FIX: Hardcode nf_density RXQ count to 1

Change-Id: I7ca3b2ce4f4c9d8b452d9de63e7466482d15aa50
Signed-off-by: Peter Mikus <pmikus@cisco.com>

77 files changed, 103 insertions, 84 deletions

diff --git a/resources/libraries/robot/performance/performance_configuration.robot b/resources/libraries/robot/performance/performance_configuration.robot
index 5873701342..2330cffd8c 100644
--- a/resources/libraries/robot/performance/performance_configuration.robot
+++ b/resources/libraries/robot/performance/performance_configuration.robot
@@ -3031,6 +3031,8 @@
 | | ... | - dut - DUT node. Type: dictionary
 | | ... | - nf_chain - NF chain. Type: integer
 | | ... | - nf_nodes - Number of NFs nodes per chain. Type: integer
+| | ... | - auto_scale - Whether to use same amount of RXQs for memif interface
+| | ... | in containers as vswitch, otherwise use single RXQ. Type: boolean
 | | ...
 | | ... | *Note:*
 | | ... | Socket paths for Memif are defined in following format:
@@ -3042,7 +3044,11 @@
 | | ... | \| ${dut} \| 1 \| 1 \|
 | | ...
 | | [Arguments] | ${dut} | ${nf_chain}=${1} | ${nf_nodes}=${1}
+| | ... | ${auto_scale}=${True}
 | | ...
+| | ${rxq}= | Run Keyword If | '${auto_scale}' == ${True}
+| | ... | Set Variable | ${rxq_count_int}
+| | ... | ELSE | Set Variable | ${1}
 | | ${bd_id2}= | Evaluate | ${nf_nodes}+1
 | | Add interface to bridge domain | ${nodes['${dut}']} | ${${dut}_if1} | ${1}
 | | Add interface to bridge domain | ${nodes['${dut}']} | ${${dut}_if2}
@@ -3053,7 +3059,7 @@
 | | | ${sock2}= | Set Variable | memif-${dut}_CNF
 | | | Set up memif interfaces on DUT node | ${nodes['${dut}']}
 | | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${nf_id} | ${dut}-memif-${nf_id}-if1
-| | | ... | ${dut}-memif-${nf_id}-if2 | ${rxq_count_int} | ${rxq_count_int}
+| | | ... | ${dut}-memif-${nf_id}-if2 | ${rxq} | ${rxq}
 | | | ${bd_id2}= | Evaluate | ${nf_node}+1
 | | | Add interface to bridge domain | ${nodes['${dut}']}
 | | | ... | ${${dut}-memif-${nf_id}-if1} | ${nf_node}
@@ -3069,17 +3075,20 @@
 | | ... | *Arguments:*
 | | ... | - nf_chain - NF chain. Type: integer
 | | ... | - nf_nodes - Number of NFs nodes per chain. Type: integer
+| | ... | - auto_scale - Whether to use same amount of RXQs for memif interface
+| | ... | in containers as vswitch, otherwise use single RXQ. Type: boolean
 | | ...
 | | ... | *Example:*
 | | ...
 | | ... | \| Initialize L2 Bridge Domain with memif pairs \| 1 \| 1 \|
 | | ...
-| | [Arguments] | ${nf_chain}=${1} | ${nf_nodes}=${1}
+| | [Arguments] | ${nf_chain}=${1} | ${nf_nodes}=${1} | ${auto_scale}=${True}
 | | ...
 | | ${duts}= | Get Matches | ${nodes} | DUT*
 | | :FOR | ${dut} | IN | @{duts}
 | | | Initialize L2 Bridge Domain with memif pairs on DUT node | ${dut}
 | | | ... | nf_chain=${nf_chain} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
+| | | ... | auto_scale=${auto_scale}
 
 | Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple chains with memif pairs
 | | [Documentation]
@@ -3091,17 +3100,19 @@
 | | ... | *Arguments:*
 | | ... | - nf_chains - Number of chains of NFs. Type: integer
 | | ... | - nf_nodes - Number of NFs nodes per chain. Type: integer
+| | ... | - auto_scale - Whether to use same amount of RXQs for memif interface
+| | ... | in containers as vswitch, otherwise use single RXQ. Type: boolean
 | | ...
 | | ... | *Example:*
 | | ...
 | | ... | \| Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple chains with memif pairs \
 | | ... | \| 1 \| 1 \|
 | | ...
