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diff --git a/resources/tools/presentation/doc/pal_lld.rst b/resources/tools/presentation/doc/pal_lld.rst deleted file mode 100644 index 9569433760..0000000000 --- a/resources/tools/presentation/doc/pal_lld.rst +++ /dev/null @@ -1,1712 +0,0 @@ -Presentation and Analytics -========================== - -Overview --------- - -The presentation and analytics layer (PAL) is the fourth layer of CSIT -hierarchy. The model of presentation and analytics layer consists of four -sub-layers, bottom up: - - - sL1 - Data - input data to be processed: - - - Static content - .rst text files, .svg static figures, and other files - stored in the CSIT git repository. - - Data to process - .xml files generated by Jenkins jobs executing tests, - stored as robot results files (output.xml). - - Specification - .yaml file with the models of report elements (tables, - plots, layout, ...) generated by this tool. There is also the configuration - of the tool and the specification of input data (jobs and builds). - - - sL2 - Data processing - - - The data are read from the specified input files (.xml) and stored as - multi-indexed `pandas.Series <https://pandas.pydata.org/pandas-docs/stable/ - generated/pandas.Series.html>`_. - - This layer provides also interface to input data and filtering of the input - data. - - - sL3 - Data presentation - This layer generates the elements specified in the - specification file: - - - Tables: .csv files linked to static .rst files. - - Plots: .html files generated using plot.ly linked to static .rst files. - - - sL4 - Report generation - Sphinx generates required formats and versions: - - - formats: html, pdf - - versions: minimal, full (TODO: define the names and scope of versions) - -.. only:: latex - - .. raw:: latex - - \begin{figure}[H] - \centering - \graphicspath{{../_tmp/src/csit_framework_documentation/}} - \includegraphics[width=0.90\textwidth]{pal_layers} - \label{fig:pal_layers} - \end{figure} - -.. only:: html - - .. figure:: pal_layers.svg - :alt: PAL Layers - :align: center - -Data ----- - -Report Specification -```````````````````` - -The report specification file defines which data is used and which outputs are -generated. It is human readable and structured. It is easy to add / remove / -change items. The specification includes: - - - Specification of the environment. - - Configuration of debug mode (optional). - - Specification of input data (jobs, builds, files, ...). - - Specification of the output. - - What and how is generated: - - What: plots, tables. - - How: specification of all properties and parameters. - - .yaml format. - -Structure of the specification file -''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' - -The specification file is organized as a list of dictionaries distinguished by -the type: - -:: - - - - type: "environment" - - - type: "configuration" - - - type: "debug" - - - type: "static" - - - type: "input" - - - type: "output" - - - type: "table" - - - type: "plot" - - - type: "file" - -Each type represents a section. The sections "environment", "debug", "static", -"input" and "output" are listed only once in the specification; "table", "file" -and "plot" can be there multiple times. - -Sections "debug", "table", "file" and "plot" are optional. - -Table(s), files(s) and plot(s) are referred as "elements" in this text. It is -possible to define and implement other elements if needed. - - -Section: Environment -'''''''''''''''''''' - -This section has the following parts: - - - type: "environment" - says that this is the section "environment". - - configuration - configuration of the PAL. - - paths - paths used by the PAL. - - urls - urls pointing to the data sources. - - make-dirs - a list of the directories to be created by the PAL while - preparing the environment. - - remove-dirs - a list of the directories to be removed while cleaning the - environment. - - build-dirs - a list of the directories where the results are stored. - -The structure of the section "Environment" is as follows (example): - -:: - - - - type: "environment" - configuration: - # Debug mode: - # - Skip: - # - Download of input data files - # - Do: - # - Read data from given zip / xml files - # - Set the configuration as it is done in normal mode - # If the section "type: debug" is missing, CFG[DEBUG] is set to 0. - CFG[DEBUG]: 0 - - paths: - # Top level directories: - ## Working directory - DIR[WORKING]: "_tmp" - ## Build directories - DIR[BUILD,HTML]: "_build" - DIR[BUILD,LATEX]: "_build_latex" - - # Static .rst files - DIR[RST]: "../../../docs/report" - - # Working directories - ## Input data files (.zip, .xml) - DIR[WORKING,DATA]: "{DIR[WORKING]}/data" - ## Static source files from git - DIR[WORKING,SRC]: "{DIR[WORKING]}/src" - DIR[WORKING,SRC,STATIC]: "{DIR[WORKING,SRC]}/_static" - - # Static html content - DIR[STATIC]: "{DIR[BUILD,HTML]}/_static" - DIR[STATIC,VPP]: "{DIR[STATIC]}/vpp" - DIR[STATIC,DPDK]: "{DIR[STATIC]}/dpdk" - DIR[STATIC,ARCH]: "{DIR[STATIC]}/archive" - - # Detailed test results - DIR[DTR]: "{DIR[WORKING,SRC]}/detailed_test_results" - DIR[DTR,PERF,DPDK]: "{DIR[DTR]}/dpdk_performance_results" - DIR[DTR,PERF,VPP]: "{DIR[DTR]}/vpp_performance_results" - DIR[DTR,FUNC,VPP]: "{DIR[DTR]}/vpp_functional_results" - DIR[DTR,PERF,VPP,IMPRV]: "{DIR[WORKING,SRC]}/vpp_performance_tests/performance_improvements" - - # Detailed