Users Guide

7–RoCE Configuration
Configuring RoCE on the Adapter for VMware ESX
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To configure PVRDMA using a vCenter interface:
1. Create and configure a new distributed virtual switch as follows:
a. In the VMware vSphere
®
Web Client, right-click the RoCE node in the
left pane of the Navigator window.
b. On the Actions menu, point to Distributed Switch, and then click New
Distributed Switch.
c. Select version 6.5.0.
d. Under New Distributed Switch, click Edit settings, and then
configure the following:
 Number of uplinks. Select an appropriate value.
 Network I/O Control. Select Disabled.
 Default port group. Select the Create a default port group
check box.
 Port group name. Type a name for the port group.
Figure 7-16 shows an example.
Figure 7-16. Configuring a New Distributed Switch
2. Configure a distributed virtual switch as follows:
a. In the VMware vSphere Web Client, expand the RoCE node in the left
pane of the Navigator window.
b. Right-click RoCE-VDS, and then click Add and Manage Hosts.
c. Under Add and Manage Hosts, configure the following:
 Assign uplinks. Select from the list of available uplinks.
 Manage VMkernel network adapters. Accept the default, and
then click Next.
 Migrate VM networking. Assign the port group created in
Step 1.