Adding auto generate scale-out support for correlated traffic

Change-Id: I2755b596068545c1a3a672ceff47d814a44ae050
Signed-off-by: Deepak S <deepak.s@linux.intel.com>

9 files changed, 778 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/acl/acl-tg-topology-ixia-correlated-scale-out.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/acl/acl-tg-topology-ixia-correlated-scale-out.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4700b7e81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/acl/acl-tg-topology-ixia-correlated-scale-out.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Intel Corporation
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+nsd:nsd-catalog:
+    nsd:
+    -   id: 3-tg_vnf-topology
+        name: 3-tg_vnf-topology
+        short-name: 3-tg_vnf-topology
+        description: 3-tg_vnf-topology
+        constituent-vnfd:
+        - member-vnf-index: '0'
+          vnfd-id-ref: tg__0
+          VNF model: ../../vnf_descriptors/ixia_rfc2544_tpl.yaml
+        - member-vnf-index: '1'
+          vnfd-id-ref: tg__1
+          VNF model: ../../vnf_descriptors/udp_replay_vnf.yaml      #VNF type
+{% for vnf_num in range(num_vnfs|int) %}
+        - member-vnf-index: '{{ vnf_num + 2 }}'
+          vnfd-id-ref: vnf__{{ vnf_num }}
+          VNF model: ../../vnf_descriptors/acl_vnf.yaml      #VNF type
+{% endfor %}
+
+        vld:
+{% for vnf_num in range(num_vnfs|int) %}
+          - id: uplink_{{ vnf_num }}
+            name: "tg__0 to vnf__{{ vnf_num }} link {{ (vnf_num * 2) }}"
+            type: ELAN
+            vnfd-connection-point-ref:
+              - member-vnf-index-ref: '0'
+                vnfd-connection-point-ref: xe{{ vnf_num }}
+                vnfd-id-ref: tg__0
+              - member-vnf-index-ref: '{{ vnf_num + 2 }}'
+                vnfd-connection-point-ref: xe0
+                vnfd-id-ref: vnf__{{ vnf_num }}
+          - id: downlink_{{ vnf_num }}
+            name: "vnf__{{ vnf_num }} to tg__1 link {{ (vnf_num * 2) + 1}}"
+            type: ELAN
+            vnfd-connection-point-ref:
+              - member-vnf-index-ref: '{{ vnf_num  + 2}}'
+                vnfd-connection-point-ref: xe1
+                vnfd-id-ref: vnf__{{ vnf_num }}
+              - member-vnf-index-ref: '1'
+                vnfd-connection-point-ref: xe{{ vnf_num }}
+                vnfd-id-ref: tg__1
+{% endfor %}
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/acl/tc_ovs_acl_udp_ixia_correlated_scale_out_template.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/acl/tc_ovs_acl_udp_ixia_correlated_scale_out_template.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8e1c43f88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/acl/tc_ovs_acl_udp_ixia_correlated_scale_out_template.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2017 Intel Corporation
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+---
+schema: yardstick:task:0.1
+scenarios:
+  - type: NSPerf
+    traffic_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/ipv4_throughput-ixia-{{ num_vnfs }}.yaml
+    topology: acl-tg-topology-scale-out-{{ num_vnfs }}.yaml
+    nodes:
+      tg__0: tg__0.yardstick
+      tg__1: tg__1.yardstick
+{% for vnf_num in range(num_vnfs|int) %}
+      vnf__{{ vnf_num }}: vnf_{{ vnf_num }}.yardstick
+{% endfor %}
+    options:
+      framesize:
+        uplink: {{ flow.pkt_size.uplink }}
+        downlink: {{ flow.pkt_size.downlink }}
+      flow:
+        src_ip:
+{% for vnf_num in range(num_vnfs|int) %}
+          - {'tg__0': 'xe{{ vnf_num }}'}
+{% endfor %}
+        dst_ip:
+{% for vnf_num in range(num_vnfs|int) %}
+          - {'tg__1': 'xe{{ vnf_num }}'}
+{% endfor %}
+        count: {{ flow.count }}
+      traffic_type: {{ flow.traffic_type }}
+      rfc2544:
+        allowed_drop_rate: {{ flow.rfc2544.allowed_drop_rate }}
+{% for vnf_num in range(num_vnfs|int) %}
+      vnf__{{ vnf_num }}:
+        rules: acl_1rule.yaml
+        vnf_config: {lb_config: '{{flow.vnf_config.lb_config}}', lb_count: {{flow.vnf_config.lb_count}} , worker_config: '{{flow.vnf_config.worker_config}}', worker_threads: {{flow.vnf_config.worker_threads}}}
+{% endfor %}
+    ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/ixia_ipv4_profile_{{num_vnfs}}_port.ixncfg
+    runner:
+      type: Iteration
+      iterations: 10
+      interval: 35
+contexts:
+   - name: yardstick
+     type: Node
+     file: /etc/yardstick/nodes/ixia_correlated_{{num_vnfs}}.yaml
+   - type: StandaloneOvsDpdk
+     name: yardstick
+     file: /etc/yardstick/nodes/ovs_host.yaml
+     vm_deploy: True
+     ovs_properties:
+       version:
+         ovs: {{ ovs_properties.ovs  }}
+         dpdk: {{ ovs_properties.dpdk }}
+       vpath: "{{ ovs_properties.vpath }}"
+       queues: {{ovs_properties.queues}}
+       pmd_threads: {{ovs_properties.pmd_threads}}
+       ram:
+         socket_0: {{ovs_properties.ram.socket_0}}
+         socket_1: {{ovs_properties.ram.socket_1}}
+     flavor:
+       images: {{ flavor.image }}
+       ram: {{ flavor.ram }}
+       extra_specs:
+         hw:cpu_sockets: {{ flavor.extra_specs.cpu_sockets }}
+         hw:cpu_cores: {{ flavor.extra_specs.cpu_cores }}
+         hw:cpu_threads: {{ flavor.extra_specs.cpu_threads }}
+       user: {{ vnf.user }}
+       password: {{ vnf.password }}
+     servers:
+{% for vnf_num in range(num_vnfs|int) %}
+       vnf_{{ vnf_num }}:
+         network_ports:
+           mgmt:
+             cidr: '{{vnf.ip.mgmt[vnf_num]}}'
+           xe0:
+             - uplink_{{ vnf_num }}
+           xe1:
+             - downlink_{{ vnf_num }}
+{% endfor %}
+     networks:
+{% for vnf_num in range(num_vnfs|int) %}
+       uplink_{{ vnf_num }}:
+         port_num: {{ vnf_num * 2 }}
+         phy_port: "{{vnf.pcis.uplink[vnf_num]}}"
+         vpci: "0000:00:{{10 + (99 | random)}}.0"
+         cidr: '{{vnf.ip.uplink[vnf_num]}}'
+         gateway_ip: '{{gen.ip.uplink[vnf_num]}}'
+       downlink_{{ vnf_num }}:
+         port_num: {{ (vnf_num * 2) + 1}}
+         phy_port: "{{vnf.pcis.downlink[vnf_num]}}"
+         vpci: "0000:00:{{10 + (9 | random)}}.0"
+         cidr: '{{vnf.ip.downlink[vnf_num]}}'
+         gateway_ip: '{{gen.ip.downlink[vnf_num]}}'
+{% endfor %}
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/acl/tc_sriov_acl_udp_ixia_correlated_scale_out_template.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/acl/tc_sriov_acl_udp_ixia_correlated_scale_out_template.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d06c2ec96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/acl/tc_sriov_acl_udp_ixia_correlated_scale_out_template.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Intel Corporation
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+---
+schema: yardstick:task:0.1
+scenarios:
+  - type: NSPerf
+    traffic_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/ipv4_throughput-ixia-{{ num_vnfs }}.yaml
+    topology: acl-tg-topology-ixia-scale-out-{{ num_vnfs }}.yaml
+    nodes:
+      tg__0: tg__0.yardstick
+      tg__1: tg__1.yardstick
+{% for vnf_num in range(num_vnfs|int) %}
+      vnf__{{ vnf_num }}: vnf_{{ vnf_num }}.yardstick
+{% endfor %}
+    options:
