Update T-rex version to v2.00

- JIRA: CSIT-14
- Update T-rex version to v2.00 with latest API
- Compatibility fixes of affected libraries and robot files
- T-rex performance tuning

Change-Id: I3a90553032d6d82e6e03df7e0b52e205d3f6ba4e
Signed-off-by: pmikus <pmikus@cisco.com>

6 files changed, 203 insertions, 155 deletions

diff --git a/resources/libraries/python/TrafficGenerator.py b/resources/libraries/python/TrafficGenerator.py
index 39f8287481..adc22b3de6 100644
--- a/resources/libraries/python/TrafficGenerator.py
+++ b/resources/libraries/python/TrafficGenerator.py
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ class TrafficGenerator(object):
         :type test_type: str
         :return: nothing
         """
-        trex_path = "/opt/trex-core-1.91"
+
+        trex_path = "/opt/trex-core-2.00"
 
         topo = Topology()
 
@@ -168,7 +169,7 @@ class TrafficGenerator(object):
 
             (ret, _, _) = ssh.exec_command(
                 "sh -c 'cd {0}/scripts/ && "
-                "sudo nohup ./t-rex-64 -i -c 4 --iom 0 > /dev/null 2>&1 &'"
+                "sudo nohup ./t-rex-64 -i -c 7 --iom 0 > /dev/null 2>&1 &'"
                 "> /dev/null"\
                 .format(trex_path))
             if int(ret) != 0:
@@ -242,15 +243,18 @@ class TrafficGenerator(object):
         logger.trace(stdout)
         logger.trace(stderr)
 
-        # last line from console output
-        line = stdout.splitlines()[-1]
+        if int(ret) != 0:
+            raise RuntimeError('T-rex stateless runtime error')
+        else:
+            # last line from console output
+            line = stdout.splitlines()[-1]
 
-        self._result = line
-        logger.info('TrafficGen result: {0}'.format(self._result))
+            self._result = line
+            logger.info('TrafficGen result: {0}'.format(self._result))
 
-        self._received = self._result.split(', ')[1].split('=')[1]
-        self._sent = self._result.split(', ')[2].split('=')[1]
-        self._loss = self._result.split(', ')[3].split('=')[1]
+            self._received = self._result.split(', ')[1].split('=')[1]
+            self._sent = self._result.split(', ')[2].split('=')[1]
+            self._loss = self._result.split(', ')[3].split('=')[1]
 
     def send_traffic_on(self, node, duration, rate,
                         framesize, traffic_type):
diff --git a/resources/tools/t-rex/t-rex-installer.sh b/resources/tools/t-rex/t-rex-installer.sh
index 781b73c3c2..590867abe8 100755
--- a/resources/tools/t-rex/t-rex-installer.sh
+++ b/resources/tools/t-rex/t-rex-installer.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-TREX_VERSION="1.91"
+TREX_VERSION="2.00"
 
 TREX_DOWNLOAD_REPO="https://github.com/cisco-system-traffic-generator/trex-core/archive/"
 TREX_DOWNLOAD_PACKAGE="v${TREX_VERSION}.zip"
diff --git a/resources/tools/t-rex/t-rex-stateless.py b/resources/tools/t-rex/t-rex-stateless.py
index 46c67cc829..d32fd96dd7 100755
--- a/resources/tools/t-rex/t-rex-stateless.py
+++ b/resources/tools/t-rex/t-rex-stateless.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 """This script uses T-REX stateless API to drive t-rex instance.
 
