From fc423efae847c48b3f27c364fbbddff10c366bf4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: srir Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 12:50:49 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] OCPBUGS#38075: Adding a note about isRdma --- modules/nw-sriov-networknodepolicy-object.adoc | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/modules/nw-sriov-networknodepolicy-object.adoc b/modules/nw-sriov-networknodepolicy-object.adoc index 31cba533ca..00092f20d7 100644 --- a/modules/nw-sriov-networknodepolicy-object.adoc +++ b/modules/nw-sriov-networknodepolicy-object.adoc @@ -99,6 +99,11 @@ For a Mellanox NIC to work in DPDK mode on bare metal nodes, use the `netdevice` If the `isRdma` parameter is set to `true`, you can continue to use the RDMA-enabled VF as a normal network device. A device can be used in either mode. + Set `isRdma` to `true` and additionally set `needVhostNet` to `true` to configure a Mellanox NIC for use with Fast Datapath DPDK applications. ++ +[NOTE] +==== +You cannot set the `isRdma` parameter to `true` for intel NICs. +==== <18> Optional: The link type for the VFs. The default value is `eth` for Ethernet. Change this value to 'ib' for InfiniBand. +