first remote PCAP push - draft

23 files changed, 663 insertions, 98 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/stl/console/trex_console.py b/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/stl/console/trex_console.py
index f8161dcb..ab70d357 100755
--- a/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/stl/console/trex_console.py
+++ b/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/stl/console/trex_console.py
@@ -319,9 +319,13 @@ class TRexConsole(TRexGeneralCmd):
         return self.do_history(line)
 
     def do_push (self, line):
-        '''Push a PCAP file\n'''
+        '''Push a local PCAP file\n'''
         return self.stateless_client.push_line(line)
 
+    #def do_push_remote (self, line):
+    #    '''Push a remote accessible PCAP file\n'''
+    #    return self.stateless_client.push_remote_line(line)
+
     def help_push (self):
         return self.do_push("-h")
 
diff --git a/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/stl/trex_stl_lib/trex_stl_client.py b/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/stl/trex_stl_lib/trex_stl_client.py
index 862a9979..c7d59690 100755
--- a/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/stl/trex_stl_lib/trex_stl_client.py
+++ b/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/stl/trex_stl_lib/trex_stl_client.py
@@ -313,6 +313,10 @@ class EventsHandler(object):
             if session_id != self.client.session_id:
                 self.__async_event_port_released(port_id)
 
+        elif (type == 7):
+            port_id = int(data['port_id'])
+            ev = "port {0} job failed".format(port_id)
+            show_event = True
 
         # server stopped
         elif (type == 100):
@@ -711,6 +715,17 @@ class STLClient(object):
         return rc
 
 
+    def __push_remote (self, pcap_filename, port_id_list, ipg_usec, speedup, count):
+
+        port_id_list = self.__ports(port_id_list)
+        rc = RC()
+
+        for port_id in port_id_list:
+            rc.add(self.ports[port_id].push_remote(pcap_filename, ipg_usec, speedup, count))
+
+        return rc
+
+
     def __validate (self, port_id_list = None):
         port_id_list = self.__ports(port_id_list)
 
@@ -1852,6 +1867,49 @@ class STLClient(object):
 
 
     @__api_check(True)
+    def push_remote (self, pcap_filename, ports = None, ipg_usec = None, speedup = 1.0, count = 1):
+        """
+            Push a remote reachable PCAP file
+            the path must be fullpath accessible to the server
+
+            :parameters:
+                pcap_filename : str
+                    PCAP file name in full path and accessible to the server
+
+                ports : list
+                    Ports on which to execute the command
+
+                ipg_usec : float
+                    Inter-packet gap in microseconds
+
+                speedup : float
+                    A factor to adjust IPG. effectively IPG = IPG / speedup
+
+                count: int
+                    How many times to transmit the cap
+
+
+            :raises:
+                + :exc:`STLError`
+
+        """
+        ports = ports if ports is not None else self.get_acquired_ports()
+        ports = self._validate_port_list(ports)
+
+        validate_type('pcap_filename', pcap_filename, str)
+        validate_type('ipg_usec', ipg_usec, (float, int, type(None)))
+        validate_type('speedup',  speedup, float)
+        validate_type('count',  count, int)
+
+        self.logger.pre_cmd("Pushing remote pcap on port(s) {0}:".format(ports))
+        rc = self.__push_remote(pcap_filename, ports, ipg_usec, speedup, count)
+        self.logger.post_cmd(rc)
+
+        if not rc:
+            raise STLError(rc)
+
+
+    @__api_check(True)
     def validate (self, ports = None, mult = "1", duration = "-1", total = False):
         """
             Validate port(s) configuration
@@ -2519,6 +2577,7 @@ class STLClient(object):
                                          "push",
                                          self.push_line.__doc__,
                                          parsing_opts.FILE_PATH,
+                                         parsing_opts.REMOTE_FILE,
                                          parsing_opts.PORT_LIST_WITH_ALL,
                                          parsing_opts.COUNT,
                                          parsing_opts.DURATION,
@@ -2541,15 +2600,23 @@ class STLClient(object):
                 self.stop(active_ports)
 
         # pcap injection removes all previous streams from the ports
-        self.remove_all_streams(ports = opts.ports)
+        if opts.remote:
+            self.push_remote(opts.file[0],
+                             ports     = opts.ports,
+                             ipg_usec  = opts.ipg_usec,
+                             speedup   = opts.speedup,
+                             count     = opts.count)
+
+        else:
+            self.remove_all_streams(ports = opts.ports)
             
-        profile = STLProfile.load_pcap(opts.file[0],
-                                       opts.ipg_usec,
-                                       opts.speedup,
-                                       opts.count)
+            profile = STLProfile.load_pcap(opts.file[0],
+                                           opts.ipg_usec,
+                                           opts.speedup,
+                                           opts.count)
 
-        id_list = self.add_streams(profile.get_streams(), opts.ports)
-        self.start(ports = opts.ports, duration = opts.duration, force = opts.force)
+            id_list = self.add_streams(profile.get_streams(), opts.ports)
+            self.start(ports = opts.ports, duration = opts.duration, force = opts.force)
 
         return True
 
diff --git a/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/stl/trex_stl_lib/trex_stl_port.py b/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/stl/trex_stl_lib/trex_stl_port.py
index e8f89b27..986cb3c6 100644
--- a/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/stl/trex_stl_lib/trex_stl_port.py
+++ b/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/stl/trex_stl_lib/trex_stl_port.py
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ class Port(object):
             return self.owner
 
     def sync(self):
+
         params = {"port_id": self.port_id}
 
         rc = self.transmit("get_port_status", params)
@@ -553,6 +554,28 @@ class Port(object):
         return self.ok()
 
