add document for switch_mode devargs. Signed-off-by: Andy Pei --- doc/guides/nics/i40e.rst | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/i40e.rst b/doc/guides/nics/i40e.rst index a97484c..8d88f0d 100644 --- a/doc/guides/nics/i40e.rst +++ b/doc/guides/nics/i40e.rst @@ -513,6 +513,17 @@ details please refer to :doc:`../testpmd_app_ug/index`. testpmd> set port (port_id) queue-region flush (on|off) testpmd> show port (port_id) queue-region +Switch Mode +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ +The Intel® Ethernet 700 Series can be component of IPN3KE device, in which the +Intel® Ethernet 700 Series is connected to other pci device. This pci device +works as switch device via which the Intel® Ethernet 700 Series get link status +from. For example: the Intel® Ethernet 700 Series 0000:b1:00.0 is connected to +an IPN3KE device whose BDF is b3:00.0. In this case 0000:b1:00.0 use representor +0 on b3:00.0. + + ./x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc/app/testpmd -c 0x3 -n 4 -w 0000:b1:00.0,switch_mode=IPN3KE_0@b3:00.0_0 + Limitations or Known issues --------------------------- -- 1.8.3.1