CSIT-1081 Container VPP configuration refactor

Adopt code for various topology configurations.

Change-Id: Iaf9d7995ab8cd06da0c56c5e5664d57d19e74d7c
Signed-off-by: Peter Mikus <pmikus@cisco.com>

24 files changed, 245 insertions, 37 deletions

diff --git a/resources/libraries/python/ContainerUtils.py b/resources/libraries/python/ContainerUtils.py
index 4d5f8ee4d6..5e1ab5ab4f 100644
--- a/resources/libraries/python/ContainerUtils.py
+++ b/resources/libraries/python/ContainerUtils.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from collections import OrderedDict, Counter
 from resources.libraries.python.ssh import SSH
 from resources.libraries.python.constants import Constants
 from resources.libraries.python.CpuUtils import CpuUtils
+from resources.libraries.python.topology import Topology
 from resources.libraries.python.VppConfigGenerator import VppConfigGenerator
 
 
@@ -162,33 +163,68 @@ class ContainerManager(object):
             self.engine.container = self.containers[container]
             self.engine.restart_vpp()
 
-    def configure_vpp_in_all_containers(self, vat_template_file):
+    def configure_vpp_in_all_containers(self, chain_topology,
+                                        dut1_if=None, dut2_if=None):
         """Configure VPP in all containers.
 
-        :param vat_template_file: Template file name of a VAT script.
-        :type vat_template_file: str
+        :param chain_topology: Topology used for chaining containers can be
+            chain or cross_horiz. Chain topology is using 1 memif pair per
+            container. Cross_horiz topology is using 1 memif and 1 physical
+            interface in container (only single container can be configured).
+        :param dut1_if: Interface on DUT1 directly connected to DUT2.
+        :param dut2_if: Interface on DUT2 directly connected to DUT1.
+        :type container_topology: str
+        :type dut1_if: str
+        :type dut2_if: str
         """
         # Count number of DUTs based on node's host information
         dut_cnt = len(Counter([self.containers[container].node['host']
                                for container in self.containers]))
-        container_cnt = len(self.containers)
-        mod = container_cnt/dut_cnt
-
-        for i, container in enumerate(self.containers):
-            mid1 = i % mod + 1
-            mid2 = i % mod + 1
-            sid1 = i % mod * 2 + 1
-            sid2 = i % mod * 2 + 2
-            self.engine.container = self.containers[container]
-            self.engine.create_vpp_startup_config()
-            self.engine.create_vpp_exec_config(vat_template_file, mid1=mid1,
-                                               mid2=mid2, sid1=sid1, sid2=sid2,
-                                               socket1='memif-{c.name}-{sid}'
-                                               .format(c=self.engine.container,
-                                                       sid=sid1),
-                                               socket2='memif-{c.name}-{sid}'
-                                               .format(c=self.engine.container,
-                                                       sid=sid2))
+        mod = len(self.containers)/dut_cnt
+        container_vat_template = 'memif_create_{topology}.vat'.format(
+            topology=chain_topology)
+
+        if chain_topology == 'chain':
+            for i, container in enumerate(self.containers):
+                mid1 = i % mod + 1
+                mid2 = i % mod + 1
+                sid1 = i % mod * 2 + 1
+                sid2 = i % mod * 2 + 2
+                self.engine.container = self.containers[container]
+                self.engine.create_vpp_startup_config()
+                self.engine.create_vpp_exec_config(container_vat_template, \
+                    mid1=mid1, mid2=mid2, sid1=sid1, sid2=sid2, \
+                    socket1='memif-{c.name}-{sid}'. \
+                    format(c=self.engine.container, sid=sid1), \
+                    socket2='memif-{c.name}-{sid}'. \
+                    format(c=self.engine.container, sid=sid2))
+        elif chain_topology == 'cross_horiz':
+            if mod > 1:
+                raise RuntimeError('Container chain topology {topology} '
+                                   'supports only single container.'.
+                                   format(topology=chain_topology))
+            for i, container in enumerate(self.containers):
+                mid1 = i % mod + 1
+                sid1 = i % mod * 2 + 1
+                self.engine.container = self.containers[container]
+                if 'DUT1' in self.engine.container.name:
+                    if_pci = Topology.get_interface_pci_addr( \
+                        self.engine.container.node, dut1_if)
+                    if_name = Topology.get_interface_name( \
+                        self.engine.container.node, dut1_if)
+                if 'DUT2' in self.engine.container.name:
+                    if_pci = Topology.get_interface_pci_addr( \
+                        self.engine.container.node, dut2_if)
+                    if_name = Topology.get_interface_name( \
+                        self.engine.container.node, dut2_if)
+                self.engine.create_vpp_startup_config_dpdk_dev(if_pci)
+                self.engine.create_vpp_exec_config(container_vat_template, \
+                    mid1=mid1, sid1=sid1, if_name=if_name, \
+                    socket1='memif-{c.name}-{sid}'. \
+                    format(c=self.engine.container, sid=sid1))
+        else:
+            raise RuntimeError('Container topology {topology} not implemented'.
+                               format(topology=chain_topology))
 
