Fix inspection for 18.10, requirements
[vpp.git] / extras / vpp_config / vpplib / AutoConfig.py
index 7b7d7a7..2664a6a 100644 (file)
@@ -33,18 +33,24 @@ MIN_SYSTEM_CPUS = 2
 MIN_TOTAL_HUGE_PAGES = 1024
 MAX_PERCENT_FOR_HUGE_PAGES = 70
 
+IPERFVM_XML = 'configs/iperf-vm.xml'
+IPERFVM_IMAGE = 'images/xenial-mod.img'
+IPERFVM_ISO = 'configs/cloud-config.iso'
+
 
 class AutoConfig(object):
     """Auto Configuration Tools"""
 
-    def __init__(self, rootdir, filename):
+    def __init__(self, rootdir, filename, clean=False):
         """
         The Auto Configure class.
 
         :param rootdir: The root directory for all the auto configuration files
         :param filename: The autoconfiguration file
+        :param clean: When set initialize the nodes from the auto-config file
         :type rootdir: str
         :type filename: str
+        :type clean: bool
         """
         self._autoconfig_filename = rootdir + filename
         self._rootdir = rootdir
@@ -52,7 +58,9 @@ class AutoConfig(object):
         self._nodes = {}
         self._vpp_devices_node = {}
         self._hugepage_config = ""
+        self._clean = clean
         self._loadconfig()
+        self._sockfilename = ""
 
     def get_nodes(self):
         """
@@ -84,6 +92,7 @@ class AutoConfig(object):
                 if ret != 0:
                     logging.debug(stderr)
 
+    # noinspection PyBroadException
     @staticmethod
     def _ask_user_ipv4():
         """
@@ -105,9 +114,8 @@ class AutoConfig(object):
                     answer = raw_input("Please enter the netmask [n.n.n.n]: ")
                     plen = IPAddress(answer).netmask_bits()
                 return '{}/{}'.format(ipaddr, plen)
-            except:
+            except None:
                 print "Please enter a valid IPv4 address."
-                continue
 
     @staticmethod
     def _ask_user_range(question, first, last, default):
@@ -189,7 +197,7 @@ class AutoConfig(object):
                 raise RuntimeError("Couldn't read the Auto config file {}.".format(self._autoconfig_filename, exc))
 
         systemfile = self._rootdir + self._metadata['system_config_file']
-        if os.path.isfile(systemfile):
+        if self._clean is False and os.path.isfile(systemfile):
             with open(systemfile, 'r') as sysstream:
                 try:
                     systopo = yaml.load(sysstream)
@@ -221,7 +229,7 @@ class AutoConfig(object):
         # Write the system config file
         filename = self._rootdir + self._metadata['system_config_file']
         with open(filename, 'w') as yamlfile:
-            yaml.dump(ydata, yamlfile, default_flow_style=False)
+            yaml.dump(ydata, yamlfile)
 
     def _update_auto_config(self):
         """
@@ -252,8 +260,8 @@ class AutoConfig(object):
                 interface = item[1]
 
                 node['interfaces'][port] = {}
-                node['interfaces'][port]['pci_address'] = \
-                    interface['pci_address']
+                addr = '{}'.format(interface['pci_address'])
+                node['interfaces'][port]['pci_address'] = addr
                 if 'mac_address' in interface:
                     node['interfaces'][port]['mac_address'] = \
                         interface['mac_address']
@@ -281,7 +289,7 @@ class AutoConfig(object):
 
         # Write the auto config config file
         with open(self._autoconfig_filename, 'w') as yamlfile:
-            yaml.dump(ydata, yamlfile, default_flow_style=False)
+            yaml.dump(ydata, yamlfile)
 
     def apply_huge_pages(self):
         """
@@ -327,7 +335,10 @@ class AutoConfig(object):
 
         # Get main core
         cpu = '\n'
-        vpp_main_core = node['cpu']['vpp_main_core']
+        if 'vpp_main_core' in node['cpu']:
+            vpp_main_core = node['cpu']['vpp_main_core']
+        else:
+            vpp_main_core = 0
         if vpp_main_core is not 0:
             cpu += '  main-core {}\n'.format(vpp_main_core)
 
