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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>Mellanox ML2 Mechanism Driver implements the ML2 Plugin Mechanism Driver API. <br />
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This driver supports Mellanox embedded switch functionality as part of the VPI (Ethernet/InfiniBand) HCA.<br />
Mellanox ML2 Mechanism Driver provides a functional parity with Mellanox Neutron plugin.<br />
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Mellanox ML2 Mechanism Driver supports DIRECT (PCI passthrough) vNIC type. For vNIC type configuration API details, please refer to [https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/SR-IOV-Passthrough-For-Networking#VM_creation_flow_with_SR-IOV_vNIC configuration reference guide].<br />
Hardware vNICs mapped to the guest VMs allow higher performance and advanced features such as Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA). <br />
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The driver supports VLAN network type to facilitate virtual networks either on Ethernet or on InfiniBand fabrics. <br />
* Mellanox OpenStack Neutron Agent (L2 Agent) runs on each compute node. <br />
* Agent should apply VIF connectivity based on mapping between a VIF (VM vNIC) and an embedded switch port.<br />
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'''Prerequisites'''<br />
* Mellanox ConnectX®-3/Mellanox ConnectX®-3 PRO [http://www.mellanox.com/page/products_dyn?product_family=119 Network Adapter] with [http://www.mellanox.com/page/products_dyn?product_family=26&mtag=linux_sw_drivers Mellanox OFED 2.4 or greater]<br />
* Mellanox ConnectX®-4 [http://www.mellanox.com/page/products_dyn?product_family=201& Network Adapter] with [http://www.mellanox.com/page/products_dyn?product_family=26&mtag=linux_sw_drivers MLNX_OFED_LINUX-3.1-1.5.7 or greater].<br />
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For '''Queens''' release Information refer to the relevant OS as follows:<br />
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* [[Mellanox-Neutron-Queens-Redhat-InfiniBand | Redhat7]]<br />
* [[Mellanox-Neutron-Queens-Ubuntu-InfiniBand | Ubuntu14.04]]<br />
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