vcl: add dtls test
[vpp.git] / test / test_vcl.py
index 0a971a5..8bff4be 100644 (file)
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 """ Vpp VCL tests """
 
 import unittest
@@ -7,13 +7,30 @@ import subprocess
 import signal
 from framework import VppTestCase, VppTestRunner, running_extended_tests, \
     Worker
-from vpp_ip_route import VppIpTable, VppIpRoute, VppRoutePath, DpoProto
+from vpp_ip_route import VppIpTable, VppIpRoute, VppRoutePath, FibPathProto
+
+iperf3 = '/usr/bin/iperf3'
+
+
+def have_app(app):
+    try:
+        subprocess.check_output([app, '-v'])
+    except (subprocess.CalledProcessError, OSError):
+        return False
+    return True
+
+
+_have_iperf3 = have_app(iperf3)
 
 
 class VCLAppWorker(Worker):
     """ VCL Test Application Worker """
 
-    def __init__(self, build_dir, appname, args, logger, env={}):
+    def __init__(self, build_dir, appname, executable_args, logger, env=None,
+                 *args, **kwargs):
+
+        if env is None:
+            env = {}
         vcl_lib_dir = "%s/vpp/lib" % build_dir
         if "iperf" in appname:
             app = appname
@@ -25,12 +42,14 @@ class VCLAppWorker(Worker):
                         "%s/libvcl_ldpreload.so" % vcl_lib_dir})
         else:
             app = "%s/vpp/bin/%s" % (build_dir, appname)
-        self.args = [app] + args
-        super(VCLAppWorker, self).__init__(self.args, logger, env)
+        self.args = [app] + executable_args
+        super(VCLAppWorker, self).__init__(self.args, logger, env,
+                                           *args, **kwargs)
 
 
 class VCLTestCase(VppTestCase):
     """ VCL Test Class """
+    extra_vpp_punt_config = ["session", "{", "poll-main", "}"]
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
@@ -44,7 +63,7 @@ class VCLTestCase(VppTestCase):
         var = "VPP_BUILD_DIR"
         self.build_dir = os.getenv(var, None)
         if self.build_dir is None:
-            raise Exception("Environment variable `%s' not set" % var)
+            raise EnvironmentError("Environment variable `%s' not set" % var)
         self.vppDebug = 'vpp_debug' in self.build_dir
         self.server_addr = "127.0.0.1"
         self.server_port = "22000"
@@ -62,15 +81,14 @@ class VCLTestCase(VppTestCase):
         super(VCLTestCase, self).setUp()
 
     def cut_thru_setup(self):
-        self.vapi.session_enable_disable(is_enabled=1)
+        self.vapi.session_enable_disable(is_enable=1)
 
     def cut_thru_tear_down(self):
-        self.vapi.session_enable_disable(is_enabled=0)
+        self.vapi.session_enable_disable(is_enable=0)
 
     def cut_thru_test(self, server_app, server_args, client_app, client_args):
-        self.env = {'VCL_API_PREFIX': self.shm_prefix,
+        self.env = {'VCL_VPP_API_SOCKET': self.get_api_sock_path(),
                     'VCL_APP_SCOPE_LOCAL': "true"}
-
         worker_server = VCLAppWorker(self.build_dir, server_app, server_args,
                                      self.logger, self.env)
         worker_server.start()
@@ -86,7 +104,7 @@ class VCLTestCase(VppTestCase):
         self.sleep(self.post_test_sleep)
 
     def thru_host_stack_setup(self):
-        self.vapi.session_enable_disable(is_enabled=1)
+        self.vapi.session_enable_disable(is_enable=1)
         self.create_loopback_interfaces(2)
 
         table_id = 1
@@ -103,10 +121,10 @@ class VCLTestCase(VppTestCase):
             table_id += 1
 
         # Configure namespaces
-        self.vapi.app_namespace_add(namespace_id="1", secret=1234,
-                                    sw_if_index=self.loop0.sw_if_index)
-        self.vapi.app_namespace_add(namespace_id="2", secret=5678,
-                                    sw_if_index=self.loop1.sw_if_index)
+        self.vapi.app_namespace_add_del(namespace_id="1", secret=1234,
+                                        sw_if_index=self.loop0.sw_if_index)
+        self.vapi.app_namespace_add_del(namespace_id="2", secret=5678,
+                                        sw_if_index=self.loop1.sw_if_index)
 
