How to connect two SFP ports on an Intel board using Ubuntu server?

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I want to send traffic on an SFP port (port1) and receive traffic from an other port (port 2) using Ubuntu 16.04 server installed on a Intel board (it's a demo not already in commerce). I'm using a traffic analyzer (MT1000A Anritsu).



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  • if there is a way to link these two ports together with some specific command (I'm not interested in layer 3 IP, I want to work at layer 2)?

  • if maybe it is possible by using a Linux bridge to create a connection between the two ports and the external analyzer?

I want to inject 10Gb of traffic in the port 1 and to measure 10 GB in output of port 2. I switched the ports up (they result UP if i do ifconfig), but if I send traffic, I see nothing.










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    I want to send traffic on an SFP port (port1) and receive traffic from an other port (port 2) using Ubuntu 16.04 server installed on a Intel board (it's a demo not already in commerce). I'm using a traffic analyzer (MT1000A Anritsu).



    I want to know



    • if there is a way to link these two ports together with some specific command (I'm not interested in layer 3 IP, I want to work at layer 2)?

    • if maybe it is possible by using a Linux bridge to create a connection between the two ports and the external analyzer?

    I want to inject 10Gb of traffic in the port 1 and to measure 10 GB in output of port 2. I switched the ports up (they result UP if i do ifconfig), but if I send traffic, I see nothing.










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      I want to send traffic on an SFP port (port1) and receive traffic from an other port (port 2) using Ubuntu 16.04 server installed on a Intel board (it's a demo not already in commerce). I'm using a traffic analyzer (MT1000A Anritsu).



      I want to know



      • if there is a way to link these two ports together with some specific command (I'm not interested in layer 3 IP, I want to work at layer 2)?

      • if maybe it is possible by using a Linux bridge to create a connection between the two ports and the external analyzer?

      I want to inject 10Gb of traffic in the port 1 and to measure 10 GB in output of port 2. I switched the ports up (they result UP if i do ifconfig), but if I send traffic, I see nothing.










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      I want to send traffic on an SFP port (port1) and receive traffic from an other port (port 2) using Ubuntu 16.04 server installed on a Intel board (it's a demo not already in commerce). I'm using a traffic analyzer (MT1000A Anritsu).



      I want to know



      • if there is a way to link these two ports together with some specific command (I'm not interested in layer 3 IP, I want to work at layer 2)?

      • if maybe it is possible by using a Linux bridge to create a connection between the two ports and the external analyzer?

      I want to inject 10Gb of traffic in the port 1 and to measure 10 GB in output of port 2. I switched the ports up (they result UP if i do ifconfig), but if I send traffic, I see nothing.







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