 Requirements:
-- T-REX: https://github.com/cisco-system-traffic-generator/trex-core 
+- T-REX: https://github.com/cisco-system-traffic-generator/trex-core
  - compiled and running T-REX process (eg. ./t-rex-64 -i -c 4)
  - trex_stl_lib.api library
 - Script must be executed on a node with T-REX instance
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Requirements:
 - port_limit      : 2 # numbers of ports to use
   version         : 2
   interfaces      : ["84:00.0","84:00.1"] # PCI address of interfaces
-  port_info       :  # set eth mac addr 
+  port_info       :  # set eth mac addr
           - dest_mac        :   [0x90,0xe2,0xba,0x1f,0x97,0xd5]  # port 0
             src_mac         :   [0x90,0xe2,0xba,0x1f,0x97,0xd4]
           - dest_mac        :   [0x90,0xe2,0xba,0x1f,0x97,0xd4]  # port 1
@@ -41,105 +41,141 @@ Functionality:
 
 """
 
-
+import json
+import string
 import sys, getopt
-sys.path.insert(0, "/opt/trex-core-1.91/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/stl/")
 
+sys.path.insert(0, "/opt/trex-core-2.00/scripts/automation/"+\
+                   "trex_control_plane/stl/")
 from trex_stl_lib.api import *
 
-import dpkt
-import json
-import string
 
 def generate_payload(length):
+    """Generate random payload.
+
+    :param length: Length of payload.
+    :type length: int
+    :return: Payload filled with random chars.
+    :rtype string
+    """
+
     word = ''
     alphabet_size = len(string.letters)
     for i in range(length):
         word += string.letters[(i % alphabet_size)]
+
     return word
 
 def create_packets(traffic_options, frame_size=64):
+    """Create two IP packets to be used in stream.
+
+    :param traffic_options: Parameters for packets.
+    :param frame_size: Size of L2 frame.
+    :type traffic_options: list
+    :type frame_size: int
+    :return: Packet instances.
+    :rtype STLPktBuilder
+    """
 
     if frame_size < 64:
-        print "Packet min. size is 64B"
-        sys.exit(2)
+        print_error("Packet min. size is 64B")
+        sys.exit(1)
 
     fsize_no_fcs = frame_size - 4 # no FCS
 
-    #p1_src_mac = traffic_options['p1_src_mac']
-    #p1_dst_mac = traffic_options['p1_dst_mac']
     p1_src_start_ip = traffic_options['p1_src_start_ip']
     p1_src_end_ip = traffic_options['p1_src_end_ip']
     p1_dst_start_ip = traffic_options['p1_dst_start_ip']
-    #p1_dst_end_ip = traffic_options['p1_dst_end_ip']
-    #p2_src_mac = traffic_options['p2_src_mac']
-    #p2_dst_mac = traffic_options['p2_dst_mac']
     p2_src_start_ip = traffic_options['p2_src_start_ip']
     p2_src_end_ip = traffic_options['p2_src_end_ip']
     p2_dst_start_ip = traffic_options['p2_dst_start_ip']
-    #p2_dst_end_ip = traffic_options['p2_dst_end_ip']
 
     base_pkt_a = Ether()/IP(src=p1_src_start_ip, dst=p1_dst_start_ip, proto=61)
     base_pkt_b = Ether()/IP(src=p2_src_start_ip, dst=p2_dst_start_ip, proto=61)
 
