Updating release notes for OPNFV Farser 6.1
[samplevnf.git] / docs / release / release-notes / release-notes.rst
index ffd0713..aa1b8c9 100644 (file)
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ The *SampleVNFs*, the *SampleVNF test cases* are opensource software,
 licensed under the terms of the Apache License, Version 2.0.
 
 ==========================================
-OPNFV Euphrates Release Note for SampleVNF
+OPNFV Farser Release Note for SampleVNF
 ==========================================
 
 .. toctree::
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Version History
 | *Date*         | *Version*          | *Comment*                       |
 |                |                    |                                 |
 +----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------+
-| "Oct 20 2017"  |  5.1               | SampleVNF for Euphrates release |
+| "May 25 2018"  |  6.1.0             | SampleVNF for Farser release    |
 |                |                    |                                 |
 +----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------+
 
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ The software delivered in the OPNFV SampleVNF_ Project, comprising the
 Project is a realization of the methodology in ETSI-ISG NFV-TST001_.
 
 
-OPNFV Euphrates Release
+OPNFV Farser Release
 ======================
 
-This Euphrates release provides *SampleVNF* as a approx VNF repository for
+This Farser release provides *SampleVNF* as a approx VNF repository for
 VNF/NFVI testing, characterization and OPNFV feature testing, automated on
 OPNFV platform, including:
 
@@ -77,14 +77,14 @@ OPNFV platform, including:
 
 * SampleVNF source code
 
-For Euphrates release, the *SampleVNF* supported:
+For Farser release, the *SampleVNF* supported:
 
 +----------------+---------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+
 | *VNF*          |                 *Name*                                  |    *version*      |
 +----------------+---------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+
 | *CGNAPT*       | Carrier Grade Network Address and port Translation .5.0 |     v0.1.0        |
 +----------------+---------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+
-| *Prox*         | Packet pROcessing eXecution engine                      |     v0.39.0       |
+| *Prox*         | Packet pROcessing eXecution engine                      |     v0.40.0       |
 |                |  acts as traffic generator, L3FWD, L2FWD, BNG etc       |                   |
 +----------------+---------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+
 | *vACL*         | Access Control List                                     |     v0.1.0        |
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ For Euphrates release, the *SampleVNF* supported:
 .. note:: Highlevel Desgin and features supported by each of the VNFs is described in Developer
           and user guide.
 
-For Euphrates release, the *SampleVNF* is used for the following
+For Farser release, the *SampleVNF* is used for the following
 testing:
 
 * OPNFV platform testing - generic test cases to measure the categories:
@@ -127,19 +127,25 @@ Release Data
 | **Project**                          | SampleVNF                            |
 |                                      |                                      |
 +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
-| **Repo/tag**                         | samplevnf/Euphrates.5.1              |
+| **Repo/tag**                         | opnfv-6.1.0                          |
 |                                      |                                      |
 +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
-| **SampleVNF Docker image tag**       | Euphrates.5.1                        |
+| **SampleVNF Docker image tag**       | Farser 6.1                           |
 |                                      |                                      |
 +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
-| **Release designation**              | Euphrates                            |
+| **Release designation**              | Farser 6.1                           |
 |                                      |                                      |
 +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
-| **Release date**                     | "October 20 2017"                    |
+| **Release date**                     | "May 25 2018"                        |
 |                                      |                                      |
 +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
-| **Purpose of the delivery**          | OPNFV Euphrates release 5.1          |
+| **Purpose of the delivery**          | Fraser alignment to Released         |
+|                                      | bug-fixes for the following:         |
+|                                      | - Memory leak                        |
+|                                      | - minimum latency                    |
+|                                      | - Increase default mbuf size and     |
+|                                      |   code simplification/cleanup        |
+|                                      | - Crash in rx/tx distribution        |
 |                                      |                                      |
 +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
 
@@ -150,9 +156,9 @@ Deliverables
 Documents
 ---------
 
- - User Guide: http://artifacts.opnfv.org/samplevnf/euphrates/5.0.0/docs/testing_user_userguide/index.html
+ - User Guide: http://artifacts.opnfv.org/samplevnf/docs/testing_user_userguide/index.html
 
- - Developer Guide: http://artifacts.opnfv.org/samplevnf/euphrates/5.0.0/docs/testing_developer/index.html
+ - Developer Guide: http://artifacts.opnfv.org/samplevnf/docs/testing_developer/index.html
 
