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diff --git a/docs/testing/user/userguide/13-nsb-installation.rst b/docs/testing/user/userguide/13-nsb-installation.rst index 973d56628..0487dad9a 100644 --- a/docs/testing/user/userguide/13-nsb-installation.rst +++ b/docs/testing/user/userguide/13-nsb-installation.rst @@ -8,40 +8,35 @@ ======= Heading 0 (reserved for the title in a document) ------- Heading 1 - ~~~~~~~ Heading 2 + ^^^^^^^ Heading 2 +++++++ Heading 3 ''''''' Heading 4 Avoid deeper levels because they do not render well. -===================================== -Yardstick - NSB Testing -Installation -===================================== + +================ +NSB Installation +================ + +.. _OVS-DPDK: http://docs.openvswitch.org/en/latest/intro/install/dpdk/ +.. _devstack: https://docs.openstack.org/devstack/pike/> Abstract -------- -The Network Service Benchmarking (NSB) extends the yardstick framework to do -VNF characterization and benchmarking in three different execution -environments viz., bare metal i.e. native Linux environment, standalone virtual -environment and managed virtualized environment (e.g. Open stack etc.). -It also brings in the capability to interact with external traffic generators -both hardware & software based for triggering and validating the traffic -according to user defined profiles. - The steps needed to run Yardstick with NSB testing are: * Install Yardstick (NSB Testing). -* Setup/Reference pod.yaml describing Test topology -* Create/Reference the test configuration yaml file. +* Setup/reference ``pod.yaml`` describing Test topology. +* Create/reference the test configuration yaml file. * Run the test case. - Prerequisites ------------- -Refer chapter Yardstick Installation for more information on yardstick -prerequisites +Refer to :doc:`04-installation` for more information on Yardstick +prerequisites. Several prerequisites are needed for Yardstick (VNF testing): @@ -57,11 +52,10 @@ Several prerequisites are needed for Yardstick (VNF testing): * intel-cmt-cat Hardware & Software Ingredients -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ SUT requirements: - ======= =================== Item Description ======= =================== @@ -74,7 +68,6 @@ SUT requirements: Boot and BIOS settings: - ============= ================================================= Boot settings default_hugepagesz=1G hugepagesz=1G hugepages=16 hugepagesz=2M hugepages=2048 isolcpus=1-11,22-33 @@ -93,29 +86,28 @@ Boot and BIOS settings: Turbo Boost Disabled ============= ================================================= - - Install Yardstick (NSB Testing) ------------------------------- -Download the source code and install Yardstick from it - -.. code-block:: console - - git clone https://gerrit.opnfv.org/gerrit/yardstick - - cd yardstick +Yardstick with NSB can be installed using ``nsb_setup.sh``. +The ``nsb_setup.sh`` allows to: - # Switch to latest stable branch - # git checkout <tag or stable branch> - git checkout stable/euphrates +1. Install Yardstick in specified mode: bare metal or container. + Refer :doc:`04-installation`. +2. Install package dependencies on remote servers used as traffic generator or + sample VNF. Add such servers to ``install-inventory.ini`` file to either + ``yardstick-standalone`` or ``yardstick-baremetal`` server groups. + Configures IOMMU, hugepages, open file limits, CPU isolation, etc. +3. Build VM image either nsb or normal. The nsb VM image is used to run + Yardstick sample VNF tests, like vFW, vACL, vCGNAPT, etc. + The normal VM image is used to run Yardstick ping tests in OpenStack context. +4. Add nsb or normal VM image to OpenStack together with OpenStack variables. -Configure the network proxy, either using the environment variables or setting -the global environment file: +Firstly, configure the network proxy, either using the environment variables or +setting the global environment file. -.. code-block:: ini +Set environment:: - cat /etc/environment http_proxy='http://proxy.company.com:port' https_proxy='http://proxy.company.com:port' @@ -124,64 +116,111 @@ the global environment file: export http_proxy='http://proxy.company.com:port' export https_proxy='http://proxy.company.com:port' -The last step is to modify the Yardstick installation inventory, used by -Ansible: +Download the source code and check out the latest stable branch + +.. code-block:: console + + git clone https://gerrit.opnfv.org/gerrit/yardstick + cd yardstick + # Switch to latest stable branch + git checkout stable/gambia -.. code-block:: ini +Modify the Yardstick installation inventory used by Ansible:: cat ./ansible/install-inventory.ini [jumphost] - localhost ansible_connection=local - - [yardstick-standalone] - yardstick-standalone-node ansible_host=192.168.1.2 - yardstick-standalone-node-2 ansible_host=192.168.1.3 + localhost ansible_connection=local # section below is only due backward compatibility. # it will be removed later [yardstick:children] jumphost + [yardstick-standalone] + standalone ansible_host=192.168.2.51 ansible_connection=ssh + + [yardstick-baremetal] + baremetal ansible_host=192.168.2.52 ansible_connection=ssh + [all:vars] + arch_amd64=amd64 + arch_arm64=arm64 + inst_mode_baremetal=baremetal + inst_mode_container=container + inst_mode_container_pull=container_pull + ubuntu_archive={"amd64": "http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/", "arm64": "http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/"} ansible_user=root - ansible_pass=root + ansible_ssh_pass=root # OR ansible_ssh_private_key_file=/root/.ssh/id_rsa -.. note:: +.. warning:: - SSH access without password needs to be configured for all your nodes defined in - ``install-inventory.ini`` file. - If you want to use password authentication you need to install sshpass + Before running ``nsb_setup.sh`` make sure python is installed on servers + added to ``yardstick-standalone`` or ``yardstick-baremetal`` groups. - .. code-block:: console +.. note:: + + SSH access without password needs to be configured for all your nodes + defined in ``install-inventory.ini`` file. + If you want to use password authentication you need to install ``sshpass``:: sudo -EH apt-get install sshpass -To execute an installation for a Bare-Metal or a Standalone context: -.. code-block:: console +.. note:: - ./nsb_setup.sh + A VM image built by other means than Yardstick can be added to OpenStack. + Uncomment and set correct path to the VM image in the + ``install-inventory.ini`` file:: + path_to_img=/tmp/workspace/yardstick-image.img -To execute an installation for an OpenStack context: -.. code-block:: console +.. note:: + + CPU isolation can be applied to the remote servers, like: + ISOL_CPUS=2-27,30-55 + Uncomment and modify accordingly in ``install-inventory.ini`` file. + +By default ``nsb_setup.sh`` pulls Yardstick image based on Ubuntu 16.04 from +docker hub and starts container, builds NSB VM image based on Ubuntu 16.04, +installs packages to the servers given in ``yardstick-standalone`` and +``yardstick-baremetal`` host groups. + +To change default behavior modify parameters for ``install.yaml`` in +``nsb_setup.sh`` file. + +Refer chapter :doc:`04-installation` for more details on ``install.yaml`` +parameters. + +To execute an installation for a **BareMetal** or a **Standalone context**:: + + ./nsb_setup.sh + + +To execute an installation for an **OpenStack** context:: ./nsb_setup.sh <path to admin-openrc.sh> -Above command setup docker with latest yardstick code. To execute +.. warning:: -.. code-block:: console + The Yardstick VM image (NSB or normal) cannot be built inside a VM. + +.. warning:: + + The ``nsb_setup.sh`` configures huge pages, CPU isolation, IOMMU on the grub. + Reboot of the servers from ``yardstick-standalone`` or + ``yardstick-baremetal`` groups in the file ``install-inventory.ini`` is + required to apply those changes. + +The above commands will set up Docker with the