From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mails.dpdk.org (mails.dpdk.org [217.70.189.124]) by inbox.dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 195734300C; Tue, 8 Aug 2023 15:54:45 +0200 (CEST) Received: from mails.dpdk.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mails.dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F0F2043247; Tue, 8 Aug 2023 15:54:44 +0200 (CEST) Received: from mail-oa1-f49.google.com (mail-oa1-f49.google.com [209.85.160.49]) by mails.dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 22DF440A87 for ; Tue, 8 Aug 2023 15:54:44 +0200 (CEST) Received: by mail-oa1-f49.google.com with SMTP id 586e51a60fabf-1bb575a6ed3so4431732fac.2 for ; Tue, 08 Aug 2023 06:54:44 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=iol.unh.edu; s=unh-iol; t=1691502883; x=1692107683; h=cc:to:subject:message-id:date:from:in-reply-to:references :mime-version:from:to:cc:subject:date:message-id:reply-to; bh=Dvi19r+Qv5Nl1Lge0wGUfQL0BcBJyWRiVn44rM+ypiw=; b=IZFmYUhsdnbp2/0FWdQpIF7Lyufn0tEaHSNAwOwp381TPpPkwwbpFi6frdZjhr1o0T 8CUEPQEkrnSD3yL8q3ktVkWqSHpdLuy6rIOgscFdLtLjqD50zy0hHQuvcqjYcg8ROUO4 aWQj/ZtF0/lg85sLsGyoca+JW0W7BHGhaYFS4= X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20221208; t=1691502883; x=1692107683; h=cc:to:subject:message-id:date:from:in-reply-to:references :mime-version:x-gm-message-state:from:to:cc:subject:date:message-id :reply-to; bh=Dvi19r+Qv5Nl1Lge0wGUfQL0BcBJyWRiVn44rM+ypiw=; b=Al6D+NyLx9Sk3xEOKf1u71hPuFVp6ZPMezQjMfcIS0LOFI2Qu5XaowzkJE98/187eu pSbTr/bcRD70ugAJ+9iT+11WDH57jrQzJ5/+SWtj5N826hGJewG+XuUi9g1VfsvgXs4A JyUgcDa/KqB5Mkzc1KDgMJp2UcPlU44Fs3mXp4TinDMJfwWaHsXXIVtwKYZiNZZfDIFb iAsNdQTO93MtIrSa8261PEXsxYKs4YTkKHqw2K+CE58dJO/aG6GnzfHj8/LsblvjumS/ O4EcFGOOoZ5qFjPo5oxjJTGdvMZ7f3x9H1Sm8+etui6Abxs1gth3hn5EDSRetDNdQkoF maYg== X-Gm-Message-State: AOJu0Yz/JYiKb4VbDqm4gGze154QGjnSVtKBBih7KJs6I+Ylxb8M596k A5yzHy4afdOtM+Yb/0kIiAdEVVq+NlGvx60whq7uYQ== X-Google-Smtp-Source: AGHT+IFRoc0y2uK3fFVshJevEQk2Q7THQ/8NgGViKaFq1G83xR83FE53Jc3ij8Lcaw+ZefWR1slDLPYQdbUFaP+bG+8= X-Received: by 2002:a05:6870:8090:b0:1b7:670e:ad7a with SMTP id q16-20020a056870809000b001b7670ead7amr14487923oab.43.1691502883392; Tue, 08 Aug 2023 06:54:43 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: In-Reply-To: From: Patrick Robb Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2023 09:54:32 -0400 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Napatech participation in DPDK. Open questions. To: Mykola Kostenok Cc: "ci@dpdk.org" , "aconole@redhat.com" , "lylavoie@iol.unh.edu" , Maksym Kovaliov , Christian Koue Muf , Rasmus Carlson , Vitalii Vrublevskyi Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000806249060269b443" X-BeenThere: ci@dpdk.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: DPDK CI discussions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: ci-bounces@dpdk.org --000000000000806249060269b443 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Mykola, I'm copy and pasting my reply and Aaron's reply from Slack here, as I see you have some additional Napatech people CC'd. 1. 2 servers would be required for a testbed, in order to align with the recommended topology for DTS. 2. only one testbed is needed. It is normal for us to test a few NICs on one testbed, if that is a concern of yours. 3. [Aaron Conole] "Yes - there is specific member level for adding hardware to the lab. You need to be Gold member with the project, unless there is an exception granted by the Gov Board. but for that, you would need to send mail to gov board and ask them for consideration, and I don't think they are going to do that currently" 4. Napatech will have ssh access to the lab testbed to do any desired maintenance, updates, testing tuning, or anything else. Lab employees are also available to help with all of this, of course. 5. The only final thing I would note is you asked about upstreaming DTS testsuites 2.5 weeks ago at the ci meeting. As there has been no movement on that thread for the dts mailing list, I encourage you to go ahead and submit patchseries adding your testsuites to DTS as soon as your are able to do so. I don't think you're going to get blocked due to scheduling rules= . On Tue, Aug 8, 2023 at 5:34=E2=80=AFAM Mykola Kostenok wrote: > Hi. > > > > - If we follow the option of sending Napatech NIC to DPDK lab, how > many servers are required for 1 testbed? > - How many testbeds are needed? Please confirm that no yearly fee is > required, Just contribution in the form of servers. > - What is the procedure of upgrade of Napatech NIC software? Will > Napatech engineers have access to the LAB? Or should Napatech share th= e > instructions on how to upgrade NICs to the LAB engineers? > - Is a specific membership tier required for hardware inclusion in the > lab? > - There was mentioned that governing board approval might be required > to get new vendor into community LAB. How to get this approval? > - Who is right contact person for this and next questions? > > > > > > Best regards, > > Mykola Kostenok. > > > Disclaimer: This email and any files transmitted with it may contain > confidential information intended for the addressee(s) only. The > information is not to be surrendered or copied to unauthorized persons. I= f > you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender > immediately and delete this e-mail from your system. > --=20 Patrick Robb Technical Service Manager UNH InterOperability Laboratory 21 Madbury Rd, Suite 100, Durham, NH 03824 www.iol.unh.edu --000000000000806249060269b443 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Mykola,