-    vm1 = CTRexScRaw([STLVmTupleGen(ip_min=p1_src_start_ip, ip_max=p1_src_end_ip,
-                                    name="tuple"), # define tuple gen
-
-                      STLVmWrFlowVar(fv_name="tuple.ip", pkt_offset="IP.src"), # write ip to packet IP.src
-                      STLVmFixIpv4(offset="IP"),                               # fix checksum
-                     ]
-                     , split_by_field="tuple") # split to cores base on the tuple generator
-
-    vm2 = CTRexScRaw([STLVmTupleGen(ip_min=p2_src_start_ip, ip_max=p2_src_end_ip,
-                                    name="tuple"), # define tuple gen
-
-                      STLVmWrFlowVar(fv_name="tuple.ip", pkt_offset="IP.src"), # write ip to packet IP.src
-                      STLVmFixIpv4(offset="IP"),                               # fix checksum
-                     ]
-                     , split_by_field="tuple") # split to cores base on the tuple generator
-
-    pkt_a = STLPktBuilder(pkt=base_pkt_a/generate_payload(fsize_no_fcs-len(base_pkt_a)), vm=vm1)
-    pkt_b = STLPktBuilder(pkt=base_pkt_b/generate_payload(fsize_no_fcs-len(base_pkt_b)), vm=vm2)
+    # The following code applies raw instructions to packet (IP src increment).
+    # It splits the generated traffic by "ip_src" variable to cores and fix
+    # IPv4 header checksum.
+    vm1 = STLScVmRaw([STLVmFlowVar(name="src",
+                                   min_value=p1_src_start_ip,
+                                   max_value=p1_src_end_ip,
+                                   size=4, op="inc"),
+                      STLVmWrFlowVar(fv_name="src", pkt_offset="IP.src"),
+                      STLVmFixIpv4(offset="IP"),
+                     ], split_by_field="src")
+
+    # The following code applies raw instructions to packet (IP src increment).
+    # It splits the generated traffic by "ip_src" variable to cores and fix
+    # IPv4 header checksum.
+    vm2 = STLScVmRaw([STLVmFlowVar(name="src",
+                                   min_value=p2_src_start_ip,
+                                   max_value=p2_src_end_ip,
+                                   size=4, op="inc"),
+                      STLVmWrFlowVar(fv_name="src", pkt_offset="IP.src"),
+                      STLVmFixIpv4(offset="IP"),
+                     ], split_by_field="src")
+
+    pkt_a = STLPktBuilder(pkt=base_pkt_a/generate_payload(
+        max(0, fsize_no_fcs-len(base_pkt_a))), vm=vm1)
+    pkt_b = STLPktBuilder(pkt=base_pkt_b/generate_payload(
+        max(0, fsize_no_fcs-len(base_pkt_b))), vm=vm2)
 
     return(pkt_a, pkt_b)
 
-def simple_burst(pkt_a, pkt_b, duration=10, rate="1mpps",
-                 warmup=True, warmup_time=5):
+def simple_burst(pkt_a, pkt_b, duration=10, rate="1mpps", warmup_time=5):
+    """Run the traffic with specific parameters.
+
+    :param pkt_a: Base packet for stream 1.
+    :param pkt_b: Base packet for stream 2.
+    :param duration: Duration of traffic run in seconds.
+    :param rate: Rate of traffic run [percentage, pps, bps].
+    :param warmup_time: Warm up duration.
+    :type pkt_a: STLPktBuilder
+    :type pkt_b: STLPktBuilder
+    :type duration: int
+    :type rate: string
+    :type warmup_time: int
+    :return: nothing
+    """
 
     # create client
-    c = STLClient()
-    passed = True
+    client = STLClient()
+
+    total_rcvd = 0
+    total_sent = 0
+    lost_a = 0
+    lost_b = 0
 
     try:
-        # turn this on for some information
-        #c.set_verbose("high")
+        # turn this off if too many logs
+        #client.set_verbose("high")
 
         # create two streams
-        s1 = STLStream(packet=pkt_a,
-                       mode=STLTXCont(pps=100))
+        stream1 = STLStream(packet=pkt_a,
+                            mode=STLTXCont(pps=100))
 
         # second stream with a phase of 10ns (inter stream gap)
-        s2 = STLStream(packet=pkt_b,
-                       isg=10.0,
-                       mode=STLTXCont(pps=100))
+        stream2 = STLStream(packet=pkt_b,
+                            isg=10.0,
+                            mode=STLTXCont(pps=100))
 
 
         # connect to server
-        c.connect()
+        client.connect()
 
         # prepare our ports (my machine has 0 <--> 1 with static route)
-        c.reset(ports=[0, 1])
+        client.reset(ports=[0, 1])
 
         # add both streams to ports
-        c.add_streams(s1, ports=[0])
-        c.add_streams(s2, ports=[1])
+        client.add_streams(stream1, ports=[0])
+        client.add_streams(stream2, ports=[1])
 
         #warmup phase
-        if warmup == True:
-            c.clear_stats()
-            c.start(ports=[0, 1], mult=rate, duration=warmup_time)
-            c.wait_on_traffic(ports=[0, 1])
-            stats = c.get_stats()
+        if warmup_time is not None:
+            client.clear_stats()
+            client.start(ports=[0, 1], mult=rate, duration=warmup_time)
+            client.wait_on_traffic(ports=[0, 1], timeout=(duration+30))
+            stats = client.get_stats()
             print stats
             print "#####warmup statistics#####"
             print json.dumps(stats, indent=4,
@@ -152,16 +188,16 @@ def simple_burst(pkt_a, pkt_b, duration=10, rate="1mpps",
 
