4.3.3. Integration tests

VSPERF includes a set of integration tests defined in conf/integration. These tests can be run by specifying –integration as a parameter to vsperf. Current tests in conf/integration include switch functionality and Overlay tests.

Tests in the conf/integration can be used to test scaling of different switch configurations by adding steps into the test case.

For the overlay tests VSPERF supports VXLAN, GRE and GENEVE tunneling protocols. Testing of these protocols is limited to unidirectional traffic and P2P (Physical to Physical scenarios).

NOTE: The configuration for overlay tests provided in this guide is for unidirectional traffic only.

NOTE: The overlay tests require an IxNet traffic generator. The tunneled traffic is configured by ixnetrfc2544v2.tcl script. This script can be used with all supported deployment scenarios for generation of frames with VXLAN, GRE or GENEVE protocols. In that case options “Tunnel Operation” and “TRAFFICGEN_IXNET_TCL_SCRIPT” must be properly configured at testcase definition.

4.3.3.1. Executing Integration Tests

To execute integration tests VSPERF is run with the integration parameter. To view the current test list simply execute the following command:

./vsperf --integration --list

The standard tests included are defined inside the conf/integration/01_testcases.conf file.

4.3.3.2. Executing Tunnel encapsulation tests

The VXLAN OVS DPDK encapsulation tests requires IPs, MAC addresses, bridge names and WHITELIST_NICS for DPDK.

NOTE: Only Ixia traffic generators currently support the execution of the tunnel encapsulation tests. Support for other traffic generators may come in a future release.

Default values are already provided. To customize for your environment, override the following variables in you user_settings.py file:

# Variables defined in conf/integration/02_vswitch.conf
# Tunnel endpoint for Overlay P2P deployment scenario
# used for br0
VTEP_IP1 = '192.168.0.1/24'

# Used as remote_ip in adding OVS tunnel port and
# to set ARP entry in OVS (e.g. tnl/arp/set br-ext 192.168.240.10 02:00:00:00:00:02
VTEP_IP2 = '192.168.240.10'

# Network to use when adding a route for inner frame data
VTEP_IP2_SUBNET = '192.168.240.0/24'

# Bridge names
TUNNEL_INTEGRATION_BRIDGE = 'vsperf-br0'
TUNNEL_EXTERNAL_BRIDGE = 'vsperf-br-ext'

# IP of br-ext
TUNNEL_EXTERNAL_BRIDGE_IP = '192.168.240.1/24'

# vxlan|gre|geneve
TUNNEL_TYPE = 'vxlan'

# Variables defined conf/integration/03_traffic.conf
# For OP2P deployment scenario
TRAFFICGEN_PORT1_MAC = '02:00:00:00:00:01'
TRAFFICGEN_PORT2_MAC = '02:00:00:00:00:02'
TRAFFICGEN_PORT1_IP = '1.1.1.1'
TRAFFICGEN_PORT2_IP = '192.168.240.10'

To run VXLAN encapsulation tests:

./vsperf --conf-file user_settings.py --integration \
         --test-params 'TUNNEL_TYPE=vxlan' overlay_p2p_tput

To run GRE encapsulation tests:

./vsperf --conf-file user_settings.py --integration \
         --test-params 'TUNNEL_TYPE=gre' overlay_p2p_tput

To run GENEVE encapsulation tests:

./vsperf --conf-file user_settings.py --integration \
         --test-params 'TUNNEL_TYPE=geneve' overlay_p2p_tput

To run OVS NATIVE tunnel tests (VXLAN/GRE/GENEVE):

  1. Install the OVS kernel modules
cd src/ovs/ovs
sudo -E make modules_install
  1. Set the following variables:
VSWITCH = 'OvsVanilla'
# Specify vport_* kernel module to test.
PATHS['vswitch']['OvsVanilla']['src']['modules'] = [
    'vport_vxlan',
    'vport_gre',
    'vport_geneve',
    'datapath/linux/openvswitch.ko',
]

NOTE: In case, that Vanilla OVS is installed from binary package, then please set PATHS['vswitch']['OvsVanilla']['bin']['modules'] instead.

