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| -rw-r--r-- | docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst | 18 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst | 97 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/overview.rst | 15 |
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diff --git a/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst b/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst index ceacd89eb3..829e7d2e27 100644 --- a/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst +++ b/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst @@ -6,14 +6,7 @@ Changes in |csit-release| #. DPDK PERFORMANCE TESTS - - Refactor of CSIT initialization helper scripts for DPDK testpmd - and l3fwd. Removing obsolete parameters from DPDK testpmd and l3fwd - command line. - - - Fixed 9000B L2 packet size tests not passing for all NICs. - - - Fixed DPDK compilation and test initialization of Mellanox NICs using - CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MLX5_PMD=y in compile configuration. + - Fixed DPDK compilation on ARM systems. #. DPDK RELEASE VERSION CHANGE @@ -29,6 +22,9 @@ List of known issues in |csit-release| for DPDK performance tests: +----+------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | # | JiraID | Issue Description | +====+==========================================+==========================================================================================================+ -| 1 | `CSIT-1701 | DPDK L3fwd tests with 9000B L2 packet size are not passing with Mellanox NICs. | -| | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1701>`_ | L3fwd application does not accept parameter for increasing -mbuf-size in same way DPDK testpmd does. | -+----+------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +| 1 | `CSIT-1761 | Denverton systems in FD.io CSIT lab (2n-dnv and 3n-dnv) reports dpdk compilation error very often. | +| | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1761>`_ | | ++----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +| 2 | `CSIT-1762 | TRex reports link DOWN in case of dpdk testpmd tests on FD.io CSIT Denverton systems (2n-dnv and 3n-dnv). | +| | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1762>`_ | | ++----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ diff --git a/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst b/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst index 1a66eab5eb..949419d393 100644 --- a/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst +++ b/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst @@ -10,14 +10,36 @@ Changes in |csit-release| :ref:`test_environment_versioning`. - To identify performance changes due to VPP code changes from - v20.01.0 to v20.05.0, both have been tested in CSIT environment - ver. 4 and compared against each other. All substantial + v20.05.0 to v20.09.0, both have been tested in CSIT environment + ver. 5 and compared against each other. All substantial progressions has been marked up with RCA analysis. See :ref:`vpp_compare_current_vs_previous_release` and :ref:`vpp_known_issues`. + - **NAT44 tests**: Adapted existing and added new tests. + + - Refactored NAT44 deterministic mode (nat44det) tests to use separate + det44 vpp plugin and to use the same scheme of inside and outside + addresses and ports, as used in new NAT44 endpoint-dependent mode tests. + + - Added new NAT44 endpoint-depended mode uni-directional (nat44ed-udir) + tests that measure packet throughput in one direction with usage of TRex + in stateless mode. + + - Added new NAT44 endpoint-dependent mode CPS tests that measure + connections per second with usage of TRex in stateful mode. + NOTE: CPS measurement data will be added in two weeks. + + - **IPSec async mode tests**: Added VPP performance tests for async crypto + engine. + + - **AMD 2n-zn2 testbed**: New physical testbed type installed in FD.io CSIT, + VPP performance data will be added in upcoming weeks. + #. TEST FRAMEWORK + - **TRex ASTF**: Added capability to run TRex in advanced stateful mode. + - **CSIT PAPI support**: Due to issues with PAPI performance, VAT is still used in CSIT for all VPP scale tests. See known issues below. @@ -25,6 +47,9 @@ Changes in |csit-release| removal of redundant RF keywords and aligning of suite/test setup/teardowns. + - **Intel E810CQ 100G NIC**: Added configuration for Intel E810CQ 100G NIC. + No tests run for this NIC as it is not present in FD.io CSIT lab yet. + #. PRESENTATION AND ANALYTICS LAYER - **Graphs improvements**: Added possibility to use Gbps on Y-axis in @@ -40,7 +65,7 @@ Changes in |csit-release| Known Issues ------------ -List of known issues in |csit-release| for VPP performance tests: +List of known issues in |csit-release| for VPP performance tests: TODO: check +----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | # | JiraID | Issue Description | @@ -51,23 +76,27 @@ List of known issues in |csit-release| for VPP performance tests: | 2 | `VPP-662 | 9000B packets not supported by NICs VIC1227 and VIC1387. | | | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/VPP-662>`_ | | +----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -| 3 | `VPP-1677 | 9000B ip4 nat44: VPP crash + coredump. | -| | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/VPP-1677>`_ | VPP crashes very often in case that NAT44 is configured and it has to process IP4 jumbo frames (9000B). | +| 3 | `CSIT-1763 | Adapt ramp-up phase of nat44 tests for different frame sizes. | +| | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1763>`_ | Currently ramp-up phase rate and duration values are correctly set for tests with 64B frame size. | +----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -| 4 | `CSIT-1591 | All CSIT scale tests can not use PAPI due to much slower performance compared to VAT/CLI (it takes much | -| | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1499>`_ | longer to program VPP). This needs to be addressed on the PAPI side. | -| +-----------------------------------------+ | -| | `VPP-1763 | | -| | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/VPP-1763>`_ | | +| 4 | `CSIT-1671 | All CSIT scale tests can not use PAPI due to much slower performance compared to VAT/CLI (it takes much | +| | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1671>`_ | longer to program VPP). This needs to be addressed on the PAPI side. | +| +-----------------------------------------+ The usual PAPI library spends too much time parsing arguments, so even with async processing (hundreds of | +| | `VPP-1763 | commands in flight over socket), the VPP configuration for large scale tests (millions of