Suite: performance.

Updated test cases names and test cases documentation.

Conflicts:
	tests/suites/performance/Short_Bridge_Domain_Intel-X520-DA2.robot
	tests/suites/performance/Short_IPv6_Cop_Intel-X520-DA2.robot
	tests/suites/performance/Short_IPv6_Intel-X520-DA2.robot
	tests/suites/performance/Short_Xconnect_Dot1q_Intel-X520-DA2.robot
	tests/suites/performance/Short_Xconnect_Intel-X520-DA2.robot

Change-Id: I37dd1e9843c11a37d27565be110620e179c1232c
Signed-off-by: pmikus <pmikus@cisco.com>
Signed-off-by: Miroslav Miklus <mmiklus@cisco.com>

5 files changed, 271 insertions, 158 deletions

diff --git a/tests/suites/performance/Short_Bridge_Domain_Intel-X520-DA2.robot b/tests/suites/performance/Short_Bridge_Domain_Intel-X520-DA2.robot
index 1b8ec45e88..8c9291ad84 100644
--- a/tests/suites/performance/Short_Bridge_Domain_Intel-X520-DA2.robot
+++ b/tests/suites/performance/Short_Bridge_Domain_Intel-X520-DA2.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,31 @@
 | Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
 | Test Setup | Setup all DUTs before test
 | Test Teardown | Run Keyword | Remove startup configuration of VPP from all DUTs
-| Documentation | Minimal throughput acceptance test cases
+| Documentation | *Reference NDR throughput L2BD 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.
+| ... | *[Cfg] DUT configuration:* DUT1 and DUT2 are configured with L2 bridge-
+| ... | domain and MAC learning enabled. 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.
 
 *** Test Cases ***
-| 1core VPP passes 64B frames through bridge domain at 2x 3.2Mpps in 3-node topology
+| TC01: Verify 64B ref-NDR at 2x 3.2Mpps - DUT L2BD - 1thread 1core 1rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 1 core should pass 64B frames through bridge domain
-| | ... | at 2x 3.2Mpps in 3-node topology.
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2BD 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_RSS_1 | SINGLE_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 64
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -40,10 +58,11 @@
 | | Then  Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                    | ${framesize} | 3-node-bridge
 
-| 1core VPP passes 1518B frames through bridge domain at 2x 812,743pps in 3-node topology
+| TC02: Verify 1518B ref-NDR at 2x 812.74kpps - DUT L2BD - 1thread 1core 1rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 1 core should pass 1518B frames through bridge domain
-| | ... | at 2x 812,743pps (2x 10Gbps) in 3-node topology.
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2BD config with 1 thread, 1 phy core, \
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Verify ref-NDR for 1518 Byte
+| | ... | frames using single trial throughput test.
 | | [Tags] | 1_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_1 | SINGLE_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1518
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -56,10 +75,11 @@
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                   | ${framesize} | 3-node-bridge
 
-| 1core VPP passes 9000B frames through bridge domain at 2x 138,580pps in 3-node topology
+| TC03: Verify 9000B ref-NDR at 2x 138.58kpps - DUT L2BD - 1thread 1core 1rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 1 core should pass 9000B frames through bridge domain
-| | ... | at 2x 138,580pps (2x 10Gbps) in 3-node topology.
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2BD 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_RSS_1 | SINGLE_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 9000
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -71,10 +91,11 @@
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                   | ${framesize} | 3-node-bridge
 
-| 2core VPP with rss 1 passes 64B frames through bridge domain at 2x 6.9Mpps in 3-node topology
+| TC04: Verify 64B ref-NDR at 2x 6.9Mpps - DUT L2BD - 2thread 2core 1rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 2 cores should pass 64B frames through bridge domain
-| | ... | at 2x 6.9Mpps in 3-node topology.
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2BD config with 2 threads, 2 phy cores, \
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Verify ref-NDR for 64 Byte
+| | ... | frames using single trial throughput test.
 | | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_1 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 64
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -87,10 +108,11 @@
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                   | ${framesize} | 3-node-bridge
 
-| 2core VPP with rss 1 passes 1518B frames through bridge domain at 2x 812,743pps in 3-node topology
+| TC05: Verify 1518B ref-NDR at 2x 812.74kpps - DUT L2BD - 2thread 2core 1rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 2 cores should pass 1518B frames through bridge domain
-| | ... | at 2x 812,743pps (2x 10Gbps) in 3-node topology.
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2BD config with 2 threads, 2 phy cores, \
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Verify ref-NDR for 1518 Byte
+| | ... | frames using single trial throughput test.
 | | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_1 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1518
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -103,10 +125,11 @@
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                   | ${framesize} | 3-node-bridge
 
