CSIT-1403 Implement multichain configuration for l2bd with memif/ip4.

Change-Id: Ia87156b2ba826eb0a9a93d756b9765c7373ca6ce
Signed-off-by: Peter Mikus <pmikus@cisco.com>

5 files changed, 187 insertions, 114 deletions

diff --git a/resources/libraries/python/ContainerUtils.py b/resources/libraries/python/ContainerUtils.py
index 11bb964665..4feeb8bea2 100644
--- a/resources/libraries/python/ContainerUtils.py
+++ b/resources/libraries/python/ContainerUtils.py
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ class ContainerManager(object):
             self.engine.container = self.containers[container]
             # We need to install supervisor client/server system to control VPP
             # as a service
+            self.engine.execute('apt-get update')
             self.engine.install_supervisor()
             self.engine.install_vpp()
             self.engine.restart_vpp()
@@ -169,42 +170,29 @@ class ContainerManager(object):
         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]
+        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]
+            guest_dir = self.engine.container.mnt[0].split(':')[1]
+
+            if chain_topology == 'chain':
                 self.engine.create_vpp_startup_config()
-                c_name = self.engine.container.name
-                guest_dir = self.engine.container.mnt[0].split(':')[1]
                 self.engine.create_vpp_exec_config(
                     container_vat_template,
                     mid1=mid1, mid2=mid2, sid1=sid1, sid2=sid2,
-                    socket1='{dir}/memif-{c_name}-{sid}'.
-                    format(c_name=c_name, sid=sid1, dir=guest_dir),
-                    socket2='{dir}/memif-{c_name}-{sid}'.
-                    format(c_name=c_name, sid=sid2, dir=guest_dir))
-        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
+                    socket1='{dir}/memif-{c.name}-{sid}'.
+                    format(c=self.engine.container, sid=sid1, dir=guest_dir),
+                    socket2='{dir}/memif-{c.name}-{sid}'.
+                    format(c=self.engine.container, sid=sid2, dir=guest_dir))
+            elif chain_topology == 'cross_horiz':
                 try:
                     dut1_if = kwargs['dut1_if']
-                except KeyError:
-                    raise AttributeError('Missing dut1_if parameter.')
-                try:
                     dut2_if = kwargs['dut2_if']
                 except KeyError:
-                    raise AttributeError('Missing dut2_if parameter.')
-                self.engine.container = self.containers[container]
-                c_name = self.engine.container.name
-                guest_dir = self.engine.container.mnt[0].split(':')[1]
+                    raise AttributeError('DUT interfaces not specified!')
                 if 'DUT1' in self.engine.container.name:
                     if_pci = Topology.get_interface_pci_addr(
                         self.engine.container.node, dut1_if)
@@ -219,30 +207,41 @@ class ContainerManager(object):
                 self.engine.create_vpp_exec_config(
                     container_vat_template,
                     mid1=mid1, sid1=sid1, if_name=if_name,
-                    socket1='{dir}/memif-{c_name}-{sid}'.
-                    format(c_name=c_name, sid=sid1, dir=guest_dir))
-        elif chain_topology == 'chain_functional':
-            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
+                    socket1='{dir}/memif-{c.name}-{sid}'.
+                    format(c=self.engine.container, sid=sid1, dir=guest_dir))
+            elif chain_topology == 'chain_functional':
                 memif_rx_mode = 'interrupt'
-                self.engine.container = self.containers[container]
                 self.engine.create_vpp_startup_config_func_dev()
-                c_name = self.engine.container.name
-                guest_dir = self.engine.container.mnt[0].split(':')[1]
                 self.engine.create_vpp_exec_config(
                     container_vat_template,
                     mid1=mid1, mid2=mid2, sid1=sid1, sid2=sid2,
-                    socket1='{dir}/memif-{c_name}-{sid}'.
-                    format(c_name=c_name, sid=sid1, dir=guest_dir),
-                    socket2='{dir}/memif-{c_name}-{sid}'.
-                    format(c_name=c_name, sid=sid2, dir=guest_dir),
+                    socket1='{dir}/memif-{c.name}-{sid}'.
+                    format(c=self.engine.container, sid=sid1, dir=guest_dir),
+                    socket2='{dir}/memif-{c.name}-{sid}'.
+                    format(c=self.engine.container, sid=sid2, dir=guest_dir),
                     rx_mode=memif_rx_mode)
-        else:
-            raise RuntimeError('Container topology {topology} not implemented'.
