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# Copyright (c) 2021 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
# You may obtain a copy of the License at:
#
# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
#
# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
# limitations under the License.
"""Drop rate search algorithms"""
from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod
from enum import Enum, unique
@unique
class SearchDirection(Enum):
"""Direction of linear search."""
TOP_DOWN = 1
BOTTOM_UP = 2
@unique
class SearchResults(Enum):
"""Result of the drop rate search."""
SUCCESS = 1
FAILURE = 2
SUSPICIOUS = 3
@unique
class RateType(Enum):
"""Type of rate units."""
PERCENTAGE = 1
PACKETS_PER_SECOND = 2
BITS_PER_SECOND = 3
@unique
class LossAcceptanceType(Enum):
"""Type of the loss acceptance criteria."""
FRAMES = 1
PERCENTAGE = 2
@unique
class SearchResultType(Enum):
"""Type of search result evaluation."""
BEST_OF_N = 1
WORST_OF_N = 2
class DropRateSearch(metaclass=ABCMeta):
"""Abstract class with search algorithm implementation."""
def __init__(self):
# duration of traffic run (binary, linear)
self._duration = 60
# initial start rate (binary, linear)
self._rate_start = 100
# step of the linear search, unit: RateType (self._rate_type)
self._rate_linear_step = 10
# last rate of the binary search, unit: RateType (self._rate_type)
self._last_binary_rate = 0
# linear search direction, permitted values: SearchDirection
self._search_linear_direction = SearchDirection.TOP_DOWN
# upper limit of search, unit: RateType (self._rate_type)
self._rate_max = 100
# lower limit of search, unit: RateType (self._rate_type)
self._rate_min = 1
# permitted values: RateType
self._rate_type = RateType.PERCENTAGE
# accepted loss during search, units: LossAcceptanceType
self._loss_acceptance = 0
# permitted values: LossAcceptanceType
self._loss_acceptance_type = LossAcceptanceType.FRAMES
# size of frames to send
self._frame_size = u"64"
# binary convergence criterion type is self._rate_type
self._binary_convergence_threshold = 5000
# numbers of traffic runs during one rate step
self._max_attempts = 1
# type of search result evaluation, unit: SearchResultType
self._search_result_type = SearchResultType.BEST_OF_N
# result of search
self._search_result = None
self._search_result_rate = None
@abstractmethod
def get_latency(self):
"""Return min/avg/max latency.
:returns: Latency stats.
:rtype: list
"""
@abstractmethod
def measure_loss(
self, rate, frame_size, loss_acceptance, loss_acceptance_type,
traffic_profile, skip_warmup=False):
"""Send traffic from TG and measure count of dropped frames.
:param rate: Offered traffic load.
:param frame_size: Size of frame.
:param loss_acceptance: Permitted drop ratio or frames count.
:param loss_acceptance_type: Type of permitted loss.
:param traffic_profile: Module name to use for traffic generation.
:param skip_warmup: Start TRex without warmup traffic if true.
:type rate: float
:type frame_size: str
:type loss_acceptance: float
:type loss_acceptance_type: LossAcceptanceType
:type traffic_profile: str
:type skip_warmup: bool
:returns: Drop threshold exceeded? (True/False)
:rtype: bool
"""
def set_search_rate_boundaries(self, max_rate, min_rate):
"""Set search boundaries: min,max.
:param max_rate: Upper value of search boundaries.
:param min_rate: Lower value of search boundaries.
:type max_rate: float
:type min_rate: float
:returns: nothing
:raises ValueError: If min rate is lower than 0 or higher than max rate.
"""
if float(min_rate) <= 0:
msg = u"min_rate must be higher than 0"
elif float(min_rate) > float(max_rate):
msg = u"min_rate must be lower than max_rate"
else:
self._rate_max = float(max_rate)
self._rate_min = float(min_rate)
return
raise ValueError(msg)
def set_loss_acceptance(self, loss_acceptance):
"""Set loss acceptance threshold for PDR search.
:param loss_acceptance: Loss acceptance threshold for PDR search.
