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authorPeter Mikus <pmikus@cisco.com>2019-06-13 15:01:34 +0000
committerPeter Mikus <pmikus@cisco.com>2019-07-24 11:22:46 +0000
commitc58cba70baa74588619018a2e8b461592bff1bf4 (patch)
tree64a1c247b5b49163ff0bb753e13980301f4154e7 /tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain
parent7da0581190efdf16026f84899ba33f33e5240f46 (diff)
NF_density dot1qip4udpvxlan
+ NF_density compatible + Baseline VM tests compatible + Scalability NxM - 3n variant is missing in VXLAN and DOT1Q due to requests to have it asymmetrical - TODO Change-Id: Ia817d7be00622b594b451bc07756240d1a379e04 Signed-off-by: Peter Mikus <pmikus@cisco.com>
Diffstat (limited to 'tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain')
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-10ch-20vh-10vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot10
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-10ch-20vh-10vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot10
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-10ch-40vh-20vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot10
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-12vh-6vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot10
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-12vh-6vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot10
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-16vh-8vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot10
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-16vh-8vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot10
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-20vh-10vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot10
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-20vh-10vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot10
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-2vh-1vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot10
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-2vh-1vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot10
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-4vh-2vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot10
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-4vh-2vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot10
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-8vh-4vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot10
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-8vh-4vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot10
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-16vh-8vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot10
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-16vh-8vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot10
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-24vh-12vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot10
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-24vh-12vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot10
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-32vh-16vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot10
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-32vh-16vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot10
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-40vh-20vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot10
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-4vh-2vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot10
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-4vh-2vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot10
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-8vh-4vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot10
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-8vh-4vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot10
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-16vh-8vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot10
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-16vh-8vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot10
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-32vh-16vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot10
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-32vh-16vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot10
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-48vh-24vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot10
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-8vh-4vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot10
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-8vh-4vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot10
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-12vh-6vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot10
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-12vh-6vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot10
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-24vh-12vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot10
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-24vh-12vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot10
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-48vh-24vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot10
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8ch-16vh-8vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot10
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8ch-16vh-8vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot10
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8ch-32vh-16vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot10
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8ch-32vh-16vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot10
42 files changed, 294 insertions, 126 deletions
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-10ch-20vh-10vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-10ch-20vh-10vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 2592010126..c19a6e76c5 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-10ch-20vh-10vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-10ch-20vh-10vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${10}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${1}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n3n-ethip4-ip4src254-10c1n
@@ -79,10 +81,12 @@
| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
-| | ... | nf_chains=${10} | nf_nodes=${1}
+| | When Initialize layer interface
+| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
-| | ... | nf_chains=${10} | nf_nodes=${1} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
| | ... | use_tuned_cfs=${False} | auto_scale=${False} | vnf=vpp_chain_ip4
| | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-10ch-20vh-10vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-10ch-20vh-10vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 71999d50fd..2f76c2d6e6 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-10ch-20vh-10vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-10ch-20vh-10vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${10}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${1}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n3n-ethip4-ip4src254-10c1n
@@ -79,10 +81,12 @@
| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
-| | ... | nf_chains=${10} | nf_nodes=${1}
+| | When Initialize layer interface
+| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
-| | ... | nf_chains=${10} | nf_nodes=${1} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
| | ... | use_tuned_cfs=${False} | auto_scale=${False} | vnf=vpp_chain_ip4
| | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-10ch-40vh-20vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-10ch-40vh-20vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index c8455ae21c..f6d4cf7d12 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-10ch-40vh-20vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-10ch-40vh-20vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${10}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${2}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n3n-ethip4-ip4src254-10c2n
@@ -79,10 +81,12 @@
| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
-| | ... | nf_chains=${10} | nf_nodes=${2}
+| | When Initialize layer interface
+| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
-| | ... | nf_chains=${10} | nf_nodes=${2} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
| | ... | use_tuned_cfs=${False} | auto_scale=${False} | vnf=vpp_chain_ip4
| | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-12vh-6vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-12vh-6vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 6b3ddb60f9..0e34591399 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-12vh-6vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-12vh-6vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${1}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${6}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n3n-ethip4-ip4src254-1c6n
@@ -79,10 +81,12 @@
| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${6}
+| | When Initialize layer interface
+| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${6} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
| | ... | use_tuned_cfs=${False} | auto_scale=${False} | vnf=vpp_chain_ip4
| | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-12vh-6vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-12vh-6vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 51d6c325aa..5be02881ff 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-12vh-6vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-12vh-6vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${1}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${6}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n3n-ethip4-ip4src254-1c6n
@@ -79,10 +81,12 @@
| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${6}
+| | When Initialize layer interface
+| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${6} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
| | ... | use_tuned_cfs=${False} | auto_scale=${False} | vnf=vpp_chain_ip4
| | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-16vh-8vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-16vh-8vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index e3e2e52b25..383a96f4a4 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-16vh-8vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-16vh-8vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${1}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${8}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n3n-ethip4-ip4src254-1c8n
@@ -79,10 +81,12 @@
| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${8}
+| | When Initialize layer interface
+| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${8} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
| | ... | use_tuned_cfs=${False} | auto_scale=${False} | vnf=vpp_chain_ip4
| | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-16vh-8vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-16vh-8vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 61959af001..6c38b7c42f 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-16vh-8vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-16vh-8vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${1}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${8}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n3n-ethip4-ip4src254-1c8n
@@ -79,10 +81,12 @@
| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${8}
+| | When Initialize layer interface
+| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${8} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
| | ... | use_tuned_cfs=${False} | auto_scale=${False} | vnf=vpp_chain_ip4
| | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-20vh-10vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-20vh-10vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 64fc088423..187ec521ca 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-20vh-10vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-20vh-10vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${1}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${10}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n3n-ethip4-ip4src254-1c10n
@@ -79,10 +81,12 @@
| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${10}
+| | When Initialize layer interface
+| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${10} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
| | ... | use_tuned_cfs=${False} | auto_scale=${False} | vnf=vpp_chain_ip4
| | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-20vh-10vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-20vh-10vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 22ce99aa66..adcf2db926 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-20vh-10vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-20vh-10vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${1}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${10}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n3n-ethip4-ip4src254-1c10n
@@ -79,10 +81,12 @@
| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${10}
+| | When Initialize layer interface
+| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${10} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
| | ... | use_tuned_cfs=${False} | auto_scale=${False} | vnf=vpp_chain_ip4
| | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-2vh-1vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-2vh-1vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index dcb68a8250..ec5521138b 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-2vh-1vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-2vh-1vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${1}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${1}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n3n-ethip4-ip4src254-1c1n
@@ -79,10 +81,12 @@
| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${1}
+| | When Initialize layer interface
+| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${1} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
| | ... | use_tuned_cfs=${False} | auto_scale=${False} | vnf=vpp_chain_ip4
| | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-2vh-1vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-2vh-1vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 5bf19b5e5f..5f62e74479 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-2vh-1vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-2vh-1vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${1}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${1}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n3n-ethip4-ip4src254-1c1n
@@ -79,10 +81,12 @@
| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${1}
+| | When Initialize layer interface
+| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${1} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
| | ... | use_tuned_cfs=${False} | auto_scale=${False} | vnf=vpp_chain_ip4
| | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-4vh-2vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-4vh-2vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 9f4d31cd76..9899ae6e7c 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-4vh-2vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-4vh-2vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${1}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${2}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n3n-ethip4-ip4src254-1c2n
@@ -79,10 +81,12 @@
| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${2}
+| | When Initialize layer interface
+| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${2} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
| | ... | use_tuned_cfs=${False} | auto_scale=${False} | vnf=vpp_chain_ip4
| | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-4vh-2vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-4vh-2vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index cb5df83ff2..82d557b43f 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-4vh-2vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-4vh-2vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${1}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${2}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n3n-ethip4-ip4src254-1c2n
@@ -79,10 +81,12 @@
| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${2}
+| | When Initialize layer interface
+| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${2} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
| | ... | use_tuned_cfs=${False} | auto_scale=${False} | vnf=vpp_chain_ip4
| | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-8vh-4vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-8vh-4vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index fc1a6b4b38..cf219b3aa1 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-8vh-4vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-8vh-4vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${1}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${4}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n3n-ethip4-ip4src254-1c4n
@@ -79,10 +81,12 @@
| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${4}
+| | When Initialize layer interface
+| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${4} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