I'm copy and pasting my = reply and Aaron's reply from Slack here, as I see you have some additio= nal Napatech people CC'd.=C2=A0

1. 2 servers w= ould be required for a testbed, in order to align with the recommended topo= logy for DTS.
2. only one testbed is needed. It is normal for us to test= a few NICs on one testbed, if that is a concern of yours.
3. [Aaron Con= ole] "Yes - there is specific member level for adding hardware to the = lab.=C2=A0 You need to be Gold member with the project, unless there is an = exception granted by the Gov Board. but for that, you would need to send ma= il to gov board and ask them for consideration, and I don't think they = are going to do that currently"
4. Napatech will have ssh access to= the lab testbed to do any desired maintenance, updates, testing tuning, or= anything else. Lab employees are also available to help with all of this, = of course.
5. The only final thing I would note is you asked about upstr= eaming DTS testsuites 2.5 weeks ago at the ci meeting. As there has been no= movement on that thread for the dts mailing list, I encourage you to go ah= ead and submit patchseries adding your testsuites to DTS as soon as your ar= e able to do so. I don't think you're going to get blocked due to s= cheduling rules.

On Tue, Aug 8, 2023 at 5:34=E2=80=AFAM Mykola Kos= tenok <mko-plv@napatech.com&= gt; wrote:

Hi.

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  • If we follow the option of sending Napatech NIC to DPDK lab, how many s= ervers are required for 1 testbed?
  • How many testbeds are needed? Please confirm that no yearly fee is requ= ired, Just contribution in the form of servers.
  • What is the procedure of upgrade of Napatech NIC software? Will Napatec= h engineers have access to the LAB? Or should Napatech share the instructio= ns on how to upgrade NICs to the LAB engineers?
  • Is a specific membership tier required for hardware inclusion in the la= b?
  • There was mentioned that governing board approval might be required to = get new vendor into community LAB. How to get this approval?
  • Who is right contact person for this and next questions?<= /span>

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Best regards,=C2=A0

Mykola Kostenok.

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Disclaimer: This email and any files transmitted with it may contain confid= ential information intended for the addressee(s) only. The information is n= ot to be surrendered or copied to unauthorized persons. If you have receive= d this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this e-mail from your system.


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21 Madbury Rd, Suite 100, Durham, NH 03824

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