:type loss_acceptance: str
:returns: nothing
:raises ValueError: If loss acceptance is lower than zero.
"""
if float(loss_acceptance) >= 0:
self._loss_acceptance = float(loss_acceptance)
else:
raise ValueError(u"Loss acceptance must be higher or equal 0")
def get_loss_acceptance(self):
"""Return configured loss acceptance threshold.
:returns: Loss acceptance threshold.
:rtype: float
"""
return self._loss_acceptance
def set_loss_acceptance_type_percentage(self):
"""Set loss acceptance threshold type to percentage.
:returns: nothing
"""
self._loss_acceptance_type = LossAcceptanceType.PERCENTAGE
def set_loss_acceptance_type_frames(self):
"""Set loss acceptance threshold type to frames.
:returns: nothing
"""
self._loss_acceptance_type = LossAcceptanceType.FRAMES
def loss_acceptance_type_is_percentage(self):
"""Return true if loss acceptance threshold type is percentage,
false otherwise.
:returns: True if loss acceptance threshold type is percentage.
:rtype: boolean
"""
return self._loss_acceptance_type == LossAcceptanceType.PERCENTAGE
def set_search_linear_step(self, step_rate):
"""Set step size for linear search.
:param step_rate: Linear search step size.
:type step_rate: float
:returns: nothing
"""
self._rate_linear_step = float(step_rate)
def set_search_rate_type_percentage(self):
"""Set rate type to percentage of linerate.
:returns: nothing
"""
self._set_search_rate_type(RateType.PERCENTAGE)
def set_search_rate_type_bps(self):
"""Set rate type to bits per second.
:returns: nothing
"""
self._set_search_rate_type(RateType.BITS_PER_SECOND)
def set_search_rate_type_pps(self):
"""Set rate type to packets per second.
:returns: nothing
"""
self._set_search_rate_type(RateType.PACKETS_PER_SECOND)
def _set_search_rate_type(self, rate_type):
"""Set rate type to one of RateType-s.
:param rate_type: Type of rate to set.
:type rate_type: RateType
:returns: nothing
:raises Exception: If rate type is unknown.
"""
if rate_type in RateType:
self._rate_type = rate_type
else:
raise Exception(f"rate_type unknown: {rate_type}")
def set_search_frame_size(self, frame_size):
"""Set size of frames to send.
:param frame_size: Size of frames.
:type frame_size: str
:returns: nothing
"""
self._frame_size = frame_size
def set_duration(self, duration):
"""Set the duration of single traffic run.
:param duration: Number of seconds for traffic to run.
:type duration: int
:returns: nothing
"""
self._duration = int(duration)
def get_duration(self):
"""Return configured duration of single traffic run.
:returns: Number of seconds for traffic to run.
:rtype: int
"""
return self._duration
def set_binary_convergence_threshold(self, convergence):
"""Set convergence for binary search.
:param convergence: Threshold value number.
:type convergence: float
:returns: nothing
"""
self._binary_convergence_threshold = float(convergence)
def get_binary_convergence_threshold(self):
"""Get convergence for binary search.
:returns: Threshold value number.
:rtype: float
"""
return self._binary_convergence_threshold
def get_rate_type_str(self):
"""Return rate type representation.
:returns: String representation of rate type.
:rtype: str
:raises ValueError: If rate type is unknown.
"""
if self._rate_type == RateType.PERCENTAGE:
retval = u"%"
elif self._rate_type == RateType.BITS_PER_SECOND:
retval = u"bps"
elif self._rate_type == RateType.PACKETS_PER_SECOND:
retval = u"pps"
else:
raise ValueError(u"RateType unknown")
return retval
def set_max_attempts(self, max_attempts):
"""Set maximum number of traffic runs during one rate step.
:param max_attempts: Number of traffic runs.
:type max_attempts: int
:returns: nothing
:raises ValueError: If max attempts is lower than zero.