-| | [Arguments] | ${nf_chains}=${1} | ${nf_nodes}=${1}
+| | [Arguments] | ${nf_chains}=${1} | ${nf_nodes}=${1} | ${auto_scale}=${True}
 | | ...
 | | :FOR | ${nf_chain} | IN RANGE | 1 | ${nf_chains}+1
 | | | Initialize L2 Bridge Domain with memif pairs | nf_chain=${nf_chain}
-| | | ... | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
+| | | ... | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | auto_scale=${auto_scale}
 | | Set interfaces in path up
 | | Show Memif on all DUTs | ${nodes}
 
@@ -3114,14 +3125,19 @@
 | | ... | *Arguments:*
 | | ... | - nf_chain - NF pipe. Type: integer
 | | ... | - nf_nodes - Number of NFs nodes per pipeline. Type: integer
+| | ... | - auto_scale - Whether to use same amount of RXQs for memif interface
+| | ... | in containers as vswitch, otherwise use single RXQ. Type: boolean
 | | ...
 | | ... | *Example:*
 | | ...
 | | ... | \| Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for pipeline with memif pairs \
 | | ... | \| 1 \| 1 \|
 | | ...
-| | [Arguments] | ${nf_chain}=${1} | ${nf_nodes}=${1}
+| | [Arguments] | ${nf_chain}=${1} | ${nf_nodes}=${1} | ${auto_scale}=${True}
 | | ...
+| | ${rxq}= | Run Keyword If | '${auto_scale}' == ${True}
+| | ... | Set Variable | ${rxq_count_int}
+| | ... | ELSE | Set Variable | ${1}
 | | ${duts}= | Get Matches | ${nodes} | DUT*
 | | :FOR | ${dut} | IN | @{duts}
 | | | Add interface to bridge domain | ${nodes['${dut}']} | ${${dut}_if1} | ${1}
@@ -3133,11 +3149,11 @@
 | | | Set up single memif interface on DUT node | ${nodes['${dut}']}
 | | | ... | memif-${dut}_CNF | mid=${nf_id_frst} | sid=${sid_frst}
 | | | ... | memif_if=${dut}-memif-${nf_id_frst}-if1
-| | | ... | rxq=${rxq_count_int} | txq=${rxq_count_int}
+| | | ... | rxq=${rxq} | txq=${rxq}
 | | | Set up single memif interface on DUT node | ${nodes['${dut}']}
 | | | ... | memif-${dut}_CNF | mid=${nf_id_last} | sid=${sid_last}
 | | | ... | memif_if=${dut}-memif-${nf_id_last}-if2
-| | | ... | rxq=${rxq_count_int} | txq=${rxq_count_int}
+| | | ... | rxq=${rxq} | txq=${rxq}
 | | | Add interface to bridge domain | ${nodes['${dut}']}
 | | | ... | ${${dut}-memif-${nf_id_frst}-if1} | ${1}
 | | | Add interface to bridge domain | ${nodes['${dut}']}
@@ -3153,17 +3169,20 @@
 | | ... | *Arguments:*
 | | ... | - nf_chains - Number of pipelines of NFs. Type: integer
 | | ... | - nf_nodes - Number of NFs nodes per pipeline. Type: integer
+| | ... | - auto_scale - Whether to use same amount of RXQs for memif interface
+| | ... | in containers as vswitch, otherwise use single RXQ. Type: boolean
 | | ...
 | | ... | *Example:*
 | | ...
 | | ... | \| Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple pipelines with memif \
 | | ... | pairs \| 1 \| 1 \|
 | | ...
