X-Git-Url: https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=csit.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=docs%2Freport%2Fintroduction%2Fmethodology_data_plane_throughput%2Fmethodology_data_plane_throughput.rst;h=a26b40088b7f78b8c0ca1118c098c036fcdeb1fa;hp=7fc42c4f499dfa2b3829348f260068577aac9fd8;hb=2db1998c0432569702738524e66c9d4e3f553b20;hpb=c1f2df2b6f3ce5c7bbaef7749a55a79f9607bace diff --git a/docs/report/introduction/methodology_data_plane_throughput/methodology_data_plane_throughput.rst b/docs/report/introduction/methodology_data_plane_throughput/methodology_data_plane_throughput.rst index 7fc42c4f49..a26b40088b 100644 --- a/docs/report/introduction/methodology_data_plane_throughput/methodology_data_plane_throughput.rst +++ b/docs/report/introduction/methodology_data_plane_throughput/methodology_data_plane_throughput.rst @@ -1,3 +1,5 @@ +.. _data_plane_throughput: + Data Plane Throughput Tests --------------------------- @@ -11,6 +13,10 @@ Following throughput test methods are used: - MRR - Maximum Receive Rate - PLRsearch - Probabilistic Loss Ratio search +.. + TODO: Add RECONF. + TODO: Link to method-specific pages instead of duplicate info below. + Description of each test method is followed by generic test properties shared by all methods. @@ -47,8 +53,8 @@ Details ~~~~~~~ See :ref:`mlrsearch_algorithm` section for more detail. MLRsearch is -being standardized in IETF in `draft-vpolak-mkonstan-mlrsearch -`_. +being standardized in IETF in `draft-ietf-bmwg-mlrsearch +`_. MRR Tests ^^^^^^^^^ @@ -75,7 +81,7 @@ trending jobs enabling detection of performance anomalies (regressions, progressions) resulting from data plane code changes. MRR tests are also used for VPP per patch performance jobs verifying -patch performance vs. parent. CSIT reports include MRR throughput +patch performance vs parent. CSIT reports include MRR throughput comparisons between releases and test environments. Small frame sizes only (64b/78B, IMIX). @@ -87,9 +93,9 @@ configuration. FD.io CSIT performance dashboard includes complete description of `daily performance trending tests -`_ +`_ and `VPP per patch tests -`_. +`_. PLRsearch Tests ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ @@ -111,13 +117,13 @@ PLRsearch are run to discover a sustained throughput for PLR=10^-7 frame sizes (64b/78B) are presented in packet throughput graphs (Box Plots) for a small subset of baseline tests. -Each soak test lasts 2hrs and is executed at least twice. Results are +Each soak test lasts 30 minutes and is executed at least twice. Results are compared against NDR and PDR rates discovered with MLRsearch. Details ~~~~~~~ -See :ref:`plrsearch_algorithm` section for more detail. PLRsearch is +See :ref:`plrsearch` methodology section for more detail. PLRsearch is being standardized in IETF in `draft-vpolak-bmwg-plrsearch `_. @@ -138,3 +144,8 @@ properties: - All measured and reported packet and bandwidth rates are aggregate bi-directional rates reported from external Traffic Generator perspective. + +.. + TODO: Incorporate ASTF specifics: No IMIX, transactions instead of packets, + slightly non-symmetric traffic with TCP profiles, unsure max_rate. + TODO: Mention latency.