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-rw-r--r--resources/libraries/python/ContainerUtils.py54
-rw-r--r--resources/libraries/robot/performance/performance_configuration.robot38
-rw-r--r--resources/libraries/robot/performance/performance_setup.robot20
-rw-r--r--resources/libraries/robot/shared/container.robot104
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-ndrpdr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-1memif-1dcr-mrr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-1memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-ndrpdr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-ndrpdr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-1memif-1dcr-mrr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-1memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-ndrpdr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-25ge2p1xxv710-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-25ge2p1xxv710-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-25ge2p1xxv710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-25ge2p1xxv710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-25ge2p1xxv710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-25ge2p1xxv710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-25ge2p1xxv710-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-25ge2p1xxv710-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-ndrpdr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-ndrpdr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot15
-rw-r--r--tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot15
50 files changed, 337 insertions, 569 deletions
diff --git a/resources/libraries/python/ContainerUtils.py b/resources/libraries/python/ContainerUtils.py
index 478a9781a0..786a4013de 100644
--- a/resources/libraries/python/ContainerUtils.py
+++ b/resources/libraries/python/ContainerUtils.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ from collections import OrderedDict, Counter
from resources.libraries.python.ssh import SSH
from resources.libraries.python.constants import Constants
-from resources.libraries.python.CpuUtils import CpuUtils
from resources.libraries.python.topology import Topology
from resources.libraries.python.VppConfigGenerator import VppConfigGenerator
@@ -78,24 +77,6 @@ class ContainerManager(object):
setattr(self.engine.container, 'env',
'MICROSERVICE_LABEL={label}'.format(label=kwargs['name']))
- # Set cpuset.cpus cgroup
- skip_cnt = kwargs['cpu_skip']
- smt_used = CpuUtils.is_smt_enabled(kwargs['node']['cpuinfo'])
- if not kwargs['cpu_shared']:
- skip_cnt += kwargs['i'] * kwargs['cpu_count']
- self.engine.container.cpuset_cpus = \
- CpuUtils.cpu_slice_of_list_per_node(node=kwargs['node'],
- cpu_node=kwargs['cpuset_mems'],
- skip_cnt=skip_cnt,
- cpu_cnt=1,
- smt_used=False) \
- + \
- CpuUtils.cpu_slice_of_list_per_node(node=kwargs['node'],
- cpu_node=kwargs['cpuset_mems'],
- skip_cnt=skip_cnt+1,
- cpu_cnt=kwargs['cpu_count']-1,
- smt_used=smt_used)
-
# Store container instance
self.containers[kwargs['name']] = self.engine.container
@@ -326,19 +307,22 @@ class ContainerEngine(object):
"""Install VPP inside a container."""
self.execute('ln -s /dev/null /etc/sysctl.d/80-vpp.conf')
self.execute('apt-get update')
- if self.container.install_dkms:
- self.execute(
- 'apt-get install -y dkms && '
- 'dpkg -i --force-all '
- '{guest_dir}/openvpp-testing/download_dir/*.deb'.
- format(guest_dir=self.container.mnt[0].split(':')[1]))
- else:
- self.execute(
- 'for i in $(ls -I \"*dkms*\" '
- '{guest_dir}/openvpp-testing/download_dir/); do '
- 'dpkg -i --force-all '
- '{guest_dir}/openvpp-testing/download_dir/$i; done'.
- format(guest_dir=self.container.mnt[0].split(':')[1]))
+ # Workaround for install xenial vpp build on bionic ubuntu.
+ self.execute('apt-get install -y wget')
+ self.execute('deb=$(mktemp) && wget -O "${deb}" '
+ 'http://launchpadlibrarian.net/336117627/'
+ 'libmbedcrypto0_2.5.1-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb && '
+ 'dpkg -i "${deb}" && '
+ 'rm -f "${deb}"')
+ self.execute('deb=$(mktemp) && wget -O "${deb}" '
+ 'http://launchpadlibrarian.net/252876048/'
+ 'libboost-system1.58.0_1.58.0+dfsg-5ubuntu3_amd64.deb && '
+ 'dpkg -i "${deb}" && '
+ 'rm -f "${deb}"')
+ self.execute(
+ 'dpkg -i --force-all '
+ '{guest_dir}/openvpp-testing/download_dir/*.deb'.
+ format(guest_dir=self.container.mnt[0].split(':')[1]))
self.execute('apt-get -f install -y')
self.execute('apt-get install -y ca-certificates')
self.execute('echo "{config}" >> {config_file}'.
