docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst

   1 CSIT Release Notes\r
   2 ==================\r
   3 \r
   4 Changes in CSIT |release|\r
   5 -------------------------\r
   6 \r
   7 #. VPP performance test environment changes\r
   8 \r
   9     - Further optimizations of VM and vhost-user test environment - Qemu virtio\r
  10       queue size increased from default value of 256 to 1024.\r
  11     - Addition of HW cryptodev devices - Intel QAT 8950 50G - in all three\r
  12       LF FD.io physical testbeds.\r
  13 \r
  14 #. VPP performance test framework changes\r
  15 \r
  16     - Added VAT command history collection for every test case as part of\r
  17       teardown.\r
  18 \r
  19 #. Added VPP performance tests\r
  20 \r
  21     - **CGNAT**\r
  22 \r
  23       - Carrier Grade Network Address Translation tests with varying number\r
  24         of users and ports per user: 1u-15p, 10u-15p, 100u-15p, 1000u-15p,\r
  25         2000u-15p, 4000u-15p - with Intel x520 NIC.\r
  26 \r
  27     - **vhost-user tests with one VM**\r
  28 \r
  29       - L2 Bridge Domain switched-forwarding with Intel x710 NIC, Intel x520\r
  30         NIC, Intel xl710 NIC.\r
  31       - VXLAN and L2 Bridge Domain switched-forwarding with Intel x520 NIC.\r
  32 \r
  33     - **vhost-user tests with two VMs service chain**\r
  34 \r
  35       - L2 cross-connect switched-forwarding with Intel x520 NIC, Intel xl710\r
  36         NIC.\r
  37       - L2 Bridge Domain switched-forwarding with Intel x520 NIC, Intel xl710\r
  38         NIC.\r
  39       - IPv4 routed-forwarding with Intel x520 NIC, Intel xl710 NIC.\r
  40 \r
  41     - **IPSec encryption with**\r
  42 \r
  43       - AES-GCM, CBC-SHA1 ciphers, in combination with IPv4 routed-forwarding\r
  44         with Intel xl710 NIC.\r
  45       - CBC-SHA1 ciphers, in combination with LISP-GPE overlay tunneling for\r
  46         IPv4-over-IPv4 with Intel xl710 NIC.\r
  47 \r
  48 Performance Improvements\r
  49 ------------------------\r
  50 \r
  51 Substantial improvements in measured packet throughput have been\r
  52 observed in a number of CSIT |release| tests listed below, with relative\r
  53 increase  of double-digit percentage points. Relative improvements are\r
  54 calculated against the test results listed in CSIT |release-1| report.\r
  55 VPP-16.09 numbers are provided for reference.\r
  56 \r
  57 NDR Throughput\r
  58 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\r
  59 \r
  60 Non-Drop Rate Throughput discovery tests:\r
  61 \r
  62 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
  63 | VPP Functionality | Test Name                                                       | VPP-16.09  | VPP-17.01 | VPP-17.04 | 17.01 to 17.04  |\r
  64 |                   |                                                                 | [Mpps]     | [Mpps]    | [Mpps]    | Relative Change |\r
  65 +===================+=================================================================+============+===========+===========+=================+\r
  66 | L2XC-vhost-VM     | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2vhost-1vm-ndrdisc       | 0.5        | 2.8       | 3.4       | 21%             |\r
  67 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
  68 | L2BD-vhost-VM     | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2vhost-1vm-ndrdisc | 0.4        | 2.7       | 3.1       | 15%             |\r
  69 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
  70 | IPv4 vhost        | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2vhost-1vm-ndrdisc     | 0.3        | 2.6       | 3.0       | 15%             |\r
  71 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
  72 | IPv4 LISP         | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4lispip4-ip4base-ndrdisc             | 4.4        | 4.8       | 5.5       | 15%             |\r
  73 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
  74 | IPv6              | 10ge2p1x520: 78B-1t1c-ethip6-ip6base-ndrdisc                    | 3.0        | 7.3       | 8.1       | 11%             |\r
  75 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
  76 | IPv6 COP          | 10ge2p1x520: 78B-1t1c-ethip6-ip6base-copwhtlistbase-ndrdisc     | 6.1        | 6.1       | 6.9       | 13%             |\r
  77 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
  78 | IPv6 iAcl         | 10ge2p1x520: 78B-1t1c-ethip6-ip6base-iacldstbase-ndrdisc        | 6.5        | 6.1       | 6.9       | 13%             |\r
  79 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