-| | [Arguments] | ${nf_chains}=${1} | ${nf_nodes}=${1}
+| | [Arguments] | ${nf_chains}=${1} | ${nf_nodes}=${1} | ${auto_scale}=${True}
 | | ...
 | | :FOR | ${nf_chain} | IN RANGE | 1 | ${nf_chains}+1
 | | | Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for pipeline with memif pairs
 | | | ... | nf_chain=${nf_chain} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
+| | | ... | auto_scale=${auto_scale}
 | | Set interfaces in path up
 | | Show Memif on all DUTs | ${nodes}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-12memif-1chain-6dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-12memif-1chain-6dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
index 465d959dbc..f8eacdd3e2 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-12memif-1chain-6dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-12memif-1chain-6dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${6} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple chains with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${6}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${6} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with maximum rate
 | | ... | ${max_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-12memif-1chain-6dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-12memif-1chain-6dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index f8a667a186..f4b222244d 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-12memif-1chain-6dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-12memif-1chain-6dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${6} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple chains with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${6}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${6} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile} | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-12memif-6chain-6dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-12memif-6chain-6dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
index f9234843da..bdd6022036 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-12memif-6chain-6dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-12memif-6chain-6dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${6} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple chains with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${6} | nf_nodes=${1}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${6} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with maximum rate
 | | ... | ${max_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-12memif-6chain-6dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-12memif-6chain-6dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index cce9cb5545..443275381b 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-12memif-6chain-6dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-12memif-6chain-6dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${6} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple chains with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${6} | nf_nodes=${1}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${6} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile} | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-12memif-6pipe-12dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-12memif-6pipe-12dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
index 6c9a1578c0..f205c49808 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-12memif-6pipe-12dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-12memif-6pipe-12dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${6} | nf_nodes=${2} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple pipelines with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${6} | nf_nodes=${2}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${6} | nf_nodes=${2} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with maximum rate
 | | ... | ${max_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-12memif-6pipe-12dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-12memif-6pipe-12dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 17f7444249..e5821e6e08 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-12memif-6pipe-12dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-12memif-6pipe-12dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${6} | nf_nodes=${2} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple pipelines with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${6} | nf_nodes=${2}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${6} | nf_nodes=${2} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile} | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-12memif-6pipe-6dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-12memif-6pipe-6dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
index e23e113109..c0f32e4e87 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-12memif-6pipe-6dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-12memif-6pipe-6dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${6} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple pipelines with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${6} | nf_nodes=${1}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${6} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with maximum rate
 | | ... | ${max_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-12memif-6pipe-6dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-12memif-6pipe-6dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 92d23fd694..fc19fcc58d 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-12memif-6pipe-6dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-12memif-6pipe-6dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${6} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple pipelines with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${6} | nf_nodes=${1}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${6} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile} | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-1chain-8dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-1chain-8dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
index 27dc5c2aff..422193b689 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-1chain-8dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-1chain-8dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${8} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple chains with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${8}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${8} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with maximum rate
 | | ... | ${max_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-1chain-8dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-1chain-8dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 246b20f946..bf4e55c5b9 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-1chain-8dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-1chain-8dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${8} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple chains with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${8}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${8} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile} | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-2chain-8dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-2chain-8dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
index c202d1251d..e7eadfbb64 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-2chain-8dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-2chain-8dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${4} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple chains with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${4}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${4} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with maximum rate
 | | ... | ${max_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-2chain-8dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-2chain-8dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index ed32271b0c..6aee137681 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-2chain-8dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-2chain-8dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${4} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple chains with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${4}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${4} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile} | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-4chain-8dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-4chain-8dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
index 2dfae41e93..7bbfaf3056 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-4chain-8dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-4chain-8dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${2} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple chains with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${2}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${2} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with maximum rate
 | | ... | ${max_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-4chain-8dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-4chain-8dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 95a0a0d293..f30f6c856d 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-4chain-8dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-4chain-8dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${2} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple chains with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${2}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${2} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile} | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-8chain-8dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-8chain-8dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
index d142655b12..5e36a2be46 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-8chain-8dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-8chain-8dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${8} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple chains with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${8} | nf_nodes=${1}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${8} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with maximum rate
 | | ... | ${max_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-8chain-8dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-8chain-8dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index edf20b0c39..e491eeb0ba 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-8chain-8dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-8chain-8dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${8} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple chains with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${8} | nf_nodes=${1}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${8} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile} | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-8pipe-16dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-8pipe-16dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
index 3c88651580..3a42d20ea0 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-8pipe-16dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-8pipe-16dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${8} | nf_nodes=${2} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple pipelines with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${8} | nf_nodes=${2}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${8} | nf_nodes=${2} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with maximum rate
 | | ... | ${max_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-8pipe-16dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-8pipe-16dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 35b54d0fcd..10606a71a1 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-8pipe-16dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-8pipe-16dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${8} | nf_nodes=${2} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple pipelines with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${8} | nf_nodes=${2}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${8} | nf_nodes=${2} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile} | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-8pipe-8dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-8pipe-8dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
