Configure an SR-IOV NIC for a VM

  1. On the top navigation bar, click VMs.

  1. Select a VM, and then click Edit.

  1. Click Add Hardware.

  1. Select Network from the Hardware Type list, and then click Next.

 

  1. Select SR-IOV Straight-Through NIC from the Device Model list, select a physical NIC enabled with SR-IOV, and then click Finish.

 

  1. Start the VM, and then install the driver in the guest OS of the VM. The SR-IOV NIC is configured successfully if the guest OS can identify the SR-IOV NIC model.