Introduce pre-initialize driver layer

+ This will help unify driver base differences between TCs. + Decrease amount of logic needed for suite generator. Signed-off-by: Peter Mikus <pmikus@cisco.com> Change-Id: I1e84ba361dc1e829f0612c58a61096e2633ce0c5
author: Peter Mikus <pmikus@cisco.com> 2019-10-21 08:49:59 +0000
committer: Peter Mikus <pmikus@cisco.com> 2019-10-25 07:09:03 +0000
commit: ac89ba8a39355a4a761508870ea0e08212ef7aee (patch)
tree: 67383d5d7827390a448ba4afc48a36302437bd53 /tests/vpp/perf/l2
parent: 23b5bfe679371df276db4713f6089655b0e9bc56 (diff)
71 files changed, 604 insertions, 471 deletions
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-avf-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-avf-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdr.robot
index 4ce69fea8a..78ec2bf124 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-avf-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-avf-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | BASE | DOT1Q | L2BDMACLRN | DRV_AVF
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance_avf
-| Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance | vifs
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
 | Test Setup | Setup test
 | Test Teardown | Tear down test | performance
 | ...
@@ -47,10 +47,11 @@
 | ... | *[Ref] Applicable standard specifications:* RFC2544.
 
 *** Variables ***
-| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | avf_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| @{plugins_to_enable}= | avf_plugin.so
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | avf
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${4}
 | ${subid}= | 10
 | ${tag_rewrite}= | pop-1
@@ -77,11 +78,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add DPDK no PCI to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domains with VLAN dot1q sub-interfaces in circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${subid} | ${tag_rewrite}
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-avf-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-avf-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdr.robot
index d7c182dafe..f1cf436b8a 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-avf-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-avf-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | BASE | DRV_AVF
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance_avf
-| Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance | vifs
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
 | Test Setup | Setup test
 | Test Teardown | Tear down test | performance
 | ...
@@ -46,10 +46,11 @@
 | ... | *[Ref] Applicable standard specifications:* RFC2544.
 
 *** Variables ***
-| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | avf_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| @{plugins_to_enable}= | avf_plugin.so
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | avf
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # Traffic profile:
 | ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-3n-ethip4-ip4src254
@@ -70,10 +71,10 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add DPDK no PCI to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
 | | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-avf-eth-l2patch-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-avf-eth-l2patch-ndrpdr.robot
index 894b3190ff..30a6b5dfeb 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-avf-eth-l2patch-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-avf-eth-l2patch-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2PATCH | BASE | DRV_AVF
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance_avf
-| Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance | vifs
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
 | Test Setup | Setup test
 | Test Teardown | Tear down test | performance
 | ...
@@ -45,10 +45,11 @@
 | ... | *[Ref] Applicable standard specifications:* RFC2544.
 
 *** Variables ***
-| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | avf_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| @{plugins_to_enable}= | avf_plugin.so
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | avf
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # Traffic profile:
 | ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-3n-ethip4-ip4src254
@@ -70,11 +71,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add DPDK no PCI to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 patch
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-avf-eth-l2xcbase-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-avf-eth-l2xcbase-ndrpdr.robot
index e0cabfa9b8..4302987c8a 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-avf-eth-l2xcbase-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-avf-eth-l2xcbase-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2XCFWD | BASE | L2XCBASE | DRV_AVF
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance_avf
-| Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance | vifs
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
 | Test Setup | Setup test
 | Test Teardown | Tear down test | performance
 | ...
@@ -45,10 +45,11 @@
 | ... | *[Ref] Applicable standard specifications:* RFC2544.
 
 *** Variables ***
-| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | avf_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| @{plugins_to_enable}= | avf_plugin.so
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | avf
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # Traffic profile:
 | ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-3n-ethip4-ip4src254
@@ -70,11 +71,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add DPDK no PCI to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 Xconnect In 3-node Circular Topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-dot1ad-l2xcbase-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-dot1ad-l2xcbase-ndrpdr.robot
index 8e4d777ada..a004ad4f37 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-dot1ad-l2xcbase-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-dot1ad-l2xcbase-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | Resource | resources/libraries/robot/l2/tagging.robot
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
-| ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | L2XCFWD | BASE | DOT1AD
+| ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | L2XCFWD | BASE | DOT1AD | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${8}
 | ${subid}= | 10
 | ${outer_vlan_id}= | 100
@@ -78,12 +79,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
-| | And Set interfaces in path up
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | 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}
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdr.robot
index 32d95326d4..563dd9d29c 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 | Resource | resources/libraries/robot/shared/default.robot
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
-| ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | BASE | DOT1Q | L2BDMACLRN
+| ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | BASE | DOT1Q | L2BDMACLRN | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -48,9 +48,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${4}
 | ${subid}= | 10
 | ${tag_rewrite}= | pop-1
@@ -77,11 +78,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domains with VLAN dot1q sub-interfaces in circular topology
 | | ... | ${bd_id1} | ${bd_id2} | ${subid} | ${tag_rewrite}
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-dot1q-l2xcbase-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-dot1q-l2xcbase-ndrpdr.robot
index 75e1d7b187..3b65ac9388 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-dot1q-l2xcbase-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-dot1q-l2xcbase-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | Resource | resources/libraries/robot/l2/tagging.robot
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
-| ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | L2XCFWD | BASE | DOT1Q
+| ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | L2XCFWD | BASE | DOT1Q | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -48,9 +48,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${4}
 | ${subid}= | 10
 | ${tag_rewrite}= | pop-1
@@ -74,11 +75,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize VLAN dot1q sub-interfaces in circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${subid}
 | | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl10sf-100flows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl10sf-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
index b7f3d15585..9f855494c2 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl10sf-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl10sf-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | ACL | ACL_STATEFUL
-| ... | IACL | ACL10 | 100_FLOWS
+| ... | IACL | ACL10 | 100_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit+reflect
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@
 