 
         # clear the stats before injecting
-        c.clear_stats()
+        client.clear_stats()
 
         # choose rate and start traffic
-        c.start(ports=[0, 1], mult=rate, duration=duration)
+        client.start(ports=[0, 1], mult=rate, duration=duration)
 
         # block until done
-        c.wait_on_traffic(ports=[0, 1], timeout=(duration+30))
+        client.wait_on_traffic(ports=[0, 1], timeout=(duration+30))
 
         # read the stats after the test
-        stats = c.get_stats()
+        stats = client.get_stats()
 
         print "#####statistics#####"
         print json.dumps(stats, indent=4,
@@ -175,22 +211,19 @@ def simple_burst(pkt_a, pkt_b, duration=10, rate="1mpps",
 
         print "\npackets lost from 0 --> 1:   {0} pkts".format(lost_a)
         print "packets lost from 1 --> 0:   {0} pkts".format(lost_b)
-        print "rate={0}, totalReceived={1}, totalSent={2}, frameLoss={3}"\
-              .format(rate, total_rcvd, total_sent, lost_a+lost_b)
-
-        if (lost_a == 0) and (lost_b == 0):
-            passed = True
-        else:
-            passed = False
 
-    except STLError as e:
-        passed = False
-        print e
+    except STLError as ex_error:
+        print_error(str(ex_error))
+        sys.exit(1)
 
     finally:
-        c.disconnect()
+        client.disconnect()
+        print "rate={0}, totalReceived={1}, totalSent={2}, frameLoss={3}"\
+              .format(rate, total_rcvd, total_sent, lost_a+lost_b)
+
 
 def print_help():
+    """Print help on stdout."""
 
     print "args: [-h] -d <duration> -s <size of frame in bytes>"+\
     " [-r] <traffic rate with unit: %, mpps> "+\
@@ -207,8 +240,19 @@ def print_help():
     "--p2_dst_start_ip <port2_dst_start_ip> "+\
     "--p2_dst_end_ip <port2_dst_end_ip>"
 
+def print_error(msg):
+    """Print error message on stderr.
+
+    :param msg: Error message to print.
+    :type msg: string
+    :return: nothing
+    """
+
+    sys.stderr.write(msg+'\n')
+
 
 def main(argv):
+    """Main function."""
 
     _duration = 10
     _frame_size = 64
@@ -216,23 +260,23 @@ def main(argv):
     _traffic_options = {}
 
     try:
-        opts, args = getopt.getopt(argv, "hd:s:r:o:",
-                                   ["help",
-                                    "p1_src_mac=",
-                                    "p1_dst_mac=",
-                                    "p1_src_start_ip=",
-                                    "p1_src_end_ip=",
-                                    "p1_dst_start_ip=",
-                                    "p1_dst_end_ip=",
-                                    "p2_src_mac=",
-                                    "p2_dst_mac=",
-                                    "p2_src_start_ip=",
-                                    "p2_src_end_ip=",
-                                    "p2_dst_start_ip=",
-                                    "p2_dst_end_ip="])
+        opts, _ = getopt.getopt(argv, "hd:s:r:o:",
+                                ["help",
+                                 "p1_src_mac=",
+                                 "p1_dst_mac=",
+                                 "p1_src_start_ip=",
+                                 "p1_src_end_ip=",
+                                 "p1_dst_start_ip=",
+                                 "p1_dst_end_ip=",
+                                 "p2_src_mac=",
+                                 "p2_dst_mac=",
+                                 "p2_src_start_ip=",
+                                 "p2_src_end_ip=",
+                                 "p2_dst_start_ip=",
+                                 "p2_dst_end_ip="])
     except getopt.GetoptError:
         print_help()
-        sys.exit(2)
+        sys.exit(1)
     for opt, arg in opts:
         if opt in ('-h', "--help"):
             print_help()
@@ -248,9 +292,9 @@ def main(argv):
 
