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diff --git a/docs/vACL/INSTALL.rst b/docs/vACL/INSTALL.rst index e00c6b24..7f21fc1f 100644 --- a/docs/vACL/INSTALL.rst +++ b/docs/vACL/INSTALL.rst @@ -12,165 +12,222 @@ vACL Compilation After downloading (or doing a git clone) in a directory (samplevnf) -###### Dependencies -* DPDK 16.04: Downloaded and installed via vnf_build.sh or manually from [here](http://fast.dpdk.org/rel/dpdk-16.04.tar.xz) -Both the options are available as part of vnf_build.sh below. -* libpcap-dev -* libzmq -* libcurl - -###### Environment variables - +------------- +Dependencies +------------- + +- DPDK supported versions ($DPDK_RTE_VER = 16.04, 16.11, 17.02 or 17.05): Downloaded and installed via vnf_build.sh or manually from [here] (http://fast.dpdk.org/rel/) +- libpcap-dev +- libzmq +- libcurl + +--------------------- +Environment variables +--------------------- Apply all the additional patches in 'patches/dpdk_custom_patch/' and build dpdk :: - export RTE_SDK=<dpdk 16.04 directory> + + export RTE_SDK=<dpdk directory> export RTE_TARGET=x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc This is done by vnf_build.sh script. Auto Build: -========== +=========== $ ./tools/vnf_build.sh in samplevnf root folder -Follow the steps in the screen from option [1] --> [8] and select option [7] +Follow the steps in the screen from option [1] --> [9] and select option [8] to build the vnfs. -It will automatically download DPDK 16.04 and any required patches and will setup -everything and build vACL VNFs. +It will automatically download selected DPDK version and any required patches +and will setup everything and build vACL VNFs. Following are the options for setup: :: - ---------------------------------------------------------- - Step 1: Environment setup. - ---------------------------------------------------------- - [1] Check OS and network connection + ---------------------------------------------------------- + Step 1: Environment setup. + ---------------------------------------------------------- + [1] Check OS and network connection + [2] Select DPDK RTE version - ---------------------------------------------------------- - Step 2: Download and Install - ---------------------------------------------------------- - [2] Agree to download - [3] Download packages - [4] Download DPDK zip (optional, use it when option 4 fails) - [5] Install DPDK - [6] Setup hugepages + ---------------------------------------------------------- + Step 2: Download and Install + ---------------------------------------------------------- + [3] Agree to download + [4] Download packages + [5] Download DPDK zip + [6] Build and Install DPDK + [7] Setup hugepages - ---------------------------------------------------------- - Step 3: Build VNF - ---------------------------------------------------------- - [7] Build VNF + ---------------------------------------------------------- + Step 3: Build VNFs + ---------------------------------------------------------- + [8] Build all VNFs (vACL, vCGNAPT, vFW, UDP_Replay) - [8] Exit Script + [9] Exit Script An vACL executable will be created at the following location samplevnf/VNFs/vACL/build/vACL Manual Build: -============ -1. Download DPDK 16.04 from dpdk.org - - http://dpdk.org/browse/dpdk/snapshot/dpdk-16.04.zip -2. unzip dpdk-16.04 and apply dpdk patch - - cd dpdk-16.04 - - patch -p0 < VNF_CORE/patches/dpdk_custom_patch/rte_pipeline.patch - - patch -p1 < VNF_CORE/patches/dpdk_custom_patch/i40e-fix-link-management.patch - - patch -p1 < VNF_CORE/patches/dpdk_custom_patch/i40e-fix-Rx-hang-when-disable-LLDP.patch - - patch -p1 < VNF_CORE/patches/dpdk_custom_patch/i40e-fix-link-status-change-interrupt.patch - - patch -p1 < VNF_CORE/patches/dpdk_custom_patch/i40e-fix-VF-bonded-device-link-down.patch +============= +1. Download DPDK supported version from dpdk.org + + - http://dpdk.org/browse/dpdk/snapshot/dpdk-$DPDK_RTE_VER.zip + +2. unzip dpdk-$DPDK_RTE_VER.zip and apply dpdk patches only in case of 16.04 + (Not required for other DPDK versions) + + - cd dpdk + + - patch -p1 < VNF_CORE/patches/dpdk_custom_patch/i40e-fix-link-management.patch + - patch -p1 < VNF_CORE/patches/dpdk_custom_patch/i40e-fix-Rx-hang-when-disable-LLDP.patch + - patch -p1 < VNF_CORE/patches/dpdk_custom_patch/i40e-fix-link-status-change-interrupt.patch + - patch -p1 < VNF_CORE/patches/dpdk_custom_patch/i40e-fix-VF-bonded-device-link-down.patch + - patch -p1 < $VNF_CORE/patches/dpdk_custom_patch/disable-acl-debug-logs.patch + - patch -p1 < $VNF_CORE/patches/dpdk_custom_patch/set-log-level-to-info.patch + - build dpdk - - make config T=x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc O=x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc - - cd x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc - - make + + - make config T=x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc O=x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc + - cd x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc + - make + - Setup huge pages - - For 1G/2M hugepage sizes, for example 1G pages, the size must be specified - explicitly and can also be optionally set as the default hugepage size for - the system. For example, to reserve 8G of hugepage memory in the form of - eight 1G pages, the following options should be passed to the kernel: - * default_hugepagesz=1G hugepagesz=1G hugepages=8 hugepagesz=2M hugepages=2048 - - Add this to Go to /etc/default/grub configuration file. - - Append "default_hugepagesz=1G hugepagesz=1G hugepages=8 hugepagesz=2M hugepages=2048" - to the GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX entry. + + - For 1G/2M hugepage sizes, for example 1G pages, the size must be specified + explicitly and can also be optionally set as the default hugepage + size for the system. For example, to reserve 8G of hugepage memory + in the form of eight 1G pages, the following options should be passed + to the kernel: + * default_hugepagesz=1G hugepagesz=1G hugepages=8 hugepagesz=2M hugepages=2048 + - Add this to Go to /etc/default/grub configuration file. + - Append "default_hugepagesz=1G hugepagesz=1G hugepages=8 hugepagesz=2M hugepages=2048" + to the GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX entry. + 3. Setup Environment Variable - - export RTE_SDK=<samplevnf>/dpdk-16.04 + + - export RTE_SDK=<samplevnf>/dpdk - export RTE_TARGET=x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc - export VNF_CORE=<samplevnf> - or using ./toot/setenv.sh + + or using ./tools/setenv.sh + 4. Build vACL VNFs + - cd <samplevnf>/VNFs/vACL - make clean - make + 5. The vACL executable will be created at the following location + - <samplevnf>/VNFs/vACL/build/vACL Run ==== -Setup Port to run VNF: ---------------------- +Setup Port to run VNF +---------------------- + :: - 1. cd <samplevnf>/dpdk-16.04 - 3. ./tool/dpdk_nic_bind.py --status <--- List the network device - 2. ./tool/dpdk_nic_bind.py -b igb_uio <PCI Port 0> <PCI Port 1> + + For DPDK versions 16.04 + 1. cd <samplevnf>/dpdk + 2. ./tools/dpdk_nic_bind.py --status <--- List the network device + 3. ./tools/dpdk_nic_bind.py -b igb_uio <PCI Port 0> <PCI Port 1> .. _More details: http://dpdk.org/doc/guides-16.04/linux_gsg/build_dpdk.html#binding-and-unbinding-network-ports-to-from-the-kernel-modules + For DPDK versions 16.11 + 1. cd <samplevnf>/dpdk + 2. ./tools/dpdk-devbind.py --status <--- List the network device + 3. ./tools/dpdk-devbind.py -b igb_uio <PCI Port 0> <PCI Port 1> + .. _More details: http://dpdk.org/doc/guides-16.11/linux_gsg/build_dpdk.html#binding-and-unbinding-network-ports-to-from-the-kernel-modules + + For DPDK versions 17.xx + 1. cd <samplevnf>/dpdk + 2. ./usertools/dpdk-devbind.py --status <--- List the network device + 3. ./usertools/dpdk-devbind.py -b igb_uio <PCI Port 0> <PCI Port 1> + .. _More details: http://dpdk.org/doc/guides-17.05/linux_gsg/build_dpdk.html#binding-and-unbinding-network-ports-to-from-the-kernel-modules + + Make the necessary changes to the config files to run the vACL VNF - eg: ports_mac_list = 00:00:00:30:21:00 00:00:00:30:21:00 + eg: ports_mac_list = 00:00:00:30:21:00 00:00:00:30:21:00 -ACL --------------- +----------------- +ACL run commands +----------------- Update the configuration according to system configuration. :: + ./build/vACL -p <port mask> -f <config> -s <script> - SW_LoadB + ./build/vACL -p <port mask> -f <config> -s <script> -hwlb <num_WT> - HW_LoadB Run IPv4 ----------- +-------- + :: - Software LoadB - -------------- + + Software LoadB + cd <samplevnf>/VNFs/vACL/ + ./build/vACL -p 0x3 -f ./config/IPv4_swlb_acl_1LB_1t.cfg -s ./config/ IPv4_swlb_acl.tc - Hardware LoadB - -------------- + Hardware LoadB + cd <samplevnf>/VNFs/vACL/ + ./build/vACL -p 0x3 -f ./config/IPv4_hwlb_acl_1LB_1t.cfg -s ./config/IPv4_hwlb_acl.tc --hwlb 1 Run IPv6 ---------- +-------- + :: + Software LoadB - -------------- + cd <samplevnf>/VNFs/vACL/ + ./build/vACL -p 0x3 -f ./config/IPv6_swlb_acl_1LB_1t.cfg -s ./config/IPv6_swlb_acl.tc Hardware LoadB - -------------- + cd <samplevnf>/VNFs/vACL/ + ./build/vACL -p 0x3 -f ./config/IPv6_hwlb_acl_1LB_1t.cfg -s ./config/IPv6_hwlb_acl.tc --hwlb 1 -vACL execution on BM & SRIOV: +vACL execution on BM & SRIOV -------------------------------- +To run the VNF, execute the following + :: - To run the VNF, execute the following: + samplevnf/VNFs/vACL# ./build/vACL -p 0x3 -f ./config/IPv4_swlb_acl_1LB_1t.cfg -s ./config/ IPv4_swlb_acl.tc + Command Line Params: -p PORTMASK: Hexadecimal bitmask of ports to configure -f CONFIG FILE: vACL configuration file -s SCRIPT FILE: vACL script file -vACL execution on OVS: +vACL execution on OVS ------------------------- +To run the VNF, execute the following: + :: - To run the VNF, execute the following: + samplevnf/VNFs/vACL# ./build/vACL -p 0x3 -f ./config/IPv4_swlb_acl_1LB_1t.cfg -s ./config/ IPv4_swlb_acl.tc --disable-hw-csum + Command Line Params: -p PORTMASK: Hexadecimal bitmask of ports to configure -f CONFIG FILE: vACL configuration file -s SCRIPT FILE: vACL script file ---disable-hw-csum :Disable TCP/UDP hw checksum + --disable-hw-csum :Disable TCP/UDP hw checksum diff --git a/docs/vACL/README.rst b/docs/vACL/README.rst index 547d33bc..f8c3e817 100644 --- a/docs/vACL/README.rst +++ b/docs/vACL/README.rst @@ -4,18 +4,19 @@ .. (c) opnfv, national center of scientific research "demokritos" and others. ======================================================== -Virtual ACL - vACL +vACL - Readme ======================================================== -1. Introduction -============== -This application implements Access Control List (ACL). ACL is typically +Introduction +================= +This application implements Access Control List (ACL). ACL is typically used for rule based policy enforcement. It restricts access to a destination -IP address/port based on various header fields, such as source IP address/port, +IP address/port based on various header fields, such as source IP address/port, destination IP address/port and protocol. It is built on top of DPDK and uses the packet framework infrastructure. +---------- About DPDK ---------- The DPDK IP Pipeline Framework provides a set of libraries to build a pipeline @@ -26,14 +27,14 @@ This document assumes the reader possesses the knowledge of DPDK concepts and packet framework. For more details, read DPDK Getting Started Guide, DPDK Programmers Guide, DPDK Sample Applications Guide. -2. Scope +Scope ========== This application provides a standalone DPDK based high performance vACL Virtual Network Function implementation. -3. Features +Features =========== -The vACL VNF currently supports the following functionality: +The vACL VNF currently supports the following functionality • CLI based Run-time rule configuration.(Add, Delete, List, Display, Clear, Modify) • Ipv4 and ipv6 standard 5 tuple packet Selector support. • Multithread support @@ -43,8 +44,8 @@ The vACL VNF currently supports the following functionality: • ARP (request, response, gratuitous) • ICMP (terminal echo, echo response, passthrough) • ICMPv6 and ND (Neighbor Discovery) - -4. High Level Design + +High Level Design ==================== The ACL Filter performs bulk filtering of incoming packets based on rules in current ruleset, discarding any packets not permitted by the rules. The mechanisms needed for building the @@ -58,85 +59,101 @@ The Input and Output FIFOs will be implemented using DPDK Ring Buffers. The DPDK ACL example: http://dpdk.org/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l3_forward_access_ctrl.html #figure-ipv4-acl-rule contains a suitable syntax and parser for ACL rules. -=================== -5. Components of vACL -=================== -In vACL, each component is constructed using packet framework pipelines. +Components of vACL +======================= +In vACL, each component is constructed using packet framework pipelines. It includes Rx and Tx Driver, Master pipeline, load