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diff --git a/docs/report/test_configuration/vpp_functional_configuration/index.rst b/docs/report/test_configuration/vpp_functional_configuration/index.rst index c13f2d48fd..89ccbefa87 100644 --- a/docs/report/test_configuration/vpp_functional_configuration/index.rst +++ b/docs/report/test_configuration/vpp_functional_configuration/index.rst @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ -VPP Functional Configuration -============================ +VPP Functional Test Configs +=========================== .. note:: diff --git a/docs/report/test_configuration/vpp_performance_configuration/index.rst b/docs/report/test_configuration/vpp_performance_configuration/index.rst index 1d1b03f561..c5009cf30e 100644 --- a/docs/report/test_configuration/vpp_performance_configuration/index.rst +++ b/docs/report/test_configuration/vpp_performance_configuration/index.rst @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ -VPP Performance Configuration -============================= +VPP Performance Test Configs +============================ .. note:: diff --git a/docs/report/testpmd_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst b/docs/report/testpmd_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst index ba78a1bc54..7f87d247c9 100644 --- a/docs/report/testpmd_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst +++ b/docs/report/testpmd_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst @@ -8,3 +8,18 @@ Changes in CSIT |release| - new NICs - 2p40GE Intel xl710, 2p10GE Intel x710 +Known Issues +------------ + +Here is the list of known issues in CSIT |release| for Testpmd performance tests: + ++---+---------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ +| # | Issue | Jira ID | Description | ++---+---------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ +| 1 | Testpmd in 1t1c and 2t2c setups - large variation | CSIT-568 | Suspected NIC firmware or DPDK driver issue affecting NDR | +| | of discovered NDR throughput values across | | throughput. Applies to XL710 and X710 NICs, no issues observed | +| | multiple test runs with xl710 and x710 NICs. | | on x520 NICs. | ++---+---------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ +| 2 | Lower than expected NDR throughput with xl710 | CSIT-? | Suspected NIC firmware or DPDK driver issue affecting NDR | +| | and x710 NICs, compared to x520 NICs. | | throughput. Applies to XL710 and X710 NICs. | ++---+---------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
\ No newline at end of file diff --git a/docs/report/vpp_functional_tests/csit_release_notes.rst b/docs/report/vpp_functional_tests/csit_release_notes.rst index 3b2d02ebb1..8f63b8ed01 100644 --- a/docs/report/vpp_functional_tests/csit_release_notes.rst +++ b/docs/report/vpp_functional_tests/csit_release_notes.rst @@ -4,17 +4,24 @@ CSIT Release Notes Changes in CSIT |release| ------------------------- -#. Introduction of Centos7 tests +#. VPP functional test environment changes #. Implemented VAT command history collection for every test case as part of teardown + - Introduction of Centos7 tests in VIRL environment. + +#. VPP performance test framework changes + + - Added VAT command history collection for every test case as part of teardown. + #. Added VPP functional tests - - IPv4 routed-forwarding with dot1q VLAN sub-interfaces - - L2BD switched-forwarding with dot1q VLAN sub-interfaces and vhost-user to VM - - IPv4 routed-forwarding with vhost-user interfaces to VM - - Vhost-User interface re-connect tests + - IPv4 routed-forwarding with dot1q VLAN sub-interfaces. + - L2BD switched-forwarding with dot1q VLAN sub-interfaces and vhost-user to VM. + - IPv4 routed-forwarding with vhost-user interfaces to VM. + - Vhost-user interface re-connect tests. +>>>>>>> csit rls1704 report - updated csit_release_notes.rst and overview.rst files. Known Issues ------------ diff --git a/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst b/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst index 10e01ababa..7c17e0f448 100644 --- a/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst +++ b/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst @@ -6,31 +6,36 @@ Changes in CSIT |release| #. VPP performance test environment changes
- - Further VM and vhost-user test environment optimizations - Qemu virtio
+ - Further optimizations of VM and vhost-user test environment - Qemu virtio
queue size increased from default value of 256 to 1024.
- - Addition of HW cryptodev devices in all three LF FD.io physical testbeds.
+ - Addition of HW cryptodev devices - Intel QAT 8950 50G - in all three
+ LF FD.io physical testbeds.
-#. Added tests
+#. VPP performance test framework changes
- - CGNAT
+ - Added VAT command history collection for every test case as part of teardown.
+
+#. Added VPP performance tests
+
+ - **CGNAT**
- Carrier Grade Network Address Translation tests with varying number
of users and ports per user: 1u-15p, 10u-15p, 100u-15p, 1000u-15p,
2000u-15p, 4000u-15p - with Intel x520 NIC.
- - vhost-user tests with one VM
+ - **vhost-user tests with one VM**
- L2 Bridge Domain switched-forwarding with Intel x710 NIC, Intel x520 NIC,
Intel xl710 NIC.
- VXLAN and L2 Bridge Domain switched-forwarding with Intel x520 NIC.
- - vhost-user tests with two VM service chain
+ - **vhost-user tests with two VMs service chain**
- L2 cross-connect switched-forwarding with Intel x520 NIC, Intel xl710 NIC.
- L2 Bridge Domain switched-forwarding with Intel x520 NIC, Intel xl710 NIC.
- IPv4 routed-forwarding with Intel x520 NIC, Intel xl710 NIC.
- - IPSec encryption with
+ - **IPSec encryption with**
- AES-GCM, CBC-SHA1 ciphers, in combination with IPv4 routed-forwarding
with Intel xl710 NIC.
