vhost perf testing with Qemu 5t5pc

[csit.git] / tests / perf / Long_Xconnect_Vhost_Intel-X520-DA2.robot

diff --git a/tests/perf/Long_Xconnect_Vhost_Intel-X520-DA2.robot b/tests/perf/Long_Xconnect_Vhost_Intel-X520-DA2.robot
index f684e8c..d64b325 100644 (file)
--- a/tests/perf/Long_Xconnect_Vhost_Intel-X520-DA2.robot
+++ b/tests/perf/Long_Xconnect_Vhost_Intel-X520-DA2.robot
@@ -16,17 +16,21 @@
 | Library | resources.libraries.python.NodePath
 | Force Tags | 3_NODE_SINGLE_LINK_TOPO | PERFTEST | HW_ENV | PERFTEST_LONG
 | ...        | PERFTEST_VHOST | NIC_Intel-X520-DA2
-| Suite Setup | Run Keywords | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
+| Suite Setup | 3-node Performance Suite Setup with DUT's NIC model
 | ... | L2 | Intel-X520-DA2
-| ...         | AND          | Kill QEMU on all DUTs
-| ...         | AND          | Build QEMU on all DUTs
 | Suite Teardown | 3-node Performance Suite Teardown
 | Test Setup | Setup all DUTs before test
-| Test Teardown | Run Keywords | Remove startup configuration of VPP from all DUTs
-| ...           | AND          | Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd Teardown | ${dut1}
-| ...                          | ${dut1_vm_refs}
-| ...           | AND          | Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd Teardown | ${dut2}
-| ...                          | ${dut2_vm_refs}
+| Test Teardown | Run Keywords
+| ...           | Run Keyword If Test Failed
+| ...           | Traffic should pass with no loss | 10
+| ...           | ${min_rate}pps | ${framesize} | 3-node-bridge
+| ...           | fail_on_loss=${False}
+| ...           | AND | Show Vpp Vhost On All DUTs
+| ...           | AND |  Remove startup configuration of VPP from all DUTs
+| ...           | AND | Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd Teardown | ${dut1}
+| ...                 | ${dut1_vm_refs}
+| ...           | AND | Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd Teardown | ${dut2}
+| ...                 | ${dut2_vm_refs}
 | Documentation | *RFC2544: Pkt throughput L2XC test cases with vhost*
 | ...
 | ... | *[Top] Network Topologies:* TG-DUT1-DUT2-TG 3-node circular topology
@@ -35,9 +39,9 @@
 | ... | *[Cfg] DUT configuration:* DUT1 and DUT2 are configured with L2 cross-
 | ... | connect. Qemu Guest is connected to VPP via vhost-user interfaces.
 | ... | Guest is running DPDK testpmd interconnecting vhost-user interfaces
-| ... | using 3 cores pinned to cpus 5,6,7 and 2048M memory. Testpmd is using
-| ... | socket-mem=1024M (512x2M hugepages), 3 cores (1 main core and 2 cores
-| ... | 2 cores dedicated for io), forwarding mode is set to io, rxq/txq=2048,
+| ... | using 5 cores pinned to cpus 5-9 and 2048M memory. Testpmd is using
+| ... | socket-mem=1024M (512x2M hugepages), 5 cores (1 main core and 4 cores
+| ... | dedicated for io), forwarding mode is set to io, rxd/txd=256,
 | ... | burst=64. DUT1, DUT2 are tested with 2p10GE NIC X520 Niantic by Intel.
 | ... | *[Ver] TG verification:* TG finds and reports throughput NDR (Non Drop
 | ... | Rate) with zero packet loss tolerance or throughput PDR (Partial Drop
@@ -58,6 +62,8 @@
 | ${bd_id2}= | 2
 | ${sock1}= | /tmp/sock-1-${bd_id1}
 | ${sock2}= | /tmp/sock-1-${bd_id2}
+#X520-DA2 bandwidth limit
+| ${s_limit} | ${10000000000}
 
 *** Test Cases ***
 | TC01: 64B NDR binary search - DUT L2XC-VHOST - 1thread 1core 1rxq
@@ -66,15 +72,15 @@
 | | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find NDR for 64 Byte frames \
 | | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 10kpps.
