LibreQoS/docs/SystemRequirements/Networking.md
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## Network Interface Requirements
* 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, 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