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@ 2019-09-27 18:05 Qimai Xiao
  2019-09-27 18:05 ` [dts] [PATCH V1] framework/packet: update packet module of dts Qimai Xiao
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From: Qimai Xiao @ 2019-09-27 18:05 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: dts; +Cc: Qimai Xiao

update testsuits related to new framework api

Signed-off-by: Qimai Xiao <qimaix.xiao@intel.com>
---
 tests/TestSuite_checksum_offload.py           |  35 +-
 tests/TestSuite_cloud_filter.py               |  13 +-
 tests/TestSuite_ddp_mpls.py                   |   3 +-
 tests/TestSuite_dynamic_queue.py              |  12 +-
 tests/TestSuite_etag.py                       |   2 +-
 tests/TestSuite_eventdev_pipeline.py          |  14 +-
 tests/TestSuite_floating_veb.py               |   4 +-
 tests/TestSuite_flow_classify_softnic.py      |   2 +-
 tests/TestSuite_generic_flow_api.py           | 528 ++++++++++--------
 tests/TestSuite_hotplug.py                    |   2 +-
 tests/TestSuite_iavf.py                       |   2 +-
 tests/TestSuite_ieee1588.py                   |   9 +-
 tests/TestSuite_ipfrag.py                     |  30 +-
 tests/TestSuite_ipgre.py                      |  80 +--
 tests/TestSuite_ipsec_gw_cryptodev_func.py    |  29 +-
 tests/TestSuite_jumboframes.py                |   2 +-
 tests/TestSuite_kernelpf_iavf.py              |   4 +-
 tests/TestSuite_l2fwd_cryptodev_func.py       |  11 +-
 tests/TestSuite_l3fwdacl.py                   |  39 +-
 tests/TestSuite_link_flowctrl.py              |   1 +
 tests/TestSuite_link_status_interrupt.py      |   2 +-
 tests/TestSuite_loadbalancer.py               |  14 +-
 tests/TestSuite_mac_filter.py                 |   2 +-
 tests/TestSuite_netmap_compat.py              |   6 +-
 tests/TestSuite_packet_capture.py             | 222 +++-----
 tests/TestSuite_ptype_mapping.py              |   2 +-
 .../TestSuite_pvp_multi_paths_performance.py  |   4 +-
 ...lti_paths_vhost_single_core_performance.py |   4 +-
 ...ti_paths_virtio_single_core_performance.py |   4 +-
 ...Suite_pvp_qemu_multi_paths_port_restart.py |  13 +-
 tests/TestSuite_pvp_vhost_user_reconnect.py   |  13 +-
 tests/TestSuite_pvp_virtio_bonding.py         |   9 +-
 tests/TestSuite_pvp_virtio_user_4k_pages.py   |   5 +-
 tests/TestSuite_queue_region.py               |   4 +-
 tests/TestSuite_queue_start_stop.py           |   4 +-
 tests/TestSuite_quota_watermark.py            |   2 +-
 tests/TestSuite_runtime_vf_queue_number.py    |  13 +-
 ...estSuite_runtime_vf_queue_number_kernel.py |  23 +-
 tests/TestSuite_rxtx_callbacks.py             |   4 +-
 tests/TestSuite_scatter.py                    |   4 +-
 tests/TestSuite_short_live.py                 |   4 +-
 tests/TestSuite_skeleton.py                   |   4 +-
 tests/TestSuite_sriov_kvm.py                  |  11 +-
 tests/TestSuite_uni_pkt.py                    |   9 +-
 tests/TestSuite_userspace_ethtool.py          |  34 +-
 tests/TestSuite_veb_switch.py                 |   4 +-
 tests/TestSuite_vf_daemon.py                  |  21 +-
 tests/TestSuite_vf_interrupt_pmd.py           |   2 +-
 tests/TestSuite_vf_jumboframe.py              |   2 +-
 tests/TestSuite_vf_kernel.py                  |  13 +-
 tests/TestSuite_vf_macfilter.py               |   9 +-
 tests/TestSuite_vf_offload.py                 |   4 +-
 tests/TestSuite_vf_packet_rxtx.py             |  19 +-
 tests/TestSuite_vf_port_start_stop.py         |  86 +--
 tests/TestSuite_vf_rss.py                     |   3 +-
 tests/TestSuite_vf_vlan.py                    |  12 +-
 tests/TestSuite_vhost_enqueue_interrupt.py    |   1 +
 tests/TestSuite_vhost_multi_queue_qemu.py     |  15 +-
 tests/TestSuite_vhost_pmd_xstats.py           |   2 +-
 tests/TestSuite_vhost_virtio_pmd_interrupt.py |   4 +-
 .../TestSuite_virtio_ipsec_cryptodev_func.py  |  12 +-
 tests/TestSuite_vlan.py                       |   6 +-
 tests/TestSuite_vm2vm_virtio_pmd.py           |   9 +-
 tests/TestSuite_vxlan.py                      | 143 ++---
 tests/TestSuite_vxlan_sample.py               |  38 +-
 65 files changed, 759 insertions(+), 884 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_checksum_offload.py b/tests/TestSuite_checksum_offload.py
index 7176cb9..c890671 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_checksum_offload.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_checksum_offload.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ from test_case import TestCase
 from pmd_output import PmdOutput
 from test_capabilities import DRIVER_TEST_LACK_CAPA
 from pktgen import PacketGeneratorHelper
+import packet
 
 
 class TestChecksumOffload(TestCase):
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ class TestChecksumOffload(TestCase):
 
         for packet_type in packets_expected.keys():
             self.tester.send_expect("p = %s" % packets_expected[packet_type], ">>>")
-            out = self.tester.send_expect("p.show2()", ">>>")
+            out = self.tester.send_command("p.show2()", timeout=1)
             chksums = checksum_pattern.findall(out)
             chksum[packet_type] = chksums
 
@@ -122,15 +123,11 @@ class TestChecksumOffload(TestCase):
         """
         Sends packets and check the checksum valid-flags.
         """
-        self.tester.scapy_foreground()
         self.dut.send_expect("start", "testpmd>")
-        mac = self.dut.get_mac_address(self.dut_ports[0])
         tx_interface = self.tester.get_interface(self.tester.get_local_port(self.dut_ports[0]))
-        self.tester.scapy_foreground()
-
         for packet_type in packets_sent.keys():
-            self.tester.scapy_append('sendp([%s], iface="%s", count=4)' % (packets_sent[packet_type], tx_interface))
-            self.tester.scapy_execute()
+            self.pkt = packet.Packet(pkt_str=packets_sent[packet_type])
+            self.pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_interface, count=4)
             out = self.dut.get_session_output(timeout=1)
             lines = out.split("\r\n")
 
@@ -173,33 +170,21 @@ class TestChecksumOffload(TestCase):
         rx_interface = self.tester.get_interface(self.tester.get_local_port(self.dut_ports[0]))
 
         sniff_src = self.dut.get_mac_address(self.dut_ports[0])
-        checksum_pattern = re.compile("chksum.*=.*(0x[0-9a-z]+)")
-
-        chksum = dict()
         result = dict()
 
-        self.tester.send_expect("scapy", ">>> ")
-
-        for packet_type in packets_expected.keys():
-            self.tester.send_expect("p = %s" % packets_expected[packet_type], ">>>")
-            out = self.tester.send_expect("p.show2()", ">>>")
-            chksums = checksum_pattern.findall(out)
-            chksum[packet_type] = chksums
-
-        self.tester.send_expect("exit()", "#")
+        chksum = self.get_chksum_values(packets_expected)
 
         inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(intf=rx_interface, count=len(packets_sent)*4,
                 filters=[{'layer': 'ether', 'config': {'src': sniff_src}}])
 
+        self.pkt = packet.Packet()
         for packet_type in packets_sent.keys():
-            self.tester.scapy_append('sendp([%s], iface="%s", count=4)' % (packets_sent[packet_type], tx_interface))
+            self.pkt.append_pkt(packets_sent[packet_type])
+        self.pkt.send_pkt(crb=self.tester, tx_port=tx_interface, count=4)
 
-        self.tester.scapy_execute()
         p = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
         nr_packets = len(p)
-        reslist = [p[i].pktgen.pkt.sprintf("%IP.chksum%;%TCP.chksum%;%UDP.chksum%;%SCTP.chksum%") for i in range(nr_packets)]
-        out = string.join(reslist, ",")
-        packets_received = out.split(',')
+        packets_received = [p[i].sprintf("%IP.chksum%;%TCP.chksum%;%UDP.chksum%;%SCTP.chksum%") for i in range(nr_packets)]
         self.verify(len(packets_sent)*4 == len(packets_received), "Unexpected Packets Drop")
 
         for packet_received in packets_received:
@@ -272,8 +257,6 @@ class TestChecksumOffload(TestCase):
                     'IPv6/UDP': 'Ether(dst="%s", src="52:00:00:00:00:00")/IPv6(src="::1")/UDP()/("X"*46)' % mac,
                     'IPv6/TCP': 'Ether(dst="%s", src="52:00:00:00:00:00")/IPv6(src="::1")/TCP()/("X"*46)' % mac}
 
-        result = dict()
-
         self.checksum_enablehw(self.dut_ports[0])
 
         # get the packet checksum value
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_cloud_filter.py b/tests/TestSuite_cloud_filter.py
index 74b3be7..51647ef 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_cloud_filter.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_cloud_filter.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import os
 from test_case import TestCase
 from pmd_output import PmdOutput
 from settings import HEADER_SIZE
-from packet import Packet, load_pcapfile
+from packet import Packet
 
 from scapy.layers.inet import UDP, IP
 from scapy.packet import split_layers, bind_layers
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class CloudFilterConfig(object):
 
         self.pkt.config_layer('ether', ether_cfg)
         self.pkt.config_layer('raw', {'payload': ['01'] * 18})
-        self.pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.case.tester_intf)
+        self.pkt.send_pkt(crb=self.case.tester, tx_port=self.case.tester_intf)
 
 
 class TestCloudFilter(TestCase):
@@ -311,7 +311,6 @@ class TestCloudFilter(TestCase):
         if dpdk:
             cloud_cfg.transmit_packet()
             out = self.pmdout.get_output()
-            print out
             queue = cloud_cfg.cf_rule['queue']
             self.verify("queue %d" %
                         queue in out, "Vxlan not received in queue %d" % queue)
@@ -341,11 +340,11 @@ class TestCloudFilter(TestCase):
             time.sleep(2)
             # copy pcap to tester and then analyze
             self.dut.session.copy_file_from(tmp_file)
-            pkts = load_pcapfile(
-                filename="cloud_filter_%s.pcap" % self.vf_intf)
+            pkt = Packet()
+            pkt.read_pcapfile(filename="cloud_filter_%s.pcap" % self.vf_intf)
             self.verify(
-                len(pkts) == 1, "%d packet recevied on kernel VF" % len(pkts))
-            cap_pkt = pkts[0].pktgen.pkt
+                len(pkt) == 1, "%d packet recevied on kernel VF" % len(pkt))
+            cap_pkt = pkt[0]
             try:
                 dport = cap_pkt[UDP].dport
                 self.verify(dport == CLOUD_PORT,
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_ddp_mpls.py b/tests/TestSuite_ddp_mpls.py
index 547e1c9..599e5cd 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_ddp_mpls.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_ddp_mpls.py
@@ -95,11 +95,10 @@ class Testddp_mpls(TestCase):
             self.vm0_dut_ports = self.vm0_dut.get_ports('any')
             self.vm0_testpmd = PmdOutput(self.vm0_dut)
             self.env_done = True
-        eal_param = '-b %(vf0)s' % {'vf0': self.sriov_vfs_port[0].pci}
 
         self.dut_testpmd.start_testpmd(
             "Default","--port-topology=chained --txq=%s --rxq=%s" 
-            % (PF_MAX_QUEUE, PF_MAX_QUEUE), eal_param=eal_param)
+            % (PF_MAX_QUEUE, PF_MAX_QUEUE))
         self.vm0_testpmd.start_testpmd(
             VM_CORES_MASK,"--port-topology=chained --txq=%s --rxq=%s" 
             % (VF_MAX_QUEUE, VF_MAX_QUEUE))
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_dynamic_queue.py b/tests/TestSuite_dynamic_queue.py
index dd05eab..1f86d1f 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_dynamic_queue.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_dynamic_queue.py
@@ -63,14 +63,10 @@ class TestDynamicQueue(TestCase):
         Generate packets and send them to dut
         """
         mac = self.dut.get_mac_address(0)
-        for i in range(self.PF_QUEUE * 4):
-            j = i /256
-            k = i % 256
-            pkt = Packet(pkt_type='IP_RAW')
-            pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': mac})
-            pkt.config_layer(
-                'ipv4', {'dst': '192.168.%d.%d' % (j, k), 'src': '191.168.0.1'})
-            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_intf)
+        pktnum = self.PF_QUEUE * 4
+        pkt = Packet()
+        pkt.generate_random_pkts(mac, pktnum=pktnum, random_type=['IP_RAW'])
+        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_intf)
 
     def rxq_setup_test(self, chgflag=0):
         """
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_etag.py b/tests/TestSuite_etag.py
index 45c5163..8a67222 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_etag.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_etag.py
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ class TestEtag(TestCase):
                 if pkt_configs:
                     for layer in pkt_configs.keys():
                         pkt.config_layer(layer, pkt_configs[layer])
-            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.src_intf)
+            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.src_intf)
             
             # check vm testpmd packet received information
             if 'vm' in pkt_types[pkt_type].keys():
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_eventdev_pipeline.py b/tests/TestSuite_eventdev_pipeline.py
index cee636a..9f723cd 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_eventdev_pipeline.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_eventdev_pipeline.py
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ class TestEventdevPipeline(TestCase):
         pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
         i = 0
         while len(pkts) != 0 and i <= len(pkts) - 1:
-            if pkts[i].pktgen.pkt.haslayer('DHCP'):
-                pkts.remove(pkts[i])
+            if pkts[i].haslayer('DHCP'):
+                pkts.pktgen.pkts.pop(i)
                 i = i - 1
             i = i + 1
         return pkts
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class TestEventdevPipeline(TestCase):
         time.sleep(5)
 
         filt = [{'layer': 'ether', 'config': {'src': '%s' % self.s_mac}}]
-        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.rx_interface, timeout=15, filters=filt)
+        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.rx_interface, filters=filt)
         self.tester.scapy_append('pkt=rdpcap("pipeline.pcap")')
         self.tester.scapy_append('sendp(pkt, iface="%s")' % self.tx_interface)
         self.tester.scapy_execute()
@@ -169,13 +169,13 @@ class TestEventdevPipeline(TestCase):
             packet_index = 0
             for i in range(len(self.pkts)):
                 pay_load = "0000%.2d" % (packet_index)
-                if self.pkts[i].pktgen.pkt['IP'].src == src_ip:
-                    print self.pkts[i].pktgen.pkt.show
+                if self.pkts[i]['IP'].src == src_ip:
+                    print(self.pkts[i].show)
                     # get the start index load info of each queue
                     if packet_index == 0:
-                        packet_index = int(self.pkts[i].pktgen.pkt['Raw'].load[-2:])
+                        packet_index = int(self.pkts[i]['Raw'].load[-2:])
                         pay_load = "0000%.2d" % (packet_index)
-                    self.verify(self.pkts[i].pktgen.pkt['Raw'].load == pay_load,
+                    self.verify(self.pkts[i]['Raw'].load == pay_load,
                             "The packets not ordered")
                     packet_index = packet_index + 1
 
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_floating_veb.py b/tests/TestSuite_floating_veb.py
index 40b0ce2..350d8fa 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_floating_veb.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_floating_veb.py
@@ -120,12 +120,12 @@ class TestFloatingVEBSwitching(TestCase):
             pkt = Packet(pkt_type='VLAN_UDP')
             pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': vf_mac})
             pkt.config_layer('vlan', {'vlan': 1})
-            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=itf)
+            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=itf)
             time.sleep(.5)
         else:
             pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP')
             pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': vf_mac})
-            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=itf)
+            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=itf)
             time.sleep(.5)
    
     # Test cases.
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_flow_classify_softnic.py b/tests/TestSuite_flow_classify_softnic.py
index 33f701e..a649a44 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_flow_classify_softnic.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_flow_classify_softnic.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class TestFlowClassifySoftnic(TestCase):
         file = 'flow_classify_softnic.tar.gz'
         src_file = r'./dep/%s' % file
         dst1 = '/tmp'
-        dst2 = os.path.join(self.dut.base_dir, 'drivers/net/softnic')
+        dst2 = '/root/dpdk/drivers/net/softnic'
         self.dut.session.copy_file_to(src_file, dst1)
         self.dut.send_expect("tar xf %s/%s -C %s" % (dst1, file, dst2), "#", 30)
 
