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#. VPP performance test framework changes\r
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- - Added VAT command history collection for every test case as part of teardown.\r
+ - Added VAT command history collection for every test case as part of\r
+ teardown.\r
\r
#. Added VPP performance tests\r
\r
\r
- **vhost-user tests with one VM**\r
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- - L2 Bridge Domain switched-forwarding with Intel x710 NIC, Intel x520 NIC,\r
- Intel xl710 NIC.\r
+ - L2 Bridge Domain switched-forwarding with Intel x710 NIC, Intel x520\r
+ NIC, Intel xl710 NIC.\r
- VXLAN and L2 Bridge Domain switched-forwarding with Intel x520 NIC.\r
\r
- **vhost-user tests with two VMs service chain**\r
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- - L2 cross-connect switched-forwarding with Intel x520 NIC, Intel xl710 NIC.\r
- - L2 Bridge Domain switched-forwarding with Intel x520 NIC, Intel xl710 NIC.\r
+ - L2 cross-connect switched-forwarding with Intel x520 NIC, Intel xl710\r
+ NIC.\r
+ - L2 Bridge Domain switched-forwarding with Intel x520 NIC, Intel xl710\r
+ NIC.\r
- IPv4 routed-forwarding with Intel x520 NIC, Intel xl710 NIC.\r
\r
- **IPSec encryption with**\r
Substantial improvements in measured packet throughput have been\r
observed in a number of CSIT |release| tests listed below, with relative\r
increase of double-digit percentage points. Relative improvements are\r
-calculated against the test results listed in CSIT rls1701 report.\r
+calculated against the test results listed in CSIT |release-1| report.\r
VPP-16.09 numbers are provided for reference.\r
\r
NDR Throughput\r
\r
+-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
| VPP Functionality | Test Name | VPP-16.09 | VPP-17.01 | VPP-17.04 | 17.01 to 17.04 |\r
-| | | [Mpps] | [Mpps] | [Mpps] | Relative Change |\r
+| | | [Mpps] | [Mpps] | [Mpps] | Relative Change |\r
+===================+=================================================================+============+===========+===========+=================+\r
-| L2XC-vhost-VM | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2vhost-1vm-ndrdisc | 0.5 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 14% |\r
+| L2XC-vhost-VM | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2vhost-1vm-ndrdisc | 0.5 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 21% |\r
+-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
| L2BD-vhost-VM | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2vhost-1vm-ndrdisc | 0.4 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 15% |\r
+-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
-| IPv4 vhost | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2vhost-1vm-ndrdisc | 0.3 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 19% |\r
+| IPv4 vhost | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2vhost-1vm-ndrdisc | 0.3 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 15% |\r
+-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
| IPv4 LISP | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4lispip4-ip4base-ndrdisc | 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 15% |\r
+-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
+-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
| IPv6 iAcl | 10ge2p1x520: 78B-1t1c-ethip6-ip6base-iacldstbase-ndrdisc | 6.5 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 13% |\r
+-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
+| IPv6 FIB 2M | 10ge2p1x520: 78B-1t1c-ethip6-ip6scale2m-ndrdisc | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 10% |\r
++-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
\r
PDR Throughput\r
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\r
\r
+-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
| VPP Functionality | Test Name | VPP-16.09 | VPP-17.01 | VPP-17.04 | 17.01 to 17.04 |\r
-| | | [Mpps] | [Mpps] | [Mpps] | Relative Change |\r
+| | | [Mpps] | [Mpps] | [Mpps] | Relative Change |\r
+===================+=================================================================+===========+===========+===========+=================+\r
-| L2XC-vhost-VM | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2vhost-1vm-pdrdisc | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 0% |\r
+| L2XC-vhost-VM | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-eth-l2xcbase-eth-2vhost-1vm-pdrdisc | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 15% |\r
+-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
-| L2BD-vhost-VM | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2vhost-1vm-pdrdisc | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 10% |\r
+| L2BD-vhost-VM | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2vhost-1vm-pdrdisc | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 14% |\r
+-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
-| IPv4 vhost | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2vhost-1vm-pdrdisc | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 15% |\r
+| IPv4 vhost | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4base-eth-2vhost-1vm-pdrdisc | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 11% |\r
+-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
| IPv4 LISP | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4lispip4-ip4base-pdrdisc | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 15% |\r
+-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
+-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
| IPv6 iAcl | 10ge2p1x520: 78B-1t1c-ethip6-ip6base-iacldstbase-pdrdisc | 6.5 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 13% |\r
+-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
+| IPv6 FIB 2M | 10ge2p1x520: 78B-1t1c-ethip6-ip6scale2m-pdrdisc | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 10% |\r
++-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
\r
Measured improvements are in line with VPP code optimizations listed in\r
`VPP-17.04 release notes\r
Other changes in measured packet throughput, with either minor relative\r
increase or decrease, have been observed in a number of CSIT |release|\r
tests listed below. Relative changes are calculated against the test\r
-results listed in CSIT rls1701 report.\r
+results listed in CSIT |release-1| report.\r
\r
NDR Throughput\r
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\r