-| 2core VPP with rss 1 passes 9000B frames through bridge domain at 2x 138,580pps in 3-node topology
+| TC06: Verify 9000B ref-NDR at 2x 138.58kpps - DUT L2BD - 2thread 2core 1rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 2 cores should pass 9000B frames through bridge domain
-| | ... | at 2x 138,580pps (2x 10Gbps) in 3-node topology.
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2BD config with 2 threads, 2 phy cores, \
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Verify ref-NDR for 9000 Byte
+| | ... | frames using single trial throughput test.
 | | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_1 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 9000
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -118,10 +141,11 @@
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                   | ${framesize} | 3-node-bridge
 
-| 4core VPP with rss 2 passes 64B frames through bridge domain at 2x 7.4Mpps in 3-node topology
+| TC07: Verify 64B ref-NDR at 2x 7.4Mpps - DUT L2BD - 4thread 4core 2rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 4 cores and rss 2 should pass 64B frames through bridge
-| | ... | domain at 2x7.4Mpps in 3-node topology.
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2BD config with 4 threads, 4 phy cores, \
+| | ... | 2 receive queues per NIC port. [Ver] Verify ref-NDR for 64 Byte
+| | ... | frames using single trial throughput test.
 | | [Tags] | 4_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_2 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 64
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -134,10 +158,11 @@
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                   | ${framesize} | 3-node-bridge
 
-| 4core VPP with rss 2 passes 1518B frames through bridge domain at 2x 812,743pps in 3-node topology
+| TC08: Verify 1518B ref-NDR at 2x 812.74kpps - DUT L2BD - 4thread 4core 2rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 4 cores and rss 2 should pass 1518B frames through bridge
-| | ... | domain at 2x 812,743pps (2x 10Gbps) in 3-node topology.
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2BD config with 4 threads, 4 phy cores, \
+| | ... | 2 receive queues per NIC port. [Ver] Verify ref-NDR for 1518 Byte
+| | ... | frames using single trial throughput test.
 | | [Tags] | 4_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_2 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1518
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -150,10 +175,11 @@
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                   | ${framesize} | 3-node-bridge
 
-| 4core VPP with rss 2 passes 9000B frames through bridge domain at 2x 138,580pps in 3-node topology
+| TC09: Verify 9000B ref-NDR at 2x 138.58kpps - DUT L2BD - 4thread 4core 2rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 4 cores and rss 2should pass 9000B frames through bridge
-| | ... | domain at 2x 138,580pps (2x 10Gbps) in 3-node topology.
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2BD config with 4 threads, 4 phy cores, \
+| | ... | 2 receive queues per NIC port. [Ver] Verify ref-NDR for 9000 Byte
+| | ... | frames using single trial throughput test.
 | | [Tags] | 4_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_2 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 9000
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
diff --git a/tests/suites/performance/Short_IPv6_Cop_Intel-X520-DA2.robot b/tests/suites/performance/Short_IPv6_Cop_Intel-X520-DA2.robot
index aed7c95fd4..67352f2f6e 100644
--- a/tests/suites/performance/Short_IPv6_Cop_Intel-X520-DA2.robot
+++ b/tests/suites/performance/Short_IPv6_Cop_Intel-X520-DA2.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,32 @@
 | Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
 | Test Setup | Setup all DUTs before test
 | Test Teardown | Run Keyword | Remove startup configuration of VPP from all DUTs
-| Documentation | Minimal throughput acceptance test cases
+| Documentation | *Reference NDR throughput IPv6 whitelist verify test cases*
+| ...
+| ... | *[Top] Network Topologies:* TG-DUT1-DUT2-TG 3-node circular topology
+| ... | with single links between nodes.
+| ... | *[Enc] Packet Encapsulations:* Eth-IPv6 for IPv6 routing.
+| ... | *[Cfg] DUT configuration:* DUT1 and DUT2 are configured with IPv6
+| ... | routing, two static IPv6 /64 routes and IPv6 COP security whitelist
+| ... | ingress /24 filter entries applied on links TG - DUT1 and DUT2 - TG.
+| ... | 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, IPv6 header and generated
+| ... | payload.
+| ... | *[Ref] Applicable standard specifications:* RFC2544.
 