@@ -685,10 +669,10 @@ class Docker(ContainerEngine):
else:
return
- image = self.container.image if self.container.image else\
- "ubuntu:xenial-20180412"
+ if not self.container.image:
+ setattr(self.container, 'image', 'snergster/csit-sut:latest')
- cmd = 'docker pull {image}'.format(image=image)
+ cmd = 'docker pull {image}'.format(image=self.container.image)
ret, _, _ = self.container.ssh.exec_command_sudo(cmd, timeout=1800)
if int(ret) != 0:
diff --git a/resources/libraries/robot/performance/performance_configuration.robot b/resources/libraries/robot/performance/performance_configuration.robot
index 17f2d5f13f..f8628d0734 100644
--- a/resources/libraries/robot/performance/performance_configuration.robot
+++ b/resources/libraries/robot/performance/performance_configuration.robot
@@ -983,8 +983,8 @@
| | ${tg1_if2_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${tg} | ${tg_if2}
| | ${dut1_if2_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2}
| | ${dut2_if1_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1}
-| | ${sock1}= | Set Variable | memif-DUT1_VNF
-| | ${sock2}= | Set Variable | memif-DUT2_VNF
+| | ${sock1}= | Set Variable | memif-DUT1_CNF1
+| | ${sock2}= | Set Variable | memif-DUT2_CNF1
| | Set up memif interfaces on DUT node | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock1}
| | ... | ${1} | dut1-memif-1-if1 | dut1-memif-1-if2 | ${rxq_count_int}
| | ... | ${rxq_count_int}
@@ -2821,7 +2821,7 @@
| | ...
| | ... | *Note:*
| | ... | Socket paths for Memif are defined in following format:
-| | ... | - /tmp/memif-\${dut}_VNF\${number}-\${sid}
+| | ... | - /tmp/memif-\${dut}_CNF\${number}-\${sid}
| | ...
| | ... | KW uses test variable \${rxq_count_int} set by KW Add worker threads
| | ... | and rxqueues to all DUTs
@@ -2834,8 +2834,8 @@
| | [Arguments] | ${dut} | ${count}
| | ...
| | :FOR | ${number} | IN RANGE | 1 | ${count}+1
-| | | ${sock1}= | Set Variable | memif-${dut}_VNF
-| | | ${sock2}= | Set Variable | memif-${dut}_VNF
+| | | ${sock1}= | Set Variable | memif-${dut}_CNF1
+| | | ${sock2}= | Set Variable | memif-${dut}_CNF1
| | | ${prev_index}= | Evaluate | ${number}-1
| | | Set up memif interfaces on DUT node | ${nodes['${dut}']}
| | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${number} | ${dut}-memif-${number}-if1
@@ -2880,7 +2880,7 @@
| | ...
| | ... | *Note:*
| | ... | Socket paths for Memif are defined in following format:
-| | ... | - /tmp/memif-\${dut}_VNF\${number}-\${sid}
+| | ... | - /tmp/memif-\${dut}_CNF\${number}-\${sid}
| | ...
| | ... | *Example:*
| | ...
@@ -2894,8 +2894,8 @@
| | Add interface to bridge domain | ${nodes['${dut}']} | ${${dut}_if2}
| | ... | ${bd_id2}
| | :FOR | ${number} | IN RANGE | 1 | ${count}+1
-| | | ${sock1}= | Set Variable | memif-${dut}_VNF
-| | | ${sock2}= | Set Variable | memif-${dut}_VNF
+| | | ${sock1}= | Set Variable | memif-${dut}_CNF1
+| | | ${sock2}= | Set Variable | memif-${dut}_CNF1
| | | Set up memif interfaces on DUT node | ${nodes['${dut}']}
| | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${number} | ${dut}-memif-${number}-if1
| | | ... | ${dut}-memif-${number}-if2 | ${rxq_count_int} | ${rxq_count_int}
@@ -2966,8 +2966,8 @@
| | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | TAG_REWRITE_METHOD=${tag_rewrite}
| | ...
| | ${number}= | Set Variable | ${1}
-| | ${sock1}= | Set Variable | memif-DUT1_VNF
-| | ${sock2}= | Set Variable | memif-DUT1_VNF
+| | ${sock1}= | Set Variable | memif-DUT1_CNF1
+| | ${sock2}= | Set Variable | memif-DUT1_CNF1
| | ${memif_if1_name}= | Set Variable | DUT1-memif-${number}-if1
| | ${memif_if2_name}= | Set Variable | DUT1-memif-${number}-if2
| | Set up memif interfaces on DUT node | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
@@ -2978,9 +2978,9 @@
| | Add interface to bridge domain | ${dut1} | ${${memif_if2_name}} | ${bd_id2}
| | Add interface to bridge domain | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | ${bd_id2}
| | ${sock1}= | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
-| | ... | Set Variable | memif-DUT2_VNF
+| | ... | Set Variable | memif-DUT2_CNF1
| | ${sock2}= | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
-| | ... | Set Variable | memif-DUT2_VNF
+| | ... | Set Variable | memif-DUT2_CNF1
| | ${memif_if1_name}= | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
| | ... | Set Variable | DUT2-memif-${number}-if1
| | ${memif_if2_name}= | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
@@ -3015,7 +3015,7 @@
| | ...
| | ... | *Note:*
| | ... | Socket paths for Memif are defined in following format:
-| | ... | - /tmp/memif-\${dut}_VNF\${number}-\${sid}
+| | ... | - /tmp/memif-\${dut}_CNF\${number}-\${sid}
| | ...
| | ... | *Example:*
| | ...
