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Learn how to install, configure, and operate the Vyatta Network Operating System (Vyatta NOS) and Orchestrator, which help drive our virtual networking and physical platforms portfolio.

Configuring the number of receive queues on a data plane interface

The number of available receive queues on a data interface depends on the NIC type in the vRouter system. In general, the data plane uses two receive queues. However, a 40 GB device may have four queues. Older devices may have one queue. The following example provides the configuration of the receive queues on a data plane interface by using system interface dataplane <id> rx-queues <number>.

Table 1. Configuring the number of receive queues on a data plane interface
Step Command

Assign two receive queues on a data plane interface.

You can enter a number, range separated by a hyphen, or a comma-separated list. You can configure a range if the interface is using multiple queues.

vyatta@vyatta# set interface dataplane dp0p192p1 rx-queues 1-2  
Commit the change.
vyatta@vyatta# commit
Show the configuration.
vyatta@R1# show interfaces dataplane
 dataplane dp0p192p1 {
    rx-queues 1-2
 }