ADD: Mellanox RDMA interface support
[csit.git] / resources / libraries / python / InterfaceUtil.py
index 34bfc1e..d185137 100644 (file)
 
 """Interface util library."""
 
-from socket import AF_INET, AF_INET6, inet_ntop, inet_pton
 from time import sleep
 
 from enum import IntEnum
-from ipaddress import IPv4Address, IPv6Address
-from ipaddress import AddressValueError, NetmaskValueError
+from ipaddress import ip_address
 from robot.api import logger
 
 from resources.libraries.python.Constants import Constants
 from resources.libraries.python.CpuUtils import CpuUtils
 from resources.libraries.python.DUTSetup import DUTSetup
 from resources.libraries.python.L2Util import L2Util
-from resources.libraries.python.PapiExecutor import PapiExecutor
+from resources.libraries.python.PapiExecutor import PapiSocketExecutor
 from resources.libraries.python.parsers.JsonParser import JsonParser
 from resources.libraries.python.ssh import SSH, exec_cmd_no_error
 from resources.libraries.python.topology import NodeType, Topology
 from resources.libraries.python.VPPUtil import VPPUtil
 
 
-class LinkBondLoadBalance(IntEnum):
-    """Link bonding load balance."""
-    L2 = 0
-    L34 = 1
-    L23 = 2
+class InterfaceStatusFlags(IntEnum):
+    """Interface status flags."""
+    IF_STATUS_API_FLAG_ADMIN_UP = 1
+    IF_STATUS_API_FLAG_LINK_UP = 2
+
+
+class MtuProto(IntEnum):
+    """MTU protocol."""
+    MTU_PROTO_API_L3 = 0
+    MTU_PROTO_API_IP4 = 1
+    MTU_PROTO_API_IP6 = 2
+    MTU_PROTO_API_MPLS = 3
+    MTU_PROTO_API_N = 4
+
+
+class LinkDuplex(IntEnum):
+    """Link duplex"""
+    LINK_DUPLEX_API_UNKNOWN = 0
+    LINK_DUPLEX_API_HALF = 1
+    LINK_DUPLEX_API_FULL = 2
+
+
+class SubInterfaceFlags(IntEnum):
+    """Sub-interface flags."""
+    SUB_IF_API_FLAG_NO_TAGS = 1
+    SUB_IF_API_FLAG_ONE_TAG = 2
+    SUB_IF_API_FLAG_TWO_TAGS = 4
+    SUB_IF_API_FLAG_DOT1AD = 8
+    SUB_IF_API_FLAG_EXACT_MATCH = 16
+    SUB_IF_API_FLAG_DEFAULT = 32
+    SUB_IF_API_FLAG_OUTER_VLAN_ID_ANY = 64
+    SUB_IF_API_FLAG_INNER_VLAN_ID_ANY = 128
+    SUB_IF_API_FLAG_DOT1AH = 256
+
+
+class RxMode(IntEnum):
+    """RX mode"""
+    RX_MODE_API_UNKNOWN = 0
+    RX_MODE_API_POLLING = 1
+    RX_MODE_API_INTERRUPT = 2
+    RX_MODE_API_ADAPTIVE = 3
+    RX_MODE_API_DEFAULT = 4
+
+
+class IfType(IntEnum):
+    """Interface type"""
+    # A hw interface
+    IF_API_TYPE_HARDWARE = 0
+    # A sub-interface
+    IF_API_TYPE_SUB = 1
+    IF_API_TYPE_P2P = 2
+    IF_API_TYPE_PIPE = 3
+
+
+class LinkBondLoadBalanceAlgo(IntEnum):
+    """Link bonding load balance algorithm."""
+    BOND_API_LB_ALGO_L2 = 0
+    BOND_API_LB_ALGO_L34 = 1
+    BOND_API_LB_ALGO_L23 = 2
+    BOND_API_LB_ALGO_RR = 3
+    BOND_API_LB_ALGO_BC = 4
+    BOND_API_LB_ALGO_AB = 5
 
 
 class LinkBondMode(IntEnum):
-    """Link bonding load balance."""
-    ROUND_ROBIN = 1
-    ACTIVE_BACKUP = 2
-    XOR = 3
-    BROADCAST = 4
-    LACP = 5
+    """Link bonding mode."""
+    BOND_API_MODE_ROUND_ROBIN = 1
+    BOND_API_MODE_ACTIVE_BACKUP = 2
+    BOND_API_MODE_XOR = 3
+    BOND_API_MODE_BROADCAST = 4
+    BOND_API_MODE_LACP = 5
 
 
 class InterfaceUtil(object):
@@ -69,6 +124,25 @@ class InterfaceUtil(object):
         return (int(pci[0], 16) | int(pci[1], 16) << 16 |
                 int(pci[2], 16) << 24 | int(pci[3], 16) << 29)
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def pci_to_eth(node, pci_str):
+        """Convert PCI address to Linux ethernet name.
+
+        :param pci_str: PCI address.
+        :type pci_str: str
+        :returns: Ethernet name.
+        :rtype: str
+        """
+        cmd = ('basename /sys/bus/pci/devices/{pci_str}/net/*'.
+               format(pci_str=pci_str))
+        try:
+            stdout, _ = exec_cmd_no_error(node, cmd)
+        except RuntimeError:
+            raise RuntimeError("Cannot convert {pci_str} to ethernet name!".
+                               format(pci_str=pci_str))
+
+        return stdout.strip()
+
     @staticmethod
     def get_interface_index(node, interface):
         """Get interface sw_if_index from topology file.
@@ -128,20 +202,20 @@ class InterfaceUtil(object):
 
         if node['type'] == NodeType.DUT:
             if state == 'up':
-                admin_up_down = 1
+                flags = InterfaceStatusFlags.IF_STATUS_API_FLAG_ADMIN_UP.value
             elif state == 'down':
-                admin_up_down = 0
+                flags = 0
             else:
                 raise ValueError('Unexpected interface state: {state}'.format(
                     state=state))
             cmd = 'sw_interface_set_flags'
             err_msg = 'Failed to set interface state on host {host}'.format(
                 host=node['host'])
-            args = dict(sw_if_index=sw_if_index,
-                        admin_up_down=admin_up_down)
-            with PapiExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
-                papi_exec.add(cmd, **args).get_replies(err_msg).\
-                    verify_reply(err_msg=err_msg)
+            args = dict(
+                sw_if_index=int(sw_if_index),
+                flags=flags)
+            with PapiSocketExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
+                papi_exec.add(cmd, **args).get_reply(err_msg)
         elif node['type'] == NodeType.TG or node['type'] == NodeType.VM:
             cmd = 'ip link set {ifc} {state}'.format(
                 ifc=iface_name, state=state)
@@ -211,9 +285,13 @@ class InterfaceUtil(object):
             host=node['host'])
         args = dict(sw_if_index=sw_if_index,
                     mtu=int(mtu))
-        with PapiExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
-            papi_exec.add(cmd, **args).get_replies(err_msg).\
-                verify_reply(err_msg=err_msg)
+        try:
+            with PapiSocketExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
+                papi_exec.add(cmd, **args).get_reply(err_msg)
+        except AssertionError as err:
+            # TODO: Make failure tolerance optional.
+            logger.debug("Setting MTU failed. Expected?\n{err}".format(
+                err=err))
 
