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diff --git a/docs/requirements/vswitchperf_ltd.rst b/docs/requirements/vswitchperf_ltd.rst index 1827fe6d..32710dda 100644 --- a/docs/requirements/vswitchperf_ltd.rst +++ b/docs/requirements/vswitchperf_ltd.rst @@ -1867,6 +1867,82 @@ Test ID: LTD.Throughput.RFC2544.WorstN-BestN - System bus (QPI, PCI, ...) utilization. - CPU cycles consumed per packet. +.. 3.2.3.1.14 + +Test ID: LTD.Throughput.Overlay.Network.<tech>.RFC2544.PacketLossRatio +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + **Title**: <tech> Overlay Network RFC 2544 X% packet loss ratio Throughput and Latency Test + + + NOTE: Throughout this test, four interchangeable overlay technologies are covered by the + same test description. They are: VXLAN, GRE, NVGRE and GENEVE. + + **Prerequisite Test**: N/A + + **Priority**: + + **Description**: + This test evaluates standard switch performance benchmarks for the scenario where an + Overlay Network is deployed for all paths through the vSwitch. Overlay Technologies covered + (replacing <tech> in the test name) include: + - VXLAN + - GRE + - NVGRE + - GENEVE + + Performance will be assessed for each of the following overlay network functions: + - Encapsulation only + - De-encapsulation only + - Both Encapsulation and De-encapsulation + + For each native packet, the DUT must perform the following operations: + - Examine the packet and classify its correct overlay net (tunnel) assignment + - Encapsulate the packet + - Switch the packet to the correct port + + For each encapsulated packet, the DUT must perform the following operations: + - Examine the packet and classify its correct native network assignment + - De-encapsulate the packet, if required + - Switch the packet to the correct port + + The selected frame sizes are those previously defined under `Default + Test Parameters <#DefaultParams>`__. + + Thus, each test comprises an overlay technology, a network function, + and a packet size *with* overlay network overhead included + (but see also the discussion at + https://etherpad.opnfv.org/p/vSwitchTestsDrafts ). + + The test can also be used to determine the average latency of the traffic. + + Under the `RFC2544 <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2544.txt>`__ + test methodology, the test duration will + include a number of trials; each trial should run for a minimum period + of 60 seconds. A binary search methodology must be applied for each + trial to obtain the final result for Throughput. + + **Expected Result**: At the end of each trial, the presence or absence + of loss determines the modification of offered load for the next trial, + converging on a maximum rate, or + `RFC2544 <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2544.txt>`__ Throughput with X% + loss (where the value of X is typically equal to zero). + The Throughput load is re-used in related + `RFC2544 <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2544.txt>`__ tests and other + tests. + + **Metrics Collected**: + The following are the metrics collected for this test: + + - The maximum Throughput in Frames Per Second (FPS) and Mbps of + the DUT for each frame size with X% packet loss. + - The average latency of the traffic flow when passing through the DUT + and VNFs (if testing for latency, note that this average is different from the + test specified in Section 26.3 of + `RFC2544 <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2544.txt>`__). + - CPU and memory utilization may also be collected as part of this + test, to determine the vSwitch's performance footprint on the system. + + .. 3.2.3.2 Packet Latency tests @@ -2447,6 +2523,8 @@ Summary List of Tests - Test ID: LTD.Throughput.RFC2889.ForwardPressure - Test ID: LTD.Throughput.RFC2889.ErrorFramesFiltering - Test ID: LTD.Throughput.RFC2889.BroadcastFrameForwarding + - Test ID: LTD.Throughput.RFC2544.WorstN-BestN + - Test ID: LTD.Throughput.Overlay.Network.<tech>.RFC2544.PacketLossRatio 2. Packet Latency tests |