test configurations - DIR[DTC]: "{DIR[WORKING,SRC]}/test_configuration" - DIR[DTC,PERF,VPP]: "{DIR[DTC]}/vpp_performance_configuration" - DIR[DTC,FUNC,VPP]: "{DIR[DTC]}/vpp_functional_configuration" - - # Detailed tests operational data - DIR[DTO]: "{DIR[WORKING,SRC]}/test_operational_data" - DIR[DTO,PERF,VPP]: "{DIR[DTO]}/vpp_performance_operational_data" - - # .css patch file to fix tables generated by Sphinx - DIR[CSS_PATCH_FILE]: "{DIR[STATIC]}/theme_overrides.css" - DIR[CSS_PATCH_FILE2]: "{DIR[WORKING,SRC,STATIC]}/theme_overrides.css" - - urls: - URL[JENKINS,CSIT]: "https://jenkins.fd.io/view/csit/job" - URL[JENKINS,HC]: "https://jenkins.fd.io/view/hc2vpp/job" - - make-dirs: - # List the directories which are created while preparing the environment. - # All directories MUST be defined in "paths" section. - - "DIR[WORKING,DATA]" - - "DIR[STATIC,VPP]" - - "DIR[STATIC,DPDK]" - - "DIR[STATIC,ARCH]" - - "DIR[BUILD,LATEX]" - - "DIR[WORKING,SRC]" - - "DIR[WORKING,SRC,STATIC]" - - remove-dirs: - # List the directories which are deleted while cleaning the environment. - # All directories MUST be defined in "paths" section. - #- "DIR[BUILD,HTML]" - - build-dirs: - # List the directories where the results (build) is stored. - # All directories MUST be defined in "paths" section. - - "DIR[BUILD,HTML]" - - "DIR[BUILD,LATEX]" - -It is possible to use defined items in the definition of other items, e.g.: - -:: - - DIR[WORKING,DATA]: "{DIR[WORKING]}/data" - -will be automatically changed to - -:: - - DIR[WORKING,DATA]: "_tmp/data" - - -Section: Configuration -'''''''''''''''''''''' - -This section specifies the groups of parameters which are repeatedly used in the -elements defined later in the specification file. It has the following parts: - - - data sets - Specification of data sets used later in element's specifications - to define the input data. - - plot layouts - Specification of plot layouts used later in plots' - specifications to define the plot layout. - -The structure of the section "Configuration" is as follows (example): - -:: - - - - type: "configuration" - data-sets: - plot-vpp-throughput-latency: - csit-vpp-perf-1710-all: - - 11 - - 12 - - 13 - - 14 - - 15 - - 16 - - 17 - - 18 - - 19 - - 20 - vpp-perf-results: - csit-vpp-perf-1710-all: - - 20 - - 23 - plot-layouts: - plot-throughput: - xaxis: - autorange: True - autotick: False - fixedrange: False - gridcolor: "rgb(238, 238, 238)" - linecolor: "rgb(238, 238, 238)" - linewidth: 1 - showgrid: True - showline: True - showticklabels: True - tickcolor: "rgb(238, 238, 238)" - tickmode: "linear" - title: "Indexed Test Cases" - zeroline: False - yaxis: - gridcolor: "rgb(238, 238, 238)'" - hoverformat: ".4s" - linecolor: "rgb(238, 238, 238)" - linewidth: 1 - range: [] - showgrid: True - showline: True - showticklabels: True - tickcolor: "rgb(238, 238, 238)" - title: "Packets Per Second [pps]" - zeroline: False - boxmode: "group" - boxgroupgap: 0.5 - autosize: False - margin: - t: 50 - b: 20 - l: 50 - r: 20 - showlegend: True - legend: - orientation: "h" - width: 700 - height: 1000 - -The definitions from this sections are used in the elements, e.g.: - -:: - - - - type: "plot" - title: "VPP Performance 64B-1t1c-(eth|dot1q|dot1ad)-(l2xcbase|l2bdbasemaclrn)-ndrdisc" - algorithm: "plot_performance_box" - output-file-type: ".html" - output-file: "{DIR[STATIC,VPP]}/64B-1t1c-l2-sel1-ndrdisc" - data: - "plot-vpp-throughput-latency" - filter: "'64B' and ('BASE' or 'SCALE') and 'NDRDISC' and '1T1C' and ('L2BDMACSTAT' or 'L2BDMACLRN' or 'L2XCFWD') and not 'VHOST'" - parameters: - - "throughput" - - "parent" - traces: - hoverinfo: "x+y" - boxpoints: "outliers" - whiskerwidth: 0 - layout: - title: "64B-1t1c-(eth|dot1q|dot1ad)-(l2xcbase|l2bdbasemaclrn)-ndrdisc" - layout: - "plot-throughput" - - -Section: Debug mode -''''''''''''''''''' - -This section is optional as it configures the debug mode. It is used if one -does not want to download input data files and use local files instead. - -If the debug mode is configured, the "input" section is ignored. - -This section has the following parts: - - - type: "debug" - says that this is the section "debug". - - general: - - - input-format - xml or zip. - - extract - if "zip" is defined as the input format, this file is extracted - from the zip file, otherwise this parameter is ignored. - - - builds - list of builds from which the data is used. Must include a job - name as a key and then a list of builds and their output files. - -The structure of the section "Debug" is as follows (example): - -:: - - - - type: "debug" - general: - input-format: "zip" # zip or xml - extract: "robot-plugin/output.xml" # Only for zip - builds: - # The files must be in the directory DIR[WORKING,DATA] - csit-dpdk-perf-1707-all: - - - build: 10 - file: "csit-dpdk-perf-1707-all__10.xml" - - - build: 9 - file: "csit-dpdk-perf-1707-all__9.xml" - csit-vpp-functional-1707-ubuntu1604-virl: - - - build: lastSuccessfulBuild - file: "csit-vpp-functional-1707-ubuntu1604-virl-lastSuccessfulBuild.xml" - hc2vpp-csit-integration-1707-ubuntu1604: - - - build: lastSuccessfulBuild - file: "hc2vpp-csit-integration-1707-ubuntu1604-lastSuccessfulBuild.xml" - csit-vpp-perf-1707-all: - - - build: 16 - file: "csit-vpp-perf-1707-all__16__output.xml" - - - build: 17 - file: "csit-vpp-perf-1707-all__17__output.xml" - - -Section: Static -''''''''''''''' - -This section