+      framesize:
+        uplink: {{ flow.pkt_size.uplink }}
+        downlink: {{ flow.pkt_size.downlink }}
+      flow:
+        src_ip:
+{% for vnf_num in range(num_vnfs|int) %}
+          - {'tg__0': 'xe{{ vnf_num }}'}
+{% endfor %}
+        dst_ip:
+{% for vnf_num in range(num_vnfs|int) %}
+          - {'tg__1': 'xe{{ vnf_num }}'}
+{% endfor %}
+        count: {{ flow.count }}
+      traffic_type: {{ flow.traffic_type }}
+      rfc2544:
+        allowed_drop_rate: {{ flow.rfc2544.allowed_drop_rate }}
+{% for vnf_num in range(num_vnfs|int) %}
+      vnf__{{ vnf_num }}:
+        rules: acl_1rule.yaml
+        vnf_config: {lb_config: '{{flow.vnf_config.lb_config}}', lb_count: {{flow.vnf_config.lb_count}} , worker_config: '{{flow.vnf_config.worker_config}}', worker_threads: {{flow.vnf_config.worker_threads}}}
+{% endfor %}
+    ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/ixia_ipv4_profile_{{num_vnfs}}_port.ixncfg
+
+    runner:
+      type: Iteration
+      iterations: 10
+      interval: 35
+contexts:
+   - name: yardstick
+     type: Node
+     file: /etc/yardstick/nodes/ixia_correlated_{{num_vnfs}}.yaml
+   - type: StandaloneSriov
+     file: /etc/yardstick/nodes/sriov_host.yaml
+     name: yardstick
+     vm_deploy: True
+     flavor:
+       images: {{ flavor.image }}
+       ram: {{ flavor.ram }}
+       extra_specs:
+         hw:cpu_sockets: {{ flavor.extra_specs.cpu_sockets }}
+         hw:cpu_cores: {{ flavor.extra_specs.cpu_cores }}
+         hw:cpu_threads: {{ flavor.extra_specs.cpu_threads }}
+       user: {{ vnf.user }}
+       password: {{ vnf.password }}
+     servers:
+{% for vnf_num in range(num_vnfs|int) %}
+       vnf_{{ vnf_num }}:
+         network_ports:
+           mgmt:
+             cidr: '{{vnf.ip.mgmt[vnf_num]}}'
+           xe0:
+             - uplink_{{ vnf_num }}
+           xe1:
+             - downlink_{{ vnf_num }}
+{% endfor %}
+     networks:
+{% for vnf_num in range(num_vnfs|int) %}
+       uplink_{{ vnf_num }}:
+         port_num: {{ vnf_num * 2 }}
+         phy_port: "{{vnf.pcis.uplink[vnf_num]}}"
+         vpci: "0000:00:{{10 + (89 | random)}}.0"
+         cidr: '{{vnf.ip.uplink[vnf_num]}}'
+         gateway_ip: '{{gen.ip.uplink[vnf_num]}}'
+       downlink_{{ vnf_num }}:
+         port_num: {{ (vnf_num * 2) + 1}}
+         phy_port: "{{vnf.pcis.downlink[vnf_num]}}"
+         vpci: "0000:00:{{10 + (89 | random)}}.0"
+         cidr: '{{vnf.ip.downlink[vnf_num]}}'
+         gateway_ip: '{{gen.ip.downlink[vnf_num]}}'
+{% endfor %}
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/cgnapt-tg-topology-ixia-correlated-scale-out.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/cgnapt-tg-topology-ixia-correlated-scale-out.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..352e413ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/cgnapt-tg-topology-ixia-correlated-scale-out.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Intel Corporation
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+nsd:nsd-catalog:
+    nsd:
+    -   id: 3-tg_vnf-topology
+        name: 3-tg_vnf-topology
+        short-name: 3-tg_vnf-topology
+        description: 3-tg_vnf-topology
+        constituent-vnfd:
+        - member-vnf-index: '0'
+          vnfd-id-ref: tg__0
+          VNF model: ../../vnf_descriptors/ixia_rfc2544_tpl.yaml
+        - member-vnf-index: '1'
+          vnfd-id-ref: tg__1
+          VNF model: ../../vnf_descriptors/udp_replay_vnf.yaml      #VNF type
+{% for vnf_num in range(num_vnfs|int) %}
+        - member-vnf-index: '{{ vnf_num + 2 }}'
+          vnfd-id-ref: vnf__{{ vnf_num }}
+          VNF model: ../../vnf_descriptors/cgnapt_vnf.yaml      #VNF type
+{% endfor %}
+
+        vld:
+{% for vnf_num in range(num_vnfs|int) %}
+          - id: uplink_{{ vnf_num }}
+            name: "tg__0 to vnf__{{ vnf_num }} link {{ (vnf_num * 2) }}"
+            type: ELAN
+            vnfd-connection-point-ref:
+              - member-vnf-index-ref: '0'
+                vnfd-connection-point-ref: xe{{ vnf_num }}
+                vnfd-id-ref: tg__0
+              - member-vnf-index-ref: '{{ vnf_num + 2 }}'
+                vnfd-connection-point-ref: xe0
+                vnfd-id-ref: vnf__{{ vnf_num }}
+          - id: downlink_{{ vnf_num }}
+            name: "vnf__{{ vnf_num }} to tg__1 link {{ (vnf_num * 2) + 1}}"
+            type: ELAN
+            vnfd-connection-point-ref:
+              - member-vnf-index-ref: '{{ vnf_num  + 2}}'
+                vnfd-connection-point-ref: xe1
+                vnfd-id-ref: vnf__{{ vnf_num }}
+              - member-vnf-index-ref: '1'
+                vnfd-connection-point-ref: xe{{ vnf_num }}
+                vnfd-id-ref: tg__1
+{% endfor %}
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_ovs_cgnapt_udp_ixia_correlated_scale_out_template.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_ovs_cgnapt_udp_ixia_correlated_scale_out_template.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5f575d709
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_ovs_cgnapt_udp_ixia_correlated_scale_out_template.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2017 Intel Corporation
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+---
+schema: yardstick:task:0.1
+scenarios:
+  - type: NSPerf
+    traffic_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/ipv4_throughput-cgnapt-ixia-{{ num_vnfs }}.yaml
+    topology: cgnapt-tg-topology-scale-out-{{ num_vnfs }}.yaml
+    nodes:
+      tg__0: tg__0.yardstick
+      tg__1: tg__1.yardstick
+{% for vnf_num in range(num_vnfs|int) %}
+      vnf__{{ vnf_num }}: vnf_{{ vnf_num }}.yardstick
+{% endfor %}
+    options:
+      framesize:
+        uplink: {{ flow.pkt_size.uplink }}
+        downlink: {{ flow.pkt_size.downlink }}
+      flow:
+        src_ip:
+{% for vnf_num in range(num_vnfs|int) %}
+          - {'tg__0': 'xe{{ vnf_num }}'}
+{% endfor %}
+        dst_ip:
+{% for vnf_num in range(num_vnfs|int) %}
+          - {'tg__1': 'xe{{ vnf_num }}'}
+{% endfor %}
+        public_ip: ["152.40.40.10"]
+        count: {{ flow.count }}
+      traffic_type: {{ flow.traffic_type }}
+      rfc2544:
+        allowed_drop_rate: {{ flow.rfc2544.allowed_drop_rate }}
+{% for vnf_num in range(num_vnfs|int) %}
+      vnf__{{ vnf_num }}:
+        rules: acl_1rule.yaml
+        vnf_config: {lb_config: '{{flow.vnf_config.lb_config}}', lb_count: {{flow.vnf_config.lb_count}} , worker_config: '{{flow.vnf_config.worker_config}}', worker_threads: {{flow.vnf_config.worker_threads}}}
+{% endfor %}
+    ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/ixia_ipv4_profile_{{num_vnfs}}_port.ixncfg
+    runner:
+      type: Iteration
+      iterations: 10
+      interval: 35
+contexts:
+   - name: yardstick
+     type: Node
+     file: /etc/yardstick/nodes/ixia_correlated_{{num_vnfs}}.yaml
+   - type: StandaloneOvsDpdk
+     name: yardstick
+     file: /etc/yardstick/nodes/ovs_host.yaml
+     vm_deploy: True
+     ovs_properties:
+       version:
+         ovs: {{ ovs_properties.ovs  }}
+         dpdk: {{ ovs_properties.dpdk }}
+       vpath: "{{ ovs_properties.vpath }}"
+       queues: {{ovs_properties.queues}}
