From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mail-wm0-f54.google.com (mail-wm0-f54.google.com [74.125.82.54]) by dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 70CA495D7 for ; Tue, 14 Jun 2016 23:31:24 +0200 (CEST) Received: by mail-wm0-f54.google.com with SMTP id m124so8757144wme.1 for ; Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:31:24 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=commprove.com; s=google; h=mime-version:subject:from:in-reply-to:date:cc :content-transfer-encoding:message-id:references:to; bh=LWw7/rEmamQJgY48nLlPm88KH+3ti+XbqhiHo+9+2f4=; b=2X4otbJH5XUolm5H5n2P7YFPRjFK+fKs3wQHddOVu5aw8+SeZ+bSf4N40ztYSObrmv MtU+twIKZ/Vz9n6H+8RCi9oON7HFuxsrcOdnkvEMfzMufam7Wunsjus+l1XYwBRSzBpn BVq9zJRzfFjvjH6Hm8tIzvwNmp2jmEpoynPfA= X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20130820; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:subject:from:in-reply-to:date:cc :content-transfer-encoding:message-id:references:to; bh=LWw7/rEmamQJgY48nLlPm88KH+3ti+XbqhiHo+9+2f4=; b=MgCz5e7H/wIT+O+S93ADqaEdBlg61JIh6/uLi4/fyOuQzDIkI6xEtSHRVZA2nPDW+d b2Bq9cz6fpSCDLubJXyc5/k5oXy6uCrgPuUVIap1Qg2IRSUwlo9dfVAk1hsc11W5YF/7 o8Xe3OK2eL7zOb4u1B7vRgtmXYDohfb2SQ2QtaURBKbgn10YEvWWBqSwF0dCEA1h8maV oKrLlJWv8+Fjr7i863YLvcuRRr939oRmHWDaEwAwjJVytTTzJB3DQ0O+51EqgUyi2UvD KYsTpyxchT69F2LUbztfaoaFL7iQpC8ms1Hegp4qVHJyNbAnvNs4QeDOWVS3smeSXZJO sAtg== X-Gm-Message-State: ALyK8tI2NFKw0j1BKQjDQkOKzaSwd30TF2i3BDUffwPijaakodcOqFswmToANXTD7MD78w== X-Received: by 10.194.221.37 with SMTP id qb5mr7761682wjc.171.1465939884110; Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:31:24 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [172.16.6.194] (81-174-1-179.v4.ngi.it. [81.174.1.179]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id jf3sm4150463wjb.41.2016.06.14.14.31.23 (version=TLS1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA bits=128/128); Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:31:23 -0700 (PDT) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 9.3 \(3124\)) From: Andrea Bigagli In-Reply-To: Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2016 23:31:22 +0200 Cc: users@dpdk.org Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: <64D55C7D-F8E0-47A3-B032-DB9DFCFC307B@commprove.com> References: <3878315A-53FD-4721-B527-328FB5C2EFC6@commprove.com> To: Muhammad Zain-ul-Abideen X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.3124) Subject: Re: [dpdk-users] Is it possible to TX through a port with no RX connected? X-BeenThere: users@dpdk.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: usage discussions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2016 21:31:24 -0000 Damn! I hoped there was a way to force the desired behavior in some way.=20= I=E2=80=99m afraid adding a bypass switch is not an option at the moment = as the =E2=80=9Chow=E2=80=9D I get the tapped traffic is not directly = under my control. Thanks anyway. > On 13 giu 2016, at 06:36, Muhammad Zain-ul-Abideen = wrote: >=20 > Hi there, >=20 > 1) Without having a link UP, one cannot send packet, (Link is up when = RX is up) > 2) I prefer, you use a by pass switch of some type, as i understand = they might b active taps, it will keep the link up, u can configure it = to use loop back the link if the tapped link goes down. >=20 > I hope, it might help you have a more clear view >=20