defines the static content which is stored in git and will be used -as a source to generate the report. - -This section has these parts: - - - type: "static" - says that this section is the "static". - - src-path - path to the static content. - - dst-path - destination path where the static content is copied and then - processed. - -:: - - - - type: "static" - src-path: "{DIR[RST]}" - dst-path: "{DIR[WORKING,SRC]}" - - -Section: Input -'''''''''''''' - -This section defines the data used to generate elements. It is mandatory -if the debug mode is not used. - -This section has the following parts: - - - type: "input" - says that this section is the "input". - - general - parameters common to all builds: - - - file-name: file to be downloaded. - - file-format: format of the downloaded file, ".zip" or ".xml" are supported. - - download-path: path to be added to url pointing to the file, e.g.: - "{job}/{build}/robot/report/*zip*/{filename}"; {job}, {build} and - {filename} are replaced by proper values defined in this section. - - extract: file to be extracted from downloaded zip file, e.g.: "output.xml"; - if xml file is downloaded, this parameter is ignored. - - - builds - list of jobs (keys) and numbers of builds which output data will be - downloaded. - -The structure of the section "Input" is as follows (example from 17.07 report): - -:: - - - - type: "input" # Ignored in debug mode - general: - file-name: "robot-plugin.zip" - file-format: ".zip" - download-path: "{job}/{build}/robot/report/*zip*/{filename}" - extract: "robot-plugin/output.xml" - builds: - csit-vpp-perf-1707-all: - - 9 - - 10 - - 13 - - 14 - - 15 - - 16 - - 17 - - 18 - - 19 - - 21 - - 22 - csit-dpdk-perf-1707-all: - - 1 - - 2 - - 3 - - 4 - - 5 - - 6 - - 7 - - 8 - - 9 - - 10 - csit-vpp-functional-1707-ubuntu1604-virl: - - lastSuccessfulBuild - hc2vpp-csit-perf-master-ubuntu1604: - - 8 - - 9 - hc2vpp-csit-integration-1707-ubuntu1604: - - lastSuccessfulBuild - -Section: Output -''''''''''''''' - -This section specifies which format(s) will be generated (html, pdf) and which -versions will be generated for each format. - -This section has the following parts: - - - type: "output" - says that this section is the "output". - - format: html or pdf. - - version: defined for each format separately. - -The structure of the section "Output" is as follows (example): - -:: - - - - type: "output" - format: - html: - - full - pdf: - - full - - minimal - -TODO: define the names of versions - - -Content of "minimal" version -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - -TODO: define the name and content of this version - - -Section: Table -'''''''''''''' - -This section defines a table to be generated. There can be 0 or more "table" -sections. - -This section has the following parts: - - - type: "table" - says that this section defines a table. - - title: Title of the table. - - algorithm: Algorithm which is used to generate the table. The other - parameters in this section must provide all information needed by the used - algorithm. - - template: (optional) a .csv file used as a template while generating the - table. - - output-file-ext: extension of the output file. - - output-file: file which the table will be written to. - - columns: specification of table columns: - - - title: The title used in the table header. - - data: Specification of the data, it has two parts - command and arguments: - - - command: - - - template - take the data from template, arguments: - - - number of column in the template. - - - data - take the data from the input data, arguments: - - - jobs and builds which data will be used. - - - operation - performs an operation with the data already in the table, - arguments: - - - operation to be done, e.g.: mean, stdev, relative_change (compute - the relative change between two columns) and display number of data - samples ~= number of test jobs. The operations are implemented in the - utils.py - TODO: Move from utils,py to e.g. operations.py - - numbers of columns which data will be used (optional). - - - data: Specify the jobs and builds which data is used to generate the table. - - filter: filter based on tags applied on the input data, if "template" is - used, filtering is based on the template. - - parameters: Only these parameters will be put to the output data structure. - -The structure of the section "Table" is as follows (example of -"table_performance_improvements"): - -:: - - - - type: "table" - title: "Performance improvements" - algorithm: "table_performance_improvements" - template: "{DIR[DTR,PERF,VPP,IMPRV]}/tmpl_performance_improvements.csv" - output-file-ext: ".csv" - output-file: "{DIR[DTR,PERF,VPP,IMPRV]}/performance_improvements" - columns: - - - title: "VPP Functionality" - data: "template 1" - - - title: "Test Name" - data: "template 2" - - - title: "VPP-16.09 mean [Mpps]" - data: "template 3" - - - title: "VPP-17.01 mean [Mpps]" - data: "template 4" - - - title: "VPP-17.04 mean [Mpps]" - data: "template 5" - - - title: "VPP-17.07 mean [Mpps]" - data: "data csit-vpp-perf-1707-all mean" - - - title: "VPP-17.07 stdev [Mpps]" - data: "data csit-vpp-perf-1707-all stdev" - - - title: "17.04 to 17.07 change [%]" - data: "operation relative_change 5 4" - data: - csit-vpp-perf-1707-all: - - 9 - - 10 - - 13 - - 14 - - 15 - - 16 - - 17 - - 18 - - 19 - - 21 - filter: "template" - parameters: - - "throughput" - -Example