balancer pipeline and vACL worker pipeline components. A Pipeline framework is a collection of input ports, table(s),output ports and actions (functions). +--------------------------- Receive and Transmit Driver -****************************** +--------------------------- Packets will be received in bulk and provided to LoadBalancer(LB) thread. Transimit takes packets from worker threads in a dedicated ring and sent to hardware queue. +--------------------------- Master Pipeline -****************************** +--------------------------- The Master component is part of all the IP Pipeline applications. This component does not process any packets and should configure with Core 0, to allow other cores for processing of the traffic. This component is responsible for - 1. Initializing each component of the Pipeline application in different threads - 2. Providing CLI shell for the user control/debug - 3. Propagating the commands from user to the corresponding components +1. Initializing each component of the Pipeline application in different threads +2. Providing CLI shell for the user control/debug +3. Propagating the commands from user to the corresponding components +--------------------------- ARPICMP Pipeline -****************************** +--------------------------- This pipeline processes the APRICMP packets. +--------------------------- TXRX Pipelines -****************************** +--------------------------- The TXTX and RXRX pipelines are pass through pipelines to forward both ingress and egress traffic to Loadbalancer. This is required when the Software Loadbalancer is used. +--------------------------- Load Balancer Pipeline -****************************** -The vACL support both hardware and software balancing for load blalcning of +--------------------------- +The vACL support both hardware and software balancing for load blalcning of traffic across multiple VNF threads. The Hardware load balncing require support from hardware like Flow Director for steering of packets to application through -hardware queues. +hardware queues. The Software Load balancer is also supported if hardware loadbalancing can't be used for any reason. The TXRX along with LOADB pipeline provides support for software load balancing by distributing the flows to Multiple vACL worker threads. -Loadbalancer (HW or SW) distributes traffic based on the 5 tuple (src addr, src +Loadbalancer (HW or SW) distributes traffic based on the 5 tuple (src addr, src port, dest addr, dest port and protocol) applying an XOR logic distributing to active worker threads, thereby maintaining an affinity of flows to worker threads. +--------------------------- vACL Pipeline -****************************** +--------------------------- The vACL performs the rule-based packet filtering. -vACL Topology: +vACL Topology ------------------------ + :: + IXIA(Port 0)-->(Port 0)VNF(Port 1)-->(Port 1) IXIA operation: + Egress --> The packets sent out from ixia(port 0) will be sent through ACL to ixia(port 1). + Igress --> The packets sent out from ixia(port 1) will be sent through ACL to ixia(port 0). -vACL Topology (L4REPLAY): +vACL Topology (L4REPLAY) ------------------------------------ + :: + IXIA(Port 0)-->(Port 0)VNF(Port 1)-->(Port 0)L4REPLAY + operation: + Egress --> The packets sent out from ixia will pass through vACL to L3FWD/L4REPLAY. + Ingress --> The L4REPLAY upon reception of packets (Private to Public Network), - will immediately replay back the traffic to IXIA interface. (Pub -->Priv). + will immediately replay back the traffic to IXIA interface. (Pub -->Priv). -How to run L4Replay: +How to run L4Replay -------------------- +After the installation of samplevnf + :: - 1. After the installation of samplevnf: + go to <samplevnf/VNFs/L4Replay> - 2. ./buid/L4replay -c core_mask -n no_of_channels(let it be as 2) -- -p PORT_MASK --config="(port,queue,lcore)" + ./buid/L4replay -c core_mask -n no_of_channels(let it be as 2) -- -p PORT_MASK --config="(port,queue,lcore)" eg: ./L4replay -c 0xf -n 4 -- -p 0x3 --config="(0,0,1)" -6. Installation, Compile and Execution ------------------------------------------------------------------ +Installation, Compile and Execution +======================================= Plase refer to <samplevnf>/docs/vACL/INSTALL.rst for