15 files changed, 310 insertions, 44 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/stl/examples/stl_pcap_remote.py b/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/stl/examples/stl_pcap_remote.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2270b51c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/stl/examples/stl_pcap_remote.py
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+import stl_path
+from trex_stl_lib.api import *
+import argparse
+import sys
+
+
+def inject_pcap (c, pcap_file, port, loop_count, ipg_usec, duration):
+
+    pcap_file = os.path.abspath(pcap_file)
+
+    c.reset(ports = [port])
+    c.push_remote(pcap_file, ports = [port], ipg_usec = ipg_usec, speedup = 1.0, count = loop_count, duration = duration)
+    # assume 100 seconds is enough - but can be more
+    c.wait_on_traffic(ports = [port], timeout = 100)
+
+    #stats = c.get_stats()
+    #opackets = stats[port]['opackets']
+    #print("{0} packets were Tx on port {1}\n".format(opackets, port))
+
+    
+
+def setParserOptions():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog="stl_pcap.py")
+
+    parser.add_argument("-f", "--file", help = "pcap file to inject",
+                        dest = "pcap",
+                        required = True,
+                        type = str)
+
+    parser.add_argument("-s", "--server", help = "TRex server address",
+                        dest = "server",
+                        default = 'localhost',
+                        type = str)
+
+    parser.add_argument("-p", "--port", help = "port to inject on",
+                        dest = "port",
+                        required = True,
+                        type = int)
+
+    parser.add_argument("-n", "--number", help = "How many times to inject pcap [default is 1, 0 means forever]",
+                        dest = "loop_count",
+                        default = 1,
+                        type = int)
+
+    parser.add_argument("-i", help = "IPG in usec",
+                        dest = "ipg",
+                        default = None,
+                        type = float)
+
+    parser.add_argument("-d", help = "duration in seconds",
+                        dest = "duration",
+                        default = -1,
+                        type = float)
+
+    return parser
+
+def sizeof_fmt(num, suffix='B'):
+    for unit in ['','Ki','Mi','Gi','Ti','Pi','Ei','Zi']:
+        if abs(num) < 1024.0:
+            return "%3.1f%s%s" % (num, unit, suffix)
+        num /= 1024.0
+    return "%.1f%s%s" % (num, 'Yi', suffix)
+
+
+def read_txt_file (filename):
+
+    with open(filename) as f:
+        lines = f.readlines()
+
+    caps = []
+    for raw in lines:
+       raw = raw.rstrip()
+       if raw[0] == '#':
+           continue
+       ext=os.path.splitext(raw)[1]
+       if ext not in ['.cap', '.pcap', '.erf']:
+           # skip unknown format
+           continue
+    
+       caps.append(raw)
+
+    return caps
+
+
+def start (args):
+    
+    parser = setParserOptions()
+    options = parser.parse_args(args)
+    
+    ext = os.path.splitext(options.pcap)[1]
+    if ext == '.txt':
+        caps = read_txt_file(options.pcap)
+    elif ext in ['.cap', '.pcap']:
+        caps = [options.pcap]
+    else:
+        print("unknown file extension for file {0}".format(options.pcap))
+        return
+
+    c = STLClient(server = options.server)
+    try:
+        c.connect()
+        for i, cap in enumerate(caps, start = 1):
+            before = time.time()
+            print ("{:} CAP {:} @ {:} - ".format(i, cap, sizeof_fmt(os.path.getsize(cap)))),
+            inject_pcap(c, cap, options.port, options.loop_count, options.ipg, options.duration)
+            print("took {:.2f} seconds").format(time.time()-before)
+
+    except STLError as e:
+        print(e)
+        return
+
+    finally:
+        c.disconnect()
+
+def main ():
+    start(sys.argv[1:])
+
+# inject pcap
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
+
diff --git a/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/stl/trex_stl_lib/trex_stl_client.py b/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/stl/trex_stl_lib/trex_stl_client.py
index 0d95131f..9f96b237 100755
--- a/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/stl/trex_stl_lib/trex_stl_client.py
+++ b/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/stl/trex_stl_lib/trex_stl_client.py
@@ -722,13 +722,13 @@ class STLClient(object):
         return rc
 