 *** Test Cases ***
-| 1core VPP passes 78B frames through IPv6 forwarding with COP at 2x 2.9Mpps in 3-node topology
+| TC01: Verify 78B ref-NDR at 2x 2.8Mpps - DUT IPv6 whitelist - 1thread 1core 1rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 1 core should pass 78B frames through IPv6 forwarding
-| | ... | at 2x 2.9Mpps in 3-node topology with COP.
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv6 routing and whitelist filters config with \
+| | ... | 1 thread, 1 phy core, 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Verify
+| | ... | ref-NDR for 78 Byte frames using single trial throughput test.
 | | [Tags] | 1_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_1 | SINGLE_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 78
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -46,10 +65,11 @@
 | | Then  Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                    | ${framesize} | 3-node-IPv6
 
-| 1core VPP passes 1518B frames through IPv6 forwarding with COP at 2x 812,743pps in 3-node topology
+| TC02: Verify 1518B ref-NDR at 2x 812.74kpps - DUT IPv6 whitelist - 1thread 1core 1rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 1 core should pass 1518B frames through IPv6 forwarding
-| | ... | at 2x 812,743pps (2x 10Gbps) in 3-node topology with COP.
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv6 routing and whitelist filters config with \
+| | ... | 1 thread, 1 phy core, 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Verify
+| | ... | ref-NDR for 1518 Byte frames using single trial throughput test.
 | | [Tags] | 1_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_1 | SINGLE_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1518
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -68,10 +88,11 @@
 | | Then  Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                    | ${framesize} | 3-node-IPv6
 
-| 1core VPP passes 9000B frames through IPv6 forwarding with COP at 2x 138,580pps in 3-node topology
+| TC03: Verify 9000B ref-NDR at 2x 138.580kpps - DUT IPv6 whitelist - 1thread 1core 1rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 1 core should pass 9000B frames through IPv6 forwarding
-| | ... | at 2x138,580pps (2x 10Gbps) in 3-node topology with COP.
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv6 routing and whitelist filters 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_RSS_1 | SINGLE_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 9000
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -89,10 +110,11 @@
 | | Then  Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                    | ${framesize} | 3-node-IPv6
 
-| 2core VPP with rss 1 passes 78B frames through IPv6 forwarding with COP at 2x 4.9Mpps in 3-node topology
+| TC04: Verify 78B ref-NDR at 2x 4.9Mpps - DUT IPv6 whitelist - 2thread 2core 1rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 2 cores should pass 78B frames through IPv6 forwarding
-| | ... | at 2x 4.9Mpps in 3-node topology with COP.
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv6 routing and whitelist filters config with \
+| | ... | 2 threads, 2 phy cores, 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Verify
+| | ... | ref-NDR for 78 Byte frames using single trial throughput test.
 | | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_1 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 78
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -111,10 +133,11 @@
 | | Then  Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                    | ${framesize} | 3-node-IPv6
 
-| 2core VPP with rss 1 passes 1518B frames through IPv6 forwarding with COP at 2x 812,743pps in 3-node topology
+| TC05: Verify 1518B ref-NDR at 2x 812.74kpps - DUT IPv6 whitelist - 2thread 2core 1rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 2 cores should pass 1518B frames through IPv6 forwarding
-| | ... | at 2x 812,743pps (2x 10Gbps) in 3-node topology with COP.
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv6 routing and whitelist filters config with \
+| | ... | 2 threads, 2 phy cores, 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Verify
+| | ... | ref-NDR for 1518 Byte frames using single trial throughput test.
 | | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_1 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1518
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -133,10 +156,11 @@
 | | Then  Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                    | ${framesize} | 3-node-IPv6
 
-| 2core VPP with rss 1 passes 9000B frames through IPv6 forwarding with COP at 2x 138,580pps in 3-node topology
+| TC06: Verify 9000B ref-NDR at 2x 138.58kpps - DUT IPv6 whitelist - 2thread 2core 1rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 2 cores should pass 9000B frames through IPv6 forwarding
-| | ... | at 2x 138,580pps (2x 10Gbps) in 3-node topology with COP.
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv6 routing and whitelist filters config with \
+| | ... | 2 threads, 2 phy cores, 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Verify
+| | ... | ref-NDR for 9000 Byte frames using single trial throughput test.
 | | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_1 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 9000
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -154,10 +178,11 @@
 | | Then  Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                    | ${framesize} | 3-node-IPv6
 
-| 4core VPP with rss 2 passes 78B frames through IPv6 forwarding with COP at 2x 10.1Mpps in 3-node topology
+| TC07: Verify 78B ref-NDR at 2x 10.1Mpps - DUT IPv6 whitelist - 4thread 4core 2rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 4 cores and rss 2 should pass 78B frames through IPv6
-| | ... | forwarding at 2x 10.1Mpps in 3-node topology with COP.
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv6 routing and whitelist filters config with \
+| | ... | 4 thread, 4 phy core, 2 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Verify
+| | ... | ref-NDR for 78 Byte frames using single trial throughput test.
 | | [Tags] | 4_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_2 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 78
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -176,10 +201,11 @@
 | | Then  Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                    | ${framesize} | 3-node-IPv6
 
