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diff --git a/docs/TCLServerProperties.png b/docs/TCLServerProperties.png Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 00000000..682de7c5 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/TCLServerProperties.png diff --git a/docs/quickstart.md b/docs/quickstart.md index 7b2715a0..b56af670 100755 --- a/docs/quickstart.md +++ b/docs/quickstart.md @@ -1,9 +1,23 @@ # Getting Started with 'vsperf' +## Hardware Requirements +VSPERF requires the following hardware to run tests: IXIA traffic generator (IxNetwork), a machine that runs the IXIA client software and a CentOS Linux release 7.1.1503 (Core) host. + ## Installation Follow the [installation instructions] to install. ---- + +## IXIA Setup +###On the CentOS 7 system +You need to install IxNetworkTclClient$(VER_NUM)Linux.bin.tgz. + +### On the IXIA client software system +Find the IxNetwork TCL server app (start -> All Programs -> IXIA -> IxNetwork -> IxNetwork_$(VER_NUM) -> IxNetwork TCL Server) + - Right click on IxNetwork TCL Server, select properties + - Under shortcut tab in the Target dialogue box make sure there is the argument "-tclport xxxx" where xxxx is your port number (take note of this port number you will need it for the 10_custom.conf file). +  + - Hit Ok and start the TCL server application + ## Cloning and building src dependencies In order to run VSPERF, you will need to download DPDK and OVS. You can do this manually and build them in a preferred location, or you could use vswitchperf/src. The vswitchperf/src directory contains makefiles that will allow you to clone and build the libraries that VSPERF depends on, such as DPDK and OVS. To clone and build simply: |