-                               format(topology=chain_topology))
+            elif chain_topology == 'chain_ip4':
+                self.engine.create_vpp_startup_config()
+                vif1_mac = kwargs['tg_if1_mac'] \
+                    if (mid1 - 1) % kwargs['nodes'] + 1 == 1 \
+                    else '52:54:00:00:{0:02X}:02'.format(mid1-1)
+                vif2_mac = kwargs['tg_if2_mac'] \
+                    if (mid2 - 1) % kwargs['nodes'] + 1 == kwargs['nodes'] \
+                    else '52:54:00:00:{0:02X}:01'.format(mid2+1)
+                self.engine.create_vpp_exec_config(
+                    container_vat_template,
+                    mid1=mid1, mid2=mid2, sid1=sid1, sid2=sid2,
+                    socket1='{dir}/memif-{c.name}-{sid}'.
+                    format(c=self.engine.container, sid=sid1, dir=guest_dir),
+                    socket2='{dir}/memif-{c.name}-{sid}'.
+                    format(c=self.engine.container, sid=sid2, dir=guest_dir),
+                    mac1='52:54:00:00:{0:02X}:01'.format(mid1),
+                    mac2='52:54:00:00:{0:02X}:02'.format(mid2),
+                    vif1_mac=vif1_mac, vif2_mac=vif2_mac)
+            else:
+                raise RuntimeError('Container topology {topology} not '
+                                   'implemented'.
+                                   format(topology=chain_topology))
 
     def stop_all_containers(self):
         """Stop all containers."""
@@ -310,10 +309,9 @@ class ContainerEngine(object):
 
     def install_supervisor(self):
         """Install supervisord inside a container."""
-        self.execute('sleep 3')
-        self.execute('apt-get update')
         self.execute('apt-get install -y supervisor')
-        self.execute('echo "{config}" > {config_file}'.
+        self.execute('echo "{config}" > {config_file} && '
+                     'supervisord -c {config_file}'.
                      format(
                          config='[unix_http_server]\n'
                          'file  = /tmp/supervisor.sock\n\n'
@@ -330,13 +328,10 @@ class ContainerEngine(object):
                          'loglevel=debug\n'
                          'nodaemon=false\n\n',
                          config_file=SUPERVISOR_CONF))
-        self.execute('supervisord -c {config_file}'.
-                     format(config_file=SUPERVISOR_CONF))
 
     def install_vpp(self):
         """Install VPP inside a container."""
         self.execute('ln -s /dev/null /etc/sysctl.d/80-vpp.conf')
-        self.execute('apt-get update')
         # Workaround for install xenial vpp build on bionic ubuntu.
         self.execute('apt-get install -y wget')
         self.execute('deb=$(mktemp) && wget -O "${deb}" '
@@ -364,7 +359,6 @@ class ContainerEngine(object):
                          'priority=1',
                          config_file=SUPERVISOR_CONF))
         self.execute('supervisorctl reload')
-        self.execute('supervisorctl restart vpp')
 
     def restart_vpp(self):
         """Restart VPP service inside a container."""
diff --git a/resources/libraries/robot/performance/performance_configuration.robot b/resources/libraries/robot/performance/performance_configuration.robot
index 2edc11b4e5..5ade4fa037 100644
--- a/resources/libraries/robot/performance/performance_configuration.robot
+++ b/resources/libraries/robot/performance/performance_configuration.robot
@@ -991,8 +991,8 @@
 | | ${tg1_if2_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${tg} | ${tg_if2}
 | | ${dut1_if2_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2}
 | | ${dut2_if1_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1}
-| | ${sock1}= | Set Variable | memif-DUT1_CNF1
-| | ${sock2}= | Set Variable | memif-DUT2_CNF1
+| | ${sock1}= | Set Variable | memif-DUT1_CNF
+| | ${sock2}= | Set Variable | memif-DUT2_CNF
 | | Set up memif interfaces on DUT node | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock1}
 | | ... | ${1} | dut1-memif-1-if1 | dut1-memif-1-if2 | ${rxq_count_int}
 | | ... | ${rxq_count_int}
@@ -2987,8 +2987,8 @@
 | | [Arguments] | ${dut} | ${count}
 | | ...
