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authorMiroslav Miklus <mmiklus@cisco.com>2016-03-01 16:11:34 +0100
committerGerrit Code Review <gerrit@fd.io>2016-03-07 13:23:58 +0000
commitcdf3213528f5f560d8d8b92c642f655cef706745 (patch)
treee72dd9ae8580cf5417340c6f379b0bf9b0c4595c
parent3ea531a687827454360659f91aaa026001e75d4e (diff)
Performance suite reorg, v4 tests
- perf suite splitted to 1.xconnect 2.bridge-domain 3.IPv4 - IPv4 perf tests implemented - renamed perf tests prefix 2core -> 1core Change-Id: I9ef2dbdfcfdcb36e8865989e6255d69ced33269c Signed-off-by: Miroslav Miklus <mmiklus@cisco.com>
-rwxr-xr-xbootstrap-hw-tb2.sh5
-rw-r--r--resources/libraries/python/TrafficGenerator.py149
-rw-r--r--resources/libraries/robot/performance.robot37
-rwxr-xr-xresources/tools/t-rex/t-rex-stateless.py6
-rw-r--r--tests/suites/performance/short.robot117
-rw-r--r--tests/suites/performance/short_bridge_domain.robot66
-rw-r--r--tests/suites/performance/short_ipv4.robot88
-rw-r--r--tests/suites/performance/short_xconnect.robot67
8 files changed, 359 insertions, 176 deletions
diff --git a/bootstrap-hw-tb2.sh b/bootstrap-hw-tb2.sh
index c86a8d3a20..bb5afcaac3 100755
--- a/bootstrap-hw-tb2.sh
+++ b/bootstrap-hw-tb2.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
#!/bin/bash
+set -x
+
+sudo apt-get -y update
+sudo apt-get -y install libpython2.7-dev python-virtualenv
+
virtualenv env
. env/bin/activate
diff --git a/resources/libraries/python/TrafficGenerator.py b/resources/libraries/python/TrafficGenerator.py
index 9c66982bb2..fb9ae4db1c 100644
--- a/resources/libraries/python/TrafficGenerator.py
+++ b/resources/libraries/python/TrafficGenerator.py
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ __all__ = ['TrafficGenerator']
class TrafficGenerator(object):
"""Traffic Generator"""
+ ROBOT_LIBRARY_SCOPE = 'TEST SUITE'
+
def __init__(self):
self._result = None
self._loss = None
@@ -33,15 +35,30 @@ class TrafficGenerator(object):
#T-REX interface order mapping
self._ifaces_reordered = 0
- def initialize_traffic_generator(self, node, interface1, interface2, test_type):
+ def initialize_traffic_generator(self, tg_node, tg_if1, tg_if2,
+ dut1_node, dut1_if1, dut1_if2,
+ dut2_node, dut2_if1, dut2_if2,
+ test_type):
"""TG initialization
- :param node: Traffic generator node
- :param interface1: interface name of first interface
- :param interface2: interface name of second interface
+ :param tg_node: Traffic generator node
+ :param tg_if1: TG - name of first interface
+ :param tg_if2: TG - name of second interface
+ :param dut1_node: DUT1 node
+ :param dut1_if1: DUT1 - name of first interface
+ :param dut1_if2: DUT1 - name of second interface
+ :param dut2_node: DUT2 node
+ :param dut2_if1: DUT2 - name of first interface
+ :param dut2_if2: DUT2 - name of second interface
:test_type: 'L2' or 'L3' - src/dst MAC address
- :type node: dict
- :type interface1: str
- :type interface2: str
+ :type tg_node: dict
+ :type tg_if1: str
+ :type tg_if2: str
+ :type dut1_node: dict
+ :type dut1_if1: str
+ :type dut1_if2: str
+ :type dut2_node: dict
+ :type dut2_if1: str
+ :type dut2_if2: str
:type test_type: str
:return: nothing
"""
@@ -50,48 +67,55 @@ class TrafficGenerator(object):
topo = Topology()
- if node['type'] != NodeType.TG:
+ if tg_node['type'] != NodeType.TG:
raise Exception('Node type is not a TG')
- if node['subtype'] == NodeSubTypeTG.TREX:
+ if tg_node['subtype'] == NodeSubTypeTG.TREX:
ssh = SSH()
- ssh.connect(node)
-
- iface1_pci = topo.get_interface_pci_addr(node, interface1)
- iface2_pci = topo.get_interface_pci_addr(node, interface2)
- iface1_mac = topo.get_interface_mac(node, interface1)
- iface2_mac = topo.get_interface_mac(node, interface2)
- if min(iface1_pci, iface2_pci) != iface1_pci:
- iface1_mac, iface2_mac = iface2_mac, iface1_mac
- iface1_pci, iface2_pci = iface2_pci, iface1_pci
- self._ifaces_reordered = 1
+ ssh.connect(tg_node)
- iface1_mac_hex = "0x"+iface1_mac.replace(":", ",0x")
- iface2_mac_hex = "0x"+iface2_mac.replace(":", ",0x")
+ if1_pci = topo.get_interface_pci_addr(tg_node, tg_if1)
+ if2_pci = topo.get_interface_pci_addr(tg_node, tg_if2)
+ if1_mac = topo.get_interface_mac(tg_node, tg_if1)
+ if2_mac = topo.get_interface_mac(tg_node, tg_if2)
if test_type == 'L2':