 
+    def push_remote (self, pcap_filename, ipg_usec, speedup, count):
+        if not self.is_acquired():
+            return self.err("port is not owned")
+
+        if (self.state == self.STATE_DOWN):
+            return self.err("port is down")
+
+        params = {"handler": self.handler,
+                  "port_id": self.port_id,
+                  "pcap_filename": pcap_filename,
+                  "ipg_usec": ipg_usec if ipg_usec is not None else -1,
+                  "speedup": speedup,
+                  "count": count}
+
+        rc = self.transmit("push_remote", params)
+        if rc.bad():
+            return self.err(rc.err())
+
+        self.state = self.STATE_TX
+        return self.ok()
+
+
     def get_profile (self):
         return self.profile
 
diff --git a/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/stl/trex_stl_lib/trex_stl_streams.py b/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/stl/trex_stl_lib/trex_stl_streams.py
index 165942d8..6ee587c3 100755
--- a/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/stl/trex_stl_lib/trex_stl_streams.py
+++ b/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/stl/trex_stl_lib/trex_stl_streams.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from .trex_stl_packet_builder_scapy import STLPktBuilder, Ether, IP, UDP, TCP, R
 from collections import OrderedDict, namedtuple
 
 from scapy.utils import ltoa
+from scapy.error import Scapy_Exception
 import random
 import yaml
 import base64
@@ -967,7 +968,11 @@ class STLProfile(object):
         streams = []
         last_ts_usec = 0
 
-        pkts = RawPcapReader(pcap_file).read_all()
+        try:
+            pkts = RawPcapReader(pcap_file).read_all()
+        except Scapy_Exception as e:
+            raise STLError("failed to open PCAP file '{0}'".format(pcap_file))
+
         
         for i, (cap, meta) in enumerate(pkts, start = 1):
             # IPG - if not provided, take from cap
diff --git a/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/stl/trex_stl_lib/utils/parsing_opts.py b/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/stl/trex_stl_lib/utils/parsing_opts.py
index ad46625b..98e3ca6a 100755
--- a/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/stl/trex_stl_lib/utils/parsing_opts.py
+++ b/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/stl/trex_stl_lib/utils/parsing_opts.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ PROMISCUOUS = 19
 NO_PROMISCUOUS = 20
 PROMISCUOUS_SWITCH = 21
 TUNABLES = 22
+REMOTE_FILE = 23
 
 GLOBAL_STATS = 50
 PORT_STATS = 51
@@ -290,6 +291,11 @@ OPTIONS_DB = {MULTIPLIER: ArgumentPack(['-m', '--multiplier'],
                                          'default': False,
                                          'help': "Set if you want to stop active ports before appyling command."}),
 
+              REMOTE_FILE: ArgumentPack(['-r', '--remote'],
+                                        {"action": "store_true",
+                                         'default': False,
+                                         'help': "file path should be interpeted by the server (remote file)"}),
+
               FILE_PATH: ArgumentPack(['-f'],
                                       {'metavar': 'FILE',
                                        'dest': 'file',
diff --git a/src/bp_sim.cpp b/src/bp_sim.cpp
index 94f8a2ba..2491d122 100755
--- a/src/bp_sim.cpp
+++ b/src/bp_sim.cpp
@@ -3645,78 +3645,90 @@ int CNodeGenerator::flush_file(dsec_t max_time,
         uint8_t type=node->m_type;
 
         if ( type == CGenNode::STATELESS_PKT ) {
-             m_p_queue.pop();
-             CGenNodeStateless *node_sl = (CGenNodeStateless *)node;
+            m_p_queue.pop();
+            CGenNodeStateless *node_sl = (CGenNodeStateless *)node;
 
-             /* if the stream has been deactivated - end */
-             if ( unlikely( node_sl->is_mask_for_free() ) ) {
-                 thread->free_node(node);
-             } else {
+            /* if the stream has been deactivated - end */
+            if ( unlikely( node_sl->is_mask_for_free() ) ) {
+                thread->free_node(node);
+            } else {
 
-                 /* count before handle - node might be destroyed */
-                 #ifdef TREX_SIM
-                 update_stl_stats(node_sl);
-                 #endif
+                /* count before handle - node might be destroyed */
+                #ifdef TREX_SIM
+                update_stl_stats(node_sl);
+                #endif
 
-                 node_sl->handle(thread);
+                node_sl->handle(thread);
 
-                 #ifdef TREX_SIM
-                 if (has_limit_reached()) {
-                     thread->m_stateless_dp_info.stop_traffic(node_sl->get_port_id(), false, 0);
-                 }
-                 #endif
+                #ifdef TREX_SIM
+                if (has_limit_reached()) {
+                    thread->m_stateless_dp_info.stop_traffic(node_sl->get_port_id(), false, 0);
+                }
+                #endif
 