-| 4core VPP with rss 2 passes 1518B frames through IPv6 forwarding with COP at 2x 812,743pps in 3-node topology
+| TC08: Verify 1518B ref-NDR at 2x 812.74kpps - DUT IPv6 whitelist - 4thread 4core 2rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 4 cores and rss 2 should pass 1518B frames through IPv6
-| | ... | forwarding at 2x 812,743pps (2x 10Gbps) in 3-node topology with COP.
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv6 routing and whitelist filters config with \
+| | ... | 4 thread, 4 phy core, 2 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Verify
+| | ... | ref-NDR for 1518 Byte frames using single trial throughput test.
 | | [Tags] | 4_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_2 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1518
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -198,10 +224,11 @@
 | | Then  Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                    | ${framesize} | 3-node-IPv6
 
-| 4core VPP with rss 2 passes 9000B frames through IPv6 forwarding with COP at 2x 138,580pps in 3-node topology
+| TC09: Verify 9000B ref-NDR at 2x 138.58kpps - DUT IPv6 whitelist - 4thread 4core 2rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 4 cores and rss 2 should pass 9000B frames through IPv6
-| | ... | forwarding at 2x 138,580pps (2x 10Gbps) in 3-node topology with COP.
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv6 routing and whitelist filters config with \
+| | ... | 4 thread, 4 phy core, 2 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Verify
+| | ... | ref-NDR for 9000 Byte frames using single trial throughput test.
 | | [Tags] | 4_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_2 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 9000
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
diff --git a/tests/suites/performance/Short_IPv6_Intel-X520-DA2.robot b/tests/suites/performance/Short_IPv6_Intel-X520-DA2.robot
index 18e425bf1d..a6d248288c 100644
--- a/tests/suites/performance/Short_IPv6_Intel-X520-DA2.robot
+++ b/tests/suites/performance/Short_IPv6_Intel-X520-DA2.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,31 @@
 | Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
 | Test Setup | Setup all DUTs before test
 | Test Teardown | Run Keyword | Remove startup configuration of VPP from all DUTs
-| Documentation | Minimal throughput acceptance test cases
+| Documentation | *Reference NDR throughput IPv6 routing verify test cases*
+| ...
+| ... | *[Top] Network Topologies:* TG-DUT1-DUT2-TG 3-node circular topology
+| ... | with single links between nodes.
+| ... | *[Enc] Packet Encapsulations:* Eth-IPv6 for IPv6 routing.
+| ... | *[Cfg] DUT configuration:* DUT1 and DUT2 are configured with IPv6
+| ... | routing and two static IPv6 /64 route entries. 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, IPv6 header and generated
+| ... | payload.
+| ... | *[Ref] Applicable standard specifications:* RFC2544.
 
 *** Test Cases ***
-| 1core VPP passes 78B frames through IPv6 forwarding at 2x 2.9Mpps in 3-node topology
+| TC01: Verify 78B ref-NDR at 2x 2.9Mpps - DUT IPv6 - 1thread 1core 1rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 1 core should pass 78B frames through IPv6 forwarding
-| | ... | at 2x2.9Mpps in 3-node topology.
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv6 routing config with 1 thread, 1 phy core, \
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Verify ref-NDR for 78 Byte
+| | ... | frames using single trial throughput test.
 | | [Tags] | 1_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_1 | SINGLE_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 78
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -40,10 +58,11 @@
 | | Then  Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                    | ${framesize} | 3-node-IPv6
 
-| 1core VPP passes 1518B frames through IPv6 forwarding at 2x 812,743pps in 3-node topology
+| TC02: Verify 1518B ref-NDR at 2x 812.74kpps - DUT IPv6 - 1thread 1core 1rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 1 core should pass 1518B frames through IPv6 forwarding
-| | ... | at 2x812,743pps (2x 10Gbps) in 3-node topology.
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv6 routing config with 1 thread, 1 phy core, \
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Verify ref-NDR for 1518 Byte
+| | ... | frames using single trial throughput test.
 | | [Tags] | 1_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_1 | SINGLE_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1518
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -56,10 +75,11 @@
 | | Then  Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                    | ${framesize} | 3-node-IPv6
 
-| 1core VPP passes 9000B frames through IPv6 forwarding at 2x 138,580pps in 3-node topology
+| TC03: Verify 9000B ref-NDR at 2x 138.58kpps - DUT IPv6 - 1thread 1core 1rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 1 core should pass 9000B frames through IPv6 forwarding
-| | ... | at 2x138,580pps (2x 10Gbps) in 3-node topology.
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv6 routing 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_RSS_1 | SINGLE_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 9000
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -71,10 +91,11 @@
 | | Then  Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                    | ${framesize} | 3-node-IPv6
 
