DUT state considerations
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This page discusses considerations for Device Under Test (DUT) state.
DUTs such as VPP require configuration, to be provided before the aplication
it wants to test, and manipulate the DUT state to achieve the intended impact.
Ramp-up trial
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Tests aiming at sustain performance need to make sure DUT state is created.
We achieve this via a ramp-up trial, specific purpose of which
Test fails if the state is not (completely) created.
State Reset
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Tests aiming at ramp-up performance do not use ramp-up trial,
and they need to reset the DUT state before each trial measurement.
violating assumptions of search algorithms.
DUT versus protocol ramp-up
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There are at least three different causes for bandwidth possibly increasing
within a single measurement trial.