@@ -394,14 +405,15 @@ class AutoConfig(object):
                     devices += '    num-tx-desc {}\n'.format(num_tx_desc)
                 devices += '  }'
 
-        if total_mbufs is not 0:
+        # If the total mbufs is not 0 or less than the default, set num-bufs
+        logging.debug("Total mbufs: {}".format(total_mbufs))
+        if total_mbufs is not 0 and total_mbufs > 16384:
             devices += '\n  num-mbufs {}'.format(total_mbufs)
 
         return devices
 
     @staticmethod
-    def _calc_vpp_workers(node, vpp_workers, numa_node,
-                          other_cpus_end, total_vpp_workers,
+    def _calc_vpp_workers(node, vpp_workers, numa_node, other_cpus_end, total_vpp_workers,
                           reserve_vpp_main_core):
         """
         Calculate the VPP worker information
@@ -435,6 +447,7 @@ class AutoConfig(object):
                 start += 1
 
             workers_end = start + total_vpp_workers - 1
+
             if workers_end <= end:
                 if reserve_vpp_main_core:
                     node['cpu']['vpp_main_core'] = start - 1
@@ -452,7 +465,7 @@ class AutoConfig(object):
     @staticmethod
     def _calc_desc_and_queues(total_numa_nodes,
                               total_ports_per_numa,
-                              total_vpp_cpus,
+                              total_rx_queues,
                               ports_per_numa_value):
         """
         Calculate the number of descriptors and queues
@@ -460,26 +473,20 @@ class AutoConfig(object):
         :param total_numa_nodes: The total number of numa nodes
         :param total_ports_per_numa: The total number of ports for this
         numa node
-        :param total_vpp_cpus: The total number of cpus to allocate for vpp
+        :param total_rx_queues: The total number of rx queues / port
         :param ports_per_numa_value: The value from the ports_per_numa
         dictionary
         :type total_numa_nodes: int
         :type total_ports_per_numa: int
-        :type total_vpp_cpus: int
+        :type total_rx_queues: int
         :type ports_per_numa_value: dict
         :returns The total number of message buffers
-        :returns: The total number of vpp workers
-        :rtype: int
         :rtype: int
         """
 
-        # Get the total vpp workers
-        total_vpp_workers = total_vpp_cpus
-        ports_per_numa_value['total_vpp_workers'] = total_vpp_workers
-
         # Get the number of rx queues
-        rx_queues = max(1, total_vpp_workers)
-        tx_queues = total_vpp_workers * total_numa_nodes + 1
+        rx_queues = max(1, total_rx_queues)
+        tx_queues = rx_queues * total_numa_nodes + 1
 
         # Get the descriptor entries
         desc_entries = 1024
@@ -489,7 +496,7 @@ class AutoConfig(object):
                        total_ports_per_numa)
         total_mbufs = total_mbufs
 
-        return total_mbufs, total_vpp_workers
+        return total_mbufs
 
     @staticmethod
     def _create_ports_per_numa(node, interfaces):
@@ -535,8 +542,7 @@ class AutoConfig(object):
 
             # Get the number of cpus to skip, we never use the first cpu
             other_cpus_start = 1
-            other_cpus_end = other_cpus_start + \
-                node['cpu']['total_other_cpus'] - 1
+            other_cpus_end = other_cpus_start + node['cpu']['total_other_cpus'] - 1
             other_workers = None
             if other_cpus_end is not 0:
                 other_workers = (other_cpus_start, other_cpus_end)
@@ -546,28 +552,31 @@ class AutoConfig(object):
             vpp_workers = []
             reserve_vpp_main_core = node['cpu']['reserve_vpp_main_core']
             total_vpp_cpus = node['cpu']['total_vpp_cpus']
+            total_rx_queues = node['cpu']['total_rx_queues']
 
