2. VPP Performance Tests

• 2.1. Overview
  • 2.1.1. Tested Physical Topologies
  • 2.1.2. Performance Tests Coverage
  • 2.1.3. Performance Tests Naming
  • 2.1.4. Methodology: Multi-Core and Multi-Threading
  • 2.1.5. Methodology: Packet Throughput
  • 2.1.6. Methodology: Packet Latency
  • 2.1.7. Methodology: KVM VM vhost
  • 2.1.8. Methodology: LXC and Docker Containers memif
  • 2.1.9. Methodology: Container Topologies Orchestrated by K8s
  • 2.1.10. Methodology: IPSec with Intel QAT HW cards
  • 2.1.11. Methodology: TRex Traffic Generator Usage
• 2.2. CSIT Release Notes
  • 2.2.1. Changes in CSIT rls1710
  • 2.2.2. Performance Improvements
    • 2.2.2.1. NDR Throughput
    • 2.2.2.2. PDR Throughput
  • 2.2.3. Other Performance Changes
    • 2.2.3.1. NDR Throughput
    • 2.2.3.2. PDR Throughput
  • 2.2.4. Known Issues
• 2.3. Packet Throughput Graphs
  • 2.3.1. L2 Ethernet Switching
    • 2.3.1.1. NDR Throughput
    • 2.3.1.2. PDR Throughput
  • 2.3.2. IPv4 Routed-Forwarding
    • 2.3.2.1. NDR Throughput
    • 2.3.2.2. PDR Throughput
  • 2.3.3. IPv6 Routed-Forwarding
    • 2.3.3.1. NDR Throughput
    • 2.3.3.2. PDR Throughput
  • 2.3.4. IPv4 Overlay Tunnels
    • 2.3.4.1. NDR Throughput
    • 2.3.4.2. PDR Throughput
  • 2.3.5. IPv6 Overlay Tunnels
    • 2.3.5.1. NDR Throughput
    • 2.3.5.2. PDR Throughput
  • 2.3.6. VM vhost Connections
    • 2.3.6.1. NDR Throughput
    • 2.3.6.2. PDR Throughput
  • 2.3.7. Container memif Connections
    • 2.3.7.1. NDR Throughput
    • 2.3.7.2. PDR Throughput
  • 2.3.8. Container Orchestrated Topologies
    • 2.3.8.1. NDR Throughput
    • 2.3.8.2. PDR Throughput
  • 2.3.9. IPSec Crypto HW: IP4 Routed-Forwarding
    • 2.3.9.1. NDR Throughput
    • 2.3.9.2. PDR Throughput
• 2.4. Packet Latency Graphs
  • 2.4.1. L2 Ethernet Switching
  • 2.4.2. IPv4 Routed-Forwarding
  • 2.4.3. IPv6 Routed-Forwarding
  • 2.4.4. IPv4 Overlay Tunnels
  • 2.4.5. IPv6 Overlay Tunnels
  • 2.4.6. VM vhost Connections
  • 2.4.7. Container memif Connections
  • 2.4.8. Container Orchestrated Topologies
  • 2.4.9. IPSec Crypto HW: IP4 Routed-Forwarding
• 2.5. Test Environment
  • 2.5.1. Server Specification and Configuration
  • 2.5.2. SUT Configuration
  • 2.5.3. SUT Configuration - Host OS Linux
  • 2.5.4. DUT Configuration - VPP
  • 2.5.5. TG Configuration - TRex
• 2.6. Documentation
  • 2.6.1. Container Orchestration in CSIT
    • 2.6.1.1. Overview
      • 2.6.1.1.1. Linux Containers
      • 2.6.1.1.2. Unprivileged Containers
      • 2.6.1.1.3. Privileged Containers
      • 2.6.1.1.4. Orchestrating Container Lifecycle Events
    • 2.6.1.2. Container Orchestration Systems Used in CSIT
      • 2.6.1.2.1. LXC
      • 2.6.1.2.2. Docker
      • 2.6.1.2.3. Kubernetes
      • 2.6.1.2.4. Ligato
    • 2.6.1.3. Implementation
      • 2.6.1.3.1. Container Data Structure
      • 2.6.1.3.2. Kubernetes
      • 2.6.1.3.3. Ligato
      • 2.6.1.3.4. Tested Topologies
    • 2.6.1.4. References
  • 2.6.2. VPP Performance Tests