CSIT-662: KWI - KW renaming

 - plus: CSIT-656: Script to rename robot keywords.

Change-Id: Ia69917e406a1b346b80e5ea742f6200c1c9e9d21
Signed-off-by: Tibor Frank <tifrank@cisco.com>

92 files changed, 5110 insertions, 5110 deletions

diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1vic1227-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1vic1227-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index 351fe1d9da..b55f91a177 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1vic1227-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1vic1227-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Cisco-VIC-1227 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | BASE
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L2 | Cisco-VIC-1227
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | ...
 | Documentation | *RFC2544: Pkt throughput L2BD test cases*
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@
 | | Set Test Documentation | [Ver] Find NDR for ${framesize} Byte\ | append=True
 | | Set Test Documentation | frames using binary search start at\ | append=True
 | | Set Test Documentation | 10GE linerate, step ${threshold}pps. | append=True
-| | Add '${wt}' worker threads and rxqueues '${rxq}' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | Run Keyword If | ${framesize} < ${1522} | Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Add '${wt}' worker threads and '${rxq}' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | Run Keyword If | ${framesize} < ${1522} | Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | Initialize L2 bridge domain in 3-node circular topology
 | | Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -95,11 +95,11 @@
 | | Set Test Documentation | 10GE linerate, step ${threshold}pps, | append=True
 | | Set Test Documentation | LT=${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance} | append=True
 | | Set Test Documentation | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance_type}. | append=True
-| | Add '${wt}' worker threads and rxqueues '${rxq}' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | Run Keyword If | ${framesize} < ${1522} | Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Add '${wt}' worker threads and '${rxq}' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | Run Keyword If | ${framesize} < ${1522} | Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | Initialize L2 bridge domain in 3-node circular topology
 | | Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-dot1ad-l2xcbase-ndrchk.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-dot1ad-l2xcbase-ndrchk.robot
index 517905d640..c61b165d66 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-dot1ad-l2xcbase-ndrchk.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-dot1ad-l2xcbase-ndrchk.robot
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRCHK
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | L2XCFWD | BASE | DOT1AD
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L2 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance ndrchk test teardown
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance ndrchk test
 | ...
 | Documentation | *Reference NDR throughput L2XC with 802.1ad verify test cases*
 | ...
@@ -64,18 +64,18 @@
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 4.0mpps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
@@ -89,18 +89,18 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1514B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1514}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 810635pps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
@@ -114,17 +114,17 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138458pps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
@@ -138,18 +138,18 @@
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 8.5mpps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
@@ -163,18 +163,18 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1514B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1514}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 810635pps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
@@ -188,17 +188,17 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138458pps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
@@ -212,18 +212,18 @@
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 8.6mpps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
@@ -237,18 +237,18 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1514B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1514}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 810635pps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
@@ -262,17 +262,17 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138458pps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-dot1ad-l2xcbase-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-dot1ad-l2xcbase-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index cafae94722..a43feb2afc 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-dot1ad-l2xcbase-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-dot1ad-l2xcbase-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | L2XCFWD | BASE | DOT1AD
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L2 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | ...
 | Documentation | *RFC2544: Pkt throughput L2XC with 802.1ad test cases*
@@ -73,18 +73,18 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -103,18 +103,18 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -134,18 +134,18 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -164,18 +164,18 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -195,17 +195,17 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -224,17 +224,17 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -254,18 +254,18 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -284,18 +284,18 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -315,18 +315,18 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -345,18 +345,18 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -376,17 +376,17 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -405,17 +405,17 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -435,18 +435,18 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -465,18 +465,18 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -496,18 +496,18 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -526,18 +526,18 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -557,17 +557,17 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -586,17 +586,17 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${outer_vlan_id} | ${inner_vlan_id} | ${type_subif}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2vhost-1vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2vhost-1vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index 245f969970..c1590da2dd 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2vhost-1vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2vhost-1vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | DOT1Q | L2BDMACLRN | BASE | VHOST | VM
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L2 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test with vhost and VM with dpdk-testpmd teardown
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance test with vhost and VM with dpdk-testpmd
 | ... | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 | ... | dut1_node=${dut1} | dut1_vm_refs=${dut1_vm_refs}
 | ... | dut2_node=${dut2} | dut2_vm_refs=${dut2_vm_refs}
@@ -88,17 +88,17 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VLAN initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VLAN in a 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -122,17 +122,17 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VLAN initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VLAN in a 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -157,17 +157,17 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VLAN initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VLAN in a 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -191,17 +191,17 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VLAN initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VLAN in a 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -228,17 +228,17 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VLAN initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VLAN in a 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -264,17 +264,17 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VLAN initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VLAN in a 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -299,17 +299,17 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VLAN initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VLAN in a 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -333,17 +333,17 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VLAN initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VLAN in a 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -368,17 +368,17 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VLAN initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VLAN in a 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -402,17 +402,17 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VLAN initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VLAN in a 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -439,17 +439,17 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VLAN initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VLAN in a 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -475,17 +475,17 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VLAN initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VLAN in a 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -510,17 +510,17 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VLAN initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VLAN in a 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -544,17 +544,17 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VLAN initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VLAN in a 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -579,17 +579,17 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VLAN initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VLAN in a 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -613,17 +613,17 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VLAN initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VLAN in a 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -650,17 +650,17 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VLAN initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VLAN in a 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -686,17 +686,17 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VLAN initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VLAN in a 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${subid}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-dot1q-l2xcbase-eth-2vhost-1vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-dot1q-l2xcbase-eth-2vhost-1vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index 75b9c36f9e..250685adc7 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-dot1q-l2xcbase-eth-2vhost-1vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-dot1q-l2xcbase-eth-2vhost-1vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | DOT1Q | L2XCFWD | BASE | VHOST | VM
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L2 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test with vhost and VM with dpdk-testpmd teardown
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance test with vhost and VM with dpdk-testpmd
 | ... | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 | ... | dut1_node=${dut1} | dut1_vm_refs=${dut1_vm_refs}
 | ... | dut2_node=${dut2} | dut2_vm_refs=${dut2_vm_refs}
@@ -85,16 +85,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User and VLAN initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User and VLAN in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${subid} | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -118,16 +118,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User and VLAN initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User and VLAN in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${subid} | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -152,16 +152,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User and VLAN initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User and VLAN in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${subid} | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -185,16 +185,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User and VLAN initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User and VLAN in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${subid} | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -221,16 +221,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User and VLAN initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User and VLAN in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${subid} | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -256,16 +256,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User and VLAN initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User and VLAN in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${subid} | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -290,16 +290,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User and VLAN initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User and VLAN in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${subid} | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -323,16 +323,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User and VLAN initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User and VLAN in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${subid} | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -357,16 +357,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User and VLAN initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User and VLAN in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${subid} | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -390,16 +390,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User and VLAN initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User and VLAN in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${subid} | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -426,16 +426,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User and VLAN initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User and VLAN in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${subid} | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -461,16 +461,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User and VLAN initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User and VLAN in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${subid} | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -495,16 +495,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User and VLAN initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User and VLAN in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${subid} | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -528,16 +528,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User and VLAN initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User and VLAN in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${subid} | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -562,16 +562,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User and VLAN initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User and VLAN in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${subid} | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -595,16 +595,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User and VLAN initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User and VLAN in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${subid} | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -631,16 +631,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User and VLAN initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User and VLAN in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${subid} | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -666,16 +666,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User and VLAN initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User and VLAN in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${subid} | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-dot1q-l2xcbase-ndrchk.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-dot1q-l2xcbase-ndrchk.robot
index cf1fddff23..c0c310d9ca 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-dot1q-l2xcbase-ndrchk.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-dot1q-l2xcbase-ndrchk.robot
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRCHK
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | L2XCFWD | BASE | DOT1Q
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L2 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance ndrchk test teardown
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance ndrchk test
 | ...
 | Documentation | *Reference NDR throughput L2XC with 802.1q verify test cases*
 | ...
@@ -60,17 +60,17 @@
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 4.0mpps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN dot1q subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN dot1q sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
@@ -84,17 +84,17 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 720000pps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN dot1q subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN dot1q sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
@@ -108,16 +108,16 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 120000pps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN dot1q subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN dot1q sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
@@ -131,17 +131,17 @@
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 8.7mpps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN dot1q subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN dot1q sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
@@ -155,17 +155,17 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 720000pps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN dot1q subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN dot1q sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
@@ -179,16 +179,16 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 120000pps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN dot1q subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN dot1q sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
@@ -202,17 +202,17 @@
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 10.3mpps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN dot1q subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN dot1q sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
@@ -226,17 +226,17 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 720000pps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN dot1q subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN dot1q sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
@@ -250,16 +250,16 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 120000pps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN dot1q subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN dot1q sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-dot1q-l2xcbase-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-dot1q-l2xcbase-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index 77edc2adc9..397783176f 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-dot1q-l2xcbase-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-dot1q-l2xcbase-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | L2XCFWD | BASE | DOT1Q
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L2 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | ...
 | Documentation | *RFC2544: Pkt throughput L2XC with 802.1q test cases*
@@ -69,17 +69,17 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN dot1q subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN dot1q sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -98,17 +98,17 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN dot1q subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN dot1q sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -128,17 +128,17 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN dot1q subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN dot1q sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -157,17 +157,17 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN dot1q subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN dot1q sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -187,16 +187,16 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN dot1q subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN dot1q sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -215,16 +215,16 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN dot1q subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN dot1q sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -244,17 +244,17 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN dot1q subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN dot1q sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -273,17 +273,17 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN dot1q subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN dot1q sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -303,17 +303,17 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN dot1q subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN dot1q sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -332,17 +332,17 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN dot1q subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN dot1q sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -362,16 +362,16 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN dot1q subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN dot1q sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -390,16 +390,16 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN dot1q subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN dot1q sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -419,17 +419,17 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN dot1q subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN dot1q sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -448,17 +448,17 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN dot1q subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN dot1q sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -478,17 +478,17 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN dot1q subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN dot1q sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -507,17 +507,17 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN dot1q subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN dot1q sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -537,16 +537,16 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN dot1q subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN dot1q sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -565,16 +565,16 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And VPP interfaces in path are up in a 3-node circular topology
-| | When VLAN dot1q subinterfaces initialized on 3-node topology
+| | And Set interfaces in path in 3-node circular topology up
+| | When Initialize VLAN dot1q sub-interfaces in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
-| | And L2 tag rewrite method setup on interfaces
+| | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | ... | ${tag_rewrite}
-| | And Interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces inter-connected using L2-xconnect
+| | And Connect interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces using L2XC
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${subif_index_1}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${subif_index_2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2vhost-1vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2vhost-1vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index 07b7ff93a1..da41944461 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2vhost-1vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2vhost-1vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | BASE | VHOST | VM
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L2 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test with vhost and VM with dpdk-testpmd teardown
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance test with vhost and VM with dpdk-testpmd
 | ... | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 | ... | dut1_node=${dut1} | dut1_vm_refs=${dut1_vm_refs}
 | ... | dut2_node=${dut2} | dut2_vm_refs=${dut2_vm_refs}
@@ -81,16 +81,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -111,16 +111,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -142,16 +142,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -172,16 +172,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -204,16 +204,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -235,16 +235,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -266,16 +266,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -296,16 +296,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -327,16 +327,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -357,16 +357,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -389,16 +389,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -420,16 +420,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -451,16 +451,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -481,16 +481,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -512,16 +512,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -542,16 +542,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -574,16 +574,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -605,16 +605,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-4vhost-2vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-4vhost-2vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index 0580a94937..695d1c1275 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-4vhost-2vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-4vhost-2vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@
 | Library | resources.libraries.python.QemuUtils
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | BASE | VHOST | VM
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L2 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
-| Test Setup | Setup all DUTs before test
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
+| Test Setup | Configure all DUTs before test
 | Test Teardown | Run Keywords
 | ... | Show Bridge Domain Data On All DUTs
-| ... | AND | Performance test with vhost and VM with dpdk-testpmd teardown
+| ... | AND | Tear down performance test with vhost and VM with dpdk-testpmd
 | ... | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | ... | dut1_node=${dut1} | dut1_vm_refs=${dut1_vm_refs}
@@ -81,12 +81,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -107,12 +107,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -134,12 +134,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -160,12 +160,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -188,12 +188,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -215,12 +215,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -242,12 +242,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -268,12 +268,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -295,12 +295,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -321,12 +321,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -349,12 +349,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -376,12 +376,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -403,12 +403,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -429,12 +429,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -456,12 +456,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -482,12 +482,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -510,12 +510,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -537,12 +537,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrchk.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrchk.robot
index df91ca58df..9b4e66cde3 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrchk.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrchk.robot
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRCHK
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | BASE | L2BDBASE
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L2 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance ndrchk test teardown
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance ndrchk test
 | ...
 | Documentation | *Reference NDR throughput L2BD verify test cases*
 | ...
@@ -58,11 +58,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 4.9mpps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domain in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -74,11 +74,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domain in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -90,10 +90,10 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domain in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -105,11 +105,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 10.4mpps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domain in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -121,11 +121,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domain in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -137,10 +137,10 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domain in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -152,11 +152,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 10.4mpps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domain in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -168,11 +168,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domain in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -184,9 +184,9 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domain in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index 7372905ecf..cf3ea9cafa 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | BASE | L2BDBASE
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L2 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | ...
 | Documentation | *RFC2544: Pkt throughput L2BD test cases*
@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Add '${wt}' worker threads and rxqueues '${rxq}' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Add '${wt}' worker threads and '${rxq}' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | ${get_framesize}= | Get Frame Size | ${framesize}
-| | Run Keyword If | ${get_framesize} < ${1522} | Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Run Keyword If | ${get_framesize} < ${1522} | Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | Initialize L2 bridge domain in 3-node circular topology
 | | Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -80,12 +80,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Add '${wt}' worker threads and rxqueues '${rxq}' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Add '${wt}' worker threads and '${rxq}' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | ${get_framesize}= | Get Frame Size | ${framesize}
-| | Run Keyword If | ${get_framesize} < ${1522} | Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Run Keyword If | ${get_framesize} < ${1522} | Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | Initialize L2 bridge domain in 3-node circular topology
 | | Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-pdrchk.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-pdrchk.robot
index 60feba06f1..1b5a8be124 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-pdrchk.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-pdrchk.robot
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | PDRCHK
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | BASE | L2BDBASE
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L2 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
 | Test Teardown | Performance pdrchk test teardown
 | ...
 | Documentation | *Reference PDR throughput L2BD verify test cases*
@@ -64,12 +64,12 @@
 | | Set Test Variable | ${rate}
 | | ${get_framesize}= | Get Frame Size | ${framesize}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add '${wt}' worker threads and rxqueues '${rxq}' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '${wt}' worker threads and '${rxq}' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Run Keyword If | ${get_framesize} < ${1522}
-| | ... | Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | ... | Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domain in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with partial loss | ${perf_trial_duration}
 | | ... | ${rate} | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance} | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance_type}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2vhost-1vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2vhost-1vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index a4054a0278..66b09477e7 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2vhost-1vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2vhost-1vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | L2XCFWD | BASE | VHOST | VM
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L2 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test with vhost and VM with dpdk-testpmd teardown
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance test with vhost and VM with dpdk-testpmd
 | ... | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 | ... | dut1_node=${dut1} | dut1_vm_refs=${dut1_vm_refs}
 | ... | dut2_node=${dut2} | dut2_vm_refs=${dut2_vm_refs}
@@ -79,16 +79,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -109,16 +109,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -140,16 +140,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -170,16 +170,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -202,16 +202,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -233,16 +233,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -264,16 +264,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -294,16 +294,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -325,16 +325,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -355,16 +355,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -387,16 +387,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -418,16 +418,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -449,16 +449,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -479,16 +479,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -510,16 +510,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -540,16 +540,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -572,16 +572,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -603,16 +603,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-4vhost-2vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-4vhost-2vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index eeb89fca92..a44f8dd340 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-4vhost-2vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-4vhost-2vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | L2XCFWD | BASE | VHOST | VM
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L2 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test with vhost and VM with dpdk-testpmd teardown
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance test with vhost and VM with dpdk-testpmd
 | ... | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | ... | dut1_node=${dut1} | dut1_vm_refs=${dut1_vm_refs}
@@ -82,12 +82,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -108,12 +108,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -135,12 +135,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -161,12 +161,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -189,12 +189,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -216,12 +216,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -243,12 +243,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -269,12 +269,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -296,12 +296,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -322,12 +322,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -350,12 +350,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -377,12 +377,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -404,12 +404,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -430,12 +430,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -457,12 +457,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -483,12 +483,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -511,12 +511,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -538,12 +538,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-ndrchk.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-ndrchk.robot
index d571dcc4cc..7f90967ce4 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-ndrchk.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-ndrchk.robot
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRCHK
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | L2XCFWD | BASE | L2XCBASE
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L2 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance ndrchk test teardown
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance ndrchk test
 | ...
 | Documentation | *Reference NDR throughput L2XC verify test cases*
 | ...
