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diff --git a/tests/perf/Long_Bridge_Domain_Vhost_Intel-X520-DA2.robot b/tests/perf/Long_Bridge_Domain_Vhost_Intel-X520-DA2.robot
index b5f52381b2..cef94c1b44 100644
--- a/tests/perf/Long_Bridge_Domain_Vhost_Intel-X520-DA2.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/Long_Bridge_Domain_Vhost_Intel-X520-DA2.robot
@@ -16,17 +16,21 @@
 | Library | resources.libraries.python.QemuUtils
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | PERFTEST_LONG
 | ...        | PERFTEST_VHOST | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Setup | Run Keywords | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L2 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| ...         | AND          | Kill QEMU on all DUTs
-| ...         | AND          | Build QEMU on all DUTs
 | Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
 | Test Setup | Setup all DUTs before test
-| Test Teardown | Run Keywords | Remove startup configuration of VPP from all DUTs
-| ...           | AND          | Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd Teardown | ${dut1}
-| ...                          | ${dut1_vm_refs}
-| ...           | AND          | Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd Teardown | ${dut2}
-| ...                          | ${dut2_vm_refs}
+| Test Teardown | Run Keywords
+| ...           | Run Keyword If Test Failed
+| ...           | Traffic should pass with no loss | 10
+| ...           | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize} | 3-node-bridge
+| ...           | fail_on_loss=${False}
+| ...           | AND | Show Vpp Vhost On All DUTs
+| ...           | AND | Remove startup configuration of VPP from all DUTs
+| ...           | AND | Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd Teardown | ${dut1}
+| ...                 | ${dut1_vm_refs}
+| ...           | AND | Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd Teardown | ${dut2}
+| ...                 | ${dut2_vm_refs}
 | Documentation | *RFC2544: Pkt throughput L2BD test cases with vhost*
 | ...
 | ... | *[Top] Network Topologies:* TG-DUT1-DUT2-TG 3-node circular topology
@@ -35,10 +39,10 @@
 | ... | *[Cfg] DUT configuration:* DUT1 and DUT2 are configured with L2 bridge-
 | ... | domain and MAC learning enabled. Qemu Guest is connected to VPP via
 | ... | vhost-user interfaces. Guest is running DPDK testpmd interconnecting
-| ... | vhost-user interfaces using 3 cores pinned to cpus 5,6,7 and 2048M
-| ... | memory. Testpmd is using socket-mem=1024M (512x2M hugepages), 3 cores
-| ... | (1 main core and 2 cores dedicated for io), forwarding mode is set to
-| ... | io, rxq/txq=2048, burst=64. DUT1, DUT2 are tested with 2p10GE NIC X520
+| ... | vhost-user interfaces using 5 cores pinned to cpus 5-9 and 2048M
+| ... | memory. Testpmd is using socket-mem=1024M (512x2M hugepages), 5 cores
+| ... | (1 main core and 4 cores dedicated for io), forwarding mode is set to
+| ... | io, rxd/txd=256, burst=64. DUT1, DUT2 are tested with 2p10GE NIC X520
 | ... | Niantic by Intel.
 | ... | *[Ver] TG verification:* TG finds and reports throughput NDR (Non Drop
 | ... | Rate) with zero packet loss tolerance or throughput PDR (Partial Drop
@@ -55,6 +59,9 @@
 | ... | *[Ref] Applicable standard specifications:* RFC2544.
 
 *** Variables ***
+#X520-DA2 bandwidth limit
+| ${s_limit} | ${10000000000}
+#Socket names
 | ${bd_id1}= | 1
 | ${bd_id2}= | 2
 | ${sock1}= | /tmp/sock-1-${bd_id1}
@@ -64,18 +71,18 @@
 | TC01: 64B NDR binary search - DUT L2BD-VHOST - 1thread 1core 1rxq
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2BD switching config with 1 thread, 1 phy core, \
-| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find NDR for 64 Byte frames
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find NDR for 64 Byte frames \
 | | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 10kpps.
 | | [Tags] | 1_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_1 | SINGLE_THREAD | NDR
-| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 64
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 10000
-| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_64B}
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10000}
+| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
 | | And   Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
 | | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
 | | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
@@ -87,6 +94,7 @@
 | | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
 | | ...     | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
+| | And Setup scheduler policy for VPP on all DUTs
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-bridge
 | | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
@@ -95,18 +103,18 @@
 | TC02: 64B PDR binary search - DUT L2BD-VHOST - 1thread 1core 1rxq
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2BD switching config with 1 thread, 1 phy core, \
-| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find PDR for 64 Byte frames
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find PDR for 64 Byte frames \
 | | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 10kpps, LT=0.5%.