 *** Keywords ***
 | Local Template
-| | [Documentation] | FIXME.
+| | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv4 routing config.
 | | ... | Each DUT uses ${phy_cores} physical core(s) for worker threads.
 | | ... | [Ver] Measure NDR and PDR values using MLRsearch algorithm.\
@@ -87,11 +88,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with IPv4 ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl10sf-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl10sf-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
index 9e923609db..b09765e5d6 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl10sf-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl10sf-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | ACL | ACL_STATEFUL
-| ... | IACL | ACL10 | 100K_FLOWS
+| ... | IACL | ACL10 | 100K_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit+reflect
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@
 
 *** Keywords ***
 | Local Template
-| | [Documentation] | FIXME.
+| | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv4 routing config.
 | | ... | Each DUT uses ${phy_cores} physical core(s) for worker threads.
 | | ... | [Ver] Measure NDR and PDR values using MLRsearch algorithm.\
@@ -87,11 +88,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with IPv4 ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl10sf-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl10sf-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
index cfbfc630af..b92cf9bee3 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl10sf-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl10sf-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | ACL | ACL_STATEFUL
-| ... | IACL | ACL10 | 10K_FLOWS
+| ... | IACL | ACL10 | 10K_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit+reflect
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@
 
 *** Keywords ***
 | Local Template
-| | [Documentation] | FIXME.
+| | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv4 routing config.
 | | ... | Each DUT uses ${phy_cores} physical core(s) for worker threads.
 | | ... | [Ver] Measure NDR and PDR values using MLRsearch algorithm.\
@@ -87,11 +88,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with IPv4 ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl10sl-100flows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl10sl-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
index 2b7d9927c2..7fcfbf862b 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl10sl-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl10sl-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | ACL | ACL_STATELESS
-| ... | IACL | ACL10 | 100_FLOWS
+| ... | IACL | ACL10 | 100_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@
 
 *** Keywords ***
 | Local Template
-| | [Documentation] | FIXME.
+| | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv4 routing config.
 | | ... | Each DUT uses ${phy_cores} physical core(s) for worker threads.
 | | ... | [Ver] Measure NDR and PDR values using MLRsearch algorithm.\
@@ -87,11 +88,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with IPv4 ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl10sl-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl10sl-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
index 81e660a20c..0b0eaa8189 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl10sl-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl10sl-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | ACL | ACL_STATELESS
-| ... | IACL | ACL10 | 100K_FLOWS
+| ... | IACL | ACL10 | 100K_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@
 
 *** Keywords ***
 | Local Template
-| | [Documentation] | FIXME.
+| | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv4 routing config.
 | | ... | Each DUT uses ${phy_cores} physical core(s) for worker threads.
 | | ... | [Ver] Measure NDR and PDR values using MLRsearch algorithm.\
@@ -87,11 +88,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with IPv4 ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl10sl-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl10sl-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
index c15d58858d..f8f436b4db 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl10sl-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl10sl-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | ACL | ACL_STATELESS
-| ... | IACL | ACL10 | 10K_FLOWS
+| ... | IACL | ACL10 | 10K_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@
 
 *** Keywords ***
 | Local Template
-| | [Documentation] | FIXME.
+| | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv4 routing config.
 | | ... | Each DUT uses ${phy_cores} physical core(s) for worker threads.
 | | ... | [Ver] Measure NDR and PDR values using MLRsearch algorithm.\
@@ -87,11 +88,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with IPv4 ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl1sf-100flows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl1sf-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
index 0feec2956b..13c1ad170b 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl1sf-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl1sf-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | ACL | ACL_STATEFUL
-| ... | IACL | ACL1 | 100_FLOWS
+| ... | IACL | ACL1 | 100_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit+reflect
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@
 
 *** Keywords ***
 | Local Template
-| | [Documentation] | FIXME.
+| | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv4 routing config.
 | | ... | Each DUT uses ${phy_cores} physical core(s) for worker threads.
 | | ... | [Ver] Measure NDR and PDR values using MLRsearch algorithm.\
@@ -87,11 +88,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with IPv4 ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl1sf-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl1sf-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
index 42239964e9..9ddf5bd851 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl1sf-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl1sf-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | ACL | ACL_STATEFUL
-| ... | IACL | ACL1 | 100K_FLOWS
+| ... | IACL | ACL1 | 100K_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit+reflect
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@
 
 *** Keywords ***
 | Local Template
-| | [Documentation] | FIXME.
+| | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv4 routing config.
 | | ... | Each DUT uses ${phy_cores} physical core(s) for worker threads.
 | | ... | [Ver] Measure NDR and PDR values using MLRsearch algorithm.\
@@ -87,11 +88,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with IPv4 ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl1sf-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl1sf-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
index b0fefd59ad..448bdc4002 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl1sf-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl1sf-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | ACL | ACL_STATEFUL
-| ... | IACL | ACL1 | 10K_FLOWS
+| ... | IACL | ACL1 | 10K_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit+reflect
@@ -87,11 +88,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with IPv4 ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl1sl-100flows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl1sl-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
index a27c3f4b53..3d373ba03a 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl1sl-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl1sl-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | ACL | ACL_STATELESS
-| ... | IACL | ACL1 | 100_FLOWS
+| ... | IACL | ACL1 | 100_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@
 
 *** Keywords ***
 | Local Template
-| | [Documentation] | FIXME.
+| | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv4 routing config.
 | | ... | Each DUT uses ${phy_cores} physical core(s) for worker threads.
 | | ... | [Ver] Measure NDR and PDR values using MLRsearch algorithm.\
@@ -87,11 +88,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with IPv4 ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl1sl-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl1sl-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
index c9d2662c86..e6d4fe0f64 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl1sl-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl1sl-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | ACL | ACL_STATELESS
-| ... | IACL | ACL1 | 100K_FLOWS
+| ... | IACL | ACL1 | 100K_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@
 
 *** Keywords ***
 | Local Template
-| | [Documentation] | FIXME.
+| | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv4 routing config.
 | | ... | Each DUT uses ${phy_cores} physical core(s) for worker threads.
 | | ... | [Ver] Measure NDR and PDR values using MLRsearch algorithm.\
@@ -87,11 +88,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with IPv4 ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl1sl-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl1sl-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
index d546e37dbc..b214e56711 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl1sl-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl1sl-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | ACL | ACL_STATELESS
-| ... | IACL | ACL1 | 10K_FLOWS
+| ... | IACL | ACL1 | 10K_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit
@@ -87,11 +88,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with IPv4 ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl50sf-100flows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl50sf-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
index efc638ae06..52b35ac717 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl50sf-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl50sf-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | ACL | ACL_STATEFUL
-| ... | IACL | ACL50 | 100_FLOWS
+| ... | IACL | ACL50 | 100_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit+reflect
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@
 
 *** Keywords ***
 | Local Template
-| | [Documentation] | FIXME.
+| | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv4 routing config.
 | | ... | Each DUT uses ${phy_cores} physical core(s) for worker threads.
 | | ... | [Ver] Measure NDR and PDR values using MLRsearch algorithm.\
@@ -87,11 +88,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with IPv4 ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl50sf-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl50sf-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
index 7f8050dd8a..8f6bbb6061 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl50sf-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl50sf-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | ACL | ACL_STATEFUL
-| ... | IACL | ACL50 | 100K_FLOWS
+| ... | IACL | ACL50 | 100K_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit+reflect
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@
 
 *** Keywords ***
 | Local Template
-| | [Documentation] | FIXME.
+| | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv4 routing config.
 | | ... | Each DUT uses ${phy_cores} physical core(s) for worker threads.
 | | ... | [Ver] Measure NDR and PDR values using MLRsearch algorithm.\
@@ -87,11 +88,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with IPv4 ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl50sf-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl50sf-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
index 21f41a9b62..5bc8ae7608 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl50sf-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl50sf-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | ACL | ACL_STATEFUL
-| ... | IACL | ACL50 | 10K_FLOWS
+| ... | IACL | ACL50 | 10K_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit+reflect
@@ -87,11 +88,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with IPv4 ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl50sl-100flows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl50sl-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
index 11edddabe0..ad7c1f7694 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl50sl-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl50sl-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | ACL | ACL_STATELESS
-| ... | IACL | ACL50 | 100_FLOWS
+| ... | IACL | ACL50 | 100_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@
 
 *** Keywords ***
 | Local Template
-| | [Documentation] | FIXME.
+| | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv4 routing config.
 | | ... | Each DUT uses ${phy_cores} physical core(s) for worker threads.
 | | ... | [Ver] Measure NDR and PDR values using MLRsearch algorithm.\
@@ -87,11 +88,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with IPv4 ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl50sl-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl50sl-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
index b55092d9bf..3c00890a5a 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl50sl-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl50sl-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | ACL | ACL_STATELESS
-| ... | IACL | ACL50 | 100K_FLOWS
+| ... | IACL | ACL50 | 100K_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@
 
 *** Keywords ***
 | Local Template
-| | [Documentation] | FIXME.
+| | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv4 routing config.
 | | ... | Each DUT uses ${phy_cores} physical core(s) for worker threads.
 | | ... | [Ver] Measure NDR and PDR values using MLRsearch algorithm.\
@@ -87,11 +88,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with IPv4 ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl50sl-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl50sl-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
index c8e20baa01..34a6f58ec4 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl50sl-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-iacl50sl-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | ACL | ACL_STATELESS
-| ... | IACL | ACL50 | 10K_FLOWS
+| ... | IACL | ACL50 | 10K_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit
@@ -87,11 +88,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with IPv4 ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-macip-iacl10sl-100flows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-macip-iacl10sl-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
index 7979b90f4b..19524e982b 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-macip-iacl10sl-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-macip-iacl10sl-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | MACIP | ACL_STATELESS
-| ... | IACL | ACL10 | 100_FLOWS
+| ... | IACL | ACL10 | 100_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@
 
 *** Keywords ***
 | Local Template
-| | [Documentation] | FIXME.
+| | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv4 routing config.
 | | ... | Each DUT uses ${phy_cores} physical core(s) for worker threads.
 | | ... | [Ver] Measure NDR and PDR values using MLRsearch algorithm.\
@@ -89,11 +90,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with MACIP ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-macip-iacl10sl-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-macip-iacl10sl-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
index e7b561b3a7..e79f835880 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-macip-iacl10sl-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-macip-iacl10sl-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | MACIP | ACL_STATELESS
-| ... | IACL | ACL10 | 100K_FLOWS
+| ... | IACL | ACL10 | 100K_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@
 
