4 Changes in CSIT |release|
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5 -------------------------
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7 #. VPP performance test environment changes
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9 - Further optimizations of VM and vhost-user test environment - Qemu virtio
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10 queue size increased from default value of 256 to 1024.
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11 - Addition of HW cryptodev devices - Intel QAT 8950 50G - in all three
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12 LF FD.io physical testbeds.
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14 #. VPP performance test framework changes
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16 - Added VAT command history collection for every test case as part of teardown.
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18 #. Added VPP performance tests
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22 - Carrier Grade Network Address Translation tests with varying number
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23 of users and ports per user: 1u-15p, 10u-15p, 100u-15p, 1000u-15p,
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24 2000u-15p, 4000u-15p - with Intel x520 NIC.
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26 - **vhost-user tests with one VM**
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28 - L2 Bridge Domain switched-forwarding with Intel x710 NIC, Intel x520 NIC,
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30 - VXLAN and L2 Bridge Domain switched-forwarding with Intel x520 NIC.
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32 - **vhost-user tests with two VMs service chain**
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34 - L2 cross-connect switched-forwarding with Intel x520 NIC, Intel xl710 NIC.
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35 - L2 Bridge Domain switched-forwarding with Intel x520 NIC, Intel xl710 NIC.
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36 - IPv4 routed-forwarding with Intel x520 NIC, Intel xl710 NIC.
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38 - **IPSec encryption with**
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40 - AES-GCM, CBC-SHA1 ciphers, in combination with IPv4 routed-forwarding
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41 with Intel xl710 NIC.
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42 - CBC-SHA1 ciphers, in combination with LISP-GPE overlay tunneling for
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43 IPv4-over-IPv4 with Intel xl710 NIC.
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45 Performance Improvements
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46 ------------------------
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48 Substantial improvements in measured packet throughput have been
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49 observed in a number of CSIT |release| tests listed below, with relative
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50 increase of double-digit percentage points. Relative improvements are
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51 calculated against the test results listed in CSIT rls1701 report.
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52 VPP-16.09 numbers are provided for reference.
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57 Non-Drop Rate Throughput discovery tests:
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59 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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60 | VPP Functionality | Test Name | VPP-16.09 | VPP-17.01 | VPP-17.04 | 17.01 to 17.04 |
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61 | | | [Mpps] | [Mpps] | [Mpps] | Relative Change |
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62 +===================+=================================================================+============+===========+===========+=================+
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63 | L2XC-vhost-VM | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2vhost-1vm-ndrdisc | 0.5 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 14% |
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64 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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65 | L2BD-vhost-VM | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2vhost-1vm-ndrdisc | 0.4 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 15% |
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66 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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67 | IPv4 vhost | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2vhost-1vm-ndrdisc | 0.3 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 19% |
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68 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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69 | IPv4 LISP | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4lispip4-ip4base-ndrdisc | 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 15% |
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70 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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71 | IPv6 | 10ge2p1x520: 78B-1t1c-ethip6-ip6base-ndrdisc | 3.0 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 11% |
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72 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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73 | IPv6 COP | 10ge2p1x520: 78B-1t1c-ethip6-ip6base-copwhtlistbase-ndrdisc | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 13% |
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74 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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75 | IPv6 iAcl | 10ge2p1x520: 78B-1t1c-ethip6-ip6base-iacldstbase-ndrdisc | 6.5 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 13% |
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76 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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81 Partial Drop Rate thoughput discovery tests with packet Loss Tolerance of 0.5%:
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83 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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84 | VPP Functionality | Test Name | VPP-16.09 | VPP-17.01 | VPP-17.04 | 17.01 to 17.04 |
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85 | | | [Mpps] | [Mpps] | [Mpps] | Relative Change |
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86 +===================+=================================================================+===========+===========+===========+=================+
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87 | L2XC-vhost-VM | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2vhost-1vm-pdrdisc | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 0% |
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88 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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89 | L2BD-vhost-VM | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2vhost-1vm-pdrdisc | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 10% |
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90 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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91 | IPv4 vhost | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2vhost-1vm-pdrdisc | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 15% |
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92 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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93 | IPv4 LISP | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4lispip4-ip4base-pdrdisc | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 15% |
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94 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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95 | IPv6 | 10ge2p1x520: 78B-1t1c-ethip6-ip6base-pdrdisc | 7.7 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 11% |
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96 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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97 | IPv6 COP | 10ge2p1x520: 78B-1t1c-ethip6-ip6base-copwhtlistbase-pdrdisc | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 13% |
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98 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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99 | IPv6 iAcl | 10ge2p1x520: 78B-1t1c-ethip6-ip6base-iacldstbase-pdrdisc | 6.5 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 13% |
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100 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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102 Measured improvements are in line with VPP code optimizations listed in
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103 `VPP-17.04 release notes
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104 <https://docs.fd.io/vpp/17.04/release_notes_1704.html>`_.
