DOC: 1908rls release notes for VPP Hoststack TCP performance tests.
[csit.git] / docs / report / vpp_performance_tests / csit_release_notes.rst
index 333bbd0..8534aa1 100644 (file)
@@ -6,31 +6,37 @@ Changes in |csit-release|
 
 #. VPP PERFORMANCE TESTS
 
-   - **Service density 2n-skx tests**: 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. The goal is to compare and contrast performance of a shared
-     vswitch for different network topologies and virtualization technologies,
-     and their impact on vswitch performance and efficiency in a range of NFV
-     service configurations.
-
-   - **Experimental Soak Tests**: Added performamce soak tests framework
-     code for extended time duration tests and throughput discovery
-     at given PLR and at give total test time e.g. minutes, hours,
-     days, weeks, months, years. See updated
-     :ref:`test_methodology` section for more details.
+   - **Service density 2n-skx tests**: Added higher NF density tests with
+     802.1q (vlan) and 802.1ad (vxlan) encapsulation from Traffic Generator.
 
-#. TEST FRAMEWORK
+   - **GBP tests**: Added GBP routing test cases with 802.1q (vlan) external
+     traffic.
+
+   - **AVF IPv4 scale tests**: Increased coverage of AVF IPv4 base and scale
+     test cases.
+
+   - **2n-skx tests**: Increased coverage of selected (COP, iACL, Policer)
+     test cases.
 
-   - **Container code optimizations**: Optimized container library allows to
-     run containre_memif tests faster.
+   - **IPsec scale tests**: Added IPsec interface mode scale tests with
+     1, 40, 400, 1000, 5000, 10000, 20000, 40000, 60000 tunnels. Removed DPDK
+     backend dependency.
 
-   - **CSIT PAPI Support**: Continue converting existing VAT L1 keywords to
-     PAPI L1 KWs in CSIT using VPP Python bindings. Required for migrating away
-     from VAT.
+   - **Hoststack TCP tests**: Added Hoststack TCP performance tests
+     using WRK to the HTTP static server plugin measuring connections
+     per second and requests per second.
+
+#. TEST FRAMEWORK
+
+   - **CSIT PAPI Support**: Finished conversion of CSIT VAT L1 keywords to
+     PAPI L1 KWs in CSIT using VPP Python bindings. Redesign of key components
+     of PAPI Executor and PAPI history. Currently the only exception is
+     usage of VAT command for scale configuration.
 
    - **General Code Housekeeping**: Ongoing RF keywords optimizations,
-     removal of redundant RF keywords.
+     removal of redundant RF keywords and aligning of suite/test
+     setup/teardowns.
+
 
 #. PRESENTATION AND ANALYTICS LAYER
 
@@ -38,15 +44,6 @@ Changes in |csit-release|
      for better readibility and maintenance: test grouping, axis
      labels, descriptions, other informative decoration.
 
-#. MISCELLANEOUS
-
-   - **3n-dnv Tests (3rd Party)**: Published performance tests for 3n-
-     dnv (3-Node Atom Denverton) from 3rd party testbeds running FD.io
-     |csit-release| automated testing code.
-     Only graphs for Packet Throughput and Speedup Multi-core and not
-     for Packet Latency were published as there are no results for Packet
-     Latency available.
-
 .. raw:: latex
 
     \clearpage
@@ -58,24 +55,15 @@ Known Issues
 
 List of known issues in |csit-release| for VPP performance tests:
 
-+----+-----------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
-| #  | JiraID                                  | Issue Description                                                                                                               |
-+====+=========================================+=================================================================================================================================+
-| 1  | `CSIT-570                               | Sporadic (1 in 200) NDR discovery test failures on x520. DPDK reporting rx-errors, indicating L1 issue.                         |
-|    | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-570>`_  | Suspected issue with HW combination of X710-X520 in LF testbeds. Not observed outside of LF testbeds.                           |
-+----+-----------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
-| 2  | `VPP-1563                               | AVF L2patch tests are failing for all packet size and core combination. Reason: null-node blackholed packets in show error.     |
-|    | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/VPP-1563>`_  |                                                                                                                                 |
-+----+-----------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
-| 3  | `CSIT-1234                              | VPP IPSecHW/IPSecsW scale interface mode, low NDR and PDR 64B throughput in 3n-hsw testbeds, in CSIT-19.01 vs. CSIT-18.10.      |
-|    | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1234>`_ |                                                                                                                                 |
-+----+-----------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
-| 4  | `CSIT-1431                              | AVF 4 cores tests are sporadically failing. Under investigation.                                                                |
-|    | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1431>`_ |                                                                                                                                 |
-+----+-----------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
-| 5  | `CSIT-1465                              | 4c VPP VM vhost tests failing on 3n-skx. Under investigation.                                                                  |
-|    | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1465>`_ |                                                                                                                                 |
-+----+-----------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
-| 6  | `CSIT-1466                              | IPSecHW scale tests failing due to VPP reset. Under investigation.                                                              |
-|    | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1466>`_ |                                                                                                                                 |
-+----+-----------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
++----+-----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| #  | JiraID                                  | Issue Description                                                                                        |
++====+=========================================+==========================================================================================================+
+| 1  | `CSIT-570                               | Sporadic (1 in 200) NDR discovery test failures on x520. DPDK reporting rx-errors, indicating L1 issue.  |
+|    | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-570>`_  | Suspected issue with HW combination of X710-X520 in LF testbeds. Not observed outside of LF testbeds.    |
++----+-----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| 2  | `CSIT-1503                              | [`TRex-519 <https://trex-tgn.cisco.com/youtrack/issue/trex-519>`_] XL710/XXV710 with FW 6.0.1 will have  |
+|    | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1503>`_ | Rx drop rate of 27MPPS.                                                                                  |
++----+-----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| 3  | `CSIT-1499                              | AVF tests are sporadically failing on initialization of AVF interface.                                   |
+|    | <https://jira.fd.io/browse/CSIT-1499>`_ |                                                                                                          |
++----+-----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+