@@ -205,22 +210,21 @@ Here is the list of known issues in CSIT |release| for VPP performance tests: | | for ip4scale200k, ip4scale2m scale IPv4 routed- | | Observed frequency: all test runs. |
| | forwarding tests. ip4scale20k tests are fine. | | |
+---+-------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
-| 2 | VAT API timeouts during ip6scale2m scale IPv6 | | Needs fixing VPP VAT API timeouts for large volume of IPv6 |
-| | routed-forwarding tests when volume adding IPv6 | VPP-? | routes. |
+| 2 | VAT API timeouts during ip6scale2m scale IPv6 | VPP-712 | Needs fixing VPP VAT API timeouts for large volume of IPv6 |
+| | routed-forwarding tests when volume adding IPv6 | | routes. |
| | routes - 2M in this case. ip6scale2kk works. | | |
+---+-------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
-| 3 | Vic1385 and Vic1227 low performance | CSIT-? | Low NDR performance. |
+| 3 | Vic1385 and Vic1227 low performance | VPP-664 | Low NDR performance. |
| | | | . |
+---+-------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
-| 4 | Sporadic NDR discovery test failures on x520 | CSIT-? | Suspected issue with HW settings (BIOS, FW) in LF |
+| 4 | Sporadic NDR discovery test failures on x520 | CSIT-750 | Suspected issue with HW settings (BIOS, FW) in LF |
| | | | infrastructure. Issue can't be replicated outside LF. |
+---+-------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
-| 5 | Testpmd - Non-repeatible zig-zagging NDR | CSIT-? | Suspected NIC firmware or driver issue affecting NDR |
-| | throughput in multi-thread/-core tests | | in multi-thread/-core operation. Need to update to latest |
-| | - 2t2c - for some tested NICs. | | firmware in NICs. Applies to XL710 and X710 NICs. |
+| 5 | VPP in 2t2c setups - large variation | CSIT-568 | Suspected NIC firmware or DPDK driver issue affecting NDR |
+| | of discovered NDR throughput values across | | throughput. Applies to XL710 and X710 NICs, x520 NICs are fine. |
+| | multiple test runs with xl710 and x710 NICs. | | . |
+---+-------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
-| 6 | VPP - Non-repeatible zig-zagging NDR | CSIT-? | Suspected NIC firmware or driver issue affecting NDR |
-| | throughput in multi-thread/-core tests | | in multi-thread/-core operation. Need to update to latest |
-| | - 2t2c - for some tested NICs. | | firmware in NICs. Applies to XL710 and X710 NICs. |
+| 6 | Lower than expected NDR and PDR throughput with | CSIT-569 | Suspected NIC firmware or DPDK driver issue affecting NDR and |
+| | xl710 and x710 NICs, compared to x520 NICs. | | PDR throughput. Applies to XL710 and X710 NICs. |
+---+-------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
diff --git a/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/overview.rst b/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/overview.rst index 96a9377511..56ffda03df 100644 --- a/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/overview.rst +++ b/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/overview.rst @@ -238,11 +238,6 @@ suites: switching to/from four vhost interfaces and two VMs, NDR throughput discovery. -Methodology: TRex Traffic Generator Usage ------------------------------------------ - -TODO Description to be added. - Methodology: Multi-Thread and Multi-Core ---------------------------------------- @@ -338,5 +333,56 @@ guest dealing with data plan. Methodology: IPSec with Intel QAT HW cards ------------------------------------------ -TODO Description to be added. -Intel QAT 8950 50G (Walnut Hill)
\ No newline at end of file +VPP IPSec performance tests are using DPDK cryptodev device driver in +combination with HW cryptodev devices - Intel QAT 8950 50G - present in +LF FD.io physical testbeds. DPDK cryptodev can be used for all IPSec +data plane functions supported by VPP. + +Currently CSIT |release| implements following IPSec test cases: + +- AES-GCM, CBC-SHA1 ciphers, in combination with IPv4 routed-forwarding + with Intel xl710 NIC. +- CBC-SHA1 ciphers, in combination with LISP-GPE overlay tunneling for + IPv4-over-IPv4 with Intel xl710 NIC. + +Methodology: TRex Traffic Generator Usage +----------------------------------------- + +The `TRex traffic generator <https://wiki.fd.io/view/TRex>`_ is used for all +CSIT performance tests. TRex stateless mode is used to measure NDR and PDR +throughputs using binary search (NDR and PDR discovery tests) and for quick +checks of DUT performance against the reference NDRs (NDR check tests) for +specific configuration. + +TRex is installed and run on the TG compute node. The typical procedure is: + + - If the TRex is not already installed on TG, it is installed in the + suite setup phase - see `TRex intallation <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=csit.git;a=blob;f=resources/tools/t-rex/t-rex-installer.sh;h=8090b7568327ac5f869e82664bc51b24f89f603f;hb=refs/heads/rls1704>`_. + - TRex configuration is set in its configuration file:: + + /etc/trex_cfg.yaml + + - TRex is started in the background mode:: + + sh -c 'cd /opt/trex-core-2.22/scripts/ && sudo nohup ./t-rex-64 -i -c 7 --iom 0 > /dev/null 2>&1 &' > /dev/null + + - There are traffic streams dynamically prepared for each test. The traffic + is sent and the statistics obtained using trex_stl_lib.api.STLClient. + +**Measuring packet loss** + + - Create an instance of STLClient + - Connect to the client + - Add all streams + - Clear statistics + - Send the traffic for defined time + - Get the statistics + +If there is a warm-up phase required, the traffic is sent also before test and +the statistics are ignored. + +**Measuring latency** + +If measurement of latency is requested, two more packet streams are created (one +for each direction) with TRex flow_stats parameter set to STLFlowLatencyStats. In +that case, returned statistics will also include min/avg/max latency values. |