CSIT Tags
=========
All CSIT test cases are labelled with Robot Framework tags used to allow for
easy test case type identification, test case grouping and selection for
execution. Following sections list currently used CSIT tags and their
descriptions.
Testbed Topology Tags
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.. topic:: 2_NODE_DOUBLE_LINK_TOPO
2 nodes connected in a circular topology with two links interconnecting
the devices.
.. topic:: 2_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO
2 nodes connected in a circular topology with at least one link
interconnecting devices.
.. topic:: 3_NODE_DOUBLE_LINK_TOPO
3 nodes connected in a circular topology with two links interconnecting
the devices.
.. topic:: 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO
3 nodes connected in a circular topology with at least one link
interconnecting devices.
Objective Tags
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.. topic:: SKIP_PATCH
Test case(s) marked to not run in case of vpp-csit-verify (i.e. VPP patch)
and csit-vpp-verify jobs (i.e. CSIT patch).
.. topic:: SKIP_VPP_PATCH
Test case(s) marked to not run in case of vpp-csit-verify (i.e. VPP patch).
Environment Tags
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.. topic:: HW_ENV
DUTs and TGs are running on bare metal.
.. topic:: VM_ENV
DUTs and TGs are running in virtual environment.
.. topic:: VPP_VM_ENV
DUTs with VPP and capable of running Virtual Machine.
NIC Model Tags
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.. topic:: NIC_Intel-X520-DA2
Intel X520-DA2 NIC.
.. topic:: NIC_Intel-XL710
Intel XL710 NIC.
.. topic:: NIC_Intel-X710
Intel X710 NIC.
.. topic:: NIC_Intel-XXV710
Intel XXV710 NIC.
.. topic:: NIC_Cisco-VIC-1227
VIC-1227 by Cisco.
.. topic:: NIC_Cisco-VIC-1385
VIC-1385 by Cisco.
Scaling Tags
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.. topic:: FIB_20K
2x10,000 entries in single fib table
.. topic:: FIB_200K
2x100,000 entries in single fib table
.. topic:: FIB_2M
2x1,000,000 entries in single fib table
.. topic:: L2BD_1
Test with 1 L2 bridge domain.
.. topic:: L2BD_10
Test with 10 L2 bridge domains.
.. topic:: L2BD_100
Test with 100 L2 bridge domains.
.. topic:: L2BD_1K
Test with 1000 L2 bridge domains.
.. topic:: VLAN_1
Test with 1 VLAN sub-interface.
.. topic:: VLAN_10
Test with 10 VLAN sub-interfaces.
.. topic:: VLAN_100
Test with 100 VLAN sub-interfaces.
.. topic:: VLAN_1K
Test with 1000 VLAN sub-interfaces.
.. topic:: VXLAN_1
Test with 1 VXLAN tunnel.
.. topic:: VXLAN_10
Test with 10 VXLAN tunnels.
.. topic:: VXLAN_100
Test with 100 VXLAN tunnels.
.. topic:: VXLAN_1K
Test with 1000 VXLAN tunnels.
.. topic:: TNL_{t}
IPSec in tunnel mode - {t} tunnels.
.. topic:: SRC_USER_1
Traffic flow with 1 unique IP (users) in one direction.
.. topic:: SRC_USER_10
Traffic flow with 10 unique IPs (users) in one direction.
.. topic:: SRC_USER_100
Traffic flow with 100 unique IPs (users) in one direction.
.. topic:: SRC_USER_1000
Traffic flow with 1000 unique IPs (users) in one direction.
.. topic:: SRC_USER_2000
Traffic flow with 2000 unique IPs (users) in one direction.
.. topic:: SRC_USER_4000
Traffic flow with 4000 unique IPs (users) in one direction.
.. topic:: 100_FLOWS
Traffic stream with 100 unique flows (10 IPs/users x 10 UDP ports) in one
direction.
.. topic:: 10k_FLOWS
Traffic stream with 10 000 unique flows (10 IPs/users x 1000 UDP ports) in
one direction.
.. topic:: 100k_FLOWS
Traffic stream with 100 000 unique flows (100 IPs/users x 1000 UDP ports) in
one direction.
Test Category Tags
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.. topic:: FUNCTEST
All functional test cases.
.. topic:: PERFTEST
All performance test cases.
Performance Type Tags
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.. topic:: NDRPDR
Single test finding both No Drop Rate and Partial Drop Rate simultaneously.
The search is done by optimized algorithm which performs
multiple trial runs at different durations and transmit rates.
The results come from the final trials, which have duration of 30 seconds.
.. topic:: MRR
Performance tests where TG sends the traffic at maximum rate (line rate)
and reports total sent/received packets over trial duration.
