Report: Infra update

Signed-off-by: pmikus <pmikus@cisco.com>
Change-Id: Ie39585e88460d9a5e3764726d93dc065f5cbacfb

3 files changed, 20 insertions, 58 deletions

diff --git a/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst b/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst
index 0c207e5a52..ceacd89eb3 100644
--- a/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst
+++ b/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst
@@ -6,54 +6,19 @@ Changes in |csit-release|
 
 #. DPDK PERFORMANCE TESTS
 
-   - **Intel Xeon 2n-skx, 3n-skx testbeds**: Testpmd and L3fwd
-     performance test data is not included in this report version.
-     This is due to the lower performance and behaviour inconsistency
-     of these systems following the upgrade of processor microcode
-     packages (skx ucode 0x2000064) as part of updating Ubuntu 18.04
-     LTS kernel version. Tested VPP and DPDK applications (L3fwd) are
-     affected. Skx test data will be added in subsequent maintenance
-     report version(s) once the issue is resolved. See
-     :ref:`dpdk_known_issues`.
+   - Refactor of CSIT initialization helper scripts for DPDK testpmd
+     and l3fwd. Removing obsolete parameters from DPDK testpmd and l3fwd
+     command line.
 
-   - **Intel Xeon 2n-clx testbeds**: DPDK performance test data is now
-     included in this report, after resolving the issue of lower
-     performance and behaviour inconsistency of these systems due to
-     the Linux kernel driven upgrade of processor microcode packages
-     to 0x500002c. The resolution is to use latest SuperMicro BIOS 3.2
-     (for X11DPG-QT motherboards used) that upgrades processor
-     microcode to 0x500002c, AND NOT kernel provided ucode package as
-     it does put THE system into sub-optimal state.
+   - Fixed 9000B L2 packet size tests not passing for all NICs.
 
+   - Fixed DPDK compilation and test initialization of Mellanox NICs using
+     CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MLX5_PMD=y in compile configuration.
 
 #. DPDK RELEASE VERSION CHANGE
 
    - |csit-release| tested |dpdk-release|, as used by |vpp-release|.
 
-#. TEST ENVIRONMENT
-
-   - **TRex Fortville NIC Performance**: Received FVL fix from Intel
-     resolving TRex low throughput issue. TRex per FVL NIC throughput
-     increased from ~27 Mpps to the nominal ~37 Mpps. For detail see
-     `CSIT-1503 <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1503>`_ and `TRex-519
-     <https://trex-tgn.cisco.com/youtrack/issue/trex-519>`_].
-
-   - **New Intel Xeon Cascadelake Testbeds**: Added performance tests
-     for 2-Node-Cascadelake (2n-clx) testbeds with x710, xxv710 and
-     cx556a-edat NIC cards.
-
-..
-    // Alternative Note for 1st Bullet when bad microcode Skx, Clx results are published
-    - **Intel Xeon 2n-skx, 3n-skx and 2n-clx testbeds**: Testpmd and
-      L3fwd performance test data is included in this report version,
-      but it shows lower performance and behaviour inconsistency of
-      these systems following the upgrade of processor microcode
-      packages (skx ucode 0x2000064, clx ucode 0x500002c) as part of
-      updating Ubuntu 18.04 LTS kernel version. Tested VPP and DPDK
-      applications (L3fwd) are affected. Skx and Clx test data will be
-      corrected in subsequent maintenance report version(s) once the
-      issue is resolved. See :ref:`vpp_known_issues`.
-
 .. _dpdk_known_issues:
 
