+ testpmd>
+
+For example, to detach a virtual device port 0.
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+ testpmd> port close 0
+ Closing ports...
+ Done
+ testpmd> port detach 0
+ Detaching a port...
+ PMD: Closing pcap ethdev on numa socket 0
+ Port 'eth_pcap0' is detached. Now total ports is 0
+ Done
+ testpmd>
+
+To remove a pci device completely from the system, first detach the port from testpmd.
+Then the device should be moved under kernel management.
+Finally the device can be removed using kernel pci hotplug functionality.
+
+For example, to move a pci device under kernel management:
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+ ./tools/dpdk_nic_bind.py -b ixgbe 0000:0a:00.0
+ ./tools/dpdk_nic_bind.py --status
+
+ Network devices using DPDK-compatible driver
+ ============================================
+ <none>
+
+ Network devices using kernel driver
+ ===================================
+ 0000:0a:00.0 '82599ES 10-Gigabit SFI/SFP+ Network Connection' if=eth2 drv=ixgbe unused=igb_uio
+
+To remove a port created by a virtual device, above steps are not needed.