VppConfigGenerator: disable vpp cli pager
[csit.git] / resources / libraries / python / VppConfigGenerator.py
index 6909649..3bd9c0b 100644 (file)
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2016 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# Copyright (c) 2022 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 # You may obtain a copy of the License at:
 """VPP Configuration File Generator library."""
 
 import re
-import time
 
-from resources.libraries.python.ssh import SSH
+from resources.libraries.python.Constants import Constants
+from resources.libraries.python.ssh import exec_cmd_no_error
 from resources.libraries.python.topology import NodeType
 from resources.libraries.python.topology import Topology
+from resources.libraries.python.VPPUtil import VPPUtil
 
-__all__ = ['VppConfigGenerator']
+__all__ = [u"VppConfigGenerator"]
 
 
-class VppConfigGenerator(object):
+def pci_dev_check(pci_dev):
+    """Check if provided PCI address is in correct format.
+
+    :param pci_dev: PCI address (expected format: xxxx:xx:xx.x).
+    :type pci_dev: str
+    :returns: True if PCI address is in correct format.
+    :rtype: bool
+    :raises ValueError: If PCI address is in incorrect format.
+    """
+    pattern = re.compile(
+        r"^[0-9A-Fa-f]{4}:[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}:[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}\.[0-9A-Fa-f]$"
+    )
+    if not re.match(pattern, pci_dev):
+        raise ValueError(
+            f"PCI address {pci_dev} is not in valid format xxxx:xx:xx.x"
+        )
+    return True
+
+
+class VppConfigGenerator:
     """VPP Configuration File Generator."""
 
     def __init__(self):
         """Initialize library."""
         # VPP Node to apply configuration on
-        self._node = ''
-        # VPP Hostname
-        self._hostname = ''
+        self._node = u""
+        # Topology node key
+        self._node_key = u""
         # VPP Configuration
-        self._nodeconfig = {}
+        self._nodeconfig = dict()
         # Serialized VPP Configuration
-        self._vpp_config = ''
+        self._vpp_config = u""
         # VPP Service name
-        self._vpp_service_name = 'vpp'
+        self._vpp_service_name = u"vpp"
+        # VPP Logfile location
+        self._vpp_logfile = u"/tmp/vpe.log"
+        # VPP Startup config location
+        self._vpp_startup_conf = u"/etc/vpp/startup.conf"
 
-    def set_node(self, node):
+    def set_node(self, node, node_key=None):
         """Set DUT node.
 
         :param node: Node to store configuration on.
+        :param node_key: Topology node key.
         :type node: dict
+        :type node_key: str
         :raises RuntimeError: If Node type is not DUT.
         """
-        if node['type'] != NodeType.DUT:
-            raise RuntimeError('Startup config can only be applied to DUT'
-                               'node.')
+        if node[u"type"] != NodeType.DUT:
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                u"Startup config can only be applied to DUTnode."
+            )
         self._node = node
-        self._hostname = Topology.get_node_hostname(node)
+        self._node_key = node_key
 
     def get_config_str(self):
         """Get dumped startup configuration in VPP config format.
@@ -75,7 +102,10 @@ class VppConfigGenerator(object):
             config[path[0]] = value
             return
         if path[0] not in config:
-            config[path[0]] = {}
+            config[path[0]] = dict()
+        elif isinstance(config[path[0]], str):
+            config[path[0]] = dict() if config[path[0]] == u"" \
+                else {config[path[0]]: u""}
         self.add_config_item(config[path[0]], value, path[1:])
 
     def dump_config(self, obj, level=-1):
@@ -87,50 +117,133 @@ class VppConfigGenerator(object):
         :type level: int
         :returns: nothing
         """
-        indent = '  '
+        indent = u"  "
         if level >= 0:
-            self._vpp_config += '{}{{\n'.format((level) * indent)
+            self._vpp_config += f"{level * indent}{{\n"
         if isinstance(obj, dict):
             for key, val in obj.items():
-                if hasattr(val, '__iter__'):
-                    self._vpp_config += '{}{}\n'.format((level + 1) * indent,
-                                                        key)
+                if hasattr(val, u"__iter__") and not isinstance(val, str):
+                    self._vpp_config += f"{(level + 1) * indent}{key}\n"
                     self.dump_config(val, level + 1)
                 else:
-                    self._vpp_config += '{}{} {}\n'.format((level + 1) * indent,
-                                                           key, val)
+                    self._vpp_config += f"{(level + 1) * indent}{key} {val}\n"
         else:
             for val in obj:
-                self._vpp_config += '{}{}\n'.format((level + 1) * indent, val)
+                self._vpp_config += f"{(level + 1) * indent}{val}\n"
         if level >= 0:
-            self._vpp_config += '{}}}\n'.format(level * indent)
+            self._vpp_config += f"{level * indent}}}\n"
 
-    def add_unix_log(self, value='/tmp/vpe.log'):
+    def add_unix_log(self, value=None):
         """Add UNIX log configuration.
 
         :param value: Log file.
         :type value: str
         """
-        path = ['unix', 'log']
+        path = [u"unix", u"log"]
+        if value is None:
+            value = self._vpp_logfile
         self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, value, path)
 
-    def add_unix_cli_listen(self, value='localhost:5002'):
+    def add_unix_cli_listen(self, value=u"/run/vpp/cli.sock"):
         """Add UNIX cli-listen configuration.
 
-        :param value: CLI listen address and port.
+        :param value: CLI listen address and port or path to CLI socket.
+        :type value: str
+        """
+        path = [u"unix", u"cli-listen"]
+        self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, value, path)
+
+    def add_unix_cli_no_pager(self):
+        """Add UNIX cli-no-pager configuration."""
+        path = [u"unix", u"cli-no-pager"]
+        self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, u"", path)
+
+    def add_unix_gid(self, value=u"vpp"):
+        """Add UNIX gid configuration.
+
+        :param value: Gid.
         :type value: str
         """
-        path = ['unix', 'cli-listen']
+        path = [u"unix", u"gid"]
         self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, value, path)
 
     def add_unix_nodaemon(self):
         """Add UNIX nodaemon configuration."""
-        path = ['unix', 'nodaemon']
-        self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, '', path)
+        path = [u"unix", u"nodaemon"]
+        self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, u"", path)
+
+    def add_unix_coredump(self):
+        """Add UNIX full-coredump configuration."""
+        path = [u"unix", u"full-coredump"]
+        self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, u"", path)
 
     def add_unix_exec(self, value):
         """Add UNIX exec configuration."""
-        path = ['unix', 'exec']
+        path = [u"unix", u"exec"]
+        self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, value, path)
+
+    def add_socksvr(self, socket=Constants.SOCKSVR_PATH):
+        """Add socksvr configuration."""
+        path = [u"socksvr", u"socket-name"]
+        self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, socket, path)
+
+    def add_graph_node_variant(self, variant=Constants.GRAPH_NODE_VARIANT):
+        """Add default graph node variant.
+
+        :param value: Graph node variant default value.
+        :type value: str
+        """
+        if variant == u"":
+            return
+        variant_list = [u"hsw", u"skx", u"icl"]
+        if variant not in variant_list:
+            raise ValueError("Invalid graph node variant value")
+        path = [u"node", u"default", u"variant"]
+        self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, variant, path)
+
+    def add_api_segment_gid(self, value=u"vpp"):
+        """Add API-SEGMENT gid configuration.
+
+        :param value: Gid.
+        :type value: str
+        """
+        path = [u"api-segment", u"gid"]
+        self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, value, path)
+
+    def add_api_segment_global_size(self, value):
+        """Add API-SEGMENT global-size configuration.
+
+        :param value: Global size.
+        :type value: str
+        """
+        path = [u"api-segment", u"global-size"]
+        self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, value, path)
+
+    def add_api_segment_api_size(self, value):
+        """Add API-SEGMENT api-size configuration.
+
+        :param value: API size.
+        :type value: str
+        """
+        path = [u"api-segment", u"api-size"]
+        self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, value, path)
+
+    def add_buffers_per_numa(self, value):
+        """Increase number of buffers allocated.
+
+        :param value: Number of buffers allocated.
+        :type value: int
+        """
+        path = [u"buffers", u"buffers-per-numa"]
+        self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, value, path)
+
+    def add_buffers_default_data_size(self, value):
+        """Increase buffers data-size allocated.
+
+        :param value: Buffers data-size allocated.
+        :type value: int
+        """
+        path = [u"buffers", u"default data-size"]
         self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, value, path)
 
     def add_dpdk_dev(self, *devices):
@@ -138,31 +251,54 @@ class VppConfigGenerator(object):
 
