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diff --git a/docs/guides/quickstart.rst b/docs/guides/quickstart.rst index 7af068d2..b85b3c8a 100755 --- a/docs/guides/quickstart.rst +++ b/docs/guides/quickstart.rst @@ -354,6 +354,34 @@ To run tests using Vanilla OVS: ./vsperf --conf-file <path_to_settings_py> +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: + + .. code-block:: console + + GUEST_LOOPBACK = ['testpmd', 'testpmd'] + + or use --test-param + + ./vsperf --conf-file user_settings.py + --test-param "guest_loopback=testpmd" + +Supported loopback applications are: + + .. code-block:: console + + 'testpmd' - testpmd from dpdk will be built and used + 'l2fwd' - l2fwd module provided by Huawei will be built and used + 'linux_bridge' - linux bridge will be configured + 'buildin' - nothing will be configured by vsperf; VM image must + ensure traffic forwarding between its interfaces + +Guest loopback application must be configured, otherwise traffic +will not be forwarded by VM and testcases with PVP and PVVP deployments +will fail. Guest loopback application is set to 'testpmd' by default. + Code change verification by pylint ---------------------------------- Every developer participating in VSPERF project should run |