CSIT-60: Create l2-vlan-dot1ad libraries for perf testing

- create topology with VLAN dot1ad sub-interfaces inter-connected using
  L2 cross connect in 3-node topology
- create keywords to be used in test cases
- create l2-vlan-dot1ad test cases (64B, 1514B, 9000B)

Change-Id: Ib25d5e8f09fb83d80596982608e93b1e511e8b8e
Signed-off-by: Peter Mikus <pmikus@cisco.com>
Signed-off-by: pmikus <pmikus@cisco.com>

3 files changed, 975 insertions, 52 deletions

diff --git a/resources/libraries/robot/performance.robot b/resources/libraries/robot/performance.robot
index cb9abe5176..4dcd84e223 100644
--- a/resources/libraries/robot/performance.robot
+++ b/resources/libraries/robot/performance.robot
@@ -31,50 +31,65 @@
 | | [Documentation] | Setup performance rates as Suite Variables
 | | ...
 | | ... | _NOTE:_ This KW sets following suite variables:
-| | ... | - ${10Ge_linerate_pps_64B} - Maximum number of packet per second
-| | ... |                              for 10GE with 64B L2 Frame.
-| | ... | - ${10Ge_linerate_pps_68B} - Maximum number of packet per second
-| | ... |                              for 10GE with 68B L2 Frame.
-| | ... | - ${10Ge_linerate_pps_78B} - Maximum number of packet per second
-| | ... |                              for 10GE with 78B L2 Frame.
-| | ... | - ${10Ge_linerate_pps_1518B} - Maximum number of packet per second
-| | ... |                                for 10GE with 1518B L2 Frame.
-| | ... | - ${10Ge_linerate_pps_1522B} - Maximum number of packet per second
-| | ... |                                for 10GE with 1522B L2 Frame.
-| | ... | - ${10Ge_linerate_pps_9000B} - Maximum number of packet per second
-| | ... |                                for 10GE with 9000B L2 Frame.
-| | ... | - ${10Ge_linerate_pps_9004B} - Maximum number of packet per second
-| | ... |                                for 10GE with 9004B L2 Frame.
-| | ...
-| | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_64B}= | Set Variable | 14880952
-| | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_68B}= | Set Variable | 14204545
-| | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_78B}= | Set Variable | 12755102
-| | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_1518B}= | Set Variable | 812743
-| | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_1522B}= | Set Variable | 810635
-| | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_9000B}= | Set Variable | 138580
-| | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_9004B}= | Set Variable | 138519
-| | ${40Ge_linerate_pps_64B}= | Set Variable | 59523809
-| | ${40Ge_linerate_pps_68B}= | Set Variable | 56818181
-| | ${40Ge_linerate_pps_78B}= | Set Variable | 51020408
-| | ${40Ge_linerate_pps_1518B}= | Set Variable | 3250975
-| | ${40Ge_linerate_pps_1522B}= | Set Variable | 3242542
-| | ${40Ge_linerate_pps_9000B}= | Set Variable | 554323
-| | ${40Ge_linerate_pps_9004B}= | Set Variable | 554078
-
-| | Set Suite Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_64B}
-| | Set Suite Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_68B}
-| | Set Suite Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_78B}
-| | Set Suite Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_1518B}
-| | Set Suite Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_1522B}
-| | Set Suite Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_9000B}
-| | Set Suite Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_9004B}
-| | Set Suite Variable | ${40Ge_linerate_pps_64B}
-| | Set Suite Variable | ${40Ge_linerate_pps_68B}
-| | Set Suite Variable | ${40Ge_linerate_pps_78B}
-| | Set Suite Variable | ${40Ge_linerate_pps_1518B}
-| | Set Suite Variable | ${40Ge_linerate_pps_1522B}
-| | Set Suite Variable | ${40Ge_linerate_pps_9000B}
-| | Set Suite Variable | ${40Ge_linerate_pps_9004B}
+| | ... | - 10Ge_linerate_pps_64B - Maximum number of packet per second
+| | ... |                           for 10GE with 64B L2 Frame.
+| | ... | - 10Ge_linerate_pps_68B - Maximum number of packet per second
+| | ... |                           for 10GE with 68B L2 Frame.
