From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mail-wm0-f45.google.com (mail-wm0-f45.google.com [74.125.82.45]) by dpdk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1FAD828BF for ; Mon, 13 Jun 2016 06:36:15 +0200 (CEST) Received: by mail-wm0-f45.google.com with SMTP id k204so61974533wmk.0 for ; Sun, 12 Jun 2016 21:36:15 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc; bh=oFqV1eFfFI6q0xPyV5vXjRVCw5EroR9y6oTl0BVUXFM=; b=xFqes7ZAnHAxBQEAA8ApgkeCg2ZRAl2hEFxJbtcQ8cZZrEZTwvwTz/aDnwZDfk37k9 TAJ/uPcyKsFiyHPO4i86flKtzy7S0mWuDsx7dgm8KYJ6ujHFAv2jvgrxYnD0+cnWBhFe u79ttt/KSgzeHEUotgsl8WGCyl8xAxROeeKohy7w4m45XVnd9/4jqFaCc0xxSjjR7kCm hTRWaStJqu92OL4FfSmEU5Aow6qHMDVHoWdzSzNtYgkMQxXrUwSlvLjXegbRpBX4zYpf X1aZ3WewDgrfSOLxpGTtBKjWleITPQgYCnXo5wWAMPUNBbA81TTDD8lJSd/8uyiFG29U oKnA== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20130820; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=oFqV1eFfFI6q0xPyV5vXjRVCw5EroR9y6oTl0BVUXFM=; b=fCsbDqEk468PjhMhksco3ErqOr9j8jbLOCgbDP+tCBcSMgZnsqkeZGQC4En+ryfEZ+ y9+dxvFxaThNL0GZJ5kXlT0C56QKdKmHcQ6AEJ9G1AyOYrEGv4QngW+C8oARoUmLmuv3 cKT5ZViQJVaGbpC/x9qZBiLZFwrahHxHNplxgzJVG4wzrPj8+OopRukpEvMH+xLIBomo CMkoMPmpZWrXch4US46eozrRrWvCmqE+1gZMNw2e0JUv9XnOr4HWv9aWMY35xW/1s3UL uJC2XyPv97vDFYSKenUARGIRR7ordf8jmMVQ7avENe1ZaHeuYzbr1bSPsvFlCU1tXYMW Z3cA== X-Gm-Message-State: ALyK8tJpESIggv05UdneA8GyWz3vbihB/Qtpb3Mps/uaW1z6lXhNAtMpa8NT/DAr9so2C7Mvh0o6jFbrGORvlQ== X-Received: by 10.28.20.139 with SMTP id 133mr8968869wmu.35.1465792574930; Sun, 12 Jun 2016 21:36:14 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.28.86.133 with HTTP; Sun, 12 Jun 2016 21:36:14 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <3878315A-53FD-4721-B527-328FB5C2EFC6@commprove.com> References: <3878315A-53FD-4721-B527-328FB5C2EFC6@commprove.com> From: Muhammad Zain-ul-Abideen Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2016 09:36:14 +0500 Message-ID: To: Andrea Bigagli Cc: users@dpdk.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.15 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: Mon, 13 Jun 2016 04:36:15 -0000 Hi there, 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. I hope, it might help you have a more clear view