of "table_details" which generates "Detailed Test Results - VPP -Performance Results": - -:: - - - - type: "table" - title: "Detailed Test Results - VPP Performance Results" - algorithm: "table_details" - output-file-ext: ".csv" - output-file: "{DIR[WORKING]}/vpp_performance_results" - columns: - - - title: "Name" - data: "data test_name" - - - title: "Documentation" - data: "data test_documentation" - - - title: "Status" - data: "data test_msg" - data: - csit-vpp-perf-1707-all: - - 17 - filter: "all" - parameters: - - "parent" - - "doc" - - "msg" - -Example of "table_details" which generates "Test configuration - VPP Performance -Test Configs": - -:: - - - - type: "table" - title: "Test configuration - VPP Performance Test Configs" - algorithm: "table_details" - output-file-ext: ".csv" - output-file: "{DIR[WORKING]}/vpp_test_configuration" - columns: - - - title: "Name" - data: "data name" - - - title: "VPP API Test (VAT) Commands History - Commands Used Per Test Case" - data: "data show-run" - data: - csit-vpp-perf-1707-all: - - 17 - filter: "all" - parameters: - - "parent" - - "name" - - "show-run" - - -Section: Plot -''''''''''''' - -This section defines a plot to be generated. There can be 0 or more "plot" -sections. - -This section has these parts: - - - type: "plot" - says that this section defines a plot. - - title: Plot title used in the logs. Title which is displayed is in the - section "layout". - - output-file-type: format of the output file. - - output-file: file which the plot will be written to. - - algorithm: Algorithm used to generate the plot. The other parameters in this - section must provide all information needed by plot.ly to generate the plot. - For example: - - - traces - - layout - - - These parameters are transparently passed to plot.ly. - - - data: Specify the jobs and numbers of builds which data is used to generate - the plot. - - filter: filter applied on the input data. - - parameters: Only these parameters will be put to the output data structure. - -The structure of the section "Plot" is as follows (example of a plot showing -throughput in a chart box-with-whiskers): - -:: - - - - type: "plot" - title: "VPP Performance 64B-1t1c-(eth|dot1q|dot1ad)-(l2xcbase|l2bdbasemaclrn)-ndrdisc" - algorithm: "plot_performance_box" - output-file-type: ".html" - output-file: "{DIR[STATIC,VPP]}/64B-1t1c-l2-sel1-ndrdisc" - data: - csit-vpp-perf-1707-all: - - 9 - - 10 - - 13 - - 14 - - 15 - - 16 - - 17 - - 18 - - 19 - - 21 - # Keep this formatting, the filter is enclosed with " (quotation mark) and - # each tag is enclosed with ' (apostrophe). - filter: "'64B' and 'BASE' and 'NDRDISC' and '1T1C' and ('L2BDMACSTAT' or 'L2BDMACLRN' or 'L2XCFWD') and not 'VHOST'" - parameters: - - "throughput" - - "parent" - traces: - hoverinfo: "x+y" - boxpoints: "outliers" - whiskerwidth: 0 - layout: - title: "64B-1t1c-(eth|dot1q|dot1ad)-(l2xcbase|l2bdbasemaclrn)-ndrdisc" - xaxis: - autorange: True - autotick: False - fixedrange: False - gridcolor: "rgb(238, 238, 238)" - linecolor: "rgb(238, 238, 238)" - linewidth: 1 - showgrid: True - showline: True - showticklabels: True - tickcolor: "rgb(238, 238, 238)" - tickmode: "linear" - title: "Indexed Test Cases" - zeroline: False - yaxis: - gridcolor: "rgb(238, 238, 238)'" - hoverformat: ".4s" - linecolor: "rgb(238, 238, 238)" - linewidth: 1 - range: [] - showgrid: True - showline: True - showticklabels: True - tickcolor: "rgb(238, 238, 238)" - title: "Packets Per Second [pps]" - zeroline: False - boxmode: "group" - boxgroupgap: 0.5 - autosize: False - margin: - t: 50 - b: 20 - l: 50 - r: 20 - showlegend: True - legend: - orientation: "h" - width: 700 - height: 1000 - -The structure of the section "Plot" is as follows (example of a plot showing -latency in a box chart): - -:: - - - - type: "plot" - title: "VPP Latency 64B-1t1c-(eth|dot1q|dot1ad)-(l2xcbase|l2bdbasemaclrn)-ndrdisc" - algorithm: "plot_latency_box" - output-file-type: ".html" - output-file: "{DIR[STATIC,VPP]}/64B-1t1c-l2-sel1-ndrdisc-lat50" - data: - csit-vpp-perf-1707-all: - - 9 - - 10 - - 13 - - 14 - - 15 - - 16 - - 17 - - 18 - - 19 - - 21 - filter: "'64B' and 'BASE' and 'NDRDISC' and '1T1C' and ('L2BDMACSTAT' or 'L2BDMACLRN' or 'L2XCFWD') and not 'VHOST'" - parameters: - - "latency" - - "parent" - traces: - boxmean: False - layout: - title: "64B-1t1c-(eth|dot1q|dot1ad)-(l2xcbase|l2bdbasemaclrn)-ndrdisc" - xaxis: - autorange: True - autotick: False - fixedrange: False - gridcolor: "rgb(238, 238, 238)" - linecolor: "rgb(238, 238, 238)" - linewidth: 1 - showgrid: True - showline: True - showticklabels: True - tickcolor: "rgb(238, 238, 238)" - tickmode: "linear" - title: "Indexed Test Cases" - zeroline: False - yaxis: - gridcolor: "rgb(238, 238, 238)'" - hoverformat: "" - linecolor: "rgb(238, 238, 238)" - linewidth: 1 - range: [] - showgrid: True - showline: True - showticklabels: True - tickcolor: "rgb(238, 238, 238)" - title: "Latency min/avg/max [uSec]" - zeroline: False - boxmode: "group" - boxgroupgap: 0.5 - autosize: False - margin: - t: 50 - b: 20 - l: 50 - r: 20 - showlegend: True - legend: - orientation: "h" - width: 700 - height: 1000 - -The structure of the section "Plot" is as follows (example of a plot showing -VPP HTTP server performance in a box chart with pre-defined data -"plot-vpp-http-server-performance" set and plot layout "plot-cps"): - -:: - - - - type: "plot" - title: "VPP HTTP Server Performance" - algorithm: "plot_http_server_perf_box" - output-file-type: ".html" - output-file: "{DIR[STATIC,VPP]}/http-server-performance-cps" - data: - "plot-vpp-httlp-server-performance" - # Keep this formatting, the filter is enclosed with " (quotation mark) and - # each tag is enclosed with ' (apostrophe). - filter: "'HTTP' and 'TCP_CPS'" - parameters: - - "result" - - "name" - traces: - hoverinfo: "x+y" - boxpoints: "outliers" - whiskerwidth: 0 - layout: - title: "VPP HTTP Server Performance" - layout: - "plot-cps" - - -Section: file -''''''''''''' - -This section defines a file to be generated. There can be 0 or more "file" -sections. - -This section has the following parts: - - - type: "file" - says that this section defines a file. - - title: Title of the table. - - algorithm: Algorithm which is used to generate the file. The other - parameters in this section must provide all information needed by the used - algorithm. - - output-file-ext: extension of the output file. - - output-file: file which the file will be written to. - - file-header: The header of the generated .rst file. - - dir-tables: The directory with the tables. - - data: Specify the jobs and builds which data is used to generate the table. - - filter: filter based on tags applied on the input data, if "all" is - used, no filtering is done. - - parameters: Only these parameters will be put to the output data structure. - - chapters: the hierarchy of chapters in the generated file. - - start-level: the level of the the top-level chapter. - -The structure of the section "file" is as follows (example): - -:: - - - - type: "file" - title: "VPP Performance Results" - algorithm: "file_test_results" - output-file-ext: ".rst" - output-file: "{DIR[DTR,PERF,VPP]}/vpp_performance_results" - file-header: "\n.. |br| raw:: html\n\n <br />\n\n\n.. |prein| raw:: html\n\n <pre>\n\n\n.. |preout| raw:: html\n\n </pre>\n\n" - dir-tables: "{DIR[DTR,PERF,VPP]}" - data: - csit-vpp-perf-1707-all: - - 22 - filter: "all" - parameters: - - "name" - - "doc" - - "level" - data-start-level: 2 # 0, 1, 2, ... - chapters-start-level: 2 # 0, 1, 2, ... - - -Static content -`````````````` - - - Manually created / edited files. - - .rst files, static .csv files, static pictures (.svg), ... - - Stored in CSIT git repository. - -No more details about the static content in this document. - - -Data to process -``````````````` - -The PAL processes tests results and other information produced by Jenkins jobs. -The data are now stored as robot results in Jenkins (TODO: store the data in -nexus) either as .zip and / or .xml files. - - -Data processing ---------------- - -As the first step, the data are downloaded and stored locally (typically on a -Jenkins slave). If .zip files are used, the given .xml files are extracted for -further processing. - -Parsing of the .xml files is performed by a class derived from -"robot.api.ResultVisitor", only necessary methods are overridden. All and only -necessary data is extracted from .xml file and stored in a structured form. - -The parsed data are stored as the multi-indexed pandas.Series data type. Its -structure is as follows: - -:: - - <job name> - <build> - <metadata> - <suites> - <tests> - -"job name", "build", "metadata", "suites", "tests" are indexes to access the -data. For example: - -:: - - data = - - job 1 name: - build 1: - metadata: metadata - suites: suites - tests: tests - ... - build N: - metadata: metadata - suites: suites - tests: tests - ... - job M name: - build 1: - metadata: metadata - suites: suites - tests: tests - ... - build N: - metadata: metadata - suites: suites - tests: tests - -Using indexes data["job 1 name"]["build 1"]["tests"] (e.g.: -data["csit-vpp-perf-1704-all"]["17"]["tests"]) we get a list of all tests with -all tests data. - -Data will not be accessible directly using indexes, but using getters and -filters. - -**Structure of metadata:** - -:: - - "metadata": { - "version": "VPP version", - "job": "Jenkins job name" - "build": "Information about the build" - }, - -**Structure of suites:** - -:: - - "suites": { - "Suite name 1": { - "doc": "Suite 1 documentation" - "parent": "Suite 1 parent" - } - "Suite name N": { - "doc": "Suite N documentation" - "parent": "Suite N parent" - } - -**Structure of tests:** - -Performance tests: - -:: - - "tests": { - "ID": { - "name": "Test name", - "parent": "Name of the parent of the test", - "doc": "Test documentation" - "msg": "Test message" - "tags": ["tag 1", "tag 2", "tag n"], - "type": "PDR" | "NDR", - "throughput": { - "value": int, - "unit": "pps" | "bps" | "percentage" - }, - "latency": { - "direction1": { - "100": { - "min": int, - "avg": int, - "max": int - }, - "50": { # Only for NDR - "min": int, - "avg": int, - "max": int - }, - "10": { # Only for NDR - "min": int, - "avg": int, - "max": int - } - }, - "direction2": { - "100": { - "min": int, - "avg": int, - "max": int - }, - "50": { # Only for NDR - "min": int, - "avg": int, - "max": int - }, - "10": { # Only for NDR - "min": int, - "avg": int, - "max": int - } - } - }, - "lossTolerance": "lossTolerance" # Only for PDR - "vat-history": "DUT1 and DUT2 VAT History" - }, - "show-run": "Show Run" - }, - "ID" { - # next test - } - -Functional tests: - -:: - - "tests": { - "ID": { - "name": "Test name", - "parent": "Name of the parent of the test", - "doc": "Test documentation" - "msg": "Test