     @staticmethod
     def vpp_set_interfaces_mtu_on_node(node, mtu=9200):
@@ -257,13 +335,12 @@ class InterfaceUtil(object):
             not_ready = list()
             out = InterfaceUtil.vpp_get_interface_data(node)
             for interface in out:
-                if interface.get('admin_up_down') == 1:
-                    if interface.get('link_up_down') != 1:
-                        not_ready.append(interface.get('interface_name'))
+                if interface.get('flags') == 1:
+                    not_ready.append(interface.get('interface_name'))
             if not not_ready:
                 break
             else:
-                logger.debug('Interfaces still in link-down state:\n{ifs} '
+                logger.debug('Interfaces still not in link-up state:\n{ifs} '
                              '\nWaiting...'.format(ifs=not_ready))
                 sleep(1)
         else:
@@ -303,6 +380,26 @@ class InterfaceUtil(object):
         :raises TypeError: if the data type of interface is neither basestring
             nor int.
         """
+        def process_if_dump(if_dump):
+            """Process interface dump.
+
+            :param if_dump: Interface dump.
+            :type if_dump: dict
+            :returns: Processed interface dump.
+            :rtype: dict
+            """
+            if_dump['l2_address'] = str(if_dump['l2_address'])
+            if_dump['b_dmac'] = str(if_dump['b_dmac'])
+            if_dump['b_smac'] = str(if_dump['b_smac'])
+            if_dump['flags'] = if_dump['flags'].value
+            if_dump['type'] = if_dump['type'].value
+            if_dump['link_duplex'] = if_dump['link_duplex'].value
+            if_dump['sub_if_flags'] = if_dump['sub_if_flags'].value \
+                if hasattr(if_dump['sub_if_flags'], 'value') \
+                else int(if_dump['sub_if_flags'])
+
+            return if_dump
+
         if interface is not None:
             if isinstance(interface, basestring):
                 param = 'interface_name'
@@ -315,38 +412,22 @@ class InterfaceUtil(object):
             param = ''
 
         cmd = 'sw_interface_dump'
-        cmd_reply = 'sw_interface_details'
-        args = dict(name_filter_valid=0,
-                    name_filter='')
+        args = dict(
+            name_filter_valid=False,
+            name_filter=''
+        )
         err_msg = 'Failed to get interface dump on host {host}'.format(
             host=node['host'])
-        with PapiExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
-            papi_resp = papi_exec.add(cmd, **args).get_dump(err_msg)
-
-        papi_if_dump = papi_resp.reply[0]['api_reply']
-
-        def process_if_dump(if_dump):
-            """Process interface dump.
-
-            :param if_dump: Interface dump.
-            :type if_dump: dict
-            :returns: Processed interface dump.
-            :rtype: dict
-            """
-            if_dump['interface_name'] = if_dump['interface_name'].rstrip('\x00')
-            if_dump['tag'] = if_dump['tag'].rstrip('\x00')
-            if_dump['l2_address'] = L2Util.bin_to_mac(if_dump['l2_address'])
-            if_dump['b_dmac'] = L2Util.bin_to_mac(if_dump['b_dmac'])
-            if_dump['b_smac'] = L2Util.bin_to_mac(if_dump['b_smac'])
-            return if_dump
+        with PapiSocketExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
+            details = papi_exec.add(cmd, **args).get_details(err_msg)
+        logger.debug('Received data:\n{d!r}'.format(d=details))
 
         data = list() if interface is None else dict()
-        for item in papi_if_dump:
+        for dump in details:
             if interface is None:
-                data.append(process_if_dump(item[cmd_reply]))
-            elif str(item[cmd_reply].get(param)).rstrip('\x00') == \
-                    str(interface):
-                data = process_if_dump(item[cmd_reply])
+                data.append(process_if_dump(dump))
+            elif str(dump.get(param)).rstrip('\x00') == str(interface):
+                data = process_if_dump(dump)
                 break
 
         logger.debug('Interface data:\n{if_data}'.format(if_data=data))
@@ -713,35 +794,35 @@ class InterfaceUtil(object):
         """Create VLAN sub-interface on node.
 
         :param node: Node to add VLAN subinterface on.
-        :param interface: Interface name on which create VLAN subinterface.
+        :param interface: Interface name or index on which create VLAN
+            subinterface.
         :param vlan: VLAN ID of the subinterface to be created.
         :type node: dict
-        :type interface: str
+        :type interface: str on int
         :type vlan: int
         :returns: Name and index of created subinterface.
         :rtype: tuple
         :raises RuntimeError: if it is unable to create VLAN subinterface on the
-            node.
+            node or interface cannot be converted.
         """
-        iface_key = Topology.get_interface_by_name(node, interface)
-        sw_if_index = Topology.get_interface_sw_index(node, iface_key)
+        sw_if_index = InterfaceUtil.get_interface_index(node, interface)
 
         cmd = 'create_vlan_subif'
-        args = dict(sw_if_index=sw_if_index,
-                    vlan_id=int(vlan))
+        args = dict(
+            sw_if_index=sw_if_index,
+            vlan_id=int(vlan)
+        )
         err_msg = 'Failed to create VLAN sub-interface on host {host}'.format(
             host=node['host'])
-        with PapiExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
-            papi_resp = papi_exec.add(cmd, **args).get_replies(err_msg).\
-                verify_reply(err_msg=err_msg)
+        with PapiSocketExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
+            sw_if_index = papi_exec.add(cmd, **args).get_sw_if_index(err_msg)
 
-        sw_if_idx = papi_resp['sw_if_index']
         if_key = Topology.add_new_port(node, 'vlan_subif')
-        Topology.update_interface_sw_if_index(node, if_key, sw_if_idx)
-        ifc_name = InterfaceUtil.vpp_get_interface_name(node, sw_if_idx)
+        Topology.update_interface_sw_if_index(node, if_key, sw_if_index)
+        ifc_name = InterfaceUtil.vpp_get_interface_name(node, sw_if_index)
         Topology.update_interface_name(node, if_key, ifc_name)
 
-        return '{ifc}.{vlan}'.format(ifc=interface, vlan=vlan), sw_if_idx
+        return '{ifc}.{vlan}'.format(ifc=interface, vlan=vlan), sw_if_index
 
     @staticmethod
     def create_vxlan_interface(node, vni, source_ip, destination_ip):
@@ -760,40 +841,57 @@ class InterfaceUtil(object):
         :raises RuntimeError: if it is unable to create VxLAN interface on the
             node.
         """
-        try:
-            src_address = IPv6Address(unicode(source_ip))
-            dst_address = IPv6Address(unicode(destination_ip))
-            af_inet = AF_INET6
-            is_ipv6 = 1
-        except (AddressValueError, NetmaskValueError):
-            src_address = IPv4Address(unicode(source_ip))
-            dst_address = IPv4Address(unicode(destination_ip))
-            af_inet = AF_INET
-            is_ipv6 = 0
+        src_address = ip_address(unicode(source_ip))
+        dst_address = ip_address(unicode(destination_ip))
 
         cmd = 'vxlan_add_del_tunnel'
         args = dict(is_add=1,
-                    is_ipv6=is_ipv6,
+                    is_ipv6=1 if src_address.version == 6 else 0,
                     instance=Constants.BITWISE_NON_ZERO,
-                    src_address=inet_pton(af_inet, str(src_address)),
-                    dst_address=inet_pton(af_inet, str(dst_address)),
+                    src_address=src_address.packed,
+                    dst_address=dst_address.packed,
                     mcast_sw_if_index=Constants.BITWISE_NON_ZERO,
                     encap_vrf_id=0,
                     decap_next_index=Constants.BITWISE_NON_ZERO,
                     vni=int(vni))
         err_msg = 'Failed to create VXLAN tunnel interface on host {host}'.\
             format(host=node['host'])
-        with PapiExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
-            papi_resp = papi_exec.add(cmd, **args).get_replies(err_msg).\
-                verify_reply(err_msg=err_msg)
+        with PapiSocketExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
+            sw_if_index = papi_exec.add(cmd, **args).get_sw_if_index(err_msg)
 
-        sw_if_idx = papi_resp['sw_if_index']
         if_key = Topology.add_new_port(node, 'vxlan_tunnel')
-        Topology.update_interface_sw_if_index(node, if_key, sw_if_idx)
-        ifc_name = InterfaceUtil.vpp_get_interface_name(node, sw_if_idx)
+        Topology.update_interface_sw_if_index(node, if_key, sw_if_index)
+        ifc_name = InterfaceUtil.vpp_get_interface_name(node, sw_if_index)
         Topology.update_interface_name(node, if_key, ifc_name)
 