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_generic_flow_api.py b/tests/TestSuite_generic_flow_api.py
index 61af86c..e0a4aa6 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_generic_flow_api.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_generic_flow_api.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ from crb import Crb
 from virt_dut import VirtDut
 from project_dpdk import DPDKdut
 from dut import Dut
-from packet import Packet
+import packet
 
 import os
 import random
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
         self.inner_mac = "00:11:22:33:44:66"
         self.wrong_mac = "00:11:22:33:44:77"
         self.vf_flag = 0
+        self.pkt_obj = packet.Packet()
 
     def set_up(self):
         """
@@ -162,8 +163,8 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
         """
         verify the packet to the expected queue or be dropped
         """
-        self.tester.scapy_execute()
-        time.sleep(2)
+        # self.tester.scapy_execute()
+        # time.sleep(2)
         verify_mac = verify_mac.upper()
 
         if self.vf_flag == 1:
@@ -207,7 +208,7 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
             queue_index = 0
             find_index = False
             for i in range(len(m)):
-                cur = out_info.find(m[i], all_queue_index[i-1] + len(m[i-1]) if i > 0 else 0)
+                cur = out_info.find(m[i], all_queue_index[i - 1] + len(m[i - 1]) if i > 0 else 0)
                 if cur > mac_index:
                     queue_index = i - 1
                     find_index = True
@@ -255,8 +256,8 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
             # caculate the rule number created.
             rule_created = self.flow_test_process(flow_process, flow_action)
             if rule_created:
-               rule_num += 1
-               extra_packet.append(flow_process['extrapacket'])
+                rule_num += 1
+                extra_packet.append(flow_process['extrapacket'])
         # Configure a return value.
         extrapkt_rulenum = {'extrapacket': extra_packet, 'rulenum': rule_num, 'queue': expected_queue}
 
@@ -286,26 +287,34 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
         if "validate" in flow_cmd:
             # ethertype invalid or queue id exceeds max queue number.
             if "86dd" in flow_cmd or "0800" in flow_cmd or "index %s" % str(MAX_QUEUE + 1) in flow_cmd:
-                if self.nic in ["fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit", "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV", "niantic", "kawela_4", "kawela", "bartonhills", "twinville", "sagepond", "sageville", "powerville"]:
+                if self.nic in ["fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit", "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV",
+                                "niantic", "kawela_4", "kawela", "bartonhills", "twinville", "sagepond", "sageville",
+                                "powerville"]:
                     self.dut.send_expect(flow_cmd, "error")
             elif "type is 0x8100" in flow_cmd:
                 if self.nic in ["fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit", "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV"]:
                     self.dut.send_expect(flow_cmd, "error")
             # vf queue id exceeds max vf queue number.
-            elif (("vf0" in flow_action['flows']) or ("vf1" in flow_action['flows']) or ("vf0" in flow_action['actions']) or ("vf1" in flow_action['actions'])) and (("index %s" % str(MAX_VFQUEUE + 1)) in flow_cmd):
+            elif (("vf0" in flow_action['flows']) or ("vf1" in flow_action['flows']) or (
+                    "vf0" in flow_action['actions']) or ("vf1" in flow_action['actions'])) and (
+                    ("index %s" % str(MAX_VFQUEUE + 1)) in flow_cmd):
                 self.dut.send_expect(flow_cmd, "error")
             else:
                 self.dut.send_expect(flow_cmd, "validated")
         elif "create" in flow_cmd:
             # ethertype invalid or queue id exceeds max queue number.
             if "86dd" in flow_cmd or "0800" in flow_cmd or "index %s" % str(MAX_QUEUE + 1) in flow_cmd:
-                if self.nic in ["fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit", "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV", "niantic", "kawela_4", "kawela", "bartonhills", "twinville", "sagepond", "sageville", "powerville"]:
+                if self.nic in ["fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit", "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV",
+                                "niantic", "kawela_4", "kawela", "bartonhills", "twinville", "sagepond", "sageville",
+                                "powerville"]:
                     self.dut.send_expect(flow_cmd, "error")
             elif "type is 0x8100" in flow_cmd:
                 if self.nic in ["fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit", "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV"]:
                     self.dut.send_expect(flow_cmd, "error")
             # vf queue id exceeds max vf queue number.
-            elif (("vf0" in flow_action['flows']) or ("vf1" in flow_action['flows']) or ("vf0" in flow_action['actions']) or ("vf1" in flow_action['actions'])) and (("index %s" % str(MAX_VFQUEUE + 1)) in flow_cmd):
+            elif (("vf0" in flow_action['flows']) or ("vf1" in flow_action['flows']) or (
+                    "vf0" in flow_action['actions']) or ("vf1" in flow_action['actions'])) and (
+                    ("index %s" % str(MAX_VFQUEUE + 1)) in flow_cmd):
                 self.dut.send_expect(flow_cmd, "error")
             else:
                 self.dut.send_expect(flow_cmd, "created")
@@ -318,7 +327,7 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
                     self.load_module("nvgre")
 
                 # The rule is created successfully, so send the consistent packet.
-                self.tester.scapy_append('sendp(%s, iface="%s")' % (flow_pkt, self.tester_itf))
+                self.sendpkt(pktstr=flow_pkt)
                 cur_mac = re.search("dst='(\S\S:\S\S:\S\S:\S\S:\S\S:\S\S)'", flow_pkt)
                 cur_mac = cur_mac.group(1)
                 if ("queue" in flow_action['actions']) or ("passthru" in flow_action['actions']):
@@ -353,7 +362,7 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
         if is_ipv4 == True:
             return '.'.join('%s' % random.randint(0, 255) for i in range(4))
         else:
-            return ':'.join('{:x}'.format(random.randint(0, 2**16 - 1)) for i in range(8))
+            return ':'.join('{:x}'.format(random.randint(0, 2 ** 16 - 1)) for i in range(8))
 
     def generate_random_int(self, minimum, maximum):
         return random.randint(minimum, maximum)
@@ -376,7 +385,9 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
             cmd_fmt = "flow %(create)s 0 ingress pattern %(flow)s / end actions %(action)s end"
         # Record the elements of the rule, ready for the configuration
         # of packets inconsistent to the rule.
-        extrapacket = {'vlan': '', 'etag': '', 'ipv4': '', 'ipv6': '', 'sip': '', 'dip': '', 'proto': '', 'tos': '', 'ttl': '', 'tcp': '', 'udp': '', 'sctp': '', 'sport': '', 'dport': '', 'vni': '', 'tni': '', 'ineth': '', 'invlan': ''}
+        extrapacket = {'vlan': '', 'etag': '', 'ipv4': '', 'ipv6': '', 'sip': '', 'dip': '', 'proto': '', 'tos': '',
+                       'ttl': '', 'tcp': '', 'udp': '', 'sctp': '', 'sport': '', 'dport': '', 'vni': '', 'tni': '',
+                       'ineth': '', 'invlan': ''}
         # Define the packet string, which is consistent to the flow rule.
         if ('vf0' in flows) or ('vf1' in flows) or ('vf0' in actions) or ('vf1' in actions):
             pkt = "Ether(dst='%s')" % self.wrong_mac
@@ -630,14 +641,24 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
             elif action == "mark":
                 act_str += "mark id 3 / "
         # Configure the whole flow rule.
-        command = cmd_fmt % { "create": create,
-                               "flow": flow_str,
-                               "action": act_str}
+        command = cmd_fmt % {"create": create,
+                             "flow": flow_str,
+                             "action": act_str}
         # Configure the return value.
         flow_process = {'cmd': command, 'pkt': pkt, 'queue': index, 'extrapacket': extrapacket}
 
         return flow_process
 
+    def sendpkt(self, pktstr, count=1):
+        import sys
+        py_version = sys.version
+        if py_version.startswith('3.'):
+            self.pkt_obj.pktgen.pkts.clear()
+        else:
+            del self.pkt_obj.pktgen.pkts[:]
+        self.pkt_obj.append_pkt(pktstr)
+        self.pkt_obj.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_itf, count=count)
+
     def test_syn_filter(self):
         """
         Only supported by ixgbe and igb.
@@ -653,14 +674,13 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
 
         # create the flow rules
         self.dut.send_expect(
-            "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv4 / tcp flags spec 0x02 flags mask 0x02 / end actions queue index 3 / end", "created")
+            "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv4 / tcp flags spec 0x02 flags mask 0x02 / end actions queue index 3 / end",
+            "created")
         # send the packets and verify the results
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(dport=80,flags="S")/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, self.tester_itf))
-        self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="3", verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
+        self.sendpkt(pktstr='Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(dport=80,flags="S")/Raw("x" * 20)' % self.pf_mac)
 
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(dport=80,flags="PA")/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, self.tester_itf))
+        self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="3", verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
+        self.sendpkt(pktstr='Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(dport=80,flags="PA")/Raw("x" * 20)' % self.pf_mac)
         self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0", verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
 
         # the ipv6 rule is conflicted with ipv4 rule.
@@ -668,14 +688,13 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
 
         # create the flow rules
         self.dut.send_expect(
-            "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv6 / tcp flags spec 0x02 flags mask 0x02 / end actions queue index 4 / end", "created")
+            "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv6 / tcp flags spec 0x02 flags mask 0x02 / end actions queue index 4 / end",
+            "created")
         # send the packets and verify the results
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2")/TCP(dport=80,flags="S")/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, self.tester_itf))
+        self.sendpkt(pktstr='Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2")/TCP(dport=80,flags="S")/Raw("x" * 20)' % self.pf_mac)
         self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="4", verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
 
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2")/TCP(dport=80,flags="PA")/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, self.tester_itf))
+        self.sendpkt(pktstr='Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2")/TCP(dport=80,flags="PA")/Raw("x" * 20)' % self.pf_mac)
         self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0", verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
 
         self.verify_rulenum(1)
@@ -695,21 +714,24 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
         # create the flow rules
         basic_flow_actions = [
             {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip'], 'actions': ['queue']},
-            {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'proto', 'udp', 'sport', 'dport'], 'actions': ['queue']},
-            {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'proto', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport'], 'actions': ['queue']},
-            {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'proto', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport'], 'actions': ['queue']}
+            {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'proto', 'udp', 'sport', 'dport'],
+             'actions': ['queue']},
+            {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'proto', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport'],
+             'actions': ['queue']},
+            {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'proto', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport'],
+             'actions': ['queue']}
         ]
         extrapkt_rulenum = self.all_flows_process(basic_flow_actions)
         extra_packet = extrapkt_rulenum['extrapacket']
         # send the packets inconsistent to the rules.
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="%s", dst="%s")/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[0]['dip'], extra_packet[0]['sip'], self.tester_itf))
+        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="%s", dst="%s")/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[0]['dip'], extra_packet[0]['sip']))
         self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0", verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="%s", dst="%s")/SCTP(sport=%s,dport=%s)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[3]['dip'], extra_packet[3]['sip'], extra_packet[3]['sport'], extra_packet[3]['dport'], self.tester_itf))
+        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="%s", dst="%s")/SCTP(sport=%s,dport=%s)/Raw("x" * 20)' % (
+            self.pf_mac, extra_packet[3]['dip'], extra_packet[3]['sip'], extra_packet[3]['sport'],
+            extra_packet[3]['dport']))
         self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0", verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="%s", dst="%s")/SCTP(sport=%s,dport=%s)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[0]['sip'], extra_packet[0]['dip'], extra_packet[3]['sport'], extra_packet[3]['dport'], self.tester_itf))
+        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="%s", dst="%s")/SCTP(sport=%s,dport=%s)/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[0]['sip'], extra_packet[0]['dip'], extra_packet[3]['sport'],
+            extra_packet[3]['dport']))
         self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue=extrapkt_rulenum['queue'][0], verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
 
         rule_num = extrapkt_rulenum['rulenum']
@@ -736,11 +758,10 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
         extrapkt_rulenum = self.all_flows_process(basic_flow_actions)
         extra_packet = extrapkt_rulenum['extrapacket']
         # send the packets inconsistent to the rules.
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2")/UDP(sport=22,dport=24)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, self.tester_itf))
+        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2")/UDP(sport=22,dport=24)/Raw("x" * 20)' % self.pf_mac)
         self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0", verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(sport=32,dport=34)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, self.tester_itf))
+        self.sendpkt(
+            'Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(sport=32,dport=34)/Raw("x" * 20)' % self.pf_mac)
         self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0", verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
         rule_num = extrapkt_rulenum['rulenum']
         self.verify_rulenum(rule_num)
@@ -792,8 +813,8 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
                 {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ether', 'lldp'], 'actions': ['queue']},
             ]
             extrapkt_rulenum = self.all_flows_process(basic_flow_actions)
-            self.tester.scapy_append(
-                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s",type=0x88E5)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, self.tester_itf))
+            self.sendpkt(pktstr='Ether(dst="%s",type="0x88E5")/Raw("x" * 20)' % self.pf_mac)
+
             self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0", verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
             rule_num = extrapkt_rulenum['rulenum']
             self.verify_rulenum(rule_num)
@@ -837,8 +858,7 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
         ]
         extrapkt_rulenum = self.all_flows_process(basic_flow_actions)
         extra_packet = extrapkt_rulenum['extrapacket']
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1BR(GRP=0x2, ECIDbase=%s)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[0]['etag'], self.tester_itf))
+        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1BR(GRP=0x2, ECIDbase=%s)/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[0]['etag']))
         self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="0", expect_queue="NULL", verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
         rule_num = extrapkt_rulenum['rulenum']
         self.verify_rulenum(rule_num)
@@ -911,47 +931,45 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
         extrapkt_rulenum = self.all_flows_process(basic_flow_actions)
         extra_packet = extrapkt_rulenum['extrapacket']
         # send the packets with dst/src ip and dst/src port.
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2", proto=3)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[0]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
+        self.sendpkt(pktstr='Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2", proto=3)/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[0]['vlan']))
         self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue=extrapkt_rulenum['queue'][0], verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2", tos=3)/UDP()/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[1]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
+        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2", tos=3)/UDP()/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[1]['vlan']))
         self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue=extrapkt_rulenum['queue'][1], verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2", ttl=3)/TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[2]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
+        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2", ttl=3)/TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[2]['vlan']))
         self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue=extrapkt_rulenum['queue'][2], verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2", tos=3, ttl=3)/SCTP()/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[3]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
+        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2", tos=3, ttl=3)/SCTP()/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[3]['vlan']))
         self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue=extrapkt_rulenum['queue'][3], verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2", ttl=3)/TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[3]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
+        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2", ttl=3)/TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[3]['vlan']))
         self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0", verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP()/UDP()/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[2]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
+        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP()/UDP()/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[2]['vlan']))
         self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0", verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP(src="192.168.0.5", dst="192.168.0.6", tos=3, ttl=3)/SCTP(sport=44,dport=45,tag=1)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[6]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
+        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP(src="192.168.0.5", dst="192.168.0.6", tos=3, ttl=3)/SCTP(sport=44,dport=45,tag=1)/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[6]['vlan']))
         self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="0", expect_queue="NULL", verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP(src="192.168.0.5", dst="192.168.0.6", tos=3, ttl=3)/UDP(sport=44,dport=45)/SCTPChunkData(data="X" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, extra_packet[7]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
+        self.sendpkt(
+            'Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP(src="192.168.0.5", dst="192.168.0.6", tos=3, ttl=3)/UDP(sport=44,dport=45)/SCTPChunkData(data="X" * 20)' % (
+            self.outer_mac, extra_packet[7]['vlan']))
         self.verify_result("vf1", expect_rxpkts="0", expect_queue="NULL", verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2", tc=1, nh=5, hlim=10)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[8]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
+        self.sendpkt(
+            'Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2", tc=1, nh=5, hlim=10)/Raw("x" * 20)' % (
+            self.pf_mac, extra_packet[8]['vlan']))
         self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue=extrapkt_rulenum['queue'][8], verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2", tc=2, hlim=20)/UDP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[9]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
+        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2", tc=2, hlim=20)/UDP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[9]['vlan']))
         self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue=extrapkt_rulenum['queue'][9], verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2", tc=2, hlim=20)/TCP(sport=32,dport=33)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[10]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
+        self.sendpkt(
+            'Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2", tc=2, hlim=20)/TCP(sport=32,dport=33)/Raw("x" * 20)' % (
+            self.pf_mac, extra_packet[10]['vlan']))
         self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue=extrapkt_rulenum['queue'][10], verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2", tc=4, nh=132, hlim=40)/SCTP(sport=44,dport=45,tag=1)/SCTPChunkData(data="X" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[11]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
+        self.sendpkt(
+            'Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2", tc=4, nh=132, hlim=40)/SCTP(sport=44,dport=45,tag=1)/SCTPChunkData(data="X" * 20)' % (
+            self.pf_mac, extra_packet[11]['vlan']))
         self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue=extrapkt_rulenum['queue'][11], verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2", tc=4, nh=132, hlim=40)/SCTP(sport=44,dport=45,tag=1)/SCTPChunkData(data="X" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[14]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
+        self.sendpkt(
+            'Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2", tc=4, nh=132, hlim=40)/SCTP(sport=44,dport=45,tag=1)/SCTPChunkData(data="X" * 20)' % (
+            self.pf_mac, extra_packet[14]['vlan']))
         self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="0", expect_queue="NULL", verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2", tc=2, hlim=20)/TCP(sport=32,dport=33)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, extra_packet[15]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
+        self.sendpkt(
+            'Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2", tc=2, hlim=20)/TCP(sport=32,dport=33)/Raw("x" * 20)' % (
+                self.outer_mac, extra_packet[15]['vlan']))
         self.verify_result("vf1", expect_rxpkts="0", expect_queue="NULL", verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
 
