Tune host stack performance tests

* remove evt_qs_memfd_seg and evt_qs_seg_size as they are obsolete
* use app socket api instead of vpp's api
* apply rx and tx descriptors constraints
* increase event queue size for nginx tests

Signed-off-by: Filip Tehlar <ftehlar@cisco.com>
Change-Id: Ie7ac12b8f587e0b1962884127e8eb68a4e588aee
Signed-off-by: Dave Wallace <dwallacelf@gmail.com>

7 files changed, 177 insertions, 55 deletions

diff --git a/resources/libraries/python/HoststackUtil.py b/resources/libraries/python/HoststackUtil.py
index 073d3ec831..2c9c080b69 100644
--- a/resources/libraries/python/HoststackUtil.py
+++ b/resources/libraries/python/HoststackUtil.py
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ class HoststackUtil():
             vpp_echo_cmd[u"args"] += u" rx-results-diff"
         if vpp_echo_attributes[u"tx_results_diff"]:
             vpp_echo_cmd[u"args"] += u" tx-results-diff"
+        if vpp_echo_attributes[u"use_app_socket_api"]:
+            vpp_echo_cmd[u"args"] += u" use-app-socket-api"
         return vpp_echo_cmd
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -154,15 +156,14 @@ class HoststackUtil():
                     raise
 
     @staticmethod
-    def get_hoststack_test_program_logs(node, program):
+    def _get_hoststack_test_program_logs(node, program_name):
         """Get HostStack test program stdout log.
 
         :param node: DUT node.
-        :param program: test program.
+        :param program_name: test program.
         :type node: dict
-        :type program: dict
+        :type program_name: str
         """
-        program_name = program[u"name"]
         cmd = f"sh -c \'cat /tmp/{program_name}_stdout.log\'"
         stdout_log, _ = exec_cmd_no_error(node, cmd, sudo=True, \
             message=f"Get {program_name} stdout log failed!")
@@ -170,9 +171,30 @@ class HoststackUtil():
         cmd = f"sh -c \'cat /tmp/{program_name}_stderr.log\'"
         stderr_log, _ = exec_cmd_no_error(node, cmd, sudo=True, \
             message=f"Get {program_name} stderr log failed!")
+
         return stdout_log, stderr_log
 
     @staticmethod
+    def get_hoststack_test_program_logs(node, program):
+        """Get HostStack test program stdout log.
+
+        :param node: DUT node.
+        :param program: test program.
+        :type node: dict
+        :type program: dict
+        """
+        program_name = program[u"name"]
+        program_stdout_log, program_stderr_log = \
+            HoststackUtil._get_hoststack_test_program_logs(node,
+                                                           program_name)
+        if len(program_stdout_log) == 0 and len(program_stderr_log) == 0:
+            logger.trace(f"Retrying {program_name} log retrieval")
+            program_stdout_log, program_stderr_log = \
+               HoststackUtil._get_hoststack_test_program_logs(node,
+                                                              program_name)
+        return program_stdout_log, program_stderr_log
+
+    @staticmethod
     def get_nginx_command(nginx_attributes, nginx_version, nginx_ins_dir):
         """Construct the NGINX command using the specified attributes.
 
@@ -276,20 +298,68 @@ class HoststackUtil():
         exec_cmd_no_error(node, cmd, message=errmsg, sudo=True)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def hoststack_test_program_finished(node, program_pid):
+    def hoststack_test_program_finished(node, program_pid, program,
+                                        other_node, other_program):
         """Wait for the specified HostStack test program process to complete.
 
