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authorPeter Mikus <pmikus@cisco.com>2019-10-21 08:49:59 +0000
committerPeter Mikus <pmikus@cisco.com>2019-10-25 07:09:03 +0000
commitac89ba8a39355a4a761508870ea0e08212ef7aee (patch)
tree67383d5d7827390a448ba4afc48a36302437bd53 /tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif
parent23b5bfe679371df276db4713f6089655b0e9bc56 (diff)
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
Diffstat (limited to 'tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif')
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-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-6dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot9
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-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-12dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot9
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84 files changed, 421 insertions, 337 deletions
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-10ch-20mif-10dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-10ch-20mif-10dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index e90415f8e5..ef9ee46c64 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-10ch-20mif-10dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-10ch-20mif-10dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-10ch-20mif-10dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-10ch-20mif-10dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 44c1341198..13428f6a47 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-10ch-20mif-10dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-10ch-20mif-10dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-10ch-40mif-20dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-10ch-40mif-20dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index e5e0981cc8..5cdd7f4137 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-10ch-40mif-20dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-10ch-40mif-20dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-12mif-6dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-12mif-6dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 167804ca39..b6af87c63d 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-12mif-6dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-12mif-6dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-12mif-6dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-12mif-6dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index eeb59ed8e9..751f676d1a 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-12mif-6dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-12mif-6dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-16mif-8dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-16mif-8dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 3ec3801f1f..b297db11b2 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-16mif-8dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-16mif-8dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-16mif-8dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-16mif-8dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 219a8783c4..7637d99bc8 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-16mif-8dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-16mif-8dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-20mif-10dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-20mif-10dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index c4092b0b55..c96104c8b5 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-20mif-10dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-20mif-10dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-20mif-10dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-20mif-10dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index cb1f7b2bee..1a3b35215b 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-20mif-10dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-20mif-10dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-2mif-1dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-2mif-1dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 0446d10033..c8383168cf 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-2mif-1dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-2mif-1dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-2mif-1dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-2mif-1dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index fd9398cd17..fdba4d7515 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-2mif-1dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-2mif-1dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-4mif-2dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-4mif-2dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index ac97de5a17..be4d830c45 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-4mif-2dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-4mif-2dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-4mif-2dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-4mif-2dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 353cf75cf6..0858370b1d 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-4mif-2dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-4mif-2dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-8mif-4dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-8mif-4dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 1dfa8581eb..647bb1cd56 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-8mif-4dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-8mif-4dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-8mif-4dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-8mif-4dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 23feb4ec18..c3d4cc60ce 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-8mif-4dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-8mif-4dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-16mif-8dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-16mif-8dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index cf408114d5..fbc69cc0fc 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-16mif-8dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-16mif-8dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-16mif-8dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-16mif-8dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index e5296c3849..060a4e14e8 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-16mif-8dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-16mif-8dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-24mif-12dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-24mif-12dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index e967975642..9676d3a2fc 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-24mif-12dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-24mif-12dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-24mif-12dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-24mif-12dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index ab71d20bf6..ae9b67ad8e 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-24mif-12dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-24mif-12dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-32mif-16dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-32mif-16dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 2ee3efcce6..fe4ad05f2a 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-32mif-16dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-32mif-16dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-32mif-16dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-32mif-16dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 7d867db234..e10c6be4d7 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-32mif-16dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-32mif-16dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -51,9 +51,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -82,9 +83,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-40mif-20dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-40mif-20dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index e90c9c3da4..d2c72903ce 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-40mif-20dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-40mif-20dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-4mif-2dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-4mif-2dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 7203f343a1..eaa25baa0a 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-4mif-2dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-4mif-2dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-4mif-2dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-4mif-2dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 802f81e25d..1133e8173c 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-4mif-2dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-4mif-2dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-8mif-4dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-8mif-4dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index b43ba36af9..e29af87a9f 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-8mif-4dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-8mif-4dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-8mif-4dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-8mif-4dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index d00b76f181..ce8df60748 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-8mif-4dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-8mif-4dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-16mif-8dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-16mif-8dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index a9ceb47da0..6fa196e608 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-16mif-8dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-16mif-8dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-16mif-8dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-16mif-8dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 7c1972f1db..72945a985b 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-16mif-8dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-16mif-8dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-32mif-16dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-32mif-16dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 2e22143958..a22da7f98e 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-32mif-16dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-32mif-16dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-32mif-16dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-32mif-16dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 1f7ba52989..842e2f9ad3 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-32mif-16dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-32mif-16dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-48mif-24dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-48mif-24dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 414bae8e33..6a946044b3 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-48mif-24dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-48mif-24dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-8mif-4dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-8mif-4dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index bd19fa7309..2d2cd843ba 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-8mif-4dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-8mif-4dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-8mif-4dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-8mif-4dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 0eed0a8a16..0c661c04c8 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-8mif-4dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-8mif-4dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-12mif-6dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-12mif-6dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 693135706e..f166e62fc0 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-12mif-6dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-12mif-6dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-12mif-6dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-12mif-6dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 85c3c62e89..5c2111ab65 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-12mif-6dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-12mif-6dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-24mif-12dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-24mif-12dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 73d57bba20..4fe3b85869 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-24mif-12dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-24mif-12dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-24mif-12dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-24mif-12dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index d9c95c4af7..993a5f23ff 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-24mif-12dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-24mif-12dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-48mif-24dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-48mif-24dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 99bfc25ea2..5b7fbe1d14 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-48mif-24dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-48mif-24dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8ch-16mif-8dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8ch-16mif-8dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index beede2b31e..61ff3d0bb4 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8ch-16mif-8dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8ch-16mif-8dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8ch-16mif-8dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8ch-16mif-8dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 2379bb130d..7383211148 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8ch-16mif-8dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8ch-16mif-8dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8ch-32mif-16dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8ch-32mif-16dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index e934a7cc50..abfad09ba9 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8ch-32mif-16dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8ch-32mif-16dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8ch-32mif-16dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8ch-32mif-16dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 