  80 | IPv6 FIB 2M       | 10ge2p1x520: 78B-1t1c-ethip6-ip6scale2m-ndrdisc                 | 5.3        | 4.2       | 4.6       | 10%             |\r
  81 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
  82 \r
  83 PDR Throughput\r
  84 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\r
  85 \r
  86 Partial Drop Rate thoughput discovery tests with packet Loss Tolerance of 0.5%:\r
  87 \r
  88 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
  89 | VPP Functionality | Test Name                                                       | VPP-16.09 | VPP-17.01 | VPP-17.04 | 17.01 to 17.04  |\r
  90 |                   |                                                                 | [Mpps]    | [Mpps]    | [Mpps]    | Relative Change |\r
  91 +===================+=================================================================+===========+===========+===========+=================+\r
  92 | L2XC-vhost-VM     | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2vhost-1vm-pdrdisc       | 2.6       | 3.2       | 3.7       | 15%             |\r
  93 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
  94 | L2BD-vhost-VM     | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2vhost-1vm-pdrdisc | 2.1       | 2.9       | 3.3       | 14%             |\r
  95 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
  96 | IPv4 vhost        | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2vhost-1vm-pdrdisc     | 2.0       | 2.7       | 3.0       | 11%             |\r
  97 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
  98 | IPv4 LISP         | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4lispip4-ip4base-pdrdisc             | 4.6       | 4.8       | 5.5       | 15%             |\r
  99 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
 100 | IPv6              | 10ge2p1x520: 78B-1t1c-ethip6-ip6base-pdrdisc                    | 7.7       | 7.3       | 8.1       | 11%             |\r
 101 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
 102 | IPv6 COP          | 10ge2p1x520: 78B-1t1c-ethip6-ip6base-copwhtlistbase-pdrdisc     | 6.1       | 6.1       | 6.9       | 13%             |\r
 103 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
 104 | IPv6 iAcl         | 10ge2p1x520: 78B-1t1c-ethip6-ip6base-iacldstbase-pdrdisc        | 6.5       | 6.1       | 6.9       | 13%             |\r
 105 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
 106 | IPv6 FIB 2M       | 10ge2p1x520: 78B-1t1c-ethip6-ip6scale2m-pdrdisc                 | 5.3       | 4.2       | 4.6       | 10%             |\r
 107 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
 108 \r
 109 Measured improvements are in line with VPP code optimizations listed in\r
 110 `VPP-17.04 release notes\r
 111 <https://docs.fd.io/vpp/17.04/release_notes_1704.html>`_.\r
 112 \r
 113 Additionally, vhost-VM performance improvements are due to both VPP code\r
 114 optimizations as well as due to the FD.io CSIT Linux KVM test environment\r
 115 optimizations for vhost-VM tests - see section "2.1.7. Methodology: KVM VM\r
 116 vhost".\r
 117 \r
 118 \r
 119 Other Performance Changes\r
 120 -------------------------\r
 121 \r
 122 Other changes in measured packet throughput, with either minor relative\r
 123 increase or decrease, have been observed in a number of CSIT |release|\r
 124 tests listed below. Relative changes are calculated against the test\r
 125 results listed in CSIT |release-1| report.\r
 126 \r
 127 NDR Throughput\r
 128 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\r
 129 \r
 130 Non-Drop Rate Throughput discovery tests:\r
 131 \r
 132 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
 133 | VPP Functionality | Test Name                                                       | VPP-16.09  | VPP-17.01 | VPP-17.04 | 17.01 to 17.04  |\r
 134 |                   |                                                                 | [Mpps]     | [Mpps]    | [Mpps]    | Relative Change |\r
 135 +===================+=================================================================+============+===========+===========+=================+\r
 136 | L2XC              | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-eth-l2xcbase-ndrdisc                      | 9.4        | 12.7      | 13.1      | 3%              |\r
 137 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
 138 | L2XC              | 10ge2p1xl710: 64B-1t1c-eth-l2xcbase-ndrdisc                     | 9.5        | 12.2      | 12.4      | 2%              |\r
 139 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
 140 | L2XC dot1ad       | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-dot1ad-l2xcbase-ndrdisc                   | 7.4        | 8.8       | 9.3       | 6%              |\r
