Solarflare
Server
Adapter
User
Guide
SR
‐
IOV
Virtualization
Using
ESXi
Issue
20
©
Solarflare
Communications
2017
372
CAUTION:
The
Primary
PF
from
each
physical
port
cannot
be
passed
through
to
a
guest.
PF0,
having
configuration
privileges,
is
used
by
the
sfc
driver
in
the
hypervisor
and
should
not
be
passed
to
a
VM.
NOTE:
When
selecting
new
devices
these
will
be
marked
as
“Available
(pending)”.
The
host
must
be
restarted
to
effect
the
changes.
Assign
PF
Passthrough
Devices
to
the
VM
1
Locate
and
select
the
VM
in
the
vSphere
Web
Client.
2
Power
OFF
the
VM.
3
Select
the
Manage
tab,
select
Settings
then
VM
Hardware
,
then
click
the
Edit
button
to
open
the
VM
Edit
Settings
window.
4
Select
the
Virtual
Hardware
tab
and
then
the
Memory
option:
5
For
the
Memory
option,
set
the
Limit
to
“Unlimited”.
6
Next,
select
PCI
Device
from
the
New
device
drop
‐
down
list,
then
click
the
Add
button.
7
Select
the
required
Solarflare
PF
device
to
be
passed
through.