X-Git-Url: https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?a=blobdiff_plain;f=docs%2Freport%2Fvpp_performance_tests%2Fcsit_release_notes.rst;h=0d0a8661257a0af219e28855c9df9dcda6d9aa98;hb=cca7aa90f197ca13c615c5461a35243e7641c10c;hp=a0e76f9ad5576e818372482a85abefb2c5474836;hpb=4a87446fd7dc14f14e67d7cacd32997db776d8e0;p=csit.git diff --git a/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst b/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst index a0e76f9ad5..0d0a866125 100644 --- a/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst +++ b/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst @@ -6,38 +6,55 @@ Changes in |csit-release| #. VPP PERFORMANCE TESTS - - **Intel Xeon 2n-skx, 3n-skx and 2n-clx testbeds**: VPP test data is - not included in this report version. This is due to performance - and behaviour inconsistency following the upgrade to the latest - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS kernel version (4.15.0-72-generic) and - associated microcode packages (skx ucode 0x2000064, clx ucode - 0x500002c). Test data will be added in subsequent maintenance - report version(s) once the issue is resolved. See + - **Intel Xeon 2n-skx, 3n-skx testbeds**: VPP performance test data + is not included in this report version. This is due to the lower + performance and behaviour inconsistency of these systems + following the upgrade of processor microcode packages (skx ucode + 0x2000064), done as part of updating Ubuntu 18.04 LTS kernel + version. Tested VPP and DPDK applications (L3fwd) are affected. + Skx test data will be added in subsequent maintenance report + version(s) once the issue is resolved. See :ref:`vpp_known_issues`. + - **Intel Xeon 2n-clx testbeds**: VPP performance test data is now + included in this report, after resolving the issue of lower + performance and behaviour inconsistency of these systems due to + the Linux kernel driven upgrade of processor microcode packages + to 0x500002c. The resolution is to use latest SuperMicro BIOS 3.2 + (for X11DPG-QT motherboards used) that upgrades processor + microcode to 0x500002c, AND NOT kernel provided ucode package as + it does put system into sub-optimal state. Subset of 2n-clx VPP + tests are failing due to clx system behaviour change: i) all ip4 + tests with xxv710 and avf driver and ii) some cx556a rdma tests. + See :ref:`vpp_known_issues`. + - **Service density 2n-skx tests**: Added new NF density tests with IPsec encryption between DUTs. - - **AVF tests**: Full test coveraged based on code changes in CSIT core - layer (driver/interface awareness) and generated by suite generator - (Intel Fortville NICs only). + - **AVF tests**: Full test coveraged based on code changes in CSIT + core layer (driver/interface awareness) and generated by suite + generator (Intel Fortville NICs only). - - **Hoststack TCP/IP tests**: Major refactor of VPP Hoststack TCP/IP + - **Hoststack tests**: Major refactor of VPP Hoststack TCP/IP performance tests using WRK generator talking to the VPP HTTP static server plugin measuring connections per second and - requests per second. Added iperf3 tests with LDPreload. + requests per second. Added new iperf3 with LDPreload tests, + iperf3/LDPreload tests with packet loss induced via the VPP NSIM + (Network Simulator) plugin, and QUIC/UDP/IP transport tests. + All of the new tests measure goodput through the VPP Hoststack + from client to server. - **Latency HDRHistogram**: Added High Dynamic Range Histogram latency measurements based on the new capability in TRex traffic generator. HDRH latency data presented in latency packet percentile graphs and in detailed results tables. - - **Mellanox MCX556A-EDAT tests**: Added tests with Mellanox + - **Mellanox CX556A-EDAT tests**: Added tests with Mellanox ConnectX5-2p100GE NICs in 2n-clx testbeds using VPP native rdma driver. - - **IPsec reconfiguration tests**: Added tests measuring the impact of IPsec - tunnels creations and removals. + - **IPsec reconfiguration tests**: Added tests measuring the impact + of IPsec tunnels creations and removals. - **Load Balancer tests**: Added VPP performance tests for Maglev, L3DSR (Direct Server Return), Layer 4 Load Balancing NAT Mode. @@ -45,8 +62,9 @@ Changes in |csit-release| #. TEST FRAMEWORK - **CSIT Python3 support**: Full migration of CSIT from Python2.7 to - Python3.6. This change includes library migration, PIP dependency upgrade, - CSIT container images, infrastructure packages ugrade/installation. + Python3.6. This change includes library migration, PIP dependency + upgrade, CSIT container images, infrastructure packages + ugrade/installation. - **CSIT PAPI support**: Finished conversion of CSIT VAT L1 keywords to PAPI L1 KWs in CSIT using VPP Python bindings (VPP PAPI). @@ -62,6 +80,17 @@ Changes in |csit-release| removal of redundant RF keywords and aligning of suite/test setup/teardowns. +#. TEST ENVIRONMENT + + - **TRex Fortville NIC Performance**: Received FVL fix from Intel + resolving TRex low throughput issue. TRex per FVL NIC throughput + increased from ~27 Mpps to the nominal ~37 Mpps. For detail see + `CSIT-1503 `_ and `TRex-519 + `_]. + + - **New Intel Xeon Cascadelake Testbeds**: Added performance tests + for 2-Node-Cascadelake (2n-clx) testbeds with x710, xxv710 and + cx556a-edat NIC cards. #. PRESENTATION AND ANALYTICS LAYER @@ -74,6 +103,18 @@ Changes in |csit-release| background packet loads based on TRex latency hdrhistogram measurements. +.. + // Alternative Note for 1st Bullet when bad microcode Skx, Clx results are published + - **Intel Xeon 2n-skx, 3n-skx and 2n-clx testbeds**: VPP performance + test data is included in this report version, but it shows lower + performance and behaviour inconsistency of these systems + following the upgrade of processor microcode packages (skx ucode + 0x2000064, clx ucode 0x500002c) as part of updating Ubuntu 18.04 + LTS kernel version. Tested VPP and DPDK applications (L3fwd) are + affected. Skx and Clx test data will be corrected in subsequent + maintenance report version(s) once the issue is resolved. See + :ref:`vpp_known_issues`. + .. raw:: latex \clearpage @@ -116,4 +157,9 @@ List of known issues in |csit-release| for VPP performance tests: | | `_ | the upgrade to the latest Ubuntu 18.04 LTS kernel version (4.15.0-72-generic) and associated microcode | | | | packages (skx ucode 0x2000064, clx ucode 0x500002c). VPP as well as DPDK L3fwd tests are affected. | +----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ - +| 9 | `CSIT-1679 | All 2n-clx VPP ip4 tests with xxv710 and avf driver are failing. | +| | `_ | | ++----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +| 10 | `CSIT-1680 | Some 2n-clx cx556a rdma tests are failing. | +| | `_ | | ++----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+