 | | :FOR | ${number} | IN RANGE | 1 | ${count}+1
-| | | ${sock1}= | Set Variable | memif-${dut}_CNF1
-| | | ${sock2}= | Set Variable | memif-${dut}_CNF1
+| | | ${sock1}= | Set Variable | memif-${dut}_CNF
+| | | ${sock2}= | Set Variable | memif-${dut}_CNF
 | | | ${prev_index}= | Evaluate | ${number}-1
 | | | Set up memif interfaces on DUT node | ${nodes['${dut}']}
 | | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${number} | ${dut}-memif-${number}-if1
@@ -3024,39 +3024,41 @@
 | Initialize L2 Bridge Domain with memif pairs on DUT node
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | Create pairs of Memif interfaces on DUT node. Put each Memif interface
-| | ... | to separate L2 bridge domain with one physical or virtual interface
+| | ... | to separate L2 bridge domain with one physical or memif interface
 | | ... | to create a chain accross DUT node.
 | | ...
 | | ... | *Arguments:*
 | | ... | - dut - DUT node. Type: dictionary
-| | ... | - count - Number of memif pairs (containers). Type: integer
+| | ... | - nf_chain - NF chain. Type: integer
+| | ... | - nf_nodes - Number of NFs nodes per chain. Type: integer
 | | ...
 | | ... | *Note:*
 | | ... | Socket paths for Memif are defined in following format:
-| | ... | - /tmp/memif-\${dut}_CNF\${number}-\${sid}
+| | ... | - /tmp/memif-\${dut}_CNF\${nf_id}-\${sid}
 | | ...
 | | ... | *Example:*
 | | ...
 | | ... | \| Initialize L2 Bridge Domain with memif pairs on DUT node \
-| | ... | \| ${dut} \| ${1} \|
+| | ... | \| ${dut} \| 1 \| 1 \|
 | | ...
-| | [Arguments] | ${dut} | ${count}
+| | [Arguments] | ${dut} | ${nf_chain}=${1} | ${nf_nodes}=${1}
 | | ...
-| | ${bd_id2}= | Evaluate | ${count}+1
+| | ${bd_id2}= | Evaluate | ${nf_nodes}+1
 | | Add interface to bridge domain | ${nodes['${dut}']} | ${${dut}_if1} | ${1}
 | | Add interface to bridge domain | ${nodes['${dut}']} | ${${dut}_if2}
 | | ... | ${bd_id2}
-| | :FOR | ${number} | IN RANGE | 1 | ${count}+1
-| | | ${sock1}= | Set Variable | memif-${dut}_CNF1
-| | | ${sock2}= | Set Variable | memif-${dut}_CNF1
+| | :FOR | ${nf_node} | IN RANGE | 1 | ${nf_nodes}+1
+| | | ${nf_id}= | Evaluate | (${nf_chain} - ${1}) * ${nf_nodes} + ${nf_node}
+| | | ${sock1}= | Set Variable | memif-${dut}_CNF
+| | | ${sock2}= | Set Variable | memif-${dut}_CNF
 | | | Set up memif interfaces on DUT node | ${nodes['${dut}']}
-| | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${number} | ${dut}-memif-${number}-if1
-| | | ... | ${dut}-memif-${number}-if2 | ${rxq_count_int} | ${rxq_count_int}
-| | | ${bd_id2}= | Evaluate | ${number}+1
+| | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${nf_id} | ${dut}-memif-${nf_id}-if1
+| | | ... | ${dut}-memif-${nf_id}-if2 | ${rxq_count_int} | ${rxq_count_int}
+| | | ${bd_id2}= | Evaluate | ${nf_node}+1
 | | | Add interface to bridge domain | ${nodes['${dut}']}
-| | | ... | ${${dut}-memif-${number}-if1} | ${number}
+| | | ... | ${${dut}-memif-${nf_id}-if1} | ${nf_node}
 | | | Add interface to bridge domain | ${nodes['${dut}']}
-| | | ... | ${${dut}-memif-${number}-if2} | ${bd_id2}
+| | | ... | ${${dut}-memif-${nf_id}-if2} | ${bd_id2}
 
 | Initialize L2 Bridge Domain with memif pairs
 | | [Documentation]
@@ -3065,18 +3067,41 @@
 | | ... | virtual interface to create a chain accross DUT node.
 | | ...
 | | ... | *Arguments:*
-| | ... | - count - Number of memif pairs (containers). Type: integer
+| | ... | - nf_chain - NF chain. Type: integer
+| | ... | - nf_nodes - Number of NFs nodes per chain. Type: integer
 | | ...
 | | ... | *Example:*
 | | ...
