1 files changed, 88 insertions, 497 deletions

diff --git a/tests/vpp/perf/ip4/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase-ndrpdrdisc.robot b/tests/vpp/perf/ip4/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase-ndrpdrdisc.robot
index 881c6f68b6..dab6a29cb6 100644
--- a/tests/vpp/perf/ip4/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase-ndrpdrdisc.robot
+++ b/tests/vpp/perf/ip4/10ge2p1x520-ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase-ndrpdrdisc.robot
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@
 
 *** Settings ***
 | Resource | resources/libraries/robot/performance/performance_setup.robot
-| Library | resources.libraries.python.IPv4Setup.Dut | ${nodes['DUT1']}
-| ... | WITH NAME | dut1_v4
-| Library | resources.libraries.python.IPv4Setup.Dut | ${nodes['DUT2']}
-| ... | WITH NAME | dut2_v4
 | ...
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | NDRPDRDISC
 | ... | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2 | ETH | IP4FWD | FEATURE | IACLDST
@@ -59,23 +55,27 @@
 # Traffic profile:
 | ${traffic_profile} | trex-sl-3n-ethip4-ip4src253
 
-*** Test Cases ***
-| tc01-64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase-ndrdisc
+*** Keywords ***
+| Discover NDR or PDR for ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase
 | | [Documentation]
-| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv4 routing and whitelist filters config with \
-| | ... | 1 thread, 1 phy core, 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find NDR
-| | ... | for 64 Byte frames using binary search start at 10GE linerate,
-| | ... | step 50kpps.
-| | [Tags] | 64B | 1T1C | STHREAD | NDRDISC
-| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${50000}
-| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv4 routing config with ${wt} thread(s), ${wt}\
+| | ... | phy core(s), ${rxq} receive queue(s) per NIC port.
+| | ... | [Ver] Find NDR or PDR for ${framesize} frames using binary search\
+| | ... | start at 10GE linerate.
+| | ...
+| | [Arguments] | ${wt} | ${rxq} | ${framesize} | ${min_rate} | ${search_type}
+| | ...
+| | Set Test Variable | ${framesize}
+| | Set Test Variable | ${min_rate}
+| | ${get_framesize}= | Get Frame Size | ${framesize}
+| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${get_framesize}
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
+| | Given Add '${wt}' worker threads and '${rxq}' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
 | | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
+| | And Run Keyword If | ${get_framesize} < ${1522}
+| | ... | Add no multi seg to all DUTs
 | | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
@@ -92,9 +92,27 @@
 | | ... | ip4 | dst | 10.10.10.2
 | | And Vpp Enable Input Acl Interface
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ip4 | ${table_idx}
-| | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
-| | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
+| | Then Run Keyword If | '${search_type}' == 'NDR'
+| | ... | Find NDR using binary search and pps
+| | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
 | | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
+| | ... | ELSE IF | '${search_type}' == 'PDR'
+| | ... | Find PDR using binary search and pps
+| | ... | ${framesize} | ${binary_min} | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
+| | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
+| | ... | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance} | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance_type}
+
+*** Test Cases ***
+| tc01-64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase-ndrdisc
+| | [Documentation]
+| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs IPv4 routing and whitelist filters config with \
+| | ... | 1 thread, 1 phy core, 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find NDR
+| | ... | for 64 Byte frames using binary search start at 10GE linerate,
+| | ... | step 50kpps.
+| | [Tags] | 64B | 1T1C | STHREAD | NDRDISC
+| | ...
+| | [Template] | Discover NDR or PDR for ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase
+| | wt=1 | rxq=1 | framesize=${64} | min_rate=${50000} | search_type=NDR
 