@@ -3080,8 +3080,8 @@
| | ${fib_table_1}= | Evaluate | ${fib_table_1} - ${1}
| | ${ip_base_start}= | Set Variable | ${31}
| | :FOR | ${number} | IN RANGE | 1 | ${count+${1}}
-| | | ${sock1}= | Set Variable | memif-${dut}_VNF
-| | | ${sock2}= | Set Variable | memif-${dut}_VNF
+| | | ${sock1}= | Set Variable | memif-${dut}_CNF1
+| | | ${sock2}= | Set Variable | memif-${dut}_CNF1
| | | Set up memif interfaces on DUT node | ${nodes['${dut}']}
| | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${number} | ${dut}-memif-${number}-if1
| | | ... | ${dut}-memif-${number}-if2 | ${rxq_count_int} | ${rxq_count_int}
@@ -3155,7 +3155,7 @@
| | ...
| | ... | *Note:*
| | ... | Socket paths for Memif are defined in following format:
-| | ... | - /tmp/memif-DUT1_VNF\${number}-\${sid}
+| | ... | - /tmp/memif-DUT1_CNF\${number}-\${sid}
| | ...
| | ... | KW uses test variable ${rxq_count_int} set by KW Add worker threads
| | ... | and rxqueues to all DUTs
@@ -3168,7 +3168,7 @@
| | ...
| | ${duts}= | Get Matches | ${nodes} | DUT*
| | :FOR | ${dut} | IN | @{duts}
-| | | ${sock}= | Set Variable | memif-${dut}_VNF
+| | | ${sock}= | Set Variable | memif-${dut}_CNF1
| | | Set up single memif interface on DUT node | ${nodes['${dut}']} | ${sock}
| | | ... | ${number} | ${dut}-memif-${number}-if1 | ${rxq_count_int}
| | | ... | ${rxq_count_int}
@@ -3187,7 +3187,7 @@
| | ...
| | ... | *Note:*
| | ... | Socket paths for Memif are defined in following format:
-| | ... | - /tmp/memif-DUT1_VNF\${number}-\${sid}
+| | ... | - /tmp/memif-DUT1_CNF\${number}-\${sid}
| | ...
| | ... | KW uses test variable ${rxq_count_int} set by KW Add worker threads
| | ... | and rxqueues to all DUTs
@@ -3200,7 +3200,7 @@
| | ...
| | ${duts}= | Get Matches | ${nodes} | DUT*
| | :FOR | ${dut} | IN | @{duts}
-| | | ${sock}= | Set Variable | memif-${dut}_VNF
+| | | ${sock}= | Set Variable | memif-${dut}_CNF1
| | | Set up single memif interface on DUT node | ${nodes['${dut}']} | ${sock}
| | | ... | ${number} | ${dut}-memif-${number}-if1 | ${rxq_count_int}
| | | ... | ${rxq_count_int}
diff --git a/resources/libraries/robot/performance/performance_setup.robot b/resources/libraries/robot/performance/performance_setup.robot
index a06a0cfaec..a63a7df1c1 100644
--- a/resources/libraries/robot/performance/performance_setup.robot
+++ b/resources/libraries/robot/performance/performance_setup.robot
@@ -472,13 +472,23 @@
| | [Documentation]
| | ... | Suite preparation phase that starts containers
| | ...
+| | ... | *Arguments:*
+| | ... | - chains: Total number of chains. Type: integer
+| | ... | - nodeness: Total number of nodes per chain. Type: integer
+| | ...
+| | ... | *Example:*
+| | ...
+| | ... | \| Set up performance topology with containers \| 1 \| 1 \|
+| | ...
+| | [Arguments] | ${chains}=${1} | ${nodeness}=${1}
+| | ...
| | Set Suite Variable | @{container_groups} | @{EMPTY}
-| | Construct VNF containers on all DUTs
-| | Acquire all 'VNF' containers
-| | Create all 'VNF' containers
-| | Configure VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| | Construct chains of containers on all DUTs | ${chains} | ${nodeness}
+| | Acquire all 'CNF' containers
+| | Create all 'CNF' containers
+| | Configure VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| | Stop VPP service on all DUTs | ${nodes}
-| | Install VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| | Install VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| | Start VPP service on all DUTs | ${nodes}
| Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
diff --git a/resources/libraries/robot/shared/container.robot b/resources/libraries/robot/shared/container.robot
index e7b101cb94..e4748dbf60 100644
--- a/resources/libraries/robot/shared/container.robot
+++ b/resources/libraries/robot/shared/container.robot
@@ -17,67 +17,71 @@
| Library | resources.libraries.python.topology.Topology
*** Keywords ***
-| Construct VNF containers on all DUTs
-| | [Documentation] | Construct 1..N VNF container(s) of specific technology on
-| | ... | all DUT nodes.
+| Construct container on all DUTs
+| | [Documentation] | Construct 1 CNF of specific technology on all DUT nodes.
| | ...
-| | ${group}= | Set Variable | VNF
-| | ${skip_cpus}= | Evaluate | ${vpp_cpus}+${system_cpus}
+| | ... | *Arguments:*
+| | ... | - chains: Total number of chains. Type: integer
+| | ... | - nodeness: Total number of nodes per chain. Type: integer
+| | ... | - chain_id: Chain ID. Type: integer
+| | ... | - node_id: Node ID. Type: integer
+| | ...
