4 All CSIT test results listed in this report are sourced and auto-generated
5 from :file:`output.xml` :abbr:`RF (Robot Framework)` files resulting from
6 :abbr:`LF (Linux Foundation)` FD.io Jenkins jobs execution against |vpp-release|
7 release artifacts. References are provided to the original :abbr:`LF (Linux
8 Foundation)` FD.io Jenkins job results. However, as :abbr:`LF (Linux
9 Foundation)` FD.io Jenkins infrastructure does not automatically archive all jobs
10 (history record is provided for the last 30 days or 40 jobs only), additional
11 references are provided to the :abbr:`RF (Robot Framework)` result files that
12 got archived in FD.io nexus online storage system.
14 FD.io CSIT project currently covers multiple FD.io system and sub-system
15 testing areas and this is reflected in this report, where each testing area
16 is listed separately, as follows:
18 #. **VPP - Performance** - VPP benchmarking tests are executed in physical
19 FD.io testbeds, focusing on VPP network data plane performance at this stage,
20 both for Phy-to-Phy (NIC-to-NIC) and Phy-to-VM-to-Phy (NIC-to-VM-to-NIC)
21 forwarding topologies. Tested across a range of NICs, 10GE and 40GE
22 interfaces, range of multi-thread and multi-core configurations. VPP
23 application runs in host user-mode. TRex is used as a traffic generator.
25 #. **LXC and Docker Containers VPP memif - Performance** - VPP memif
26 virtual interface tests interconnect multiple VPP instances running in
27 containers. VPP vswitch instance runs in bare-metal user-mode
28 handling Intel x520 NIC 10GbE interfaces and connecting over memif
29 (Master side) virtual interfaces to more instances of VPP running in
30 LXC or in Docker Containers, both with memif virtual interfaces (Slave
31 side). Tested across a range of multi-thread and multi-core
32 configurations. TRex is used as a traffic generator.
34 #. **Container Topologies Orchestrated by K8s - Performance** - CSIT Container
35 topologies connected over the memif virtual interface (shared memory
36 interface). For these tests VPP vswitch instance runs in a Docker Container
37 handling Intel x520 NIC 10GbE interfaces and connecting over memif (Master
38 side) virtual interfaces to more instances of VPP running in Docker
39 Containers with memif virtual interfaces (Slave side). All containers are
40 orchestrated by Kubernetes, with `Ligato <https://github.com/ligato>`_ for
41 container networking. TRex is used as a traffic generator.
43 #. **DPDK Performance** - VPP is using DPDK code to control and drive
44 the NICs and physical interfaces. Tests are used as a baseline to
45 profile performance of the DPDK sub-system. DPDK tests are executed in
46 physical FD.io testbeds, focusing on Testpmd/L3FWD data plane performance for
47 Phy-to-Phy (NIC-to-NIC). Tests cover a range of NICs, 10GE and 40GE
48 interfaces, range of multi-thread and multi-core configurations.
49 Testpmd/L3FWD application runs in host user-mode. TRex is used as a traffic
52 #. **VPP Functional** - VPP functional tests are executed in virtual
53 FD.io testbeds focusing on VPP packet processing functionality, including
54 network data plane and in -line control plane. Tests cover vNIC-to-vNIC
55 vNIC-to-VM-to-vNIC forwarding topologies. Scapy is used as a traffic
58 #. **Honeycomb Functional** - Honeycomb functional tests are executed in
59 virtual FD.io testbeds, focusing on Honeycomb management and programming
60 functionality of VPP. Tests cover a range of CRUD operations executed
63 #. **NSH_SFC Functional** - NSH_SFC functional tests are executed in
64 virtual FD.io testbeds focusing on NSH_SFC of VPP. Tests cover a range of
65 CRUD operations executed against VPP.
67 In addition to above, CSIT |release| report does also include VPP unit test
68 results. VPP unit tests are developed within the FD.io VPP project and as they
69 complement CSIT system functional tests, they are provided mainly as a reference
70 and to provide a more complete view of automated testing executed against
73 FD.io CSIT system is developed using two main coding platforms :abbr:`RF (Robot
74 Framework)` and Python. CSIT |release| source code for the executed test
75 suites is available in CSIT branch |release| in the directory
76 :file:`./tests/<name_of_the_test_suite>`. A local copy of CSIT source code
77 can be obtained by cloning CSIT git repository - :command:`git clone
78 https://gerrit.fd.io/r/csit`. The CSIT testing virtual environment can be run
79 on a local computer workstation (laptop, server) using Vagrant by following
80 the instructions in `CSIT tutorials
81 <https://wiki.fd.io/view/CSIT#Tutorials>`_.