X-Git-Url: http://git.droids-corp.org/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2Fguides%2Fnics%2Fice.rst;h=b691008add13d062fc976718887e88ab6df81540;hb=2db75e8b1d7b38024722b5fa3446090214850687;hp=ccda26f82f71a4047071dc2cd06285749ce97a0e;hpb=c2e129698dd6c03a598be3084abffb38ab0c801c;p=dpdk.git diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/ice.rst b/doc/guides/nics/ice.rst index ccda26f82f..b691008add 100644 --- a/doc/guides/nics/ice.rst +++ b/doc/guides/nics/ice.rst @@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ The ice PMD (**librte_net_ice**) provides poll mode driver support for 10/25/50/100 Gbps Intel® Ethernet 800 Series Network Adapters based on the Intel Ethernet Controller E810 and Intel Ethernet Connection E822/E823. -Prerequisites -------------- +Linux Prerequisites +------------------- - Follow the DPDK :ref:`Getting Started Guide for Linux ` to setup the basic DPDK environment. @@ -25,6 +25,20 @@ Prerequisites - To understand DDP for COMMs usage with DPDK, please review `Intel® Ethernet 800 Series Telecommunication (Comms) Dynamic Device Personalization (DDP) Package `_. +Windows Prerequisites +--------------------- + +- Follow the DPDK `Getting Started Guide for Windows `_ to setup the basic DPDK environment. + +- Identify the Intel® Ethernet adapter and get the latest NVM/FW version. + +- To access any Intel® Ethernet hardware, load the NetUIO driver in place of existing built-in (inbox) driver. + +- To load NetUIO driver, follow the steps mentioned in `dpdk-kmods repository + `_. + +- Loading of private Dynamic Device Personalization (DDP) package is not supported on Windows. + Recommended Matching List ------------------------- @@ -34,11 +48,13 @@ to avoid the compatibility issues with ice PMD. Here is the suggested matching list which has been tested and verified. The detailed information can refer to chapter Tested Platforms/Tested NICs in release notes. - +-----------+---------------+-----------------+-----------+-----------+ - | DPDK | Kernel Driver | OS Default DDP | COMMS DDP | Firmware | - +===========+===============+=================+===========+===========+ - | 20.11 | 1.3.0 | 1.3.20 | 1.3.24 | 2.3 | - +-----------+---------------+-----------------+-----------+-----------+ + +-----------+---------------+-----------------+-----------+--------------+-----------+ + | DPDK | Kernel Driver | OS Default DDP | COMMS DDP | Wireless DDP | Firmware | + +===========+===============+=================+===========+==============+===========+ + | 20.11 | 1.3.2 | 1.3.20 | 1.3.24 | N/A | 2.3 | + +-----------+---------------+-----------------+-----------+--------------+-----------+ + | 21.02 | 1.4.11 | 1.3.24 | 1.3.28 | 1.3.4 | 2.4 | + +-----------+---------------+-----------------+-----------+--------------+-----------+ Pre-Installation Configuration ------------------------------ @@ -316,3 +332,8 @@ is stored in ``ice_adapter->active_pkg_type``. A symbolic link to the DDP package file is also ok. The same package file is used by both the kernel driver and the DPDK PMD. + + .. Note:: + + Windows support: The DDP package is not supported on Windows so, + loading of the package is disabled on Windows.