- (ret, stdout, stderr) = ssh.exec_command(
- "sudo sh -c 'cat << EOF > /etc/trex_cfg.yaml\n"
- "- port_limit : 2\n"
- " version : 2\n"
- " interfaces : [\"{}\",\"{}\"]\n"
- " port_info :\n"
- " - dest_mac : [{}]\n"
- " src_mac : [{}]\n"
- " - dest_mac : [{}]\n"
- " src_mac : [{}]\n"
- "EOF'"\
- .format(iface1_pci, iface2_pci,
- iface2_mac_hex, iface1_mac_hex,
- iface1_mac_hex, iface2_mac_hex))
- if int(ret) != 0:
- logger.error("failed to create t-rex config: {}"\
- .format(stdout + stderr))
- raise RuntimeError('trex config generation error')
+ if1_adj_mac = if2_mac
+ if2_adj_mac = if1_mac
elif test_type == 'L3':
- raise NotImplementedError("L3 test_type not supported")
+ if1_adj_mac = topo.get_interface_mac(dut1_node, dut1_if1)
+ if2_adj_mac = topo.get_interface_mac(dut2_node, dut2_if2)
else:
raise Exception("test_type unknown")
+ if min(if1_pci, if2_pci) != if1_pci:
+ if1_mac, if2_mac = if2_mac, if1_mac
+ if1_pci, if2_pci = if2_pci, if1_pci
+ if1_adj_mac, if2_adj_mac = if2_adj_mac, if1_adj_mac
+ self._ifaces_reordered = 1
+
+ if1_mac_hex = "0x"+if1_mac.replace(":", ",0x")
+ if2_mac_hex = "0x"+if2_mac.replace(":", ",0x")
+ if1_adj_mac_hex = "0x"+if1_adj_mac.replace(":", ",0x")
+ if2_adj_mac_hex = "0x"+if2_adj_mac.replace(":", ",0x")
+
+ (ret, stdout, stderr) = ssh.exec_command(
+ "sudo sh -c 'cat << EOF > /etc/trex_cfg.yaml\n"
+ "- port_limit : 2\n"
+ " version : 2\n"
+ " interfaces : [\"{}\",\"{}\"]\n"
+ " port_info :\n"
+ " - dest_mac : [{}]\n"
+ " src_mac : [{}]\n"
+ " - dest_mac : [{}]\n"
+ " src_mac : [{}]\n"
+ "EOF'"\
+ .format(if1_pci, if2_pci,
+ if1_adj_mac_hex, if1_mac_hex,
+ if2_adj_mac_hex, if2_mac_hex))
+ if int(ret) != 0:
+ logger.error("failed to create t-rex config: {}"\
+ .format(stdout + stderr))
+ raise RuntimeError('trex config generation error')
(ret, stdout, stderr) = ssh.exec_command(
"sh -c 'cd {0}/scripts/ && "
@@ -124,6 +148,9 @@ class TrafficGenerator(object):
ssh.connect(node)
(ret, stdout, stderr) = ssh.exec_command(
"sh -c 'sudo pkill t-rex'")
+ if int(ret) != 0:
+ logger.error('pkill t-rex failed: {0}'.format(stdout + stderr))
+ raise RuntimeError('pkill t-rex failed')
def send_traffic_on(self, nodes_info, duration, rate,
framesize, traffic_type):
@@ -155,28 +182,38 @@ class TrafficGenerator(object):
ssh.connect(node)
if node['subtype'] == NodeSubTypeTG.TREX:
+
+ _p0 = 1
+ _p1 = 2
+
+ if self._ifaces_reordered != 0:
+ _p0, _p1 = _p1, _p0
+
if traffic_type in ["3-node-xconnect", "3-node-bridge"]:
(ret, stdout, stderr) = ssh.exec_command(
- "sh -c '/tmp/openvpp-testing/resources/tools/t-rex/t-rex-stateless.py "
+ "sh -c '/tmp/openvpp-testing/resources/tools/t-rex/"
+ "t-rex-stateless.py "
"-d {0} -r {1} -s {2} "
- "--p1_src_start_ip 10.10.10.1 "
- "--p1_src_end_ip 10.10.10.254 "
- "--p1_dst_start_ip 20.20.20.1 "
- "--p2_src_start_ip 20.20.20.1 "
- "--p2_src_end_ip 20.20.20.254 "
- "--p2_dst_start_ip 10.10.10.1'".\
- format(duration, rate, framesize), timeout=int(duration)+60)
+ "--p{3}_src_start_ip 10.10.10.1 "
+ "--p{3}_src_end_ip 10.10.10.254 "
+ "--p{3}_dst_start_ip 20.20.20.1 "
+ "--p{4}_src_start_ip 20.20.20.1 "
+ "--p{4}_src_end_ip 20.20.20.254 "
+ "--p{4}_dst_start_ip 10.10.10.1'".\
+ format(duration, rate, framesize, _p0, _p1),\
+ timeout=int(duration)+60)
elif traffic_type in ["3-node-IPv4"]:
(ret, stdout, stderr) = ssh.exec_command(
- "sh -c '/tmp/openvpp-testing/resources/tools/t-rex/t-rex-stateless.py "
+ "sh -c '/tmp/openvpp-testing/resources/tools/t-rex/"
+ "t-rex-stateless.py "
"-d {0} -r {1} -s {2} "
- "--p1_src_start_ip 10.10.10.2 "
- "--p1_src_end_ip 10.10.10.254 "
- "--p1_dst_start_ip 20.20.20.2 "
- "--p2_src_start_ip 20.20.20.2 "
- "--p2_src_end_ip 20.20.20.254 "
- "--p2_dst_start_ip 10.10.10.2'".\
- format(duration, rate, framesize),\
+ "--p{3}_src_start_ip 10.10.10.2 "
+ "--p{3}_src_end_ip 10.10.10.254 "
+ "--p{3}_dst_start_ip 20.20.20.2 "
+ "--p{4}_src_start_ip 20.20.20.2 "
+ "--p{4}_src_end_ip 20.20.20.254 "
+ "--p{4}_dst_start_ip 10.10.10.2'".\
+ format(duration, rate, framesize, _p0, _p1),\
timeout=int(duration)+60)
else:
raise NotImplementedError('Unsupported traffic type')
diff --git a/resources/libraries/robot/performance.robot b/resources/libraries/robot/performance.robot
