Support NSB NFVi buffering and Load Balance on 2 and 4 ports

JIRA: YARDSTICK-1582

Most use cases support 4 ports.
Buffering support only 1 core.
Request is about supporting buffering & Load balance
for 2 and 4 ports

Change-Id: I734f9d6702825b31253a21092c86fc72e367586b
Signed-off-by: Daniel Martin Buckley <daniel.m.buckley@intel.com>

22 files changed, 1505 insertions, 35 deletions

diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/configs/gen_buffering-2.cfg b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/configs/gen_buffering-2.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..962f34a17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/configs/gen_buffering-2.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2019 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.
+#
+#;
+
+[eal options]
+-n=4 ; number of memory channels
+no-output=no ; disable DPDK debug output
+
+[port 0]
+name=p0
+mac=hardware
+
+[port 1]
+name=p1
+mac=hardware
+
+[defaults]
+mempool size=4K
+
+[variables]
+$sut_mac0=@@dst_mac0
+$sut_mac1=@@dst_mac1
+
+[global]
+start time=5
+name=Buffering gen
+
+[core 0]
+mode=master
+
+[core 1-4]
+name=p0
+task=0
+mode=gen
+tx port=p0
+bps=1250000000
+; Ethernet + IP + UDP
+pkt inline=${sut_mac0} 70 00 00 00 00 01 08 00 45 00 00 20 00 01 00 00 40 11 f7 7d c0 a8 01 01 c0 a8 01 01 13 88 13 88 00 0c 55 7b 42 43 44 45
+lat pos=42
+
+[core 5-8]
+name=p1
+task=0
+mode=gen
+tx port=p1
+bps=1250000000
+; Ethernet + IP + UDP
+pkt inline=${sut_mac1} 70 00 00 00 00 01 08 00 45 00 00 20 00 01 00 00 40 11 f7 7d c0 a8 01 01 c0 a8 01 01 13 88 13 88 00 0c 55 7b 42 43 44 45
+lat pos=42
+
+[core 28]
+name=P0
+task=0
+mode=lat
+rx port=p0
+lat pos=42
+
+[core 29]
+name=P1
+task=0
+mode=lat
+rx port=p1
+lat pos=42
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/configs/gen_buffering-4.cfg b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/configs/gen_buffering-4.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9be6297a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/configs/gen_buffering-4.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2019 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.
+#
+#;
+
+[eal options]
+-n=4 ; number of memory channels
+no-output=no ; disable DPDK debug output
+
+[port 0]
+name=p0
+mac=hardware
+
+[port 1]
+name=p1
+mac=hardware
+
+[port 2]
+name=p2
+mac=hardware
+
+[port 3]
+name=p3
+mac=hardware
+
+
+[defaults]
+mempool size=4K
+
+[variables]
+$sut_mac0=@@dst_mac0
+$sut_mac1=@@dst_mac1
+$sut_mac2=@@dst_mac2
+$sut_mac3=@@dst_mac3
+
+[global]
+start time=5
+name=Buffering gen
+
+[core 0]
+mode=master
+
+[core 1-4]
+name=p0
+task=0
+mode=gen
+tx port=p0
+bps=1250000000
+; Ethernet + IP + UDP
+pkt inline=${sut_mac0} 70 00 00 00 00 01 08 00 45 00 00 20 00 01 00 00 40 11 f7 7d c0 a8 01 01 c0 a8 01 01 13 88 13 88 00 0c 55 7b 42 43 44 45
+lat pos=42
+
+[core 5-8]
+name=p1
+task=0
+mode=gen
+tx port=p1
+bps=1250000000
+; Ethernet + IP + UDP
+pkt inline=${sut_mac1} 70 00 00 00 00 01 08 00 45 00 00 20 00 01 00 00 40 11 f7 7d c0 a8 01 01 c0 a8 01 01 13 88 13 88 00 0c 55 7b 42 43 44 45
+lat pos=42
+
+
+[core 9-12]
+name=p2
+task=0
+mode=gen
+tx port=p2
+bps=1250000000
+; Ethernet + IP + UDP
+pkt inline=${sut_mac2} 70 00 00 00 00 01 08 00 45 00 00 20 00 01 00 00 40 11 f7 7d c0 a8 01 01 c0 a8 01 01 13 88 13 88 00 0c 55 7b 42 43 44 45
+lat pos=42
+
+
+[core 13-16]
+name=p3
+task=0
+mode=gen
+tx port=p3
+bps=1250000000
+; Ethernet + IP + UDP
+pkt inline=${sut_mac3} 70 00 00 00 00 01 08 00 45 00 00 20 00 01 00 00 40 11 f7 7d c0 a8 01 01 c0 a8 01 01 13 88 13 88 00 0c 55 7b 42 43 44 45
+lat pos=42
+
+[core 28]
+name=P0
+task=0
+mode=lat
+rx port=p0
+lat pos=42
+
+[core 29]
+name=P1
+task=0
+mode=lat
+rx port=p1
+lat pos=42
+
+[core 30]
+name=P2
+task=0
+mode=lat
+rx port=p2
+lat pos=42
+
+[core 31]
+name=P3
+task=0
+mode=lat
+rx port=p3
+lat pos=42
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/configs/gen_lb-2.cfg b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/configs/gen_lb-2.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c86b5f063
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/configs/gen_lb-2.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+# 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.
+#
+#;
+
+[eal options]
+-n=4 ; force number of memory channels
+no-output=no ; disable DPDK debug output
+
+[variables]
+$sut_mac0=@@dst_mac0
+$sut_mac1=@@dst_mac1
+
+[port 0]
+name=p0
+mac=hardware
+rx desc=4096
+tx desc=4096
+promiscuous=yes
+
+[port 1]
+name=p1
+mac=hardware
+rx desc=4096
+tx desc=1024
+promiscuous=yes
+
+
+[defaults]
+mempool size=16K
+
+[global]
+start time=5
+name=Gen Load Balancing
+
+[core 0]
+mode=master
+
+[core 1-4]
+name=p0
+task=0
+mode=gen
+tx port=p0
+bps=1250000000
+; Ethernet + IP + pseudo-UDP
+pkt inline=${sut_mac0} 3c fd fe 9f a3 08 08 00 45 00 00 24 00 01 00 00 40 11 f7 7d c0 a8 01 01 c0 a8 01 01 13 88 13 88 00 10 55 7b 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
+; src_ip: 10.x.x.x
+random=101000000000XXXX0000XXXX000XXXXX
+rand_offset=26
+; dst_ip: 10.x.x.x
+random=101000000000XXXX0000XXXX000XXXXX
+rand_offset=30
+; sport: [0..31]
+; dport: [0..31]
+random=00000000000XXXXX00000000000XXXXX
+rand_offset=34
+lat pos=42
+signature pos=46
+signature=0xcafedeca
+
+[core 5-8]
+name=p1
+task=0
+mode=gen
+tx port=p1
+bps=1250000000
+; Ethernet + IP + pseudo-UDP
+pkt inline=${sut_mac1} 3c fd fe 9f a3 08 08 00 45 00 00 24 00 01 00 00 40 11 f7 7d c0 a8 01 01 c0 a8 01 01 13 88 13 88 00 10 55 7b 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
+; src_ip: 10.x.x.x
+random=101000000000XXXX0000XXXX000XXXXX
+rand_offset=26
+; dst_ip: 10.x.x.x
+random=101000000000XXXX0000XXXX000XXXXX
+rand_offset=30
+; sport: [0..31]
+; dport: [0..31]
+random=00000000000XXXXX00000000000XXXXX
+rand_offset=34
+lat pos=42
+signature pos=46
+signature=0xcafedeca
+
+[core 28]
+name=rec_0
+task=0
+mode=lat
+rx port=p0
+lat pos=42
+signature pos=46
+signature=0xcafedeca
+
+[core 29]
+name=rec_1
+task=0
+mode=lat
+rx port=p1
+lat pos=42
+signature pos=46
+signature=0xcafedeca
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/configs/gen_lb-4.cfg b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/configs/gen_lb-4.cfg
index 4ac4f94d7..6a2d3f95a 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/configs/gen_lb-4.cfg
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/configs/gen_lb-4.cfg
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ no-output=no ; disable DPDK debug output
 