index 3762ee0d77..31564df1dd 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-8pipe-8dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-8pipe-8dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${8} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple pipelines with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${8} | nf_nodes=${1}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${8} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with maximum rate
 | | ... | ${max_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-8pipe-8dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-8pipe-8dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 269764f6a5..ccb3b2c589 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-8pipe-8dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-16memif-8pipe-8dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${8} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple pipelines with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${8} | nf_nodes=${1}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${8} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile} | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-20memif-10chain-10dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-20memif-10chain-10dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
index c44b7baf58..65d2f3244f 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-20memif-10chain-10dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-20memif-10chain-10dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${10} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple chains with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${10} | nf_nodes=${1}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${10} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with maximum rate
 | | ... | ${max_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-20memif-10chain-10dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-20memif-10chain-10dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index d5b89ca3fb..ad914acf15 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-20memif-10chain-10dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-20memif-10chain-10dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${10} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple chains with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${10} | nf_nodes=${1}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${10} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile} | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-20memif-10pipe-10dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-20memif-10pipe-10dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
index 2ae1fbda57..ca66dc2002 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-20memif-10pipe-10dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-20memif-10pipe-10dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${10} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple pipelines with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${10} | nf_nodes=${1}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${10} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with maximum rate
 | | ... | ${max_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-20memif-10pipe-10dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-20memif-10pipe-10dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 3bfa0a1339..6f08ad23f4 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-20memif-10pipe-10dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-20memif-10pipe-10dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${10} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple pipelines with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${10} | nf_nodes=${1}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${10} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile} | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-20memif-1chain-10dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-20memif-1chain-10dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
index 0b8a04b785..d1be40a482 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-20memif-1chain-10dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-20memif-1chain-10dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${10} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple chains with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${10}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${10} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with maximum rate
 | | ... | ${max_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-20memif-1chain-10dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-20memif-1chain-10dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 880c96cd2c..4929918914 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-20memif-1chain-10dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-20memif-1chain-10dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${10} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple chains with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${10}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${10} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile} | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-24memif-2chain-12dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-24memif-2chain-12dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
index b4edab355a..a5eb17557c 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-24memif-2chain-12dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-24memif-2chain-12dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${6} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple chains with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${6}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${6} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with maximum rate
 | | ... | ${max_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-24memif-2chain-12dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-24memif-2chain-12dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index eebb0f21b3..39e07a4faf 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-24memif-2chain-12dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-24memif-2chain-12dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${6} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple chains with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${6}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${6} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile} | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-24memif-6chain-12dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-24memif-6chain-12dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
index aa72d70831..54dee8f594 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-24memif-6chain-12dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-24memif-6chain-12dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${6} | nf_nodes=${2} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple chains with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${6} | nf_nodes=${2}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${6} | nf_nodes=${2} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with maximum rate
 | | ... | ${max_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-24memif-6chain-12dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-24memif-6chain-12dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 12f1dea31a..7b08dcd118 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-24memif-6chain-12dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-24memif-6chain-12dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${6} | nf_nodes=${2} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple chains with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${6} | nf_nodes=${2}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${6} | nf_nodes=${2} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile} | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1chain-1dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1chain-1dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
index 4987409caf..b7276598d6 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1chain-1dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1chain-1dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple chains with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${1}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with maximum rate
 | | ... | ${max_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1chain-1dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1chain-1dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 842c46071f..44b7640060 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1chain-1dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1chain-1dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple chains with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${1}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile} | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-10dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-10dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
index 28f345f1d6..9af708933f 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-10dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-10dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${10} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple pipelines with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${10}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${10} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with maximum rate
 | | ... | ${max_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-10dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-10dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index ca00a436da..90483d8bf0 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-10dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-10dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${10} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple pipelines with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${10}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${10} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile} | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-1dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-1dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
index 6c676d7362..2071c05848 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-1dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-1dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple pipelines with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${1}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with maximum rate
 | | ... | ${max_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-1dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-1dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 26635d9562..318ca5ad2d 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-1dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-1dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple pipelines with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${1}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile} | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-2dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-2dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
index b2f9672e83..d6c9e137b7 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-2dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-2dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${2} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple pipelines with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${2}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${2} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with maximum rate
