Using netmap-fwd on 2.3
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I'd like to make sure I understand this properly.
FreeBSD 10.3changes IP Fast Forwarding to use a tryforward function for performance improvement. pfSense 2.3 includes this change.
I'm confused by the sysctl part. Do I need to set net.inet.ip.fastforwarding=1 to take advantage of tryforward? The blog states that tryforward doesn't require a sysctl. Basically how do I ensure I'm properly utilizing tryforward?
Next question…netmap-fwd. I'd really like to start using this. I see there is a Git repo for the package here:
https://github.com/Netgate/netmap-fwdIt appears that this is a separate package that has to be compiled and installed. It also seems that this must be configured through the shell. It looks easy enough to setup but I wonder why it's not included as a pfSense package, included by default, and can not be configured through the webGUI.
If netmap-fw is installed and functioning, should IP fastforwarding sysctl be disabled?
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The fastforwarding sysctl no longer exists at all. tryforward is always on and can't be turned off.
netmap-fwd isn't something that's available for general use yet.
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@cmb:
The fastforwarding sysctl no longer exists at all. tryforward is always on and can't be turned off.
netmap-fwd isn't something that's available for general use yet.
Thank you for bringing light into this darkness!
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Any update on netmap-fwd ?
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