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diff --git a/docs/userguide/testusage.rst b/docs/userguide/testusage.rst index 824ae6fc..c1f02843 100755 --- a/docs/userguide/testusage.rst +++ b/docs/userguide/testusage.rst @@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ .. (c) OPNFV, Intel Corporation, AT&T and others. vSwitchPerf test suites userguide -================================= +--------------------------------- General -------- +^^^^^^^ VSPERF requires a traffic generators to run tests, automated traffic gen support in VSPERF includes: @@ -22,20 +22,22 @@ option as shown in `Traffic generator instructions <http://artifacts.opnfv.org/vswitchperf/docs/configguide/trafficgen.html>`__ VSPERF Installation --------------------- +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + To see the supported Operating Systems, vSwitches and system requirements, please follow the `installation instructions <http://artifacts.opnfv.org/vswitchperf/docs/configguide/installation.html>`__ to install. Traffic Generator Setup ------------------------ +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + Follow the `Traffic generator instructions <http://artifacts.opnfv.org/vswitchperf/docs/configguide/trafficgen.html>`__ to install and configure a suitable traffic generator. 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 @@ -69,7 +71,8 @@ use: $ make clobber Configure the ``./conf/10_custom.conf`` file --------------------------------------------- +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + The ``10_custom.conf`` file is the configuration file that overrides default configurations in all the other configuration files in ``./conf`` The supplied ``10_custom.conf`` file **MUST** be modified, as it contains @@ -81,7 +84,7 @@ contents. Any configuration item mentioned in any .conf file in the custom configuration value. Using a custom settings file ----------------------------- +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ If your ``10_custom.conf`` doesn't reside in the ``./conf`` directory of if you want to use an alternative configuration file, the file can @@ -101,7 +104,8 @@ described like so (1 = max priority): 3. Configuration file(s) vloop_vnf ---------- +^^^^^^^^^ + vsperf uses a VM called vloop_vnf for looping traffic in the PVP and PVVP deployment scenarios. The image can be downloaded from `<http://artifacts.opnfv.org/>`__. @@ -118,13 +122,14 @@ vloop_vnf forwards traffic through a VM using one of: Alternatively you can use your own QEMU image. l2fwd Kernel Module -------------------- +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + A Kernel Module that provides OSI Layer 2 Ipv4 termination or forwarding with support for Destination Network Address Translation (DNAT) for both the MAC and IP addresses. l2fwd can be found in <vswitchperf_dir>/src/l2fwd Executing tests ---------------- +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Before running any tests make sure you have root permissions by adding the following line to /etc/sudoers: @@ -178,7 +183,7 @@ For all available options, check out the help dialog: $ ./vsperf --help Executing Vanilla OVS tests ----------------------------- +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 1. If needed, recompile src for all OVS variants @@ -215,7 +220,8 @@ set the ports. Executing PVP and PVVP tests ----------------------------- +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + To run tests using vhost-user as guest access method: 1. Set VHOST_METHOD and VNF of your settings file to: @@ -263,7 +269,8 @@ To run tests using vhost-cuse as guest access method: $ ./vsperf --conf-file=<path_to_custom_conf>/10_custom.conf Executing PVP tests using Vanilla OVS -------------------------------------- +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + To run tests using Vanilla OVS: 1. Set the following variables: @@ -303,7 +310,8 @@ To run tests using Vanilla OVS: $ ./vsperf --conf-file<path_to_custom_conf>/10_custom.conf Selection of loopback application for PVP and PVVP tests --------------------------------------------------------- +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + To select loopback application, which will perform traffic forwarding inside VM, following configuration parameter should be configured: @@ -333,7 +341,7 @@ will not be forwarded by VM and testcases with PVP and PVVP deployments will fail. Guest loopback application is set to 'testpmd' by default. Executing Packet Forwarding tests ------------------------------------ +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ To select application, which will perform packet forwarding, following configuration parameter should be configured: @@ -378,7 +386,8 @@ for selected Packet Forwarder: $ ./vsperf --conf-file <path_to_settings_py> VSPERF modes of operation -------------------------- +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + VSPERF can be run in different modes. By default it will configure vSwitch, traffic generator and VNF. However it can be used just for configuration and execution of traffic generator. Another option is execution of all @@ -427,7 +436,8 @@ Example of execution of VSPERF in "trafficgen" mode: --test-params "traffic_type=continuous;bidirectional=True;iload=60" Code change verification by pylint ----------------------------------- +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + Every developer participating in VSPERF project should run pylint before his python code is submitted for review. Project specific configuration for pylint is available at 'pylint.rc'. @@ -439,10 +449,11 @@ Example of manual pylint invocation: $ pylint --rcfile ./pylintrc ./vsperf GOTCHAs: --------- +^^^^^^^^ OVS with DPDK and QEMU ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + If you encounter the following error: "before (last 100 chars): '-path=/dev/hugepages,share=on: unable to map backing store for hugepages: Cannot allocate memory\r\n\r\n" with the PVP or PVVP @@ -462,7 +473,7 @@ an appropriate amount of memory: VSWITCHD_DPDK_ARGS = ['-c', '0x4', '-n', '4', '--socket-mem 1024,0'] More information ----------------- +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ For more information and details refer to the vSwitchPerf user guide at: http://artifacts.opnfv.org/vswitchperf/brahmaputra/userguide/index.html |