         # Add inter-table routes
         ip_t01 = VppIpRoute(self, self.loop1.local_ip4, 32,
@@ -127,10 +145,8 @@ class VCLTestCase(VppTestCase):
             i.set_table_ip4(0)
             i.admin_down()
 
-        self.vapi.session_enable_disable(is_enabled=0)
-
     def thru_host_stack_ipv6_setup(self):
-        self.vapi.session_enable_disable(is_enabled=1)
+        self.vapi.session_enable_disable(is_enable=1)
         self.create_loopback_interfaces(2)
 
         table_id = 1
@@ -146,22 +162,20 @@ class VCLTestCase(VppTestCase):
             table_id += 1
 
         # Configure namespaces
-        self.vapi.app_namespace_add(namespace_id="1", secret=1234,
-                                    sw_if_index=self.loop0.sw_if_index)
-        self.vapi.app_namespace_add(namespace_id="2", secret=5678,
-                                    sw_if_index=self.loop1.sw_if_index)
+        self.vapi.app_namespace_add_del(namespace_id="1", secret=1234,
+                                        sw_if_index=self.loop0.sw_if_index)
+        self.vapi.app_namespace_add_del(namespace_id="2", secret=5678,
+                                        sw_if_index=self.loop1.sw_if_index)
 
         # Add inter-table routes
         ip_t01 = VppIpRoute(self, self.loop1.local_ip6, 128,
                             [VppRoutePath("::0", 0xffffffff,
-                                          nh_table_id=2,
-                                          proto=DpoProto.DPO_PROTO_IP6)],
-                            table_id=1, is_ip6=1)
+                                          nh_table_id=2)],
+                            table_id=1)
         ip_t10 = VppIpRoute(self, self.loop0.local_ip6, 128,
                             [VppRoutePath("::0", 0xffffffff,
-                                          nh_table_id=1,
-                                          proto=DpoProto.DPO_PROTO_IP6)],
-                            table_id=2, is_ip6=1)
+                                          nh_table_id=1)],
+                            table_id=2)
         ip_t01.add_vpp_config()
         ip_t10.add_vpp_config()
         self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show interface addr"))
@@ -173,11 +187,12 @@ class VCLTestCase(VppTestCase):
             i.set_table_ip6(0)
             i.admin_down()
 
-        self.vapi.session_enable_disable(is_enabled=0)
+        self.vapi.session_enable_disable(is_enable=0)
 
+    @unittest.skipUnless(_have_iperf3, "'%s' not found, Skipping.")
     def thru_host_stack_test(self, server_app, server_args,
                              client_app, client_args):
-        self.env = {'VCL_API_PREFIX': self.shm_prefix,
+        self.env = {'VCL_VPP_API_SOCKET': self.get_api_sock_path(),
                     'VCL_APP_SCOPE_GLOBAL': "true",
                     'VCL_APP_NAMESPACE_ID': "1",
                     'VCL_APP_NAMESPACE_SECRET': "1234"}
@@ -201,10 +216,12 @@ class VCLTestCase(VppTestCase):
         self.sleep(self.post_test_sleep)
 
     def validateResults(self, worker_client, worker_server, timeout):
+        if worker_server.process is None:
+            raise RuntimeError('worker_server is not running.')
         if os.path.isdir('/proc/{}'.format(worker_server.process.pid)):
             self.logger.info("Killing server worker process (pid %d)" %
                              worker_server.process.pid)
-            os.killpg(os.getpgid(worker_server.process.pid), signal.SIGKILL)
+            os.killpg(os.getpgid(worker_server.process.pid), signal.SIGTERM)
             worker_server.join()
         self.logger.info("Client worker result is `%s'" % worker_client.result)
         error = False
@@ -217,12 +234,12 @@ class VCLTestCase(VppTestCase):
                 os.killpg(os.getpgid(worker_client.process.pid),
                           signal.SIGKILL)
                 worker_client.join()
-            except:
+            except OSError:
                 self.logger.debug(
                     "Couldn't kill client worker process")
                 raise
         if error:
-            raise Exception(
+            raise RuntimeError(
                 "Timeout! Client worker did not finish in %ss" % timeout)
         self.assert_equal(worker_client.result, 0, "Binary test return code")
 