7a5990c44d..cfb7d72f32 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8ch-32mif-16dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8ch-32mif-16dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-10pl-20mif-10dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-10pl-20mif-10dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 4bcd1d3fd1..b4f3aa3097 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-10pl-20mif-10dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-10pl-20mif-10dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-10pl-20mif-10dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-10pl-20mif-10dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 02793a4c31..c7943ee66b 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-10pl-20mif-10dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-10pl-20mif-10dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-10pl-20mif-20dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-10pl-20mif-20dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 07f4ee8750..34bf3fd310 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-10pl-20mif-20dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-10pl-20mif-20dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-10dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-10dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index d072b576b5..f1d5ca2a55 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-10dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-10dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-10dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-10dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 025b76acf0..97ed296ba1 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-10dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-10dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-1dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-1dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 4f3277121e..54c77572dd 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-1dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-1dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-1dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-1dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index e5f3ce0591..10a2d17c69 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-1dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-1dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-2dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-2dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 0d2cb15395..ad48e39470 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-2dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-2dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-2dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-2dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 8d6ff46603..cd109e1ad2 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-2dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-2dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-4dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-4dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 364cdb0a50..6ffdd3b744 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-4dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-4dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-4dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-4dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 0fb745bdb7..70e7d4c906 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-4dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-4dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-6dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-6dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 25adc80903..e87442303a 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-6dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-6dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-6dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-6dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 346b64730c..60ae9f2044 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-6dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-6dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-8dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-8dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 9f7bcd41fc..cdb1b3584d 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-8dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-8dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-8dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-8dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 892c66a864..13f82c30ca 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-8dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1pl-2mif-8dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-12dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-12dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 719aaf6aad..815bc24998 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-12dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-12dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-12dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-12dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 5f0687e72c..610486f13a 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-12dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-12dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-16dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-16dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 9d294931a0..7faf1d0bd4 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-16dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-16dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-16dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-16dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 4709d3358a..2ed6f39945 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-16dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-16dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-20dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-20dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 40d0760c6a..43e2f245ea 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-20dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-20dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-2dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-2dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index d0b4a03c09..a0a11af66f 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-2dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-2dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-2dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-2dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 519ae96fe2..edb86eb041 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-2dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-2dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-4dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-4dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 7197a32607..fa960d37c5 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-4dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-4dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-4dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-4dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index a559ecf7cf..5ecc2f73d5 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-4dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-4dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-8dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-8dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 632abb79c2..183252add9 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-8dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-8dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,12 +82,12 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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 | ${nic_driver}
-| | And Initialize layer interface
+| | And Initialize layer interface
| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
| | And Start containers for test
| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | auto_scale=${False}
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-8dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-8dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index ebd0c7b588..d649efda5c 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-8dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-4mif-8dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-8mif-4dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-8mif-4dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index ded732b30a..ee319cf976 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-8mif-4dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-8mif-4dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-8mif-4dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-8mif-4dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index e10935727d..20d05faa5f 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-8mif-4dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2pl-8mif-4dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4pl-8mif-16dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4pl-8mif-16dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 3ec676bf63..e4bf9cf6cc 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4pl-8mif-16dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4pl-8mif-16dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4pl-8mif-16dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4pl-8mif-16dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 9ca0003e90..da3f27a58f 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4pl-8mif-16dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4pl-8mif-16dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4pl-8mif-24dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4pl-8mif-24dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 9f0276d6e5..4b4c73b69c 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4pl-8mif-24dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4pl-8mif-24dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4pl-8mif-8dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4pl-8mif-8dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index bf8788587c..88a0daf405 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4pl-8mif-8dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4pl-8mif-8dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4pl-8mif-8dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4pl-8mif-8dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 66dd8d6f00..5f649b3acb 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4pl-8mif-8dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4pl-8mif-8dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6pl-12mif-12dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6pl-12mif-12dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 25de6ec86c..9a50e96330 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6pl-12mif-12dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6pl-12mif-12dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6pl-12mif-12dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6pl-12mif-12dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index fa5b236f74..14420fd936 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6pl-12mif-12dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6pl-12mif-12dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6pl-12mif-24dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6pl-12mif-24dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 29a088fc9e..4ae39afabf 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6pl-12mif-24dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6pl-12mif-24dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6pl-12mif-6dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6pl-12mif-6dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 7ba36e1ee3..24683ae189 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6pl-12mif-6dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6pl-12mif-6dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6pl-12mif-6dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6pl-12mif-6dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 2f0b7163eb..b3359f078b 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6pl-12mif-6dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6pl-12mif-6dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8pl-16mif-16dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8pl-16mif-16dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 31ec2d6e5a..ea9e4f96dc 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8pl-16mif-16dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8pl-16mif-16dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8pl-16mif-16dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8pl-16mif-16dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index e11ad92154..74e99d61c6 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8pl-16mif-16dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8pl-16mif-16dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8pl-16mif-8dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8pl-16mif-8dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 34ff2c6527..c509ad5638 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8pl-16mif-8dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8pl-16mif-8dcr1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8pl-16mif-8dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8pl-16mif-8dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 44af947b85..5dbbc2ff96 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8pl-16mif-8dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/dcr_memif/pipeline/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8pl-16mif-8dcr2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@
*** Variables ***
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so | memif_plugin.so
-| ${osi_layer}= | L3
+| ${crypto_type}= | ${None}
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
+| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,9 +82,9 @@
| | ...
| | 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
+| | 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