             # If total_vpp_cpus is 0 or is less than the numa nodes with ports
             #  then we shouldn't get workers
-            total_with_main = total_vpp_cpus
+            total_workers_node = 0
+            if len(ports_per_numa):
+                total_workers_node = total_vpp_cpus / len(ports_per_numa)
+            total_main = 0
             if reserve_vpp_main_core:
-                total_with_main += 1
+                total_main = 1
             total_mbufs = 0
-            if total_with_main is not 0:
+            if total_main + total_workers_node is not 0:
                 for item in ports_per_numa.items():
                     numa_node = item[0]
                     value = item[1]
 
                     # Get the number of descriptors and queues
-                    mbufs, total_vpp_workers = self._calc_desc_and_queues(
-                        len(ports_per_numa),
-                        len(value['interfaces']), total_vpp_cpus, value)
+                    mbufs = self._calc_desc_and_queues(len(ports_per_numa),
+                                                       len(value['interfaces']), total_rx_queues, value)
                     total_mbufs += mbufs
 
                     # Get the VPP workers
-                    reserve_vpp_main_core = self._calc_vpp_workers(
-                        node, vpp_workers, numa_node, other_cpus_end,
-                        total_vpp_workers, reserve_vpp_main_core)
+                    reserve_vpp_main_core = self._calc_vpp_workers(node, vpp_workers, numa_node,
+                                                                   other_cpus_end, total_workers_node,
+                                                                   reserve_vpp_main_core)
 
                 total_mbufs *= 2.5
                 total_mbufs = int(total_mbufs)
@@ -620,14 +629,14 @@ class AutoConfig(object):
             tcp = tcp + "  v4-halfopen-table-buckets " + \
                   "{:d}".format((aos + pos) / 4) + "\n"
             tcp = tcp + "  v4-halfopen-table-memory 3g\n"
+            tcp = tcp + "  local-endpoints-table-buckets " + "{:d}".format((aos + pos) / 4) + "\n"
+            tcp = tcp + "  local-endpoints-table-memory 3g\n"
         tcp = tcp + "}\n\n"
 
         tcp = tcp + "tcp {\n"
         tcp = tcp + "  preallocated-connections " + "{:d}".format(aos + pos) + "\n"
         if aos > 0:
             tcp = tcp + "  preallocated-half-open-connections " + "{:d}".format(aos) + "\n"
-            tcp = tcp + "  local-endpoints-table-buckets " + "{:d}".format((aos + pos) / 4) + "\n"
-            tcp = tcp + "  local-endpoints-table-memory 3g\n"
         tcp = tcp + "}\n\n"
 
         return tcp.rstrip('\n')
@@ -696,7 +705,10 @@ class AutoConfig(object):
             # Get the isolated CPUs
             other_workers = node['cpu']['other_workers']
             vpp_workers = node['cpu']['vpp_workers']
-            vpp_main_core = node['cpu']['vpp_main_core']
+            if 'vpp_main_core' in node['cpu']:
+                vpp_main_core = node['cpu']['vpp_main_core']
+            else:
+                vpp_main_core = 0
             all_workers = []
             if other_workers is not None:
                 all_workers = [other_workers]
@@ -913,26 +925,23 @@ class AutoConfig(object):
 
         print "\nYour system has {} core(s) and {} Numa Nodes.". \
             format(total_cpus, len(numa_nodes))
-        print "To begin, we suggest not reserving any cores for VPP",
-        print "or other processes."
-        print "Then to improve performance try reserving cores as needed. "
-
-        max_other_cores = total_cpus / 2
-        question = '\nHow many core(s) do you want to reserve for processes \
-other than VPP? [0-{}][0]? '.format(str(max_other_cores))
-        total_other_cpus = self._ask_user_range(question, 0, max_other_cores,
-                                                0)
-        node['cpu']['total_other_cpus'] = total_other_cpus
+        print "To begin, we suggest not reserving any cores for VPP or other processes."
+        print "Then to improve performance start reserving cores and adding queues as needed. "
 
         max_vpp_cpus = 4
         total_vpp_cpus = 0
         if max_vpp_cpus > 0:
-            question = "How many core(s) shall we reserve for VPP workers[0-{}][0]? ". \
-                format(max_vpp_cpus)
+            question = "\nHow many core(s) shall we reserve for VPP [0-{}][0]? ".format(max_vpp_cpus)
             total_vpp_cpus = self._ask_user_range(question, 0, max_vpp_cpus, 0)
             node['cpu']['total_vpp_cpus'] = total_vpp_cpus
 