The result is an average of 10 trials of 1 second duration.
.. topic:: SOAK
Performance tests using PLRsearch to find the critical load.
.. topic:: RECONF
Performance tests aimed to measure lost packets (time) when performing
reconfiguration while full throughput offered load is applied.
Ethernet Frame Size Tags
------------------------
These are describing the traffic offered by Traffic Generator,
"primary" traffic in case of asymmetric load.
For traffic between DUTs, or for "secondary" traffic, see ${overhead} value.
.. topic:: 64B
64B frames used for test. Generic ethernet or IPv4.
.. topic:: 78B
78B frames used for test. Ipv6.
.. topic:: 114B
114B frames used for test. IPv4+vxlan.
.. topic:: 118B
118B frames used for test. Dot1q+IPv4+vxlan.
.. topic:: IMIX
IMIX frame sequence (28x 64B, 16x 570B, 4x 1518B) used for test.
.. topic:: 1460B
1460B frames used for test.
.. topic:: 1480B
1480B frames used for test.
.. topic:: 1514B
1514B frames used for test.
.. topic:: 1518B
1518B frames used for test.
.. topic:: 9000B
9000B frames used for test.
Test Type Tags
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.. topic:: BASE
Baseline test cases, no encapsulation, no feature(s) configured in tests.
.. topic:: IP4BASE
IPv4 baseline test cases, no encapsulation, no feature(s) configured in
tests.
.. topic:: IP6BASE
IPv6 baseline test cases, no encapsulation, no feature(s) configured in
tests.
.. topic:: L2XCBASE
L2XC baseline test cases, no encapsulation, no feature(s) configured in
tests.
.. topic:: L2BDBASE
L2BD baseline test cases, no encapsulation, no feature(s) configured in
tests.
.. topic:: L2PATCH
L2PATCH baseline test cases, no encapsulation, no feature(s) configured in
tests.
.. topic:: SCALE
Scale test cases.
.. topic:: ENCAP
Test cases where encapsulation is used. Use also encapsulation tag(s).
.. topic:: FEATURE
At least one feature is configured in test cases. Use also feature tag(s).
.. topic:: TCP
Tests which use TCP.
.. topic:: TCP_CPS
Performance tests which measure connections per second using http requests.
.. topic:: TCP_RPS
Performance tests which measure requests per second using http requests.
.. topic:: HTTP
Tests which use HTTP.
.. topic:: NF_DENSITY
Performance tests that measure throughput of multiple VNF and CNF
service topologies at different service densities.
NF Service Density Tags
-----------------------
.. topic:: CHAIN
NF service density tests with VNF or CNF service chain topology(ies).
.. topic:: PIPE
NF service density tests with CNF service pipeline topology(ies).
.. topic:: NF_L3FWDIP4
NF service density tests with DPDK l3fwd IPv4 routing as NF workload.
.. topic:: NF_VPPIP4
NF service density tests with VPP IPv4 routing as NF workload.
.. topic:: {r}R{c}C
Service density matrix locator {r}R{c}C, {r}Row denoting number of
service instances, {c}Column denoting number of NFs per service
instance. {r}=(1,2,4,6,8,10), {c}=(1,2,4,6,8,10).
.. topic:: {n}VM{t}T
Service density {n}VM{t}T, {n}Number of NF Qemu VMs, {t}Number of threads
per NF.
.. topic:: {n}DCRt}T
Service density {n}DCR{t}T, {n}Number of NF Docker containers, {t}Number of
threads per NF.
.. topic:: {n}_ADDED_CHAINS
{n}Number of chains (or pipelines) added (and/or removed)
during RECONF test.
Forwarding Mode Tags
--------------------
.. topic:: L2BDMACSTAT
VPP L2 bridge-domain, L2 MAC static.
.. topic:: L2BDMACLRN
VPP L2 bridge-domain, L2 MAC learning.
.. topic:: L2XCFWD
VPP L2 point-to-point cross-connect.
.. topic:: IP4FWD
VPP IPv4 routed forwarding.
.. topic:: IP6FWD
VPP IPv6 routed forwarding.
.. topic:: LOADBALANCER_MAGLEV
VPP Load balancer maglev mode.
.. topic:: LOADBALANCER_L3DSR
VPP Load balancer l3dsr mode.
.. topic:: LOADBALANCER_NAT4
VPP Load balancer nat4 mode.
Underlay Tags
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.. topic:: IP4UNRLAY
IPv4 underlay.
.. topic:: IP6UNRLAY
IPv6 underlay.
.. topic:: MPLSUNRLAY
MPLS underlay.
Overlay Tags
------------
.. topic:: L2OVRLAY
L2 overlay.
