Question
For SR-IOV and device pass-through support by using Supermicro X10/X11 single processor motherboard, X10/X11 dual processors motherboard and X11/X10 multiple processors motherboard, does any limitation or requirement to support both of features?
Answer
SR-IOV is required CPU with IOMMU (VT-d or AMD-V) support. User can initially check CPU feature support list. With Intel CPU, please check Intel ark

Second, system BIOS is also required to support.
  1. Intel Virtualization Technology (VT) with enabled state. 
  2. VT-d to enabled state
  3. ACS support and AFI forwarding (for some paritcular cards, such as nVidia T4)
In addition, network adapter, controller or LOM are required to support SR-IOV capability. For Intel network NIC, user can check the article with supported matrix, 

Supermicro X10/X11 dual processors and multiple processors motherboards will support SR-IOV in supported Windows and Linux OS matrix chart. User can check Supermicro compatiblity chart for best practice.

Trying to deploy SR-IOV with X10 UP may suffer from failure of assignment due on ACS support inside Windows, this is due on limitation of the support from PEG and C220 series PCH.
For X10 UP, such as X10SL7-F/X10SLE-DF/X10SDD-16C-F/X10SDD-F/X10SLA-F/X10SLD-F/X10SLD-HF/X10SLE-F/X10SLE-HF/X10SLH-F/X10SLL+-F/X10SLL-S/X10SLL-SF/X10SLM+-F/X10SLM+-LN4F/X10SLM-F, the default LOM/MicroLP network controller of those boards is with i210 mostly. Intel i210 does not support SR-IOV feature. X10 UP PEG does not support SR-IOV, either.

Using X11 UP, such as X11SCD-F/X11SCE-F/X11SCH-F(-LN4F)/X11SCL-F/X11SCL-IF/X11SCL-LN4F/X11SCM-F/X11SSL-nF/X11SSM-F/X11SSL-F/X11SSL-CF/X11SSL/X11SSi-LN4F/X11SSH-TF/X11SSH-LN4F/X11SSH-F/X11SSH-CTF/X11SSE-F/X11SSD-F/X11SSA-F, those boards will be supported by Linux with pass-through and SR-IOV, according to Linux article

For Windows DDA in X11 UP, it's not supported due on ACS missing by running "Get-NetadapterSriov" command. 

If users use AMD platform, please check this FAQ for AMD SR-IOV support.
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FAQ Stats
FAQ ID Related Category / Keyword Date Posted Code
31936 BIOS:
- AMI BIOS
- BIOS Setting
Feature:
- Intel Virtualization Technology (Intel VT)
Networking:
- 10 Gbit Ethernet
- LAN Card
- NIC (on-board / add-on)
Peripherals:
- AOC
03/29/20


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