[RFC,v1,06/18] dts: merge DTS framework/pktgen_ixia.py to DPDK

Message ID 20220406150440.2914464-7-juraj.linkes@pantheon.tech (mailing list archive)
State RFC, archived
Delegated to: Thomas Monjalon
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Series merge DTS component files to DPDK |

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Juraj Linkeš April 6, 2022, 3:04 p.m. UTC
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 dts/framework/pktgen_ixia.py | 1869 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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 create mode 100644 dts/framework/pktgen_ixia.py
  

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diff --git a/dts/framework/pktgen_ixia.py b/dts/framework/pktgen_ixia.py
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+# BSD LICENSE
+#
+# Copyright(c) 2010-2019 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+# are met:
+#
+#   * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#   * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+#     the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+#     distribution.
+#   * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+#     contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+#     from this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+import os
+import re
+import string
+import time
+from pprint import pformat
+
+from scapy.packet import Packet
+from scapy.utils import wrpcap
+
+from .pktgen_base import (
+    PKTGEN_IXIA,
+    TRANSMIT_CONT,
+    TRANSMIT_M_BURST,
+    TRANSMIT_S_BURST,
+    PacketGenerator,
+)
+from .settings import SCAPY2IXIA
+from .ssh_connection import SSHConnection
+from .utils import convert_int2ip, convert_ip2int, convert_mac2long, convert_mac2str
+
+
+class Ixia(SSHConnection):
+    """
+    IXIA performance measurement class.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, tester, ixiaPorts, logger):
+        self.tester = tester
+        self.NAME = PKTGEN_IXIA
+        super(Ixia, self).__init__(
+            self.get_ip_address(),
+            self.NAME,
+            self.tester.get_username(),
+            self.get_password(),
+        )
+        self.logger = logger
+        super(Ixia, self).init_log(self.logger)
+
+        self.tcl_cmds = []
+        self.chasId = None
+        self.conRelation = {}
+
+        ixiaRef = self.NAME
+        if ixiaRef is None or ixiaRef not in ixiaPorts:
+            return
+
+        self.ixiaVersion = ixiaPorts[ixiaRef]["Version"]
+        self.ports = ixiaPorts[ixiaRef]["Ports"]
+
+        if "force100g" in ixiaPorts[ixiaRef]:
+            self.enable100g = ixiaPorts[ixiaRef]["force100g"]
+        else:
+            self.enable100g = "disable"
+
+        self.logger.debug(self.ixiaVersion)
+        self.logger.debug(self.ports)
+
+        self.tclServerIP = ixiaPorts[ixiaRef]["IP"]
+
+        # prepare tcl shell and ixia library
+        self.send_expect("tclsh", "% ")
+        self.send_expect("source ./IxiaWish.tcl", "% ")
+        self.send_expect("set ::env(IXIA_VERSION) %s" % self.ixiaVersion, "% ")
+        out = self.send_expect("package req IxTclHal", "% ")
+        self.logger.debug("package req IxTclHal return:" + out)
+        if self.ixiaVersion in out:
+            if not self.tcl_server_login():
+                self.close()
+                self.session = None
+            for port in self.ports:
+                port["speed"] = self.get_line_rate(self.chasId, port)
+        # ixia port stream management table
+        self.stream_index = {}
+        self.stream_total = {}
+
+    def get_line_rate(self, chasid, port):
+        ixia_port = "%d %d %d" % (self.chasId, port["card"], port["port"])
+        return self.send_expect("stat getLineSpeed %s" % ixia_port, "%")
+
+    def get_ip_address(self):
+        return self.tester.get_ip_address()
+
+    def get_password(self):
+        return self.tester.get_password()
+
+    def add_tcl_cmd(self, cmd):
+        """
+        Add one tcl command into command list.
+        """
+        self.tcl_cmds.append(cmd)
+
+    def add_tcl_cmds(self, cmds):
+        """
+        Add one tcl command list into command list.
+        """
+        self.tcl_cmds += cmds
+
+    def clean(self):
+        """
+        Clean ownership of IXIA devices and logout tcl session.
+        """
+        self.send_expect("clearOwnershipAndLogout", "% ")
+        self.close()
+
+    def parse_pcap(self, fpcap):
+        # save Packet instance to pcap file
+        if isinstance(fpcap, Packet):
+            pcap_path = "/root/temp.pcap"
+            if os.path.exists(pcap_path):
+                os.remove(pcap_path)
+            wrpcap(pcap_path, fpcap)
+        else:
+            pcap_path = fpcap
+
+        dump_str1 = "cmds = []\n"
+        dump_str2 = "for i in rdpcap('%s', -1):\n" % pcap_path
+        dump_str3 = (
+            "    if 'VXLAN' in i.command():\n"
+            + "        vxlan_str = ''\n"
+            + "        l = len(i[VXLAN])\n"
+            + "        vxlan = str(i[VXLAN])\n"
+            + "        first = True\n"
+            + "        for j in range(l):\n"
+            + "            if first:\n"
+            + '                vxlan_str += "VXLAN(hexval=\'%02X" %ord(vxlan[j])\n'
+            + "                first = False\n"
+            + "            else:\n"
+            + '                vxlan_str += " %02X" %ord(vxlan[j])\n'
+            + '        vxlan_str += "\')"\n'
+            + '        command = re.sub(r"VXLAN(.*)", vxlan_str, i.command())\n'
+            + "    else:\n"
+            + "        command = i.command()\n"
+            + "    cmds.append(command)\n"
+            + "print(cmds)\n"
+            + "exit()"
+        )
+
+        f = open("dumppcap.py", "w")
+        f.write(dump_str1)
+        f.write(dump_str2)
+        f.write(dump_str3)
+        f.close()
+
+        self.session.copy_file_to("dumppcap.py")
+        out = self.send_expect("scapy -c dumppcap.py 2>/dev/null", "% ", 120)
+        flows = eval(out)
+        return flows
+
+    def macToTclFormat(self, macAddr):
+        """
+        Convert normal mac address format into IXIA's format.
+        """
+        macAddr = macAddr.upper()
+        return "%s %s %s %s %s %s" % (
+            macAddr[:2],
+            macAddr[3:5],
+            macAddr[6:8],
+            macAddr[9:11],
+            macAddr[12:14],
+            macAddr[15:17],
+        )
+
+    def set_ether_fields(self, fields, default_fields):
+        """
+        Configure Ether protocol field value.
+        """
+        addr_mode = {
+            # decrement the MAC address for as many numSA/numDA specified
+            "dec": "decrement",
+            # increment the MAC address for as many numSA/numDA specified
+            "inc": "increment",
+            # Generate random destination MAC address for each frame
+            "random": "ctrRandom",
+            # set RepeatCounter mode to be idle as default
+            "default": "idle",
+        }
+
+        cmds = []
+        for name, config in fields.items():
+            default_config = default_fields.get(name)
+            mac_start = config.get("start") or default_config.get("start")
+            mac_end = config.get("end")
+            step = config.get("step") or 1
+            action = config.get("action") or default_config.get("action")
+            prefix = "sa" if name == "src" else "da"
+            if action == "dec" and mac_end:
+                cmds.append('stream config -{0} "{1}"'.format(prefix, mac_end))
+            else:
+                cmds.append('stream config -{0} "{1}"'.format(prefix, mac_start))
+            if step:
+                cmds.append("stream config -{0}Step {1}".format(prefix, step))
+                # if not enable ContinueFromLastValue, the mac will always be start_mac
+                if prefix == "sa":
+                    cmds.append("stream config -enableSaContinueFromLastValue true")
+                elif prefix == "da":
+                    cmds.append("stream config -enableDaContinueFromLastValue true")
+            if action:
+                cmds.append(
+                    "stream config -{0}RepeatCounter {1}".format(
+                        prefix, addr_mode.get(action)
+                    )
+                )
+            if mac_end:
+                mac_start_int = convert_mac2long(mac_start)
+                mac_end_int = convert_mac2long(mac_end)
+                flow_num = mac_end_int - mac_start_int + 1
+                if flow_num <= 0:
+                    msg = "end mac should not be bigger than start mac"
+                    raise Exception(msg)
+            else:
+                flow_num = None
+
+            if flow_num:
+                cmds.append(
+                    "stream config -num{0} {1}".format(prefix.upper(), flow_num)
+                )
+            # clear default field after it has been set
+            default_fields.pop(name)
+        # if some filed not set, set it here
+        if default_fields:
+            for name, config in default_fields.items():
+                ip_start = config.get("start")
+                prefix = "sa" if name == "src" else "da"
+                cmds.append('stream config -{0} "{1}"'.format(prefix, ip_start))
+
+        return cmds
+
+    def ether(self, port, vm, src, dst, type):
+        """
+        Configure Ether protocol.
+        """
+        fields = vm.get("mac")
+        srcMac = self.macToTclFormat(src)
+        dstMac = self.macToTclFormat(dst)
+        # common command setting
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("protocol config -ethernetType ethernetII")
+        cmds = []
+        # if vm has been set, pick pcap fields' as default value
+        if fields:
+            default_fields = {
+                "src": {
+                    "action": "default",
+                    "start": src,
+                },
+                "dst": {
+                    "action": "default",
+                    "start": dst,
+                },
+            }
+            # set custom setting for field actions
+            cmds = self.set_ether_fields(fields, default_fields)
+            # set them in tcl commands group
+            self.add_tcl_cmds(cmds)
+        else:
+            self.add_tcl_cmd('stream config -sa "%s"' % srcMac)
+            self.add_tcl_cmd('stream config -da "%s"' % dstMac)
+
+    def set_ip_fields(self, fields, default_fields):
+        addr_mode = {
+            # increment the host portion of the IP address for as many
+            # IpAddrRepeatCount specified
+            "dec": "ipDecrHost",
+            # increment the host portion of the IP address for as many
+            # IpAddrRepeatCount specified
+            "inc": "ipIncrHost",
+            # Generate random IP addresses
+            "random": "ipRandom",
+            # no change to IP address regardless of IpAddrRepeatCount
+            "idle": "ipIdle",
+            # set default
+            "default": "ipIdle",
+        }
+        cmds = []
+        for name, config in fields.items():
+            default_config = default_fields.get(name)
+            fv_name = "IP.{0}".format(name)
+            ip_start = config.get("start") or default_config.get("start")
+            ip_end = config.get("end")
+            if ip_end:
+                ip_start_int = convert_ip2int(ip_start)
+                ip_end_int = convert_ip2int(ip_end)
+                flow_num = ip_end_int - ip_start_int + 1
+                if flow_num <= 0:
+                    msg = "end ip address parameter is wrong"
+                    raise Exception(msg)
+            else:
+                flow_num = None
+
+            mask = config.get("mask")
+            _step = config.get("step")
+            step = int(_step) if _step and isinstance(_step, str) else _step or 1
+            action = config.get("action")
+            # get ixia command prefix
+            prefix = "source" if name == "src" else "dest"
+            # set command
+            if action == "dec" and ip_end:
+                cmds.append('ip config -{0}IpAddr "{1}"'.format(prefix, ip_end))
+            else:
+                cmds.append('ip config -{0}IpAddr "{1}"'.format(prefix, ip_start))
+            if flow_num:
+                cmds.append(
+                    "ip config -{0}IpAddrRepeatCount {1}".format(prefix, flow_num)
+                )
+
+            cmds.append(
+                "ip config -{0}IpAddrMode {1}".format(
+                    prefix, addr_mode.get(action or "default")
+                )
+            )
+
+            if mask:
+                cmds.append("ip config -{0}IpMask '{1}'".format(prefix, mask))
+            # clear default field after it has been set
+            default_fields.pop(name)
+        # if all fields are set
+        if not default_fields:
+            return cmds
+        # if some filed not set, set it here
+        for name, config in default_fields.items():
+            ip_start = config.get("start")
+            prefix = "source" if name == "src" else "dest"
+            cmds.append('ip config -{0}IpAddr "{1}"'.format(prefix, ip_start))
+            cmds.append(
+                "ip config -{0}IpAddrMode {1}".format(prefix, addr_mode.get("default"))
+            )
+
+        return cmds
+
+    def ip(
+        self,
+        port,
+        vm,
+        frag,
+        src,
+        proto,
+        tos,
+        dst,
+        chksum,
+        len,
+        version,
+        flags,
+        ihl,
+        ttl,
+        id,
+        options=None,
+    ):
+        """
+        Configure IP protocol.
+        """
+        fields = vm.get("ip")
+        # common command setting
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("protocol config -name ip")
+        # if fields has been set
+        if fields:
+            # pick pcap fields' as default value
+            default_fields = {
+                "src": {
+                    "action": "default",
+                    "start": src,
+                },
+                "dst": {
+                    "action": "default",
+                    "start": dst,
+                },
+            }
+            # set custom setting for field actions
+            cmds = self.set_ip_fields(fields, default_fields)
+            # append custom setting
+            self.add_tcl_cmds(cmds)
+        else:
+            self.add_tcl_cmd('ip config -sourceIpAddr "%s"' % src)
+            self.add_tcl_cmd('ip config -destIpAddr "%s"' % dst)
+        # common command setting
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("ip config -ttl %d" % ttl)
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("ip config -totalLength %d" % len)
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("ip config -fragment %d" % frag)
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("ip config -ipProtocol {0}".format(proto))
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("ip config -identifier %d" % id)
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("stream config -framesize %d" % (len + 18))
+        # set stream setting in port
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("ip set %s" % port)
+
+    def ipv6(self, port, vm, version, tc, fl, plen, nh, hlim, src, dst):
+        """
+        Configure IPv6 protocol.
+        """
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("protocol config -name ipV6")
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("ipV6 setDefault")
+        self.add_tcl_cmd('ipV6 config -destAddr "%s"' % self.ipv6_to_tcl_format(dst))
+        self.add_tcl_cmd('ipV6 config -sourceAddr "%s"' % self.ipv6_to_tcl_format(src))
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("ipV6 config -flowLabel %d" % fl)
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("ipV6 config -nextHeader %d" % nh)
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("ipV6 config -hopLimit %d" % hlim)
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("ipV6 config -trafficClass %d" % tc)
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("ipV6 clearAllExtensionHeaders")
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("ipV6 addExtensionHeader %d" % nh)
+
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("stream config -framesize %d" % (plen + 40 + 18))
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("ipV6 set %s" % port)
+
+    def udp(self, port, vm, dport, sport, len, chksum):
+        """
+        Configure UDP protocol.
+        """
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("udp setDefault")
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("udp config -sourcePort %d" % sport)
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("udp config -destPort %d" % dport)
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("udp config -length %d" % len)
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("udp set %s" % port)
+
+    def vxlan(self, port, vm, hexval):
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("protocolPad setDefault")
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("protocol config -enableProtocolPad true")
+        self.add_tcl_cmd('protocolPad config -dataBytes "%s"' % hexval)
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("protocolPad set %s" % port)
+
+    def tcp(
+        self,
+        port,
+        vm,
+        sport,
+        dport,
+        seq,
+        ack,
+        dataofs,
+        reserved,
+        flags,
+        window,
+        chksum,
+        urgptr,
+        options=None,
+    ):
+        """
+        Configure TCP protocol.
+        """
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("tcp setDefault")
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("tcp config -sourcePort %d" % sport)
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("tcp config -destPort %d" % dport)
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("tcp set %s" % port)
+
+    def sctp(self, port, vm, sport, dport, tag, chksum):
+        """
+        Configure SCTP protocol.
+        """
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("tcp config -sourcePort %d" % sport)
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("tcp config -destPort %d" % dport)
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("tcp set %s" % port)
+
+    def set_dot1q_fields(self, fields):
+        """
+        Configure 8021Q protocol field name.
+        """
+        addr_mode = {
+            # The VlanID tag is decremented by step for repeat number of times
+            "dec": "vDecrement",
+            # The VlanID tag is incremented by step for repeat number of times
+            "inc": "vIncrement",
+            # Generate random VlanID tag for each frame
+            "random": "vCtrRandom",
+            # No change to VlanID tag regardless of repeat
+            "idle": "vIdle",
+        }
+        cmds = []
+        for name, config in fields.items():
+            fv_name = "8021Q.{0}".format(name)
+            vlan_start = config.get("start") or 0
+            vlan_end = config.get("end") or 256
+            if vlan_end:
+                flow_num = vlan_end - vlan_start + 1
+                if flow_num <= 0:
+                    msg = "end vlan id parameter is wrong"
+                    raise Exception(msg)
+            else:
+                flow_num = None
+            step = config.get("step") or 1
+            action = config.get("action")
+            # ------------------------------------------------
+            # set command
+            if step:
+                cmds.append("vlan config -step {0}".format(step))
+            if flow_num:
+                cmds.append("vlan config -repeat {0}".format(flow_num))
+            if action:
+                cmds.append("vlan config -mode {0}".format(addr_mode.get(action)))
+        return cmds
+
+    def dot1q(self, port, vm, prio, id, vlan, type):
+        """
+        Configure 8021Q protocol.
+        """
+        fields = vm.get("vlan")
+        # common command setting
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("protocol config -enable802dot1qTag true")
+        # if fields has been set
+        if fields:
+            # set custom setting for field actions
+            cmds = self.set_dot1q_fields(fields)
+            self.add_tcl_cmds(cmds)
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("vlan config -vlanID %d" % vlan)
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("vlan config -userPriority %d" % prio)
+        # set stream in port
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("vlan set %s" % port)
+
+    def config_stream(
+        self, fpcap, vm, port_index, rate_percent, stream_id=1, latency=False
+    ):
+        """
+        Configure IXIA stream and enable multiple flows.
+        """
+        ixia_port = self.get_ixia_port(port_index)
+        flows = self.parse_pcap(fpcap)
+        if not flows:
+            msg = "flow has no format, it should be one."
+            raise Exception(msg)
+        if len(flows) >= 2:
+            msg = "flow contain more than one format, it should be one."
+            raise Exception(msg)
+
+        # set commands at first stream
+        if stream_id == 1:
+            self.add_tcl_cmd("ixGlobalSetDefault")
+        # set burst stream if burst stream is required
+        stream_config = vm.get("stream_config")
+        transmit_mode = stream_config.get("transmit_mode") or TRANSMIT_CONT
+        if transmit_mode == TRANSMIT_S_BURST:
+            cmds = self.config_single_burst_stream(
+                stream_config.get("txmode"), rate_percent
+            )
+            self.add_tcl_cmds(cmds)
+        else:
+            self.config_ixia_stream(
+                rate_percent, self.stream_total.get(port_index), latency
+            )
+
+        pat = re.compile(r"(\w+)\((.*)\)")
+        for flow in flows:
+            for header in flow.split("/"):
+                match = pat.match(header)
+                params = eval("dict(%s)" % match.group(2))
+                method_name = match.group(1)
+                if method_name == "VXLAN":
+                    method = getattr(self, method_name.lower())
+                    method(ixia_port, vm.get("fields_config", {}), **params)
+                    break
+                if method_name in SCAPY2IXIA:
+                    method = getattr(self, method_name.lower())
+                    method(ixia_port, vm.get("fields_config", {}), **params)
+            self.add_tcl_cmd("stream set %s %d" % (ixia_port, stream_id))
+            # only use one packet format in pktgen
+            break
+
+        # set commands at last stream
+        if stream_id >= self.stream_total[port_index]:
+            self.add_tcl_cmd("stream config -dma gotoFirst")
+            self.add_tcl_cmd("stream set %s %d" % (ixia_port, stream_id))
+
+    def config_single_burst_stream(self, txmode, rate_percent):
+        """configure burst stream."""
+        gapUnits = {
+            # (default) Sets units of time for gap to nanoseconds
+            "ns": "gapNanoSeconds",
+            # Sets units of time for gap to microseconds
+            "us": "gapMicroSeconds",
+            # Sets units of time for gap to milliseconds
+            "m": "gapMilliSeconds",
+            # Sets units of time for gap to seconds
+            "s": "gapSeconds",
+        }
+        pkt_count = 1
+        burst_count = txmode.get("total_pkts", 32)
+        frameType = txmode.get("frameType") or {}
+        time_unit = frameType.get("type", "ns")
+        gapUnit = (
+            gapUnits.get(time_unit)
+            if time_unit in list(gapUnits.keys())
+            else gapUnits.get("ns")
+        )
+        # The inter-stream gap is the delay in clock ticks between stream.
+        # This delay comes after the receive trigger is enabled. Setting this
+        # option to 0 means no delay. (default = 960.0)
+        isg = frameType.get("isg", 100)
+        # The inter-frame gap specified in clock ticks (default = 960.0).
+        ifg = frameType.get("ifg", 100)
+        # Inter-Burst Gap is the delay between bursts of frames in clock ticks
+        # (see ifg option for definition of clock ticks). If the IBG is set to
+        # 0 then the IBG is equal to the ISG and the IBG becomes disabled.
+        # (default = 960.0)
+        ibg = frameType.get("ibg", 100)
+        frame_cmds = [
+            "stream config -rateMode usePercentRate",
+            "stream config -percentPacketRate %s" % rate_percent,
+            "stream config -dma stopStream",
+            "stream config -rateMode useGap",
+            "stream config -gapUnit {0}".format(gapUnit),
+            "stream config -numFrames {0}".format(pkt_count),
+            "stream config -numBursts {0}".format(burst_count),
+            "stream config -ifg {0}".format(ifg),
+            "stream config -ifgType gapFixed",
+            #             "stream config -enableIbg true",   # reserve
+            #             "stream config -ibg {0}".format(ibg), # reserve
+            #             "stream config -enableIsg true", # reserve
+            #             "stream config -isg {0}".format(isg), # reserve
+            "stream config -frameSizeType sizeFixed",
+        ]
+
+        return frame_cmds
+
+    def config_ixia_stream(self, rate_percent, total_flows, latency):
+        """
+        Configure IXIA stream with rate and latency.
+        Override this method if you want to add custom stream configuration.
+        """
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("stream config -rateMode usePercentRate")
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("stream config -percentPacketRate %s" % rate_percent)
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("stream config -numFrames 1")
+        if total_flows == 1:
+            self.add_tcl_cmd("stream config -dma contPacket")
+        else:
+            self.add_tcl_cmd("stream config -dma advance")
+        # request by packet Group
+        if latency is not False:
+            self.add_tcl_cmd("stream config -fir true")
+
+    def tcl_server_login(self):
+        """
+        Connect to tcl server and take ownership of all the ports needed.
+        """
+        out = self.send_expect("ixConnectToTclServer %s" % self.tclServerIP, "% ", 30)
+        self.logger.debug("ixConnectToTclServer return:" + out)
+        if out.strip()[-1] != "0":
+            return False
+
+        self.send_expect("ixLogin IxiaTclUser", "% ")
+
+        out = self.send_expect("ixConnectToChassis %s" % self.tclServerIP, "% ", 30)
+        if out.strip()[-1] != "0":
+            return False
+
+        out = self.send_expect(
+            "set chasId [ixGetChassisID %s]" % self.tclServerIP, "% "
+        )
+        self.chasId = int(out.strip())
+
+        out = self.send_expect(
+            "ixClearOwnership [list %s]"
+            % " ".join(
+                [
+                    "[list %d %d %d]" % (self.chasId, item["card"], item["port"])
+                    for item in self.ports
+                ]
+            ),
+            "% ",
+            10,
+        )
+        if out.strip()[-1] != "0":
+            self.logger.info("Force to take ownership:")
+            out = self.send_expect(
+                "ixTakeOwnership [list %s] force"
+                % " ".join(
+                    [
+                        "[list %d %d %d]" % (self.chasId, item["card"], item["port"])
+                        for item in self.ports
+                    ]
+                ),
+                "% ",
+                10,
+            )
+            if out.strip()[-1] != "0":
+                return False
+
+        return True
+
+    def tcl_server_logout(self):
+        """
+        Disconnect to tcl server and make sure has been logged out.
+        """
+        self.send_expect("ixDisconnectFromChassis %s" % self.tclServerIP, "%")
+        self.send_expect("ixLogout", "%")
+        self.send_expect("ixDisconnectTclServer %s" % self.tclServerIP, "%")
+
+    def config_port(self, pList):
+        """
+        Configure ports and make them ready for performance validation.
+        """
+        pl = list()
+        for item in pList:
+            ixia_port = "%d %d %d" % (self.chasId, item["card"], item["port"])
+            self.add_tcl_cmd("port setFactoryDefaults %s" % ixia_port)
+            # if the line rate is 100G and we need this port work in 100G mode,
+            # we need to add some configure to make it so.
+            if (
+                int(self.get_line_rate(self.chasId, item).strip()) == 100000
+                and self.enable100g == "enable"
+            ):
+                self.add_tcl_cmd("port config -ieeeL1Defaults 0")
+                self.add_tcl_cmd("port config -autonegotiate false")
+                self.add_tcl_cmd("port config -enableRsFec true")
+                self.add_tcl_cmd(
+                    "port set %d %d %d" % (self.chasId, item["card"], item["port"])
+                )
+
+            pl.append("[list %d %d %d]" % (self.chasId, item["card"], item["port"]))
+
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("set portList [list %s]" % " ".join(pl))
+
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("ixClearTimeStamp portList")
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("ixWritePortsToHardware portList")
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("ixCheckLinkState portList")
+
+    def set_ixia_port_list(self, pList):
+        """
+        Implement ports/streams configuration on specified ports.
+        """
+        self.add_tcl_cmd(
+            "set portList [list %s]"
+            % " ".join(["[list %s]" % ixia_port for ixia_port in pList])
+        )
+
+    def send_ping6(self, pci, mac, ipv6):
+        """
+        Send ping6 packet from IXIA ports.
+        """
+        port = self.pci_to_port(pci)
+        ixia_port = "%d %d %d" % (self.chasId, port["card"], port["port"])
+        self.send_expect("source ./ixTcl1.0/ixiaPing6.tcl", "% ")
+        cmd = 'ping6 "%s" "%s" %s' % (
+            self.ipv6_to_tcl_format(ipv6),
+            self.macToTclFormat(mac),
+            ixia_port,
+        )
+        out = self.send_expect(cmd, "% ", 90)
+        return out
+
+    def ipv6_to_tcl_format(self, ipv6):
+        """
+        Convert normal IPv6 address to IXIA format.
+        """
+        ipv6 = ipv6.upper()
+        singleAddr = ipv6.split(":")
+        if "" == singleAddr[0]:
+            singleAddr = singleAddr[1:]
+        if "" in singleAddr:
+            tclFormatAddr = ""
+            addStr = "0:" * (8 - len(singleAddr)) + "0"
+            for i in range(len(singleAddr)):
+                if singleAddr[i] == "":
+                    tclFormatAddr += addStr + ":"
+                else:
+                    tclFormatAddr += singleAddr[i] + ":"
+            tclFormatAddr = tclFormatAddr[0 : len(tclFormatAddr) - 1]
+            return tclFormatAddr
+        else:
+            return ipv6
+
+    def get_ports(self):
+        """
+        API to get ixia ports for dts `ports_info`
+        """
+        plist = list()
+        if self.session is None:
+            return plist
+
+        for p in self.ports:
+            plist.append({"type": "ixia", "pci": "IXIA:%d.%d" % (p["card"], p["port"])})
+        return plist
+
+    def get_ixia_port_pci(self, port_id):
+        ports_info = self.get_ports()
+        pci = ports_info[port_id]["pci"]
+        return pci
+
+    def pci_to_port(self, pci):
+        """
+        Convert IXIA fake pci to IXIA port.
+        """
+        ixia_pci_regex = "IXIA:(\d*).(\d*)"
+        m = re.match(ixia_pci_regex, pci)
+        if m is None:
+            msg = "ixia port not found"
+            self.logger.warning(msg)
+            return {"card": -1, "port": -1}
+
+        return {"card": int(m.group(1)), "port": int(m.group(2))}
+
+    def get_ixia_port_info(self, port):
+        if port == None or port >= len(self.ports):
+            msg = "<{0}> exceed maximum ixia ports".format(port)
+            raise Exception(msg)
+        pci_addr = self.get_ixia_port_pci(port)
+        port_info = self.pci_to_port(pci_addr)
+        return port_info
+
+    def get_ixia_port(self, port):
+        port_info = self.get_ixia_port_info(port)
+        ixia_port = "%d %d %d" % (self.chasId, port_info["card"], port_info["port"])
+        return ixia_port
+
+    def loss(self, portList, ratePercent, delay=5):
+        """
+        Run loss performance test and return loss rate.
+        """
+        rxPortlist, txPortlist = self._configure_everything(portList, ratePercent)
+        return self.get_loss_packet_rate(rxPortlist, txPortlist, delay)
+
+    def get_loss_packet_rate(self, rxPortlist, txPortlist, delay=5):
+        """
+        Get RX/TX packet statistics and calculate loss rate.
+        """
+        time.sleep(delay)
+
+        self.send_expect("ixStopTransmit portList", "%", 10)
+        time.sleep(2)
+        sendNumber = 0
+        for port in txPortlist:
+            self.stat_get_stat_all_stats(port)
+            sendNumber += self.get_frames_sent()
+            time.sleep(0.5)
+
+        self.logger.debug("send :%f" % sendNumber)
+
+        assert sendNumber != 0
+
+        revNumber = 0
+        for port in rxPortlist:
+            self.stat_get_stat_all_stats(port)
+            revNumber += self.get_frames_received()
+        self.logger.debug("rev  :%f" % revNumber)
+
+        return float(sendNumber - revNumber) / sendNumber, sendNumber, revNumber
+
+    def latency(self, portList, ratePercent, delay=5):
+        """
+        Run latency performance test and return latency statistics.
+        """
+        rxPortlist, txPortlist = self._configure_everything(portList, ratePercent, True)
+        return self.get_packet_latency(rxPortlist)
+
+    def get_packet_latency(self, rxPortlist):
+        """
+        Stop IXIA transmit and return latency statistics.
+        """
+        latencyList = []
+        time.sleep(10)
+        self.send_expect("ixStopTransmit portList", "%", 10)
+        for rx_port in rxPortlist:
+            self.pktGroup_get_stat_all_stats(rx_port)
+            latency = {
+                "port": rx_port,
+                "min": self.get_min_latency(),
+                "max": self.get_max_latency(),
+                "average": self.get_average_latency(),
+            }
+            latencyList.append(latency)
+        return latencyList
+
+    def throughput(self, port_list, rate_percent=100, delay=5):
+        """
+        Run throughput performance test and return throughput statistics.
+        """
+        rxPortlist, txPortlist = self._configure_everything(port_list, rate_percent)
+        return self.get_transmission_results(rxPortlist, txPortlist, delay)
+
+    def is_packet_ordered(self, port_list, delay):
+        """
+        This function could be used to check the packets' order whether same as
+        the receive sequence.
+
+        Please notice that this function only support single-stream mode.
+        """
+        port = self.ports[0]
+        ixia_port = "%d %d %d" % (self.chasId, port["card"], port["port"])
+        rxPortlist, txPortlist = self.prepare_port_list(port_list)
+        self.prepare_ixia_for_transmission(txPortlist, rxPortlist)
+        self.send_expect(
+            "port config -receiveMode [expr $::portCapture|$::portRxSequenceChecking|$::portRxModeWidePacketGroup]",
+            "%",
+        )
+        self.send_expect("port config -autonegotiate true", "%")
+        self.send_expect("ixWritePortsToHardware portList", "%")
+        self.send_expect("set streamId 1", "%")
+        self.send_expect("stream setDefault", "%")
+        self.send_expect("ixStartPortPacketGroups %s" % ixia_port, "%")
+        self.send_expect("ixStartTransmit portList", "%")
+        # wait `delay` seconds to make sure link is up
+        self.send_expect("after 1000 * %d" % delay, "%")
+        self.send_expect("ixStopTransmit portList", "%")
+        self.send_expect("ixStopPortPacketGroups %s" % ixia_port, "%")
+        self.send_expect("packetGroupStats get %s 1 1" % ixia_port, "%")
+        self.send_expect("packetGroupStats getGroup 1", "%")
+        self.send_expect(
+            "set reverseSequenceError [packetGroupStats cget -reverseSequenceError]]",
+            "%",
+        )
+        output = self.send_expect("puts $reverseSequenceError", "%")
+        return int(output[:-2])
+
+    def _configure_everything(self, port_list, rate_percent, latency=False):
+        """
+        Prepare and configure IXIA ports for performance test.
+        """
+        rxPortlist, txPortlist = self.prepare_port_list(
+            port_list, rate_percent, latency
+        )
+        self.prepare_ixia_for_transmission(txPortlist, rxPortlist)
+        self.configure_transmission()
+        self.start_transmission()
+        self.clear_tcl_commands()
+        return rxPortlist, txPortlist
+
+    def clear_tcl_commands(self):
+        """
+        Clear all commands in command list.
+        """
+        del self.tcl_cmds[:]
+
+    def start_transmission(self):
+        """
+        Run commands in command list.
+        """
+        fileContent = "\n".join(self.tcl_cmds) + "\n"
+        self.tester.create_file(fileContent, "ixiaConfig.tcl")
+        self.send_expect("source ixiaConfig.tcl", "% ", 75)
+
+    def configure_transmission(self, option=None):
+        """
+        Start IXIA ports transmission.
+        """
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("ixStartTransmit portList")
+
+    def prepare_port_list(self, portList, rate_percent=100, latency=False):
+        """
+        Configure stream and flow on every IXIA ports.
+        """
+        txPortlist = set()
+        rxPortlist = set()
+
+        for subPortList in portList:
+            txPort, rxPort = subPortList[:2]
+            txPortlist.add(txPort)
+            rxPortlist.add(rxPort)
+
+        # port init
+        self.config_port(
+            [self.get_ixia_port_info(port) for port in txPortlist.union(rxPortlist)]
+        )
+
+        # calculate total streams of ports
+        for (txPort, rxPort, pcapFile, option) in portList:
+            if txPort not in list(self.stream_total.keys()):
+                self.stream_total[txPort] = 1
+            else:
+                self.stream_total[txPort] += 1
+
+        # stream/flow setting
+        for (txPort, rxPort, pcapFile, option) in portList:
+            if txPort not in list(self.stream_index.keys()):
+                self.stream_index[txPort] = 1
+            frame_index = self.stream_index[txPort]
+            self.config_stream(
+                pcapFile, option, txPort, rate_percent, frame_index, latency
+            )
+            self.stream_index[txPort] += 1
+        # clear stream ids table
+        self.stream_index.clear()
+        self.stream_total.clear()
+
+        # config stream before packetGroup
+        if latency is not False:
+            for subPortList in portList:
+                txPort, rxPort = subPortList[:2]
+                flow_num = len(self.parse_pcap(pcapFile))
+                self.config_pktGroup_rx(self.get_ixia_port(rxPort))
+                self.config_pktGroup_tx(self.get_ixia_port(txPort))
+        return rxPortlist, txPortlist
+
+    def prepare_ixia_for_transmission(self, txPortlist, rxPortlist):
+        """
+        Clear all statistics and implement configuration to IXIA hardware.
+        """
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("ixClearStats portList")
+        self.set_ixia_port_list([self.get_ixia_port(port) for port in txPortlist])
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("ixWriteConfigToHardware portList")
+        # Wait for changes to take affect and make sure links are up
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("after 1000")
+        for port in txPortlist:
+            self.start_pktGroup(self.get_ixia_port(port))
+        for port in rxPortlist:
+            self.start_pktGroup(self.get_ixia_port(port))
+
+    def hook_transmission_func(self):
+        pass
+
+    def get_transmission_results(self, rx_port_list, tx_port_list, delay=5):
+        """
+        Override this method if you want to change the way of getting results
+        back from IXIA.
+        """
+        time.sleep(delay)
+        bpsRate = 0
+        rate = 0
+        oversize = 0
+        for port in rx_port_list:
+            self.stat_get_rate_stat_all_stats(port)
+            out = self.send_expect("stat cget -framesReceived", "%", 10)
+            rate += int(out.strip())
+            out = self.send_expect("stat cget -bitsReceived", "% ", 10)
+            self.logger.debug("port %d bits rate:" % (port) + out)
+            bpsRate += int(out.strip())
+            out = self.send_expect("stat cget -oversize", "%", 10)
+            oversize += int(out.strip())
+
+        self.logger.debug("Rate: %f Mpps" % (rate * 1.0 / 1000000))
+        self.logger.debug("Mbps rate: %f Mbps" % (bpsRate * 1.0 / 1000000))
+
+        self.hook_transmission_func()
+
+        self.send_expect("ixStopTransmit portList", "%", 30)
+
+        if rate == 0 and oversize > 0:
+            return (bpsRate, oversize)
+        else:
+            return (bpsRate, rate)
+
+    def config_ixia_dcb_init(self, rxPort, txPort):
+        """
+        Configure Ixia for DCB.
+        """
+        self.send_expect("source ./ixTcl1.0/ixiaDCB.tcl", "% ")
+        self.send_expect(
+            "configIxia %d %s"
+            % (
+                self.chasId,
+                " ".join(
+                    [
+                        "%s" % (repr(self.conRelation[port][n]))
+                        for port in [rxPort, txPort]
+                        for n in range(3)
+                    ]
+                ),
+            ),
+            "% ",
+            100,
+        )
+
+    def config_port_dcb(self, direction, tc):
+        """
+        Configure Port for DCB.
+        """
+        self.send_expect("configPort %s %s" % (direction, tc), "% ", 100)
+
+    def config_port_flow_control(self, ports, option):
+        """configure the type of flow control on a port"""
+        if not ports:
+            return
+        #  mac address, default is "01 80 C2 00 00 01"
+        dst_mac = option.get("dst_mac") or '"01 80 C2 00 00 01"'
+        if not dst_mac:
+            return
+        pause_time = option.get("pause_time") or 255
+        flow_ctrl_cmds = [
+            "protocol setDefault",
+            "port config -flowControl true",
+            "port config -flowControlType ieee8023x",
+        ]
+        for port in ports:
+            ixia_port = self.get_ixia_port(port)
+            flow_ctrl_cmds = [
+                # configure a pause control packet.
+                "port set {0}".format(ixia_port),
+                "protocol config -name pauseControl",
+                "pauseControl setDefault",
+                "pauseControl config -pauseControlType ieee8023x",
+                'pauseControl config -da "{0}"'.format(dst_mac),
+                "pauseControl config -pauseTime {0}".format(pause_time),
+                "pauseControl set {0}".format(ixia_port),
+            ]
+        self.add_tcl_cmds(flow_ctrl_cmds)
+
+    def cfgStreamDcb(self, stream, rate, prio, types):
+        """
+        Configure Stream for DCB.
+        """
+        self.send_expect(
+            "configStream %s %s %s %s" % (stream, rate, prio, types), "% ", 100
+        )
+
+    def get_connection_relation(self, dutPorts):
+        """
+        Get the connect relations between DUT and Ixia.
+        """
+        for port in dutPorts:
+            info = self.tester.get_pci(self.tester.get_local_port(port)).split(".")
+            self.conRelation[port] = [
+                int(info[0]),
+                int(info[1]),
+                repr(self.tester.dut.get_mac_address(port).replace(":", " ").upper()),
+            ]
+        return self.conRelation
+
+    def config_pktGroup_rx(self, ixia_port):
+        """
+        Sets the transmit Packet Group configuration of the stream
+        Default streamID is 1
+        """
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("port config -receiveMode $::portRxModeWidePacketGroup")
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("port set %s" % ixia_port)
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("packetGroup setDefault")
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("packetGroup config -latencyControl cutThrough")
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("packetGroup setRx %s" % ixia_port)
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("packetGroup setTx %s 1" % ixia_port)
+
+    def config_pktGroup_tx(self, ixia_port):
+        """
+        Configure tx port pktGroup for latency.
+        """
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("packetGroup setDefault")
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("packetGroup config -insertSignature true")
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("packetGroup setTx %s 1" % ixia_port)
+
+    def start_pktGroup(self, ixia_port):
+        """
+        Start tx port pktGroup for latency.
+        """
+        self.add_tcl_cmd("ixStartPortPacketGroups %s" % ixia_port)
+
+    def pktGroup_get_stat_all_stats(self, port_number):
+        """
+        Stop Packet Group operation on port and get current Packet Group
+        statistics on port.
+        """
+        ixia_port = self.get_ixia_port(port_number)
+        self.send_expect("ixStopPortPacketGroups %s" % ixia_port, "%", 100)
+        self.send_expect("packetGroupStats get %s 0 16384" % ixia_port, "%", 100)
+        self.send_expect("packetGroupStats getGroup 0", "%", 100)
+
+    def close(self):
+        """
+        We first close the tclsh session opened at the beginning,
+        then the SSH session.
+        """
+        if self.isalive():
+            self.send_expect("exit", "# ")
+            super(Ixia, self).close()
+
+    def stat_get_stat_all_stats(self, port_number):
+        """
+        Sends a IXIA TCL command to obtain all the stat values on a given port.
+        """
+        ixia_port = self.get_ixia_port(port_number)
+        command = "stat get statAllStats {0}".format(ixia_port)
+        self.send_expect(command, "% ", 10)
+
+    def prepare_ixia_internal_buffers(self, port_number):
+        """
+        Tells IXIA to prepare the internal buffers were the frames were captured.
+        """
+        ixia_port = self.get_ixia_port(port_number)
+        command = "capture get {0}".format(ixia_port)
+        self.send_expect(command, "% ", 30)
+
+    def stat_get_rate_stat_all_stats(self, port_number):
+        """
+        All statistics of specified IXIA port.
+        """
+        ixia_port = self.get_ixia_port(port_number)
+        command = "stat getRate statAllStats {0}".format(ixia_port)
+        out = self.send_expect(command, "% ", 30)
+        return out
+
+    def ixia_capture_buffer(self, port_number, first_frame, last_frame):
+        """
+        Tells IXIA to load the captured frames into the internal buffers.
+        """
+        ixia_port = self.get_ixia_port(port_number)
+        command = "captureBuffer get {0} {1} {2}".format(
+            ixia_port, first_frame, last_frame
+        )
+        self.send_expect(command, "%", 60)
+
+    def ixia_export_buffer_to_file(self, frames_filename):
+        """
+        Tells IXIA to dump the frames it has loaded in its internal buffer to a
+        text file.
+        """
+        command = "captureBuffer export %s" % frames_filename
+        self.send_expect(command, "%", 30)
+
+    def _stat_cget_value(self, requested_value):
+        """
+        Sends a IXIA TCL command to obtain a given stat value.
+        """
+        command = "stat cget -" + requested_value
+        result = self.send_expect(command, "%", 10)
+        return int(result.strip())
+
+    def _capture_cget_value(self, requested_value):
+        """
+        Sends a IXIA TCL command to capture certain number of packets.
+        """
+        command = "capture cget -" + requested_value
+        result = self.send_expect(command, "%", 10)
+        return int(result.strip())
+
+    def _packetgroup_cget_value(self, requested_value):
+        """
+        Sends a IXIA TCL command to get pktGroup stat value.
+        """
+        command = "packetGroupStats cget -" + requested_value
+        result = self.send_expect(command, "%", 10)
+        return int(result.strip())
+
+    def number_of_captured_packets(self):
+        """
+        Returns the number of packets captured by IXIA on a previously set
+        port. Call self.stat_get_stat_all_stats(port) before.
+        """
+        return self._capture_cget_value("nPackets")
+
+    def get_frames_received(self):
+        """
+        Returns the number of packets captured by IXIA on a previously set
+        port. Call self.stat_get_stat_all_stats(port) before.
+        """
+        if self._stat_cget_value("framesReceived") != 0:
+            return self._stat_cget_value("framesReceived")
+        else:
+            # if the packet size is large than 1518, this line will avoid return
+            # a wrong number
+            return self._stat_cget_value("oversize")
+
+    def get_flow_control_frames(self):
+        """
+        Returns the number of control frames captured by IXIA on a
+        previously set port. Call self.stat_get_stat_all_stats(port) before.
+        """
+        return self._stat_cget_value("flowControlFrames")
+
+    def get_frames_sent(self):
+        """
+        Returns the number of packets sent by IXIA on a previously set
+        port. Call self.stat_get_stat_all_stats(port) before.
+        """
+        return self._stat_cget_value("framesSent")
+
+    def get_transmit_duration(self):
+        """
+        Returns the duration in nanosecs of the last transmission on a
+        previously set port. Call self.stat_get_stat_all_stats(port) before.
+        """
+        return self._stat_cget_value("transmitDuration")
+
+    def get_min_latency(self):
+        """
+        Returns the minimum latency in nanoseconds of the frames in the
+        retrieved capture buffer. Call packetGroupStats get before.
+        """
+        return self._packetgroup_cget_value("minLatency")
+
+    def get_max_latency(self):
+        """
+        Returns the maximum latency in nanoseconds of the frames in the
+        retrieved capture buffer. Call packetGroupStats get before.
+        """
+        return self._packetgroup_cget_value("maxLatency")
+
+    def get_average_latency(self):
+        """
+        Returns the average latency in nanoseconds of the frames in the
+        retrieved capture buffer. Call packetGroupStats get before.
+        """
+        return self._packetgroup_cget_value("averageLatency")
+
+    def _transmission_pre_config(self, port_list, rate_percent, latency=False):
+        """
+        Prepare and configure IXIA ports for performance test. And remove the
+        transmission step in this config sequence.
+
+        This function is set only for function send_number_packets for
+        nic_single_core_perf test case use
+        """
+        rxPortlist, txPortlist = self.prepare_port_list(
+            port_list, rate_percent, latency
+        )
+        self.prepare_ixia_for_transmission(txPortlist, rxPortlist)
+        self.start_transmission()
+        self.clear_tcl_commands()
+        return rxPortlist, txPortlist
+
+    def send_number_packets(self, portList, ratePercent, packetNum):
+        """
+        Configure ixia to send fixed number of packets
+        Note that this function is only set for test_suite nic_single_core_perf,
+        Not for common use
+        """
+        rxPortlist, txPortlist = self._transmission_pre_config(portList, ratePercent)
+
+        self.send_expect("stream config -numFrames %s" % packetNum, "%", 5)
+        self.send_expect("stream config -dma stopStream", "%", 5)
+        for txPort in txPortlist:
+            ixia_port = self.get_ixia_port(txPort)
+            self.send_expect("stream set %s 1" % ixia_port, "%", 5)
+
+        self.send_expect("ixWritePortsToHardware portList", "%", 5)
+        self.send_expect("ixClearStats portList", "%", 5)
+        self.send_expect("ixStartTransmit portList", "%", 5)
+        time.sleep(10)
+
+        rxPackets = 0
+        for port in txPortlist:
+            self.stat_get_stat_all_stats(port)
+            txPackets = self.get_frames_sent()
+            while txPackets != packetNum:
+                time.sleep(10)
+                self.stat_get_stat_all_stats(port)
+                txPackets = self.get_frames_sent()
+            rxPackets += self.get_frames_received()
+        self.logger.debug("Received packets :%s" % rxPackets)
+
+        return rxPackets
+
+    # ---------------------------------------------------------
+    # extend methods for pktgen subclass `IxiaPacketGenerator
+    # ---------------------------------------------------------
+    def disconnect(self):
+        """quit from ixia server"""
+        pass
+
+    def start(self, **run_opt):
+        """start ixia ports"""
+        self.configure_transmission(run_opt)
+        self.start_transmission()
+
+    def remove_all_streams(self):
+        """delete all streams on all ixia ports"""
+        if not self.ports:
+            return
+        for item in self.ports:
+            cmd = "port reset {0} {1} {2}".format(
+                self.chasId, item["card"], item["port"]
+            )
+            self.send_expect(cmd, "%", 10)
+
+    def reset(self, ports=None):
+        """reset ixia configuration for ports"""
+        pass
+
+    def clear_tcl_buffer(self):
+        """clear tcl commands buffer"""
+        self.tcl_cmds = []
+
+    def clear_stats(self):
+        pass
+
+    def stop_transmit(self):
+        """
+        Stop IXIA transmit
+        """
+        time.sleep(2)
+        self.send_expect("ixStopTransmit portList", "%", 40)
+
+    def get_latency_stat(self, port_list):
+        """
+        get latency statistics.
+        """
+        stats = {}
+        for port in port_list:
+            self.pktGroup_get_stat_all_stats(port)
+            stats[port] = {
+                "average": self.get_average_latency(),
+                "total_max": self.get_max_latency(),
+                "total_min": self.get_min_latency(),
+            }
+        return stats
+
+    def get_loss_stat(self, port_list):
+        """
+        Get RX/TX packet statistics.
+        """
+        stats = {}
+        for port in port_list:
+            self.stat_get_stat_all_stats(port)
+            stats[port] = {
+                "ibytes": 0,
+                "ierrors": 0,
+                "ipackets": self.get_frames_received(),
+                "obytes": 0,
+                "oerrors": 0,
+                "opackets": self.get_frames_sent(),
+                "rx_bps": 0,
+                "rx_pps": 0,
+                "tx_bps": 0,
+                "tx_pps": 0,
+            }
+            time.sleep(0.5)
+        return stats
+
+    def get_throughput_stat(self, port_list):
+        """
+        Get RX transmit rate.
+        """
+        stats = {}
+        for port in port_list:
+            self.stat_get_rate_stat_all_stats(port)
+            out = self.send_expect("stat cget -framesReceived", "%", 10)
+            rate = int(out.strip())
+            out = self.send_expect("stat cget -bitsReceived", "% ", 10)
+            bpsRate = int(out.strip())
+            out = self.send_expect("stat cget -oversize", "%", 10)
+            oversize = int(out.strip())
+            rate = oversize if rate == 0 and oversize > 0 else rate
+
+            stats[port] = {
+                "ibytes": 0,
+                "ierrors": 0,
+                "ipackets": 0,
+                "obytes": 0,
+                "oerrors": 0,
+                "opackets": 0,
+                "rx_bps": bpsRate,
+                "rx_pps": rate,
+                "tx_bps": 0,
+                "tx_pps": 0,
+            }
+
+        return stats
+
+    def get_stats(self, ports, mode):
+        """
+        get statistics of custom mode
+        """
+        methods = {
+            "throughput": self.get_throughput_stat,
+            "loss": self.get_loss_stat,
+            "latency": self.get_latency_stat,
+        }
+        if mode not in list(methods.keys()):
+            msg = "not support mode <{0}>".format(mode)
+            raise Exception(msg)
+        # get custom mode stat
+        func = methods.get(mode)
+        stats = func(ports)
+
+        return stats
+
+
+class IxiaPacketGenerator(PacketGenerator):
+    """
+    Ixia packet generator
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, tester):
+        super(IxiaPacketGenerator, self).__init__(tester)
+        # ixia management
+        self.pktgen_type = PKTGEN_IXIA
+        self._conn = None
+        # ixia configuration information of dts
+        conf_inst = self._get_generator_conf_instance()
+        self.conf = conf_inst.load_pktgen_config()
+        # ixia port configuration
+        self._traffic_opt = {}
+        self._traffic_ports = []
+        self._ports = []
+        self._rx_ports = []
+        # statistics management
+        self.runtime_stats = {}
+        # check configuration options
+        self.options_keys = ["txmode", "ip", "vlan", "transmit_mode", "rate"]
+        self.ip_keys = [
+            "start",
+            "end",
+            "action",
+            "step",
+            "mask",
+        ]
+        self.vlan_keys = [
+            "start",
+            "end",
+            "action",
+            "step",
+            "count",
+        ]
+
+        self.tester = tester
+
+    def get_ports(self):
+        """only used for ixia packet generator"""
+        return self._conn.get_ports()
+
+    def _prepare_generator(self):
+        """start ixia server"""
+        try:
+            self._connect(self.tester, self.conf)
+        except Exception as e:
+            msg = "failed to connect to ixia server"
+            raise Exception(msg)
+
+    def _connect(self, tester, conf):
+        # initialize ixia class
+        self._conn = Ixia(tester, conf, self.logger)
+        for p in self._conn.get_ports():
+            self._ports.append(p)
+
+        self.logger.debug(self._ports)
+
+    def _disconnect(self):
+        """
+        disconnect with ixia server
+        """
+        try:
+            self._remove_all_streams()
+            self._conn.disconnect()
+        except Exception as e:
+            msg = "Error disconnecting: %s" % e
+            self.logger.error(msg)
+        self._conn = None
+
+    def _get_port_pci(self, port_id):
+        """
+        get ixia port pci address
+        """
+        for pktgen_port_id, info in enumerate(self._ports):
+            if pktgen_port_id == port_id:
+                _pci = info.get("pci")
+                return _pci
+        else:
+            return None
+
+    def _get_gen_port(self, pci):
+        """
+        get port management id of the packet generator
+        """
+        for pktgen_port_id, info in enumerate(self._ports):
+            _pci = info.get("pci")
+            if _pci == pci:
+                return pktgen_port_id
+        else:
+            return -1
+
+    def _is_gen_port(self, pci):
+        """
+        check if a pci address is managed by the packet generator
+        """
+        for name, _port_obj in self._conn.ports.items():
+            _pci = _port_obj.info["pci_addr"]
+            self.logger.debug((_pci, pci))
+            if _pci == pci:
+                return True
+        else:
+            return False
+
+    def _get_ports(self):
+        """
+        Return self ports information
+        """
+        ports = []
+        for idx in range(len(self._ports)):
+            ports.append("IXIA:%d" % idx)
+        return ports
+
+    @property
+    def _vm_conf(self):
+        # close it and wait for more discussion about pktgen framework
+        return None
+        conf = {}
+        # get the subnet range of src and dst ip
+        if "ip_src" in self.conf:
+            conf["src"] = {}
+            ip_src = self.conf["ip_src"]
+            ip_src_range = ip_src.split("-")
+            conf["src"]["start"] = ip_src_range[0]
+            conf["src"]["end"] = ip_src_range[1]
+
+        if "ip_dst" in self.conf:
+            conf["dst"] = {}
+            ip_dst = self.conf["ip_dst"]
+            ip_dst_range = ip_dst.split("-")
+            conf["dst"]["start"] = ip_dst_range[0]
+            conf["dst"]["end"] = ip_dst_range[1]
+
+        return conf if conf else None
+
+    def _clear_streams(self):
+        """clear streams in `PacketGenerator`"""
+        # if streams has been attached, remove them from trex server.
+        self._remove_all_streams()
+
+    def _remove_all_streams(self):
+        """
+        remove all stream deployed on the packet generator
+        """
+        if not self.get_streams():
+            return
+        self._conn.remove_all_streams()
+
+    def _get_port_features(self, port_id):
+        """get ports features"""
+        ports = self._conn.ports
+        if port_id not in ports:
+            return None
+        features = self._conn.ports[port_id].get_formatted_info()
+
+        return features
+
+    def _is_support_flow_control(self, port_id):
+        """check if a port support flow control"""
+        features = self._get_port_features(port_id)
+        if not features or features.get("fc_supported") == "no":
+            return False
+        else:
+            return True
+
+    def _preset_ixia_port(self):
+        """set ports flow_ctrl attribute"""
+        rx_ports = self._rx_ports
+        flow_ctrl_opt = self._traffic_opt.get("flow_control")
+        if not flow_ctrl_opt:
+            return
+        # flow control of port running trex traffic
+        self._conn.config_port_flow_control(rx_ports, flow_ctrl_opt)
+
+    def _throughput_stats(self, stream, stats):
+        """convert ixia throughput statistics format to dts PacketGenerator format"""
+        # tx packet
+        tx_port_id = stream["tx_port"]
+        port_stats = stats.get(tx_port_id)
+        if not port_stats:
+            msg = "failed to get tx_port {0} statistics".format(tx_port_id)
+            raise Exception(msg)
+        tx_bps = port_stats.get("tx_bps")
+        tx_pps = port_stats.get("tx_pps")
+        msg = [
+            "Tx Port %d stats: " % (tx_port_id),
+            "tx_port: %d,  tx_bps: %f, tx_pps: %f " % (tx_port_id, tx_bps, tx_pps),
+        ]
+        self.logger.debug(pformat(port_stats))
+        self.logger.debug(os.linesep.join(msg))
+        # rx bps/pps
+        rx_port_id = stream["rx_port"]
+        port_stats = stats.get(rx_port_id)
+        if not port_stats:
+            msg = "failed to get rx_port {0} statistics".format(rx_port_id)
+            raise Exception(msg)
+        rx_bps = port_stats.get("rx_bps")
+        rx_pps = port_stats.get("rx_pps")
+        msg = [
+            "Rx Port %d stats: " % (rx_port_id),
+            "rx_port: %d,  rx_bps: %f, rx_pps: %f" % (rx_port_id, rx_bps, rx_pps),
+        ]
+
+        self.logger.debug(pformat(port_stats))
+        self.logger.debug(os.linesep.join(msg))
+
+        return rx_bps, rx_pps
+
+    def _loss_rate_stats(self, stream, stats):
+        """convert ixia loss rate statistics format to dts PacketGenerator format"""
+        # tx packet
+        port_id = stream.get("tx_port")
+        if port_id in list(stats.keys()):
+            port_stats = stats[port_id]
+        else:
+            msg = "port {0} statistics is not found".format(port_id)
+            self.logger.error(msg)
+            return None
+        msg = "Tx Port %d stats: " % (port_id)
+        self.logger.debug(msg)
+        opackets = port_stats["opackets"]
+        # rx packet
+        port_id = stream.get("rx_port")
+        port_stats = stats[port_id]
+        msg = "Rx Port %d stats: " % (port_id)
+        self.logger.debug(msg)
+        ipackets = port_stats["ipackets"]
+
+        return opackets, ipackets
+
+    def _latency_stats(self, stream, stats):
+        """convert ixia latency statistics format to dts PacketGenerator format"""
+        port_id = stream.get("tx_port")
+        if port_id in list(stats.keys()):
+            port_stats = stats[port_id]
+        else:
+            msg = "port {0} latency stats is not found".format(port_id)
+            self.logger.error(msg)
+            return None
+
+        latency_stats = {
+            "min": port_stats.get("total_min"),
+            "max": port_stats.get("total_max"),
+            "average": port_stats.get("average"),
+        }
+
+        return latency_stats
+
+    def send_ping6(self, pci, mac, ipv6):
+        """Send ping6 packet from IXIA ports."""
+        return self._conn.send_ping6(pci, mac, ipv6)
+
+    ##########################################################################
+    #
+    #  class ``PacketGenerator`` abstract methods should be implemented here
+    #
+    ##########################################################################
+    def _prepare_transmission(self, stream_ids=[], latency=False):
+        """add one/multiple streams in one/multiple ports"""
+        port_config = {}
+
+        for stream_id in stream_ids:
+            stream = self._get_stream(stream_id)
+            tx_port = stream.get("tx_port")
+            rx_port = stream.get("rx_port")
+            pcap_file = stream.get("pcap_file")
+            # save port id list
+            if tx_port not in self._traffic_ports:
+                self._traffic_ports.append(tx_port)
+            if rx_port not in self._traffic_ports:
+                self._traffic_ports.append(rx_port)
+            if rx_port not in self._rx_ports:
+                self._rx_ports.append(rx_port)
+            # set all streams in one port to do batch configuration
+            options = stream["options"]
+            if tx_port not in list(port_config.keys()):
+                port_config[tx_port] = []
+            config = {}
+            config.update(options)
+            # In pktgen, all streams flow control option are the same by design.
+            self._traffic_opt["flow_control"] = options.get("flow_control") or {}
+            # if vm config by pktgen config file, set it here to take the place
+            # of setting on suite
+            if self._vm_conf:  # TBD, remove this process later
+                config["fields_config"] = self._vm_conf
+            # get stream rate percent
+            stream_config = options.get("stream_config")
+            rate_percent = stream_config.get("rate")
+            # set port list input parameter of ixia class
+            ixia_option = [tx_port, rx_port, pcap_file, options]
+            port_config[tx_port].append(ixia_option)
+
+        if not port_config:
+            msg = "no stream options for ixia packet generator"
+            raise Exception(msg)
+        # -------------------------------------------------------------------
+        port_lists = []
+        for port_id, option in port_config.items():
+            port_lists += option
+        self._conn.clear_tcl_buffer()
+        rxPortlist, txPortlist = self._conn.prepare_port_list(
+            port_lists, rate_percent or 100, latency
+        )
+        self._conn.prepare_ixia_for_transmission(txPortlist, rxPortlist)
+        # preset port status before running traffic
+        self._preset_ixia_port()
+
+    def _start_transmission(self, stream_ids, options={}):
+        # get rate percentage
+        rate_percent = options.get("rate")
+        if rate_percent:
+            msg = (
+                "{0} only support set rate percent in streams, "
+                "current run traffic with stream rate percent"
+            ).format(self.pktgen_type)
+            self.logger.warning(msg)
+        # run ixia server
+        try:
+            ###########################################
+            # Start traffic on port(s)
+            self.logger.info("begin traffic ......")
+            run_opt = {
+                "ports": self._traffic_ports,
+                "mult": rate_percent,
+                "force": True,
+            }
+            self._conn.start(**run_opt)
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.logger.error(e)
+
+    def _stop_transmission(self, stream_id):
+        # using ixia server command
+        if self._traffic_ports:
+            self._conn.stop_transmit()
+            self.logger.info("traffic completed. ")
+
+    def _retrieve_port_statistic(self, stream_id, mode):
+        """ixia traffic statistics"""
+        stats = self._conn.get_stats(self._traffic_ports, mode)
+        stream = self._get_stream(stream_id)
+        self.logger.debug(pformat(stream))
+        self.logger.debug(pformat(stats))
+        if mode == "throughput":
+            return self._throughput_stats(stream, stats)
+        elif mode == "loss":
+            return self._loss_rate_stats(stream, stats)
+        elif mode == "latency":
+            return self._latency_stats(stream, stats)
+        else:
+            msg = "not support mode <{0}>".format(mode)
+            raise Exception(msg)
+
+    def _check_options(self, opts={}):
+        # remove it to upper level class and wait for more discussion about
+        # pktgen framework
+        return True
+        for key in opts:
+            if key in self.options_keys:
+                if key == "ip":
+                    ip = opts["ip"]
+                    for ip_key in ip:
+                        if not ip_key in self.ip_keys:
+                            msg = " %s is invalid ip option" % ip_key
+                            self.logger.info(msg)
+                            return False
+                        if key == "action":
+                            if not ip[key] == "inc" or not ip[key] == "dec":
+                                msg = " %s is invalid ip action" % ip[key]
+                                self.logger.info(msg)
+                                return False
+                elif key == "vlan":
+                    vlan = opts["vlan"]
+                    for vlan_key in vlan:
+                        if not vlan_key in self.vlan_keys:
+                            msg = " %s is invalid vlan option" % vlan_key
+                            self.logger.info(msg)
+                            return False
+                        if key == "action":
+                            if not vlan[key] == "inc" or not ip[key] == "dec":
+                                msg = " %s is invalid vlan action" % vlan[key]
+                                self.logger.info(msg)
+                                return False
+            else:
+                msg = " %s is invalid option" % key
+                self.logger.info(msg)
+                return False
+        return True
+
+    def quit_generator(self):
+        """close ixia session"""
+        if self._conn is not None:
+            self._disconnect()
+        return