+| | ... | *Example:*
+| | ...
+| | ... | \| Construct container on all DUTs \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \|
+| | ...
+| | [Arguments] | ${chains}=${1} | ${nodeness}=${1} | ${chain_id}=${1}
+| | ... | ${node_id}=${1}
+| | ...
+| | ${group}= | Set Variable | CNF
| | Import Library | resources.libraries.python.ContainerUtils.ContainerManager
| | ... | engine=${container_engine} | WITH NAME | ${group}
| | ${duts}= | Get Matches | ${nodes} | DUT*
| | :FOR | ${dut} | IN | @{duts}
| | | ${env}= | Create List | DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
| | | ${mnt}= | Create List | /tmp:/mnt/host | /dev/vfio:/dev/vfio
-| | | ${cpu_node}= | Get interfaces numa node | ${nodes['${dut}']}
-| | | ... | ${dut1_if1} | ${dut1_if2}
-| | | Run Keyword | ${group}.Construct containers
-| | | ... | name=${dut}_${group} | node=${nodes['${dut}']} | mnt=${mnt}
-| | | ... | image=${container_image} | cpu_count=${container_cpus}
-| | | ... | cpu_skip=${skip_cpus} | cpuset_mems=${cpu_node}
-| | | ... | cpu_shared=${False} | env=${env} | count=${container_count}
-| | | ... | install_dkms=${container_install_dkms}
-| | Append To List | ${container_groups} | ${group}
-
-| Construct ETCD containers on all DUTs
-| | [Documentation] | Construct Docker ETCD container on all DUTs.
-| | ...
-| | ${group}= | Set Variable | ETCD
-| | ${command}= | Set Variable
-| | ... | /usr/local/bin/etcd -advertise-client-urls http://0.0.0.0:2379 -listen-client-urls http://0.0.0.0:2379
-| | ${image}= | Set Variable | quay.io/coreos/etcd:v3.2.5
-| | ${publish}= | Create List | 2379:2379
-| | Import Library | resources.libraries.python.ContainerUtils.ContainerManager
-| | ... | engine=Docker | WITH NAME | ${group}
-| | ${duts}= | Get Matches | ${nodes} | DUT*
-| | :FOR | ${dut} | IN | @{duts}
-| | | ${cpu_node}= | Get interfaces numa node | ${nodes['${dut}']}
-| | | ... | ${dut1_if1} | ${dut1_if2}
+| | | ${nf_cpus}= | Create network function CPU list | ${dut}
+| | | ... | chains=${chains} | nodeness=${nodeness} | chain_id=${chain_id}
+| | | ... | node_id=${node_id} | auto_scale=${True}
| | | Run Keyword | ${group}.Construct container
-| | | ... | name=${dut}_${group} | node=${nodes['${dut}']}
-| | | ... | image=${container_image} | cpu_count=${1} | cpu_skip=${0}
-| | | ... | cpuset_mems=${cpu_node} | cpu_shared=${True}
-| | | ... | publish=${publish} | command=${command}
+| | | ... | name=${dut}_${group}${chain_id}${node_id} | node=${nodes['${dut}']}
+| | | ... | mnt=${mnt} | env=${env} | cpuset_cpus=${nf_cpus}
| | Append To List | ${container_groups} | ${group}
-| Construct Kafka containers on all DUTs
-| | [Documentation] | Construct Docker Kafka container on all DUTs.
+| Construct chain of containers on all DUTs
+| | [Documentation] | Construct 1 chain of 1..N CNFs on all DUT nodes.
| | ...
-| | ${group}= | Set Variable | Kafka
-| | ${image}= | Set Variable | spotify/kafka
-| | ${publish}= | Create List | 2181:2181 | 9092:9092
-| | Import Library | resources.libraries.python.ContainerUtils.ContainerManager
-| | ... | engine=Docker | WITH NAME | ${group}
-| | ${duts}= | Get Matches | ${nodes} | DUT*
-| | :FOR | ${dut} | IN | @{duts}
-| | | ${env}= | Create List | ADVERTISED_HOST=172.17.0.1 | ADVERTISED_PORT=9092
-| | | ${cpu_node}= | Get interfaces numa node | ${nodes['${dut}']}
-| | | ... | ${dut1_if1} | ${dut1_if2}
-| | | Run Keyword | ${group}.Construct container
-| | | ... | name=${dut}_${group} | node=${nodes['${dut}']} | image=${image}
-| | | ... | cpu_count=${1} | cpu_skip=${0} | cpuset_mems=${cpu_node}
-| | | ... | cpu_shared=${True} | publish=${publish} | env=${env}
-| | Append To List | ${container_groups} | ${group}
+| | ... | *Arguments:*
+| | ... | - chains: Total number of chains. Type: integer
+| | ... | - nodeness: Total number of nodes per chain. Type: integer
+| | ... | - chain_id: Chain ID. Type: integer
+| | ...
+| | ... | *Example:*
+| | ...