@@ -58,11 +58,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 5.9mpps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -74,11 +74,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -90,10 +90,10 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -105,11 +105,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 10.4mpps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -121,11 +121,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -137,10 +137,10 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -152,11 +152,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 10.4mpps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -168,11 +168,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -184,9 +184,9 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index ee0d47c1d8..8407ed4a11 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | L2XCFWD | BASE | L2XCBASE
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L2 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | ...
 | Documentation | *RFC2544: Pkt throughput L2XC test cases*
@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -88,11 +88,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -110,11 +110,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -131,11 +131,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -153,10 +153,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -173,10 +173,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -194,11 +194,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -215,11 +215,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -237,11 +237,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -258,11 +258,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -280,10 +280,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -300,10 +300,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -321,11 +321,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -342,11 +342,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -364,11 +364,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -385,11 +385,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -407,10 +407,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -427,10 +427,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -449,11 +449,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
 | | And Add all PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -471,11 +471,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
 | | And Add all PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-pdrchk.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-pdrchk.robot
index c534723603..39f70ecd96 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-pdrchk.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-pdrchk.robot
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | PDRCHK
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | L2XCFWD | BASE | L2XCBASE
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L2 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
 | Test Teardown | Performance pdrchk test teardown
 | ...
 | Documentation | *Reference PDR throughput L2XC verify test cases*
@@ -64,12 +64,12 @@
 | | Set Test Variable | ${rate}
 | | ${get_framesize}= | Get Frame Size | ${framesize}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add '${wt}' worker threads and rxqueues '${rxq}' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '${wt}' worker threads and '${rxq}' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Run Keyword If | ${get_framesize} < ${1522}
-| | ... | Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | ... | Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with partial loss | ${perf_trial_duration}
 | | ... | ${rate} | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance} | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance_type}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-copwhtlistbase-ndrchk.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-copwhtlistbase-ndrchk.robot
index 023915cb16..3152a38038 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-copwhtlistbase-ndrchk.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-copwhtlistbase-ndrchk.robot
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRCHK
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | IP4FWD | FEATURE | COPWHLIST
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance ndrchk test teardown
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance ndrchk test
 | ...
 | Documentation | *Reference NDR throughput IPv4 whitelist verify test cases*
 | ...
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 4.1mpps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 10.10.10.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 20.20.20.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip4 | 1
@@ -87,11 +87,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 10.10.10.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 20.20.20.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip4 | 1
@@ -110,10 +110,10 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 10.10.10.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 20.20.20.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip4 | 1
@@ -132,11 +132,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 7.2mpps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 10.10.10.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 20.20.20.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip4 | 1
@@ -155,11 +155,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 10.10.10.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 20.20.20.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip4 | 1
@@ -178,10 +178,10 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 10.10.10.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 20.20.20.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip4 | 1
@@ -200,11 +200,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 10.4mpps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 10.10.10.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 20.20.20.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip4 | 1
@@ -223,11 +223,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 10.10.10.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 20.20.20.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip4 | 1
@@ -246,10 +246,10 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 10.10.10.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 20.20.20.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip4 | 1
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-copwhtlistbase-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-copwhtlistbase-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index c1e1a5ad50..46263cdfff 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-copwhtlistbase-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-copwhtlistbase-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | IP4FWD | FEATURE | COPWHLIST
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | ...
 | Documentation | *RFC2544: Pkt throughput IPv4 whitelist test cases*
@@ -73,11 +73,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 10.10.10.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 20.20.20.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip4 | 1
@@ -101,11 +101,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 10.10.10.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 20.20.20.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip4 | 1
@@ -130,11 +130,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 10.10.10.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 20.20.20.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip4 | 1
@@ -158,11 +158,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 10.10.10.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 20.20.20.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip4 | 1
@@ -187,10 +187,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 10.10.10.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 20.20.20.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip4 | 1
@@ -214,10 +214,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 10.10.10.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 20.20.20.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip4 | 1
@@ -242,11 +242,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 10.10.10.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 20.20.20.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip4 | 1
@@ -270,11 +270,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 10.10.10.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 20.20.20.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip4 | 1
@@ -299,11 +299,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 10.10.10.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 20.20.20.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip4 | 1
@@ -327,11 +327,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 10.10.10.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 20.20.20.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip4 | 1
@@ -356,10 +356,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 10.10.10.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 20.20.20.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip4 | 1
@@ -383,10 +383,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 10.10.10.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 20.20.20.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip4 | 1
@@ -411,11 +411,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 10.10.10.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 20.20.20.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip4 | 1
@@ -439,11 +439,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 10.10.10.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 20.20.20.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip4 | 1
@@ -468,11 +468,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 10.10.10.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 20.20.20.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip4 | 1
@@ -496,11 +496,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 10.10.10.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 20.20.20.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip4 | 1
@@ -525,10 +525,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 10.10.10.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 20.20.20.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip4 | 1
@@ -552,10 +552,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 10.10.10.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 20.20.20.0 | 24 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip4 | 1
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2vhost-1vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2vhost-1vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index 3bfcf9044f..6feb74285d 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2vhost-1vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2vhost-1vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | IP4FWD | BASE | VHOST | VM
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test with vhost and VM with dpdk-testpmd teardown
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance test with vhost and VM with dpdk-testpmd
 | ... | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 | ... | dut1_node=${dut1} | dut1_vm_refs=${dut1_vm_refs}
 | ... | dut2_node=${dut2} | dut2_vm_refs=${dut2_vm_refs}
@@ -80,17 +80,17 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1 | ${dut1_vif1_mac}
 | | ... | ${dut1_vif2_mac}
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1 | ${dut2_vif1_mac}
 | | ... | ${dut2_vif2_mac}
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
@@ -112,17 +112,17 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1 | ${dut1_vif1_mac}
 | | ... | ${dut1_vif2_mac}
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1 | ${dut2_vif1_mac}
 | | ... | ${dut2_vif2_mac}
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
@@ -145,17 +145,17 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1 | ${dut1_vif1_mac}
 | | ... | ${dut1_vif2_mac}
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1 | ${dut2_vif1_mac}
 | | ... | ${dut2_vif2_mac}
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
@@ -177,17 +177,17 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1 | ${dut1_vif1_mac}
 | | ... | ${dut1_vif2_mac}
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1 | ${dut2_vif1_mac}
 | | ... | ${dut2_vif2_mac}
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
@@ -211,17 +211,17 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1 | ${dut1_vif1_mac}
 | | ... | ${dut1_vif2_mac}
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1 | ${dut2_vif1_mac}
 | | ... | ${dut2_vif2_mac}
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
@@ -244,17 +244,17 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1 | ${dut1_vif1_mac}
 | | ... | ${dut1_vif2_mac}
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1 | ${dut2_vif1_mac}
 | | ... | ${dut2_vif2_mac}
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
@@ -277,17 +277,17 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1 | ${dut1_vif1_mac}
 | | ... | ${dut1_vif2_mac}
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1 | ${dut2_vif1_mac}
 | | ... | ${dut2_vif2_mac}
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
@@ -309,17 +309,17 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1 | ${dut1_vif1_mac}
 | | ... | ${dut1_vif2_mac}
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1 | ${dut2_vif1_mac}
 | | ... | ${dut2_vif2_mac}
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
@@ -342,17 +342,17 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1 | ${dut1_vif1_mac}
 | | ... | ${dut1_vif2_mac}
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1 | ${dut2_vif1_mac}
 | | ... | ${dut2_vif2_mac}
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
@@ -374,17 +374,17 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1 | ${dut1_vif1_mac}
 | | ... | ${dut1_vif2_mac}
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1 | ${dut2_vif1_mac}
 | | ... | ${dut2_vif2_mac}
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
@@ -408,17 +408,17 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1 | ${dut1_vif1_mac}
 | | ... | ${dut1_vif2_mac}
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1 | ${dut2_vif1_mac}
 | | ... | ${dut2_vif2_mac}
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
@@ -441,17 +441,17 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1 | ${dut1_vif1_mac}
 | | ... | ${dut1_vif2_mac}
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1 | ${dut2_vif1_mac}
 | | ... | ${dut2_vif2_mac}
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
@@ -474,17 +474,17 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1 | ${dut1_vif1_mac}
 | | ... | ${dut1_vif2_mac}
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1 | ${dut2_vif1_mac}
 | | ... | ${dut2_vif2_mac}
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
@@ -506,17 +506,17 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1 | ${dut1_vif1_mac}
 | | ... | ${dut1_vif2_mac}
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1 | ${dut2_vif1_mac}
 | | ... | ${dut2_vif2_mac}
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
@@ -539,17 +539,17 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1 | ${dut1_vif1_mac}
 | | ... | ${dut1_vif2_mac}
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1 | ${dut2_vif1_mac}
 | | ... | ${dut2_vif2_mac}
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
@@ -571,17 +571,17 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1 | ${dut1_vif1_mac}
 | | ... | ${dut1_vif2_mac}
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1 | ${dut2_vif1_mac}
 | | ... | ${dut2_vif2_mac}
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
@@ -605,17 +605,17 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1 | ${dut1_vif1_mac}
 | | ... | ${dut1_vif2_mac}
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1 | ${dut2_vif1_mac}
 | | ... | ${dut2_vif2_mac}
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
@@ -638,17 +638,17 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1 | ${dut1_vif1_mac}
 | | ... | ${dut1_vif2_mac}
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1 | ${dut2_vif1_mac}
 | | ... | ${dut2_vif2_mac}
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-eth-4vhost-2vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-eth-4vhost-2vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index cf26caf1d4..fd04f1e509 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-eth-4vhost-2vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-eth-4vhost-2vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | IP4FWD | BASE | VHOST | VM
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test with vhost and VM with dpdk-testpmd teardown
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance test with vhost and VM with dpdk-testpmd
 | ... | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | ... | dut1_node=${dut1} | dut1_vm_refs=${dut1_vm_refs}
@@ -83,12 +83,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -109,12 +109,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -136,12 +136,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -162,12 +162,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -190,12 +190,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -217,12 +217,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -244,12 +244,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -270,12 +270,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -297,12 +297,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -323,12 +323,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -351,12 +351,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -378,12 +378,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -405,12 +405,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -431,12 +431,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -458,12 +458,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -484,12 +484,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -512,12 +512,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -539,12 +539,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase-ndrchk.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase-ndrchk.robot
index b293f4fd04..e816298be5 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase-ndrchk.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase-ndrchk.robot
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRCHK
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | IP4FWD | FEATURE | IACLDST
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance ndrchk test teardown
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance ndrchk test
 | ...
 | Documentation | *Reference NDR throughput IPv4 whitelist verify test cases*
 | ...
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 3.6mpps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ip4 | dst
 | | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
@@ -95,11 +95,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ip4 | dst
 | | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
@@ -126,10 +126,10 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ip4 | dst
 | | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
@@ -156,11 +156,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 6.3mpps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ip4 | dst
 | | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
@@ -187,11 +187,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ip4 | dst
 | | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
@@ -218,10 +218,10 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ip4 | dst
 | | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
@@ -248,11 +248,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 9.7mpps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ip4 | dst
 | | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
@@ -279,11 +279,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ip4 | dst
 | | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
@@ -310,10 +310,10 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ip4 | dst
 | | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index 0721698afb..82eb90094f 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | IP4FWD | FEATURE | IACLDST
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | ...
 | Documentation | *RFC2544: Pkt throughput IPv4 iAcl whitelist test cases*
@@ -73,11 +73,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ip4 | dst
 | | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
@@ -109,11 +109,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ip4 | dst
 | | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
@@ -146,11 +146,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ip4 | dst
 | | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
@@ -182,11 +182,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ip4 | dst
 | | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
@@ -219,10 +219,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ip4 | dst
 | | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
@@ -254,10 +254,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ip4 | dst
 | | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
@@ -290,11 +290,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ip4 | dst
 | | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
@@ -326,11 +326,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ip4 | dst
 | | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
@@ -363,11 +363,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ip4 | dst
 | | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
@@ -399,11 +399,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ip4 | dst
 | | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
@@ -436,10 +436,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ip4 | dst
 | | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
@@ -471,10 +471,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ip4 | dst
 | | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
@@ -507,11 +507,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ip4 | dst
 | | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
@@ -543,11 +543,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ip4 | dst
 | | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
@@ -580,11 +580,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ip4 | dst
 | | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
@@ -616,11 +616,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ip4 | dst
 | | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
@@ -653,10 +653,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ip4 | dst
 | | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
@@ -688,10 +688,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ip4 | dst
 | | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-ipolicemarkbase-ndrchk.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-ipolicemarkbase-ndrchk.robot
index 86341c3041..788b2b682c 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-ipolicemarkbase-ndrchk.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-ipolicemarkbase-ndrchk.robot
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRCHK
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | IP4FWD | BASE | DOT1Q
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance ndrchk test teardown
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance ndrchk test
 | ...
 | Documentation | *Reference NDR throughput IPv4 policer verify test cases*
 | ...
@@ -67,12 +67,12 @@
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 3.6mpps
 | | Set Test Variable | ${cb} | ${framesize}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${eb} | ${framesize}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -86,12 +86,12 @@
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
 | | Set Test Variable | ${cb} | ${framesize}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${eb} | ${framesize}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -105,11 +105,11 @@
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
 | | Set Test Variable | ${cb} | ${framesize}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${eb} | ${framesize}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -123,12 +123,12 @@
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 6.2mpps
 | | Set Test Variable | ${cb} | ${framesize}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${eb} | ${framesize}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -142,12 +142,12 @@
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
 | | Set Test Variable | ${cb} | ${framesize}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${eb} | ${framesize}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -161,11 +161,11 @@
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
 | | Set Test Variable | ${cb} | ${framesize}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${eb} | ${framesize}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -179,12 +179,12 @@
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 10.4mpps
 | | Set Test Variable | ${cb} | ${framesize}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${eb} | ${framesize}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -198,12 +198,12 @@
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
 | | Set Test Variable | ${cb} | ${framesize}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${eb} | ${framesize}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -217,10 +217,10 @@
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
 | | Set Test Variable | ${cb} | ${framesize}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${eb} | ${framesize}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-ipolicemarkbase-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-ipolicemarkbase-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index 2e75e5315d..011cc5d352 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-ipolicemarkbase-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-ipolicemarkbase-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | IP4FWD | BASE | DOT1Q
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | ...
 | Documentation | *RFC2544: Pkt throughput IPv4 policer test cases*
@@ -77,12 +77,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${cb} | ${framesize}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${eb} | ${framesize}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -102,12 +102,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${cb} | ${framesize}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${eb} | ${framesize}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -128,12 +128,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${cb} | ${framesize}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${eb} | ${framesize}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -153,12 +153,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${cb} | ${framesize}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${eb} | ${framesize}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -179,11 +179,11 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${cb} | ${framesize}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${eb} | ${framesize}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -203,11 +203,11 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${cb} | ${framesize}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${eb} | ${framesize}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -228,12 +228,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${cb} | ${framesize}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${eb} | ${framesize}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -253,12 +253,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${cb} | ${framesize}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${eb} | ${framesize}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -279,12 +279,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${cb} | ${framesize}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${eb} | ${framesize}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -304,12 +304,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${cb} | ${framesize}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${eb} | ${framesize}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -330,11 +330,11 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${cb} | ${framesize}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${eb} | ${framesize}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -354,11 +354,11 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${cb} | ${framesize}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${eb} | ${framesize}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -379,12 +379,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${cb} | ${framesize}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${eb} | ${framesize}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -404,12 +404,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${cb} | ${framesize}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${eb} | ${framesize}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -430,12 +430,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${cb} | ${framesize}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${eb} | ${framesize}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -455,12 +455,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${cb} | ${framesize}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${eb} | ${framesize}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -481,11 +481,11 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${cb} | ${framesize}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${eb} | ${framesize}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -505,11 +505,11 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${cb} | ${framesize}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${eb} | ${framesize}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 policer 2r3c-'ca' in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-ndrchk.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-ndrchk.robot
index 8f949a39ee..6fff5e4436 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-ndrchk.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-ndrchk.robot
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRCHK
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | IP4FWD | BASE | IP4BASE
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance ndrchk test teardown
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance ndrchk test
 | ...
 | Documentation | *Reference NDR throughput IPv4 routing verify test cases*
 | ...