 141 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
 142 | L2XC dot1q        | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-dot1q-l2xcbase-ndrdisc                    | 7.5        | 8.8       | 9.2       | 5%              |\r
 143 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
 144 | L2XC VxLAN        | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4vxlan-l2xcbase-ndrdisc              | 5.4        | 6.5       | 6.8       | 5%              |\r
 145 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
 146 | L2BD              | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrdisc                | 7.8        | 10.4      | 10.8      | 4%              |\r
 147 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
 148 | IPv4              | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4base-ndrdisc                    | 8.7        | 9.7       | 10.6      | 9%              |\r
 149 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
 150 | IPv4 COP          | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4base-copwhtlistbase-ndrdisc     | 7.1        | 8.3       | 9.0       | 8%              |\r
 151 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
 152 | IPv4 iAcl         | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase-ndrdisc        | 6.9        | 7.6       | 8.3       | 9%              |\r
 153 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
 154 | IPv4 FIB 200k     | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4scale200k-ndrdisc               | 8.5        | 9.0       | 9.7       | 8%              |\r
 155 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
 156 | IPv4 FIB 20k      | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4scale20k-ndrdisc                | 8.5        | 9.0       | 9.7       | 8%              |\r
 157 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
 158 | IPv4 FIB 2M       | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4scale2m-ndrdisc                 | 8.5        | 7.8       | 8.1       | 4%              |\r
 159 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
 160 | IPv4 Policer      | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4base-ipolicemarkbase-ndrdisc    | 6.9        | 7.4       | 8.1       | 9%              |\r
 161 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
 162 | IPv6 FIB 200k     | 10ge2p1x520: 78B-1t1c-ethip6-ip6scale200k-ndrdisc               | 6.5        | 5.3       | 5.3       | 0%              |\r
 163 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
 164 | IPv6 FIB 20k      | 10ge2p1x520: 78B-1t1c-ethip6-ip6scale20k-ndrdisc                | 6.9        | 6.5       | 6.9       | 6%              |\r
 165 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
 166 \r
 167 PDR Throughput\r
 168 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\r
 169 \r
 170 Partial Drop Rate thoughput discovery tests with packet Loss Tolerance of 0.5%:\r
 171 \r
 172 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
 173 | VPP Functionality | Test Name                                                       | VPP-16.09 | VPP-17.01 | VPP-17.04 | 17.01 to 17.04  |\r
 174 |                   |                                                                 | [Mpps]    | [Mpps]    | [Mpps]    | Relative Change |\r
 175 +===================+=================================================================+===========+===========+===========+=================+\r
 176 | L2XC              | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-eth-l2xcbase-pdrdisc                      | 9.4       | 12.7      | 13.4      | 6%              |\r
 177 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
 178 | L2XC dot1ad       | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-dot1ad-l2xcbase-pdrdisc                   | 7.4       | 8.8       | 9.3       | 6%              |\r
 179 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
 180 | L2XC dot1q        | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-dot1q-l2xcbase-pdrdisc                    | 7.5       | 8.8       | 9.2       | 5%              |\r
 181 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
 182 | L2XC VxLAN        | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4vxlan-l2xcbase-pdrdisc              | 5.4       | 6.5       | 6.8       | 5%              |\r
 183 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
 184 | L2BD              | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-pdrdisc                | 7.8       | 10.6      | 10.8      | 2%              |\r