         :param node: DUT node.
         :param program_pid: test program pid.
+        :param program: test program
+        :param other_node: DUT node of other hoststack program
+        :param other_program: other test program
         :type node: dict
         :type program_pid: str
+        :type program: dict
+        :type other_node: dict
+        :type other_program: dict
         :raises RuntimeError: If node subtype is not a DUT.
         """
         if node[u"type"] != u"DUT":
             raise RuntimeError(u"Node type is not a DUT!")
+        if other_node[u"type"] != u"DUT":
+            raise RuntimeError(u"Other node type is not a DUT!")
 
         cmd = f"sh -c 'strace -qqe trace=none -p {program_pid}'"
-        exec_cmd(node, cmd, sudo=True)
+        try:
+            exec_cmd(node, cmd, sudo=True)
+        except:
+            sleep(180)
+            if u"client" in program[u"args"]:
+                role = u"client"
+            else:
+                role = u"server"
+            program_stdout, program_stderr = \
+                HoststackUtil.get_hoststack_test_program_logs(node, program)
+            if len(program_stdout) > 0:
+                logger.debug(f"{program[u'name']} {role} stdout log:\n"
+                             f"{program_stdout}")
+            else:
+                logger.debug(f"Empty {program[u'name']} {role} stdout log :(")
+            if len(program_stderr) > 0:
+                logger.debug(f"{program[u'name']} stderr log:\n"
+                             f"{program_stderr}")
+            else:
+                logger.debug(f"Empty {program[u'name']} stderr log :(")
+            if u"client" in other_program[u"args"]:
+                role = u"client"
+            else:
+                role = u"server"
+            program_stdout, program_stderr = \
+                HoststackUtil.get_hoststack_test_program_logs(other_node,
+                                                              other_program)
+            if len(program_stdout) > 0:
+                logger.debug(f"{other_program[u'name']} {role} stdout log:\n"
+                             f"{program_stdout}")
+            else:
+                logger.debug(f"Empty {other_program[u'name']} "
+                             f"{role} stdout log :(")
+            if len(program_stderr) > 0:
+                logger.debug(f"{other_program[u'name']} {role} stderr log:\n"
+                             f"{program_stderr}")
+            else:
+                logger.debug(f"Empty {other_program[u'name']} "
+                             f"{role} stderr log :(")
+            raise
         # Wait a bit for stdout/stderr to be flushed to log files
         sleep(1)
 
@@ -324,10 +394,6 @@ class HoststackUtil():
         program_name = program[u"name"]
         program_stdout, program_stderr = \
             HoststackUtil.get_hoststack_test_program_logs(node, program)
-        if len(program_stdout) == 0 and len(program_stderr) == 0:
-            logger.trace(f"Retrying {program_name} log retrieval")
-            program_stdout, program_stderr = \
-               HoststackUtil.get_hoststack_test_program_logs(node, program)
 
         env_vars = f"{program[u'env_vars']} " if u"env_vars" in program else u""
         program_cmd = f"{env_vars}{program_name} {program[u'args']}"
diff --git a/resources/libraries/python/VppConfigGenerator.py b/resources/libraries/python/VppConfigGenerator.py
index 4fd28ffb8a..926b5c767a 100644
--- a/resources/libraries/python/VppConfigGenerator.py
+++ b/resources/libraries/python/VppConfigGenerator.py
@@ -564,6 +564,11 @@ class VppConfigGenerator:
         path = [u"session", u"enable"]
         self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, u"", path)
 