-        return sw_if_idx
+        return sw_if_index
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def set_vxlan_bypass(node, interface=None):
+        """Add the 'ip4-vxlan-bypass' graph node for a given interface.
+
+        By adding the IPv4 vxlan-bypass graph node to an interface, the node
+        checks for and validate input vxlan packet and bypass ip4-lookup,
+        ip4-local, ip4-udp-lookup nodes to speedup vxlan packet forwarding.
+        This node will cause extra overhead to for non-vxlan packets which is
+        kept at a minimum.
+
+        :param node: Node where to set VXLAN bypass.
+        :param interface: Numeric index or name string of a specific interface.
+        :type node: dict
+        :type interface: int or str
+        :raises RuntimeError: if it failed to set VXLAN bypass on interface.
+        """
+        sw_if_index = InterfaceUtil.get_interface_index(node, interface)
+
+        cmd = 'sw_interface_set_vxlan_bypass'
+        args = dict(is_ipv6=0,
+                    sw_if_index=sw_if_index,
+                    enable=1)
+        err_msg = 'Failed to set VXLAN bypass on interface on host {host}'.\
+            format(host=node['host'])
+        with PapiSocketExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
+            papi_exec.add(cmd, **args).get_replies(err_msg)
 
     @staticmethod
     def vxlan_dump(node, interface=None):
@@ -810,21 +908,6 @@ class InterfaceUtil(object):
         :raises TypeError: if the data type of interface is neither basestring
             nor int.
         """
-        if interface is not None:
-            sw_if_index = InterfaceUtil.get_interface_index(node, interface)
-        else:
-            sw_if_index = int(Constants.BITWISE_NON_ZERO)
-
-        cmd = 'vxlan_tunnel_dump'
-        cmd_reply = 'vxlan_tunnel_details'
-        args = dict(sw_if_index=sw_if_index)
-        err_msg = 'Failed to get VXLAN dump on host {host}'.format(
-            host=node['host'])
-        with PapiExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
-            papi_resp = papi_exec.add(cmd, **args).get_dump(err_msg)
-
-        papi_vxlan_dump = papi_resp.reply[0]['api_reply']
-
         def process_vxlan_dump(vxlan_dump):
             """Process vxlan dump.
 
@@ -835,22 +918,34 @@ class InterfaceUtil(object):
             """
             if vxlan_dump['is_ipv6']:
                 vxlan_dump['src_address'] = \
-                    inet_ntop(AF_INET6, vxlan_dump['src_address'])
+                    ip_address(unicode(vxlan_dump['src_address']))
                 vxlan_dump['dst_address'] = \
-                    inet_ntop(AF_INET6, vxlan_dump['dst_address'])
+                    ip_address(unicode(vxlan_dump['dst_address']))
             else:
                 vxlan_dump['src_address'] = \
-                    inet_ntop(AF_INET, vxlan_dump['src_address'][0:4])
+                    ip_address(unicode(vxlan_dump['src_address'][0:4]))
                 vxlan_dump['dst_address'] = \
-                    inet_ntop(AF_INET, vxlan_dump['dst_address'][0:4])
+                    ip_address(unicode(vxlan_dump['dst_address'][0:4]))
             return vxlan_dump
 
+        if interface is not None:
+            sw_if_index = InterfaceUtil.get_interface_index(node, interface)
+        else:
+            sw_if_index = int(Constants.BITWISE_NON_ZERO)
+
+        cmd = 'vxlan_tunnel_dump'
+        args = dict(sw_if_index=sw_if_index)
+        err_msg = 'Failed to get VXLAN dump on host {host}'.format(
+            host=node['host'])
+        with PapiSocketExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
+            details = papi_exec.add(cmd, **args).get_details(err_msg)
+
         data = list() if interface is None else dict()
-        for item in papi_vxlan_dump:
+        for dump in details:
             if interface is None:
-                data.append(process_vxlan_dump(item[cmd_reply]))
-            elif item[cmd_reply]['sw_if_index'] == sw_if_index:
-                data = process_vxlan_dump(item[cmd_reply])
+                data.append(process_vxlan_dump(dump))
+            elif dump['sw_if_index'] == sw_if_index:
+                data = process_vxlan_dump(dump)
                 break
 
         logger.debug('VXLAN data:\n{vxlan_data}'.format(vxlan_data=data))
@@ -867,15 +962,6 @@ class InterfaceUtil(object):
         :returns: List of dictionaries with all vhost-user interfaces.
         :rtype: list
         """
-        cmd = 'sw_interface_vhost_user_dump'
-        cmd_reply = 'sw_interface_vhost_user_details'
-        err_msg = 'Failed to get vhost-user dump on host {host}'.format(
-            host=node['host'])
-        with PapiExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
-            papi_resp = papi_exec.add(cmd).get_dump(err_msg)
-
-        papi_vxlan_dump = papi_resp.reply[0]['api_reply']
-
         def process_vhost_dump(vhost_dump):
             """Process vhost dump.
 
@@ -890,67 +976,19 @@ class InterfaceUtil(object):
                 vhost_dump['sock_filename'].rstrip('\x00')
             return vhost_dump
 
-        data = list()
-        for item in papi_vxlan_dump:
-            data.append(process_vhost_dump(item[cmd_reply]))
-
-        logger.debug('Vhost-user data:\n{vhost_data}'.format(vhost_data=data))
-        return data
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def tap_dump(node, name=None):
-        """Get all TAP interface data from the given node, or data about
-        a specific TAP interface.
-
-        TODO: Move to Tap.py
-
-        :param node: VPP node to get data from.
-        :param name: Optional name of a specific TAP interface.
-        :type node: dict
-        :type name: str
-        :returns: Dictionary of information about a specific TAP interface, or
-            a List of dictionaries containing all TAP data for the given node.
-        :rtype: dict or list
-        """
-        cmd = 'sw_interface_tap_v2_dump'
-        cmd_reply = 'sw_interface_tap_v2_details'
-        err_msg = 'Failed to get TAP dump on host {host}'.format(
+        cmd = 'sw_interface_vhost_user_dump'
+        err_msg = 'Failed to get vhost-user dump on host {host}'.format(
             host=node['host'])
-        with PapiExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
-            papi_resp = papi_exec.add(cmd).get_dump(err_msg)
+        with PapiSocketExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
+            details = papi_exec.add(cmd).get_details(err_msg)
 
-        papi_tap_dump = papi_resp.reply[0]['api_reply']
+        for dump in details:
+            # In-place edits.
+            process_vhost_dump(dump)
 
-        def process_tap_dump(tap_dump):
-            """Process tap dump.
-
-            :param tap_dump: Tap interface dump.
-            :type tap_dump: dict
-            :returns: Processed tap interface dump.
-            :rtype: dict
-            """
-            tap_dump['dev_name'] = tap_dump['dev_name'].rstrip('\x00')
-            tap_dump['host_if_name'] = tap_dump['host_if_name'].rstrip('\x00')
-            tap_dump['host_namespace'] = \
-                tap_dump['host_namespace'].rstrip('\x00')
-            tap_dump['host_mac_addr'] = \
-                L2Util.bin_to_mac(tap_dump['host_mac_addr'])
-            tap_dump['host_ip4_addr'] = \
-                inet_ntop(AF_INET, tap_dump['host_ip4_addr'])
-            tap_dump['host_ip6_addr'] = \
-                inet_ntop(AF_INET6, tap_dump['host_ip6_addr'])
-            return tap_dump
-
-        data = list() if name is None else dict()
-        for item in papi_tap_dump:
-            if name is None:
-                data.append(process_tap_dump(item[cmd_reply]))
-            elif item[cmd_reply].get('dev_name').rstrip('\x00') == name:
-                data = process_tap_dump(item[cmd_reply])
-                break
-
-        logger.debug('TAP data:\n{tap_data}'.format(tap_data=data))
-        return data
+        logger.debug('Vhost-user details:\n{vhost_details}'.format(
+            vhost_details=details))
+        return details
 
     @staticmethod
     def create_subinterface(node, interface, sub_id, outer_vlan_id=None,
@@ -978,33 +1016,42 @@ class InterfaceUtil(object):
         """
         subif_types = type_subif.split()
 