     def stop_all_containers(self):
         """Stop all containers."""
@@ -310,12 +346,11 @@ class ContainerEngine(object):
         self.execute('supervisorctl restart vpp')
         self.execute('cat /tmp/supervisord.log')
 
-    def create_vpp_startup_config(self,
-                                  config_filename='/etc/vpp/startup.conf'):
+    def create_base_vpp_startup_config(self):
         """Create base startup configuration of VPP on container.
 
-        :param config_filename: Startup configuration file name.
-        :type config_filename: str
+        :returns: Base VPP startup configuration.
+        :rtype: VppConfigGenerator
         """
         cpuset_cpus = self.container.cpuset_cpus
 
@@ -331,12 +366,38 @@ class ContainerEngine(object):
         if cpuset_cpus:
             corelist_workers = ','.join(str(cpu) for cpu in cpuset_cpus)
             vpp_config.add_cpu_corelist_workers(corelist_workers)
+
+        return vpp_config
+
+    def create_vpp_startup_config(self):
+        """Create startup configuration of VPP without DPDK on container.
+        """
+        vpp_config = self.create_base_vpp_startup_config()
         vpp_config.add_plugin('disable', 'dpdk_plugin.so')
 
+        # Apply configuration
+        self.execute('mkdir -p /etc/vpp/')
+        self.execute('echo "{config}" | tee /etc/vpp/startup.conf'
+                     .format(config=vpp_config.get_config_str()))
+
+    def create_vpp_startup_config_dpdk_dev(self, *devices):
+        """Create startup configuration of VPP with DPDK on container.
+
+        :param devices: List of PCI devices to add.
+        :type devices: list
+        """
+        vpp_config = self.create_base_vpp_startup_config()
+        vpp_config.add_dpdk_dev(*devices)
+        vpp_config.add_dpdk_no_tx_checksum_offload()
+        vpp_config.add_dpdk_log_level('debug')
+        vpp_config.add_plugin('disable', 'default')
+        vpp_config.add_plugin('enable', 'dpdk_plugin.so')
+        vpp_config.add_plugin('enable', 'memif_plugin.so')
+
+        # Apply configuration
         self.execute('mkdir -p /etc/vpp/')
-        self.execute('echo "{c}" | tee {f}'
-                     .format(c=vpp_config.get_config_str(),
-                             f=config_filename))
+        self.execute('echo "{config}" | tee /etc/vpp/startup.conf'
+                     .format(config=vpp_config.get_config_str()))
 
     def create_vpp_exec_config(self, vat_template_file, **kwargs):
         """Create VPP exec configuration on container.
diff --git a/resources/libraries/python/Memif.py b/resources/libraries/python/Memif.py
index b4c184e1be..acde3ecc17 100644
--- a/resources/libraries/python/Memif.py
+++ b/resources/libraries/python/Memif.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2017 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# Copyright (c) 2018 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:
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 from resources.libraries.python.ssh import SSH
 from resources.libraries.python.VatExecutor import VatExecutor, VatTerminal
-from resources.libraries.python.topology import Topology
+from resources.libraries.python.topology import NodeType, Topology
 
 
 class Memif(object):
@@ -99,6 +99,17 @@ class Memif(object):
         vat.execute_script("show_memif.vat", node, json_out=False)
 