+| | ... | \| Construct chain of containers on all DUTs \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \|
+| | ...
+| | [Arguments] | ${chains} | ${nodeness} | ${chain_id}
+| | ...
+| | :FOR | ${node_id} | IN RANGE | 1 | ${nodeness}+1
+| | | Construct container on all DUTs | chains=${chains} | nodeness=${nodeness}
+| | | ... | chain_id=${chain_id} | node_id=${node_id}
+
+| Construct chains of containers on all DUTs
+| | [Documentation] | Construct 1..N chains of 1..N CNFs on all DUT nodes.
+| | ...
+| | ... | *Arguments:*
+| | ... | - chains: Total number of chains. Type: integer
+| | ... | - nodeness: Total number of nodes per chain. Type: integer
+| | ...
+| | ... | *Example:*
+| | ...
+| | ... | \| Construct chains of containers on all DUTs \| 1 \| 1 \|
+| | ...
+| | [Arguments] | ${chains}=${1} | ${nodeness}=${1}
+| | ...
+| | :FOR | ${chain_id} | IN RANGE | 1 | ${chains}+1
+| | | Construct chain of containers on all DUTs | chains=${chains}
+| | | ... | nodeness=${nodeness} | chain_id=${chain_id}
| Acquire all '${group}' containers
| | [Documentation] | Acquire all container(s) in specific container group on
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
index ea4f9f8758..ec92a0644e 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
| ... | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L2
| ... | Intel-X520-DA2
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance mrr test
| ...
@@ -64,16 +65,10 @@
| ${s_limit}= | ${10000000000}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-3n-ethip4-ip4src254
-# LXC container
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | Docker
-| ${container_image}= | ubuntu:xenial-20180412
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
index 370500f264..f6d328775b 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
| ... | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L2
| ... | Intel-X520-DA2
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps
| ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -69,16 +70,10 @@
| ${s_limit}= | ${10000000000}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-3n-ethip4-ip4src254
-# LXC container
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | Docker
-| ${container_image}= | ubuntu:xenial-20180412
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot
index a5ab1f0d18..9da1519b76 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
| ... | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L2
| ... | Intel-X520-DA2
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance mrr test
| ...
@@ -57,16 +58,10 @@
| ${s_limit}= | ${10000000000}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-3n-ethip4-ip4src254
-# LXC container
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | LXC
-| ${container_image}= | ${EMPTY}
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-ndrpdr.robot
index 1a7f13d77e..9fd78dc2c3 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
| ... | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L2
| ... | Intel-X520-DA2
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps
| ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -61,16 +62,10 @@
| ${s_limit}= | ${10000000000}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-3n-ethip4-ip4src254
-# LXC container
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | LXC
-| ${container_image}= | ${EMPTY}
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-1memif-1dcr-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-1memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
index cefac386b3..cd21d0d21f 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-1memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-1memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
@@ -22,13 +22,14 @@
| ... | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L2
| ... | Intel-X520-DA2
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance mrr test
| ...
@@ -61,16 +62,10 @@
| ${s_limit}= | ${10000000000}
# Traffic profile
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-3n-ethip4-ip4src254
-# Container settings
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | Docker
-| ${container_image}= | ubuntu:xenial-20180412
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${TRUE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | cross_horiz
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-1memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-1memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
index 5eec0fb037..b800886a74 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-1memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-1memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -22,13 +22,14 @@
| ... | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L2
| ... | Intel-X520-DA2
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps
| ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -65,16 +66,10 @@
| ${s_limit}= | ${10000000000}
# Traffic profile
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-3n-ethip4-ip4src254
-# Container settings
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | Docker
-| ${container_image}= | ubuntu:xenial-20180412
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${TRUE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | cross_horiz
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
index f2f92548fa..58ed892c95 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
| ... | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L2
| ... | Intel-X520-DA2
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance mrr test
| ...
@@ -57,16 +58,10 @@
| ${s_limit}= | ${10000000000}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-3n-ethip4-ip4src254
-# LXC container
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | Docker
-| ${container_image}= | ubuntu:xenial-20180412
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
index 3729539d29..9803453fe1 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
| ... | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L2
| ... | Intel-X520-DA2
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps
| ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -61,16 +62,10 @@
| ${s_limit}= | ${10000000000}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-3n-ethip4-ip4src254
-# LXC container
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | Docker
-| ${container_image}= | ubuntu:xenial-20180412
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot
index ed208c381a..43c4c5607d 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
| ... | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L2
| ... | Intel-X520-DA2
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance mrr test
| ...
@@ -56,16 +57,10 @@
| ${s_limit}= | ${10000000000}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-3n-ethip4-ip4src254
-# LXC container
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | LXC
-| ${container_image}= | ${EMPTY}
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-ndrpdr.robot
index 24f558e377..4c72089099 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
| ... | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L2
| ... | Intel-X520-DA2
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps
| ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -55,16 +56,10 @@
| ${s_limit}= | ${10000000000}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-3n-ethip4-ip4src254
-# LXC container
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | LXC
-| ${container_image}= | ${EMPTY}
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
index 37bc41dc22..28c475eaeb 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
| ... | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L3
| ... | Intel-X520-DA2
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance mrr test
| ...