.. topic:: IP4OVRLAY
IPv4 overlay (IPv4 payload).
.. topic:: IP6OVRLAY
IPv6 overlay (IPv6 payload).
Tagging Tags
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.. topic:: DOT1Q
All test cases with dot1q.
.. topic:: DOT1AD
All test cases with dot1ad.
Encapsulation Tags
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.. topic:: ETH
All test cases with base Ethernet (no encapsulation).
.. topic:: LISP
All test cases with LISP.
.. topic:: LISPGPE
All test cases with LISP-GPE.
.. topic:: LISP_IP4o4
All test cases with LISP_IP4o4.
.. topic:: LISPGPE_IP4o4
All test cases with LISPGPE_IP4o4.
.. topic:: LISPGPE_IP6o4
All test cases with LISPGPE_IP6o4.
.. topic:: LISPGPE_IP4o6
All test cases with LISPGPE_IP4o6.
.. topic:: LISPGPE_IP6o6
All test cases with LISPGPE_IP6o6.
.. topic:: VXLAN
All test cases with Vxlan.
.. topic:: VXLANGPE
All test cases with VXLAN-GPE.
.. topic:: GRE
All test cases with GRE.
.. topic:: IPSEC
All test cases with IPSEC.
.. topic:: SRv6
All test cases with Segment routing over IPv6 dataplane.
.. topic:: SRv6_1SID
All SRv6 test cases with single SID.
.. topic:: SRv6_2SID_DECAP
All SRv6 test cases with two SIDs and with decapsulation.
.. topic:: SRv6_2SID_NODECAP
All SRv6 test cases with two SIDs and without decapsulation.
Interface Tags
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.. topic:: PHY
All test cases which use physical interface(s).
.. topic:: VHOST
All test cases which uses VHOST.
.. topic:: VHOST_256
All test cases which uses VHOST with qemu queue size set to 256.
.. topic:: VHOST_1024
All test cases which uses VHOST with qemu queue size set to 1024.
.. topic:: CFS_OPT
All test cases which uses VM with optimised scheduler policy.
.. topic:: TUNTAP
All test cases which uses TUN and TAP.
.. topic:: AFPKT
All test cases which uses AFPKT.
.. topic:: NETMAP
All test cases which uses Netmap.
.. topic:: MEMIF
All test cases which uses Memif.
.. topic:: SINGLE_MEMIF
All test cases which uses only single Memif connection per DUT. One DUT
instance is running in container having one physical interface exposed to
container.
.. topic:: LBOND
All test cases which uses link bonding (BondEthernet interface).
.. topic:: LBOND_DPDK
All test cases which uses DPDK link bonding.
.. topic:: LBOND_VPP
All test cases which uses VPP link bonding.
.. topic:: LBOND_MODE_XOR
All test cases which uses link bonding with mode XOR.
.. topic:: LBOND_MODE_LACP
All test cases which uses link bonding with mode LACP.
.. topic:: LBOND_LB_L34
All test cases which uses link bonding with load-balance mode l34.
.. topic:: LBOND_1L
All test cases which uses one link for link bonding.
.. topic:: LBOND_2L
All test cases which uses two links for link bonding.
.. topic:: DRV_AVF
All test cases which uses Intel Adaptive Virtual Function (AVF) device
plugin for VPP. This plugins provides native device support for Intel AVF.
AVF is driver specification for current and future Intel Virtual Function
devices. In essence, today this driver can be used only with Intel
XL710 / X710 / XXV710 adapters.
.. topic:: DRV_VFIO_PCI
All test cases which uses vfio-pci device driver. It supports variety of NIC
adapters.
.. topic:: DRV_RDMA_CORE
All test cases which uses rdma-core device driver. It supports Mellanox
NIC adapters.
Feature Tags
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.. topic:: IACLDST
iACL destination.
.. topic:: COPWHLIST
COP whitelist.
.. topic:: NAT44
NAT44 configured and tested.
.. topic:: NAT64
NAT44 configured and tested.
.. topic:: ACL
ACL plugin configured and tested.
.. topic:: IACL
ACL plugin configured and tested on input path.
.. topic:: OACL
ACL plugin configured and tested on output path.
.. topic:: ACL_STATELESS
ACL plugin configured and tested in stateless mode (permit action).
.. topic:: ACL_STATEFUL
ACL plugin configured and tested in stateful mode (permit+reflect action).
.. topic:: ACL1
ACL plugin configured and tested with 1 not-hitting ACE.
.. topic:: ACL10
ACL plugin configured and tested with 10 not-hitting ACEs.
.. topic:: ACL50
ACL plugin configured and tested with 50 not-hitting ACEs.