latest Yardstick code. To +execute:: docker exec -it yardstick bash It will also automatically download all the packages needed for NSB Testing -setup. Refer chapter :doc:`04-installation` for more on docker -**Install Yardstick using Docker (recommended)** +setup. Refer chapter :doc:`04-installation` for more on Docker -Another way to execute an installation for a Bare-Metal or a Standalone context -is to use ansible script ``install.yaml``. Refer chapter :doc:`04-installation` -for more details. +**Install Yardstick using Docker (recommended)** System Topology --------------- @@ -195,30 +234,28 @@ System Topology | | | | | | (1)<-----(1) | | +----------+ +----------+ - trafficgen_1 vnf + trafficgen_0 vnf Environment parameters and credentials -------------------------------------- -Config yardstick conf -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ +Configure yardstick.conf +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -If user did not run 'yardstick env influxdb' inside the container, which will -generate correct ``yardstick.conf``, then create the config file manually (run -inside the container): -:: +If you did not run ``yardstick env influxdb`` inside the container to generate +``yardstick.conf``, then create the config file manually (run inside the +container):: cp ./etc/yardstick/yardstick.conf.sample /etc/yardstick/yardstick.conf vi /etc/yardstick/yardstick.conf -Add trex_path, trex_client_lib and bin_path in 'nsb' section. - -:: +Add ``trex_path``, ``trex_client_lib`` and ``bin_path`` to the ``nsb`` +section:: [DEFAULT] debug = True - dispatcher = file, influxdb + dispatcher = influxdb [dispatcher_influxdb] timeout = 5 @@ -235,25 +272,32 @@ Add trex_path, trex_client_lib and bin_path in 'nsb' section. Run Yardstick - Network Service Testcases ----------------------------------------- - NS testing - using yardstick CLI -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ See :doc:`04-installation` -.. code-block:: console - +Connect to the Yardstick container:: docker exec -it yardstick /bin/bash - source /etc/yardstick/openstack.creds (only for heat TC if nsb_setup.sh was NOT used) - export EXTERNAL_NETWORK="<openstack public network>" (only for heat TC) + +If you're running ``heat`` testcases and ``nsb_setup.sh`` was not used:: + source /etc/yardstick/openstack.creds + +In addition to the above, you need to se the ``EXTERNAL_NETWORK`` for +OpenStack:: + + export EXTERNAL_NETWORK="<openstack public network>" + +Finally, you should be able to run the testcase:: + yardstick --debug task start yardstick/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/<vnf>/<test case> Network Service Benchmarking - Bare-Metal ----------------------------------------- Bare-Metal Config pod.yaml describing Topology -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Bare-Metal 2-Node setup +++++++++++++++++++++++ @@ -266,7 +310,7 @@ Bare-Metal 2-Node setup | | | | | | (n)<-----(n) | | +----------+ +----------+ - trafficgen_1 vnf + trafficgen_0 vnf Bare-Metal 3-Node setup - Correlated Traffic ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ @@ -280,12 +324,12 @@ Bare-Metal 3-Node setup - Correlated Traffic | | | | | | | | | |(1)<---->(0)| | +----------+ +----------+ +------------+ - trafficgen_1 vnf trafficgen_2 + trafficgen_0 vnf trafficgen_1 Bare-Metal Config pod.yaml -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -Before executing Yardstick test cases, make sure that pod.yaml reflects the +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +Before executing Yardstick test cases, make sure that ``pod.yaml`` reflects the topology and update all the required fields.:: cp /etc/yardstick/nodes/pod.yaml.nsb.sample /etc/yardstick/nodes/pod.yaml @@ -294,7 +338,7 @@ topology and update all the required fields.:: nodes: - - name: trafficgen_1 + name: trafficgen_0 role: TrafficGen ip: 1.1.1.1 user: root @@ -358,22 +402,20 @@ topology and update all the required fields.:: if: "xe1" -Network