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106 Additionally, vhost-VM performance improvements are due to both VPP code
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107 optimizations as well as due to the FD.io CSIT Linux KVM test environment
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108 optimizations for vhost-VM tests - see section "2.1.7. Methodology: KVM VM
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112 Other Performance Changes
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113 -------------------------
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115 Other changes in measured packet throughput, with either minor relative
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116 increase or decrease, have been observed in a number of CSIT |release|
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117 tests listed below. Relative changes are calculated against the test
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118 results listed in CSIT rls1701 report.
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123 Non-Drop Rate Throughput discovery tests:
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125 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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126 | VPP Functionality | Test Name | VPP-16.09 | VPP-17.01 | VPP-17.04 | 17.01 to 17.04 |
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127 | | | [Mpps] | [Mpps] | [Mpps] | Relative Change |
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128 +===================+=================================================================+============+===========+===========+=================+
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129 | L2XC | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-eth-l2xcbase-ndrdisc | 9.4 | 12.7 | 13.1 | 3% |
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130 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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131 | L2XC | 10ge2p1xl710: 64B-1t1c-eth-l2xcbase-ndrdisc | 9.5 | 12.2 | 12.4 | 2% |
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132 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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133 | L2XC dot1ad | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-dot1ad-l2xcbase-ndrdisc | 7.4 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 3% |
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134 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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135 | L2XC dot1q | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-dot1q-l2xcbase-ndrdisc | 7.5 | 8.8 | 9.2 | 5% |
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136 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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137 | L2XC VxLAN | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4vxlan-l2xcbase-ndrdisc | 5.4 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 5% |
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138 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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139 | L2BD | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-ndrdisc | 7.8 | 10.4 | 10.8 | 4% |
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140 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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141 | IPv4 | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4base-ndrdisc | 8.7 | 9.7 | 10.6 | 9% |
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142 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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143 | IPv4 COP | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4base-copwhtlistbase-ndrdisc | 7.1 | 8.3 | 9.0 | 8% |
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144 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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145 | IPv4 iAcl | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase-ndrdisc | 6.9 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 9% |
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146 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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147 | IPv4 FIB 200k | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4scale200k-ndrdisc | 8.5 | 9.0 | 9.7 | 8% |
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148 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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149 | IPv4 FIB 20k | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4scale20k-ndrdisc | 8.5 | 9.0 | 9.4 | 4% |
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150 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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151 | IPv4 FIB 2M | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4scale2m-ndrdisc | 8.5 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 4% |
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152 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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153 | IPv4 Policer | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4base-ipolicemarkbase-ndrdisc | 6.9 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 9% |
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154 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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155 | IPv6 FIB 200k | 10ge2p1x520: 78B-1t1c-ethip6-ip6scale200k-ndrdisc | 6.5 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 0% |
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156 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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157 | IPv6 FIB 20k | 10ge2p1x520: 78B-1t1c-ethip6-ip6scale20k-ndrdisc | 6.9 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 6% |
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158 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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159 | IPv6 FIB 2M | 10ge2p1x520: 78B-1t1c-ethip6-ip6scale2m-ndrdisc | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 10% |
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160 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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165 Partial Drop Rate thoughput discovery tests with packet Loss Tolerance of 0.5%:
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167 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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168 | VPP Functionality | Test Name | VPP-16.09 | VPP-17.01 | VPP-17.04 | 17.01 to 17.04 |
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169 | | | [Mpps] | [Mpps] | [Mpps] | Relative Change |
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170 +===================+=================================================================+===========+===========+===========+=================+
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171 | L2XC | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-eth-l2xcbase-pdrdisc | 9.4 | 12.7 | 13.4 | 6% |
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172 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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173 | L2XC dot1ad | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-dot1ad-l2xcbase-pdrdisc | 7.4 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 6% |