     @staticmethod
+    def show_memif_on_all_duts(nodes):
+        """Show Memif data on all DUTs.
+
+        :param nodes: Topology nodes.
+        :type nodes: dict
+        """
+        for node in nodes.values():
+            if node['type'] == NodeType.DUT:
+                Memif.show_memif(node)
+
+    @staticmethod
     def clear_memif_socks(node, *socks):
         """Clear Memif sockets for the given node.
 
diff --git a/resources/libraries/robot/performance/performance_configuration.robot b/resources/libraries/robot/performance/performance_configuration.robot
index 0eb4e612df..c2f591ad0c 100644
--- a/resources/libraries/robot/performance/performance_configuration.robot
+++ b/resources/libraries/robot/performance/performance_configuration.robot
@@ -1712,6 +1712,18 @@
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_if1_pci}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_if2_pci}
 
+| Add single PCI device to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | [Documentation]
+| | ... | Add single (first) PCI device on DUT1 to VPP configuration file.
+| | ... | Add single (last) PCI device on DUT2 to VPP configuration file.
+| | ...
+| | ${dut1_if1_pci}= | Get Interface PCI Addr | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1}
+| | ${dut2_if2_pci}= | Get Interface PCI Addr | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2}
+| | Run keyword | DUT1.Add DPDK Dev | ${dut1_if1_pci}
+| | Run keyword | DUT2.Add DPDK Dev | ${dut2_if2_pci}
+| | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_if1_pci}
+| | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_if2_pci}
+
 | Add PCI devices to DUTs in 2-node single link topology
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | Add PCI devices to VPP configuration file.
@@ -1722,6 +1734,14 @@
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_if1_pci}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_if2_pci}
 
+| Add single PCI device to DUTs in 2-node single link topology
+| | [Documentation]
+| | ... | Add single (first) PCI device on DUT1 to VPP configuration file.
+| | ...
+| | ${dut1_if1_pci}= | Get Interface PCI Addr | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1}
+| | Run keyword | DUT1.Add DPDK Dev | ${dut1_if1_pci}
+| | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_if1_pci}
+
 | Add VLAN Strip Offload switch off between DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | Add VLAN Strip Offload switch off on PCI devices between DUTs to VPP
@@ -2504,9 +2524,7 @@
 | | | Run Keyword If | ${number}==${nr} | Configure L2XC
 | | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2-memif-${number}-if2} | ${dut2_if2}
 | | All Vpp Interfaces Ready Wait | ${nodes}
-| | ${duts}= | Get Matches | ${nodes} | DUT*
-| | :FOR | ${dut} | IN | @{duts}
-| | | Show Memif | ${nodes['${dut}']}
+| | Show Memif on all DUTs | ${nodes}
 
 | Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for '${nr}' memif pairs and '${rxq}' rxqueues in 3-node circular topology
 | | [Documentation]
@@ -2552,6 +2570,68 @@
 | | | Add interface to bridge domain | ${dut2}
 | | | ... | ${dut2-memif-${number}-if2} | ${bd_id2}
 | | All Vpp Interfaces Ready Wait | ${nodes}
-| | ${duts}= | Get Matches | ${nodes} | DUT*
-| | :FOR | ${dut} | IN | @{duts}
-| | | Show Memif | ${nodes['${dut}']}
+| | Show Memif on all DUTs | ${nodes}
+
+| Initialize L2 xconnect for single memif in 3-node circular topology
+| | [Documentation]
+| | ... | Create single Memif interface on all defined VPP nodes. Cross
+| | ... | connect Memif interface with one physical interface.
+| | ...
+| | ... | *Arguments:*
+| | ... | - ${rxq} - Number of Memif RX queues. Type: integer
+| | ... | - ${number} - Memif ID. Type: integer
+| | ...
+| | ... | *Note:*
+| | ... | Socket paths for Memif are defined in following format:
+| | ... | - /tmp/memif-DUT1_VNF${number}-${sid}
+| | ...
+| | ... | *Example:*
+| | ...
+| | ... | \| Initialize L2 xconnect for single memif in 3-node circular \
+| | ... | topology \| 1 \| 1 \|
+| | ...
+| | [Arguments] | ${rxq}=${1} | ${number}=${1}
+| | ${sock}= | Set Variable | memif-DUT1_VNF
+| | Set up single memif interface on DUT node | ${dut1} | ${sock}
+| | ... | ${number} | dut1-memif-${number}-if1 | ${rxq} | ${rxq}
+| | Configure L2XC | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${dut1-memif-${number}-if1}
+| | ${sock}= | Set Variable | memif-DUT2_VNF
+| | Set up single memif interface on DUT node | ${dut2} | ${sock}
+| | ... | ${number} | dut2-memif-${number}-if1 | ${rxq} | ${rxq}
+| | Configure L2XC | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${dut2-memif-${number}-if1}
+| | All Vpp Interfaces Ready Wait | ${nodes}
+| | Show Memif on all DUTs | ${nodes}
+
+| Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for single memif in 3-node circular topology
+| | [Documentation]
+| | ... | Create single Memif interface on all defined VPP nodes. Put Memif
+| | ... | interface to separate L2 bridge domain with one physical interface.
+| | ...
+| | ... | *Arguments:*
+| | ... | - ${rxq} - Number of Memif RX queues. Type: integer
+| | ... | - ${number} - Memif ID. Type: integer
+| | ...
+| | ... | *Note:*
+| | ... | Socket paths for Memif are defined in following format:
+| | ... | - /tmp/memif-DUT1_VNF${number}-${sid}
+| | ...
+| | ... | *Example:*
+| | ...
+| | ... | \| Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for single memif in 3-node circular \
+| | ... | topology \| 1 \| 1 \|
+| | ...
+| | [Arguments] | ${rxq}=${1} | ${number}=${1}
+| | ${sock}= | Set Variable | memif-DUT1_VNF
+| | Set up single memif interface on DUT node | ${dut1} | ${sock}
+| | ... | ${number} | dut1-memif-${number}-if1 | ${rxq} | ${rxq}
+| | Add interface to bridge domain | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${number}
+| | Add interface to bridge domain | ${dut1} | ${dut1-memif-${number}-if1}
+| | ... | ${number}
+| | ${sock}= | Set Variable | memif-DUT2_VNF
+| | Set up single memif interface on DUT node | ${dut2} | ${sock}
+| | ... | ${number} | dut2-memif-${number}-if1 | ${rxq} | ${rxq}
+| | Add interface to bridge domain | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${number}
+| | Add interface to bridge domain | ${dut2} | ${dut2-memif-${number}-if1}
+| | ... | ${number}
+| | All Vpp Interfaces Ready Wait | ${nodes}
+| | Show Memif on all DUTs | ${nodes}
diff --git a/resources/libraries/robot/shared/container.robot b/resources/libraries/robot/shared/container.robot
index b44e4386a6..201cadcb73 100644
--- a/resources/libraries/robot/shared/container.robot
+++ b/resources/libraries/robot/shared/container.robot
@@ -109,7 +109,8 @@
 | | ... | group on all DUT nodes.
 | | ...
 | | Run Keyword | ${group}.Configure VPP In All Containers
-| | ... | memif_create_cnt.vat
+| | ... | chain_topology=${container_chain_topology}
+| | ... | dut1_if=${dut1_if2} | dut2_if=${dut2_if1}
 