-| | ... | \| Initialize L2 Bridge Domain with memif pairs \| ${1} \|
+| | ... | \| Initialize L2 Bridge Domain with memif pairs \| 1 \| 1 \|
 | | ...
-| | [Arguments] | ${count}=${1}
+| | [Arguments] | ${nf_chain}=${1} | ${nf_nodes}=${1}
 | | ...
 | | ${duts}= | Get Matches | ${nodes} | DUT*
 | | :FOR | ${dut} | IN | @{duts}
 | | | Initialize L2 Bridge Domain with memif pairs on DUT node | ${dut}
-| | | ... | ${count}
+| | | ... | nf_chain=${nf_chain} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
+
+| Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple chains with memif pairs
+| | [Documentation]
+| | ... | Create pairs of Memif interfaces for defined number of NF chains
+| | ... | with defined number of NF nodes on all defined VPP nodes. Add each
+| | ... | Memif interface into L2 bridge domains with learning enabled
+| | ... | with physical inteface or Memif interface of another NF.
+| | ...
+| | ... | *Arguments:*
+| | ... | - nf_chains - Number of chains of NFs. Type: integer
+| | ... | - nf_nodes - Number of NFs nodes per chain. Type: integer
+| | ...
+| | ... | *Example:*
+| | ...
+| | ... | \| Initialize L2 Bridge Domain for multiple chains with memif pairs \
+| | ... | \| 1 \| 1 \|
+| | ...
+| | [Arguments] | ${nf_chains}=${1} | ${nf_nodes}=${1}
+| | ...
+| | :FOR | ${nf_chain} | IN RANGE | 1 | ${nf_chains}+1
+| | | Initialize L2 Bridge Domain with memif pairs | nf_chain=${nf_chain}
+| | | ... | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
 | | Set interfaces in path up
 | | Show Memif on all DUTs | ${nodes}
 
@@ -3119,8 +3144,8 @@
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | TAG_REWRITE_METHOD=${tag_rewrite}
 | | ...
 | | ${number}= | Set Variable | ${1}
-| | ${sock1}= | Set Variable | memif-DUT1_CNF1
-| | ${sock2}= | Set Variable | memif-DUT1_CNF1
+| | ${sock1}= | Set Variable | memif-DUT1_CNF
+| | ${sock2}= | Set Variable | memif-DUT1_CNF
 | | ${memif_if1_name}= | Set Variable | DUT1-memif-${number}-if1
 | | ${memif_if2_name}= | Set Variable | DUT1-memif-${number}-if2
 | | Set up memif interfaces on DUT node | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
@@ -3131,9 +3156,9 @@
 | | Add interface to bridge domain | ${dut1} | ${${memif_if2_name}} | ${bd_id2}
 | | Add interface to bridge domain | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${bd_id2}
 | | ${sock1}= | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
-| | ... | Set Variable | memif-DUT2_CNF1
+| | ... | Set Variable | memif-DUT2_CNF
 | | ${sock2}= | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
-| | ... | Set Variable | memif-DUT2_CNF1
+| | ... | Set Variable | memif-DUT2_CNF
 | | ${memif_if1_name}= | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
 | | ... | Set Variable | DUT2-memif-${number}-if1
 | | ${memif_if2_name}= | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
@@ -3235,8 +3260,8 @@
 | | ${fib_table_1}= | Evaluate | ${fib_table_1} - ${1}
 | | ${ip_base_start}= | Set Variable | ${31}
 | | :FOR | ${number} | IN RANGE | 1 | ${count+${1}}
-| | | ${sock1}= | Set Variable | memif-${dut}_CNF1
-| | | ${sock2}= | Set Variable | memif-${dut}_CNF1
+| | | ${sock1}= | Set Variable | memif-${dut}_CNF
+| | | ${sock2}= | Set Variable | memif-${dut}_CNF
 | | | Set up memif interfaces on DUT node | ${nodes['${dut}']}
 | | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${number} | ${dut}-memif-${number}-if1
 | | | ... | ${dut}-memif-${number}-if2 | ${rxq_count_int} | ${rxq_count_int}
@@ -3323,7 +3348,7 @@
 | | ...