 | tc02-64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase-pdrdisc
 | | [Documentation]
@@ -103,35 +121,9 @@
 | | ... | for 64 Byte frames using binary search start at 10GE linerate,
 | | ... | step 50kpps, LT=0.5%.
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 1T1C | STHREAD | PDRDISC | SKIP_PATCH
-| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${50000}
-| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
-| | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
-| | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
-| | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
-| | ... | ${dut1} | ip4 | dst
-| | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
-| | ... | ${dut1} | permit | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}
-| | ... | ip4 | dst | 20.20.20.2
-| | And Vpp Enable Input Acl Interface
-| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip4 | ${table_idx}
-| | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
-| | ... | ${dut2} | ip4 | dst
-| | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
-| | ... | ${dut2} | permit | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}
-| | ... | ip4 | dst | 10.10.10.2
-| | And Vpp Enable Input Acl Interface
-| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ip4 | ${table_idx}
-| | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
-| | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
-| | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
-| | ... | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance} | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance_type}
+| | ...
+| | [Template] | Discover NDR or PDR for ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase
+| | wt=1 | rxq=1 | framesize=${64} | min_rate=${50000} | search_type=PDR
 
 | tc03-1518B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase-ndrdisc
 | | [Documentation]
@@ -140,34 +132,9 @@
 | | ... | for 1518 Byte frames using binary search start at 10GE linerate,
 | | ... | step 50kpps.
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 1T1C | STHREAD | NDRDISC
-| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${50000}
-| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
-| | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
-| | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
-| | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
-| | ... | ${dut1} | ip4 | dst
-| | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
-| | ... | ${dut1} | permit | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}
-| | ... | ip4 | dst | 20.20.20.2
-| | And Vpp Enable Input Acl Interface
-| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip4 | ${table_idx}
-| | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
-| | ... | ${dut2} | ip4 | dst
-| | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
-| | ... | ${dut2} | permit | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}
-| | ... | ip4 | dst | 10.10.10.2
-| | And Vpp Enable Input Acl Interface
-| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ip4 | ${table_idx}
-| | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
-| | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
-| | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
+| | ...
+| | [Template] | Discover NDR or PDR for ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase
+| | wt=1 | rxq=1 | framesize=${1518} | min_rate=${50000} | search_type=NDR
 
 | tc04-1518B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase-pdrdisc
 | | [Documentation]
@@ -176,35 +143,9 @@
 | | ... | for 1518 Byte frames using binary search start at 10GE linerate,
 | | ... | step 50kpps, LT=0.5%.
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 1T1C | STHREAD | PDRDISC | SKIP_PATCH
-| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${50000}
-| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
-| | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
-| | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
-| | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
-| | ... | ${dut1} | ip4 | dst
-| | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
-| | ... | ${dut1} | permit | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}
-| | ... | ip4 | dst | 20.20.20.2
-| | And Vpp Enable Input Acl Interface
-| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip4 | ${table_idx}
-| | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
-| | ... | ${dut2} | ip4 | dst
-| | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
-| | ... | ${dut2} | permit | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}
-| | ... | ip4 | dst | 10.10.10.2
-| | And Vpp Enable Input Acl Interface
-| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ip4 | ${table_idx}
-| | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
-| | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
-| | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
-| | ... | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance} | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance_type}
+| | ...
+| | [Template] | Discover NDR or PDR for ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase
+| | wt=1 | rxq=1 | framesize=${1518} | min_rate=${50000} | search_type=PDR
 
 | tc05-9000B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase-ndrdisc
 | | [Documentation]
@@ -213,33 +154,9 @@
 | | ... | for 9000 Byte frames using binary search start at 10GE linerate,
 | | ... | step 10kpps.
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 1T1C | STHREAD | NDRDISC
-| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10000}
-| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
-| | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
-| | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
-| | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
-| | ... | ${dut1} | ip4 | dst
-| | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
-| | ... | ${dut1} | permit | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}
-| | ... | ip4 | dst | 20.20.20.2
-| | And Vpp Enable Input Acl Interface
-| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip4 | ${table_idx}
-| | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
-| | ... | ${dut2} | ip4 | dst
-| | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
-| | ... | ${dut2} | permit | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}
-| | ... | ip4 | dst | 10.10.10.2
-| | And Vpp Enable Input Acl Interface
-| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ip4 | ${table_idx}
-| | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
-| | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
-| | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
+| | ...
+| | [Template] | Discover NDR or PDR for ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase
+| | wt=1 | rxq=1 | framesize=${9000} | min_rate=${10000} | search_type=NDR
 