         rule_num = extrapkt_rulenum['rulenum']
@@ -963,7 +981,8 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
         """
         self.verify(self.nic in ["niantic", "twinville", "sagepond", "sageville",
                                  "fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit",
-                                 "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV"], "%s nic not support fdir ipv4 filter" % self.nic)
+                                 "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV"],
+                    "%s nic not support fdir ipv4 filter" % self.nic)
         # i40e
         if (self.nic in ["fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit",
                          "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV"]):
@@ -990,22 +1009,33 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
             # create the flow rules
             basic_flow_actions = [
                 {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'proto'], 'actions': ['queue']},
-                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'ttl', 'udp', 'sport', 'dport'], 'actions': ['queue']},
-                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tos', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport'], 'actions': ['queue']},
-                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tos', 'ttl', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport', 'tag'], 'actions': ['queue']},
-                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tos', 'ttl', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport', 'tag'], 'actions': ['drop']},
+                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'ttl', 'udp', 'sport', 'dport'],
+                 'actions': ['queue']},
+                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tos', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport'],
+                 'actions': ['queue']},
+                {'create': 'create',
+                 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tos', 'ttl', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport', 'tag'],
+                 'actions': ['queue']},
+                {'create': 'create',
+                 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tos', 'ttl', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport', 'tag'],
+                 'actions': ['drop']},
                 {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'proto', 'vf0'], 'actions': ['invalid']},
                 {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'proto', 'vf0'], 'actions': ['queue']},
-                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tos', 'ttl', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport', 'tag', 'vf1'], 'actions': ['queue']},
-                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tos', 'ttl', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport', 'tag'], 'actions': ['passthru', 'flag']},
-                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'ttl', 'udp', 'sport', 'dport'], 'actions': ['queue', 'flag']},
-                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tos', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport'], 'actions': ['queue', 'mark']},
+                {'create': 'create',
+                 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tos', 'ttl', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport', 'tag', 'vf1'],
+                 'actions': ['queue']},
+                {'create': 'create',
+                 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tos', 'ttl', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport', 'tag'],
+                 'actions': ['passthru', 'flag']},
+                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'ttl', 'udp', 'sport', 'dport'],
+                 'actions': ['queue', 'flag']},
+                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tos', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport'],
+                 'actions': ['queue', 'mark']},
                 {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'proto'], 'actions': ['passthru', 'mark']}
             ]
             extrapkt_rulenum = self.all_flows_process(basic_flow_actions)
             extra_packet = extrapkt_rulenum['extrapacket']
-            self.tester.scapy_append(
-                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.3", dst="192.168.0.4", proto=%s)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[0]['proto'], self.tester_itf))
+            self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.3", dst="192.168.0.4", proto=%s)/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[0]['proto']))
             self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0", verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
             rule_num = extrapkt_rulenum['rulenum']
             self.verify_rulenum(rule_num)
@@ -1021,29 +1051,35 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
             if (self.nic in ["sagepond", "sageville"]):
                 # create the flow rules
                 basic_flow_actions = [
-                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'udp', 'sport', 'dport'], 'actions': ['queue']},
-                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport'], 'actions': ['queue']},
-                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport'], 'actions': ['queue']},
-                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport'], 'actions': ['drop']},
+                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'udp', 'sport', 'dport'],
+                     'actions': ['queue']},
+                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport'],
+                     'actions': ['queue']},
+                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport'],
+                     'actions': ['queue']},
+                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport'],
+                     'actions': ['drop']},
                 ]
                 extrapkt_rulenum = self.all_flows_process(basic_flow_actions)
                 extra_packet = extrapkt_rulenum['extrapacket']
-                self.tester.scapy_append(
-                    'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="%s", dst="%s")/SCTP(sport=%s,dport=%s)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[2]['sip'], extra_packet[2]['dip'], extra_packet[2]['dport'], extra_packet[2]['sport'], self.tester_itf))
+                self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="%s", dst="%s")/SCTP(sport=%s,dport=%s)/Raw("x" * 20)'% (
+                    self.pf_mac, extra_packet[2]['sip'], extra_packet[2]['dip'], extra_packet[2]['dport'],
+                    extra_packet[2]['sport']))
                 self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0", verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
                 rule_num = extrapkt_rulenum['rulenum']
                 self.verify_rulenum(rule_num)
             else:
                 basic_flow_actions = [
-                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'udp', 'sport', 'dport'], 'actions': ['queue']},
-                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport'], 'actions': ['queue']},
+                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'udp', 'sport', 'dport'],
+                     'actions': ['queue']},
+                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport'],
+                     'actions': ['queue']},
                     {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'sctp'], 'actions': ['queue']},
                     {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'sctp'], 'actions': ['drop']},
                 ]
                 extrapkt_rulenum = self.all_flows_process(basic_flow_actions)
                 extra_packet = extrapkt_rulenum['extrapacket']
-                self.tester.scapy_append(
-                    'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="%s", dst="%s")/SCTP()/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[2]['dip'], extra_packet[2]['sip'], self.tester_itf))
+                self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="%s", dst="%s")/SCTP()/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[2]['dip'], extra_packet[2]['sip']))
                 self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0", verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
                 rule_num = extrapkt_rulenum['rulenum']
                 self.verify_rulenum(rule_num)
@@ -1054,7 +1090,8 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
         """
         self.verify(self.nic in ["niantic", "twinville", "sagepond", "sageville",
                                  "fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit",
-                                 "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV"], "%s nic not support fdir ipv6 filter" % self.nic)
+                                 "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV"],
+                    "%s nic not support fdir ipv6 filter" % self.nic)
         # i40e
         if (self.nic in ["fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit",
                          "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV"]):
@@ -1077,19 +1114,30 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
 
             # create the flow rules
             basic_flow_actions = [
-                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'proto', 'tc', 'hop'], 'actions': ['queue']},
-                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tc', 'hop', 'udp', 'sport', 'dport'], 'actions': ['queue']},
-                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tc', 'hop', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport'], 'actions': ['queue']},
-                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tc', 'hop', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport', 'tag'], 'actions': ['queue']},
-                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'proto', 'tc', 'hop', 'vf0'], 'actions': ['queue']},
-                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tc', 'hop', 'tcp',  'sport', 'dport', 'vf1'], 'actions': ['queue']},
-                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tc', 'hop', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport', 'tag'], 'actions': ['drop']},
-                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tc', 'hop', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport', 'vf1'], 'actions': ['drop']},
+                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'proto', 'tc', 'hop'],
+                 'actions': ['queue']},
+                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tc', 'hop', 'udp', 'sport', 'dport'],
+                 'actions': ['queue']},
+                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tc', 'hop', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport'],
+                 'actions': ['queue']},
+                {'create': 'create',
+                 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tc', 'hop', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport', 'tag'],
+                 'actions': ['queue']},
+                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'proto', 'tc', 'hop', 'vf0'],
+                 'actions': ['queue']},
+                {'create': 'create',
+                 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tc', 'hop', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport', 'vf1'],
+                 'actions': ['queue']},
+                {'create': 'create',
+                 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tc', 'hop', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport', 'tag'],
+                 'actions': ['drop']},
+                {'create': 'create',
+                 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tc', 'hop', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport', 'vf1'],
+                 'actions': ['drop']},
             ]
             extrapkt_rulenum = self.all_flows_process(basic_flow_actions)
             extra_packet = extrapkt_rulenum['extrapacket']
-            self.tester.scapy_append(
-                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2", tc=2, hlim=20)/UDP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[1]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
+            self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2", tc=2, hlim=20)/UDP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[1]['vlan']))
             self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0", verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
             rule_num = extrapkt_rulenum['rulenum']
             self.verify_rulenum(rule_num)
@@ -1106,51 +1154,55 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
                 basic_flow_actions = [
                     {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip'], 'actions': ['queue']},
                     {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip'], 'actions': ['queue']},
-                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'udp', 'sport', 'dport'], 'actions': ['queue']},
-                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport'], 'actions': ['queue']},
-                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport'], 'actions': ['queue']},
+                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'udp', 'sport', 'dport'],
+                     'actions': ['queue']},
+                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport'],
+                     'actions': ['queue']},
+                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport'],
+                     'actions': ['queue']},
                     {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'sctp'], 'actions': ['queue']},
                     {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'sctp'], 'actions': ['queue']},
                 ]
                 extrapkt_rulenum = self.all_flows_process(basic_flow_actions)
                 self.dut.send_expect(
-                    "flow create 0 ingress pattern fuzzy thresh spec 2 thresh last 5 thresh mask 0xffffffff / ipv6 src is 2001::1 dst is 2001::2 / udp src is 22 dst is 23 / end actions queue index 1 / end", "created")
+                    "flow create 0 ingress pattern fuzzy thresh spec 2 thresh last 5 thresh mask 0xffffffff / ipv6 src is 2001::1 dst is 2001::2 / udp src is 22 dst is 23 / end actions queue index 1 / end",
+                    "created")
                 extra_packet = extrapkt_rulenum['extrapacket']
-                self.tester.scapy_append(
-                    'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2",nh=132)/SCTP()/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, self.tester_itf))
+                self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2",nh=132)/SCTP()/Raw("x" * 20)' % self.pf_mac)
                 self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0", verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
-                self.tester.scapy_append(
-                    'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2")/SCTP()/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, self.tester_itf))
+                self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2")/SCTP()/Raw("x" * 20)' % self.pf_mac)
                 self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0", verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
-                self.tester.scapy_append(
-                    'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2")/UDP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, self.tester_itf))
+                self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2")/UDP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw("x" * 20)' % self.pf_mac)
                 self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="1", verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
                 rule_num = extrapkt_rulenum['rulenum']
-                self.verify_rulenum(rule_num+1)
+                self.verify_rulenum(rule_num + 1)
             elif (self.nic in ["sagepond", "sageville"]):
                 # create the flow rules
                 basic_flow_actions = [
-                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'udp', 'sport', 'dport'], 'actions': ['queue']},
-                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport'], 'actions': ['queue']},
-                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport'], 'actions': ['queue']},
-                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport'], 'actions': ['queue']},
-                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport'], 'actions': ['queue']},
+                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'udp', 'sport', 'dport'],
+                     'actions': ['queue']},
+                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport'],
+                     'actions': ['queue']},
+                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport'],
+                     'actions': ['queue']},
+                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport'],
+                     'actions': ['queue']},
+                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport'],
+                     'actions': ['queue']},
                 ]
                 extrapkt_rulenum = self.all_flows_process(basic_flow_actions)
                 self.dut.send_expect(
-                    "flow create 0 ingress pattern fuzzy thresh spec 2 thresh last 5 thresh mask 0xffffffff / ipv6 src is 2001::1 dst is 2001::2 / udp src is 22 dst is 23 / end actions queue index 1 / end", "created")
+                    "flow create 0 ingress pattern fuzzy thresh spec 2 thresh last 5 thresh mask 0xffffffff / ipv6 src is 2001::1 dst is 2001::2 / udp src is 22 dst is 23 / end actions queue index 1 / end",
+                    "created")
                 extra_packet = extrapkt_rulenum['extrapacket']
-                self.tester.scapy_append(
-                    'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="%s", dst="%s", nh=132)/SCTP(sport=32,dport=33,tag=1)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[3]['sip'], extra_packet[3]['dip'], self.tester_itf))
+                self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="%s", dst="%s", nh=132)/SCTP(sport=32,dport=33,tag=1)/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[3]['sip'], extra_packet[3]['dip']))
                 self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0", verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
-                self.tester.scapy_append(
-                    'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="%s", dst="%s", proto=132)/SCTP(sport=32,dport=33)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[4]['dip'], extra_packet[4]['sip'], self.tester_itf))
+                self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="%s", dst="%s", proto=132)/SCTP(sport=32,dport=33)/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[4]['dip'], extra_packet[4]['sip']))
                 self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0", verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
-                self.tester.scapy_append(
-                    'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2")/UDP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, self.tester_itf))
+                self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2")/UDP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw("x" * 20)' % self.pf_mac)
                 self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="1", verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
                 rule_num = extrapkt_rulenum['rulenum']
-                self.verify_rulenum(rule_num+1)
+                self.verify_rulenum(rule_num + 1)
 
     def test_fdir_for_flexbytes(self):
         """
@@ -1158,7 +1210,8 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
         """
         self.verify(self.nic in ["niantic", "twinville", "sagepond", "sageville",
                                  "fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit",
-                                 "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV"], "%s nic not support fdir flexbytes filter" % self.nic)
+                                 "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV"],
+                    "%s nic not support fdir flexbytes filter" % self.nic)
         # i40e
         if (self.nic in ["fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit",
                          "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV"]):
@@ -1171,46 +1224,47 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
             # creat the flow rules
             # l2-payload exceeds the  max length of raw match is 16bytes
             self.dut.send_expect(
-                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth type is 0x0807 / raw relative is 1 pattern is abcdefghijklmnopq / end actions queue index 1 / end", "Exceeds maxmial payload limit")
+                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth type is 0x0807 / raw relative is 1 pattern is abcdefghijklmnopq / end actions queue index 1 / end",
+                "Exceeds maxmial payload limit")
             # l2-payload equal the max length of raw match is 16bytes
             self.dut.send_expect(
-                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth type is 0x0807 / raw relative is 1 pattern is abcdefghijklmnop / end actions queue index 1 / end", "created")
+                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth type is 0x0807 / raw relative is 1 pattern is abcdefghijklmnop / end actions queue index 1 / end",
+                "created")
             # ipv4-other the most 3 fields can be matched, and the max sum bytes of the three fields is 16 bytes.
             self.dut.send_expect(
-                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / vlan tci is 4095 / ipv4 proto is 255 ttl is 40 / raw relative is 1 offset is 2 pattern is ab / raw relative is 1 offset is 10 pattern is abcdefghij / raw relative is 1 offset is 0 pattern is abcd / end actions queue index 2 / end", "created")
+                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / vlan tci is 4095 / ipv4 proto is 255 ttl is 40 / raw relative is 1 offset is 2 pattern is ab / raw relative is 1 offset is 10 pattern is abcdefghij / raw relative is 1 offset is 0 pattern is abcd / end actions queue index 2 / end",
+                "created")
             # ipv4-udp
             self.dut.send_expect(
-                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv4 src is 2.2.2.4 dst is 2.2.2.5 / udp src is 22 dst is 23 / raw relative is 1 offset is 2 pattern is fhds / end actions queue index 3 / end", "created")
+                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv4 src is 2.2.2.4 dst is 2.2.2.5 / udp src is 22 dst is 23 / raw relative is 1 offset is 2 pattern is fhds / end actions queue index 3 / end",
+                "created")
             # ipv4-tcp
             self.dut.send_expect(
-                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv4 src is 2.2.2.4 dst is 2.2.2.5 tos is 4 ttl is 3 / tcp src is 32 dst is 33 / raw relative is 1 offset is 2 pattern is hijk / end actions queue index 4 / end", "created")
+                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv4 src is 2.2.2.4 dst is 2.2.2.5 tos is 4 ttl is 3 / tcp src is 32 dst is 33 / raw relative is 1 offset is 2 pattern is hijk / end actions queue index 4 / end",
+                "created")
             # ipv4-sctp
             self.dut.send_expect(
-                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv4 src is 2.2.2.4 dst is 2.2.2.5 / sctp src is 42 / raw relative is 1 offset is 2 pattern is abcd / end actions queue index 5 / end", "created")
+                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv4 src is 2.2.2.4 dst is 2.2.2.5 / sctp src is 42 / raw relative is 1 offset is 2 pattern is abcd / end actions queue index 5 / end",
+                "created")
 
             # send the packets and verify the results
-            self.tester.scapy_append(
-                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s", type=0x0807)/Raw(load="abcdefghijklmnop")], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, self.tester_itf))
+            self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s", type=0x0807)/Raw(load="abcdefghijklmnop")' % self.pf_mac)
             self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="1", verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
 
-            self.tester.scapy_append(
-                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=4095)/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2", proto=255, ttl=40)/Raw(load="xxabxxxxxxxxxxabcdefghijabcdefg")], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, self.tester_itf))
+            self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=4095)/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2", proto=255, ttl=40)/Raw(load="xxabxxxxxxxxxxabcdefghijabcdefg")' % self.pf_mac)
             self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="2", verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
 
-            self.tester.scapy_append(
-                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="2.2.2.4", dst="2.2.2.5")/UDP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="fhfhdsdsfwef")], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, self.tester_itf))
+            self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="2.2.2.4", dst="2.2.2.5")/UDP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="fhfhdsdsfwef")' % self.pf_mac)
             self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="3", verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
 
