Intel® Ethernet Controller E810 eSwitch Switchdev Mode
Technology and Configuration Guide
Hardware and Software Requirements
The switchdev functionality is supported on Intel® Ethernet 800 Series Network Adapters. The following table lists the minimum software requirements to enable hardware offloads in switchdev.
| Release Version | New Feature Support | DDP Package Required |
|---|---|---|
| 28.2 | Support for L2TPv3 and PPPoE switch rules in switchdev mode | Intel® Ethernet 800 Series Telecommunication (Comms) Dynamic Device Personalization (DDP) Package |
| Support for QinQ switch rules in switchdev mode | Any | |
| 27.7 | Support for GTP switch rules in switchdev mode | Intel® Ethernet 800 Series Telecommunication (Comms) Dynamic Device Personalization (DDP) Package |
| Support for VXLAN/GRETAP/GENEVE switch rules in switchdev mode | Any | |
| 26.3 | Support to configure Legacy and switchdev eSwitch modes | Any |
Refer to the document, Intel® Ethernet Controller E810 Feature Support Matrix, and use compatible software packages.
- NVM update package
- Linux ice driver
- Linux iavf driver
- Linux kernel-based OS
- DDP Comms Package
TC-Flower rule programming of PPPoE and L2TPv3 are supported from Linux Kernel Version 6.0 and 6.1 respectively. Additionally, you are required to install the latest iproute2 package to enable support for GTP, PPPoE, and L2TPv3 switch rule configuration.