| | ... | use_tuned_cfs=${False} | auto_scale=${False} | vnf=vpp_chain_ip4
| | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-8vh-4vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-8vh-4vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index e628b22c85..0b2f5f9923 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-8vh-4vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-8vh-4vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${1}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${4}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n3n-ethip4-ip4src254-1c4n
@@ -79,10 +81,12 @@
| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${4}
+| | When Initialize layer interface
+| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
-| | ... | nf_chains=${1} | nf_nodes=${4} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
| | ... | use_tuned_cfs=${False} | auto_scale=${False} | vnf=vpp_chain_ip4
| | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-16vh-8vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-16vh-8vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 768ec32dcc..542a546ba0 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-16vh-8vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-16vh-8vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${2}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${4}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n3n-ethip4-ip4src254-2c4n
@@ -79,10 +81,12 @@
| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
-| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${4}
+| | When Initialize layer interface
+| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
-| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${4} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
| | ... | use_tuned_cfs=${False} | auto_scale=${False} | vnf=vpp_chain_ip4
| | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-16vh-8vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-16vh-8vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index c174a304bb..70d4a793e3 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-16vh-8vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-16vh-8vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${2}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${4}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n3n-ethip4-ip4src254-2c4n
@@ -79,10 +81,12 @@
| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
-| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${4}
+| | When Initialize layer interface
+| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
-| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${4} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
| | ... | use_tuned_cfs=${False} | auto_scale=${False} | vnf=vpp_chain_ip4
| | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-24vh-12vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-24vh-12vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 06df9ae4bf..4a9ec3aeb5 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-24vh-12vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-24vh-12vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${2}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${6}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n3n-ethip4-ip4src254-2c6n
@@ -79,10 +81,12 @@
| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
-| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${6}
+| | When Initialize layer interface
+| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains}| nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
-| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${6} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
| | ... | use_tuned_cfs=${False} | auto_scale=${False} | vnf=vpp_chain_ip4
| | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-24vh-12vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-24vh-12vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 0856ae19af..5d38bf5508 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-24vh-12vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-24vh-12vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${2}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${6}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n3n-ethip4-ip4src254-2c6n
@@ -79,10 +81,12 @@
| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
-| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${6}
+| | When Initialize layer interface
+| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
-| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${6} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
| | ... | use_tuned_cfs=${False} | auto_scale=${False} | vnf=vpp_chain_ip4
| | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-32vh-16vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-32vh-16vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 6995151435..8f0d8204ee 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-32vh-16vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-32vh-16vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${2}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${8}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n3n-ethip4-ip4src254-2c8n
@@ -79,10 +81,12 @@
| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
-| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${8}
+| | When Initialize layer interface
+| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
-| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${8} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
| | ... | use_tuned_cfs=${False} | auto_scale=${False} | vnf=vpp_chain_ip4
| | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-32vh-16vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-32vh-16vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 854168d503..544256d666 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-32vh-16vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-32vh-16vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${2}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${8}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n3n-ethip4-ip4src254-2c8n
@@ -79,10 +81,12 @@
| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
-| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${8}
+| | When Initialize layer interface
+| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
-| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${8} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}} | jumbo=${jumbo}
| | ... | use_tuned_cfs=${False} | auto_scale=${False} | vnf=vpp_chain_ip4
| | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-40vh-20vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-40vh-20vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 2d40203fc4..6cfd06f7b6 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-40vh-20vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-40vh-20vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${2}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${10}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n3n-ethip4-ip4src254-2c10n
@@ -79,10 +81,12 @@
| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
-| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${10}
+| | When Initialize layer interface
+| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
-| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${10} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
| | ... | use_tuned_cfs=${False} | auto_scale=${False} | vnf=vpp_chain_ip4
| | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-4vh-2vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-4vh-2vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 7d876d369a..b8af17ac6e 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-4vh-2vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-4vh-2vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${2}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${1}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n3n-ethip4-ip4src254-2c1n
@@ -79,10 +81,12 @@
| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
-| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${1}
+| | When Initialize layer interface
+| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
-| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${1} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
| | ... | use_tuned_cfs=${False} | auto_scale=${False} | vnf=vpp_chain_ip4
| | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-4vh-2vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-4vh-2vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 97a242c3f0..feb14fc1f2 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-4vh-2vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-4vh-2vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${2}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${1}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n3n-ethip4-ip4src254-2c1n