\r
+-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
| VPP Functionality | Test Name | VPP-16.09 | VPP-17.01 | VPP-17.04 | 17.01 to 17.04 |\r
-| | | [Mpps] | [Mpps] | [Mpps] | Relative Change |\r
+| | | [Mpps] | [Mpps] | [Mpps] | Relative Change |\r
+===================+=================================================================+============+===========+===========+=================+\r
| L2XC | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-eth-l2xcbase-ndrdisc | 9.4 | 12.7 | 13.1 | 3% |\r
+-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
| L2XC | 10ge2p1xl710: 64B-1t1c-eth-l2xcbase-ndrdisc | 9.5 | 12.2 | 12.4 | 2% |\r
+-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
-| L2XC dot1ad | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-dot1ad-l2xcbase-ndrdisc | 7.4 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 3% |\r
+| L2XC dot1ad | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-dot1ad-l2xcbase-ndrdisc | 7.4 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 6% |\r
+-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
| L2XC dot1q | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-dot1q-l2xcbase-ndrdisc | 7.5 | 8.8 | 9.2 | 5% |\r
+-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
+-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
| IPv4 FIB 200k | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4scale200k-ndrdisc | 8.5 | 9.0 | 9.7 | 8% |\r
+-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
-| IPv4 FIB 20k | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4scale20k-ndrdisc | 8.5 | 9.0 | 9.4 | 4% |\r
+| IPv4 FIB 20k | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4scale20k-ndrdisc | 8.5 | 9.0 | 9.7 | 8% |\r
+-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
| IPv4 FIB 2M | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4scale2m-ndrdisc | 8.5 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 4% |\r
+-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
+-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
| IPv6 FIB 20k | 10ge2p1x520: 78B-1t1c-ethip6-ip6scale20k-ndrdisc | 6.9 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 6% |\r
+-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
-| IPv6 FIB 2M | 10ge2p1x520: 78B-1t1c-ethip6-ip6scale2m-ndrdisc | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 10% |\r
-+-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
\r
PDR Throughput\r
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\r
\r
+-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
| VPP Functionality | Test Name | VPP-16.09 | VPP-17.01 | VPP-17.04 | 17.01 to 17.04 |\r
-| | | [Mpps] | [Mpps] | [Mpps] | Relative Change |\r
+| | | [Mpps] | [Mpps] | [Mpps] | Relative Change |\r
+===================+=================================================================+===========+===========+===========+=================+\r
| L2XC | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-eth-l2xcbase-pdrdisc | 9.4 | 12.7 | 13.4 | 6% |\r
+-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
+-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
| L2BD | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-pdrdisc | 7.8 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 2% |\r
+-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
-| IPv4 | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4base-pdrdisc | 8.7 | 9.7 | 10.4 | 7% |\r
+| IPv4 | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4base-pdrdisc | 8.7 | 9.7 | 10.6 | 9% |\r
+-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
| IPv4 COP | 10ge2p1x520: 64B-1t1c-ethip4-ip4base-copwhtlistbase-pdrdisc | 7.1 | 8.3 | 9.2 | 11% |\r
+-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
+-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
| IPv6 FIB 20k | 10ge2p1x520: 78B-1t1c-ethip6-ip6scale20k-pdrdisc | 6.9 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 6% |\r
+-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
-| IPv6 FIB 2M | 10ge2p1x520: 78B-1t1c-ethip6-ip6scale2m-pdrdisc | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 10% |\r
-+-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\r
\r
Known Issues\r
------------\r
| | for ip4scale200k, ip4scale2m scale IPv4 routed- | | Observed frequency: all test runs. |\r
| | forwarding tests. ip4scale20k tests are fine. | | |\r
+---+-------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+\r
-| 2 | Sporadic VAT API timeouts during ip6scale2m | VPP-712 | Needs fixing VPP VAT API timeouts for large volume of IPv6 |\r
-| | scale IPv6 routed-forwarding tests when volume | | routes. |\r
-| | adding IPv6 routes - 2M in this case. | | |\r
-| | ip6scale200k works. | | |\r
-+---+-------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+\r
-| 3 | Vic1385 and Vic1227 low performance. | VPP-664 | Low NDR performance. |\r
+| 2 | Vic1385 and Vic1227 low performance. | VPP-664 | Low NDR performance. |\r
| | | | |\r
+---+-------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+\r
-| 4 | Sporadic NDR discovery test failures on x520. | CSIT-750 | Suspected issue with HW settings (BIOS, FW) in LF |\r
+| 3 | Sporadic NDR discovery test failures on x520. | CSIT-750 | Suspected issue with HW settings (BIOS, FW) in LF |\r
| | | | infrastructure. Issue can't be replicated outside LF. |\r
+---+-------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+\r
-| 5 | VPP in 2t2c setups - large variation | CSIT-568 | Suspected NIC firmware or DPDK driver issue affecting NDR |\r
+| 4 | VPP in 2t2c setups - large variation | CSIT-568 | Suspected NIC firmware or DPDK driver issue affecting NDR |\r
| | of discovered NDR throughput values across | | throughput. Applies to XL710 and X710 NICs, x520 NICs are fine. |\r
| | multiple test runs with xl710 and x710 NICs. | | |\r
+---+-------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+\r
-| 6 | Lower than expected NDR and PDR throughput with | CSIT-569 | Suspected NIC firmware or DPDK driver issue affecting NDR and |\r
+| 5 | Lower than expected NDR and PDR throughput with | CSIT-569 | Suspected NIC firmware or DPDK driver issue affecting NDR and |\r
| | xl710 and x710 NICs, compared to x520 NICs. | | PDR throughput. Applies to XL710 and X710 NICs. |\r
+---+-------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+\r
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