+| | ... | - 10Ge_linerate_pps_72B - Maximum number of packet per second
+| | ... |                           for 10GE with 72B L2 Frame.
+| | ... | - 10Ge_linerate_pps_78B - Maximum number of packet per second
+| | ... |                           for 10GE with 78B L2 Frame.
+| | ... | - 10Ge_linerate_pps_1518B - Maximum number of packet per second
+| | ... |                             for 10GE with 1518B L2 Frame.
+| | ... | - 10Ge_linerate_pps_1522B - Maximum number of packet per second
+| | ... |                             for 10GE with 1522B L2 Frame.
+| | ... | - 10Ge_linerate_pps_1526B - Maximum number of packet per second
+| | ... |                             for 10GE with 1526B L2 Frame.
+| | ... | - 10Ge_linerate_pps_9000B - Maximum number of packet per second
+| | ... |                             for 10GE with 9000B L2 Frame.
+| | ... | - 10Ge_linerate_pps_9004B - Maximum number of packet per second
+| | ... |                             for 10GE with 9004B L2 Frame.
+| | ... | - 10Ge_linerate_pps_9008B - Maximum number of packet per second
+| | ... |                             for 10GE with 9008B L2 Frame.
+| | ... | - 40Ge_linerate_pps_64B - Maximum number of packet per second
+| | ... |                           for 40GE with 64B L2 Frame.
+| | ... | - 40Ge_linerate_pps_68B - Maximum number of packet per second
+| | ... |                           for 40GE with 68B L2 Frame.
+| | ... | - 40Ge_linerate_pps_72B - Maximum number of packet per second
+| | ... |                           for 40GE with 72B L2 Frame.
+| | ... | - 40Ge_linerate_pps_78B - Maximum number of packet per second
+| | ... |                           for 40GE with 78B L2 Frame.
+| | ... | - 40Ge_linerate_pps_1518B - Maximum number of packet per second
+| | ... |                             for 40GE with 1518B L2 Frame.
+| | ... | - 40Ge_linerate_pps_1522B - Maximum number of packet per second
+| | ... |                             for 40GE with 1522B L2 Frame.
+| | ... | - 40Ge_linerate_pps_1526B - Maximum number of packet per second
+| | ... |                             for 40GE with 1526B L2 Frame.
+| | ... | - 40Ge_linerate_pps_9000B - Maximum number of packet per second
+| | ... |                             for 40GE with 9000B L2 Frame.
+| | ... | - 40Ge_linerate_pps_9004B - Maximum number of packet per second
+| | ... |                             for 40GE with 9004B L2 Frame.
+| | ... | - 40Ge_linerate_pps_9008B - Maximum number of packet per second
+| | ... |                             for 40GE with 9008B L2 Frame.
+| | ...
+| | Set Suite Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_64B} | 14880952
+| | Set Suite Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_68B} | 14204545
+| | Set Suite Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_72B} | 13586956
+| | Set Suite Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_78B} | 12755102
+| | Set Suite Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_1518B} | 812743
+| | Set Suite Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_1522B} | 810635
+| | Set Suite Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_9000B} | 138580
+| | Set Suite Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_9004B} | 138519
+| | Set Suite Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_9008B} | 138458
+| | Set Suite Variable | ${40Ge_linerate_pps_64B} | 59523809
+| | Set Suite Variable | ${40Ge_linerate_pps_68B} | 56818181
+| | Set Suite Variable | ${40Ge_linerate_pps_72B} | 54347826
+| | Set Suite Variable | ${40Ge_linerate_pps_78B} | 51020408
+| | Set Suite Variable | ${40Ge_linerate_pps_1518B} | 3250975
+| | Set Suite Variable | ${40Ge_linerate_pps_1522B} | 3242542
+| | Set Suite Variable | ${40Ge_linerate_pps_9000B} | 554323
+| | Set Suite Variable | ${40Ge_linerate_pps_9004B} | 554078
+| | Set Suite Variable | ${40Ge_linerate_pps_9008B} | 553832
 
 | Setup performance global Variables
 | | [Documentation] | Setup performance global Variables
@@ -83,10 +98,8 @@
 | | ... | - ${glob_loss_acceptance} - Loss acceptance treshold
 | | ... | - ${glob_loss_acceptance_type} - Loss acceptance treshold type
 | | ...