+       pmd_threads: {{ovs_properties.pmd_threads}}
+       ram:
+         socket_0: {{ovs_properties.ram.socket_0}}
+         socket_1: {{ovs_properties.ram.socket_1}}
+     flavor:
+       images: {{ flavor.image }}
+       ram: {{ flavor.ram }}
+       extra_specs:
+         hw:cpu_sockets: {{ flavor.extra_specs.cpu_sockets }}
+         hw:cpu_cores: {{ flavor.extra_specs.cpu_cores }}
+         hw:cpu_threads: {{ flavor.extra_specs.cpu_threads }}
+       user: {{ vnf.user }}
+       password: {{ vnf.password }}
+     servers:
+{% for vnf_num in range(num_vnfs|int) %}
+       vnf_{{ vnf_num }}:
+         network_ports:
+           mgmt:
+             cidr: '{{vnf.ip.mgmt[vnf_num]}}'
+           xe0:
+             - uplink_{{ vnf_num }}
+           xe1:
+             - downlink_{{ vnf_num }}
+{% endfor %}
+     networks:
+{% for vnf_num in range(num_vnfs|int) %}
+       uplink_{{ vnf_num }}:
+         port_num: {{ vnf_num * 2 }}
+         phy_port: "{{vnf.pcis.uplink[vnf_num]}}"
+         vpci: "0000:00:{{10 + (99 | random)}}.0"
+         cidr: '{{vnf.ip.uplink[vnf_num]}}'
+         gateway_ip: '{{gen.ip.uplink[vnf_num]}}'
+       downlink_{{ vnf_num }}:
+         port_num: {{ (vnf_num * 2) + 1}}
+         phy_port: "{{vnf.pcis.downlink[vnf_num]}}"
+         vpci: "0000:00:{{10 + (9 | random)}}.0"
+         cidr: '{{vnf.ip.downlink[vnf_num]}}'
+         gateway_ip: '{{gen.ip.downlink[vnf_num]}}'
+{% endfor %}
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_sriov_cgnapt_udp_ixia_correlated_scale_out_template.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_sriov_cgnapt_udp_ixia_correlated_scale_out_template.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5b6d4a525
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_sriov_cgnapt_udp_ixia_correlated_scale_out_template.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Intel Corporation
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+---
+schema: yardstick:task:0.1
+scenarios:
+  - type: NSPerf
+    traffic_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/ipv4_throughput-cgnapt-ixia-{{ num_vnfs }}.yaml
+    topology: cgnapt-tg-topology-ixia-scale-out-{{ num_vnfs }}.yaml
+    nodes:
+      tg__0: tg__0.yardstick
+      tg__1: tg__1.yardstick
+{% for vnf_num in range(num_vnfs|int) %}
+      vnf__{{ vnf_num }}: vnf_{{ vnf_num }}.yardstick
+{% endfor %}
+    options:
+      framesize:
+        uplink: {{ flow.pkt_size.uplink }}
+        downlink: {{ flow.pkt_size.downlink }}
+      flow:
+        src_ip:
+{% for vnf_num in range(num_vnfs|int) %}
+          - {'tg__0': 'xe{{ vnf_num }}'}
+{% endfor %}
+        dst_ip:
+{% for vnf_num in range(num_vnfs|int) %}
+          - {'tg__1': 'xe{{ vnf_num }}'}
+{% endfor %}
+        public_ip: ["152.40.40.10"]
+        count: {{ flow.count }}
+      traffic_type: {{ flow.traffic_type }}
+      rfc2544:
+        allowed_drop_rate: {{ flow.rfc2544.allowed_drop_rate }}
+{% for vnf_num in range(num_vnfs|int) %}
+      vnf__{{ vnf_num }}:
+        vnf_config: {lb_config: '{{flow.vnf_config.lb_config}}', lb_count: {{flow.vnf_config.lb_count}} , worker_config: '{{flow.vnf_config.worker_config}}', worker_threads: {{flow.vnf_config.worker_threads}}}
+{% endfor %}
+    ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/ixia_ipv4_profile_{{num_vnfs}}_port.ixncfg
+
+    runner:
+      type: Iteration
+      iterations: 10
+      interval: 35
+contexts:
+   - name: yardstick
+     type: Node
+     file: /etc/yardstick/nodes/ixia_correlated_{{num_vnfs}}.yaml
+   - type: StandaloneSriov
+     file: /etc/yardstick/nodes/sriov_host.yaml