-        max_main_cpus = max_vpp_cpus - total_vpp_cpus
+        max_other_cores = (total_cpus - total_vpp_cpus) / 2
+        question = 'How many core(s) do you want to reserve for processes other than VPP? [0-{}][0]? '. \
+            format(str(max_other_cores))
+        total_other_cpus = self._ask_user_range(question, 0, max_other_cores, 0)
+        node['cpu']['total_other_cpus'] = total_other_cpus
+
+        max_main_cpus = max_vpp_cpus + 1 - total_vpp_cpus
         reserve_vpp_main_core = False
         if max_main_cpus > 0:
             question = "Should we reserve 1 core for the VPP Main thread? "
@@ -943,10 +952,17 @@ other than VPP? [0-{}][0]? '.format(str(max_other_cores))
             node['cpu']['reserve_vpp_main_core'] = reserve_vpp_main_core
             node['cpu']['vpp_main_core'] = 0
 
-    def modify_cpu(self):
+        question = "How many RX queues per port shall we use for VPP [1-4][1]? ". \
+            format(max_vpp_cpus)
+        total_rx_queues = self._ask_user_range(question, 1, 4, 1)
+        node['cpu']['total_rx_queues'] = total_rx_queues
+
+    def modify_cpu(self, ask_questions=True):
         """
         Modify the cpu configuration, asking for the user for the values.
 
+        :param ask_questions: When true ask the user for config parameters
+
         """
 
         # Get the CPU layout
@@ -990,11 +1006,13 @@ other than VPP? [0-{}][0]? '.format(str(max_other_cores))
             node['cpu']['cpus_per_node'] = cpus_per_node
 
             # Ask the user some questions
-            self._modify_cpu_questions(node, total_cpus, numa_nodes)
+            if ask_questions and total_cpus >= 8:
+                self._modify_cpu_questions(node, total_cpus, numa_nodes)
 
             # Populate the interfaces with the numa node
-            ikeys = node['interfaces'].keys()
-            VPPUtil.get_interfaces_numa_node(node, *tuple(ikeys))
+            if 'interfaces' in node:
+                ikeys = node['interfaces'].keys()
+                VPPUtil.get_interfaces_numa_node(node, *tuple(ikeys))
 
