VAT-to-PAPI: Classify

[csit.git] / resources / libraries / robot / performance / performance_configuration.robot

diff --git a/resources/libraries/robot/performance/performance_configuration.robot b/resources/libraries/robot/performance/performance_configuration.robot
index b69980b..2fb82ab 100644 (file)
--- a/resources/libraries/robot/performance/performance_configuration.robot
+++ b/resources/libraries/robot/performance/performance_configuration.robot
@@ -14,27 +14,29 @@
 *** Settings ***
 | Library | Collections
 | Library | String
-| Library | resources.libraries.python.topology.Topology
-| Library | resources.libraries.python.NodePath
+| Library | resources.libraries.python.Classify.Classify
 | Library | resources.libraries.python.DpdkUtil
 | Library | resources.libraries.python.InterfaceUtil
-| Library | resources.libraries.python.VhostUser
-| Library | resources.libraries.python.TrafficGenerator
-| Library | resources.libraries.python.TrafficGenerator.TGDropRateSearchImpl
-| Library | resources.libraries.python.Classify
 | Library | resources.libraries.python.IPUtil
 | Library | resources.libraries.python.L2Util
-| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/shared/default.robot
-| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/shared/interfaces.robot
-| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/shared/counters.robot
-| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/l2/l2_bridge_domain.robot
-| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/l2/l2_xconnect.robot
-| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/l2/l2_patch.robot
+| Library | resources.libraries.python.NodePath
+| Library | resources.libraries.python.topology.Topology
+| Library | resources.libraries.python.TrafficGenerator
+| Library | resources.libraries.python.TrafficGenerator.TGDropRateSearchImpl
+| Library | resources.libraries.python.VhostUser
+| ...
 | Resource | resources/libraries/robot/ip/ip4.robot
 | Resource | resources/libraries/robot/ip/ip6.robot
+| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/l2/l2_bridge_domain.robot
+| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/l2/l2_patch.robot
+| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/l2/l2_xconnect.robot
 | Resource | resources/libraries/robot/l2/tagging.robot
 | Resource | resources/libraries/robot/overlay/srv6.robot
-| Documentation | Performance suite keywords - configuration.
+| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/shared/counters.robot
+| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/shared/default.robot
+| Resource | resources/libraries/robot/shared/interfaces.robot
+| ...
+| Documentation | Performance suite keywords - configuration
 
 *** Keywords ***
 | Set interfaces in path up
@@ -64,7 +66,7 @@
 | | | ... | Set Interface State | ${nodes['${dut}']} | ${${dut}_if2_1} | up
 | | | Run Keyword Unless | '${if2_status}' == 'PASS'
 | | | ... | Set Interface State | ${nodes['${dut}']} | ${${dut}_if2_2} | up
-| | All VPP Interfaces Ready Wait | ${nodes}
+| | All VPP Interfaces Ready Wait | ${nodes} | retries=${300}
 | | ${duts}= | Get Matches | ${nodes} | DUT*
 | | :FOR | ${dut} | IN | @{duts}
 | | | ${if1_status} | ${value}= | Run Keyword And Ignore Error
@@ -83,7 +85,7 @@
 | | | ... | VPP Set Interface MTU | ${nodes['${dut}']} | ${${dut}_if2_1}
 | | | Run Keyword Unless | '${if2_status}' == 'PASS'
 | | | ... | VPP Set Interface MTU | ${nodes['${dut}']} | ${${dut}_if2_2}
-| | All VPP Interfaces Ready Wait | ${nodes}
+| | All VPP Interfaces Ready Wait | ${nodes} | retries=${300}
 
 | Set single interfaces in path up
 | | [Documentation]
@@ -104,7 +106,7 @@
 | | | ... | Set Interface State | ${nodes['${dut}']} | ${${dut}_if1_1} | up
 | | | Run Keyword Unless | '${if1_status}' == 'PASS'
 | | | ... | Set Interface State | ${nodes['${dut}']} | ${${dut}_if1_2} | up
-| | All VPP Interfaces Ready Wait | ${nodes}
+| | All VPP Interfaces Ready Wait | ${nodes} | retries=${300}
 | | ${duts}= | Get Matches | ${nodes} | DUT*
 | | :FOR | ${dut} | IN | @{duts}
 | | | ${if1_status} | ${value}= | Run Keyword And Ignore Error
@@ -145,8 +147,6 @@
 | | ... | address.
 | | ...
 | | Set interfaces in path up
-| | VPP Show Crypto Device Mapping | ${dut1}
-| | VPP Show Crypto Device Mapping | ${dut2}
 | | ${tg_if1_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${tg} | ${tg_if1}
 | | ${tg_if2_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${tg} | ${tg_if2}
 | | ${dut1_if1_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1}
@@ -161,16 +161,10 @@
 | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2_if2_mac}
 | | Configure IP addresses on interfaces | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1}
 | | ... | ${dut1_if1_ip4} | 24
-| | Configure IP addresses on interfaces | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2}
-| | ... | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | 24
-| | Configure IP addresses on interfaces | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1}
-| | ... | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | 24
 | | Configure IP addresses on interfaces | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2}
 | | ... | ${dut2_if2_ip4} | 24
-| | Add arp on dut | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${tg_if1_ip4} | ${tg_if1_mac}
-| | Add arp on dut | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2_if1_ip4} | ${dut2_if1_mac}
-| | Add arp on dut | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${tg_if2_ip4} | ${tg_if2_mac}
-| | Add arp on dut | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${dut1_if2_ip4} | ${dut1_if2_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${tg_if1_ip4} | ${tg_if1_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${tg_if2_ip4} | ${tg_if2_mac}
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | ${laddr_ip4} | 8 | gateway=${tg_if1_ip4}
 | | ... | interface=${dut1_if1}
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | ${raddr_ip4} | 8 | gateway=${tg_if2_ip4}
@@ -197,18 +191,20 @@
 | | ${dut2_if1_mac}= | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
 | | ... | Get Interface MAC | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1}
 | | ...
-| | Add arp on dut | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 10.10.10.2 | ${tg1_if1_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 10.10.10.2 | ${tg1_if1_mac}
 | | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
-| | ... | Add arp on dut | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | 1.1.1.2 | ${dut2_if1_mac}
+| | ... | VPP Add IP Neighbor
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | 1.1.1.2 | ${dut2_if1_mac}
 | | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
-| | ... | Add arp on dut | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | 1.1.1.1 | ${dut1_if2_mac}
+| | ... | VPP Add IP Neighbor
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | 1.1.1.1 | ${dut1_if2_mac}
 | | ${dut}= | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
 | | ... | Set Variable | ${dut2}
 | | ... | ELSE | Set Variable | ${dut1}
 | | ${dut_if2}= | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
 | | ... | Set Variable | ${dut2_if2}
 | | ... | ELSE | Set Variable | ${dut1_if2}
-| | Add arp on dut | ${dut} | ${dut_if2} | 20.20.20.2 | ${tg1_if2_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut} | ${dut_if2} | 20.20.20.2 | ${tg1_if2_mac}
 | | ...
 | | Configure IP addresses on interfaces | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1}
 | | ... | 10.10.10.1 | 24
@@ -257,18 +253,20 @@
 | | ... | Get Interface MAC | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2}
 | | ${dut2_if1_mac}= | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
 | | ... | Get Interface MAC | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1}
-| | Add arp on dut | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 1.1.1.1 | ${tg1_if1_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 1.1.1.1 | ${tg1_if1_mac}
 | | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
-| | ... | Add arp on dut | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | 2.2.2.2 | ${dut2_if1_mac}
+| | ... | VPP Add IP Neighbor
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | 2.2.2.2 | ${dut2_if1_mac}
 | | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
-| | ... | Add arp on dut | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | 2.2.2.1 | ${dut1_if2_mac}
+| | ... | VPP Add IP Neighbor
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | 2.2.2.1 | ${dut1_if2_mac}
 | | ${dut}= | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
 | | ... | Set Variable | ${dut2}
 | | ... | ELSE | Set Variable | ${dut1}
 | | ${dut_if2}= | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
 | | ... | Set Variable | ${dut2_if2}
 | | ... | ELSE | Set Variable | ${dut1_if2}
-| | Add arp on dut | ${dut} | ${dut_if2} | 3.3.3.1 | ${tg1_if2_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut} | ${dut_if2} | 3.3.3.1 | ${tg1_if2_mac}
 | | Configure IP addresses on interfaces | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 1.1.1.2 | 30
 | | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
 | | ... | Configure IP addresses on interfaces | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | 2.2.2.1
@@ -292,207 +290,141 @@
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | Create pairs of Vhost-User interfaces for defined number of VMs on
 | | ... | VPP node. Set UP state of all VPP interfaces in path. Create
-| | ... | vm_count+1 FIB tables on DUT with multipath routing. Assign each
+| | ... | nf_nodes+1 FIB tables on DUT with multipath routing. Assign each
 | | ... | Virtual interface to FIB table with Physical interface or Virtual
 | | ... | interface on both nodes. Setup IPv4 addresses with /30 prefix on
 | | ... | DUT-TG links. Set routing on DUT nodes in all FIB tables with prefix
-| | ... | /24 and next hop of neighbour IPv4 address. Setup ARP on all VPP
+| | ... | /8 and next hop of neighbour IPv4 address. Setup ARP on all VPP
 | | ... | interfaces.
 | | ...
 | | ... | *Arguments:*
-| | ... | - vm_count - Number of guest VMs. Type: integer
+| | ... | - nf_nodes - Number of guest VMs. Type: integer
 | | ...
 | | ... | *Note:*
 | | ... | Socket paths for VM are defined in following format:
-| | ... | - /tmp/sock-${VM_ID}-1
-| | ... | - /tmp/sock-${VM_ID}-2
+| | ... | - /var/run/vpp/sock-${VM_ID}-1
+| | ... | - /var/run/vpp/sock-${VM_ID}-2
 | | ...
 | | ... | *Example:*
 | | ...
 | | ... | \| IPv4 forwarding with Vhost-User initialized in a 2-node circular\
 | | ... | topology \| 1 \|
 | | ...
-| | [Arguments] | ${vm_count}=${1}
+| | [Arguments] | ${nf_nodes}=${1}
 | | ...
 | | Set interfaces in path up
 | | ${fib_table_1}= | Set Variable | ${101}
-| | ${fib_table_2}= | Evaluate | ${fib_table_1}+${vm_count}
+| | ${fib_table_2}= | Evaluate | ${fib_table_1}+${nf_nodes}
 | | Add Fib Table | ${dut1} | ${fib_table_1}
-| | And Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | 10.10.10.0 | 24 | vrf=${fib_table_1}
-| | ... | gateway=1.1.1.2 | interface=${dut1_if1} | multipath=${TRUE}
 | | Add Fib Table | ${dut1} | ${fib_table_2}
-| | And Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | 20.20.20.0 | 24 | vrf=${fib_table_2}
-| | ... | gateway=2.2.2.2 | interface=${dut1_if2} | multipath=${TRUE}
 | | Assign Interface To Fib Table | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${fib_table_1}
 | | Assign Interface To Fib Table | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${fib_table_2}
-| | Configure IP addresses on interfaces | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 1.1.1.2 | 30
-| | Configure IP addresses on interfaces | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | 2.2.2.1 | 30
+| | Configure IP addresses on interfaces
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 100.0.0.1 | 30
+| | Configure IP addresses on interfaces
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | 200.0.0.1 | 30
 | | ${tg1_if1_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${tg} | ${tg_if1}
 | | ${tg1_if2_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${tg} | ${tg_if2}
-| | Add arp on dut | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 1.1.1.1 | ${tg1_if1_mac}
-| | Add arp on dut | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | 2.2.2.2 | ${tg1_if2_mac}
-| | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | 10.10.10.0 | 24 | gateway=1.1.1.1
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 100.0.0.2 | ${tg1_if1_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | 200.0.0.2 | ${tg1_if2_mac}
+| | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | 10.0.0.0 | 8 | gateway=100.0.0.2
 | | ... | interface=${dut1_if1} | vrf=${fib_table_1}
-| | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | 20.20.20.0 | 24 | gateway=2.2.2.2
+| | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | 20.0.0.0 | 8 | gateway=200.0.0.2
 | | ... | interface=${dut1_if2} | vrf=${fib_table_2}
-| | ${ip_base_start}= | Set Variable | ${4}
-| | :FOR | ${number} | IN RANGE | 1 | ${vm_count}+1
-| | | ${sock1}= | Set Variable | /var/run/vpp/sock-${number}-1
-| | | ${sock2}= | Set Variable | /var/run/vpp/sock-${number}-2
+| | :FOR | ${number} | IN RANGE | 1 | ${nf_nodes}+1
 | | | ${fib_table_1}= | Evaluate | ${100}+${number}
 | | | ${fib_table_2}= | Evaluate | ${fib_table_1}+${1}
-| | | ${ip_base_vif1}= | Evaluate | ${ip_base_start}+(${number}-1)*2
-| | | ${ip_base_vif2}= | Evaluate | ${ip_base_vif1}+1
-| | | ${ip_net_vif1}= | Set Variable
-| | | ... | ${ip_base_vif1}.${ip_base_vif1}.${ip_base_vif1}
-| | | ${ip_net_vif2}= | Set Variable
-| | | ... | ${ip_base_vif2}.${ip_base_vif2}.${ip_base_vif2}
 | | | Configure vhost interfaces for L2BD forwarding | ${dut1}
-| | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | dut1-vhost-${number}-if1
-| | | ... | dut1-vhost-${number}-if2
+| | | ... | /var/run/vpp/sock-${number}-1 | /var/run/vpp/sock-${number}-2
+| | | ... | dut1-vhost-${number}-if1 | dut1-vhost-${number}-if2
 | | | Set Interface State | ${dut1} | ${dut1-vhost-${number}-if1} | up
 | | | Set Interface State | ${dut1} | ${dut1-vhost-${number}-if2} | up
 | | | Add Fib Table | ${dut1} | ${fib_table_1}
-| | | And Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | 20.20.20.0 | 24 | vrf=${fib_table_1}
-| | | ... | gateway=${ip_net_vif1}.1 | interface=${dut1-vhost-${number}-if1}
-| | | ... | multipath=${TRUE}
 | | | Add Fib Table | ${dut1} | ${fib_table_2}
-| | | And Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | 10.10.10.0 | 24 | vrf=${fib_table_2}
-| | | ... | gateway=${ip_net_vif2}.2 | interface=${dut1-vhost-${number}-if2}
-| | | ... | multipath=${TRUE}
 | | | Assign Interface To Fib Table | ${dut1} | ${dut1-vhost-${number}-if1}
 | | | ... | ${fib_table_1}
 | | | Assign Interface To Fib Table | ${dut1} | ${dut1-vhost-${number}-if2}
 | | | ... | ${fib_table_2}
 | | | Configure IP addresses on interfaces
-| | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1-vhost-${number}-if1} | ${ip_net_vif1}.1 | 30
-| | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1-vhost-${number}-if2} | ${ip_net_vif2}.1 | 30
-| | | ${dut1_vif1_idx}= | Get Interface SW Index | ${dut1}
-| | | ... | ${dut1-vhost-${number}-if1}
-| | | ${dut1_vif2_idx}= | Get Interface SW Index | ${dut1}
-| | | ... | ${dut1-vhost-${number}-if2}
-| | | ${dut1_vif1_mac}= | Get Vhost User Mac By Sw Index | ${dut1}
-| | | ... | ${dut1_vif1_idx}
-| | | ${dut1_vif2_mac}= | Get Vhost User Mac By Sw Index | ${dut1}
-| | | ... | ${dut1_vif2_idx}
-| | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1-vhost-${number}-if1_mac}
-| | | ... | ${dut1_vif1_mac}
-| | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1-vhost-${number}-if2_mac}
-| | | ... | ${dut1_vif2_mac}
-| | | ${qemu_id}= | Set Variable If | ${number} < 10 | 0${number}
-| | | ... | ${number}
-| | | Add arp on dut | ${dut1} | ${dut1-vhost-${number}-if1}
-| | | ... | ${ip_net_vif1}.2 | 52:54:00:00:${qemu_id}:01
-| | | Add arp on dut | ${dut1} | ${dut1-vhost-${number}-if2}
-| | | ... | ${ip_net_vif2}.2 | 52:54:00:00:${qemu_id}:02
-| | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | 20.20.20.0 | 24 | gateway=${ip_net_vif1}.2
+| | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1-vhost-${number}-if1} | 1.1.1.2 | 30
+| | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1-vhost-${number}-if2} | 1.1.2.2 | 30
+| | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | 20.0.0.0 | 8 | gateway=1.1.1.1
 | | | ... | interface=${dut1-vhost-${number}-if1} | vrf=${fib_table_1}
-| | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | 10.10.10.0 | 24 | gateway=${ip_net_vif2}.2
+| | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | 10.0.0.0 | 8 | gateway=1.1.2.1
 | | | ... | interface=${dut1-vhost-${number}-if2} | vrf=${fib_table_2}
 
 | Initialize IPv4 forwarding with vhost in 3-node circular topology
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | Create pairs of Vhost-User interfaces for defined number of VMs on all
 | | ... | VPP nodes. Set UP state of all VPP interfaces in path. Create
-| | ... | vm_count+1 FIB tables on each DUT with multipath routing. Assign
+| | ... | nf_nodes+1 FIB tables on each DUT with multipath routing. Assign
 | | ... | each Virtual interface to FIB table with Physical interface or Virtual
 | | ... | interface on both nodes. Setup IPv4 addresses with /30 prefix on
 | | ... | DUT-TG links and /30 prefix on DUT1-DUT2 link. Set routing on all DUT
-| | ... | nodes in all FIB tables with prefix /24 and next hop of neighbour IPv4
+| | ... | nodes in all FIB tables with prefix /8 and next hop of neighbour IPv4
 | | ... | address. Setup ARP on all VPP interfaces.
 | | ...
 | | ... | *Arguments:*
-| | ... | - vm_count - Number of guest VMs. Type: integer
+| | ... | - nf_nodes - Number of guest VMs. Type: integer
 | | ...
 | | ... | *Note:*
 | | ... | Socket paths for VM are defined in following format:
-| | ... | - /tmp/sock-\${VM_ID}-1
-| | ... | - /tmp/sock-\${VM_ID}-2
+| | ... | - /var/run/vpp/sock-\${VM_ID}-1
+| | ... | - /var/run/vpp/sock-\${VM_ID}-2
 | | ...
 | | ... | *Example:*
 | | ...
 | | ... | \| IPv4 forwarding with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular\
 | | ... | topology \| 1 \|
 | | ...
-| | [Arguments] | ${vm_count}=${1}
+| | [Arguments] | ${nf_nodes}=${1}
 | | ...
 | | Set interfaces in path up
 | | ${fib_table_1}= | Set Variable | ${101}
-| | ${fib_table_2}= | Evaluate | ${fib_table_1}+${vm_count}
+| | ${fib_table_2}= | Evaluate | ${fib_table_1}+${nf_nodes}
 | | Add Fib Table | ${dut1} | ${fib_table_1}
-| | And Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | 10.10.10.0 | 24 | vrf=${fib_table_1}
-| | ... | gateway=1.1.1.2 | interface=${dut1_if1} | multipath=${TRUE}
 | | Add Fib Table | ${dut1} | ${fib_table_2}
-| | And Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | 20.20.20.0 | 24 | vrf=${fib_table_2}
-| | ... | gateway=2.2.2.2 | interface=${dut1_if2} | multipath=${TRUE}
 | | Add Fib Table | ${dut2} | ${fib_table_1}
-| | And Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | 10.10.10.0 | 24 | vrf=${fib_table_1}
-| | ... | gateway=2.2.2.1 | interface=${dut2_if1} | multipath=${TRUE}
 | | Add Fib Table | ${dut2} | ${fib_table_2}
-| | And Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | 20.20.20.0 | 24 | vrf=${fib_table_2}
-| | ... | gateway=3.3.3.2 | interface=${dut2_if2} | multipath=${TRUE}
 | | Assign Interface To Fib Table | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${fib_table_1}
 | | Assign Interface To Fib Table | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${fib_table_2}
 | | Assign Interface To Fib Table | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${fib_table_1}
 | | Assign Interface To Fib Table | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${fib_table_2}
-| | Configure IP addresses on interfaces | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 1.1.1.2 | 30
-| | Configure IP addresses on interfaces | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | 2.2.2.1 | 30
-| | Configure IP addresses on interfaces | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | 2.2.2.2 | 30
-| | Configure IP addresses on interfaces | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | 3.3.3.1 | 30
-| | ${tg1_if1_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${tg} | ${tg_if1}
-| | ${tg1_if2_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${tg} | ${tg_if2}
-| | ${dut1_if2_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2}
-| | ${dut2_if1_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1}
-| | Add arp on dut | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 1.1.1.1 | ${tg1_if1_mac}
-| | Add arp on dut | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | 2.2.2.2 | ${dut2_if1_mac}
-| | Add arp on dut | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | 2.2.2.1 | ${dut1_if2_mac}
-| | Add arp on dut | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | 3.3.3.2 | ${tg1_if2_mac}
-| | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | 10.10.10.0 | 24 | gateway=1.1.1.1
+| | Configure IP addresses on interfaces
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 100.0.0.1 | 30
+| | Configure IP addresses on interfaces
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | 150.0.0.1 | 30
+| | Configure IP addresses on interfaces
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | 150.0.0.2 | 30
+| | Configure IP addresses on interfaces
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | 200.0.0.1 | 30
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 100.0.0.2 | ${tg_if1_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | 200.0.0.2 | ${tg_if2_mac}
+| | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | 10.0.0.0 | 8 | gateway=100.0.0.2
 | | ... | interface=${dut1_if1} | vrf=${fib_table_1}
-| | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | 20.20.20.0 | 24 | gateway=2.2.2.2
+| | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | 20.0.0.0 | 8 | gateway=150.0.0.2
 | | ... | interface=${dut1_if2} | vrf=${fib_table_2}
-| | Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | 10.10.10.0 | 24 | gateway=2.2.2.1
+| | Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | 10.0.0.0 | 8 | gateway=150.0.0.1
 | | ... | interface=${dut2_if1} | vrf=${fib_table_1}
-| | Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | 20.20.20.0 | 24 | gateway=3.3.3.2
+| | Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | 20.0.0.0 | 8 | gateway=200.0.0.2
 | | ... | interface=${dut2_if2} | vrf=${fib_table_2}
-| | ${ip_base_start}= | Set Variable | ${4}
-| | :FOR | ${number} | IN RANGE | 1 | ${vm_count}+1
-| | | ${sock1}= | Set Variable | /var/run/vpp/sock-${number}-1
-| | | ${sock2}= | Set Variable | /var/run/vpp/sock-${number}-2
+| | :FOR | ${number} | IN RANGE | 1 | ${nf_nodes}+1
 | | | ${fib_table_1}= | Evaluate | ${100}+${number}
 | | | ${fib_table_2}= | Evaluate | ${fib_table_1}+${1}
-| | | ${ip_base_vif1}= | Evaluate | ${ip_base_start}+(${number}-1)*2
-| | | ${ip_base_vif2}= | Evaluate | ${ip_base_vif1}+1
-| | | ${ip_net_vif1}= | Set Variable
-| | | ... | ${ip_base_vif1}.${ip_base_vif1}.${ip_base_vif1}
-| | | ${ip_net_vif2}= | Set Variable
-| | | ... | ${ip_base_vif2}.${ip_base_vif2}.${ip_base_vif2}
 | | | Configure vhost interfaces for L2BD forwarding | ${dut1}
-| | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | dut1-vhost-${number}-if1
-| | | ... | dut1-vhost-${number}-if2
+| | | ... | /var/run/vpp/sock-${number}-1 | /var/run/vpp/sock-${number}-2
+| | | ... | dut1-vhost-${number}-if1 | dut1-vhost-${number}-if2
 | | | Set Interface State | ${dut1} | ${dut1-vhost-${number}-if1} | up
 | | | Set Interface State | ${dut1} | ${dut1-vhost-${number}-if2} | up
 | | | Configure vhost interfaces for L2BD forwarding | ${dut2}
-| | | ... | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | dut2-vhost-${number}-if1
-| | | ... | dut2-vhost-${number}-if2
+| | | ... | /var/run/vpp/sock-${number}-1 | /var/run/vpp/sock-${number}-2
+| | | ... | dut2-vhost-${number}-if1 | dut2-vhost-${number}-if2
 | | | Set Interface State | ${dut2} | ${dut2-vhost-${number}-if1} | up
 | | | Set Interface State | ${dut2} | ${dut2-vhost-${number}-if2} | up
 | | | Add Fib Table | ${dut1} | ${fib_table_1}
-| | | And Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | 20.20.20.0 | 24 | vrf=${fib_table_1}
-| | | ... | gateway=${ip_net_vif1}.1 | interface=${dut1-vhost-${number}-if1}
-| | | ... | multipath=${TRUE}
 | | | Add Fib Table | ${dut1} | ${fib_table_2}
-| | | And Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | 10.10.10.0 | 24 | vrf=${fib_table_2}
-| | | ... | gateway=${ip_net_vif2}.2 | interface=${dut1-vhost-${number}-if2}
-| | | ... | multipath=${TRUE}
 | | | Add Fib Table | ${dut2} | ${fib_table_1}
-| | | And Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | 20.20.20.0 | 24 | vrf=${fib_table_1}
-| | | ... | gateway=${ip_net_vif1}.1 | interface=${dut2-vhost-${number}-if1}
-| | | ... | multipath=${TRUE}
 | | | Add Fib Table | ${dut2} | ${fib_table_2}
-| | | And Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | 10.10.10.0 | 24 | vrf=${fib_table_2}
-| | | ... | gateway=${ip_net_vif2}.2 | interface=${dut2-vhost-${number}-if2}
-| | | ... | multipath=${TRUE}
 | | | Assign Interface To Fib Table | ${dut1} | ${dut1-vhost-${number}-if1}
 | | | ... | ${fib_table_1}
 | | | Assign Interface To Fib Table | ${dut1} | ${dut1-vhost-${number}-if2}
@@ -502,51 +434,17 @@
 | | | Assign Interface To Fib Table | ${dut2} | ${dut2-vhost-${number}-if2}
 | | | ... | ${fib_table_2}
 | | | Configure IP addresses on interfaces
-| | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1-vhost-${number}-if1} | ${ip_net_vif1}.1 | 30
-| | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1-vhost-${number}-if2} | ${ip_net_vif2}.1 | 30
-| | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2-vhost-${number}-if1} | ${ip_net_vif1}.1 | 30
-| | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2-vhost-${number}-if2} | ${ip_net_vif2}.1 | 30
-| | | ${dut1_vif1_idx}= | Get Interface SW Index | ${dut1}
-| | | ... | ${dut1-vhost-${number}-if1}
-| | | ${dut1_vif2_idx}= | Get Interface SW Index | ${dut1}
-| | | ... | ${dut1-vhost-${number}-if2}
-| | | ${dut2_vif1_idx}= | Get Interface SW Index | ${dut2}
-| | | ... | ${dut2-vhost-${number}-if1}
-| | | ${dut2_vif2_idx}= | Get Interface SW Index | ${dut2}
-| | | ... | ${dut2-vhost-${number}-if2}
-| | | ${dut1_vif1_mac}= | Get Vhost User Mac By Sw Index | ${dut1}
-| | | ... | ${dut1_vif1_idx}
-| | | ${dut1_vif2_mac}= | Get Vhost User Mac By Sw Index | ${dut1}
-| | | ... | ${dut1_vif2_idx}
-| | | ${dut2_vif1_mac}= | Get Vhost User Mac By Sw Index | ${dut2}
-| | | ... | ${dut2_vif1_idx}
-| | | ${dut2_vif2_mac}= | Get Vhost User Mac By Sw Index | ${dut2}
-| | | ... | ${dut2_vif2_idx}
-| | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1-vhost-${number}-if1_mac}
-| | | ... | ${dut1_vif1_mac}
-| | | Set Test Variable | ${dut1-vhost-${number}-if2_mac}
-| | | ... | ${dut1_vif2_mac}
-| | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2-vhost-${number}-if1_mac}
-| | | ... | ${dut2_vif1_mac}
-| | | Set Test Variable | ${dut2-vhost-${number}-if2_mac}
-| | | ... | ${dut2_vif2_mac}
-| | | ${qemu_id}= | Set Variable If | ${number} < 10 | 0${number}
-| | | ... | ${number}
-| | | Add arp on dut | ${dut1} | ${dut1-vhost-${number}-if1}
-| | | ... | ${ip_net_vif1}.2 | 52:54:00:00:${qemu_id}:01
-| | | Add arp on dut | ${dut1} | ${dut1-vhost-${number}-if2}
-| | | ... | ${ip_net_vif2}.2 | 52:54:00:00:${qemu_id}:02
-| | | Add arp on dut | ${dut2} | ${dut2-vhost-${number}-if1}
-| | | ... | ${ip_net_vif1}.2 | 52:54:00:00:${qemu_id}:01
-| | | Add arp on dut | ${dut2} | ${dut2-vhost-${number}-if2}
-| | | ... | ${ip_net_vif2}.2 | 52:54:00:00:${qemu_id}:02
-| | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | 20.20.20.0 | 24 | gateway=${ip_net_vif1}.2
+| | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1-vhost-${number}-if1} | 1.1.1.2 | 30
+| | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1-vhost-${number}-if2} | 1.1.2.2 | 30
+| | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2-vhost-${number}-if1} | 1.1.1.2 | 30
+| | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2-vhost-${number}-if2} | 1.1.2.2 | 30
+| | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | 20.0.0.0 | 8 | gateway=1.1.1.1
 | | | ... | interface=${dut1-vhost-${number}-if1} | vrf=${fib_table_1}
-| | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | 10.10.10.0 | 24 | gateway=${ip_net_vif2}.2
+| | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | 10.0.0.0 | 8 | gateway=1.1.2.1
 | | | ... | interface=${dut1-vhost-${number}-if2} | vrf=${fib_table_2}
-| | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | 20.20.20.0 | 24 | gateway=${ip_net_vif1}.2
+| | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | 20.0.0.0 | 8 | gateway=1.1.1.1
 | | | ... | interface=${dut2-vhost-${number}-if1} | vrf=${fib_table_1}
-| | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | 10.10.10.0 | 24 | gateway=${ip_net_vif2}.2
+| | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | 10.0.0.0 | 8 | gateway=1.1.2.1
 | | | ... | interface=${dut2-vhost-${number}-if2} | vrf=${fib_table_2}
 
