7.3.8. L2BD Ethernet Switching

7.3.8.1. eth2p-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-eth-2vhost-1vm-func

L2 bridge-domain test cases

  • [Top] Network Topologies: TG=DUT=VM 3-node topology with VM and double parallel links.
  • [Enc] Packet Encapsulations: Eth-IPv4-ICMPv4 for L2 switching of IPv4; Eth-IPv6-ICMPv6 for L2 switching of IPv6 use. Both apply to all links.
  • [Cfg] DUT configuration: DUT1 is configured with two L2 bridge-domains (L2BD) switching combined with MAC learning enabled.
  • [Ver] TG verification: Test ICMPv4 (or ICMPv6) Echo Request packets are sent in both directions by TG on links to DUT1 via VM; on receive TG verifies packets for correctness and their IPv4 (IPv6) src-addr, dst-addr and MAC addresses.
  • [Ref] Applicable standard specifications:
Name Documentation Status
TC01: DUT with two L2BDs (MAC learn) switches ICMPv4 between TG and VM links [Top] TG=DUT=VM.
[Enc] Eth-IPv4-ICMPv4.
[Cfg] On DUT1 configure two L2BDs with MAC learning, each with vhost-user i/f to local VM and i/f to TG; configure VM to loop pkts back betwen its two virtio i/fs.
[Ver] Make TG verify ICMPv4 Echo Req pkts are switched thru DUT1 and VM in both directions and are correct on receive.
[Ref]
PASS
TC02: DUT with two L2BDs (MAC learn) switches ICMPv6 between TG and VM links [Top] TG=DUT=VM.
[Enc] Eth-IPv6-ICMPv6.
[Cfg] On DUT1 configure two L2BDs with MAC learning, each with vhost-user i/f to local VM and i/f to TG; configure VM to loop pkts back betwen its two virtio i/fs.
[Ver] Make TG verify ICMPv6 Echo Req pkts are switched thru DUT1 and VM in both directions and are correct on receive.
[Ref]
PASS

7.3.8.2. eth2p-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-func

L2 bridge-domain test cases

  • [Top] Network Topologies: TG=DUT1 2-node topology with two links between nodes; TG-DUT1-DUT2-TG 3-node circular topology with single links between nodes.
  • [Enc] Packet Encapsulations: Eth-IPv4-ICMPv4 for L2 switching of IPv4; Eth-IPv6-ICMPv6 for L2 switching of IPv6 use. Both apply to all links.
  • [Cfg] DUT configuration: DUT1 and DUT2 are configured with L2 bridge-domain (L2BD) switching combined with MAC learning enabled.
  • [Ver] TG verification: Test ICMPv4 (or ICMPv6) Echo Request packets are sent in both directions by TG on links to DUT1 and DUT2; on receive TG verifies packets for correctness and their IPv4 (IPv6) src-addr, dst-addr and MAC addresses.
  • [Ref] Applicable standard specifications:
Name Documentation Status
TC01: DUT reports active interfaces [Top] TG=DUT1; TG-DUT1-DUT2-TG.
[Enc] None.
[Cfg] Discovered active interfaces.
[Ver] Report active interfaces on DUT.
[Ref]
PASS
TC02: DUT with L2BD (MAC learning) switch ICMPv4 between two TG links [Top] TG=DUT1.
[Enc] Eth-IPv4-ICMPv4.
[Cfg] On DUT1 configure two i/fs into L2BD with MAC learning.
[Ver] Make TG verify ICMPv4 Echo Req pkts are switched thru DUT1 in both directions and are correct on receive.
[Ref]
PASS
TC03: DUT1 and DUT2 with L2BD (MAC learning) switch between two TG links [Top] TG-DUT1-DUT2-TG.
[Enc] Eth-IPv4-ICMPv4.
[Cfg] On DUT1 and DUT2 configure two i/fs into L2BD with MAC learning.
[Ver] Make TG verify ICMPv4 Echo Req pkts are switched thru DUT1 and DUT2 in both directions and are correct on receive.
[Ref]
PASS