+        flags = 0
+        if 'no_tags' in subif_types:
+            flags = flags | SubInterfaceFlags.SUB_IF_API_FLAG_NO_TAGS
+        if 'one_tag' in subif_types:
+            flags = flags | SubInterfaceFlags.SUB_IF_API_FLAG_ONE_TAG
+        if 'two_tags' in subif_types:
+            flags = flags | SubInterfaceFlags.SUB_IF_API_FLAG_TWO_TAGS
+        if 'dot1ad' in subif_types:
+            flags = flags | SubInterfaceFlags.SUB_IF_API_FLAG_DOT1AD
+        if 'exact_match' in subif_types:
+            flags = flags | SubInterfaceFlags.SUB_IF_API_FLAG_EXACT_MATCH
+        if 'default_sub' in subif_types:
+            flags = flags | SubInterfaceFlags.SUB_IF_API_FLAG_DEFAULT
+        if type_subif == 'default_sub':
+            flags = flags | SubInterfaceFlags.SUB_IF_API_FLAG_INNER_VLAN_ID_ANY\
+                    | SubInterfaceFlags.SUB_IF_API_FLAG_OUTER_VLAN_ID_ANY
+
         cmd = 'create_subif'
         args = dict(
             sw_if_index=InterfaceUtil.get_interface_index(node, interface),
             sub_id=int(sub_id),
-            no_tags=1 if 'no_tags' in subif_types else 0,
-            one_tag=1 if 'one_tag' in subif_types else 0,
-            two_tags=1 if 'two_tags' in subif_types else 0,
-            dot1ad=1 if 'dot1ad' in subif_types else 0,
-            exact_match=1 if 'exact_match' in subif_types else 0,
-            default_sub=1 if 'default_sub' in subif_types else 0,
-            outer_vlan_id_any=1 if type_subif == 'default_sub' else 0,
-            inner_vlan_id_any=1 if type_subif == 'default_sub' else 0,
+            sub_if_flags=flags.value if hasattr(flags, 'value') else int(flags),
             outer_vlan_id=int(outer_vlan_id) if outer_vlan_id else 0,
-            inner_vlan_id=int(inner_vlan_id) if inner_vlan_id else 0)
+            inner_vlan_id=int(inner_vlan_id) if inner_vlan_id else 0
+        )
         err_msg = 'Failed to create sub-interface on host {host}'.format(
             host=node['host'])
-        with PapiExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
-            papi_resp = papi_exec.add(cmd, **args).get_replies(err_msg).\
-                verify_reply(err_msg=err_msg)
+        with PapiSocketExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
+            sw_if_index = papi_exec.add(cmd, **args).get_sw_if_index(err_msg)
 
-        sw_subif_idx = papi_resp['sw_if_index']
         if_key = Topology.add_new_port(node, 'subinterface')
-        Topology.update_interface_sw_if_index(node, if_key, sw_subif_idx)
-        ifc_name = InterfaceUtil.vpp_get_interface_name(node, sw_subif_idx)
+        Topology.update_interface_sw_if_index(node, if_key, sw_if_index)
+        ifc_name = InterfaceUtil.vpp_get_interface_name(node, sw_if_index)
         Topology.update_interface_name(node, if_key, ifc_name)
 
-        return '{ifc}.{s_id}'.format(ifc=interface, s_id=sub_id), sw_subif_idx
+        return '{ifc}.{s_id}'.format(ifc=interface, s_id=sub_id), sw_if_index
 
     @staticmethod
     def create_gre_tunnel_interface(node, source_ip, destination_ip):
@@ -1031,44 +1078,45 @@ class InterfaceUtil(object):
                     tunnel=tunnel)
         err_msg = 'Failed to create GRE tunnel interface on host {host}'.format(
             host=node['host'])
-        with PapiExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
-            papi_resp = papi_exec.add(cmd, **args).get_replies(err_msg).\
-                verify_reply(err_msg=err_msg)
+        with PapiSocketExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
+            sw_if_index = papi_exec.add(cmd, **args).get_sw_if_index(err_msg)
 
-        sw_if_idx = papi_resp['sw_if_index']
         if_key = Topology.add_new_port(node, 'gre_tunnel')
-        Topology.update_interface_sw_if_index(node, if_key, sw_if_idx)
-        ifc_name = InterfaceUtil.vpp_get_interface_name(node, sw_if_idx)
+        Topology.update_interface_sw_if_index(node, if_key, sw_if_index)
+        ifc_name = InterfaceUtil.vpp_get_interface_name(node, sw_if_index)
         Topology.update_interface_name(node, if_key, ifc_name)
 
-        return ifc_name, sw_if_idx
+        return ifc_name, sw_if_index
 
     @staticmethod
-    def vpp_create_loopback(node):
+    def vpp_create_loopback(node, mac=None):
         """Create loopback interface on VPP node.
 
         :param node: Node to create loopback interface on.
+        :param mac: Optional MAC address for loopback interface.
         :type node: dict
+        :type mac: str
         :returns: SW interface index.
         :rtype: int
         :raises RuntimeError: If it is not possible to create loopback on the
             node.
         """
         cmd = 'create_loopback'
-        args = dict(mac_address=0)
+        args = dict(mac_address=L2Util.mac_to_bin(mac) if mac else 0)
         err_msg = 'Failed to create loopback interface on host {host}'.format(
             host=node['host'])
-        with PapiExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
-            papi_resp = papi_exec.add(cmd, **args).get_replies(err_msg).\
-                verify_reply(err_msg=err_msg)
+        with PapiSocketExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
+            sw_if_index = papi_exec.add(cmd, **args).get_sw_if_index(err_msg)
 
-        sw_if_idx = papi_resp['sw_if_index']
         if_key = Topology.add_new_port(node, 'loopback')
-        Topology.update_interface_sw_if_index(node, if_key, sw_if_idx)
-        ifc_name = InterfaceUtil.vpp_get_interface_name(node, sw_if_idx)
+        Topology.update_interface_sw_if_index(node, if_key, sw_if_index)
+        ifc_name = InterfaceUtil.vpp_get_interface_name(node, sw_if_index)
         Topology.update_interface_name(node, if_key, ifc_name)
+        if mac:
+            mac = InterfaceUtil.vpp_get_interface_mac(node, ifc_name)
+            Topology.update_interface_mac_address(node, if_key, mac)
 
-        return sw_if_idx
+        return sw_if_index
 
     @staticmethod
     def vpp_create_bond_interface(node, mode, load_balance=None, mac=None):
@@ -1089,49 +1137,51 @@ class InterfaceUtil(object):
             the node.
         """
         cmd = 'bond_create'
-        args = dict(id=int(Constants.BITWISE_NON_ZERO),
-                    use_custom_mac=0 if mac is None else 1,
-                    mac_address=0 if mac is None else L2Util.mac_to_bin(mac),
-                    mode=getattr(LinkBondMode, '{md}'.format(
-                        md=mode.replace('-', '_').upper())).value,
-                    lb=0 if load_balance is None else getattr(
-                        LinkBondLoadBalance, '{lb}'.format(
-                            lb=load_balance.upper())).value)
+        args = dict(
+            id=int(Constants.BITWISE_NON_ZERO),
+            use_custom_mac=False if mac is None else True,
+            mac_address=L2Util.mac_to_bin(mac) if mac else None,
+            mode=getattr(LinkBondMode, 'BOND_API_MODE_{md}'.format(
+                md=mode.replace('-', '_').upper())).value,
+            lb=0 if load_balance is None else getattr(
+                LinkBondLoadBalanceAlgo, 'BOND_API_LB_ALGO_{lb}'.format(
+                    lb=load_balance.upper())).value,
+            numa_only=False
+        )
         err_msg = 'Failed to create bond interface on host {host}'.format(
             host=node['host'])
-        with PapiExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
-            papi_resp = papi_exec.add(cmd, **args).get_replies(err_msg).\
-                verify_reply(err_msg=err_msg)
+        with PapiSocketExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
+            sw_if_index = papi_exec.add(cmd, **args).get_sw_if_index(err_msg)
 
-        sw_if_idx = papi_resp['sw_if_index']
-        InterfaceUtil.add_eth_interface(node, sw_if_idx=sw_if_idx,
-                                        ifc_pfx='eth_bond')
-        if_key = Topology.get_interface_by_sw_index(node, sw_if_idx)
+        InterfaceUtil.add_eth_interface(
+            node, sw_if_index=sw_if_index, ifc_pfx='eth_bond')
+        if_key = Topology.get_interface_by_sw_index(node, sw_if_index)
 
         return if_key
 
     @staticmethod
-    def add_eth_interface(node, ifc_name=None, sw_if_idx=None, ifc_pfx=None):
+    def add_eth_interface(node, ifc_name=None, sw_if_index=None, ifc_pfx=None):
         """Add ethernet interface to current topology.
 
