mlx5_crypto: failed to switch to crypto operational mode

mlx5_crypto: failed to switch to crypto operational mode

[Artemii Morozov]

Hi,

I have ConnectX-6 (MCX653106A-HDAT) NIC and try to use DPDK mlx5_crypto 
driver for crypto offload. I've followed the instructions provided in 
the documentation (https://doc.dpdk.org/guides/cryptodevs/mlx5.html), 
but unfortunately, I've encountered some problems along the way.

The main issue I am experiencing is the inability to switch the NIC to 
crypto operational mode. I am facing a failure in the first step:

```
mlxreg -d /dev/mst/mt4123_pciconf0 --reg_name CRYPTO_OPERATIONAL --get
Sending access register...
-E- Failed to send access register: ME_ICMD_OPERATIONAL_ERROR
```

I use:
- MLX_OFED 5.8-2.0.3.0
- fw 20.35.2000
- I set the CRYPTO_POLICY configuration value to 2 (it also does not 
work with 1 value)

lsmod | grep mlx output:

```
mlx5_ib               450560  0
mlx5_core            2039808  1 mlx5_ib
mlxdevm               176128  1 mlx5_core
ib_uverbs             143360  2 rdma_ucm,mlx5_ib
psample                20480  1 mlx5_core
mlxfw                  32768  1 mlx5_core
tls                   114688  1 mlx5_core
pci_hyperv_intf        16384  1 mlx5_core
ib_core               434176  8 
rdma_cm,ib_ipoib,iw_cm,ib_umad,rdma_ucm,ib_uverbs,mlx5_ib,ib_cm
mlx_compat             69632  11 
rdma_cm,ib_ipoib,mlxdevm,iw_cm,ib_umad,ib_core,rdma_ucm,ib_uverbs,mlx5_ib,ib_cm,mlx5_core

```

Could you please advise me how to solve the problem and what steps to 
take to successfully use this driver?

Thank you.

RE: mlx5_crypto: failed to switch to crypto operational mode

[Maayan Kashani]

Hi, 
Sorry for the late response,
This NIC does not support crypto.

Regards,
Maayan Kashani

> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: mlx5_crypto: failed to switch to crypto operational mode
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> 
> Hi,
> 
> I have ConnectX-6 (MCX653106A-HDAT) NIC and try to use DPDK mlx5_crypto
> driver for crypto offload. I've followed the instructions provided in the
> documentation (https://doc.dpdk.org/guides/cryptodevs/mlx5.html),
> but unfortunately, I've encountered some problems along the way.
> 
> The main issue I am experiencing is the inability to switch the NIC to crypto
> operational mode. I am facing a failure in the first step:
> 
> ```
> mlxreg -d /dev/mst/mt4123_pciconf0 --reg_name CRYPTO_OPERATIONAL --
> get Sending access register...
> -E- Failed to send access register: ME_ICMD_OPERATIONAL_ERROR ```
> 
> I use:
> - MLX_OFED 5.8-2.0.3.0
> - fw 20.35.2000
> - I set the CRYPTO_POLICY configuration value to 2 (it also does not work with 1
> value)
> 
> lsmod | grep mlx output:
> 
> ```
> mlx5_ib               450560  0
> mlx5_core            2039808  1 mlx5_ib
> mlxdevm               176128  1 mlx5_core
> ib_uverbs             143360  2 rdma_ucm,mlx5_ib
> psample                20480  1 mlx5_core
> mlxfw                  32768  1 mlx5_core
> tls                   114688  1 mlx5_core
> pci_hyperv_intf        16384  1 mlx5_core
> ib_core               434176  8
> rdma_cm,ib_ipoib,iw_cm,ib_umad,rdma_ucm,ib_uverbs,mlx5_ib,ib_cm
> mlx_compat             69632  11
> rdma_cm,ib_ipoib,mlxdevm,iw_cm,ib_umad,ib_core,rdma_ucm,ib_uverbs,mlx
> 5_ib,ib_cm,mlx5_core
> 
> ```
> 
> Could you please advise me how to solve the problem and what steps to take to
> successfully use this driver?
> 
> Thank you.