 [variables]
 $sut_mac0=@@dst_mac0
+$sut_mac1=@@dst_mac1
+$sut_mac2=@@dst_mac2
+$sut_mac3=@@dst_mac3
 
 [port 0]
 name=p0
@@ -59,14 +62,14 @@ name=Gen Load Balancing
 [core 0]
 mode=master
 
-[core 1]
+[core 1-4]
 name=p0
 task=0
 mode=gen
 tx port=p0
 bps=1250000000
 ; Ethernet + IP + pseudo-UDP
-pkt inline=${sut_mac0} 70 00 00 00 00 01 08 00 45 00 00 1c 00 01 00 00 40 11 f7 7d 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 02 13 88 13 88 00 08 55 7b
+pkt inline=${sut_mac0} 3c fd fe 9f a3 08 08 00 45 00 00 24 00 01 00 00 40 11 f7 7d c0 a8 01 01 c0 a8 01 01 13 88 13 88 00 10 55 7b 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
 ; src_ip: 10.x.x.x
 random=101000000000XXXX0000XXXX000XXXXX
 rand_offset=26
@@ -77,29 +80,111 @@ rand_offset=30
 ; dport: [0..31]
 random=00000000000XXXXX00000000000XXXXX
 rand_offset=34
+lat pos=42
+signature pos=46
+signature=0xcafedeca
 
-[core 2]
-name=p0
+[core 5-8]
+name=p1
 task=0
-mode=nop
+mode=gen
+tx port=p1
+bps=1250000000
+; Ethernet + IP + pseudo-UDP
+pkt inline=${sut_mac1} 3c fd fe 9f a3 08 08 00 45 00 00 24 00 01 00 00 40 11 f7 7d c0 a8 01 01 c0 a8 01 01 13 88 13 88 00 10 55 7b 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
+; src_ip: 10.x.x.x
+random=101000000000XXXX0000XXXX000XXXXX
+rand_offset=26
+; dst_ip: 10.x.x.x
+random=101000000000XXXX0000XXXX000XXXXX
+rand_offset=30
+; sport: [0..31]
+; dport: [0..31]
+random=00000000000XXXXX00000000000XXXXX
+rand_offset=34
+lat pos=42
+signature pos=46
+signature=0xcafedeca
+
+[core 9-12]
+name=p2
+task=0
+mode=gen
+tx port=p2
+bps=1250000000
+; Ethernet + IP + pseudo-UDP
+pkt inline=${sut_mac1} 3c fd fe 9f a3 08 08 00 45 00 00 24 00 01 00 00 40 11 f7 7d c0 a8 01 01 c0 a8 01 01 13 88 13 88 00 10 55 7b 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
+; src_ip: 10.x.x.x
+random=101000000000XXXX0000XXXX000XXXXX
+rand_offset=26
+; dst_ip: 10.x.x.x
+random=101000000000XXXX0000XXXX000XXXXX
+rand_offset=30
+; sport: [0..31]
+; dport: [0..31]
+random=00000000000XXXXX00000000000XXXXX
+rand_offset=34
+lat pos=42
+signature pos=46
+signature=0xcafedeca
+
+[core 13-16]
+name=p3
+task=0
+mode=gen
+tx port=p3
+bps=1250000000
+; Ethernet + IP + pseudo-UDP
+pkt inline=${sut_mac1} 3c fd fe 9f a3 08 08 00 45 00 00 24 00 01 00 00 40 11 f7 7d c0 a8 01 01 c0 a8 01 01 13 88 13 88 00 10 55 7b 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
+; src_ip: 10.x.x.x
+random=101000000000XXXX0000XXXX000XXXXX
+rand_offset=26
+; dst_ip: 10.x.x.x
+random=101000000000XXXX0000XXXX000XXXXX
+rand_offset=30
+; sport: [0..31]
+; dport: [0..31]
+random=00000000000XXXXX00000000000XXXXX
+rand_offset=34
+lat pos=42
+signature pos=46
+signature=0xcafedeca
+
+[core 28]
+name=rec_0
+task=0
+mode=lat
 rx port=p0
+lat pos=42
+signature pos=46
+signature=0xcafedeca
 
-[core 3]
-name=p1
+[core 29]
+name=rec_1
 task=0
-mode=nop
+mode=lat
 rx port=p1
+lat pos=42
+signature pos=46
+signature=0xcafedeca
 
-[core 4]
-name=p2
+[core 30]
+name=rec_2
 task=0
-mode=nop
+mode=lat
 rx port=p2
+lat pos=42
+signature pos=46
+signature=0xcafedeca
 
-[core 5]
-name=p3
+[core 31]
+name=rec_3
 task=0
-mode=nop
+mode=lat
 rx port=p3
+lat pos=42
+signature pos=46
+signature=0xcafedeca
+
 