 | | [Tags] | 1_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_1 | SINGLE_THREAD | NDR
-| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 64
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 10000
-| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_64B}
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10000}
+| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
 | | And   Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
 | | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
 | | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
@@ -86,6 +92,7 @@
 | | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
 | | ...     | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
+| | And Setup scheduler policy for VPP on all DUTs
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-bridge
 | | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
@@ -97,15 +104,15 @@
 | | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find PDR for 64 Byte frames \
 | | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 10kpps, LT=0.5%.
 | | [Tags] | 1_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_1 | SINGLE_THREAD | PDR | SKIP_PATCH
-| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 64
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 10000
-| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_64B}
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10000}
+| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
 | | And   Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
 | | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
 | | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
@@ -117,6 +124,7 @@
 | | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
 | | ...     | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
+| | And Setup scheduler policy for VPP on all DUTs
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-bridge
 | | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
@@ -130,15 +138,15 @@
 | | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find NDR for 1518 Byte frames \
 | | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 10kpps.
 | | [Tags] | 1_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_1 | SINGLE_THREAD | NDR
-| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1518
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 10000
-| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_1518B}
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10000}
+| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
 | | And   Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
 | | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
 | | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
@@ -150,6 +158,7 @@
 | | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
 | | ...     | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
+| | And Setup scheduler policy for VPP on all DUTs
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-bridge
 | | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
@@ -161,15 +170,15 @@
 | | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find PDR for 1518 Byte frames \
 | | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 10kpps, LT=0.5%.
 | | [Tags] | 1_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_1 | SINGLE_THREAD | PDR | SKIP_PATCH
-| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1518
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 10000
-| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_1518B}
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10000}
+| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
 | | And   Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
 | | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
 | | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
@@ -181,6 +190,7 @@
 | | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
 | | ...     | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
+| | And Setup scheduler policy for VPP on all DUTs
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-bridge
 | | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
@@ -196,14 +206,14 @@
 | | ... | IMIX_v4_1 = (28x64B;16x570B;4x1518B)
 | | [Tags] | 1_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_1 | SINGLE_THREAD | NDR
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | IMIX_v4_1
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 5000
-| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_IMIX_v4_1}
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10000}
+| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
 | | And   Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
 | | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
 | | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
@@ -215,6 +225,7 @@
 | | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
 | | ...     | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
+| | And Setup scheduler policy for VPP on all DUTs
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-bridge
 | | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
@@ -228,14 +239,14 @@
 | | ... | IMIX_v4_1 = (28x64B;16x570B;4x1518B)
 | | [Tags] | 1_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_1 | SINGLE_THREAD | PDR | SKIP_PATCH
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | IMIX_v4_1
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 5000
-| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_IMIX_v4_1}
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10000}
+| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
 | | And   Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
 | | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
 | | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
@@ -247,6 +258,7 @@
 | | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
 | | ...     | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
+| | And Setup scheduler policy for VPP on all DUTs
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-bridge
 | | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
@@ -260,15 +272,15 @@
 | | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find NDR for 64 Byte frames \
 | | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 10kpps.
 | | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_1 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
-| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 64
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 10000
-| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_64B}
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10000}
+| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
 | | And   Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
 | | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
 | | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
@@ -280,6 +292,7 @@
 | | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
 | | ...     | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
+| | And Setup scheduler policy for VPP on all DUTs
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-bridge
 | | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
@@ -291,15 +304,15 @@
 | | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find PDR for 64 Byte frames \
 | | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 10kpps, LT=0.5%.
 | | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_1 | MULTI_THREAD | PDR | SKIP_PATCH
-| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 64
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 10000
-| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_64B}
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10000}
+| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
 | | And   Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
 | | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
 | | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
@@ -311,6 +324,7 @@
 | | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
 | | ...     | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
+| | And Setup scheduler policy for VPP on all DUTs
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-bridge
 | | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
@@ -324,15 +338,15 @@
 | | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find NDR for 1518 Byte frames \
 | | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 10kpps.
 | | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_1 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR | SKIP_PATCH
-| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1518
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 10000
-| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_1518B}
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10000}
+| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
 | | And   Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
 | | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
 | | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
@@ -344,6 +358,7 @@
 | | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
 | | ...     | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
+| | And Setup scheduler policy for VPP on all DUTs
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-bridge
 | | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
@@ -355,15 +370,15 @@
 | | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find PDR for 1518 Byte frames \
 | | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 10kpps, LT=0.5%.
 | | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_1 | MULTI_THREAD | PDR | SKIP_PATCH
-| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1518
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 10000
-| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_1518B}
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10000}
+| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
 | | And   Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
 | | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
 | | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
@@ -375,6 +390,7 @@
 | | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
 | | ...     | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
+| | And Setup scheduler policy for VPP on all DUTs
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-bridge
 | | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
@@ -390,14 +406,14 @@
 | | ... | IMIX_v4_1 = (28x64B;16x570B;4x1518B)
 | | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_1 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR | SKIP_PATCH
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | IMIX_v4_1
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 5000
-| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_IMIX_v4_1}
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10000}
+| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
 | | And   Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
 | | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
 | | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
@@ -409,6 +425,7 @@
 | | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
 | | ...     | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
+| | And Setup scheduler policy for VPP on all DUTs
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-bridge
 | | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
@@ -422,14 +439,14 @@
 | | ... | IMIX_v4_1 = (28x64B;16x570B;4x1518B)
 | | [Tags] | 2_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_1 | MULTI_THREAD | PDR | SKIP_PATCH
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | IMIX_v4_1
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 5000
-| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_IMIX_v4_1}
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10000}
+| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '2' worker threads and rxqueues '1' in 3-node single-link topo
 | | And   Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
 | | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
 | | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
@@ -441,6 +458,7 @@
 | | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
 | | ...     | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
+| | And Setup scheduler policy for VPP on all DUTs
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-bridge
 | | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
@@ -454,15 +472,15 @@
 | | ... | 2 receive queues per NIC port. [Ver] Find NDR for 64 Byte frames \
 | | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 10kpps.
 | | [Tags] | 4_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_2 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR
-| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 64
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 10000
-| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_64B}
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10000}
+| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
 | | And   Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
 | | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
 | | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
@@ -474,6 +492,7 @@
 | | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
 | | ...     | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
+| | And Setup scheduler policy for VPP on all DUTs
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-bridge
 | | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
@@ -485,15 +504,15 @@
 | | ... | 2 receive queues per NIC port. [Ver] Find PDR for 64 Byte frames \
 | | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 10kpps, LT=0.5%.
 | | [Tags] | 4_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_2 | MULTI_THREAD | PDR | SKIP_PATCH
-| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 64
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 10000
-| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_64B}
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${64}
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10000}
+| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
 | | And   Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
 | | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
 | | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
@@ -505,6 +524,7 @@
 | | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
 | | ...     | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
+| | And Setup scheduler policy for VPP on all DUTs
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-bridge
 | | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
@@ -518,15 +538,15 @@
 | | ... | 2 receive queues per NIC port. [Ver] Find NDR for 1518 Byte frames \
 | | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 10kpps.
 | | [Tags] | 4_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_2 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR | SKIP_PATCH
-| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1518
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 10000
-| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_1518B}
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10000}
+| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
 | | And   Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
 | | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
 | | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
@@ -538,6 +558,7 @@
 | | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
 | | ...     | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
+| | And Setup scheduler policy for VPP on all DUTs
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-bridge
 | | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
@@ -549,15 +570,15 @@
 | | ... | 2 receive queues per NIC port. [Ver] Find PDR for 1518 Byte frames \
 | | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 10kpps, LT=0.5%.
 | | [Tags] | 4_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_2 | MULTI_THREAD | PDR | SKIP_PATCH
-| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 1518
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 10000
-| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_1518B}
+| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | ${1518}
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10000}
+| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
 | | And   Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
 | | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
 | | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
@@ -569,6 +590,7 @@
 | | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
 | | ...     | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
+| | And Setup scheduler policy for VPP on all DUTs
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-bridge
 | | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
@@ -584,14 +606,14 @@
 | | ... | IMIX_v4_1 = (28x64B;16x570B;4x1518B)
 | | [Tags] | 4_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_2 | MULTI_THREAD | NDR | SKIP_PATCH
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | IMIX_v4_1
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 5000
-| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_IMIX_v4_1}
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10000}
+| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
 | | And   Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
 | | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
 | | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
@@ -603,6 +625,7 @@
 | | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
 | | ...     | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
+| | And Setup scheduler policy for VPP on all DUTs
 | | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-bridge
 | | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
@@ -616,14 +639,14 @@
 | | ... | IMIX_v4_1 = (28x64B;16x570B;4x1518B)
 | | [Tags] | 4_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_2 | MULTI_THREAD | PDR | SKIP_PATCH
 | | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | IMIX_v4_1
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 5000
-| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_IMIX_v4_1}
+| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10000}
+| | ${max_rate}= | Calculate pps | ${s_limit} | ${framesize}
 | | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
 | | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
 | | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
 | | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' without HTT to all DUTs
+| | Given Add '4' worker threads and rxqueues '2' in 3-node single-link topo
 | | And   Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
 | | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
 | | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
@@ -635,72 +658,7 @@
 | | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
 | | ...     | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
 | | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
-| | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
-| | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-bridge
-| | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
-| | ...                                       | ${threshold}
-| | ...                                       | ${glob_loss_acceptance}
-| | ...                                       | ${glob_loss_acceptance_type}
-
-| TC19: 64B NDR binary search - DUT L2XC-DPDK-VHOST - 1thread 1core 1rxq
-| | [Documentation]
-| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2XC switching config with 1 thread, 1 phy core, \
-| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find NDR for 64 Byte frames \
-| | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 10kpps.
-| | [Tags] | 1_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_1 | SINGLE_THREAD | NDR
-| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 64
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 10000
-| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_64B}
-| | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
-| | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' without HTT to all DUTs
-| | And   Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And   Add Enable Vhost User to all DUTs
-| | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When  L2 xconnect with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | ...   | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
-| | ...     | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
-| | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
-| | ...     | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
-| | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
-| | Then Find NDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
-| | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-bridge
-| | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}
-| | ...                                       | ${threshold}
-
-| TC20: 64B PDR binary search - DUT L2XC-DPDK-VHOST - 1thread 1core 1rxq
-| | [Documentation]
-| | ... | [Cfg] DUT runs L2XC switching config with 1 thread, 1 phy core, \
-| | ... | 1 receive queue per NIC port. [Ver] Find PDR for 64 Byte frames \
-| | ... | using binary search start at 10GE linerate, step 10kpps, LT=0.5%.
-| | [Tags] | 1_THREAD_NOHTT_RXQUEUES_1 | SINGLE_THREAD | PDR | SKIP_PATCH
-| | ${framesize}= | Set Variable | 64
-| | ${min_rate}= | Set Variable | 10000
-| | ${max_rate}= | Set Variable | ${10Ge_linerate_pps_64B}
-| | ${binary_min}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | ${binary_max}= | Set Variable | ${max_rate}
-| | ${threshold}= | Set Variable | ${min_rate}
-| | ${dut1_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | ${dut2_vm_refs}= | Create Dictionary
-| | Given Add '1' worker threads and rxqueues '1' without HTT to all DUTs
-| | And   Add PCI devices to DUTs from 3-node single link topology
-| | And   Add No Multi Seg to all DUTs
-| | And   Add Enable Vhost User to all DUTs
-| | And   Apply startup configuration on all VPP DUTs
-| | When  L2 xconnect with Vhost-User initialized in a 3-node circular topology
-| | ...   | ${sock1} | ${sock2}
-| | ${vm1}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
-| | ...     | ${dut1} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT1_VM1
-| | Set To Dictionary | ${dut1_vm_refs} | DUT1_VM1 | ${vm1}
-| | ${vm2}= | And Guest VM with dpdk-testpmd connected via vhost-user is setup
-| | ...     | ${dut2} | ${sock1} | ${sock2} | DUT2_VM1
-| | Set To Dictionary | ${dut2_vm_refs} | DUT2_VM1 | ${vm2}
+| | And Setup scheduler policy for VPP on all DUTs
 | | Then Find PDR using binary search and pps | ${framesize} | ${binary_min}
 | | ...                                       | ${binary_max} | 3-node-bridge
 | | ...                                       | ${min_rate} | ${max_rate}