7.3.8.3. eth2p-eth-l2bdbasemacstc-eth-2vhost-1vm-func

L2 bridge-domain test cases

  • [Top] Network Topologies: TG=DUT=VM 3-node topology with VM and double parallel links.
  • [Enc] Packet Encapsulations: Eth-IPv4-ICMPv4 for L2 switching of IPv4; Eth-IPv6-ICMPv6 for L2 switching of IPv6 use. Both apply to all links.
  • [Cfg] DUT configuration: DUT1 is configured with two L2 bridge-domains (L2BD) switching combined with static MACs.
  • [Ver] TG verification: Test ICMPv4 (or ICMPv6) Echo Request packets are sent in both directions by TG on links to DUT1 via VM; on receive TG verifies packets for correctness and their IPv4 (IPv6) src-addr, dst-addr and MAC addresses.
  • [Ref] Applicable standard specifications:
Name Documentation Status
TC01: DUT with two L2BDs (static MACs) switches ICMPv4 between TG and VM links [Top] TG=DUT=VM.
[Enc] Eth-IPv4-ICMPv4.
[Cfg] On DUT1 configure two L2BDs with static MACs, each with vhost-user i/f to local VM and i/f to TG; configure VM to loop pkts back betwen its two virtio i/fs.
[Ver] Make TG verify ICMPv4 Echo Req pkts are switched thru DUT1 and VM in both directions and are correct on receive.
[Ref]
PASS
TC02: DUT with two L2BDs (static MACs) switches ICMPv6 between TG and VM links [Top] TG=DUT=VM.
[Enc] Eth-IPv6-ICMPv6.
[Cfg] On DUT1 configure two L2BDs with static MACs, each with vhost-user i/f to local VM and i/f to TG; configure VM to loop pkts back betwen its two virtio i/fs.
[Ver] Make TG verify ICMPv6 Echo Req pkts are switched thru DUT1 and VM in both directions and are correct on receive.
[Ref]
PASS

7.3.8.4. eth2p-eth-l2bdbasemacstc-func

L2 bridge-domain test cases

  • [Top] Network Topologies: TG-DUT1-DUT2-TG 3-node circular topology with single links between nodes.
  • [Enc] Packet Encapsulations: Eth-IPv4-ICMPv4 for L2 switching of IPv4; Eth-IPv6-ICMPv6 for L2 switching of IPv6 use. Both apply to all links.
  • [Cfg] DUT configuration: DUT1 and DUT2 are configured with L2 bridge-domain (L2BD) switching combined with static MACs.
  • [Ver] TG verification: Test ICMPv4 (or ICMPv6) Echo Request packets are sent in both directions by TG on links to DUT1 and DUT2; on receive TG verifies packets for correctness and their IPv4 (IPv6) src-addr, dst-addr and MAC addresses.
  • [Ref] Applicable standard specifications:
Name Documentation Status
TC01: DUT1 and DUT2 with L2BD (static MACs) switch between two TG links [Top] TG-DUT1-DUT2-TG.
[Enc] Eth-IPv4-ICMPv4.
[Cfg] On DUT1 and DUT2 configure two i/fs into L2BD with static MACs.
[Ver] Make TG verify ICMPv4 Echo Req pkts are switched thru DUT1 and DUT2 in both directions and are correct on receive.
[Ref]
PASS

7.3.8.5. eth4p-eth-l2bdbasemaclrn-l2shg-func

L2 bridge-domain test cases

  • [Top] Network Topologies: TG=DUT1=DUT2=TG 3-node circular topology with double parallel links.
  • [Enc] Packet Encapsulations: Eth-IPv4-ICMPv4 for L2 switching of IPv4; Eth-IPv6-ICMPv6 for L2 switching of IPv6 use. Both apply to all links.
  • [Cfg] DUT configuration: DUT1 and DUT2 are configured with L2 bridge-domain (L2BD) switching combined with MAC learning enabled and Split Horizon Groups (SHG).
  • [Ver] TG verification: Test ICMPv4 (or ICMPv6) Echo Request packets are sent in both directions by TG on links to DUT1 and DUT2; on receive TG verifies packets for correctness and their IPv4 (IPv6) src-addr, dst-addr and MAC addresses.
  • [Ref] Applicable standard specifications:
Name Documentation Status
TC01: DUT1 and DUT2 with L2BD (MAC learn) and SHG switch between four TG links [Top] TG=DUT1=DUT2=TG.
[Enc] Eth-IPv4-ICMPv4.
[Cfg] On DUT1 and DUT2 configure four i/fs into L2BD with MAC learning and the same SHG on i/fs towards TG.
[Ver] Make TG verify ICMPv4 Echo Req pkts are switched thru DUT1 and DUT2 in both directions and are correct on receive; verify no pkts are switched thru SHG isolated interfaces.
[Ref]
PASS