-             }
+            }
          
             
-        }else{
-            if ( likely( type == CGenNode::FLOW_PKT ) ) {
-                /* PKT */
-                if ( !(node->is_repeat_flow()) || (always==false)) {
-                    flush_one_node_to_file(node);
-                    #ifdef _DEBUG
-                    update_stats(node);
-                    #endif
+        } else if ( likely( type == CGenNode::FLOW_PKT ) ) {
+            /* PKT */
+            if ( !(node->is_repeat_flow()) || (always==false)) {
+                flush_one_node_to_file(node);
+                #ifdef _DEBUG
+                update_stats(node);
+                #endif
+            }
+            m_p_queue.pop();
+            if ( node->is_last_in_flow() ) {
+                if ((node->is_repeat_flow()) && (always==false)) {
+                    /* Flow is repeated, reschedule it */
+                    thread->reschedule_flow( node);
+                } else {
+                    /* Flow will not be repeated, so free node */
+                    thread->free_last_flow_node( node);
                 }
-                m_p_queue.pop();
-                if ( node->is_last_in_flow() ) {
-                    if ((node->is_repeat_flow()) && (always==false)) {
-                        /* Flow is repeated, reschedule it */
-                        thread->reschedule_flow( node);
-                    }else{
-                        /* Flow will not be repeated, so free node */
-                        thread->free_last_flow_node( node);
-                    }
-                }else{
-                    node->update_next_pkt_in_flow();
+            } else {
+                node->update_next_pkt_in_flow();
+                m_p_queue.push(node);
+            }
+        } else if ((type == CGenNode::FLOW_FIF)) {
+            /* callback to our method */
+            m_p_queue.pop();
+            if ( always == false) {
+                thread->m_cur_time_sec = node->m_time ;
+
+                if ( thread->generate_flows_roundrobin(&done) <0){
+                    break;
+                }
+                if (!done) {
+                    node->m_time +=d_time;
                     m_p_queue.push(node);
+                } else {
+                    thread->free_node(node);
                 }
-            }else{
-                if ((type == CGenNode::FLOW_FIF)) {
-                   /* callback to our method */
-                    m_p_queue.pop();
-                    if ( always == false) {
-                        thread->m_cur_time_sec = node->m_time ;
-
-                        if ( thread->generate_flows_roundrobin(&done) <0){
-                            break;
-                        }
-                        if (!done) {
-                            node->m_time +=d_time;
-                            m_p_queue.push(node);
-                        }else{
-                            thread->free_node(node);
-                        }
-                    }else{
-                        thread->free_node(node);
-                    }
+            } else {
+                thread->free_node(node);
+            }
+
+        } else if (type == CGenNode::PCAP_PKT) {
+            m_p_queue.pop();
+
+            CGenNodePCAP *node_pcap = (CGenNodePCAP *)node;
+            node_pcap->handle(thread);
+            
+            if (node_pcap->has_next()) {
+                node_pcap->next();
+                node_pcap->m_time += node_pcap->get_ipg();
+                m_p_queue.push(node);              
+            } else {
+                thread->free_node(node);
+                thread->m_stateless_dp_info.stop_traffic(node_pcap->get_port_id(), false, 0);
 
-                }else{
-                    bool exit_sccheduler = handle_slow_messages(type,node,thread,always);
-                    if (exit_sccheduler) {
-                        break;
-                    }
-                }
+            }
+                        
+        } else {
+            bool exit_sccheduler = handle_slow_messages(type,node,thread,always);
+            if (exit_sccheduler) {
+                break;
             }
         }
     }
@@ -6212,10 +6224,18 @@ void CGenNodeBase::free_base(){
          CGenNodeStateless* p=(CGenNodeStateless*)this;
          p->free_stl_node();
         return;
+    }
+
+    if (m_type == PCAP_PKT) {
+        CGenNodePCAP *p = (CGenNodePCAP *)this;
+        p->destroy();
+        return;
     } 
+
     if ( m_type == COMMAND ) {
          CGenNodeCommand* p=(CGenNodeCommand*)this;
          p->free_command();
     }
 
 }
+
diff --git a/src/bp_sim.h b/src/bp_sim.h
index 1ec036c0..7399137b 100755
--- a/src/bp_sim.h
+++ b/src/bp_sim.h
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 #include <trex_stateless_dp_core.h>
 
+class CGenNodePCAP;
+
 #undef NAT_TRACE_
 
 #define FORCE_NO_INLINE __attribute__ ((noinline))
@@ -1419,7 +1421,9 @@ public:
         EXIT_SCHED              =6,
         COMMAND                 =7,
 
-        EXIT_PORT_SCHED         =8
+        EXIT_PORT_SCHED         =8,
+
+        PCAP_PKT                =9,
 
 
     };
@@ -3558,10 +3562,14 @@ public :
 
 
     inline CGenNode * create_node(void);
+
     inline CGenNodeStateless * create_node_sl(void){
         return ((CGenNodeStateless*)create_node() );
     }
 
+    inline CGenNodePCAP * allocate_pcap_node(void) {
+        return ((CGenNodePCAP*)create_node());
+    }
 
     inline void free_node(CGenNode *p);
     inline void free_last_flow_node(CGenNode *p);
@@ -3583,7 +3591,6 @@ public:
     bool  set_stateless_next_node( CGenNodeStateless * cur_node,
                                    CGenNodeStateless * next_node);
 
-
     void Dump(FILE *fd);
     void DumpCsv(FILE *fd);
     void DumpStats(FILE *fd);
diff --git a/src/common/captureFile.cpp b/src/common/captureFile.cpp
index e73c37ad..4c50bcb2 100755
--- a/src/common/captureFile.cpp
+++ b/src/common/captureFile.cpp
@@ -244,28 +244,23 @@ bool CErfCmp::compare(std::string f1, std::string f2 ){
     return (res);
 }
 
-
-
 /**
  * try to create type by type
  * @param name
  * 
  * @return CCapReaderBase*
  */
-CCapReaderBase * CCapReaderFactory::CreateReader(char * name, int loops)
+CCapReaderBase * CCapReaderFactory::CreateReader(char * name, int loops, std::ostream &err)
 {
-	if (name == NULL) {
-		printf("Got null file name\n");
-		return NULL;
-	}
+    assert(name);
 
     /* make sure we have a file */
     FILE * f = CAP_FOPEN_64(name, "rb");
     if (f == NULL) {
         if (errno == ENOENT) {
-            printf("\nERROR: Cap file not found %s\n\n",name);
+            err << "CAP file '" << name << "' not found";
         } else {
-            printf("\nERROR: Failed to open cap file '%s' with errno %d\n\n", name, errno);
+            err << "failed to open CAP file '" << name << "' with errno " << errno;
         }
         return NULL;
     }
@@ -281,8 +276,7 @@ CCapReaderBase * CCapReaderFactory::CreateReader(char * name, int loops)
 		delete next;
 	}
 