@@ -245,8 +262,8 @@ class LDPCutThruTestCase(VCLTestCase):
         self.client_echo_test_args = ["-E", self.echo_phrase, "-X",
                                       self.server_addr, self.server_port]
         self.client_iperf3_timeout = 20
-        self.client_iperf3_args = ["-V4d", "-t 2", "-c", self.server_addr]
-        self.server_iperf3_args = ["-V4d", "-s"]
+        self.client_iperf3_args = ["-4", "-t 2", "-c", self.server_addr]
+        self.server_iperf3_args = ["-4", "-s"]
         self.client_uni_dir_nsock_timeout = 20
         self.client_uni_dir_nsock_test_args = ["-N", "1000", "-U", "-X",
                                                "-I", "2",
@@ -259,9 +276,12 @@ class LDPCutThruTestCase(VCLTestCase):
                                               self.server_port]
 
     def tearDown(self):
+        super(LDPCutThruTestCase, self).tearDown()
         self.cut_thru_tear_down()
 
-        super(LDPCutThruTestCase, self).tearDown()
+    def show_commands_at_teardown(self):
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show session verbose 2"))
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show app mq"))
 
     @unittest.skipUnless(running_extended_tests, "part of extended tests")
     def test_ldp_cut_thru_echo(self):
@@ -270,30 +290,13 @@ class LDPCutThruTestCase(VCLTestCase):
         self.cut_thru_test("sock_test_server", self.server_args,
                            "sock_test_client", self.client_echo_test_args)
 
+    @unittest.skipUnless(_have_iperf3, "'%s' not found, Skipping.")
     def test_ldp_cut_thru_iperf3(self):
         """ run LDP cut thru iperf3 test """
 
-        try:
-            subprocess.check_output(['iperf3', '-v'])
-        except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
-            self.logger.error(
-                "WARNING: Subprocess returned non-0 running 'iperf3 -v")
-            self.logger.error("         'test_ldp_cut_thru_iperf3' not run!")
-            return
-        except OSError as e:
-            self.logger.error(
-                "WARNING: Subprocess returned with OS error (%s) %s\n"
-                "         'iperf3' is likely not installed,",
-                e.errno, e.strerror)
-            self.logger.error("         'test_ldp_cut_thru_iperf3' not run!")
-            return
-        except Exception:
-            self.logger.exception(
-                "Subprocess returned non-0 running 'iperf3 -v")
-
         self.timeout = self.client_iperf3_timeout
-        self.cut_thru_test("iperf3", self.server_iperf3_args,
-                           "iperf3", self.client_iperf3_args)
+        self.cut_thru_test(iperf3, self.server_iperf3_args,
+                           iperf3, self.client_iperf3_args)
 
     @unittest.skipUnless(running_extended_tests, "part of extended tests")
     def test_ldp_cut_thru_uni_dir_nsock(self):
@@ -305,6 +308,7 @@ class LDPCutThruTestCase(VCLTestCase):
                            self.client_uni_dir_nsock_test_args)
 
     @unittest.skipUnless(running_extended_tests, "part of extended tests")
+    @unittest.skip("sock test apps need to be improved")
     def test_ldp_cut_thru_bi_dir_nsock(self):
         """ run LDP cut thru bi-directional (multiple sockets) test """
 
@@ -344,10 +348,12 @@ class VCLCutThruTestCase(VCLTestCase):
                                               self.server_port]
 
     def tearDown(self):
-        self.cut_thru_tear_down()
-
         super(VCLCutThruTestCase, self).tearDown()
 
+    def show_commands_at_teardown(self):
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show session verbose 2"))
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show app mq"))
+
     def test_vcl_cut_thru_echo(self):
         """ run VCL cut thru echo test """
 
@@ -371,37 +377,6 @@ class VCLCutThruTestCase(VCLTestCase):
                            self.client_bi_dir_nsock_test_args)
 
 
-class LDPThruHostStackEcho(VCLTestCase):
-    """ LDP Thru Host Stack Echo """
-
-    @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
-        super(LDPThruHostStackEcho, cls).setUpClass()
-
-    @classmethod
-    def tearDownClass(cls):
-        super(LDPThruHostStackEcho, cls).tearDownClass()
-
-    def setUp(self):
-        super(LDPThruHostStackEcho, self).setUp()
-
-        self.thru_host_stack_setup()
-        self.client_echo_test_args = ["-E", self.echo_phrase, "-X",
-                                      self.loop0.local_ip4,
-                                      self.server_port]
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        self.thru_host_stack_tear_down()
-        super(LDPThruHostStackEcho, self).tearDown()
-
-    def test_ldp_thru_host_stack_echo(self):
-        """ run LDP thru host stack echo test """
-
-        self.thru_host_stack_test("sock_test_server", self.server_args,
-                                  "sock_test_client",
-                                  self.client_echo_test_args)
-
-
 class VCLThruHostStackEcho(VCLTestCase):
     """ VCL Thru Host Stack Echo """
 