installation, configuration, compilation and execution. diff --git a/docs/vACL/RELEASE_NOTES.rst b/docs/vACL/RELEASE_NOTES.rst index b35dcce4..c947a371 100644 --- a/docs/vACL/RELEASE_NOTES.rst +++ b/docs/vACL/RELEASE_NOTES.rst @@ -4,25 +4,25 @@ .. (c) OPNFV, National Center of Scientific Research "Demokritos" and others. ========================================================= -Virtual ACL - vACL +vACL - Release Notes ========================================================= -1. Introduction -================ +Introduction +=================== This is a beta release for Sample Virtual ACL VNF. This vACL can application can be run independently (refer INSTALL.rst). -2. User Guide +User Guide =============== Refer to README.rst for further details on vACL, HLD, features supported, test plan. For build configurations and execution requisites please refer to INSTALL.rst. -3. Feature for this release +Feature for this release =========================== The vACL VNF currently supports the following functionality: - • CLI based Run-time rule configuration.(Add, Delete, List, Display, Clear, Modify) + • CLI based Run-time rule configuration.(Add,Delete,List,Display,Clear,Modify) • Ipv4 and ipv6 standard 5 tuple packet Selector support. • Multithread support • Multiple physical port support @@ -32,38 +32,50 @@ The vACL VNF currently supports the following functionality: • ICMP (terminal echo, echo response, passthrough) • ICMPv6 and ND (Neighbor Discovery) -4. System requirements - OS and kernel version +System requirements - OS and kernel version ============================================== -This is supported on Ubuntu 14.04 and Ubuntu 16.04 and kernel version less than 4.5 +This is supported on Ubuntu 14.04 and 16.04 and kernel version less than 4.5 VNFs on BareMetal support: - OS: Ubuntu 14.04 or 16.04 LTS - kernel: < 4.5 - http://releases.ubuntu.com/16.04/ - Download/Install the image: ubuntu-16.04.1-server-amd64.iso + OS: Ubuntu 14.04 or 16.04 LTS + kernel: < 4.5 + http://releases.ubuntu.com/16.04/ + Download/Install the image: ubuntu-16.04.1-server-amd64.iso VNFs on Standalone Hypervisor - HOST OS: Ubuntu 14.04 or 16.04 LTS - http://releases.ubuntu.com/16.04/ - Download/Install the image: ubuntu-16.04.1-server-amd64.iso - - OVS (DPDK) - 2.5 - - kernel: < 4.5 - - Hypervisor - KVM - - VM OS - Ubuntu 16.04/Ubuntu 14.04 + HOST OS: Ubuntu 14.04 or 16.04 LTS + http://releases.ubuntu.com/16.04/ + Download/Install the image: ubuntu-16.04.1-server-amd64.iso -5. Known Bugs and limitations + - OVS (DPDK) - 2.5 + - kernel: < 4.5 + - Hypervisor - KVM + - VM OS - Ubuntu 16.04/Ubuntu 14.04 + +Known Bugs and limitations ============================= - - Hardware Load Balancer feature is supported on Fortville nic ACL version 4.53 and below. + - Hardware Load Balancer feature is supported on Fortville nic ACL + version 4.53 and below. - Hardware Checksum offload is not supported for IPv6 traffic. - vACL on sriov is tested upto 4 threads -6. Future Work +Future Work ============== Following would be possible enhancements - Performance optimization on different platforms -7. References +References ============= -Following links provides additional information - .. _QUICKSTART: http://dpdk.org/doc/guides-16.04/linux_gsg/quick_start.html - .. _DPDKGUIDE: http://dpdk.org/doc/guides-16.04/prog_guide/index.html +Following links provides additional information for differenet version of DPDKs + +.. _QUICKSTART: + http://dpdk.org/doc/guides-16.04/linux_gsg/quick_start.html + http://dpdk.org/doc/guides-16.11/linux_gsg/quick_start.html + http://dpdk.org/doc/guides-17.02/linux_gsg/quick_start.html + http://dpdk.org/doc/guides-17.05/linux_gsg/quick_start.html + +.. _DPDKGUIDE: + http://dpdk.org/doc/guides-16.04/prog_guide/index.html + http://dpdk.org/doc/guides-16.11/prog_guide/index.html + http://dpdk.org/doc/guides-17.02/prog_guide/index.html + http://dpdk.org/doc/guides-17.05/prog_guide/index.html diff --git a/docs/vACL/index.rst b/docs/vACL/index.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c1ae029b --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/vACL/index.rst @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +#################### +vACL samplevnf +#################### + +.. toctree:: + :numbered: + :maxdepth: 2 + + RELEASE_NOTES.rst + README.rst + INSTALL.rst |