         :param node: DUT node from topology.
         :param ifc_name: Name of the interface.
-        :param sw_if_idx: SW interface index.
+        :param sw_if_index: SW interface index.
         :param ifc_pfx: Interface key prefix.
         :type node: dict
         :type ifc_name: str
-        :type sw_if_idx: int
+        :type sw_if_index: int
         :type ifc_pfx: str
         """
         if_key = Topology.add_new_port(node, ifc_pfx)
 
-        if ifc_name and sw_if_idx is None:
-            sw_if_idx = InterfaceUtil.vpp_get_interface_sw_index(node, ifc_name)
-        Topology.update_interface_sw_if_index(node, if_key, sw_if_idx)
-        if sw_if_idx and ifc_name is None:
-            ifc_name = InterfaceUtil.vpp_get_interface_name(node, sw_if_idx)
+        if ifc_name and sw_if_index is None:
+            sw_if_index = InterfaceUtil.vpp_get_interface_sw_index(
+                node, ifc_name)
+        Topology.update_interface_sw_if_index(node, if_key, sw_if_index)
+        if sw_if_index and ifc_name is None:
+            ifc_name = InterfaceUtil.vpp_get_interface_name(node, sw_if_index)
         Topology.update_interface_name(node, if_key, ifc_name)
-        ifc_mac = InterfaceUtil.vpp_get_interface_mac(node, sw_if_idx)
+        ifc_mac = InterfaceUtil.vpp_get_interface_mac(node, sw_if_index)
         Topology.update_interface_mac_address(node, if_key, ifc_mac)
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -1139,7 +1189,7 @@ class InterfaceUtil(object):
         """Create AVF interface on VPP node.
 
         :param node: DUT node from topology.
-        :param vf_pci_addr: Virtual Function PCI address.
+        :param vf_pci_addr: PCI address binded to i40evf driver.
         :param num_rx_queues: Number of RX queues.
         :type node: dict
         :type vf_pci_addr: str
@@ -1157,14 +1207,44 @@ class InterfaceUtil(object):
                     txq_size=0)
         err_msg = 'Failed to create AVF interface on host {host}'.format(
             host=node['host'])
-        with PapiExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
-            papi_resp = papi_exec.add(cmd, **args).get_replies(err_msg).\
-                verify_reply(err_msg=err_msg)
+        with PapiSocketExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
+            sw_if_index = papi_exec.add(cmd, **args).get_sw_if_index(err_msg)
 
-        sw_if_idx = papi_resp['sw_if_index']
-        InterfaceUtil.add_eth_interface(node, sw_if_idx=sw_if_idx,
-                                        ifc_pfx='eth_avf')
-        if_key = Topology.get_interface_by_sw_index(node, sw_if_idx)
+        InterfaceUtil.add_eth_interface(
+            node, sw_if_index=sw_if_index, ifc_pfx='eth_avf')
+        if_key = Topology.get_interface_by_sw_index(node, sw_if_index)
+
+        return if_key
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def vpp_create_rdma_interface(node, pci_addr, num_rx_queues=None):
+        """Create RDMA interface on VPP node.
+
+        :param node: DUT node from topology.
+        :param pci_addr: PCI address binded to rdma-core driver.
+        :param num_rx_queues: Number of RX queues.
+        :type node: dict
+        :type pci_addr: str
+        :type num_rx_queues: int
+        :returns: Interface key (name) in topology.
+        :rtype: str
+        :raises RuntimeError: If it is not possible to create RDMA interface on
+            the node.
+        """
+        cmd = 'rdma_create'
+        args = dict(name=InterfaceUtil.pci_to_eth(node, pci_addr),
+                    host_if=InterfaceUtil.pci_to_eth(node, pci_addr),
+                    rxq_num=int(num_rx_queues) if num_rx_queues else 0,
+                    rxq_size=0,
+                    txq_size=0)
+        err_msg = 'Failed to create RDMA interface on host {host}'.format(
+            host=node['host'])
+        with PapiSocketExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
+            sw_if_index = papi_exec.add(cmd, **args).get_sw_if_index(err_msg)
+
+        InterfaceUtil.add_eth_interface(
+            node, sw_if_index=sw_if_index, ifc_pfx='eth_rdma')
+        if_key = Topology.get_interface_by_sw_index(node, sw_if_index)
 
         return if_key
 
@@ -1185,62 +1265,54 @@ class InterfaceUtil(object):
         args = dict(
             sw_if_index=Topology.get_interface_sw_index(node, interface),
             bond_sw_if_index=Topology.get_interface_sw_index(node, bond_if),
-            is_passive=0,
-            is_long_timeout=0)
+            is_passive=False,
+            is_long_timeout=False
+        )
         err_msg = 'Failed to enslave physical interface {ifc} to bond ' \
                   'interface {bond} on host {host}'.format(ifc=interface,
                                                            bond=bond_if,
                                                            host=node['host'])
-        with PapiExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
-            papi_exec.add(cmd, **args).get_replies(err_msg).\
-                verify_reply(err_msg=err_msg)
+        with PapiSocketExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
+            papi_exec.add(cmd, **args).get_reply(err_msg)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def vpp_show_bond_data_on_node(node, details=False):
+    def vpp_show_bond_data_on_node(node, verbose=False):
         """Show (detailed) bond information on VPP node.
 
         :param node: DUT node from topology.
-        :param details: If detailed information is required or not.
+        :param verbose: If detailed information is required or not.
         :type node: dict
-        :type details: bool
+        :type verbose: bool
         """
         cmd = 'sw_interface_bond_dump'
-        cmd_reply = 'sw_interface_bond_details'
         err_msg = 'Failed to get bond interface dump on host {host}'.format(
             host=node['host'])
 
         data = ('Bond data on node {host}:\n'.format(host=node['host']))
-        with PapiExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
-            papi_resp = papi_exec.add(cmd).get_dump(err_msg)
-
-        papi_dump = papi_resp.reply[0]['api_reply']
-        for item in papi_dump:
-            data += ('{b}\n'.format(b=item[cmd_reply]['interface_name'].
-                                    rstrip('\x00')))
-            data += ('  mode: {m}\n'.
-                     format(m=LinkBondMode(item[cmd_reply]['mode']).name.
-                            lower()))
-            data += ('  load balance: {lb}\n'.
-                     format(lb=LinkBondLoadBalance(item[cmd_reply]['lb']).name.
-                            lower()))
-            data += ('  number of active slaves: {n}\n'.
-                     format(n=item[cmd_reply]['active_slaves']))
-            if details:
+        with PapiSocketExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
+            details = papi_exec.add(cmd).get_details(err_msg)
+
+        for bond in details:
+            data += ('{b}\n'.format(b=bond['interface_name']))
+            data += ('  mode: {m}\n'.format(
+                m=bond['mode'].name.replace('BOND_API_MODE_', '').lower()))
+            data += ('  load balance: {lb}\n'.format(
+                lb=bond['lb'].name.replace('BOND_API_LB_ALGO_', '').lower()))
+            data += ('  number of active slaves: {n}\n'.format(
+                n=bond['active_slaves']))
+            if verbose:
                 slave_data = InterfaceUtil.vpp_bond_slave_dump(
                     node, Topology.get_interface_by_sw_index(
-                        node, item[cmd_reply]['sw_if_index']))
+                        node, bond['sw_if_index']))
                 for slave in slave_data:
                     if not slave['is_passive']:
                         data += ('    {s}\n'.format(s=slave['interface_name']))
-            data += ('  number of slaves: {n}\n'.
-                     format(n=item[cmd_reply]['slaves']))
-            if details:
+            data += ('  number of slaves: {n}\n'.format(n=bond['slaves']))
+            if verbose:
                 for slave in slave_data:
                     data += ('    {s}\n'.format(s=slave['interface_name']))
-            data += ('  interface id: {i}\n'.
-                     format(i=item[cmd_reply]['id']))
-            data += ('  sw_if_index: {i}\n'.
-                     format(i=item[cmd_reply]['sw_if_index']))
+            data += ('  interface id: {i}\n'.format(i=bond['id']))
+            data += ('  sw_if_index: {i}\n'.format(i=bond['sw_if_index']))
         logger.info(data)
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -1255,48 +1327,29 @@ class InterfaceUtil(object):
         :rtype: dict
         """
         cmd = 'sw_interface_slave_dump'
-        cmd_reply = 'sw_interface_slave_details'
         args = dict(sw_if_index=Topology.get_interface_sw_index(
             node, interface))
         err_msg = 'Failed to get slave dump on host {host}'.format(
             host=node['host'])
 