"""
if int(max_attempts) > 0:
self._max_attempts = int(max_attempts)
else:
raise ValueError(u"Max attempt must by greater than zero")
def get_max_attempts(self):
"""Return maximum number of traffic runs during one rate step.
:returns: Number of traffic runs.
:rtype: int
"""
return self._max_attempts
def set_search_result_type_best_of_n(self):
"""Set type of search result evaluation to Best of N.
:returns: nothing
"""
self._set_search_result_type(SearchResultType.BEST_OF_N)
def set_search_result_type_worst_of_n(self):
"""Set type of search result evaluation to Worst of N.
:returns: nothing
"""
self._set_search_result_type(SearchResultType.WORST_OF_N)
def _set_search_result_type(self, search_type):
"""Set type of search result evaluation to one of SearchResultType.
:param search_type: Type of search result evaluation to set.
:type search_type: SearchResultType
:returns: nothing
:raises ValueError: If search type is unknown.
"""
if search_type in SearchResultType:
self._search_result_type = search_type
else:
raise ValueError(f"search_type unknown: {search_type}")
@staticmethod
def _get_best_of_n(res_list):
"""Return best result of N traffic runs.
:param res_list: List of return values from all runs at one rate step.
:type res_list: list
:returns: True if at least one run is True, False otherwise.
:rtype: boolean
"""
# Return True if any element of the iterable is True.
return any(res_list)
@staticmethod
def _get_worst_of_n(res_list):
"""Return worst result of N traffic runs.
:param res_list: List of return values from all runs at one rate step.
:type res_list: list
:returns: False if at least one run is False, True otherwise.
:rtype: boolean
"""
# Return False if not all elements of the iterable are True.
return all(res_list)
def _get_res_based_on_search_type(self, res_list):
"""Return result of search based on search evaluation type.
:param res_list: List of return values from all runs at one rate step.
:type res_list: list
:returns: Boolean based on search result type.
:rtype: boolean
:raises ValueError: If search result type is unknown.
"""
if self._search_result_type == SearchResultType.BEST_OF_N:
retval = self._get_best_of_n(res_list)
elif self._search_result_type == SearchResultType.WORST_OF_N:
retval = self._get_worst_of_n(res_list)
else:
raise ValueError(u"Unknown search result type")
return retval
def linear_search(self, start_rate, traffic_profile):
"""Linear search of rate with loss below acceptance criteria.
:param start_rate: Initial rate.
:param traffic_profile: Module name to use for traffic generation.
:type start_rate: float
:type traffic_profile: str
:returns: nothing
:raises ValueError: If start rate is not in range.
"""
if not self._rate_min <= float(start_rate) <= self._rate_max:
raise ValueError(u"Start rate is not in min,max range")
rate = float(start_rate)
# the last but one step
prev_rate = None
# linear search
while True:
res = []
for dummy in range(self._max_attempts):
res.append(
self.measure_loss(
rate, self._frame_size, self._loss_acceptance,
self._loss_acceptance_type, traffic_profile
)
)
res = self._get_res_based_on_search_type(res)
if self._search_linear_direction == SearchDirection.TOP_DOWN:
# loss occurred, decrease rate
if not res:
prev_rate = rate
rate -= self._rate_linear_step
if rate < self._rate_min:
if prev_rate != self._rate_min:
# one last step with rate set to _rate_min
rate = self._rate_min
continue
self._search_result = SearchResults.FAILURE
self._search_result_rate = None
return
continue
# no loss => non/partial drop rate found
elif res:
self._search_result = SearchResults.SUCCESS
self._search_result_rate = rate
return
raise RuntimeError(u"Unknown search result")
raise Exception(u"Unknown search direction")
def verify_search_result(self):
"""Fail if search was not successful.
:returns: Result rate and latency stats.
:rtype: tuple
:raises Exception: If search failed.
"""
if self._search_result in \
[SearchResults.SUCCESS, SearchResults.SUSPICIOUS]:
return self._search_result_rate, self.get_latency()
raise Exception(u"Search FAILED")
def binary_search(
self, b_min, b_max, traffic_profile, skip_max_rate=False,
skip_warmup=False):
"""Binary search of rate with loss below acceptance criteria.
