Users Guide

12–SR-IOV Configuration
Configuring SR-IOV on Windows
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11. To get the virtual machine switch capability, issue the following Windows
PowerShell command:
PS C:\Users\Administrator> Get-VMSwitch -Name SR-IOV_vSwitch | fl
Output of the Get-VMSwitch command includes the following SR-IOV
capabilities:
IovVirtualFunctionCount : 80
IovVirtualFunctionsInUse : 1
12. To create a virtual machine (VM) and export the virtual function (VF) in the
VM:
a. Create a virtual machine.
b. Add the VMNetworkadapter to the virtual machine.
c. Assign a virtual switch to the VMNetworkadapter.
d. In the Settings for VM <VM_Name> dialog box (Figure 12-5),
Hardware Acceleration page, under Single-root I/O virtualization,
select the Enable SR-IOV check box, and then click OK.
NOTE
After the virtual adapter connection is created, the SR-IOV
setting can be enabled or disabled at any time (even while traffic
is running).