Flow Management features on Windows DPDK

Infrastructure & Networking Adapters and Cables Ethernet Adapter Cards
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Test-setup:

  • Windows : Server 2019 x64
  • NIC : Mellanox Connectx-6Dx
  • Mlx WINOF2 : 2.80.25134.0
  • DPDK versions under Eval : 21.11, 22.03_rc2

Are Flow Management features (flow rules, distribution, steering etc.) available on Windows DPDK ?

  • Currently, dependent modules like acl, table etc. are not getting compiled.
  • If yes, please share relevant references & resources.
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Hello Burto,

Thank you for posting your inquiry on the NVIDIA Developer Forum - Infrastructure and Networking - Section.

The following link provides the information regarding the limitations for Windows DPDK when using the ConnectX-6 Dx → 36. MLX5 Ethernet Poll Mode Driver — Data Plane Development Kit 22.07.0 documentation

The following link provides the information on how-to build the Windows PMD → 5. MLX5 Common Driver — Data Plane Development Kit 22.07.0 documentation

Hope this will get you further.

Thank you and regards,
~NVIDIA Networking Technical Support

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Hi MvB,

From limitation, it seems Flow Management is available but supporting packages are not getting compiled.

How to make them compilable?

Thanks,
Burto