X-Git-Url: https://gerrit.fd.io/r/gitweb?p=csit.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=docs%2Freport%2Fvpp_performance_tests%2Fcsit_release_notes.rst;fp=docs%2Freport%2Fvpp_performance_tests%2Fcsit_release_notes.rst;h=0d0a8661257a0af219e28855c9df9dcda6d9aa98;hp=8da1f2960835dfee1df9e9ad01e51a42275f2183;hb=cca7aa90f197ca13c615c5461a35243e7641c10c;hpb=d10c83488ecc30f5b870e36c2b7c9a9449eac6aa diff --git a/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst b/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst index 8da1f29608..0d0a866125 100644 --- a/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst +++ b/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst @@ -6,15 +6,27 @@ Changes in |csit-release| #. VPP PERFORMANCE TESTS - - **Intel Xeon 2n-skx, 3n-skx and 2n-clx testbeds**: VPP 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, clx ucode 0x500002c), done 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 - added in subsequent maintenance report version(s) once the issue - is resolved. See :ref:`vpp_known_issues`. + - **Intel Xeon 2n-skx, 3n-skx testbeds**: VPP 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), done 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:`vpp_known_issues`. + + - **Intel Xeon 2n-clx testbeds**: VPP 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 system into sub-optimal state. Subset of 2n-clx VPP + tests are failing due to clx system behaviour change: i) all ip4 + tests with xxv710 and avf driver and ii) some cx556a rdma tests. + See :ref:`vpp_known_issues`. - **Service density 2n-skx tests**: Added new NF density tests with IPsec encryption between DUTs. @@ -145,3 +157,9 @@ List of known issues in |csit-release| for VPP performance tests: | | `_ | 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. | +----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +| 9 | `CSIT-1679 | All 2n-clx VPP ip4 tests with xxv710 and avf driver are failing. | +| | `_ | | ++----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +| 10 | `CSIT-1680 | Some 2n-clx cx556a rdma tests are failing. | +| | `_ | | ++----+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+