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 4.6mpps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -80,11 +80,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -96,10 +96,10 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -111,11 +111,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 10.4mpps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -127,11 +127,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -143,10 +143,10 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -158,11 +158,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 10.4mpps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -174,11 +174,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -190,9 +190,9 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index 8f2bee9aad..32108cfadf 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | IP4FWD | BASE | IP4BASE
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | ...
 | Documentation | *RFC2544: Pkt throughput IPv4 routing test cases*
@@ -73,11 +73,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -94,11 +94,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -116,11 +116,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -137,11 +137,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -159,10 +159,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -179,10 +179,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -200,11 +200,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -221,11 +221,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -243,11 +243,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -264,11 +264,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -286,10 +286,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -306,10 +306,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -327,11 +327,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -348,11 +348,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -370,11 +370,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -391,11 +391,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -413,10 +413,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -433,10 +433,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -455,11 +455,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
 | | And Add all PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -477,11 +477,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
 | | And Add all PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-pdrchk.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-pdrchk.robot
index e0f202a013..ae724087b9 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-pdrchk.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-pdrchk.robot
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | PDRCHK
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | IP4FWD | BASE | IP4BASE
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
 | Test Teardown | Performance pdrchk test teardown
 | ...
 | Documentation | *Reference PDR throughput IPv4 routing verify test cases*
@@ -70,12 +70,12 @@
 | | Set Test Variable | ${rate}
 | | ${get_framesize}= | Get Frame Size | ${framesize}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add '${wt}' worker threads and rxqueues '${rxq}' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '${wt}' worker threads and '${rxq}' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Run Keyword If | ${get_framesize} < ${1522}
-| | ... | Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | ... | Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with partial loss | ${perf_trial_duration}
 | | ... | ${rate} | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance} | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance_type}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-snat-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-snat-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index 3f97e074cf..a31537fbd8 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-snat-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-snat-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | IP4FWD | FEATURE | SNAT | BASE
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
 | ...
 | Documentation | *SNAT performance test cases*
 | ...
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 | | ... | [Ver] Find NDR for 64 Byte frames using binary search start at 10GE\
 | | ... | linerate, step 100kpps.
 | | ...
-| | [Teardown] | Run keywords | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps
+| | [Teardown] | Run keywords | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | AND | Show SNAT verbose | ${dut1}
 | | ... | AND | Show SNAT verbose | ${dut2}
@@ -85,12 +85,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Add SNAT to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When SNAT is initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize SNAT in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 | | ... | [Ver] Find PDR for 64 Byte frames using binary search start at 10GE\
 | | ... | linerate, step 100kpps.
 | | ...
-| | [Teardown] | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| | [Teardown] | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ...
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 1T1C | STHREAD | PDRDISC | SKIP_PATCH
@@ -114,12 +114,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Add SNAT to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When SNAT is initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize SNAT in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold} | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance}
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
 | | ... | [Ver] Find NDR for 1518 Byte frames using binary search start at 10GE\
 | | ... | linerate, step 100kpps.
 | | ...
-| | [Teardown] | Run keywords | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps
+| | [Teardown] | Run keywords | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | AND | Show SNAT verbose | ${dut1}
 | | ... | AND | Show SNAT verbose | ${dut2}
@@ -146,12 +146,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Add SNAT to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When SNAT is initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize SNAT in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
 | | ... | [Ver] Find PDR for 1518 Byte frames using binary search start at 10GE\
 | | ... | linerate, step 100kpps.
 | | ...
-| | [Teardown] | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| | [Teardown] | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ...
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 1T1C | STHREAD | PDRDISC | SKIP_PATCH
@@ -175,12 +175,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Add SNAT to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When SNAT is initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize SNAT in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold} | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance}
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
 | | ... | [Ver] Find NDR for IMIX frames using binary search start at 10GE\
 | | ... | linerate, step 100kpps.
 | | ...
-| | [Teardown] | Run keywords | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps
+| | [Teardown] | Run keywords | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | AND | Show SNAT verbose | ${dut1}
 | | ... | AND | Show SNAT verbose | ${dut2}
@@ -207,12 +207,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Add SNAT to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When SNAT is initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize SNAT in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@
 | | ... | [Ver] Find PDR for IMIX frames using binary search start at 10GE\
 | | ... | linerate, step 100kpps.
 | | ...
-| | [Teardown] | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| | [Teardown] | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ...
 | | [Tags] | IMIX | 1T1C | STHREAD | PDRDISC | SKIP_PATCH
@@ -236,12 +236,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Add SNAT to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When SNAT is initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize SNAT in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold} | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4scale200k-ndrchk.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4scale200k-ndrchk.robot
index aa70f54ed9..3973d82909 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4scale200k-ndrchk.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4scale200k-ndrchk.robot
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRCHK
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | IP4FWD | SCALE | FIB_200K
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance ndrchk test teardown
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance ndrchk test
 | ...
 | Documentation | *Reference NDR throughput IPv4 routing verify test cases*
 | ...
@@ -58,11 +58,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 4.3mpps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -75,11 +75,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -92,10 +92,10 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -108,11 +108,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 9.1mpps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -125,11 +125,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -142,10 +142,10 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -158,11 +158,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 10.4mpps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -175,11 +175,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -192,10 +192,10 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4scale200k-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4scale200k-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index e133ad65c6..d2939cdb87 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4scale200k-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4scale200k-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | IP4FWD | SCALE | FIB_200K
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | ...
 | Documentation | *RFC2544: Pkt throughput IPv4 routing test cases*
@@ -68,11 +68,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -90,11 +90,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -113,11 +113,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -135,11 +135,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -158,10 +158,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -179,10 +179,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -201,11 +201,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -223,11 +223,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -246,11 +246,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -268,11 +268,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -291,10 +291,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -312,10 +312,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -334,11 +334,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -356,11 +356,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -379,11 +379,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -401,11 +401,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -424,10 +424,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -445,10 +445,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4scale20k-ndrchk.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4scale20k-ndrchk.robot
index ac8db11afb..e354ed8b6b 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4scale20k-ndrchk.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4scale20k-ndrchk.robot
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRCHK
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | IP4FWD | SCALE | FIB_20K
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance ndrchk test teardown
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance ndrchk test
 | ...
 | Documentation | *Reference NDR throughput IPv4 routing verify test cases*
 | ...
@@ -58,11 +58,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 4.3mpps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize}
@@ -76,11 +76,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize}
@@ -94,10 +94,10 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize}
@@ -111,11 +111,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 9.0mpps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize}
@@ -129,11 +129,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize}
@@ -147,10 +147,10 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize}
@@ -164,11 +164,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 10.4mpps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize}
@@ -182,11 +182,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize}
@@ -200,10 +200,10 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4scale20k-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4scale20k-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index 1b68b96b15..71bc7e87eb 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4scale20k-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4scale20k-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | IP4FWD | SCALE | FIB_20K
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | ...
 | Documentation | *RFC2544: Pkt throughput IPv4 routing test cases*
@@ -68,11 +68,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -90,11 +90,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -113,11 +113,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -135,11 +135,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -158,10 +158,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -179,10 +179,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -201,11 +201,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -223,11 +223,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -246,11 +246,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -268,11 +268,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -291,10 +291,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -312,10 +312,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -334,11 +334,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -356,11 +356,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -379,11 +379,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -401,11 +401,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -424,10 +424,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -445,10 +445,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4scale2m-ndrchk.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4scale2m-ndrchk.robot
index 282f0f17c3..7f158cdf9f 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4scale2m-ndrchk.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4scale2m-ndrchk.robot
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRCHK
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | IP4FWD | SCALE | FIB_2M
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance ndrchk test teardown
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance ndrchk test
 | ...
 | Documentation | *Reference NDR throughput IPv4 routing verify test cases*
 | ...
@@ -58,12 +58,12 @@
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 3.7mpps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize}
@@ -77,12 +77,12 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize}
@@ -96,11 +96,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize}
@@ -114,12 +114,12 @@
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 7.6mpps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize}
@@ -133,12 +133,12 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize}
@@ -152,11 +152,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize}
@@ -170,12 +170,12 @@
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 10.4mpps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize}
@@ -189,12 +189,12 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize}
@@ -208,11 +208,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4scale2m-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4scale2m-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index c179ee4cba..618c032584 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4scale2m-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4scale2m-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | IP4FWD | SCALE | FIB_2M
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | ...
 | Documentation | *RFC2544: Pkt throughput IPv4 routing test cases*
@@ -68,12 +68,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -91,12 +91,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -115,12 +115,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -138,12 +138,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -162,11 +162,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -184,11 +184,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -207,12 +207,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -230,12 +230,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -254,12 +254,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -277,12 +277,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -301,11 +301,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -323,11 +323,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -346,12 +346,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -369,12 +369,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -393,12 +393,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -416,12 +416,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -440,11 +440,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -462,11 +462,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4lispip4-ip4base-ndrchk.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4lispip4-ip4base-ndrchk.robot
index db82ce01ea..540c1c6818 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4lispip4-ip4base-ndrchk.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4lispip4-ip4base-ndrchk.robot
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRCHK
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | IP4FWD | ENCAP | LISP | IP4UNRLAY | IP4OVRLAY
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance ndrchk test teardown
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance ndrchk test
 | ...
 | Documentation | *Reference NDR throughput Lisp tunnel verify test cases*
 | ...
@@ -61,14 +61,14 @@
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 1.9mpps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4} | ${prefix4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4_eid} | ${dut2_ip4_eid}
@@ -85,14 +85,14 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1480B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1480}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 740000pps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4} | ${prefix4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4_eid} | ${dut2_ip4_eid}
@@ -109,13 +109,13 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 120000pps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4} | ${prefix4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4_eid} | ${dut2_ip4_eid}
@@ -132,14 +132,14 @@
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 3.6mpps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4} | ${prefix4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4_eid} | ${dut2_ip4_eid}
@@ -156,14 +156,14 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1480B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1480}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 740000pps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4} | ${prefix4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4_eid} | ${dut2_ip4_eid}
@@ -180,13 +180,13 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 120000pps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4} | ${prefix4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4_eid} | ${dut2_ip4_eid}
@@ -203,14 +203,14 @@
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 3.5mpps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4} | ${prefix4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4_eid} | ${dut2_ip4_eid}
@@ -227,14 +227,14 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1480B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1480}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 740000pps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4} | ${prefix4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4_eid} | ${dut2_ip4_eid}
@@ -251,13 +251,13 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 120000pps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4} | ${prefix4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4_eid} | ${dut2_ip4_eid}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4lispip4-ip4base-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4lispip4-ip4base-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index 59e291f13a..32fa6fbf6f 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4lispip4-ip4base-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4lispip4-ip4base-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | IP4FWD | ENCAP | LISP | IP4UNRLAY | IP4OVRLAY
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | ...
 | Documentation | *RFC6830: Pkt throughput Lisp test cases*
@@ -64,14 +64,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4} | ${prefix4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4_eid} | ${dut2_ip4_eid}
@@ -94,14 +94,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4} | ${prefix4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4_eid} | ${dut2_ip4_eid}
@@ -125,14 +125,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4} | ${prefix4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4_eid} | ${dut2_ip4_eid}
@@ -155,14 +155,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4} | ${prefix4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4_eid} | ${dut2_ip4_eid}
@@ -186,13 +186,13 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4} | ${prefix4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4_eid} | ${dut2_ip4_eid}
@@ -215,13 +215,13 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4} | ${prefix4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4_eid} | ${dut2_ip4_eid}
@@ -245,14 +245,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4} | ${prefix4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4_eid} | ${dut2_ip4_eid}
@@ -275,14 +275,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4} | ${prefix4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4_eid} | ${dut2_ip4_eid}
@@ -306,14 +306,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4} | ${prefix4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4_eid} | ${dut2_ip4_eid}
@@ -336,14 +336,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4} | ${prefix4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4_eid} | ${dut2_ip4_eid}
@@ -367,13 +367,13 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4} | ${prefix4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4_eid} | ${dut2_ip4_eid}
@@ -396,13 +396,13 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4} | ${prefix4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4_eid} | ${dut2_ip4_eid}
@@ -426,14 +426,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4} | ${prefix4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4_eid} | ${dut2_ip4_eid}
@@ -456,14 +456,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4} | ${prefix4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4_eid} | ${dut2_ip4_eid}
@@ -487,14 +487,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4} | ${prefix4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4_eid} | ${dut2_ip4_eid}
@@ -517,14 +517,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4} | ${prefix4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4_eid} | ${dut2_ip4_eid}
@@ -548,13 +548,13 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4} | ${prefix4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4_eid} | ${dut2_ip4_eid}
@@ -577,13 +577,13 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4} | ${prefix4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4_eid} | ${dut2_ip4_eid}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4lispip4-ip4base-pdrchk.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4lispip4-ip4base-pdrchk.robot
index 3752ed04b2..1971129f85 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4lispip4-ip4base-pdrchk.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4lispip4-ip4base-pdrchk.robot
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | PDRCHK
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | IP4FWD | ENCAP | LISP | IP4UNRLAY | IP4OVRLAY
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
 | Test Teardown | Performance pdrchk test teardown
 | ...
 | Documentation | *Reference PDR throughput Lisp tunnel verify test cases*
@@ -66,15 +66,15 @@
 | | Set Test Variable | ${rate}
 | | ${get_framesize}= | Get Frame Size | ${framesize}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add '${wt}' worker threads and rxqueues '${rxq}' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '${wt}' worker threads and '${rxq}' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Run Keyword If | ${get_framesize} < ${1522}
-| | ... | Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | ... | Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4} | ${prefix4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4_eid} | ${dut2_ip4_eid}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4lispip6-ip4base-ndrchk.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4lispip6-ip4base-ndrchk.robot
index 27c74a165b..a60f7c8fc4 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4lispip6-ip4base-ndrchk.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4lispip6-ip4base-ndrchk.robot
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRCHK
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | IP4FWD | ENCAP | LISP | IP6UNRLAY | IP4OVRLAY
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance ndrchk test teardown
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance ndrchk test
 | ...
 | Documentation | *Reference NDR throughput Lisp tunnel verify test cases*
 | ...
@@ -61,14 +61,14 @@
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 1.53mpps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4o6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4o6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${tg_prefix4o6} | ${dut_prefix4o6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4o6_eid} | ${dut2_ip4o6_eid}
@@ -85,14 +85,14 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1460B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1460}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 720000pps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4o6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4o6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${tg_prefix4o6} | ${dut_prefix4o6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4o6_eid} | ${dut2_ip4o6_eid}
@@ -109,13 +109,13 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 120000pps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4o6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4o6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${tg_prefix4o6} | ${dut_prefix4o6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4o6_eid} | ${dut2_ip4o6_eid}
@@ -132,14 +132,14 @@
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 3.25mpps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4o6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4o6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${tg_prefix4o6} | ${dut_prefix4o6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4o6_eid} | ${dut2_ip4o6_eid}
@@ -156,14 +156,14 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1460B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1460}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 720000pps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4o6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4o6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${tg_prefix4o6} | ${dut_prefix4o6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4o6_eid} | ${dut2_ip4o6_eid}
@@ -180,13 +180,13 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 120000pps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4o6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4o6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${tg_prefix4o6} | ${dut_prefix4o6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4o6_eid} | ${dut2_ip4o6_eid}
@@ -203,14 +203,14 @@
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 3.12mpps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4o6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4o6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${tg_prefix4o6} | ${dut_prefix4o6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4o6_eid} | ${dut2_ip4o6_eid}
@@ -227,14 +227,14 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1460B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1460}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 720000pps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4o6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4o6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${tg_prefix4o6} | ${dut_prefix4o6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4o6_eid} | ${dut2_ip4o6_eid}
@@ -251,13 +251,13 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 120000pps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4o6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4o6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${tg_prefix4o6} | ${dut_prefix4o6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4o6_eid} | ${dut2_ip4o6_eid}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4lispip6-ip4base-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4lispip6-ip4base-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index 97d618ce49..973edf8b22 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4lispip6-ip4base-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4lispip6-ip4base-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | IP4FWD | ENCAP | LISP | IP6UNRLAY | IP4OVRLAY
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | ...
 | Documentation | *RFC6830: Pkt throughput Lisp test cases*
@@ -65,14 +65,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4o6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4o6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${tg_prefix4o6} | ${dut_prefix4o6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4o6_eid} | ${dut2_ip4o6_eid}
@@ -95,14 +95,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4o6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4o6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${tg_prefix4o6} | ${dut_prefix4o6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4o6_eid} | ${dut2_ip4o6_eid}
@@ -126,14 +126,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4o6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4o6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${tg_prefix4o6} | ${dut_prefix4o6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4o6_eid} | ${dut2_ip4o6_eid}
@@ -156,14 +156,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4o6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4o6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${tg_prefix4o6} | ${dut_prefix4o6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4o6_eid} | ${dut2_ip4o6_eid}
@@ -187,13 +187,13 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4o6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4o6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${tg_prefix4o6} | ${dut_prefix4o6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4o6_eid} | ${dut2_ip4o6_eid}
@@ -216,13 +216,13 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4o6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4o6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${tg_prefix4o6} | ${dut_prefix4o6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4o6_eid} | ${dut2_ip4o6_eid}
@@ -246,14 +246,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4o6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4o6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${tg_prefix4o6} | ${dut_prefix4o6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4o6_eid} | ${dut2_ip4o6_eid}
@@ -276,14 +276,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4o6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4o6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${tg_prefix4o6} | ${dut_prefix4o6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4o6_eid} | ${dut2_ip4o6_eid}
@@ -307,14 +307,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4o6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4o6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${tg_prefix4o6} | ${dut_prefix4o6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4o6_eid} | ${dut2_ip4o6_eid}
@@ -337,14 +337,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4o6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4o6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${tg_prefix4o6} | ${dut_prefix4o6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4o6_eid} | ${dut2_ip4o6_eid}
@@ -368,13 +368,13 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4o6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4o6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${tg_prefix4o6} | ${dut_prefix4o6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4o6_eid} | ${dut2_ip4o6_eid}
@@ -397,13 +397,13 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4o6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4o6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${tg_prefix4o6} | ${dut_prefix4o6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4o6_eid} | ${dut2_ip4o6_eid}
@@ -427,14 +427,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4o6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4o6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${tg_prefix4o6} | ${dut_prefix4o6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4o6_eid} | ${dut2_ip4o6_eid}
@@ -457,14 +457,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4o6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4o6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${tg_prefix4o6} | ${dut_prefix4o6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4o6_eid} | ${dut2_ip4o6_eid}
@@ -488,14 +488,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4o6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4o6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${tg_prefix4o6} | ${dut_prefix4o6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4o6_eid} | ${dut2_ip4o6_eid}
@@ -518,14 +518,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4o6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4o6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${tg_prefix4o6} | ${dut_prefix4o6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4o6_eid} | ${dut2_ip4o6_eid}
@@ -549,13 +549,13 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4o6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4o6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${tg_prefix4o6} | ${dut_prefix4o6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4o6_eid} | ${dut2_ip4o6_eid}
@@ -578,13 +578,13 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4o6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4o6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${tg_prefix4o6} | ${dut_prefix4o6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4o6_eid} | ${dut2_ip4o6_eid}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4lispip6-ip4base-pdrchk.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4lispip6-ip4base-pdrchk.robot
index 3fe0f5ec81..2d6a5e3a45 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4lispip6-ip4base-pdrchk.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4lispip6-ip4base-pdrchk.robot
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | PDRCHK
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | IP4FWD | ENCAP | LISP | IP6UNRLAY | IP4OVRLAY
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
 | Test Teardown | Performance pdrchk test teardown
 | ...