-        with PapiExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
-            papi_resp = papi_exec.add(cmd, **args).get_dump(err_msg)
-
-        papi_dump = papi_resp.reply[0]['api_reply']
-
-        def process_slave_dump(slave_dump):
-            """Process slave dump.
-
-            :param slave_dump: Slave interface dump.
-            :type slave_dump: dict
-            :returns: Processed slave interface dump.
-            :rtype: dict
-            """
-            slave_dump['interface_name'] = slave_dump['interface_name'].\
-                rstrip('\x00')
-            return slave_dump
+        with PapiSocketExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
+            details = papi_exec.add(cmd, **args).get_details(err_msg)
 
-        data = list()
-        for item in papi_dump:
-            data.append(process_slave_dump(item[cmd_reply]))
-
-        logger.debug('Slave data:\n{slave_data}'.format(slave_data=data))
-        return data
+        logger.debug('Slave data:\n{slave_data}'.format(slave_data=details))
+        return details
 
     @staticmethod
-    def vpp_show_bond_data_on_all_nodes(nodes, details=False):
+    def vpp_show_bond_data_on_all_nodes(nodes, verbose=False):
         """Show (detailed) bond information on all VPP nodes in DICT__nodes.
 
         :param nodes: Nodes in the topology.
-        :param details: If detailed information is required or not.
+        :param verbose: If detailed information is required or not.
         :type nodes: dict
-        :type details: bool
+        :type verbose: bool
         """
         for node_data in nodes.values():
             if node_data['type'] == NodeType.DUT:
-                InterfaceUtil.vpp_show_bond_data_on_node(node_data, details)
+                InterfaceUtil.vpp_show_bond_data_on_node(node_data, verbose)
 
     @staticmethod
     def vpp_enable_input_acl_interface(node, interface, ip_version,
@@ -1324,9 +1377,8 @@ class InterfaceUtil(object):
             is_add=1)
         err_msg = 'Failed to enable input acl on interface {ifc}'.format(
             ifc=interface)
-        with PapiExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
-            papi_exec.add(cmd, **args).get_replies(err_msg).\
-                verify_reply(err_msg=err_msg)
+        with PapiSocketExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
+            papi_exec.add(cmd, **args).get_reply(err_msg)
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_interface_classify_table(node, interface):
@@ -1350,11 +1402,10 @@ class InterfaceUtil(object):
         args = dict(sw_if_index=sw_if_index)
         err_msg = 'Failed to get classify table name by interface {ifc}'.format(
             ifc=interface)
-        with PapiExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
-            papi_resp = papi_exec.add(cmd, **args).get_replies(err_msg). \
-                verify_reply(err_msg=err_msg)
+        with PapiSocketExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
+            reply = papi_exec.add(cmd, **args).get_reply(err_msg)
 
-        return papi_resp
+        return reply
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_sw_if_index(node, interface_name):
@@ -1385,22 +1436,6 @@ class InterfaceUtil(object):
             interfaces.
         :rtype: dict or list
         """
-        if interface_name is not None:
-            sw_if_index = InterfaceUtil.get_interface_index(
-                node, interface_name)
-        else:
-            sw_if_index = int(Constants.BITWISE_NON_ZERO)
-
-        cmd = 'vxlan_gpe_tunnel_dump'
-        cmd_reply = 'vxlan_gpe_tunnel_details'
-        args = dict(sw_if_index=sw_if_index)
-        err_msg = 'Failed to get VXLAN-GPE dump on host {host}'.format(
-            host=node['host'])
-        with PapiExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
-            papi_resp = papi_exec.add(cmd, **args).get_dump(err_msg)
-
-        papi_vxlan_dump = papi_resp.reply[0]['api_reply']
-
         def process_vxlan_gpe_dump(vxlan_dump):
             """Process vxlan_gpe dump.
 
@@ -1411,22 +1446,35 @@ class InterfaceUtil(object):
             """
             if vxlan_dump['is_ipv6']:
                 vxlan_dump['local'] = \
-                    inet_ntop(AF_INET6, vxlan_dump['local'])
+                    ip_address(unicode(vxlan_dump['local']))
                 vxlan_dump['remote'] = \
-                    inet_ntop(AF_INET6, vxlan_dump['remote'])
+                    ip_address(unicode(vxlan_dump['remote']))
             else:
                 vxlan_dump['local'] = \
-                    inet_ntop(AF_INET, vxlan_dump['local'][0:4])
+                    ip_address(unicode(vxlan_dump['local'][0:4]))
                 vxlan_dump['remote'] = \
-                    inet_ntop(AF_INET, vxlan_dump['remote'][0:4])
+                    ip_address(unicode(vxlan_dump['remote'][0:4]))
             return vxlan_dump
 
+        if interface_name is not None:
+            sw_if_index = InterfaceUtil.get_interface_index(
+                node, interface_name)
+        else:
+            sw_if_index = int(Constants.BITWISE_NON_ZERO)
+
+        cmd = 'vxlan_gpe_tunnel_dump'
+        args = dict(sw_if_index=sw_if_index)
+        err_msg = 'Failed to get VXLAN-GPE dump on host {host}'.format(
+            host=node['host'])
+        with PapiSocketExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
+            details = papi_exec.add(cmd, **args).get_details(err_msg)
+
         data = list() if interface_name is None else dict()
-        for item in papi_vxlan_dump:
+        for dump in details:
             if interface_name is None:
-                data.append(process_vxlan_gpe_dump(item[cmd_reply]))
-            elif item[cmd_reply]['sw_if_index'] == sw_if_index:
-                data = process_vxlan_gpe_dump(item[cmd_reply])
+                data.append(process_vxlan_gpe_dump(dump))
+            elif dump['sw_if_index'] == sw_if_index:
+                data = process_vxlan_gpe_dump(dump)
                 break
 
         logger.debug('VXLAN-GPE data:\n{vxlan_gpe_data}'.format(
@@ -1449,13 +1497,12 @@ class InterfaceUtil(object):
         cmd = 'sw_interface_set_table'
         args = dict(
             sw_if_index=InterfaceUtil.get_interface_index(node, interface),
-            is_ipv6=1 if ipv6 else 0,
+            is_ipv6=ipv6,
             vrf_id=int(table_id))
         err_msg = 'Failed to assign interface {ifc} to FIB table'.format(
             ifc=interface)
-        with PapiExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
-            papi_exec.add(cmd, **args).get_replies(err_msg). \
-                verify_reply(err_msg=err_msg)
+        with PapiSocketExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
+            papi_exec.add(cmd, **args).get_reply(err_msg)
 
     @staticmethod
     def set_linux_interface_mac(node, interface, mac, namespace=None,
@@ -1527,12 +1574,12 @@ class InterfaceUtil(object):
 
     @staticmethod
     def init_avf_interface(node, ifc_key, numvfs=1, osi_layer='L2'):
-        """Init PCI device by creating VFs and bind them to vfio-pci for AVF
+        """Init PCI device by creating VIFs and bind them to vfio-pci for AVF
         driver testing on DUT.
 