     print _traffic_options
     if len(_traffic_options) != 6:
-        print "Supported only: src_start_ip, src_end_ip, dst_start_ip"
+        print_error("Supported only: src_start_ip, src_end_ip, dst_start_ip")
         print_help()
-        sys.exit(2)
+        sys.exit(1)
 
     pkt_a, pkt_b = create_packets(_traffic_options,
                                   frame_size=_frame_size)
diff --git a/tests/suites/performance/short_bridge_domain.robot b/tests/suites/performance/short_bridge_domain.robot
index 4612add26a..f14d8be5ac 100644
--- a/tests/suites/performance/short_bridge_domain.robot
+++ b/tests/suites/performance/short_bridge_domain.robot
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 | 1core VPP passes 64B frames through bridge domain at 2x 3.2Mpps in 3-node topology
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | VPP with 1 core should pass 64B frames through bridge domain
-| | ... | at 2x3.2Mpps in 3-node topology
+| | ... | at 2x 3.2Mpps in 3-node topology
 | | [Tags] | 1_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_1 | SINGLE_THREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 64
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -34,27 +34,27 @@
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                   | ${framesize} | 3-node-bridge
 
-| 1core VPP passes 1518B frames through bridge domain at 2x 10Gbps in 3-node topology
+| 1core VPP passes 1518B frames through bridge domain at 2x 812,743pps in 3-node topology
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | VPP with 1 core should pass 1518B frames through bridge domain
-| | ... | at 2x10Gbps in 3-node topology
+| | ... | at 2x 812,743pps (2x 10Gbps) in 3-node topology
 | | [Tags] | 1_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_1 | SINGLE_THREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1518
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
-| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 10gbps
+| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
 | | Given Setup '1' worker threads and rss '1' without HTT on all DUTs
 | | AND   L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                   | ${framesize} | 3-node-bridge
 