  1. Run tests:
./vsperf --conf-file user_settings.py --integration \
         --test-params 'TUNNEL_TYPE=vxlan' overlay_p2p_tput

4.3.3.3. Executing VXLAN decapsulation tests

To run VXLAN decapsulation tests:

  1. Set the variables used in “Executing Tunnel encapsulation tests”
  2. Run test:
./vsperf --conf-file user_settings.py --integration overlay_p2p_decap_cont

If you want to use different values for your VXLAN frame, you may set:

VXLAN_FRAME_L3 = {'proto': 'udp',
                  'packetsize': 64,
                  'srcip': TRAFFICGEN_PORT1_IP,
                  'dstip': '192.168.240.1',
                 }
VXLAN_FRAME_L4 = {'srcport': 4789,
                  'dstport': 4789,
                  'vni': VXLAN_VNI,
                  'inner_srcmac': '01:02:03:04:05:06',
                  'inner_dstmac': '06:05:04:03:02:01',
                  'inner_srcip': '192.168.0.10',
                  'inner_dstip': '192.168.240.9',
                  'inner_proto': 'udp',
                  'inner_srcport': 3000,
                  'inner_dstport': 3001,
                 }

4.3.3.4. Executing GRE decapsulation tests

To run GRE decapsulation tests:

  1. Set the variables used in “Executing Tunnel encapsulation tests”
  2. Run test:
./vsperf --conf-file user_settings.py --test-params 'TUNNEL_TYPE=gre' \
         --integration overlay_p2p_decap_cont

If you want to use different values for your GRE frame, you may set:

GRE_FRAME_L3 = {'proto': 'gre',
                'packetsize': 64,
                'srcip': TRAFFICGEN_PORT1_IP,
                'dstip': '192.168.240.1',
               }

GRE_FRAME_L4 = {'srcport': 0,
                'dstport': 0
                'inner_srcmac': '01:02:03:04:05:06',
                'inner_dstmac': '06:05:04:03:02:01',
                'inner_srcip': '192.168.0.10',
                'inner_dstip': '192.168.240.9',
                'inner_proto': 'udp',
                'inner_srcport': 3000,
                'inner_dstport': 3001,
               }

4.3.3.5. Executing GENEVE decapsulation tests

IxNet 7.3X does not have native support of GENEVE protocol. The template, GeneveIxNetTemplate.xml_ClearText.xml, should be imported into IxNET for this testcase to work.

To import the template do:

  1. Run the IxNetwork TCL Server
  2. Click on the Traffic menu
  3. Click on the Traffic actions and click Edit Packet Templates
  4. On the Template editor window, click Import. Select the template located at 3rd_party/ixia/GeneveIxNetTemplate.xml_ClearText.xml and click import.
  5. Restart the TCL Server.

To run GENEVE decapsulation tests:

  1. Set the variables used in “Executing Tunnel encapsulation tests”
  2. Run test:
./vsperf --conf-file user_settings.py --test-params 'tunnel_type=geneve' \
         --integration overlay_p2p_decap_cont

If you want to use different values for your GENEVE frame, you may set:

GENEVE_FRAME_L3 = {'proto': 'udp',
                   'packetsize': 64,
                   'srcip': TRAFFICGEN_PORT1_IP,
                   'dstip': '192.168.240.1',
                  }

GENEVE_FRAME_L4 = {'srcport': 6081,
                   'dstport': 6081,
                   'geneve_vni': 0,
                   'inner_srcmac': '01:02:03:04:05:06',
                   'inner_dstmac': '06:05:04:03:02:01',
                   'inner_srcip': '192.168.0.10',
                   'inner_dstip': '192.168.240.9',
                   'inner_proto': 'udp',
                   'inner_srcport': 3000,
                   'inner_dstport': 3001,
                  }