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a8e18b1ad5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/libraries/robot/performance.robot
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2016 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+*** Settings ***
+| Documentation | Performance suite keywords
+
+*** Keywords ***
+| 3-node circular Topology Variables Setup
+| | Append Nodes | ${nodes['TG']} | ${nodes['DUT1']} | ${nodes['DUT2']}
+| | ... | ${nodes['TG']}
+| | Compute Path
+| | ${tg_if1} | ${tg}= | Next Interface
+| | ${dut1_if1} | ${dut1}= | Next Interface
+| | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut1}= | Next Interface
+| | ${dut2_if1} | ${dut2}= | Next Interface
+| | ${dut2_if2} | ${dut2}= | Next Interface
+| | ${tg_if2} | ${tg}= | Next Interface
+| | Set Suite Variable | ${tg}
+| | Set Suite Variable | ${tg_if1}
+| | Set Suite Variable | ${tg_if2}
+| | Set Suite Variable | ${dut1}
+| | Set Suite Variable | ${dut1_if1}
+| | Set Suite Variable | ${dut1_if2}
+| | Set Suite Variable | ${dut2}
+| | Set Suite Variable | ${dut2_if1}
+| | Set Suite Variable | ${dut2_if2}
+
diff --git a/resources/tools/t-rex/t-rex-stateless.py b/resources/tools/t-rex/t-rex-stateless.py
index eacf4b8d18..6c53794739 100755
--- a/resources/tools/t-rex/t-rex-stateless.py
+++ b/resources/tools/t-rex/t-rex-stateless.py
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ def create_packets(traffic_options, frame_size=64):
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)
- base_pkt_b = Ether()/IP(src=p2_src_start_ip, dst=p2_dst_start_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
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def create_packets(traffic_options, frame_size=64):
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
diff --git a/tests/suites/performance/short.robot b/tests/suites/performance/short.robot
deleted file mode 100644
index 4273b9b527..0000000000
--- a/tests/suites/performance/short.robot
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,117 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2016 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at:
-#
-# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-*** Settings ***
-| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/default.robot
-| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/interfaces.robot
-| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/bridge_domain.robot
-| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/ipv4.robot
-| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/l2_xconnect.robot
-| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/counters.robot
-| Library | resources.libraries.python.TrafficGenerator
-| Library | resources.libraries.python.NodePath
-| Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
-| Test Setup | Setup all DUTs before test
-| Test Teardown | Run Keyword If Test Failed | Show statistics on all DUTs
-
-*** Test Cases ***
-| 2core VPP passes 64B frames through L2 cross connect at 3.5mpps in 3-node topology
-| | Given L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | 10 | 3.5mpps | 64 | 3-node-xconnect
-
-| 2core VPP passes 1518B frames through L2 cross connect at 10gbps in 3-node topology
-| | Given L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | 10 | 10gbps | 1518 | 3-node-xconnect
-
-| 2core VPP passes 9000B frames through L2 cross connect at 10gbps in 3-node topology
-| | Given L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | 10 | 10gbps | 9000 | 3-node-xconnect
-
-| 2core VPP passes 64B frames through bridge domain at 3.5mpps in 3-node topology
-| | Given L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | 10 | 3.5mpps | 64 | 3-node-bridge
-
-| 2core VPP passes 1518B frames through bridge domain at 10gbps in 3-node topology
-| | Given L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | 10 | 10gbps | 1518 | 3-node-bridge
-
-| 2core VPP passes 9000B frames through bridge domain at 10gbps in 3-node topology
-| | Given L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | 10 | 10gbps | 9000 | 3-node-bridge
-
-#| VPP passes 64B frames through IPv4 forwarding at 3.5mpps in 3-node topology
-#| | Given IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node topology