-| | ${glob_loss_acceptance}= | Set Variable | 0.5
-| | ${glob_loss_acceptance_type}= | Set Variable | percentage
-| | Set Suite Variable | ${glob_loss_acceptance}
-| | Set Suite Variable | ${glob_loss_acceptance_type}
+| | Set Suite Variable | ${glob_loss_acceptance} | 0.5
+| | Set Suite Variable | ${glob_loss_acceptance_type} | percentage
 
 | 2-node circular Topology Variables Setup
 | | Append Nodes | ${nodes['TG']} | ${nodes['DUT1']} | ${nodes['TG']}
@@ -561,8 +574,10 @@
 | | ${rate_total}= | Evaluate | ${rate_per_stream}*${nr_streams}
 | | ${bandwidth_total}= | Evaluate | ${rate_total}*(${framesize}+20)*8/(10**9)
 | | Set Test Message | FINAL_RATE: ${rate_total} pps
-| | Set Test Message | (${nr_streams}x ${rate_per_stream} pps) | append=yes
-| | Set Test Message | FINAL_BANDWIDTH: ${bandwidth_total} Gbps | append=yes
+| | Set Test Message | (${nr_streams}x ${rate_per_stream} pps)
+| | ...              | append=yes
+| | Set Test Message | ${\n}FINAL_BANDWIDTH: ${bandwidth_total} Gbps (untagged)
+| | ...              | append=yes
 
 | Display result of PDR search
 | | [Documentation] | Display result of PDR search in packet per seconds (total
@@ -587,8 +602,10 @@
 | | ${rate_total}= | Evaluate | ${rate_per_stream}*${nr_streams}
 | | ${bandwidth_total}= | Evaluate | ${rate_total}*(${framesize}+20)*8/(10**9)
 | | Set Test Message | FINAL_RATE: ${rate_total} pps
-| | Set Test Message | (${nr_streams}x ${rate_per_stream} pps) | append=yes
-| | Set Test Message | FINAL_BANDWIDTH: ${bandwidth_total} Gbps | append=yes
+| | Set Test Message | (${nr_streams}x ${rate_per_stream} pps)
+| | ...              | append=yes
+| | Set Test Message | ${\n}FINAL_BANDWIDTH: ${bandwidth_total} Gbps (untagged)
+| | ...              | append=yes
 | | Set Test Message | ${\n}LOSS_ACCEPTANCE: ${loss_acceptance} ${loss_acceptance_type}
 | | ...              | append=yes
 
diff --git a/tests/suites/performance/Long_Xconnect_Dot1ad_Intel-X520-DA2.robot b/tests/suites/performance/Long_Xconnect_Dot1ad_Intel-X520-DA2.robot
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3c4ad5829f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/suites/performance/Long_Xconnect_Dot1ad_Intel-X520-DA2.robot
@@ -0,0 +1,624 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2016 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+*** Settings ***
+| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/performance.robot
+| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/tagging.robot
+| Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | PERFTEST_LONG
+| ...        | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2
+| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| ... | L2 | Intel-X520-DA2
+| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Test Setup | Setup all DUTs before test
+| Test Teardown | Run Keywords | Remove startup configuration of VPP from all DUTs
+| ...           | AND          | Show vpp trace dump on all DUTs
+| Documentation | *RFC2544: Pkt throughput L2XC with dot1ad test cases*
+| ...
+| ... | *[Top] Network Topologies:* TG-DUT1-DUT2-TG 3-node circular topology
+| ... | with single links between nodes.
+| ... | *[Enc] Packet Encapsulations:* Eth-IPv4 for L2 switching of IPv4.
+| ... | Dot1ad tagging is applied on link between DUT1 and DUT2 with inner 4B
+| ... | vlan tag (id=100) and outer 4B vlan tag (id=200).
+| ... | *[Cfg] DUT configuration:* DUT1 and DUT2 are configured with L2 cross-
+| ... | connect. DUT1 and DUT2 tested with 2p10GE NIC X520 Niantic by Intel.
