Configuring SR-IOV in Windows

To configure SR-IOV in Windows Server 2012 R2, perform the following steps:

You have enabled SR-IOV in the QLogic BIOS. In Windows Server 2012 R2 that has chipset drivers installed, install NIC drivers, open Device Manager, and check whether the drivers for SR-IOV are installed properly, as shown in Figure 4-253.

Figure 4-253 Viewing NIC ports

1. Install Hyper-V, log in to Windows Server 2012 R2, and open Server Manager. Choose Manage > Add Roles and Features.
   Figure 4-254 Server Manager
   

2. Click Next.
   Figure 4-255 Add Roles and Features
   

3. Select Role-based or feature-based installation and click Next.
   Figure 4-256 Selecting an installation mode
   

4. Select a server and click Next.
   Figure 4-257 Selecting a server
   

5. Select Hyper­V.
   Figure 4-258 Selecting roles
   

6. In the displayed window, click Add Features.
   Figure 4-259 Adding features (1)
   

7. Retain default settings and click Next.
   Figure 4-260 Adding features (2)
   

8. In the Features area, select .NET Framework 4.5 Feature (2 of 7 installed) and click Next.
   Figure 4-261 Selecting features
   

9. In the Hyper-V window, click Next.
   Figure 4-262 Hyper-V
   

10. Select an Ethernet port and click Next.
    Figure 4-263 Selecting a network port
    

11. Select Allow this server to send and receive live migrations of virtual machines and click Next.
    Figure 4-264 Virtual Machine Migration
    

12. In the Default Stores window, click Next.
    Figure 4-265 Default Stores
    

13. In the Confirm installation selections window, click Install.
    Figure 4-266 Confirm installation selections
    

14. Hyper-V has been installed, as shown in Figure 4-267. Click Close to restart the system for the settings to take effect. After the restart is complete, go to the system and open Server Manager. You can see that Hyper-V has been installed, as shown in Figure 4-268.
    Figure 4-267 Hyper-V installation complete
    
    Figure 4-268 Viewing Hyper-V
    

15. On Server Manager, open Hyper-V Manager, right-click it, and choose Virtual Switch Manager.
    Figure 4-269 Hyper-V Manager
    

16. Click Create Virtual Switch.
    Figure 4-270 Creating a virtual switch
    

17. Enter 57810_v1 in the Name text box, select Enable single-root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV), and click Apply. In the displayed window, click yes and then click OK.
    Figure 4-271 Associating a network port
    

18. After the configuration is complete, check that the network port (Hyper-V Virtual Ethernet Adapter) is displayed on Device Manager.
    Figure 4-272 Viewing the virtual switch