#. VPP PERFORMANCE TESTS
- - **Intel Xeon 2n-skx, 3n-skx and 2n-clx testbeds**: VPP test data is
- not included in this report version. This is due to performance
- and behaviour inconsistency following 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). 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 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`.
- **Service density 2n-skx tests**: Added new NF density tests with
IPsec encryption between DUTs.
- - **AVF tests**: Full test coveraged based on code changes in CSIT core
- layer (driver/interface awareness) and generated by suite generator
- (Intel Fortville NICs only).
+ - **AVF tests**: Full test coveraged based on code changes in CSIT
+ core layer (driver/interface awareness) and generated by suite
+ generator (Intel Fortville NICs only).
- - **Hoststack TCP/IP tests**: Major refactor of VPP Hoststack TCP/IP
+ - **Hoststack tests**: Major refactor of VPP Hoststack TCP/IP
performance tests using WRK generator talking to the VPP HTTP
static server plugin measuring connections per second and
- requests per second. Added iperf3 tests with LDPreload.
+ requests per second. Added new iperf3 with LDPreload tests,
+ iperf3/LDPreload tests with packet loss induced via the VPP NSIM
+ (Network Simulator) plugin, and QUIC/UDP/IP transport tests.
+ All of the new tests measure goodput through the VPP Hoststack
+ from client to server.
- **Latency HDRHistogram**: Added High Dynamic Range Histogram
latency measurements based on the new capability in TRex traffic
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.
- - **IPsec reconfiguration tests**: Added tests measuring the impact of IPsec
- tunnels creations and removals.
+ - **IPsec reconfiguration tests**: Added tests measuring the impact
+ of IPsec tunnels creations and removals.
- **Load Balancer tests**: Added VPP performance tests for Maglev,
L3DSR (Direct Server Return), Layer 4 Load Balancing NAT Mode.
#. TEST FRAMEWORK
- **CSIT Python3 support**: Full migration of CSIT from Python2.7 to
- Python3.6. This change includes library migration, PIP dependency upgrade,
- CSIT container images, infrastructure packages ugrade/installation.
+ Python3.6. This change includes library migration, PIP dependency
+ upgrade, CSIT container images, infrastructure packages
+ ugrade/installation.
- **CSIT PAPI support**: Finished conversion of CSIT VAT L1 keywords
to PAPI L1 KWs in CSIT using VPP Python bindings (VPP PAPI).
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
background packet loads based on TRex latency hdrhistogram
measurements.
+..
+ // Alternative Note for 1st Bullet when bad microcode Skx, Clx results are published
+ - **Intel Xeon 2n-skx, 3n-skx and 2n-clx testbeds**: VPP performance
+ test data is included in this report version, but it shows lower
+ performance and behaviour inconsistency of these systems
+ following the upgrade of processor microcode packages (skx ucode
+ 0x2000064, clx ucode 0x500002c) 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 corrected in subsequent
+ maintenance report version(s) once the issue is resolved. See
+ :ref:`vpp_known_issues`.
+
.. raw:: latex
\clearpage
| | <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. |
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