 
-    def __push_remote (self, pcap_filename, port_id_list, ipg_usec, speedup, count):
+    def __push_remote (self, pcap_filename, port_id_list, ipg_usec, speedup, count, duration):
 
         port_id_list = self.__ports(port_id_list)
         rc = RC()
 
         for port_id in port_id_list:
-            rc.add(self.ports[port_id].push_remote(pcap_filename, ipg_usec, speedup, count))
+            rc.add(self.ports[port_id].push_remote(pcap_filename, ipg_usec, speedup, count, duration))
 
         return rc
 
@@ -1874,9 +1874,15 @@ class STLClient(object):
 
 
     @__api_check(True)
-    def push_remote (self, pcap_filename, ports = None, ipg_usec = None, speedup = 1.0, count = 1):
+    def push_remote (self,
+                     pcap_filename,
+                     ports = None,
+                     ipg_usec = None,
+                     speedup = 1.0,
+                     count = 1,
+                     duration = -1):
         """
-            Push a remote reachable PCAP file
+            Push a remote server-reachable PCAP file
             the path must be fullpath accessible to the server
 
             :parameters:
@@ -1895,7 +1901,8 @@ class STLClient(object):
                 count: int
                     How many times to transmit the cap
 
-
+                duration: float
+                    Limit runtime by duration in seconds
             :raises:
                 + :exc:`STLError`
 
@@ -1905,11 +1912,12 @@ class STLClient(object):
 
         validate_type('pcap_filename', pcap_filename, str)
         validate_type('ipg_usec', ipg_usec, (float, int, type(None)))
-        validate_type('speedup',  speedup, float)
+        validate_type('speedup',  speedup, (float, int))
         validate_type('count',  count, int)
+        validate_type('duration', duration, (float, int))
 
-        self.logger.pre_cmd("Pushing remote pcap on port(s) {0}:".format(ports))
-        rc = self.__push_remote(pcap_filename, ports, ipg_usec, speedup, count)
+        self.logger.pre_cmd("Pushing remote PCAP on port(s) {0}:".format(ports))
+        rc = self.__push_remote(pcap_filename, ports, ipg_usec, speedup, count, duration)
         self.logger.post_cmd(rc)
 
         if not rc:
@@ -1917,7 +1925,71 @@ class STLClient(object):
 
 
     @__api_check(True)
-    def validate (self, ports = None, mult = "1", duration = "-1", total = False):
+    def push_pcap (self,
+                   pcap_filename,
+                   ports = None,
+                   ipg_usec = None,
+                   speedup = 1.0,
+                   count = 1,
+                   duration = -1):
+        """
+            Push a local PCAP to the server
+            This is equivalent to loading a PCAP file to a profile
+            and attaching the profile to port(s)
+            
+            file size is limited to 1MB
+
+            :parameters:
+                pcap_filename : str
+                    PCAP filename (accessible locally)
+
+                ports : list
+                    Ports on which to execute the command
+
+                ipg_usec : float
+                    Inter-packet gap in microseconds
+
+                speedup : float
+                    A factor to adjust IPG. effectively IPG = IPG / speedup
+
+                count: int
+                    How many times to transmit the cap
+
+                duration: float
+                    Limit runtime by duration in seconds
+
+            :raises:
+                + :exc:`STLError`
+
+        """
+        ports = ports if ports is not None else self.get_acquired_ports()
+        ports = self._validate_port_list(ports)
+
+        validate_type('pcap_filename', pcap_filename, str)
+        validate_type('ipg_usec', ipg_usec, (float, int, type(None)))
+        validate_type('speedup',  speedup, (float, int))
+        validate_type('count',  count, int)
+        validate_type('duration', duration, (float, int))
+
+        # no support for > 1MB PCAP - use push remote
+        if os.path.getsize(pcap_filename) > (1024 * 1024):
+            raise STLError("PCAP size of {:,} B is too big for local push - consider using remote push".format(os.path.getsize(pcap_filename)))
+
+        self.remove_all_streams(ports = ports)
+
+        profile = STLProfile.load_pcap(pcap_filename,
+                                       ipg_usec,
+                                       speedup,
+                                       count)
+
+
+        id_list = self.add_streams(profile.get_streams(), ports)
+
+        return self.start(ports = ports, duration = duration)
+
+
+    @__api_check(True)
+    def validate (self, ports = None, mult = "1", duration = -1, total = False):
         """
             Validate port(s) configuration
 
@@ -1964,6 +2036,8 @@ class STLClient(object):
         rc = self.__validate(ports)
         self.logger.post_cmd(rc)
 
+        if not rc:
+            raise STLError(rc)
 
         for port in ports:
             self.ports[port].print_profile(mult_obj, duration)
@@ -2606,24 +2680,24 @@ class STLClient(object):
             else:
                 self.stop(active_ports)
 
-        # pcap injection removes all previous streams from the ports
+
         if opts.remote:
             self.push_remote(opts.file[0],
                              ports     = opts.ports,
                              ipg_usec  = opts.ipg_usec,
                              speedup   = opts.speedup,
-                             count     = opts.count)
+                             count     = opts.count,
+                             duration  = opts.duration)
 
         else:
-            self.remove_all_streams(ports = opts.ports)
-            
-            profile = STLProfile.load_pcap(opts.file[0],
-                                           opts.ipg_usec,
-                                           opts.speedup,
-                                           opts.count)
+            self.push_pcap(opts.file[0],
+                           ports     = opts.ports,
+                           ipg_usec  = opts.ipg_usec,
+                           speedup   = opts.speedup,
+                           count     = opts.count,
+                           duration  = opts.duration)
 
-            id_list = self.add_streams(profile.get_streams(), opts.ports)
-            self.start(ports = opts.ports, duration = opts.duration, force = opts.force)
+        
 
         return True
 
diff --git a/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/stl/trex_stl_lib/trex_stl_port.py b/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/stl/trex_stl_lib/trex_stl_port.py
index 43fc29e6..391b2076 100644
--- a/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/stl/trex_stl_lib/trex_stl_port.py
+++ b/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/stl/trex_stl_lib/trex_stl_port.py
@@ -476,6 +476,9 @@ class Port(object):
     @owned
     def pause (self):
 
+        if (self.state == self.STATE_PCAP_TX) :
+            return self.err("pause is not supported during PCAP TX")
+
         if (self.state != self.STATE_TX) :
             return self.err("port is not transmitting")
 
@@ -512,6 +515,9 @@ class Port(object):
     @owned
     def update (self, mul, force):
 
+        if (self.state == self.STATE_PCAP_TX) :
+            return self.err("update is not supported during PCAP TX")
+
         if (self.state != self.STATE_TX) :
             return self.err("port is not transmitting")
 
@@ -561,14 +567,15 @@ class Port(object):
         return self.ok()
 
     @writeable
-    def push_remote (self, pcap_filename, ipg_usec, speedup, count):
+    def push_remote (self, pcap_filename, ipg_usec, speedup, count, duration):
 
         params = {"handler": self.handler,
                   "port_id": self.port_id,
                   "pcap_filename": pcap_filename,
                   "ipg_usec": ipg_usec if ipg_usec is not None else -1,
                   "speedup": speedup,
-                  "count": count}
+                  "count": count,
+                  "duration": duration}
 
         rc = self.transmit("push_remote", params)
         if rc.bad():
diff --git a/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/stl/trex_stl_lib/trex_stl_streams.py b/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/stl/trex_stl_lib/trex_stl_streams.py
index 66aeaef4..92598312 100755
--- a/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/stl/trex_stl_lib/trex_stl_streams.py
+++ b/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/stl/trex_stl_lib/trex_stl_streams.py
@@ -959,8 +959,8 @@ class STLProfile(object):
             raise STLError("file '{0}' does not exists".format(pcap_file))
 
         # make sure IPG is not less than 1 usec
-        if ipg_usec is not None and ipg_usec < 1:
-            raise STLError("ipg_usec cannot be less than 1 usec: '{0}'".format(ipg_usec))
+        if ipg_usec is not None and ipg_usec < 0.001:
+            raise STLError("ipg_usec cannot be less than 0.001 usec: '{0}'".format(ipg_usec))
 
         if loop_count < 0:
             raise STLError("'loop_count' cannot be negative")
@@ -989,7 +989,6 @@ class STLProfile(object):
                 next = i + 1
                 action_count = 0
 
-            
             streams.append(STLStream(name = i,
                                      packet = STLPktBuilder(pkt_buffer = cap, vm = vm),
                                      mode = STLTXSingleBurst(total_pkts = 1, percentage = 100),
diff --git a/src/bp_sim.h b/src/bp_sim.h
index 132824b3..77101508 100755
--- a/src/bp_sim.h
+++ b/src/bp_sim.h
@@ -1440,7 +1440,9 @@ public:
         NODE_FLAGS_LATENCY              =0x20,   /* got NAT msg */
         NODE_FLAGS_INIT_START_FROM_SERVER_SIDE = 0x40,
         NODE_FLAGS_ALL_FLOW_SAME_PORT_SIDE     = 0x80,
-        NODE_FLAGS_INIT_START_FROM_SERVER_SIDE_SERVER_ADDR = 0x100 /* init packet start from server side with server addr */
+        NODE_FLAGS_INIT_START_FROM_SERVER_SIDE_SERVER_ADDR = 0x100, /* init packet start from server side with server addr */
+
+        NODE_FLAGS_SLOW_PATH = 0x200 /* used by the nodes to differ between fast path nodes and slow path nodes */
     };
 
 
@@ -1479,6 +1481,17 @@ public:
         return ( m_socket_id );
     }
 
+    inline void set_slow_path(bool enable) {
+        if (enable) {
+            m_flags |= NODE_FLAGS_SLOW_PATH;
+        } else {
+            m_flags &= ~NODE_FLAGS_SLOW_PATH;
+        }
+    }
+
+    inline bool get_is_slow_path() const {
+        return ( (m_flags & NODE_FLAGS_SLOW_PATH) ? true : false);
+    }
 
     void free_base();
 };
@@ -1581,6 +1594,7 @@ public:
         return (  (m_flags &NODE_FLAGS_ALL_FLOW_SAME_PORT_SIDE)?true:false );
     }
 
+  
 
     /* direction for ip addr */
     inline  pkt_dir_t cur_pkt_ip_addr_dir();
diff --git a/src/main_dpdk.cpp b/src/main_dpdk.cpp
index 5a383bc6..c8921ba7 100644
--- a/src/main_dpdk.cpp
+++ b/src/main_dpdk.cpp
@@ -1774,6 +1774,7 @@ class CCoreEthIFStateless : public CCoreEthIF {
 public:
     virtual int send_node(CGenNode * node);
 protected:
+    int handle_slow_path_node(CGenNode *node);
     int send_pcap_node(CGenNodePCAP *pcap_node);
 };
 
@@ -2002,11 +2003,12 @@ void CCoreEthIF::update_mac_addr(CGenNode * node,uint8_t *p){
 
 int CCoreEthIFStateless::send_node(CGenNode * no) {
 
-    /* slow path - PCAP nodes */
-    if (no->m_type == CGenNode::PCAP_PKT) {
-        return send_pcap_node((CGenNodePCAP *)no);
+    /* if a node is marked as slow path - single IF to redirect it to slow path */
+    if (no->get_is_slow_path()) {
+        return handle_slow_path_node(no);
     }
 
+
     CGenNodeStateless * node_sl=(CGenNodeStateless *) no;
     /* check that we have mbuf  */
     rte_mbuf_t *    m=node_sl->get_cache_mbuf();
@@ -2050,6 +2052,19 @@ int CCoreEthIFStateless::send_pcap_node(CGenNodePCAP *pcap_node) {
     return (0);
 }
 
+/**
+ * slow path code goes here
+ * 
+ */
+int CCoreEthIFStateless::handle_slow_path_node(CGenNode * no) {
+
+    if (no->m_type == CGenNode::PCAP_PKT) {
+        return send_pcap_node((CGenNodePCAP *)no);
+    }
+
+    return (-1);
+}
+
 
 int CCoreEthIF::send_node(CGenNode * node){
 
diff --git a/src/rpc-server/commands/trex_rpc_cmd_general.cpp b/src/rpc-server/commands/trex_rpc_cmd_general.cpp
index 5fe707af..27376fe4 100644
--- a/src/rpc-server/commands/trex_rpc_cmd_general.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc-server/commands/trex_rpc_cmd_general.cpp
@@ -465,11 +465,12 @@ TrexRpcCmdPushRemote::_run(const Json::Value &params, Json::Value &result) {
     double ipg_usec           = parse_double(params, "ipg_usec", result);
     double speedup            = parse_double(params, "speedup", result);
     uint32_t count            = parse_uint32(params, "count", result);
+    double duration           = parse_double(params, "duration", result);
 
     TrexStatelessPort *port = get_stateless_obj()->get_port_by_id(port_id);
 
     try {
-        port->push_remote(pcap_filename, ipg_usec, speedup, count);
+        port->push_remote(pcap_filename, ipg_usec, speedup, count, duration);
     } catch (const TrexException &ex) {
         generate_execute_err(result, ex.what());
     }
diff --git a/src/rpc-server/commands/trex_rpc_cmds.h b/src/rpc-server/commands/trex_rpc_cmds.h
index 99c83545..affa65c1 100644
--- a/src/rpc-server/commands/trex_rpc_cmds.h
+++ b/src/rpc-server/commands/trex_rpc_cmds.h
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ TREX_RPC_CMD_DEFINE(TrexRpcCmdUpdateTraffic, "update_traffic", 3, true, APIClass
 
 TREX_RPC_CMD_DEFINE(TrexRpcCmdValidate, "validate", 2, false, APIClass::API_CLASS_TYPE_CORE);
 
-TREX_RPC_CMD_DEFINE(TrexRpcCmdPushRemote, "push_remote", 5, true, APIClass::API_CLASS_TYPE_CORE);
+TREX_RPC_CMD_DEFINE(TrexRpcCmdPushRemote, "push_remote", 6, true, APIClass::API_CLASS_TYPE_CORE);
 
 #endif /* __TREX_RPC_CMD_H__ */
 
diff --git a/src/stateless/cp/trex_stateless_port.cpp b/src/stateless/cp/trex_stateless_port.cpp
index aa2d43f3..360cc7d6 100644
--- a/src/stateless/cp/trex_stateless_port.cpp
+++ b/src/stateless/cp/trex_stateless_port.cpp
@@ -416,7 +416,12 @@ TrexStatelessPort::update_traffic(const TrexPortMultiplier &mul, bool force) {
 }
 
 void
-TrexStatelessPort::push_remote(const std::string &pcap_filename, double ipg_usec, double speedup, uint32_t count) {
+TrexStatelessPort::push_remote(const std::string &pcap_filename,
+                               double ipg_usec,
+                               double speedup,
+                               uint32_t count,
+                               double duration) {
+
     /* command allowed only on state stream */
     verify_state(PORT_STATE_IDLE | PORT_STATE_STREAMS);
 
@@ -449,7 +454,8 @@ TrexStatelessPort::push_remote(const std::string &pcap_filename, double ipg_usec
                                                                        pcap_filename,
                                                                        ipg_usec,
                                                                        speedup,
-                                                                       count);
+                                                                       count,
+                                                                       duration);
     send_message_to_dp(tx_core, push_msg);
 
     /* update subscribers */    
diff --git a/src/stateless/cp/trex_stateless_port.h b/src/stateless/cp/trex_stateless_port.h
index ccbfad0d..8856b429 100644
--- a/src/stateless/cp/trex_stateless_port.h
+++ b/src/stateless/cp/trex_stateless_port.h
@@ -216,7 +216,11 @@ public:
      * push a PCAP file onto the port
      * 
      */
-    void push_remote(const std::string &pcap_filename, double ipg_usec, double speedup, uint32_t count);
+    void push_remote(const std::string &pcap_filename,
+                     double ipg_usec,
+                     double speedup,
+                     uint32_t count,
+                     double duration);
 
     /**
      * get the port state
diff --git a/src/stateless/dp/trex_stateless_dp_core.cpp b/src/stateless/dp/trex_stateless_dp_core.cpp
index 6450d0f9..dff5285d 100644
--- a/src/stateless/dp/trex_stateless_dp_core.cpp
+++ b/src/stateless/dp/trex_stateless_dp_core.cpp
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ bool TrexStatelessDpPerPort::push_pcap(uint8_t port_id,
     assert(m_active_pcap_node == NULL);
     m_active_pcap_node = pcap_node;
 
-    m_state = TrexStatelessDpPerPort::ppSTATE_TRANSMITTING;
+    m_state = TrexStatelessDpPerPort::ppSTATE_PCAP_TX;
     return (true);
 }
 
@@ -898,7 +898,8 @@ TrexStatelessDpCore::push_pcap(uint8_t port_id,
                                const std::string &pcap_filename,
                                double ipg_usec,
                                double speedup,
-                               uint32_t count) {
+                               uint32_t count,
+                               double duration) {
 
     TrexStatelessDpPerPort * lp_port = get_port_db(port_id);
 
@@ -917,13 +918,12 @@ TrexStatelessDpCore::push_pcap(uint8_t port_id,
         return;
     }
 
-    m_state = TrexStatelessDpCore::STATE_TRANSMITTING;
 
-    #if 0
-    if ( duration > 0.0 ){
+    if (duration > 0.0) {
         add_port_duration(duration, port_id, event_id);
     }
-    #endif
+
+     m_state = TrexStatelessDpCore::STATE_PCAP_TX;
 }
 
