Configure a NetScaler VPX instance to use PCI passthrough network interfaces

Prerequisites

• The firmware version of the Intel XL710 NIC (NIC) on the KVM Host is 5.04.
• The KVM Host supports input–output memory management unit (IOMMU) and Intel VT-d, and they are enabled in the BIOS of the KVM Host. On the KVM Host, to enable IOMMU, add the following entry to the /boot/grub2/grub.cfg file: intel\_iommu=1
• Run the following command and reboot the KVM Host: Grub2-mkconfig –o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg

1. Power off the NetScaler VPX instance.
2. Select the NetScaler VPX instance and click Open.
   
3. In the virtual_machine on KVM> window, click the i icon.
   
4. Click Add Hardware.
5. In the Add New Virtual Hardware dialog box, do the following:
   a. Select PCI Host Device.
   b. In the Host Device section, select the Intel XL710 physical function.
   c. Click Finish.
   
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to add any additional Intel XL710 physical functions.
7. Power on the NetScaler VPX instance.
8. Once the NetScaler VPX instance powers on, you can use the following command to verify the configuration:
   
   The output must show all the interfaces that you configured: