-Introduction
-============
+Report Structure
+================
-This is FD.io CSIT (Fast Data i/o Continuous System Integration and
-Testing) project report for |csit-release| system performance and
-functional testing of |vpp-release|.
+FD.io |csit-release| report contains system performance and functional
+testing data of |vpp-release|. `PDF version of this report`_ is
+available for download.
-There is also a downloadable `PDF version of this report`_.
+|csit-release| report is structured as follows:
-This report describes CSIT performance and functional tests delivered in
-|csit-release|. A high-level overview is provided for each CSIT test
-environment running in :abbr:`LF (Linux Foundation)` FD.io Continuous
-Performance Labs. This is followed by summary of all executed tests
-against the |vpp-release| and associated FD.io projects and sub-systems
-(Honeycomb, DPDK, NSH_SFC, DMM), |csit-release| release notes, result
-highlights and known issues discovered in CSIT. More detailed
-description of each environment, pointers to CSIT test code
-documentation and detailed test resuls with links to the source data
-files are also provided.
+#. INTRODUCTION: General introduction to FD.io |csit-release|.
-|csit-release| report contains following main sections and sub-sections:
-
-#. **Introduction**: general introduction to CSIT project.
-
- - **Introduction**: this section.
- - **Test Scenarios Overview**: a brief overview of test scenarios
+ - **Introduction**: This section.
+ - **Test Scenarios Overview**: A brief overview of test scenarios
covered in this report.
- - **Physical Testbeds**: description of physical testbeds.
- - **Performance Test Methodology**: benchmarking methodologies.
+ - **Physical Testbeds**: Description of physical testbeds.
+ - **Test Methodology**: Performance benchmarking and functional test
+ methodologies.
-#. **VPP Performance**: VPP performance tests executed in physical
+#. VPP PERFORMANCE: VPP performance tests executed in physical
FD.io testbeds.
- - **Overview**: tested logical topologies, test coverage and naming
+ - **Overview**: Tested logical topologies, test coverage and naming
specifics.
- - **Release Notes**: changes in |csit-release|, added tests,
- performance changes, environment or methodology changes, known
- issues.
+ - **Release Notes**: Changes in |csit-release|, added tests,
+ environment or methodology changes, known issues.
- **Packet Throughput**: NDR, PDR throughput graphs based on results
from repeated same test job executions to verify repeatibility of
measurements.
- - **Packet Latency**: Latency graphs based on results from test job
- executions.
- **Speedup Multi-Core**: NDR, PDR throughput multi-core speedup
graphs based on results from test job executions.
+ - **Packet Latency**: Latency graphs based on results from test job
+ executions.
+ - **Soak Tests**: Long duration soak tests are executed using PLRsearch
+ algorithm.
+ - **NFV Service Density**: Network Function Virtualization (NFV) service
+ density tests focus on measuring total per server throughput at varied NFV
+ service "packing" densities with vswitch providing host dataplane.
- **HTTP/TCP Performance**: HTTP/TCP VPP test server performance
graphs.
- - **Test Environment**: performance test environment configuration.
- - **Documentation**: documentation of K8s Pod/Container orchestration
+ - **Comparisons**: Performance comparisons between VPP releases and
+ between different testbed types.
+ - **Throughput Trending**: References to continuous VPP performance
+ trending.
+ - **Test Environment**: Performance test environment configuration.
+ - **Documentation**: Documentation of K8s Pod/Container orchestration
in CSIT and pointers to CSIT source code documentation for VPP
performance tests.
-#. **DPDK Performance**: DPDK performance tests executed in physical
+#. DPDK PERFORMANCE: DPDK performance tests executed in physical
FD.io testbeds.
- - **Overview**: tested logical topologies, test coverage.
- - **Release Notes**: changes in |csit-release|, known issues.
+ - **Overview**: Tested logical topologies, test coverage.
+ - **Release Notes**: Changes in |csit-release|, known issues.
- **Packet Throughput**: NDR, PDR throughput graphs based on results
from repeated same test job executions to verify repeatibility of
measurements.
- **Packet Latency**: Latency graphs based on results from test job
executions.
- - **Test Environment**: performance test environment configuration.
- - **Documentation**: pointers to CSIT source code documentation for
+ - **Comparisons**: Performance comparisons between DPDK releases and
+ between different testbed types.
+ - **Throughput Trending**: References to regular DPDK performance
+ trending.
+ - **Test Environment**: Performance test environment configuration.
+ - **Documentation**: Pointers to CSIT source code documentation for
DPDK performance tests.
-#. **VPP Functional**: VPP functional tests executed in virtual FD.io
+#. VPP DEVICE: VPP functional tests executed in physical FD.io
+ testbeds using containers.
+
+ - **Overview**: Tested virtual topologies, test coverage and naming
+ specifics;
+ - **Release Notes**: Changes in |csit-release|, added tests,
+ environment or methodology changes, known issues.
+ - **Integration Tests**: Functional test environment configuration.
+ - **Documentation**: Pointers to CSIT source code documentation for
+ VPP functional tests.
+
+#. VPP FUNCTIONAL: VPP functional tests executed in virtual FD.io
testbeds.
- - **Overview**: tested virtual topologies, test coverage and naming
+ - **Overview**: Tested virtual topologies, test coverage and naming
specifics;
- - **Release Notes** - changes in |csit-release|, added tests,
+ - **Release Notes**: Changes in |csit-release|, added tests,
environment or methodology changes, known issues.
- - **Test Environment**: functional test environment configuration.
- - **Documentation**: pointers to CSIT source code documentation for
+ - **Test Environment**: Functional test environment configuration.
+ - **Documentation**: Pointers to CSIT source code documentation for
VPP functional tests.
-#. **Honeycomb Functional**: Honeycomb functional tests executed in
+#. HONEYCOMB FUNCTIONAL: Honeycomb functional tests executed in
virtual FD.io testbeds.
- - **Overview**: tested virtual topologies, test coverage and naming
+ - **Overview**: Tested virtual topologies, test coverage and naming
specifics;
- - **Release Notes** - changes in |csit-release|, known issues.
- - **Test Environment**: functional test environment configuration.
- - **Documentation**: pointers to CSIT source code documentation for
+ - **Release Notes**: Changes in |csit-release|, known issues.
+ - **Test Environment**: Functional test environment configuration.
+ - **Documentation**: Pointers to CSIT source code documentation for
Honeycomb functional tests.
-#. **NSH_SFC Functional**: NSH_SFC functional tests executed in
- virtual FD.io testbeds.
+..
+ #. NSH_SFC FUNCTIONAL: NSH_SFC functional tests executed in
+ virtual FD.io testbeds.
- - **Overview**: tested virtual topologies, test coverage and naming
- specifics;
- - **Release Notes** - changes in |csit-release|, known issues.
- - **Test Environment**: functional test environment configuration.
- - **Documentation**: pointers to CSIT source code documentation for
- NSH_SFC functional tests.
+ - **Overview**: Tested virtual topologies, test coverage and naming
+ specifics;
+ - **Release Notes**: Changes in |csit-release|, known issues.
+ - **Test Environment**: Functional test environment configuration.
+ - **Documentation**: Pointers to CSIT source code documentation for
+ NSH_SFC functional tests.
-#. **DMM Functional**: DMM functional tests executed in
+#. DMM FUNCTIONAL: DMM functional tests executed in
virtual FD.io testbeds.
- - **Overview**: tested virtual topologies, test coverage and naming
+ - **Overview**: Tested virtual topologies, test coverage and naming
specifics;
- - **Release Notes** - changes in |csit-release|, known issues.
- - **Test Environment**: functional test environment configuration.
- - **Documentation**: pointers to CSIT source code documentation for
+ - **Release Notes**: Changes in |csit-release|, known issues.
+ - **Test Environment**: Functional test environment configuration.
+ - **Documentation**: Pointers to CSIT source code documentation for
DMM functional tests.
-#. **Detailed Results**: detailed result tables auto-generated from CSIT
+#. DETAILED RESULTS: Detailed result tables auto-generated from CSIT
test job executions using RF (Robot Framework) output files as
sources.
NDR/PDR throughput.
- **DPDK Performance**: DPDK Testpmd and L3fwd NDR/PDR throughput
and latency.
- - **VPP Functional**: detailed VPP functional results.
- - **Honeycomb Functional**: detailed HoneyComb functional results.
- - **NSH_SFC Functional**: detailed nsh-plugin functional results.
- - **DMM Functional**: detailed DMM functional results.
+ - **VPP Functional**: Detailed VPP functional results.
+ - **Honeycomb Functional**: Detailed HoneyComb functional results.
+ - **DMM Functional**: Detailed DMM functional results.
-#. **Test Configuration**: VPP DUT configuration data based on VPP API
+#. TEST CONFIGURATION: VPP DUT configuration data based on VPP API
Test (VAT) Commands History auto-generated from CSIT test job
executions using RF output files as sources.
- - **VPP Performance NDR/PDR**: configuration data.
- - **VPP Performance MRR**: configuration data.
- - **VPP K8s Container Memif**: configuration data.
- - **VPP Functional**: configuration data.
+ - **VPP Performance NDR/PDR**: Configuration data.
+ - **VPP Performance MRR**: Configuration data.
+ - **VPP K8s Container Memif**: Configuration data.
+ - **VPP Functional**: Configuration data.
-#. **Test Operational Data**: VPP DUT operational data auto-generated
+#. TEST OPERATIONAL DATA: VPP DUT operational data auto-generated
from CSIT test job executions using RFoutput files as sources.
- **VPP Performance NDR/PDR**: VPP `show run` outputs under test
load.
-#. **CSIT Framework Documentation**: description of the overall FD.io
+#. CSIT FRAMEWORK DOCUMENTATION: Description of the overall FD.io
CSIT framework.
- - **Design**: framework modular design hierarchy.
- - **Test naming**: test naming convention.
- - **Presentation and Analytics Layer**: description of PAL CSIT
+ - **Design**: Framework modular design hierarchy.
+ - **Test naming**: Test naming convention.
+ - **Presentation and Analytics Layer**: Description of PAL CSIT
analytics module.
- **CSIT RF Tags Descriptions**: CSIT RF Tags used for test suite and
test case grouping and selection.
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