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Appendix b configuring the intel 82599 vf nic, Intel 82599 vf nic overview, Configuring the bios server – H3C Technologies H3C VMSG VFW1000 User Manual

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Appendix B Configuring the Intel 82599 VF
NIC

Intel 82599 VF NIC overview

The Intel 82599 NIC supports SR-IOV, which allows hardware-based NIC virtualization with the use of

virtual function (VF). Each virtual NIC is a VF NIC, and can be added to a VM as a PCI device. VF NICs
ensure higher performance than software-based virtual NICs.
VF NICs need to be configured on the BIOS server and the virtual platform (VMware or KVM) that

support VT-d or SR-IOV.

Configuring the BIOS server

This section uses HP 360Gen8 as an example.
To configure the BIOS server:

1.

Log in to the BIOS server, and select System Options > Processor Options > Intel (R) Virtualization
Technology to enable CPU virtualization, as shown in

Figure 86

.

Figure 86 Enabling CPU virtualization

2.

Select System Options > Processor Options > Intel (R) VT-d to enable CPU VT-d, as shown in

Figure

87

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