+| ... | *[Ver] TG verification:* TG finds and reports throughput NDR (Non Drop
+| ... | Rate) with zero packet loss tolerance or throughput PDR (Partial Drop
+| ... | Rate) with non-zero packet loss tolerance (LT) expressed in percentage
+| ... | of packets transmitted. NDR and PDR are discovered for different
+| ... | Ethernet L2 frame sizes using either binary search or linear search
+| ... | algorithms with configured starting rate and final step that determines
+| ... | throughput measurement resolution. Test packets are generated by TG on
+| ... | links to DUTs. TG traffic profile contains two L3 flow-groups
+| ... | (flow-group per direction, 253 flows per flow-group) with all packets
+| ... | containing Ethernet header, IPv4 header with IP protocol=61 and
+| ... | generated payload. MAC addresses are matching MAC addresses of the TG
+| ... | node interfaces.
+| ... | *[Ref] Applicable standard specifications:* RFC2544.
+
+*** Variables ***
+| ${subid}= | 10
+| ${outer_vlan_id}= | 100
+| ${inner_vlan_id}= | 200
+| ${type_subif}= | two_tags
+| ${tag_rewrite}= | pop-2
+
+*** Test Cases ***
+| TC01: 64B NDR binary search - DUT L2XC with dot1ad - 1thread 1core 1rxq
+| | [Documentation]
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2XC forwarding config with 1 thread, 1 phy core, \
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find NDR for 64 Byte frames
+| | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 100kpps.
+| | [Tags] | 1_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_1 | SINGLE_THREAD | NDR
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 64
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 100000
+| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_72B}
+| | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
+| | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
+| | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | And   Add all PCI devices to all DUTs
+| | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | And   VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
+| | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
+| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
+| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
+| | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-xconnect
+| | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
+| | ...                                       | ${threshold}
+
+| TC02: 64B PDR binary search - DUT L2XC with dot1ad - 1thread 1core 1rxq
+| | [Documentation]
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2XC forwarding config with 1 thread, 1 phy core, \
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find PDR for 64 Byte frames
+| | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 100kpps, LT=0.5%.
+| | [Tags] | 1_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_1 | SINGLE_THREAD | PDR
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 64
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 100000
+| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_72B}
+| | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
+| | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
+| | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | And   Add all PCI devices to all DUTs
+| | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | And   VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
+| | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
+| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
+| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
+| | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-xconnect
+| | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
+| | ...                                       | ${threshold}
+| | ...                                       | ${glob_loss_acceptance}
+| | ...                                       | ${glob_loss_acceptance_type}
+
+| TC03: 1514B NDR binary search - DUT L2XC with dot1ad - 1thread 1core 1rxq
+| | [Documentation]
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2XC forwarding config with 1 thread, 1 phy core, \
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find NDR for 1514 Byte frames
+| | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 10kpps.
+| | [Tags] | 1_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_1 | SINGLE_THREAD | NDR
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1514
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 10000
+| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_1522B}
+| | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
+| | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
+| | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | And   Add all PCI devices to all DUTs
+| | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | And   VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
+| | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
+| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
+| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
+| | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-xconnect
+| | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
+| | ...                                       | ${threshold}
+
+| TC04: 1514B PDR binary search - DUT L2XC with dot1ad - 1thread 1core 1rxq
+| | [Documentation]
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2XC forwarding config with 1 thread, 1 phy core, \
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find PDR for 1514 Byte frames
+| | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 10kpps, LT=0.5%.
+| | [Tags] | 1_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_1 | SINGLE_THREAD | PDR
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1514
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 10000
+| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_1522B}
+| | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
+| | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
+| | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | And   Add all PCI devices to all DUTs
+| | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | And   VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
+| | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
+| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
+| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
+| | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-xconnect
+| | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
+| | ...                                       | ${threshold}
+| | ...                                       | ${glob_loss_acceptance}
+| | ...                                       | ${glob_loss_acceptance_type}
+
+| TC05: 9000B NDR binary search - DUT L2XC with dot1ad - 1thread 1core 1rxq
+| | [Documentation]
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2XC forwarding config with 1 thread, 1 phy core, \
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find NDR for 9000 Byte frames
+| | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 5kpps.