         :param devices: PCI device(s) (format xxxx:xx:xx.x)
         :type devices: tuple
-        :raises ValueError: If PCI address format is not valid.
         """
-        pattern = re.compile("^[0-9A-Fa-f]{4}:[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}:"
-                             "[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}\\.[0-9A-Fa-f]$")
         for device in devices:
-            if not pattern.match(device):
-                raise ValueError('PCI address {} to be added to host {} '
-                                 'is not in valid format xxxx:xx:xx.x'.
-                                 format(device, self._hostname))
-            path = ['dpdk', 'dev {0}'.format(device)]
-            self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, '', path)
+            if pci_dev_check(device):
+                path = [u"dpdk", f"dev {device}"]
+                self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, u"", path)
+
+    def add_dpdk_dev_parameter(self, device, parameter, value):
+        """Add parameter for DPDK device.
+
+        :param device: PCI device (format xxxx:xx:xx.x).
+        :param parameter: Parameter name.
+        :param value: Parameter value.
+        :type device: str
+        :type parameter: str
+        :type value: str
+        """
+        if pci_dev_check(device):
+            path = [u"dpdk", f"dev {device}", parameter]
+            self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, value, path)
 
     def add_dpdk_cryptodev(self, count):
         """Add DPDK Crypto PCI device configuration.
 
-        :param count: Number of crypto devices to add.
+        :param count: Number of HW crypto devices to add.
         :type count: int
         """
         cryptodev = Topology.get_cryptodev(self._node)
         for i in range(count):
-            cryptodev_config = 'dev {0}'.format(
-                re.sub(r'\d.\d$', '1.'+str(i), cryptodev))
-            path = ['dpdk', cryptodev_config]
-            self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, '', path)
-        self.add_dpdk_uio_driver('igb_uio')
+            cryptodev_config = re.sub(r"\d.\d$", f"1.{str(i)}", cryptodev)
+            path = [u"dpdk", f"dev {cryptodev_config}"]
+            self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, u"", path)
+        self.add_dpdk_uio_driver(u"vfio-pci")
+
+    def add_dpdk_sw_cryptodev(self, sw_pmd_type, socket_id, count):
+        """Add DPDK SW Crypto device configuration.
+
+        :param sw_pmd_type: Type of SW crypto device PMD to add.
+        :param socket_id: Socket ID.
+        :param count: Number of SW crypto devices to add.
+        :type sw_pmd_type: str
+        :type socket_id: int
+        :type count: int
+        """
+        for _ in range(count):
+            cryptodev_config = f"vdev cryptodev_{sw_pmd_type}_pmd," \
+                f"socket_id={str(socket_id)}"
+            path = [u"dpdk", cryptodev_config]
+            self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, u"", path)
 
     def add_dpdk_dev_default_rxq(self, value):
         """Add DPDK dev default rxq configuration.
@@ -170,7 +306,7 @@ class VppConfigGenerator(object):
         :param value: Default number of rxqs.
         :type value: str
         """
-        path = ['dpdk', 'dev default', 'num-rx-queues']
+        path = [u"dpdk", u"dev default", u"num-rx-queues"]
         self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, value, path)
 
     def add_dpdk_dev_default_txq(self, value):
@@ -179,7 +315,7 @@ class VppConfigGenerator(object):
         :param value: Default number of txqs.
         :type value: str
         """
-        path = ['dpdk', 'dev default', 'num-tx-queues']
+        path = [u"dpdk", u"dev default", u"num-tx-queues"]
         self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, value, path)
 
     def add_dpdk_dev_default_rxd(self, value):
@@ -188,7 +324,7 @@ class VppConfigGenerator(object):
         :param value: Default number of rxds.
         :type value: str
         """
-        path = ['dpdk', 'dev default', 'num-rx-desc']
+        path = [u"dpdk", u"dev default", u"num-rx-desc"]
         self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, value, path)
 
     def add_dpdk_dev_default_txd(self, value):
@@ -197,25 +333,50 @@ class VppConfigGenerator(object):
         :param value: Default number of txds.
         :type value: str
         """
-        path = ['dpdk', 'dev default', 'num-tx-desc']
+        path = [u"dpdk", u"dev default", u"num-tx-desc"]
         self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, value, path)
 
-    def add_dpdk_socketmem(self, value):
-        """Add DPDK socket memory configuration.
+    def add_dpdk_log_level(self, value):
+        """Add DPDK log-level configuration.
 
-        :param value: Socket memory size.
+        :param value: Log level.
         :type value: str
         """
-        path = ['dpdk', 'socket-mem']
+        path = [u"dpdk", u"log-level"]
         self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, value, path)
 
-    def add_dpdk_uio_driver(self, value):
+    def add_dpdk_no_pci(self):
+        """Add DPDK no-pci."""
+        path = [u"dpdk", u"no-pci"]
+        self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, u"", path)
+
+    def add_dpdk_uio_driver(self, value=None):
         """Add DPDK uio-driver configuration.
 
