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diff --git a/docs/testing/developer/devguide/design/vswitchperf_design.rst b/docs/testing/developer/devguide/design/vswitchperf_design.rst index 7fbde886..b8a3ba19 100644 --- a/docs/testing/developer/devguide/design/vswitchperf_design.rst +++ b/docs/testing/developer/devguide/design/vswitchperf_design.rst @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ .. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. .. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 -.. (c) OPNFV, Intel Corporation, AT&T and others. +.. (c) OPNFV, Intel Corporation, AT&T, Tieto and others. .. _vsperf-design: @@ -332,7 +332,6 @@ Detailed description of ``TRAFFIC`` dictionary items follows: feature. If enabled, it will implicitly insert a flow for each stream. If multistream is disabled, then pre-installed flows will be ignored. - Note: It is supported only for p2p deployment scenario. Data type: str Supported values: "Yes" - flows will be inserted into OVS @@ -777,6 +776,13 @@ As it is able to forward traffic between multiple VM NIC pairs. Note: In case of ``linux_bridge``, all NICs are connected to the same bridge inside the VM. +Note: In case that multistream feature is configured and ``pre_installed_flows`` +is set to ``Yes``, then stream specific flows will be inserted only for connections +originating at physical ports. The rest of the flows will be based on port +numbers only. The same logic applies in case that ``flow_type`` TRAFFIC option +is set to ``ip``. This configuration will avoid a testcase malfunction if frame headers +are modified inside VM (e.g. MAC swap or IP change). + VM, vSwitch, Traffic Generator Independence =========================================== @@ -912,6 +918,10 @@ Vsperf uses a standard set of routing tables in order to allow tests to easily mix and match Deployment Scenarios (PVP, P2P topology), Tuple Matching and Frame Modification requirements. +The usage of routing tables is driven by configuration parameter ``OVS_ROUTING_TABLES``. +Routing tables are disabled by default (i.e. parameter is set to ``False``) for better +comparison of results among supported vSwitches (e.g. OVS vs. VPP). + .. code-block:: console +--------------+ |