@@ -57,16 +58,10 @@
| ${s_limit}= | ${10000000000}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-3n-ethip4-ip4src254
-# LXC container
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | Docker
-| ${container_image}= | ubuntu:xenial-20180412
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
index ed371d8a31..561bbb2cad 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
| ... | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L3
| ... | Intel-X520-DA2
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps
| ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -61,16 +62,10 @@
| ${s_limit}= | ${10000000000}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-3n-ethip4-ip4src254
-# LXC container
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | Docker
-| ${container_image}= | ubuntu:xenial-20180412
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
index 60e0542781..9d73c402bf 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
| ... | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L2
| ... | Intel-X710
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance mrr test
| ...
@@ -64,16 +65,10 @@
| ${s_limit}= | ${10000000000}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-3n-ethip4-ip4src254
-# LXC container
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | Docker
-| ${container_image}= | ubuntu:xenial-20180412
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
index 5e9db6c62f..7f98685713 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
| ... | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L2
| ... | Intel-X710
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps
| ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -69,16 +70,10 @@
| ${s_limit}= | ${10000000000}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-3n-ethip4-ip4src254
-# LXC container
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | Docker
-| ${container_image}= | ubuntu:xenial-20180412
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot
index 00e363421e..b8bd55306d 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
| ... | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L2
| ... | Intel-X710
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance mrr test
| ...
@@ -57,16 +58,10 @@
| ${s_limit}= | ${10000000000}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-3n-ethip4-ip4src254
-# LXC container
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | LXC
-| ${container_image}= | ${EMPTY}
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-ndrpdr.robot
index df051fe269..b1d789fdb8 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
| ... | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L2
| ... | Intel-X710
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps
| ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -61,16 +62,10 @@
| ${s_limit}= | ${10000000000}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-3n-ethip4-ip4src254
-# LXC container
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | LXC
-| ${container_image}= | ${EMPTY}
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-1memif-1dcr-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-1memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
index a23220968e..4196dab9ca 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-1memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-1memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
| ... | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L2
| ... | Intel-X710
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance mrr test
| ...
@@ -60,16 +61,10 @@
| ${s_limit}= | ${10000000000}
# Traffic profile
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-3n-ethip4-ip4src254
-# Container settings
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | Docker
-| ${container_image}= | ubuntu:xenial-20180412
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${TRUE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | cross_horiz
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-1memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-1memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
index d8790f07dd..5dd18ddf5a 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-1memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-1memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
| ... | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L2
| ... | Intel-X710
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps
| ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -64,16 +65,10 @@
| ${s_limit}= | ${10000000000}
# Traffic profile
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-3n-ethip4-ip4src254
-# Container settings
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | Docker
-| ${container_image}= | ubuntu:xenial-20180412
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${TRUE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | cross_horiz
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
index d27934033b..59d223365a 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
| ... | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L2
| ... | Intel-X710
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance mrr test
| ...
@@ -57,16 +58,10 @@
| ${s_limit}= | ${10000000000}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-3n-ethip4-ip4src254
-# LXC container
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | Docker
-| ${container_image}= | ubuntu:xenial-20180412
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
index 9c13c3495e..b7d2401745 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
| ... | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L2
| ... | Intel-X710
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps
| ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -61,16 +62,10 @@
| ${s_limit}= | ${10000000000}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-3n-ethip4-ip4src254
-# LXC container
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | Docker
-| ${container_image}= | ubuntu:xenial-20180412
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot
index dacb7d9349..e017c4a959 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
| ... | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L2
| ... | Intel-X710
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance mrr test
| ...
@@ -56,16 +57,10 @@
| ${s_limit}= | ${10000000000}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-3n-ethip4-ip4src254
-# LXC container
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | LXC
-| ${container_image}= | ${EMPTY}
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-ndrpdr.robot
index 14a7502821..1fcdca0b3c 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
| ... | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L2
| ... | Intel-X710
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps
| ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -60,16 +61,10 @@
| ${s_limit}= | ${10000000000}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-3n-ethip4-ip4src254
-# LXC container
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | LXC
-| ${container_image}= | ${EMPTY}
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
index 866202530b..1859b9bf82 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
| ... | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L3
| ... | Intel-X710
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance mrr test
| ...
@@ -57,16 +58,10 @@
| ${s_limit}= | ${10000000000}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-3n-ethip4-ip4src254
-# LXC container
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | Docker
-| ${container_image}= | ubuntu:xenial-20180412
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
index 9827aa9dbd..1b9448934d 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/10ge2p1x710-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
| ... | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L3
| ... | Intel-X710
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps
| ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -61,16 +62,10 @@
| ${s_limit}= | ${10000000000}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-3n-ethip4-ip4src254
-# LXC container
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | Docker
-| ${container_image}= | ubuntu:xenial-20180412
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
index f250e801b0..d54be00079 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
| ... | Set up 2-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L2
| ... | Intel-X710
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 2-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance mrr test
| ...
