Advanced network functions

We have walked through the configuration of standard and distributed networking, and we have learned how to connect VMs to the port groups to get network connectivity. We have also explained the difference between core network components, but there are a few more advanced features that you might want to use in your environment.

Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV)

SR-IOV is a specification that allows a single Peripheral Component Interconnect express (PCIe) physical device under a single root port to appear as multiple separate physical devices to the hypervisor or the guest operating system.

SR-IOV uses physical functions (PFs) and virtual functions (VFs) to manage global functions for the SR...