+     name: yardstick
+     vm_deploy: True
+     flavor:
+       images: {{ flavor.image }}
+       ram: {{ flavor.ram }}
+       extra_specs:
+         hw:cpu_sockets: {{ flavor.extra_specs.cpu_sockets }}
+         hw:cpu_cores: {{ flavor.extra_specs.cpu_cores }}
+         hw:cpu_threads: {{ flavor.extra_specs.cpu_threads }}
+       user: {{ vnf.user }}
+       password: {{ vnf.password }}
+     servers:
+{% for vnf_num in range(num_vnfs|int) %}
+       vnf_{{ vnf_num }}:
+         network_ports:
+           mgmt:
+             cidr: '{{vnf.ip.mgmt[vnf_num]}}'
+           xe0:
+             - uplink_{{ vnf_num }}
+           xe1:
+             - downlink_{{ vnf_num }}
+{% endfor %}
+     networks:
+{% for vnf_num in range(num_vnfs|int) %}
+       uplink_{{ vnf_num }}:
+         port_num: {{ vnf_num * 2 }}
+         phy_port: "{{vnf.pcis.uplink[vnf_num]}}"
+         vpci: "0000:00:{{10 + (89 | random)}}.0"
+         cidr: '{{vnf.ip.uplink[vnf_num]}}'
+         gateway_ip: '{{gen.ip.uplink[vnf_num]}}'
+       downlink_{{ vnf_num }}:
+         port_num: {{ (vnf_num * 2) + 1}}
+         phy_port: "{{vnf.pcis.downlink[vnf_num]}}"
+         vpci: "0000:00:{{10 + (89 | random)}}.0"
+         cidr: '{{vnf.ip.downlink[vnf_num]}}'
+         gateway_ip: '{{gen.ip.downlink[vnf_num]}}'
+{% endfor %}
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_ovs_vfw_udp_ixia_correlated_scale_out_template.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_ovs_vfw_udp_ixia_correlated_scale_out_template.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a82cece07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_ovs_vfw_udp_ixia_correlated_scale_out_template.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2017 Intel Corporation
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+---
+schema: yardstick:task:0.1
+scenarios:
+  - type: NSPerf
+    traffic_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/ipv4_throughput-ixia-{{ num_vnfs }}.yaml
+    topology: vfw-tg-topology-scale-out-{{ num_vnfs }}.yaml
+    nodes:
+      tg__0: tg__0.yardstick
+      tg__1: tg__1.yardstick
+{% for vnf_num in range(num_vnfs|int) %}
+      vnf__{{ vnf_num }}: vnf_{{ vnf_num }}.yardstick
+{% endfor %}
+    options:
+      framesize:
+        uplink: {{ flow.pkt_size.uplink }}
+        downlink: {{ flow.pkt_size.downlink }}
+      flow:
+        src_ip:
+{% for vnf_num in range(num_vnfs|int) %}
+          - {'tg__0': 'xe{{ vnf_num }}'}
+{% endfor %}
+        dst_ip:
+{% for vnf_num in range(num_vnfs|int) %}
+          - {'tg__1': 'xe{{ vnf_num }}'}
+{% endfor %}
+        count: {{ flow.count }}
+      traffic_type: {{ flow.traffic_type }}
+      rfc2544:
+        allowed_drop_rate: {{ flow.rfc2544.allowed_drop_rate }}
+{% for vnf_num in range(num_vnfs|int) %}
+      vnf__{{ vnf_num }}:
+        rules: acl_1rule.yaml
+        vnf_config: {lb_config: '{{flow.vnf_config.lb_config}}', lb_count: {{flow.vnf_config.lb_count}} , worker_config: '{{flow.vnf_config.worker_config}}', worker_threads: {{flow.vnf_config.worker_threads}}}
+{% endfor %}
+    ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/ixia_ipv4_profile_{{num_vnfs}}_port.ixncfg
+    runner:
+      type: Iteration
+      iterations: 10
+      interval: 35
+contexts:
+   - name: yardstick
+     type: Node
+     file: /etc/yardstick/nodes/ixia_correlated_{{num_vnfs}}.yaml
+   - type: StandaloneOvsDpdk
+     name: yardstick
+     file: /etc/yardstick/nodes/ovs_host.yaml
+     vm_deploy: True
+     ovs_properties:
+       version:
+         ovs: {{ ovs_properties.ovs  }}
+         dpdk: {{ ovs_properties.dpdk }}