@@ -64,16 +65,10 @@
| ${s_limit}= | ${10000000000}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n-dot1qip4asym-ip4src254
-# LXC container
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | Docker
-| ${container_image}= | ubuntu:xenial-20180412
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
index 2ec53e4c56..dd8d149524 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
| ... | Set up 2-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L2
| ... | Intel-X710
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 2-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps
| ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -69,16 +70,10 @@
| ${s_limit}= | ${10000000000}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n-dot1qip4asym-ip4src254
-# LXC container
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | Docker
-| ${container_image}= | ubuntu:xenial-20180412
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
index 982142d9f8..bf4027b2f2 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
| ... | Set up 2-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L2
| ... | Intel-X710
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 2-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance mrr test
| ...
@@ -57,16 +58,10 @@
| ${s_limit}= | ${10000000000}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n-ethip4-ip4src254
-# LXC container
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | Docker
-| ${container_image}= | ubuntu:xenial-20180412
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
index a232b060e7..a4f6d516be 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
| ... | Set up 2-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L2
| ... | Intel-X710
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 2-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps
| ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -61,16 +62,10 @@
| ${s_limit}= | ${10000000000}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n-ethip4-ip4src254
-# LXC container
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | Docker
-| ${container_image}= | ubuntu:xenial-20180412
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
index 0d160d8da0..ddebc3d514 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
| ... | Set up 2-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L2
| ... | Intel-X710
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 2-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance mrr test
| ...
@@ -57,16 +58,10 @@
| ${s_limit}= | ${10000000000}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n-ethip4-ip4src254
-# LXC container
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | Docker
-| ${container_image}= | ubuntu:xenial-20180412
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
index b56fc9bbf6..5c47bf439a 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
| ... | Set up 2-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L2
| ... | Intel-X710
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 2-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps
| ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -61,16 +62,10 @@
| ${s_limit}= | ${10000000000}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n-ethip4-ip4src254
-# LXC container
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | Docker
-| ${container_image}= | ubuntu:xenial-20180412
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
index 0b8c23d9aa..4114e6222a 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
| ... | Set up 2-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L3
| ... | Intel-X710
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 2-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance mrr test
| ...
@@ -57,16 +58,10 @@
| ${s_limit}= | ${10000000000}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n-ethip4-ip4src254
-# LXC container
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | Docker
-| ${container_image}= | ubuntu:xenial-20180412
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
index 027d6b9698..9512b8e976 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-10ge2p1x710-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
| ... | Set up 2-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L3
| ... | Intel-X710
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 2-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps
| ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -61,16 +62,10 @@
| ${s_limit}= | ${10000000000}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n-ethip4-ip4src254
-# LXC container
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | Docker
-| ${container_image}= | ubuntu:xenial-20180412
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-25ge2p1xxv710-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-25ge2p1xxv710-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
index e8d6c0a46d..f0b1eb68a2 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-25ge2p1xxv710-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-25ge2p1xxv710-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
| ... | Set up 2-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L2
| ... | Intel-XXV710
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 2-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance mrr test
| ...
@@ -66,16 +67,10 @@
| ${s_18.75Mpps}= | ${18750000}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n-dot1qip4asym-ip4src254
-# LXC container
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | Docker
-| ${container_image}= | ubuntu:xenial-20180412
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-25ge2p1xxv710-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-25ge2p1xxv710-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
index a2b72cf6cb..4238e17871 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-25ge2p1xxv710-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-25ge2p1xxv710-dot1q-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
| ... | Set up 2-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L2
| ... | Intel-XXV710
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 2-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps
| ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -71,16 +72,10 @@
| ${s_18.75Mpps}= | ${18750000}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n-dot1qip4asym-ip4src254
-# LXC container
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | Docker
-| ${container_image}= | ubuntu:xenial-20180412
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-25ge2p1xxv710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-25ge2p1xxv710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
index 5c1e43a48e..d2fe4ef77f 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-25ge2p1xxv710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-25ge2p1xxv710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
| ... | Set up 2-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L2
| ... | Intel-XXV710
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 2-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance mrr test
| ...
@@ -59,16 +60,10 @@
| ${s_18.75Mpps}= | ${18750000}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n-ethip4-ip4src254
-# LXC container
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | Docker
-| ${container_image}= | ubuntu:xenial-20180412
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-25ge2p1xxv710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-25ge2p1xxv710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
index 610e0608b3..8159d1cbc7 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-25ge2p1xxv710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-25ge2p1xxv710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
| ... | Set up 2-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L2
| ... | Intel-XXV710
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 2-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps
| ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -63,16 +64,10 @@
| ${s_18.75Mpps}= | ${18750000}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n-ethip4-ip4src254
-# LXC container
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | Docker
-| ${container_image}= | ubuntu:xenial-20180412
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-25ge2p1xxv710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-25ge2p1xxv710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
index 7edfa148c5..e6f7b7923a 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-25ge2p1xxv710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-25ge2p1xxv710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
| ... | Set up 2-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L2
| ... | Intel-XXV710
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 2-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance mrr test
| ...