 
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/configs/handle_buffering-2.cfg b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/configs/handle_buffering-2.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..14763c336
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/configs/handle_buffering-2.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+# 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.
+#
+#;
+
+[eal options]
+-n=4 ; number of memory channels
+no-output=no ; disable DPDK debug output
+
+[port 0]
+name=if0
+mac=hardware
+rx desc=2048
+tx desc=2048
+
+[port 1]
+name=if1
+mac=hardware
+rx desc=2048
+tx desc=2048
+
+[defaults]
+mempool size=1408K
+memcache size=512
+
+[global]
+start time=5
+name=Handle Buffering (1x)
+
+[core 0]
+mode=master
+
+[core 1]
+name=none
+task=0
+mode=impair
+delay ms=125
+rx port=if0
+tx cores=1t1
+drop=no
+
+task=1
+mode=l2fwd
+dst mac=@@tester_p0
+rx ring=yes
+tx port=if0
+drop=no
+
+[core 2]
+name=none
+task=0
+mode=impair
+delay ms=125
+rx port=if1
+tx cores=2t1
+drop=no
+
+task=1
+mode=l2fwd
+dst mac=@@tester_p1
+rx ring=yes
+tx port=if1
+drop=no
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/configs/handle_buffering-4.cfg b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/configs/handle_buffering-4.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c4fa46f89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/configs/handle_buffering-4.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2019 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.
+#
+#;
+
+[eal options]
+-n=4 ; number of memory channels
+no-output=no ; disable DPDK debug output
+
+[port 0]
+name=if0
+mac=hardware
+rx desc=2048
+tx desc=2048
+
+[port 1]
+name=if1
+mac=hardware
+rx desc=2048
+tx desc=2048
+
+[port 2]
+name=if2
+mac=hardware
+rx desc=2048
+tx desc=2048
+
+[port 3]
+name=if3
+mac=hardware
+rx desc=2048
+tx desc=2048
+
+[defaults]
+mempool size=640K
+memcache size=512
+
+[global]
+start time=5
+name=Handle Buffering (1x)
+
+[core 0]
+mode=master
+
+[core 1]
+name=none
+task=0
+mode=impair
+delay ms=125
+rx port=if0
+tx cores=1t1
+drop=no
+
+task=1
+mode=l2fwd
+dst mac=@@tester_p0
+rx ring=yes
+tx port=if0
+drop=no
+
+[core 2]
+name=none
+task=0
+mode=impair
+delay ms=125
+rx port=if1
+tx cores=2t1
+drop=no
+
+task=1
+mode=l2fwd
+dst mac=@@tester_p1
+rx ring=yes
+tx port=if1
+drop=no
+
+[core 3]
+name=none
+task=0
+mode=impair
+delay ms=125
+rx port=if2
+tx cores=3t1
+drop=no
+
+task=1
+mode=l2fwd
+dst mac=@@tester_p2
+rx ring=yes
+tx port=if2
+drop=no
+
+[core 4]
+name=none
+task=0
+mode=impair
+delay ms=125
+rx port=if3
+tx cores=4t1
+drop=no
+
+task=1
+mode=l2fwd
+dst mac=@@tester_p3
+rx ring=yes
+tx port=if3
+drop=no
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/configs/handle_lb-2.cfg b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/configs/handle_lb-2.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..18ae9f4f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/configs/handle_lb-2.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+# 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.
+#
+#;
+
+[eal options]
+-n=4
+no-output=no ; disable DPDK debug output
+
+[lua]
+dofile("tuples.lua")
+
+[port 0]
+name=if0
+mac=hardware
+rx desc=4096
+tx desc=2048
+promiscuous=yes
+
+[port 1]
+name=if1
+mac=hardware
+rx desc=2048
+tx desc=2048
+promiscuous=yes
+
+[defaults]
+memcache size=512
+mempool size=16K
+
+[global]
+start time=5
+name=Handle 5 Tuple Load Balance
+
+[core 0]
+mode=master
+
+[core 1]
+name=Handle_LB
+task=0
+mode=lb5tuple
+rx port=if0
+tx cores=3,4,3,4
+drop=no
+
+[core 2]
+name=Handle_LB
+task=0
+mode=lb5tuple
+rx port=if1
+tx cores=3,4,3,4
+drop=no
+
+[core 3]
+name=TX_p0
+task=0
+mode=l2fwd
+dst mac=@@p0
+rx ring=yes
+tx port=if0
+drop=no
+
+[core 4]
+name=TX_p1
+task=0
+mode=l2fwd
+dst mac=@@p1
+rx ring=yes
+tx port=if1
+drop=no
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/configs/handle_lb-4.cfg b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/configs/handle_lb-4.cfg
index b85e00b5c..233a88522 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/configs/handle_lb-4.cfg
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/configs/handle_lb-4.cfg
@@ -50,13 +50,12 @@ tx desc=2048
 promiscuous=yes
 
 [defaults]
-mempool size=13K
 memcache size=512
 mempool size=16K
 
 [global]
 start time=5
-name=Handle 5 Tuple Load Balance 1-to-4
+name=Handle 5 Tuple Load Balance
 
 [core 0]
 mode=master
@@ -66,10 +65,34 @@ name=Handle_LB
 task=0
 mode=lb5tuple
 rx port=if0
-tx cores=2,3,4,5
+tx cores=5,6,7,8
 drop=no
 
 [core 2]
+name=Handle_LB
+task=0
+mode=lb5tuple
+rx port=if1
+tx cores=5,6,7,8
+drop=no
+
+[core 3]
+name=Handle_LB
+task=0
+mode=lb5tuple
+rx port=if2
+tx cores=5,6,7,8
+drop=no
+
+[core 4]
+name=Handle_LB
+task=0
+mode=lb5tuple
+rx port=if3
+tx cores=5,6,7,8
+drop=no
+
+[core 5]
 name=TX_p0
 task=0
 mode=l2fwd
@@ -78,7 +101,7 @@ rx ring=yes
 tx port=if0
 drop=no
 
-[core 3]
+[core 6]
 name=TX_p1
 task=0
 mode=l2fwd
@@ -87,7 +110,7 @@ rx ring=yes
 tx port=if1
 drop=no
 
-[core 4]
+[core 7]
 name=TX_p2
 task=0
 mode=l2fwd
@@ -96,7 +119,7 @@ rx ring=yes
 tx port=if2
 drop=no
 
