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diff --git a/docs/testing/user/userguide/testusage.rst b/docs/testing/user/userguide/testusage.rst index 9b331869..7884324a 100644 --- a/docs/testing/user/userguide/testusage.rst +++ b/docs/testing/user/userguide/testusage.rst @@ -91,55 +91,40 @@ 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 +or if you want to use an alternative configuration file, the file can be passed to ``vsperf`` via the ``--conf-file`` argument. .. code-block:: console $ ./vsperf --conf-file <path_to_custom_conf> ... -Note that configuration passed in via the environment (``--load-env``) -or via another command line argument will override both the default and -your custom configuration files. This "priority hierarchy" can be -described like so (1 = max priority): +Evaluation of configuration parameters +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -1. Testcase definition section ``Parameters`` -2. Command line arguments -3. Environment variables -4. Configuration file(s) +The value of configuration parameter can be specified at various places, +e.g. at the test case definition, inside configuration files, by the command +line argument, etc. Thus it is important to understand the order of configuration +parameter evaluation. This "priority hierarchy" can be described like so +(1 = max priority): -Further details about configuration files evaluation and special behaviour +1. Testcase definition section ``Parameters`` +2. Command line arguments (e.g. ``--test-params``, ``--vswitch``, etc.) +3. Environment variables (see ``--load-env`` argument) +4. Custom configuration file specified via ``--conf-file`` argument +5. Standard configuration files, where higher prefix number means higher + priority. + +For example, if the same configuration parameter is defined in custom configuration +file (specified via ``--conf-file`` argument), via ``--test-params`` argument +and also inside ``Parameters`` section of the testcase definition, then parameter +value from the ``Parameters`` section will be used. + +Further details about order of configuration files evaluation and special behaviour of options with ``GUEST_`` prefix could be found at :ref:`design document <design-configuration>`. .. _overriding-parameters-documentation: -Referencing parameter values -^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ - -It is possible to use a special macro ``#PARAM()`` to refer to the value of -another configuration parameter. This reference is evaluated during -access of the parameter value (by ``settings.getValue()`` call), so it -can refer to parameters created during VSPERF runtime, e.g. NICS dictionary. -It can be used to reflect DUT HW details in the testcase definition. - -Example: - -.. code:: python - - { - ... - "Name": "testcase", - "Parameters" : { - "TRAFFIC" : { - 'l2': { - # set destination MAC to the MAC of the first - # interface from WHITELIST_NICS list - 'dstmac' : '#PARAM(NICS[0]["mac"])', - }, - }, - ... - Overriding values defined in configuration files ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ @@ -197,6 +182,36 @@ parameter name is passed via ``--test-params`` CLI argument or defined in ``Para section of test case definition. It is also forbidden to redefine a value of ``TEST_PARAMS`` configuration item via CLI or ``Parameters`` section. +**NOTE:** The new definition of the dictionary parameter, specified via ``--test-params`` +or inside ``Parameters`` section, will not override original dictionary values. Instead +the original dictionary will be updated with values from the new dictionary definition. + +Referencing parameter values +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +It is possible to use a special macro ``#PARAM()`` to refer to the value of +another configuration parameter. This reference is evaluated during +access of the parameter value (by ``settings.getValue()`` call), so it +can refer to parameters created during VSPERF runtime, e.g. NICS dictionary. +It can be used to reflect DUT HW details in the testcase definition. + +Example: + +.. code:: python + + { + ... + "Name": "testcase", + "Parameters" : { + "TRAFFIC" : { + 'l2': { + # set destination MAC to the MAC of the first + # interface from WHITELIST_NICS list + 'dstmac' : '#PARAM(NICS[0]["mac"])', + }, + }, + ... + vloop_vnf ^^^^^^^^^ |