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diff --git a/docs/testing/user/userguide/testlist.rst b/docs/testing/user/userguide/testlist.rst index 2b0e9d7f..21c4b736 100644 --- a/docs/testing/user/userguide/testlist.rst +++ b/docs/testing/user/userguide/testlist.rst @@ -388,3 +388,30 @@ ovsdpdk_qos_p2p In a p2p setup, ensure when a QoS egres ovsdpdk_qos_pvp In a pvp setup, ensure when a QoS egress policer is created that the traffic is limited to the specified rate. ======================================== ====================================================================================== + +T-Rex in VM TestCases +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +A set of functional testcases, which use T-Rex running in VM as a traffic generator. +These testcases require a VM image with T-Rex server installed. An example of such +image is a vloop-vnf image with T-Rex available for download at: + +http://artifacts.opnfv.org/vswitchperf/vnf/vloop-vnf-ubuntu-16.04_trex_20180209.qcow2 + +This image can be used for both T-Rex VM and loopback VM in ``vm2vm`` testcases. + +**NOTE:** The performance of T-Rex running inside the VM is lower if compared to T-Rex +execution on bare-metal. The user should perform a calibration of the VM maximum FPS +capability, to ensure this limitation is understood. + +======================================== ====================================================================================== +trex_vm_cont T-Rex VM - execute RFC2544 Continuous Stream from T-Rex VM and loop + it back through Open vSwitch. +trex_vm_tput T-Rex VM - execute RFC2544 Throughput from T-Rex VM and loop it back + through Open vSwitch. +trex_vm2vm_cont T-Rex VM2VM - execute RFC2544 Continuous Stream from T-Rex VM and + loop it back through 2nd VM. +trex_vm2vm_tput T-Rex VM2VM - execute RFC2544 Throughput from T-Rex VM and loop it back + through 2nd VM. + +======================================== ====================================================================================== |