 | Documentation | *Reference PDR throughput Lisp tunnel verify test cases*
@@ -66,15 +66,15 @@
 | | Set Test Variable | ${rate}
 | | ${get_framesize}= | Get Frame Size | ${framesize}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add '${wt}' worker threads and rxqueues '${rxq}' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '${wt}' worker threads and '${rxq}' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Run Keyword If | ${get_framesize} < ${1522}
-| | ... | Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | ... | Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip4o6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip4o6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip4o6} | ${tg_prefix4o6} | ${dut_prefix4o6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip4o6_eid} | ${dut2_ip4o6_eid}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4udp-ip4base-udpsrcscale15-snat-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4udp-ip4base-udpsrcscale15-snat-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index 27739e98a8..590607b429 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4udp-ip4base-udpsrcscale15-snat-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4udp-ip4base-udpsrcscale15-snat-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | IP4FWD | FEATURE | SNAT | BASE
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
 | ...
 | Documentation | *SNAT performance test cases*
 | ...
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 | | ... | [Ver] Find NDR for 64 Byte frames using binary search start at 10GE\
 | | ... | linerate, step 100kpps.
 | | ...
-| | [Teardown] | Run keywords | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps
+| | [Teardown] | Run keywords | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | AND | Show SNAT verbose | ${dut1}
 | | ... | AND | Show SNAT verbose | ${dut2}
@@ -87,12 +87,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Add SNAT to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When SNAT is initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize SNAT in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
 | | ... | [Ver] Find PDR for 64 Byte frames using binary search start at 10GE\
 | | ... | linerate, step 100kpps.
 | | ...
-| | [Teardown] | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| | [Teardown] | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ...
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 1T1C | STHREAD | PDRDISC | SKIP_PATCH
@@ -116,12 +116,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Add SNAT to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When SNAT is initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize SNAT in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold} | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance}
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
 | | ... | [Ver] Find NDR for 1518 Byte frames using binary search start at 10GE\
 | | ... | linerate, step 100kpps.
 | | ...
-| | [Teardown] | Run keywords | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps
+| | [Teardown] | Run keywords | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | AND | Show SNAT verbose | ${dut1}
 | | ... | AND | Show SNAT verbose | ${dut2}
@@ -148,12 +148,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Add SNAT to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When SNAT is initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize SNAT in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
 | | ... | [Ver] Find PDR for 1518 Byte frames using binary search start at 10GE\
 | | ... | linerate, step 100kpps.
 | | ...
-| | [Teardown] | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| | [Teardown] | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ...
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 1T1C | STHREAD | PDRDISC | SKIP_PATCH
@@ -177,12 +177,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Add SNAT to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When SNAT is initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize SNAT in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold} | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance}
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
 | | ... | [Ver] Find NDR for IMIX frames using binary search start at 10GE\
 | | ... | linerate, step 100kpps.
 | | ...
-| | [Teardown] | Run keywords | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps
+| | [Teardown] | Run keywords | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | AND | Show SNAT verbose | ${dut1}
 | | ... | AND | Show SNAT verbose | ${dut2}
@@ -209,12 +209,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Add SNAT to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When SNAT is initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize SNAT in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@
 | | ... | [Ver] Find PDR for IMIX frames using binary search start at 10GE\
 | | ... | linerate, step 100kpps.
 | | ...
-| | [Teardown] | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| | [Teardown] | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ...
 | | [Tags] | IMIX | 1T1C | STHREAD | PDRDISC | SKIP_PATCH
@@ -238,12 +238,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Add SNAT to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When SNAT is initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize SNAT in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold} | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4udp-ip4scale10-udpsrcscale15-snat-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4udp-ip4scale10-udpsrcscale15-snat-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index bd97fd560a..d6adbe0131 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4udp-ip4scale10-udpsrcscale15-snat-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4udp-ip4scale10-udpsrcscale15-snat-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | IP4FWD | FEATURE | SNAT | SRC_USER_10
 | ... | SCALE
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
 | ...
 | Documentation | *SNAT performance test cases*
 | ...
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 | | ... | [Ver] Find NDR for 64 Byte frames using binary search start at 10GE\
 | | ... | linerate, step 100kpps.
 | | ...
-| | [Teardown] | Run keywords | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps
+| | [Teardown] | Run keywords | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | AND | Show SNAT verbose | ${dut1}
 | | ... | AND | Show SNAT verbose | ${dut2}
@@ -88,12 +88,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Add SNAT to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When SNAT is initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize SNAT in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 | | ... | [Ver] Find PDR for 64 Byte frames using binary search start at 10GE\
 | | ... | linerate, step 100kpps.
 | | ...
-| | [Teardown] | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| | [Teardown] | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ...
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 1T1C | STHREAD | PDRDISC | SKIP_PATCH
@@ -117,12 +117,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Add SNAT to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When SNAT is initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize SNAT in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold} | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance}
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
 | | ... | [Ver] Find NDR for 1518 Byte frames using binary search start at 10GE\
 | | ... | linerate, step 100kpps.
 | | ...
-| | [Teardown] | Run keywords | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps
+| | [Teardown] | Run keywords | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | AND | Show SNAT verbose | ${dut1}
 | | ... | AND | Show SNAT verbose | ${dut2}
@@ -149,12 +149,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Add SNAT to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When SNAT is initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize SNAT in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
 | | ... | [Ver] Find PDR for 1518 Byte frames using binary search start at 10GE\
 | | ... | linerate, step 100kpps.
 | | ...
-| | [Teardown] | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| | [Teardown] | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ...
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 1T1C | STHREAD | PDRDISC | SKIP_PATCH
@@ -178,12 +178,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Add SNAT to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When SNAT is initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize SNAT in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold} | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance}
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
 | | ... | [Ver] Find NDR for IMIX frames using binary search start at 10GE\
 | | ... | linerate, step 100kpps.
 | | ...
-| | [Teardown] | Run keywords | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps
+| | [Teardown] | Run keywords | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | AND | Show SNAT verbose | ${dut1}
 | | ... | AND | Show SNAT verbose | ${dut2}
@@ -210,12 +210,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Add SNAT to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When SNAT is initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize SNAT in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
 | | ... | [Ver] Find PDR for IMIX frames using binary search start at 10GE\
 | | ... | linerate, step 100kpps.
 | | ...
-| | [Teardown] | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| | [Teardown] | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ...
 | | [Tags] | IMIX | 1T1C | STHREAD | PDRDISC | SKIP_PATCH
@@ -239,12 +239,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Add SNAT to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When SNAT is initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize SNAT in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold} | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4udp-ip4scale100-udpsrcscale15-snat-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4udp-ip4scale100-udpsrcscale15-snat-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index 4e4db964fc..95aad532a2 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4udp-ip4scale100-udpsrcscale15-snat-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4udp-ip4scale100-udpsrcscale15-snat-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | IP4FWD | FEATURE | SNAT | SRC_USER_100
 | ... | SCALE
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
 | ...
 | Documentation | *SNAT performance test cases*
 | ...
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 | | ... | [Ver] Find NDR for 64 Byte frames using binary search start at 10GE\
 | | ... | linerate, step 100kpps.
 | | ...
-| | [Teardown] | Run keywords | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps
+| | [Teardown] | Run keywords | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | AND | Show SNAT verbose | ${dut1}
 | | ... | AND | Show SNAT verbose | ${dut2}
@@ -88,12 +88,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Add SNAT to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When SNAT is initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize SNAT in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 | | ... | [Ver] Find PDR for 64 Byte frames using binary search start at 10GE\
 | | ... | linerate, step 100kpps.
 | | ...
-| | [Teardown] | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| | [Teardown] | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ...
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 1T1C | STHREAD | PDRDISC | SKIP_PATCH
@@ -117,12 +117,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Add SNAT to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When SNAT is initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize SNAT in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold} | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance}
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
 | | ... | [Ver] Find NDR for 1518 Byte frames using binary search start at 10GE\
 | | ... | linerate, step 100kpps.
 | | ...
-| | [Teardown] | Run keywords | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps
+| | [Teardown] | Run keywords | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | AND | Show SNAT verbose | ${dut1}
 | | ... | AND | Show SNAT verbose | ${dut2}
@@ -149,12 +149,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Add SNAT to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When SNAT is initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize SNAT in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
 | | ... | [Ver] Find PDR for 1518 Byte frames using binary search start at 10GE\
 | | ... | linerate, step 100kpps.
 | | ...
-| | [Teardown] | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| | [Teardown] | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ...
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 1T1C | STHREAD | PDRDISC | SKIP_PATCH
@@ -178,12 +178,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Add SNAT to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When SNAT is initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize SNAT in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold} | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance}
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
 | | ... | [Ver] Find NDR for IMIX frames using binary search start at 10GE\
 | | ... | linerate, step 100kpps.
 | | ...
-| | [Teardown] | Run keywords | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps
+| | [Teardown] | Run keywords | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | AND | Show SNAT verbose | ${dut1}
 | | ... | AND | Show SNAT verbose | ${dut2}
@@ -210,12 +210,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Add SNAT to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When SNAT is initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize SNAT in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
 | | ... | [Ver] Find PDR for IMIX frames using binary search start at 10GE\
 | | ... | linerate, step 100kpps.
 | | ...
-| | [Teardown] | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| | [Teardown] | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ...
 | | [Tags] | IMIX | 1T1C | STHREAD | PDRDISC | SKIP_PATCH
@@ -239,12 +239,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Add SNAT to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When SNAT is initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize SNAT in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold} | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4udp-ip4scale1000-udpsrcscale15-snat-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4udp-ip4scale1000-udpsrcscale15-snat-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index 4992d5dd61..aff299f433 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4udp-ip4scale1000-udpsrcscale15-snat-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4udp-ip4scale1000-udpsrcscale15-snat-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | IP4FWD | FEATURE | SNAT | SRC_USER_1000
 | ... | SCALE
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
 | ...
 | Documentation | *SNAT performance test cases*
 | ...
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 | | ... | [Ver] Find NDR for 64 Byte frames using binary search start at 10GE\
 | | ... | linerate, step 100kpps.
 | | ...
-| | [Teardown] | Run keywords | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps
+| | [Teardown] | Run keywords | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | AND | Show SNAT verbose | ${dut1}
 | | ... | AND | Show SNAT verbose | ${dut2}
@@ -88,12 +88,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Add SNAT to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When SNAT is initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize SNAT in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 | | ... | [Ver] Find PDR for 64 Byte frames using binary search start at 10GE\
 | | ... | linerate, step 100kpps.
 | | ...
-| | [Teardown] | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| | [Teardown] | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ...
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 1T1C | STHREAD | PDRDISC | SKIP_PATCH
@@ -117,12 +117,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Add SNAT to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When SNAT is initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize SNAT in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold} | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance}
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
 | | ... | [Ver] Find NDR for 1518 Byte frames using binary search start at 10GE\
 | | ... | linerate, step 100kpps.
 | | ...
-| | [Teardown] | Run keywords | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps
+| | [Teardown] | Run keywords | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | AND | Show SNAT verbose | ${dut1}
 | | ... | AND | Show SNAT verbose | ${dut2}
@@ -149,12 +149,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Add SNAT to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When SNAT is initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize SNAT in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
 | | ... | [Ver] Find PDR for 1518 Byte frames using binary search start at 10GE\
 | | ... | linerate, step 100kpps.
 | | ...
-| | [Teardown] | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| | [Teardown] | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ...
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 1T1C | STHREAD | PDRDISC | SKIP_PATCH
@@ -178,12 +178,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Add SNAT to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When SNAT is initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize SNAT in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold} | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance}
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
 | | ... | [Ver] Find NDR for IMIX frames using binary search start at 10GE\
 | | ... | linerate, step 100kpps.
 | | ...
-| | [Teardown] | Run keywords | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps
+| | [Teardown] | Run keywords | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | AND | Show SNAT verbose | ${dut1}
 | | ... | AND | Show SNAT verbose | ${dut2}
@@ -210,12 +210,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Add SNAT to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When SNAT is initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize SNAT in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
 | | ... | [Ver] Find PDR for IMIX frames using binary search start at 10GE\
 | | ... | linerate, step 100kpps.
 | | ...
-| | [Teardown] | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| | [Teardown] | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ...
 | | [Tags] | IMIX | 1T1C | STHREAD | PDRDISC | SKIP_PATCH
@@ -239,12 +239,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Add SNAT to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When SNAT is initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize SNAT in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold} | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4udp-ip4scale2000-udpsrcscale15-snat-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4udp-ip4scale2000-udpsrcscale15-snat-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index 427f4e2dd5..1faaaa87a8 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4udp-ip4scale2000-udpsrcscale15-snat-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4udp-ip4scale2000-udpsrcscale15-snat-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | IP4FWD | FEATURE | SNAT | SRC_USER_2000
 | ... | SCALE
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
 | ...
 | Documentation | *SNAT performance test cases*
 | ...
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 | | ... | [Ver] Find NDR for 64 Byte frames using binary search start at 10GE\
 | | ... | linerate, step 100kpps.
 | | ...
-| | [Teardown] | Run keywords | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps
+| | [Teardown] | Run keywords | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | AND | Show SNAT verbose | ${dut1}
 | | ... | AND | Show SNAT verbose | ${dut2}
@@ -88,12 +88,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Add SNAT to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When SNAT is initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize SNAT in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 | | ... | [Ver] Find PDR for 64 Byte frames using binary search start at 10GE\
 | | ... | linerate, step 100kpps.
 | | ...
-| | [Teardown] | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| | [Teardown] | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ...
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 1T1C | STHREAD | PDRDISC | SKIP_PATCH
@@ -117,12 +117,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Add SNAT to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When SNAT is initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize SNAT in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold} | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4udp-ip4scale4000-udpsrcscale15-snat-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4udp-ip4scale4000-udpsrcscale15-snat-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index 6590132e74..a5536ae012 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4udp-ip4scale4000-udpsrcscale15-snat-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4udp-ip4scale4000-udpsrcscale15-snat-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | IP4FWD | FEATURE | SNAT | SRC_USER_4000
 | ... | SCALE
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
 | ...
 | Documentation | *SNAT performance test cases*
 | ...
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 | | ... | [Ver] Find NDR for 64 Byte frames using binary search start at 10GE\
 | | ... | linerate, step 100kpps.
 | | ...
-| | [Teardown] | Run keywords | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps
+| | [Teardown] | Run keywords | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | AND | Show SNAT verbose | ${dut1}
 | | ... | AND | Show SNAT verbose | ${dut2}
@@ -88,12 +88,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Add SNAT to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When SNAT is initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize SNAT in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 | | ... | [Ver] Find PDR for 64 Byte frames using binary search start at 10GE\
 | | ... | linerate, step 100kpps.
 | | ...
-| | [Teardown] | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| | [Teardown] | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ...
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 1T1C | STHREAD | PDRDISC | SKIP_PATCH
@@ -117,12 +117,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Add SNAT to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When SNAT is initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize SNAT in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold} | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4vxlan-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2vhost-1vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4vxlan-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2vhost-1vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index 07bbfc7bf2..ea26c607db 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4vxlan-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2vhost-1vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4vxlan-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2vhost-1vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | L2BDMACLRN | ENCAP | VXLAN | L2OVRLAY | IP4UNRLAY
 | ... | VHOST | VM
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L2 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test with vhost and VM with dpdk-testpmd teardown
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance test with vhost and VM with dpdk-testpmd
 | ... | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 | ... | dut1_node=${dut1} | dut1_vm_refs=${dut1_vm_refs}
 | ... | dut2_node=${dut2} | dut2_vm_refs=${dut2_vm_refs}
@@ -88,16 +88,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -121,16 +121,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -155,15 +155,15 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -187,15 +187,15 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -222,15 +222,15 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -256,15 +256,15 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -289,16 +289,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -322,16 +322,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -356,15 +356,15 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -388,15 +388,15 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -423,15 +423,15 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -457,15 +457,15 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -490,16 +490,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -523,16 +523,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -557,15 +557,15 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -589,15 +589,15 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -624,15 +624,15 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -658,15 +658,15 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User and VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4vxlan-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4vxlan-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index 8887b357a4..1f087c390e 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4vxlan-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4vxlan-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | L2BDMACLRN | ENCAP | VXLAN | L2OVRLAY | IP4UNRLAY
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L2 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | ...
 | Documentation | *RFC2544: Packet throughput L2BD with VXLANoIPv4 test cases*
@@ -71,11 +71,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 bridge domain with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -95,11 +95,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 bridge domain with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold} | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance}
@@ -120,10 +120,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 bridge domain with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -143,10 +143,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 bridge domain with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold} | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance}
@@ -167,10 +167,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 bridge domain with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -190,10 +190,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 bridge domain with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold} | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance}
@@ -214,11 +214,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 bridge domain with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -238,11 +238,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 bridge domain with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold} | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance}
@@ -263,10 +263,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 bridge domain with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -286,10 +286,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 bridge domain with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold} | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance}
@@ -310,10 +310,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 bridge domain with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -333,10 +333,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 bridge domain with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold} | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance}
@@ -357,11 +357,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 bridge domain with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -381,11 +381,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 bridge domain with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold} | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance}
@@ -406,10 +406,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 bridge domain with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -429,10 +429,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 bridge domain with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold} | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance}
@@ -453,10 +453,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 bridge domain with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -476,10 +476,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 bridge domain with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold} | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4vxlan-l2xcbase-ndrchk.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4vxlan-l2xcbase-ndrchk.robot
index 2cd2c26023..5399cffdd7 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4vxlan-l2xcbase-ndrchk.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4vxlan-l2xcbase-ndrchk.robot
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRCHK
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | L2XCFWD | ENCAP | VXLAN | L2OVRLAY | IP4UNRLAY
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L2 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance ndrchk test teardown
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance ndrchk test
 | ...
 | Documentation | *Reference NDR throughput L2XC with VXLANoIPv4 verify test\
 | ... |  cases*
@@ -59,11 +59,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 2.4mpps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -75,10 +75,10 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 787153pps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -90,10 +90,10 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 137816pps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -105,11 +105,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 5.2mpps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -121,10 +121,10 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 787153pps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -136,10 +136,10 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 137816pps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -151,11 +151,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 8.4mpps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -167,10 +167,10 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 787153pps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -182,9 +182,9 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 137816pps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4vxlan-l2xcbase-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4vxlan-l2xcbase-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index 73696d2a0f..5293077452 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4vxlan-l2xcbase-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4vxlan-l2xcbase-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | L2XCFWD | ENCAP | VXLAN | L2OVRLAY | IP4UNRLAY
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L2 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | ...
 | Documentation | *RFC2544: Pkt throughput L2XC with VXLANoIPv4 test cases*
@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -88,11 +88,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -110,10 +110,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -130,10 +130,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -151,10 +151,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -171,10 +171,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -192,11 +192,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -213,11 +213,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -235,10 +235,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -255,10 +255,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -276,10 +276,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -296,10 +296,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -317,11 +317,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -338,11 +338,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -360,10 +360,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -380,10 +380,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -401,10 +401,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -421,10 +421,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4vxlan-l2xcbase-pdrchk.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4vxlan-l2xcbase-pdrchk.robot
index 4e16f6b340..e0a612bee7 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4vxlan-l2xcbase-pdrchk.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip4vxlan-l2xcbase-pdrchk.robot
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | PDRCHK
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | L2XCFWD | ENCAP | VXLAN | L2OVRLAY | IP4UNRLAY
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L2 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
 | Test Teardown | Performance pdrchk test teardown
 | ...
 | Documentation | *Reference PDR throughput L2XC with VXLANoIPv4 verify test\
@@ -65,12 +65,12 @@
 | | Set Test Variable | ${rate}
 | | ${get_framesize}= | Get Frame Size | ${framesize}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add '${wt}' worker threads and rxqueues '${rxq}' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '${wt}' worker threads and '${rxq}' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Run Keyword If | ${get_framesize} < ${1522}
-| | ... | Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | ... | Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect with VXLANoIPv4 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with partial loss | ${perf_trial_duration}
 | | ... | ${rate} | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance} | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance_type}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6base-copwhtlistbase-ndrchk.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6base-copwhtlistbase-ndrchk.robot
index ee4b9c334f..d734f9da0f 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6base-copwhtlistbase-ndrchk.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6base-copwhtlistbase-ndrchk.robot
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRCHK
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | IP6FWD | FEATURE | COPWHLIST
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance ndrchk test teardown
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance ndrchk test
 | ...
 | Documentation | *Reference NDR throughput IPv6 whitelist verify test cases*
 | ...
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 78B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${78}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 3.1mpps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 2001:1:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 2001:2:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip6 | 1
@@ -83,11 +83,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 2001:1:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 2001:2:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip6 | 1
@@ -106,10 +106,10 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 2001:1:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 2001:2:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip6 | 1
@@ -128,11 +128,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 78B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${78}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 5.9mpps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 2001:1:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 2001:2:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip6 | 1
@@ -151,11 +151,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 2001:1:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 2001:2:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip6 | 1
@@ -174,10 +174,10 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 2001:1:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 2001:2:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip6 | 1
@@ -196,11 +196,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 78B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${78}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 9.4mpps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 2001:1:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 2001:2:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip6 | 1
@@ -219,11 +219,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 2001:1:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 2001:2:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip6 | 1
@@ -242,10 +242,10 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 2001:1:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 2001:2:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip6 | 1
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6base-copwhtlistbase-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6base-copwhtlistbase-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index 8d353fd207..e64435ddaa 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6base-copwhtlistbase-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6base-copwhtlistbase-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | IP6FWD | FEATURE | COPWHLIST
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | ...
 | Documentation | *RFC2544: Pkt throughput IPv6 whitelist test cases*
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 2001:1:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 2001:2:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip6 | 1
@@ -97,11 +97,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 2001:1:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 2001:2:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip6 | 1
@@ -126,11 +126,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 2001:1:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 2001:2:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip6 | 1
@@ -154,11 +154,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 2001:1:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 2001:2:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip6 | 1
@@ -183,10 +183,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 2001:1:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 2001:2:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip6 | 1
@@ -210,10 +210,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 2001:1:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 2001:2:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip6 | 1
@@ -238,11 +238,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 2001:1:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 2001:2:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip6 | 1
@@ -266,11 +266,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 2001:1:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 2001:2:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip6 | 1
@@ -295,11 +295,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 2001:1:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 2001:2:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip6 | 1
@@ -323,11 +323,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 2001:1:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 2001:2:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip6 | 1
@@ -352,10 +352,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 2001:1:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 2001:2:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip6 | 1
@@ -379,10 +379,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 2001:1:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 2001:2:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip6 | 1
@@ -407,11 +407,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 2001:1:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 2001:2:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip6 | 1
@@ -435,11 +435,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 2001:1:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 2001:2:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip6 | 1
@@ -464,11 +464,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 2001:1:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 2001:2:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip6 | 1
@@ -492,11 +492,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 2001:1:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 2001:2:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip6 | 1
@@ -521,10 +521,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 2001:1:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 2001:2:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip6 | 1
@@ -548,10 +548,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut1} | 2001:1:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And Add fib table | ${dut2} | 2001:2:: | 64 | 1 | local
 | | And COP Add whitelist Entry | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip6 | 1
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6base-iacldstbase-ndrchk.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6base-iacldstbase-ndrchk.robot
index 75a10f6154..dddb42dbfa 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6base-iacldstbase-ndrchk.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6base-iacldstbase-ndrchk.robot
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRCHK
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | IP6FWD | FEATURE | IACLDST
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance ndrchk test teardown
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance ndrchk test
 | ...
 | Documentation | *Reference NDR throughput IPv6 whitelist verify test cases*
 | ...
@@ -59,12 +59,12 @@
 | | [Tags] | 78B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${78}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 3.2mpps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv6 iAcl whitelist initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 iAcl whitelist in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -77,12 +77,12 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv6 iAcl whitelist initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 iAcl whitelist in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -95,11 +95,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv6 iAcl whitelist initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 iAcl whitelist in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -112,12 +112,12 @@
 | | [Tags] | 78B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${78}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 5.7mpps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv6 iAcl whitelist initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 iAcl whitelist in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -130,12 +130,12 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv6 iAcl whitelist initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 iAcl whitelist in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -148,11 +148,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv6 iAcl whitelist initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 iAcl whitelist in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -165,12 +165,12 @@
 | | [Tags] | 78B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${78}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 9.2mpps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv6 iAcl whitelist initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 iAcl whitelist in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -183,12 +183,12 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv6 iAcl whitelist initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 iAcl whitelist in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -201,10 +201,10 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv6 iAcl whitelist initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 iAcl whitelist in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6base-iacldstbase-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6base-iacldstbase-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index 7984867f8f..e3fafe9c76 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6base-iacldstbase-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6base-iacldstbase-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | IP6FWD | FEATURE | IACLDST
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | ...
 | Documentation | *RFC2544: Pkt throughput IPv6 iAcl whitelist test cases*
@@ -68,12 +68,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv6 iAcl whitelist initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 iAcl whitelist in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -91,12 +91,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv6 iAcl whitelist initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 iAcl whitelist in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -115,12 +115,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv6 iAcl whitelist initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 iAcl whitelist in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -138,12 +138,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv6 iAcl whitelist initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 iAcl whitelist in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -162,11 +162,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv6 iAcl whitelist initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 iAcl whitelist in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -184,11 +184,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv6 iAcl whitelist initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 iAcl whitelist in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -207,12 +207,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv6 iAcl whitelist initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 iAcl whitelist in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -230,12 +230,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv6 iAcl whitelist initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 iAcl whitelist in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -254,12 +254,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv6 iAcl whitelist initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 iAcl whitelist in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -277,12 +277,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv6 iAcl whitelist initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 iAcl whitelist in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -301,11 +301,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv6 iAcl whitelist initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 iAcl whitelist in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -323,11 +323,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv6 iAcl whitelist initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 iAcl whitelist in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -346,12 +346,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv6 iAcl whitelist initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 iAcl whitelist in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -369,12 +369,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv6 iAcl whitelist initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 iAcl whitelist in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -393,12 +393,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv6 iAcl whitelist initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 iAcl whitelist in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -416,12 +416,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv6 iAcl whitelist initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 iAcl whitelist in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -440,11 +440,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv6 iAcl whitelist initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 iAcl whitelist in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -462,11 +462,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And IPv6 iAcl whitelist initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 iAcl whitelist in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6base-ndrchk.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6base-ndrchk.robot
index 8cb125f8f5..57b6e948af 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6base-ndrchk.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6base-ndrchk.robot
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRCHK
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | IP6FWD | BASE | IP6BASE
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance ndrchk test teardown
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance ndrchk test
 | ...
 | Documentation | *Reference NDR throughput IPv6 routing verify test cases*
 | ...
@@ -57,11 +57,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 78B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${78}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 3.9mpps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -73,11 +73,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -89,10 +89,10 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -104,11 +104,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 78B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${78}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 8.1mpps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -120,11 +120,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -136,10 +136,10 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -151,11 +151,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 78B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${78}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 9.4mpps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -167,11 +167,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 
@@ -183,9 +183,9 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6base-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6base-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index cb9de05380..b3392c5d93 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6base-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6base-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | IP6FWD | BASE | IP6BASE
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | ...
 | Documentation | *RFC2544: Pkt throughput IPv6 routing test cases*
@@ -65,11 +65,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -86,11 +86,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -108,11 +108,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -129,11 +129,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -151,10 +151,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -171,10 +171,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -192,11 +192,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -213,11 +213,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -235,11 +235,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -256,11 +256,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -278,10 +278,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -298,10 +298,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -319,11 +319,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -340,11 +340,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -362,11 +362,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -383,11 +383,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -405,10 +405,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -425,10 +425,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6base-pdrchk.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6base-pdrchk.robot
index 39d738099d..26e41713b1 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6base-pdrchk.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6base-pdrchk.robot
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | PDRCHK
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | IP6FWD | BASE | IP6BASE
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
 | Test Teardown | Performance pdrchk test teardown
 | ...
 | Documentation | *Reference PDR throughput IPv6 routing verify test cases*
@@ -63,12 +63,12 @@
 | | Set Test Variable | ${rate}
 | | ${get_framesize}= | Get Frame Size | ${framesize}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add '${wt}' worker threads and rxqueues '${rxq}' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '${wt}' worker threads and '${rxq}' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Run Keyword If | ${get_framesize} < ${1522}
-| | ... | Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | ... | Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Traffic should pass with partial loss | ${perf_trial_duration}
 | | ... | ${rate} | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance} | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance_type}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6scale200k-ndrchk.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6scale200k-ndrchk.robot
index ea5232ed89..d9249ab857 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6scale200k-ndrchk.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6scale200k-ndrchk.robot
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRCHK
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | IP6FWD | SCALE | FIB_200K
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance ndrchk test teardown
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance ndrchk test
 | ...
 | Documentation | *Reference NDR throughput IPv6 routing verify test cases*
 | ...
@@ -58,11 +58,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 78B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${78}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 2.3mpps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -75,11 +75,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -92,10 +92,10 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -108,11 +108,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 78B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${78}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 5.0mpps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -125,11 +125,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -142,10 +142,10 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -158,11 +158,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 78B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${78}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 5.7mpps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -175,11 +175,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -192,10 +192,10 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6scale200k-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6scale200k-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index 33e42f5e11..7e3cfa1ba0 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6scale200k-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6scale200k-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | IP6FWD | SCALE | FIB_200K
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | ...
 | Documentation | *RFC2544: Pkt throughput IPv6 routing test cases*
@@ -68,11 +68,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -90,11 +90,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -113,11 +113,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -135,11 +135,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -158,10 +158,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -179,10 +179,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -201,11 +201,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -223,11 +223,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -246,11 +246,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -268,11 +268,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -291,10 +291,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -312,10 +312,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -334,11 +334,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -356,11 +356,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -379,11 +379,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -401,11 +401,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -424,10 +424,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -445,10 +445,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6scale20k-ndrchk.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6scale20k-ndrchk.robot
index 8a59d4bda5..239dc9552d 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6scale20k-ndrchk.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6scale20k-ndrchk.robot
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRCHK
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | IP6FWD | SCALE | FIB_20K
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance ndrchk test teardown
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance ndrchk test
 | ...
 | Documentation | *Reference NDR throughput IPv6 routing verify test cases*
 | ...
@@ -58,11 +58,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 78B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${78}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 2.9mpps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -75,11 +75,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -92,10 +92,10 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -108,11 +108,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 78B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${78}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 7.0mpps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -125,11 +125,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -142,10 +142,10 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -158,11 +158,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 78B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${78}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 10.0mpps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -175,11 +175,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -192,10 +192,10 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6scale20k-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6scale20k-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index bee41a66f7..481cd7cad8 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6scale20k-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6scale20k-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | IP6FWD | SCALE | FIB_20K
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | ...
 | Documentation | *RFC2544: Pkt throughput IPv6 routing test cases*
@@ -68,11 +68,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -90,11 +90,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -113,11 +113,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -135,11 +135,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -158,10 +158,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -179,10 +179,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -201,11 +201,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -223,11 +223,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -246,11 +246,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -268,11 +268,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -291,10 +291,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -312,10 +312,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -334,11 +334,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -356,11 +356,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -379,11 +379,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -401,11 +401,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -424,10 +424,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -445,10 +445,10 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6scale2m-ndrchk.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6scale2m-ndrchk.robot
index 2f30d4202a..21e9015a18 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6scale2m-ndrchk.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6scale2m-ndrchk.robot
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRCHK
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | IP6FWD | SCALE | FIB_2M
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance ndrchk test teardown
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance ndrchk test
 | ...
 | Documentation | *Reference NDR throughput IPv6 routing verify test cases*
 | ...