 | | [Tags] | 1_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_1 | SINGLE_THREAD | PDR | SKIP_PATCH
-| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 64
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 10000
-| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_64B}
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10000}
+| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
 | | And   Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
 | | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
 | | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
@@ -118,6 +126,7 @@
 | | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
 | | ...     | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
+| | And Setup scheduler policy for VPP on all DUTs
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-bridge
 | | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
@@ -128,18 +137,18 @@
 | TC03: 1518B NDR binary search - DUT L2BD-VHOST - 1thread 1core 1rxq
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2BD switching config with 1 thread, 1 phy core, \
-| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find NDR for 1518 Byte frames
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find NDR for 1518 Byte frames \
 | | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 10kpps.
 | | [Tags] | 1_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_1 | SINGLE_THREAD | NDR
-| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1518
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 10000
-| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_1518B}
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10000}
+| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
 | | And   Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
 | | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
 | | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
@@ -151,6 +160,7 @@
 | | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
 | | ...     | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
+| | And Setup scheduler policy for VPP on all DUTs
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-bridge
 | | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
@@ -159,18 +169,18 @@
 | TC04: 1518B PDR binary search - DUT L2BD-VHOST - 1thread 1core 1rxq
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2BD switching config with 1 thread, 1 phy core, \
-| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find PDR for 1518 Byte frames
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find PDR for 1518 Byte frames \
 | | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 10kpps, LT=0.5%.
 | | [Tags] | 1_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_1 | SINGLE_THREAD | PDR | SKIP_PATCH
-| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1518
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 10000
-| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_1518B}
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10000}
+| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
 | | And   Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
 | | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
 | | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
@@ -182,6 +192,7 @@
 | | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
 | | ...     | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
+| | And Setup scheduler policy for VPP on all DUTs
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-bridge
 | | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
@@ -192,19 +203,19 @@
 | TC05: IMIX_v4_1 NDR binary search - DUT L2BD-VHOST - 1thread 1core 1rxq
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2BD switching config with 1 thread, 1 phy core, \
-| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find NDR for IMIX_v4_1 frame size
-| | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 5kpps.
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find NDR for IMIX_v4_1 frame \
+| | ... | size using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 5kpps.
 | | ... | IMIX_v4_1 = (28x64B;16x570B;4x1518B)
 | | [Tags] | 1_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_1 | SINGLE_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | IMIX_v4_1
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 5000
-| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_IMIX_v4_1}
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10000}
+| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
 | | And   Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
 | | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
 | | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
@@ -216,6 +227,7 @@
 | | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
 | | ...     | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
+| | And Setup scheduler policy for VPP on all DUTs
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-bridge
 | | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
@@ -224,19 +236,19 @@
 | TC06: IMIX_v4_1 PDR binary search - DUT L2BD-VHOST - 1thread 1core 1rxq
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2BD switching config with 1 thread, 1 phy core, \
-| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find PDR for IMIX_v4_1 frame size
-| | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 5kpps, LT=0.5%.
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find PDR for IMIX_v4_1 frame \
+| | ... | size using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 5kpps, LT=0.5%.
 | | ... | IMIX_v4_1 = (28x64B;16x570B;4x1518B)
 | | [Tags] | 1_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_1 | SINGLE_THREAD | PDR | SKIP_PATCH
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | IMIX_v4_1
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 5000
-| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_IMIX_v4_1}
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10000}
+| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
 | | And   Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
 | | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
 | | When  L2 bridge domains with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
@@ -247,6 +259,7 @@
 | | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
 | | ...     | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
+| | And Setup scheduler policy for VPP on all DUTs
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-bridge
 | | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
@@ -257,18 +270,18 @@
 | TC07: 64B NDR binary search - DUT L2BD-VHOST - 2threads 2cores 1rxq
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2BD switching config with 2 threads, 2 phy cores, \
-| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find NDR for 64 Byte frames
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find NDR for 64 Byte frames \
 | | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 10kpps.
 | | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_1 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
-| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 64
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 10000
-| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_64B}
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10000}
+| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
 | | And   Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
 | | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
 | | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
@@ -280,6 +293,7 @@
 | | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
 | | ...     | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
+| | And Setup scheduler policy for VPP on all DUTs
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-bridge
 | | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
@@ -288,18 +302,18 @@
 | TC08: 64B PDR binary search - DUT L2BD-VHOST - 2threads 2cores 1rxq
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2BD switching config with 2 threads, 2 phy cores, \
-| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find PDR for 64 Byte frames
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find PDR for 64 Byte frames \
 | | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 10kpps, LT=0.5%.
 | | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_1 | MULTI_THREAD | PDR | SKIP_PATCH
-| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 64
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 10000
-| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_64B}
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10000}
+| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
 | | And   Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
 | | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
 | | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
@@ -311,6 +325,7 @@
 | | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
 | | ...     | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
+| | And Setup scheduler policy for VPP on all DUTs
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-bridge
 | | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
@@ -321,18 +336,18 @@
 | TC09: 1518B NDR binary search - DUT L2BD-VHOST - 2threads 2cores 1rxq
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2BD switching config with 2 threads, 2 phy cores, \
-| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find NDR for 1518 Byte frames
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find NDR for 1518 Byte frames \
 | | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 10kpps.
 | | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_1 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR | SKIP_PATCH
-| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1518
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 10000
-| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_1518B}
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10000}
+| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
 | | And   Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
 | | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
 | | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
@@ -344,6 +359,7 @@
 | | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
 | | ...     | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
+| | And Setup scheduler policy for VPP on all DUTs
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-bridge
 | | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
@@ -352,18 +368,18 @@
 | TC10: 1518B PDR binary search - DUT L2BD-VHOST - 2threads 2cores 1rxq
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2BD switching config with 2 threads, 2 phy cores, \
-| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find PDR for 1518 Byte frames
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find PDR for 1518 Byte frames \
 | | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 10kpps, LT=0.5%.
 | | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_1 | MULTI_THREAD | PDR | SKIP_PATCH
-| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1518
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 10000
-| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_1518B}
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10000}
+| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
 | | And   Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
 | | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
 | | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
@@ -375,6 +391,7 @@
 | | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
 | | ...     | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
+| | And Setup scheduler policy for VPP on all DUTs
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-bridge
 | | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
@@ -385,19 +402,19 @@
 | TC11: IMIX_v4_1 NDR binary search - DUT L2BD-VHOST - 2threads 2cores 1rxq
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2BD switching config with 2 threads, 2 phy cores, \
-| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find NDR for IMIX_v4_1 frame size
-| | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 5kpps.
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find NDR for IMIX_v4_1 frame \
+| | ... | size using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 5kpps.
 | | ... | IMIX_v4_1 = (28x64B;16x570B;4x1518B)
 | | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_1 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR | SKIP_PATCH
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | IMIX_v4_1
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 5000
-| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_IMIX_v4_1}
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10000}
+| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
 | | And   Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
 | | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
 | | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
@@ -409,6 +426,7 @@
 | | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
 | | ...     | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
+| | And Setup scheduler policy for VPP on all DUTs
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-bridge
 | | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
@@ -417,19 +435,19 @@
 | TC12: IMIX_v4_1 PDR binary search - DUT L2BD-VHOST - 2threads 2cores 1rxq
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2BD switching config with 2 threads, 2 phy cores, \
-| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find PDR for IMIX_v4_1 frame size
-| | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 5kpps, LT=0.5%.
+| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find PDR for IMIX_v4_1 frame \
+| | ... | size using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 5kpps, LT=0.5%.
 | | ... | IMIX_v4_1 = (28x64B;16x570B;4x1518B)
 | | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_1 | MULTI_THREAD | PDR | SKIP_PATCH
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | IMIX_v4_1
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 5000
-| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_IMIX_v4_1}
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10000}
+| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
 | | And   Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
 | | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
 | | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
@@ -441,6 +459,7 @@
 | | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
 | | ...     | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
+| | And Setup scheduler policy for VPP on all DUTs
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-bridge
 | | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
@@ -451,18 +470,18 @@
 | TC13: 64B NDR binary search - DUT L2BD-VHOST - 4threads 4cores 2rxq
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2BD switching config with 4 threads, 4 phy cores, \
-| | ... | 2 receive queues per NIC port. [Ver] Find NDR for 64 Byte frames
+| | ... | 2 receive queues per NIC port. [Ver] Find NDR for 64 Byte frames \
 | | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 10kpps.
 | | [Tags] | 4_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_2 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
-| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 64
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 10000
-| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_64B}
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10000}
+| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
 | | And   Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
 | | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
 | | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
@@ -474,6 +493,7 @@
 | | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
 | | ...     | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
+| | And Setup scheduler policy for VPP on all DUTs
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-bridge
 | | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
@@ -482,18 +502,18 @@
 | TC14: 64B PDR binary search - DUT L2BD-VHOST - 4threads 4cores 2rxq
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2BD switching config with 4 threads, 4 phy cores, \
-| | ... | 2 receive queues per NIC port. [Ver] Find PDR for 64 Byte frames
+| | ... | 2 receive queues per NIC port. [Ver] Find PDR for 64 Byte frames \
 | | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 10kpps, LT=0.5%.
