NT200A01-2×100/40

Handling FPGA Images
Platform
Napatech SmartNIC
Content Type
User Guide
Capture Software Version
Link™ Capture Software 11.9

Container package

The .ntimg container package for the NT200A01-2×100/40 SmartNIC contains:
  • A 2 × 100 Gbit/s .ntimg container package
  • A 2 × 40 Gbit/s .ntimg container package
  • An index file

The content of the index file is fixed. It controls that the 2 × 100 Gbit/s capture/replay image is in image bank 0 and the 2 × 40 Gbit/s image is in image bank 1. It also controls which image is the primary image by default.

Default image

By default the SmartNIC runs on the image in bank 0, which is the 2 × 100 Gbit/s capture/replay image.

This is an example of an output from a --query command on a SmartNIC in default mode.
imgctrl --adapter 1 --query
imgctrl v3.5.5.1-f24b1 (Sep 12 2017 08:02:15) (Logfile: /tmp/imgctrl.log)
Scanning for Napatech adapters..
Adapter 1:
     PCI SLOT        : 0000:84:00.0
     PCI DEVICE ID   : 01A5
     PCI LANES       : x8x8
     ADAPTER TYPE    : NT200A01-02-SCC-2×100/40-E3-FF-ANL 2x100Gb QSFP28 / 2x40Gb QSFP+ platform
RUNNING FPGA:
     FPGA IDENT      : 200-9516-09-08-0000
FPGA BANK0:
     PRODUCT CODE    : 9516
     VERSION         : 9.08
     DOWNLOADED BY   : ntope
FPGA BANK1:
     PRODUCT CODE    : 9512
     VERSION         : 9.08
     DOWNLOADED BY   : ntope
SUPPORTCHIP INFO:
     NT200E3_2_PTP   : v3.5f
FPGA IMAGE STATE:
     IMAGE STATE     : NEUTRAL (code 0)
     PRIMARY BANK    : 0
     RUNNING BANK    : 0

Switching to 2 × 40 Gbit/s operation

The NT200A01-2×100/40 SmartNIC can be switched from 2 × 100 Gbit/s operation to 2 × 40 Gbit/s operation as shown in this example:
$ imgctrl --switch --adapter 1
$ imgctrl --switch --confirm --adapter 1
Note: ×8×8 bifurcation mode must be enabled for the PCIe slot in question. Otherwise, the --pcix8 argument must be issued with the --switch command.

The --switch command forces the SmartNIC to run on the 2 × 40 Gbit/s image. The --switch --confirm command changes the primary image to the running image, that is the 2 × 40 Gbit/s image in image bank 1.

This is an example of an output from a --query command after the --switch command above.
imgctrl --adapter 1 --query
imgctrl v3.5.5.1-f24b1 (Sep 12 2017 08:02:15) (Logfile: /tmp/imgctrl.log)
Scanning for Napatech adapters..
Adapter 1:
     PCI SLOT        : 0000:84:00.0
     PCI DEVICE ID   : 01A5
     PCI LANES       : x8x8
     ADAPTER TYPE    : NT200A01-02-SCC-2×100/40-E3-FF-ANL 2x100Gb QSFP28 / 2x40Gb QSFP+ platform
RUNNING FPGA:
     FPGA IDENT      : 200-9512-09-08-0000
FPGA BANK0:
     PRODUCT CODE    : 9516
     VERSION         : 9.08
     DOWNLOADED BY   : ntope
FPGA BANK1:
     PRODUCT CODE    : 9512
     VERSION         : 9.08
     DOWNLOADED BY   : ntope
SUPPORTCHIP INFO:
     NT200E3_2_PTP   : v3.5f
FPGA IMAGE STATE:
     IMAGE STATE     : NEUTRAL (code 0)
     PRIMARY BANK    : 1
     RUNNING BANK    : 1