51. NTB Sample Application

The ntb sample application shows how to use ntb rawdev driver. This sample provides interactive mode to transmit file between two hosts.

51.1. Compiling the Application

To compile the sample application see Compiling the Sample Applications.

The application is located in the ntb sub-directory.

The application requires an available core for each port, plus one. The only available options are the standard ones for the EAL:

./build/ntb_fwd -c 0xf -n 6 -- -i

Refer to the DPDK Getting Started Guide for general information on running applications and the Environment Abstraction Layer (EAL) options.

The application is console-driven using the cmdline DPDK interface:

ntb>

From this interface the available commands and descriptions of what they do as as follows:

send [filepath]: Send file to the peer host.
receive [filepath]: Receive file to [filepath]. Need the peer to send file successfully first.
quit: Exit program