docs/testing/user/userguide/nsb/tc_prox_context_vpe_port.rst

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   6 **********************************************
   7 Yardstick Test Case Description: NSB PROXi VPE
   8 **********************************************
   9
  10 +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
  11 |NSB PROX test for NFVI characterization                                      |
  12 |                                                                             |
  13 +--------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
  14 |test case id  | tc_prox_{context}_vpe-{port_num}                             |
  15 |              |                                                              |
  16 |              | * context = baremetal or heat_context;                       |
  17 |              | * port_num = 4;                                              |
  18 |              |                                                              |
  19 +--------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
  20 |metric        | * Network Throughput;                                        |
  21 |              | * TG Packets Out;                                            |
  22 |              | * TG Packets In;                                             |
  23 |              | * VNF Packets Out;                                           |
  24 |              | * VNF Packets In;                                            |
  25 |              | * Dropped packets;                                           |
  26 |              |                                                              |
  27 +--------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
  28 |test purpose  | The PROX VPE test handles packet processing, routing, QinQ   |
  29 |              | encapsulation, flows, ACL rules, adds/removes MPLS tagging   |
  30 |              | and performs QoS before forwarding packet to another port.   |
  31 |              | The reverse applies to forwarded packets in the other        |
  32 |              | direction.                                                   |
  33 |              |                                                              |
  34 |              | The VPE test cases are implemented to run in baremetal       |
  35 |              | and heat context an require 4 port topology to run the       |
  36 |              | default configuration.                                       |
  37 |              |                                                              |
  38 +--------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
  39 |configuration | The VPE test cases are listed below:                         |
  40 |              |                                                              |
  41 |              | * tc_prox_baremetal_vpe-4.yaml                               |
  42 |              | * tc_prox_heat_context_vpe-4.yaml                            |
  43 |              |                                                              |
  44 |              | Test duration is set as 300sec for each test.                |
  45 |              | The minimum packet size for VPE test is 68 bytes. This is    |
  46 |              | set in the traffic profile and can be configured to use      |
  47 |              | higher packet sizes.                                         |
  48 |              |                                                              |
  49 +--------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
  50 |test tool     | PROX                                                         |
  51 |              | PROX is a DPDK application that can simulate VNF workloads   |
  52 |              | and can generate traffic and used for NFVI characterization  |
  53 |              |                                                              |
  54 +--------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
  55 |applicability | The PROX VPE  test cases can be configured with              |
  56 |              | different:                                                   |
  57 |              |                                                              |
  58 |              |  * packet sizes;                                             |
  59 |              |  * test durations;                                           |
  60 |              |  * tolerated loss;                                           |
  61 |              |                                                              |
  62 |              | Default values exist.                                        |
  63 |              |                                                              |
  64 +--------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
  65 |pre-test      | For Openstack test case image (yardstick-samplevnfs) needs   |
  66 |conditions    | to be installed into Glance with Prox and Dpdk included in   |
  67 |              | it.                                                          |
  68 |              |                                                              |
  69 |              | For Baremetal tests cases Prox and Dpdk must be installed in |
  70 |              | the hosts where the test is executed. The pod.yaml file must |
  71 |              | have the necessary system and NIC information                |
  72 |              |                                                              |
  73 +--------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
  74 |test sequence | description and expected result                              |
  75 |              |                                                              |
  76 +--------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
  77 |step 1        | For Baremetal test: The TG and VNF are started on the hosts  |
  78 |              | based on the pod file.                                       |
  79 |              |                                                              |
  80 |              | For Heat test: Two host VMs are booted, as Traffic generator |
  81 |              | and VNF(VPE workload) based on the test flavor.              |
  82 |              |                                                              |
  83 +--------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
  84 |step 2        | Yardstick is connected with the TG and VNF by using ssh.     |
  85 |              | The test will resolve the topology and instantiate the VNF   |
  86 |              | and TG and collect the KPI's/metrics.                        |
  87 |              |                                                              |
  88 +--------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
  89 |step 3        | The TG will send packets to the VNF. If the number of        |
  90 |              | dropped packets is more than the tolerated loss the line     |
  91 |              | rate or throughput is halved. This is done until the dropped |
  92 |              | packets are within an acceptable tolerated loss.             |
  93 |              |                                                              |
  94 |              | The KPI is the number of packets per second for 68 bytes     |
  95 |              | packet size with an accepted minimal packet loss for the     |
  96 |              | default configuration.                                       |
  97 |              |                                                              |
  98 +--------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
  99 |step 4        | In Baremetal test: The test quits the application and unbind |
 100 |              | the dpdk ports.                                              |
 101 |              |                                                              |
 102 |              | In Heat test: Two host VMs are deleted on test completion.   |
 103 |              |                                                              |
 104 +--------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
 105 |test verdict  | The test case will achieve a Throughput with an accepted     |
 106 |              | minimal tolerated packet loss.                               |
 107 +--------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
 108