X-Git-Url: https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?a=blobdiff_plain;f=docs%2Freport%2Fvpp_performance_tests%2Fcsit_release_notes.rst;h=185b5f50dccad4344b2fa3a1471f41b3c25021a9;hb=b8ae239848d484cd0660fe406ae2c4a34c0551e0;hp=324eb6d41b8e3af7a54c91bccb1115948e2299f5;hpb=e0db487320596ce7fbdd29bd121969878297e12a;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 324eb6d41b..185b5f50dc 100644 --- a/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst +++ b/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst @@ -6,35 +6,42 @@ Changes in |csit-release| #. VPP PERFORMANCE TESTS - - **Service density 2n-skx tests**: Added higher NF density tests with two - NFs' data-plane threads sharing a physical core. VPP IPv4 routing is now - used as a VNF payload similar to CNF tests. + - **Service density 2n-skx tests**: Added higher NF density tests with + 802.1q (vlan) and 802.1ad (vxlan) encapsulation from Traffic Generator. - - **Soak Tests**: Optimized performamce soak tests framework - code for extended time duration tests and throughput discovery - at given PLR and at give total test time e.g. minutes, hours, - days, weeks. See updated - :ref:`test_methodology` section for more details. + - **GBP tests**: Added GBP routing test cases with 802.1q (vlan) external + traffic. -#. TEST FRAMEWORK + - **AVF IPv4 scale tests**: Increased coverage of AVF IPv4 base and scale + test cases. + + - **2n-skx tests**: Increased coverage of selected (COP, iACL, Policer) + test cases. + + - **IPsec scale tests**: Added IPsec interface mode scale tests with + 1, 40, 400, 1000, 5000, 10000, 20000, 40000, 60000 tunnels. Removed DPDK + backend dependency. - - **Qemu code refactor**: Complete code refactor of the key components of - QemuUtil.py and QemuManager.py (L1 and L2 KW counterparts). Added - implementation of kernel-image-kvm based VM replacing the previously used - NestedVM images. Added ability to run VPP as a payload in VNF. + - **Hoststack TCP tests**: Added Hoststack TCP performance tests + using WRK to the HTTP static server plugin measuring connections + per second and requests per second. - - **CSIT PAPI Support**: Continued conversion of CSIT VAT L1 keywords to + - **Changed methodology of dot1q 2n tests**: dot1q encapsulation is now used + on both links of SUT. Previously dot1q was used only on a single link with + the other link carrying untagged Ethernet frames. This change results in + slightly lower throughput in CSIT-1908 for these tests. + +#. TEST FRAMEWORK + + - **CSIT PAPI Support**: Finished conversion of CSIT VAT L1 keywords to PAPI L1 KWs in CSIT using VPP Python bindings. Redesign of key components - of PAPI Executor and PAPI history. + of PAPI Executor and PAPI history. Currently the only exception is + usage of VAT command for scale configuration. - **General Code Housekeeping**: Ongoing RF keywords optimizations, - removal of redundant RF keywords. - - - **Test suite generator**: Added capability to generate suites for - different NIC models as well as throughput search algorithm types. Uses - base tests suites as source. + removal of redundant RF keywords and aligning of suite/test + setup/teardowns. - - **TOX verification**: Added verifications for test suite generator. #. PRESENTATION AND ANALYTICS LAYER @@ -42,16 +49,6 @@ Changes in |csit-release| for better readibility and maintenance: test grouping, axis labels, descriptions, other informative decoration. -.. - #. MISCELLANEOUS - - - **2n-dnv Tests (3rd Party)**: Published performance tests for 2n- - dnv (2-Node Atom Denverton) from 3rd party testbeds running FD.io - |csit-release| automated testing code. - Only graphs for Packet Throughput and Speedup Multi-core and not - for Packet Latency were published as there are no results for Packet - Latency available. - .. raw:: latex \clearpage @@ -63,12 +60,15 @@ Known Issues List of known issues in |csit-release| for VPP performance tests: -+----+-----------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -| # | JiraID | Issue Description | -+====+=========================================+=================================================================================================================================+ -| 1 | `CSIT-570 | Sporadic (1 in 200) NDR discovery test failures on x520. DPDK reporting rx-errors, indicating L1 issue. | -| | `_ | Suspected issue with HW combination of X710-X520 in LF testbeds. Not observed outside of LF testbeds. | -+----+-----------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -| 2 | `CSIT-???? | IPSecHW interface AES-128-CBC tests failing due to traffic not passing. | -| | `_ | | -+----+-----------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ++----+-----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +| # | JiraID | Issue Description | ++====+=========================================+==========================================================================================================+ +| 1 | `CSIT-570 | Sporadic (1 in 200) NDR discovery test failures on x520. DPDK reporting rx-errors, indicating L1 issue. | +| | `_ | Suspected issue with HW combination of X710-X520 in LF testbeds. Not observed outside of LF testbeds. | ++----+-----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +| 2 | `CSIT-1503 | [`TRex-519 `_] XL710/XXV710 with FW 6.0.1 will have | +| | `_ | Rx drop rate of 27MPPS. | ++----+-----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +| 3 | `CSIT-1499 | AVF tests are sporadically failing on initialization of AVF interface. | +| | `_ | | ++----+-----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+