Release Note for Napatech DPDK Driver Version 1.2.0
Release date
2022-03-22
Description
This release note applies to driver package ntoss-in-dpdk_v23.11-1.2.0
Release history for version 1.2.0
New Features
| ID | Customer tracking number | Summary | Implemented in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 502 | Support for RSS on inner packet (L2) | 1.2.0 | |
| 500 | Support for FPGA 9563-55-38 and 9569-55-38 | 1.2.0 | |
| 499 | Support for DPDK rte_flow templates | 1.2.0 | |
| 498 | Support for Events for FPGA load (not polling) | 1.2.0 | |
| 305 | 45133 | Support for rte_flow_dev_dump API | 1.2.0 |
Resolved Issues
| ID | Customer tracking number | Summary | Found in version | Resolved in version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 490 | 45376 | definition for nt4ga_adapter_init function not found when compiling with VPP | 1.1.0 | 1.2.0 |
| 383 | 45330 | The stats getting updated for both ports 0 and 1 even adding meter_id to uplink flow port 0 only | 1.1.0 | 1.2.0 |
| 335 | 45313 | Rule for port 0 malfunctioning after create rule for port 1 | 1.1.0 | 1.2.0 |
Known issues
| ID | Customer tracking number | Summary | Found in version |
|---|---|---|---|
| 513 | Default NTH10 hash is used when Toeplitz hash is enabled | 1.2.0 | |
| 511 | ICMPv6 patterns always match in Kubernetes environments | 1.2.0 | |
| 505 | DPDK rte_flow templates not supported for K8s | 1.2.0 | |
| 503 | performance is lower using ntconnect compared to bare-metal | 1.1.0 | |
| 492 | 46377 | Installation guide for Link Inline SW in VPP needed | 1.1.0 |
| 475 | 45370 | Meter function not work if configure burst size as 1 | 1.1.0 |
| 458 | 45361 | Current state of packets/bytes passing through the flow with which the meter is associated | 1.1.0 |
Operating systems
The following operating systems are supported:
- Linux 4.18 (64-bit) (only bare-metal environment)
- Linux 5.7 (64-bit) (both bare-metal and virtualized environment
The software has been qualified on: CentOS 8 Stream and Ubuntu 22.04
Software for virtualized environment
The following software versions are supported:
- Kubernetes: 1.28.6
- containerd: 1.7.13
- docker: 25.0.4
Hardware and FPGA image compatibility
| Hardware | 4GA FPGA images |
|---|---|
| NT200A02 | 200-9563-55-38 |
| NT400D11 | 200-9569-55-38 |
Microcontroller compatibility
Test status
Complete test plan
Documentation
See the Documentation Portal, WebHelp or DN-0449 for reference documentation on Napatech Software Suite.
Release note generated at
2024-03-22