-            self.tester.scapy_append(
-                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="2.2.2.4", dst="2.2.2.5", tos=4, ttl=3)/TCP(sport=32,dport=33)/Raw(load="fhhijk")], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, self.tester_itf))
+            self.sendpkt(
+                'Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="2.2.2.4", dst="2.2.2.5", tos=4, ttl=3)/TCP(sport=32,dport=33)/Raw(load="fhhijk")' % self.pf_mac)
             self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="4", verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
-
-            self.tester.scapy_append(
-                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="2.2.2.4", dst="2.2.2.5")/SCTP(sport=42,dport=43,tag=1)/Raw(load="xxabcdefghijklmnopqrst")], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, self.tester_itf))
+            self.sendpkt(
+                'Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="2.2.2.4", dst="2.2.2.5")/SCTP(sport=42,dport=43,tag=1)/Raw(load="xxabcdefghijklmnopqrst")' % self.pf_mac)
             self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="5", verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
-
-            self.tester.scapy_append(
-                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="2.2.2.4", dst="2.2.2.5")/SCTP(sport=42,dport=43,tag=1)/Raw(load="xxabxxxabcddxxabcdefghijklmn")], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
+            self.sendpkt(
+                'Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="2.2.2.4", dst="2.2.2.5")/SCTP(sport=42,dport=43,tag=1)/Raw(load="xxabxxxabcddxxabcdefghijklmn")' % self.outer_mac)
             self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0", verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
 
             self.verify_rulenum(5)
@@ -1226,11 +1280,12 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
 
             # ipv6-tcp
             self.dut.send_expect(
-                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / vlan tci is 1 / ipv6 src is 2001::1 dst is 2001::2 tc is 3 hop is 30 / tcp src is 32 dst is 33 / raw relative is 1 offset is 0 pattern is hijk / raw relative is 1 offset is 8 pattern is abcdefgh / end actions queue index 6 / end", "created")
+                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / vlan tci is 1 / ipv6 src is 2001::1 dst is 2001::2 tc is 3 hop is 30 / tcp src is 32 dst is 33 / raw relative is 1 offset is 0 pattern is hijk / raw relative is 1 offset is 8 pattern is abcdefgh / end actions queue index 6 / end",
+                "created")
 
             # send the packet and verify the result
-            self.tester.scapy_append(
-                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=1)/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2", tc=3, hlim=30)/TCP(sport=32,dport=33)/Raw(load="hijkabcdefghabcdefghijklmn")], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
+            self.sendpkt(
+                'Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=1)/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2", tc=3, hlim=30)/TCP(sport=32,dport=33)/Raw(load="hijkabcdefghabcdefghijklmn")' % self.outer_mac)
             self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="6", verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
 
         # ixgbe
@@ -1243,11 +1298,12 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
 
             # ipv4-udp-flexbytes
             self.dut.send_expect(
-                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv4 src is 192.168.0.1 dst is 192.168.0.2 / udp src is 24 dst is 25 / raw relative is 0 search is 0 offset is 44 limit is 0 pattern is 86 / end actions queue index 1 / end", "created")
+                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv4 src is 192.168.0.1 dst is 192.168.0.2 / udp src is 24 dst is 25 / raw relative is 0 search is 0 offset is 44 limit is 0 pattern is 86 / end actions queue index 1 / end",
+                "created")
 
             # send the packet and verify the result
-            self.tester.scapy_append(
-                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2")/UDP(sport=24,dport=25)/Raw(load="xx86ddef")], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
+            self.sendpkt(
+                'Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2")/UDP(sport=24,dport=25)/Raw(load="xx86ddef")' % self.outer_mac)
             self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="1", verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
 
             self.dut.send_expect("quit", "# ")
@@ -1262,15 +1318,15 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
 
             # ipv4-tcp-flexbytes spec-mask
             self.dut.send_expect(
-                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv4 src is 192.168.0.3 dst is 192.168.0.4 / tcp src is 22 dst is 23 / raw relative spec 0 relative mask 1 search spec 0 search mask 1 offset spec 54 offset mask 0xffffffff limit spec 0 limit mask 0xffff pattern is ab pattern is cd / end actions queue index 2 / end", "created")
+                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv4 src is 192.168.0.3 dst is 192.168.0.4 / tcp src is 22 dst is 23 / raw relative spec 0 relative mask 1 search spec 0 search mask 1 offset spec 54 offset mask 0xffffffff limit spec 0 limit mask 0xffff pattern is ab pattern is cd / end actions queue index 2 / end",
+                "created")
 
             # send the packet and verify the result
-            self.tester.scapy_append(
-                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.3", dst="192.168.0.4")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="abcdxxx")], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
+            self.sendpkt(
+                'Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.3", dst="192.168.0.4")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="abcdxxx")' % self.outer_mac)
             self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0", verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
-
-            self.tester.scapy_append(
-                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.3", dst="192.168.0.4")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="cdcdxxx")], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
+            self.sendpkt(
+                'Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.3", dst="192.168.0.4")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="cdcdxxx")' % self.outer_mac)
             self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="2", verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
 
             self.dut.send_expect("quit", "# ")
@@ -1286,17 +1342,19 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
             # ipv4-sctp-flexbytes
             if (self.nic in ["sagepond", "sageville"]):
                 self.dut.send_expect(
-                    "flow create 0 ingress pattern fuzzy thresh is 6 / eth / ipv4 src is 192.168.0.1 dst is 192.168.0.2 / sctp src is 24 dst is 25 / raw relative is 0 search is 0 offset is 48 limit is 0 pattern is ab / end actions queue index 3 / end", "created")
+                    "flow create 0 ingress pattern fuzzy thresh is 6 / eth / ipv4 src is 192.168.0.1 dst is 192.168.0.2 / sctp src is 24 dst is 25 / raw relative is 0 search is 0 offset is 48 limit is 0 pattern is ab / end actions queue index 3 / end",
+                    "created")
             else:
                 self.dut.send_expect(
-                    "flow create 0 ingress pattern fuzzy thresh is 6 / eth / ipv4 src is 192.168.0.1 dst is 192.168.0.2 / sctp / raw relative is 0 search is 0 offset is 48 limit is 0 pattern is ab / end actions queue index 3 / end", "created")
+                    "flow create 0 ingress pattern fuzzy thresh is 6 / eth / ipv4 src is 192.168.0.1 dst is 192.168.0.2 / sctp / raw relative is 0 search is 0 offset is 48 limit is 0 pattern is ab / end actions queue index 3 / end",
+                    "created")
 
             # send the packet and verify the result
-            self.tester.scapy_append(
-                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2")/SCTP(sport=24,dport=25)/Raw(load="xxabcdef")], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
+            self.sendpkt(
+                'Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2")/SCTP(sport=24,dport=25)/Raw(load="xxabcdef")' % self.outer_mac)
             self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="3", verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
-            self.tester.scapy_append(
-                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2")/SCTP(sport=24,dport=25)/Raw(load="xxaccdef")], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
+            self.sendpkt(
+                'Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2")/SCTP(sport=24,dport=25)/Raw(load="xxaccdef")' % self.outer_mac)
             self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0", verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
 
             # ipv6-other-flexbytes
@@ -1311,12 +1369,13 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
                 time.sleep(2)
 
                 self.dut.send_expect(
-                    "flow create 0 ingress pattern fuzzy thresh is 6 / ipv6 src is 2001::1 dst is 2001::2 / raw relative is 0 search is 0 offset is 56 limit is 0 pattern is 86 / end actions queue index 4 / end", "created")
-                self.tester.scapy_append(
-                    'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2")/Raw(load="xx86abcd")], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
+                    "flow create 0 ingress pattern fuzzy thresh is 6 / ipv6 src is 2001::1 dst is 2001::2 / raw relative is 0 search is 0 offset is 56 limit is 0 pattern is 86 / end actions queue index 4 / end",
+                    "created")
+                self.sendpkt(
+                    'Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2")/Raw(load="xx86abcd")' % self.outer_mac)
                 self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="4", verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
-                self.tester.scapy_append(
-                    'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2")/Raw(load="xxx86abcd")], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
+                self.sendpkt(
+                    'Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2")/Raw(load="xxx86abcd")' % self.outer_mac)
                 self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0", verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
 
     def test_flexbytes_filter(self):
@@ -1334,79 +1393,77 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
         # create the flow rules
         # l2_payload
         self.dut.send_expect(
-            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 14 pattern is fhds / end actions queue index 1 / end", "created")
+            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 14 pattern is fhds / end actions queue index 1 / end",
+            "created")
         # ipv4 packet
         self.dut.send_expect(
-            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 34 pattern is ab / end actions queue index 2 / end", "created")
+            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 34 pattern is ab / end actions queue index 2 / end",
+            "created")
         # ipv6 packet
         self.dut.send_expect(
-            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 58 pattern is efgh / end actions queue index 3 / end", "created")
+            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 58 pattern is efgh / end actions queue index 3 / end",
+            "created")
         # 3 fields relative is 0
         self.dut.send_expect(
-            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 38 pattern is ab / raw relative is 0 offset is 34 pattern is cd / raw relative is 0 offset is 42 pattern is efgh / end actions queue index 4 / end", "created")
+            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 38 pattern is ab / raw relative is 0 offset is 34 pattern is cd / raw relative is 0 offset is 42 pattern is efgh / end actions queue index 4 / end",
+            "created")
         # 4 fields relative is 0 and 1
         self.dut.send_expect(
-            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 48 pattern is ab / raw relative is 1 offset is 0 pattern is cd / raw relative is 0 offset is 44 pattern is efgh / raw relative is 1 offset is 10 pattern is hijklmnopq / end actions queue index 5 / end", "created")
+            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 48 pattern is ab / raw relative is 1 offset is 0 pattern is cd / raw relative is 0 offset is 44 pattern is efgh / raw relative is 1 offset is 10 pattern is hijklmnopq / end actions queue index 5 / end",
+            "created")
         # 3 fields offset confilict
         self.dut.send_expect(
-            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 64 pattern is ab / raw relative is 1 offset is 4 pattern is cdefgh / raw relative is 0 offset is 68 pattern is klmn / end actions queue index 6 / end", "created")
+            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 64 pattern is ab / raw relative is 1 offset is 4 pattern is cdefgh / raw relative is 0 offset is 68 pattern is klmn / end actions queue index 6 / end",
+            "created")
 
         # send the packet and verify the result
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Raw(load="fhdsab")], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
+        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/Raw(load="fhdsab")' % self.outer_mac)
         self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="1", verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Raw(load="afhdsb")], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
+        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/Raw(load="afhdsb")' % self.outer_mac)
         self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0", verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2")/Raw(load="abcdef")], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
+        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2")/Raw(load="abcdef")' % self.outer_mac)
         self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="2", verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2")/Raw(load="xxxxefgh")], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
+        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2")/Raw(load="xxxxefgh")' % self.outer_mac)
         self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="3", verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2")/TCP(sport=32,dport=33)/Raw(load="abcdefgh")], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
+        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2")/TCP(sport=32,dport=33)/Raw(load="abcdefgh")' % self.outer_mac)
         self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0", verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2")/Raw(load="cdxxabxxefghxxxx")], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
+        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2")/Raw(load="cdxxabxxefghxxxx")' % self.outer_mac)
         self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="4", verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2", tos=4, ttl=3)/UDP(sport=32,dport=33)/Raw(load="xxefghabcdxxxxxxhijklmnopqxxxx")], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
+        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2", tos=4, ttl=3)/UDP(sport=32,dport=33)/Raw(load="xxefghabcdxxxxxxhijklmnopqxxxx")' % self.outer_mac)
         self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="5", verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="xxxxxxxxxxabxxklmnefgh")], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
+        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="xxxxxxxxxxabxxklmnefgh")' % self.outer_mac)
         self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="6", verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="xxxxxxxxxxabxxklcdefgh")], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
+        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="xxxxxxxxxxabxxklcdefgh")' % self.outer_mac)
         self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0", verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
 
         self.dut.send_expect("flow flush 0", "testpmd> ", 120)
 
         # 1 field 128bytes
         self.dut.send_expect(
-            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 128 pattern is ab / end actions queue index 1 / end", "Failed to create flow")
+            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 128 pattern is ab / end actions queue index 1 / end",
+            "Failed to create flow")
         self.dut.send_expect(
-            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 126 pattern is abcd / end actions queue index 1 / end", "Failed to create flow")
+            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 126 pattern is abcd / end actions queue index 1 / end",
+            "Failed to create flow")
         self.dut.send_expect(
-            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 126 pattern is ab / end actions queue index 1 / end", "created")
+            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 126 pattern is ab / end actions queue index 1 / end",
+            "created")
         # 2 field 128bytes
         self.dut.send_expect(
-            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 68 pattern is ab / raw relative is 1 offset is 58 pattern is cd / end actions queue index 2 / end", "Failed to create flow")
+            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 68 pattern is ab / raw relative is 1 offset is 58 pattern is cd / end actions queue index 2 / end",
+            "Failed to create flow")
         self.dut.send_expect(
-            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 68 pattern is ab / raw relative is 1 offset is 56 pattern is cd / end actions queue index 2 / end", "created")
+            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 68 pattern is ab / raw relative is 1 offset is 56 pattern is cd / end actions queue index 2 / end",
+            "created")
 
         # send the packet and verify the result
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxab")], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
+        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxab")' % self.outer_mac)
         self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="1", verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxcb")], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
+        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxcb")' % self.outer_mac)
         self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0", verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxabxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxcd")], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
+        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxabxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxcd")' % self.outer_mac)
         self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="2", verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxabxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxce")], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
+        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxabxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxce")' % self.outer_mac)
         self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0", verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
 
         self.verify_rulenum(2)
@@ -1481,7 +1538,8 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
         only supported by i40e
         """
         self.verify(self.nic in ["fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit",
-                                 "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV"], "%s nic not support tunnel vxlan filter" % self.nic)
+                                 "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV"],
+                    "%s nic not support tunnel vxlan filter" % self.nic)
 
         self.setup_env()
         self.pmdout.start_testpmd("%s" % self.pf_cores, "--disable-rss --rxq=%d --txq=%d" % (MAX_QUEUE+1, MAX_QUEUE+1), "-w %s --file-prefix=pf --socket-mem 1024,1024 --legacy-mem" % self.pf_pci)
@@ -1506,32 +1564,35 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
             {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'udp', 'vxlan', 'ineth'], 'actions': ['pf', 'queue']},
             {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'udp', 'vxlan', 'vni', 'ineth'], 'actions': ['pf', 'queue']},
             {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'udp', 'vxlan', 'ineth', 'invlan'], 'actions': ['pf', 'queue']},
-            {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'udp', 'vxlan', 'vni', 'ineth', 'invlan'], 'actions': ['pf', 'queue']},
-            {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['dst_mac', 'ipv4', 'udp', 'vxlan', 'vni', 'ineth'], 'actions': ['pf', 'queue']},
-            {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'udp', 'vxlan', 'vni', 'ineth', 'invlan'], 'actions': ['vf0', 'queue']},
-            {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['dst_mac', 'ipv4', 'udp', 'vxlan', 'vni', 'ineth'], 'actions': ['vf1', 'queue']},
+            {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'udp', 'vxlan', 'vni', 'ineth', 'invlan'],
+             'actions': ['pf', 'queue']},
+            {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['dst_mac', 'ipv4', 'udp', 'vxlan', 'vni', 'ineth'],
+             'actions': ['pf', 'queue']},
+            {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'udp', 'vxlan', 'vni', 'ineth', 'invlan'],
+             'actions': ['vf0', 'queue']},
+            {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['dst_mac', 'ipv4', 'udp', 'vxlan', 'vni', 'ineth'],
+             'actions': ['vf1', 'queue']},
         ]
         extrapkt_rulenum = self.all_flows_process(basic_flow_actions)
         extra_packet = extrapkt_rulenum['extrapacket']
 
         self.load_module("vxlan")
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/UDP()/VXLAN()/Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=11)/IP()/TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.inner_mac, self.tester_itf))
-        self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue=extrapkt_rulenum['queue'][0], verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
+        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/UDP()/VXLAN()/Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=11)/IP()/TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.outer_mac, self.inner_mac))
+        self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue=extrapkt_rulenum['queue'][0],
+                           verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
 
         self.load_module("vxlan")
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/UDP()/VXLAN(vni=5)/Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.wrong_mac, self.tester_itf))
+        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/UDP()/VXLAN(vni=5)/Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.outer_mac, self.wrong_mac))
         self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0", verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
 
         self.load_module("vxlan")
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/UDP()/VXLAN(vni=%s)/Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP()/TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, extra_packet[5]['vni'], self.wrong_mac, extra_packet[5]['invlan'], self.tester_itf))
+        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/UDP()/VXLAN(vni=%s)/Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP()/TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)' % (
+        self.outer_mac, extra_packet[5]['vni'], self.wrong_mac, extra_packet[5]['invlan']))
         self.verify_result("vf0", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0", verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
 
         self.load_module("vxlan")
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/UDP()/VXLAN(vni=%s)/Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.wrong_mac, extra_packet[6]['vni'], self.inner_mac, self.tester_itf))
+        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/UDP()/VXLAN(vni=%s)/Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)' % (
+        self.wrong_mac, extra_packet[6]['vni'], self.inner_mac))
         self.verify_result("vf1", expect_rxpkts="0", expect_queue="NULL", verify_mac=self.wrong_mac)
         rule_num = extrapkt_rulenum['rulenum']
         self.verify_rulenum(rule_num)
@@ -1541,7 +1602,8 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
         only supported by i40e
         """
         self.verify(self.nic in ["fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit",
-                                 "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV"], "%s nic not support tunnel nvgre filter" % self.nic)
+                                 "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV"],
+                    "%s nic not support tunnel nvgre filter" % self.nic)
 