             # We don't want to write the cpuinfo
             node['cpuinfo'] = ""
@@ -1028,9 +1046,13 @@ other than VPP? [0-{}][0]? '.format(str(max_other_cores))
                     question += " the OS [y/N]? "
                     answer = self._ask_user_yn(question, 'n')
                     if answer == 'y':
-                        driver = device['unused'][0]
-                        VppPCIUtil.bind_vpp_device(node, driver, dvid)
-                        vppd[dvid] = device
+                        if 'unused' in device and len(device['unused']) != 0 and device['unused'][0] != '':
+                            driver = device['unused'][0]
+                            ret = VppPCIUtil.bind_vpp_device(node, driver, dvid)
+                            if ret:
+                                logging.debug('Could not bind device {}'.format(dvid))
+                            else:
+                                vppd[dvid] = device
                 for dit in vppd.items():
                     dvid = dit[0]
                     device = dit[1]
@@ -1057,8 +1079,42 @@ other than VPP? [0-{}][0]? '.format(str(max_other_cores))
                 for dit in vppd.items():
                     dvid = dit[0]
                     device = dit[1]
-                    dpdk_devices[dvid] = device
-                    del other_devices[dvid]
+                    if 'unused' in device and len(device['unused']) != 0 and device['unused'][0] != '':
+                        driver = device['unused'][0]
+                        logging.debug('Binding device {} to driver {}'.format(dvid, driver))
+                        ret = VppPCIUtil.bind_vpp_device(node, driver, dvid)
+                        if ret:
+                            logging.debug('Could not bind device {}'.format(dvid))
+                        else:
+                            dpdk_devices[dvid] = device
+                            del other_devices[dvid]
+
+    def update_interfaces_config(self):
+        """
+        Modify the interfaces directly from the config file.
+
+        """
+
+        for i in self._nodes.items():
+            node = i[1]
+            devices = node['devices']
+            all_devices = devices['other_devices']
+            all_devices.update(devices['dpdk_devices'])
+            all_devices.update(devices['kernel_devices'])
+
+            current_ifcs = {}
+            interfaces = {}
+            if 'interfaces' in node:
+                current_ifcs = node['interfaces']
+            if current_ifcs:
+                for ifc in current_ifcs.values():
+                    dvid = ifc['pci_address']
+                    if dvid in all_devices:
+                        VppPCIUtil.vpp_create_interface(interfaces, dvid,
+                                                        all_devices[dvid])
+            node['interfaces'] = interfaces
+
+        self.updateconfig()
 
     def modify_devices(self):
         """
@@ -1105,8 +1161,15 @@ other than VPP? [0-{}][0]? '.format(str(max_other_cores))
                     for dit in vppd.items():
                         dvid = dit[0]
                         device = dit[1]
-                        dpdk_devices[dvid] = device
-                        del kernel_devices[dvid]
+                        if 'unused' in device and len(device['unused']) != 0 and device['unused'][0] != '':
+                            driver = device['unused'][0]
+                            logging.debug('Binding device {} to driver {}'.format(dvid, driver))
+                            ret = VppPCIUtil.bind_vpp_device(node, driver, dvid)
+                            if ret:
+                                logging.debug('Could not bind device {}'.format(dvid))
+                            else:
+                                dpdk_devices[dvid] = device
+                                del kernel_devices[dvid]
 
             dlen = len(dpdk_devices)
             if dlen > 0:
@@ -1128,10 +1191,15 @@ other than VPP? [0-{}][0]? '.format(str(max_other_cores))
                     for dit in vppd.items():
                         dvid = dit[0]
                         device = dit[1]
-                        driver = device['unused'][0]
-                        VppPCIUtil.bind_vpp_device(node, driver, dvid)
-                        kernel_devices[dvid] = device
-                        del dpdk_devices[dvid]
+                        if 'unused' in device and len(device['unused']) != 0 and device['unused'][0] != '':
+                            driver = device['unused'][0]
+                            logging.debug('Binding device {} to driver {}'.format(dvid, driver))
+                            ret = VppPCIUtil.bind_vpp_device(node, driver, dvid)
+                            if ret:
+                                logging.debug('Could not bind device {}'.format(dvid))
+                            else:
+                                kernel_devices[dvid] = device
+                                del dpdk_devices[dvid]
 
             interfaces = {}
             for dit in dpdk_devices.items():
@@ -1175,8 +1243,7 @@ other than VPP? [0-{}][0]? '.format(str(max_other_cores))
 
             print "\nThere currently a total of {} huge pages.". \
                 format(total)
-            question = \
-                "How many huge pages do you want [{} - {}][{}]? ". \
+            question = "How many huge pages do you want [{} - {}][{}]? ". \
                 format(MIN_TOTAL_HUGE_PAGES, maxpages, MIN_TOTAL_HUGE_PAGES)
             answer = self._ask_user_range(question, 1024, maxpages, 1024)
             node['hugepages']['total'] = str(answer)
@@ -1323,6 +1390,14 @@ other than VPP? [0-{}][0]? '.format(str(max_other_cores))
         else:
             print ("\nNo devices bound to DPDK drivers")
 