 Known Issues
@@ -64,7 +29,6 @@ List of known issues in |csit-release| for DPDK performance tests:
 +----+------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | #  | JiraID                                   | Issue Description                                                                                        |
 +====+==========================================+==========================================================================================================+
-| 1  | `CSIT-1675                               | Intel Xeon 2n-skx, 3n-skx and 2n-clx testbeds behaviour and performance became inconsistent following    |
-|    | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1675>`_  | the upgrade to the latest Ubuntu 18.04 LTS kernel version (4.15.0-72-generic) and associated microcode   |
-|    |                                          | packages (skx ucode 0x2000064, clx ucode 0x500002c). VPP as well as DPDK L3fwd tests are affected.       |
+| 1  | `CSIT-1701                               | DPDK L3fwd tests with 9000B L2 packet size are not passing with Mellanox NICs.                           |
+|    | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1701>`_  | L3fwd application does not accept parameter for increasing -mbuf-size in same way DPDK testpmd does.     |
 +----+------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
diff --git a/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/overview.rst b/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/overview.rst
index 212e202c13..7f3e930324 100644
--- a/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/overview.rst
+++ b/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/overview.rst
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 Overview
 ========
 
-DPDK performance test results are reported for all three physical
-testbed types present in FD.io labs: 3-Node Xeon Haswell (3n-hsw),
-3-Node Xeon Skylake (3n-skx), 2-Node Xeon Skylake (2n-skx) and installed
-NIC models. For description of physical testbeds used for DPDK
-performance tests please refer to :ref:`tested_physical_topologies`.
+DPDK performance test results are reported for all physical testbed types
+present in FD.io labs and installed NIC models. For description of physical
+testbeds used for DPDK performance tests please refer to
+:ref:`tested_physical_topologies`.
 
 Logical Topologies
 ------------------
diff --git a/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/test_environment.rst b/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/test_environment.rst
index 03013a4981..3ea7bdc2a8 100644
--- a/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/test_environment.rst
+++ b/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/test_environment.rst
@@ -33,29 +33,28 @@ DPDK Compile Parameters
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
-    make install T=<arch>-native-linuxapp-gcc -j
+    make install T=<arch>-<machine>-linuxapp-gcc -j
 
 Testpmd Startup Configuration
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-Testpmd startup configuration changes per test case with different
-settings for `$$CORES`, `$$RXQ` and max-pkt-len parameter if test is
+Testpmd startup configuration changes per test case with different settings for
+`$$INT`, `$$CORES`, `$$RXQ`, `$$RXD` and max-pkt-len parameter if test is
 sending jumbo frames. Startup command template:
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
-    testpmd -c $$CORE_MASK -n 4 -- --numa --nb-ports=2 --portmask=0x3 --nb-cores=$$CORES [--max-pkt-len=9000] --txqflags=0 --forward-mode=io --rxq=$$RXQ --txq=$$TXQ --burst=64 --rxd=1024 --txd=1024 --disable-link-check --auto-start
+    testpmd -v -l $$CORE_LIST -w $$INT1 -w $$INT2 --master-lcore 0 --in-memory -- --forward-mode=io --burst=64 --txd=$$TXD --rxd=$$RXD --txq=$$TXQ --rxq=$$RXQ --tx-offloads=0x0 --numa --auto-start --total-num-mbufs=16384 --nb-ports=2 --portmask=0x3 --disable-link-check --max-pkt-len=$$PKT_LEN [--mbuf-size=16384] --nb-cores=$$CORES
 
 L3FWD Startup Configuration
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-L3FWD startup configuration changes per test case with different
-settings for `$$CORES` and enable-jumbo parameter if test is sending
-jumbo frames. Startup command template:
+L3FWD startup configuration changes per test case with different settings for
+`$$INT`, `$$CORES` and enable-jumbo parameter if test is sending jumbo frames.
+Startup command template:
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
-    l3fwd -l $$CORE_LIST -n 4 -- -P -L -p 0x3 --config='${port_config}' [--enable-jumbo --max-pkt-len=9000] --eth-dest=0,${adj_mac0} --eth-dest=1,${adj_mac1} --parse-ptype
-
+    l3fwd -v -l $$CORE_LIST -w $$INT1 -w $$INT2 --master-lcore 0 --in-memory -- --parse-ptype --eth-dest="0,${adj_mac0}" --eth-dest="1,${adj_mac1}" --config="${port_config}" [--enable-jumbo] -P -L -p 0x3
 
 .. include:: ../introduction/test_environment_tg.rst