NT200A01-2×25/10/2×40

Container package

The .ntimg container package for the NT200A01-2×25/10/2×40 SmartNIC contains:

A 2 × 25/10 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 × 25/10 Gbit/s 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 × 25/10 Gbit/s image.

This is an example of an output from a --query command on a SmartNIC in default mode.

imgctrl --adapter 1 --query
imgctrl v3.7.8.3-6d714 (Jun 21 2019 03:08:24) (Logfile: /tmp/imgctrl.log)
Scanning for Napatech adapters..
Adapter 1:
     PCI SLOT        : 0000:81:00.0
     PCI DEVICE ID   : 01A5
     PCI LANES       : x8x8
     ADAPTER TYPE    : NT200A01-02-SCC-2×25/10/2x40-E3-FF-ANL 2x25/10Gb SFP28 / 2x40Gb QSFP+ platform
RUNNING FPGA:
     FPGA IDENT      : 200-9531-20-10-0000
     DESCRIPTION     : 2x25/10Gb, capture
FPGA BANK0:
     PRODUCT CODE    : 9531
     VERSION         : 20.10
     DOWNLOADED BY   : kje
FPGA BANK1:
     PRODUCT CODE    : 9512
     VERSION         : 20.04
     DOWNLOADED BY   : kje
SUPPORTCHIP INFO:
     NT200E3_2_PTP   : v3.5e
FPGA IMAGE STATE:
     IMAGE STATE     : NEUTRAL (code 0)
     PRIMARY BANK    : 0
     RUNNING BANK    : 0

Switching to 2 × 40 Gbit/s operation

The NT200A01-2×25/10/2×40 SmartNIC can be switched from 2 × 25/10 Gbit/s operation to 2 × 40 Gbit/s operation as shown in this example:

$ imgctrl --adapter 1 --switch
$ imgctrl --adapter 1 --switch --confirm

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 v3.7.8.3-6d714 (Jun 21 2019 03:08:24) (Logfile: /tmp/imgctrl.log)
Scanning for Napatech adapters..
Adapter 1:
     PCI SLOT        : 0000:81:00.0
     PCI DEVICE ID   : 01A5
     PCI LANES       : x8x8
     ADAPTER TYPE    : NT200A01-02-SCC-2×25/10/2x40-E3-FF-ANL 2x25/10Gb SFP28 / 2x40Gb QSFP+ platform
RUNNING FPGA:
     FPGA IDENT      : 200-9512-20-04-0000
     DESCRIPTION     : 2x40Gb, capture
FPGA BANK0:
     PRODUCT CODE    : 9531
     VERSION         : 20.10
     DOWNLOADED BY   : kje
FPGA BANK1:
     PRODUCT CODE    : 9512
     VERSION         : 20.04
     DOWNLOADED BY   : kje
SUPPORTCHIP INFO:
     NT200E3_2_PTP   : v3.5e
FPGA IMAGE STATE:
     IMAGE STATE     : NEUTRAL (code 0)
     PRIMARY BANK    : 1
     RUNNING BANK    : 1