+        other_devs = vpp.get_other_devices()
+        if len(other_devs):
+            print ("\nDevices not bound to Kernel or DPDK drivers:")
+            vpp.show_vpp_devices(other_devs, show_interfaces=True,
+                                 show_header=False)
+        else:
+            print ("\nNo devices not bound to Kernel or DPDK drivers")
+
         vpputl = VPPUtil()
         interfaces = vpputl.get_hardware(node)
         if interfaces == {}:
@@ -1334,17 +1409,17 @@ other than VPP? [0-{}][0]? '.format(str(max_other_cores))
             print ("None")
             return
 
-        print "{:30} {:6} {:4} {:7} {:4} {:7}". \
-            format('Name', 'Socket', 'RXQs',
+        print "{:30} {:4} {:4} {:7} {:4} {:7}". \
+            format('Name', 'Numa', 'RXQs',
                    'RXDescs', 'TXQs', 'TXDescs')
         for intf in sorted(interfaces.items()):
             name = intf[0]
             value = intf[1]
             if name == 'local0':
                 continue
-            socket = rx_qs = rx_ds = tx_qs = tx_ds = ''
-            if 'cpu socket' in value:
-                socket = int(value['cpu socket'])
+            numa = rx_qs = rx_ds = tx_qs = tx_ds = ''
+            if 'numa' in value:
+                numa = int(value['numa'])
             if 'rx queues' in value:
                 rx_qs = int(value['rx queues'])
             if 'rx descs' in value:
@@ -1354,8 +1429,8 @@ other than VPP? [0-{}][0]? '.format(str(max_other_cores))
             if 'tx descs' in value:
                 tx_ds = int(value['tx descs'])
 
-            print ("{:30} {:>6} {:>4} {:>7} {:>4} {:>7}".
-                   format(name, socket, rx_qs, rx_ds, tx_qs, tx_ds))
+            print ("{:30} {:>4} {:>4} {:>7} {:>4} {:>7}".
+                   format(name, numa, rx_qs, rx_ds, tx_qs, tx_ds))
 
     @staticmethod
     def hugepage_info(node):
@@ -1581,16 +1656,20 @@ other than VPP? [0-{}][0]? '.format(str(max_other_cores))
             question = "Would you like connect this interface {} to the VM [Y/n]? ".format(name)
             answer = self._ask_user_yn(question, 'y')
             if answer == 'y':
-                sockfilename = '/tmp/sock{}.sock'.format(inum)
+                sockfilename = '/var/run/vpp/{}.sock'.format(name.replace('/', '_'))
                 if os.path.exists(sockfilename):
                     os.remove(sockfilename)
                 cmd = 'vppctl create vhost-user socket {} server'.format(sockfilename)
                 (ret, stdout, stderr) = vpputl.exec_command(cmd)
                 if ret != 0:
-                    raise RuntimeError("Create vhost failed on node {} {}."
-                                       .format(node['host'], stderr))
+                    raise RuntimeError("Couldn't execute the command {}, {}.".format(cmd, stderr))
                 vintname = stdout.rstrip('\r\n')
 
+                cmd = 'chmod 777 {}'.format(sockfilename)
+                (ret, stdout, stderr) = vpputl.exec_command(cmd)
+                if ret != 0:
+                    raise RuntimeError("Couldn't execute the command {}, {}.".format(cmd, stderr))
+
                 interface = {'name': name, 'virtualinterface': '{}'.format(vintname),
                              'bridge': '{}'.format(inum)}
                 inum += 1
@@ -1623,7 +1702,7 @@ other than VPP? [0-{}][0]? '.format(str(max_other_cores))
             for intf in ints_with_vints:
                 vhoststr = 'comment { The following command creates the socket }\n'
                 vhoststr += 'comment { and returns a virtual interface }\n'
-                vhoststr += 'comment {{ create vhost-user socket /tmp/sock{}.sock server }}\n'. \
+                vhoststr += 'comment {{ create vhost-user socket /var/run/vpp/sock{}.sock server }}\n'. \
                     format(intf['bridge'])
 