+       vpath: "{{ ovs_properties.vpath }}"
+       queues: {{ovs_properties.queues}}
+       pmd_threads: {{ovs_properties.pmd_threads}}
+       ram:
+         socket_0: {{ovs_properties.ram.socket_0}}
+         socket_1: {{ovs_properties.ram.socket_1}}
+     flavor:
+       images: {{ flavor.image }}
+       ram: {{ flavor.ram }}
+       extra_specs:
+         hw:cpu_sockets: {{ flavor.extra_specs.cpu_sockets }}
+         hw:cpu_cores: {{ flavor.extra_specs.cpu_cores }}
+         hw:cpu_threads: {{ flavor.extra_specs.cpu_threads }}
+       user: {{ vnf.user }}
+       password: {{ vnf.password }}
+     servers:
+{% for vnf_num in range(num_vnfs|int) %}
+       vnf_{{ vnf_num }}:
+         network_ports:
+           mgmt:
+             cidr: '{{vnf.ip.mgmt[vnf_num]}}'
+           xe0:
+             - uplink_{{ vnf_num }}
+           xe1:
+             - downlink_{{ vnf_num }}
+{% endfor %}
+     networks:
+{% for vnf_num in range(num_vnfs|int) %}
+       uplink_{{ vnf_num }}:
+         port_num: {{ vnf_num * 2 }}
+         phy_port: "{{vnf.pcis.uplink[vnf_num]}}"
+         vpci: "0000:00:{{10 + (99 | random)}}.0"
+         cidr: '{{vnf.ip.uplink[vnf_num]}}'
+         gateway_ip: '{{gen.ip.uplink[vnf_num]}}'
+       downlink_{{ vnf_num }}:
+         port_num: {{ (vnf_num * 2) + 1}}
+         phy_port: "{{vnf.pcis.downlink[vnf_num]}}"
+         vpci: "0000:00:{{10 + (9 | random)}}.0"
+         cidr: '{{vnf.ip.downlink[vnf_num]}}'
+         gateway_ip: '{{gen.ip.downlink[vnf_num]}}'
+{% endfor %}
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_sriov_vfw_udp_ixia_correlated_scale_out_template.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_sriov_vfw_udp_ixia_correlated_scale_out_template.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..efa51a459
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_sriov_vfw_udp_ixia_correlated_scale_out_template.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Intel Corporation
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+---
+schema: yardstick:task:0.1
+scenarios:
+  - type: NSPerf
+    traffic_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/ipv4_throughput-ixia-{{ num_vnfs }}.yaml
+    topology: vfw-tg-topology-ixia-scale-out-{{ num_vnfs }}.yaml
+    nodes:
+      tg__0: tg__0.yardstick
+      tg__1: tg__1.yardstick
+{% for vnf_num in range(num_vnfs|int) %}
+      vnf__{{ vnf_num }}: vnf_{{ vnf_num }}.yardstick
+{% endfor %}
+    options:
+      framesize:
+        uplink: {{ flow.pkt_size.uplink }}
+        downlink: {{ flow.pkt_size.downlink }}
+      flow:
+        src_ip:
+{% for vnf_num in range(num_vnfs|int) %}
+          - {'tg__0': 'xe{{ vnf_num }}'}
+{% endfor %}
+        dst_ip:
+{% for vnf_num in range(num_vnfs|int) %}
+          - {'tg__1': 'xe{{ vnf_num }}'}
+{% endfor %}
+        count: {{ flow.count }}
+      traffic_type: {{ flow.traffic_type }}
+      rfc2544:
+        allowed_drop_rate: {{ flow.rfc2544.allowed_drop_rate }}
+{% for vnf_num in range(num_vnfs|int) %}
+      vnf__{{ vnf_num }}:
+        rules: acl_1rule.yaml
+        vnf_config: {lb_config: '{{flow.vnf_config.lb_config}}', lb_count: {{flow.vnf_config.lb_count}} , worker_config: '{{flow.vnf_config.worker_config}}', worker_threads: {{flow.vnf_config.worker_threads}}}
+{% endfor %}
+    ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/ixia/ixia_ipv4_profile_{{ num_vnfs }}_port.ixncfg
+
+    runner:
+      type: Iteration
+      iterations: 10
+      interval: 35
+contexts:
+   - name: yardstick
+     type: Node
+     file: /etc/yardstick/nodes/ixia_correlated_{{num_vnfs}}.yaml