 
 Software Deliverables
@@ -194,8 +200,39 @@ Feature additions
 -----------------
 
 - SampleVNF RESTful API support
-
-- Introduce Network service benchmarking
+- Security gateway testing
+- Support reading inline jumbo frame and dump them
+- Add support for generation of jumbo frames
+- Support for dpdk-stable-17.11.1 crypto
+- Add support for multiple variables in core definition
+- Support async operation in handle_esp
+- Add support for reception of jumbo frames
+- Support additional MAC format in config file
+- Add support for multiple GEN tasks running on the same core
+- Add support for crypto on multiple cores
+- Zero packet loss testing has been added.
+- Integrate irq mode into PROX (support display and command line)
+- Support async operation in handle_esp
+- Add config option to use port mac as src mac in l2fwd and swap
+- Add support for DPDK 17.11
+- Add support for multiple tasks generating to same ip in l3 mode.
+- Add l3 support for tasks without physical tx ports
+
+Bug fixes:
+- link speed when link is down at startup.
+- minimum latency
+- potential crash if link speed is null
+- the calculation of dropped packets and other changes
+- latency accuracy and dumping latencies to file
+- issues with the pkt_size command
+- potential crash in rx and tx distribution
+- extrapolation used in latency measurements
+- dumping receive packets
+- using signature in latency measurements
+- stacking of rx receive functions
+- potential crash when issuing "tx distr stop" command.
+- extrapolation used in latency measurements
+- memory leak introduced by 4a65cd84
 
 
 Known Issues/Faults
@@ -211,18 +248,75 @@ Known Issues/Faults
 Corrected Faults
 ----------------
 
-Euphrates.5.1:
-
-+----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
-| **JIRA REFERENCE**         | **DESCRIPTION**                                |
-|                            |                                                |
-+----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
-|                            |                                                |
-|                            |                                                |
-+----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
-
-
-Euphrates known restrictions/issues
+Farser 6.1:
+
++----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| **JIRA REFERENCE**         | **DESCRIPTION**                                                   |
++----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| SAMPLEVNF-98               |  SampleVNF RESTful API support                                    |
++----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| SAMPLEVNF-99               |  Security gateway testing                                         |
++----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| SAMPLEVNF-100              |  Add support for generation of jumbo frames                       |
++----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| SAMPLEVNF-101              |  Support for dpdk-stable-17.11.1 crypto                           |
++----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| SAMPLEVNF-102              |  Support async operation in handle_espo                           |
++----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| SAMPLEVNF-103              |  Add support for reception of jumbo frames                        |
++----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| SAMPLEVNF-104              |  Support additional MAC format in config file                     |
++----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| SAMPLEVNF-105              |  support for multiple GEN tasks running on the same core          |
++----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| SAMPLEVNF-106              |  Add support for crypto on multiple cores                         |
++----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| SAMPLEVNF-107              |  Zero packet loss testing                                         |
++----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| SAMPLEVNF-108              |  Integrate irq mode into PROX (support display and command line)  |
++----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| SAMPLEVNF-109              |  Add config option to use port mac as src mac in l2fwd and swap   |
++----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| SAMPLEVNF-110              |  Add support for DPDK 17.11                                       |
++----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| SAMPLEVNF-111              |  Add support for multiple tasks generating to same ip in l3 mode  |
++----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| SAMPLEVNF-112              |  Add l3 support for tasks without physical tx ports               |
++----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
+
+Bug Fix Jira:
+
++----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| **JIRA REFERENCE**         | **DESCRIPTION**                                                   |
++----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| SAMPLEVNF-113              |  link speed when link is down at startup.                         |
++----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| SAMPLEVNF-114              |  minimum latency                                                  |
++----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| SAMPLEVNF-115              |  potential crash if link speed is null                            |
++----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| SAMPLEVNF-116              |  the calculation of dropped packets and other changes             |
++----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| SAMPLEVNF-117              |  latency accuracy and dumping latencies to file                   |
++----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| SAMPLEVNF-118              |  issues with the pkt_size command                                 |
++----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| SAMPLEVNF-119              |  extrapolation used in latency measurements                       |
++----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| SAMPLEVNF-120              |  dumping receive packets                                          |
++----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| SAMPLEVNF-121              |  using signature in latency measurements                          |
++----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| SAMPLEVNF-122              |  stacking of rx receive functions                                 |
++----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| SAMPLEVNF-123              |  potential crash when issuing "tx distr stop" command.            |
++----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| SAMPLEVNF-124              |  extrapolation used in latency measurements                       |
++----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
+| SAMPLEVNF-125              |  memory leak introduced by 4a65cd84                               |
++----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
+
+Farser known restrictions/issues
 ====================================
 +-----------+-----------+----------------------------------------------+
 | Installer | Scenario  |  Issue                                       |
@@ -248,7 +342,7 @@ Useful links
 
  - wiki project page: https://wiki.opnfv.org/display/SAM
 
- - wiki SampleVNF Euphrates release planing page: https://wiki.opnfv.org/display/SAM/SampleVNF+Euphrates+Release+Planning
+ - wiki SampleVNF Farser release planing page: https://wiki.opnfv.org/display/SAM/F+Release+Plan+for+SampleVNF
 
  - SampleVNF repo: https://git.opnfv.org/cgit/samplevnf