:param b_min: Min range rate.
:param b_max: Max range rate.
:param traffic_profile: Module name to use for traffic generation.
:param skip_max_rate: Start with max rate first
:param skip_warmup: Start TRex without warmup traffic if true.
:type b_min: float
:type b_max: float
:type traffic_profile: str
:type skip_max_rate: bool
:type skip_warmup: bool
:returns: nothing
:raises ValueError: If input values are not valid.
"""
if not self._rate_min <= float(b_min) <= self._rate_max:
raise ValueError(u"Min rate is not in min,max range")
if not self._rate_min <= float(b_max) <= self._rate_max:
raise ValueError(u"Max rate is not in min,max range")
if float(b_max) < float(b_min):
raise ValueError(u"Min rate is greater than max rate")
# rate is half of interval + start of interval if not using max rate
rate = ((float(b_max) - float(b_min)) / 2) + float(b_min) \
if skip_max_rate else float(b_max)
# rate diff with previous run
rate_diff = abs(self._last_binary_rate - rate)
# convergence criterium
if float(rate_diff) < float(self._binary_convergence_threshold):
self._search_result = SearchResults.SUCCESS \
if self._search_result_rate else SearchResults.FAILURE
return
self._last_binary_rate = rate
res = []
for dummy in range(self._max_attempts):
res.append(self.measure_loss(
rate, self._frame_size, self._loss_acceptance,
self._loss_acceptance_type, traffic_profile,
skip_warmup=skip_warmup
))
res = self._get_res_based_on_search_type(res)
# loss occurred and it was above acceptance criteria
if not res:
self.binary_search(b_min, rate, traffic_profile, True, True)
# there was no loss / loss below acceptance criteria
else:
self._search_result_rate = rate
self.binary_search(rate, b_max, traffic_profile, True, True)
def combined_search(self, start_rate, traffic_profile):
"""Combined search of rate with loss below acceptance criteria.
:param start_rate: Initial rate.
:param traffic_profile: Module name to use for traffic generation.
:type start_rate: float
:type traffic_profile: str
:returns: nothing
:raises RuntimeError: If linear search failed.
"""
self.linear_search(start_rate, traffic_profile)
if self._search_result in \
[SearchResults.SUCCESS, SearchResults.SUSPICIOUS]:
b_min = self._search_result_rate
b_max = self._search_result_rate + self._rate_linear_step
# we found max rate by linear search
if self.floats_are_close_equal(float(b_min), self._rate_max):
return
# limiting binary range max value into max range
if float(b_max) > self._rate_max:
b_max = self._rate_max
# reset result rate
temp_rate = self._search_result_rate
self._search_result_rate = None
# we will use binary search to refine search in one linear step
self.binary_search(b_min, b_max, traffic_profile, True)
# linear search succeed but binary failed or suspicious
if self._search_result != SearchResults.SUCCESS:
self._search_result = SearchResults.SUSPICIOUS
self._search_result_rate = temp_rate
# linear and binary search succeed
else:
return
else:
raise RuntimeError(u"Linear search FAILED")
@staticmethod
def floats_are_close_equal(num_a, num_b, rel_tol=1e-9, abs_tol=0.0):
"""Compares two float numbers for close equality.
:param num_a: First number to compare.
:param num_b: Second number to compare.
:param rel_tol: The relative tolerance.
:param abs_tol: The minimum absolute tolerance level. (Optional,
default value: 0.0)
:type num_a: float
:type num_b: float
:type rel_tol: float
:type abs_tol: float
:returns: Returns True if num_a is close in value to num_b or equal.
False otherwise.
:rtype: boolean
:raises ValueError: If input values are not valid.
"""
if num_a == num_b:
return True
if rel_tol < 0.0 or abs_tol < 0.0:
raise ValueError(u"Error tolerances must be non-negative")
return abs(num_b - num_a) <= max(
rel_tol * max(abs(num_a), abs(num_b)), abs_tol
)
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