-| 1core VPP passes 9000B frames through bridge domain at 2x 10Gbps in 3-node topology
+| 1core VPP passes 9000B frames through bridge domain at 2x 138,580pps in 3-node topology
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | VPP with 1 core should pass 9000B frames through bridge domain
-| | ... | at 2x10Gbps in 3-node topology
+| | ... | at 2x 138,580pps (2x 10Gbps) in 3-node topology
 | | [Tags] | 1_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_1 | SINGLE_THREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 9000
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
-| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 10gbps
+| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
 | | Given Setup '1' worker threads and rss '1' without HTT on all DUTs
 | | AND   L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 | 2core VPP with rss 1 passes 64B frames through bridge domain at 2x 6.9Mpps in 3-node topology
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | VPP with 2 cores should pass 64B frames through bridge domain
-| | ... | at 2x6.9Mpps in 3-node topology
+| | ... | at 2x 6.9Mpps in 3-node topology
 | | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_1 | MULTI_THREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 64
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -73,27 +73,27 @@
 | | 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 10Gbps in 3-node topology
+| 2core VPP with rss 1 passes 1518B frames through bridge domain at 2x 812,743pps in 3-node topology
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | VPP with 2 cores should pass 1518B frames through bridge domain
-| | ... | at 2x10Gbps in 3-node topology
+| | ... | at 2x 812,743pps (2x 10Gbps) in 3-node topology
 | | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_1 | MULTI_THREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1518
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
-| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 10gbps
+| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
 | | Given Setup '2' worker threads and rss '1' without HTT on all DUTs
 | | AND   L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
 | | 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 10Gbps in 3-node topology
+| 2core VPP with rss 1 passes 9000B frames through bridge domain at 2x 138,580pps in 3-node topology
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | VPP with 2 cores should pass 9000B frames through bridge domain
-| | ... | at 2x10Gbps in 3-node topology
+| | ... | at 2x 138,580pps (2x 10Gbps) in 3-node topology
 | | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_1 | MULTI_THREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 9000
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
-| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 10gbps
+| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
 | | Given Setup '2' worker threads and rss '1' without HTT on all DUTs
 | | AND   L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
@@ -112,27 +112,27 @@
 | | 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 10Gbps in 3-node topology
+| 4core VPP with rss 2 passes 1518B frames through bridge domain at 2x 812,743pps in 3-node topology
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | VPP with 4 cores and rss 2 should pass 1518B frames through bridge
-| | ... | domain at 2x10Gbps in 3-node topology
+| | ... | domain at 2x 812,743pps (2x 10Gbps) in 3-node topology
 | | [Tags] | 4_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_2 | MULTI_THREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1518
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
-| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 10gbps
+| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
 | | Given Setup '4' worker threads and rss '2' without HTT on all DUTs
 | | AND   L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
 | | 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 10Gbps in 3-node topology
+| 4core VPP with rss 2 passes 9000B frames through bridge domain at 2x 138,580pps in 3-node topology
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | VPP with 4 cores and rss 2should pass 9000B frames through bridge
-| | ... | domain at 2x10Gbps in 3-node topology
+| | ... | domain at 2x 138,580pps (2x 10Gbps) in 3-node topology
 | | [Tags] | 4_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_2 | MULTI_THREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 9000
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
-| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 10gbps
+| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
 | | Given Setup '4' worker threads and rss '2' without HTT on all DUTs
 | | AND   L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
diff --git a/tests/suites/performance/short_ipv4.robot b/tests/suites/performance/short_ipv4.robot
index 5e9581705f..51ab839549 100644
--- a/tests/suites/performance/short_ipv4.robot
+++ b/tests/suites/performance/short_ipv4.robot
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 | 1core VPP passes 64B frames through IPv4 forwarding at 2x 3.5Mpps in 3-node topology
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | VPP with 1 core should pass 64B frames through IPv4 forwarding
-| | ... | at 2x3.5Mpps in 3-node topology
+| | ... | at 2x 3.5Mpps in 3-node topology
 | | [Tags] | 1_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_1 | SINGLE_THREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 64
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -38,27 +38,27 @@
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                   | ${framesize} | 3-node-IPv4
 
-| 1core VPP passes 1518B frames through IPv4 forwarding at 2x 10Gbps in 3-node topology
+| 1core VPP passes 1518B frames through IPv4 forwarding at 2x 812,743pps in 3-node topology
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | VPP with 1 core should pass 1518B frames through IPv4 forwarding
-| | ... | at 2x10Gbps in 3-node topology
+| | ... | at 2x 812,743pps (2x 10Gbps) in 3-node topology
 | | [Tags] | 1_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_1 | SINGLE_THREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1518
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
-| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 10gbps
+| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
 | | Given Setup '1' worker threads and rss '1' without HTT on all DUTs
 | | AND   IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                   | ${framesize} | 3-node-IPv4
 
-| 1core VPP passes 9000B frames through IPv4 forwarding at 2x 10Gbps in 3-node topology
+| 1core VPP passes 9000B frames through IPv4 forwarding at 2x 138,580pps in 3-node topology
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | VPP with 1 core should pass 9000B frames through IPv4 forwarding
-| | ... | at 2x10Gbps in 3-node topology
+| | ... | at 2x 138,580pps (2x 10Gbps) in 3-node topology
 | | [Tags] | 1_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_1 | SINGLE_THREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 9000
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
-| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 10gbps
+| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
 | | Given Setup '1' worker threads and rss '1' without HTT on all DUTs
 | | AND   IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 | 2core VPP with rss 1 passes 64B frames through IPv4 forwarding at 2x 7.5Mpps in 3-node topology
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | VPP with 2 cores should pass 64B frames through IPv4 forwarding
-| | ... | at 2x7.5Mpps in 3-node topology
+| | ... | at 2x 7.5Mpps (2x 10Gbps) in 3-node topology
 | | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_1 | MULTI_THREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 64
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -77,27 +77,27 @@
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                   | ${framesize} | 3-node-IPv4
 
