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;h=70092ad0986b259a6cdfe5347964163a1a845c2e;hp=3d5465e7c62e3df995f08e113c14107fa1dd6c4f;hb=a611ee796ea6b224018953c276e67900b212dc44;hpb=ad4f18fdb7b46c3c2b95813c1fdbe428295ef61b diff --git a/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst b/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst index 3d5465e7c6..70092ad098 100644 --- a/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst +++ b/docs/report/vpp_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.rst @@ -6,13 +6,8 @@ Changes in |csit-release| #. VPP PERFORMANCE TESTS - - **Service density 2n-skx tests**: Network Function Virtualization (NFV) - service density tests focus on measuring total per server throughput at - varied NFV service *packing* densities with vswitch providing host - dataplane. The goal is to compare and contrast performance of a shared - vswitch for different network topologies and virtualization technologies, - and their impact on vswitch performance and efficiency in a range of NFV - service configurations. + - **Service density 2n-skx tests**: Added higher density tests with dtc=0.5 + (2 NF each with 1 DT per physical core) with VPP as a VNF payload. - **Experimental Soak Tests**: Added performamce soak tests framework code for extended time duration tests and throughput discovery @@ -22,16 +17,24 @@ Changes in |csit-release| #. TEST FRAMEWORK - - **Container code optimizations**: Optimized container library allows to - run containre_memif tests faster. + - **Qemu code refactor**: Complete code refactor of the key components + QemuUtil.py and QemuManager.py (L1 and L2 KW counterparts). Added + implementation of kernel-image-kvm based VM alongisde the previously used + NestedVM images. Added ability to run VPP as a payload in VNF. - **CSIT PAPI Support**: Continue converting existing VAT L1 keywords to PAPI L1 KWs in CSIT using VPP Python bindings. Required for migrating away - from VAT. + from VAT. Redesign of key components of PAPI Executor and PAPI history. - **General Code Housekeeping**: Ongoing RF keywords optimizations, removal of redundant RF keywords. + - **Test suite generator**: Extend the test suite generator for ability to + generate NIC permutation and search algorithm permutations from base + suites. + + - **TOX verification**: Added verifications for test suite generator. + #. PRESENTATION AND ANALYTICS LAYER - **Graphs Layout Improvements**: Improved performance graphs layout @@ -64,18 +67,6 @@ List of known issues in |csit-release| for VPP performance tests: | 1 | `CSIT-570 | Sporadic (1 in 200) NDR discovery test failures on x520. DPDK reporting rx-errors, indicating L1 issue. | | | `_ | Suspected issue with HW combination of X710-X520 in LF testbeds. Not observed outside of LF testbeds. | +----+-----------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -| 2 | `VPP-1563 | AVF L2patch tests are failing for all packet size and core combination. Reason: null-node blackholed packets in show error. | -| | `_ | | -+----+-----------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -| 3 | `CSIT-1234 | VPP IPSecHW/IPSecsW scale interface mode, low NDR and PDR 64B throughput in 3n-hsw testbeds, in CSIT-19.01 vs. CSIT-18.10. | -| | `_ | | -+----+-----------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -| 4 | `CSIT-1431 | AVF 4 cores tests are sporadically failing. Under investigation. | -| | `_ | | -+----+-----------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -| 5 | `CSIT-1465 | 4c VPP VM vhost tests failing on 3n-skx. Under investigation. | -| | `_ | | -+----+-----------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -| 6 | `CSIT-1466 | IPSecHW scale tests failing due to VPP reset. Fixed in one of subsequent VPP patches. Confirmed by running tests with VPP | -| | `_ | build 19.01.1-8~g50a392f~b56. | +| 2 | `CSIT-???? | IPSecHW interface AES-GBC tests failing due to traffic not passing. | +| | `_ | | +----+-----------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+