-| Set Common Variables
-| | [Documentation] | Set the following global variables.
-| | ...
-| | ... | While currently only MRR tests are using the values,
-| | ... | any new test might decide to use them,
-| | ... | so variable names are generic for "perf" scope.
-| | ...
-| | ... | perf_trial_multiplicity - Number of trials to execute in MRR test.
-| | ... | perf_trial_duration - Duration of one trial in MRR test.
-| | ... | dut1_uuid - UUID string of DUT1 /tmp volume created outside of the
-| | ... | DUT1 docker in case of vpp-device test. ${EMPTY} value means that
-| | ... | /tmp directory is inside the DUT1 docker
-| | ...
-| | Ensure Global Variable | perf_trial_multiplicity | 10
-| | Ensure Global Variable | perf_trial_duration | 1
-| | Ensure Global Variable | dut1_uuid | ${EMPTY}
+| Global Suite Setup
+| | [Documentation]
+| | ... | Perform initializations needed for any subsequent suite.
+| | ... | Currently only a minimal JSON export of time.
+| |
+| | Start Suite Setup Export
+| | # Nothing explicit here, implicitly a place to find global start timestamp.
+| | Finalize Suite Setup Export
+
+| Global Suite Teardown
+| | [Documentation]
+| | ... | Perform cleanup needed after any preceding suite.
+| | ... | Currently only a minimal JSON export of time.
+| |
+| | Start Suite Teardown Export
+| | # Nothing explicit here, implicitly a place to find global end timestamp.
+| | Finalize Suite Teardown Export