                 setintdnstr = 'set interface state {} down\n'.format(intf['name'])
@@ -1654,3 +1733,184 @@ other than VPP? [0-{}][0]? '.format(str(max_other_cores))
             print("\nA script as been created at {}".format(filename))
             print("This script can be run using the following:")
             print("vppctl exec {}\n".format(filename))
+
+    def _iperf_vm_questions(self, node):
+        """
+        Ask the user some questions and get a list of interfaces
+        and IPv4 addresses associated with those interfaces
+
+        :param node: Node dictionary.
+        :type node: dict
+        :returns: A list or interfaces with ip addresses
+        :rtype: list
+        """
+
+        vpputl = VPPUtil()
+        interfaces = vpputl.get_hardware(node)
+        if interfaces == {}:
+            return []
+
+        # First delete all the Virtual interfaces
+        for intf in sorted(interfaces.items()):
+            name = intf[0]
+            if name[:7] == 'Virtual':
+                cmd = 'vppctl delete vhost-user {}'.format(name)
+                (ret, stdout, stderr) = vpputl.exec_command(cmd)
+                if ret != 0:
+                    logging.debug('{} failed on node {} {}'.format(
+                        cmd, node['host'], stderr))
+
+        # Create a virtual interface, for each interface the user wants to use
+        interfaces = vpputl.get_hardware(node)
+        if interfaces == {}:
+            return []
+        interfaces_with_virtual_interfaces = []
+        inum = 1
+
+        while True:
+            print '\nPlease pick one interface to connect to the iperf VM.'
+            for intf in sorted(interfaces.items()):
+                name = intf[0]
+                if name == 'local0':
+                    continue
+
+                question = "Would you like connect this interface {} to the VM [y/N]? ".format(name)
+                answer = self._ask_user_yn(question, 'n')
+                if answer == 'y':
+                    self._sockfilename = '/var/run/vpp/{}.sock'.format(name.replace('/', '_'))
+                    if os.path.exists(self._sockfilename):
+                        os.remove(self._sockfilename)
+                    cmd = 'vppctl create vhost-user socket {} server'.format(self._sockfilename)
+                    (ret, stdout, stderr) = vpputl.exec_command(cmd)
+                    if ret != 0:
+                        raise RuntimeError("Couldn't execute the command {}, {}.".format(cmd, stderr))
+                    vintname = stdout.rstrip('\r\n')
+
+                    cmd = 'chmod 777 {}'.format(self._sockfilename)
+                    (ret, stdout, stderr) = vpputl.exec_command(cmd)
+                    if ret != 0:
+                        raise RuntimeError("Couldn't execute the command {}, {}.".format(cmd, stderr))
+
+                    interface = {'name': name, 'virtualinterface': '{}'.format(vintname),
+                                 'bridge': '{}'.format(inum)}
+                    inum += 1
+                    interfaces_with_virtual_interfaces.append(interface)
+                    return interfaces_with_virtual_interfaces
+
+    def create_and_bridge_iperf_virtual_interface(self):
+        """
+        After asking the user some questions, and create and bridge a virtual interface
+        to be used with iperf VM
+
+        """
+
+        for i in self._nodes.items():
+            node = i[1]
+
+            # Show the current bridge and interface configuration
+            print "\nThis the current bridge configuration:"
+            ifaces = VPPUtil.show_bridge(node)
+            question = "\nWould you like to keep this configuration [Y/n]? "
+            answer = self._ask_user_yn(question, 'y')
+            if answer == 'y':
+                self._sockfilename = '/var/run/vpp/{}.sock'.format(ifaces[0]['name'].replace('/', '_'))
+                if os.path.exists(self._sockfilename):
+                    continue
+
+            # Create a script that builds a bridge configuration with physical interfaces
+            # and virtual interfaces