-| 2core VPP with rss 1 passes 1518B frames through IPv4 forwarding at 2x 10Gbps in 3-node topology
+| 2core VPP with rss 1 passes 1518B frames through IPv4 forwarding at 2x 812,743pps in 3-node topology
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | VPP with 2 cores should pass 1518B frames through IPv4 forwarding
-| | ... | at 2x10Gbps in 3-node topology
+| | ... | at 2x 812,743pps (2x 10Gbps) in 3-node topology
 | | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_1 | MULTI_THREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1518
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
-| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 10gbps
+| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
 | | Given Setup '2' worker threads and rss '1' without HTT on all DUTs
 | | AND   IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                   | ${framesize} | 3-node-IPv4
 
-| 2core VPP with rss 1 passes 9000B frames through IPv4 forwarding at 2x 10Gbps in 3-node topology
+| 2core VPP with rss 1 passes 9000B frames through IPv4 forwarding at 2x 138,580pps in 3-node topology
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | VPP with 2 cores should pass 9000B frames through IPv4 forwarding
-| | ... | at 2x10Gbps in 3-node topology
+| | ... | at 2x 138,580pps (2x 10Gbps) in 3-node topology
 | | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_1 | MULTI_THREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 9000
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
-| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 10gbps
+| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
 | | Given Setup '2' worker threads and rss '1' without HTT on all DUTs
 | | AND   IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 | 4core VPP with rss 2 passes 64B frames through IPv4 forwarding at 2x 7.8Mpps in 3-node topology
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | VPP with 4 cores and rss 2 should pass 64B frames through IPv4
-| | ... | forwarding at 2x7.8Mpps in 3-node topology
+| | ... | forwarding at 2x 7.8Mpps in 3-node topology
 | | [Tags] | 4_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_2 | MULTI_THREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 64
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -116,27 +116,27 @@
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                   | ${framesize} | 3-node-IPv4
 
-| 4core VPP with rss 2 passes 1518B frames through IPv4 forwarding at 2x 10Gbps in 3-node topology
+| 4core VPP with rss 2 passes 1518B frames through IPv4 forwarding at 2x 812,743pps in 3-node topology
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | VPP with 4 cores and rss 2 should pass 1518B frames through IPv4
-| | ... | forwarding at 2x10Gbps in 3-node topology
+| | ... | forwarding at 2x 812,743pps (2x 10Gbps) in 3-node topology
 | | [Tags] | 4_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_2 | MULTI_THREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1518
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
-| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 10gbps
+| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
 | | Given Setup '4' worker threads and rss '2' without HTT on all DUTs
 | | AND   IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                   | ${framesize} | 3-node-IPv4
 
-| 4core VPP with rss 2 passes 9000B frames through IPv4 forwarding at 2x 10Gbps in 3-node topology
+| 4core VPP with rss 2 passes 9000B frames through IPv4 forwarding at 2x 138,580pps in 3-node topology
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | VPP with 4 cores and rss 2 should pass 9000B frames through IPv4
-| | ... | forwarding at 2x10Gbps in 3-node topology
+| | ... | forwarding at 2x 138,580pps (2x 10Gbps) in 3-node topology
 | | [Tags] | 4_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_2 | MULTI_THREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 9000
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
-| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 10gbps
+| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
 | | Given Setup '4' worker threads and rss '2' without HTT on all DUTs
 | | AND   IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
diff --git a/tests/suites/performance/short_xconnect_Intel-X520-DA2.robot b/tests/suites/performance/short_xconnect_Intel-X520-DA2.robot
index 99e5dbd470..11ac9eddc8 100644
--- a/tests/suites/performance/short_xconnect_Intel-X520-DA2.robot
+++ b/tests/suites/performance/short_xconnect_Intel-X520-DA2.robot
@@ -37,27 +37,27 @@
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                   | ${framesize} | 3-node-xconnect
 
