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For description of physical testbeds used for VPP performance tests
-please refer to :ref:`physical_testbeds`.
+please refer to :ref:`tested_physical_topologies`.
+
+.. _tested_logical_topologies:
Logical Topologies
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-.. _tested_logical_topologies:
-
CSIT VPP performance tests are executed on physical testbeds described
-in :ref:`physical_testbeds`. Based on the packet path thru server SUTs,
-three distinct logical topology types are used for VPP DUT data plane
-testing:
+in :ref:`tested_physical_topologies`. Based on the packet path thru
+server SUTs, three distinct logical topology types are used for VPP DUT
+data plane testing:
#. NIC-to-NIC switching topologies.
#. VM service switching topologies.
VM service switching topology test cases require VPP DUT to communicate
with Virtual Machines (VMs) over vhost-user virtual interfaces.
-Two types of VM service topologies are tested in CSIT |release|:
+Two types of VM service topologies are tested in |csit-release|:
#. "Parallel" topology with packets flowing within SUT from NIC(s) via
VPP DUT to VM, back to VPP DUT, then out thru NIC(s).
Container service switching topology test cases require VPP DUT to
communicate with Containers (Ctrs) over memif virtual interfaces.
-Three types of VM service topologies are tested in CSIT |release|:
+Three types of VM service topologies are tested in |csit-release|:
#. "Parallel" topology with packets flowing within SUT from NIC(s) via
VPP DUT to Container, back to VPP DUT, then out thru NIC(s).
regardless of packet loss. Maximum load for specified Ethernet frame
size is set to the bi-directional link rate.
-CSIT |release| includes following performance test areas covered across
+|csit-release| includes following performance test areas covered across
a range of NIC drivers and NIC models:
+-----------------------+----------------------------------------------+
Performance Tests Naming
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-FD.io CSIT |release| follows a common structured naming convention for
-all performance and system functional tests, introduced in CSIT rls1701.
+FD.io |csit-release| follows a common structured naming convention for
+all performance and system functional tests, introduced in CSIT-17.01.
The naming should be intuitive for majority of the tests. Complete
description of FD.io CSIT test naming convention is provided on