-        :param value: DPDK uio-driver configuration.
+        :param value: DPDK uio-driver configuration. By default, driver will be
+            loaded automatically from Topology file, still leaving option
+            to manually override by parameter.
         :type value: str
         """
-        path = ['dpdk', 'uio-driver']
+        if value is None:
+            value = Topology.get_uio_driver(self._node)
+        path = [u"dpdk", u"uio-driver"]
+        self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, value, path)
+
+    def add_dpdk_max_simd_bitwidth(self, variant=Constants.GRAPH_NODE_VARIANT):
+        """Add DPDK max-simd-bitwidth configuration.
+
+        :param value: Graph node variant default value.
+        :type value: str
+        """
+        if variant == u"icl":
+            value = 512
+        elif variant in [u"skx", u"hsw"]:
+            value = 256
+        else:
+            return
+
+        path = [u"dpdk", u"max-simd-bitwidth"]
         self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, value, path)
 
     def add_cpu_main_core(self, value):
@@ -224,7 +385,7 @@ class VppConfigGenerator(object):
         :param value: Main core option.
         :type value: str
         """
-        path = ['cpu', 'main-core']
+        path = [u"cpu", u"main-core"]
         self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, value, path)
 
     def add_cpu_corelist_workers(self, value):
@@ -233,22 +394,40 @@ class VppConfigGenerator(object):
         :param value: Corelist-workers option.
         :type value: str
         """
-        path = ['cpu', 'corelist-workers']
+        path = [u"cpu", u"corelist-workers"]
+        self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, value, path)
+
+    def add_main_heap_size(self, value):
+        """Add Main Heap Size configuration.
+
+        :param value: Amount of heap.
+        :type value: str
+        """
+        path = [u"memory", u"main-heap-size"]
         self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, value, path)
 
-    def add_heapsize(self, value):
-        """Add Heapsize configuration.
+    def add_main_heap_page_size(self, value):
+        """Add Main Heap Page Size configuration.
 
-        :param value: Amount of heapsize.
+        :param value: Heap page size.
         :type value: str
         """
-        path = ['heapsize']
+        path = [u"memory", u"main-heap-page-size"]
+        self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, value, path)
+
+    def add_default_hugepage_size(self, value=Constants.DEFAULT_HUGEPAGE_SIZE):
+        """Add Default Hugepage Size configuration.
+
+        :param value: Hugepage size.
+        :type value: str
+        """
+        path = [u"memory", u"default-hugepage-size"]
         self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, value, path)
 
     def add_api_trace(self):
         """Add API trace configuration."""
-        path = ['api-trace', 'on']
-        self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, '', path)
+        path = [u"api-trace", u"on"]
+        self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, u"", path)
 
     def add_ip6_hash_buckets(self, value):
         """Add IP6 hash buckets configuration.
@@ -256,7 +435,7 @@ class VppConfigGenerator(object):
         :param value: Number of IP6 hash buckets.
         :type value: str
         """
-        path = ['ip6', 'hash-buckets']
+        path = [u"ip6", u"hash-buckets"]
         self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, value, path)
 
     def add_ip6_heap_size(self, value):
@@ -265,87 +444,236 @@ class VppConfigGenerator(object):
         :param value: IP6 Heapsize amount.
         :type value: str
         """
-        path = ['ip6', 'heap-size']
+        path = [u"ip6", u"heap-size"]
+        self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, value, path)
+
+    def add_spd_flow_cache_ipv4_outbound(self):
+        """Add SPD flow cache for IP4 outbound traffic"""
+        path = [u"ipsec", u"ipv4-outbound-spd-flow-cache"]
+        self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, "on", path)
+
+    def add_statseg_size(self, value):
+        """Add Stats Heap Size configuration.
+
+        :param value: Stats heapsize amount.
+        :type value: str
+        """
+        path = [u"statseg", u"size"]
         self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, value, path)
 
-    def add_plugin_disable(self, *plugins):
-        """Add plugin disable for specific plugin.
+    def add_statseg_page_size(self, value):
+        """Add Stats Heap Page Size configuration.
 
