rls2001: report update typos in vpp perf rls notes
[csit.git] / docs / report / vpp_performance_tests / csit_release_notes.rst
index 2e4377f..64f6f31 100644 (file)
@@ -6,15 +6,33 @@ Changes in |csit-release|
 
 #. VPP PERFORMANCE TESTS
 
-   - **Intel Xeon 2n-skx, 3n-skx and 2n-clx testbeds**: VPP performance
-     test data is not included in this report version. This is due to
-     the lower performance and behaviour inconsistency of these
-     systems following the upgrade of processor microcode packages
-     (skx ucode 0x2000064, clx ucode 0x500002c), done as part of
-     updating Ubuntu 18.04 LTS kernel version. Tested VPP and DPDK
-     applications (L3fwd) are affected. Skx and Clx test data will be
-     added in subsequent maintenance report version(s) once the issue
-     is resolved. See :ref:`vpp_known_issues`.
+   - **Intel Xeon 2n-skx, 3n-skx testbeds**: VPP performance test data
+     is now included in this report version. Due to substantial impact
+     of test environment changes (applied during the CSIT-2001
+     development cycle) on the performance of VPP software, a new
+     approach to performance comparison and progression/regression
+     root cause analysis (RCA) has been applied.
+
+     - CSIT test environment is now versioned, with ver. 1 associated
+       with CSIT rls1908 git branch as of 2019-08-21, and ver. 2
+       associated with CSIT rls2001 git branch as of 2020-03-27.
+
+     - To identify performance changes due to CSIT test environment
+       changes from ver. 1 to ver. 2, VPP v19.08.1 has been re-tested in
+       ver. 2 and compared against the past results obtained with
+       testing in ver. 1. Separate RCA1 analysis has been applied to
+       this part. See :ref:`vpp_compare_current_vs_previous_release` and
+       :ref:`vpp_known_issues`.
+
+     - To identify performance changes due to VPP code changes from
+       v19.08.1 to v20.01.0, both have been tested in CSIT environment
+       ver. 2 and compared against each other. Separate RCA2 analysis
+       has been applied to this part. See
+       :ref:`vpp_compare_current_vs_previous_release` and
+       :ref:`vpp_known_issues`.
+
+   - **Intel Xeon 2n-clx testbeds**: VPP performance test data is now
+     included in this report. See :ref:`vpp_known_issues`.
 
    - **Service density 2n-skx tests**: Added new NF density tests with
      IPsec encryption between DUTs.
@@ -37,7 +55,7 @@ Changes in |csit-release|
      generator. HDRH latency data presented in latency packet
      percentile graphs and in detailed results tables.
 
-   - **Mellanox MCX556A-EDAT tests**: Added tests with Mellanox
+   - **Mellanox CX556A-EDAT tests**: Added tests with Mellanox
      ConnectX5-2p100GE NICs in 2n-clx testbeds using VPP native rdma
      driver.
 
@@ -68,6 +86,17 @@ Changes in |csit-release|
      removal of redundant RF keywords and aligning of suite/test
      setup/teardowns.
 
+#. TEST ENVIRONMENT
+
+   - **TRex Fortville NIC Performance**: Received FVL fix from Intel
+     resolving TRex low throughput issue. TRex per FVL NIC throughput
+     increased from ~27 Mpps to the nominal ~37 Mpps. For detail see
+     `CSIT-1503 <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1503>`_ and `TRex-519
+     <https://trex-tgn.cisco.com/youtrack/issue/trex-519>`_].
+
+   - **New Intel Xeon Cascadelake Testbeds**: Added performance tests
+     for 2-Node-Cascadelake (2n-clx) testbeds with x710, xxv710 and
+     cx556a-edat NIC cards.
 
 #. PRESENTATION AND ANALYTICS LAYER
 
@@ -134,3 +163,39 @@ List of known issues in |csit-release| for VPP performance tests:
 |    | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1675>`_ | the upgrade to the latest Ubuntu 18.04 LTS kernel version (4.15.0-72-generic) and associated microcode    |
 |    |                                         | packages (skx ucode 0x2000064, clx ucode 0x500002c). VPP as well as DPDK L3fwd tests are affected.        |
 +----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| 9  | `CSIT-1679                              | All 2n-clx VPP ip4 tests with xxv710 and avf driver are failing.                                          |
+|    | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1679>`_ |                                                                                                           |
++----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| 10 | `CSIT-1680                              | Some 2n-clx cx556a rdma tests are failing.                                                                |
+|    | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1680>`_ |                                                                                                           |
++----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| 11 | `CSIT-1699                              | Root Cause Analysis for CSIT-2001. Investigate high stdev of tests with VPP inside VM.                    |
+|    | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1699>`_ |                                                                                                           |
+|    +-----------------------------------------+                                                                                                           |
+|    | `CSIT-1704                              |                                                                                                           |
+|    | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1704>`_ |                                                                                                           |
++----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| 12 | `CSIT-1699                              | Root Cause Analysis for CSIT-2001. Identify cause of dot1q-l2xcbase progression.                          |
+|    | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1699>`_ |                                                                                                           |
+|    +-----------------------------------------+                                                                                                           |
+|    | `CSIT-1705                              |                                                                                                           |
+|    | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1705>`_ |                                                                                                           |
++----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| 13 | `CSIT-1699                              | Root Cause Analysis for CSIT-2001. Identify cause of avf-ip4scale regression.                             |
+|    | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1699>`_ |                                                                                                           |
+|    +-----------------------------------------+                                                                                                           |
+|    | `CSIT-1706                              |                                                                                                           |
+|    | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1706>`_ |                                                                                                           |
++----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| 14 | `CSIT-1699                              | Root Cause Analysis for CSIT-2001. Identify cause of progression in vhost-user tests with testpmd in VM.  |
+|    | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1699>`_ |                                                                                                           |
+|    +-----------------------------------------+                                                                                                           |
+|    | `CSIT-1707                              |                                                                                                           |
+|    | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1707>`_ |                                                                                                           |
++----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| 15 | `CSIT-1699                              | Root Cause Analysis for CSIT-2001. Identify cause for avf-ip4base regression.                             |
+|    | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1699>`_ |                                                                                                           |
+|    +-----------------------------------------+                                                                                                           |
+|    | `CSIT-1708                              |                                                                                                           |
+|    | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1708>`_ |                                                                                                           |
++----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+