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Update NIC requirements #412

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21 changes: 16 additions & 5 deletions docs/SystemRequirements/Networking.md
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* One management network interface completely separate from the traffic shaping interfaces. Usually this would be the Ethernet interface built in to the motherboard.
* Dedicated Network Interface Card for Shaping Interfaces
* NIC must have 2 or more interfaces for traffic shaping.
* NIC must have multiple TX/RX transmit queues. [Here's how to check from the command line](https://serverfault.com/questions/772380/how-to-tell-if-nic-has-multiqueue-enabled).
* Known supported cards:
* [NVIDIA Mellanox MCX512A-ACAT](https://www.fs.com/products/119649.html)
* NVIDIA Mellanox MCX416A-CCAT
* [Intel X710](https://www.fs.com/products/75600.html) * Note - possible i40e driver issue with XDP Redirect for high throughput 10G+
* NIC must have multiple TX/RX transmit queues, greater than or equal to the number of CPU cores. [Here's how to check from the command line](https://serverfault.com/questions/772380/how-to-tell-if-nic-has-multiqueue-enabled).
* NIC must have [XDP driver support](https://github.com/xdp-project/xdp-project/blob/master/areas/drivers/README.org)
* Supported cards:
* Intel X520
* Intel X550
* [Intel X710](https://www.fs.com/products/75600.html)
* Intel XL710
* Intel XXV710
* NVIDIA Mellanox ConnectX-4 series
* [NVIDIA Mellanox ConnectX-5 series](https://www.fs.com/products/119649.html)
* NVIDIA Mellanox ConnectX-6 series
* NVIDIA Mellanox ConnectX-7 series
* Unsupported cards:
* Broadcom (all)
* NVIDIA Mellanox ConnectX-3 series
* Intel E810
* We will not provide support for any system using an unsupported NIC
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