User Manual

Rev 4.70

Mellanox Technologies

8.10.1 System Requirements

• A server/blade with an SR-IOV-capable motherboard and BIOS. BIOS settings might

need to be updated to enable virtualization support and SR-IOV support.

• Hypervisor OS: Windows Server 2012 R2 and above

• Virtual Machine (VM) OS:

• The VM OS can be either Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2012 R2

• Mellanox ConnectX®-3/ ConnectX®-3 Pro VPI Adapter Card family with SR-IOV

capability

• Mellanox WinOF 4.61 or higher

8.10.2 SR-IOV Feature Limitations

• SR-IOV is supported only in Ethernet ports and can be enable if all ports are set as

Ethernet.

• RDMA capability is not available in SR-IOV mode on either port

8.10.3 Configuring SR-IOV Host Machine

The following are the necessary steps for configuring host machine:

8.10.3.1 Enabling SR-IOV in BIOS

Depending on your system, perform the steps below to set up your BIOS. The figures used in this

section are for illustration purposes only.

For further information, please refer to the appropriate BIOS User Manual.

 To enable SR-IOV in BIOS:

Step 1. Make sure the machine’s BIOS supports SR-IOV.

Please, consult BIOS vendor website for SR-IOV supported BIOS versions list. Update the

BIOS version if necessary.

Step 2. Follow BIOS vendor guidelines to enable SR-IOV according to BIOS User Manual.

For example,