-    printf("\nERROR: file %s format not supported",name);
-    printf("\nERROR: formats supported are LIBPCAP and ERF. other formats are deprecated\n\n");
+    err << "unsupported CAP format (not PCAP or ERF): " << name << "\n";
 
 	return NULL;
 }
diff --git a/src/common/captureFile.h b/src/common/captureFile.h
index 3be83432..32b98272 100755
--- a/src/common/captureFile.h
+++ b/src/common/captureFile.h
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ limitations under the License.
 #include <math.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string>
+#include <iostream>
+
 #ifdef WIN32
 #pragma warning(disable:4786)
 #endif
@@ -201,11 +203,13 @@ public:
      * @param name - cature file name
      * @param loops - number of loops for the same capture. use 0
      *                for one time transmition
+     * @param err - IO stream to print error
+     *  
      * @return CCapReaderBase* - pointer to new instance (allocated
      *         by the function). the user should release the
      *         instance once it has no use any more.
 	 */
-	static CCapReaderBase * CreateReader(char * name, int loops = 0);
+	static CCapReaderBase * CreateReader(char * name, int loops = 0, std::ostream &err = std::cout);
 
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/main_dpdk.cpp b/src/main_dpdk.cpp
index 6dec3dec..3c345aa5 100644
--- a/src/main_dpdk.cpp
+++ b/src/main_dpdk.cpp
@@ -1773,6 +1773,8 @@ protected:
 class CCoreEthIFStateless : public CCoreEthIF {
 public:
     virtual int send_node(CGenNode * node);
+protected:
+    int send_pcap_node(CGenNodePCAP *pcap_node);
 };
 
 bool CCoreEthIF::Create(uint8_t             core_id,
@@ -1998,7 +2000,13 @@ void CCoreEthIF::update_mac_addr(CGenNode * node,uint8_t *p){
 
 
 
-int CCoreEthIFStateless::send_node(CGenNode * no){
+int CCoreEthIFStateless::send_node(CGenNode * no) {
+
+    /* slow path - PCAP nodes */
+    if (no->m_type == CGenNode::PCAP_PKT) {
+        return send_pcap_node((CGenNodePCAP *)no);
+    }
+
     CGenNodeStateless * node_sl=(CGenNodeStateless *) no;
     /* check that we have mbuf  */
     rte_mbuf_t *    m=node_sl->get_cache_mbuf();
@@ -2027,6 +2035,20 @@ int CCoreEthIFStateless::send_node(CGenNode * no){
     return (0);
 };
 
+int CCoreEthIFStateless::send_pcap_node(CGenNodePCAP *pcap_node) {
+    rte_mbuf_t *m = pcap_node->get_pkt();
+    if (!m) {
+        return (-1);
+    }
+
+    pkt_dir_t dir = (pkt_dir_t)pcap_node->get_mbuf_dir();
+    CCorePerPort *lp_port=&m_ports[dir];
+    CVirtualIFPerSideStats *lp_stats = &m_stats[dir];
+
+    send_pkt(lp_port, m, lp_stats);
+
+    return (0);
+}
 
 
 int CCoreEthIF::send_node(CGenNode * node){
diff --git a/src/publisher/trex_publisher.h b/src/publisher/trex_publisher.h
index f8843758..1d283478 100644
--- a/src/publisher/trex_publisher.h
+++ b/src/publisher/trex_publisher.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ public:
         EVENT_PORT_FINISHED_TX      = 4,
         EVENT_PORT_ACQUIRED         = 5,
         EVENT_PORT_RELEASED         = 6,
+        EVENT_PORT_ERROR            = 7,
 
         EVENT_SERVER_STOPPED        = 100,
         
diff --git a/src/rpc-server/commands/trex_rpc_cmd_general.cpp b/src/rpc-server/commands/trex_rpc_cmd_general.cpp
index f7a23188..d48c770e 100644
--- a/src/rpc-server/commands/trex_rpc_cmd_general.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc-server/commands/trex_rpc_cmd_general.cpp
@@ -451,3 +451,31 @@ TrexRpcPublishNow::_run(const Json::Value &params, Json::Value &result) {
     return (TREX_RPC_CMD_OK);
 
 }
+
+
+/**
+ * push a remote PCAP on a port
+ *
+ */
+trex_rpc_cmd_rc_e
+TrexRpcCmdPushRemote::_run(const Json::Value &params, Json::Value &result) {
+
+    uint8_t port_id = parse_port(params, result);
+    std::string pcap_filename = parse_string(params, "pcap_filename", result);
+    double ipg                = parse_double(params, "ipg", result);
+    double speedup            = parse_double(params, "speedup", result);
+    uint32_t count            = parse_uint32(params, "count", result);
+
+    TrexStatelessPort *port = get_stateless_obj()->get_port_by_id(port_id);
+
+    try {
+        port->push_remote(pcap_filename, ipg, speedup, count);
+    } catch (const TrexException &ex) {
+        generate_execute_err(result, ex.what());
+    }
+
+    result["result"] = Json::objectValue;
+    return (TREX_RPC_CMD_OK);
+
+}
+
diff --git a/src/rpc-server/commands/trex_rpc_cmds.h b/src/rpc-server/commands/trex_rpc_cmds.h
index 428bdd7b..99c83545 100644
--- a/src/rpc-server/commands/trex_rpc_cmds.h
+++ b/src/rpc-server/commands/trex_rpc_cmds.h
@@ -130,5 +130,7 @@ TREX_RPC_CMD_DEFINE(TrexRpcCmdUpdateTraffic, "update_traffic", 3, true, APIClass
 