+   - type: StandaloneSriov
+     file: /etc/yardstick/nodes/sriov_host.yaml
+     name: yardstick
+     vm_deploy: True
+     flavor:
+       images: {{ flavor.image }}
+       ram: {{ flavor.ram }}
+       extra_specs:
+         hw:cpu_sockets: {{ flavor.extra_specs.cpu_sockets }}
+         hw:cpu_cores: {{ flavor.extra_specs.cpu_cores }}
+         hw:cpu_threads: {{ flavor.extra_specs.cpu_threads }}
+       user: {{ vnf.user }}
+       password: {{ vnf.password }}
+     servers:
+{% for vnf_num in range(num_vnfs|int) %}
+       vnf_{{ vnf_num }}:
+         network_ports:
+           mgmt:
+             cidr: '{{vnf.ip.mgmt[vnf_num]}}'
+           xe0:
+             - uplink_{{ vnf_num }}
+           xe1:
+             - downlink_{{ vnf_num }}
+{% endfor %}
+     networks:
+{% for vnf_num in range(num_vnfs|int) %}
+       uplink_{{ vnf_num }}:
+         port_num: {{ vnf_num * 2 }}
+         phy_port: "{{vnf.pcis.uplink[vnf_num]}}"
+         vpci: "0000:00:{{10 + (89 | random)}}.0"
+         cidr: '{{vnf.ip.uplink[vnf_num]}}'
+         gateway_ip: '{{gen.ip.uplink[vnf_num]}}'
+       downlink_{{ vnf_num }}:
+         port_num: {{ (vnf_num * 2) + 1}}
+         phy_port: "{{vnf.pcis.downlink[vnf_num]}}"
+         vpci: "0000:00:{{10 + (89 | random)}}.0"
+         cidr: '{{vnf.ip.downlink[vnf_num]}}'
+         gateway_ip: '{{gen.ip.downlink[vnf_num]}}'
+{% endfor %}
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/vfw-tg-topology-ixia-correlated-scale-out.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/vfw-tg-topology-ixia-correlated-scale-out.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8ec05d9c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/vfw-tg-topology-ixia-correlated-scale-out.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Intel Corporation
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+nsd:nsd-catalog:
+    nsd:
+    -   id: 3-tg_vnf-topology
+        name: 3-tg_vnf-topology
+        short-name: 3-tg_vnf-topology
+        description: 3-tg_vnf-topology
+        constituent-vnfd:
+        - member-vnf-index: '0'
+          vnfd-id-ref: tg__0
+          VNF model: ../../vnf_descriptors/ixia_rfc2544_tpl.yaml
+        - member-vnf-index: '1'
+          vnfd-id-ref: tg__1
+          VNF model: ../../vnf_descriptors/udp_replay_vnf.yaml      #VNF type
+{% for vnf_num in range(num_vnfs|int) %}
+        - member-vnf-index: '{{ vnf_num + 2 }}'
+          vnfd-id-ref: vnf__{{ vnf_num }}
+          VNF model: ../../vnf_descriptors/vfw_vnf.yaml      #VNF type
+{% endfor %}
+
+        vld:
+{% for vnf_num in range(num_vnfs|int) %}
+          - id: uplink_{{ vnf_num }}
+            name: "tg__0 to vnf__{{ vnf_num }} link {{ (vnf_num * 2) }}"
+            type: ELAN
+            vnfd-connection-point-ref:
+              - member-vnf-index-ref: '0'
+                vnfd-connection-point-ref: xe{{ vnf_num }}
+                vnfd-id-ref: tg__0
+              - member-vnf-index-ref: '{{ vnf_num + 2 }}'
+                vnfd-connection-point-ref: xe0
+                vnfd-id-ref: vnf__{{ vnf_num }}
+          - id: downlink_{{ vnf_num }}
+            name: "vnf__{{ vnf_num }} to tg__1 link {{ (vnf_num * 2) + 1}}"
+            type: ELAN
+            vnfd-connection-point-ref:
+              - member-vnf-index-ref: '{{ vnf_num  + 2}}'
+                vnfd-connection-point-ref: xe1
+                vnfd-id-ref: vnf__{{ vnf_num }}
+              - member-vnf-index-ref: '1'
+                vnfd-connection-point-ref: xe{{ vnf_num }}
+                vnfd-id-ref: tg__1
+{% endfor %}