         self.setup_env()
         self.pmdout.start_testpmd("%s" % self.pf_cores, "--disable-rss --rxq=%d --txq=%d" % (MAX_QUEUE+1, MAX_QUEUE+1), "-w %s --file-prefix=pf --socket-mem 1024,1024  --legacy-mem" % self.pf_pci)
@@ -1574,23 +1636,23 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
         extra_packet = extrapkt_rulenum['extrapacket']
 
         self.load_module("nvgre")
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/NVGRE()/Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=1)/IP()/TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.inner_mac, self.tester_itf))
-        self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue=extrapkt_rulenum['queue'][0], verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
+        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/NVGRE()/Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=1)/IP()/TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.outer_mac, self.inner_mac))
+        self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue=extrapkt_rulenum['queue'][0],
+                           verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
 
         self.load_module("nvgre")
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/NVGRE(TNI=%s)/Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, extra_packet[4]['tni'], self.wrong_mac, self.tester_itf))
+        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/NVGRE(TNI=%s)/Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)' % (
+        self.outer_mac, extra_packet[4]['tni'], self.wrong_mac))
         self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0", verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
 
         self.load_module("nvgre")
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/NVGRE(TNI=%s)/Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP()/TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, extra_packet[5]['tni'], self.wrong_mac, extra_packet[5]['invlan'], self.tester_itf))
+        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/NVGRE(TNI=%s)/Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP()/TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)' % (
+        self.outer_mac, extra_packet[5]['tni'], self.wrong_mac, extra_packet[5]['invlan']))
         self.verify_result("vf0", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0", verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
 
         self.load_module("nvgre")
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/NVGRE(TNI=%s)/Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.wrong_mac, extra_packet[6]['tni'], self.inner_mac, self.tester_itf))
+        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/NVGRE(TNI=%s)/Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)' % (
+        self.wrong_mac, extra_packet[6]['tni'], self.inner_mac))
         self.verify_result("vf1", expect_rxpkts="0", expect_queue="NULL", verify_mac=self.wrong_mac)
         rule_num = extrapkt_rulenum['rulenum']
         self.verify_rulenum(rule_num)
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_hotplug.py b/tests/TestSuite_hotplug.py
index a94967a..a7a7228 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_hotplug.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_hotplug.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class TestPortHotPlug(TestCase):
         self.txItf = self.tester.get_interface(txport)
         pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP')
         pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': self.dmac,})
-        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.txItf)
+        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.txItf)
                        
     def test_before_attach(self):
         """
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_iavf.py b/tests/TestSuite_iavf.py
index 9395555..af8c747 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_iavf.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_iavf.py
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ class TestIavf(TestCase):
             self.tester.scapy_execute()
             rec_pkt = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
             # collect checksum values for received packet
-            chksum = rec_pkt[0].pktgen.pkt.sprintf("%IP.chksum%;%TCP.chksum%;%UDP.chksum%;%SCTP.chksum%").split(";")
+            chksum = rec_pkt[0].sprintf("%IP.chksum%;%TCP.chksum%;%UDP.chksum%;%SCTP.chksum%").split(";")
             chksum = list(set(chksum))
             chksum.remove("??")
             corrected_checksum_values[packet] = chksum
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_ieee1588.py b/tests/TestSuite_ieee1588.py
index 0dd3d6e..f3fea42 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_ieee1588.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_ieee1588.py
@@ -91,12 +91,13 @@ class TestIeee1588(TestCase):
 
         self.tester.send_expect(
             "tcpdump -i %s -e ether src %s" % (itf, mac), "tcpdump", 20)
-
+        self.send_session = self.tester.create_session('send_session')
+        setattr(self.send_session, 'tmp_file', self.tester.tmp_file)
         pkt = Packet(pkt_type='TIMESYNC')
-        pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': mac, })
-        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=itf)
-
+        pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': mac})
+        pkt.send_pkt(self.send_session, tx_port=itf)
         time.sleep(1)
+        self.send_session.close()
         out = self.tester.get_session_output(timeout=20)
 
         self.tester.send_expect("^C", "# ", 20)
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_ipfrag.py b/tests/TestSuite_ipfrag.py
index f6d0373..5edd6c4 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_ipfrag.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_ipfrag.py
@@ -168,37 +168,36 @@ l3fwd_ipv4_route_array[] = {\\\n"
                 expPkts = 1
                 val = 2
 
-            inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(intf=self.rxItf, timeout=5)
+            inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(intf=self.rxItf)
             # send packet
             for times in range(burst):
                 pkt_size = pkt_sizes[pkt_sizes.index(size) + times]
                 pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP', pkt_len=pkt_size)
-                pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': self.dmac})
+                pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': '%s' % self.dmac})
                 pkt.config_layer('ipv4', {'dst': '100.10.0.1', 'src': '1.2.3.4', 'flags': val})
-                pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.txItf)
+                pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.txItf)
 
             # verify normal packet just by number, verify fragment packet by all elements
             pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
             self.verify(len(pkts) == expPkts, "in functional_check_ipv4(): failed on forward packet size " + str(size))
             if flag == 'frag':
                 idx = 1
-                for pkt in pkts:
-                    # packet index should be same
-                    pkt_id = pkt.strip_element_layer3("id")
+                for i in range(len(pkts)):
+                    pkt_id = pkts.strip_element_layer3('id', p_index=i)
                     if idx == 1:
                         prev_idx = pkt_id
                     self.verify(prev_idx == pkt_id, "Fragmented packets index not match")
                     prev_idx = pkt_id
 
                     # last flags should be 0
-                    flags = pkt.strip_element_layer3("flags")
+                    flags = pkts.strip_element_layer3("flags", p_index=i)
                     if idx == expPkts:
                         self.verify(flags == 0, "Fragmented last packet flags not match")
                     else:
                         self.verify(flags == 1, "Fragmented packets flags not match")
 
                     # fragment offset should be correct
-                    frag = pkt.strip_element_layer3("frag")
+                    frag = pkts.strip_element_layer3("frag", p_index=i)
                     self.verify((frag == ((idx - 1) * 185)), "Fragment packet frag not match")
                     idx += 1
 
@@ -218,37 +217,36 @@ l3fwd_ipv4_route_array[] = {\\\n"
                 expPkts = 1
                 val = 2
 
-            inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(intf=self.rxItf, timeout=5)
+            inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(intf=self.rxItf)
             # send packet
             for times in range(burst):
                 pkt_size = pkt_sizes[pkt_sizes.index(size) + times]
                 pkt = Packet(pkt_type='IPv6_UDP', pkt_len=pkt_size)
-                pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': self.dmac})
+                pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': '%s' % self.dmac})
                 pkt.config_layer('ipv6', {'dst': '101:101:101:101:101:101:101:101', 'src': 'ee80:ee80:ee80:ee80:ee80:ee80:ee80:ee80'})
-                pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.txItf)
+                pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.txItf)
 
             # verify normal packet just by number, verify fragment packet by all elements
             pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
             self.verify(len(pkts) == expPkts, "In functional_check_ipv6(): failed on forward packet size " + str(size))
             if flag == 'frag':
                 idx = 1
-                for pkt in pkts:
-                    # packet index should be same
-                    pkt_id = pkt.strip_element_layer4("id")
+                for i in range(len(pkts)):
+                    pkt_id = pkts.strip_element_layer4('id', p_index=i)
                     if idx == 1:
                         prev_idx = pkt_id
                     self.verify(prev_idx == pkt_id, "Fragmented packets index not match")
                     prev_idx = pkt_id
 
                     # last flags should be 0
-                    flags = pkt.strip_element_layer4("m")
+                    flags = pkts.strip_element_layer4("m", p_index=i)
                     if idx == expPkts:
                         self.verify(flags == 0, "Fragmented last packet flags not match")
                     else:
                         self.verify(flags == 1, "Fragmented packets flags not match")
 
                     # fragment offset should be correct
-                    frag = pkt.strip_element_layer4("offset")
+                    frag = pkts.strip_element_layer4("offset", p_index=i)
                     self.verify((frag == int((idx - 1) * 181)), "Fragment packet frag not match")
                     idx += 1
 
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_ipgre.py b/tests/TestSuite_ipgre.py
index d08a933..7258db5 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_ipgre.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_ipgre.py
@@ -100,11 +100,11 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
             if layer_configs:
                 for layer in layer_configs.keys():
                     pkt.config_layer(layer, layer_configs[layer])
-            inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.tester_iface, count=1, timeout=8)
-            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_iface, count = 4)
+            inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.tester_iface, count=1)
+            pkt.send_pkt(crb=self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_iface, count=4)
             out = self.dut.get_session_output(timeout=2)
             time.sleep(1)
-            self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
+            pkt = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
             if self.printFlag: # debug output
                 print out
             for pkt_layer_name in pkt_names:
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
                         raise VerifyFailure("Failed to detect %s" % pkt_layer_name)
             else:
                 print utils.GREEN("Detected %s successfully" % pkt_type)
-	        time.sleep(1)
+            time.sleep(1)
             if queue == None: # no filter
                 pass
             else:
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
                     self.verify(("Receive queue=0x%s" % queue) in out, "Failed to enter the right queue.")
                 else:
                     self.verify(("Receive queue=0x%s" % queue) not in out, "Failed to enter the right queue.")
+        return pkt
 
 
     def save_ref_packet(self, pkt_types, layer_configs=None):
@@ -146,13 +147,16 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
         Skip outer udp for it will be calculated by software
         """
         chk_sums = {}
-        pkts = rdpcap(pcap)
+        if isinstance(pcap, str):
+            pkts = rdpcap(pcap)
+        else:
+            pkts = pcap.pktgen.pkts
         for number in range(len(pkts)):
             if pkts[number].guess_payload_class(pkts[number]).name == "gre":
                 payload = pkts[number][GRE]
             else:
                 payload = pkts[number]
-    
+
             if payload.guess_payload_class(payload).name == "IP":
                 chk_sums['outer_ip'] = hex(payload[IP].chksum)
 
@@ -170,9 +174,9 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
 
         return chk_sums
 
-    def compare_checksum(self):
-        chksums_ref =  self.get_chksums('/tmp/ref_pkt.pcap')
-        chksums =  self.get_chksums('/tmp/sniff_{0}.pcap'.format(self.tester_iface))
+    def compare_checksum(self, pkt):
+        chksums_ref = self.get_chksums('/tmp/ref_pkt.pcap')
+        chksums = self.get_chksums(pcap=pkt)
         self.logger.info("chksums_ref :: %s"%chksums_ref)
         self.logger.info("chksums :: %s"%chksums)
         # verify saved pcap checksum same to expected checksum
@@ -197,8 +201,8 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
                           'ipv4': {'proto': 'gre'}}
         # Start testpmd and enable rxonly forwarding mode
         testpmd_cmd = "./%s/app/testpmd -c ffff -n 4 -- -i --enable-rx-cksum" % self.target
-        self.dut.send_expect( testpmd_cmd, 
-                              "testpmd>", 
+        self.dut.send_expect( testpmd_cmd,
+                              "testpmd>",
                               20)
         self.dut.send_expect("set fwd rxonly", "testpmd>")
         self.dut.send_expect("set verbose 1", "testpmd>")
@@ -233,7 +237,7 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
             "MAC_IPv6_GRE_IPv6-TUNNEL_SCTP_PKT":        ["TUNNEL_GRENAT", "INNER_L4_SCTP"],
             "MAC_VLAN_IPv6_GRE_IPv6-TUNNEL_SCTP_PKT":   ["TUNNEL_GRENAT", "INNER_L4_SCTP", "PKT_RX_VLAN"]
         }
-        
+
         # Start testpmd and enable rxonly forwarding mode
         testpmd_cmd = "./%s/app/testpmd -c ffff -n 4 -- -i --enable-rx-cksum --enable-hw-vlan" % self.target
         self.dut.send_expect(testpmd_cmd, "testpmd>", 20)
@@ -258,7 +262,7 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
         config_layers =  {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src},
                           'ipv6': {'nh': 47},
                           'gre':  {'proto': 0x86dd},
-                          'inner_ipv6': {'nh': 132}, 
+                          'inner_ipv6': {'nh': 132},
                           'raw':  {'payload':['78']*40}}
         self.check_packet_transmission(pkt_types_ipv6_ipv6_SCTP, config_layers)
         self.dut.send_expect("quit", "#")
@@ -271,7 +275,7 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
         """
         outer_mac = self.tester_iface_mac
         inner_mac = "10:00:00:00:00:00"
-        
+
         # Start testpmd with multi queues
         #testpmd_cmd = "./%s/app/testpmd -c ff -n 3 -- -i  --rxq=4 --txq=4" % self.target
         testpmd_cmd = "./%s/app/testpmd -c ff -n 3 -- -i --enable-rx-cksum  --rxq=4 --txq=4" % self.target
@@ -284,7 +288,7 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
         # Add GRE filter that forward inner ip address 0.0.0.0 to queue 3
         cmd = "tunnel_filter add 0 %s %s 0.0.0.0 1 ipingre iip 0 3"%(outer_mac, inner_mac)
         self.dut.send_expect( cmd, "testpmd>")
-        
+
         # Send packet inner ip address matched and check packet received by queue 3
         pkt_types = {"MAC_IP_GRE_IPv4-TUNNEL_UDP_PKT":  ["TUNNEL_GRENAT",  "INNER_L4_UDP"]}
         config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src},
@@ -298,7 +302,7 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
         cmd = "tunnel_filter rm 0 %s %s 0.0.0.0 1 ipingre iip 0 3"%(outer_mac, inner_mac)
         self.dut.send_expect( cmd, "testpmd>")
         self.check_packet_transmission(pkt_types, config_layers, "3")
-        
+
         # Add GRE filter that forward outer ip address 0.0.0.0 to queue 3
         cmd = "tunnel_filter add 0 %s %s 0.0.0.0 1 ipingre oip 0 3"%(outer_mac, inner_mac)
         self.dut.send_expect( cmd, "testpmd>")
@@ -341,7 +345,7 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
 
         # Send packet with wrong outer IP checksum and check forwarded packet IP checksum is correct
         pkt_types = { "MAC_IP_GRE_IPv4-TUNNEL_TCP_PKT": ["PKT_TX_IP_CKSUM"]}
-        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src, 
+        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src,
                                    'dst': self.outer_mac_dst},
                          'ipv4': {'proto': 'gre',
                                   'src': self.outer_ip_src,
@@ -349,7 +353,7 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
                          'inner_ipv4':{'src':self.inner_ip_src,
                                        'dst':self.inner_ip_dst}}
         self.save_ref_packet(pkt_types, config_layers)
-        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src, 
+        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src,
                                    'dst': self.outer_mac_dst},
                          'ipv4': {'proto': 'gre',
                                   'src': self.outer_ip_src,
@@ -357,12 +361,12 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
                          'inner_ipv4':{'src':self.inner_ip_src,
                                        'dst':self.inner_ip_dst,
                                         'chksum': 0x0}}
-        self.check_packet_transmission(pkt_types, config_layers)
-        self.compare_checksum()
+        pkt = self.check_packet_transmission(pkt_types, config_layers)
+        self.compare_checksum(pkt)
 
         # Send packet with wrong inner IP checksum and check forwarded packet IP checksum is correct
         pkt_types = { "MAC_IP_GRE_IPv4-TUNNEL_TCP_PKT": ["PKT_TX_IP_CKSUM"]}
-        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src, 
+        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src,
                                    'dst': self.outer_mac_dst},
                          'ipv4': {'proto': 'gre',
                                   'src': self.outer_ip_src,
@@ -370,7 +374,7 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
                          'inner_ipv4':{'src':self.inner_ip_src,
                                        'dst':self.inner_ip_dst}}
         self.save_ref_packet(pkt_types, config_layers)
-        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src, 
+        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src,
                                    'dst': self.outer_mac_dst},
                          'ipv4': {'proto': 'gre',
                                   'src': self.outer_ip_src,
@@ -378,22 +382,22 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
                                   'chksum': 0x0},
                          'inner_ipv4':{'src':self.inner_ip_src,
                                        'dst':self.inner_ip_dst}}
-        self.check_packet_transmission(pkt_types, config_layers)
-        self.compare_checksum()
-        
+        pkt = self.check_packet_transmission(pkt_types, config_layers)
+        self.compare_checksum(pkt)
+
         # Send packet with wrong inner TCP checksum and check forwarded packet TCP checksum is correct
         pkt_types = { "MAC_IP_GRE_IPv4-TUNNEL_TCP_PKT": ["PKT_TX_TCP_CKSUM"]}
-        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src, 
+        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src,
                                    'dst': self.outer_mac_dst},
                          'ipv4': {'proto': 'gre',
                                   'src': self.outer_ip_src,
                                   'dst': self.outer_ip_dst},
                          'inner_ipv4':{'src':self.inner_ip_src,
                                        'dst':self.inner_ip_dst},
-                         'tcp': {'src': 53, 
+                         'tcp': {'src': 53,
                                   'dst': 53}}
         self.save_ref_packet(pkt_types, config_layers)
-        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src, 
+        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src,
                                    'dst': self.outer_mac_dst},
                          'ipv4': {'proto': 'gre',
                                   'src': self.outer_ip_src,
@@ -401,12 +405,12 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
                          'inner_ipv4':{'src':self.inner_ip_src,
                                        'dst':self.inner_ip_dst},
                          'tcp': {'chksum': 0x0}}
-        self.check_packet_transmission(pkt_types, config_layers)
-        self.compare_checksum()
+        pkt = self.check_packet_transmission(pkt_types, config_layers)
+        self.compare_checksum(pkt)
 
