

The Mellanox Embedded Switch (NIC) plugin implementing the Networking (Neutron) API has been certified for Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 4.
Product Overview
Mellanox ConnectX-3/ConnectX-3-PRO/ConnectX-4/ConnectX-5 adapters equipped with onboard embedded switch (eSwitch) are capable of performing layer-2 switching for the different VMs running on the server and using Infiniband Interconnect. Using the eSwitch will gain higher performance levels in addition to security and QoS.
eSwitch main capabilities and characteristics:
- Virtual switching: creating multiple logical virtualized networks. The eSwitch offload engines handle all networking operations up to the VM, thereby dramatically reducing software overheads and costs.
- Performance: The switching is handled in hardware, as opposed to other applications that use a software-based switch. This enhances performance by reducing CPU overhead.
- Security: The eSwitch enables network isolation (using VLANs) and anti-MAC spoofing.
- QoS: The eSwitch supports traffic class management, priority mapping, rate limiting, and scheduling. In addition, DCBX control plane can set Priority Flow Control (PFC) and FC parameters on the physical port.
- Monitoring: Port counters are supported
Product Page
This Mellanox plugin is included in Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform.
For more information on the Mellanox Embedded Switch plugin, visit the Mellanox Wiki page.
Category
Red Hat Certifications
This product has been certified to run on the following Red Hat products and technologies:
| Target Product | Level |
|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10.0 Base: Red Hat Enterprise Linux (x86_64) 7.3-7.x for Other |
Certified |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9.0 Base: Red Hat Enterprise Linux (x86_64) 7.2-7.x for Other |
Certified |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8.0 Base: Red Hat Enterprise Linux (x86_64) 7.2-7.x for Other |
Certified[1] |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 7.x | Certified |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 5.x | Certified |