 *** Keywords ***
 | Local Template
-| | [Documentation] | FIXME.
+| | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv4 routing config.
 | | ... | Each DUT uses ${phy_cores} physical core(s) for worker threads.
 | | ... | [Ver] Measure NDR and PDR values using MLRsearch algorithm.\
@@ -89,11 +90,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with MACIP ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-macip-iacl10sl-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-macip-iacl10sl-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
index 45c0577b98..7e471fa86d 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-macip-iacl10sl-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-macip-iacl10sl-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | MACIP | ACL_STATELESS
-| ... | IACL | ACL10 | 10K_FLOWS
+| ... | IACL | ACL10 | 10K_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@
 
 *** Keywords ***
 | Local Template
-| | [Documentation] | FIXME.
+| | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv4 routing config.
 | | ... | Each DUT uses ${phy_cores} physical core(s) for worker threads.
 | | ... | [Ver] Measure NDR and PDR values using MLRsearch algorithm.\
@@ -89,11 +90,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with MACIP ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-macip-iacl1sl-100flows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-macip-iacl1sl-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
index a6f6b8fd07..4e74b54940 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-macip-iacl1sl-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-macip-iacl1sl-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | MACIP | ACL_STATELESS
-| ... | IACL | ACL1 | 100_FLOWS
+| ... | IACL | ACL1 | 100_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@
 
 *** Keywords ***
 | Local Template
-| | [Documentation] | FIXME.
+| | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv4 routing config.
 | | ... | Each DUT uses ${phy_cores} physical core(s) for worker threads.
 | | ... | [Ver] Measure NDR and PDR values using MLRsearch algorithm.\
@@ -88,11 +89,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with MACIP ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-macip-iacl1sl-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-macip-iacl1sl-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
index 9232d2147a..4e54487061 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-macip-iacl1sl-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-macip-iacl1sl-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | MACIP | ACL_STATELESS
-| ... | IACL | ACL1 | 100K_FLOWS
+| ... | IACL | ACL1 | 100K_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@
 
 *** Keywords ***
 | Local Template
-| | [Documentation] | FIXME.
+| | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv4 routing config.
 | | ... | Each DUT uses ${phy_cores} physical core(s) for worker threads.
 | | ... | [Ver] Measure NDR and PDR values using MLRsearch algorithm.\
@@ -88,11 +89,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with MACIP ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-macip-iacl1sl-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-macip-iacl1sl-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
index db1012b18b..3634cb7bf8 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-macip-iacl1sl-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-macip-iacl1sl-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | MACIP | ACL_STATELESS
-| ... | IACL | ACL1 | 10K_FLOWS
+| ... | IACL | ACL1 | 10K_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@
 
 *** Keywords ***
 | Local Template
-| | [Documentation] | FIXME.
+| | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv4 routing config.
 | | ... | Each DUT uses ${phy_cores} physical core(s) for worker threads.
 | | ... | [Ver] Measure NDR and PDR values using MLRsearch algorithm.\
@@ -88,11 +89,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with MACIP ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-macip-iacl50sl-100flows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-macip-iacl50sl-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
index da7e12c9b8..a71a465799 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-macip-iacl50sl-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-macip-iacl50sl-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | MACIP | ACL_STATELESS
-| ... | IACL | ACL50 | 100_FLOWS
+| ... | IACL | ACL50 | 100_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@
 
 *** Keywords ***
 | Local Template
-| | [Documentation] | FIXME.
+| | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv4 routing config.
 | | ... | Each DUT uses ${phy_cores} physical core(s) for worker threads.
 | | ... | [Ver] Measure NDR and PDR values using MLRsearch algorithm.\
@@ -88,11 +89,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with MACIP ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-macip-iacl50sl-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-macip-iacl50sl-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
index 7e193557ff..6c502d6c05 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-macip-iacl50sl-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-macip-iacl50sl-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | MACIP | ACL_STATELESS
-| ... | IACL | ACL50 | 100K_FLOWS
+| ... | IACL | ACL50 | 100K_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@
 
 *** Keywords ***
 | Local Template
-| | [Documentation] | FIXME.
+| | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv4 routing config.
 | | ... | Each DUT uses ${phy_cores} physical core(s) for worker threads.
 | | ... | [Ver] Measure NDR and PDR values using MLRsearch algorithm.\
@@ -88,11 +89,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with MACIP ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-macip-iacl50sl-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-macip-iacl50sl-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
index 8e68e77709..dc14784d1a 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-macip-iacl50sl-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-macip-iacl50sl-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | MACIP | ACL_STATELESS
-| ... | IACL | ACL50 | 10K_FLOWS
+| ... | IACL | ACL50 | 10K_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@
 
 *** Keywords ***
 | Local Template
-| | [Documentation] | FIXME.
+| | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv4 routing config.
 | | ... | Each DUT uses ${phy_cores} physical core(s) for worker threads.
 | | ... | [Ver] Measure NDR and PDR values using MLRsearch algorithm.\
@@ -88,11 +89,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with MACIP ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdr.robot
index 4bad45f188..019979416f 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 | Resource | resources/libraries/robot/shared/default.robot
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
-| ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | BASE | L2BDBASE
+| ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | BASE | L2BDBASE | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -45,9 +45,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # Traffic profile:
 | ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-3n-ethip4-ip4src254
@@ -69,10 +70,10 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
 | | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl10sf-100flows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl10sf-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
index 1b26ed03c4..93e9f4c8fa 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl10sf-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl10sf-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | ACL | ACL_STATEFUL
-| ... | OACL | ACL10 | 100_FLOWS
+| ... | OACL | ACL10 | 100_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit+reflect
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@
 