+    def add_session_app_socket_api(self):
+        """Use session app socket api."""
+        path = [u"session", u"use-app-socket-api"]
+        self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, u"", path)
+
     def add_session_event_queues_memfd_segment(self):
         """Add session event queue memfd segment."""
         path = [u"session", u"evt_qs_memfd_seg"]
diff --git a/resources/libraries/robot/hoststack/hoststack.robot b/resources/libraries/robot/hoststack/hoststack.robot
index 9c81855af4..8dd1355ff1 100644
--- a/resources/libraries/robot/hoststack/hoststack.robot
+++ b/resources/libraries/robot/hoststack/hoststack.robot
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2021 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# Copyright (c) 2023 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:
@@ -34,10 +34,8 @@
 | ... | txd=${256}
 | ... | phy_cores=${1}
 | ... | vpp_api_socket=${SOCKSVR_PATH}
-| ... | api_seg_global_size=2G
-| ... | api_seg_api_size=1G
+| ... | app_api_socket=/run/vpp/app_ns_sockets/default
 | ... | tcp_cc_algo=cubic
-| ... | sess_evt_q_seg_size=64M
 | ... | sess_evt_q_length=16384
 | ... | sess_prealloc_sess=1024
 | ... | sess_v4_tbl_buckets=20000
@@ -51,7 +49,7 @@
 | ... | cpu_cnt=${1}
 | ... | cfg_vpp_feature=${None}
 | ... | namespace=default
-| ... | vpp_api_socket=${vpp_hoststack_attr}[vpp_api_socket]
+| ... | app_api_socket=${vpp_hoststack_attr}[app_api_socket]
 | ... | json_output=json
 | ... | uri_protocol=quic
 | ... | uri_ip4_addr=${EMPTY}
@@ -66,12 +64,13 @@
 | ... | tx_bytes=0
 | ... | rx_results_diff=${False}
 | ... | tx_results_diff=${False}
+| ... | use_app_socket_api=${True}
 | &{vpp_echo_client_attr}=
 | ... | role=client
 | ... | cpu_cnt=${1}
 | ... | cfg_vpp_feature=${None}
 | ... | namespace=default
-| ... | vpp_api_socket=${vpp_hoststack_attr}[vpp_api_socket]
+| ... | app_api_socket=${vpp_hoststack_attr}[app_api_socket]
 | ... | json_output=json
 | ... | uri_protocol=quic
 | ... | uri_ip4_addr=${EMPTY}
@@ -86,6 +85,7 @@
 | ... | tx_bytes=0
 | ... | rx_results_diff=${False}
 | ... | tx_results_diff=${False}
+| ... | use_app_socket_api=${True}
 | &{iperf3_server_attr}=
 | ... | role=server
 | ... | cpu_cnt=${1}
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
 | ... | cpu_cnt=${1}
 | ... | cfg_vpp_feature=${Empty}
 | ... | namespace=default
-| ... | vcl_config=vcl_iperf3.conf
+| ... | vcl_config=vcl_nginx.conf
 | ... | ld_preload=${True}
 | ... | transparent_tls=${False}
 | ... | json=${True}
@@ -134,10 +134,7 @@
 | | ... | - ${txd} - Number of Tx Descriptors Type: int
 | | ... | - ${phy_cores} - Number of cores for workers Type: int
 | | ... | - ${vpp_api_socket} - Path to VPP api socket file Type: string
-| | ... | - ${api_seg_global_size} - Global API segment size Type: string
-| | ... | - ${api_seg_api_size} - API segment API fifo size Type: string
 | | ... | - ${tcp_cc_algo} - TCP congestion control algorithm Type: string
-| | ... | - ${sess_evt_q_seg_size} - Session event queue segment size
 | | ... | Type: string
 | | ... | - ${sess_evt_q_length} - Session event queue length Type: string
 | | ... | - ${sess_prealloc_sess} - Number of sessions to preallocate
@@ -165,10 +162,7 @@
 | | ... | ${txd}=${vpp_hoststack_attr}[txd]
 | | ... | ${phy_cores}=${vpp_hoststack_attr}[phy_cores]
 | | ... | ${vpp_api_socket}=${vpp_hoststack_attr}[vpp_api_socket]
-| | ... | ${api_seg_global_size}=${vpp_hoststack_attr}[api_seg_global_size]
-| | ... | ${api_seg_api_size}=${vpp_hoststack_attr}[api_seg_api_size]
 | | ... | ${tcp_cc_algo}=${vpp_hoststack_attr}[tcp_cc_algo]
-| | ... | ${sess_evt_q_seg_size}=${vpp_hoststack_attr}[sess_evt_q_seg_size]
 | | ... | ${sess_evt_q_length}=${vpp_hoststack_attr}[sess_evt_q_length]
 | | ... | ${sess_prealloc_sess}=${vpp_hoststack_attr}[sess_prealloc_sess]
 | | ... | ${sess_v4_tbl_buckets}=${vpp_hoststack_attr}[sess_v4_tbl_buckets]
@@ -185,14 +179,8 @@
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${vpp_hoststack_attr}
 | | ... | vpp_api_socket | ${vpp_api_socket}
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${vpp_hoststack_attr}
-| | ... | api_seg_global_size | ${api_seg_global_size}
-| | Set To Dictionary | ${vpp_hoststack_attr}
-| | ... | api_seg_api_size | ${api_seg_api_size}
-| | Set To Dictionary | ${vpp_hoststack_attr}
 | | ... | tcp_cc_algo | ${tcp_cc_algo}
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${vpp_hoststack_attr}
-| | ... | sess_evt_q_seg_size | ${sess_evt_q_seg_size}
-| | Set To Dictionary | ${vpp_hoststack_attr}
 | | ... | sess_evt_q_length | ${sess_evt_q_length}
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${vpp_hoststack_attr}
 | | ... | sess_prealloc_sess | ${sess_prealloc_sess}
@@ -227,6 +215,7 @@
 | | ... | - ${tx_bytes} - Number of Bytes to send Type: string
 | | ... | - ${rx_results_diff} - Rx Results are different to pass Type: boolean
 | | ... | - ${tx_results_diff} - Tx Results are different to pass Type: boolean
+| | ... | - ${use_app_socket_api} - Use app socket API instead of VPP API
 | |
 | | ... | *Example:*
 | |
@@ -246,6 +235,7 @@
 | | ... | ${tx_bytes}=${vpp_echo_server_attr}[tx_bytes]
 | | ... | ${rx_results_diff}=${vpp_echo_server_attr}[rx_results_diff]
 | | ... | ${tx_results_diff}=${vpp_echo_server_attr}[tx_results_diff]
+| | ... | ${use_app_socket_api}=${vpp_echo_server_attr}[use_app_socket_api]
 | |
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${vpp_echo_server_attr} | cfg_vpp_feature
 | | ... | ${cfg_vpp_feature}
@@ -262,6 +252,8 @@
 | | ... | ${vpp_echo_server_attr} | rx_results_diff | ${rx_results_diff}
 | | Set To Dictionary
 | | ... | ${vpp_echo_server_attr} | tx_results_diff | ${tx_results_diff}
+| | Set To Dictionary
+| | ... | ${vpp_echo_server_attr} | use_app_socket_api | ${use_app_socket_api}
 