 | Stop all '${group}' containers
 | | [Documentation] | Stop all container(s) in specific container group on all
diff --git a/resources/libraries/robot/shared/memif.robot b/resources/libraries/robot/shared/memif.robot
index 172376ffde..ea080a1b83 100644
--- a/resources/libraries/robot/shared/memif.robot
+++ b/resources/libraries/robot/shared/memif.robot
@@ -59,3 +59,33 @@
 | | Set Interface State | ${dut_node} | ${memif_2} | up
 | | Set Test Variable | ${${memif_if1}} | ${memif_1}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${${memif_if2}} | ${memif_2}
+
+| Set up single memif interface on DUT node
+| | [Documentation] | Create single Memif interface on given VPP node.
+| | ...
+| | ... | *Arguments:*
+| | ... | - ${dut_node} - DUT node. Type: dictionary
+| | ... | - ${filename} - Socket filename for Memif interface. Type: string
+| | ... | - ${mid} - Memif interface ID. Type: integer
+| | ... | - ${memif_if} - Name of the Memif interface (Optional).
+| | ... | Type: string
+| | ... | - ${rxq} - RX queues. Type: integer
+| | ... | - ${txq} - TX queues. Type: integer
+| | ... | - ${role} - Memif role. Type: string
+| | ...
+| | ... | _NOTE:_ This KW sets following test case variable:
+| | ... | - ${${memif_if}} - Memif interface.
+| | ...
+| | ... | *Example:*
+| | ...
+| | ... | \| Set up single memif interface on DUT node \
+| | ... | \| ${nodes['DUT1']} \| sock1 \| 1 \| dut1_memif_if1 \| 1 \| 1 \
+| | ... | \| slave \|
+| | ...
+| | [Arguments] | ${dut_node} | ${filename} | ${mid}=${1}
+| | ... | ${memif_if}=memif_if1 | ${rxq}=${1} | ${txq}=${1} | ${role}=slave
+| | ${sid}= | Evaluate | (${mid}*2)-1
+| | ${memif}= | Create memif interface | ${dut_node} | ${filename}${mid}-${sid}
+| | ... | ${mid} | ${sid} | rxq=${rxq} | txq=${txq} | role=${role}
+| | Set Interface State | ${dut_node} | ${memif} | up
+| | Set Test Variable | ${${memif_if}} | ${memif}
diff --git a/resources/templates/vat/memif_create_cnt.vat b/resources/templates/vat/memif_create_chain.vat
index 306df83c57..306df83c57 100644
--- a/resources/templates/vat/memif_create_cnt.vat
+++ b/resources/templates/vat/memif_create_chain.vat
diff --git a/resources/templates/vat/memif_create_cross_horiz.vat b/resources/templates/vat/memif_create_cross_horiz.vat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..65db4e409c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/templates/vat/memif_create_cross_horiz.vat
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+create memif socket id {sid1} filename /mnt/host/{socket1}
+create interface memif id {mid1} socket-id {sid1} master
+
+set int state memif{sid1}/{mid1} up
+set int state {if_name} up
+
+set interface l2 xconnect {if_name} memif{sid1}/{mid1}
+set interface l2 xconnect memif{sid1}/{mid1} {if_name}
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot
index 6a07820a9b..1f1fbac0c3 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 | ${container_engine}= | LXC
 | ${container_image}= | ${EMPTY}
 | ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
+| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
 # CPU settings
 | ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
 | ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index b180107346..5b556d1217 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 | ${container_engine}= | LXC
 | ${container_image}= | ${EMPTY}
 | ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
+| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
 # CPU settings
 | ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
 | ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
index faf400450e..60aaa2b68f 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 | ${container_engine}= | Docker
 | ${container_image}= | ubuntu:xenial-20180412
 | ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
+| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
 # CPU settings
 | ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
 | ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1drc-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1drc-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index b3824d6b0d..461e7b5405 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1drc-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1drc-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 | ${container_engine}= | Docker
 | ${container_image}= | ubuntu:xenial-20180412
 | ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
+| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
 # CPU settings
 | ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
 | ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot
index e7cd18e2d2..4a9cd3cc46 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 | ${container_engine}= | LXC
 | ${container_image}= | ${EMPTY}
 | ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
+| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
 # CPU settings
 | ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
 | ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index 91108f8c17..2551e069c9 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 | ${container_engine}= | LXC
 | ${container_image}= | ${EMPTY}
 | ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
+| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
 # CPU settings
 | ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
 | ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot
index 83f85da875..46b34d1adf 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 | ${container_engine}= | LXC
 | ${container_image}= | ${EMPTY}
 | ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
+| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
 # CPU settings
 | ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
 | ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
index 580563a628..00eae8f9ec 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 | ${container_engine}= | Docker
 | ${container_image}= | ubuntu:xenial-20180412
 | ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
+| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