+        :param value: Stats heapsize amount.
+        :type value: str
+        """
+        path = [u"statseg", u"page-size"]
+        self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, value, path)
+
+    def add_statseg_per_node_counters(self, value):
+        """Add stats per-node-counters configuration.
+
+        :param value: "on" to switch the counters on.
+        :type value: str
+        """
+        path = [u"statseg", u"per-node-counters"]
+        self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, value, path)
+
+    def add_plugin(self, state, *plugins):
+        """Add plugin section for specific plugin(s).
+
+        :param state: State of plugin [enable|disable].
         :param plugins: Plugin(s) to disable.
+        :type state: str
         :type plugins: list
         """
         for plugin in plugins:
-            path = ['plugins', 'plugin {0}'.format(plugin), 'disable']
-            self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, ' ', path)
+            path = [u"plugins", f"plugin {plugin}", state]
+            self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, u" ", path)
 
     def add_dpdk_no_multi_seg(self):
         """Add DPDK no-multi-seg configuration."""
-        path = ['dpdk', 'no-multi-seg']
-        self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, '', path)
+        path = [u"dpdk", u"no-multi-seg"]
+        self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, u"", path)
+
+    def add_dpdk_no_tx_checksum_offload(self):
+        """Add DPDK no-tx-checksum-offload configuration."""
+        path = [u"dpdk", u"no-tx-checksum-offload"]
+        self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, u"", path)
+
+    def add_nat(self, value=u"deterministic"):
+        """Add NAT mode configuration.
 
-    def add_nat(self, value='deterministic'):
-        """Add NAT configuration.
+        :param value: NAT mode.
+        :type value: str
+        """
+        path = [u"nat", value]
+        self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, u"", path)
+
+    def add_nat_max_translations_per_thread(self, value):
+        """Add NAT max. translations per thread number configuration.
 
         :param value: NAT mode.
         :type value: str
         """
-        path = ['nat']
+        path = [u"nat", u"max translations per thread"]
+        self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, value, path)
+
+    def add_nsim_poll_main_thread(self):
+        """Add NSIM poll-main-thread configuration."""
+        path = [u"nsim", u"poll-main-thread"]
+        self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, u"", path)
+
+    def add_tcp_congestion_control_algorithm(self, value=u"cubic"):
+        """Add TCP congestion control algorithm.
+
+        :param value: The congestion control algorithm to use. Example: cubic
+        :type value: str
+        """
+        path = [u"tcp", u"cc-algo"]
+        self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, value, path)
+
+    def add_tcp_preallocated_connections(self, value):
+        """Add TCP pre-allocated connections.
+
+        :param value: The number of pre-allocated connections.
+        :type value: int
+        """
+        path = [u"tcp", u"preallocated-connections"]
+        self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, value, path)
+
+    def add_tcp_preallocated_half_open_connections(self, value):
+        """Add TCP pre-allocated half open connections.
+
+        :param value: The number of pre-allocated half open connections.
+        :type value: int
+        """
+        path = [u"tcp", u"preallocated-half-open-connections"]
+        self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, value, path)
+
+    def add_session_enable(self):
+        """Add session enable."""
+        path = [u"session", u"enable"]
+        self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, u"", path)
+
+    def add_session_event_queues_memfd_segment(self):
+        """Add session event queue memfd segment."""
+        path = [u"session", u"evt_qs_memfd_seg"]
+        self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, u"", path)
+
+    def add_session_event_queue_length(self, value):
+        """Add session event queue length.
+
+        :param value: Session event queue length.
+        :type value: int
+        """
+        path = [u"session", u"event-queue-length"]
+        self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, value, path)
+
+    def add_session_event_queues_segment_size(self, value):
+        """Add session event queue length.
+
+        :param value: Session event queue segment size.
+        :type value: str
+        """
+        path = [u"session", u"evt_qs_seg_size"]
+        self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, value, path)
+
+    def add_session_preallocated_sessions(self, value):
+        """Add the number of pre-allocated sessions.
+
+        :param value: Number of pre-allocated sessions.
+        :type value: int
+        """
+        path = [u"session", u"preallocated-sessions"]
+        self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, value, path)
+
+    def add_session_v4_session_table_buckets(self, value):
+        """Add number of v4 session table buckets to the config.
+
+        :param value: Number of v4 session table buckets.
+        :type value: int
+        """
+        path = [u"session", u"v4-session-table-buckets"]
+        self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, value, path)
+
+    def add_session_v4_session_table_memory(self, value):
+        """Add the size of v4 session table memory.
+
+        :param value: Size of v4 session table memory.
+        :type value: str
+        """
+        path = [u"session", u"v4-session-table-memory"]
+        self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, value, path)
+
+    def add_session_v4_halfopen_table_buckets(self, value):
+        """Add the number of v4 halfopen table buckets.
+
+        :param value: Number of v4 halfopen table buckets.
+        :type value: int
+        """
+        path = [u"session", u"v4-halfopen-table-buckets"]
+        self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, value, path)
+
+    def add_session_v4_halfopen_table_memory(self, value):
+        """Add the size of v4 halfopen table memory.
+
+        :param value: Size of v4 halfopen table memory.
+        :type value: str
+        """
+        path = [u"session", u"v4-halfopen-table-memory"]
         self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, value, path)
 