 | tc06-9000B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase-pdrdisc
 | | [Documentation]
@@ -248,34 +165,9 @@
 | | ... | for 9000 Byte frames using binary search start at 10GE linerate,
 | | ... | step 10kpps, LT=0.5%.
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 1T1C | STHREAD | PDRDISC | SKIP_PATCH
-| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10000}
-| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
-| | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
-| | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
-| | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
-| | ... | ${dut1} | ip4 | dst
-| | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
-| | ... | ${dut1} | permit | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}
-| | ... | ip4 | dst | 20.20.20.2
-| | And Vpp Enable Input Acl Interface
-| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip4 | ${table_idx}
-| | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
-| | ... | ${dut2} | ip4 | dst
-| | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
-| | ... | ${dut2} | permit | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}
-| | ... | ip4 | dst | 10.10.10.2
-| | And Vpp Enable Input Acl Interface
-| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ip4 | ${table_idx}
-| | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
-| | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
-| | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
-| | ... | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance} | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance_type}
+| | ...
+| | [Template] | Discover NDR or PDR for ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase
+| | wt=1 | rxq=1 | framesize=${9000} | min_rate=${10000} | search_type=PDR
 
 | tc07-64B-2t2c-ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase-ndrdisc
 | | [Documentation]
@@ -284,34 +176,9 @@
 | | ... | for 64 Byte frames using binary search start at 10GE linerate,
 | | ... | step 50kpps.
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 2T2C | MTHREAD | NDRDISC
-| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${50000}
-| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
-| | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
-| | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
-| | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
-| | ... | ${dut1} | ip4 | dst
-| | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
-| | ... | ${dut1} | permit | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}
-| | ... | ip4 | dst | 20.20.20.2
-| | And Vpp Enable Input Acl Interface
-| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip4 | ${table_idx}
-| | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
-| | ... | ${dut2} | ip4 | dst
-| | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
-| | ... | ${dut2} | permit | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}
-| | ... | ip4 | dst | 10.10.10.2
-| | And Vpp Enable Input Acl Interface
-| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ip4 | ${table_idx}
-| | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
-| | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
-| | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
+| | ...
+| | [Template] | Discover NDR or PDR for ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase
+| | wt=2 | rxq=1 | framesize=${64} | min_rate=${50000} | search_type=NDR
 
 | tc08-64B-2t2c-ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase-pdrdisc
 | | [Documentation]
@@ -320,35 +187,9 @@
 | | ... | for 64 Byte frames using binary search start at 10GE linerate,
 | | ... | step 50kpps, LT=0.5%.
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 2T2C | MTHREAD | PDRDISC | SKIP_PATCH
-| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${50000}
-| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
-| | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
-| | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
-| | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
-| | ... | ${dut1} | ip4 | dst
-| | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
-| | ... | ${dut1} | permit | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}
-| | ... | ip4 | dst | 20.20.20.2
-| | And Vpp Enable Input Acl Interface
-| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip4 | ${table_idx}
-| | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
-| | ... | ${dut2} | ip4 | dst
-| | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
-| | ... | ${dut2} | permit | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}
-| | ... | ip4 | dst | 10.10.10.2
-| | And Vpp Enable Input Acl Interface
-| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ip4 | ${table_idx}
-| | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
-| | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
-| | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
-| | ... | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance} | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance_type}
+| | ...
+| | [Template] | Discover NDR or PDR for ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase
+| | wt=2 | rxq=1 | framesize=${64} | min_rate=${50000} | search_type=PDR
 