 185 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
 186 | IPv4              | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4base-pdrdisc                    | 8.7       | 9.7       | 10.6      | 9%              |\r
 187 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
 188 | IPv4 COP          | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4base-copwhtlistbase-pdrdisc     | 7.1       | 8.3       | 9.2       | 11%             |\r
 189 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
 190 | IPv4 iAcl         | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase-pdrdisc        | 7.1       | 7.6       | 8.3       | 9%              |\r
 191 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
 192 | IPv4 FIB 200k     | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4scale200k-pdrdisc               | 8.5       | 9.0       | 9.7       | 8%              |\r
 193 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
 194 | IPv4 FIB 20k      | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4scale20k-pdrdisc                | 8.5       | 9.0       | 9.7       | 8%              |\r
 195 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
 196 | IPv4 FIB 2M       | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4scale2m-pdrdisc                 | 8.3       | 8.1       | 8.1       | 0%              |\r
 197 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
 198 | IPv4 Policer      | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4base-ipolicemarkbase-pdrdisc    | 7.1       | 7.4       | 8.1       | 9%              |\r
 199 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
 200 | IPv6 FIB 200k     | 10ge2p1x520: 78B-1t1c-ethip6-ip6scale200k-pdrdisc               | 6.9       | 5.3       | 5.3       | 0%              |\r
 201 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
 202 | IPv6 FIB 20k      | 10ge2p1x520: 78B-1t1c-ethip6-ip6scale20k-pdrdisc                | 6.9       | 6.5       | 6.9       | 6%              |\r
 203 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
 204 \r
 205 Known Issues\r
 206 ------------\r
 207 \r
 208 Here is the list of known issues in CSIT |release| for VPP performance tests:\r
 209 \r
 210 +---+-------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+\r
 211 | # | Issue                                           | Jira ID    | Description                                                     |\r
 212 +---+-------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+\r
 213 | 1 | NDR discovery test failures 1518B frame size    | VPP-663    | VPP reporting errors: dpdk-input Rx ip checksum errors.         |\r
 214 |   | for ip4scale200k, ip4scale2m scale IPv4 routed- |            | Observed frequency: all test runs.                              |\r
 215 |   | forwarding tests. ip4scale20k tests are fine.   |            |                                                                 |\r
 216 +---+-------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+\r
 217 | 2 | Vic1385 and Vic1227 low performance.            | VPP-664    | Low NDR performance.                                            |\r
 218 |   |                                                 |            |                                                                 |\r
 219 +---+-------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+\r
 220 | 3 | Sporadic NDR discovery test failures on x520.   | CSIT-750   | Suspected issue with HW settings (BIOS, FW) in LF               |\r
 221 |   |                                                 |            | infrastructure. Issue can't be replicated outside LF.           |\r
 222 +---+-------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+\r
 223 | 4 | VPP in 2t2c setups - large variation            | CSIT-568   | Suspected NIC firmware or DPDK driver issue affecting NDR       |\r
 224 |   | of discovered NDR throughput values across      |            | throughput. Applies to XL710 and X710 NICs, x520 NICs are fine. |\r
 225 |   | multiple test runs with xl710 and x710 NICs.    |            |                                                                 |\r
 226 +---+-------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+\r
 227 | 5 | Lower than expected NDR and PDR throughput with | CSIT-569   | Suspected NIC firmware or DPDK driver issue affecting NDR and   |\r
 228 |   | xl710 and x710 NICs, compared to x520 NICs.     |            | PDR throughput. Applies to XL710 and X710 NICs.                 |\r
 229 +---+-------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+\r
 230 \r