@@ -79,10 +81,12 @@
| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
-| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${1}
+| | When Initialize layer interface
+| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
-| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${1} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
| | ... | use_tuned_cfs=${False} | auto_scale=${False} | vnf=vpp_chain_ip4
| | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-8vh-4vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-8vh-4vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index feda726e1f..95149d1613 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-8vh-4vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-8vh-4vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${2}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${2}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n3n-ethip4-ip4src254-2c2n
@@ -79,10 +81,12 @@
| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
-| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${2}
+| | When Initialize layer interface
+| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
-| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${2} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
| | ... | use_tuned_cfs=${False} | auto_scale=${False} | vnf=vpp_chain_ip4
| | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-8vh-4vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-8vh-4vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 4810dcf153..7749560656 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-8vh-4vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-8vh-4vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${2}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${2}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n3n-ethip4-ip4src254-2c2n
@@ -79,10 +81,12 @@
| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
-| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${2}
+| | When Initialize layer interface
+| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
-| | ... | nf_chains=${2} | nf_nodes=${2} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
| | ... | use_tuned_cfs=${False} | auto_scale=${False} | vnf=vpp_chain_ip4
| | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-16vh-8vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-16vh-8vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index c4e4b27458..12b28568c7 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-16vh-8vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-16vh-8vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${4}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${2}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n3n-ethip4-ip4src254-4c2n
@@ -79,10 +81,12 @@
| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
-| | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${2}
+| | When Initialize layer interface
+| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
-| | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${2} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
| | ... | use_tuned_cfs=${False} | auto_scale=${False} | vnf=vpp_chain_ip4
| | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-16vh-8vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-16vh-8vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 5a91e4eb14..768df4bbb2 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-16vh-8vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-16vh-8vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${4}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${2}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n3n-ethip4-ip4src254-4c2n
@@ -79,10 +81,12 @@
| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
-| | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${2}
+| | When Initialize layer interface
+| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
-| | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${2} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
| | ... | use_tuned_cfs=${False} | auto_scale=${False} | vnf=vpp_chain_ip4
| | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-32vh-16vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-32vh-16vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 36ef75ee3a..5f03ed7cb8 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-32vh-16vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-32vh-16vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${4}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${4}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n3n-ethip4-ip4src254-4c4n
@@ -79,10 +81,12 @@
| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
-| | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${4}
+| | When Initialize layer interface
+| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
-| | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${4} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
| | ... | use_tuned_cfs=${False} | auto_scale=${False} | vnf=vpp_chain_ip4
| | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-32vh-16vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-32vh-16vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 1e25193308..758e48c783 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-32vh-16vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-32vh-16vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${4}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${4}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n3n-ethip4-ip4src254-4c4n
@@ -79,10 +81,12 @@
| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
-| | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${4}
+| | When Initialize layer interface
+| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
-| | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${4} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
| | ... | use_tuned_cfs=${False} | auto_scale=${False} | vnf=vpp_chain_ip4
| | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-48vh-24vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-48vh-24vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 107851c206..5e17c517aa 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-48vh-24vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-48vh-24vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${4}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${6}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n3n-ethip4-ip4src254-4c6n
@@ -79,10 +81,12 @@
| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
-| | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${6}
+| | When Initialize layer interface
+| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
-| | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${6} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
| | ... | use_tuned_cfs=${False} | auto_scale=${False} | vnf=vpp_chain_ip4
| | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-8vh-4vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-8vh-4vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index ea28e6cc5d..5b49e56145 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-8vh-4vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-8vh-4vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${4}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${1}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n3n-ethip4-ip4src254-4c1n
@@ -79,10 +81,12 @@
| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
-| | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${1}
+| | When Initialize layer interface
+| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
-| | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${1} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
| | ... | use_tuned_cfs=${False} | auto_scale=${False} | vnf=vpp_chain_ip4
| | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-8vh-4vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-8vh-4vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index cff6f4557e..fdf043ced1 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-8vh-4vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-8vh-4vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${4}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${1}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n3n-ethip4-ip4src254-4c1n
@@ -79,10 +81,12 @@
| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
-| | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${1}
+| | When Initialize layer interface
+| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