-| 2core VPP with rss 1 passes 78B frames through IPv6 forwarding at 2x 5.9Mpps in 3-node topology
+| TC04: Verify 78B ref-NDR at 2x 5.9Mpps - DUT IPv6 - 2thread 2core 1rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 2 cores should pass 78B frames through IPv6 forwarding
-| | ... | at 2x5.9Mpps in 3-node topology.
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv6 routing config with 2 threads, 2 phy cores, \
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Verify ref-NDR for 78 Byte
+| | ... | frames using single trial throughput test.
 | | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_1 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 78
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -87,10 +108,11 @@
 | | Then  Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                    | ${framesize} | 3-node-IPv6
 
-| 2core VPP with rss 1 passes 1518B frames through IPv6 forwarding at 2x 812,743pps in 3-node topology
+| TC05: Verify 1518B ref-NDR at 2x 812.74kpps - DUT IPv6 - 2thread 2core 1rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 2 cores should pass 1518B frames through IPv6 forwarding
-| | ... | at 2x812,743pps (2x 10Gbps) in 3-node topology.
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv6 routing config with 2 threads, 2 phy cores, \
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Verify ref-NDR for 1518 Byte
+| | ... | frames using single trial throughput test.
 | | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_1 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1518
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -103,10 +125,11 @@
 | | Then  Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                    | ${framesize} | 3-node-IPv6
 
-| 2core VPP with rss 1 passes 9000B frames through IPv6 forwarding at 2x 138,580pps in 3-node topology
+| TC06: Verify 9000B ref-NDR at 2x 138.58kpps - DUT IPv6 - 2thread 2core 1rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 2 cores should pass 9000B frames through IPv6 forwarding
-| | ... | at 2x138,580pps (2x 10Gbps) in 3-node topology.
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv6 routing config with 2 threads, 2 phy cores, \
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Verify ref-NDR for 9000 Byte
+| | ... | frames using single trial throughput test.
 | | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_1 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 9000
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -118,10 +141,11 @@
 | | Then  Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                    | ${framesize} | 3-node-IPv6
 
-| 4core VPP with rss 2 passes 78B frames through IPv6 forwarding at 2x 7.3Mpps in 3-node topology
+| TC07: Verify 78B ref-NDR at 2x 7.3Mpps - DUT IPv6 - 4thread 4core 2rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 4 cores and rss 2 should pass 78B frames through IPv6
-| | ... | forwarding at 2x7.3Mpps in 3-node topology.
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv6 routing config with 4 threads, 4 phy cores, \
+| | ... | 2 receive queues per NIC port. [Ver] Verify ref-NDR for 78 Byte
+| | ... | frames using single trial throughput test.
 | | [Tags] | 4_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_2 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 78
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -134,10 +158,11 @@
 | | Then  Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                    | ${framesize} | 3-node-IPv6
 
-| 4core VPP with rss 2 passes 1518B frames through IPv6 forwarding at 2x 812,743pps in 3-node topology
+| TC08: Verify 1518B ref-NDR at 2x 812.74kpps - DUT IPv6 - 4thread 4core 2rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 4 cores and rss 2 should pass 1518B frames through IPv6
-| | ... | forwarding at 2x812,743pps (2x 10Gbps) in 3-node topology.
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv6 routing config with 4 threads, 4 phy cores, \
+| | ... | 2 receive queues per NIC port. [Ver] Verify ref-NDR for 1518 Byte
+| | ... | frames using single trial throughput test.
 | | [Tags] | 4_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_2 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1518
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -150,10 +175,11 @@
 | | Then  Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                    | ${framesize} | 3-node-IPv6
 
-| 4core VPP with rss 2 passes 9000B frames through IPv6 forwarding at 2x 138,580pps in 3-node topology
+| TC09: Verify 9000B ref-NDR at 2x 138.58kpps - DUT IPv6 - 4thread 4core 2rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 4 cores and rss 2 should pass 9000B frames through IPv6
-| | ... | forwarding at 2x138,580pps (2x 10Gbps) in 3-node topology.
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv6 routing config with 4 threads, 4 phy cores, \
+| | ... | 2 receive queues per NIC port. [Ver] Verify ref-NDR for 9000 Byte
+| | ... | frames using single trial throughput test.
 | | [Tags] | 4_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_2 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 9000
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
diff --git a/tests/suites/performance/Short_Xconnect_Dot1q_Intel-X520-DA2.robot b/tests/suites/performance/Short_Xconnect_Dot1q_Intel-X520-DA2.robot
index 4f68d87d2f..2aa352420a 100644
--- a/tests/suites/performance/Short_Xconnect_Dot1q_Intel-X520-DA2.robot
+++ b/tests/suites/performance/Short_Xconnect_Dot1q_Intel-X520-DA2.robot
@@ -21,19 +21,35 @@
 | Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
 | Test Setup | Setup all DUTs before test
 | Test Teardown | Run Keyword | Remove startup configuration of VPP from all DUTs
-| Documentation | Minimal throughput acceptance test cases
+| Documentation | *Reference NDR throughput L2XC 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. Dot1q
+| ... | tagging is applied on link between DUT1 and DUT2.
+| ... | *[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
 | ${tag_rewrite}= | pop-1
 