 # CPU settings
 | ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
 | ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot
index df8dddb148..2799c3b40d 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 | ${container_engine}= | LXC
 | ${container_image}= | ${EMPTY}
 | ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
+| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
 # CPU settings
 | ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
 | ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot
index de4e7a9eb1..cd32014d3d 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
 | ${container_engine}= | LXC
 | ${container_image}= | ${EMPTY}
 | ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
+| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
 # CPU settings
 | ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
 | ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot
index 82b981c30d..04d542f78e 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 | ${container_engine}= | LXC
 | ${container_image}= | ${EMPTY}
 | ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
+| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
 # CPU settings
 | ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
 | ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/srv6/10ge2p1x520-ethip6srhip6-ip6base-srv6proxy-dyn-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/srv6/10ge2p1x520-ethip6srhip6-ip6base-srv6proxy-dyn-mrr.robot
index 2895b45f50..f138ca0c9f 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/srv6/10ge2p1x520-ethip6srhip6-ip6base-srv6proxy-dyn-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/srv6/10ge2p1x520-ethip6srhip6-ip6base-srv6proxy-dyn-mrr.robot
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
 | ${container_engine}= | LXC
 | ${container_image}= | ${EMPTY}
 | ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
+| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
 # CPU settings
 | ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
 | ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/srv6/10ge2p1x520-ethip6srhip6-ip6base-srv6proxy-dyn-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/srv6/10ge2p1x520-ethip6srhip6-ip6base-srv6proxy-dyn-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index 01495b2a0b..cce65f13b0 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/srv6/10ge2p1x520-ethip6srhip6-ip6base-srv6proxy-dyn-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/srv6/10ge2p1x520-ethip6srhip6-ip6base-srv6proxy-dyn-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@
 | ${container_engine}= | LXC
 | ${container_image}= | ${EMPTY}
 | ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
+| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
 # CPU settings
 | ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
 | ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/srv6/10ge2p1x520-ethip6srhip6-ip6base-srv6proxy-masq-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/srv6/10ge2p1x520-ethip6srhip6-ip6base-srv6proxy-masq-mrr.robot
index 41b3c31647..2981da786e 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/srv6/10ge2p1x520-ethip6srhip6-ip6base-srv6proxy-masq-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/srv6/10ge2p1x520-ethip6srhip6-ip6base-srv6proxy-masq-mrr.robot
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
 | ${container_engine}= | LXC
 | ${container_image}= | ${EMPTY}
 | ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
+| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
 # CPU settings
 | ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
 | ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/srv6/10ge2p1x520-ethip6srhip6-ip6base-srv6proxy-masq-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/srv6/10ge2p1x520-ethip6srhip6-ip6base-srv6proxy-masq-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index f71e305ba0..98b498ed03 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/srv6/10ge2p1x520-ethip6srhip6-ip6base-srv6proxy-masq-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/srv6/10ge2p1x520-ethip6srhip6-ip6base-srv6proxy-masq-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@
 | ${container_engine}= | LXC
 | ${container_image}= | ${EMPTY}
 | ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
+| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
 # CPU settings
 | ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
 | ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/srv6/10ge2p1x520-ethip6srhip6-ip6base-srv6proxy-stat-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/srv6/10ge2p1x520-ethip6srhip6-ip6base-srv6proxy-stat-mrr.robot
index 87c240ae72..ef0c95706f 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/srv6/10ge2p1x520-ethip6srhip6-ip6base-srv6proxy-stat-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/srv6/10ge2p1x520-ethip6srhip6-ip6base-srv6proxy-stat-mrr.robot
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
 | ${container_engine}= | LXC
 | ${container_image}= | ${EMPTY}
 | ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
+| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
 # CPU settings
 | ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
 | ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/srv6/10ge2p1x520-ethip6srhip6-ip6base-srv6proxy-stat-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/srv6/10ge2p1x520-ethip6srhip6-ip6base-srv6proxy-stat-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index 050b90697f..580e595d8f 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/srv6/10ge2p1x520-ethip6srhip6-ip6base-srv6proxy-stat-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/srv6/10ge2p1x520-ethip6srhip6-ip6base-srv6proxy-stat-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@
 | ${container_engine}= | LXC
 | ${container_image}= | ${EMPTY}
 | ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
+| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
 # CPU settings
 | ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
 | ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}