 TREX_RPC_CMD_DEFINE(TrexRpcCmdValidate, "validate", 2, false, APIClass::API_CLASS_TYPE_CORE);
 
+TREX_RPC_CMD_DEFINE(TrexRpcCmdPushRemote, "push_remote", 5, true, APIClass::API_CLASS_TYPE_CORE);
+
 #endif /* __TREX_RPC_CMD_H__ */
 
diff --git a/src/rpc-server/trex_rpc_cmds_table.cpp b/src/rpc-server/trex_rpc_cmds_table.cpp
index 924503f2..7104792e 100644
--- a/src/rpc-server/trex_rpc_cmds_table.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc-server/trex_rpc_cmds_table.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ TrexRpcCommandsTable::TrexRpcCommandsTable() {
     register_command(new TrexRpcCmdRemoveRXFilters());
 
     register_command(new TrexRpcCmdValidate());
+    register_command(new TrexRpcCmdPushRemote());
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/stateless/cp/trex_dp_port_events.cpp b/src/stateless/cp/trex_dp_port_events.cpp
index 1321a362..fc96e00a 100644
--- a/src/stateless/cp/trex_dp_port_events.cpp
+++ b/src/stateless/cp/trex_dp_port_events.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ protected:
     virtual void on_event() {
         /* do nothing */
     }
+    virtual void on_error(int thread_id) {
+        /* do nothing */
+    }
 };
 
 void
@@ -105,14 +108,14 @@ TrexDpPortEvents::barrier() {
  * 
  */
 void 
-TrexDpPortEvents::on_core_reporting_in(int event_id, int thread_id) {
+TrexDpPortEvents::on_core_reporting_in(int event_id, int thread_id, bool status) {
     TrexDpPortEvent *event = lookup(event_id);
     /* event might have been deleted */
     if (!event) {
         return;
     }
 
-    bool done = event->on_core_reporting_in(thread_id);
+    bool done = event->on_core_reporting_in(thread_id, status);
 
     if (done) {
         destroy_event(event_id);
@@ -150,7 +153,7 @@ TrexDpPortEvent::init(TrexStatelessPort *port, int event_id, int timeout_ms) {
 }
 
 bool
-TrexDpPortEvent::on_core_reporting_in(int thread_id) {
+TrexDpPortEvent::on_core_reporting_in(int thread_id, bool status) {
     /* mark sure no double signal */
     if (m_signal.at(thread_id)) {
         std::stringstream err;
@@ -163,6 +166,11 @@ TrexDpPortEvent::on_core_reporting_in(int thread_id) {
     m_signal.at(thread_id) = true;
     m_pending_cnt--;
 
+    /* if any core reported an error - mark as a failure */
+    if (!status) {
+        on_error(thread_id);
+    }
+
     /* event occured */
     if (m_pending_cnt == 0) {
         on_event();
diff --git a/src/stateless/cp/trex_dp_port_events.h b/src/stateless/cp/trex_dp_port_events.h
index 3b8c8633..681e47ab 100644
--- a/src/stateless/cp/trex_dp_port_events.h
+++ b/src/stateless/cp/trex_dp_port_events.h
@@ -48,13 +48,22 @@ protected:
      */
     virtual void on_event() = 0;
 
+    /**
+     * when a thread ID encounter an error
+     * 
+     * @author imarom (20-Apr-16)
+     * 
+     * @param thread_id 
+     */
+    virtual void on_error(int thread_id) = 0;
+
     TrexStatelessPort *get_port() {
         return m_port;
     }
 
 private:
     void init(TrexStatelessPort *port, int event_id, int timeout_ms);
-    bool on_core_reporting_in(int thread_id);
+    bool on_core_reporting_in(int thread_id, bool status = true);
 
     std::unordered_map<int, bool>  m_signal;
     int                            m_pending_cnt;
@@ -98,7 +107,7 @@ public:
     /**
      * a core has reached the event 
      */
-    void on_core_reporting_in(int event_id, int thread_id);
+    void on_core_reporting_in(int event_id, int thread_id, bool status = true);
 
 private:
     TrexDpPortEvent *lookup(int event_id);
diff --git a/src/stateless/cp/trex_stateless_port.cpp b/src/stateless/cp/trex_stateless_port.cpp
index 90142d9b..b09393f9 100644
--- a/src/stateless/cp/trex_stateless_port.cpp
+++ b/src/stateless/cp/trex_stateless_port.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 #include <trex_stateless_messaging.h>
 #include <trex_streams_compiler.h>
 #include <common/basic_utils.h>
+#include <common/captureFile.h>
 
 #include <string>
 
@@ -70,6 +71,20 @@ protected:
         assert(get_port()->m_pending_async_stop_event != TrexDpPortEvents::INVALID_ID);
         get_port()->m_pending_async_stop_event = TrexDpPortEvents::INVALID_ID;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * when a DP core encountered an error
+     * 
+     * @author imarom (20-Apr-16)
+     */
+    virtual void on_error(int thread_id) {
+        Json::Value data;
+
+        data["port_id"]   = get_port()->get_port_id();
+        data["thread_id"] = thread_id;
+
+        get_stateless_obj()->get_publisher()->publish_event(TrexPublisher::EVENT_PORT_ERROR, data);
+    }
 };
 
 /***************************
@@ -395,6 +410,46 @@ TrexStatelessPort::update_traffic(const TrexPortMultiplier &mul, bool force) {
 
