Hi Sandy,
- 1. ethtool output:
driver: i40e
version: 0.4.21-k
firmware-version: f4.22 a1.1 n04.24 e800013fd
bus-info: 0000:02:00.0
supports-statistics: yes
supports-test: yes
supports-eeprom-access: yes
supports-register-dump: yes
supports-priv-flags: no
- 2. Network card mode is XL710QDA1 and the card is retail adapter
lspci result is:
Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation Ethernet Controller XL710 for 40GbE QSFP+ (rev 01)
- 3. type/model of optic module used
no. Because our procurement is delayed, we have not get the optic model,and the module is on procure.
The method makes VF and PF communicating is by modifing the link status of NIC in PF. PF and VF can communicate with each other normally. The result of ping VF(Linux) from PF(Linux) is as follows(short response time,0.003ms):
Best regards!
Animy