-#| | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | 10 | 3.5mpps | 64 | 3-node-IPv4
-
-#| VPP passes 1518B frames through IPv4 forwarding at 100% in 3-node topology
-#| | Given IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node topology
-#| | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | 10 | 100 | 1518 | 3-node-IPv4
-
-#| VPP passes 9000B frames through IPv4 forwarding at 100% in 3-node topology
-#| | Given IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node topology
-#| | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | 10 | 100 | 9000 | 3-node-IPv4
-
-
-*** Keywords ***
-
-| 3-node Topology Variables Setup
-| | Append Nodes | ${nodes['TG']} | ${nodes['DUT1']} | ${nodes['DUT2']}
-| | ... | ${nodes['TG']}
-| | Compute Path
-| | ${tg_if1} | ${tg}= | Next Interface
-| | ${dut1_if1} | ${dut1}= | Next Interface
-| | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut1}= | Next Interface
-| | ${dut2_if1} | ${dut2}= | Next Interface
-| | ${dut2_if2} | ${dut2}= | Next Interface
-| | ${tg_if2} | ${tg}= | Next Interface
-| | Set Suite Variable | ${tg}
-| | Set Suite Variable | ${tg_if1}
-| | Set Suite Variable | ${tg_if2}
-| | Set Suite Variable | ${dut1}
-| | Set Suite Variable | ${dut1_if1}
-| | Set Suite Variable | ${dut1_if2}
-| | Set Suite Variable | ${dut2}
-| | Set Suite Variable | ${dut2_if1}
-| | Set Suite Variable | ${dut2_if2}
-
-| 3-node Performance Suite Setup
-| | 3-node Topology Variables Setup
-| | Initialize traffic generator | ${tg} | ${tg_if1} | ${tg_if2} | L2
-
-| 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
-| | Teardown traffic generator | ${tg}
-
-| IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node topology
-| | Setup nodes for IPv4 testing
-
-| L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | Vpp l2bd forwarding setup | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${dut1_if2}
-| | Vpp l2bd forwarding setup | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${dut2_if2}
-| | Sleep | 10 | Wait for interfaces initialization
-
-| L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | L2 setup xconnect on DUT | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${dut1_if2}
-| | L2 setup xconnect on DUT | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${dut2_if2}
-| | Sleep | 10 | Wait for interfaces initialization
-
-| Traffic should pass with no loss
-| | [Arguments] | ${duration} | ${rate} | ${framesize} | ${topology_type}
-| | Send traffic on | ${nodes} | ${duration}
-| | ... | ${rate} | ${framesize} | ${topology_type}
-| | No traffic loss occured
-
-| Show statistics on all DUTs
-| | Sleep | 10 | Waiting for statistics to be collected
-| | Vpp show stats | ${dut1}
-| | Vpp show stats | ${dut2}
diff --git a/tests/suites/performance/short_bridge_domain.robot b/tests/suites/performance/short_bridge_domain.robot
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..669450307b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/suites/performance/short_bridge_domain.robot
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2016 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+*** Settings ***
+| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/default.robot
+| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/interfaces.robot
+| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/bridge_domain.robot
+| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/performance.robot
+| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/counters.robot
+| Library | resources.libraries.python.TrafficGenerator
+| Library | resources.libraries.python.NodePath
+| Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV
+| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup
+| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Test Setup | Setup all DUTs before test
+| Test Teardown | Run Keyword If Test Failed | Show statistics on all DUTs
+
+*** Test Cases ***
+| 1core VPP passes 64B frames through bridge domain at 3.5mpps in 3-node topology
+| | Given L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | 10 | 3.5mpps | 64 | 3-node-bridge
+
+| 1core VPP passes 1518B frames through bridge domain at 10gbps in 3-node topology
+| | Given L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | 10 | 10gbps | 1518 | 3-node-bridge