 | Set VPP Echo Client Attributes
 | | [Documentation]
@@ -281,6 +273,7 @@
 | | ... | - ${tx_bytes} - Number of Bytes to send Type: string
 | | ... | - ${rx_results_diff} - Rx Results are different to pass Type: boolean
 | | ... | - ${tx_results_diff} - Tx Results are different to pass Type: boolean
+| | ... | - ${use_app_socket_api} - Use app socket API instead of VPP API
 | |
 | | ... | *Example:*
 | |
@@ -300,6 +293,7 @@
 | | ... | ${tx_bytes}=${vpp_echo_client_attr}[tx_bytes]
 | | ... | ${rx_results_diff}=${vpp_echo_client_attr}[rx_results_diff]
 | | ... | ${tx_results_diff}=${vpp_echo_client_attr}[tx_results_diff]
+| | ... | ${use_app_socket_api}=${vpp_echo_client_attr}[use_app_socket_api]
 | |
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${vpp_echo_client_attr} | cfg_vpp_feature
 | | ... | ${cfg_vpp_feature}
@@ -316,6 +310,8 @@
 | | ... | ${vpp_echo_client_attr} | rx_results_diff | ${rx_results_diff}
 | | Set To Dictionary
 | | ... | ${vpp_echo_client_attr} | tx_results_diff | ${tx_results_diff}
+| | Set To Dictionary
+| | ... | ${vpp_echo_client_attr} | use_app_socket_api | ${use_app_socket_api}
 
 | Set Iperf3 Server Attributes
 | | [Documentation]
@@ -440,7 +436,7 @@
 | | Set hoststack quic fifo size | ${node} | ${quic_fifo_size}
 | | Set hoststack quic crypto engine | ${node} | ${quic_crypto_engine}
 
