Hi, Mellanox card is not binding to vpp but the same process is working for intel card.
Logs : ubuntu@vasily:~/khem/vpp/build-root/build-vpp-native/dpdk/dpdk-17.11/usertools$ sudo service vpp status ● vpp.service - vector packet processing engine Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/vpp.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled) Active: active (running) since Wed 2018-02-28 15:09:13 CST; 4s ago Process: 46649 ExecStopPost=/bin/rm -f /dev/shm/db /dev/shm/global_vm /dev/shm/vpe-api (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) Process: 46687 ExecStartPre=/sbin/modprobe uio_pci_generic (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) Process: 46686 ExecStartPre=/bin/rm -f /dev/shm/db /dev/shm/global_vm /dev/shm/vpe-api (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) Main PID: 46688 (vpp_main) Tasks: 4 (limit: 9830) CGroup: /system.slice/vpp.service └─46688 /usr/bin/vpp -c /etc/vpp/startup.conf Feb 28 15:09:13 vasily vpp[46688]: /usr/bin/vpp[46688]: dpdk_config:1240: EAL init args: -c 1 -n 4 --huge-dir /run/vpp/hugepages --file-prefix Feb 28 15:09:13 vasily /usr/bin/vpp[46688]: dpdk_config:1240: EAL init args: -c 1 -n 4 --huge-dir /run/vpp/hugepages --file-prefix vpp -w 0002 Feb 28 15:09:13 vasily vpp[46688]: EAL: VFIO support initialized Feb 28 15:09:13 vasily vnet[46688]: EAL: VFIO support initialized Feb 28 15:09:15 vasily vnet[46688]: unix_physmem_region_iommu_register: ioctl (VFIO_IOMMU_MAP_DMA): Invalid argument Feb 28 15:09:15 vasily vnet[46688]: unix_physmem_region_iommu_register: ioctl (VFIO_IOMMU_MAP_DMA): Invalid argument Feb 28 15:09:15 vasily vnet[46688]: unix_physmem_region_iommu_register: ioctl (VFIO_IOMMU_MAP_DMA): Invalid argument Feb 28 15:09:15 vasily vnet[46688]: unix_physmem_region_iommu_register: ioctl (VFIO_IOMMU_MAP_DMA): Invalid argument Feb 28 15:09:15 vasily vnet[46688]: dpdk_ipsec_process:1011: not enough DPDK crypto resources, default to OpenSSL Feb 28 15:09:15 vasily vnet[46688]: dpdk_lib_init:221: DPDK drivers found no ports... ubuntu@vasily:~/khem/vpp/build-root/build-vpp-native/dpdk/dpdk-17.11/usertools$ sudo vppctl show int Name Idx State Counter Count local0 0 down ubuntu@vasily:~/khem/vpp/build-root/build-vpp-native/dpdk/dpdk-17.11/usertools$ sudo vppctl show pci Address Sock VID:PID Link Speed Driver Product Name Vital Product Data 0002:f9:00.0 0 15b3:1015 8.0 GT/s x8 uio_pci_generic CX4121A - ConnectX-4 LX SFP28 PN: MCX4121A-ACAT_C12 EC: A1 SN: MT1729X00861 V0: 0x 50 43 49 65 47 65 6e 33 ... RV: 0x a5 0002:f9:00.1 0 15b3:1015 8.0 GT/s x8 igb_uio CX4121A - ConnectX-4 LX SFP28 PN: MCX4121A-ACAT_C12 EC: A1 SN: MT1729X00861 V0: 0x 50 43 49 65 47 65 6e 33 ... RV: 0x a5 ubuntu@vasily:~/khem/vpp/build-root/build-vpp-native/dpdk/dpdk-17.11/usertools$ lspci 0000:10:00.0 PCI bridge: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Device 1610 (rev 01) 0002:f8:00.0 PCI bridge: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Device 1610 (rev 01) 0002:f9:00.0 Ethernet controller: Mellanox Technologies MT27710 Family [ConnectX-4 Lx] 0002:f9:00.1 Ethernet controller: Mellanox Technologies MT27710 Family [ConnectX-4 Lx] 0004:88:00.0 PCI bridge: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Device 1610 (rev 01) 0005:78:00.0 PCI bridge: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Device 1610 (rev 01) 0006:c0:00.0 PCI bridge: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Device 1610 (rev 01) 0007:90:00.0 PCI bridge: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Device 1610 (rev 01) 0007:91:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Hi1710 [iBMC Intelligent Management system chip w/VGA support] (rev 01) 000c:20:00.0 PCI bridge: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Device 1610 (rev 01) 000d:30:00.0 PCI bridge: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Device 1610 (rev 01)