         # Send packet with wrong inner UDP checksum and check forwarded packet UDP checksum is correct
         pkt_types = { "MAC_IP_GRE_IPv4-TUNNEL_UDP_PKT": ["PKT_TX_UDP_CKSUM"]}
-        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src, 
+        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src,
                                    'dst': self.outer_mac_dst},
                          'ipv4': {'proto': 'gre',
                                   'src': self.outer_ip_src,
@@ -414,7 +418,7 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
                          'inner_ipv4':{'src':self.inner_ip_src,
                                        'dst':self.inner_ip_dst}}
         self.save_ref_packet(pkt_types, config_layers)
-        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src, 
+        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src,
                                    'dst': self.outer_mac_dst},
                          'ipv4': {'proto': 'gre',
                                   'src': self.outer_ip_src,
@@ -422,8 +426,8 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
                          'inner_ipv4':{'src':self.inner_ip_src,
                                        'dst':self.inner_ip_dst},
                          'udp': {'chksum': 0xffff}}
-        self.check_packet_transmission(pkt_types, config_layers)
-        self.compare_checksum()
+        pkt = self.check_packet_transmission(pkt_types, config_layers)
+        self.compare_checksum(pkt)
         if self.nic != "cavium_a063":
             # Send packet with wrong inner SCTP checksum and check forwarded packet SCTP checksum is correct
             pkt_types = { "MAC_IP_GRE_IPv4-TUNNEL_SCTP_PKT": ["PKT_TX_SCTP_CKSUM"]}
@@ -445,20 +449,22 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
                              'inner_ipv4':{'src':self.inner_ip_src,
                                            'dst':self.inner_ip_dst},
                              'sctp': {'chksum': 0x0}}
-            self.check_packet_transmission(pkt_types, config_layers)
-            self.compare_checksum()
+            pkt = self.check_packet_transmission(pkt_types, config_layers)
+            self.compare_checksum(pkt)
 
         self.dut.send_expect("quit", "#")
 
     def tear_down(self):
         """
         Run after each test case.
+        Nothing to do.
         """
-        self.dut.kill_all()
+        pass
 
     def tear_down_all(self):
         """
         Run after each test suite.
         Nothing to do.
         """
+        self.dut.kill_all()
         pass
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_ipsec_gw_cryptodev_func.py b/tests/TestSuite_ipsec_gw_cryptodev_func.py
index 5b815ad..9800886 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_ipsec_gw_cryptodev_func.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_ipsec_gw_cryptodev_func.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import binascii
 import time
 import utils
 from test_case import TestCase
-from packet import Packet, save_packets
+import packet
 
 from cryptography.hazmat.primitives.ciphers import Cipher, algorithms, modes
 from cryptography.hazmat.primitives.ciphers.aead import AESCCM, AESGCM
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ class TestIPsecGW(TestCase):
         self.logger.info("IPsec-gw cmd: " + cmd_str)
         self.dut.send_expect(cmd_str, "IPSEC:", 30)
         time.sleep(3)
-        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.rx_interface, timeout=25)
+        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.rx_interface)
 
         PACKET_COUNT = 65
         payload = 256 * ['11']
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ class TestIPsecGW(TestCase):
         expected_src_ip = case_cfgs["expected_src_ip"]
         expected_spi = case_cfgs["expected_spi"]
 
-        pkt = Packet()
+        pkt = packet.Packet()
         if len(dst_ip)<=15:
             pkt.assign_layers(["ether", "ipv4", "udp", "raw"])
             pkt.config_layer("ether", {"src": "52:00:00:00:00:00", "dst": "52:00:00:00:00:01"})
@@ -746,38 +746,37 @@ class TestIPsecGW(TestCase):
             pkt.config_layer("ipv6", {"src": src_ip, "dst": dst_ip})
         pkt.config_layer("udp", {"dst": 0})
         pkt.config_layer("raw", {"payload": payload})
-        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tx_interface, count=PACKET_COUNT)
+        pkt.send_pkt(crb=self.tester, tx_port=self.tx_interface, count=PACKET_COUNT)
 
         pkt_rec = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
 
-        pcap_filename = "output/{0}.pcap".format(self.pcap_filename)
-        self.logger.info("Save pkts to {0}".format(pcap_filename))
-        save_packets(pkt_rec, pcap_filename)
+        pcap_filename = "{0}.pcap".format(self.pcap_filename)
+        self.logger.info("Save pkts to {0}".format(packet.TMP_PATH + pcap_filename))
+        pkt_rec.save_pcapfile(self.tester, pcap_filename)
         self._pcap_idx = self._pcap_idx + 1
 
         if len(pkt_rec) == 0:
             self.logger.error("IPsec forwarding failed")
             result = False
-
-        for pkt_r in pkt_rec:
-            pkt_src_ip = pkt_r.pktgen.strip_layer3("src")
+        for i in range(len(pkt_rec)):
+            pkt_src_ip = pkt_rec.pktgen.strip_layer3("src", p_index=i)
             if pkt_src_ip != expected_src_ip:
-                pkt_r.pktgen.pkt.show()
+                pkt_rec[i].show()
                 self.logger.error("SRC IP does not match. Pkt:{0}, Expected:{1}".format(
                                    pkt_src_ip, expected_src_ip))
                 result = False
                 break
 
-            pkt_dst_ip = pkt_r.pktgen.strip_layer3("dst")
+            pkt_dst_ip = pkt_rec.pktgen.strip_layer3("dst", p_index=i)
             self.logger.debug(pkt_dst_ip)
             if pkt_dst_ip != expected_dst_ip:
-                pkt_r.pktgen.pkt.show()
+                pkt_rec[i].show()
                 self.logger.error("DST IP does not match. Pkt:{0}, Expected:{1}".format(
                                   pkt_dst_ip, expected_dst_ip))
                 result = False
                 break
 
-            packet_hex = pkt_r.pktgen.pkt["ESP"].getfieldval("data")
+            packet_hex = pkt_rec[i]["ESP"].getfieldval("data")
             if packet_hex is None:
                 self.logger.error("NO Payload !")
                 result = False
@@ -785,7 +784,7 @@ class TestIPsecGW(TestCase):
             payload_str = binascii.b2a_hex(packet_hex)
             self.logger.debug(payload_str)
 
-            pkt_spi = hex(pkt_r.pktgen.pkt["ESP"].getfieldval("spi"))
+            pkt_spi = hex(pkt_rec[i]["ESP"].getfieldval("spi"))
             self.logger.debug(pkt_spi)
             if pkt_spi != expected_spi:
                 self.logger.error("SPI does not match. Pkt:{0}, Expected:{1}".format(
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_jumboframes.py b/tests/TestSuite_jumboframes.py
index 1b5aab5..a883e3e 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_jumboframes.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_jumboframes.py
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ class TestJumboframes(TestCase):
         """
         Run after each test case.
         """
-        pass
+        self.dut.kill_all()
 
     def tear_down_all(self):
         """
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_kernelpf_iavf.py b/tests/TestSuite_kernelpf_iavf.py
index 476b899..4424ae2 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_kernelpf_iavf.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_kernelpf_iavf.py
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ class TestKernelpfIavf(TestCase):
             pkt.config_layer('vlan', {'vlan': vlan})
             pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': self.vf_mac})
 
-        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_intf)
+        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_intf)
         out = self.vm_dut.get_session_output(timeout=2)
 
         return out
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ class TestKernelpfIavf(TestCase):
         pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP', pkt_len=pktsize)
         pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': self.vf_mac, 'src': self.tester_mac})
         self.vm_testpmd.execute_cmd("clear port stats all")
-        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_intf)
+        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_intf)
 
         time.sleep(1)
 
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_l2fwd_cryptodev_func.py b/tests/TestSuite_l2fwd_cryptodev_func.py
index 7e785dd..e0f0b5b 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_l2fwd_cryptodev_func.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_l2fwd_cryptodev_func.py
@@ -760,7 +760,6 @@ class TestL2fwdCrypto(TestCase):
             payload = self.__format_hex_to_list(test_vector["input"])
 
             inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.rx_interface,
-                                                     timeout=5,
                                                      filters=[{'layer': 'ether',
                                                      'config': {'dst': '52:00:00:00:00:01'}}])
 
@@ -770,12 +769,12 @@ class TestL2fwdCrypto(TestCase):
             pkt.config_layer("ether", {"src": "52:00:00:00:00:00", "dst":"52:00:00:00:00:01"})
             pkt.config_layer("ipv4", {"src": "192.168.1.1", "dst": "192.168.1.2"})
             pkt.config_layer("raw", {"payload": payload})
-            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tx_interface, count=PACKET_COUNT)
+            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tx_interface, count=PACKET_COUNT)
 
             pkt_rec = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
             self.logger.info("Receive pkgs: {}".format(len(pkt_rec)))
-            for pkt_r in pkt_rec:
-                packet_hex = pkt_r.pktgen.pkt["Raw"].getfieldval("load")
+            for i in range(len(pkt_rec)):
+                packet_hex = pkt_rec[i]["Raw"].getfieldval("load")
                 if packet_hex == None:
                     result = False
                     self.logger.info("no payload !")
@@ -796,9 +795,9 @@ class TestL2fwdCrypto(TestCase):
                 hash_length = len(test_vector["output_hash"])/2
                 if hash_length != 0:
                     if test_vector["auth_algo"] == "null":
-                        hash_text = binascii.b2a_hex(pkt_r.pktgen.pkt["Raw"].getfieldval("load"))
+                        hash_text = binascii.b2a_hex(pkt_rec[i]["Raw"].getfieldval("load"))
                     else:
-                        hash_text = binascii.b2a_hex(pkt_r.pktgen.pkt["Padding"].getfieldval("load"))
+                        hash_text = binascii.b2a_hex(pkt_rec[i]["Padding"].getfieldval("load"))
                     if str.lower(hash_text) == str.lower(test_vector["output_hash"]):
                         self.logger.info("Hash Matched")
                     else:
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_l3fwdacl.py b/tests/TestSuite_l3fwdacl.py
index 9d1c41e..dce37de 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_l3fwdacl.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_l3fwdacl.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import re
 import utils
 import time
 from test_case import TestCase
+import packet
 
 class TestL3fwdacl(TestCase):
 
@@ -268,10 +269,10 @@ class TestL3fwdacl(TestCase):
 
         dst_filter = {'layer': 'ether', 'config': {'dst': 'not ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff'}}
         filters = [dst_filter]
-        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(rx_interface, timeout=5, filters=filters)
-
-        self.tester.scapy_append('sendp([%s],iface="%s")' % (ethernet_str, tx_interface))
-        self.tester.scapy_execute()
+        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(rx_interface, filters=filters)
+        pkt = packet.Packet()
+        pkt.append_pkt(ethernet_str)
+        pkt.send_pkt(crb=self.tester, tx_port=tx_interface)
         out = self.remove_dhcp_from_revpackets(inst)
         return len(out)
 
@@ -298,11 +299,11 @@ class TestL3fwdacl(TestCase):
         ethernet_str = self.create_ipv6_rule_string(rule, "Ether")
 
         fil = [{'layer': 'ether', 'config': {'dst': 'not ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff'}}]
-        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(rx_interface, timeout=5, filters=fil)
+        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(rx_interface, filters=fil)
+        pkt = packet.Packet()
+        pkt.append_pkt(ethernet_str)
+        pkt.send_pkt(crb=self.tester, tx_port=tx_interface)
 
-        self.tester.scapy_append('sendp([%s],iface="%s")' % (ethernet_str, tx_interface))
-        self.tester.scapy_execute()
-        time.sleep(3)
         out = self.remove_dhcp_from_revpackets(inst)
         return len(out)
 
@@ -316,10 +317,10 @@ class TestL3fwdacl(TestCase):
 
         dst_filter = {'layer': 'ether', 'config': {'dst': 'not ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff'}}
         filters = [dst_filter]
-        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(rx_interface, timeout=5, filters=filters)
-        self.tester.scapy_append('sendp([%s],iface="%s")' % (etherStr, tx_interface))
-        self.tester.scapy_execute()
-
+        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(rx_interface, filters=filters)
+        pkt = packet.Packet()
+        pkt.append_pkt(etherStr)
+        pkt.send_pkt(crb=self.tester, tx_port=tx_interface)
         out = self.remove_dhcp_from_revpackets(inst)
         return len(out)
 
@@ -332,20 +333,20 @@ class TestL3fwdacl(TestCase):
         etherStr = self.create_ipv6_rule_string(rule, "Ether")
 
         fil = [{'layer': 'ether', 'config': {'dst': 'not ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff'}}]
-        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(rx_interface, timeout=5, filters=fil)
-
-        self.tester.scapy_append('sendp([%s],iface="%s")' % (etherStr, tx_interface))
-        self.tester.scapy_execute()
-        time.sleep(3)
+        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(rx_interface, filters=fil)
+        pkt = packet.Packet()
+        pkt.append_pkt(etherStr)
+        pkt.send_pkt(crb=self.tester, tx_port=tx_interface)
 
         out = self.remove_dhcp_from_revpackets(inst)
         return len(out)
 
     def remove_dhcp_from_revpackets(self, inst):
-        pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
+        p = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
+        pkts = p.pktgen.pkts
         i = 0
         while len(pkts) != 0 and i <= len(pkts) - 1:
-            if pkts[i].pktgen.pkt.haslayer('DHCP'):
+            if pkts[i].haslayer('DHCP'):
                 pkts.remove(pkts[i])
                 i = i - 1
             i = i + 1
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_link_flowctrl.py b/tests/TestSuite_link_flowctrl.py
index 4229aa4..ed89162 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_link_flowctrl.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_link_flowctrl.py
@@ -453,4 +453,5 @@ class TestLinkFlowctrl(TestCase):
         """
         Run after each test case.
         """
+        self.dut.kill_all()
         self.dut.send_expect("quit", "# ")
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_link_status_interrupt.py b/tests/TestSuite_link_status_interrupt.py
index 1d7e67e..3208d71 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_link_status_interrupt.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_link_status_interrupt.py
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ class TestLinkStatusInterrupt(TestCase):
         self.txItf = self.tester.get_interface(txport)
         pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP')
         pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': self.dmac})
-        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.txItf, count=num)
+        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.txItf, count=num)
 
     def tear_down(self):
         """
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_loadbalancer.py b/tests/TestSuite_loadbalancer.py
index 9152c6c..934e291 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_loadbalancer.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_loadbalancer.py
@@ -90,13 +90,13 @@ class TestLoadbalancer(TestCase):
             for i in range(len(dutPorts)):
                 dstport = self.tester.get_local_port(dutPorts[i])
                 pkt_count = 10
-                inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(intf=self.tester.get_interface(rx_port), timeout=10, count=pkt_count)
+                inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(intf=self.tester.get_interface(rx_port), count=pkt_count)
 
-                pkt = Packet()
+                pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP', pkt_len=64)
                 dst_mac = self.dut.get_mac_address(dutPorts[i])
-                pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': dst_mac})
-                pkt.config_layer('ipv4', {'src': "0.0.0.1", 'dst': trafficFlow[flow][1]})
-                pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester.get_interface(dstport), count=10)
+                pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': '%s' % dst_mac})
+                pkt.config_layer('ipv4', {'src': "0.0.0.1", 'dst': '%s' % (trafficFlow[flow][1])})
+                pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester.get_interface(dstport), count=10)
                 # Wait for the sniffer to finish.
                 time.sleep(5)
 
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ class TestLoadbalancer(TestCase):
                 len_pkts = len(pkts)
 
                 self.verify(len_pkts == pkt_count, "Packet number is wrong")
-                for packet in pkts:
-                    result = str(packet.pktgen.pkt.show)
+                for i in range(len_pkts):
+                    result = str(pkts[i].show)
                     self.verify("Ether" in result, "No packet received")
                     self.verify("src=0.0.0.1" + " dst=" + trafficFlow[flow][1] in result, "Wrong IP address")
                     self.verify("dst=%s" % dst_mac in result, "No packet received or packet missed")
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_mac_filter.py b/tests/TestSuite_mac_filter.py
index 7b5eb43..19d250b 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_mac_filter.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_mac_filter.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class TestMacFilter(TestCase):
         itf = self.tester.get_interface(self.tester.get_local_port(portid))
         pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP')
         pkt.config_layer('ether', {'src': '52:00:00:00:00:00', 'dst': destMac})
-        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=itf, count=4)
+        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=itf, count=4)
 
     def test_add_remove_mac_address(self):
         """
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_netmap_compat.py b/tests/TestSuite_netmap_compat.py
index 2f8171c..a7a97ca 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_netmap_compat.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_netmap_compat.py
@@ -114,9 +114,9 @@ class TestNetmapCompat(TestCase):
 
     def get_tcpdump_package(self):  
         pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.inst)
-        dsts = []  
-        for packet in pkts:  
-            dst = packet.strip_element_layer2("dst")  
+        dsts = []
+        for i in range(len(pkts)):
+            dst = pkts.strip_element_layer2("dst", p_index=i)
             dsts.append(dst)
         return dsts  
          
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_packet_capture.py b/tests/TestSuite_packet_capture.py
index 6e5b98f..fdaa0d0 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_packet_capture.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_packet_capture.py
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ import time
 import re
 import signal
 import subprocess
-import shutil
-import socket
 from pprint import pformat
 
 from scapy.utils import rdpcap
@@ -188,37 +186,19 @@ class parsePacket(object):
 
 class TestPacketCapture(TestCase):
 
-    def get_dts_node_ip(self):
-        ip_addr = None
-        try:
-            socket_inst = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
-            socket_inst.connect(('8.8.8.8', 80))
-            ip_addr = socket_inst.getsockname()[0]
-        except Exception as e:
-            msg = "Can't get dts running node ip address" 
-            self.logger.warning(msg)
-            return ip_addr
-        return ip_addr
-
-    @property
-    def is_dts_on_tester(self):
-        if not self.dts_ip:
-            return False
-        # get tester ip to check if dts run on tester
-        tester_ip = self.tester.get_ip_address()
-        return self.dts_ip == tester_ip
-
-    @property
-    def is_dts_on_dut(self):
-        if not self.dts_ip:
-            return False
-        # get dut ip to check if dts run on dut
-        dut_ip = self.dut.get_ip_address()
-        return self.dts_ip == dut_ip
+    def is_existed_on_crb(self, check_path, crb='dut'):
+        alt_session = self.dut.alt_session \
+                      if crb == 'dut' else \
+                      self.tester.alt_session
+        alt_session.send_expect("ls %s" % check_path, "# ")
+        cmd = "echo $?"
+        output = alt_session.send_expect(cmd, "# ")
+        ret = True if output and output.strip() == "0" else False
+        return ret
 
     @property
     def is_dut_on_tester(self):
-        # get dut/tester ip to check if they are in one platform
+        # get dut/tester ip to check if they are in a platform
         tester_ip = self.tester.get_ip_address()
         dut_ip = self.dut.get_ip_address()
         return tester_ip == dut_ip
@@ -231,42 +211,6 @@ class TestPacketCapture(TestCase):
                      self.dut.base_dir
         return target_dir
 
-    def __create_log_dir(self, log_dir):
-        # create a log directory on dts running node
-        if not os.path.exists(log_dir):
-            os.makedirs(log_dir)
-        # create a log directory on dut node
-        if not self.is_dts_on_dut and \
-           not self.is_existed_on_crb(log_dir):
-            cmd = "mkdir -p {0}".format(log_dir)
-            self.dut.alt_session.send_expect(cmd, "# ")
-        # create a log directory on tester node
-        if not self.is_dts_on_tester and \
-           not self.is_existed_on_crb(log_dir, crb='tester'):
-            cmd = "mkdir -p {0}".format(log_dir)
-            self.tester.alt_session.send_expect(cmd, "# ")
-
-    def __clear_log_dir(self, log_dir):
-        if os.path.exists(log_dir):
-            shutil.rmtree(log_dir)
-        os.makedirs(log_dir)
-        if not self.is_dts_on_dut:
-            self.dut.alt_session.send_expect(
-                "rm -fr {0}/*".format(log_dir), "# ", 10)
-        if not self.is_dts_on_tester:
-            self.tester.alt_session.send_expect(
-                "rm -fr {0}/*".format(log_dir), "# ", 10)
-
-    def is_existed_on_crb(self, check_path, crb='dut'):
-        alt_session = self.dut.alt_session \
-                      if crb == 'dut' else \
-                      self.tester.alt_session
-        alt_session.send_expect("ls %s > /dev/null 2>&1" % check_path, "# ")
-        cmd = "echo $?"
-        output = alt_session.send_expect(cmd, "# ")
-        ret = True if output and output.strip() == "0" else False
-        return ret
-
     def get_dut_iface_with_kernel_driver(self):
         # only physical nic support PROMISC
         cmd = "ip link show | grep BROADCAST,MULTICAST | awk {'print $2'}"
@@ -500,6 +444,11 @@ class TestPacketCapture(TestCase):
         time.sleep(4)
 
     def start_testpmd(self):
+        self.dut.alt_session.send_expect(
+            "rm -fr {0}/*".format(self.pdump_log), "# ", 10)
+        if not self.is_dut_on_tester:
+            self.tester.alt_session.send_expect(
+                "rm -fr {0}/*".format(self.pdump_log), "# ", 10)
         param_opt = "--port-topology=chained"
         eal_param = '--file-prefix=test'
         self.testpmd.start_testpmd("Default", param=param_opt,
@@ -516,14 +465,23 @@ class TestPacketCapture(TestCase):
     def start_tcpdump_iface(self, option):
         if option["rx"][0] is not None and option["tx"][0] is not None and \
            option["rx"][0] == option["tx"][0]:
+            if self.is_existed_on_crb(self.rxtx_pcap):
+                self.dut.alt_session.send_expect(
+                    "rm -f %s" % self.rxtx_pcap, "# ")
             cmd = self.tcpdump.format(self.rxtx_iface, self.rxtx_pcap)
             self.session_ex.send_expect(cmd, "# ")
         else:
             if option["rx"][0] is not None:
+                if self.is_existed_on_crb(self.rx_pcap):
+                    self.dut.alt_session.send_expect(
+                        "rm -f %s" % self.rx_pcap, "# ")
                 cmd = self.tcpdump.format(self.rx_iface, self.rx_pcap)
                 self.session_ex.send_expect(cmd, "# ")
 
             if option["tx"][0] is not None:
+                if self.is_existed_on_crb(self.tx_pcap):
+                    self.dut.alt_session.send_expect(
+                        "rm -f %s" % self.tx_pcap, "# ")
                 cmd = self.tcpdump.format(self.tx_iface, self.tx_pcap)
                 self.session_ex.send_expect(cmd, "# ")
         time.sleep(4)
@@ -537,6 +495,11 @@ class TestPacketCapture(TestCase):
         msg = ('pdump option string length should be less than {}'
                ).format(length_limit)
         self.verify(len(option) < length_limit, msg)
+        self.dut.alt_session.send_expect(
+            "rm -fr {0}/*".format(self.pdump_log), "# ", 20)
+        if not self.is_dut_on_tester:
+            self.tester.alt_session.send_expect(
+                "rm -fr {0}/*".format(self.pdump_log), "# ", 20)
         cmd = ';'.join([
             "cd %s" % self.target_dir,
             self.dpdk_pdump + " '%s' >/dev/null 2>&1 &" % (option[0])])
@@ -572,13 +535,18 @@ class TestPacketCapture(TestCase):
         # check send tx packet by port 0
         # send packet to dut and compare dpdk-pdump dump pcap with
         # scapy pcap file
-        if self.is_dts_on_tester:
-            intf = self.tester.get_interface(self.tester.get_local_port(port_1))
-            # prepare to catch replay packet in out port
-            recPkt = os.path.join('/tmp', "sniff_%s.pcap" % intf)
-            if os.path.exists(recPkt):
-                os.remove(recPkt)
-            index = sniff_packets(intf, count=1, timeout=20, pcap=recPkt)
+        intf = self.tester.get_interface(self.tester.get_local_port(port_1))
+        # prepare to catch replay packet in out port
+        recPkt = os.path.join('/tmp', "sniff_%s.pcap" % intf)
+        if os.path.exists(recPkt):
+            os.remove(recPkt)
+        if pkt_type == 'LLDP':
+            index = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(intf=intf, count=1, lldp_forbid=False)
+        else:
+            index = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(intf=intf, count=1)
+        filename = '{}sniff_{}.pcap'.format(self.tester.tmp_file, intf)
+        self.tester.session.copy_file_from(filename, recPkt)
+        # index = sniff_packets(intf, count=1, timeout=20, pcap=recPkt)
         pkt = Packet(pkt_type=pkt_type)
         if pkt_type == 'VLAN_UDP':
             pkt.config_layer('dot1q', {'vlan': 20})
@@ -588,33 +556,34 @@ class TestPacketCapture(TestCase):
         refPkt = self.send_pcap % (pkt_type, "rx", number)
         if os.path.exists(refPkt):
             os.remove(refPkt)
-        pkt.pktgen.write_pcap(refPkt)
+
+        pkt.save_pcapfile(filename=refPkt)
         # send out test packet
         tester_port = self.tester.get_local_port(port_0)
         intf = self.tester.get_interface(tester_port)
-        pkt.send_pkt(
-            crb= None if self.is_dts_on_tester else self.tester,
-            tx_port=intf)
+        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=intf)
         # load pcap file caught by out port
         time.sleep(1)
-        # when dts doesn't run on tester, ignore this testing content
-        if self.is_dts_on_tester:
-            load_sniff_packets(index)
-            # compare pcap file received by out port with scapy reference
-            # packet pcap file
-            warning = self.compare_pkts(refPkt, recPkt, pkt_type)
-            msg = "tcpdump rx Receive Packet error: {0}".format(warning)
-            self.verify(not warning, msg)
+        pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(index)
+        pkts.save_pcapfile(filename=recPkt)
+        # load_sniff_packets(index)
+        # compare pcap file received by out port with scapy reference
+        # packet pcap file
+        warning = self.compare_pkts(refPkt, recPkt, pkt_type)
+        msg = "tcpdump rx Receive Packet error: {0}".format(warning)
+        self.verify(not warning, msg)
         # check send tx packet by port 1
         # send packet to dut and compare dpdk-pdump dump pcap
         # with scapy pcap file
-        if self.is_dts_on_tester:
-            intf = self.tester.get_interface(self.tester.get_local_port(port_0))
-            # prepare to catch replay packet in out port
-            recPkt = os.path.join('/tmp', "sniff_%s.pcap" % intf)
-            if os.path.exists(recPkt):
-                os.remove(recPkt)
-            index = sniff_packets(intf, count=1, timeout=20, pcap=recPkt)
+        intf = self.tester.get_interface(self.tester.get_local_port(port_0))
+        # prepare to catch replay packet in out port
+        recPkt = os.path.join('/tmp', "sniff_%s.pcap" % intf)
+        if os.path.exists(recPkt):
+            os.remove(recPkt)
+        if pkt_type == 'LLDP':
+            index = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(intf=intf, count=1, lldp_forbid=False)
+        else:
+            index = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(intf=intf, count=1)
         pkt = Packet(pkt_type=pkt_type)
         if pkt_type == 'VLAN_UDP':
             pkt.config_layer('dot1q', {'vlan': 20})
@@ -624,23 +593,21 @@ class TestPacketCapture(TestCase):
         refPkt = self.send_pcap % (pkt_type, "tx", number)
         if os.path.exists(refPkt):
             os.remove(refPkt)
-        pkt.pktgen.write_pcap(refPkt)
+        pkt.save_pcapfile(filename=refPkt)
+        # pkt.pktgen.write_pcap(refPkt)
         # send out test packet
         tester_port = self.tester.get_local_port(port_1)
         intf = self.tester.get_interface(tester_port)
-        pkt.send_pkt(
-            crb= None if self.is_dts_on_tester else self.tester,
-            tx_port=intf)
+        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=intf)
         # load pcap file caught by out port
         time.sleep(1)
-        # when dts doesn't run on tester, ignore this testing content
-        if self.is_dts_on_tester:
-            load_sniff_packets(index)
-            # compare pcap file received by out port
-            # with scapy reference packet pcap file
-            warning = self.compare_pkts(refPkt, recPkt, pkt_type)
-            msg = "tcpdump tx Receive Packet error: {0}".format(warning)
-            self.verify(not warning, msg)
+        pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(index)
+        pkts.save_pcapfile(filename=recPkt)
+        # compare pcap file received by out port
+        # with scapy reference packet pcap file
+        warning = self.compare_pkts(refPkt, recPkt, pkt_type)
+        msg = "tcpdump tx Receive Packet error: {0}".format(warning)
+        self.verify(not warning, msg)
 
     def check_pdump_pcaps(self, pkt_type, number, **kwargs):
         rx_dump_pcap = kwargs["rx"][0]
@@ -686,23 +653,8 @@ class TestPacketCapture(TestCase):
             msg = "pdump tx {0} packet content is correct".format(pkt_type)
             self.logger.info(msg)
 
-    def sync_dut_dump_file(self):
-        if self.is_dts_on_dut:
-            return
-        # copy rx pdump data from dut
-        if os.path.exists(self.rx_pcap):
-            os.remove(self.rx_pcap)
-        if self.is_existed_on_crb(self.rx_pcap):
-            self.dut.session.copy_file_from(self.rx_pcap, self.rx_pcap)
-        # copy tx pdump data from dut
-        if os.path.exists(self.tx_pcap):
-            os.remove(self.tx_pcap)
-        if self.is_existed_on_crb(self.tx_pcap):
-            self.dut.session.copy_file_from(self.tx_pcap, self.tx_pcap)
-
     def packet_capture_test_packets(self, option):
         self.clear_ASLR()
-        self.__clear_log_dir(self.pdump_log)
         self.start_testpmd()
         self.start_dpdk_pdump(option)
         if self.dev_iface_flag:
@@ -713,7 +665,17 @@ class TestPacketCapture(TestCase):
             time.sleep(2)
         if self.dev_iface_flag:
             self.stop_tcpdump_iface()
-        self.sync_dut_dump_file()
+        if not self.is_dut_on_tester:
+            # copy rx pdump data from dut
+            if self.is_existed_on_crb(self.rx_pcap):
+                if os.path.exists(self.rx_pcap):
+                    os.remove(self.rx_pcap)
+                self.dut.session.copy_file_from(self.rx_pcap, self.rx_pcap)
+            # copy tx pdump data from dut
+            if self.is_existed_on_crb(self.tx_pcap):
+                if os.path.exists(self.tx_pcap):
+                    os.remove(self.tx_pcap)
+                self.dut.session.copy_file_from(self.tx_pcap, self.tx_pcap)
         self.stop_dpdk_pdump()
         self.stop_testpmd()
         self.reset_ASLR()
@@ -838,8 +800,6 @@ class TestPacketCapture(TestCase):
         '''
         Run at the start of each test suite.
         '''
-        # get dts running node ip address
-        self.dts_ip = self.get_dts_node_ip()
         self.verify(self.target == "x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc",
                     "only support x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc")
         self.dut_ports = self.dut.get_ports()
@@ -851,7 +811,13 @@ class TestPacketCapture(TestCase):
         self.dut_skip_compile = self.dut.skip_setup
         # used for save log
         self.pdump_log = os.sep.join(["/tmp", 'pdumpLog'])
-        self.__create_log_dir(self.pdump_log)
+        if not self.is_existed_on_crb(self.pdump_log):
+            cmd = "mkdir -p {0}".format(self.pdump_log)
+            self.dut.alt_session.send_expect(cmd, "# ")
+        if not self.is_dut_on_tester and \
+           not self.is_existed_on_crb(self.pdump_log, crb='tester'):
+            cmd = "mkdir -p {0}".format(self.pdump_log)
+            self.tester.alt_session.send_expect(cmd, "# ")
         self.pcap_SW = "CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_PCAP"
         self.SW_file = os.path.join(self.target_dir, 'config/common_base')
         if not (self.dut_skip_compile and self.check_pcap_lib()):
@@ -861,19 +827,17 @@ class TestPacketCapture(TestCase):
             self.dut.skip_setup = False
             self.dut.build_install_dpdk(self.target)
         # secondary process (dpdk-pdump)
-        self.pdump_dir = os.sep.join([
-            self.target_dir,
-            "%s/build/app/pdump/" % self.target])
+        self.pdump_dir = self.target_dir + os.sep + \
+            "%s/build/app/pdump/" % self.target
         cmd = "ls {0} -F | grep '*'".format(self.pdump_dir)
         exe_files = self.dut.alt_session.send_expect(cmd, "# ").splitlines()
         if len(exe_files) == 1:
             self.tool_name = exe_files[0][:-1]
         else:
             self.verify(False, "tool name exception !")
-        self.dut_dpdk_pdump_dir = os.sep.join([
-            self.target_dir,
-            "%s/app/%s" % (self.target, self.tool_name)])
         self.session_ex = self.dut.new_session(self.tool_name)
+        self.dut_dpdk_pdump_dir = self.target_dir + os.sep + \
+            "%s/app/%s" % (self.target, self.tool_name)
         self.dpdk_pdump = self.dut_dpdk_pdump_dir + \
             " -v --file-prefix=test -- --pdump "
         self.send_pcap = os.sep.join([self.pdump_log, "scapy_%s_%s_%d.pcap"])
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_ptype_mapping.py b/tests/TestSuite_ptype_mapping.py
index b0dc70a..b352724 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_ptype_mapping.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_ptype_mapping.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class TestPtype_Mapping(TestCase):
             else:
                 pkt_names = pkt_types[pkt_type]
             pkt = Packet(pkt_type=pkt_type)
-            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_iface,count=4)
+            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_iface,count=4)
             out = self.dut.get_session_output(timeout=2)
             if sw_ptype != None:
                 self.verify(sw_ptype in out,
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_pvp_multi_paths_performance.py b/tests/TestSuite_pvp_multi_paths_performance.py
index b633b98..65c785a 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_pvp_multi_paths_performance.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_pvp_multi_paths_performance.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Test PVP performance using virtio_user on 8 tx/rx path.
 
 import utils
 from test_case import TestCase
-from packet import Packet, save_packets
+from packet import Packet
 from pktgen import PacketGeneratorHelper
 
