X-Git-Url: https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=csit.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=docs%2Freport%2Fdpdk_performance_tests%2Fcsit_release_notes.rst;h=09e49714016aa9f96b2445b6c56affe38be538a9;hp=0c207e5a52d527917fac69563581a9120ccf8cbb;hb=6533fa595faa39f3b966cc6ee82e99aa48c9a806;hpb=cca7aa90f197ca13c615c5461a35243e7641c10c diff --git a/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst b/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst index 0c207e5a52..09e4971401 100644 --- a/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst +++ b/docs/report/dpdk_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst @@ -4,56 +4,22 @@ Release Notes Changes in |csit-release| ------------------------- -#. DPDK PERFORMANCE TESTS +#. TEST FRAMEWORK - - **Intel Xeon 2n-skx, 3n-skx testbeds**: Testpmd and L3fwd - performance test data is not included in this report version. - This is due to the lower performance and behaviour inconsistency - of these systems following the upgrade of processor microcode - packages (skx ucode 0x2000064) as part of updating Ubuntu 18.04 - LTS kernel version. Tested VPP and DPDK applications (L3fwd) are - affected. Skx test data will be added in subsequent maintenance - report version(s) once the issue is resolved. See - :ref:`dpdk_known_issues`. + - **CSIT test environment** version has been updated to ver. 10, see + :ref:`test_environment_versioning`. - - **Intel Xeon 2n-clx testbeds**: DPDK performance test data is now - included in this report, after resolving the issue of lower - performance and behaviour inconsistency of these systems due to - the Linux kernel driven upgrade of processor microcode packages - to 0x500002c. The resolution is to use latest SuperMicro BIOS 3.2 - (for X11DPG-QT motherboards used) that upgrades processor - microcode to 0x500002c, AND NOT kernel provided ucode package as - it does put THE system into sub-optimal state. +#. DPDK PERFORMANCE TESTS + - **Arm Ampere Altra**: Performance test data for these platforms + is now provided by testbeds newly installed in FD.io CSIT labs. + For details about the physical setup see + :ref:`physical_testbeds_3n_alt`. #. DPDK RELEASE VERSION CHANGE - |csit-release| tested |dpdk-release|, as used by |vpp-release|. -#. TEST ENVIRONMENT - - - **TRex Fortville NIC Performance**: Received FVL fix from Intel - resolving TRex low throughput issue. TRex per FVL NIC throughput - increased from ~27 Mpps to the nominal ~37 Mpps. For detail see - `CSIT-1503 `_ and `TRex-519 - `_]. - - - **New Intel Xeon Cascadelake Testbeds**: Added performance tests - for 2-Node-Cascadelake (2n-clx) testbeds with x710, xxv710 and - cx556a-edat NIC cards. - -.. - // Alternative Note for 1st Bullet when bad microcode Skx, Clx results are published - - **Intel Xeon 2n-skx, 3n-skx and 2n-clx testbeds**: Testpmd and - L3fwd performance test data is included in this report version, - but it shows lower performance and behaviour inconsistency of - these systems following the upgrade of processor microcode - packages (skx ucode 0x2000064, clx ucode 0x500002c) as part of - updating Ubuntu 18.04 LTS kernel version. Tested VPP and DPDK - applications (L3fwd) are affected. Skx and Clx test data will be - corrected in subsequent maintenance report version(s) once the - issue is resolved. See :ref:`vpp_known_issues`. - .. _dpdk_known_issues: Known Issues @@ -61,10 +27,21 @@ Known Issues List of known issues in |csit-release| for DPDK performance tests: -+----+------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -| # | JiraID | Issue Description | -+====+==========================================+==========================================================================================================+ -| 1 | `CSIT-1675 | Intel Xeon 2n-skx, 3n-skx and 2n-clx testbeds behaviour and performance became inconsistent following | -| | `_ | the upgrade to the latest Ubuntu 18.04 LTS kernel version (4.15.0-72-generic) and associated microcode | -| | | packages (skx ucode 0x2000064, clx ucode 0x500002c). VPP as well as DPDK L3fwd tests are affected. | -+----+------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ++----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +| # | JiraID | Issue Description | ++====+=========================================+===========================================================================================================+ +| 1 | `CSIT-1762 | TRex reports link DOWN in case of dpdk testpmd tests on FD.io CSIT Denverton systems (2n-dnv and 3n-dnv). | +| | `_ | | ++----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ + +New +___ + +List of new issues in |csit-release| for DPDK performance tests: + ++----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +| # | JiraID | Issue Description | ++====+=========================================+===========================================================================================================+ +| 1 | `CSIT-1848 | 2n-clx, 2n-skx, 3n-alt, 3n-skx: sporadic testpmd/l3fwd tests fail with no or low traffic. | +| | `_ | | ++----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ \ No newline at end of file