Service Benchmarking - Standalone Virtualization --------------------------------------------------------- +Standalone Virtualization +------------------------- SR-IOV -~~~~~~ +^^^^^^ SR-IOV Pre-requisites +++++++++++++++++++++ On Host, where VM is created: - a) Create and configure a bridge named ``br-int`` for VM to connect to external network. - Currently this can be done using VXLAN tunnel. + a) Create and configure a bridge named ``br-int`` for VM to connect to + external network. Currently this can be done using VXLAN tunnel. - Execute the following on host, where VM is created: - - .. code-block:: console + Execute the following on host, where VM is created:: ip link add type vxlan remote <Jumphost IP> local <DUT IP> id <ID: 10> dstport 4789 brctl addbr br-int @@ -382,7 +424,7 @@ On Host, where VM is created: ip addr add <IP#1, like: 172.20.2.1/24> dev br-int ip link set dev br-int up - .. note:: May be needed to add extra rules to iptable to forward traffic. + .. note:: You may need to add extra rules to iptable to forward traffic. .. code-block:: console @@ -405,7 +447,7 @@ On Host, where VM is created: .. code-block:: YAML servers: - vnf: + vnf_0: network_ports: mgmt: cidr: '1.1.1.7/24' @@ -416,23 +458,24 @@ On Host, where VM is created: Yardstick has a tool for building this custom image with SampleVNF. It is necessary to have ``sudo`` rights to use this tool. - Also you may need to install several additional packages to use this tool, by - following the commands below:: + Also you may need to install several additional packages to use this tool, by + following the commands below:: - sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y qemu-utils kpartx + sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y qemu-utils kpartx - This image can be built using the following command in the directory where Yardstick is installed + This image can be built using the following command in the directory where + Yardstick is installed:: - .. code-block:: console + export YARD_IMG_ARCH='amd64' + sudo echo "Defaults env_keep += \'YARD_IMG_ARCH\'" >> /etc/sudoers - export YARD_IMG_ARCH='amd64' - sudo echo "Defaults env_keep += \'YARD_IMG_ARCH\'" >> /etc/sudoers + For instructions on generating a cloud image using Ansible, refer to + :doc:`04-installation`. - Please use ansible script to generate a cloud image refer to :doc:`04-installation` + for more details refer to chapter :doc:`04-installation` - for more details refer to chapter :doc:`04-installation` - - .. note:: VM should be build with static IP and should be accessible from yardstick host. + .. note:: VM should be build with static IP and be accessible from the + Yardstick host. SR-IOV Config pod.yaml describing Topology @@ -457,12 +500,12 @@ SR-IOV 2-Node setup +----------+ +-------------------------+ | | | ^ ^ | | | | | | | - | | (0)<----->(0) | ------ | | - | TG1 | | SUT | | - | | | | | - | | (n)<----->(n) |------------------ | + | | (0)<----->(0) | ------ SUT | | + | TG1 | | | | + | | (n)<----->(n) | ----------------- | + | | | | +----------+ +-------------------------+ - trafficgen_1 host + trafficgen_0 host @@ -470,29 +513,29 @@ SR-IOV 3-Node setup - Correlated Traffic ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ .. code-block:: console - +--------------------+ - | | - | | - | DUT | - | (VNF) | - | | - +--------------------+ - | VF NIC | | VF NIC | - +--------+ +--------+ - ^ ^ - | | - | | - +----------+ +-------------------------+ +--------------+ - | | | ^ ^ | | | - | | | | | | | | - | | (0)<----->(0) | ------ | | | TG2 | - | TG1 | | SUT | | | (UDP Replay) | - | | | | | | | - | | (n)<----->(n) | ------ | (n)<-->(n) | | - +----------+ +-------------------------+ +--------------+ - trafficgen_1 host trafficgen_2 - -Before executing Yardstick test cases, make sure that pod.yaml reflects the + +--------------------+ + | | + | | + | DUT | + | (VNF) | + | | + +--------------------+ + | VF NIC | | VF NIC | + +--------+ +--------+ + ^ ^ + | | + | | + +----------+ +---------------------+ +--------------+ + | | | ^ ^ | | | + | | | | | | | | + | | (0)<----->(0) |----- | | | TG2 | + | TG1 | | SUT | | | (UDP Replay) | + | | | | | | | + | | (n)<----->(n) | -----| (n)<-->(n) | | + +----------+ +---------------------+ +--------------+ + trafficgen_0 host trafficgen_1 + +Before executing Yardstick test cases, make sure that ``pod.yaml`` reflects the topology and update all the required fields. .. code-block:: console @@ -509,7 +552,7 @@ SR-IOV Config pod_trex.yaml nodes: - - name: trafficgen_1 + name: trafficgen_0 role: TrafficGen ip: 1.1.1.1 user: root @@ -547,8 +590,8 @@ SR-IOV Config host_sriov.yaml SR-IOV testcase update: ``<yardstick>/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_sriov_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_trex.yaml`` -Update "contexts" section -''''''''''''''''''''''''' +Update contexts section +''''''''''''''''''''''' .. code-block:: YAML @@ -570,7 +613,7 @@ Update "contexts" section user: "" # update VM username password: "" # update password servers: - vnf: + vnf_0: network_ports: mgmt: cidr: '1.1.1.61/24' # Update VM IP address, if static, <ip>/<mask> or if dynamic, <start of ip>/<mask> @@ -591,16 +634,15 @@ Update "contexts" section gateway_ip: '152.16.100.20' - OVS-DPDK -~~~~~~~~ +^^^^^^^^ OVS-DPDK Pre-requisites -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ++++++++++++++++++++++++ On Host, where VM is created: - a) Create and configure a bridge named ``br-int`` for VM to connect to external network. - Currently this can be done using VXLAN tunnel. + a) Create and configure a bridge named ``br-int`` for VM to connect to + external network. Currently this can be done using VXLAN tunnel. Execute the following on host, where VM is created: @@ -636,7 +678,7 @@ On Host, where VM is created: .. code-block:: YAML servers: - vnf: + vnf_0: network_ports: mgmt: cidr: '1.1.1.7/24' @@ -647,26 +689,27 @@ On Host, where VM is created: Yardstick has a tool for building this custom image with SampleVNF. It is necessary to have ``sudo`` rights to use this tool. - Also you may need to install several additional packages to use this tool, by - following the commands below:: + You may need to install several additional packages to use this tool, by + following the commands below:: - sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y qemu-utils kpartx + sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y qemu-utils kpartx - This image can be built using the following command in the directory where Yardstick is installed:: + This image can be built using the following command in the directory where + Yardstick is installed:: - export YARD_IMG_ARCH='amd64' - sudo echo "Defaults env_keep += \'YARD_IMG_ARCH\'" >> /etc/sudoers - sudo tools/yardstick-img-dpdk-modify tools/ubuntu-server-cloudimg-samplevnf-modify.sh + export YARD_IMG_ARCH='amd64' + sudo echo "Defaults env_keep += \'YARD_IMG_ARCH\'" >> /etc/sudoers + sudo tools/yardstick-img-dpdk-modify tools/ubuntu-server-cloudimg-samplevnf-modify.sh - for more details refer to chapter :doc:`04-installation` + for more details refer to chapter :doc:`04-installation` - .. note:: VM should be build with static IP and should be accessible from yardstick host. + .. note:: VM should be build with static IP and should be accessible from + yardstick host. - c) OVS & DPDK version. - - OVS 2.7 and DPDK 16.11.1 above version is supported +3. OVS & DPDK version. + * OVS 2.7 and DPDK 16.11.1 above version is supported - d) Setup OVS/DPDK on host. - Please refer to below link on how to setup `OVS-DPDK <http://docs.openvswitch.org/en/latest/intro/install/dpdk/>`_ +4. Setup `OVS-DPDK`_ on host. OVS-DPDK Config pod.yaml describing Topology @@ -699,7 +742,7 @@ OVS-DPDK 2-Node setup | | | (ovs-dpdk) | | | | (n)<----->(n) |------------------ | +----------+ +-------------------------+ - trafficgen_1 host + trafficgen_0 host OVS-DPDK 3-Node setup - Correlated Traffic @@ -729,13 +772,11 @@ OVS-DPDK 3-Node setup - Correlated Traffic | | | (ovs-dpdk) | | | | | | (n)<----->(n) | ------ |(n)<-->(n)| | +----------+ +-------------------------+ +------------+ - trafficgen_1 host trafficgen_2 + trafficgen_0 host trafficgen_1 -Before executing Yardstick test cases, make sure that pod.yaml reflects the -topology and update all the required fields. - -.. code-block:: console +Before executing Yardstick test cases, make sure that the ``pod.yaml`` reflects +the topology and update all the required fields:: cp <yardstick>/etc/yardstick/nodes/standalone/trex_bm.yaml.sample /etc/yardstick/nodes/standalone/pod_trex.yaml cp <yardstick>/etc/yardstick/nodes/standalone/host_ovs.yaml /etc/yardstick/nodes/standalone/host_ovs.yaml @@ -749,7 +790,7 @@ OVS-DPDK Config pod_trex.yaml nodes: - - name: trafficgen_1 + name: trafficgen_0 role: TrafficGen ip: 1.1.1.1 user: root @@ -786,8 +827,8 @@ OVS-DPDK Config host_ovs.yaml ovs_dpdk testcase update: ``<yardstick>/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_ovs_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_trex.yaml`` -Update "contexts" section -''''''''''''''''''''''''' +Update contexts section +''''''''''''''''''''''' .. code-block:: YAML @@ -820,7 +861,7 @@ Update "contexts" section user: "" # update VM username password: "" # update password servers: - vnf: + vnf_0: network_ports: mgmt: cidr: '1.1.1.61/24' # Update VM IP address, if static, <ip>/<mask> or if dynamic, <start of ip>/<mask> @@ -841,16 +882,16 @@ Update "contexts" section gateway_ip: '152.16.100.20' -Network Service Benchmarking - OpenStack with SR-IOV support ------------------------------------------------------------- +OpenStack with SR-IOV support +----------------------------- This section describes how to run a Sample VNF test case, using Heat context, with SR-IOV. It also covers how to install OpenStack in Ubuntu 16.04, using DevStack, with SR-IOV support. -Single node OpenStack setup with external TG -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ +Single node OpenStack with external TG +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ .. code-block:: console @@ -877,32 +918,28 @@ Single node OpenStack setup with external TG | | (PF1)<----->(PF1) +--------------------+ | | | | | +----------+ +----------------------------+ - trafficgen_1 host + trafficgen_0 host Host pre-configuration ++++++++++++++++++++++ -.. warning:: The following configuration requires sudo access to the system. Make - sure that your user have the access. +.. warning:: The following configuration requires sudo access to the system. + Make sure that your user have the access. -Enable the Intel VT-d or AMD-Vi extension in the BIOS. Some system manufacturers -disable this extension by default. +Enable the Intel VT-d or AMD-Vi extension in the BIOS. Some system +manufacturers disable this extension by default. Activate the Intel VT-d or AMD-Vi extension in the kernel by modifying the GRUB config file ``/etc/default/grub``. -For the Intel platform: - -.. code:: bash +For the Intel platform:: ... GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="intel_iommu=on" ... -For the AMD platform: - -.. code:: bash +For the AMD platform:: ... GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="amd_iommu=on" @@ -917,9 +954,7 @@ Update the grub configuration file and restart the system: sudo update-grub sudo reboot -Make sure the extension has been enabled: - -.. code:: bash +Make sure the extension has been enabled:: sudo journalctl -b 0 | grep -e IOMMU -e DMAR @@ -932,6 +967,8 @@ Make sure the extension has been enabled: Feb 06 14:50:14 hostname kernel: DMAR: dmar1: reg_base_addr e0ffc000 ver 1:0 cap 8d2078c106f0466 ecap f020de Feb 06 14:50:14 hostname kernel: DMAR: DRHD base: 0x000000ee7fc000 flags: 0x0 +.. TODO: Refer to the yardstick installation guide for proxy set up + Setup system proxy (if needed). Add the following configuration into the ``/etc/environment`` file: @@ -954,13 +991,11 @@ Upgrade