@@ -427,11 +402,14 @@ class VCLThruHostStackEcho(VCLTestCase):
                                       self.server_port]
 
     def tearDown(self):
-        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show app server"))
-        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show session verbose"))
         self.thru_host_stack_tear_down()
         super(VCLThruHostStackEcho, self).tearDown()
 
+    def show_commands_at_teardown(self):
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show app server"))
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show session verbose"))
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show app mq"))
+
 
 class VCLThruHostStackTLS(VCLTestCase):
     """ VCL Thru Host Stack TLS """
@@ -449,8 +427,8 @@ class VCLThruHostStackTLS(VCLTestCase):
 
         self.thru_host_stack_setup()
         self.client_uni_dir_tls_timeout = 20
-        self.server_tls_args = ["-S", self.server_port]
-        self.client_uni_dir_tls_test_args = ["-N", "1000", "-U", "-X", "-S",
+        self.server_tls_args = ["-L", self.server_port]
+        self.client_uni_dir_tls_test_args = ["-N", "1000", "-U", "-X", "-L",
                                              self.loop0.local_ip4,
                                              self.server_port]
 
@@ -463,10 +441,53 @@ class VCLThruHostStackTLS(VCLTestCase):
                                   self.client_uni_dir_tls_test_args)
 
     def tearDown(self):
+        self.thru_host_stack_tear_down()
+        super(VCLThruHostStackTLS, self).tearDown()
+
+    def show_commands_at_teardown(self):
         self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show app server"))
         self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show session verbose 2"))
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show app mq"))
+
+
+class VCLThruHostStackDTLS(VCLTestCase):
+    """ VCL Thru Host Stack DTLS """
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(VCLThruHostStackDTLS, cls).setUpClass()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        super(VCLThruHostStackDTLS, cls).tearDownClass()
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(VCLThruHostStackDTLS, self).setUp()
+
+        self.thru_host_stack_setup()
+        self.client_uni_dir_dtls_timeout = 20
+        self.server_dtls_args = ["-p dtls", self.server_port]
+        self.client_uni_dir_dtls_test_args = ["-N", "1000", "-U", "-X",
+                                              "-p dtls", "-T 1400",
+                                              self.loop0.local_ip4,
+                                              self.server_port]
+
+    def test_vcl_thru_host_stack_dtls_uni_dir(self):
+        """ run VCL thru host stack uni-directional DTLS test """
+
+        self.timeout = self.client_uni_dir_dtls_timeout
+        self.thru_host_stack_test("vcl_test_server", self.server_dtls_args,
+                                  "vcl_test_client",
+                                  self.client_uni_dir_dtls_test_args)
+
+    def tearDown(self):
         self.thru_host_stack_tear_down()
-        super(VCLThruHostStackTLS, self).tearDown()
+        super(VCLThruHostStackDTLS, self).tearDown()
+
+    def show_commands_at_teardown(self):
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show app server"))
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show session verbose 2"))
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show app mq"))
 
 
 class VCLThruHostStackBidirNsock(VCLTestCase):
@@ -497,6 +518,10 @@ class VCLThruHostStackBidirNsock(VCLTestCase):
         self.thru_host_stack_tear_down()
         super(VCLThruHostStackBidirNsock, self).tearDown()
 
+    def show_commands_at_teardown(self):
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show session verbose 2"))
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show app mq"))
+
     def test_vcl_thru_host_stack_bi_dir_nsock(self):
         """ run VCL thru host stack bi-directional (multiple sockets) test """
 