 | Initialize IPv4 forwarding with VLAN dot1q sub-interfaces in circular topology
@@ -604,20 +502,20 @@
 | | ... | Get Interface MAC | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2}
 | | ${dut2_if1_mac}= | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
 | | ... | Get Interface MAC | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1}
-| | Add arp on dut | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 1.1.1.1 | ${tg1_if1_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 1.1.1.1 | ${tg1_if1_mac}
 | | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
-| | ... | Add arp on dut | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | 2.2.2.2
-| | ... | ${dut2_if1_mac}
+| | ... | VPP Add IP Neighbor
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | 2.2.2.2 | ${dut2_if1_mac}
 | | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
-| | ... | Add arp on dut | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2} | 2.2.2.1
-| | ... | ${dut1_if2_mac}
+| | ... | VPP Add IP Neighbor
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2} | 2.2.2.1 | ${dut1_if2_mac}
 | | ${dut}= | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
 | | ... | Set Variable | ${dut2}
 | | ... | ELSE | Set Variable | ${dut1}
 | | ${dut_if2}= | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
 | | ... | Set Variable | ${dut2_if2}
 | | ... | ELSE | Set Variable | ${subif_index_1}
-| | Add arp on dut | ${dut} | ${dut_if2} | 3.3.3.1 | ${tg1_if2_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut} | ${dut_if2} | 3.3.3.1 | ${tg1_if2_mac}
 | | Configure IP addresses on interfaces | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 1.1.1.2 | 30
 | | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
 | | ... | Configure IP addresses on interfaces | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1}
@@ -688,11 +586,11 @@
 | | ${prefix}= | Set Variable | 64
 | | ${tg1_if1_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${tg} | ${tg_if1}
 | | ${tg1_if2_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${tg} | ${tg_if2}
-| | VPP Set If IPv6 Addr | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 2001:1::1 | ${prefix}
-| | VPP Set If IPv6 Addr | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | 2001:2::1 | ${prefix}
+| | VPP Interface Set IP Address | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 2001:1::1 | ${prefix}
+| | VPP Interface Set IP Address | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | 2001:2::1 | ${prefix}
 | | Suppress ICMPv6 router advertisement message | ${nodes}
-| | Add Ip Neighbor | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 2001:1::2 | ${tg1_if1_mac}
-| | Add Ip Neighbor | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | 2001:2::2 | ${tg1_if2_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 2001:1::2 | ${tg1_if1_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | 2001:2::2 | ${tg1_if2_mac}
 