-| Configure VPP hoststack attributes on all DUTs
+| Configure VPP Hoststack Attributes on all DUTs
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | Configure VPP HostStack attributes on all DUTs.
 | |
@@ -453,10 +449,6 @@
 | | | Import Library | resources.libraries.python.VppConfigGenerator
 | | | ... | WITH NAME | ${dut}
 | | | Run keyword | ${dut}.Add socksvr | ${vpp_hoststack_attr}[vpp_api_socket]
-| | | Run keyword | ${dut}.Add api segment global size
-| | | ... | ${vpp_hoststack_attr}[api_seg_global_size]
-| | | Run keyword | ${dut}.Add api segment api size
-| | | ... | ${vpp_hoststack_attr}[api_seg_api_size]
 | | | Run Keyword If
 | | | ... | '${dut}' == 'DUT1' and ${vpp_nsim_attr}[output_nsim_enable]
 | | | ... | ${dut}.Add Nsim poll main thread
@@ -464,9 +456,7 @@
 | | | Run keyword | ${dut}.Add tcp congestion control algorithm
 | | | ... | ${vpp_hoststack_attr}[tcp_cc_algo]
 | | | Run keyword | ${dut}.Add session enable
-| | | Run keyword | ${dut}.Add session event queues memfd segment
-| | | Run keyword | ${dut}.Add session event queues segment size
-| | | ... | ${vpp_hoststack_attr}[sess_evt_q_seg_size]
+| | | Run keyword | ${dut}.Add session app socket api
 | | | Run keyword | ${dut}.Add session event queue length
 | | | ... | ${vpp_hoststack_attr}[sess_evt_q_length]
 | | | Run keyword | ${dut}.Add session preallocated sessions
@@ -518,11 +508,13 @@
 | | ... | ${vpp_echo_client_attr}[namespace] | ${core_list}
 | | ... | ${vpp_echo_client_attr}[cfg_vpp_feature] | ${vpp_echo_client}
 | | When Hoststack Test Program Finished | ${dut1} | ${client_pid}
+| | ... | ${vpp_echo_client} | ${dut2} | ${vpp_echo_server}
 | | ${client_defer_fail} | ${client_output}=
 | | ... | Analyze hoststack test program output | ${dut1} | Client
 | | ... | ${vpp_nsim_attr} | ${vpp_echo_client}
 | | Then Set test message | ${client_output}
 | | And Hoststack Test Program Finished | ${dut2} | ${server_pid}
+| | ... | ${vpp_echo_server} | ${dut1} | ${vpp_echo_client}
 | | ${server_defer_fail} | ${server_output}=
 | | ... | Analyze hoststack test program output | ${dut2} | Server
 | | ... | ${vpp_nsim_attr} | ${vpp_echo_server}
@@ -560,6 +552,7 @@
 | | ... | ${iperf3_client_attr}[namespace] | ${core_list}
 | | ... | ${iperf3_client_attr}[cfg_vpp_feature] | ${iperf3_client}
 | | When Hoststack Test Program Finished | ${dut1} | ${client_pid}
+| | ... | ${iperf3_client} | ${dut2} | ${iperf3_server}
 | | ${client_defer_fail} | ${client_output}=
 | | ... | Analyze hoststack test program output | ${dut1} | Client
 | | ... | ${vpp_nsim_attr} | ${iperf3_client}
@@ -634,3 +627,34 @@
 | | ... | ${listen_port}
 | | Set test message | ${output}
 | | Log VPP Hoststack data | ${dut1}
+
+| Configure VPP startup configuration for NGINX
+| | [Documentation]
+| | ... | COnfigure VPP startup configuration for NGINX related tests
+| |
+| | [Arguments] | ${sess_prealloc_sess} | ${sess_evt_q_length}
+| | ... | ${v4_sess_tbl_buckets} | ${v4_sess_tbl_mem} | ${local_endpts_tbl_buckets}
+| | ... | ${local_endpts_tbl_mem} | ${tcp_prealloc_conns} | ${tcp_prealloc_ho_conns}
+| |
+| | FOR | ${dut} | IN | @{duts}
+| | | Import Library | resources.libraries.python.VppConfigGenerator
+| | | ... | WITH NAME | ${dut}
+| | | Run keyword | ${dut}.Add session enable
+| | | Run keyword | ${dut}.Add session app socket api
+| | | Run keyword | ${dut}.Add session preallocated sessions