.. topic:: SRv6_PROXY
SRv6 endpoint to SR-unaware appliance via proxy.
.. topic:: SRv6_PROXY_STAT
SRv6 endpoint to SR-unaware appliance via static proxy.
.. topic:: SRv6_PROXY_DYN
SRv6 endpoint to SR-unaware appliance via dynamic proxy.
.. topic:: SRv6_PROXY_MASQ
SRv6 endpoint to SR-unaware appliance via masquerading proxy.
Encryption Tags
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.. topic:: IPSECSW
Crypto in software.
.. topic:: IPSECHW
Crypto in hardware.
.. topic:: IPSECTRAN
IPSec in transport mode.
.. topic:: IPSECTUN
IPSec in tunnel mode.
.. topic:: IPSECINT
IPSec in interface mode.
.. topic:: AES
IPSec using AES algorithms.
.. topic:: AES_128_CBC
IPSec using AES 128 CBC algorithms.
.. topic:: AES_128_GCM
IPSec using AES 128 GCM algorithms.
.. topic:: AES_256_GCM
IPSec using AES 256 GCM algorithms.
.. topic:: HMAC
IPSec using HMAC integrity algorithms.
.. topic:: HMAC_SHA_256
IPSec using HMAC SHA 256 integrity algorithms.
.. topic:: HMAC_SHA_512
IPSec using HMAC SHA 512 integrity algorithms.
Client-Workload Tags
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.. topic:: VM
All test cases which use at least one virtual machine.
.. topic:: LXC
All test cases which use Linux container and LXC utils.
.. topic:: DRC
All test cases which use at least one Docker container.
.. topic:: DOCKER
All test cases which use Docker as container manager.
.. topic:: APP
All test cases with specific APP use.
Container Orchestration Tags
----------------------------
.. topic:: 1VSWITCH
VPP running in Docker container acting as VSWITCH.
.. topic:: 1VNF
1 VPP running in Docker container acting as VNF work load.
.. topic:: 2VNF
2 VPP running in 2 Docker containers acting as VNF work load.
.. topic:: 4VNF
4 VPP running in 4 Docker containers acting as VNF work load.
Multi-Threading Tags
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.. topic:: STHREAD
*Dynamic tag*.
All test cases using single poll mode thread.
.. topic:: MTHREAD
*Dynamic tag*.
All test cases using more then one poll mode driver thread.
.. topic:: 1NUMA
All test cases with packet processing on single socket.
.. topic:: 2NUMA
All test cases with packet processing on two sockets.
.. topic:: 1C
1 worker thread pinned to 1 dedicated physical core; or if HyperThreading is
enabled, 2 worker threads each pinned to a separate logical core within 1
dedicated physical core. Main thread pinned to core 1.
.. topic:: 2C
2 worker threads pinned to 2 dedicated physical cores; or if HyperThreading
is enabled, 4 worker threads each pinned to a separate logical core within 2
dedicated physical cores. Main thread pinned to core 1.
.. topic:: 4C
4 worker threads pinned to 4 dedicated physical cores; or if HyperThreading
is enabled, 8 worker threads each pinned to a separate logical core within 4
dedicated physical cores. Main thread pinned to core 1.
.. topic:: 1T1C
*Dynamic tag*.
1 worker thread pinned to 1 dedicated physical core. 1 receive queue per
interface. Main thread pinned to core 1.
.. topic:: 2T2C
*Dynamic tag*.
2 worker threads pinned to 2 dedicated physical cores. 1 receive queue per
interface. Main thread pinned to core 1.
.. topic:: 4T4C
*Dynamic tag*.
4 worker threads pinned to 4 dedicated physical cores. 2 receive queues per
interface. Main thread pinned to core 1.
.. topic:: 2T1C
*Dynamic tag*.
2 worker threads each pinned to a separate logical core within 1 dedicated
physical core. 1 receive queue per interface. Main thread pinned to core 1.
.. topic:: 4T2C
*Dynamic tag*.
4 worker threads each pinned to a separate logical core within 2 dedicated
physical cores. 2 receive queues per interface. Main thread pinned to core
1.
.. topic:: 8T4C
*Dynamic tag*.
8 worker threads each pinned to a separate logical core within 4 dedicated
physical cores. 4 receive queues per interface. Main thread pinned to core
1.
Honeycomb Tags
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.. topic:: HC_FUNC
Honeycomb functional test cases.
.. topic:: HC_NSH
Honeycomb NSH test cases.
.. topic:: HC_PERSIST
Honeycomb persistence test cases.
.. topic:: HC_REST_ONLY
(Exclusion tag) Honeycomb test cases that cannot be run in Netconf mode
using ODL client for Restfconf -> Netconf translation.