 *** Keywords ***
 | Local Template
-| | [Documentation] | FIXME.
+| | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv4 routing config.
 | | ... | Each DUT uses ${phy_cores} physical core(s) for worker threads.
 | | ... | [Ver] Measure NDR and PDR values using MLRsearch algorithm.\
@@ -87,11 +88,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with IPv4 ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl10sf-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl10sf-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
index c9489a5573..f2b73c51c2 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl10sf-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl10sf-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | ACL | ACL_STATEFUL
-| ... | OACL | ACL10 | 100K_FLOWS
+| ... | OACL | ACL10 | 100K_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit+reflect
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@
 
 *** Keywords ***
 | Local Template
-| | [Documentation] | FIXME.
+| | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv4 routing config.
 | | ... | Each DUT uses ${phy_cores} physical core(s) for worker threads.
 | | ... | [Ver] Measure NDR and PDR values using MLRsearch algorithm.\
@@ -87,11 +88,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with IPv4 ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl10sf-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl10sf-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
index 13ce8de0be..c2beb2b79b 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl10sf-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl10sf-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | ACL | ACL_STATEFUL
-| ... | OACL | ACL10 | 10K_FLOWS
+| ... | OACL | ACL10 | 10K_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit+reflect
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@
 
 *** Keywords ***
 | Local Template
-| | [Documentation] | FIXME.
+| | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv4 routing config.
 | | ... | Each DUT uses ${phy_cores} physical core(s) for worker threads.
 | | ... | [Ver] Measure NDR and PDR values using MLRsearch algorithm.\
@@ -87,11 +88,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with IPv4 ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl10sl-100flows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl10sl-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
index d731c587a4..c666a6cfd5 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl10sl-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl10sl-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | ACL | ACL_STATELESS
-| ... | OACL | ACL10 | 100_FLOWS
+| ... | OACL | ACL10 | 100_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@
 
 *** Keywords ***
 | Local Template
-| | [Documentation] | FIXME.
+| | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv4 routing config.
 | | ... | Each DUT uses ${phy_cores} physical core(s) for worker threads.
 | | ... | [Ver] Measure NDR and PDR values using MLRsearch algorithm.\
@@ -87,11 +88,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with IPv4 ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl10sl-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl10sl-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
index 0f86ea68c8..cb638073af 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl10sl-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl10sl-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | ACL | ACL_STATELESS
-| ... | OACL | ACL10 | 100K_FLOWS
+| ... | OACL | ACL10 | 100K_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@
 
 *** Keywords ***
 | Local Template
-| | [Documentation] | FIXME.
+| | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv4 routing config.
 | | ... | Each DUT uses ${phy_cores} physical core(s) for worker threads.
 | | ... | [Ver] Measure NDR and PDR values using MLRsearch algorithm.\
@@ -87,11 +88,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with IPv4 ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl10sl-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl10sl-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
index ea0333f254..26244a440e 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl10sl-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl10sl-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | ACL | ACL_STATELESS
-| ... | OACL | ACL10 | 10K_FLOWS
+| ... | OACL | ACL10 | 10K_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@
 
 *** Keywords ***
 | Local Template
-| | [Documentation] | FIXME.
+| | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv4 routing config.
 | | ... | Each DUT uses ${phy_cores} physical core(s) for worker threads.
 | | ... | [Ver] Measure NDR and PDR values using MLRsearch algorithm.\
@@ -87,11 +88,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with IPv4 ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl1sf-100flows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl1sf-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
index d91f710e9c..9155f7ea2c 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl1sf-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl1sf-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | ACL | ACL_STATEFUL
-| ... | OACL | ACL1 | 100_FLOWS
+| ... | OACL | ACL1 | 100_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit+reflect
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@
 
 *** Keywords ***
 | Local Template
-| | [Documentation] | FIXME.
+| | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv4 routing config.
 | | ... | Each DUT uses ${phy_cores} physical core(s) for worker threads.
 | | ... | [Ver] Measure NDR and PDR values using MLRsearch algorithm.\
@@ -87,11 +88,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with IPv4 ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl1sf-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl1sf-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
index a9e21eaadc..0a2aba2e6f 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl1sf-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl1sf-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | ACL | ACL_STATEFUL
-| ... | OACL | ACL1 | 100K_FLOWS
+| ... | OACL | ACL1 | 100K_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit+reflect
@@ -87,11 +88,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with IPv4 ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl1sf-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl1sf-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
index 1a5bb16e06..a800db734e 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl1sf-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl1sf-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | ACL | ACL_STATEFUL
-| ... | OACL | ACL1 | 10K_FLOWS
+| ... | OACL | ACL1 | 10K_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit+reflect
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@
 
 *** Keywords ***
 | Local Template
-| | [Documentation] | FIXME.
+| | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv4 routing config.
 | | ... | Each DUT uses ${phy_cores} physical core(s) for worker threads.
 | | ... | [Ver] Measure NDR and PDR values using MLRsearch algorithm.\
@@ -87,11 +88,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with IPv4 ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl1sl-100flows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl1sl-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
index 8dbfe77c2c..431a0c5601 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl1sl-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl1sl-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | ACL | ACL_STATELESS
-| ... | OACL | ACL1 | 100_FLOWS
+| ... | OACL | ACL1 | 100_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@
 
