1. Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.6 Administration Guide
  2. Creating an I/O Domain by Using PCIe SR-IOV Virtual Functions
  3. Using Ethernet SR-IOV Virtual Functions
  4. Advanced SR-IOV Topics: Ethernet SR-IOV
  5. Advanced Network Configuration for Virtual Functions

Advanced Network Configuration for Virtual Functions

When you use SR-IOV virtual functions, note the following issues:

  • SR-IOV virtual functions can only use the MAC addresses that are assigned by the Logical Domains Manager. If you use other Oracle Solaris OS networking commands to change the MAC address on the I/O domain, the commands might fail or might not function properly.

  • At this time, link aggregation of SR-IOV network virtual functions in the I/O domain is not supported. If you attempt to create a link aggregation, it might not function as expected.

  • You can create virtual I/O services and assign them to I/O domains. These virtual I/O services can be created on the same physical function from which virtual functions are also created. For example, you can use an on-board 1-Gbps network device (net0 or igb0) as a network back-end device for a virtual switch and also statically create virtual functions from the same physical function device.