+
+| 1core VPP passes 9000B frames through bridge domain at 10gbps in 3-node topology
+| | Given L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | 10 | 10gbps | 9000 | 3-node-bridge
+
+*** Keywords ***
+
+| 3-node Performance Suite Setup
+| | 3-node circular Topology Variables Setup
+| | Initialize traffic generator | ${tg} | ${tg_if1} | ${tg_if2}
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${dut1_if2}
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${dut2_if2}
+| | ... | L2
+
+| 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| | Teardown traffic generator | ${tg}
+
+| L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | Vpp l2bd forwarding setup | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${dut1_if2}
+| | Vpp l2bd forwarding setup | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${dut2_if2}
+| | All Vpp Interfaces Ready Wait | ${nodes}
+
+| Traffic should pass with no loss
+| | [Arguments] | ${duration} | ${rate} | ${framesize} | ${topology_type}
+| | Send traffic on | ${nodes} | ${duration}
+| | ... | ${rate} | ${framesize} | ${topology_type}
+| | No traffic loss occured
+
+| Show statistics on all DUTs
+| | Sleep | 10 | Waiting for statistics to be collected
+| | Vpp show stats | ${dut1}
+| | Vpp show stats | ${dut2}
diff --git a/tests/suites/performance/short_ipv4.robot b/tests/suites/performance/short_ipv4.robot
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d89039e849
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/suites/performance/short_ipv4.robot
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2016 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+*** Settings ***
+| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/default.robot
+| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/interfaces.robot
+| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/ipv4.robot
+| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/performance.robot
+| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/counters.robot
+| Library | resources.libraries.python.topology.Topology
+| Library | resources.libraries.python.TrafficGenerator
+| Library | resources.libraries.python.NodePath
+| Library | resources.libraries.python.InterfaceUtil
+| Library | resources.libraries.python.IPv4Setup.Dut | ${nodes['DUT1']} | WITH NAME | dut1_v4
+| Library | resources.libraries.python.IPv4Setup.Dut | ${nodes['DUT2']} | WITH NAME | dut2_v4
+| Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV
+| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup
+| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Test Setup | Setup all DUTs before test
+| Test Teardown | Run Keyword If Test Failed | Show statistics on all DUTs
+
+*** Test Cases ***
+| 1core VPP passes 64B frames through IPv4 forwarding at 3.5mpps in 3-node topology
+| | Given IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | 10 | 3.5mpps | 64 | 3-node-IPv4
+
+| 1core VPP passes 1518B frames through IPv4 forwarding at 10gbps in 3-node topology
+| | Given IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | 10 | 10gbps | 1518 | 3-node-IPv4
+
+| 1core VPP passes 9000B frames through IPv4 forwarding at 10gbps in 3-node topology
+| | Given IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | 10 | 10gbps | 9000 | 3-node-IPv4
+
+*** Keywords ***
+
+| 3-node Performance Suite Setup
+| | 3-node circular Topology Variables Setup
+| | Initialize traffic generator | ${tg} | ${tg_if1} | ${tg_if2}
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${dut1_if2}
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${dut2_if2}
+| | ... | L3
+
+| 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| | Teardown traffic generator | ${tg}
+
+| IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | Set Interface State | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | up
+| | Set Interface State | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | up
+| | Set Interface State | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | up
+| | Set Interface State | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | up
+| | ${tg1_if1_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${tg} | ${tg_if1}
+| | ${tg1_if2_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${tg} | ${tg_if2}
