I guess you are relying on DPDK here. Are you able to use the card with DPDK 
testpmd?
If not, you may be missing Mellanox OFED driver, depending upon DPDK version.
Otherwise you can switch to VPP 19.04 and use the new native driver:
https://gerrit.fd.io/r/c/19364/3/src/plugins/rdma/rdma_doc.md

Best
ben

> -----Original Message-----
> From: vpp-dev@lists.fd.io <vpp-dev@lists.fd.io> On Behalf Of Eyle
> Brinkhuis
> Sent: vendredi 10 mai 2019 14:37
> To: vpp-dev@lists.fd.io
> Subject: [vpp-dev] VPP & Mellanox
> 
> Hi guys,
> 
> I’m having varied results with compiling VPP for use with Mellanox
> ConnectX 5 drivers.
> 
> I have one ubuntu 18.04 box that compiled VPP 18.10 without problems and
> runs a Mellanox ConnectX 5 card without problems, however:
> 
> I have several machines that are fitted with ConnextX 4 cards that I want
> to run VPP on, on a CentOS environment. However: VPP with Mellanox
> connectX 4/5 driver (mlx5) compiles fine, but the NICs are not useable in
> VPP. The cards are, however, available when I run “show pci”:
> 
> 
> vpp# show pci
> Address      Sock VID:PID     Link Speed   Driver          Product Name
> Vital Product Data
> 0000:01:00.0      15b3:1013   8.0 GT/s x8  mlx5_core       CX414A -
> ConnectX-4 QSFP28      PN: MCX414A-BCAT
> 
> EC: A7
> 
> SN: MT1622X00459
> 
> V0: 0x 50 43 49 65 47 65 6e 33 ...
> 
> RV: 0x 40
> 0000:01:00.1      15b3:1013   8.0 GT/s x8  mlx5_core       CX414A -
> ConnectX-4 QSFP28      PN: MCX414A-BCAT
> 
> EC: A7
> This happens while I use various guides. The working environment has been
> set up using http://www.jimmdenton.com/vpp-1810-mellanox/
> 
> While the not working setups are with the same guide, or even the guides
> posted on the Mellanox forum:
> https://community.mellanox.com/s/article/How-to-Build-VPP-FD-IO-18-07-18-
> 10.
> 
> These problems occur on CentOS 7, and RHEL 7.6 with VPP 1804, 1810 and
> 1901..
> 
> 
> The debug logging shows nothing except for this:
> /usr/bin/vpp[17639]: svm_map_region:633: segment chown [ok if client
> starts first]: Operation not permitted (errno 1)
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Anyone had the same problem or share a solution? I’ve found a few guys
> online that had the same issues but did not find a solution
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Eyle

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