 }
 
+void
+TrexStatelessPort::push_remote(const std::string &pcap_filename, double ipg_usec, double speedup, uint32_t count) {
+    /* command allowed only on state stream */
+    verify_state(PORT_STATE_IDLE | PORT_STATE_STREAMS);
+
+    /* check that file exists */
+    CCapReaderBase *reader;
+    std::stringstream ss;
+    reader = CCapReaderFactory::CreateReader((char *)pcap_filename.c_str(), 0, ss);
+    if (!reader) {
+        throw TrexException(ss.str());
+    }
+    delete reader;
+
+    /* only one core gets to play */
+    int tx_core = m_cores_id_list[0];
+
+    /* create async event */
+    assert(m_pending_async_stop_event == TrexDpPortEvents::INVALID_ID);
+    m_pending_async_stop_event = m_dp_events.create_event(new AsyncStopEvent());
+
+    /* mark all other cores as done */
+    for (int index = 1; index < m_cores_id_list.size(); index++) {
+        /* mimic an end event */
+        m_dp_events.on_core_reporting_in(m_pending_async_stop_event, m_cores_id_list[index]);
+    }
+
+    /* send a message to core */
+    change_state(PORT_STATE_TX);
+    TrexStatelessCpToDpMsgBase *push_msg = new TrexStatelessDpPushPCAP(m_port_id,
+                                                                       m_pending_async_stop_event,
+                                                                       pcap_filename);
+    send_message_to_dp(tx_core, push_msg);
+
+    /* update subscribers */    
+    Json::Value data;
+    data["port_id"] = m_port_id;
+    get_stateless_obj()->get_publisher()->publish_event(TrexPublisher::EVENT_PORT_STARTED, data);
+}
+
 std::string 
 TrexStatelessPort::get_state_as_string() const {
 
diff --git a/src/stateless/cp/trex_stateless_port.h b/src/stateless/cp/trex_stateless_port.h
index 520940d8..502c066d 100644
--- a/src/stateless/cp/trex_stateless_port.h
+++ b/src/stateless/cp/trex_stateless_port.h
@@ -212,6 +212,12 @@ public:
     void update_traffic(const TrexPortMultiplier &mul, bool force);
 
     /**
+     * push a PCAP file onto the port
+     * 
+     */
+    void push_remote(const std::string &pcap_filename, double ipg_usec, double speedup, uint32_t count);
+
+    /**
      * get the port state
      *
      */
diff --git a/src/stateless/dp/trex_stateless_dp_core.cpp b/src/stateless/dp/trex_stateless_dp_core.cpp
index d3d49a34..31c907fa 100644
--- a/src/stateless/dp/trex_stateless_dp_core.cpp
+++ b/src/stateless/dp/trex_stateless_dp_core.cpp
@@ -262,6 +262,36 @@ bool TrexStatelessDpPerPort::pause_traffic(uint8_t port_id){
     return (true);
 }
 
+bool TrexStatelessDpPerPort::push_pcap(uint8_t port_id, const std::string &pcap_filename){
+
+    /* push pcap can only happen on an idle port from the core prespective */
+    assert(m_state == TrexStatelessDpPerPort::ppSTATE_IDLE);
+
+    CGenNodePCAP *pcap_node = m_core->allocate_pcap_node();
+    if (!pcap_node) {
+        return (false);
+    }
+
+    pkt_dir_t dir = m_core->m_node_gen.m_v_if->port_id_to_dir(port_id);
+
+    uint8_t mac_addr[12];
+    m_core->m_node_gen.m_v_if->update_mac_addr_from_global_cfg(dir, mac_addr);
+
+    bool rc = pcap_node->create(port_id, pcap_filename, dir, mac_addr);
+    if (!rc) {
+        m_core->free_node((CGenNode *)pcap_node);
+        return (false);
+    }
+
+    /* schedule the node for now */
+    pcap_node->m_time = m_core->m_cur_time_sec;
+    m_core->m_node_gen.add_node((CGenNode *)pcap_node);
+
+    m_state = TrexStatelessDpPerPort::ppSTATE_TRANSMITTING;
+
+    return (true);
+}
+
 
 bool TrexStatelessDpPerPort::stop_traffic(uint8_t  port_id,
                                           bool     stop_on_id, 
@@ -305,7 +335,6 @@ bool TrexStatelessDpPerPort::stop_traffic(uint8_t  port_id,
 void TrexStatelessDpPerPort::create(CFlowGenListPerThread   *  core){
     m_core=core;
     m_state=TrexStatelessDpPerPort::ppSTATE_IDLE;
-    m_port_id=0;
     m_active_streams=0;
     m_active_nodes.clear();
 }
@@ -579,6 +608,7 @@ void
 TrexStatelessDpCore::add_stream(TrexStatelessDpPerPort * lp_port,
                                 TrexStream * stream,
                                 TrexStreamsCompiledObj *comp) {
+
     CGenNodeStateless *node = m_core->create_node_sl();
 
     /* add periodic */
@@ -834,6 +864,37 @@ TrexStatelessDpCore::pause_traffic(uint8_t port_id){
     lp_port->pause_traffic(port_id);
 }
 
+
+void 
+TrexStatelessDpCore::push_pcap(uint8_t port_id, int event_id, const std::string &pcap_filename) {
+
+    TrexStatelessDpPerPort * lp_port = get_port_db(port_id);
+
+    lp_port->set_event_id(event_id);
+
+    /* delegate the command to the port */
+    bool rc = lp_port->push_pcap(port_id, pcap_filename);
+    if (!rc) {
+        /* report back that we stopped */
+        CNodeRing *ring = CMsgIns::Ins()->getCpDp()->getRingDpToCp(m_core->m_thread_id);
+        TrexStatelessDpToCpMsgBase *event_msg = new TrexDpPortEventMsg(m_core->m_thread_id,
+                                                                       port_id,
+                                                                       event_id,
+                                                                       false);
+        ring->Enqueue((CGenNode *)event_msg);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    m_state = TrexStatelessDpCore::STATE_TRANSMITTING;
+
+    #if 0
+    if ( duration > 0.0 ){
+        add_port_duration(duration, port_id, event_id);
+    }
+    #endif
+}
+
+
 void 
 TrexStatelessDpCore::update_traffic(uint8_t port_id, double factor) {
 