+| | [Tags] | 1_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_1 | SINGLE_THREAD | NDR
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 9000
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 5000
+| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_9008B}
+| | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
+| | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
+| | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | And   Add all PCI devices to all DUTs
+| | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | And   VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
+| | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
+| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
+| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
+| | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-xconnect
+| | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
+| | ...                                       | ${threshold}
+
+| TC06: 9000B PDR binary search - DUT L2XC with dot1ad - 1thread 1core 1rxq
+| | [Documentation]
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2XC forwarding config with 1 thread, 1 phy core, \
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find PDR for 9000 Byte frames
+| | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 5kpps, LT=0.5%.
+| | [Tags] | 1_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_1 | SINGLE_THREAD | PDR
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 9000
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 5000
+| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_9008B}
+| | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
+| | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
+| | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | And   Add all PCI devices to all DUTs
+| | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | And   VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
+| | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
+| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
+| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
+| | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-xconnect
+| | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
+| | ...                                       | ${threshold}
+| | ...                                       | ${glob_loss_acceptance}
+| | ...                                       | ${glob_loss_acceptance_type}
+
+| TC07: 64B NDR binary search - DUT L2XC with dot1ad - 2threads 2cores 1rxq
+| | [Documentation]
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2XC forwarding config with 2 threads, 2 phy cores, \
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find NDR for 64 Byte frames
+| | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 100kpps.
+| | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_1 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 64
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 100000
+| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_72B}
+| | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
+| | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
+| | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | And   Add all PCI devices to all DUTs
+| | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | And   VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
+| | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
+| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
+| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
+| | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-xconnect
+| | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
+| | ...                                       | ${threshold}
+
+| TC08: 64B PDR binary search - DUT L2XC with dot1ad - 2threads 2cores 1rxq
+| | [Documentation]
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2XC forwarding config with 2 threads, 2 phy cores, \
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find PDR for 64 Byte frames
+| | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 100kpps, LT=0.5%.
+| | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_1 | MULTI_THREAD | PDR
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 64
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 100000
+| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_72B}
+| | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
+| | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
+| | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | And   Add all PCI devices to all DUTs
+| | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | And   VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
+| | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
+| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
+| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
+| | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-xconnect
+| | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
+| | ...                                       | ${threshold}
+| | ...                                       | ${glob_loss_acceptance}
+| | ...                                       | ${glob_loss_acceptance_type}
+
+| TC09: 1514B NDR binary search - DUT L2XC with dot1ad - 2threads 2cores 1rxq
+| | [Documentation]
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2XC forwarding config with 2 threads, 2 phy cores, \
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find NDR for 1514 Byte frames
+| | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 10kpps.
+| | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_1 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1514
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 10000
+| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_1522B}
+| | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
+| | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
+| | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | And   Add all PCI devices to all DUTs
+| | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | And   VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
+| | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
+| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
+| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
+| | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-xconnect
+| | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
+| | ...                                       | ${threshold}
+
+| TC10: 1514B PDR binary search - DUT L2XC with dot1ad - 2threads 2cores 1rxq
+| | [Documentation]
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2XC forwarding config with 2 threads, 2 phy cores, \
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find PDR for 1514 Byte frames
+| | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 10kpps, LT=0.5%.
+| | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_1 | MULTI_THREAD | PDR
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1514
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 10000
+| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_1522B}
+| | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
+| | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
+| | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | And   Add all PCI devices to all DUTs
+| | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | And   VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
+| | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
+| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
+| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
+| | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-xconnect
+| | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
+| | ...                                       | ${threshold}
+| | ...                                       | ${glob_loss_acceptance}
+| | ...                                       | ${glob_loss_acceptance_type}
+
+| TC11: 9000B NDR binary search - DUT L2XC with dot1ad - 2threads 2cores 1rxq
+| | [Documentation]
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2XC forwarding config with 2 threads, 2 phy cores, \
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find NDR for 9000 Byte frames
+| | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 5kpps.
+| | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_1 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 9000
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 5000
+| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_9008B}
+| | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
+| | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
+| | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | And   Add all PCI devices to all DUTs
+| | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | And   VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
+| | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
+| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
+| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
+| | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-xconnect
+| | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
+| | ...                                       | ${threshold}
+
+| TC12: 9000B PDR binary search - DUT L2XC with dot1ad - 2threads 2cores 1rxq
+| | [Documentation]
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2XC forwarding config with 2 threads, 2 phy cores, \
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find PDR for 9000 Byte frames
+| | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 5kpps, LT=0.5%.
+| | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_1 | MULTI_THREAD | PDR
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 9000
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 5000
+| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_9008B}
+| | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
+| | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
+| | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | And   Add all PCI devices to all DUTs
+| | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | And   VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
+| | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
+| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
+| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
+| | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-xconnect
+| | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
+| | ...                                       | ${threshold}
+| | ...                                       | ${glob_loss_acceptance}
+| | ...                                       | ${glob_loss_acceptance_type}
+
+| TC13: 64B NDR binary search - DUT L2XC with dot1ad - 4threads 4cores 2rxq
+| | [Documentation]
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2XC forwarding config with 4 threads, 4 phy cores, \
+| | ... | 2 receive queues per NIC port. [Ver] Find NDR for 64 Byte frames
+| | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 100kpps.
+| | [Tags] | 4_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_2 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 64
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 100000
+| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_72B}
+| | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
+| | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
+| | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | And   Add all PCI devices to all DUTs
+| | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | And   VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
+| | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
+| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
+| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
+| | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-xconnect
+| | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
+| | ...                                       | ${threshold}
+
+| TC14: 64B PDR binary search - DUT L2XC with dot1ad - 4threads 4cores 2rxq
+| | [Documentation]
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2XC forwarding config with 4 threads, 4 phy cores, \
+| | ... | 2 receive queues per NIC port. [Ver] Find PDR for 64 Byte frames
+| | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 100kpps, LT=0.5%.
+| | [Tags] | 4_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_2 | MULTI_THREAD | PDR
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 64
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 100000
+| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_72B}
+| | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
+| | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
+| | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | And   Add all PCI devices to all DUTs
+| | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | And   VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
+| | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
+| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
+| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
+| | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-xconnect
+| | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
+| | ...                                       | ${threshold}
+| | ...                                       | ${glob_loss_acceptance}
+| | ...                                       | ${glob_loss_acceptance_type}
+
+| TC15: 1514B NDR binary search - DUT L2XC with dot1ad - 4threads 4cores 2rxq
+| | [Documentation]
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2XC forwarding config with 4 threads, 4 phy cores, \
+| | ... | 2 receive queues per NIC port. [Ver] Find NDR for 1514 Byte frames
+| | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 10kpps.
+| | [Tags] | 4_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_2 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1514
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 10000
+| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_1522B}
+| | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
+| | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
+| | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | And   Add all PCI devices to all DUTs
+| | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | And   VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
+| | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
+| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
+| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
+| | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-xconnect
+| | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
+| | ...                                       | ${threshold}
+
+| TC16: 1514B PDR binary search - DUT L2XC with dot1ad - 4threads 4cores 2rxq
+| | [Documentation]
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2XC forwarding config with 4 threads, 4 phy cores, \
+| | ... | 2 receive queues per NIC port. [Ver] Find PDR for 1514 Byte frames
+| | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 10kpps, LT=0.5%.
+| | [Tags] | 4_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_2 | MULTI_THREAD | PDR
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1514
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 10000
+| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_1522B}
+| | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
+| | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
+| | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | And   Add all PCI devices to all DUTs
+| | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | And   VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
+| | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
+| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
+| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
+| | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-xconnect
+| | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
+| | ...                                       | ${threshold}
+| | ...                                       | ${glob_loss_acceptance}
+| | ...                                       | ${glob_loss_acceptance_type}
+
+| TC17: 9000B NDR binary search - DUT L2XC with dot1ad - 4threads 4cores 2rxq
+| | [Documentation]
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2XC forwarding config with 4 threads, 4 phy cores, \
+| | ... | 2 receive queues per NIC port. [Ver] Find NDR for 9000 Byte frames
+| | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 5kpps.
