CSIT-702 Update static content after optimizations
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@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ Changes in CSIT |release|
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 #. VPP performance test framework changes\r
 \r
-    - 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
@@ -25,14 +26,16 @@ Changes in CSIT |release|
 \r
     - **vhost-user tests with one VM**\r
 \r
-      - 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
 \r
-      - 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
@@ -48,7 +51,7 @@ Performance Improvements
 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
@@ -58,13 +61,13 @@ Non-Drop Rate Throughput discovery tests:
 \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
@@ -84,13 +87,13 @@ Partial Drop Rate thoughput discovery tests with packet Loss Tolerance of 0.5%:
 \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
@@ -119,7 +122,7 @@ Other Performance Changes
 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
@@ -128,13 +131,13 @@ Non-Drop Rate Throughput discovery tests:
 \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
@@ -150,7 +153,7 @@ Non-Drop Rate Throughput discovery tests:
 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\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
@@ -168,7 +171,7 @@ Partial Drop Rate thoughput discovery tests with packet Loss Tolerance of 0.5%:
 \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
@@ -180,7 +183,7 @@ Partial Drop Rate thoughput discovery tests with packet Loss Tolerance of 0.5%:
 +-------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------+\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
@@ -211,22 +214,17 @@ Here is the list of known issues in CSIT |release| for VPP performance tests:
 |   | 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
 \r