-    def apply_config(self, filename='/etc/vpp/startup.conf', waittime=5,
-                     retries=12, restart_vpp=True):
-        """Generate and apply VPP configuration for node.
+    def add_session_local_endpoints_table_buckets(self, value):
+        """Add the number of local endpoints table buckets.
+
+        :param value: Number of local endpoints table buckets.
+        :type value: int
+        """
+        path = [u"session", u"local-endpoints-table-buckets"]
+        self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, value, path)
+
+    def add_session_local_endpoints_table_memory(self, value):
+        """Add the size of local endpoints table memory.
+
+        :param value: Size of local endpoints table memory.
+        :type value: str
+        """
+        path = [u"session", u"local-endpoints-table-memory"]
+        self.add_config_item(self._nodeconfig, value, path)
+
+    def write_config(self, filename=None):
+        """Generate and write VPP startup configuration to file.
 
         Use data from calls to this class to form a startup.conf file and
-        replace /etc/vpp/startup.conf with it on node.
+        replace /etc/vpp/startup.conf with it on topology node.
 
         :param filename: Startup configuration file name.
-        :param waittime: Time to wait for VPP to restart (default 5 seconds).
-        :param retries: Number of times (default 12) to re-try waiting.
-        :param restart_vpp: Whether to restart VPP.
         :type filename: str
-        :type waittime: int
-        :type retries: int
-        :type restart_vpp: bool.
-        :raises RuntimeError: If writing config file failed, or restarting of
-        VPP failed.
         """
         self.dump_config(self._nodeconfig)
 
-        ssh = SSH()
-        ssh.connect(self._node)
-
-        (ret, _, _) = \
-            ssh.exec_command('echo "{config}" | sudo tee {filename}'.
-                             format(config=self._vpp_config,
-                                    filename=filename))
-
-        if ret != 0:
-            raise RuntimeError('Writing config file failed to node {}'.
-                               format(self._hostname))
-
-        if restart_vpp:
-            # Instead of restarting, we'll do separate start and stop
-            # actions. This way we don't care whether VPP was running
-            # to begin with.
-            ssh.exec_command('sudo service {} stop'
-                             .format(self._vpp_service_name))
-            (ret, _, _) = \
-                ssh.exec_command('sudo service {} start'
-                                 .format(self._vpp_service_name))
-            if ret != 0:
-                raise RuntimeError('Restarting VPP failed on node {}'.
-                                   format(self._hostname))
-
-            # Sleep <waittime> seconds, up to <retry> times,
-            # and verify if VPP is running.
-            for _ in range(retries):
-                time.sleep(waittime)
-                (ret, _, _) = \
-                    ssh.exec_command('echo show hardware-interfaces | '
-                                     'nc 0 5002 || echo "VPP not yet running"')
-                if ret == 0:
-                    break
-            else:
-                raise RuntimeError('VPP failed to restart on node {}'.
-                                   format(self._hostname))
+        if filename is None:
+            filename = self._vpp_startup_conf
+
+        cmd = f"echo \"{self._vpp_config}\" | sudo tee {filename}"
+        exec_cmd_no_error(
+            self._node, cmd, message=u"Writing config file failed!"
+        )
+
+    def apply_config(self, filename=None, verify_vpp=True):
+        """Generate and write VPP startup configuration to file and restart VPP.
+
+        Use data from calls to this class to form a startup.conf file and
+        replace /etc/vpp/startup.conf with it on topology node.
+
+        :param filename: Startup configuration file name.
+        :param verify_vpp: Verify VPP is running after restart.
+        :type filename: str
+        :type verify_vpp: bool
+        """
+        self.write_config(filename=filename)
+
+        VPPUtil.restart_vpp_service(self._node, self._node_key)
+        if verify_vpp:
+            VPPUtil.verify_vpp(self._node)