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 2. Subsection ``runner``: specifies the test duration and the interval of
 TG and VNF side KPIs polling. For more details, refer to :doc:`03-architecture`.
+
+Preparing test run of vPE test case
+-----------------------------------
+The vPE (Provider Edge Router) is a :term: `VNF` approximation
+serving as an Edge Router. The vPE is approximated using the
+``ip_pipeline`` dpdk application.
+
+         .. image:: images/vPE_Diagram.png
+            :width: 800px
+            :alt: NSB vPE Diagram
+
+The ``vpe_config`` file must be passed as it is not auto generated.
+The ``vpe_script`` defines the rules applied to each of the pipelines. This can be
+auto generated or a file can be passed using the ``script_file`` option in
+``vnf_config`` as shown below. The ``full_tm_profile_file`` option must be
+used if a traffic manager is defined in ``vpe_config``.
+
+.. code-block:: yaml
+
+     vnf_config: { file: './vpe_config/vpe_config_2_ports',
+                   action_bulk_file: './vpe_config/action_bulk_512.txt',
+                   full_tm_profile_file: './vpe_config/full_tm_profile_10G.cfg',
+                   script_file: './vpe_config/vpe_script_sample' }
+
+Testcases for vPE can be found in the ``vnf_samples/nsut/vpe`` directory.
+A testcase can be started with the following command as an example:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+    yardstick task start /yardstick/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vpe/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml