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diff --git a/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/doc/index.rst b/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/doc/index.rst new file mode 100755 index 00000000..041a17c2 --- /dev/null +++ b/scripts/automation/trex_control_plane/doc/index.rst @@ -0,0 +1,96 @@ +.. TRex Control Plain documentation master file, created by + sphinx-quickstart on Tue Jun 2 07:48:10 2015. + You can adapt this file completely to your liking, but it should at least + contain the root `toctree` directive. + +Welcome to TRex Control Plain's documentation! +============================================== + +TRex is a **realistic traffic generator** that enables you to do get learn more about your under development devices. + +This site covers the Python API of TRex control plane, and explains how to utilize it to your needs. +However, since the entire API is JSON-RPC [#f1]_ based, you may want to check out other implementations that could suit you. + + +To understand the entirely how the API works and how to set up the server side, check out the `trex-core Wiki <https://github.com/cisco-system-traffic-generator/trex-core/wiki>`_ under the documentation section of TRex website. + + +**Use the table of contents below or the menu to your left to navigate through the site** + + +Client Package +============== + +| Starting from version v1.99 TRex has separated client package included in main directory. +| Put it at any place you like, preferably same place as your scripts. +| (If it's not at same place as your scripts, you will need to ensure trex_client directory is in sys.path) + +Un-pack it using command::: + + tar -xzf trex_client_<TRex version>.tar.gz + +| The client assumes stateful daemon is running. +| After un-tarring the client package, you can verify basic tests in examples directory out of the box: + +.. code-block:: bash + + cd trex_client/stf/examples + python stf_example.py -s <server address> + +You can verify that the traffic was sent and arrives properly if you see something like this::: + + Connecting to 127.0.0.1 + Connected, start TRex + Sample until end + Test results: + Is valid history? True + Done warmup? True + Expected tx rate: {u'm_tx_expected_pps': 71898.4, u'm_tx_expected_bps': 535157280.0, u'm_tx_expected_cps': 1943.2} + Current tx rate: {u'm_tx_bps': 542338368.0, u'm_tx_cps': 1945.4, u'm_tx_pps': 79993.4} + Maximum latency: {u'max-4': 55, u'max-5': 30, u'max-6': 50, u'max-7': 30, u'max-0': 55, u'max-1': 40, u'max-2': 55, u'max-3': 30} + Average latency: {'all': 32.913, u'port6': 35.9, u'port7': 30.0, u'port4': 35.8, u'port5': 30.0, u'port2': 35.8, u'port3': 30.0, u'port0': 35.8, u'port1': 30.0} + Average window latency: {'all': 31.543, u'port6': 32.871, u'port7': 28.929, u'port4': 33.886, u'port5': 28.929, u'port2': 33.843, u'port3': 28.929, u'port0': 33.871, u'port1': 31.086} + Total drops: -3 + Drop rate: 0.0 + History size so far: 7 + + TX by ports: + 0: 230579 | 1: 359435 | 2: 230578 | 3: 359430 | 4: 230570 | 5: 359415 | 6: 230564 | 7: 359410 + RX by ports: + 0: 359434 | 1: 230580 | 2: 359415 | 3: 230571 | 4: 359429 | 5: 230579 | 6: 359411 | 7: 230565 + CPU utilization: + [0.0, 0.8, 0.8, 0.8, 0.8, 0.8, 0.8] + +API Reference +============= +.. toctree:: + :maxdepth: 2 + + api/index + +Client Utilities +================ +.. toctree:: + :maxdepth: 2 + + client_utils + +Usage Examples +============== +.. toctree:: + :maxdepth: 2 + + usage_examples + + +Indices and tables +================== + +* :ref:`genindex` +* :ref:`modindex` +* :ref:`search` + + +.. rubric:: Footnotes + +.. [#f1] For more information on JSON-RPC, check out the `official site <http://www.jsonrpc.org/>`_ |