 | | ${duts}= | Get Matches | ${nodes} | DUT*
 | | :FOR | ${dut} | IN | @{duts}
-| | | ${sock}= | Set Variable | memif-${dut}_CNF1
+| | | ${sock}= | Set Variable | memif-${dut}_CNF
 | | | Set up single memif interface on DUT node | ${nodes['${dut}']} | ${sock}
 | | | ... | ${number} | ${dut}-memif-${number}-if1 | ${rxq_count_int}
 | | | ... | ${rxq_count_int}
@@ -3355,7 +3380,7 @@
 | | ...
 | | ${duts}= | Get Matches | ${nodes} | DUT*
 | | :FOR | ${dut} | IN | @{duts}
-| | | ${sock}= | Set Variable | memif-${dut}_CNF1
+| | | ${sock}= | Set Variable | memif-${dut}_CNF
 | | | Set up single memif interface on DUT node | ${nodes['${dut}']} | ${sock}
 | | | ... | ${number} | ${dut}-memif-${number}-if1 | ${rxq_count_int}
 | | | ... | ${rxq_count_int}
diff --git a/resources/libraries/robot/performance/performance_setup.robot b/resources/libraries/robot/performance/performance_setup.robot
index 4078196372..a70742f448 100644
--- a/resources/libraries/robot/performance/performance_setup.robot
+++ b/resources/libraries/robot/performance/performance_setup.robot
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@
 | | ... | _NOTE:_ This KW sets following suite variables:
 | | ... | - tg - TG node
 | | ... | - tg_if1 - 1st TG interface towards DUT.
+| | ... | - tg_if1 - 1st TG interface MAC address.
 | | ... | - tg_if2 - 2nd TG interface towards DUT.
+| | ... | - tg_if2 - 2nd TG interface MAC address.
 | | ... | - dut1 - DUT1 node
 | | ... | - dut1_if1 - 1st DUT interface towards TG.
 | | ... | - dut1_if2 - 2nd DUT interface towards TG.
@@ -57,9 +59,13 @@
 | | ${dut1_if1} | ${dut1}= | First Ingress Interface
 | | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut1}= | Last Egress Interface
 | | ${tg_if2} | ${tg}= | Last Interface
+| | ${tg_if1_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${tg} | ${tg_if1}
+| | ${tg_if2_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${tg} | ${tg_if2}
 | | Set Suite Variable | ${tg}
 | | Set Suite Variable | ${tg_if1}
+| | Set Suite Variable | ${tg_if1_mac}
 | | Set Suite Variable | ${tg_if2}
+| | Set Suite Variable | ${tg_if2_mac}
 | | Set Suite Variable | ${dut1}
 | | Set Suite Variable | ${dut1_if1}
 | | Set Suite Variable | ${dut1_if2}
@@ -75,8 +81,10 @@
 | | ...
 | | ... | _NOTE:_ This KW sets following suite variables:
 | | ... | - tg - TG node
-| | ... | - tg_if1 - TG interface towards DUT1.
-| | ... | - tg_if2 - TG interface towards DUT2.
+| | ... | - tg_if1 - 1st TG interface towards DUT.
+| | ... | - tg_if1 - 1st TG interface MAC address.
+| | ... | - tg_if2 - 2nd TG interface towards DUT.
+| | ... | - tg_if2 - 2nd TG interface MAC address.
 | | ... | - dut1 - DUT1 node
 | | ... | - dut1_if1 - DUT1 interface towards TG.
 | | ... | - dut1_if2 - DUT1 interface towards DUT2.
@@ -103,9 +111,13 @@
 | | ${dut2_if1} | ${dut2}= | Next Interface
 | | ${dut2_if2} | ${dut2}= | Next Interface
 | | ${tg_if2} | ${tg}= | Next Interface
+| | ${tg_if1_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${tg} | ${tg_if1}
+| | ${tg_if2_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${tg} | ${tg_if2}
 | | Set Suite Variable | ${tg}
 | | Set Suite Variable | ${tg_if1}
+| | Set Suite Variable | ${tg_if1_mac}
 | | Set Suite Variable | ${tg_if2}
+| | Set Suite Variable | ${tg_if2_mac}
 | | Set Suite Variable | ${dut1}
 | | Set Suite Variable | ${dut1_if1}
 | | Set Suite Variable | ${dut1_if2}
@@ -124,8 +136,10 @@
 | | ...
 | | ... | _NOTE:_ This KW sets following suite variables:
 | | ... | - tg - TG node
-| | ... | - tg_if1 - TG interface towards DUT1.