 *** Test Cases ***
-| 1core VPP passes 64B frames through VLAN dot1q sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2 cross connect at 2x2.9Mpps in 3-node topology
+| TC01: Verify 64B ref-NDR at 2x 2.9Mpps - DUT dot1q - 1thread 1core 1rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 1 core should pass 64B frames through VLAN dot1q
-| | ... | sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2 cross connect at 2x2.9Mpps in
-| | ... | 3-node topology. Tagging is applied between DUTs inserting 4B VLAN ID
-| | ... | into a packet header.
+| | ... | [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_RSS_1 | SINGLE_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 64
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -54,12 +70,11 @@
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                   | ${framesize} | 3-node-xconnect
 
-| 1core VPP passes 1518B frames through VLAN dot1q sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2 cross connect at 2x 720,000pps in 3-node topology
+| TC02: Verify 1518B ref-NDR at 2x 720kpps - DUT dot1q - 1thread 1core 1rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 1 core should pass 1518B frames through VLAN dot1q
-| | ... | sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2 cross connect at
-| | ... | 2x 720,000pps in 3-node topology. Tagging is applied between DUTs
-| | ... | inserting 4B VLAN ID into a packet header.
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2XC config with 1 thread, 1 phy core, \
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Verify ref-NDR for 1518 Byte
+| | ... | frames using single trial throughput test.
 | | [Tags] | 1_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_1 | SINGLE_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1518
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -80,12 +95,11 @@
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                   | ${framesize} | 3-node-xconnect
 
-| 1core VPP passes 9000B frames through VLAN dot1q sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2 cross connect at 2x 120,000pps in 3-node topology
+| TC03: Verify 9000B ref-NDR at 2x 120kpps - DUT dot1q - 1thread 1core 1rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 1 core should pass 9000B frames through VLAN dot1q
-| | ... | sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2 cross connect at
-| | ... | 2x 120,000pps in 3-node topology. Tagging is applied between DUTs
-| | ... | inserting 4B VLAN ID into a packet header.
+| | ... | [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_RSS_1 | SINGLE_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 9000
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -105,12 +119,11 @@
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                   | ${framesize} | 3-node-xconnect
 
-| 2core VPP with rss 1 passes 64B frames through VLAN dot1q sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2 cross connect at 2x5.8Mpps in 3-node topology
+| TC04: Verify 64B ref-NDR at 2x 7Mpps - DUT dot1q - 2thread 2core 1rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 2 cores should pass 64B frames through VLAN dot1q
-| | ... | sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2 cross connect at 2x5.8Mpps in
-| | ... | 3-node topology. Tagging is applied between DUTs inserting 4B VLAN ID
-| | ... | into a packet header.
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2XC config with 2 threads, 2 phy cores, \
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Verify ref-NDR for 64 Byte
+| | ... | frames using single trial throughput test.
 | | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_1 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 64
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -131,12 +144,11 @@
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                   | ${framesize} | 3-node-xconnect
 
-| 2core VPP with rss 1 passes 1518B frames through VLAN dot1q sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2 cross connect at 2x 720,000pps in 3-node topology
+| TC05: Verify 1518B ref-NDR at 2x 720kpps - DUT dot1q - 2thread 2core 1rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 2 core should pass 1518B frames through VLAN dot1q
-| | ... | sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2 cross connect at
-| | ... | 2x 720,000pps in 3-node topology. Tagging is applied between DUTs
-| | ... | inserting 4B VLAN ID into a packet header.
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2XC config with 2 threads, 2 phy cores, \
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Verify ref-NDR for 1518 Byte
+| | ... | frames using single trial throughput test.
 | | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_1 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1518
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -157,12 +169,11 @@
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                   | ${framesize} | 3-node-xconnect
 
-| 2core VPP with rss 1 passes 9000B frames through VLAN dot1q sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2 cross connect at 2x 120,000pps in 3-node topology
+| TC06: Verify 9000B ref-NDR at 2x 120kpps - DUT dot1q - 2thread 2core 1rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 2 core should pass 9000B frames through VLAN dot1q
-| | ... | sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2 cross connect at
-| | ... | 2x 120,000pps in 3-node topology. Tagging is applied between DUTs
-| | ... | inserting 4B VLAN ID into a packet header.
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2XC config with 2 threads, 2 phy cores, \
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Verify ref-NDR for 9000 Byte
+| | ... | frames using single trial throughput test.
 | | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_1 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 9000
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -182,12 +193,11 @@
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                   | ${framesize} | 3-node-xconnect
 