-| 1core VPP passes 1518B frames through L2 cross connect at 2x 10Gbps in 3-node topology
+| 1core VPP passes 1518B frames through L2 cross connect at 2x 812,743pps in 3-node topology
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | VPP with 1 core should pass 1518B frames through L2 cross connect
-| | ... | at 2x10Gbps in 3-node topology
+| | ... | at 2x 812,743pps (2x 10Gbps) in 3-node topology
 | | [Tags] | 1_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_1 | SINGLE_THREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1518
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
-| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 10gbps
+| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
 | | Given Setup '1' worker threads and rss '1' without HTT on all DUTs
 | | AND   L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
 | | ...                                   | ${framesize} | 3-node-xconnect
 
-| 1core VPP passes 9000B frames through L2 cross connect at 2x 10Gbps in 3-node topology
+| 1core VPP passes 9000B frames through L2 cross connect at 2x 138,580pps in 3-node topology
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | VPP with 1 core should pass 9000B frames through L2 cross connect
-| | ... | at 2x10Gbps in 3-node topology
+| | ... | at 2x 138,580pps (2x 10Gbps) in 3-node topology
 | | [Tags] | 1_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_1 | SINGLE_THREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 9000
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
-| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 10gbps
+| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
 | | Given Setup '1' worker threads and rss '1' without HTT on all DUTs
 | | AND   L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 | 2core VPP with rss 1 passes 64B frames through L2 cross connect at 2x 8.3Mpps in 3-node topology
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | VPP with 2 cores should pass 64B frames through L2 cross connect
-| | ... | at 2x8.3Mpps in 3-node topology
+| | ... | at 2x 8.3Mpps in 3-node topology
 | | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_1 | MULTI_THREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 64
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
@@ -76,27 +76,27 @@
 | | 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 10Gbps in 3-node topology
+| 2core VPP with rss 1 passes 1518B frames through L2 cross connect at 2x 812,743pps in 3-node topology
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | VPP with 2 cores should pass 1518B frames through L2 cross connect
-| | ... | at 2x10Gbps in 3-node topology
+| | ... | at 2x 812,743pps (2x 10Gbps) in 3-node topology
 | | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_1 | MULTI_THREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1518
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
-| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 10gbps
+| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
 | | Given Setup '2' worker threads and rss '1' without HTT on all DUTs
 | | AND   L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
 | | 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 10Gbps in 3-node topology
+| 2core VPP with rss 1 passes 9000B frames through L2 cross connect at 2x 138,580pps in 3-node topology
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | VPP with 2 cores should pass 9000B frames through L2 cross connect
-| | ... | at 2x10Gbps in 3-node topology
+| | ... | at 2x 138,580pps (2x 10Gbps) in 3-node topology
 | | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_1 | MULTI_THREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 9000
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
-| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 10gbps
+| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
 | | Given Setup '2' worker threads and rss '1' without HTT on all DUTs
 | | AND   L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}
@@ -115,27 +115,27 @@
 | | 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 10Gbps in 3-node topology
+| 4core VPP with rss 2 passes 1518B frames through L2 cross connect at 2x 812,743pps in 3-node topology
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | VPP with 4 cores and rss 2 should pass 1518B frames through L2 cross
-| | ... | connect at 2x10Gbps in 3-node topology
+| | ... | connect at 2x 812,743pps (2x 10Gbps) in 3-node topology
 | | [Tags] | 4_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_2 | MULTI_THREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1518
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
-| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 10gbps
+| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
 | | Given Setup '4' worker threads and rss '2' without HTT on all DUTs
 | | AND   L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
 | | 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 10Gbps in 3-node topology
+| 4core VPP with rss 2 passes 9000B frames through L2 cross connect at 2x 138,580pps in 3-node topology
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | VPP with 4 cores and rss 2 should pass 9000B frames through L2 cross
-| | ... | connect at 2x10Gbps in 3-node topology
+| | ... | connect at 2x 138,580pps (2x 10Gbps) in 3-node topology
 | | [Tags] | 4_THREAD_NOHTT_RSS_2 | MULTI_THREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 9000
 | | ${duration}= | Set Variable | 10
-| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 10gbps
+| | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
 | | Given Setup '4' worker threads and rss '2' without HTT on all DUTs
 | | AND   L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${duration} | ${rate}