@@ -521,25 +546,24 @@ class LDPThruHostStackBidirNsock(VCLTestCase):
         super(LDPThruHostStackBidirNsock, self).setUp()
 
         self.thru_host_stack_setup()
-        if self.vppDebug:
-            self.client_bi_dir_nsock_timeout = 20
-            self.client_bi_dir_nsock_test_args = ["-N", "1000", "-B", "-X",
-                                                  # OUCH! Host Stack Bug?
-                                                  # "-I", "2",
-                                                  self.loop0.local_ip4,
-                                                  self.server_port]
-        else:
-            self.client_bi_dir_nsock_timeout = 20
-            self.client_bi_dir_nsock_test_args = ["-N", "1000", "-B", "-X",
-                                                  # OUCH! Host Stack Bug?
-                                                  # "-I", "2",
-                                                  self.loop0.local_ip4,
-                                                  self.server_port]
+        self.client_bi_dir_nsock_timeout = 20
+        self.client_bi_dir_nsock_test_args = ["-N", "1000", "-B", "-X",
+                                              # OUCH! Host Stack Bug?
+                                              # Only fails when running
+                                              # 'make test TEST_JOBS=auto'
+                                              # or TEST_JOBS > 1
+                                              # "-I", "2",
+                                              self.loop0.local_ip4,
+                                              self.server_port]
 
     def tearDown(self):
         self.thru_host_stack_tear_down()
         super(LDPThruHostStackBidirNsock, self).tearDown()
 
+    def show_commands_at_teardown(self):
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show session verbose 2"))
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show app mq"))
+
     def test_ldp_thru_host_stack_bi_dir_nsock(self):
         """ run LDP thru host stack bi-directional (multiple sockets) test """
 
@@ -645,36 +669,61 @@ class LDPThruHostStackIperf(VCLTestCase):
 
         self.thru_host_stack_setup()
         self.client_iperf3_timeout = 20
-        self.client_iperf3_args = ["-V4d", "-t 2", "-c", self.loop0.local_ip4]
-        self.server_iperf3_args = ["-V4d", "-s"]
+        self.client_iperf3_args = ["-4", "-t 2", "-c", self.loop0.local_ip4]
+        self.server_iperf3_args = ["-4", "-s"]
 
     def tearDown(self):
-        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show session verbose 2"))
         self.thru_host_stack_tear_down()
         super(LDPThruHostStackIperf, self).tearDown()
 
+    def show_commands_at_teardown(self):
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show session verbose 2"))
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show app mq"))
+
+    @unittest.skipUnless(_have_iperf3, "'%s' not found, Skipping.")
     def test_ldp_thru_host_stack_iperf3(self):
         """ run LDP thru host stack iperf3 test """
 
-        try:
-            subprocess.check_output(['iperf3', '-v'])
-        except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
-            self.logger.error("WARNING: 'iperf3' is not installed,")
-            self.logger.error(
-                "         'test_ldp_thru_host_stack_iperf3' not run!")
-            return
-        except OSError as e:
-            self.logger.error("WARNING: 'iperf3' is not installed,")
-            self.logger.error("         'test' not run!")
-            return
-        except Exception as e:
-            self.logger.error("WARNING: 'iperf3' unexpected error,")
-            self.logger.error("         'test' not run!")
-            return
+        self.timeout = self.client_iperf3_timeout
+        self.thru_host_stack_test(iperf3, self.server_iperf3_args,
+                                  iperf3, self.client_iperf3_args)
+
+
+class LDPThruHostStackIperfUdp(VCLTestCase):
+    """ LDP Thru Host Stack Iperf UDP """
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(LDPThruHostStackIperfUdp, cls).setUpClass()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        super(LDPThruHostStackIperfUdp, cls).tearDownClass()
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(LDPThruHostStackIperfUdp, self).setUp()
+
+        self.thru_host_stack_setup()
+        self.client_iperf3_timeout = 20
+        self.client_iperf3_args = ["-4", "-t 2", "-u", "-l 1400",
+                                   "-c", self.loop0.local_ip4]
+        self.server_iperf3_args = ["-4", "-s"]
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.thru_host_stack_tear_down()
+        super(LDPThruHostStackIperfUdp, self).tearDown()
+
+    def show_commands_at_teardown(self):
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show session verbose 2"))
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show app mq"))
+
+    @unittest.skipUnless(_have_iperf3, "'%s' not found, Skipping.")
+    def test_ldp_thru_host_stack_iperf3_udp(self):
+        """ run LDP thru host stack iperf3 UDP test """
 
         self.timeout = self.client_iperf3_timeout
-        self.thru_host_stack_test("iperf3", self.server_iperf3_args,
-                                  "iperf3", self.client_iperf3_args)
+        self.thru_host_stack_test(iperf3, self.server_iperf3_args,
+                                  iperf3, self.client_iperf3_args)
 
 
 class LDPIpv6CutThruTestCase(VCLTestCase):
@@ -688,6 +737,10 @@ class LDPIpv6CutThruTestCase(VCLTestCase):
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         super(LDPIpv6CutThruTestCase, cls).tearDownClass()
 
