# Infrastructure Management **URL:** https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/c/infrastructure/doca/infrastructure-management/377.md [Latest](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/tags.md) --- ## [BlueField3 DPU TLP Emulation](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/bluefield3-dpu-tlp-emulation/383357)
**Author:** [@mc.b0x.too.f00l](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/mc.b0x.too.f00l)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2026, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/bluefield3-dpu-tlp-emulation/383357 "2026-10-06T18:17:34Z")
Hello NVIDIA team, I am trying to run the DOCA 3.5 vnet\_pci\_dev reference application on a BlueField-3 B3220 P-Series DPU. TLP emulation settings are accepted by mlxconfig and retained in “Next Boot”, but remain disable… --- ## [\[BUG\] DOCA-OFED 3.4.0 Repository SSL Handshake Failure on Debian 13 (Trixie)](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/bug-doca-ofed-3-4-0-repository-ssl-handshake-failure-on-debian-13-trixie/374242)
**Author:** [@pranavpadmasali](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/pranavpadmasali)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2026, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/bug-doca-ofed-3-4-0-repository-ssl-handshake-failure-on-debian-13-trixie/374242 "2026-10-04T16:47:37Z")
\[BUG\] DOCA-OFED 3.4.0 Repository SSL Handshake Failure on Debian 13 (Trixie) Environment OS: Debian 13 (trixie) DOCA version: 3.4.0 Architecture: x86\_64 Container: yes (Docker) Working baseline: Debian 12 with identic… --- ## [DOCA 3.1 for Ubuntu 24.04 error](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/doca-3-1-for-ubuntu-24-04-error/346078)
**Author:** [@mark.takatz](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/mark.takatz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/doca-3-1-for-ubuntu-24-04-error/346078 "2026-03-25T17:10:03Z")
Keep getting a DPDK error stating that EAL requires libmana.so. According to everything I’ve read, the DOCA installer is supposed to install that library. Where is it? --- ## [Cannot find doca\_perftest binary on BlueField-3 ARM after fresh BFB install](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/cannot-find-doca-perftest-binary-on-bluefield-3-arm-after-fresh-bfb-install/356105)
**Author:** [@Nativu5](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/Nativu5)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 2:04am UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/cannot-find-doca-perftest-binary-on-bluefield-3-arm-after-fresh-bfb-install/356105 "2026-02-13T02:04:33Z")
Hi everyone, I am trying to run benchmarks using the DOCA Perftest tool on my BlueField-3 DPU, but I am unable to locate the executable on the Arm side. Environment: • Hardware: NVIDIA BlueField-3 DPU • DOCA Version: … --- ## [DOCA and DPDK on Linux Server. Implement network between SFs. Help me!](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/doca-and-dpdk-on-linux-server-implement-network-between-sfs-help-me/340796)
**Author:** [@vdjordjevic522](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/vdjordjevic522)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2025, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/doca-and-dpdk-on-linux-server-implement-network-between-sfs-help-me/340796 "2025-08-17T06:49:21Z")
Hi, guys. I have a trouble with DOCA on linux server. There are 4 PFs in my linux server. 01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Mellanox Technologies MT2892 Family \[ConnectX-6 Dx\] 01:00.1 Ethernet controller: Mellanox Technolog… --- ## [Failed compiling with ofa\_kernel headers, on u24 with ofed version MLNX\_OFED\_LINUX-24.04-0.7.0.0](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/failed-compiling-with-ofa-kernel-headers-on-u24-with-ofed-version-mlnx-ofed-linux-24-04-0-7-0-0/335062)
**Author:** [@dafna.hirschfeld](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/dafna.hirschfeld)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2025, 5:34am UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/failed-compiling-with-ofa-kernel-headers-on-u24-with-ofed-version-mlnx-ofed-linux-24-04-0-7-0-0/335062 "2025-06-10T05:34:18Z")
If I compile against the headers under “/usr/src/ofa\_kernel” I get: In file included from : ././include/linux/compiler\_types.h:323: error: "\_\_counted\_by" redefined \[-Werror\] 323 | # define \_\_counted\_by(member) In order… --- ## [Doca shared mirror to pipe problem](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/doca-shared-mirror-to-pipe-problem/330788)
**Author:** [@mmk0704](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/mmk0704)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2025, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/doca-shared-mirror-to-pipe-problem/330788 "2025-04-22T09:56:45Z")
Hello I’m trying to use ‘shared mirror’ function to copy ingress packet through port 0 to pipe. When I set mirror\_cfg.target.fwd.type DOCA\_FLOW\_FWD\_PORT, it works well. But if i change fwd target to pipe, segmentation… --- ## [DOCA DMA File Transfer Issues](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/doca-dma-file-transfer-issues/328706)
**Author:** [@eraldo](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/eraldo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2025, 3:55am UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/doca-dma-file-transfer-issues/328706 "2025-04-16T03:55:25Z")
Problem Summary I’m trying to implement file transfers between a host and BlueField-2 DPU using DOCA’s DMA capabilities over PCIe, but encountering permission issues. The host application fails to find any DOCA device w… --- ## [Doca Flow Action Descriptions](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/doca-flow-action-descriptions/299091)