the system: sudo -EH apt-get upgrade sudo -EH apt-get dist-upgrade -Install dependencies needed for the DevStack +Install dependencies needed for DevStack .. code:: bash - sudo -EH apt-get install python - sudo -EH apt-get install python-dev - sudo -EH apt-get install python-pip + sudo -EH apt-get install python python-dev python-pip Setup SR-IOV ports on the host: @@ -983,10 +1018,10 @@ Setup SR-IOV ports on the host: DevStack installation +++++++++++++++++++++ -Use official `Devstack <https://docs.openstack.org/devstack/pike/>`_ -documentation to install OpenStack on a host. Please note, that stable -``pike`` branch of devstack repo should be used during the installation. -The required `local.conf`` configuration file are described below. +If you want to try out NSB, but don't have OpenStack set-up, you can use +`Devstack`_ to install OpenStack on a host. Please note, that the +``stable/pike`` branch of devstack repo should be used during the installation. +The required ``local.conf`` configuration file are described below. DevStack configuration file: @@ -1001,15 +1036,13 @@ DevStack configuration file: Start the devstack installation on a host. - TG host configuration +++++++++++++++++++++ -Yardstick automatically install and configure Trex traffic generator on TG +Yardstick automatically installs and configures Trex traffic generator on TG host based on provided POD file (see below). Anyway, it's recommended to check -the compatibility of the installed NIC on the TG server with software Trex using -the manual at https://trex-tgn.cisco.com/trex/doc/trex_manual.html. - +the compatibility of the installed NIC on the TG server with software Trex +using the `manual <https://trex-tgn.cisco.com/trex/doc/trex_manual.html>`_. Run the Sample VNF test case ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ @@ -1018,7 +1051,7 @@ There is an example of Sample VNF test case ready to be executed in an OpenStack environment with SR-IOV support: ``samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/ tc_heat_sriov_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_trex.yaml``. -Install yardstick using `Install Yardstick (NSB Testing)`_ steps for OpenStack +Install Yardstick using `Install Yardstick (NSB Testing)`_ steps for OpenStack context. Create pod file for TG in the yardstick repo folder located in the yardstick @@ -1037,7 +1070,7 @@ context using steps described in `NS testing - using yardstick CLI`_ section. Multi node OpenStack TG and VNF setup (two nodes) -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ .. code-block:: console @@ -1048,7 +1081,7 @@ Multi node OpenStack TG and VNF setup (two nodes) | |sample-VNF VM | | | |sample-VNF VM | | | | | | | | | | | | TG | | | | DUT | | - | | trafficgen_1 | | | | (VNF) | | + | | trafficgen_0 | | | | (VNF) | | | | | | | | | | | +--------+ +--------+ | | +--------+ +--------+ | | | VF NIC | | VF NIC | | | | VF NIC | | VF NIC | | @@ -1071,16 +1104,14 @@ Controller/Compute pre-configuration ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Pre-configuration of the controller and compute hosts are the same as -described in `Host pre-configuration`_ section. Follow the steps in the section. - +described in `Host pre-configuration`_ section. DevStack configuration ++++++++++++++++++++++ -Use official `Devstack <https://docs.openstack.org/devstack/pike/>`_ -documentation to install OpenStack on a host. Please note, that stable -``pike`` branch of devstack repo should be used during the installation. -The required `local.conf`` configuration file are described below. +A reference ``local.conf`` for deploying OpenStack in a multi-host environment +using `Devstack`_ is shown in this section. The ``stable/pike`` branch of +devstack repo should be used during the installation. .. note:: Update the devstack configuration files by replacing angluar brackets with a short description inside. @@ -1100,17 +1131,17 @@ DevStack configuration file for compute host: Start