-[core 5]
+[core 8]
 name=TX_p3
 task=0
 mode=l2fwd
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_baremetal_buffering-1.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_baremetal_buffering-1.yaml
index 2f253b711..f06df8c6a 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_baremetal_buffering-1.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_baremetal_buffering-1.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2019 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_baremetal_buffering-2.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_baremetal_buffering-2.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..077a29d28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_baremetal_buffering-2.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2019 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/prox_binsearch.yaml
+  topology: prox-tg-topology-2.yaml
+
+  nodes:
+    tg__0: tg_0.yardstick
+    vnf__0: vnf_0.yardstick
+
+  options:
+    vnf__0:
+      collectd:
+        interval: 1
+      prox_path: /opt/nsb_bin/prox
+      prox_config: "configs/handle_buffering-2.cfg"
+      prox_args:
+        "-t": ""
+
+    tg__0:
+      collectd:
+        interval: 1
+      prox_path: /opt/nsb_bin/prox
+      prox_config: "configs/gen_buffering-2.cfg"
+      prox_args:
+        "-e": ""
+        "-t": ""
+
+  runner:
+    type: Duration
+    # we kill after duration, independent of test duration, so set this high
+    duration: 4000
+
+context:
+  type: Node
+  name: yardstick
+  nfvi_type: baremetal
+  file: prox-baremetal-2.yaml
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_baremetal_buffering-4.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_baremetal_buffering-4.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..86e8f9d89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_baremetal_buffering-4.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2019 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/prox_binsearch.yaml
+  topology: prox-tg-topology-4.yaml
+
+  nodes:
+    tg__0: tg_0.yardstick
+    vnf__0: vnf_0.yardstick
+
+  options:
+    vnf__0:
+      collectd:
+        interval: 1
+      prox_path: /opt/nsb_bin/prox
+      prox_config: "configs/handle_buffering-4.cfg"
+      prox_args:
+        "-t": ""
+
+    tg__0:
+      collectd:
+        interval: 1
+      prox_path: /opt/nsb_bin/prox
+      prox_config: "configs/gen_buffering-4.cfg"
+      prox_args:
+        "-e": ""
+        "-t": ""
+
+  runner:
+    type: Duration
+    # we kill after duration, independent of test duration, so set this high
+    duration: 4000
+
+context:
+  type: Node
+  name: yardstick
+  nfvi_type: baremetal
+  file: prox-baremetal-4.yaml
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_baremetal_buffering-scale-up.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_baremetal_buffering-scale-up.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c38e1c9e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_baremetal_buffering-scale-up.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2019 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.
+
+{% set vports = vports or 2 %}
+{% set duration = duration or 300 %}
+---
+schema: "yardstick:task:0.1"
+
+scenarios:
+-
+  type: NSPerf
+  traffic_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/prox_binsearch.yaml
+  extra_args:
+    vports: {{ vports }}
+  topology: prox-tg-topology-scale-up.yaml
+
+  nodes:
+    tg__0: tg_0.yardstick
+    vnf__0: vnf_0.yardstick
+
+  options:
+    vnf__0:
+      prox_path: /opt/nsb_bin/prox
+      prox_config: "configs/handle_buffering-{{ vports }}.cfg"
+      prox_args:
+        "-t": ""
+
+    tg__0:
+      prox_path: /opt/nsb_bin/prox
+      prox_config: "configs/gen_buffering-{{ vports }}.cfg"
+      prox_args:
+        "-e": ""
+        "-t": ""
+
+  runner:
+    type: Duration
+    # we kill after duration, independent of test duration, so set this high
+    duration: {{ duration }}
+
+context:
+  type: Node
+  name: yardstick
+  nfvi_type: baremetal
+  file: prox-baremetal-{{ vports }}.yaml
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_baremetal_lb-2.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_baremetal_lb-2.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2843055e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_baremetal_lb-2.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2019 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/prox_binsearch.yaml
+  topology: prox-tg-topology-2.yaml
+
+  nodes:
+    tg__0: tg_0.yardstick
+    vnf__0: vnf_0.yardstick
+
+  options:
+    vnf__0:
+      collectd:
+        interval: 1
+      prox_path: /opt/nsb_bin/prox
+      prox_config: "configs/handle_lb-2.cfg"
+      prox_args:
+        "-t": ""
+      prox_files:
+        "configs/tuples.lua": ""
+
+    tg__0:
+      collectd:
+        interval: 1
+      prox_path: /opt/nsb_bin/prox
+      prox_config: "configs/gen_lb-2.cfg"
+      prox_args:
+        "-e": ""
+        "-t": ""
+
+  runner:
+    type: ProxDuration
+    # sampling interval
+    interval: 1
+    # sampled : yes OR sampled: no (DEFAULT yes)
+    sampled: yes
+    # we kill after duration, independent of test duration, so set this high
+    duration: 4000
+    # Confirmation attempts
+    confirmation: 1
+
+context:
+  type: Node
+  name: yardstick
+  nfvi_type: baremetal
+  file: prox-baremetal-2.yaml
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_baremetal_lb-4.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_baremetal_lb-4.yaml
index 5af76e085..e000d431a 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_baremetal_lb-4.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_baremetal_lb-4.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2019 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -19,11 +19,7 @@ scenarios:
 -
   type: NSPerf
 