**Author:** [@francisco.wilken](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/francisco.wilken)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2024, 10:06pm UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/doca-flow-action-descriptions/299091 "2024-07-08T22:06:55Z")
Context: When modifying packets using actions in Doca Flow, one can use Actions or Action Descriptions. Action descriptions have the benefit of being dynamic rather than decided at compile time, using strings “outer.ipv4… --- ## [Segmentation Fault in doca\_pe\_progress](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/segmentation-fault-in-doca-pe-progress/292922)
**Author:** [@lisicen](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/lisicen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2024, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/segmentation-fault-in-doca-pe-progress/292922 "2024-05-15T06:27:11Z")
Hello, I tried to create a DOCA Comch MsgQ between host and BlueField 3 DPA, according to the instructions mentioned at here. After successful initialization, I submitted a send\_task with immediate data to the cpu produ… --- ## [BF-3 DMA extremely slow](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/bf-3-dma-extremely-slow/284684)
**Author:** [@nbatsoyo1](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/nbatsoyo1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2024, 8:45am UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/bf-3-dma-extremely-slow/284684 "2024-03-10T08:45:05Z")
Hi, my DMA performance in copying a file from BF-3 to the host is 10Gbits/sec, which seems extremely bad. I ran the doca\_dma\_copy app, has anyone seen a better or similar speed? Thanks --- ## [Customization of DPU to program it using DOCA for FEC and AI programs?](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/customization-of-dpu-to-program-it-using-doca-for-fec-and-ai-programs/285162)
**Author:** [@aiatlasinc](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/aiatlasinc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2024, 1:19am UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/customization-of-dpu-to-program-it-using-doca-for-fec-and-ai-programs/285162 "2024-03-07T01:19:33Z")
Hello My question is can we customize DPU using DOCA programming to put our own FEC&AI algorithms there for optical transceivers hasn’t inbuilt FECs ? We want to use our algorithms developed by us, but we aren’t sure i… --- ## [Application will only function with 2 ports, num\_of\_ports=0](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/application-will-only-function-with-2-ports-num-of-ports-0/209201)
**Author:** [@buciu](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/buciu)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2024, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/application-will-only-function-with-2-ports-num-of-ports-0/209201 "2024-01-25T20:15:47Z")
ubuntu@localhost:~$ sudo /opt/mellanox/doca/examples/url\_filter/bin/doca\_url\_filter -a 0000:03:00.0,class=regex -a auxiliary:mlx5\_core.sf.4,sft\_en=1 -a auxiliary:mlx5\_core.sf.5,sft\_en=1 EAL: Detected 8 lcore(s) EAL: Dete… --- ## [A issue when compiling DPDK on DPU](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/a-issue-when-compiling-dpdk-on-dpu/221918)
**Author:** [@markchen7788](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/markchen7788)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2022, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/a-issue-when-compiling-dpdk-on-dpu/221918 "2022-07-26T13:57:53Z")
Hi, there was a issue when I was compiling DPDK 21.11.1.It’s shown below. I have tried this operation on three kinds of devices,like arm on bf2 dpu,x86 host with dpu ,x86 host with connect x6 dx, and I met the same… --- ## [\[URL Filter \] Loading DPI signature failed](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/url-filter-loading-dpi-signature-failed/212869)
**Author:** [@buciu](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/buciu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2022, 9:32pm UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/url-filter-loading-dpi-signature-failed/212869 "2022-05-02T21:32:57Z")
Hi I’m trying to run the URL Filter app, specifically I’m trying to add some suricata rules that I got from /opt/mellanox/doca/examples/application\_recognition/bin/doca\_application\_recognition/ar\_suricata\_rules\_example … --- ## [Url filter system design ovs](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/url-filter-system-design-ovs/202727)
**Author:** [@buciu](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/buciu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2022, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/url-filter-system-design-ovs/202727 "2022-02-07T15:53:03Z")
How should I configure ovs so that it respects the system design? Should I add some flows? Do I have to set the type of some port in “patch” and connect it to other ports? How do I connect SF0 and SF1 to URL filter AP… --- ## [Kubernetes on bluefield 2](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/kubernetes-on-bluefield-2/186783)
**Author:** [@vivek.adarsh](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/vivek.adarsh)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2021, 7:57am UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/kubernetes-on-bluefield-2/186783 "2021-08-26T07:57:26Z")
I have been working on setting up workers nodes (through K8s and K3s) on the bluefield 2 cards (Ubuntu 20.04) and so far I have had had no success. Major issues include faulty kubelet status (loaded, but not active), bus…