 | | ... | ${max_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-2dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-2dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 981a5cf15e..883fbe2e34 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-2dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-2dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${2} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple pipelines with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${2}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${2} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile} | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-4dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-4dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
index 901460eeae..1b7f8917f1 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-4dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-4dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${4} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple pipelines with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${4}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${4} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with maximum rate
 | | ... | ${max_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-4dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-4dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 63da32bee2..c6a243cc25 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-4dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-4dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${4} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple pipelines with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${4}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${4} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile} | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-6dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-6dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
index 97fbad8724..e161a2d6c0 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-6dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-6dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${6} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple pipelines with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${6}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${6} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with maximum rate
 | | ... | ${max_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-6dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-6dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index f1550aaa7d..7e7c380808 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-6dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-6dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${6} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple pipelines with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${6}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${6} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile} | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-8dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-8dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
index bb3ce91cee..f8cd5e7dfb 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-8dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-8dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${8} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple pipelines with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${8}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${8} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with maximum rate
 | | ... | ${max_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-8dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-8dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index a1c80f1fb0..7636df73bd 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-8dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-2memif-1pipe-8dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${8} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple pipelines with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${8}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${8} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile} | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-32memif-2chain-16dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-32memif-2chain-16dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
index 825957c2c9..9466d989f2 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-32memif-2chain-16dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-32memif-2chain-16dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${8} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple chains with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${8}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${8} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with maximum rate
 | | ... | ${max_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-32memif-2chain-16dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-32memif-2chain-16dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 9482ac5b07..cfffdad46c 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-32memif-2chain-16dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-32memif-2chain-16dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${8} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple chains with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${8}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${8} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile} | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-32memif-4chain-16dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-32memif-4chain-16dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
index aed1287ffe..e000112c41 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-32memif-4chain-16dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-32memif-4chain-16dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${4} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple chains with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${4}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${4} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with maximum rate
 | | ... | ${max_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-32memif-4chain-16dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-32memif-4chain-16dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 7100372d1d..74bdac6b10 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-32memif-4chain-16dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-32memif-4chain-16dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${4} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple chains with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${4}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${4} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile} | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-32memif-8chain-16dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-32memif-8chain-16dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
index 1177afdd26..e8b0dce650 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-32memif-8chain-16dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-32memif-8chain-16dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${8} | nf_nodes=${2} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple chains with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${8} | nf_nodes=${2}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${8} | nf_nodes=${2} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with maximum rate
 | | ... | ${max_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-32memif-8chain-16dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-32memif-8chain-16dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 847b873364..99564d601c 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-32memif-8chain-16dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-32memif-8chain-16dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${8} | nf_nodes=${2} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple chains with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${8} | nf_nodes=${2}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${8} | nf_nodes=${2} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile} | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-1chain-2dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-1chain-2dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
index b36df9e3f9..84b25cac41 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-1chain-2dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-1chain-2dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${2} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple chains with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${2}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${2} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with maximum rate
 | | ... | ${max_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-1chain-2dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-1chain-2dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index a8561e0b7d..31d294aaef 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-1chain-2dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-1chain-2dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${2} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple chains with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${2}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${2} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile} | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2chain-2dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2chain-2dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
index f6db62c728..305ab86910 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2chain-2dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2chain-2dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple chains with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${1}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with maximum rate
 | | ... | ${max_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2chain-2dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2chain-2dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 7b8cf7d5c6..338c2a42b8 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2chain-2dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2chain-2dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple chains with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${1}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile} | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2pipe-12dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2pipe-12dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
index 75cd6c330d..53ef42c5a9 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2pipe-12dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2pipe-12dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${6} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple pipelines with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${6}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${6} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with maximum rate
 | | ... | ${max_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2pipe-12dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2pipe-12dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 6f7973d77e..7b56186223 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2pipe-12dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2pipe-12dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${6} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple pipelines with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${6}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${6} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile} | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2pipe-16dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2pipe-16dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
