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| 1 | +# DPDK (input plugin) |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +DPDK (Data Plane Development Kit) is used for high-performance packet processing. It enables |
| 4 | +direct access to network interfaces, bypassing the kernel, and is suitable for use in environments |
| 5 | +requiring high throughput, low latency, and high packet processing rates. |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +## Configuration |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +```yaml |
| 10 | +input_plugin: |
| 11 | + dpdk: |
| 12 | + allowed_nics: "0000:XX:YY.Z,0000:XX:YY.X" # (Required) List of allowed NICs in PCI address format |
| 13 | + burst_size: 64 # (Optional) Number of packets processed in each cycle (default: 64) |
| 14 | + mempool_size: 8192 # (Optional) Size of the memory pool (must be a power of 2) |
| 15 | + rx_queues: 1 # (Optional) Number of RX queues (should match the NIC capability) |
| 16 | + eal_opts: null # (Optional) Extra EAL options (null = default) |
| 17 | + mtu: null # (Optional) Maximum Transmission Unit (defaults to RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN if null) |
| 18 | +``` |
| 19 | +
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| 20 | +# How to use |
| 21 | +
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| 22 | +To use the DPDK input plugin, you must ensure that your system is properly configured for DPDK operation. This includes the following steps: |
| 23 | +
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| 24 | +## 1. Configure the DPDK Driver |
| 25 | +
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| 26 | +TODO MEllanox, broadcom |
| 27 | +
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| 28 | +### 2. Allocate Hugepages |
| 29 | +
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| 30 | +DPDK requires hugepages for optimal performance. Instead of manually configuring hugepages, you can use the `dpdk-hugepages` tool, which simplifies the process. |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +### Install `dpdk-hugepages` |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +`dpdk-hugepages` is part of the DPDK utilities package. You can install it as follows: |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +- **On RHEL/CentOS**: |
| 37 | + ```sh |
| 38 | + dnf install dpdk-tools |
| 39 | + ``` |
| 40 | +- **On Debian/Ubuntu**: |
| 41 | + ```sh |
| 42 | + apt-get install dpdk |
| 43 | + ``` |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | +### Allocate Hugepages with `dpdk-hugepages` |
| 46 | + |
| 47 | +To allocate hugepages, run: |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | +```sh |
| 50 | +dpdk-hugepages.py -p 1G --setup 2G |
| 51 | +``` |
| 52 | + |
| 53 | +This allocates 2GB of hugepages with a default page size of 1GB. You can adjust these values based on your memory requirements. |
| 54 | + |
| 55 | +To verify the allocated hugepages: |
| 56 | + |
| 57 | +```sh |
| 58 | +dpdk-hugepages -s |
| 59 | +``` |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | +Recommended hugepages configuration for 100G probe is: |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +```sh |
| 64 | +dpdk-hugepages.py -p 1G --setup 4G |
| 65 | +``` |
| 66 | + |
| 67 | +### 2. Validate with dpdk-testpmd |
| 68 | + |
| 69 | +TODO |
| 70 | + |
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