-| | ... | nf_chains=${4} | nf_nodes=${1} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
| | ... | use_tuned_cfs=${False} | auto_scale=${False} | vnf=vpp_chain_ip4
| | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-12vh-6vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-12vh-6vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 9b3bfb4d2e..cd533eb242 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-12vh-6vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-12vh-6vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${6}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${1}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n3n-ethip4-ip4src254-6c1n
@@ -79,10 +81,12 @@
| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
-| | ... | nf_chains=${6} | nf_nodes=${1}
+| | When Initialize layer interface
+| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}=
| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
-| | ... | nf_chains=${6} | nf_nodes=${1} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}= | jumbo=${jumbo}
| | ... | use_tuned_cfs=${False} | auto_scale=${False} | vnf=vpp_chain_ip4
| | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-12vh-6vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-12vh-6vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index aa32298fb6..ea4e95e144 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-12vh-6vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-12vh-6vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${6}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${1}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n3n-ethip4-ip4src254-6c1n
@@ -79,10 +81,12 @@
| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
-| | ... | nf_chains=${6} | nf_nodes=${1}
+| | When Initialize layer interface
+| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
-| | ... | nf_chains=${6} | nf_nodes=${1} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
| | ... | use_tuned_cfs=${False} | auto_scale=${False} | vnf=vpp_chain_ip4
| | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-24vh-12vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-24vh-12vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 1e0cbd0211..5d75de4358 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-24vh-12vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-24vh-12vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${6}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${2}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n3n-ethip4-ip4src254-6c2n
@@ -79,10 +81,12 @@
| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
-| | ... | nf_chains=${6} | nf_nodes=${2}
+| | When Initialize layer interface
+| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
-| | ... | nf_chains=${6} | nf_nodes=${2} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
| | ... | use_tuned_cfs=${False} | auto_scale=${False} | vnf=vpp_chain_ip4
| | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-24vh-12vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-24vh-12vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index e7fae83a22..14880b6385 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-24vh-12vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-24vh-12vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${6}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${2}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n3n-ethip4-ip4src254-6c2n
@@ -79,10 +81,12 @@
| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
-| | ... | nf_chains=${6} | nf_nodes=${2}
+| | When Initialize layer interface
+| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
+| | And| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
-| | ... | nf_chains=${6} | nf_nodes=${2} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
| | ... | use_tuned_cfs=${False} | auto_scale=${False} | vnf=vpp_chain_ip4
| | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-48vh-24vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-48vh-24vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 7068d0a473..dd14a9c2fc 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-48vh-24vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-48vh-24vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${6}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${4}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n3n-ethip4-ip4src254-6c4n
@@ -79,10 +81,12 @@
| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
-| | ... | nf_chains=${6} | nf_nodes=${4}
+| | When Initialize layer interface
+| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
+| | And| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
-| | ... | nf_chains=${6} | nf_nodes=${4} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
| | ... | use_tuned_cfs=${False} | auto_scale=${False} | vnf=vpp_chain_ip4
| | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8ch-16vh-8vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8ch-16vh-8vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 5ef2ee7b08..cda6c52ceb 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8ch-16vh-8vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8ch-16vh-8vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${8}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${1}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n3n-ethip4-ip4src254-8c1n
@@ -79,10 +81,12 @@
| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
-| | ... | nf_chains=${8} | nf_nodes=${1}
+| | When Initialize layer interface
+| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
-| | ... | nf_chains=${8} | nf_nodes=${1} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
| | ... | use_tuned_cfs=${False} | auto_scale=${False} | vnf=vpp_chain_ip4
| | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8ch-16vh-8vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8ch-16vh-8vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 363f9874c9..30ff5f723b 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8ch-16vh-8vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8ch-16vh-8vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${8}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${1}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n3n-ethip4-ip4src254-8c1n
@@ -79,10 +81,12 @@
| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
-| | ... | nf_chains=${8} | nf_nodes=${1}
+| | When Initialize layer interface
+| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
-| | ... | nf_chains=${8} | nf_nodes=${1} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
| | ... | use_tuned_cfs=${False} | auto_scale=${False} | vnf=vpp_chain_ip4
| | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8ch-32vh-16vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8ch-32vh-16vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index bc6d854cee..37ffb30e09 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8ch-32vh-16vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8ch-32vh-16vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${8}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${2}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n3n-ethip4-ip4src254-8c2n
@@ -79,10 +81,12 @@
| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
-| | ... | nf_chains=${8} | nf_nodes=${2}
+| | When Initialize layer interface
+| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
-| | ... | nf_chains=${8} | nf_nodes=${2} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
| | ... | use_tuned_cfs=${False} | auto_scale=${False} | vnf=vpp_chain_ip4
| | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8ch-32vh-16vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8ch-32vh-16vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
index 9717614b7f..0b4418133e 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8ch-32vh-16vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8ch-32vh-16vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
+| ${nf_chains}= | ${8}
+| ${nf_nodes}= | ${2}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n3n-ethip4-ip4src254-8c2n
@@ -79,10 +81,12 @@
| | And Add PCI devices to all DUTs
| | And Set Max Rate And Jumbo And Handle Multi Seg
| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
-| | ... | nf_chains=${8} | nf_nodes=${2}
+| | When Initialize layer interface
+| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
+| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
| | And Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user
-| | ... | nf_chains=${8} | nf_nodes=${2} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
| | ... | use_tuned_cfs=${False} | auto_scale=${False} | vnf=vpp_chain_ip4
| | Then Find NDR and PDR intervals using optimized search