[dpdk-users] Is it possible to TX through a port with no RX connected?

[Andrea Bigagli]

Damn! I hoped there was a way to force the desired behavior in some way. 
I’m afraid adding a bypass switch is not an option at the moment as the “how” I get the tapped traffic is not directly under my control.

Thanks anyway.

> On 13 giu 2016, at 06:36, Muhammad Zain-ul-Abideen <zain2294 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi there,
> 
> 1) Without having a link UP, one cannot send packet, (Link is up when RX is up)
> 2) I prefer, you use a by pass switch of some type, as i understand they might b active taps, it will keep the link up, u can configure it to use loop back the link if the tapped link goes down.
> 
> I hope, it might help you have a more clear view
>