-  # This is a special traffic profile for Load Balancer
-  # Because what is transmitted for 1 port is distributed to the other ports evenly
-  # Only 1/4 of the transmiited packets is expected back. So this tolerates a much
-  # packet loss. 
-  traffic_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/prox_lb.yaml
+  traffic_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/prox_binsearch.yaml
   topology: prox-tg-topology-4.yaml
 
   nodes:
@@ -51,9 +47,15 @@ scenarios:
         "-t": ""
 
   runner:
-    type: Duration
+    type: ProxDuration
+    # sampling interval
+    interval: 1
+    # sampled : yes OR sampled: no (DEFAULT yes)
+    sampled: yes
     # we kill after duration, independent of test duration, so set this high
-    duration: 300
+    duration: 4000
+    # Confirmation attempts
+    confirmation: 1
 
 context:
   type: Node
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_baremetal_lb-scale-up.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_baremetal_lb-scale-up.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7b4e4d0a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_baremetal_lb-scale-up.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2019 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.
+
+{% set vports = vports or 2 %}
+{% set duration = duration or 300 %}
+---
+schema: "yardstick:task:0.1"
+
+scenarios:
+-
+  type: NSPerf
+  traffic_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/prox_binsearch.yaml
+  extra_args:
+    vports: {{ vports }}
+  topology: prox-tg-topology-scale-up.yaml
+
+  nodes:
+    tg__0: tg_0.yardstick
+    vnf__0: vnf_0.yardstick
+
+  options:
+    vnf__0:
+      prox_path: /opt/nsb_bin/prox
+      prox_config: "configs/handle_lb-{{ vports }}.cfg"
+      prox_args:
+        "-t": ""
+      prox_files:
+        "configs/tuples.lua": ""
+
+    tg__0:
+      prox_path: /opt/nsb_bin/prox
+      prox_config: "configs/gen_lb-{{ vports }}.cfg"
+      prox_args:
+        "-e": ""
+        "-t": ""
+
+  runner:
+    type: Duration
+    # we kill after duration, independent of test duration, so set this high
+    duration: {{ duration }}
+
+context:
+  type: Node
+  name: yardstick
+  nfvi_type: baremetal
+  file: prox-baremetal-{{ vports }}.yaml
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_heat_context_buffering-1.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_heat_context_buffering-1.yaml
index 52a044913..a59011f73 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_heat_context_buffering-1.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_heat_context_buffering-1.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2019 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_heat_context_buffering-2.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_heat_context_buffering-2.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..98a139641
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_heat_context_buffering-2.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2019 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/prox_binsearch.yaml
+  topology: prox-tg-topology-2.yaml
+
+  nodes:
+    tg__0: tg_0.yardstick
+    vnf__0: vnf_0.yardstick
+
+  options:
+    vnf__0:
+      collectd:
+        interval: 1
+      prox_path: /opt/nsb_bin/prox
+      prox_config: "configs/handle_buffering-2.cfg"
+      prox_args:
+        "-t": ""
+
+    tg__0:
+      collectd:
+        interval: 1
+      prox_path: /opt/nsb_bin/prox
+      prox_config: "configs/gen_buffering-2.cfg"
+      prox_args:
+        "-e": ""
+        "-t": ""
+
+  runner:
+    type: Duration
+    # we kill after duration, independent of test duration, so set this high
+    duration: 1800
+
+context:
+  name: yardstick
+  image: yardstick-samplevnfs
+  user: ubuntu
+  flavor:
+    vcpus: 32
+    ram: 40960
+    disk: 6
+    extra_specs:
+      hw:cpu_sockets: 1
+      hw:cpu_cores: 32
+      hw:cpu_threads: 1
+
+  placement_groups:
+    pgrp1:
+      policy: "availability"
+
+  servers:
+    vnf_0:
+      floating_ip: true
+      placement: "pgrp1"
+    tg_0:
+      floating_ip: true
+      placement: "pgrp1"
+
+  networks:
+    mgmt:
+      cidr: '10.0.1.0/24'
+    uplink_0:
+      cidr: '10.0.2.0/24'
+      gateway_ip: 'null'
+      port_security_enabled: False
+      enable_dhcp: 'false'
+    downlink_0:
+      cidr: '10.0.3.0/24'
+      gateway_ip: 'null'
+      port_security_enabled: False
+      enable_dhcp: 'false'
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_heat_context_buffering-4.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_heat_context_buffering-4.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a88299496
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_heat_context_buffering-4.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2019 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/prox_binsearch.yaml
+  topology: prox-tg-topology-4.yaml
+
+  nodes:
+    tg__0: tg_0.yardstick
+    vnf__0: vnf_0.yardstick
+
+  options:
+    interface_speed_gbps: 10
+
+    traffic_config:
+      tolerated_loss: 0.1
+      test_precision: 0.01
+ 
+    vnf__0:
+      collectd:
+        interval: 1
+      prox_path: /opt/nsb_bin/prox
+      prox_config: "configs/handle_buffering-4.cfg"
+      prox_args:
+        "-t": ""
+
+    tg__0:
+      collectd:
+        interval: 1
+      prox_path: /opt/nsb_bin/prox
+      prox_config: "configs/gen_buffering-4.cfg"
+      prox_args:
+        "-e": ""
+        "-t": ""
+
+  runner:
+    type: ProxDuration
+    # sampling interval
+    interval: 1
+    # sampled : yes OR sampled: no (DEFAULT yes)
+    sampled: yes
+    # we kill after duration, independent of test duration, so set this high
+    duration: 4000
+    # Confirmation attempts
+    confirmation: 1
+
+context:
+  name: yardstick
+  image: yardstick-samplevnfs
+  user: ubuntu
+  flavor:
+    vcpus: 32
+    ram: 20480
+    disk: 6