+| | ${dut1_if1_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1}
+| | ${dut1_if2_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2}
+| | ${dut2_if1_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${dut2} | ${dut1_if1}
+| | ${dut2_if2_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${dut2} | ${dut1_if2}
+| | dut1_v4.set_arp | ${dut1_if1} | 10.10.10.2 | ${tg1_if1_mac}
+| | dut1_v4.set_arp | ${dut1_if2} | 1.1.1.2 | ${dut2_if1_mac}
+| | dut2_v4.set_arp | ${dut2_if1} | 1.1.1.1 | ${dut1_if2_mac}
+| | dut2_v4.set_arp | ${dut2_if2} | 20.20.20.2 | ${tg1_if2_mac}
+| | dut1_v4.set_ip | ${dut1_if1} | 10.10.10.1 | 24
+| | dut1_v4.set_ip | ${dut1_if2} | 1.1.1.1 | 30
+| | dut2_v4.set_ip | ${dut2_if1} | 1.1.1.2 | 30
+| | dut2_v4.set_ip | ${dut2_if2} | 20.20.20.1 | 24
+| | dut1_v4.set_route | 20.20.20.0 | 24 | 1.1.1.2 | ${dut1_if2}
+| | dut2_v4.set_route | 10.10.10.0 | 24 | 1.1.1.1 | ${dut2_if1}
+| | All Vpp Interfaces Ready Wait | ${nodes}
+
+| Traffic should pass with no loss
+| | [Arguments] | ${duration} | ${rate} | ${framesize} | ${topology_type}
+| | Send traffic on | ${nodes} | ${duration}
+| | ... | ${rate} | ${framesize} | ${topology_type}
+| | No traffic loss occured
+
+| Show statistics on all DUTs
+| | Sleep | 10 | Waiting for statistics to be collected
+| | Vpp show stats | ${dut1}
+| | Vpp show stats | ${dut2}
diff --git a/tests/suites/performance/short_xconnect.robot b/tests/suites/performance/short_xconnect.robot
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7c33d4f545
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/suites/performance/short_xconnect.robot
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2016 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+*** Settings ***
+| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/default.robot
+| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/interfaces.robot
+| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/l2_xconnect.robot
+| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/performance.robot
+| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/counters.robot
+| Library | resources.libraries.python.TrafficGenerator
+| Library | resources.libraries.python.InterfaceUtil
+| Library | resources.libraries.python.NodePath
+| Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV
+| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup
+| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Test Setup | Setup all DUTs before test
+| Test Teardown | Run Keyword If Test Failed | Show statistics on all DUTs
+
+*** Test Cases ***
+| 1core VPP passes 64B frames through L2 cross connect at 3.5mpps in 3-node topology
+| | Given L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | 10 | 3.5mpps | 64 | 3-node-xconnect
+
+| 1core VPP passes 1518B frames through L2 cross connect at 10gbps in 3-node topology
+| | Given L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | 10 | 10gbps | 1518 | 3-node-xconnect
+
+| 1core VPP passes 9000B frames through L2 cross connect at 10gbps in 3-node topology
+| | Given L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | 10 | 10gbps | 9000 | 3-node-xconnect
+
+*** Keywords ***
+
+| 3-node Performance Suite Setup
+| | 3-node circular Topology Variables Setup
+| | Initialize traffic generator | ${tg} | ${tg_if1} | ${tg_if2}
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${dut1_if2}
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${dut2_if2}
+| | ... | L2
+
+| 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| | Teardown traffic generator | ${tg}
+
+| L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | L2 setup xconnect on DUT | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${dut1_if2}
+| | L2 setup xconnect on DUT | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${dut2_if2}
+| | All Vpp Interfaces Ready Wait | ${nodes}
+
+| Traffic should pass with no loss
+| | [Arguments] | ${duration} | ${rate} | ${framesize} | ${topology_type}
+| | Send traffic on | ${nodes} | ${duration}
+| | ... | ${rate} | ${framesize} | ${topology_type}
+| | No traffic loss occured
+
+| Show statistics on all DUTs
+| | Sleep | 10 | Waiting for statistics to be collected
+| | Vpp show stats | ${dut1}
+| | Vpp show stats | ${dut2}