 | Initialize IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | [Documentation]
@@ -708,15 +606,15 @@
 | | ${tg1_if2_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${tg} | ${tg_if2}
 | | ${dut1_if2_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2}
 | | ${dut2_if1_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1}
-| | VPP Set If IPv6 Addr | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 2001:1::1 | ${prefix}
-| | VPP Set If IPv6 Addr | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | 2001:3::1 | ${prefix}
-| | VPP Set If IPv6 Addr | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | 2001:3::2 | ${prefix}
-| | VPP Set If IPv6 Addr | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | 2001:2::1 | ${prefix}
+| | VPP Interface Set IP Address | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 2001:1::1 | ${prefix}
+| | VPP Interface Set IP Address | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | 2001:3::1 | ${prefix}
+| | VPP Interface Set IP Address | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | 2001:3::2 | ${prefix}
+| | VPP Interface Set IP Address | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | 2001:2::1 | ${prefix}
 | | Suppress ICMPv6 router advertisement message | ${nodes}
-| | Add Ip Neighbor | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 2001:1::2 | ${tg1_if1_mac}
-| | Add Ip Neighbor | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | 2001:2::2 | ${tg1_if2_mac}
-| | Add Ip Neighbor | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | 2001:3::2 | ${dut2_if1_mac}
-| | Add Ip Neighbor | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | 2001:3::1 | ${dut1_if2_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 2001:1::2 | ${tg1_if1_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | 2001:2::2 | ${tg1_if2_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | 2001:3::2 | ${dut2_if1_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | 2001:3::1 | ${dut1_if2_mac}
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | 2001:2::0 | ${prefix} | gateway=2001:3::2
 | | ... | interface=${dut1_if2}
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | 2001:1::0 | ${prefix} | gateway=2001:3::1
@@ -753,25 +651,29 @@
 | | ... | Get Interface MAC | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1}
 | | ${prefix}= | Set Variable | 64
 | | ${host_prefix}= | Set Variable | 128
-| | VPP Set If IPv6 Addr | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 2001:3::1 | ${prefix}
+| | VPP Interface Set IP Address | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 2001:3::1 | ${prefix}
 | | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
-| | ... | VPP Set If IPv6 Addr | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | 2001:4::1 | ${prefix}
+| | ... | VPP Interface Set IP Address
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | 2001:4::1 | ${prefix}
 | | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
-| | ... | VPP Set If IPv6 Addr | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | 2001:4::2 | ${prefix}
+| | ... | VPP Interface Set IP Address
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | 2001:4::2 | ${prefix}
 | | ${dut}= | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
 | | ... | Set Variable | ${dut2}
 | | ... | ELSE | Set Variable | ${dut1}
 | | ${dut_if2}= | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
 | | ... | Set Variable | ${dut2_if2}
 | | ... | ELSE | Set Variable | ${dut1_if2}
-| | VPP Set If IPv6 Addr | ${dut} | ${dut_if2} | 2001:5::1 | ${prefix}
+| | VPP Interface Set IP Address | ${dut} | ${dut_if2} | 2001:5::1 | ${prefix}
 | | Suppress ICMPv6 router advertisement message | ${nodes}
-| | Add Ip Neighbor | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 2001:3::2 | ${tg1_if1_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 2001:3::2 | ${tg1_if1_mac}
 | | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
-| | ... | Add Ip Neighbor | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | 2001:4::2 | ${dut2_if1_mac}
+| | ... | VPP Add Ip Neighbor
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | 2001:4::2 | ${dut2_if1_mac}
 | | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
-| | ... | Add Ip Neighbor | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | 2001:4::1 | ${dut1_if2_mac}
-| | Add Ip Neighbor | ${dut} | ${dut_if2} | 2001:5::2 | ${tg1_if2_mac}
+| | ... | VPP Add Ip Neighbor
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | 2001:4::1 | ${dut1_if2_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut} | ${dut_if2} | 2001:5::2 | ${tg1_if2_mac}
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | 2001:1::0 | ${host_prefix} | gateway=2001:3::2
 | | ... | interface=${dut1_if1} | count=${count}
 | | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
@@ -840,28 +742,28 @@
 | | ... | Get Interface MAC | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2}
 | | ${dut2_if1_mac}= | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
 | | ... | Get Interface MAC | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1}
-| | Add Ip Neighbor | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 2002:1::1 | ${tg1_if1_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 2002:1::1 | ${tg1_if1_mac}
 | | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
-| | ... | Add Ip Neighbor | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | 2002:2::2
-| | ... | ${dut2_if1_mac}
+| | ... | VPP Add Ip Neighbor
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | 2002:2::2 | ${dut2_if1_mac}
 | | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
-| | ... | Add Ip Neighbor | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2} | 2002:2::1
-| | ... | ${dut1_if2_mac}
+| | ... | VPP Add Ip Neighbor
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2} | 2002:2::1 | ${dut1_if2_mac}
 | | ${dut}= | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
 | | ... | Set Variable | ${dut2}
 | | ... | ELSE | Set Variable | ${dut1}
 | | ${dut_if2}= | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
 | | ... | Set Variable | ${dut2_if2}
 | | ... | ELSE | Set Variable | ${subif_index_1}
-| | Add Ip Neighbor | ${dut} | ${dut_if2} | 2002:3::1 | ${tg1_if2_mac}
-| | VPP Set If IPv6 Addr | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 2002:1::2 | ${prefix}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut} | ${dut_if2} | 2002:3::1 | ${tg1_if2_mac}
+| | VPP Interface Set IP Address | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 2002:1::2 | ${prefix}
 | | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
-| | ... | VPP Set If IPv6 Addr | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | 2002:2::1
+| | ... | VPP Interface Set IP Address | ${dut1} | ${subif_index_1} | 2002:2::1
 | | ... | ${prefix}
 | | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
-| | ... | VPP Set If IPv6 Addr | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2} | 2002:2::2
+| | ... | VPP Interface Set IP Address | ${dut2} | ${subif_index_2} | 2002:2::2
 | | ... | ${prefix}
-| | VPP Set If IPv6 Addr | ${dut} | ${dut_if2} | 2002:3::2 | ${prefix}
+| | VPP Interface Set IP Address | ${dut} | ${dut_if2} | 2002:3::2 | ${prefix}
 | | Suppress ICMPv6 router advertisement message | ${nodes}
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | ${tg_if1_net} | ${host_prefix}
 | | ... | gateway=2002:1::1 | interface=${dut1_if1}
@@ -882,15 +784,13 @@
 | | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ip6 | dst
 | | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
-| | ... | ${dut1} | permit | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}
-| | ... | ip6 | dst | 2001:2::2
+| | ... | ${dut1} | permit | ${table_idx} | ip6 | dst | 2001:2::2
 | | And Vpp Enable Input Acl Interface
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ip6 | ${table_idx}
 | | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}= | And Vpp Creates Classify Table L3
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ip6 | dst
 | | And Vpp Configures Classify Session L3
-| | ... | ${dut2} | permit | ${table_idx} | ${skip_n} | ${match_n}
-| | ... | ip6 | dst | 2001:1::2
+| | ... | ${dut2} | permit | ${table_idx} | ip6 | dst | 2001:1::2
 | | And Vpp Enable Input Acl Interface
 | | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ip6 | ${table_idx}
 
@@ -906,19 +806,25 @@
 | | ${tg1_if2_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${tg} | ${tg_if2}
 | | ${dut1_if2_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2}
 | | ${dut2_if1_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1}
-| | VPP Set If IPv6 Addr | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${dut1_if1_ip6} | ${prefix}
-| | VPP Set If IPv6 Addr | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut1_if2_ip6} | ${prefix}
-| | VPP Set If IPv6 Addr | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${dut2_if1_ip6} | ${prefix}
-| | VPP Set If IPv6 Addr | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${dut2_if2_ip6} | ${prefix}
+| | VPP Interface Set IP Address
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${dut1_if1_ip6} | ${prefix}
+| | VPP Interface Set IP Address
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut1_if2_ip6} | ${prefix}
+| | VPP Interface Set IP Address
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${dut2_if1_ip6} | ${prefix}
+| | VPP Interface Set IP Address
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${dut2_if2_ip6} | ${prefix}
 | | Suppress ICMPv6 router advertisement message | ${nodes}
 | | :FOR | ${number} | IN RANGE | 2 | ${dst_addr_nr}+2
 | | | ${hexa_nr}= | Convert To Hex | ${number}
-| | | Add Ip Neighbor | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${tg_if1_ip6_subnet}${hexa_nr}
-| | | ... | ${tg1_if1_mac}
-| | | Add Ip Neighbor | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${tg_if2_ip6_subnet}${hexa_nr}
-| | | ... | ${tg1_if2_mac}
-| | Add Ip Neighbor | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2_if1_ip6} | ${dut2_if1_mac}
-| | Add Ip Neighbor | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${dut1_if2_ip6} | ${dut1_if2_mac}
+| | | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut1}
+| | | ... | ${dut1_if1} | ${tg_if1_ip6_subnet}${hexa_nr} | ${tg1_if1_mac}
+| | | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut2}
+| | | ... | ${dut2_if2} | ${tg_if2_ip6_subnet}${hexa_nr} | ${tg1_if2_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2_if1_ip6} | ${dut2_if1_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${dut1_if2_ip6} | ${dut1_if2_mac}
 | | ${sid1}= | Set Variable If
 | | ... | "${n}" == "1" | ${dut2_sid1}
 | | ... | "${n}" == "2" | ${dut2_sid1_1}
@@ -1005,31 +911,37 @@
 | | ${duts}= | Get Matches | ${nodes} | DUT*
 | | :FOR | ${dut} | IN | @{duts}
 | | | Show Memif | ${nodes['${dut}']}
-| | VPP Set If IPv6 Addr | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${dut1_if1_ip6} | ${prefix}
-| | VPP Set If IPv6 Addr | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut1_if2_ip6} | ${prefix}
-| | VPP Set If IPv6 Addr | ${dut1} | ${dut1-memif-1-if1}
-| | ... | ${dut1-memif-1-if1_ip6} | ${prefix}
-| | VPP Set If IPv6 Addr | ${dut1} | ${dut1-memif-1-if2}
-| | ... | ${dut1-memif-1-if2_ip6} | ${prefix}
-| | VPP Set If IPv6 Addr | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${dut2_if1_ip6} | ${prefix}
-| | VPP Set If IPv6 Addr | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${dut2_if2_ip6} | ${prefix}
-| | VPP Set If IPv6 Addr | ${dut2} | ${dut2-memif-1-if1}
-| | ... | ${dut2-memif-1-if1_ip6} | ${prefix}
-| | VPP Set If IPv6 Addr | ${dut2} | ${dut2-memif-1-if2}
-| | ... | ${dut2-memif-1-if2_ip6} | ${prefix}
+| | VPP Interface Set IP Address
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${dut1_if1_ip6} | ${prefix}
+| | VPP Interface Set IP Address
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut1_if2_ip6} | ${prefix}
+| | VPP Interface Set IP Address | ${dut1} | ${dut1-memif-1-if1}
+| | ... | ${dut1-memif-1-if1_ip6} | ${mem_prefix}
+| | VPP Interface Set IP Address | ${dut1} | ${dut1-memif-1-if2}
+| | ... | ${dut1-memif-1-if2_ip6} | ${mem_prefix}
+| | VPP Interface Set IP Address
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${dut2_if1_ip6} | ${prefix}
+| | VPP Interface Set IP Address
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${dut2_if2_ip6} | ${prefix}
+| | VPP Interface Set IP Address | ${dut2} | ${dut2-memif-1-if1}
+| | ... | ${dut2-memif-1-if1_ip6} | ${mem_prefix}
+| | VPP Interface Set IP Address | ${dut2} | ${dut2-memif-1-if2}
+| | ... | ${dut2-memif-1-if2_ip6} | ${mem_prefix}
 | | Suppress ICMPv6 router advertisement message | ${nodes}
-| | Add Ip Neighbor | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2_if1_ip6} | ${dut2_if1_mac}
-| | Add Ip Neighbor | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${dut1_if2_ip6} | ${dut1_if2_mac}
-| | Add Ip Neighbor | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${tg_if1_ip6_subnet}2
-| | ... | ${tg1_if1_mac}
-| | Add Ip Neighbor | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${tg_if2_ip6_subnet}2
-| | ... | ${tg1_if2_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2_if1_ip6} | ${dut2_if1_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${dut1_if2_ip6} | ${dut1_if2_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${tg_if1_ip6_subnet}2 | ${tg1_if1_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${tg_if2_ip6_subnet}2 | ${tg1_if2_mac}
 | | ${dut1-memif-1-if2_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${dut1} | memif2
 | | ${dut2-memif-1-if2_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${dut2} | memif2
-| | Add Ip Neighbor | ${dut1} | ${dut1-memif-1-if1} | ${dut1_nh}
-| | ... | ${dut1-memif-1-if2_mac}
-| | Add Ip Neighbor | ${dut2} | ${dut2-memif-1-if1} | ${dut2_nh}
-| | ... | ${dut2-memif-1-if2_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut1}
+| | ... | ${dut1-memif-1-if1} | ${dut1_nh} | ${dut1-memif-1-if2_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut2}
+| | ... | ${dut2-memif-1-if1} | ${dut2_nh} | ${dut2-memif-1-if2_mac}
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | ${dut2_sid1} | ${sid_prefix}
 | | ... | gateway=${dut2_if1_ip6} | interface=${dut1_if2}
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | ${out_sid2_1} | ${sid_prefix}
@@ -1122,12 +1034,12 @@
 | | ... | interfaces.
 | | ...
 | | Set interfaces in path up
-| | Configure IP addresses on interfaces | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | 172.16.0.1 | 24
-| | Configure IP addresses on interfaces | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | 172.16.0.2 | 24
+| | VPP Interface Set IP Address | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | 172.16.0.1 | 24
+| | VPP Interface Set IP Address | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | 172.16.0.2 | 24
 | | ${dut1_if2_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2}
 | | ${dut2_if1_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1}
-| | Add arp on dut | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | 172.16.0.2 | ${dut2_if1_mac}
-| | Add arp on dut | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | 172.16.0.1 | ${dut1_if2_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | 172.16.0.2 | ${dut2_if1_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | 172.16.0.1 | ${dut1_if2_mac}
 | | ${dut1s_vxlan}= | Create VXLAN interface | ${dut1} | 24
 | | ... | 172.16.0.1 | 172.16.0.2
 | | Configure L2XC | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${dut1s_vxlan}
@@ -1143,7 +1055,7 @@
 | | ...
 | | ... | *Arguments:*
 | | ... | - dut - DUT node. Type: string
-| | ... | - vm_count - VM count. Type: integer
+| | ... | - nf_nodes - VM count. Type: integer
 | | ...
 | | ... | *Note:*
 | | ... | Socket paths for VM are defined in following format:
@@ -1154,9 +1066,9 @@
 | | ...
 | | ... | \| Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User on node \| DUT1 \| 1 \|
 | | ...
-| | [Arguments] | ${dut} | ${vm_count}=${1}
+| | [Arguments] | ${dut} | ${nf_nodes}=${1}
 | | ...
-| | :FOR | ${number} | IN RANGE | 1 | ${vm_count}+1
+| | :FOR | ${number} | IN RANGE | 1 | ${nf_nodes}+1
 | | | ${sock1}= | Set Variable | /var/run/vpp/sock-${number}-1
 | | | ${sock2}= | Set Variable | /var/run/vpp/sock-${number}-2
 | | | ${prev_index}= | Evaluate | ${number}-1
@@ -1167,7 +1079,7 @@
 | | | ... | ${${dut}-vhost-${prev_index}-if2}
 | | | Configure L2XC | ${nodes['${dut}']} | ${dut_xconnect_if1}
 | | | ... | ${${dut}-vhost-${number}-if1}
-| | | Run Keyword If | ${number}==${vm_count} | Configure L2XC
+| | | Run Keyword If | ${number}==${nf_nodes} | Configure L2XC
 | | | ... | ${nodes['${dut}']} | ${${dut}-vhost-${number}-if2} | ${${dut}_if2}
 
 | Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User
@@ -1177,18 +1089,18 @@
 | | ... | with with physical inteface or Vhost-User interface of another VM.
 | | ...
 | | ... | *Arguments:*
-| | ... | - vm_count - VM count. Type: integer
+| | ... | - nf_nodes - VM count. Type: integer
 | | ...
 | | ... | *Example:*
 | | ...
 | | ... | \| Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User \| 1 \|
 | | ...
-| | [Arguments] | ${vm_count}=${1}
+| | [Arguments] | ${nf_nodes}=${1}
 | | ...
 | | ${duts}= | Get Matches | ${nodes} | DUT*
 | | :FOR | ${dut} | IN | @{duts}
 | | | Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User on node | ${dut}
-| | | ... | vm_count=${vm_count}
+| | | ... | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
 
 | Initialize L2 xconnect with Vhost-User and VLAN in 3-node circular topology
 | | [Documentation]
@@ -1530,14 +1442,16 @@
 | | ... | Get Interface MAC | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1}
 | | ...
 | | :FOR | ${number} | IN RANGE | 2 | ${ip_nr}+2
-| | | Add arp on dut | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 10.10.10.${number}
-| | | ... | ${tg1_if1_mac}
-| | | Add arp on dut | ${dut} | ${dut_if2} | 20.20.20.${number}
-| | | ... | ${tg1_if2_mac}
+| | | VPP Add IP Neighbor
+| | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 10.10.10.${number} | ${tg1_if1_mac}
+| | | VPP Add IP Neighbor
+| | | ... | ${dut} | ${dut_if2} | 20.20.20.${number} | ${tg1_if2_mac}
 | | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
-| | ... | Add arp on dut | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | 1.1.1.2 | ${dut2_if1_mac}
+| | ... | VPP Add IP Neighbor
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | 1.1.1.2 | ${dut2_if1_mac}
 | | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
-| | ... | Add arp on dut | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | 1.1.1.1 | ${dut1_if2_mac}
+| | ... | VPP Add IP Neighbor
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | 1.1.1.1 | ${dut1_if2_mac}
 | | ...
 | | Configure IP addresses on interfaces
 | | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 10.10.10.1 | 24
@@ -1779,8 +1693,8 @@
 | | ... | 24
 | | ${dut1_if2_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2}
 | | ${dut2_if1_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1}
-| | Add arp on dut | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | 172.16.0.2 | ${dut2_if1_mac}
-| | Add arp on dut | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | 172.16.0.1 | ${dut1_if2_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | 172.16.0.2 | ${dut2_if1_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | 172.16.0.1 | ${dut1_if2_mac}
 | | ${dut1s_vxlan}= | Create VXLAN interface | ${dut1} | 24
 | | ... | 172.16.0.1 | 172.16.0.2
 | | ${dut2s_vxlan}= | Create VXLAN interface | ${dut2} | 24
@@ -1914,6 +1828,9 @@
 | | ... | ${dut1_vxlans} | ${dut2_vxlans} | ${dut1_route_subnet} |
 | | ... | ${dut1_route_mask} | ${dut2_route_subnet} | ${dut2_route_mask}
 | | ...
+| | Configure vhost interfaces for L2BD forwarding | ${dut1}
+| | ... | /var/run/vpp/sock-1-${dut1_bd_id1}
+| | ... | /var/run/vpp/sock-1-${dut1_bd_id2}
 | | Configure IP addresses on interfaces | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} |
 | | ... | ${dut1_address} | ${dut1_address_subnet}
 | | Configure IP addresses on interfaces | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} |
@@ -1931,8 +1848,8 @@
 | | | Add interface to bridge domain | ${dut2} | ${dut2s_vxlan} | ${dut2_bd_id1}
 | | ${tg_if1_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${tg} | ${tg_if1}
 | | ${tg_if2_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${tg} | ${tg_if2}
-| | Add arp on dut | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${dut1_gw} | ${tg_if1_mac}
-| | Add arp on dut | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${dut2_gw} | ${tg_if2_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${dut1_gw} | ${tg_if1_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${dut2_gw} | ${tg_if2_mac}
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | ${dut1_route_subnet} | ${dut1_route_mask}
 | | ... | gateway=${dut1_gw} | interface=${dut1_if1}
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut2} | ${dut2_route_subnet} | ${dut2_route_mask}
@@ -2177,61 +2094,6 @@
 | | Add interface to bridge domain | ${dut2} | ${vhost_if2} | ${bd_id2}
 | | Add interface to bridge domain | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${bd_id2}
 
-| Add PCI devices to all DUTs
-| | [Documentation]
-| | ... | Add PCI devices to VPP configuration file.
-| | ...
-| | ${duts}= | Get Matches | ${nodes} | DUT*
-| | :FOR | ${dut} | IN | @{duts}
-| | | ${if1_status} | ${value}= | Run Keyword And Ignore Error
-| | | ... | Variable Should Exist | ${${dut}_if1}
-| | | ${if1_pci}= | Run Keyword If | '${if1_status}' == 'PASS'
-| | | ... | Get Interface PCI Addr | ${nodes['${dut}']} | ${${dut}_if1}
-| | | ${if1_1_pci}= | Run Keyword Unless | '${if1_status}' == 'PASS'
-| | | ... | Get Interface PCI Addr | ${nodes['${dut}']} | ${${dut}_if1_1}
-| | | ${if1_2_pci}= | Run Keyword Unless | '${if1_status}' == 'PASS'
-| | | ... | Get Interface PCI Addr | ${nodes['${dut}']} | ${${dut}_if1_2}
-| | | ${if2_status} | ${value}= | Run Keyword And Ignore Error
-| | | ... | Variable Should Exist | ${${dut}_if2}
-| | | ${if2_pci}= | Run Keyword If | '${if2_status}' == 'PASS'
-| | | ... | Get Interface PCI Addr | ${nodes['${dut}']} | ${${dut}_if2}
-| | | ${if2_1_pci}= | Run Keyword Unless | '${if2_status}' == 'PASS'
-| | | ... | Get Interface PCI Addr | ${nodes['${dut}']} | ${${dut}_if2_1}
-| | | ${if2_2_pci}= | Run Keyword Unless | '${if2_status}' == 'PASS'
-| | | ... | Get Interface PCI Addr | ${nodes['${dut}']} | ${${dut}_if2_2}
-| | | @{pci_devs}= | Run Keyword If | '${if1_status}' == 'PASS'
-| | | ... | Create List | ${if1_pci}
-| | | ... | ELSE
-| | | ... | Create List | ${if1_1_pci} | ${if1_2_pci}
-| | | Run Keyword If | '${if2_status}' == 'PASS'
-| | | ... | Append To List | ${pci_devs} | ${if2_pci}
-| | | ... | ELSE
-| | | ... | Append To List | ${pci_devs} | ${if2_1_pci} | ${if2_2_pci}
-| | | Run keyword | ${dut}.Add DPDK Dev | @{pci_devs}
-| | | Run Keyword If | '${if1_status}' == 'PASS'
-| | | ... | Set Test Variable | ${${dut}_if1_pci} | ${if1_pci}
-| | | Run Keyword Unless | '${if1_status}' == 'PASS'
-| | | ... | Set Test Variable | ${${dut}_if1_1_pci} | ${if1_1_pci}
-| | | Run Keyword Unless | '${if1_status}' == 'PASS'
-| | | ... | Set Test Variable | ${${dut}_if1_2_pci} | ${if1_2_pci}
-| | | Run Keyword If | '${if2_status}' == 'PASS'
-| | | ... | Set Test Variable | ${${dut}_if2_pci} | ${if2_pci}
-| | | Run Keyword Unless | '${if2_status}' == 'PASS'
-| | | ... | Set Test Variable | ${${dut}_if2_1_pci} | ${if2_1_pci}
-| | | Run Keyword Unless | '${if2_status}' == 'PASS'
-| | | ... | Set Test Variable | ${${dut}_if2_2_pci} | ${if2_2_pci}
-
-| Add single PCI device to all DUTs
-| | [Documentation]
-| | ... | Add single (first) PCI device on DUT1 and single (last) PCI device on
-| | ... | DUT2 to VPP configuration file.
-| | ...
-| | ${duts}= | Get Matches | ${nodes} | DUT*
-| | :FOR | ${dut} | IN | @{duts}
-| | | ${if1_pci}= |  Get Interface PCI Addr | ${nodes['${dut}']} | ${${dut}_if1}
-| | | Run keyword | ${dut}.Add DPDK Dev | ${if1_pci}
-| | | Set Test Variable | ${${dut}_if1_pci} | ${if1_pci}
-
 | Add VLAN strip offload switch off between DUTs in 3-node single link topology
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | Add VLAN Strip Offload switch off on PCI devices between DUTs to VPP
@@ -2301,392 +2163,19 @@
 | | ... | perf_qemu_qsz=${perf_qemu_qsz} | use_tuned_cfs=${use_tuned_cfs}
 | | ... | auto_scale=${auto_scale} | vnf=${vnf}
 | | ... | tg_if1_mac=${tg_if1_mac} | tg_if2_mac=${tg_if2_mac}
-| | ... | cpu_count_int=${cpu_count_int} | rxq_count_int=${rxq_count_int}
+| | ... | vs_dtc=${cpu_count_int} | nf_dtc=${nf_dtc} | nf_dtcr=${nf_dtcr}
+| | ... | rxq_count_int=${rxq_count_int}
 | | Run Keyword | vnf_manager.Start All VMs | pinning=${True}
-| | Run Keyword If | ${use_tuned_cfs} | vnf_manager.Set Scheduler All VMs
-| | All VPP Interfaces Ready Wait | ${nodes}
+| | All VPP Interfaces Ready Wait | ${nodes} | retries=${300}
 | | VPP round robin RX placement on all DUTs | ${nodes} | prefix=Virtual
 
-| Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
-| | [Documentation]
-| | ... | Start QEMU guest with two vhost-user interfaces and interconnecting\
-| | ... | DPDK testpmd.
-| | ...
-| | ... | *Arguments:*
-| | ... | - dut - DUT node to start guest VM on. Type: dictionary
-| | ... | - sock1 - Socket path for first Vhost-User interface. Type: string
-| | ... | - sock2 - Socket path for second Vhost-User interface.
-| | ... | Type: string
-| | ... | - vm_name - QemuUtil instance name. Type: string
-| | ... | - nf_cpus: List of allocated CPUs. Type: list
-| | ... | - qemu_id - Qemu Id when starting more then one guest VM on DUT
-| | ... | node. Type: integer
-| | ... | - jumbo - Set True if jumbo frames are used in the test.
-| | ... | Type: bool
-| | ... | - perf_qemu_qsz - Virtio Queue Size. Type: int
-| | ... | - use_tuned_cfs - Set True if CFS RR should be used for Qemu SMP.
-| | ... | Type: bool
-| | ... | - auto_scale - Whether to use same amount of RXQs for vhost interface
-| | ... | in VM as vswitch, otherwise use single RXQ. Type: boolean
-| | ...
-| | ... | *Note:*
-| | ... | KW uses test variables \${rxq_count_int}, \${thr_count_int} and
-| | ... | \${cpu_count_int} set by "Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs"
-| | ...
-| | ... | *Example:*
-| | ...
-| | ... | \| Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user \
-| | ... | \| ${nodes['DUT1']} \| /tmp/sock-1-1 \| /tmp/sock-1-2 \
-| | ... | \| DUT1_VM2 \| qemu_id=${2} \|
-| | ...
-| | [Arguments] | ${dut} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${vm_name} | ${nf_cpus}
-| | ... | ${qemu_id}=${1} | ${jumbo}=${False} | ${perf_qemu_qsz}=${1024}
-| | ... | ${use_tuned_cfs}=${False} | ${auto_scale}=${True}
-| | ...
-| | ${apply_patch}= | Set Variable | ${False}
-| | ${perf_qemu_path}= | Set Variable If | ${apply_patch}
-| | ... | ${perf_qemu_path}-patch/bin
-| | ... | ${perf_qemu_path}-base/bin
-| | ${nf_cpus_count}= | Get Length | ${nf_cpus}
-| | ${rxq}= | Run Keyword If | ${auto_scale} == ${True}
-| | ... | Set Variable | ${rxq_count_int}
-| | ... | ELSE | Set Variable | ${1}
-| | Import Library | resources.libraries.python.QemuUtils | ${nodes['${dut}']}
-| | ... | qemu_id=${qemu_id} | smp=${nf_cpus_count} | mem=${2048}
-| | ... | img=${perf_vm_image} | bin_path=${perf_qemu_path}
-| | ... | WITH NAME | ${vm_name}
-| | Run Keyword | ${vm_name}.Qemu Add Vhost User If | ${sock1}
-| | ... | jumbo_frames=${jumbo} | queues=${rxq_count_int}
-| | ... | queue_size=${perf_qemu_qsz}
-| | Run Keyword | ${vm_name}.Qemu Add Vhost User If | ${sock2}
-| | ... | jumbo_frames=${jumbo} | queues=${rxq_count_int}
-| | ... | queue_size=${perf_qemu_qsz}
-| | Run Keyword If | ${qemu_build} | ${vm_name}.Build QEMU | ${nodes['${dut}']}
-| | ... | apply_patch=${apply_patch}
-| | ${vm}= | Run Keyword | ${vm_name}.Qemu Start
-| | Run Keyword | ${vm_name}.Qemu Set Affinity | @{nf_cpus}
-| | Run Keyword If | ${use_tuned_cfs} | ${vm_name}.Qemu Set Scheduler Policy
-| | ${max_pkt_len}= | Set Variable If | ${jumbo} | 9200 | ${EMPTY}
-| | ${testpmd_cpus}= | Cpu list per node str | ${nodes['${dut}']} | ${0}
-| | ... | cpu_cnt=${nf_cpus_count}
-| | Dpdk Testpmd Start | ${vm} | eal_corelist=${testpmd_cpus}
-| | ... | eal_mem_channels=4 | pmd_fwd_mode=io | pmd_disable_hw_vlan=${TRUE}
-| | ... | pmd_rxd=${perf_qemu_qsz} | pmd_txd=${perf_qemu_qsz}
-| | ... | pmd_rxq=${rxq} | pmd_txq=${rxq} | pmd_max_pkt_len=${max_pkt_len}
-| | Return From Keyword | ${vm}
-
-| Configure guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user on node
-| | [Documentation]
-| | ... | Start vm_count QEMU guests with two vhost-user interfaces and\
-| | ... | interconnecting DPDK testpmd for defined number of VMs on all defined\
-| | ... | VPP nodes.
-| | ...
-| | ... | *Arguments:*
-| | ... | - dut - DUT node to start guest VM on. Type: dictionary
-| | ... | - vm_count - Number of guest VMs. Type: int
-| | ... | - jumbo - Jumbo frames are used (True) or are not used (False)
-| | ... | in the test. Type: boolean
-| | ... | - perf_qemu_qsz - Virtio Queue Size. Type: int
-| | ... | - use_tuned_cfs - Set True if CFS RR should be used for Qemu SMP.
-| | ... | Type: bool
-| | ...
-| | ... | *Example:*
-| | ...
-| | ... | \| Configure guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via \
-| | ... | vhost-user on node \| DUT1 \| 1 \| False \| 1024 \|
-| | ...
-| | [Arguments] | ${dut} | ${vm_count}=${1} | ${jumbo}=${False} |
-| | ... | ${perf_qemu_qsz}=${1024} | ${use_tuned_cfs}=${False}
-| | ...
-| | :FOR | ${number} | IN RANGE | 1 | ${vm_count}+1
-| | | ${nf_cpus}= | Create network function CPU list | ${dut}
-| | | ... | chains=${1} | nodeness=${vm_count} | chain_id=${1}
-| | | ... | node_id=${number} | auto_scale=${True}
-| | | ${sock1}= | Set Variable | /var/run/vpp/sock-${number}-1
-| | | ${sock2}= | Set Variable | /var/run/vpp/sock-${number}-2
-| | | ${vm}=
-| | | ... | Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
-| | | ... | ${dut} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${TEST NAME}${dut}_VM${number}
-| | | ... | ${nf_cpus} | qemu_id=${number} | jumbo=${jumbo}
-| | | ... | perf_qemu_qsz=${perf_qemu_qsz} | use_tuned_cfs=${use_tuned_cfs}
-| | | Set To Dictionary | ${${dut}_vm_refs} | ${TEST NAME}${dut}_VM${number}
-| | | ... | ${vm}
-
-| Configure guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user
-| | [Documentation]
-| | ... | Start vm_count QEMU guests with two vhost-user interfaces and\
-| | ... | interconnecting DPDK testpmd defined number of VMs on all defined VPP\
-| | ... | nodes.
-| | ...
-| | ... | *Arguments:*
-| | ... | - vm_count - Number of guest VMs. Type: int
-| | ... | - jumbo - Jumbo frames are used (True) or are not used (False)
-| | ... | in the test. Type: boolean
-| | ... | - perf_qemu_qsz - Virtio Queue Size. Type: int
-| | ... | - use_tuned_cfs - Set True if CFS RR should be used for Qemu SMP.
-| | ... | Type: bool
-| | ...
-| | ... | *Example:*
-| | ...
-| | ... | \| Configure guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user\
-| | ... | \| 1 \| False \| 1024 \|
-| | ...
-| | [Arguments] | ${vm_count}=${1} | ${jumbo}=${False}
-| | ... | ${perf_qemu_qsz}=${1024} | ${use_tuned_cfs}=${False}
-| | ...
-| | ${duts}= | Get Matches | ${nodes} | DUT*
-| | :FOR | ${dut} | IN | @{duts}
-| | | Configure guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user on node
-| | | ... | ${dut} | vm_count=${vm_count} | jumbo=${jumbo}
-| | | ... | perf_qemu_qsz=${perf_qemu_qsz} | use_tuned_cfs=${False}
-| | All VPP Interfaces Ready Wait | ${nodes} | timeout=${90}
-| | VPP round robin RX placement on all DUTs | ${nodes} | prefix=Virtual
-
-| Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user
-| | [Documentation]
-| | ... | Start QEMU guest with two vhost-user interfaces and interconnecting\
-| | ... | DPDK testpmd.
-| | ...
-| | ... | *Arguments:*
-| | ... | - dut - DUT node to start guest VM on. Type: dictionary
-| | ... | - sock1 - Socket path for first Vhost-User interface.
-| | ... | Type: string
-| | ... | - sock2 - Socket path for second Vhost-User interface.
-| | ... | Type: string
-| | ... | - vm_name - QemuUtil instance name. Type: string
-| | ... | - eth0_mac - MAC address of first Vhost interface. Type: string
-| | ... | - eth1_mac - MAC address of second Vhost interface. Type: string
-| | ... | - nf_cpus: List of allocated CPUs. Type: list
-| | ... | - qemu_id - Qemu Id when starting more then one guest VM on DUT
-| | ... | node. Type: integer
-| | ... | - jumbo - Set True if jumbo frames are used in the test.
-| | ... | Type: bool
-| | ... | - perf_qemu_qsz - Virtio Queue Size. Type: int
-| | ... | - use_tuned_cfs - Set True if CFS RR should be used for Qemu SMP.
-| | ... | Type: bool
-| | ... | - auto_scale - Whether to use same amount of RXQs for vhost interface
-| | ... | in VM as vswitch, otherwise use single RXQ. Type: boolean
-| | ...
-| | ... | *Note:*
-| | ... | KW uses test variables \${rxq_count_int}, \${thr_count_int} and
-| | ... | \${cpu_count_int} set by "Add worker threads and rxqueues to all DUTs"
-| | ...
-| | ... | *Example:*
-| | ...
-| | ... | \| Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user \
-| | ... | \| ${nodes['DUT1']} \| /tmp/sock1 \| /tmp/sock2 \| DUT1_VM \
-| | ... | \| 00:00:00:00:00:01 \| 00:00:00:00:00:02 \|
-| | ...
-| | [Arguments] | ${dut} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${vm_name}
-| | ... | ${eth0_mac} | ${eth1_mac} | ${nf_cpus} | ${qemu_id}=${1}
-| | ... | ${jumbo}=${False} | ${perf_qemu_qsz}=${1024}
-| | ... | ${use_tuned_cfs}=${False} | ${auto_scale}=${True}
-| | ...
-| | ${apply_patch}= | Set Variable | ${False}
-| | ${perf_qemu_path}= | Set Variable If | ${apply_patch}
-| | ... | ${perf_qemu_path}-patch/bin
-| | ... | ${perf_qemu_path}-base/bin
-| | ${nf_cpus_count}= | Get Length | ${nf_cpus}
-| | ${rxq}= | Run Keyword If | ${auto_scale} == ${True}
-| | ... | Set Variable | ${rxq_count_int}
-| | ... | ELSE | Set Variable | ${1}
-| | Import Library | resources.libraries.python.QemuUtils | ${nodes['${dut}']}
-| | ... | qemu_id=${qemu_id} | smp=${nf_cpus_count} | mem=${2048}
-| | ... | img=${perf_vm_image} | bin_path=${perf_qemu_path}
-| | ... | WITH NAME | ${vm_name}
-| | Run keyword | ${vm_name}.Qemu Add Vhost User If | ${sock1}
-| | ... | jumbo_frames=${jumbo} | queues=${rxq_count_int}
-| | ... | queue_size=${perf_qemu_qsz}
-| | Run keyword | ${vm_name}.Qemu Add Vhost User If | ${sock2}
-| | ... | jumbo_frames=${jumbo} | queues=${rxq_count_int}
-| | ... | queue_size=${perf_qemu_qsz}
-| | Run Keyword If | ${qemu_build} | ${vm_name}.Build QEMU | ${nodes['${dut}']}
-| | ... | apply_patch=${False}
-| | ${vm}= | Run keyword | ${vm_name}.Qemu Start
-| | Run keyword | ${vm_name}.Qemu Set Affinity | @{nf_cpus}
-| | Run keyword If | ${use_tuned_cfs} | ${vm_name}.Qemu Set Scheduler Policy
-| | ${max_pkt_len}= | Set Variable If | ${jumbo} | 9200 | ${EMPTY}
-| | ${testpmd_cpus}= | Cpu list per node str | ${nodes['${dut}']} | ${0}
-| | ... | cpu_cnt=${nf_cpus_count}
-| | Dpdk Testpmd Start | ${vm} | eal_corelist=${testpmd_cpus}
-| | ... | eal_mem_channels=4 | pmd_fwd_mode=mac | pmd_eth_peer_0=0,${eth0_mac}
-| | ... | pmd_eth_peer_1=1,${eth1_mac} | pmd_disable_hw_vlan=${TRUE}
-| | ... | pmd_rxd=${perf_qemu_qsz} | pmd_txd=${perf_qemu_qsz}
-| | ... | pmd_rxq=${rxq} | pmd_txq=${rxq} | pmd_max_pkt_len=${max_pkt_len}
-| | Return From Keyword | ${vm}
-
-| Configure guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user on node
-| | [Documentation]
-| | ... | Start vm_count QEMU guests with two vhost-user interfaces and\
-| | ... | interconnecting DPDK testpmd with fwd mode set to mac rewrite for\
-| | ... | defined number of VMs on all defined VPP nodes.
-| | ...
-| | ... | *Arguments:*
-| | ... | - dut - DUT node to start guest VM on. Type: dictionary
-| | ... | - vm_count - Number of guest VMs. Type: int
-| | ... | - jumbo - Jumbo frames are used (True) or are not used (False)
-| | ... | in the test. Type: boolean
-| | ... | - perf_qemu_qsz - Virtio Queue Size. Type: int
-| | ... | - use_tuned_cfs - Set True if CFS RR should be used for Qemu SMP.
-| | ... | Type: bool
-| | ...
-| | ... | _NOTE:_ This KW expects following test case variables to be set:
-| | ... | - cpu_count_int - Number of Physical CPUs allocated for DUT.
-| | ...
-| | ... | *Example:*
-| | ...
-| | ... | \| Configure guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via \
-| | ... | vhost-user on node \| DUT1 \| 1 \| False \| 1024 \|
-| | ...
-| | [Arguments] | ${dut} | ${vm_count}=${1} | ${jumbo}=${False} |
-| | ... | ${perf_qemu_qsz}=${1024} | ${use_tuned_cfs}=${False}
-| | ...
-| | :FOR | ${number} | IN RANGE | 1 | ${vm_count}+1
-| | | ${nf_cpus}= | Create network function CPU list | ${dut}
-| | | ... | chains=${1} | nodeness=${vm_count} | chain_id=${1}
-| | | ... | node_id=${number} | auto_scale=${True}
-| | | ${sock1}= | Set Variable | /var/run/vpp/sock-${number}-1
-| | | ${sock2}= | Set Variable | /var/run/vpp/sock-${number}-2
-| | | ${vm}=
-| | | ... | Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user
-| | | ... | ${dut} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${TEST NAME}${dut}_VM${number}
-| | | ... | ${${dut}-vhost-${number}-if1_mac}
-| | | ... | ${${dut}-vhost-${number}-if2_mac} | nf_cpus=${nf_cpus}
-| | | ... | qemu_id=${number} | jumbo=${jumbo} | perf_qemu_qsz=${perf_qemu_qsz}
-| | | ... | use_tuned_cfs=${use_tuned_cfs}
-| | | Set To Dictionary | ${${dut}_vm_refs} | ${TEST NAME}${dut}_VM${number}
-| | | ... | ${vm}
-
-| Configure guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user
-| | [Documentation]
-| | ... | Start vm_count QEMU guests with two vhost-user interfaces and\
-| | ... | interconnecting DPDK testpmd with fwd mode set to mac rewrite for\
-| | ... | defined number of VMs on all defined VPP nodes.
-| | ...
-| | ... | *Arguments:*
-| | ... | - vm_count - Number of guest VMs. Type: int
-| | ... | - jumbo - Jumbo frames are used (True) or are not used (False)
-| | ... | in the test. Type: boolean
-| | ... | - perf_qemu_qsz - Virtio Queue Size. Type: int
-| | ... | - use_tuned_cfs - Set True if CFS RR should be used for Qemu SMP.
-| | ... | Type: bool
-| | ...
-| | ... | *Example:*
-| | ...
-| | ... | \| Configure guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user\
-| | ... | \| 1 \| False \| 1024 \|
-| | ...
-| | [Arguments] | ${vm_count}=${1} | ${jumbo}=${False}
-| | ... | ${perf_qemu_qsz}=${1024} | ${use_tuned_cfs}=${False}
-| | ...
-| | ${duts}= | Get Matches | ${nodes} | DUT*
-| | :FOR | ${dut} | IN | @{duts}
-| | | Configure guest VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user on node
-| | | ... | ${dut} | vm_count=${vm_count} | jumbo=${jumbo}
-| | | ... | perf_qemu_qsz=${perf_qemu_qsz} | use_tuned_cfs=${False}
-| | All VPP Interfaces Ready Wait | ${nodes} | timeout=${90}
-| | VPP round robin RX placement on all DUTs | ${nodes} | prefix=Virtual
-
-| Configure chain of NFs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user on node
-| | [Documentation]
-| | ... | Start 1 chain of 1..N QEMU guests (VNFs) with two vhost-user\
-| | ... | interfaces and interconnecting DPDK testpmd with fwd mode set to mac\
-| | ... | rewrite on VPP node.
-| | ...
-| | ... | *Arguments:*
-| | ... | - dut - DUT node to start guest VM on. Type: dictionary
-| | ... | - nf_chains - Number of chains of NFs. Type: integer
-| | ... | - nf_chain - NF chain ID. Type: integer
-| | ... | - nf_nodes - Number of guest VMs. Type: integer
-| | ... | - jumbo - Jumbo frames are used (True) or are not used (False)
-| | ... | in the test. Type: boolean
-| | ... | - perf_qemu_qsz - Virtio Queue Size. Type: integer
-| | ... | - use_tuned_cfs - Set True if CFS RR should be used for Qemu SMP.
-| | ... | Type: boolean
-| | ... | - auto_scale - Whether to use same amount of RXQs for vhost interface
-| | ... | in VM as vswitch, otherwise use single RXQ. Type: boolean
-| | ...
-| | ... | *Example:*
-| | ...
-| | ... | \| Configure chain of NFs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via \
-| | ... | vhost-user on node \| DUT1 \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| False \| 1024 \|
-| | ...
-| | [Arguments] | ${dut} | ${nf_chains}=${1} | ${nf_chain}=${1}
-| | ... | ${nf_nodes}=${1} | ${jumbo}=${False} | ${perf_qemu_qsz}=${1024}
-| | ... | ${use_tuned_cfs}=${False} | ${auto_scale}=${False}
-| | ...
-| | ${tg_if1_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${tg} | ${tg_if1}
-| | ${tg_if2_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${tg} | ${tg_if2}
-| | :FOR | ${nf_node} | IN RANGE | 1 | ${nf_nodes} + ${1}
-| | | ${nf_cpus}= | Create network function CPU list | ${dut}
-| | | ... | chains=${nf_chains} | nodeness=${nf_nodes} | chain_id=${nf_chain}
-| | | ... | node_id=${nf_node} | auto_scale=${False}
-| | | ${qemu_id}= | Evaluate | (${nf_chain} - ${1}) * ${nf_nodes} + ${nf_node}
-| | | ${sock1}= | Set Variable | /var/run/vpp/sock-${qemu_id}-1
-| | | ${sock2}= | Set Variable | /var/run/vpp/sock-${qemu_id}-2
-| | | ${nf_name}= | Set Variable | ${dut}_VM${qemu_id}
-| | | ${prev_qemu_id}= | Evaluate | ${qemu_id} - ${1}
-| | | ${next_qemu_id}= | Evaluate | ${qemu_id} + ${1}
-| | | ${prev_qemu_id_hex}= | Convert To Hex | ${prev_qemu_id} | length=2
-| | | ... | lowercase=yes
-| | | ${next_qemu_id_hex}= | Convert To Hex | ${next_qemu_id} | length=2
-| | | ... | lowercase=yes
-| | | ${vif1_mac}= | Set Variable If | ${nf_node} == ${1}
-| | | ... | ${tg_if1_mac}
-| | | ... | 52:54:00:00:${prev_qemu_id_hex}:02
-| | | ${vif2_mac}= | Set Variable If | ${nf_node} == ${nf_nodes}
-| | | ... | ${tg_if2_mac}
-| | | ... | 52:54:00:00:${next_qemu_id_hex}:01
-| | | ${vm}=
-| | | ... | Configure guest VM with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user
-| | | ... | ${dut} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | ${nf_name} | ${vif1_mac}
-| | | ... | ${vif2_mac} | ${nf_cpus} | qemu_id=${qemu_id} | jumbo=${jumbo}
-| | | ... | perf_qemu_qsz=${perf_qemu_qsz} | use_tuned_cfs=${use_tuned_cfs}
-| | | ... | auto_scale=${auto_scale}
-| | | Set To Dictionary | ${${dut}_vm_refs} | ${nf_name} | ${vm}
-
-| Configure chain of NFs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user
-| | [Documentation]
-| | ... | Start 1 chain of 1..N QEMU guests (VNFs) with two vhost-user\
-| | ... | interfaces and interconnecting DPDK testpmd with fwd mode set to mac\
-| | ... | rewrite on all defined VPP nodes.
-| | ...
-| | ... | *Arguments:*
-| | ... | - nf_chains - Number of chains of NFs. Type: integer
-| | ... | - nf_chain - NF chain ID. Type: integer
-| | ... | - nf_nodes - Number of NFs nodes per chain. Type: integer
-| | ... | - jumbo - Jumbo frames are used (True) or are not used (False)
-| | ... | in the test. Type: boolean
-| | ... | - perf_qemu_qsz - Virtio Queue Size. Type: integer
-| | ... | - use_tuned_cfs - Set True if CFS RR should be used for Qemu SMP.
-| | ... | Type: boolean
-| | ... | - auto_scale - Whether to use same amount of RXQs for vhost interface
-| | ... | in VM as vswitch, otherwise use single RXQ. Type: boolean
-| | ...
-| | ... | *Example:*
-| | ...
-| | ... | \| Configure chain of NFs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via\
-| | ... | vhost-user \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| False \| 1024 \|
-| | ...
-| | [Arguments] | ${nf_chains}=${1} | ${nf_chain}=${1} | ${nf_nodes}=${1}
-| | ... | ${jumbo}=${False} | ${perf_qemu_qsz}=${1024}
-| | ... | ${use_tuned_cfs}=${False} | ${auto_scale}=${False}
-| | ...
-| | ${duts}= | Get Matches | ${nodes} | DUT*
-| | :FOR | ${dut} | IN | @{duts}
-| | | Configure chain of NFs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user on node
-| | | ... | ${dut} | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_chain=${nf_chain}
-| | | ... | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
-| | | ... | perf_qemu_qsz=${perf_qemu_qsz} | use_tuned_cfs=${False}
-| | | ... | auto_scale=${auto_scale}
-
-| Configure chains of NFs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user
+| Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user on single node
 | | [Documentation]
 | | ... | Start 1..N chains of 1..N QEMU guests (VNFs) with two vhost-user\
-| | ... | interfaces and interconnecting DPDK testpmd with fwd mode set to mac\
-| | ... | rewrite on all defined VPP nodes.
+| | ... | interfaces and interconnecting NF on single DUT node.
 | | ...
 | | ... | *Arguments:*
+| | ... | - node - DUT node. Type: dictionary
 | | ... | - nf_chains - Number of chains of NFs. Type: integer
 | | ... | - nf_nodes - Number of NFs nodes per chain. Type: integer
 | | ... | - jumbo - Jumbo frames are used (True) or are not used (False)
@@ -2696,22 +2185,30 @@
 | | ... | Type: boolean
 | | ... | - auto_scale - Whether to use same amount of RXQs for memif interface
 | | ... | in containers as vswitch, otherwise use single RXQ. Type: boolean
+| | ... | - vnf - Network function as a payload. Type: string
 | | ...
 | | ... | *Example:*
 | | ...
-| | ... | \| Configure chains of VMs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via \
-| | ... | vhost-user \| 1 \| 1 \| False \| 1024 \|
+| | ... | \| Configure chains of NFs connected via vhost-user on single node
+| | ... | \| DUT1 \| 1 \| 1 \| False \| 1024 \| False \| False \| vpp
 | | ...
-| | [Arguments] | ${nf_chains}=${1} | ${nf_nodes}=${1} | ${jumbo}=${False}
-| | ... | ${perf_qemu_qsz}=${1024} | ${use_tuned_cfs}=${False}
-| | ... | ${auto_scale}=${False}
+| | [Arguments] | ${node} | ${nf_chains}=${1} | ${nf_nodes}=${1}
+| | ... | ${jumbo}=${False} | ${perf_qemu_qsz}=${1024}
+| | ... | ${use_tuned_cfs}=${False} | ${auto_scale}=${True} | ${vnf}=vpp
 | | ...
-| | :FOR | ${nf_chain} | IN RANGE | 1 | ${nf_chains}+1
-| | | Configure chain of NFs with dpdk-testpmd-mac connected via vhost-user
-| | | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_chain=${nf_chain} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes}
-| | | ... | jumbo=${jumbo} | perf_qemu_qsz=${perf_qemu_qsz}
-| | | ... | use_tuned_cfs=${False} | auto_scale=${auto_scale}
-| | All VPP Interfaces Ready Wait | ${nodes}
+| | Import Library | resources.libraries.python.QemuManager | ${nodes}
+| | ... | WITH NAME | vnf_manager
+| | Run Keyword | vnf_manager.Initialize
+| | Run Keyword | vnf_manager.Construct VMs on node
+| | ... | node=${node}
+| | ... | nf_chains=${nf_chains} | nf_nodes=${nf_nodes} | jumbo=${jumbo}
+| | ... | perf_qemu_qsz=${perf_qemu_qsz} | use_tuned_cfs=${use_tuned_cfs}
+| | ... | auto_scale=${auto_scale} | vnf=${vnf}
+| | ... | tg_if1_mac=${tg_if1_mac} | tg_if2_mac=${tg_if2_mac}
+| | ... | vs_dtc=${cpu_count_int} | nf_dtc=${nf_dtc} | nf_dtcr=${nf_dtcr}
+| | ... | rxq_count_int=${rxq_count_int}
+| | Run Keyword | vnf_manager.Start All VMs | pinning=${True}
+| | All VPP Interfaces Ready Wait | ${nodes} | retries=${300}
 | | VPP round robin RX placement on all DUTs | ${nodes} | prefix=Virtual
 
 | Initialize LISP IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
@@ -2741,12 +2238,12 @@
 | | ${tg1_if2_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${tg} | ${tg_if2}
 | | ${dut1_if2_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2}
 | | ${dut2_if1_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1}
-| | Add arp on dut | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 10.10.10.2 | ${tg1_if1_mac}
-| | Add arp on dut | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2_dut1_address}
-| | ... | ${dut2_if1_mac}
-| | Add arp on dut | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${dut1_dut2_address}
-| | ... | ${dut1_if2_mac}
-| | Add arp on dut | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | 20.20.20.2 | ${tg1_if2_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 10.10.10.2 | ${tg1_if1_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2_dut1_address} | ${dut2_if1_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${dut1_dut2_address} | ${dut1_if2_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | 20.20.20.2 | ${tg1_if2_mac}
 | | Configure IP addresses on interfaces | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1}
 | | ... | ${dut1_tg_address} | ${duts_prefix}
 | | Configure IP addresses on interfaces | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2}
@@ -2817,21 +2314,21 @@
 | | ${tg1_if2_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${tg} | ${tg_if2}
 | | ${dut1_if2_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2}
 | | ${dut2_if1_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1}
-| | VPP Set If IPv6 Addr | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${dut1_tg_address}
-| | ... | ${prefix}
-| | VPP Set If IPv6 Addr | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut1_dut2_address}
-| | ... | ${prefix}
-| | VPP Set If IPv6 Addr | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${dut2_dut1_address}
-| | ... | ${prefix}
-| | VPP Set If IPv6 Addr | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${dut2_tg_address}
-| | ... | ${prefix}
+| | VPP Interface Set IP Address
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${dut1_tg_address} | ${prefix}
+| | VPP Interface Set IP Address
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut1_dut2_address} | ${prefix}
+| | VPP Interface Set IP Address
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${dut2_dut1_address} | ${prefix}
+| | VPP Interface Set IP Address
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${dut2_tg_address} | ${prefix}
 | | Suppress ICMPv6 router advertisement message | ${nodes}
-| | Add Ip Neighbor | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 2001:1::2 | ${tg1_if1_mac}
-| | Add Ip Neighbor | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | 2001:2::2 | ${tg1_if2_mac}
-| | Add Ip Neighbor | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2_dut1_address}
-| | ... | ${dut2_if1_mac}
-| | Add Ip Neighbor | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${dut1_dut2_address}
-| | ... | ${dut1_if2_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 2001:1::2 | ${tg1_if1_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | 2001:2::2 | ${tg1_if2_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2_dut1_address} | ${dut2_if1_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${dut1_dut2_address} | ${dut1_if2_mac}
 