-| | ... | - tg_if2 - TG interface towards DUT2.
+| | ... | - tg_if1 - 1st TG interface towards DUT.
+| | ... | - tg_if1 - 1st TG interface MAC address.
+| | ... | - tg_if2 - 2nd TG interface towards DUT.
+| | ... | - tg_if2 - 2nd TG interface MAC address.
 | | ... | - dut1 - DUT1 node
 | | ... | - dut1_if1 - DUT1 interface towards TG.
 | | ... | - dut1_if2_1 - DUT1 interface 1 towards DUT2.
@@ -168,10 +182,14 @@
 | | ${dut1_if2_2} | ${dut1}= | Last Interface
 | | ${dut2_if1_1} | ${dut2}= | First Ingress Interface
 | | ${dut2_if1_2} | ${dut2}= | Last Egress Interface
+| | ${tg_if1_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${tg} | ${tg_if1}
+| | ${tg_if2_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${tg} | ${tg_if2}
 | | # Set suite variables
 | | Set Suite Variable | ${tg}
 | | Set Suite Variable | ${tg_if1}
+| | Set Suite Variable | ${tg_if1_mac}
 | | Set Suite Variable | ${tg_if2}
+| | Set Suite Variable | ${tg_if2_mac}
 | | Set Suite Variable | ${dut1}
 | | Set Suite Variable | ${dut1_if1}
 | | Set Suite Variable | ${dut1_if2_1}
@@ -621,18 +639,23 @@
 | | ... | *Arguments:*
 | | ... | - chains: Total number of chains. Type: integer
 | | ... | - nodeness: Total number of nodes per chain. Type: integer
+| | ... | - auto_scale - If True, use same amount of Dataplane threads for
+| | ... |   network function as DUT, otherwise use single physical core for
+| | ... |   every network function. Type: boolean
 | | ...
 | | ... | *Example:*
 | | ...
 | | ... | \| Set up performance test with containers \| 1 \| 1 \|
 | | ...
-| | [Arguments] | ${chains}=${1} | ${nodeness}=${1}
+| | [Arguments] | ${nf_chains}=${1} | ${nf_nodes}=${1} | ${auto_scale}=${True}
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | @{container_groups} | @{EMPTY}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${container_group} | CNF
+| | Set Test Variable | ${nf_nodes}
 | | Import Library | resources.libraries.python.ContainerUtils.ContainerManager
 | | ... | engine=${container_engine} | WITH NAME | ${container_group}
-| | Construct chains of containers on all DUTs | ${chains} | ${nodeness}
+| | Construct chains of containers on all DUTs | ${nf_chains} | ${nf_nodes}
+| | ... | auto_scale=${auto_scale}
 | | Acquire all '${container_group}' containers
 | | Create all '${container_group}' containers
 | | Configure VPP in all '${container_group}' containers
diff --git a/resources/libraries/robot/shared/container.robot b/resources/libraries/robot/shared/container.robot
index e1aba74ee1..cbfbccc787 100644
--- a/resources/libraries/robot/shared/container.robot
+++ b/resources/libraries/robot/shared/container.robot
@@ -25,12 +25,15 @@
 | | [Documentation] | Construct 1 CNF of specific technology on all DUT nodes.
 | | ...
 | | ... | *Arguments:*
-| | ... | - chains: Total number of chains (Optional). Type: integer, default
+| | ... | - nf_chains: Total number of chains (Optional). Type: integer, default
 | | ... | value: ${1}
-| | ... | - nodeness: Total number of nodes per chain (Optional). Type: integer,
+| | ... | - nf_nodes: Total number of nodes per chain (Optional). Type: integer,
 | | ... | default value: ${1}
-| | ... | - chain_id: Chain ID (Optional). Type: integer, default value: ${1}
-| | ... | - node_id: Node ID (Optional). Type: integer, default value: ${1}
+| | ... | - nf_chain: Chain ID (Optional). Type: integer, default value: ${1}
+| | ... | - nf_node: Node ID (Optional). Type: integer, default value: ${1}
+| | ... | - auto_scale - If True, use same amount of Dataplane threads for
+| | ... |   network function as DUT, otherwise use single physical core for
+| | ... |   every network function. Type: boolean
 | | ... | - set_nf_cpus: Set False if CPUs allocatation for network function per
 | | ... | SUT/DUT not required. Type: boolean, default value: ${True}
 | | ...
