How do I configure and use SR-IOV on RHEV?

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Issue

  • How do I configure and use SR-IOV on RHEV?
  • How can I use SR-IOV hooks?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 update 5 (kernel 2.6.32-431.11.2) host as RHEV Hypervisor
  • Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.3

  • SGI uv2000

  • Intel Corporation 82599ES 10-Gigabit SFI/SFP+ Network Connection
  • Multiple NIC's that has support SRIOV:
    Intel 10G nic: [0002:02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82599ES 10-Gigabit SFI/SFP+ Network Connection (rev 01)]
    Mellanox: [0001:01:00.0 Network controller: Mellanox Technologies MT27500 Family [ConnectX-3]]

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