+| | | ... | ${sess_prealloc_sess}
+| | | Run keyword | ${dut}.Add session event queue length
+| | | ... | ${sess_evt_q_length}
+| | | Run keyword | ${dut}.Add session v4 session table buckets
+| | | ... | ${v4_sess_tbl_buckets}
+| | | Run keyword | ${dut}.Add session v4 session table memory
+| | | ... | ${v4_sess_tbl_mem}
+| | | Run keyword | ${dut}.Add session local endpoints table buckets
+| | | ... | ${local_endpts_tbl_buckets}
+| | | Run keyword | ${dut}.Add session local endpoints table memory
+| | | ... | ${local_endpts_tbl_mem}
+| | | Run keyword | ${dut}.Add tcp preallocated connections
+| | | ... | ${tcp_prealloc_conns}
+| | | Run keyword | ${dut}.Add tcp preallocated half open connections
+| | | ... | ${tcp_prealloc_ho_conns}
+| | END
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/resources/templates/vcl/vcl_iperf3.conf b/resources/templates/vcl/vcl_iperf3.conf
index 9e4b0571dd..adf6c181bc 100644
--- a/resources/templates/vcl/vcl_iperf3.conf
+++ b/resources/templates/vcl/vcl_iperf3.conf
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 vcl {
+  segment-size 4000000000
+  add-segment-size 4000000000
   rx-fifo-size 4000000
   tx-fifo-size 4000000
   app-scope-local
   app-scope-global
-  api-socket-name /run/vpp/api.sock
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+
+  # This must be kept in sync with vpp_hoststack_attr{app_api_socket}
+  # in .../resources/libraries/robot/hoststack/hoststack.robot
+  app-socket-api /run/vpp/app_ns_sockets/default
+}
diff --git a/resources/templates/vcl/vcl_nginx.conf b/resources/templates/vcl/vcl_nginx.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..80cf0c6808
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/templates/vcl/vcl_nginx.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+vcl {
+  segment-size 4000000000
+  add-segment-size 4000000000
+  rx-fifo-size 4000000
+  tx-fifo-size 4000000
+  use-mq-eventfd
+  event-queue-size 500000
+
+  # This must be kept in sync with vpp_hoststack_attr{app_api_socket}
+  # in .../resources/libraries/robot/hoststack/hoststack.robot
+  app-socket-api /run/vpp/app_ns_sockets/default
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/hoststack/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-ip4tcphttp-ldpreload-nginx-1_21_5-cps.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/hoststack/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-ip4tcphttp-ldpreload-nginx-1_21_5-cps.robot
index 8dbd525e52..2fe9b04fea 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/hoststack/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-ip4tcphttp-ldpreload-nginx-1_21_5-cps.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/hoststack/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-ip4tcphttp-ldpreload-nginx-1_21_5-cps.robot
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2022 Intel and/or its affiliates.
+# Copyright (c) 2023 Intel 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:
@@ -63,6 +63,14 @@
 | ${dut_ip_prefix}= | 24
 | @{dut_ip_addrs}= | 192.168.10.1
 | ${nginx_version}= | 1.21.5
+| ${sess_evt_q_length}= | 100000
+| ${sess_prealloc_sess}= | 1100000
+| ${v4_sess_tbl_buckets}= | 250000
+| ${v4_sess_tbl_mem}= | 1g
+| ${local_endpts_tbl_buckets}= | 250000
+| ${local_endpts_tbl_mem}= | 1g
+| ${tcp_prealloc_conns}= | 1100000
+| ${tcp_prealloc_ho_conns}= | 1100000
 