@@ -58,12 +58,12 @@
 | | [Tags] | 78B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${78}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 1.8mpps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize}
@@ -77,12 +77,12 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize}
@@ -96,11 +96,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize}
@@ -114,12 +114,12 @@
 | | [Tags] | 78B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${78}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 4.0mpps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize}
@@ -133,12 +133,12 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize}
@@ -152,11 +152,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize}
@@ -170,12 +170,12 @@
 | | [Tags] | 78B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${78}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 6.8mpps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize}
@@ -189,12 +189,12 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 812743pps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize}
@@ -208,11 +208,11 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 138580pps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with no loss | ${perf_trial_duration} | ${rate}
 | | ... | ${framesize}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6scale2m-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6scale2m-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index 8fe12dc9a3..483fd8aa43 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6scale2m-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6scale2m-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | IP6FWD | SCALE | FIB_2M
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | ...
 | Documentation | *RFC2544: Pkt throughput IPv6 routing test cases*
@@ -68,12 +68,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -91,12 +91,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -115,12 +115,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -138,12 +138,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -162,11 +162,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -184,11 +184,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -207,12 +207,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -230,12 +230,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -254,12 +254,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -277,12 +277,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -301,11 +301,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -323,11 +323,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -346,12 +346,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -369,12 +369,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -393,12 +393,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -416,12 +416,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -440,11 +440,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -462,11 +462,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6scale2m-pdrchk.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6scale2m-pdrchk.robot
index e487e6e018..84de700bd5 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6scale2m-pdrchk.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6-ip6scale2m-pdrchk.robot
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | PDRCHK
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | IP6FWD | SCALE | FIB_2M
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
 | Test Teardown | Performance pdrchk test teardown
 | ...
 | Documentation | *Reference PDR throughput IPv6 routing verify test cases*
@@ -64,13 +64,13 @@
 | | Set Test Variable | ${rate}
 | | ${get_framesize}= | Get Frame Size | ${framesize}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add '${wt}' worker threads and rxqueues '${rxq}' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '${wt}' worker threads and '${rxq}' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Run Keyword If | ${get_framesize} < ${1522}
-| | ... | Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Heapsize Config to all DUTs | 3G
+| | ... | Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add heapsize config to all DUTs | 3G
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And Scale IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding with scaling in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${rts_per_flow}
 | | Then Traffic should pass with partial loss | ${perf_trial_duration}
 | | ... | ${rate} | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6lispip4-ip6base-ndrchk.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6lispip4-ip6base-ndrchk.robot
index 68ff8e3743..6151a5572c 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6lispip4-ip6base-ndrchk.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6lispip4-ip6base-ndrchk.robot
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRCHK
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | IP6FWD | ENCAP | LISP | IP4UNRLAY | IP6OVRLAY
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance ndrchk test teardown
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance ndrchk test
 | ...
 | Documentation | *Reference NDR throughput Lisp tunnel verify test cases*
 | ...
@@ -61,14 +61,14 @@
 | | [Tags] | 78B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${78}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 1.75mpps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6o4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6o4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${tg_prefix6o4} | ${dut_prefix6o4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6o4_eid} | ${dut2_ip6o4_eid}
@@ -85,14 +85,14 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1460B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1460}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 720000pps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6o4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6o4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${tg_prefix6o4} | ${dut_prefix6o4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6o4_eid} | ${dut2_ip6o4_eid}
@@ -109,13 +109,13 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 120000pps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6o4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6o4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${tg_prefix6o4} | ${dut_prefix6o4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6o4_eid} | ${dut2_ip6o4_eid}
@@ -132,14 +132,14 @@
 | | [Tags] | 78B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${78}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 3.42mpps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6o4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6o4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${tg_prefix6o4} | ${dut_prefix6o4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6o4_eid} | ${dut2_ip6o4_eid}
@@ -156,14 +156,14 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1460B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1460}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 720000pps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6o4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6o4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${tg_prefix6o4} | ${dut_prefix6o4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6o4_eid} | ${dut2_ip6o4_eid}
@@ -180,13 +180,13 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 120000pps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6o4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6o4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${tg_prefix6o4} | ${dut_prefix6o4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6o4_eid} | ${dut2_ip6o4_eid}
@@ -203,14 +203,14 @@
 | | [Tags] | 78B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${78}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 3.42mpps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6o4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6o4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${tg_prefix6o4} | ${dut_prefix6o4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6o4_eid} | ${dut2_ip6o4_eid}
@@ -227,14 +227,14 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1460B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1460}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 720000pps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6o4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6o4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${tg_prefix6o4} | ${dut_prefix6o4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6o4_eid} | ${dut2_ip6o4_eid}
@@ -251,13 +251,13 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 120000pps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6o4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6o4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${tg_prefix6o4} | ${dut_prefix6o4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6o4_eid} | ${dut2_ip6o4_eid}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6lispip4-ip6base-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6lispip4-ip6base-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index ad13636d8f..af06074057 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6lispip4-ip6base-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6lispip4-ip6base-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | IP6FWD | ENCAP | LISP | IP4UNRLAY | IP6OVRLAY
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | ...
 | Documentation | *RFC6830: Pkt throughput Lisp test cases*
@@ -65,14 +65,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6o4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6o4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${tg_prefix6o4} | ${dut_prefix6o4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6o4_eid} | ${dut2_ip6o4_eid}
@@ -95,14 +95,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6o4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6o4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${tg_prefix6o4} | ${dut_prefix6o4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6o4_eid} | ${dut2_ip6o4_eid}
@@ -126,14 +126,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6o4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6o4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${tg_prefix6o4} | ${dut_prefix6o4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6o4_eid} | ${dut2_ip6o4_eid}
@@ -156,14 +156,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6o4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6o4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${tg_prefix6o4} | ${dut_prefix6o4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6o4_eid} | ${dut2_ip6o4_eid}
@@ -187,13 +187,13 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6o4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6o4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${tg_prefix6o4} | ${dut_prefix6o4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6o4_eid} | ${dut2_ip6o4_eid}
@@ -216,13 +216,13 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6o4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6o4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${tg_prefix6o4} | ${dut_prefix6o4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6o4_eid} | ${dut2_ip6o4_eid}
@@ -246,14 +246,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6o4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6o4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${tg_prefix6o4} | ${dut_prefix6o4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6o4_eid} | ${dut2_ip6o4_eid}
@@ -276,14 +276,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6o4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6o4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${tg_prefix6o4} | ${dut_prefix6o4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6o4_eid} | ${dut2_ip6o4_eid}
@@ -307,14 +307,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6o4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6o4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${tg_prefix6o4} | ${dut_prefix6o4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6o4_eid} | ${dut2_ip6o4_eid}
@@ -337,14 +337,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6o4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6o4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${tg_prefix6o4} | ${dut_prefix6o4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6o4_eid} | ${dut2_ip6o4_eid}
@@ -368,13 +368,13 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6o4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6o4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${tg_prefix6o4} | ${dut_prefix6o4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6o4_eid} | ${dut2_ip6o4_eid}
@@ -397,13 +397,13 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6o4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6o4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${tg_prefix6o4} | ${dut_prefix6o4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6o4_eid} | ${dut2_ip6o4_eid}
@@ -427,14 +427,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6o4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6o4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${tg_prefix6o4} | ${dut_prefix6o4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6o4_eid} | ${dut2_ip6o4_eid}
@@ -457,14 +457,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6o4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6o4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${tg_prefix6o4} | ${dut_prefix6o4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6o4_eid} | ${dut2_ip6o4_eid}
@@ -488,14 +488,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6o4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6o4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${tg_prefix6o4} | ${dut_prefix6o4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6o4_eid} | ${dut2_ip6o4_eid}
@@ -518,14 +518,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6o4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6o4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${tg_prefix6o4} | ${dut_prefix6o4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6o4_eid} | ${dut2_ip6o4_eid}
@@ -549,13 +549,13 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6o4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6o4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${tg_prefix6o4} | ${dut_prefix6o4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6o4_eid} | ${dut2_ip6o4_eid}
@@ -578,13 +578,13 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6o4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6o4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${tg_prefix6o4} | ${dut_prefix6o4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6o4_eid} | ${dut2_ip6o4_eid}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6lispip4-ip6base-pdrchk.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6lispip4-ip6base-pdrchk.robot
index 7628b9c8e6..0f0a990d51 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6lispip4-ip6base-pdrchk.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6lispip4-ip6base-pdrchk.robot
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | PDRCHK
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | IP6FWD | ENCAP | LISP | IP4UNRLAY | IP6OVRLAY
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
 | Test Teardown | Performance pdrchk test teardown
 | ...
 | Documentation | *Reference PDR throughput Lisp tunnel verify test cases*
@@ -66,15 +66,15 @@
 | | Set Test Variable | ${rate}
 | | ${get_framesize}= | Get Frame Size | ${framesize}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add '${wt}' worker threads and rxqueues '${rxq}' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '${wt}' worker threads and '${rxq}' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Run Keyword If | ${get_framesize} < ${1522}
-| | ... | Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | ... | Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6o4} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6o4}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6o4} | ${tg_prefix6o4} | ${dut_prefix6o4}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6o4_eid} | ${dut2_ip6o4_eid}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6lispip6-ip6Base-pdrchk.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6lispip6-ip6Base-pdrchk.robot
index 3278c7137d..af8c88f286 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6lispip6-ip6Base-pdrchk.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6lispip6-ip6Base-pdrchk.robot
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | PDRCHK
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | IP6FWD | ENCAP | LISP | IP6UNRLAY | IP6OVRLAY
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
 | Test Teardown | Performance pdrchk test teardown
 | ...
 | Documentation | *Reference PDR throughput Lisp tunnel verify test cases*
@@ -66,15 +66,15 @@
 | | Set Test Variable | ${rate}
 | | ${get_framesize}= | Get Frame Size | ${framesize}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add '${wt}' worker threads and rxqueues '${rxq}' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '${wt}' worker threads and '${rxq}' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Run Keyword If | ${get_framesize} < ${1522}
-| | ... | Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | ... | Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6} | ${prefix6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6_eid} | ${dut2_ip6_eid}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6lispip6-ip6base-ndrchk.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6lispip6-ip6base-ndrchk.robot
index 798edbca44..aa68c99778 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6lispip6-ip6base-ndrchk.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6lispip6-ip6base-ndrchk.robot
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRCHK
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | IP6FWD | ENCAP | LISP | IP6UNRLAY | IP6OVRLAY
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance ndrchk test teardown
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance ndrchk test
 | ...
 | Documentation | *Reference NDR throughput Lisp tunnel verify test cases*
 | ...
@@ -61,14 +61,14 @@
 | | [Tags] | 78B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${78}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 1.56mpps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6} | ${prefix6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6_eid} | ${dut2_ip6_eid}
@@ -85,14 +85,14 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1460B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1460}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 740000pps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6} | ${prefix6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6_eid} | ${dut2_ip6_eid}
@@ -109,13 +109,13 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 1T1C | STHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 120000pps
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6} | ${prefix6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6_eid} | ${dut2_ip6_eid}
@@ -132,14 +132,14 @@
 | | [Tags] | 78B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${78}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 3.2mpps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6} | ${prefix6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6_eid} | ${dut2_ip6_eid}
@@ -156,14 +156,14 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1460B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1460}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 740000pps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6} | ${prefix6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6_eid} | ${dut2_ip6_eid}
@@ -180,13 +180,13 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 2T2C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 120000pps
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6} | ${prefix6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6_eid} | ${dut2_ip6_eid}
@@ -203,14 +203,14 @@
 | | [Tags] | 78B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${78}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 3.2mpps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6} | ${prefix6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6_eid} | ${dut2_ip6_eid}
@@ -227,14 +227,14 @@
 | | [Tags] | 1460B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1460}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 740000pps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6} | ${prefix6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6_eid} | ${dut2_ip6_eid}
@@ -251,13 +251,13 @@
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 4T4C | MTHREAD
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
 | | ${rate}= | Set Variable | 120000pps
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6} | ${prefix6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6_eid} | ${dut2_ip6_eid}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6lispip6-ip6base-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6lispip6-ip6base-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index ed6e99a8f9..494630a598 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6lispip6-ip6base-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x520-ethip6lispip6-ip6base-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | IP6FWD | ENCAP | LISP | IP6UNRLAY | IP6OVRLAY
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | ...
 | Documentation | *RFC6830: Pkt throughput Lisp test cases*
@@ -65,14 +65,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6} | ${prefix6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6_eid} | ${dut2_ip6_eid}
@@ -95,14 +95,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6} | ${prefix6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6_eid} | ${dut2_ip6_eid}
@@ -126,14 +126,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6} | ${prefix6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6_eid} | ${dut2_ip6_eid}
@@ -156,14 +156,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6} | ${prefix6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6_eid} | ${dut2_ip6_eid}
@@ -187,13 +187,13 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6} | ${prefix6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6_eid} | ${dut2_ip6_eid}
@@ -216,13 +216,13 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6} | ${prefix6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6_eid} | ${dut2_ip6_eid}
@@ -246,14 +246,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6} | ${prefix6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6_eid} | ${dut2_ip6_eid}
@@ -276,14 +276,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6} | ${prefix6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6_eid} | ${dut2_ip6_eid}
@@ -307,14 +307,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6} | ${prefix6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6_eid} | ${dut2_ip6_eid}
@@ -337,14 +337,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6} | ${prefix6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6_eid} | ${dut2_ip6_eid}
@@ -368,13 +368,13 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6} | ${prefix6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6_eid} | ${dut2_ip6_eid}
@@ -397,13 +397,13 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6} | ${prefix6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6_eid} | ${dut2_ip6_eid}
@@ -427,14 +427,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6} | ${prefix6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6_eid} | ${dut2_ip6_eid}
@@ -457,14 +457,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6} | ${prefix6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6_eid} | ${dut2_ip6_eid}
@@ -488,14 +488,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6} | ${prefix6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6_eid} | ${dut2_ip6_eid}
@@ -518,14 +518,14 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6} | ${prefix6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6_eid} | ${dut2_ip6_eid}
@@ -549,13 +549,13 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6} | ${prefix6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6_eid} | ${dut2_ip6_eid}
@@ -578,13 +578,13 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1_to_dut2_ip6} | ${dut1_to_tg_ip6} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip6}
 | | ... | ${dut2_to_tg_ip6} | ${prefix6}
-| | And Set up Lisp topology
+| | And Configure LISP topology in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${NONE}
 | | ... | ${duts_locator_set} | ${dut1_ip6_eid} | ${dut2_ip6_eid}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2vhost-1vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2vhost-1vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index 298c3d40ad..4649404b77 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2vhost-1vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2vhost-1vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | BASE | VHOST | VM
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L2 | Intel-X710
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test with vhost and VM with dpdk-testpmd teardown
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance test with vhost and VM with dpdk-testpmd
 | ... | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 | ... | dut1_node=${dut1} | dut1_vm_refs=${dut1_vm_refs}
 | ... | dut2_node=${dut2} | dut2_vm_refs=${dut2_vm_refs}
@@ -83,16 +83,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -115,16 +115,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -148,16 +148,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -180,16 +180,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -214,16 +214,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -247,15 +247,15 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -279,16 +279,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -311,16 +311,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -344,16 +344,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -376,16 +376,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -410,16 +410,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -443,16 +443,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -476,16 +476,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -508,16 +508,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -541,16 +541,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -573,16 +573,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -607,16 +607,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -640,16 +640,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
diff --git a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index a1e4bf4ce6..f793b8cb6b 100644
--- a/tests/perf/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | BASE
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L2 | Intel-X710
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | ...
 | Documentation | *RFC2544: Pkt throughput L2BD test cases*
@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Add '${wt}' worker threads and rxqueues '${rxq}' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Add '${wt}' worker threads and '${rxq}' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | ${get_framesize}= | Get Frame Size | ${framesize}
-| | Run Keyword If | ${get_framesize} < ${1522} | Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Run Keyword If | ${get_framesize} < ${1522} | Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | Initialize L2 bridge domain in 3-node circular topology
 | | Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -80,12 +80,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Add '${wt}' worker threads and rxqueues '${rxq}' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Add '${wt}' worker threads and '${rxq}' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | ${get_framesize}= | Get Frame Size | ${framesize}
-| | Run Keyword If | ${get_framesize} < ${1522} | Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Run Keyword If | ${get_framesize} < ${1522} | Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | Initialize L2 bridge domain in 3-node circular topology
 | | Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
diff --git a/tests/perf/40ge2p1vic1385-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/40ge2p1vic1385-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index 28ffef0b59..67220372fe 100644
--- a/tests/perf/40ge2p1vic1385-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/40ge2p1vic1385-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Cisco-VIC-1385 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | BASE
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L2 | Cisco-VIC-1385
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | ...