 | tc09-1518B-2t2c-ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase-ndrdisc
 | | [Documentation]
@@ -357,34 +198,9 @@
 | | ... | for 1518 Byte frames using binary search start at 10GE linerate,
 | | ... | step 50kpps.
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 2T2C | MTHREAD | NDRDISC | SKIP_PATCH
-| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${50000}
-| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
-| | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
-| | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
-| | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
-| | ... | ${dut1} | ip4 | dst
-| | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
-| | ... | ${dut1} | permit | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}
-| | ... | ip4 | dst | 20.20.20.2
-| | And Vpp Enable Input Acl Interface
-| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip4 | ${table_idx}
-| | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
-| | ... | ${dut2} | ip4 | dst
-| | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
-| | ... | ${dut2} | permit | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}
-| | ... | ip4 | dst | 10.10.10.2
-| | And Vpp Enable Input Acl Interface
-| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ip4 | ${table_idx}
-| | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
-| | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
-| | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
+| | ...
+| | [Template] | Discover NDR or PDR for ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase
+| | wt=2 | rxq=1 | framesize=${1518} | min_rate=${50000} | search_type=NDR
 
 | tc10-1518B-2t2c-ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase-pdrdisc
 | | [Documentation]
@@ -393,35 +209,9 @@
 | | ... | for 1518 Byte frames using binary search start at 10GE linerate,
 | | ... | step 50kpps, LT=0.5%.
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 2T2C | MTHREAD | PDRDISC | SKIP_PATCH
-| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${50000}
-| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
-| | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
-| | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
-| | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
-| | ... | ${dut1} | ip4 | dst
-| | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
-| | ... | ${dut1} | permit | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}
-| | ... | ip4 | dst | 20.20.20.2
-| | And Vpp Enable Input Acl Interface
-| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip4 | ${table_idx}
-| | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
-| | ... | ${dut2} | ip4 | dst
-| | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
-| | ... | ${dut2} | permit | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}
-| | ... | ip4 | dst | 10.10.10.2
-| | And Vpp Enable Input Acl Interface
-| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ip4 | ${table_idx}
-| | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
-| | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
-| | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
-| | ... | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance} | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance_type}
+| | ...
+| | [Template] | Discover NDR or PDR for ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase
+| | wt=2 | rxq=1 | framesize=${1518} | min_rate=${50000} | search_type=PDR
 
 | tc11-9000B-2t2c-ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase-ndrdisc
 | | [Documentation]
@@ -430,33 +220,9 @@
 | | ... | for 9000 Byte frames using binary search start at 10GE linerate,
 | | ... | step 10kpps.
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 2T2C | MTHREAD | NDRDISC | SKIP_PATCH
-| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10000}
-| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
-| | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
-| | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
-| | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
-| | ... | ${dut1} | ip4 | dst
-| | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
-| | ... | ${dut1} | permit | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}
-| | ... | ip4 | dst | 20.20.20.2
-| | And Vpp Enable Input Acl Interface
-| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip4 | ${table_idx}
-| | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
-| | ... | ${dut2} | ip4 | dst
-| | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
-| | ... | ${dut2} | permit | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}
-| | ... | ip4 | dst | 10.10.10.2
-| | And Vpp Enable Input Acl Interface
-| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ip4 | ${table_idx}
-| | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
-| | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
-| | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
+| | ...
+| | [Template] | Discover NDR or PDR for ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase
+| | wt=2 | rxq=1 | framesize=${9000} | min_rate=${10000} | search_type=NDR
 
 | tc12-9000B-2t2c-ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase-pdrdisc
 | | [Documentation]
@@ -465,34 +231,9 @@
 | | ... | for 9000 Byte frames using binary search start at 10GE linerate,
 | | ... | step 10kpps, LT=0.5%.
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 2T2C | MTHREAD | PDRDISC | SKIP_PATCH
-| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10000}
-| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
-| | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
-| | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and '1' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
-| | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
-| | ... | ${dut1} | ip4 | dst
-| | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
-| | ... | ${dut1} | permit | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}
-| | ... | ip4 | dst | 20.20.20.2
-| | And Vpp Enable Input Acl Interface
-| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip4 | ${table_idx}
-| | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
-| | ... | ${dut2} | ip4 | dst
-| | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
-| | ... | ${dut2} | permit | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}
-| | ... | ip4 | dst | 10.10.10.2
-| | And Vpp Enable Input Acl Interface
-| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ip4 | ${table_idx}
-| | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
-| | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
-| | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
-| | ... | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance} | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance_type}
+| | ...
+| | [Template] | Discover NDR or PDR for ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase
+| | wt=2 | rxq=1 | framesize=${9000} | min_rate=${10000} | search_type=PDR
 
