Hi All,

FD.io CSIT-2101 report is available on FD.io docs site:

https://docs.fd.io/csit/rls2101/report/

Many thanks to all contributors in CSIT and VPP communities!

See below for CSIT-2101 release summary and pointers to specific
sections in the report.

Welcome all comments, best by email to csit-dev@....

Cheers,
Maciek (CSIT PTL)


CSIT-2101 Release Summary
-------------------------

NEW BENCHMARK TESTS

- GENEVE tests: Added VPP performance tests for GENEVE tunnels.

- NAT44 tests: Added new test type, pure throughput tests, measuring
bi-directional forwarding performance after all stateful sessions are
created.

- Jumbo for IPsec: Test cases with 9000 byte frames are re-enabled in
ipsec suites.

- IPv4, IPv6 scale: Added randomized traffic profiles for IPv6 scale
tests, improved repeatability.

- Arm 2n-tx2 testbed: New physical testbed type added with VPP and DPDK
performance data added to CSIT trending and this report.

TEST FRAMEWORK

- TRex ASTF: Improved capability to run TRex in advanced stateful mode.

- CSIT PAPI support: Due to issues with PAPI performance, VAT is still
used in CSIT for all VPP scale tests.

PRESENTATION

- Packet Latency Graphs: Updated with logarithmic X-Axis providing more
granular view of per packet latency.


Pointers to CSIT-2101 Report sections
-------------------------------------

1. FD.io CSIT test methodology [1]
2. VPP release notes [2]
3. VPP 64B/IMIX throughput graphs [3]
4. VPP throughput speedup multi-core [4]
5. VPP latency under load [5]
6. VPP comparisons v21.01 vs. v20.09 [6]
7. VPP performance all pkt sizes & NICs [7]
8. DPDK 20.08 apps release notes [8]
9. DPDK 64B throughput graphs [9]
10. DPDK latency under load [10]
11. DPDK comparisons 20.11 vs. 20.08 [11]

Functional device tests (VPP_Device) are also included in the report.

[1] https://docs.fd.io/csit/rls2101/report/introduction/methodology.html
[2] https://docs.fd.io/csit/rls2101/report/vpp_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.html
[3] https://docs.fd.io/csit/rls2101/report/vpp_performance_tests/packet_throughput_graphs/index.html
[4] https://docs.fd.io/csit/rls2101/report/vpp_performance_tests/throughput_speedup_multi_core/index.html
[5] https://docs.fd.io/csit/rls2101/report/vpp_performance_tests/packet_latency/index.html
[6] https://docs.fd.io/csit/rls2101/report/vpp_performance_tests/comparisons/current_vs_previous_release.html
[7] https://docs.fd.io/csit/rls2101/report/detailed_test_results/vpp_performance_results/index.html
[8] https://docs.fd.io/csit/rls2101/report/dpdk_performance_tests/csit_release_notes.html
[9] https://docs.fd.io/csit/rls2101/report/dpdk_performance_tests/packet_throughput_graphs/index.html
[10] https://docs.fd.io/csit/rls2101/report/dpdk_performance_tests/packet_latency/index.html
[11] https://docs.fd.io/csit/rls2101/report/dpdk_performance_tests/comparisons/current_vs_previous_release.html