+            ints_with_vints = self._iperf_vm_questions(node)
+            content = ''
+            for intf in ints_with_vints:
+                vhoststr = 'comment { The following command creates the socket }\n'
+                vhoststr += 'comment { and returns a virtual interface }\n'
+                vhoststr += 'comment {{ create vhost-user socket /var/run/vpp/sock{}.sock server }}\n'. \
+                    format(intf['bridge'])
+
+                setintdnstr = 'set interface state {} down\n'.format(intf['name'])
+
+                setintbrstr = 'set interface l2 bridge {} {}\n'.format(intf['name'], intf['bridge'])
+                setvintbrstr = 'set interface l2 bridge {} {}\n'.format(intf['virtualinterface'], intf['bridge'])
+
+                # set interface state VirtualEthernet/0/0/0 up
+                setintvststr = 'set interface state {} up\n'.format(intf['virtualinterface'])
+
+                # set interface state VirtualEthernet/0/0/0 down
+                setintupstr = 'set interface state {} up\n'.format(intf['name'])
+
+                content += vhoststr + setintdnstr + setintbrstr + setvintbrstr + setintvststr + setintupstr
+
+            # Write the content to the script
+            rootdir = node['rootdir']
+            filename = rootdir + '/vpp/vpp-config/scripts/create_iperf_vm'
+            with open(filename, 'w+') as sfile:
+                sfile.write(content)
+
+            # Execute the script
+            cmd = 'vppctl exec {}'.format(filename)
+            (ret, stdout, stderr) = VPPUtil.exec_command(cmd)
+            if ret != 0:
+                logging.debug(stderr)
+
+            print("\nA script as been created at {}".format(filename))
+            print("This script can be run using the following:")
+            print("vppctl exec {}\n".format(filename))
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def destroy_iperf_vm(name):
+        """
+        After asking the user some questions, create a VM and connect the interfaces
+        to VPP interfaces
+
+        :param name: The name of the VM to be be destroyed
+        :type name: str
+        """
+
+        cmd = 'virsh list'
+        (ret, stdout, stderr) = VPPUtil.exec_command(cmd)
+        if ret != 0:
+            logging.debug(stderr)
+            raise RuntimeError("Couldn't execute the command {} : {}".format(cmd, stderr))
+
+        if re.findall(name, stdout):
+            cmd = 'virsh destroy {}'.format(name)
+            (ret, stdout, stderr) = VPPUtil.exec_command(cmd)
+            if ret != 0:
+                logging.debug(stderr)
+                raise RuntimeError("Couldn't execute the command {} : {}".format(cmd, stderr))
+
+    def create_iperf_vm(self, vmname):
+        """
+        After asking the user some questions, create a VM and connect the interfaces
+        to VPP interfaces
+
+        """
+
+        # Read the iperf VM template file
+        distro = VPPUtil.get_linux_distro()
+        if distro[0] == 'Ubuntu':
+            tfilename = '{}/vpp/vpp-config/configs/iperf-ubuntu.xml.template'.format(self._rootdir)
+        else:
+            tfilename = '{}/vpp/vpp-config/configs/iperf-centos.xml.template'.format(self._rootdir)
+
+        with open(tfilename, 'r') as tfile:
+            tcontents = tfile.read()
+        tfile.close()
+
+        # Add the variables
+        imagename = '{}/vpp/vpp-config/{}'.format(self._rootdir, IPERFVM_IMAGE)
+        isoname = '{}/vpp/vpp-config/{}'.format(self._rootdir, IPERFVM_ISO)
+        tcontents = tcontents.format(vmname=vmname, imagename=imagename, isoname=isoname,
+                                     vhostsocketname=self._sockfilename)
+
+        # Write the xml
+        ifilename = '{}/vpp/vpp-config/{}'.format(self._rootdir, IPERFVM_XML)
+        with open(ifilename, 'w+') as ifile:
+            ifile.write(tcontents)
+        ifile.close()
+
+        cmd = 'virsh create {}'.format(ifilename)
+        (ret, stdout, stderr) = VPPUtil.exec_command(cmd)
+        if ret != 0:
+            logging.debug(stderr)
+            raise RuntimeError("Couldn't execute the command {} : {}".format(cmd, stderr))