 
@@ -1007,6 +1007,9 @@ bool CGenNodePCAP::create(uint8_t port_id,
     m_port_id    = port_id;
     m_count      = count;
     
+    /* mark this node as slow path */
+    set_slow_path(true);
+
     if (ipg_usec != -1) {
         /* fixed IPG */
         m_ipg_sec = usec_to_sec(ipg_usec / speedup);
@@ -1046,6 +1049,11 @@ bool CGenNodePCAP::create(uint8_t port_id,
     return true;
 }
 
+/**
+ * cleanup for PCAP node
+ * 
+ * @author imarom (08-May-16)
+ */
 void CGenNodePCAP::destroy() {
 
     if (m_raw_packet) {
diff --git a/src/stateless/dp/trex_stateless_dp_core.h b/src/stateless/dp/trex_stateless_dp_core.h
index 115f8873..0941f6f3 100644
--- a/src/stateless/dp/trex_stateless_dp_core.h
+++ b/src/stateless/dp/trex_stateless_dp_core.h
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ public:
     enum state_e {
         ppSTATE_IDLE,
         ppSTATE_TRANSMITTING,
-        ppSTATE_PAUSE
+        ppSTATE_PAUSE,
+        ppSTATE_PCAP_TX,
 
     };
 
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ public:
     enum state_e {
         STATE_IDLE,
         STATE_TRANSMITTING,
+        STATE_PCAP_TX,
         STATE_TERMINATE
 
     };
@@ -175,7 +177,8 @@ public:
                    const std::string &pcap_filename,
                    double ipg_usec,
                    double speedup,
-                   uint32_t count);
+                   uint32_t count,
+                   double duration);
 
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/stateless/dp/trex_stream_node.h b/src/stateless/dp/trex_stream_node.h
index a970c1f7..bdbc5084 100644
--- a/src/stateless/dp/trex_stream_node.h
+++ b/src/stateless/dp/trex_stream_node.h
@@ -406,6 +406,10 @@ public:
                 double speedup,
                 uint32_t count);
 
+    /**
+     * destroy the node cleaning up any data
+     * 
+     */
     void destroy();
  
     /**
diff --git a/src/stateless/messaging/trex_stateless_messaging.cpp b/src/stateless/messaging/trex_stateless_messaging.cpp
index c0151c76..1cbacb6f 100644
--- a/src/stateless/messaging/trex_stateless_messaging.cpp
+++ b/src/stateless/messaging/trex_stateless_messaging.cpp
@@ -187,7 +187,13 @@ TrexStatelessDpUpdate::clone() {
  ************************/
 bool
 TrexStatelessDpPushPCAP::handle(TrexStatelessDpCore *dp_core) {
-    dp_core->push_pcap(m_port_id, m_event_id, m_pcap_filename, m_ipg_usec, m_speedup, m_count);
+    dp_core->push_pcap(m_port_id,
+                       m_event_id,
+                       m_pcap_filename,
+                       m_ipg_usec,
+                       m_speedup,
+                       m_count,
+                       m_duration);
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -198,7 +204,8 @@ TrexStatelessDpPushPCAP::clone() {
                                                                       m_pcap_filename,
                                                                       m_ipg_usec,
                                                                       m_speedup,
-                                                                      m_count);
+                                                                      m_count,
+                                                                      m_duration);
 
     return new_msg;
 }
diff --git a/src/stateless/messaging/trex_stateless_messaging.h b/src/stateless/messaging/trex_stateless_messaging.h
index c3de82ee..9b1f2e31 100644
--- a/src/stateless/messaging/trex_stateless_messaging.h
+++ b/src/stateless/messaging/trex_stateless_messaging.h
@@ -258,12 +258,14 @@ public:
                             const std::string &pcap_filename,
                             double ipg_usec,
                             double speedup,
-                            uint32_t count) : m_pcap_filename(pcap_filename)  {
+                            uint32_t count,
+                            double duration) : m_pcap_filename(pcap_filename)  {
         m_port_id  = port_id;
         m_event_id = event_id;
         m_ipg_usec = ipg_usec;
         m_speedup  = speedup;
         m_count    = count;
+        m_duration = duration;
     }
 
     virtual bool handle(TrexStatelessDpCore *dp_core);
@@ -275,6 +277,7 @@ private:
     int          m_event_id;
     double       m_ipg_usec;
     double       m_speedup;
+    double       m_duration;
     uint32_t     m_count;
     uint8_t      m_port_id;
 };