index a2f0d07fbe..dbaf74c64d 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2pipe-16dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2pipe-16dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${8} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple pipelines with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${8}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${8} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with maximum rate
 | | ... | ${max_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2pipe-16dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2pipe-16dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 8024acdf2e..dc8bfdb001 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2pipe-16dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2pipe-16dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${8} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple pipelines with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${8}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${8} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile} | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2pipe-2dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2pipe-2dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
index 4d7bb2e773..92e8f92332 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2pipe-2dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2pipe-2dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple pipelines with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${1}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with maximum rate
 | | ... | ${max_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2pipe-2dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2pipe-2dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 761a07462e..8f192ea2e0 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2pipe-2dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2pipe-2dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple pipelines with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${1}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile} | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2pipe-4dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2pipe-4dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
index 0c743e36a0..0067505031 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2pipe-4dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2pipe-4dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${2} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple pipelines with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${2}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${2} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with maximum rate
 | | ... | ${max_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2pipe-4dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2pipe-4dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 3b0227fa60..8ddc84d1d3 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2pipe-4dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2pipe-4dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${2} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple pipelines with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${2}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${2} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile} | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2pipe-8dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2pipe-8dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
index 73ec288029..58bf50fde5 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2pipe-8dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2pipe-8dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${4} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple pipelines with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${4}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${4} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with maximum rate
 | | ... | ${max_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2pipe-8dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2pipe-8dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 946ce32aae..8413a0bb89 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2pipe-8dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-4memif-2pipe-8dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${4} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple pipelines with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${4}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${4} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile} | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-1chain-4dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-1chain-4dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
index a55ab6f77f..7d8837438a 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-1chain-4dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-1chain-4dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${4} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple chains with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${4}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${4} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with maximum rate
 | | ... | ${max_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-1chain-4dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-1chain-4dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index ee0b945d72..a77f13a7b4 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-1chain-4dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-1chain-4dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${4} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple chains with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${4}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${4} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile} | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-2chain-4dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-2chain-4dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
index 0ac60e0c84..558807a54a 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-2chain-4dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-2chain-4dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${2} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple chains with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${2}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${2} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with maximum rate
 | | ... | ${max_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-2chain-4dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-2chain-4dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index a04e438965..c000a3ada9 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-2chain-4dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-2chain-4dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${2} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple chains with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${2}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${2} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile} | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-4chain-4dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-4chain-4dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
index 33c93e2bba..a9f305e623 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-4chain-4dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-4chain-4dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple chains with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${1}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with maximum rate
 | | ... | ${max_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-4chain-4dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-4chain-4dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index b50f2982ab..84cd660ade 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-4chain-4dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-4chain-4dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple chains with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${1}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile} | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-4pipe-16dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-4pipe-16dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
index 1bf30d80da..46a94a336b 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-4pipe-16dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-4pipe-16dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${4} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple pipelines with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${4}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${4} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with maximum rate
 | | ... | ${max_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-4pipe-16dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-4pipe-16dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 748bab1cac..510bd755f5 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-4pipe-16dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-4pipe-16dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${4} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple pipelines with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${4}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${4} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile} | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-4pipe-4dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-4pipe-4dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
index d9657b0b9f..c1daf3092e 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-4pipe-4dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-4pipe-4dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple pipelines with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${1}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with maximum rate
 | | ... | ${max_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-4pipe-4dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-4pipe-4dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index e8ad695bd2..37cf9066ea 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-4pipe-4dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-4pipe-4dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple pipelines with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${1}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${1} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile} | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-4pipe-8dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-4pipe-8dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
index ea7c6089ba..0ccc5dd2fc 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-4pipe-8dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-4pipe-8dcr-vppip4-mrr.robot
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${2} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple pipelines with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${2}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${2} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with maximum rate
 | | ... | ${max_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-4pipe-8dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-4pipe-8dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index adbc81675f..ba07eaf8f3 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-4pipe-8dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-eth-8memif-4pipe-8dcr-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 | | And Set up performance test with containers
 | | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${2} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | And Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple pipelines with memif pairs
-| | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${2}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${2} | auto_scale=${False}
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile} | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}