 | tc13-64B-4t4c-ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase-ndrdisc
 | | [Documentation]
@@ -501,34 +242,9 @@
 | | ... | for 64 Byte frames using binary search start at 10GE linerate,
 | | ... | step 50kpps.
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 4T4C | MTHREAD | NDRDISC
-| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${50000}
-| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
-| | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
-| | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
-| | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
-| | ... | ${dut1} | ip4 | dst
-| | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
-| | ... | ${dut1} | permit | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}
-| | ... | ip4 | dst | 20.20.20.2
-| | And Vpp Enable Input Acl Interface
-| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip4 | ${table_idx}
-| | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
-| | ... | ${dut2} | ip4 | dst
-| | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
-| | ... | ${dut2} | permit | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}
-| | ... | ip4 | dst | 10.10.10.2
-| | And Vpp Enable Input Acl Interface
-| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ip4 | ${table_idx}
-| | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
-| | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
-| | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
+| | ...
+| | [Template] | Discover NDR or PDR for ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase
+| | wt=4 | rxq=2 | framesize=${64} | min_rate=${50000} | search_type=NDR
 
 | tc14-64B-4t4c-ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase-pdrdisc
 | | [Documentation]
@@ -537,35 +253,9 @@
 | | ... | for 64 Byte frames using binary search start at 10GE linerate,
 | | ... | step 50kpps, LT=0.5%.
 | | [Tags] | 64B | 4T4C | MTHREAD | PDRDISC | SKIP_PATCH
-| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${50000}
-| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
-| | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
-| | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
-| | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
-| | ... | ${dut1} | ip4 | dst
-| | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
-| | ... | ${dut1} | permit | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}
-| | ... | ip4 | dst | 20.20.20.2
-| | And Vpp Enable Input Acl Interface
-| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip4 | ${table_idx}
-| | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
-| | ... | ${dut2} | ip4 | dst
-| | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
-| | ... | ${dut2} | permit | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}
-| | ... | ip4 | dst | 10.10.10.2
-| | And Vpp Enable Input Acl Interface
-| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ip4 | ${table_idx}
-| | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
-| | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
-| | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
-| | ... | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance} | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance_type}
+| | ...
+| | [Template] | Discover NDR or PDR for ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase
+| | wt=4 | rxq=2 | framesize=${64} | min_rate=${50000} | search_type=PDR
 
 | tc15-1518B-4t4c-ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase-ndrdisc
 | | [Documentation]
@@ -574,34 +264,9 @@
 | | ... | for 1518 Byte frames using binary search start at 10GE linerate,
 | | ... | step 50kpps.
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 4T4C | MTHREAD | NDRDISC | SKIP_PATCH
-| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${50000}
-| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
-| | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
-| | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
-| | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
-| | ... | ${dut1} | ip4 | dst
-| | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
-| | ... | ${dut1} | permit | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}
-| | ... | ip4 | dst | 20.20.20.2
-| | And Vpp Enable Input Acl Interface
-| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip4 | ${table_idx}
-| | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
-| | ... | ${dut2} | ip4 | dst
-| | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
-| | ... | ${dut2} | permit | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}
-| | ... | ip4 | dst | 10.10.10.2
-| | And Vpp Enable Input Acl Interface
-| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ip4 | ${table_idx}
-| | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
-| | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
-| | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
+| | ...
+| | [Template] | Discover NDR or PDR for ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase
+| | wt=4 | rxq=2 | framesize=${1518} | min_rate=${50000} | search_type=NDR
 
 | tc16-1518B-4t4c-ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase-pdrdisc
 | | [Documentation]
@@ -610,35 +275,9 @@
 | | ... | for 1518 Byte frames using binary search start at 10GE linerate,
 | | ... | step 50kpps, LT=0.5%.
 | | [Tags] | 1518B | 4T4C | MTHREAD | PDRDISC | SKIP_PATCH
-| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${50000}
-| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
-| | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
-| | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
-| | And Add no multi seg to all DUTs
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
-| | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
-| | ... | ${dut1} | ip4 | dst
-| | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
-| | ... | ${dut1} | permit | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}
-| | ... | ip4 | dst | 20.20.20.2
-| | And Vpp Enable Input Acl Interface
-| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip4 | ${table_idx}
-| | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
-| | ... | ${dut2} | ip4 | dst
-| | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
-| | ... | ${dut2} | permit | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}
-| | ... | ip4 | dst | 10.10.10.2
-| | And Vpp Enable Input Acl Interface
-| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ip4 | ${table_idx}
-| | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
-| | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
-| | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
-| | ... | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance} | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance_type}
+| | ...
+| | [Template] | Discover NDR or PDR for ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase
+| | wt=4 | rxq=2 | framesize=${1518} | min_rate=${50000} | search_type=PDR
 
 | tc17-9000B-4t4c-ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase-ndrdisc
 | | [Documentation]
@@ -647,33 +286,9 @@
 | | ... | for 9000 Byte frames using binary search start at 10GE linerate,
 | | ... | step 10kpps.
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 4T4C | MTHREAD | NDRDISC | SKIP_PATCH
-| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10000}
-| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
-| | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
-| | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
-| | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
-| | ... | ${dut1} | ip4 | dst
-| | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
-| | ... | ${dut1} | permit | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}
-| | ... | ip4 | dst | 20.20.20.2
-| | And Vpp Enable Input Acl Interface
-| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip4 | ${table_idx}
-| | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
-| | ... | ${dut2} | ip4 | dst
-| | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
-| | ... | ${dut2} | permit | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}
-| | ... | ip4 | dst | 10.10.10.2
-| | And Vpp Enable Input Acl Interface
-| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ip4 | ${table_idx}
-| | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
-| | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
-| | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
+| | ...
+| | [Template] | Discover NDR or PDR for ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase
+| | wt=4 | rxq=2 | framesize=${9000} | min_rate=${10000} | search_type=NDR
 
 | tc18-9000B-4t4c-ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase-pdrdisc
 | | [Documentation]
@@ -682,31 +297,7 @@
 | | ... | for 9000 Byte frames using binary search start at 10GE linerate,
 | | ... | step 10kpps, LT=0.5%.
 | | [Tags] | 9000B | 4T4C | MTHREAD | PDRDISC | SKIP_PATCH
-| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${9000}
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10000}
-| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
-| | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
-| | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and '2' rxqueues in 3-node single-link circular topology
-| | And Add PCI devices to DUTs in 3-node single link topology
-| | And Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When Initialize IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
-| | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
-| | ... | ${dut1} | ip4 | dst
-| | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
-| | ... | ${dut1} | permit | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}
-| | ... | ip4 | dst | 20.20.20.2
-| | And Vpp Enable Input Acl Interface
-| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip4 | ${table_idx}
-| | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
-| | ... | ${dut2} | ip4 | dst
-| | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
-| | ... | ${dut2} | permit | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}
-| | ... | ip4 | dst | 10.10.10.2
-| | And Vpp Enable Input Acl Interface
-| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ip4 | ${table_idx}
-| | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
-| | ... | ${binary_max} | ${traffic_profile}
-| | ... | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate} | ${threshold}
-| | ... | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance} | ${perf_pdr_loss_acceptance_type}
+| | ...
+| | [Template] | Discover NDR or PDR for ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase
+| | wt=4 | rxq=2 | framesize=${9000} | min_rate=${10000} | search_type=PDR
+