messages) takes | +| | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/VPP-1763>`_ | too long. | +----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 5 | `VPP-1675 | IPv4 IPSEC 9000B packet tests are failing as no packet is forwarded. | | | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/VPP-1675>`_ | Reason: chained buffers are not supported. | +----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -| 6 | `CSIT-1593 | IPv4 AVF 9000B packet tests are failing on 3n-skx while passing on 2n-skx. | -| | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1593>`_ | | +| 6 | `VPP-1934 | [i40e] Interfaces are not brought up from carrier-down. | +| | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/VPP-1934 >`_ | In case of i40e -based interface (e.g Intel x700 series NIC) is bound to kernel driver (i40e) and is in | +| | | state "no-carrier" (<NO-CARRIER,BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP>) because previously it was disabled via | +| | | "I40E_AQ_PHY_LINK_ENABLED" call, then VPP during initialization of AVF interface is not re-enabling | +| | | interface link via i40e driver to up. | +| | | CSIT implemented `workaround for AVF interface <https://gerrit.fd.io/r/c/csit/+/29086>`_ until fixed. | +----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -| 7 | `CSIT-1679 | 2n-clx VPP ip4 tests with xxv710 and avf driver are sporadically failing. | -| | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1679>`_ | | +| 7 | `CSIT-1760 | All Mellanox / rdma driver tests are failing on LF testbed28 while successfully run on other LF testbeds. | +| | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1760>`_ | | +----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Root Cause Analysis for Performance Changes @@ -78,42 +107,6 @@ List of RCAs in |csit-release| for VPP performance changes: +----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | # | JiraID | Issue Description | +====+=========================================+===========================================================================================================+ -| 1 | `CSIT-1731 | Confirm the cause for ip4scale -rnd regressions. | -| | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1731>`_ | | -+----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -| 2 | `CSIT-1735 | Identify cause of ethip6-ip6scale2m progression. | -| | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1735>`_ | | -+----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -| 3 | `CSIT-1738 | Identify cause for vppl2xc CSIT progressions. | -| | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1738>`_ | | -+----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -| 4 | `CSIT-1739 | Identify cause of ACL regressions. | -| | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1739>`_ | | -+----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -| 5 | `CSIT-1740 | Identify cause for avf-eth-l2xcbase CSIT progression. | -| | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1740>`_ | | -+----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -| 6 | `CSIT-1741 | Identify cause for vppl2xc VPP regressions. | -| | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1741>`_ | | -+----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -| 7 | `CSIT-1742 | Identify cause of ipsec CSIT regression. | -| | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1742>`_ | | -+----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -| 8 | `CSIT-1744 | Identify cause of memif VPP progression. | -| | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1744>`_ | | -+----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -| 9 | `CSIT-1745 | Verify cause of l2bdscale10kmaclrn VPP progression. | -| | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1745>`_ | | -+----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -| 10 | `CSIT-1746 | Identify cause for avf-dot1q-ip6base VPP progression. | -| | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1746>`_ | | -+----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -| 11 | `CSIT-1747 | Identify cause of ip4base-nat44 VPP progression. | -| | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1747>`_ | | -+----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -| 12 | `CSIT-1748 | Identify cause of aes128cbc-hmac512sha VPP progression. | -| | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1748>`_ | | -+----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -| 13 | `CSIT-1749 | Identify cause for l2bdbasemaclrn VPP progression in tests with dpdk app in VM. | -| | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1749>`_ | | +| 1 | | | +| | | | +----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ diff --git a/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/overview.rst b/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/overview.rst index 7fabebc05b..b316e81661 100644 --- a/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/overview.rst +++ b/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/overview.rst @@ -269,6 +269,10 @@ topologies and configurations: size is set to the bi-directional link rate, unless there is a known limitation preventing Traffic Generator from achieving the line rate. +.. todo:: + + - Connections per second (CPS): TODO + |csit-release| includes following VPP data plane functionality performance tested across a range of NIC drivers and NIC models: @@ -292,6 +296,10 @@ performance tested across a range of NIC drivers and NIC models: | IPv6 Scale | IPv6 routing with 20k, 200k and 2M FIB | | | entries. | +-----------------------+----------------------------------------------+ +| IPSecAsyncHW | IPSec encryption with AES-GCM, CBC-SHA-256 | +| | ciphers in async mode, in combination with | +| | IPv4 routing. Intel QAT HW acceleration. | ++-----------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | IPSecHW | IPSec encryption with AES-GCM, CBC-SHA-256 | | | ciphers, in combination with IPv4 routing. | | | Intel QAT HW acceleration. | @@ -331,9 +339,10 @@ performance tested across a range of NIC drivers and NIC models: | Memif | with different VPP forwarding modes incl. | | | L2XC, L2BD. | +-----------------------+----------------------------------------------+ -| NAT | (Source) Network Address Translation tests | -| | with varying number of users and ports per | -| | user. | +| NAT44 | (Source) Network Address Translation | +| | deterministic mode and endpoint-dependent | +| | mode tests with varying number of users and | +| | ports per user for IPv4. | +-----------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | QoS Policer | Ingress packet rate measuring, marking and | | | limiting (IPv4). | |