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diff --git a/docs/vFW/INSTALL.rst b/docs/vFW/INSTALL.rst index 21b2d369..b4cee086 100644 --- a/docs/vFW/INSTALL.rst +++ b/docs/vFW/INSTALL.rst @@ -9,169 +9,221 @@ vFW - Installation Guide vFW 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 +------------- +Dependencies +------------- -###### Environment variables +- DPDK supported versions ($DPDK_RTE_VER = 16.04, 16.11, 17.02 or 17.05). Downloaded and installed via vnf_build.sh or manually from [here] (http://fast.dpdk.org/rel/dpdk-$DPDK_RTE_VER.zip). Both the options are available as part of vnf_build.sh below. +- libpcap-dev +- libzmq +- libcurl +--------------------- +Environment variables +--------------------- Apply all the additional patches in 'patches/dpdk_custom_patch/' and build dpdk +(NOTE: required only for DPDK version 16.04). :: - 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: -========== +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 vFW VNFs. +It will automatically download selected DPDK version and any required patches +and will setup everything and build vFW 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 vFW executable will be created at the following location samplevnf/VNFs/vFW/build/vFW +Manual Build +============= +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 -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 - 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 vFW VNFs + - cd <samplevnf>/VNFs/vFW - make clean - make + 5. The vFW executable will be created at the following location + - <samplevnf>/VNFs/vFW/build/vFW Run ==== -Setup Port to run VNF: ---------------------- +Setup Port to run VNF +---------------------- +The tools folder and utilities names are different across DPDK versions. + :: - 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 - Make the necessary changes to the config files to run the vFW VNF - eg: ports_mac_list = 00:00:00:30:21:01 00:00:00:30:21:00 + 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 -Firewall --------------- + 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 vFW VNF + +eg: ports_mac_list = 00:00:00:30:21:01 00:00:00:30:21:00 + +---------------------- +Firewall Run commands +---------------------- Update the configuration according to system configuration. :: - ./vFW -p <port mask> -f <config> -s <script> - SW_LoadB - ./vFW -p <port mask> -f <config> -s <script> -hwlb <num_WT> - HW_LoadB + ./vFW -p <port mask> -f <config> -s <script> - SW_LoadB + ./vFW -p <port mask> -f <config> -s <script> -hwlb <num_WT> - HW_LoadB Run IPv4 ---------- +To run the vFW in Software LB or Hardware LB with IPv4 traffic + :: - Software LoadB - -------------- + + Software LoadB: + cd <samplevnf>/VNFs/vFW/ ./build/vFW -p 0x3 -f ./config/VFW_SWLB_IPV4_SinglePortPair_4Thread.cfg -s ./config/VFW_SWLB_IPV4_SinglePortPair_script.tc - Hardware LoadB - -------------- + Hardware LoadB: + cd <samplevnf>/VNFs/vFW/ ./build/vFW -p 0x3 -f ./config/VFW_HWLB_IPV4_SinglePortPair_4Thread.cfg -s ./config/VFW_HWLB_IPV4_SinglePortPair_script.cfg --hwlb 4 Run IPv6 --------- +To run the vFW in Software LB or Hardware LB with IPvr64 traffic + :: - Software LoadB - -------------- + + Software LoadB: + cd <samplevnf>/VNFs/vFW ./build/vFW -p 0x3 -f ./config/VFW_SWLB_IPV6_SinglePortPair_4Thread.cfg -s ./config/VFW_SWLB_IPV6_SinglePortPair_script.tc - Hardware LoadB - -------------- + Hardware LoadB: + cd <samplevnf>/VNFs/vFW/ ./build/vFW -p 0x3 -f ./config/VFW_HWLB_IPV6_SinglePortPair_4Thread.cfg -s ./config/VFW_HWLB_IPV6_SinglePortPair_script.tc --hwlb 4 -vFW execution on BM & SRIOV: --------------------------------- +vFW execution on BM & SRIOV +--------------------------- +To run the VNF, execute the following + :: - To run the VNF, execute the following: + samplevnf/VNFs/vFW# ./build/vFW -p 0x3 -f ./config/VFW_SWLB_IPV4_SinglePortPair_4Thread.cfg -s ./config/VFW_SWLB_IPV4_SinglePortPair_script.tc Command Line Params: -p PORTMASK: Hexadecimal bitmask of ports to configure -f CONFIG FILE: vFW configuration file -s SCRIPT FILE: vFW script file -vFW execution on OVS: -------------------------- +vFW execution on OVS +-------------------- + :: + To run the VNF, execute the following: samplevnf/VNFs/vFW# ./build/vFW -p 0x3 -f ./config/VFW_SWLB_IPV4_SinglePortPair_4Thread.cfg -s ./config/VFW_SWLB_IPV4_SinglePortPair_script.tc --disable-hw-csum Command Line Params: -p PORTMASK: Hexadecimal bitmask of ports to configure -f CONFIG FILE: vFW configuration file -s SCRIPT FILE: vFW script file ---disable-hw-csum :Disable TCP/UDP hw checksum + --disable-hw-csum :Disable TCP/UDP hw checksum |