         :param node: DUT node.
         :param ifc_key: Interface key from topology file.
-        :param numvfs: Number of VFs to initialize, 0 - disable the VFs.
+        :param numvfs: Number of VIFs to initialize, 0 - disable the VIFs.
         :param osi_layer: OSI Layer type to initialize TG with.
             Default value "L2" sets linux interface spoof off.
         :type node: dict
@@ -1548,10 +1595,11 @@ class InterfaceUtil(object):
         pf_mac_addr = Topology.get_interface_mac(node, ifc_key).split(":")
         uio_driver = Topology.get_uio_driver(node)
         kernel_driver = Topology.get_interface_driver(node, ifc_key)
-        if kernel_driver != "i40e":
+        if kernel_driver not in ("i40e", "i40evf"):
             raise RuntimeError(
-                "AVF needs i40e driver, not {driver} at node {host} ifc {ifc}"\
-                .format(driver=kernel_driver, host=node["host"], ifc=ifc_key))
+                "AVF needs i40e-compatible driver, not {driver} at node {host}"
+                " ifc {ifc}".format(
+                    driver=kernel_driver, host=node["host"], ifc=ifc_key))
         current_driver = DUTSetup.get_pci_dev_driver(
             node, pf_pci_addr.replace(':', r'\:'))
 
@@ -1565,7 +1613,7 @@ class InterfaceUtil(object):
             # Bind to kernel driver.
             DUTSetup.pci_driver_bind(node, pf_pci_addr, kernel_driver)
 
-        # Initialize PCI VFs
+        # Initialize PCI VFs.
         DUTSetup.set_sriov_numvfs(node, pf_pci_addr, numvfs)
 
         vf_ifc_keys = []
@@ -1589,7 +1637,7 @@ class InterfaceUtil(object):
             DUTSetup.pci_vf_driver_bind(node, pf_pci_addr, vf_id, uio_driver)
 
             # Add newly created ports into topology file
-            vf_ifc_name = '{pf_if_key}_vf'.format(pf_if_key=ifc_key)
+            vf_ifc_name = '{pf_if_key}_vif'.format(pf_if_key=ifc_key)
             vf_pci_addr = DUTSetup.get_virtfn_pci_addr(node, pf_pci_addr, vf_id)
             vf_ifc_key = Topology.add_new_port(node, vf_ifc_name)
             Topology.update_interface_name(node, vf_ifc_key,
@@ -1600,283 +1648,6 @@ class InterfaceUtil(object):
 