 | Documentation | *RFC2544: Pkt throughput L2BD test cases*
@@ -72,11 +72,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domain in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -96,11 +96,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domain in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold} | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance}
@@ -121,11 +121,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domain in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -145,11 +145,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domain in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -169,11 +169,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domain in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -193,11 +193,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domain in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold} | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance}
@@ -218,11 +218,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domain in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -242,11 +242,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domain in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -266,11 +266,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domain in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -291,11 +291,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
 | | And Add all PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domain in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -316,11 +316,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
 | | And Add all PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domain in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -341,11 +341,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
 | | And Add all PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domain in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
diff --git a/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2vhost-1vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2vhost-1vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index 9af93d3f93..df0c30febf 100644
--- a/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2vhost-1vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2vhost-1vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Intel-XL710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | BASE | VHOST | VM
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L2 | Intel-XL710
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test with vhost and VM with dpdk-testpmd teardown
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance test with vhost and VM with dpdk-testpmd
 | ... | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 | ... | dut1_node=${dut1} | dut1_vm_refs=${dut1_vm_refs}
 | ... | dut2_node=${dut2} | dut2_vm_refs=${dut2_vm_refs}
@@ -85,16 +85,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -117,16 +117,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -150,16 +150,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -182,16 +182,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -216,16 +216,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -249,15 +249,15 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -281,16 +281,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -313,16 +313,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -346,16 +346,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -378,16 +378,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -412,16 +412,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -445,16 +445,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -478,16 +478,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -510,16 +510,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -543,16 +543,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -575,16 +575,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -609,16 +609,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
@@ -642,16 +642,16 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm1}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
+| | ${vm2}= | And Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
diff --git a/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-4vhost-2vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-4vhost-2vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index d81a40bf07..f0153316c8 100644
--- a/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-4vhost-2vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-4vhost-2vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Intel-XL710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | BASE | VHOST | VM
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L2 | Intel-XL710
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test with vhost and VM with dpdk-testpmd teardown
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance test with vhost and VM with dpdk-testpmd
 | ... | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 | ... | dut1_node=${dut1} | dut1_vm_refs=${dut1_vm_refs}
 | ... | dut2_node=${dut2} | dut2_vm_refs=${dut2_vm_refs}
@@ -86,12 +86,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -114,12 +114,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -143,12 +143,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -171,12 +171,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -201,12 +201,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -230,12 +230,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -259,12 +259,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -287,12 +287,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -316,12 +316,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -344,12 +344,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -374,12 +374,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -403,12 +403,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -432,12 +432,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -460,12 +460,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -489,12 +489,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -517,12 +517,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -547,12 +547,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -576,12 +576,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
diff --git a/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index 6d450b6a8c..06124b7c26 100644
--- a/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Intel-XL710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | BASE
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L2 | Intel-XL710
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | ...
 | Documentation | *RFC2544: Pkt throughput L2BD test cases*
@@ -64,12 +64,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Add '${wt}' worker threads and rxqueues '${rxq}' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Add '${wt}' worker threads and '${rxq}' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | ${get_framesize}= | Get Frame Size | ${framesize}
-| | Run Keyword If | ${get_framesize} < ${1522} | Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Run Keyword If | ${get_framesize} < ${1522} | Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | Initialize L2 bridge domain in 3-node circular topology
 | | Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -82,12 +82,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Add '${wt}' worker threads and rxqueues '${rxq}' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Add '${wt}' worker threads and '${rxq}' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | ${get_framesize}= | Get Frame Size | ${framesize}
-| | Run Keyword If | ${get_framesize} < ${1522} | Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Run Keyword If | ${get_framesize} < ${1522} | Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | Initialize L2 bridge domain in 3-node circular topology
 | | Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -100,12 +100,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Add '${wt}' worker threads and rxqueues '${rxq}' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Add '${wt}' worker threads and '${rxq}' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | ${get_framesize}= | Get Frame Size | ${framesize}
-| | Run Keyword If | ${get_framesize} < ${1522} | Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Run Keyword If | ${get_framesize} < ${1522} | Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | Initialize L2 bridge domain in 3-node circular topology
 | | Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -119,12 +119,12 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Add '${wt}' worker threads and rxqueues '${rxq}' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
+| | Add '${wt}' worker threads and '${rxq}' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | ${get_framesize}= | Get Frame Size | ${framesize}
-| | Run Keyword If | ${get_framesize} < ${1522} | Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Run Keyword If | ${get_framesize} < ${1522} | Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | L2 bridge domain initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | Initialize L2 bridge domain in 3-node circular topology
 | | Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
diff --git a/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-4vhost-2vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-4vhost-2vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index b0bd555036..60bb066b68 100644
--- a/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-4vhost-2vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-4vhost-2vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Intel-XL710 | ETH | L2XCFWD | BASE | VHOST | VM
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L2 | Intel-XL710
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test with vhost and VM with dpdk-testpmd teardown
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance test with vhost and VM with dpdk-testpmd
 | ... | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 | ... | dut1_node=${dut1} | dut1_vm_refs=${dut1_vm_refs}
 | ... | dut2_node=${dut2} | dut2_vm_refs=${dut2_vm_refs}
@@ -86,12 +86,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -114,12 +114,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -143,12 +143,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -171,12 +171,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -201,12 +201,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -230,12 +230,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -259,12 +259,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -287,12 +287,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -316,12 +316,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -344,12 +344,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -374,12 +374,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -403,12 +403,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -432,12 +432,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -460,12 +460,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -489,12 +489,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -517,12 +517,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -547,12 +547,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -576,12 +576,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User for '2' in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
diff --git a/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2xcbase-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2xcbase-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index 856cddfa55..05cf9597ae 100644
--- a/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2xcbase-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2xcbase-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Intel-XL710 | ETH | L2XCFWD | BASE
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L2 | Intel-XL710
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | ...
 | Documentation | *RFC2544: Pkt throughput L2XC test cases*
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -90,11 +90,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -111,11 +111,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -132,11 +132,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -153,11 +153,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -174,11 +174,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -196,11 +196,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
 | | And Add all PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -218,11 +218,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
 | | And Add all PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -240,11 +240,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
 | | And Add all PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And L2 xconnect initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize L2 xconnect in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
diff --git a/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4-ip4base-eth-4vhost-2vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4-ip4base-eth-4vhost-2vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index 4c15189059..6d2cc08ef8 100644
--- a/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4-ip4base-eth-4vhost-2vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4-ip4base-eth-4vhost-2vm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Intel-XL710 | ETH | IP4FWD | BASE | VHOST | VM
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-XL710
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test with vhost and VM with dpdk-testpmd teardown
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance test with vhost and VM with dpdk-testpmd
 | ... | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
 | ... | dut1_node=${dut1} | dut1_vm_refs=${dut1_vm_refs}
 | ... | dut2_node=${dut2} | dut2_vm_refs=${dut2_vm_refs}
@@ -86,12 +86,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -114,12 +114,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -143,12 +143,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -171,12 +171,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -201,12 +201,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -230,12 +230,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -259,12 +259,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -287,12 +287,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -316,12 +316,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -344,12 +344,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -374,12 +374,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -403,12 +403,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -432,12 +432,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -460,12 +460,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -489,12 +489,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -517,12 +517,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -547,12 +547,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -576,12 +576,12 @@
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1_vm_refs}
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_vm_refs}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When IPv4 forwarding with Vhost-User for '2' VMs initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | And '2' Guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user is setup in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost for '2' VMs in 3-node circular topology
+| | And Configure '2' guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps
 | | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
diff --git a/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4-ip4base-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4-ip4base-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index 276b260c2d..b73c7e9eb8 100644
--- a/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4-ip4base-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4-ip4base-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Intel-XL710 | ETH | IP4FWD | BASE
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-XL710
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | ...
 | Documentation | *RFC2544: Pkt throughput IPv4 routing test cases*
@@ -75,11 +75,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -96,11 +96,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -117,11 +117,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -138,11 +138,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -159,11 +159,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -180,11 +180,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -202,11 +202,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
 | | And Add all PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -224,11 +224,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
 | | And Add all PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -246,11 +246,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
 | | And Add all PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv4 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
diff --git a/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4ipsecbasetnl-ip4base-int-aes-gcm-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4ipsecbasetnl-ip4base-int-aes-gcm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index 253809da2c..1272e8edd2 100644
--- a/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4ipsecbasetnl-ip4base-int-aes-gcm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4ipsecbasetnl-ip4base-int-aes-gcm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@
 | ... | IP4FWD | IPSEC | IPSECHW | IPSECTUN | NIC_Intel-XL710 | BASE
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Run Keywords
-| ... | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model | L3 | Intel-XL710
-| ... | AND | Verify Crypto Device On All DUTs | force_init=${True}
-| ... | AND | Verify Kernel Module On All DUTs | igb_uio | force_load=${True}
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| ... | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L3 | Intel-XL710
+| ... | AND | Configure crypto device on all DUTs | force_init=${True}
+| ... | AND | Configure kernel module on all DUTs | igb_uio | force_load=${True}
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | ...
 | Documentation | *IPv4 IPsec tunnel mode performance test suite.*
@@ -90,13 +90,13 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES GCM 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg AES GCM 128
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | And VPP IPsec Create Tunnel Interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut2} | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${n_tunnels}
 | | ... | ${encr_alg} | ${encr_key} | ${auth_alg} | ${auth_key} | ${laddr_ip4}
@@ -122,13 +122,13 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES GCM 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg AES GCM 128
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | And VPP IPsec Create Tunnel Interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut2} | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${n_tunnels}
 | | ... | ${encr_alg} | ${encr_key} | ${auth_alg} | ${auth_key} | ${laddr_ip4}
@@ -156,12 +156,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES GCM 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg AES GCM 128
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | And VPP IPsec Create Tunnel Interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut2} | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${n_tunnels}
 | | ... | ${encr_alg} | ${encr_key} | ${auth_alg} | ${auth_key} | ${laddr_ip4}
@@ -188,12 +188,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES GCM 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg AES GCM 128
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | And VPP IPsec Create Tunnel Interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut2} | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${n_tunnels}
 | | ... | ${encr_alg} | ${encr_key} | ${auth_alg} | ${auth_key} | ${laddr_ip4}
@@ -223,12 +223,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES GCM 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg AES GCM 128
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | And VPP IPsec Create Tunnel Interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut2} | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${n_tunnels}
 | | ... | ${encr_alg} | ${encr_key} | ${auth_alg} | ${auth_key} | ${laddr_ip4}
@@ -257,12 +257,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES GCM 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg AES GCM 128
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | And VPP IPsec Create Tunnel Interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut2} | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${n_tunnels}
 | | ... | ${encr_alg} | ${encr_key} | ${auth_alg} | ${auth_key} | ${laddr_ip4}
@@ -289,13 +289,13 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES GCM 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg AES GCM 128
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${2}
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${2}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | And VPP IPsec Create Tunnel Interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut2} | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${n_tunnels}
 | | ... | ${encr_alg} | ${encr_key} | ${auth_alg} | ${auth_key} | ${laddr_ip4}
@@ -321,13 +321,13 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES GCM 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg AES GCM 128
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${2}
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${2}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | And VPP IPsec Create Tunnel Interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut2} | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${n_tunnels}
 | | ... | ${encr_alg} | ${encr_key} | ${auth_alg} | ${auth_key} | ${laddr_ip4}
diff --git a/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4ipsecbasetnl-ip4base-int-cbc-sha1-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4ipsecbasetnl-ip4base-int-cbc-sha1-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index 5014f78ddb..6fa3229ff8 100644
--- a/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4ipsecbasetnl-ip4base-int-cbc-sha1-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4ipsecbasetnl-ip4base-int-cbc-sha1-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@
 | ... | IP4FWD | IPSEC | IPSECHW | IPSECTUN | NIC_Intel-XL710 | BASE
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Run Keywords
-| ... | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model | L3 | Intel-XL710
-| ... | AND | Verify Crypto Device On All DUTs | force_init=${True}
-| ... | AND | Verify Kernel Module On All DUTs | igb_uio | force_load=${True}
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| ... | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L3 | Intel-XL710
+| ... | AND | Configure crypto device on all DUTs | force_init=${True}
+| ... | AND | Configure kernel module on all DUTs | igb_uio | force_load=${True}
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | ...
 | Documentation | *IPv4 IPsec tunnel mode performance test suite.*
@@ -90,13 +90,13 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES CBC 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg SHA1 96
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | And VPP IPsec Create Tunnel Interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut2} | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${n_tunnels}
 | | ... | ${encr_alg} | ${encr_key} | ${auth_alg} | ${auth_key} | ${laddr_ip4}
@@ -122,13 +122,13 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES CBC 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg SHA1 96
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | And VPP IPsec Create Tunnel Interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut2} | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${n_tunnels}
 | | ... | ${encr_alg} | ${encr_key} | ${auth_alg} | ${auth_key} | ${laddr_ip4}
@@ -155,12 +155,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES CBC 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg SHA1 96
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | And VPP IPsec Create Tunnel Interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut2} | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${n_tunnels}
 | | ... | ${encr_alg} | ${encr_key} | ${auth_alg} | ${auth_key} | ${laddr_ip4}
@@ -186,12 +186,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES CBC 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg SHA1 96
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | And VPP IPsec Create Tunnel Interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut2} | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${n_tunnels}
 | | ... | ${encr_alg} | ${encr_key} | ${auth_alg} | ${auth_key} | ${laddr_ip4}
@@ -220,12 +220,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES CBC 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg SHA1 96
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | And VPP IPsec Create Tunnel Interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut2} | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${n_tunnels}
 | | ... | ${encr_alg} | ${encr_key} | ${auth_alg} | ${auth_key} | ${laddr_ip4}
@@ -253,12 +253,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES CBC 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg SHA1 96
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | And VPP IPsec Create Tunnel Interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut2} | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${n_tunnels}
 | | ... | ${encr_alg} | ${encr_key} | ${auth_alg} | ${auth_key} | ${laddr_ip4}
@@ -285,13 +285,13 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES CBC 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg SHA1 96
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${2}
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${2}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | And VPP IPsec Create Tunnel Interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut2} | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${n_tunnels}
 | | ... | ${encr_alg} | ${encr_key} | ${auth_alg} | ${auth_key} | ${laddr_ip4}
@@ -317,13 +317,13 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES CBC 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg SHA1 96
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${2}
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${2}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | And VPP IPsec Create Tunnel Interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut2} | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${n_tunnels}
 | | ... | ${encr_alg} | ${encr_key} | ${auth_alg} | ${auth_key} | ${laddr_ip4}
diff --git a/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4ipsecbasetnl-ip4base-tnl-aes-gcm-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4ipsecbasetnl-ip4base-tnl-aes-gcm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index a6f0985ffd..29432d53a8 100644
--- a/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4ipsecbasetnl-ip4base-tnl-aes-gcm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4ipsecbasetnl-ip4base-tnl-aes-gcm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@
 | ... | IP4FWD | IPSEC | IPSECHW | IPSECTUN | NIC_Intel-XL710 | BASE
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Run Keywords
-| ... | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model | L3 | Intel-XL710
-| ... | AND | Verify Crypto Device On All DUTs | force_init=${True}
-| ... | AND | Verify Kernel Module On All DUTs | igb_uio | force_load=${True}
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| ... | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L3 | Intel-XL710
+| ... | AND | Configure crypto device on all DUTs | force_init=${True}
+| ... | AND | Configure kernel module on all DUTs | igb_uio | force_load=${True}
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | ...
 | Documentation | *IPv4 IPsec tunnel mode performance test suite.*
@@ -90,13 +90,13 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES GCM 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg AES GCM 128
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | ${raddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${dut1_if2}
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | ${laddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1}
 | | And VPP IPsec Add Multiple Tunnels
@@ -125,13 +125,13 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES GCM 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg AES GCM 128
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | ${raddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${dut1_if2}
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | ${laddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1}
 | | And VPP IPsec Add Multiple Tunnels
@@ -162,12 +162,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES GCM 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg AES GCM 128
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | ${raddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${dut1_if2}
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | ${laddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1}
 | | And VPP IPsec Add Multiple Tunnels
@@ -197,12 +197,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES GCM 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg AES GCM 128
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | ${raddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${dut1_if2}
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | ${laddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1}
 | | And VPP IPsec Add Multiple Tunnels
@@ -235,12 +235,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES GCM 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg AES GCM 128
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | ${raddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${dut1_if2}
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | ${laddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1}
 | | And VPP IPsec Add Multiple Tunnels
@@ -272,12 +272,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES GCM 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg AES GCM 128
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | ${raddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${dut1_if2}
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | ${laddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1}
 | | And VPP IPsec Add Multiple Tunnels
@@ -307,13 +307,13 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES GCM 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg AES GCM 128
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${2}
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${2}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | ${raddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${dut1_if2}
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | ${laddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1}
 | | And VPP IPsec Add Multiple Tunnels
@@ -342,13 +342,13 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES GCM 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg AES GCM 128
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${2}
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${2}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | ${raddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${dut1_if2}
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | ${laddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1}
 | | And VPP IPsec Add Multiple Tunnels
diff --git a/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4ipsecbasetnl-ip4base-tnl-cbc-sha1-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4ipsecbasetnl-ip4base-tnl-cbc-sha1-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index b77d42f1f6..cb97d4404f 100644
--- a/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4ipsecbasetnl-ip4base-tnl-cbc-sha1-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4ipsecbasetnl-ip4base-tnl-cbc-sha1-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@
 | ... | IP4FWD | IPSEC | IPSECHW | IPSECTUN | NIC_Intel-XL710 | BASE
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Run Keywords
-| ... | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model | L3 | Intel-XL710
-| ... | AND | Verify Crypto Device On All DUTs | force_init=${True}
-| ... | AND | Verify Kernel Module On All DUTs | igb_uio | force_load=${True}
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| ... | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L3 | Intel-XL710
+| ... | AND | Configure crypto device on all DUTs | force_init=${True}
+| ... | AND | Configure kernel module on all DUTs | igb_uio | force_load=${True}
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | ...