 *** Keywords ***
 | Local Template
-| | [Documentation] | FIXME.
+| | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv4 routing config.
 | | ... | Each DUT uses ${phy_cores} physical core(s) for worker threads.
 | | ... | [Ver] Measure NDR and PDR values using MLRsearch algorithm.\
@@ -87,11 +88,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with IPv4 ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl1sl-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl1sl-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
index c97086d6d2..040611fa9a 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl1sl-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl1sl-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | ACL | ACL_STATELESS
-| ... | OACL | ACL1 | 100K_FLOWS
+| ... | OACL | ACL1 | 100K_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@
 
 *** Keywords ***
 | Local Template
-| | [Documentation] | FIXME.
+| | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv4 routing config.
 | | ... | Each DUT uses ${phy_cores} physical core(s) for worker threads.
 | | ... | [Ver] Measure NDR and PDR values using MLRsearch algorithm.\
@@ -87,11 +88,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with IPv4 ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl1sl-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl1sl-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
index f232714b88..fcb240eca5 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl1sl-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl1sl-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | ACL | ACL_STATELESS
-| ... | OACL | ACL1 | 10K_FLOWS
+| ... | OACL | ACL1 | 10K_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@
 
 *** Keywords ***
 | Local Template
-| | [Documentation] | FIXME.
+| | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv4 routing config.
 | | ... | Each DUT uses ${phy_cores} physical core(s) for worker threads.
 | | ... | [Ver] Measure NDR and PDR values using MLRsearch algorithm.\
@@ -87,11 +88,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with IPv4 ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl50sf-100flows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl50sf-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
index 182b38b8d1..17e08f0604 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl50sf-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl50sf-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | ACL | ACL_STATEFUL
-| ... | OACL | ACL50 | 100_FLOWS
+| ... | OACL | ACL50 | 100_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit+reflect
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@
 
 *** Keywords ***
 | Local Template
-| | [Documentation] | FIXME.
+| | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv4 routing config.
 | | ... | Each DUT uses ${phy_cores} physical core(s) for worker threads.
 | | ... | [Ver] Measure NDR and PDR values using MLRsearch algorithm.\
@@ -87,11 +88,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with IPv4 ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl50sf-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl50sf-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
index 654985b4e7..1040a43177 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl50sf-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl50sf-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | ACL | ACL_STATEFUL
-| ... | OACL | ACL50 | 100K_FLOWS
+| ... | OACL | ACL50 | 100K_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit+reflect
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@
 
 *** Keywords ***
 | Local Template
-| | [Documentation] | FIXME.
+| | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv4 routing config.
 | | ... | Each DUT uses ${phy_cores} physical core(s) for worker threads.
 | | ... | [Ver] Measure NDR and PDR values using MLRsearch algorithm.\
@@ -87,11 +88,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with IPv4 ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl50sf-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl50sf-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
index d6076c5a76..d4d34b57b0 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl50sf-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl50sf-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | ACL | ACL_STATEFUL
-| ... | OACL | ACL50 | 10K_FLOWS
+| ... | OACL | ACL50 | 10K_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit+reflect
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@
 
 *** Keywords ***
 | Local Template
-| | [Documentation] | FIXME.
+| | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv4 routing config.
 | | ... | Each DUT uses ${phy_cores} physical core(s) for worker threads.
 | | ... | [Ver] Measure NDR and PDR values using MLRsearch algorithm.\
@@ -87,11 +88,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with IPv4 ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl50sl-100flows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl50sl-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
index 8647761536..89f62c67cb 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl50sl-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl50sl-100flows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | ACL | ACL_STATELESS
-| ... | OACL | ACL50 | 100_FLOWS
+| ... | OACL | ACL50 | 100_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@
 
 *** Keywords ***
 | Local Template
-| | [Documentation] | FIXME.
+| | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv4 routing config.
 | | ... | Each DUT uses ${phy_cores} physical core(s) for worker threads.
 | | ... | [Ver] Measure NDR and PDR values using MLRsearch algorithm.\
@@ -87,11 +88,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with IPv4 ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl50sl-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl50sl-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
index 9f169de2a9..e7c2633d24 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl50sl-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl50sl-100kflows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | ACL | ACL_STATELESS
-| ... | OACL | ACL50 | 100K_FLOWS
+| ... | OACL | ACL50 | 100K_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@
 
 *** Keywords ***
 | Local Template
-| | [Documentation] | FIXME.
+| | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv4 routing config.
 | | ... | Each DUT uses ${phy_cores} physical core(s) for worker threads.
 | | ... | [Ver] Measure NDR and PDR values using MLRsearch algorithm.\
@@ -87,11 +88,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with IPv4 ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl50sl-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl50sl-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
index 7bb482e576..c52054c2ce 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl50sl-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-oacl50sl-10kflows-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | FEATURE | ACL | ACL_STATELESS
-| ... | OACL | ACL50 | 10K_FLOWS
+| ... | OACL | ACL50 | 10K_FLOWS | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # ACL test setup
 | ${acl_action}= | permit
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@
 
