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diff --git a/docs/report/introduction/methodology_data_plane_throughput.rst b/docs/report/introduction/methodology_data_plane_throughput.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..10d85e991c --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/report/introduction/methodology_data_plane_throughput.rst @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +Data Plane Throughput +--------------------- + +Network data plane packet and bandwidth throughput are measured in +accordance with :rfc:`2544`, using FD.io CSIT Multiple Loss Ratio search +(MLRsearch), an optimized throughput search algorithm, that measures +SUT/DUT packet throughput rates at different Packet Loss Ratio (PLR) +values. + +Following MLRsearch values are measured across a range of L2 frame sizes +and reported: + +- NON DROP RATE (NDR): packet and bandwidth throughput at PLR=0%. + + - **Aggregate packet rate**: NDR_LOWER <bi-directional packet rate> + pps. + - **Aggregate bandwidth rate**: NDR_LOWER <bi-directional bandwidth + rate> Gbps. + +- PARTIAL DROP RATE (PDR): packet and bandwidth throughput at PLR=0.5%. + + - **Aggregate packet rate**: PDR_LOWER <bi-directional packet rate> + pps. + - **Aggregate bandwidth rate**: PDR_LOWER <bi-directional bandwidth + rate> Gbps. + +NDR and PDR are measured for the following L2 frame sizes (untagged +Ethernet): + +- IPv4 payload: 64B, IMIX (28x64B, 16x570B, 4x1518B), 1518B, 9000B. +- IPv6 payload: 78B, IMIX (28x78B, 16x570B, 4x1518B), 1518B, 9000B. + +All rates are reported from external Traffic Generator perspective. |