message" - "tags": ["tag 1", "tag 2", "tag n"], - "vat-history": "DUT1 and DUT2 VAT History" - "show-run": "Show Run" - "status": "PASS" | "FAIL" - }, - "ID" { - # next test - } - } - -Note: ID is the lowercase full path to the test. - - -Data filtering -`````````````` - -The first step when generating an element is getting the data needed to -construct the element. The data are filtered from the processed input data. - -The data filtering is based on: - - - job name(s). - - build number(s). - - tag(s). - - required data - only this data is included in the output. - -WARNING: The filtering is based on tags, so be careful with tagging. - -For example, the element which specification includes: - -:: - - data: - csit-vpp-perf-1707-all: - - 9 - - 10 - - 13 - - 14 - - 15 - - 16 - - 17 - - 18 - - 19 - - 21 - filter: - - "'64B' and 'BASE' and 'NDRDISC' and '1T1C' and ('L2BDMACSTAT' or 'L2BDMACLRN' or 'L2XCFWD') and not 'VHOST'" - -will be constructed using data from the job "csit-vpp-perf-1707-all", for all -listed builds and the tests with the list of tags matching the filter -conditions. - -The output data structure for filtered test data is: - -:: - - - job 1 - - build 1 - - test 1 - - parameter 1 - - parameter 2 - ... - - parameter n - ... - - test n - ... - ... - - build n - ... - - job n - - -Data analytics -`````````````` - -Data analytics part implements: - - - methods to compute statistical data from the filtered input data. - - trending. - -Throughput Speedup Analysis - Multi-Core with Multi-Threading -''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' - -Throughput Speedup Analysis (TSA) calculates throughput speedup ratios -for tested 1-, 2- and 4-core multi-threaded VPP configurations using the -following formula: - -:: - - N_core_throughput - N_core_throughput_speedup = ----------------- - 1_core_throughput - -Multi-core throughput speedup ratios are plotted in grouped bar graphs -for throughput tests with 64B/78B frame size, with number of cores on -X-axis and speedup ratio on Y-axis. - -For better comparison multiple test results' data sets are plotted per -each graph: - - - graph type: grouped bars; - - graph X-axis: (testcase index, number of cores); - - graph Y-axis: speedup factor. - -Subset of existing performance tests is covered by TSA graphs. - -**Model for TSA:** - -:: - - - - type: "plot" - title: "TSA: 64B-*-(eth|dot1q|dot1ad)-(l2xcbase|l2bdbasemaclrn)-ndrdisc" - algorithm: "plot_throughput_speedup_analysis" - output-file-type: ".html" - output-file: "{DIR[STATIC,VPP]}/10ge2p1x520-64B-l2-tsa-ndrdisc" - data: - "plot-throughput-speedup-analysis" - filter: "'NIC_Intel-X520-DA2' and '64B' and 'BASE' and 'NDRDISC' and ('L2BDMACSTAT' or 'L2BDMACLRN' or 'L2XCFWD') and not 'VHOST'" - parameters: - - "throughput" - - "parent" - - "tags" - layout: - title: "64B-*-(eth|dot1q|dot1ad)-(l2xcbase|l2bdbasemaclrn)-ndrdisc" - layout: - "plot-throughput-speedup-analysis" - - -Comparison of results from two sets of the same test executions -''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' - -This algorithm enables comparison of results coming from two sets of the -same test executions. It is used to quantify performance changes across -all tests after test environment changes e.g. Operating System -upgrades/patches, Hardware changes. - -It is assumed that each set of test executions includes multiple runs -of the same tests, 10 or more, to verify test results repeatibility and -to yield statistically meaningful results data. - -Comparison results are presented in a table with a specified number of -the best and the worst relative changes between the two sets. Following table -columns are defined: - - - name of the test; - - throughput mean values of the reference set; - - throughput standard deviation of the reference set; - - throughput mean values of the set to compare; - - throughput standard deviation of the set to compare; - - relative change of the mean values. - -**The model** - -The model specifies: - - - type: "table" - means this section defines a table. - - title: Title of the table. - - algorithm: Algorithm which is used to generate the table. The other - parameters in this section must provide all information needed by the used - algorithm. - - output-file-ext: Extension of the output file. - - output-file: File which the table will be written to. - - reference - the builds which are used as the reference for comparison. - - compare - the builds which are compared to the reference. - - data: Specify the sources, jobs and builds, providing data for generating - the table. - - filter: Filter based on tags applied on the input data, if "template" is - used, filtering is based on the template. - - parameters: Only these parameters will be put to the output data - structure. - - nr-of-tests-shown: Number of the best and the worst tests presented in the - table. Use 0 (zero) to present all tests. - -*Example:* - -:: - - - - type: "table" - title: "Performance comparison" - algorithm: "table_perf_comparison" - output-file-ext: ".csv" - output-file: "{DIR[DTR,PERF,VPP,IMPRV]}/vpp_performance_comparison" - reference: - title: "csit-vpp-perf-1801-all - 1" - data: - csit-vpp-perf-1801-all: - - 1 - - 2 - compare: - title: "csit-vpp-perf-1801-all - 2" - data: - csit-vpp-perf-1801-all: - - 1 - - 2 - data: - "vpp-perf-comparison" - filter: "all" - parameters: - - "name" - - "parent" - - "throughput" - nr-of-tests-shown: 20 - - -Advanced data analytics -``````````````````````` - -In the future advanced data analytics (ADA) will be added to analyze the -telemetry data collected from SUT telemetry sources and correlate it to -performance test results. - -:TODO: - - - describe the concept of ADA. - - add specification. - - -Data presentation ------------------ - -Generates the plots and tables according to the report models per -specification file. The elements are generated using algorithms and data -specified in their models. - - -Tables -`````` - - - tables are generated by algorithms implemented in PAL, the model includes the - algorithm and all necessary information. - - output format: csv - - generated tables are stored in specified directories and linked to .rst - files. - - -Plots -````` - - - `plot.ly <https://plot.ly/>`_ is currently used to generate plots, the model - includes the type of plot and all the necessary information to render it. - - output format: html. - - generated plots are stored in specified directories and linked to .rst files. - - -Report generation ------------------ - -Report is generated using Sphinx and Read_the_Docs template. PAL generates html -and pdf formats. It is possible to define the content of the report by -specifying the version (TODO: define the names and content of versions). - - -The process -``````````` - -1. Read the specification. -2. Read the input data. -3. Process the input data. -4. For element (plot, table, file) defined in specification: - - a. Get the data needed to construct the element using a filter. - b. Generate the element. - c. Store the element. - -5. Generate the report. -6. Store the report (Nexus). - -The process is model driven. The elements' models (tables, plots, files -and report itself) are defined in the specification file. Script reads -the elements' models from specification file and generates the elements. - -It is easy to add elements to be generated in the report. If a new type -of an element is required, only a new algorithm needs to be implemented -and integrated. - - -Continuous Performance Measurements and Trending ------------------------------------------------- - -Performance analysis and trending execution sequence: -````````````````````````````````````````````````````` - -CSIT PA runs performance analysis, change detection and trending using specified -trend analysis metrics over the rolling window of last <N> sets of historical -measurement data. PA is defined as follows: - - #. PA job triggers: - - #. By PT job at its completion. - #. Manually from Jenkins UI. - - #. Download and parse archived historical data and the new data: - - #. New data from latest PT job is evaluated against the rolling window - of <N> sets of historical data. - #. Download RF output.xml files and compressed archived data. - #. Parse out the data filtering test cases listed in PA specification - (part of CSIT PAL specification file). - - #. Calculate trend metrics for the rolling window of <N> sets of historical - data: - - #. Calculate quartiles Q1, Q2, Q3. - #. Trim outliers using IQR. - #. Calculate TMA and TMSD. - #. Calculate normal trending range per test case based on TMA and TMSD. - - #. Evaluate new test data against trend metrics: - - #. If within the range of (TMA +/- 3*TMSD) => Result = Pass, - Reason = Normal. - #. If below the range => Result = Fail, Reason = Regression. - #. If above the range => Result = Pass, Reason = Progression. - - #. Generate and publish results - - #. Relay evaluation result to job result. - #. Generate a new set of trend analysis summary graphs and drill-down - graphs. - - #. Summary graphs to include measured values with Normal, - Progression and Regression markers. MM shown in the background if - possible. - #. Drill-down graphs to include MM, TMA and TMSD. - - #. Publish trend analysis graphs in html format on - https://docs.fd.io/csit/master/trending/. - - -Parameters to specify: -`````````````````````` - -*General section - parameters common to all plots:* - - - type: "cpta"; - - title: The title of this section; - - output-file-type: only ".html" is supported; - - output-file: path where the generated files will be stored. - -*Plots section:* - - - plot title; - - output file name; - - input data for plots; - - - job to be monitored - the Jenkins job which results are used as input - data for this test; - - builds used for trending plot(s) - specified by a list of build - numbers or by a range of builds defined by the first and the last - build number; - - - tests to be displayed in the plot defined by a filter; - - list of parameters to extract from the data; - - plot layout - -*Example:* - -:: - - - - type: "cpta" - title: "Continuous Performance Trending and Analysis" - output-file-type: ".html" - output-file: "{DIR[STATIC,VPP]}/cpta" - plots: - - - title: "VPP 1T1C L2 64B Packet Throughput - Trending" - output-file-name: "l2-1t1c-x520" - data: "plot-performance-trending-vpp" - filter: "'NIC_Intel-X520-DA2' and 'MRR' and '64B' and ('BASE' or 'SCALE') and '1T1C' and ('L2BDMACSTAT' or 'L2BDMACLRN' or 'L2XCFWD') and not 'VHOST' and not 'MEMIF'" - parameters: - - "result" - layout: "plot-cpta-vpp" - - - title: "DPDK 4T4C IMIX MRR Trending" - output-file-name: "dpdk-imix-4t4c-xl710" - data: "plot-performance-trending-dpdk" - filter: "'NIC_Intel-XL710' and 'IMIX' and 'MRR' and '4T4C' and 'DPDK'" - parameters: - - "result" - layout: "plot-cpta-dpdk" - -The Dashboard -````````````` - -Performance dashboard tables provide the latest VPP throughput trend, trend -compliance and detected anomalies, all on a per VPP test case basis. -The Dashboard is generated as three tables for 1t1c, 2t2c and 4t4c MRR tests. - -At first, the .csv tables are generated (only the table for 1t1c is shown): - -:: - - - - type: "table" - title: "Performance trending dashboard" - algorithm: "table_perf_trending_dash" - output-file-ext: ".csv" - output-file: "{DIR[STATIC,VPP]}/performance-trending-dashboard-1t1c" - data: "plot-performance-trending-all" - filter: "'MRR' and '1T1C'" - parameters: - - "name" - - "parent" - - "result" - ignore-list: - - "tests.vpp.perf.l2.10ge2p1x520-eth-l2bdscale1mmaclrn-mrr.tc01-64b-1t1c-eth-l2bdscale1mmaclrn-ndrdisc" - outlier-const: 1.5 - window: 14 - evaluated-window: 14 - long-trend-window: 180 - -Then, html tables stored inside .rst files are generated: - -:: - - - - type: "table" - title: "HTML performance trending dashboard 1t1c" - algorithm: "table_perf_trending_dash_html" - input-file: "{DIR[STATIC,VPP]}/performance-trending-dashboard-1t1c.csv" - output-file: "{DIR[STATIC,VPP]}/performance-trending-dashboard-1t1c.rst" - -Root Cause Analysis -------------------- - -Root Cause Analysis (RCA) by analysing archived performance results – re-analyse -available data for specified: - - - range of jobs builds, - - set of specific tests and - - PASS/FAIL criteria to detect performance change. - -In addition, PAL generates trending plots to show performance over the specified -time interval. - -Root Cause Analysis - Option 1: Analysing Archived VPP Results -`````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` - -It can be used to speed-up the process, or when the existing data is sufficient. -In this case, PAL uses existing data saved in Nexus, searches for performance -degradations and generates plots to show performance over the specified time -interval for the selected tests. - -Execution Sequence -'''''''''''''''''' - - #. Download and parse archived historical data and the new data. - #. Calculate trend metrics. - #. Find regression / progression. - #. Generate and publish results: - - #. Summary graphs to include measured values with Progression and - Regression markers. - #. List the DUT build(s) where the anomalies were detected. - -CSIT PAL Specification -'''''''''''''''''''''' - - - What to test: - - - first build (Good); specified by the Jenkins job name and the build - number - - last build (Bad); specified by the Jenkins job name and the build - number - - step (1..n). - - - Data: - - - tests of interest; list of tests (full name is used) which results are - used - -*Example:* - -:: - - TODO - - -API ---- - -List of modules, classes, methods and functions -``````````````````````````````````````````````` - -:: - - specification_parser.py - - class Specification - - Methods: - read_specification - set_input_state - set_input_file_name - - Getters: - specification - environment - debug - is_debug - input - builds - output - tables - plots - files - static - - - input_data_parser.py - - class InputData - - Methods: - read_data - filter_data - - Getters: - data - metadata - suites - tests - - - environment.py - - Functions: - clean_environment - - class Environment - - Methods: - set_environment - - Getters: - environment - - - input_data_files.py - - Functions: - download_data_files - unzip_files - - - generator_tables.py - - Functions: - generate_tables - - Functions implementing algorithms to generate particular types of - tables (called by the function "generate_tables"): - table_details - table_performance_improvements - - - generator_plots.py - - Functions: - generate_plots - - Functions implementing algorithms to generate particular types of - plots (called by the function "generate_plots"): - plot_performance_box - plot_latency_box - - - generator_files.py - - Functions: - generate_files - - Functions implementing algorithms to generate particular types of - files (called by the function "generate_files"): - file_test_results - - - report.py - - Functions: - generate_report - - Functions implementing algorithms to generate particular types of - report (called by the function "generate_report"): - generate_html_report - generate_pdf_report - - Other functions called by the function "generate_report": - archive_input_data - archive_report - - -PAL functional diagram -`````````````````````` - -.. only:: latex - - .. raw:: latex - - \begin{figure}[H] - \centering - \graphicspath{{../_tmp/src/csit_framework_documentation/}} - \includegraphics[width=0.90\textwidth]{pal_func_diagram} - \label{fig:pal_func_diagram} - \end{figure} - -.. only:: html - - .. figure:: pal_func_diagram.svg - :alt: PAL functional diagram - :align: center - - -How to add an element -````````````````````` - -Element can be added by adding it's model to the specification file. If -the element is to be generated by an existing algorithm, only it's -parameters must be set. - -If a brand new type of element needs to be added, also the algorithm -must be implemented. Element generation algorithms are implemented in -the files with names starting with "generator" prefix. The name of the -function implementing the algorithm and the name of algorithm in the -specification file have to be the same. |