 | Initialize LISP IPv4 over IPv6 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | [Documentation] | Custom setup of IPv4 over IPv6 topology on all DUT nodes \
@@ -2867,19 +2364,19 @@
 | | ${dut2_if1_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1}
 | | Configure IP addresses on interfaces | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1}
 | | ... | ${dut1_tg_ip4_address} | ${prefix4}
-| | VPP Set If IPv6 Addr | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut1_dut2_ip6_address}
-| | ... | ${prefix6}
-| | VPP Set If IPv6 Addr | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${dut2_dut1_ip6_address}
-| | ... | ${prefix6}
+| | VPP Interface Set IP Address
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut1_dut2_ip6_address} | ${prefix6}
+| | VPP Interface Set IP Address
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${dut2_dut1_ip6_address} | ${prefix6}
 | | Configure IP addresses on interfaces | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2}
 | | ... | ${dut2_tg_ip4_address} | ${prefix4}
 | | Suppress ICMPv6 router advertisement message | ${nodes}
-| | Add arp on dut | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 10.10.10.2 | ${tg1_if1_mac}
-| | Add arp on dut | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | 20.20.20.2 | ${tg1_if2_mac}
-| | Add Ip Neighbor | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2_dut1_ip6_address}
-| | ... | ${dut2_if1_mac}
-| | Add Ip Neighbor | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${dut1_dut2_ip6_address}
-| | ... | ${dut1_if2_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 10.10.10.2 | ${tg1_if1_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | 20.20.20.2 | ${tg1_if2_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2_dut1_ip6_address} | ${dut2_if1_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${dut1_dut2_ip6_address} | ${dut1_if2_mac}
 
 | Initialize LISP IPv6 over IPv4 forwarding in 3-node circular topology
 | | [Documentation] | Custom setup of IPv4 over IPv6 topology on all DUT nodes \
@@ -2913,21 +2410,21 @@
 | | ${tg1_if2_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${tg} | ${tg_if2}
 | | ${dut1_if2_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2}
 | | ${dut2_if1_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1}
-| | VPP Set If IPv6 Addr | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${dut1_tg_ip6_address}
-| | ... | ${prefix6}
-| | Configure IP addresses on interfaces | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2}
-| | ... | ${dut1_dut2_ip4_address} | ${prefix4}
-| | Configure IP addresses on interfaces | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1}
-| | ... | ${dut2_dut1_ip4_address} | ${prefix4}
-| | VPP Set If IPv6 Addr | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${dut2_tg_ip6_address}
-| | ... | ${prefix6}
+| | VPP Interface Set IP Address
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | ${dut1_tg_ip6_address} | ${prefix6}
+| | VPP Interface Set IP Address
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut1_dut2_ip4_address} | ${prefix4}
+| | VPP Interface Set IP Address
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${dut2_dut1_ip4_address} | ${prefix4}
+| | VPP Interface Set IP Address
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | ${dut2_tg_ip6_address} | ${prefix6}
 | | Suppress ICMPv6 router advertisement message | ${nodes}
-| | Add Ip Neighbor | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 2001:1::2 | ${tg1_if1_mac}
-| | Add Ip Neighbor | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | 2001:2::2 | ${tg1_if2_mac}
-| | Add arp on dut | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2_dut1_ip4_address}
-| | ... | ${dut2_if1_mac}
-| | Add arp on dut | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${dut1_dut2_ip4_address}
-| | ... | ${dut1_if2_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 2001:1::2 | ${tg1_if1_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if2} | 2001:2::2 | ${tg1_if2_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | ${dut2_dut1_ip4_address} | ${dut2_if1_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | ${dut1_dut2_ip4_address} | ${dut1_if2_mac}
 
 | Initialize NAT44 in circular topology
 | | [Documentation] | Initialization of 2-node / 3-node topology with NAT44
@@ -2945,9 +2442,11 @@
 | | ...
 | | Configure IP addresses on interfaces | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 10.0.0.1 | 20
 | | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
-| | ... | Configure IP addresses on interfaces | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | 11.0.0.1 | 20
+| | ... | Configure IP addresses on interfaces | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2}
+| | ... | 11.0.0.1 | 20
 | | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
-| | ... | Configure IP addresses on interfaces | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | 11.0.0.2 | 20
+| | ... | Configure IP addresses on interfaces | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1}
+| | ... | 11.0.0.2 | 20
 | | ${dut}= | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
 | | ... | Set Variable | ${dut2}
 | | ... | ELSE | Set Variable | ${dut1}
@@ -2963,12 +2462,14 @@
 | | ${dut2_if1_mac}= | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
 | | ... | Get Interface MAC | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1}
 | | ...
-| | Add arp on dut | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 10.0.0.2 | ${tg_if1_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if1} | 10.0.0.2 | ${tg_if1_mac}
 | | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
-| | ... | Add arp on dut | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | 11.0.0.2 | ${dut2_if1_mac}
+| | ... | VPP Add IP Neighbor
+| | ... | ${dut1} | ${dut1_if2} | 11.0.0.2 | ${dut2_if1_mac}
 | | Run Keyword If | '${dut2_status}' == 'PASS'
-| | ... | Add arp on dut | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | 11.0.0.1 | ${dut1_if2_mac}
-| | Add arp on dut | ${dut} | ${dut_if2} | 12.0.0.2 | ${tg_if2_mac}
+| | ... | VPP Add IP Neighbor
+| | ... | ${dut2} | ${dut2_if1} | 11.0.0.1 | ${dut1_if2_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${dut} | ${dut_if2} | 12.0.0.2 | ${tg_if2_mac}
 | | ...
 | | Vpp Route Add | ${dut1} | 20.0.0.0 | 18 | gateway=10.0.0.2
 | | ... | interface=${dut1_if1}
@@ -3341,8 +2842,8 @@
 | | ... | ELSE | Set Variable | if2
 | | ${prev_if_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${nodes['${prev_node}']}
 | | ... | ${${prev_node}_${prev_if}}
-| | Add ARP on DUT | ${nodes['${dut}']} | ${${dut}_if1} | ${ip_net_if1}.1
-| | ... | ${prev_if_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor
+| | ... | ${nodes['${dut}']} | ${${dut}_if1} | ${ip_net_if1}.1 | ${prev_if_mac}
 | | ...
 | | ${fib_table_2}= | Evaluate | ${fib_table_1} + ${count}
 | | Add Fib Table | ${nodes['${dut}']} | ${fib_table_2}
@@ -3364,8 +2865,8 @@
 | | ... | ELSE | Set Variable | if1
 | | ${next_if_mac}= | Get Interface MAC | ${nodes['${next_node}']}
 | | ... | ${${next_node}_${next_if}}
-| | Add ARP on DUT | ${nodes['${dut}']} | ${${dut}_if2} | ${ip_net_if2}.2
-| | ... | ${next_if_mac}
+| | VPP Add IP Neighbor
+| | ... | ${nodes['${dut}']} | ${${dut}_if2} | ${ip_net_if2}.2 | ${next_if_mac}
 | | ...
 | | ${fib_table_1}= | Evaluate | ${fib_table_1} - ${1}
 | | ${ip_base_start}= | Set Variable | ${31}
@@ -3409,10 +2910,10 @@
 | | | ... | ${memif2}
 | | | ${memif_if2_mac}= | Get interface mac | ${nodes['${dut}']}
 | | | ... | ${memif_if2_key}
-| | | Add arp on dut | ${nodes['${dut}']} | ${memif1} | ${ip_net_memif2}.1
-| | | ... | ${memif_if2_mac}
-| | | Add arp on dut | ${nodes['${dut}']} | ${memif2} | ${ip_net_memif1}.1
-| | | ... | ${memif_if1_mac}
+| | | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${nodes['${dut}']}
+| | | ... | ${memif1} | ${ip_net_memif2}.1 | ${memif_if2_mac}
+| | | VPP Add IP Neighbor | ${nodes['${dut}']}
+| | | ... | ${memif2} | ${ip_net_memif1}.1 | ${memif_if1_mac}
 
 | Initialize IPv4 routing with memif pairs
 | | [Documentation]