Report: more edits to vpp and dpdk perf rls notes re skx and clx ucode issue.

Change-Id: Iaf473b38b44668478a77044e87d4610db65d9331
Signed-off-by: Maciek Konstantynowicz <mkonstan@cisco.com>

2 files changed, 36 insertions, 11 deletions

diff --git a/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst b/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst
index a46903f5b3..2dd10e08ee 100644
--- a/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst
+++ b/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst
@@ -16,6 +16,18 @@ Changes in |csit-release|
      will be added in subsequent maintenance report version(s) once
      the issue is resolved. See :ref:`dpdk_known_issues`.
 
+..
+    // 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 RELEASE VERSION CHANGE
 
    - |csit-release| tested |dpdk-release|, as used by |vpp-release|.
@@ -30,7 +42,7 @@ List of known issues in |csit-release| for DPDK performance tests:
 +----+------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 | #  | JiraID                                   | Issue Description                                                                                        |
 +====+==========================================+==========================================================================================================+
-| 8  | `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.        |
-+----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| 8  | `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.       |
++----+------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
diff --git a/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst b/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst
index 8eee3398ea..f79e331653 100644
--- a/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst
+++ b/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ Changes in |csit-release|
    - **Service density 2n-skx tests**: Added new NF density tests with
      IPsec encryption between DUTs.
 
-   - **AVF tests**: Full test coveraged based on code changes in CSIT core
-     layer (driver/interface awareness) and generated by suite generator
-     (Intel Fortville NICs only).
+   - **AVF tests**: Full test coveraged based on code changes in CSIT
+     core layer (driver/interface awareness) and generated by suite
+     generator (Intel Fortville NICs only).
 
    - **Hoststack TCP/IP tests**: Major refactor of VPP Hoststack TCP/IP
      performance tests using WRK generator talking to the VPP HTTP
@@ -37,17 +37,30 @@ Changes in |csit-release|
      ConnectX5-2p100GE NICs in 2n-clx testbeds using VPP native rdma
      driver.
 
-   - **IPsec reconfiguration tests**: Added tests measuring the impact of IPsec
-     tunnels creations and removals.
+   - **IPsec reconfiguration tests**: Added tests measuring the impact
+     of IPsec tunnels creations and removals.
 
    - **Load Balancer tests**: Added VPP performance tests for Maglev,
      L3DSR (Direct Server Return), Layer 4 Load Balancing NAT Mode.
 
+..
+    // Alternative Note for 1st Bullet when bad microcode Skx, Clx results are published
+    - **Intel Xeon 2n-skx, 3n-skx and 2n-clx testbeds**: VPP 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`.
+
 #. TEST FRAMEWORK
 
    - **CSIT Python3 support**: Full migration of CSIT from Python2.7 to
-     Python3.6. This change includes library migration, PIP dependency upgrade,
-     CSIT container images, infrastructure packages ugrade/installation.
+     Python3.6. This change includes library migration, PIP dependency
+     upgrade, CSIT container images, infrastructure packages
+     ugrade/installation.
 
    - **CSIT PAPI support**: Finished conversion of CSIT VAT L1 keywords
      to PAPI L1 KWs in CSIT using VPP Python bindings (VPP PAPI).