@@ -59,16 +60,10 @@
| ${s_18.75Mpps}= | ${18750000}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n-ethip4-ip4src254
-# LXC container
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | Docker
-| ${container_image}= | ubuntu:xenial-20180412
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-25ge2p1xxv710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-25ge2p1xxv710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
index 3019c509a5..9985073a76 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-25ge2p1xxv710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-25ge2p1xxv710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
| ... | Set up 2-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L2
| ... | Intel-XXV710
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 2-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps
| ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -63,16 +64,10 @@
| ${s_18.75Mpps}= | ${18750000}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n-ethip4-ip4src254
-# LXC container
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | Docker
-| ${container_image}= | ubuntu:xenial-20180412
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-25ge2p1xxv710-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-25ge2p1xxv710-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
index a9f3442806..bfb5d35a42 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-25ge2p1xxv710-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-25ge2p1xxv710-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
| ... | Set up 2-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L3
| ... | Intel-XXV710
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 2-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance mrr test
| ...
@@ -59,16 +60,10 @@
| ${s_18.75Mpps}= | ${18750000}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n-ethip4-ip4src254
-# LXC container
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | Docker
-| ${container_image}= | ubuntu:xenial-20180412
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-25ge2p1xxv710-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-25ge2p1xxv710-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
index 045bed6cd7..62022fc378 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-25ge2p1xxv710-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/2n1l-25ge2p1xxv710-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
| ... | Set up 2-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L3
| ... | Intel-XXV710
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 2-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps
| ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -63,16 +64,10 @@
| ${s_18.75Mpps}= | ${18750000}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-2n-ethip4-ip4src254
-# LXC container
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | Docker
-| ${container_image}= | ubuntu:xenial-20180412
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot
index 4d64e07fcb..1aa9a7dfc1 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
| ... | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L2
| ... | Intel-XL710
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance mrr test
| ...
@@ -59,16 +60,10 @@
| ${s_18.75Mpps}= | ${18750000}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-3n-ethip4-ip4src254
-# LXC container
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | LXC
-| ${container_image}= | ${EMPTY}
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-ndrpdr.robot
index 8d1d8cad34..539e9c05cf 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2memif-1lxc-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
| ... | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L2
| ... | Intel-XL710
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps
| ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -63,16 +64,10 @@
| ${s_18.75Mpps}= | ${18750000}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-3n-ethip4-ip4src254
-# LXC container
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | LXC
-| ${container_image}= | ${EMPTY}
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot
index efe1fc620d..514443cd3f 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-mrr.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
| ... | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L2
| ... | Intel-XL710
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance mrr test
| ...
@@ -58,16 +59,10 @@
| ${s_18.75Mpps}= | ${18750000}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-3n-ethip4-ip4src254
-# LXC container
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | LXC
-| ${container_image}= | ${EMPTY}
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-ndrpdr.robot
index 548fac214d..464c88fd65 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/40ge2p1xl710-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2memif-1lxc-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
| ... | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L2
| ... | Intel-XL710
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps
| ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -62,16 +63,10 @@
| ${s_18.75Mpps}= | ${18750000}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-3n-ethip4-ip4src254
-# LXC container
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | LXC
-| ${container_image}= | ${EMPTY}
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
index 88a7e9b70c..f972df9ff5 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-mrr.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
| ... | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L3
| ... | Intel-XL710
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance mrr test
| ...
@@ -59,16 +60,10 @@
| ${s_18.75Mpps}= | ${18750000}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-3n-ethip4-ip4src254
-# LXC container
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | Docker
-| ${container_image}= | ubuntu:xenial-20180412
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template
diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
index 0e0ba5192e..4a2d9391b1 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/container_memif/40ge2p1xl710-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2memif-1dcr-ndrpdr.robot
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
| ... | Set up 3-node performance topology with DUT's NIC model | L3
| ... | Intel-XL710
| ... | AND | Set up performance test suite with MEMIF
-| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers
+| ... | AND | Set up performance topology with containers | chains=${1}
+| ... | nodeness=${1}
| ...
| Suite Teardown | Tear down 3-node performance topology with container
| ...
| Test Setup | Run Keywords
| ... | Set up performance test
-| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'VNF' containers
+| ... | AND | Restart VPP in all 'CNF' containers
| ...
| Test Teardown | Tear down performance discovery test | ${min_rate}pps
| ... | ${framesize} | ${traffic_profile}
@@ -63,16 +64,10 @@
| ${s_18.75Mpps}= | ${18750000}
# Traffic profile:
| ${traffic_profile}= | trex-sl-3n-ethip4-ip4src254
-# LXC container
-| ${container_count}= | ${1}
+# Container
+| ${cpu_count_int}= | ${4}
| ${container_engine}= | Docker
-| ${container_image}= | ubuntu:xenial-20180412
-| ${container_install_dkms}= | ${FALSE}
| ${container_chain_topology}= | chain
-# CPU settings
-| ${system_cpus}= | ${1}
-| ${vpp_cpus}= | ${5}
-| ${container_cpus}= | ${5}
*** Keywords ***
| Local Template