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"large VFs"), > + it is necessary to change the rss_lut_vf_addr setting in sysfs from the default of 64 to 512. > + This can be done using the following command for the first VF on an interface: > + ``echo 512 > /sys/class/net//device/virtfn0/rss_lut_vf_attr`` > > The PCIE host-interface of Intel Ethernet Switch FM10000 Series VF infrastructure > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -- Regards, Vladimir