@@ -38,24 +41,25 @@
 | | ...
 | | ... | \| Construct container on all DUTs \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| ${True} \|
 | | ...
-| | [Arguments] | ${chains}=${1} | ${nodeness}=${1} | ${chain_id}=${1}
-| | ... | ${node_id}=${1} | ${set_nf_cpus}=${True}
+| | [Arguments] | ${nf_chains}=${1} | ${nf_nodes}=${1} | ${nf_chain}=${1}
+| | ... | ${nf_node}=${1} | ${auto_scale}=${True} | ${set_nf_cpus}=${True}
 | | ...
 | | ${duts}= | Get Matches | ${nodes} | DUT*
 | | :FOR | ${dut} | IN | @{duts}
+| | | ${nf_id}= | Evaluate | (${nf_chain} - ${1}) * ${nf_nodes} + ${nf_node}
 | | | ${env}= | Create List | DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 | | | ${tmp}= | Get Variable Value | ${tmp_volume} | /tmp
 | | | ${mnt}= | Create List | ${tmp}:/mnt/host | /dev/vfio:/dev/vfio
 | | | ${nf_cpus}= | Run Keyword If | ${set_nf_cpus}
 | | | ... | Create network function CPU list | ${dut}
-| | | ... | chains=${chains} | nodeness=${nodeness} | chain_id=${chain_id}
-| | | ... | node_id=${node_id} | auto_scale=${True}
+| | | ... | chains=${nf_chains} | nodeness=${nf_nodes} | chain_id=${nf_chain}
+| | | ... | node_id=${nf_node} | auto_scale=${auto_scale}
 | | | ... | ELSE | Set Variable | ${None}
 | | | ${uuid_str}= | Run Keyword If | '${tmp}' == '/tmp'
 | | | ... | Set Variable | ${EMPTY}
 | | | ... | ELSE | Remove String | ${tmp} | ${dut}_VOL
 | | | &{cont_args}= | Create Dictionary
-| | | ... | name=${dut}_${container_group}${chain_id}${node_id}${uuid_str}
+| | | ... | name=${dut}_${container_group}${nf_id}${uuid_str}
 | | | ... | node=${nodes['${dut}']} | mnt=${mnt} | env=${env}
 | | | Run Keyword If | ${set_nf_cpus}
 | | | ... | Set To Dictionary | ${cont_args} | cpuset_cpus=${nf_cpus}
@@ -65,9 +69,12 @@
 | | [Documentation] | Construct 1 chain of 1..N CNFs on all DUT nodes.
 | | ...
 | | ... | *Arguments:*
-| | ... | - chains: Total number of chains. Type: integer
-| | ... | - nodeness: Total number of nodes per chain. Type: integer
-| | ... | - chain_id: Chain ID. Type: integer
+| | ... | - nf_chains: Total number of chains. Type: integer
+| | ... | - nf_nodes: Total number of nodes per chain. Type: integer
+| | ... | - nf_chain: Chain ID. Type: integer
+| | ... | - auto_scale - If True, use same amount of Dataplane threads for
+| | ... |   network function as DUT, otherwise use single physical core for
+| | ... |   every network function. Type: boolean
 | | ... | - set_nf_cpus: Set False if CPUs allocatation for network function per
 | | ... | SUT/DUT not required. Type: boolean, default value: ${True}
 | | ...
@@ -76,21 +83,25 @@
 | | ... | \| Construct chain of containers on all DUTs \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \
 | | ... | \| ${True} \|
 | | ...
-| | [Arguments] | ${chains} | ${nodeness} | ${chain_id} | ${set_nf_cpus}=${True}
+| | [Arguments] | ${nf_chains}=${1} | ${nf_nodes}=${1} | ${nf_chain}=${1}
+| | ... | ${auto_scale}=${True} | ${set_nf_cpus}=${True}
 | | ...