 | Documentation | *IPv4 IPsec tunnel mode performance test suite.*
@@ -90,13 +90,13 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES CBC 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg SHA1 96
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | ${raddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${dut1_if2}
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | ${laddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1}
 | | And VPP IPsec Add Multiple Tunnels
@@ -125,13 +125,13 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES CBC 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg SHA1 96
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | ${raddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${dut1_if2}
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | ${laddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1}
 | | And VPP IPsec Add Multiple Tunnels
@@ -161,12 +161,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES CBC 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg SHA1 96
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | ${raddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${dut1_if2}
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | ${laddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1}
 | | And VPP IPsec Add Multiple Tunnels
@@ -195,12 +195,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES CBC 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg SHA1 96
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | ${raddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${dut1_if2}
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | ${laddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1}
 | | And VPP IPsec Add Multiple Tunnels
@@ -232,12 +232,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES CBC 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg SHA1 96
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | ${raddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${dut1_if2}
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | ${laddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1}
 | | And VPP IPsec Add Multiple Tunnels
@@ -268,12 +268,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES CBC 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg SHA1 96
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | ${raddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${dut1_if2}
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | ${laddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1}
 | | And VPP IPsec Add Multiple Tunnels
@@ -303,13 +303,13 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES CBC 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg SHA1 96
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${2}
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${2}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | ${raddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${dut1_if2}
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | ${laddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1}
 | | And VPP IPsec Add Multiple Tunnels
@@ -338,13 +338,13 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES CBC 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg SHA1 96
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${2}
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${2}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | ${raddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${dut1_if2}
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | ${laddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1}
 | | And VPP IPsec Add Multiple Tunnels
diff --git a/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4ipsecscale1000tnl-ip4base-int-aes-gcm-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4ipsecscale1000tnl-ip4base-int-aes-gcm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index 333ce19998..db1a4eb8b5 100644
--- a/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4ipsecscale1000tnl-ip4base-int-aes-gcm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4ipsecscale1000tnl-ip4base-int-aes-gcm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@
 | ... | IP4FWD | IPSEC | IPSECHW | IPSECTUN | NIC_Intel-XL710 | TNL_1000
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Run Keywords
-| ... | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model | L3 | Intel-XL710
-| ... | AND | Verify Crypto Device On All DUTs | force_init=${True}
-| ... | AND | Verify Kernel Module On All DUTs | igb_uio | force_load=${True}
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| ... | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L3 | Intel-XL710
+| ... | AND | Configure crypto device on all DUTs | force_init=${True}
+| ... | AND | Configure kernel module on all DUTs | igb_uio | force_load=${True}
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | ...
 | Documentation | *IPv4 IPsec tunnel mode performance test suite.*
@@ -90,13 +90,13 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES GCM 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg AES GCM 128
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | And VPP IPsec Create Tunnel Interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut2} | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${n_tunnels}
 | | ... | ${encr_alg} | ${encr_key} | ${auth_alg} | ${auth_key} | ${laddr_ip4}
@@ -122,13 +122,13 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES GCM 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg AES GCM 128
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | And VPP IPsec Create Tunnel Interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut2} | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${n_tunnels}
 | | ... | ${encr_alg} | ${encr_key} | ${auth_alg} | ${auth_key} | ${laddr_ip4}
@@ -156,12 +156,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES GCM 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg AES GCM 128
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | And VPP IPsec Create Tunnel Interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut2} | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${n_tunnels}
 | | ... | ${encr_alg} | ${encr_key} | ${auth_alg} | ${auth_key} | ${laddr_ip4}
@@ -188,12 +188,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES GCM 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg AES GCM 128
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | And VPP IPsec Create Tunnel Interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut2} | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${n_tunnels}
 | | ... | ${encr_alg} | ${encr_key} | ${auth_alg} | ${auth_key} | ${laddr_ip4}
@@ -223,12 +223,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES GCM 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg AES GCM 128
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | And VPP IPsec Create Tunnel Interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut2} | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${n_tunnels}
 | | ... | ${encr_alg} | ${encr_key} | ${auth_alg} | ${auth_key} | ${laddr_ip4}
@@ -257,12 +257,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES GCM 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg AES GCM 128
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | And VPP IPsec Create Tunnel Interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut2} | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${n_tunnels}
 | | ... | ${encr_alg} | ${encr_key} | ${auth_alg} | ${auth_key} | ${laddr_ip4}
@@ -289,13 +289,13 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES GCM 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg AES GCM 128
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${2}
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${2}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | And VPP IPsec Create Tunnel Interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut2} | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${n_tunnels}
 | | ... | ${encr_alg} | ${encr_key} | ${auth_alg} | ${auth_key} | ${laddr_ip4}
@@ -321,13 +321,13 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES GCM 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg AES GCM 128
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${2}
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${2}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | And VPP IPsec Create Tunnel Interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut2} | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${n_tunnels}
 | | ... | ${encr_alg} | ${encr_key} | ${auth_alg} | ${auth_key} | ${laddr_ip4}
diff --git a/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4ipsecscale1000tnl-ip4base-int-cbc-sha1-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4ipsecscale1000tnl-ip4base-int-cbc-sha1-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index 05448fbd8e..ce90433770 100644
--- a/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4ipsecscale1000tnl-ip4base-int-cbc-sha1-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4ipsecscale1000tnl-ip4base-int-cbc-sha1-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@
 | ... | IP4FWD | IPSEC | IPSECHW | IPSECTUN | NIC_Intel-XL710 | TNL_1000
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Run Keywords
-| ... | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model | L3 | Intel-XL710
-| ... | AND | Verify Crypto Device On All DUTs | force_init=${True}
-| ... | AND | Verify Kernel Module On All DUTs | igb_uio | force_load=${True}
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| ... | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L3 | Intel-XL710
+| ... | AND | Configure crypto device on all DUTs | force_init=${True}
+| ... | AND | Configure kernel module on all DUTs | igb_uio | force_load=${True}
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | ...
 | Documentation | *IPv4 IPsec tunnel mode performance test suite.*
@@ -90,13 +90,13 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES CBC 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg SHA1 96
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | And VPP IPsec Create Tunnel Interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut2} | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${n_tunnels}
 | | ... | ${encr_alg} | ${encr_key} | ${auth_alg} | ${auth_key} | ${laddr_ip4}
@@ -122,13 +122,13 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES CBC 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg SHA1 96
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | And VPP IPsec Create Tunnel Interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut2} | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${n_tunnels}
 | | ... | ${encr_alg} | ${encr_key} | ${auth_alg} | ${auth_key} | ${laddr_ip4}
@@ -155,12 +155,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES CBC 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg SHA1 96
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | And VPP IPsec Create Tunnel Interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut2} | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${n_tunnels}
 | | ... | ${encr_alg} | ${encr_key} | ${auth_alg} | ${auth_key} | ${laddr_ip4}
@@ -186,12 +186,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES CBC 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg SHA1 96
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | And VPP IPsec Create Tunnel Interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut2} | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${n_tunnels}
 | | ... | ${encr_alg} | ${encr_key} | ${auth_alg} | ${auth_key} | ${laddr_ip4}
@@ -220,12 +220,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES CBC 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg SHA1 96
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | And VPP IPsec Create Tunnel Interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut2} | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${n_tunnels}
 | | ... | ${encr_alg} | ${encr_key} | ${auth_alg} | ${auth_key} | ${laddr_ip4}
@@ -253,12 +253,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES CBC 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg SHA1 96
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | And VPP IPsec Create Tunnel Interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut2} | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${n_tunnels}
 | | ... | ${encr_alg} | ${encr_key} | ${auth_alg} | ${auth_key} | ${laddr_ip4}
@@ -285,13 +285,13 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES CBC 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg SHA1 96
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${2}
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${2}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | And VPP IPsec Create Tunnel Interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut2} | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${n_tunnels}
 | | ... | ${encr_alg} | ${encr_key} | ${auth_alg} | ${auth_key} | ${laddr_ip4}
@@ -317,13 +317,13 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES CBC 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg SHA1 96
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${2}
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${2}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | And VPP IPsec Create Tunnel Interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut2} | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${n_tunnels}
 | | ... | ${encr_alg} | ${encr_key} | ${auth_alg} | ${auth_key} | ${laddr_ip4}
diff --git a/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4ipsecscale1000tnl-ip4base-tnl-aes-gcm-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4ipsecscale1000tnl-ip4base-tnl-aes-gcm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index ccea631519..5bd3cba03e 100644
--- a/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4ipsecscale1000tnl-ip4base-tnl-aes-gcm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4ipsecscale1000tnl-ip4base-tnl-aes-gcm-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@
 | ... | IP4FWD | IPSEC | IPSECHW | IPSECTUN | NIC_Intel-XL710 | TNL_1000
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Run Keywords
-| ... | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model | L3 | Intel-XL710
-| ... | AND | Verify Crypto Device On All DUTs | force_init=${True}
-| ... | AND | Verify Kernel Module On All DUTs | igb_uio | force_load=${True}
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| ... | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L3 | Intel-XL710
+| ... | AND | Configure crypto device on all DUTs | force_init=${True}
+| ... | AND | Configure kernel module on all DUTs | igb_uio | force_load=${True}
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | ...
 | Documentation | *IPv4 IPsec tunnel mode performance test suite.*
@@ -90,13 +90,13 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES GCM 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg AES GCM 128
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | ${raddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${dut1_if2}
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | ${laddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1}
 | | And VPP IPsec Add Multiple Tunnels
@@ -125,13 +125,13 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES GCM 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg AES GCM 128
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | ${raddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${dut1_if2}
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | ${laddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1}
 | | And VPP IPsec Add Multiple Tunnels
@@ -162,12 +162,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES GCM 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg AES GCM 128
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | ${raddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${dut1_if2}
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | ${laddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1}
 | | And VPP IPsec Add Multiple Tunnels
@@ -197,12 +197,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES GCM 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg AES GCM 128
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | ${raddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${dut1_if2}
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | ${laddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1}
 | | And VPP IPsec Add Multiple Tunnels
@@ -235,12 +235,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES GCM 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg AES GCM 128
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | ${raddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${dut1_if2}
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | ${laddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1}
 | | And VPP IPsec Add Multiple Tunnels
@@ -272,12 +272,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES GCM 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg AES GCM 128
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | ${raddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${dut1_if2}
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | ${laddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1}
 | | And VPP IPsec Add Multiple Tunnels
@@ -307,13 +307,13 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES GCM 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg AES GCM 128
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${2}
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${2}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | ${raddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${dut1_if2}
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | ${laddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1}
 | | And VPP IPsec Add Multiple Tunnels
@@ -342,13 +342,13 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES GCM 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg AES GCM 128
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${2}
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${2}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | ${raddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${dut1_if2}
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | ${laddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1}
 | | And VPP IPsec Add Multiple Tunnels
diff --git a/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4ipsecscale1000tnl-ip4base-tnl-cbc-sha1-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4ipsecscale1000tnl-ip4base-tnl-cbc-sha1-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index d1468d60d3..5c17f22758 100644
--- a/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4ipsecscale1000tnl-ip4base-tnl-cbc-sha1-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4ipsecscale1000tnl-ip4base-tnl-cbc-sha1-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@
 | ... | IP4FWD | IPSEC | IPSECHW | IPSECTUN | NIC_Intel-XL710 | TNL_1000
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Run Keywords
-| ... | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model | L3 | Intel-XL710
-| ... | AND | Verify Crypto Device On All DUTs | force_init=${True}
-| ... | AND | Verify Kernel Module On All DUTs | igb_uio | force_load=${True}
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| ... | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L3 | Intel-XL710
+| ... | AND | Configure crypto device on all DUTs | force_init=${True}
+| ... | AND | Configure kernel module on all DUTs | igb_uio | force_load=${True}
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | ...
 | Documentation | *IPv4 IPsec tunnel mode performance test suite.*
@@ -90,13 +90,13 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES CBC 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg SHA1 96
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | ${raddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${dut1_if2}
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | ${laddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1}
 | | And VPP IPsec Add Multiple Tunnels
@@ -125,13 +125,13 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES CBC 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg SHA1 96
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | ${raddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${dut1_if2}
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | ${laddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1}
 | | And VPP IPsec Add Multiple Tunnels
@@ -161,12 +161,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES CBC 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg SHA1 96
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | ${raddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${dut1_if2}
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | ${laddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1}
 | | And VPP IPsec Add Multiple Tunnels
@@ -195,12 +195,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES CBC 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg SHA1 96
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | ${raddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${dut1_if2}
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | ${laddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1}
 | | And VPP IPsec Add Multiple Tunnels
@@ -232,12 +232,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES CBC 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg SHA1 96
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | ${raddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${dut1_if2}
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | ${laddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1}
 | | And VPP IPsec Add Multiple Tunnels
@@ -268,12 +268,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES CBC 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg SHA1 96
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | ${raddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${dut1_if2}
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | ${laddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1}
 | | And VPP IPsec Add Multiple Tunnels
@@ -303,13 +303,13 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES CBC 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg SHA1 96
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${2}
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${2}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | ${raddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${dut1_if2}
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | ${laddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1}
 | | And VPP IPsec Add Multiple Tunnels
@@ -338,13 +338,13 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES CBC 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg SHA1 96
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${2}
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${2}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPSec in 3-node circular topology
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | ${raddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${dut1_if2}
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | ${laddr_ip4} | 8 | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut2_if1}
 | | And VPP IPsec Add Multiple Tunnels
diff --git a/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4ipsectptlispgpe-ip4base-cbc-sha1-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4ipsectptlispgpe-ip4base-cbc-sha1-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index 35b38258cb..e047a6e8af 100644
--- a/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4ipsectptlispgpe-ip4base-cbc-sha1-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4ipsectptlispgpe-ip4base-cbc-sha1-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@
 | ... | NIC_Intel-XL710
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Run Keywords
-| ... | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model | L3 | Intel-XL710
-| ... | AND | Verify Crypto Device On All DUTs | force_init=${True}
-| ... | AND | Verify Kernel Module On All DUTs | igb_uio | force_load=${True}
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| ... | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L3 | Intel-XL710
+| ... | AND | Configure crypto device on all DUTs | force_init=${True}
+| ... | AND | Configure kernel module on all DUTs | igb_uio | force_load=${True}
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | ...
 | Documentation | *IPv4 IPsec transport mode performance test suite.*
@@ -89,13 +89,13 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES CBC 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg SHA1 96
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp GPE IPv4 over IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP GPE IPv4 over IPsec in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -119,13 +119,13 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES CBC 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg SHA1 96
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp GPE IPv4 over IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP GPE IPv4 over IPsec in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -150,12 +150,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES CBC 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg SHA1 96
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp GPE IPv4 over IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP GPE IPv4 over IPsec in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -179,12 +179,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES CBC 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg SHA1 96
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp GPE IPv4 over IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP GPE IPv4 over IPsec in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -210,12 +210,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES CBC 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg SHA1 96
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp GPE IPv4 over IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP GPE IPv4 over IPsec in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -240,12 +240,12 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES CBC 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg SHA1 96
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${1}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp GPE IPv4 over IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP GPE IPv4 over IPsec in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -270,13 +270,13 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES CBC 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg SHA1 96
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${2}
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${2}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp GPE IPv4 over IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP GPE IPv4 over IPsec in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -300,13 +300,13 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES CBC 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg SHA1 96
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${2}
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${2}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp GPE IPv4 over IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP GPE IPv4 over IPsec in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -331,13 +331,13 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES CBC 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg SHA1 96
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${4}
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${4}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp GPE IPv4 over IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP GPE IPv4 over IPsec in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -361,13 +361,13 @@
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${encr_alg}= | Crypto Alg AES CBC 128
 | | ${auth_alg}= | Integ Alg SHA1 96
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And IPsec Generate Keys | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And Add Cryptodev to all DUTs | ${4}
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Generate keys for IPSec | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Add cryptodev to all DUTs | ${4}
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Lisp GPE IPv4 over IPsec initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | When Initialize LISP GPE IPv4 over IPsec in 3-node circular topology
 | | ... | ${encr_alg} | ${auth_alg}
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
diff --git a/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip6-ip6base-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip6-ip6base-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index 0b84e01e21..49862e33fa 100644
--- a/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip6-ip6base-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/40ge2p1xl710-ethip6-ip6base-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Intel-XL710 | ETH | IP6FWD | BASE
 | ...
-| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L3 | Intel-XL710
-| Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology
 | ...
-| Test Setup | Performance test setup
-| Test Teardown | Performance test teardown | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
+| Test Setup | Set up performance test
+| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize}
 | ... | ${traffic_profile}
 | ...
 | Documentation | *RFC2544: Pkt throughput IPv6 routing test cases*
@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -88,11 +88,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -109,11 +109,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -130,11 +130,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -151,11 +151,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
@@ -172,11 +172,11 @@
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
+| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | And IPv6 forwarding initialized in a 3-node circular topology
+| | And Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}