@@ -895,3 +956,60 @@ TrexStatelessDpCore::barrier(uint8_t port_id, int event_id) {
                                                                    event_id);
     ring->Enqueue((CGenNode *)event_msg);
 }
+
+
+/**
+ * PCAP node
+ */
+bool CGenNodePCAP::create(uint8_t port_id, const std::string &pcap_filename, pkt_dir_t dir, const uint8_t *mac_addr) {
+    std::stringstream ss;
+
+    m_type       = CGenNode::PCAP_PKT;
+    m_flags      = 0;
+    m_src_port   = 0;
+    m_port_id    = port_id;
+
+    /* copy MAC addr info */
+    memcpy(m_mac_addr, mac_addr, 12);
+
+    /* set the dir */
+    set_mbuf_dir(dir);
+
+    /* create the PCAP reader */
+    m_reader = CCapReaderFactory::CreateReader((char *)pcap_filename.c_str(), 0, ss);
+    if (!m_reader) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    m_raw_packet = new CCapPktRaw();
+    if ( m_reader->ReadPacket(m_raw_packet) == false ){
+        /* handle error */
+        delete m_reader;
+        return (false);
+    }
+
+    /* this is the reference time */
+    //m_base_time = m_raw_packet->get_time();
+    m_last_pkt_time = m_raw_packet->get_time();
+
+    /* ready */
+    m_state = PCAP_ACTIVE;
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+void CGenNodePCAP::destroy() {
+
+    if (m_raw_packet) {
+        delete m_raw_packet;
+        m_raw_packet = NULL;
+    }
+
+    if (m_reader) {
+        delete m_reader;
+        m_reader = NULL;
+    }
+
+    m_state = PCAP_INVALID;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/stateless/dp/trex_stateless_dp_core.h b/src/stateless/dp/trex_stateless_dp_core.h
index cb102b8d..01033a7c 100644
--- a/src/stateless/dp/trex_stateless_dp_core.h
+++ b/src/stateless/dp/trex_stateless_dp_core.h
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ public:
 
     bool update_traffic(uint8_t port_id, double factor);
 
+    bool push_pcap(uint8_t port_id, const std::string &pcap_filename);
+
     bool stop_traffic(uint8_t port_id,
                       bool stop_on_id, 
                       int event_id);
@@ -91,7 +93,6 @@ public:
 public:
 
     state_e                   m_state;
-    uint8_t                   m_port_id;
 
     uint32_t                  m_active_streams; /* how many active streams on this port  */
                                                 
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ public:
      */
     void start_traffic(TrexStreamsCompiledObj *obj, 
                        double duration,
-                       int m_event_id);
+                       int event_id);
 
 
     /* pause the streams, work only if all are continues  */
@@ -161,6 +162,13 @@ public:
 
 
     /**
+     * push a PCAP file on port
+     * 
+     */
+    void push_pcap(uint8_t port_id, int event_id, const std::string &pcap_filename);
+
+
+    /**
      * update current traffic rate
      * 
      * @author imarom (25-Nov-15)
diff --git a/src/stateless/dp/trex_stream_node.h b/src/stateless/dp/trex_stream_node.h
index c85bf8b5..8ccb5286 100644
--- a/src/stateless/dp/trex_stream_node.h
+++ b/src/stateless/dp/trex_stream_node.h
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ limitations under the License.
 #include <stdio.h>
 
 class TrexStatelessDpCore;
+class TrexStatelessDpPerPort;
+
 #include <trex_stream.h>
 
 class TrexStatelessCpToDpMsgBase;
@@ -387,6 +389,133 @@ private:
 static_assert(sizeof(CGenNodeStateless) == sizeof(CGenNode), "sizeof(CGenNodeStateless) != sizeof(CGenNode)" );
 
 
+/* this is a event for PCAP transmitting */
+struct CGenNodePCAP : public CGenNodeBase  {
+friend class TrexStatelessDpPerPort;
+
+public:
+
+    /**
+     * creates a node from a PCAP file 
+     */
+    bool create(uint8_t port_id, const std::string &pcap_filename, pkt_dir_t dir, const uint8_t *mac_addr);
+    void destroy();
+ 
+    /**
+     * advance - will read the next packet
+     * 
+     * @author imarom (03-May-16)
+     */
+    void next() {
+        assert(m_state == PCAP_ACTIVE);
+
+        /* save the previous packet time */
+        m_last_pkt_time = m_raw_packet->get_time();
+
+        /* advance */
+        if ( m_reader->ReadPacket(m_raw_packet) == false ){
+            m_state = PCAP_EOF;
+            return;
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * return true if the PCAP has next packet
+     * 
+     */
+    bool has_next() {
+        assert(m_state != PCAP_INVALID);
+        return (m_state == PCAP_ACTIVE);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * return the time for the next scheduling for a packet
+     * 
+     */
+    inline double get_ipg() {
+        assert(m_state != PCAP_INVALID);
+        return m_raw_packet->get_time() - m_last_pkt_time;
+        //return 0.00001;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * get the current packet as MBUF
+     * 
+     */
+    inline rte_mbuf_t *get_pkt() {
+        assert(m_state != PCAP_INVALID);
+
+        rte_mbuf_t *m = CGlobalInfo::pktmbuf_alloc( get_socket_id(), m_raw_packet->getTotalLen());
+        assert(m);
+
+        char *p = rte_pktmbuf_append(m, m_raw_packet->getTotalLen());
+        assert(p);
 