-| 4core VPP with rss 2 passes 64B frames through VLAN dot1q sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2 cross connect at 2x9.0Mpps in 3-node topology
+| TC07: Verify 64B ref-NDR at 2x 11Mpps - DUT dot1q - 4thread 4core 2rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 4 cores and rss 2 should pass 64B frames through VLAN dot1q
-| | ... | sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2 cross connect at 2x9.0Mpps in
-| | ... | 3-node topology. Tagging is applied between DUTs inserting 4B VLAN ID
-| | ... | into a packet header.
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2XC config with 4 threads, 4 phy cores, \
+| | ... | 2 receive queues per NIC port. [Ver] Verify ref-NDR for 64 Byte
+| | ... | frames using single trial throughput test.
 | | [Tags] | 4_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_2 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 64
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -208,12 +218,11 @@
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                   | ${framesize} | 3-node-xconnect
 
-| 4core VPP with rss 2 passes 1518B frames through VLAN dot1q sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2 cross connect at 2x 720,000pps in 3-node topology
+| TC08: Verify 1518B ref-NDR at 2x 720kpps - DUT dot1q - 4thread 4core 2rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 4 cores and rss 2 should pass 1518B frames through VLAN
-| | ... | dot1q sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2 cross connect at
-| | ... | 2x 720,000pps in 3-node topology. Tagging is applied between DUTs
-| | ... | inserting 4B VLAN ID into a packet header.
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2XC config with 4 threads, 4 phy cores, \
+| | ... | 2 receive queues per NIC port. [Ver] Verify ref-NDR for 1518 Byte
+| | ... | frames using single trial throughput test.
 | | [Tags] | 4_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_2 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1518
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -234,12 +243,11 @@
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                   | ${framesize} | 3-node-xconnect
 
-| 4core VPP with rss 2 passes 9000B frames through VLAN dot1q sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2 cross connect at 2x 120,000pps in 3-node topology
+| TC09: Verify 9000B ref-NDR at 2x 120kpps - DUT dot1q - 4thread 4core 2rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 4 cores and rss 2 should pass 9000B frames through VLAN
-| | ... | dot1q sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2 cross connect at
-| | ... | 2x 120,000pps in 3-node topology. Tagging is applied between DUTs
-| | ... | inserting 4B VLAN ID into a packet header.
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2XC config with 4 threads, 4 phy cores, \
+| | ... | 2 receive queues per NIC port. [Ver] Verify ref-NDR for 9000 Byte
+| | ... | frames using single trial throughput test.
 | | [Tags] | 4_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_2 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 9000
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
diff --git a/tests/suites/performance/Short_Xconnect_Intel-X520-DA2.robot b/tests/suites/performance/Short_Xconnect_Intel-X520-DA2.robot
index b716925a8b..ce8db6cfa2 100644
--- a/tests/suites/performance/Short_Xconnect_Intel-X520-DA2.robot
+++ b/tests/suites/performance/Short_Xconnect_Intel-X520-DA2.robot
@@ -22,13 +22,31 @@
 | Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
 | Test Setup | Setup all DUTs before test
 | Test Teardown | Run Keyword | Remove startup configuration of VPP from all DUTs
-| Documentation | Minimal throughput acceptance test cases
+| Documentation | *Reference NDR throughput L2XC 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 IPv4 routing.
+| ... | *[Cfg] DUT configuration:* DUT1 and DUT2 are configured with IPv4
+| ... | routing and two static IPv4 /24 route entries. 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.
 
 *** Test Cases ***
-| 1core VPP passes 64B frames through L2 cross connect at 2x 3.6Mpps in 3-node topology
+| TC01: Verify 64B ref-NDR at 2x 3.6Mpps - DUT L2XC - 1thread 1core 1rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 1 core should pass 64B frames through L2 cross connect
-| | ... | at 2x3.6Mpps in 3-node topology.
+| | ... | [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_RSS_1 | SINGLE_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 64
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -41,10 +59,11 @@
 | | Then  Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                    | ${framesize} | 3-node-xconnect
 
-| 1core VPP passes 1518B frames through L2 cross connect at 2x 812,743pps in 3-node topology
+| TC02: Verify 1518B ref-NDR at 2x 812.74kpps - DUT L2XC - 1thread 1core 1rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 1 core should pass 1518B frames through L2 cross connect
-| | ... | at 2x 812,743pps (2x 10Gbps) in 3-node topology.
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2XC config with 1 thread, 1 phy core, \
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Verify ref-NDR for 1518 Byte
+| | ... | frames using single trial throughput test.
 | | [Tags] | 1_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_1 | SINGLE_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1518
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -57,10 +76,11 @@
 | | Then  Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                    | ${framesize} | 3-node-xconnect
 