+| | [Tags] | 4_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_2 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 9000
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 5000
+| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_9008B}
+| | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
+| | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
+| | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | And   Add all PCI devices to all DUTs
+| | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | And   VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
+| | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
+| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
+| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
+| | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-xconnect
+| | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
+| | ...                                       | ${threshold}
+
+| TC18: 9000B PDR binary search - DUT L2XC with dot1ad - 4threads 4cores 2rxq
+| | [Documentation]
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2XC forwarding config with 4 threads, 4 phy cores, \
+| | ... | 2 receive queues per NIC port. [Ver] Find PDR for 9000 Byte frames
+| | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 5kpps, LT=0.5%.
+| | [Tags] | 4_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_2 | MULTI_THREAD | PDR
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 9000
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 5000
+| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_9008B}
+| | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
+| | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
+| | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | And   Add all PCI devices to all DUTs
+| | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | And   VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
+| | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
+| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
+| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
+| | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-xconnect
+| | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
+| | ...                                       | ${threshold}
+| | ...                                       | ${glob_loss_acceptance}
+| | ...                                       | ${glob_loss_acceptance_type}
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+# Copyright (c) 2016 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+*** Settings ***
+| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/performance.robot
+| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/tagging.robot
+| Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | PERFTEST_SHORT
+| ...        | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2
+| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| ... | L2 | Intel-X520-DA2
+| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Test Setup | Setup all DUTs before test
+| Test Teardown | Run Keywords | Remove startup configuration of VPP from all DUTs
+| ...           | AND          | Show vpp trace dump on all DUTs
+| Documentation | *Reference NDR throughput L2XC with dot1ad verify test cases*
+| ...
+| ... | *[Top] Network Topologies:* TG-DUT1-DUT2-TG 3-node circular topology
+| ... | with single links between nodes.
+| ... | *[Enc] Packet Encapsulations:* Eth-IPv4 for L2 switching of IPv4.
+| ... | Dot1ad tagging is applied on link between DUT1 and DUT2 with inner 4B
+| ... | vlan tag (id=100) and outer 4B vlan tag (id=200).
+| ... | *[Cfg] DUT configuration:* DUT1 and DUT2 are configured with L2 cross-
+| ... | connect. DUT1 and DUT2 tested with 2p10GE NIC X520 Niantic by Intel.
+| ... | *[Ver] TG verification:* In short performance tests, TG verifies
+| ... | DUTs' throughput at ref-NDR (reference Non Drop Rate) with zero packet
+| ... | loss tolerance. Ref-NDR value is periodically updated acording to
+| ... | formula: ref-NDR = 0.9x NDR, where NDR is found in RFC2544 long
+| ... | performance tests for the same DUT confiiguration. Test packets are
+| ... | generated by TG on links to DUTs. TG traffic profile contains two L3
+| ... | flow-groups (flow-group per direction, 253 flows per flow-group) with
+| ... | all packets containing Ethernet header, IPv4 header with IP protocol=61
+| ... | and generated payload.
+| ... | *[Ref] Applicable standard specifications:* RFC2544.
+
+*** Variables ***
+| ${subid}= | 10
+| ${outer_vlan_id}= | 100
+| ${inner_vlan_id}= | 200
+| ${type_subif}= | two_tags
+| ${tag_rewrite}= | pop-2
+
+*** Test Cases ***
+| TC01: Verify 64B ref-NDR at 2x 2.9Mpps - DUT L2XC with dot1ad - 1thread 1core 1rxq
+| | [Documentation]
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2XC config with 1 thread, 1 phy core, \
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Verify ref-NDR for 64 Byte
+| | ... | frames using single trial throughput test.
+| | [Tags] | 1_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_1 | SINGLE_THREAD | NDR
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 64
+| | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
+| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 2.9mpps
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | And   Add all PCI devices to all DUTs
+| | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | And   VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
+| | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
+| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
+| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
+| | ...                                   | ${framesize} | 3-node-xconnect
+
+| TC02: Verify 1514B ref-NDR at 2x 810.635kpps - DUT L2XC with dot1ad - 1thread 1core 1rxq
+| | [Documentation]
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2XC config with 1 thread, 1 phy core, \
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Verify ref-NDR for 1514 Byte
+| | ... | frames using single trial throughput test.