+        /* copy the packet */
+        memcpy(p, m_raw_packet->raw, m_raw_packet->getTotalLen());
+
+        /* fix the MAC */
+        memcpy(p, m_mac_addr, 12);
+
+        return (m);
+    }
+
+
+    inline void handle(CFlowGenListPerThread *thread) {
+        assert(m_state != PCAP_INVALID);
+        thread->m_node_gen.m_v_if->send_node( (CGenNode *)this);
+    }
+
+    void set_mbuf_dir(pkt_dir_t dir) {
+        if (dir) {
+            m_flags |=NODE_FLAGS_DIR;
+        }else{
+            m_flags &=~NODE_FLAGS_DIR;
+        }
+    }
+
+    inline pkt_dir_t get_mbuf_dir(){
+        return ((pkt_dir_t)( m_flags &1));
+    }
+
+    uint8_t get_port_id() {
+        return m_port_id;
+    }
+
+private:
+
+    enum {
+        PCAP_INVALID = 0,
+        PCAP_ACTIVE,
+        PCAP_EOF
+    };
+
+    /* cache line 0 */
+    /* important stuff here */
+    uint8_t             m_mac_addr[12];
+    uint8_t             m_state;
+
+    //double              m_base_time;
+    //double              m_current_pkt_time;
+    double              m_last_pkt_time;
+
+    void *              m_cache_mbuf;
+
+    double              m_next_time_offset; /* in sec */
+
+    CCapReaderBase      *m_reader;
+    CCapPktRaw          *m_raw_packet;
+    
+    uint8_t             m_port_id;
+
+    /* pad to match the size of CGenNode */
+    uint8_t             m_pad_end[25];
+
+} __rte_cache_aligned;
+
+
+static_assert(sizeof(CGenNodePCAP) == sizeof(CGenNode), "sizeof(CGenNodePCAP) != sizeof(CGenNode)" );
 
 #endif /* __TREX_STREAM_NODE_H__ */
+
diff --git a/src/stateless/messaging/trex_stateless_messaging.cpp b/src/stateless/messaging/trex_stateless_messaging.cpp
index 7edf0f13..59e0a0a8 100644
--- a/src/stateless/messaging/trex_stateless_messaging.cpp
+++ b/src/stateless/messaging/trex_stateless_messaging.cpp
@@ -181,6 +181,24 @@ TrexStatelessDpUpdate::clone() {
     return new_msg;
 }
 
+
+/*************************
+  push PCAP message
+ ************************/
+bool
+TrexStatelessDpPushPCAP::handle(TrexStatelessDpCore *dp_core) {
+    dp_core->push_pcap(m_port_id, m_event_id, m_pcap_filename);
+    return true;
+}
+
+TrexStatelessCpToDpMsgBase *
+TrexStatelessDpPushPCAP::clone() {
+    TrexStatelessCpToDpMsgBase *new_msg = new TrexStatelessDpPushPCAP(m_port_id, m_event_id, m_pcap_filename);
+
+    return new_msg;
+}
+
+
 /*************************
   barrier message
  ************************/
@@ -203,7 +221,7 @@ TrexStatelessDpBarrier::clone() {
 bool
 TrexDpPortEventMsg::handle() {
     TrexStatelessPort *port = get_stateless_obj()->get_port_by_id(m_port_id);
-    port->get_dp_events().on_core_reporting_in(m_event_id, m_thread_id);
+    port->get_dp_events().on_core_reporting_in(m_event_id, m_thread_id, get_status());
 
     return (true);
 }
diff --git a/src/stateless/messaging/trex_stateless_messaging.h b/src/stateless/messaging/trex_stateless_messaging.h
index 0eed01bd..8fb2a456 100644
--- a/src/stateless/messaging/trex_stateless_messaging.h
+++ b/src/stateless/messaging/trex_stateless_messaging.h
@@ -246,6 +246,29 @@ private:
     double   m_factor;
 };
 
+
+/**
+ * psuh a PCAP message
+ */
+class TrexStatelessDpPushPCAP : public TrexStatelessCpToDpMsgBase {
+public:
+
+    TrexStatelessDpPushPCAP(uint8_t port_id, int event_id, const std::string &pcap_filename) : m_pcap_filename(pcap_filename)  {
+        m_port_id  = port_id;
+        m_event_id = event_id;
+    }
+
+    virtual bool handle(TrexStatelessDpCore *dp_core);
+
+    virtual TrexStatelessCpToDpMsgBase * clone();
+
+private:
+    std::string  m_pcap_filename;
+    uint8_t      m_port_id;
+    int          m_event_id;
+};
+
+
 /**
  * barrier message for DP core
  *
@@ -267,6 +290,7 @@ private:
     int     m_event_id;
 };
 
+
 /************************* messages from DP to CP **********************/
 
 /**
@@ -303,10 +327,11 @@ public:
 class TrexDpPortEventMsg : public TrexStatelessDpToCpMsgBase {
 public:
 
-    TrexDpPortEventMsg(int thread_id, uint8_t port_id, int event_id) {
-        m_thread_id  = thread_id;
-        m_port_id    = port_id;
-        m_event_id   = event_id;
+    TrexDpPortEventMsg(int thread_id, uint8_t port_id, int event_id, bool status = true) {
+        m_thread_id     = thread_id;
+        m_port_id       = port_id;
+        m_event_id      = event_id;
+        m_status        = status;
     }
 
     virtual bool handle();
@@ -323,10 +348,15 @@ public:
         return m_event_id;
     }
 
+    bool get_status() {
+        return m_status;
+    }
+
 private:
     int                         m_thread_id;
     uint8_t                     m_port_id;
     int                         m_event_id;
+    bool                        m_status;
 
 };