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authorPeter Mikus <pmikus@cisco.com>2019-10-18 14:15:32 +0000
committerPeter Mikus <pmikus@cisco.com>2019-10-19 04:41:03 +0000
commitfcc77752111a4fbe8caa341cf5249efbad305a2a (patch)
treedafa71db46e5ede25d50a45fd48ad3ec25bb617c /tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain
parent510f6d5140db4512ff00a43bf5b8d2ddd1f4a064 (diff)
Tests: Introduce driver layer
+ Small bugfixes in various suites Signed-off-by: Peter Mikus <pmikus@cisco.com> Change-Id: I051af0a6da7340fe3f617400370c3846ca5241ab
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.robot4
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-10ch-20vh-10vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot4
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-10ch-40vh-20vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot4
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-12vh-6vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot4
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-12vh-6vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot4
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-16vh-8vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot4
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-16vh-8vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot4
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-20vh-10vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot4
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-20vh-10vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot4
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-2vh-1vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot4
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-2vh-1vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot4
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-4vh-2vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot4
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-4vh-2vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot4
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-8vh-4vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot4
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-1ch-8vh-4vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot4
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-16vh-8vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot4
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-16vh-8vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot4
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-24vh-12vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot4
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-24vh-12vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot4
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-32vh-16vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot4
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-32vh-16vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot4
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-40vh-20vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot4
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-4vh-2vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot4
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-4vh-2vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot4
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-8vh-4vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot4
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-2ch-8vh-4vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot4
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-16vh-8vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot4
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-16vh-8vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot4
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-32vh-16vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot4
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-32vh-16vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot4
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-48vh-24vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot4
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-8vh-4vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot4
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-4ch-8vh-4vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot4
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-12vh-6vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot4
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-12vh-6vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot4
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-24vh-12vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot4
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-24vh-12vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot4
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-6ch-48vh-24vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot4
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8ch-16vh-8vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot4
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8ch-16vh-8vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot4
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8ch-32vh-16vm1t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot4
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/nfv_density/vm_vhost/chain/2n-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bd-8ch-32vh-16vm2t-vppip4-ndrpdr.robot4
42 files changed, 126 insertions, 42 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 c19a6e76c5..efd4ecc9ee 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
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
+| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@
| | 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 layer interface
+| | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
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 2f76c2d6e6..ff35283377 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
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
+| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@
| | 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 layer interface
+| | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
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 f6d4cf7d12..bb0bd03104 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
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
+| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@
| | 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 layer interface
+| | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
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 0e34591399..d0355df44c 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
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
+| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@
| | 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 layer interface
+| | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
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 5be02881ff..4c34fe7f5d 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
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
+| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@
| | 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 layer interface
+| | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
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 383a96f4a4..5e52d6a302 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
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
+| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@
| | 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 layer interface
+| | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
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 6c38b7c42f..b5098254b0 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
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
+| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@
| | 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 layer interface
+| | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
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 187ec521ca..3fcac8e942 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
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
+| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@
| | 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 layer interface
+| | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
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 adcf2db926..91c351b712 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
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
+| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@
| | 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 layer interface
+| | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
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 ec5521138b..cc17c82383 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
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
+| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@
| | 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 layer interface
+| | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
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 5f62e74479..b4b20f64fe 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
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
+| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@
| | 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 layer interface
+| | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
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 9899ae6e7c..3f1bd66104 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
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
+| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@
| | 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 layer interface
+| | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
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 82d557b43f..8fa70d5aac 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
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
+| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@
| | 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 layer interface
+| | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
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 cf219b3aa1..dfedbacba5 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
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
+| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@
| | 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 layer interface
+| | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
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 0b2f5f9923..47c3c27231 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
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
+| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@
| | 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 layer interface
+| | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
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 542a546ba0..05569541cc 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
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
+| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@
| | 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 layer interface
+| | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
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 70d4a793e3..62a956ac46 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
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
+| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@
| | 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 layer interface
+| | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
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 0571c565cd..d5253d06a9 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
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
+| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@
| | 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 layer interface
+| | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
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 5d38bf5508..b4b6e0e070 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
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
+| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@
| | 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 layer interface
+| | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
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 8f0d8204ee..0de75bbd1f 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
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
+| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@
| | 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 layer interface
+| | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
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 ba0fdb2d21..2d5763ab24 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
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
+| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@
| | 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 layer interface
+| | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
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 6cfd06f7b6..4f617f3f47 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
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
+| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@
| | 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 layer interface
+| | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
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 b8af17ac6e..01f092a411 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
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
+| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@
| | 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 layer interface
+| | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
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 feb14fc1f2..451ad0ee57 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
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
+| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@
| | 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 layer interface
+| | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
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 95149d1613..c8a4874723 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
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
+| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@
| | 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 layer interface
+| | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
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 7749560656..40546dd964 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
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
+| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@
| | 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 layer interface
+| | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
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 12b28568c7..1293e86738 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
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
+| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@
| | 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 layer interface
+| | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
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 768df4bbb2..ccbef818ff 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
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
+| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@
| | 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 layer interface
+| | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
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 5f03ed7cb8..b6a3175d66 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
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
+| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@
| | 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 layer interface
+| | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
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 758e48c783..fc369c4725 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
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
+| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@
| | 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 layer interface
+| | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
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 5e17c517aa..daa2392cdc 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
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
+| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@
| | 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 layer interface
+| | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
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 5b49e56145..67026779dd 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
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
+| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@
| | 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 layer interface
+| | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
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 fdf043ced1..7d83a4f6f0 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
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
+| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@
| | 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 layer interface
+| | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
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 a967d056d0..329ded90df 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
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
+| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@
| | 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 layer interface
+| | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
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 ea4e95e144..c127f53846 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
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
+| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@
| | 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 layer interface
+| | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
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 5d75de4358..327b4c9523 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
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
+| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@
| | 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 layer interface
+| | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
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 2275753aa0..f0f6cc4288 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
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
+| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@
| | 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 layer interface
+| | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
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 a3be237edd..da60f130a1 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
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
+| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@
| | 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 layer interface
+| | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
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 cda6c52ceb..d6fdf9f32b 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
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
+| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@
| | 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 layer interface
+| | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
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 30ff5f723b..2e61add2c9 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
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
+| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@
| | 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 layer interface
+| | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
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 37ffb30e09..37cc520162 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
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
+| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${2}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${0.5}
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@
| | 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 layer interface
+| | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
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 0b4418133e..5a875cdf69 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
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
| @{plugins_to_enable}= | dpdk_plugin.so
| ${osi_layer}= | L3
| ${nic_name}= | Intel-X710
+| ${nic_driver}= | vfio-pci
| ${overhead}= | ${0}
| ${nf_dtcr}= | ${1}
| ${nf_dtc}= | ${1}
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@
| | 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 layer interface
+| | When Initialize layer driver | ${nic_driver}
+| | And Initialize layer interface
| | ... | count=${nf_chains}
| | And Initialize L2 bridge domains for multiple chains with Vhost-User
| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}