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Mellanox: SR-IOV (Single Root IO Virtualization)

Install Mellanox Driver
http://www.panticz.de/mellanox/install-dirver

lspci | grep Mellanox
mstconfig -y -d  18:00.1 set SRIOV_EN=1 NUM_OF_VFS=16
 
#cat /etc/modprobe.d/mlnx.conf 
#options mlx4_core num_vfs=5 probe_vf=5
 
apt install -y sysfsutils
 
cat <<EOF> /etc/sysfs.d/mlnx-sriov_numvfs.conf
class/net/ens6f0/device/sriov_numvfs = 8
class/net/ens6f1/device/sriov_numvfs = 8
class/net/ens7f0/device/sriov_numvfs = 8
class/net/ens7f1/device/sriov_numvfs = 8
EOF
 
# /boot/grub/grub.cf
intel_iommu=on
 
ll /sys/class/net/en{p,s}*
echo 8 > /sys/class/net/ens6f0/device/sriov_numvfs

Configure VLAN

AVM Fritz!Box

Fritz!Box NAS
https://service.avm.de/help/de/FRITZ-Box-7360-v2-avme/016/hilfe_speicher_einstellungen_samba

Format USB pen

mkfs.ext3 -L usb8gb /dev/sdc1

Fallback IP

# set router to lan
ip r add 169.254.0.0/16 dev enp7s0
 
ping 169.254.1.1
http://169.254.1.1/

Nautilus

smb://fritz.nas
ftp://fritz.nas

Fix smaba v1 share access
# /etc/samba/smb.conf
[global]
client min protocol = CORE

Speed test
http://avm.de/nc/service/zack-der-speedtest-fuer-ihre-breitbandverbindung/
https:/192.168.178.1/support.lua 

# from Linux
iperf -c 192.168.178.1 -p 4711 -t 60 -i 10
 
# from Windows
iperf.exe -c 192.168.178.1 -p 4712 -u -t 60 -i 10 -b 1000M

Fix 1h VPN timeout

CONNECTION=CON1
while true
do
	[ "$(nmcli con show ${CONNECTION} | grep STATUS)" ] || nmcli con up id ${CONNECTION}
	sleep 10
done

FRITZ!Box
https://freetz.github.io/wiki/

Mellanox ConnectX-3 Pro UEFI iPXE boot 

  Device Type:      ConnectX3Pro
  Part Number:      MCX312B-XCC_Ax
  Description:      ConnectX-3 Pro EN network interface card; 10GigE; dual-port SFP+; PCIe3.0 x8 8GT/s; RoHS R6
  PSID:             MT_1200111023
  PCI Device Name:  /dev/mst/mt4103_pci_cr0
  Port1 MAC:        ec0d9a00aab1
  Port2 MAC:        ec0d9a00aab2
  Versions:         Current        Available    
     FW             2.42.5000      N/A          
     PXE            3.4.0752       N/A

Flash UEFI firmware
Request UEFI firmware from support@mellanox.com
http://www.panticz.de/mellanox/firmware-update

Install MFT
http://www.panticz.de/install-mellanox-mft

Flash firmware

flint -y -d /dev/mst/mt4103_pci_cr0 -i firmware fw-ConnectX3Pro-rel-2_42_5000-MCX312B-XCC_Ax-FlexBoot-3.4.752-UEFI-14.11.46.bin b
  Device Type:      ConnectX3Pro
  Part Number:      MCX312B-XCC_Ax
  Description:      ConnectX-3 Pro EN network interface card; 10GigE; dual-port SFP+; PCIe3.0 x8 8GT/s; RoHS R6
  PSID:             MT_1200111023
  PCI Device Name:  /dev/mst/mt4103_pci_cr0
  Port1 MAC:        ec0d9a00aab1
  Port2 MAC:        ec0d9a00aab2
  Versions:         Current        Available    
     FW             2.42.5000      N/A          
     PXE            3.4.0752       N/A          
     UEFI           14.11.0046     N/A

Fix iPXE boot issue (recompile ipxe.efi) when connected to LACP swith port
http://www.panticz.de/ipxe/compile

Yamaha RX-D485 / RX-V485

Yamaha Web Control
Live demo: http://yamaha.panticz.de/
Repository: https://github.com/panticz/yamaha-web-control

API

curl -q http://192.168.178.4/YamahaExtendedControl/v1/system/getFeatures  | jq .

Control
# Volume Up / Down
http://192.168.178.4/YamahaExtendedControl/v1/main/setVolume?volume=up&step=5
http://192.168.178.4/YamahaExtendedControl/v1/main/setVolume?volume=down&step=5

# Change input
http://192.168.178.4/YamahaExtendedControl/v1/main/prepareInputChange?input=usb
http://192.168.178.4/YamahaExtendedControl/v1/main/setInput?input=net_radio
http://192.168.178.4/YamahaExtendedControl/v1/main/setInput?input=server
http://192.168.178.4/YamahaExtendedControl/v1/main/setInput?input=spotify

# Power
http://192.168.178.4/YamahaExtendedControl/v1/main/setPower?power=on
http://192.168.178.4/YamahaExtendedControl/v1/main/setPower?power=standby

# Get Device info
http://192.168.178.4/YamahaExtendedControl/v1/system/getDeviceInfo

# Get Available Device Features
http://192.168.178.4/YamahaExtendedControl/v1/system/getFeatures

# Get Network Status
http://192.168.178.4/YamahaExtendedControl/v1/system/getNetworkStatus

# Get Function Status (e.g.: Auto Power Standby)
http://192.168.178.4/YamahaExtendedControl/v1/system/getFuncStatus

# Get Location info and zone list (device)
http://192.168.178.4/YamahaExtendedControl/v1/system/getLocationInfo

# Get zone info (device|zone)
http://192.168.178.4/YamahaExtendedControl/v1/main/getStatus

# Get Sound Program List (device|zone)
http://192.168.178.4/YamahaExtendedControl/v1/main/getSoundProgramList

DBAN

Download
http://www.dban.org/download

Create DBAN USB boot pen

USB_DEVICE=/dev/sdb
 
umount ${USB_DEVICE}*
parted ${USB_DEVICE} -s mklabel msdos
parted ${USB_DEVICE} -s mkpart primary 1 100%
parted ${USB_DEVICE} -s set 1 boot on
mkfs.vfat ${USB_DEVICE}1
 
install-mbr ${USB_DEVICE}
syslinux -f ${USB_DEVICE}1
 
sudo mount dban-2.3.0_i586.iso /mnt -o loop
 
cp /mnt/dban.bzi /media/${USERNAME}/usb_boot/
cp /mnt/isolinux.cfg /media/${USERNAME}/usb_boot/syslinux.cfg
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