-| | :FOR | ${node_id} | IN RANGE | 1 | ${nodeness}+1
-| | | Construct container on all DUTs | chains=${chains} | nodeness=${nodeness}
-| | | ... | chain_id=${chain_id} | node_id=${node_id}
-| | | ... | set_nf_cpus=${set_nf_cpus}
+| | :FOR | ${nf_node} | IN RANGE | 1 | ${nf_nodes}+1
+| | | Construct container on all DUTs | nf_chains=${nf_chains}
+| | | ... | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | nf_chain=${nf_chain} | nf_node=${nf_node}
+| | | ... | auto_scale=${auto_scale} | set_nf_cpus=${set_nf_cpus}
 
 | Construct chains of containers on all DUTs
 | | [Documentation] | Construct 1..N chains of 1..N CNFs on all DUT nodes.
 | | ...
 | | ... | *Arguments:*
-| | ... | - chains: Total number of chains (Optional). Type: integer, default
+| | ... | - nf_chains: Total number of chains (Optional). Type: integer, default
 | | ... | value: ${1}
-| | ... | - nodeness: Total number of nodes per chain (Optional). Type: integer,
+| | ... | - nf_nodes: Total number of nodes per chain (Optional). Type: integer,
 | | ... | default value: ${1}
+| | ... | - auto_scale - If True, use same amount of Dataplane threads for
+| | ... |   network function as DUT, otherwise use single physical core for
+| | ... |   every network function. Type: boolean
 | | ... | - set_nf_cpus: Set False if CPUs allocatation for network function per
 | | ... | SUT/DUT not required. Type: boolean, default value: ${True}
 | | ...
@@ -98,12 +109,13 @@
 | | ...
 | | ... | \| Construct chains of containers on all DUTs \| 1 \| 1 \|
 | | ...
-| | [Arguments] | ${chains}=${1} | ${nodeness}=${1} | ${set_nf_cpus}=${True}
+| | [Arguments] | ${nf_chains}=${1} | ${nf_nodes}=${1} | ${auto_scale}=${True}
+| | ... | ${set_nf_cpus}=${True}
 | | ...
-| | :FOR | ${chain_id} | IN RANGE | 1 | ${chains}+1
-| | | Construct chain of containers on all DUTs | chains=${chains}
-| | | ... | nodeness=${nodeness} | chain_id=${chain_id}
-| | | ... | set_nf_cpus=${set_nf_cpus}
+| | :FOR | ${nf_chain} | IN RANGE | 1 | ${nf_chains}+1
+| | | Construct chain of containers on all DUTs | nf_chains=${nf_chains}
+| | | ... | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | nf_chain=${nf_chain}
+| | | ... | auto_scale=${auto_scale} | set_nf_cpus=${set_nf_cpus}
 
 | Acquire all '${group}' containers
 | | [Documentation] | Acquire all container(s) in specific container group on
@@ -135,7 +147,11 @@
 | | ...
 | | ${dut1_if2} = | Get Variable Value | \${dut1_if2} | ${None}
 | | ${dut2_if2} = | Get Variable Value | \${dut2_if2} | ${None}
-| | Run Keyword If | '${container_chain_topology}' == 'cross_horiz'
+| | Run Keyword If | '${container_chain_topology}' == 'chain_ip4'
+| | ... | ${group}.Configure VPP In All Containers | ${container_chain_topology}
+| | ... | tg_if1_mac=${tg_if1_mac} | tg_if2_mac=${tg_if2_mac}
+| | ... | nodes=${nf_nodes}
+| | ... | ELSE IF | '${container_chain_topology}' == 'cross_horiz'
 | | ... | ${group}.Configure VPP In All Containers | ${container_chain_topology}
 | | ... | dut1_if=${dut1_if2} | dut2_if=${dut2_if2}
 | | ... | ELSE
diff --git a/resources/templates/vat/memif_create_chain_ip4.vat b/resources/templates/vat/memif_create_chain_ip4.vat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1c9205a086
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/templates/vat/memif_create_chain_ip4.vat
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+create memif socket id {sid1} filename {socket1}
+create interface memif id {mid1} socket-id {sid1} hw-addr {mac1} master
+set interface ip address memif{sid1}/{mid1} 1.1.{sid1}.1/24
+set interface state memif{sid1}/{mid1} up
+
+create memif socket id {sid2} filename {socket2}
+create interface memif id {mid2} socket-id {sid2} hw-addr {mac2} master
+set interface ip address memif{sid2}/{mid2} 1.1.{sid2}.1/24
+set interface state memif{sid2}/{mid2} up
+
+set ip arp static memif{sid1}/{mid1} 1.1.{sid1}.2 {vif1_mac}
+set ip arp static memif{sid2}/{mid2} 1.1.{sid2}.2 {vif2_mac}
+
+ip route add 10.0.0.0/8 via 1.1.{sid1}.2
+ip route add 20.0.0.0/8 via 1.1.{sid2}.2