 *** Keywords ***
 | Local template
@@ -73,13 +81,10 @@
 | | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
 | | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
 | | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
-| | FOR | ${dut} | IN | @{duts}
-| | | Import Library | resources.libraries.python.VppConfigGenerator
-| | | ... | WITH NAME | ${dut}
-| | | Run keyword | ${dut}.Add Session Event Queues Memfd Segment
-| | | Run keyword | ${dut}.Add tcp congestion control algorithm
-| | | Run keyword | ${dut}.Add session enable
-| | END
+| | And Configure VPP startup configuration for NGINX | ${sess_prealloc_sess}
+| | ... | ${sess_evt_q_length} | ${v4_sess_tbl_buckets} | ${v4_sess_tbl_mem}
+| | ... | ${local_endpts_tbl_buckets} | ${local_endpts_tbl_mem}
+| | ... | ${tcp_prealloc_conns} | ${tcp_prealloc_ho_conns}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
 | | And Initialize layer interface
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/hoststack/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-ip4tcphttp-ldpreload-nginx-1_21_5-rps.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/hoststack/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-ip4tcphttp-ldpreload-nginx-1_21_5-rps.robot
index 0f3af4d0c3..1bf2363809 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/hoststack/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-ip4tcphttp-ldpreload-nginx-1_21_5-rps.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/hoststack/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-ip4tcphttp-ldpreload-nginx-1_21_5-rps.robot
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2022 Intel and/or its affiliates.
+# Copyright (c) 2023 Intel 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:
@@ -63,6 +63,14 @@
 | ${dut_ip_prefix}= | 24
 | @{dut_ip_addrs}= | 192.168.10.1
 | ${nginx_version}= | 1.21.5
+| ${sess_evt_q_length}= | 100000
+| ${sess_prealloc_sess}= | 1100000
+| ${v4_sess_tbl_buckets}= | 250000
+| ${v4_sess_tbl_mem}= | 1g
+| ${local_endpts_tbl_buckets}= | 250000
+| ${local_endpts_tbl_mem}= | 1g
+| ${tcp_prealloc_conns}= | 1100000
+| ${tcp_prealloc_ho_conns}= | 1100000
 
 *** Keywords ***
 | Local template
@@ -73,13 +81,10 @@
 | | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
 | | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
 | | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
-| | FOR | ${dut} | IN | @{duts}
-| | | Import Library | resources.libraries.python.VppConfigGenerator
-| | | ... | WITH NAME | ${dut}
-| | | Run keyword | ${dut}.Add Session Event Queues Memfd Segment
-| | | Run keyword | ${dut}.Add tcp congestion control algorithm
-| | | Run keyword | ${dut}.Add session enable
-| | END
+| | And Configure VPP startup configuration for NGINX | ${sess_prealloc_sess}
+| | ... | ${sess_evt_q_length} | ${v4_sess_tbl_buckets} | ${v4_sess_tbl_mem}
+| | ... | ${local_endpts_tbl_buckets} | ${local_endpts_tbl_mem}
+| | ... | ${tcp_prealloc_conns} | ${tcp_prealloc_ho_conns}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
 | | And Initialize layer interface