 | | [Tags] | 4_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_2 | MULTI_THREAD | PDR | SKIP_PATCH
-| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 64
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 10000
-| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_64B}
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10000}
+| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
 | | And   Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
 | | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
 | | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
@@ -505,6 +525,7 @@
 | | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
 | | ...     | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
+| | And Setup scheduler policy for VPP on all DUTs
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-bridge
 | | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
@@ -515,18 +536,18 @@
 | TC15: 1518B NDR binary search - DUT L2BD-VHOST - 4threads 4cores 2rxq
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2BD switching config with 4 threads, 4 phy cores, \
-| | ... | 2 receive queues per NIC port. [Ver] Find NDR for 1518 Byte frames
+| | ... | 2 receive queues per NIC port. [Ver] Find NDR for 1518 Byte frames \
 | | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 10kpps.
 | | [Tags] | 4_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_2 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR | SKIP_PATCH
-| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1518
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 10000
-| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_1518B}
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10000}
+| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
 | | And   Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
 | | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
 | | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
@@ -538,6 +559,7 @@
 | | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
 | | ...     | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
+| | And Setup scheduler policy for VPP on all DUTs
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-bridge
 | | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
@@ -546,18 +568,18 @@
 | TC16: 1518B PDR binary search - DUT L2BD-VHOST - 4threads 4cores 2rxq
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2BD switching config with 4 threads, 4 phy cores, \
-| | ... | 2 receive queues per NIC port. [Ver] Find PDR for 1518 Byte frames
+| | ... | 2 receive queues per NIC port. [Ver] Find PDR for 1518 Byte frames \
 | | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 10kpps, LT=0.5%.
 | | [Tags] | 4_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_2 | MULTI_THREAD | PDR | SKIP_PATCH
-| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1518
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 10000
-| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_1518B}
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10000}
+| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
 | | And   Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
 | | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
 | | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
@@ -569,6 +591,7 @@
 | | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
 | | ...     | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
+| | And Setup scheduler policy for VPP on all DUTs
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-bridge
 | | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
@@ -579,19 +602,19 @@
 | TC17: IMIX_v4_1 NDR binary search - DUT L2BD-VHOST - 4threads 4cores 2rxq
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2BD switching config with 4 threads, 4 phy cores, \
-| | ... | 2 receive queues per NIC port. [Ver] Find NDR for IMIX_v4_1 frame size
-| | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 5kpps.
+| | ... | 2 receive queues per NIC port. [Ver] Find NDR for IMIX_v4_1 frame \
+| | ... | size using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 5kpps.
 | | ... | IMIX_v4_1 = (28x64B;16x570B;4x1518B)
 | | [Tags] | 4_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_2 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR | SKIP_PATCH
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | IMIX_v4_1
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 5000
-| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_IMIX_v4_1}
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10000}
+| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
 | | And   Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
 | | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
 | | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
@@ -603,6 +626,7 @@
 | | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
 | | ...     | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
+| | And Setup scheduler policy for VPP on all DUTs
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-bridge
 | | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
@@ -611,19 +635,19 @@
 | TC18: IMIX_v4_1 PDR binary search - DUT L2BD-VHOST - 4threads 4cores 2rxq
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2BD switching config with 4 threads, 4 phy cores, \
-| | ... | 2 receive queues per NIC port. [Ver] Find PDR for IMIX_v4_1 frame size
-| | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 5kpps, LT=0.5%.
+| | ... | 2 receive queues per NIC port. [Ver] Find PDR for IMIX_v4_1 frame \
+| | ... | size using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 5kpps, LT=0.5%.
 | | ... | IMIX_v4_1 = (28x64B;16x570B;4x1518B)
 | | [Tags] | 4_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_2 | MULTI_THREAD | PDR | SKIP_PATCH
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | IMIX_v4_1
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 5000
-| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_IMIX_v4_1}
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10000}
+| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
 | | And   Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
 | | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
 | | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
@@ -635,10 +659,10 @@
 | | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
 | | ...     | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
+| | And Setup scheduler policy for VPP on all DUTs
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-bridge
 | | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
 | | ...                                       | ${threshold}
 | | ...                                       | ${glob_loss_acceptance}
 | | ...                                       | ${glob_loss_acceptance_type}
-