+    extra_specs:
+      hw:cpu_sockets: 1
+      hw:cpu_cores: 32
+      hw:cpu_threads: 1
+
+  placement_groups:
+    pgrp1:
+      policy: "availability"
+
+  servers:
+    vnf_0:
+      floating_ip: true
+      placement: "pgrp1"
+    tg_0:
+      floating_ip: true
+      placement: "pgrp1"
+
+  networks:
+    mgmt:
+      cidr: '10.0.1.0/24'
+    uplink_0:
+      cidr: '10.0.2.0/24'
+      gateway_ip: 'null'
+      port_security_enabled: False
+      enable_dhcp: 'false'
+    downlink_0:
+      cidr: '10.0.3.0/24'
+      gateway_ip: 'null'
+      port_security_enabled: False
+      enable_dhcp: 'false'
+    uplink_1:
+      cidr: '10.0.4.0/24'
+      gateway_ip: 'null'
+      port_security_enabled: False
+      enable_dhcp: 'false'
+    downlink_1:
+      cidr: '10.0.5.0/24'
+      gateway_ip: 'null'
+      port_security_enabled: False
+      enable_dhcp: 'false'
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_heat_context_buffering-scale-up.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_heat_context_buffering-scale-up.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f9f13e85c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_heat_context_buffering-scale-up.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2019 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.
+
+{% set vports = vports or 2 %}
+{% set mem = mem or 20480 %}
+{% set vcpus = vcpus or 32 %}
+{% set disk = disk or 10 %}
+{% set duration = duration or 4000 %}
+---
+schema: "yardstick:task:0.1"
+
+scenarios:
+-
+  type: NSPerf
+  traffic_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/prox_binsearch.yaml
+  extra_args:
+    vports: {{ vports }}
+  topology: prox-tg-topology-scale-up.yaml
+
+  nodes:
+    tg__0: tg_0.yardstick
+    vnf__0: vnf_0.yardstick
+
+  options:
+    vnf__0:
+      prox_path: /opt/nsb_bin/prox
+      prox_config: "configs/handle_buffering-{{ vports }}.cfg"
+      prox_args:
+        "-t": ""
+
+    tg__0:
+      prox_path: /opt/nsb_bin/prox
+      prox_config: "configs/gen_buffering-{{ vports }}.cfg"
+      prox_args:
+        "-e": ""
+        "-t": ""
+
+  runner:
+    type: Duration
+    # we kill after duration, independent of test duration, so set this high
+    duration: {{ duration }}
+
+context:
+  name: yardstick
+  image: yardstick-samplevnfs
+  user: ubuntu
+  flavor:
+    vcpus: {{ vcpus }}
+    ram: {{ mem }}
+    disk: {{ disk }}
+    extra_specs:
+      hw:cpu_sockets: 1
+      hw:cpu_cores: {{ vcpus }}
+      hw:cpu_threads: 1
+
+  placement_groups:
+    pgrp1:
+      policy: "availability"
+
+  servers:
+    vnf_0:
+      floating_ip: true
+      placement: "pgrp1"
+    tg_0:
+      floating_ip: true
+      placement: "pgrp1"
+
+  networks:
+    mgmt:
+      cidr: '10.0.1.0/24'
+{% for vport in range(1,vports,2|int) %}
+    uplink_{{ loop.index0 }}:
+      cidr: '10.0.{{ vport+1 }}.0/24'
+      gateway_ip: 'null'
+      port_security_enabled: False
+      enable_dhcp: 'false'
+
+    downlink_{{ loop.index0 }}:
+      cidr: '10.0.{{ vport+2 }}.0/24'
+      gateway_ip: 'null'
+      port_security_enabled: False
+      enable_dhcp: 'false'
+{% endfor %}
+
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_heat_context_lb-2.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_heat_context_lb-2.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a7f6fb7b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_heat_context_lb-2.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2019 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/prox_binsearch.yaml
+  topology: prox-tg-topology-2.yaml
+
+  nodes:
+    tg__0: tg_0.yardstick
+    vnf__0: vnf_0.yardstick
+
+  options:
+    vnf__0:
+      collectd:
+        interval: 1
+      prox_path: /opt/nsb_bin/prox
+      prox_config: "configs/handle_lb-2.cfg"
+      prox_args:
+        "-t": ""
+      prox_files:
+        "configs/tuples.lua": ""
+
+    tg__0:
+      collectd:
+        interval: 1
+      prox_path: /opt/nsb_bin/prox
+      prox_config: "configs/gen_lb-2.cfg"
+      prox_args:
+        "-e": ""
+        "-t": ""
+
+  runner:
+    type: Duration
+    # we kill after duration, independent of test duration, so set this high
+    duration: 4300
+
+context:
+  name: yardstick
+  image: yardstick-samplevnfs
+  user: ubuntu
+  flavor:
+    vcpus: 32
+    ram: 40960
+    disk: 6
+    extra_specs:
+      hw:cpu_sockets: 1
+      hw:cpu_cores: 32
+      hw:cpu_threads: 1
+
+  placement_groups:
+    pgrp1:
+      policy: "availability"
+
+  servers:
+    vnf_0:
+      floating_ip: true
+      placement: "pgrp1"
+    tg_0:
+      floating_ip: true
+      placement: "pgrp1"
+
+  networks:
+    mgmt:
+      cidr: '10.0.1.0/24'
+    uplink_0:
+      cidr: '10.0.2.0/24'
+      gateway_ip: 'null'
+      port_security_enabled: False
+      enable_dhcp: 'false'
+    downlink_0:
+      cidr: '10.0.3.0/24'
+      gateway_ip: 'null'
+      port_security_enabled: False
+      enable_dhcp: 'false'
+    uplink_1:
+      cidr: '10.0.4.0/24'
+      gateway_ip: 'null'
+      port_security_enabled: False
+      enable_dhcp: 'false'
+    downlink_1:
+      cidr: '10.0.5.0/24'
+      gateway_ip: 'null'
+      port_security_enabled: False
+      enable_dhcp: 'false'
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_heat_context_lb-4.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_heat_context_lb-4.yaml
index b00c79230..e3b22b5cb 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_heat_context_lb-4.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_heat_context_lb-4.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2019 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ schema: "yardstick:task:0.1"
 scenarios:
 -
   type: NSPerf
-  traffic_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/prox_lb.yaml
+  traffic_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/prox_binsearch.yaml
   topology: prox-tg-topology-4.yaml
 