4.3.3.6. Executing Native/Vanilla OVS VXLAN decapsulation tests

To run VXLAN decapsulation tests:

  1. Set the following variables in your user_settings.py file:
PATHS['vswitch']['OvsVanilla']['src']['modules'] = [
    'vport_vxlan',
    'datapath/linux/openvswitch.ko',
]

TRAFFICGEN_PORT1_IP = '172.16.1.2'
TRAFFICGEN_PORT2_IP = '192.168.1.11'

VTEP_IP1 = '172.16.1.2/24'
VTEP_IP2 = '192.168.1.1'
VTEP_IP2_SUBNET = '192.168.1.0/24'
TUNNEL_EXTERNAL_BRIDGE_IP = '172.16.1.1/24'
TUNNEL_INT_BRIDGE_IP = '192.168.1.1'

VXLAN_FRAME_L2 = {'srcmac':
                  '01:02:03:04:05:06',
                  'dstmac':
                  '06:05:04:03:02:01',
                 }

VXLAN_FRAME_L3 = {'proto': 'udp',
                  'packetsize': 64,
                  'srcip': TRAFFICGEN_PORT1_IP,
                  'dstip': '172.16.1.1',
                 }

VXLAN_FRAME_L4 = {
                  'srcport': 4789,
                  'dstport': 4789,
                  'protocolpad': 'true',
                  'vni': 99,
                  'inner_srcmac': '01:02:03:04:05:06',
                  'inner_dstmac': '06:05:04:03:02:01',
                  'inner_srcip': '192.168.1.2',
                  'inner_dstip': TRAFFICGEN_PORT2_IP,
                  'inner_proto': 'udp',
                  'inner_srcport': 3000,
                  'inner_dstport': 3001,
                 }

NOTE: In case, that Vanilla OVS is installed from binary package, then please set PATHS['vswitch']['OvsVanilla']['bin']['modules'] instead.

  1. Run test:
./vsperf --conf-file user_settings.py --integration \
         --test-params 'tunnel_type=vxlan' overlay_p2p_decap_cont

4.3.3.7. Executing Native/Vanilla OVS GRE decapsulation tests

To run GRE decapsulation tests:

  1. Set the following variables in your user_settings.py file:
PATHS['vswitch']['OvsVanilla']['src']['modules'] = [
    'vport_gre',
    'datapath/linux/openvswitch.ko',
]

TRAFFICGEN_PORT1_IP = '172.16.1.2'
TRAFFICGEN_PORT2_IP = '192.168.1.11'

VTEP_IP1 = '172.16.1.2/24'
VTEP_IP2 = '192.168.1.1'
VTEP_IP2_SUBNET = '192.168.1.0/24'
TUNNEL_EXTERNAL_BRIDGE_IP = '172.16.1.1/24'
TUNNEL_INT_BRIDGE_IP = '192.168.1.1'

GRE_FRAME_L2 = {'srcmac':
                '01:02:03:04:05:06',
                'dstmac':
                '06:05:04:03:02:01',
               }

GRE_FRAME_L3 = {'proto': 'udp',
                'packetsize': 64,
                'srcip': TRAFFICGEN_PORT1_IP,
                'dstip': '172.16.1.1',
               }

GRE_FRAME_L4 = {
                'srcport': 4789,
                'dstport': 4789,
                'protocolpad': 'true',
                'inner_srcmac': '01:02:03:04:05:06',
                'inner_dstmac': '06:05:04:03:02:01',
                'inner_srcip': '192.168.1.2',
                'inner_dstip': TRAFFICGEN_PORT2_IP,
                'inner_proto': 'udp',
                'inner_srcport': 3000,
                'inner_dstport': 3001,
               }

NOTE: In case, that Vanilla OVS is installed from binary package, then please set PATHS['vswitch']['OvsVanilla']['bin']['modules'] instead.

  1. Run test:
./vsperf --conf-file user_settings.py --integration \
         --test-params 'tunnel_type=gre' overlay_p2p_decap_cont

4.3.3.8. Executing Native/Vanilla OVS GENEVE decapsulation tests

To run GENEVE decapsulation tests:

  1. Set the following variables in your user_settings.py file:
PATHS['vswitch']['OvsVanilla']['src']['modules'] = [
    'vport_geneve',
    'datapath/linux/openvswitch.ko',
]

TRAFFICGEN_PORT1_IP = '172.16.1.2'
TRAFFICGEN_PORT2_IP = '192.168.1.11'

VTEP_IP1 = '172.16.1.2/24'
VTEP_IP2 = '192.168.1.1'
VTEP_IP2_SUBNET = '192.168.1.0/24'
TUNNEL_EXTERNAL_BRIDGE_IP = '172.16.1.1/24'
TUNNEL_INT_BRIDGE_IP = '192.168.1.1'

GENEVE_FRAME_L2 = {'srcmac':
                   '01:02:03:04:05:06',
                   'dstmac':
                   '06:05:04:03:02:01',
                  }

GENEVE_FRAME_L3 = {'proto': 'udp',
                   'packetsize': 64,
                   'srcip': TRAFFICGEN_PORT1_IP,
                   'dstip': '172.16.1.1',
                  }

GENEVE_FRAME_L4 = {'srcport': 6081,
                   'dstport': 6081,
                   'protocolpad': 'true',
                   'geneve_vni': 0,
                   'inner_srcmac': '01:02:03:04:05:06',
                   'inner_dstmac': '06:05:04:03:02:01',
                   'inner_srcip': '192.168.1.2',
                   'inner_dstip': TRAFFICGEN_PORT2_IP,
                   'inner_proto': 'udp',
                   'inner_srcport': 3000,
                   'inner_dstport': 3001,
                  }

NOTE: In case, that Vanilla OVS is installed from binary package, then please set PATHS['vswitch']['OvsVanilla']['bin']['modules'] instead.

  1. Run test:
./vsperf --conf-file user_settings.py --integration \
         --test-params 'tunnel_type=geneve' overlay_p2p_decap_cont

4.3.3.9. Executing Tunnel encapsulation+decapsulation tests

The OVS DPDK encapsulation/decapsulation tests requires IPs, MAC addresses, bridge names and WHITELIST_NICS for DPDK.

The test cases can test the tunneling encap and decap without using any ingress overlay traffic as compared to above test cases. To achieve this the OVS is configured to perform encap and decap in a series on the same traffic stream as given below.

TRAFFIC-IN –> [ENCAP] –> [MOD-PKT] –> [DECAP] –> TRAFFIC-OUT

Default values are already provided. To customize for your environment, override the following variables in you user_settings.py file:

# Variables defined in conf/integration/02_vswitch.conf

# Bridge names
TUNNEL_EXTERNAL_BRIDGE1 = 'br-phy1'
TUNNEL_EXTERNAL_BRIDGE2 = 'br-phy2'
TUNNEL_MODIFY_BRIDGE1 = 'br-mod1'
TUNNEL_MODIFY_BRIDGE2 = 'br-mod2'

# IP of br-mod1
TUNNEL_MODIFY_BRIDGE_IP1 = '10.0.0.1/24'

# Mac of br-mod1
TUNNEL_MODIFY_BRIDGE_MAC1 = '00:00:10:00:00:01'

# IP of br-mod2
TUNNEL_MODIFY_BRIDGE_IP2 = '20.0.0.1/24'

#Mac of br-mod2
TUNNEL_MODIFY_BRIDGE_MAC2 = '00:00:20:00:00:01'

# vxlan|gre|geneve, Only VXLAN is supported for now.
TUNNEL_TYPE = 'vxlan'

To run VXLAN encapsulation+decapsulation tests:

./vsperf --conf-file user_settings.py --integration \
         overlay_p2p_mod_tput