Data Center Bridging?

[Julian Elischer]

On 1/22/13 9:32 AM, Julian Elischer wrote:
> On 1/22/13 8:43 AM, Eggert, Lars wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> on Linux, various NICs (e.g., ixgbe) support Data Center Bridging. 
>> Is this also available under FreeBSD? Do *any* NICs support DCB 
>> under FreeBSD?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Lars
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> that really depends on what you want to do
> given a freebsd command line and a kernel with the right options I 
> could probably bridge two networks in about 15 minutes.
> (I have done it in the past).
> if DCB is a specific protocol then we may need to do some work to 
> support it. as I've not heard of it.

google to the answer.
I have not seen any support for that.
I would check with the driver writers from intel and/or broadcom etc. 
(they should be here somewhere).
   Jack?

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