-| 1core VPP passes 9000B frames through L2 cross connect at 2x 138,580pps in 3-node topology
+| TC03: Verify 9000B ref-NDR at 2x 138.58kpps - DUT L2XC - 1thread 1core 1rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 1 core should pass 9000B frames through L2 cross connect
-| | ... | at 2x 138,580pps (2x 10Gbps) in 3-node topology.
+| | ... | [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_RSS_1 | SINGLE_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 9000
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -72,10 +92,11 @@
 | | Then  Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                    | ${framesize} | 3-node-xconnect
 
-| 2core VPP with rss 1 passes 64B frames through L2 cross connect at 2x 8.3Mpps in 3-node topology
+| TC04: Verify 64B ref-NDR at 2x 8.3Mpps - DUT L2XC - 2thread 2core 1rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 2 cores should pass 64B frames through L2 cross connect
-| | ... | at 2x 8.3Mpps in 3-node topology.
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2XC config with 2 threads, 2 phy cores, \
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Verify ref-NDR for 64 Byte
+| | ... | frames using single trial throughput test.
 | | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_1 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 64
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -88,10 +109,11 @@
 | | Then  Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                    | ${framesize} | 3-node-xconnect
 
-| 2core VPP with rss 1 passes 1518B frames through L2 cross connect at 2x 812,743pps in 3-node topology
+| TC05: Verify 1518B ref-NDR at 2x 812.43kpps - DUT L2XC - 2thread 2core 1rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 2 cores should pass 1518B frames through L2 cross connect
-| | ... | at 2x 812,743pps (2x 10Gbps) in 3-node topology.
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2XC config with 2 threads, 2 phy cores, \
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Verify ref-NDR for 1518 Byte
+| | ... | frames using single trial throughput test.
 | | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_1 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1518
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -104,10 +126,11 @@
 | | Then  Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                    | ${framesize} | 3-node-xconnect
 
-| 2core VPP with rss 1 passes 9000B frames through L2 cross connect at 2x 138,580pps in 3-node topology
+| TC06: Verify 9000B ref-NDR at 2x 138.58kpps - DUT L2XC - 2thread 2core 1rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 2 cores should pass 9000B frames through L2 cross connect
-| | ... | at 2x 138,580pps (2x 10Gbps) in 3-node topology.
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2XC config with 2 threads, 2 phy cores, \
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Verify ref-NDR for 9000 Byte
+| | ... | frames using single trial throughput test.
 | | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_1 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 9000
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -119,10 +142,11 @@
 | | Then  Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                    | ${framesize} | 3-node-xconnect
 
-| 4core VPP with rss 2 passes 64B frames through L2 cross connect at 2x 9.3Mpps in 3-node topology
+| TC07: Verify 64B ref-NDR at 2x 9.3Mpps - DUT L2XC - 4thread 4core 2rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 4 cores and rss 2 should pass 64B frames through L2 cross
-| | ... | connect at 2x9.3Mpps in 3-node topology.
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2XC config with 4 threads, 4 phy cores, \
+| | ... | 2 receive queues per NIC port. [Ver] Verify ref-NDR for 64 Byte
+| | ... | frames using single trial throughput test.
 | | [Tags] | 4_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_2 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 64
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -135,10 +159,11 @@
 | | Then  Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                    | ${framesize} | 3-node-xconnect
 
-| 4core VPP with rss 2 passes 1518B frames through L2 cross connect at 2x 812,743pps in 3-node topology
+| TC08: Verify 1518B ref-NDR at 2x 812.74kpps - DUT L2XC - 4thread 4core 2rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 4 cores and rss 2 should pass 1518B frames through L2 cross
-| | ... | connect at 2x 812,743pps (2x 10Gbps) in 3-node topology.
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2XC config with 4 threads, 4 phy cores, \
+| | ... | 2 receive queues per NIC port. [Ver] Verify ref-NDR for 1518 Byte
+| | ... | frames using single trial throughput test.
 | | [Tags] | 4_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_2 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1518
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -151,10 +176,11 @@
 | | Then  Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                    | ${framesize} | 3-node-xconnect
 
-| 4core VPP with rss 2 passes 9000B frames through L2 cross connect at 2x 138,580pps in 3-node topology
+| TC09: Verify 9000B ref-NDR at 2x 138.58kpps - DUT L2XC - 4thread 4core 2rxq
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | VPP with 4 cores and rss 2 should pass 9000B frames through L2 cross
-| | ... | connect at 2x 138,580pps (2x 10Gbps) in 3-node topology.
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2XC config with 4 threads, 4 phy cores, \
+| | ... | 2 receive queues per NIC port. [Ver] Verify ref-NDR for 9000 Byte
+| | ... | frames using single trial throughput test.
 | | [Tags] | 4_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_2 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 9000
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10