Bug ID 1036009: Fix DPDK RSS configuration settings

Last Modified: May 29, 2024

Affected Product(s):
BIG-IP TMOS(all modules)

Known Affected Versions:
14.1.5.2, 14.1.5.3, 14.1.5.4, 14.1.5.6

Opened: Jul 24, 2021

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

When using DPDK driver and multiqueue, only TCP traffic will get hashed and distributed between different TMMs.

Impact

UDP traffic will get funneled to only a single TMM causing excess CPU usage on that TMM.

Conditions

- DPDK driver is being used. - Multiqueue is enabled and is in use. For a list of NICs that use DPDK, see K17204: BIG-IP VE NIC adapters that support SR-IOV, available at: https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K17204

Workaround

Disable multiqueue.

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips