Figure 3, Figure 5, Figure 6
DPDK-l2fwd (HW)
DPDK-l2fwd (VM)
Snort-fwd (HW)
Snort-fwd (VM)
Snort-filter (HW)
Snort-filter (VM)
Steps to reproduce measurements
Images
Images used for testing
Loadgen, timestamper
Linux machine 4.9.0-8-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.9.110-3+deb9u6 (2018-10-08) x86_64 GNU/Linux
Device under test (VM host and VM)
Linux machine 4.19.12 #1 SMP Fri Feb 1 21:28:58 CET 2019 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Evaluator
Linux machine 4.19.12 #1 SMP Fri Feb 1 21:28:58 CET 2019 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Setup
Setup loadgen
git clone https://github.com/gallenmu/MoonGen /root/moongen
cd /root/moongen
git checkout 0450d0f84ac900843031b61a9f28a8194add147d
/root/moongen/build.sh
/root/moongen/bind-interfaces.sh
/root/moongen/setup-hugetlbfs.sh
Configuration HW: setup device under test (DuT) for DPDK-l2fwd / Snort-fwd / Snort-filter:
Boot parameter
boot=live irqaffinity=0 isolcpus=1,2 intel_pstate=disable BOOTIF=01-ac-1f-6b-7c-87-b0 skew_tick=1 nosoftlockup noprompt lvm intel_idle.max_cstate=0 console=ttyS0,115200 noeject vga=791 dhcp audit=0 rcu_nocbs=1,2 mce=ignore_ce nmi_watchdog=0 random.trust_cpu=on idle=poll hostname=machine tsc=reliable
Cache partitioning
apt install ethtool intel-cmt-cat
# needed for cat tool
modprobe msr
pqos -R
pqos -a "llc:1=1;llc:2=0,2,3"
pqos -e "llc:1=0xff;llc:2=0xf00"
pqos -s
Setup DPDK/Snort
apt-get install -y build-essential \
autotools-dev libdumbnet-dev libluajit-5.1-dev libpcap-dev \
libpcre3-dev zlib1g-dev pkg-config libhwloc-dev cmake liblzma-dev \
openssl libssl-dev cpputest libsqlite3-dev libtool git autoconf \
bison flex asciidoc source-highlight \
libgoogle-perftools-dev
# bind rcu processes to core 0
# recommended by https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/7/html-single/performance_tuning_guide/#sect-Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux-Performance_Tuning_Guide-Configuration_suggestions-Configuring_kernel_tick_time
for i in `pgrep rcu[^c]` ; do taskset -pc 0 $i ; done
# disable rt throttling
# recommended https://wiki.opnfv.org/display/kvm/Nfv-kvm-tuning
echo -1 > /proc/sys/kernel/sched_rt_runtime_us
# set virt memory stats collector 3600s interval (default 1s)
# recommended by https://access.redhat.com/sites/default/files/attachments/201501-perf-brief-low-latency-tuning-rhel7-v1.1.pdf
sysctl vm.stat_interval=3600
# download config data
git clone https://github.com/gallenmu/hipnet21 /root/hipnet21
# setup dpdk for daq
git clone https://github.com/gallenmu/napadpdk /root/napadpdk
cd /root/napadpdk
git checkout f819cd087d48332060b15da5afee27cb5a9a508e
make config T=x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc
cd build
make -j 3
mv /root/napadpdk/build /root/napadpdk/x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc
export RTE_SDK=/root/napadpdk
# build l2fwd
export PQOS_INSTALL_PATH=/usr/lib
cd /root/napadpdk/examples/l2fwd-cat
make
# dpdk_config: load driver, bind X552 interfaces, allocate hugepages
modprobe uio
insmod /root/napadpdk/x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc/kmod/igb_uio.ko
for id in $(/root/napadpdk/usertools/dpdk-devbind.py --status | grep -v Active | grep X552 | cut -f 1 -d " ")
do
echo "Binding interface $id to DPDK"
/root/napadpdk/usertools/dpdk-devbind.py --bind=igb_uio $id
done
mkdir -p /mnt/huge
mount -t hugetlbfs nodev /mnt/huge
echo 512 > /sys/devices/system/node/node0/hugepages/hugepages-2048kB/nr_hugepages
# build daq
git clone https://github.com/gallenmu/daq_dpdk_multiqueue /root/daq
cd /root/daq
git checkout 5b25e4192b10858cbce434f46f5c8abec1360661 # batched processing #32
cd /root/daq/daq-2.2.2
autoreconf -f -i
./configure --disable-dump-module --disable-ipfw-module --disable-ipq-module --disable-nfq-module --disable-pcap-module --disable-netmap-module --disable-afpacket-module --enable-static --disable-shared --prefix=/opt/snort
make -j 3
make install
# build snort
export PATH=$PATH:/opt/snort/bin/
git clone https://github.com/gallenmu/snort-3.0.0-beta /root/snort-3.0.0
cd /root/snort-3.0.0
./configure_cmake.sh --prefix=/opt/snort --with-daq-libraries=/opt/snort/lib --with-daq-includes=/opt/snort/include --enable-static-daq --disable-docs
cd build
make -j 3
make install
Configuration VM: setup device under test (DuT) for DPDK-l2fwd / Snort-fwd / Snort-filter:
Boot parameter VM host
boot=live nosoftlockup isolcpus=1,2,3 intel_idle.max_cstate=0 intel_pstate=disable BOOTIF=01-ac-1f-6b-7c-87-b0 skew_tick=1 irqaffinity=0 intel_iommu=on noprompt lvm console=ttyS0,115200 apparmor=0 noeject vga=791 dhcp audit=0 rcu_nocbs=1,2,3 mce=ignore_ce nmi_watchdog=0 random.trust_cpu=on hostname=machine tsc=reliable idle=poll
Setup VM host
echo 'deb http://deb.debian.org/debian experimental main contrib non-free
deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian experimental main contrib non-free' >> /etc/apt/sources.list
apt update
apt install -t experimental -y virt-manager qemu-system pkg-config libvirt-dev python-libvirt
# bind rcu processes to core 0
# recommended by https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/7/html-single/performance_tuning_guide/#sect-Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux-Performance_Tuning_Guide-Configuration_suggestions-Configuring_kernel_tick_time
for i in `pgrep rcu[^c]` ; do taskset -pc 0 $i ; done
# activate virtual functions
rmmod ixgbe
modprobe ixgbe max_vfs=1
ip link set up dev eno7
ip link set up dev eno8
# disable ipv6 to avoid pf chatting on vf connection
sysctl net.ipv6.conf.eno7.disable_ipv6=1
sysctl net.ipv6.conf.eno8.disable_ipv6=1
# download network config
git clone https://github.com/gallenmu/hipnet21 /root/hipnet21
# mgmt interface of VM
virsh net-define /root/hipnet21/configs/vm/net.xml
virsh net-start net
# measurement interfaces of VM
virsh net-define /root/hipnet21/configs/vm/passthrough7.xml
virsh net-define /root/hipnet21/configs/vm/passthrough8.xml
virsh net-start passthrough7
virsh net-start passthrough8
virt-install --cpu host-passthrough --memory 16384 --vcpus=3 --cpuset=1-3 --boot=network \
--name vm --nodisks --network="network=net,mac=11:22:33:44:55:66,model=virtio" \
--network="network=net7,mac=52:54:00:8d:9d:ad,model=virtio" \
--network="network=net8,mac=52:54:00:21:f8:29,model=virtio" \
--noautoconsole --graphics none --dry-run --controller="type=usb,model=none" --print-xml \
--console "pty,target_type=virtio" \
--cputune="vcpupin0.cpuset=1,vcpupin0.vcpu=0,vcpupin1.cpuset=2,vcpupin1.vcpu=1,vcpupin2.cpuset=3,vcpupin2.vcpu=2" > vm.xml
virsh define vm.xml
virsh start vm
Cache partitioning VM host
apt install ethtool intel-cmt-cat
# needed for cat tool
modprobe msr
pqos -R
pqos -a "llc:1=2;llc:2=0-1,3"
pqos -e "llc:1=0xff;llc:2=0xf00"
pqos -s
Boot parameter VM
boot=live irqaffinity=0 isolcpus=1,2 intel_pstate=disable BOOTIF=01-52-54-00-6d-00-02 skew_tick=1 nosoftlockup noprompt lvm intel_idle.max_cstate=0 console=ttyS0,115200 noeject vga=791 dhcp audit=0 rcu_nocbs=1,2 mce=ignore_ce nmi_watchdog=0 random.trust_cpu=on idle=poll hostname=vm tsc=reliable
Setup VM DPDK/Snort
apt-get install -y build-essential \
autotools-dev libdumbnet-dev libluajit-5.1-dev libpcap-dev \
libpcre3-dev zlib1g-dev pkg-config libhwloc-dev cmake liblzma-dev \
openssl libssl-dev cpputest libsqlite3-dev libtool git autoconf \
bison flex asciidoc source-highlight \
libgoogle-perftools-dev
# bind rcu processes to core 0
# recommended by https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/7/html-single/performance_tuning_guide/#sect-Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux-Performance_Tuning_Guide-Configuration_suggestions-Configuring_kernel_tick_time
for i in `pgrep rcu[^c]` ; do taskset -pc 0 $i ; done
# disable rt throttling
# recommended https://wiki.opnfv.org/display/kvm/Nfv-kvm-tuning
echo -1 > /proc/sys/kernel/sched_rt_runtime_us
# set virt memory stats collector 3600s interval (default 1s)
# recommended by https://access.redhat.com/sites/default/files/attachments/201501-perf-brief-low-latency-tuning-rhel7-v1.1.pdf
sysctl vm.stat_interval=3600
# download config data
git clone https://github.com/gallenmu/hipnet21 /root/hipnet21
# setup dpdk for daq
git clone https://github.com/gallenmu/napadpdk /root/napadpdk
cd /root/napadpdk
git checkout f819cd087d48332060b15da5afee27cb5a9a508e
make config T=x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc
cd build
make -j 3
mv /root/napadpdk/build /root/napadpdk/x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc
export RTE_SDK=/root/napadpdk
# build l2fwd
export PQOS_INSTALL_PATH=/usr/lib
cd /root/napadpdk/examples/l2fwd-cat
make
# dpdk_config: load driver, bind X552 interfaces, allocate hugepages
modprobe uio
insmod /root/napadpdk/x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc/kmod/igb_uio.ko
for id in $(/root/napadpdk/usertools/dpdk-devbind.py --status | grep -v Active | grep X552 | cut -f 1 -d " ")
do
echo "Binding interface $id to DPDK"
/root/napadpdk/usertools/dpdk-devbind.py --bind=igb_uio $id
done
mkdir -p /mnt/huge
mount -t hugetlbfs nodev /mnt/huge
echo 512 > /sys/devices/system/node/node0/hugepages/hugepages-2048kB/nr_hugepages
# build daq
git clone https://github.com/gallenmu/daq_dpdk_multiqueue /root/daq
cd /root/daq
git checkout 5b25e4192b10858cbce434f46f5c8abec1360661 # batched processing #32
cd /root/daq/daq-2.2.2
autoreconf -f -i
./configure --disable-dump-module --disable-ipfw-module --disable-ipq-module --disable-nfq-module --disable-pcap-module --disable-netmap-module --disable-afpacket-module --enable-static --disable-shared --prefix=/opt/snort
make -j 3
make install
# build snort
export PATH=$PATH:/opt/snort/bin/
git clone https://github.com/gallenmu/snort-3.0.0-beta /root/snort-3.0.0
cd /root/snort-3.0.0
./configure_cmake.sh --prefix=/opt/snort --with-daq-libraries=/opt/snort/lib --with-daq-includes=/opt/snort/include --enable-static-daq --disable-docs
cd build
make -j 3
make install
Setup timestamper
git clone https://github.com/gallenmu/MoonGen /root/moongen
cd /root/moongen
git checkout 0450d0f84ac900843031b61a9f28a8194add147d
/root/moongen/build.sh
/root/moongen/bind-interfaces.sh
/root/moongen/setup-hugetlbfs.sh
Experiment execution
1. Start forwarder on the DuT:
Var A: Start DPDK-l2fwd
/root/napadpdk/examples/l2fwd-cat/build/l2fwd-cat -l 1 -n 4
Var B: Start Snort-fwd
taskset -c 1 /opt/snort/bin/snort -c "/root/hipnet21/configs/snort/snort-norules.lua" --daq-dir /opt/snort/lib/daq --daq dpdk --daq-var dpdk_argc="-n1" -i "dpdk0:dpdk1" -Q -z 1
Var C: Snort-filter
taskset -c 1 /opt/snort/bin/snort -c "/root/hipnet21/configs/snort/snort-communityrules.lua" --daq-dir /opt/snort/lib/daq --daq dpdk --daq-var dpdk_argc="-n1" -i "dpdk0:dpdk1" -Q -z 1
2. Wait until forwarder has been started, then start MoonGen on the LoadGen:
Start MoonGen
# $RATE is the number of generated packets per second
# $PACKETS is the number of packets to be generated
/root/moongen/build/MoonGen /root/moongen/examples/moonsniff/traffic-gen.lua --src-mac 52:54:00:8d:9d:ad --dst-mac 52:54:00:21:f8:29 --fix-packetrate $RATE --packets $PACKETS --warm-up 30 --l4-dst 53 --flows 10 --burst 1 1 0
3. After Moongen on the LoadGen has been started 1000 packets are sent to warm up the DuT. After that packet generation is paused for 30 seconds. In this pause MoonGen's packet sniffer on the timestamper should be started to record the actual measurement:
Start MoonGen
/root/moongen/build/MoonGen /root/moongen/examples/moonsniff/sniffer.lua 1 0 --capture --time 60 --snaplen 256
4. The timestamper stops recording after 60 seconds and creates the two pcap files latencies-pre.pcap and latencies-post.pcap which can be used for evaluation.
Steps to reproduce figures
Raw data
Pcaps (DPDK-l2fwd (HW), DPDK-l2fwd (VM), Snort-fwd (HW), Snort-fwd (VM), Snort-filter (HW), Snort-filter (VM))
Evaluation execution
Setup evaluator
# install dependencies
apt install postgresql postgresql-client parallel python3-pip texlive-full zstd
python3 -m pip install pypacker
Generate figures
git clone https://github.com/gallenmu/hipnet21 /root/hipnet21
#decompress pcaps
cd /root/hipnet21/measurements
for i in $(find . -iname *.zst); do zstd --rm -d $i; done;
#create figures
# MPATH = dpdk-l2fwd-nohz | snort-fwd-nohz | snort-filter-nohz
# MODE = vm | hw
cd /root/hipnet21/figures/$MPATH/$MODE/pcap
su postgres -c "createuser -s root"
dropdb --if-exists root
createdb root
export PGDATABASE=root
for i in /root/hipnet21/measurements/$MPATH/$MODE/pcap/*-pre-*.pcap; do /root/hipnet21/scripts/pcap-import.sh $i; /root/hipnet21/scripts/pcap-analysis.sh $i; done;
python3 /root/hipnet21/scripts/hdrplot.py .
python3 /root/hipnet21/scripts/hdrplot-tex-create.py .
for i in *.tex; do lualatex $i; done
Output
The precompiled output files can be found in the respective subfolders of the repository. Test.