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Configuration Guide for Intel® Ethernet 800 Series Linux* Flow Control for RDMA Use Cases

Content Type: Install & Setup | Article ID: 000088691 | Last Reviewed: 12/08/2021

Environment

Operating System

Linux*

This document contains information on using Ethernet flow control on Intel® Ethernet 800 Series (800 Series) Network Adapters, with a focus on best practices for Linux* RDMA traffic.

It includes:

Background on Ethernet flow control and Data Center Bridging (DCB)
Differences between Link-level Flow Control (LFC) and Priority Flow Control (PFC)
Configuration steps for each type on Intel Ethernet 800 Series Linux hosts
Verification tips

Intel® Ethernet 800 Series Linux* Flow Control Configuration Guide for RDMA Use Cases

Related Products

This article applies to 10 products.

Intel® Ethernet Network Adapter E810-CQDA1 Intel® Ethernet Controller E830-XXVAM2 Intel® Ethernet Network Adapter E810-CQDA2 800 Series Network Adapters (up to 200GbE) Intel® Ethernet Network Adapter E810-XXVDA2 Intel® Ethernet Network Adapter E810-XXVDA4 Intel® Ethernet Controller E830-CCAM1 Intel® Ethernet E810 Network Adapters (up to 100GbE) 800 Series Controllers (up to 200GbE) Intel® Ethernet E830 Controllers (up to 200GbE)

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