 *** Keywords ***
 | Local Template
-| | [Documentation] | FIXME.
+| | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv4 routing config.
 | | ... | Each DUT uses ${phy_cores} physical core(s) for worker threads.
 | | ... | [Ver] Measure NDR and PDR values using MLRsearch algorithm.\
@@ -87,11 +88,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain with IPv4 ACLs on DUT1 in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdscale100kmaclrn-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdscale100kmaclrn-ndrpdr.robot
index a0c6d33c26..361cddfbe2 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdscale100kmaclrn-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdscale100kmaclrn-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | SCALE | L2BDSCALE | FIB_100K
+| ... | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +50,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # Traffic profile:
 | ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-3n-ethip4-macsrc50kdst50k
@@ -73,10 +75,10 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
 | | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdscale10kmaclrn-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdscale10kmaclrn-ndrpdr.robot
index 0164ab9480..eccbdb45e0 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdscale10kmaclrn-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdscale10kmaclrn-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | SCALE | L2BDSCALE | FIB_10K
+| ... | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +50,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # Traffic profile:
 | ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-3n-ethip4-macsrc5kdst5k
@@ -73,10 +75,10 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
 | | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdscale1mmaclrn-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdscale1mmaclrn-ndrpdr.robot
index 45e2016c85..2ca32e1c36 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdscale1mmaclrn-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdscale1mmaclrn-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | SCALE | L2BDSCALE | FIB_1M
+| ... | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +50,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # Traffic profile:
 | ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-3n-ethip4-macsrc500kdst500k
@@ -73,10 +75,10 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
 | | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2patch-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2patch-ndrpdr.robot
index 25b93906d3..75bc40fa90 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2patch-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2patch-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 | Resource | resources/libraries/robot/shared/default.robot
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
-| ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2PATCH | BASE
+| ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2PATCH | BASE | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -45,9 +45,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # Traffic profile:
 | ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-3n-ethip4-ip4src254
@@ -69,11 +70,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 patch
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-ndrpdr.robot
index 2907a4fde8..83b252b2e3 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 | Resource | resources/libraries/robot/shared/default.robot
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
-| ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2XCFWD | BASE | L2XCBASE
+| ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2XCFWD | BASE | L2XCBASE | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -45,9 +45,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # Traffic profile:
 | ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-3n-ethip4-ip4src254
@@ -69,11 +70,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 xconnect in 3-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-avf-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-gbp-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-avf-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-gbp-ndrpdr.robot
index 7f59192428..3f406fb668 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-avf-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-gbp-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-avf-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-gbp-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | DOT1Q | L2BDMACLRN | BASE | DRV_AVF | GBP
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance_avf
-| Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance | vifs
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
 | Test Setup | Setup test
 | Test Teardown | Tear down test | performance
 | ...
@@ -55,11 +55,11 @@
 | ... | *[Ref] Applicable standard specifications:* RFC2544.
 
 *** Variables ***
-| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | avf_plugin.so | gbp_plugin.so
-| ... | acl_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| @{plugins_to_enable}= | avf_plugin.so | gbp_plugin.so | acl_plugin.so
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | avf
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${4}
 # Traffic profile:
 | ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-dot1qip4-vlan1ip4src254ip4dst254-bvi
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add DPDK no PCI to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
 | | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize layer dot1q
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-avf-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-avf-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdr.robot
index d5d3596c8e..93f993838c 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-avf-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-avf-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | DOT1Q | L2BDMACLRN | BASE | DRV_AVF
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance_avf
-| Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance | vifs
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
 | Test Setup | Setup test
 | Test Teardown | Tear down test | performance
 | ...
@@ -48,10 +48,11 @@
 | ... | *[Ref] Applicable standard specifications:* RFC2544.
 
 *** Variables ***
-| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | avf_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| @{plugins_to_enable}= | avf_plugin.so
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | avf
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${4}
 # Traffic profile:
 | ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-dot1qip4-vlan1ip4src254ip4dst254
@@ -73,10 +74,10 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add DPDK no PCI to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
 | | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize layer dot1q
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-avf-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-avf-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdr.robot
index eaf267b145..3c591634f6 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-avf-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-avf-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | BASE | DRV_AVF
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance_avf
-| Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance | vifs
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
 | Test Setup | Setup test
 | Test Teardown | Tear down test | performance
 | ...
@@ -46,10 +46,11 @@
 | ... | *[Ref] Applicable standard specifications:* RFC2544.
 
 *** Variables ***
-| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | avf_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| @{plugins_to_enable}= | avf_plugin.so
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | avf
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # Traffic profile:
 | ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n-ethip4-ip4src254
@@ -70,10 +71,10 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add DPDK no PCI to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
 | | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-avf-eth-l2patch-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-avf-eth-l2patch-ndrpdr.robot
index 079d58d292..e48b920277 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-avf-eth-l2patch-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-avf-eth-l2patch-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2PATCH | BASE | DRV_AVF
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance_avf
-| Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance | vifs
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
 | Test Setup | Setup test
 | Test Teardown | Tear down test | performance
 | ...
@@ -45,10 +45,11 @@
 | ... | *[Ref] Applicable standard specifications:* RFC2544.
 