the devstack installation on the controller and compute hosts. - Run the sample vFW TC +++++++++++++++++++++ -Install yardstick using `Install Yardstick (NSB Testing)`_ steps for OpenStack +Install Yardstick using `Install Yardstick (NSB Testing)`_ steps for OpenStack context. -Run sample vFW RFC2544 SR-IOV TC (``samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/ -tc_heat_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_trex.yaml``) in the heat -context using steps described in `NS testing - using yardstick CLI`_ section -and the following yardtick command line arguments: +Run the sample vFW RFC2544 SR-IOV test case +(``samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_heat_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_trex.yaml``) +in the heat context using steps described in +`NS testing - using yardstick CLI`_ section and the following Yardstick command +line arguments: .. code:: bash @@ -1118,11 +1149,11 @@ and the following yardtick command line arguments: samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_heat_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_trex.yaml -Enabling other Traffic generator --------------------------------- +Enabling other Traffic generators +--------------------------------- IxLoad -~~~~~~ +^^^^^^ 1. Software needed: IxLoadAPI ``<IxLoadTclApi verson>Linux64.bin.tgz`` and ``<IxOS version>Linux64.bin.tar.gz`` (Download from ixia support site) @@ -1138,14 +1169,16 @@ IxLoad .. code-block:: console - cp <repo>/etc/yardstick/nodes/pod.yaml.nsb.sample.ixia etc/yardstick/nodes/pod_ixia.yaml + cp <repo>/etc/yardstick/nodes/pod.yaml.nsb.sample.ixia \ + etc/yardstick/nodes/pod_ixia.yaml Config ``pod_ixia.yaml`` .. literalinclude:: code/pod_ixia.yaml :language: console - for sriov/ovs_dpdk pod files, please refer to above Standalone Virtualization for ovs-dpdk/sriov configuration + for sriov/ovs_dpdk pod files, please refer to `Standalone Virtualization`_ + for ovs-dpdk/sriov configuration 3. Start IxOS TCL Server (Install 'Ixia IxExplorer IxOS <version>') You will also need to configure the IxLoad machine to start the IXIA @@ -1155,7 +1188,7 @@ IxLoad * Go to: ``Start->Programs->Ixia->IxOS->IxOS 8.01-GA-Patch1->Ixia Tcl Server IxOS 8.01-GA-Patch1`` or - ``"C:\Program Files (x86)\Ixia\IxOS\8.01-GA-Patch1\ixTclServer.exe"`` + ``C:\Program Files (x86)\Ixia\IxOS\8.01-GA-Patch1\ixTclServer.exe`` 4. Create a folder ``Results`` in c:\ and share the folder on the network. @@ -1163,7 +1196,7 @@ IxLoad ``<repo>/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_baremetal_http_ixload_1b_Requests-65000_Concurrency.yaml`` IxNetwork -~~~~~~~~~ +^^^^^^^^^ IxNetwork testcases use IxNetwork API Python Bindings module, which is installed as part of the requirements of the project. @@ -1172,14 +1205,16 @@ installed as part of the requirements of the project. .. code-block:: console - cp <repo>/etc/yardstick/nodes/pod.yaml.nsb.sample.ixia etc/yardstick/nodes/pod_ixia.yaml + cp <repo>/etc/yardstick/nodes/pod.yaml.nsb.sample.ixia \ + etc/yardstick/nodes/pod_ixia.yaml - Config pod_ixia.yaml + Configure ``pod_ixia.yaml`` .. literalinclude:: code/pod_ixia.yaml :language: console - for sriov/ovs_dpdk pod files, please refer to above Standalone Virtualization for ovs-dpdk/sriov configuration + for sriov/ovs_dpdk pod files, please refer to above + `Standalone Virtualization`_ for ovs-dpdk/sriov configuration 2. Start IxNetwork TCL Server You will also need to configure the IxNetwork machine to start the IXIA @@ -1221,9 +1256,9 @@ to be preinstalled and properly configured. ``PYTHONPATH`` environment variable. .. important:: - The current version of LsApi module has an issue with reading LD_LIBRARY_PATH. - For LsApi module to initialize correctly following lines (184-186) in - lsapi.py + The current version of LsApi module has an issue with reading LD_LIBRARY_PATH. + For LsApi module to initialize correctly following lines (184-186) in + lsapi.py .. code-block:: python |