+    def show_commands_at_teardown(self):
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show session verbose 2"))
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show app mq"))
+
     def setUp(self):
         super(LDPIpv6CutThruTestCase, self).setUp()
 
@@ -698,9 +751,9 @@ class LDPIpv6CutThruTestCase(VCLTestCase):
         self.client_ipv6_echo_test_args = ["-6", "-E", self.echo_phrase, "-X",
                                            self.server_ipv6_addr,
                                            self.server_port]
-        self.client_ipv6_iperf3_args = ["-V6d", "-t 2", "-c",
+        self.client_ipv6_iperf3_args = ["-6", "-t 2", "-c",
                                         self.server_ipv6_addr]
-        self.server_ipv6_iperf3_args = ["-V6d", "-s"]
+        self.server_ipv6_iperf3_args = ["-6", "-s"]
         self.client_ipv6_uni_dir_nsock_test_args = ["-N", "1000", "-U", "-X",
                                                     "-6",
                                                     "-I", "2",
@@ -713,9 +766,8 @@ class LDPIpv6CutThruTestCase(VCLTestCase):
                                                    self.server_port]
 
     def tearDown(self):
-        self.cut_thru_tear_down()
-
         super(LDPIpv6CutThruTestCase, self).tearDown()
+        self.cut_thru_tear_down()
 
     def test_ldp_ipv6_cut_thru_echo(self):
         """ run LDP IPv6 cut thru echo test """
@@ -725,21 +777,14 @@ class LDPIpv6CutThruTestCase(VCLTestCase):
                            "sock_test_client",
                            self.client_ipv6_echo_test_args)
 
+    @unittest.skipUnless(_have_iperf3, "'%s' not found, Skipping.")
     @unittest.skipUnless(running_extended_tests, "part of extended tests")
     def test_ldp_ipv6_cut_thru_iperf3(self):
         """ run LDP IPv6 cut thru iperf3 test """
 
-        try:
-            subprocess.check_output(['iperf3', '-v'])
-        except:
-            self.logger.error("WARNING: 'iperf3' is not installed,")
-            self.logger.error(
-                "         'test_ldp_ipv6_cut_thru_iperf3' not run!")
-            return
-
         self.timeout = self.client_iperf3_timeout
-        self.cut_thru_test("iperf3", self.server_ipv6_iperf3_args,
-                           "iperf3", self.client_ipv6_iperf3_args)
+        self.cut_thru_test(iperf3, self.server_ipv6_iperf3_args,
+                           iperf3, self.client_ipv6_iperf3_args)
 
     @unittest.skipUnless(running_extended_tests, "part of extended tests")
     def test_ldp_ipv6_cut_thru_uni_dir_nsock(self):
@@ -751,6 +796,7 @@ class LDPIpv6CutThruTestCase(VCLTestCase):
                            self.client_ipv6_uni_dir_nsock_test_args)
 
     @unittest.skipUnless(running_extended_tests, "part of extended tests")
+    @unittest.skip("sock test apps need to be improved")
     def test_ldp_ipv6_cut_thru_bi_dir_nsock(self):
         """ run LDP IPv6 cut thru bi-directional (multiple sockets) test """
 
@@ -771,6 +817,10 @@ class VCLIpv6CutThruTestCase(VCLTestCase):
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         super(VCLIpv6CutThruTestCase, cls).tearDownClass()
 
+    def show_commands_at_teardown(self):
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show session verbose 2"))
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show app mq"))
+
     def setUp(self):
         super(VCLIpv6CutThruTestCase, self).setUp()
 
@@ -792,9 +842,12 @@ class VCLIpv6CutThruTestCase(VCLTestCase):
                                                    self.server_port]
 
     def tearDown(self):
+        super(VCLIpv6CutThruTestCase, self).tearDown()
         self.cut_thru_tear_down()
 
-        super(VCLIpv6CutThruTestCase, self).tearDown()
+    def show_commands_at_teardown(self):
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show session verbose 2"))
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show app mq"))
 
     def test_vcl_ipv6_cut_thru_echo(self):
         """ run VCL IPv6 cut thru echo test """