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Summary
CT based on OVS-DPDK offload into SmartNICThis document provides the release note forComposable Integrated Edge Cloud (IEC) Server Blueprint Family.
what is released
components of the release (Akraino new)
DPDK version 20.11
Open vSwitch 2.14.1
LINUX Kernel 5.4
SmartNIC BlueField 2
dependencies of the release (upstream version, patches)
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differences from the previous version
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In R6, we introduce an innovative networking architecture based on PCIe data fabric to lower both the cost (CAPEX) and power consumption (OPEX) in small clusters for edge cloud computing. Based-on innovative data processor (DPU and XPU), the next-generation networking features with:
- New networking architecture to lower the TCO of edge infrastructure
- TCP/IP compatible and cloud native for develops and developers
- Green to protect the environment for lasting development
- Scalable and composable to meet the dynamical workload
— IEC Type 5 | Latest update |
— System Architecture | R6 |
— Software & Platform API | - |
— Hardware Design | R6 |
— CD log | R6 |
Upgrade Procedures
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Release Data
Enhancements
In R3, the community version of Open vSwitch does not work well for VXLAN decap/encap offload and we open-sourced our implementation of Open vSwitch with VXLAN decap/encap offload on BlueField SmartNIC card.
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Functionality changes
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New Features
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Version change
Module version changes
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Document Version Changes
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Deliverable
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Release Software
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Version
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Link
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https://doc.dpdk.org/guides-20.11/
http://dpdk.org/git/dpdk-stable
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https://github.com/bytedance/ovs-dpdk this version is applied in R3
While in R4, we use the mellanox version which in the process of open source in the community.
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OVS-DPDK with VXLAN ENCAP/DECAP offload.
In R4, CT based OVS-DPDK offload
Documentation Deliverable
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Fixed Issues and Bugs
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Known Limitations, Issues and Workarounds
The OVS code only supports offloading a subset of OpenFlow actions.
The evaluation OpenFlow ruleset for SmartNIC will only contain VXLAN decap/encap actions.
The states of connection tracking only cover several kinds generally used.
References
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