   nodes:
@@ -48,19 +48,19 @@ scenarios:
   runner:
     type: Duration
     # we kill after duration, independent of test duration, so set this high
-    duration: 300
+    duration: 4300
 
 context:
   name: yardstick
   image: yardstick-samplevnfs
   user: ubuntu
   flavor:
-    vcpus: 12
+    vcpus: 32
     ram: 40960
     disk: 6
     extra_specs:
       hw:cpu_sockets: 1
-      hw:cpu_cores: 12
+      hw:cpu_cores: 32
       hw:cpu_threads: 1
 
   placement_groups:
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_heat_context_lb-scale-up.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_heat_context_lb-scale-up.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..feca71d61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/prox/tc_prox_heat_context_lb-scale-up.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2019 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.
+
+{% set vports = vports or 2 %}
+{% set mem = mem or 20480 %}
+{% set vcpus = vcpus or 32 %}
+{% set disk = disk or 10 %}
+{% set duration = duration or 4000 %}
+---
+schema: "yardstick:task:0.1"
+
+scenarios:
+-
+  type: NSPerf
+  traffic_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/prox_binsearch.yaml
+  extra_args:
+    vports: {{ vports }}
+  topology: prox-tg-topology-scale-up.yaml
+
+  nodes:
+    tg__0: tg_0.yardstick
+    vnf__0: vnf_0.yardstick
+
+  options:
+    vnf__0:
+      prox_path: /opt/nsb_bin/prox
+      prox_config: "configs/handle_lb-{{ vports }}.cfg"
+      prox_args:
+        "-t": ""
+       prox_files:
+        "configs/tuples.lua": ""
+
+    tg__0:
+      prox_path: /opt/nsb_bin/prox
+      prox_config: "configs/gen_lb-{{ vports }}.cfg"
+      prox_args:
+        "-e": ""
+        "-t": ""
+
+  runner:
+    type: Duration
+    # we kill after duration, independent of test duration, so set this high
+    duration: {{ duration }}
+
+context:
+  name: yardstick
+  image: yardstick-samplevnfs
+  user: ubuntu
+  flavor:
+    vcpus: {{ vcpus }}
+    ram: {{ mem }}
+    disk: {{ disk }}
+    extra_specs:
+      hw:cpu_sockets: 1
+      hw:cpu_cores: {{ vcpus }}
+      hw:cpu_threads: 1
+
+  placement_groups:
+    pgrp1:
+      policy: "availability"
+
+  servers:
+    vnf_0:
+      floating_ip: true
+      placement: "pgrp1"
+    tg_0:
+      floating_ip: true
+      placement: "pgrp1"
+
+  networks:
+    mgmt:
+      cidr: '10.0.1.0/24'
+{% for vport in range(1,vports,2|int) %}
+    uplink_{{ loop.index0 }}:
+      cidr: '10.0.{{ vport+1 }}.0/24'
+      gateway_ip: 'null'
+      port_security_enabled: False
+      enable_dhcp: 'false'
+
+    downlink_{{ loop.index0 }}:
+      cidr: '10.0.{{ vport+2 }}.0/24'
+      gateway_ip: 'null'
+      port_security_enabled: False
+      enable_dhcp: 'false'
+{% endfor %}
+