 *** Variables ***
-| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | avf_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| @{plugins_to_enable}= | avf_plugin.so
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | avf
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # Traffic profile:
 | ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n-ethip4-ip4src254
@@ -70,11 +71,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add DPDK no PCI to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 patch
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-avf-eth-l2xcbase-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-avf-eth-l2xcbase-ndrpdr.robot
index 7419f824dc..87f80dca50 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-avf-eth-l2xcbase-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-avf-eth-l2xcbase-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2XCFWD | BASE | L2XCBASE | DRV_AVF
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance_avf
-| Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance | vifs
+| Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
 | Test Setup | Setup test
 | Test Teardown | Tear down test | performance
 | ...
@@ -44,10 +44,11 @@
 | ... | *[Ref] Applicable standard specifications:* RFC2544.
 
 *** Variables ***
-| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | avf_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| @{plugins_to_enable}= | avf_plugin.so
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | avf
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # Traffic profile:
 | ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n-ethip4-ip4src254
@@ -69,11 +70,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add DPDK no PCI to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 Xconnect In 2-node Circular Topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdr.robot
index 0166470762..14d1aeb5e0 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 | Resource | resources/libraries/robot/shared/default.robot
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 2_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
-| ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | BASE | DOT1Q | L2BDMACLRN
+| ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | BASE | DOT1Q | L2BDMACLRN | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${4}
 # Traffic profile:
 | ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-dot1qip4-vlan1ip4src254ip4dst254
@@ -73,10 +74,10 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
 | | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize layer dot1q
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-dot1q-l2xcbase-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-dot1q-l2xcbase-ndrpdr.robot
index 562c26de29..9cc1f19105 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-dot1q-l2xcbase-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-dot1q-l2xcbase-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 | Resource | resources/libraries/robot/l2/tagging.robot
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 2_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
-| ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | L2XCFWD | BASE | DOT1Q
+| ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | L2XCFWD | BASE | DOT1Q | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -48,9 +48,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${4}
 | ${subid}= | 10
 | ${tag_rewrite}= | pop-1
@@ -74,11 +75,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize VLAN dot1q sub-interfaces in circular topology
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | SUB_ID=${subid}
 | | And Configure L2 tag rewrite method on interfaces
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdr.robot
index 77af4e6a88..5ec047b8c3 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 | Resource | resources/libraries/robot/shared/default.robot
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 2_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
-| ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | BASE | L2BDBASE
+| ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | BASE | L2BDBASE | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -45,9 +45,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # Traffic profile:
 | ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n-ethip4-ip4src254
@@ -69,10 +70,10 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
 | | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdscale100kmaclrn-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdscale100kmaclrn-ndrpdr.robot
index 9ce2d37579..9f0ae4755f 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdscale100kmaclrn-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdscale100kmaclrn-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 2_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | SCALE | L2BDSCALE | FIB_100k
+| ... | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +50,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # Traffic profile:
 | ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n-ethip4-macsrc50kdst50k
@@ -73,10 +75,10 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
 | | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdscale10kmaclrn-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdscale10kmaclrn-ndrpdr.robot
index 6f48822647..662594de96 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdscale10kmaclrn-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdscale10kmaclrn-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 2_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | SCALE | L2BDSCALE | FIB_10k
+| ... | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +50,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # Traffic profile:
 | ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n-ethip4-macsrc5kdst5k
@@ -73,10 +75,10 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
 | | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdscale1mmaclrn-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdscale1mmaclrn-ndrpdr.robot
index 1e70c0af87..5ccb0b0eb1 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdscale1mmaclrn-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdscale1mmaclrn-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 2_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2BDMACLRN | SCALE | L2BDSCALE | FIB_1M
+| ... | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -49,9 +50,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # Traffic profile:
 | ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n-ethip4-macsrc500kdst500k
@@ -73,10 +75,10 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
 | | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 bridge domain
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2patch-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2patch-ndrpdr.robot
index fdd7cb953f..fe83f0ff9b 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2patch-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2patch-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 | Resource | resources/libraries/robot/shared/default.robot
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 2_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
-| ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2PATCH | BASE
+| ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2PATCH | BASE | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -45,9 +45,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # Traffic profile:
 | ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n-ethip4-ip4src254
@@ -69,11 +70,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 patch
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
 
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-ndrpdr.robot
index ce48d4ef15..44e0d70bc5 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/l2/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 | Resource | resources/libraries/robot/shared/default.robot
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 2_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDR
-| ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2XCFWD | BASE | L2XCBASE
+| ... | NIC_Intel-X710 | ETH | L2XCFWD | BASE | L2XCBASE | DRV_VFIO_PCI
 | ...
 | Suite Setup | Setup suite single link | performance
 | Suite Teardown | Tear down suite | performance
@@ -45,9 +45,10 @@
 
 *** Variables ***
 | @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L2
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
 | ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
 | ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L2
 | ${overhead}= | ${0}
 # Traffic profile:
 | ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n-ethip4-ip4src254
@@ -69,11 +70,12 @@
 | | ...
 | | Set Test Variable | \${frame_size}
 | | ...
-| | Given Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
-| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
+| | Given Set Max Rate And Jumbo
+| | And Add worker threads to all DUTs | ${phy_cores} | ${rxq}
+| | And Pre-initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Apply Startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
 | | And Initialize L2 xconnect in 2-node circular topology
 | | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
author	Peter Mikus <pmikus@cisco.com>	2019-10-21 08:49:59 +0000
committer	Peter Mikus <pmikus@cisco.com>	2019-10-25 07:09:03 +0000
commit	ac89ba8a39355a4a761508870ea0e08212ef7aee (patch)
tree	67383d5d7827390a448ba4afc48a36302437bd53 /tests/vpp/perf/l2
parent	23b5bfe679371df276db4713f6089655b0e9bc56 (diff)