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174 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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175 | L2XC dot1q | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-dot1q-l2xcbase-pdrdisc | 7.5 | 8.8 | 9.2 | 5% |
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176 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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177 | L2XC VxLAN | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4vxlan-l2xcbase-pdrdisc | 5.4 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 5% |
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178 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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179 | L2BD | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-pdrdisc | 7.8 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 2% |
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180 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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181 | IPv4 | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4base-pdrdisc | 8.7 | 9.7 | 10.4 | 7% |
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182 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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183 | IPv4 COP | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4base-copwhtlistbase-pdrdisc | 7.1 | 8.3 | 9.2 | 11% |
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184 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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185 | IPv4 iAcl | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4base-iacldstbase-pdrdisc | 7.1 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 9% |
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186 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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187 | IPv4 FIB 200k | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4scale200k-pdrdisc | 8.5 | 9.0 | 9.7 | 8% |
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188 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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189 | IPv4 FIB 20k | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4scale20k-pdrdisc | 8.5 | 9.0 | 9.7 | 8% |
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190 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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191 | IPv4 FIB 2M | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4scale2m-pdrdisc | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 0% |
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192 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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193 | IPv4 Policer | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4base-ipolicemarkbase-pdrdisc | 7.1 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 9% |
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194 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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195 | IPv6 FIB 200k | 10ge2p1x520: 78B-1t1c-ethip6-ip6scale200k-pdrdisc | 6.9 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 0% |
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196 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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197 | IPv6 FIB 20k | 10ge2p1x520: 78B-1t1c-ethip6-ip6scale20k-pdrdisc | 6.9 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 6% |
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198 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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199 | IPv6 FIB 2M | 10ge2p1x520: 78B-1t1c-ethip6-ip6scale2m-pdrdisc | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 10% |
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200 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+
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205 Here is the list of known issues in CSIT |release| for VPP performance tests:
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207 +---+-------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
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208 | # | Issue | Jira ID | Description |
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209 +---+-------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
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210 | 1 | NDR discovery test failures 1518B frame size | VPP-663 | VPP reporting errors: dpdk-input Rx ip checksum errors. |
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211 | | for ip4scale200k, ip4scale2m scale IPv4 routed- | | Observed frequency: all test runs. |
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212 | | forwarding tests. ip4scale20k tests are fine. | | |
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213 +---+-------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
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214 | 2 | Sporadic VAT API timeouts during ip6scale2m | VPP-712 | Needs fixing VPP VAT API timeouts for large volume of IPv6 |
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215 | | scale IPv6 routed-forwarding tests when volume | | routes. |
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216 | | adding IPv6 routes - 2M in this case. | | |
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217 | | ip6scale200k works. | | |
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218 +---+-------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
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219 | 3 | Vic1385 and Vic1227 low performance. | VPP-664 | Low NDR performance. |
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221 +---+-------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
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222 | 4 | Sporadic NDR discovery test failures on x520. | CSIT-750 | Suspected issue with HW settings (BIOS, FW) in LF |
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223 | | | | infrastructure. Issue can't be replicated outside LF. |
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224 +---+-------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
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225 | 5 | VPP in 2t2c setups - large variation | CSIT-568 | Suspected NIC firmware or DPDK driver issue affecting NDR |
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226 | | of discovered NDR throughput values across | | throughput. Applies to XL710 and X710 NICs, x520 NICs are fine. |
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227 | | multiple test runs with xl710 and x710 NICs. | | |
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228 +---+-------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
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229 | 6 | Lower than expected NDR and PDR throughput with | CSIT-569 | Suspected NIC firmware or DPDK driver issue affecting NDR and |
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230 | | xl710 and x710 NICs, compared to x520 NICs. | | PDR throughput. Applies to XL710 and X710 NICs. |
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231 +---+-------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
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