         return vf_ifc_keys
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def vpp_create_multiple_vxlan_ipv4_tunnels(
-            node, node_vxlan_if, node_vlan_if, op_node, op_node_if,
-            n_tunnels, vni_start, src_ip_start, dst_ip_start, ip_step, ip_limit,
-            bd_id_start):
-        """Create multiple VXLAN tunnel interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces on
-        VPP node.
-
-        Put each pair of VXLAN tunnel interface and VLAN sub-interface to
-        separate bridge-domain.
-
-        :param node: VPP node to create VXLAN tunnel interfaces.
-        :param node_vxlan_if: VPP node interface key to create VXLAN tunnel
-            interfaces.
-        :param node_vlan_if: VPP node interface key to create VLAN
-            sub-interface.
-        :param op_node: Opposite VPP node for VXLAN tunnel interfaces.
-        :param op_node_if: Opposite VPP node interface key for VXLAN tunnel
-            interfaces.
-        :param n_tunnels: Number of tunnel interfaces to create.
-        :param vni_start: VNI start ID.
-        :param src_ip_start: VXLAN tunnel source IP address start.
-        :param dst_ip_start: VXLAN tunnel destination IP address start.
-        :param ip_step: IP address incremental step.
-        :param ip_limit: IP address limit.
-        :param bd_id_start: Bridge-domain ID start.
-        :type node: dict
-        :type node_vxlan_if: str
-        :type node_vlan_if: str
-        :type op_node: dict
-        :type op_node_if: str
-        :type n_tunnels: int
-        :type vni_start: int
-        :type src_ip_start: str
-        :type dst_ip_start: str
-        :type ip_step: int
-        :type ip_limit: str
-        :type bd_id_start: int
-        """
-        # configure IPs, create VXLAN interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces
-        vxlan_count = InterfaceUtil.vpp_create_vxlan_and_vlan_interfaces(
-            node, node_vxlan_if, node_vlan_if, n_tunnels, vni_start,
-            src_ip_start, dst_ip_start, ip_step, ip_limit)
-
-        # update topology with VXLAN interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces data
-        # and put interfaces up
-        InterfaceUtil.vpp_put_vxlan_and_vlan_interfaces_up(
-            node, vxlan_count, node_vlan_if)
-
-        # configure bridge domains, ARPs and routes
-        InterfaceUtil.vpp_put_vxlan_and_vlan_interfaces_to_bridge_domain(
-            node, node_vxlan_if, vxlan_count, op_node, op_node_if, dst_ip_start,
-            ip_step, bd_id_start)
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def vpp_create_vxlan_and_vlan_interfaces(
-            node, node_vxlan_if, node_vlan_if, vxlan_count, vni_start,
-            src_ip_start, dst_ip_start, ip_step, ip_limit):
-        """
-        Configure IPs, create VXLAN interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces on VPP
-        node.
-
-        :param node: VPP node.
-        :param node_vxlan_if: VPP node interface key to create VXLAN tunnel
-            interfaces.
-        :param node_vlan_if: VPP node interface key to create VLAN
-            sub-interface.
-        :param vxlan_count: Number of tunnel interfaces to create.
-        :param vni_start: VNI start ID.
-        :param src_ip_start: VXLAN tunnel source IP address start.
-        :param dst_ip_start: VXLAN tunnel destination IP address start.
-        :param ip_step: IP address incremental step.
-        :param ip_limit: IP address limit.
-        :type node: dict
-        :type node_vxlan_if: str
-        :type node_vlan_if: str
-        :type vxlan_count: int
-        :type vni_start: int
-        :type src_ip_start: str
-        :type dst_ip_start: str
-        :type ip_step: int
-        :type ip_limit: str
-        :returns: Number of created VXLAN interfaces.
-        :rtype: int
-        """
-        try:
-            src_address_start = IPv6Address(unicode(src_ip_start))
-            dst_address_start = IPv6Address(unicode(dst_ip_start))
-            ip_address_limit = IPv6Address(unicode(ip_limit))
-            af_inet = AF_INET6
-            is_ipv6 = 1
-        except (AddressValueError, NetmaskValueError):
-            src_address_start = IPv4Address(unicode(src_ip_start))
-            dst_address_start = IPv4Address(unicode(dst_ip_start))
-            ip_address_limit = IPv4Address(unicode(ip_limit))
-            af_inet = AF_INET
-            is_ipv6 = 0
-
-        with PapiExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
-            for i in xrange(0, vxlan_count):
-                src_ip = src_address_start + i * ip_step
-                dst_ip = dst_address_start + i * ip_step
-                if src_ip > ip_address_limit or dst_ip > ip_address_limit:
-                    logger.warn("Can't do more iterations - IP address limit "
-                                "has been reached.")
-                    vxlan_count = i
-                    break
-                cmd = 'sw_interface_add_del_address'
-                args = dict(
-                    sw_if_index=InterfaceUtil.get_interface_index(
-                        node, node_vxlan_if),
-                    is_add=1,
-                    is_ipv6=0,
-                    del_all=0,
-                    address_length=128 if is_ipv6 else 32,
-                    address=inet_pton(af_inet, str(src_ip)))
-                papi_exec.add(cmd, **args)
-                cmd = 'vxlan_add_del_tunnel'
-                args = dict(
-                    is_add=1,
-                    is_ipv6=0,
-                    instance=Constants.BITWISE_NON_ZERO,
-                    src_address=inet_pton(af_inet, str(src_ip)),
-                    dst_address=inet_pton(af_inet, str(dst_ip)),
-                    mcast_sw_if_index=Constants.BITWISE_NON_ZERO,
-                    encap_vrf_id=0,
-                    decap_next_index=Constants.BITWISE_NON_ZERO,
-                    vni=int(vni_start)+i)
-                papi_exec.add(cmd, **args)
-                cmd = 'create_vlan_subif'
-                args = dict(
-                    sw_if_index=InterfaceUtil.get_interface_index(
-                        node, node_vlan_if),
-                    vlan_id=i+1)
-                papi_exec.add(cmd, **args)
-            papi_exec.get_replies().verify_replies()
-
-        return vxlan_count
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def vpp_put_vxlan_and_vlan_interfaces_up(node, vxlan_count, node_vlan_if):
-        """
-        Update topology with VXLAN interfaces and VLAN sub-interfaces data
-        and put interfaces up.
-
-        :param node: VPP node.
-        :param vxlan_count: Number of tunnel interfaces.
-        :param node_vlan_if: VPP node interface key where VLAN sub-interfaces
-            have been created.
-        :type node: dict
-        :type vxlan_count: int
-        :type node_vlan_if: str
-        """
-        if_data = InterfaceUtil.vpp_get_interface_data(node)
-
-        with PapiExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
-            for i in xrange(0, vxlan_count):
-                vxlan_subif_key = Topology.add_new_port(node, 'vxlan_tunnel')
-                vxlan_subif_name = 'vxlan_tunnel{nr}'.format(nr=i)
-                vxlan_found = False
-                vxlan_subif_idx = None
-                vlan_subif_key = Topology.add_new_port(node, 'vlan_subif')
-                vlan_subif_name = '{if_name}.{vlan}'.format(
-                    if_name=Topology.get_interface_name(
-                        node, node_vlan_if), vlan=i+1)
-                vlan_found = False
-                vlan_idx = None
-                for data in if_data:
-                    if not vxlan_found \
-                            and data['interface_name'] == vxlan_subif_name:
-                        vxlan_subif_idx = data['sw_if_index']
-                        vxlan_found = True
-                    elif not vlan_found \
-                            and data['interface_name'] == vlan_subif_name:
-                        vlan_idx = data['sw_if_index']
-                        vlan_found = True
-                    if vxlan_found and vlan_found:
-                        break
-                Topology.update_interface_sw_if_index(
-                    node, vxlan_subif_key, vxlan_subif_idx)
-                Topology.update_interface_name(
-                    node, vxlan_subif_key, vxlan_subif_name)
-                cmd = 'sw_interface_set_flags'
-                args1 = dict(sw_if_index=vxlan_subif_idx,
-                             admin_up_down=1)
-                Topology.update_interface_sw_if_index(
-                    node, vlan_subif_key, vlan_idx)
-                Topology.update_interface_name(
-                    node, vlan_subif_key, vlan_subif_name)
-                args2 = dict(sw_if_index=vlan_idx,
-                             admin_up_down=1)
-                papi_exec.add(cmd, **args1).add(cmd, **args2)
-            papi_exec.get_replies().verify_replies()
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def vpp_put_vxlan_and_vlan_interfaces_to_bridge_domain(
-            node, node_vxlan_if, vxlan_count, op_node, op_node_if, dst_ip_start,
-            ip_step, bd_id_start):
-        """
-        Configure ARPs and routes for VXLAN interfaces and put each pair of
-        VXLAN tunnel interface and VLAN sub-interface to separate bridge-domain.
-
-        :param node: VPP node.
-        :param node_vxlan_if: VPP node interface key where VXLAN tunnel
-            interfaces have been created.
-        :param vxlan_count: Number of tunnel interfaces.
-        :param op_node: Opposite VPP node for VXLAN tunnel interfaces.
-        :param op_node_if: Opposite VPP node interface key for VXLAN tunnel
-            interfaces.
-        :param dst_ip_start: VXLAN tunnel destination IP address start.
-        :param ip_step: IP address incremental step.
-        :param bd_id_start: Bridge-domain ID start.
-        :type node: dict
-        :type node_vxlan_if: str
-        :type vxlan_count: int
-        :type op_node: dict
-        :type op_node_if:
-        :type dst_ip_start: str
-        :type ip_step: int
-        :type bd_id_start: int
-        """
-        try:
-            dst_address_start = IPv6Address(unicode(dst_ip_start))
-            af_inet = AF_INET6
-            is_ipv6 = 1
-        except (AddressValueError, NetmaskValueError):
-            dst_address_start = IPv4Address(unicode(dst_ip_start))
-            af_inet = AF_INET
-            is_ipv6 = 0
-
-        with PapiExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
-            for i in xrange(0, vxlan_count):
-                dst_ip = dst_address_start + i * ip_step
-                neighbor = dict(
-                    sw_if_index=Topology.get_interface_sw_index(
-                        node, node_vxlan_if),
-                    flags=0,
-                    mac_address=str(
-                        Topology.get_interface_mac(op_node, op_node_if)),
-                    ip_address=str(dst_ip))
-                cmd = 'ip_neighbor_add_del'
-                args = dict(
-                    is_add=1,
-                    neighbor=neighbor)
-                papi_exec.add(cmd, **args)
-                cmd = 'ip_add_del_route'
-                args = dict(
-                    next_hop_sw_if_index=Topology.get_interface_sw_index(
-                        node, node_vxlan_if),
-                    table_id=0,
-                    is_add=1,
-                    is_ipv6=is_ipv6,
-                    next_hop_weight=1,
-                    next_hop_proto=1 if is_ipv6 else 0,
-                    dst_address_length=128 if is_ipv6 else 32,
-                    dst_address=inet_pton(af_inet, str(dst_ip)),
-                    next_hop_address=inet_pton(af_inet, str(dst_ip)))
-                papi_exec.add(cmd, **args)
-                cmd = 'sw_interface_set_l2_bridge'
-                args = dict(
-                    rx_sw_if_index=Topology.get_interface_sw_index(
-                        node, 'vxlan_tunnel{nr}'.format(nr=i+1)),
-                    bd_id=int(bd_id_start+i),
-                    shg=0,
-                    port_type=0,
-                    enable=1)
-                papi_exec.add(cmd, **args)
-                args = dict(
-                    rx_sw_if_index=Topology.get_interface_sw_index(
-                        node, 'vlan_subif{nr}'.format(nr=i+1)),
-                    bd_id=int(bd_id_start+i),
-                    shg=0,
-                    port_type=0,
-                    enable=1)
-                papi_exec.add(cmd, **args)
-            papi_exec.get_replies().verify_replies()
-
     @staticmethod
     def vpp_sw_interface_rx_placement_dump(node):
         """Dump VPP interface RX placement on node.
@@ -1887,17 +1658,14 @@ class InterfaceUtil(object):
         :rtype: list
         """
         cmd = 'sw_interface_rx_placement_dump'
-        cmd_reply = 'sw_interface_rx_placement_details'
         err_msg = "Failed to run '{cmd}' PAPI command on host {host}!".format(
             cmd=cmd, host=node['host'])
-        with PapiExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
+        with PapiSocketExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
             for ifc in node['interfaces'].values():
                 if ifc['vpp_sw_index'] is not None:
                     papi_exec.add(cmd, sw_if_index=ifc['vpp_sw_index'])
-            papi_resp = papi_exec.get_dump(err_msg)
-        thr_mapping = [s[cmd_reply] for r in papi_resp.reply
-                       for s in r['api_reply']]
-        return sorted(thr_mapping, key=lambda k: k['sw_if_index'])
+            details = papi_exec.get_details(err_msg)
+        return sorted(details, key=lambda k: k['sw_if_index'])
 
     @staticmethod
     def vpp_sw_interface_set_rx_placement(node, sw_if_index, queue_id,
@@ -1918,11 +1686,14 @@ class InterfaceUtil(object):
         cmd = 'sw_interface_set_rx_placement'
         err_msg = "Failed to set interface RX placement to worker on host " \
                   "{host}!".format(host=node['host'])
-        args = dict(sw_if_index=sw_if_index, queue_id=queue_id,
-                    worker_id=worker_id)
-        with PapiExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
-            papi_exec.add(cmd, **args).get_replies(err_msg).\
-                verify_reply(err_msg=err_msg)
+        args = dict(
+            sw_if_index=sw_if_index,
+            queue_id=queue_id,
+            worker_id=worker_id,
+            is_main=False
+        )
+        with PapiSocketExecutor(node) as papi_exec:
+            papi_exec.add(cmd, **args).get_reply(err_msg)
 
     @staticmethod
     def vpp_round_robin_rx_placement(node, prefix):
@@ -1936,6 +1707,8 @@ class InterfaceUtil(object):
         """
         worker_id = 0
         worker_cnt = len(VPPUtil.vpp_show_threads(node)) - 1
+        if not worker_cnt:
+            return
         for placement in InterfaceUtil.vpp_sw_interface_rx_placement_dump(node):
             for interface in node['interfaces'].values():
                 if placement['sw_if_index'] == interface['vpp_sw_index'] \