102. DPDK Telemetry API Tests¶

This test for Telemetry API for Service Assurance can be run on linux userspace. The application which initializes packet forwarding will act as the server, sending metrics to the requesting application which acts as the client.

In DPDK, applications can be used to initialize the telemetry as a virtual device. To view incoming traffic on featured ports, the application should be run first (ie. after ports are configured).Once the application is running, the service assurance agent (for example the collectd plugin) should be run to begin querying the API.

A client connects their Service Assurance application to the DPDK application via a UNIX socket. Once a connection is established,a client can send JSON messages to the DPDK application requesting metrics via another UNIX client.This request is then handled and parsed if valid. The response is then formatted in JSON and sent back to the requesting client

102.1. Hardwares::¶

I40E driver NIC or ixgbe driver NIC

102.1.1. Prerequisites¶

Enable the telemetry API by modifying the following config option before building DPDK:

Python >= 2.5
Jansson library for JSON serialization
CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_TELEMETRY=y  and libjansson should be available
make install RTE_SDK=`pwd` T=x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc

Configiure PF

modprobe uio; insmod x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc/kmod/igb_uio.ko;
Launch testpmd as the primary application with the telemetry

./app/testpmd –telemetry
Launch the telemetry python script with a client filepath :

python usertools/dpdk-telemetry-client.py /var/run/some_client
Build should include both make and mesion static/shared

For meson build -return to DPDK directory and create a meson folder: cd build ninja This will compile DPDK via the meson build system For make build is normal build

102.1.2. Test case: basic connection for testpmd and telemetry client::¶

bind two ports and build

$./usertools/dpdk-devbind.py –bind=igb_uio 18:00.0 18:00.1

Run Testpmd with 2 ports

$ ./x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc/app/testpmd -c f -n 4 –telemetry – -i

For the building meson shared and make shared . tested command should be used when run on ubuntu OS make share and meson version:: $ ./app/testpmd -c f -n 4 -d librte_mempool_ring.so -d librte_telemetry.so –telemetry –socket-mem=1024,1024 – -i

3.Run Python terminal:

python dpdk-telemetry-client.py enter 1/2/ :

check and verify any error show on testpmd

102.1.3. Test case: Stats of 2 ports for testpmd and telemetry with same type nic¶

1.bind two ports: $./usertools/dpdk-devbind.py –bind=igb_uio 18:00.0 18:00.1

Run Testpmd with 2 ports

$ ./x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc/app/testpmd –telemetry – -i

3.Run Python terminal:

python ./usertools/dpdk-telemetry-client.py enter 1/2/ :

4.check and verify any error show on testpmd

5.set rx/tx configration by testpmd

testpmd-> stop testpmd> show port xstats all

telemetry client ,enter 1/2
check the xstats all and the metrics be displayed on the client terminal in JSON format
1. Ensure # of ports stats being returned == # of ports
2. Ensure packet counts (eg rx_good_packets) is 0
3. Ensure extended NIC stats are shown (depends on PMD used for testing, refer to ixgbe/i40e tests for PMD xstats)
4. Ensure extended NIC stats are 0 (eg: rx_q0_packets == 0)

102.1.4. Test case: Stats of 2 ports for testpmd and telemetry with different type nic¶

1.bind two ports: $./usertools/dpdk-devbind.py –bind=igb_uio 18:00.0 88:00.1

Run Testpmd with 2 ports

$ ./x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc/app/testpmd –telemetry – -i

3.Run Python terminal:

python ./usertools/dpdk-telemetry-client.py enter 1/2/ :

4.check and verify any error show on testpmd

5.set rx/tx configration by testpmd

testpmd-> stop testpmd> show port xstats all

telemetry client ,enter 1/2
check the xstats all and the metrics be displayed on the client terminal in JSON format
1. Ensure # of ports stats being returned == # of ports
2. Ensure packet counts (eg rx_good_packets) is 0
3. Ensure extended NIC stats are shown (depends on PMD used for testing, refer to ixgbe/i40e tests for PMD xstats)
4. Ensure extended NIC stats are 0 (eg: rx_q0_packets == 0)

102.1.5. Test case: Stats of 4 ports for testpmd and telemetry with same type nic¶

1.bind two ports: $./usertools/dpdk-devbind.py –bind=igb_uio 18:00.0 18:00.1 b1:00.0 b1:00.1

Run Testpmd with 2 ports

$ ./x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc/app/testpmd –telemetry – -i

3.Run Python terminal:

python ./usertools/dpdk-telemetry-client.py enter 1/2/

4.check and verify any error show on testpmd

5.set rx/tx configration by testpmd

testpmd-> stop testpmd> show port xstats all

telemetry client ,enter 1/2
check the xstats all and the metrics be displayed on the client terminal in JSON format
1. Ensure # of ports stats being returned == # of ports
2. Ensure packet counts (eg rx_good_packets) is 0
3. Ensure extended NIC stats are shown (depends on PMD used for testing, refer to ixgbe/i40e tests for PMD xstats)
4. Ensure extended NIC stats are 0 (eg: rx_q0_packets == 0)

102.1.6. Test case: Stats of 4 ports for testpmd and telemetry with different type nic¶

1.bind two ports: $./usertools/dpdk-devbind.py –bind=igb_uio 18:00.0 18.00.1 88:00.0 88:00.1

Run Testpmd with 2 ports

$ ./x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc/app/testpmd –telemetry – -i

3.Run Python terminal:

python ./usertools/dpdk-telemetry-client.py enter 1/2/ :

4.check and verify any error show on testpmd

5.set rx/tx configration by testpmd

testpmd-> stop testpmd> show port xstats all

telemetry client ,enter 1/2
check the xstats all and the metrics be displayed on the client terminal in JSON format
1. Ensure # of ports stats being returned == # of ports
2. Ensure packet counts (eg rx_good_packets) is 0
3. Ensure extended NIC stats are shown (depends on PMD used for testing, refer to ixgbe/i40e tests for PMD xstats)
4. Ensure extended NIC stats are 0 (eg: rx_q0_packets == 0)