+| | [Tags] | 1_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_1 | SINGLE_THREAD | NDR
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1514
+| | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
+| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 810635pps
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | And   Add all PCI devices to all DUTs
+| | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | And   VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
+| | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
+| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
+| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
+| | ...                                   | ${framesize} | 3-node-xconnect
+
+| TC03: Verify 9000B ref-NDR at 2x 138.458kpps - DUT L2XC with dot1ad - 1thread 1core 1rxq
+| | [Documentation]
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2XC config with 1 thread, 1 phy core, \
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Verify ref-NDR for 9000 Byte
+| | ... | frames using single trial throughput test.
+| | [Tags] | 1_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_1 | SINGLE_THREAD | NDR
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 9000
+| | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
+| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138458pps
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | And   Add all PCI devices to all DUTs
+| | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | And   VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
+| | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
+| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
+| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
+| | ...                                   | ${framesize} | 3-node-xconnect
+
+| TC04: Verify 64B ref-NDR at 2x 7Mpps - DUT L2XC with dot1ad - 2thread 2core 1rxq
+| | [Documentation]
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2XC switching config with 2 thread, 2 phy core, \
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find PDR for 64 Byte frames
+| | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 10kpps, LT=0.5%.
+| | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_1 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 64
+| | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
+| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 7.0mpps
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | And   Add all PCI devices to all DUTs
+| | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | And   VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
+| | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
+| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
+| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
+| | ...                                   | ${framesize} | 3-node-xconnect
+
+| TC05: Verify 1514B ref-NDR at 2x 810.635kpps - DUT L2XC with dot1ad - 2thread 2core 1rxq
+| | [Documentation]
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2XC switching config with 2 thread, 2 phy core, \
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find PDR for 1514 Byte frames
+| | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 10kpps, LT=0.5%.
+| | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_1 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1514
+| | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
+| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 810635pps
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | And   Add all PCI devices to all DUTs
+| | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | And   VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
+| | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
+| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
+| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
+| | ...                                   | ${framesize} | 3-node-xconnect
+
+| TC06: Verify 9000B ref-NDR at 2x 138.458kpps - DUT L2XC with dot1ad - 2thread 2core 1rxq
+| | [Documentation]
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2XC switching config with 2 thread, 2 phy core, \
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find PDR for 9000 Byte frames
+| | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 10kpps, LT=0.5%.
+| | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_1 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 9000
+| | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
+| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138458pps
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | And   Add all PCI devices to all DUTs
+| | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | And   VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
+| | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
+| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
+| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
+| | ...                                   | ${framesize} | 3-node-xconnect
+
+| TC07: Verify 64B ref-NDR at 2x 8Mpps - DUT L2XC with dot1ad - 4thread 4core 2rxq
+| | [Documentation]
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2XC switching config with 4 thread, 4 phy core, \
+| | ... | 2 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find PDR for 64 Byte frames
+| | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 10kpps, LT=0.5%.
+| | [Tags] | 4_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_2 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 64
+| | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
+| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 8.0mpps
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | And   Add all PCI devices to all DUTs
+| | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | And   VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
+| | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
+| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
+| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
+| | ...                                   | ${framesize} | 3-node-xconnect
+
+| TC08: Verify 1514B ref-NDR at 2x 810.635kpps - DUT L2XC with dot1ad - 4thread 4core 2rxq
+| | [Documentation]
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2XC switching config with 4 thread, 4 phy core, \
+| | ... | 2 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find PDR for 1514 Byte frames
+| | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 10kpps, LT=0.5%.
+| | [Tags] | 4_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_2 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1514
+| | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
+| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 810635pps
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | And   Add all PCI devices to all DUTs
+| | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | And   VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
+| | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
+| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
+| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
+| | ...                                   | ${framesize} | 3-node-xconnect
+
+| TC09: Verify 9000B ref-NDR at 2x 138.458kpps - DUT L2XC with dot1ad - 4thread 4core 2rxq
+| | [Documentation]
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2XC switching config with 4 thread, 4 phy core, \
+| | ... | 2 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find PDR for 9000 Byte frames
+| | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 10kpps, LT=0.5%.
+| | [Tags] | 4_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_2 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 9000
+| | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
+| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138458pps
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | And   Add all PCI devices to all DUTs
+| | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | And   VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
+| | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
+| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
+| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
+| | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
+| | ...                                   | ${framesize} | 3-node-xconnect