When ovs-vsctl is run the nic driver enables VXLAN offload and the NIC stops working

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Issue

  • When ovs-vsctl (Nuage) is run the nic driver enables VXLAN offload and the NIC stops working

    • Following messages are logged:

      Jun 10 09:35:02 server ovs-vsctl: ovs|00001|vsctl|INFO|Called as ovs-vsctl --timeout=5 -- --if-exists del-port tapb4462080-06 -- add-port alubr0 tapb4462080-06 -- set Interface tapb4462080-06 "external-ids:attached-mac=\"fa:16:3e:e0:d5:41\"" -- set Interface tapb4462080-06 "external-ids:iface-id=\"b4462080-062e-4b3c-b6a2-41781a507f09\"" -- set Interface tapb4462080-06 "external-ids:vm-id=\"ca425036-dd54-4d6f-8695-f585524a3c34\"" -- set Interface tapb4462080-06 external-ids:iface-status=active
      Jun 10 09:35:02 server kernel: device tapb4462080-06 entered promiscuous mode
      Jun 10 09:35:03 server kernel: be2net 0000:06:00.0: Enabled VxLAN offloads for UDP port 4789
      Jun 10 09:35:03 server kernel: be2net 0000:06:00.1: Enabled VxLAN offloads for UDP port 4789
      Jun 10 09:35:03 server kernel: be2net 0000:06:00.2: Enabled VxLAN offloads for UDP port 4789
      Jun 10 09:35:03 server kernel: be2net 0000:06:00.3: Enabled VxLAN offloads for UDP port 4789
      Jun 10 09:35:03 server kernel: be2net 0000:87:00.0: Enabled VxLAN offloads for UDP port 4789
      Jun 10 09:35:03 server kernel: be2net 0000:87:00.1: Enabled VxLAN offloads for UDP port 4789
      

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform (RHOSP) 6 Juno
  • be2net NIC

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