bess quickstart

bess.md

Quickstart

Pre-req

• docker installed

curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | sh
systemctl enable --now docker

• hugepages enabled and mounted
• devices bound to vfio-pci or igb_uio for DPDK

Install/Run

git clone https://github.com/NetSys/bess.git
cd bess
./container_build.py bess
sudo ./bin/bessd -k
docker run --rm -it -v $PWD:/opt/bess --net=host krsna1729/bessctl:anil bessctl

Operate

In the bess shell localhost:10514 $

run port/macswap
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