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class TestPVPMultiPathPerformance(TestCase):
 
             pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP', pkt_len=frame_size)
             pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': '%s' % destination_mac})
-            save_packets([pkt], "%s/multi_path_%d.pcap" % (self.out_path, port))
+            pkt.save_pcapfile(self.tester, "%s/multi_path_%d.pcap" % (self.out_path, port))
             tgen_input.append((tx_port, rx_port, "%s/multi_path_%d.pcap" % (self.out_path, port)))
 
         self.tester.pktgen.clear_streams()
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_pvp_multi_paths_vhost_single_core_performance.py b/tests/TestSuite_pvp_multi_paths_vhost_single_core_performance.py
index fcaadf2..29d87c2 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_pvp_multi_paths_vhost_single_core_performance.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_pvp_multi_paths_vhost_single_core_performance.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Test PVP vhost single core performance using virtio_user on 8 tx/rx path.
 
 import utils
 from test_case import TestCase
-from packet import Packet, save_packets
+from packet import Packet
 from pktgen import PacketGeneratorHelper
 
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class TestPVPMultiPathVhostPerformance(TestCase):
 
             pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP', pkt_len=frame_size)
             pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': '%s' % destination_mac})
-            save_packets([pkt], "%s/multi_path_%d.pcap" % (self.out_path, port))
+            pkt.save_pcapfile(self.tester, "%s/multi_path_%d.pcap" % (self.out_path, port))
             tgen_input.append((tx_port, rx_port, "%s/multi_path_%d.pcap" % (self.out_path, port)))
 
         self.tester.pktgen.clear_streams()
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_pvp_multi_paths_virtio_single_core_performance.py b/tests/TestSuite_pvp_multi_paths_virtio_single_core_performance.py
index 6cd3a6d..e8807a7 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_pvp_multi_paths_virtio_single_core_performance.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_pvp_multi_paths_virtio_single_core_performance.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Test PVP virtio single core performance using virtio_user on 8 tx/rx path.
 
 import utils
 from test_case import TestCase
-from packet import Packet, save_packets
+from packet import Packet
 from pktgen import PacketGeneratorHelper
 
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class TestPVPMultiPathVirtioPerformance(TestCase):
 
             pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP', pkt_len=frame_size)
             pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': '%s' % destination_mac})
-            save_packets([pkt], "%s/multi_path_%d.pcap" % (self.out_path, port))
+            pkt.save_pcapfile(self.tester, "%s/multi_path_%d.pcap" % (self.out_path, port))
 
             tgen_input.append((tx_port, rx_port, "%s/multi_path_%d.pcap" % (self.out_path, port)))
 
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_pvp_qemu_multi_paths_port_restart.py b/tests/TestSuite_pvp_qemu_multi_paths_port_restart.py
index 0095ce2..ea2e1cd 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_pvp_qemu_multi_paths_port_restart.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_pvp_qemu_multi_paths_port_restart.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import time
 import re
 from virt_common import VM
 from test_case import TestCase
-from packet import Packet, save_packets
+from packet import Packet
 from pktgen import PacketGeneratorHelper
 
 
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ class TestPVPQemuMultiPathPortRestart(TestCase):
             self.tester.send_expect('mkdir -p %s' % self.out_path, '# ')
         # create an instance to set stream field setting
         self.pktgen_helper = PacketGeneratorHelper()
-        self.base_dir = self.dut.base_dir.replace('~', '/root')
 
     def set_up(self):
         """
@@ -94,14 +93,14 @@ class TestPVPQemuMultiPathPortRestart(TestCase):
         start testpmd on vhost
         """
         self.dut.send_expect("killall -s INT testpmd", "#")
-        self.dut.send_expect("rm -rf %s/vhost-net*" % self.base_dir, "#")
+        self.dut.send_expect("rm -rf ./vhost-net*", "#")
         command_client = self.dut.target + "/app/testpmd " + \
                          " -n %d -c %s --socket-mem 1024,1024 " + \
                          " --legacy-mem --file-prefix=vhost " + \
-                         " --vdev 'net_vhost0,iface=%s/vhost-net,queues=1' " + \
+                         " --vdev 'net_vhost0,iface=vhost-net,queues=1' " + \
                          " -- -i --nb-cores=1 --txd=1024 --rxd=1024"
         command_line_client = command_client % (
-            self.dut.get_memory_channels(), self.core_mask, self.base_dir)
+            self.dut.get_memory_channels(), self.core_mask)
         self.vhost.send_expect(command_line_client, "testpmd> ", 120)
         self.vhost.send_expect("set fwd mac", "testpmd> ", 120)
         self.vhost.send_expect("start", "testpmd> ", 120)
@@ -134,7 +133,7 @@ class TestPVPQemuMultiPathPortRestart(TestCase):
         self.vm = VM(self.dut, 'vm0', 'vhost_sample')
         vm_params = {}
         vm_params['driver'] = 'vhost-user'
-        vm_params['opt_path'] = '%s/vhost-net' % self.base_dir
+        vm_params['opt_path'] = './vhost-net'
         vm_params['opt_mac'] = self.virtio1_mac
         if modem == 1 and mergeable == 0:
             vm_params['opt_settings'] = "disable-modern=false,mrg_rxbuf=off,rx_queue_size=1024,tx_queue_size=1024"
@@ -206,7 +205,7 @@ class TestPVPQemuMultiPathPortRestart(TestCase):
         """
         pkt = Packet(pkt_type='IP_RAW', pkt_len=frame_size)
         pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': '%s' % self.dst_mac})
-        save_packets([pkt], "%s/pvp_multipath.pcap" % (self.out_path))
+        pkt.save_pcapfile(self.tester, "%s/pvp_multipath.pcap" % (self.out_path))
 
         tgenInput = []
         port = self.tester.get_local_port(self.dut_ports[0])
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_pvp_vhost_user_reconnect.py b/tests/TestSuite_pvp_vhost_user_reconnect.py
index c5c7b96..16a93b0 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_pvp_vhost_user_reconnect.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_pvp_vhost_user_reconnect.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ import utils
 import time
 from test_case import TestCase
 from virt_common import VM
-from packet import Packet, save_packets
+from packet import Packet
 from pktgen import PacketGeneratorHelper
 
 
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ class TestPVPVhostUserReconnect(TestCase):
             self.tester.send_expect('mkdir -p %s' % self.out_path, '# ')
         # create an instance to set stream field setting
         self.pktgen_helper = PacketGeneratorHelper()
-        self.base_dir = self.dut.base_dir.replace('~', '/root')
 
     def set_up(self):
         """
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ class TestPVPVhostUserReconnect(TestCase):
         """
         self.dut.send_expect("killall -s INT testpmd", "# ")
         self.dut.send_expect("killall -s INT qemu-system-x86_64", "# ")
-        self.dut.send_expect("rm -rf %s/vhost-net*" % self.base_dir, "# ")
+        self.dut.send_expect("rm -rf ./vhost-net*", "# ")
         self.vhost_user = self.dut.new_session(suite="vhost-user")
 
     def launch_testpmd_as_vhost_user(self):
@@ -101,7 +100,7 @@ class TestPVPVhostUserReconnect(TestCase):
         """
         vdev_info = ""
         for i in range(self.vm_num):
-            vdev_info += "--vdev 'net_vhost%d,iface=%s/vhost-net%d,client=1,queues=1' " % (i, self.base_dir, i)
+            vdev_info += "--vdev 'net_vhost%d,iface=vhost-net%d,client=1,queues=1' " % (i, i)
         self.vhostapp_testcmd = self.dut.base_dir + \
                     "/%s/app/testpmd -c %s -n %d --socket-mem %s --legacy-mem" + \
                     " --file-prefix=vhost %s" + \
@@ -120,7 +119,7 @@ class TestPVPVhostUserReconnect(TestCase):
         """
         vdev_info = ""
         for i in range(self.vm_num):
-            vdev_info += "--vdev 'net_vhost%d,iface=%s/vhost-net%d,client=1,queues=1' " % (i, self.base_dir, i)
+            vdev_info += "--vdev 'net_vhost%d,iface=vhost-net%d,client=1,queues=1' " % (i, i)
         self.vhostapp_testcmd = self.dut.base_dir + \
                     "/%s/app/testpmd -c %s -n %d --socket-mem %s --legacy-mem" + \
                     " --no-pci --file-prefix=vhost %s" + \
@@ -181,7 +180,7 @@ class TestPVPVhostUserReconnect(TestCase):
             vm_info = VM(self.dut, 'vm%d' % i, 'vhost_sample')
             vm_params = {}
             vm_params['driver'] = 'vhost-user'
-            vm_params['opt_path'] = '%s/vhost-net%d' % (self.base_dir, i)
+            vm_params['opt_path'] = './vhost-net%d' % (i)
             vm_params['opt_mac'] = '52:54:00:00:00:0%d' % (i+1)
             vm_params['opt_server'] = 'server'
             vm_params['opt_settings'] = 'mrg_rxbuf=on,rx_queue_size=1024,tx_queue_size=1024'
@@ -273,7 +272,7 @@ class TestPVPVhostUserReconnect(TestCase):
             pkt = Packet(pkt_type = 'UDP', pkt_len = frame_size)
             pkt.config_layers([('ether', {'dst': '%s' % self.dst_mac}),
                             ('ipv4', {'dst': '%s' % self.dst1, 'src': '%s' % self.src1})])
-            save_packets([pkt], "%s/reconnect.pcap" % self.out_path)
+            pkt.save_pcapfile(self.tester, "%s/reconnect.pcap" % self.out_path)
 
             tgenInput = []
             port = self.tester.get_local_port(self.pf)
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_pvp_virtio_bonding.py b/tests/TestSuite_pvp_virtio_bonding.py
index 4fb94f2..874c058 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_pvp_virtio_bonding.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_pvp_virtio_bonding.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ import utils
 from test_case import TestCase
 from virt_common import VM
 from pmd_output import PmdOutput
-from packet import Packet, save_packets
+from packet import Packet
 from pktgen import PacketGeneratorHelper
 
 
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ class TestPVPVirtIOBonding(TestCase):
             self.tester.send_expect('mkdir -p %s' % self.out_path, '# ')
         # create an instance to set stream field setting
         self.pktgen_helper = PacketGeneratorHelper()
-        self.base_dir = self.dut.base_dir.replace('~', '/root')
 
     def set_up(self):
         """
@@ -87,7 +86,7 @@ class TestPVPVirtIOBonding(TestCase):
         """
         vdev_info = ""
         for i in range(self.queues):
-            vdev_info += "--vdev 'net_vhost%d,iface=%s/vhost-net%d,client=1,queues=1' " % (i, self.base_dir, i)
+            vdev_info += "--vdev 'net_vhost%d,iface=vhost-net%d,client=1,queues=1' " % (i, i)
         params = "--port-topology=chained --nb-cores=4 --txd=1024 --rxd=1024"
         eal_param = "--socket-mem 2048,2048 --legacy-mem --file-prefix=vhost %s " % vdev_info
         self.vhost_testpmd = PmdOutput(self.dut)
@@ -168,7 +167,7 @@ class TestPVPVirtIOBonding(TestCase):
         tx_port = self.tester.get_local_port(self.dut_ports[0])
         pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP')
         pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': '%s' % self.dst_mac})
-        save_packets([pkt], "%s/bonding.pcap" % self.out_path)
+        pkt.save_pcapfile(self.tester, "%s/bonding.pcap" % self.out_path)
         tgen_input.append((tx_port, rx_port, "%s/bonding.pcap" % self.out_path))
         self.tester.pktgen.clear_streams()
         streams = self.pktgen_helper.prepare_stream_from_tginput(tgen_input, 100, None, self.tester.pktgen)
@@ -196,7 +195,7 @@ class TestPVPVirtIOBonding(TestCase):
         for i in range(self.queues):
             vm_params['opt_server'] = 'server'
             vm_params['driver'] = 'vhost-user'
-            vm_params['opt_path'] = '%s/vhost-net%d' % (self.base_dir, i)
+            vm_params['opt_path'] = './vhost-net%d' % i
             vm_params['opt_mac'] = "%s%d" % (virtio_mac, i+1)
             self.vm.set_vm_device(**vm_params)
         self.set_vm_vcpu()
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_pvp_virtio_user_4k_pages.py b/tests/TestSuite_pvp_virtio_user_4k_pages.py
index d2b8df7..95b5494 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_pvp_virtio_user_4k_pages.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_pvp_virtio_user_4k_pages.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ vhost/virtio-user pvp with 4K pages.
 import utils
 import time
 from test_case import TestCase
-from packet import Packet, save_packets
+from packet import Packet
 from pktgen import PacketGeneratorHelper
 
 
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class TestPvpVirtioUser4kPages(TestCase):
             tx_port = self.tester.get_local_port(self.dut_ports[0])
             pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP', pkt_len=frame_size)
             pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': '%s' % self.dst_mac})
-            save_packets([pkt], "%s/vhost.pcap" % self.out_path)
+            pkt.save_pcapfile(self.tester, "%s/vhost.pcap" % self.out_path)
             tgen_input.append((tx_port, rx_port, "%s/vhost.pcap" % self.out_path))
 
             self.tester.pktgen.clear_streams()
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ class TestPvpVirtioUser4kPages(TestCase):
         command_line_client = command_line_client % (self.target,
                             self.core_mask_vhost_user, self.mem_channels, self.ports_socket)
         self.vhost_user.send_expect(command_line_client, "testpmd> ", 120)
-        self.vhost_user.send_expect("set fwd mac", "testpmd> ", 120)
         self.vhost_user.send_expect("start", "testpmd> ", 120)
 
     def start_testpmd_as_virtio(self):
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_queue_region.py b/tests/TestSuite_queue_region.py
index a4d9bf7..eea873e 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_queue_region.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_queue_region.py
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class TestQueue_region(TestCase):
             pkt = Packet()
             pkt.assign_layers(['ether', 'raw'])
             pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': mac, 'src': self.tester_mac, 'type': ethertype})
-        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_intf)
+        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_intf)
 
     def send_packet_up(self, mac, pkt_type="udp", prio=0):
         """
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class TestQueue_region(TestCase):
             pkt.assign_layers(['ether', 'vlan', 'ipv6', 'udp', 'raw'])
             pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': mac, 'src': self.tester_mac})
             pkt.config_layer('vlan', {'vlan': 0, 'prio': prio})
-        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_intf)
+        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_intf)
 
     def get_and_compare_rules(self, out, QueueRegion_num, FlowType_num, UP_num):
         """
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_queue_start_stop.py b/tests/TestSuite_queue_start_stop.py
index e91ea91..48f9c1a 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_queue_start_stop.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_queue_start_stop.py
@@ -101,11 +101,11 @@ class TestQueueStartStop(TestCase):
         pkt = Packet(pkt_type="UDP", pkt_len=pktSize)
         inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(rxitf)
         pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': dmac})
-        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=txitf, count=4)
+        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=txitf, count=4)
         sniff_pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
 
         if received:
-            res = strip_pktload(sniff_pkts[0], layer="L4")
+            res = strip_pktload(sniff_pkts, layer="L4")
             self.verify("58 58 58 58 58 58 58 58" in res, "receive queue not work as expected")
         else:
             self.verify(len(sniff_pkts) == 0, "stop queue not work as expected")
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_quota_watermark.py b/tests/TestSuite_quota_watermark.py
index ad4ec3b..0541eef 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_quota_watermark.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_quota_watermark.py
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ class TestQuotaWatermark(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
         rx_intf = self.tester.get_interface(rev_port)
         tx_intf = self.tester.get_interface(send_port)
         # send and sniff packet
-        rx_inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(rx_intf, timeout=5)
+        rx_inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(rx_intf)
         self.send_pcap_pkt_by_scapy(self.tester, tgen_input[0][2], tx_intf)
         pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(rx_inst)
         self.verify(len(pkts) == pkt_cnt, "Packet not forwarded as expected")
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_runtime_vf_queue_number.py b/tests/TestSuite_runtime_vf_queue_number.py
index 63a5e18..227d815 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_runtime_vf_queue_number.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_runtime_vf_queue_number.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import re
 from qemu_kvm import QEMUKvm
 from test_case import TestCase
 from pmd_output import PmdOutput
+from packet import Packet
 
 RSS_KEY = '6EA6A420D5138E712433B813AE45B3C4BECB2B405F31AD6C331835372D15E2D5E49566EE0ED1962AFA1B7932F3549520FD71C75E'
 PACKET_COUNT = 100
@@ -128,15 +129,9 @@ class TestRuntimeVfQn(TestCase):
         """
         Sends packets.
         """
-        self.tester.scapy_foreground()
-        time.sleep(2)
-        for i in range(integer):
-            quotient = i // 254
-            remainder = i % 254
-            packet = r'sendp([Ether(dst="%s", src=get_if_hwaddr("%s"))/IP(src="10.0.0.1", dst="192.168.%d.%d")], iface="%s")' % (vf_mac, itf, quotient, remainder + 1, itf)
-            self.tester.scapy_append(packet)
-        self.tester.scapy_execute()
-        time.sleep(2)
+        pkt = Packet()
+        pkt.generate_random_pkts(vf_mac, pktnum=integer, random_type=['IP_RAW'])
+        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=itf)
 
     def verify_queue_number(self, outstring, qn, pkt_count):
         total_rx = []
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_runtime_vf_queue_number_kernel.py b/tests/TestSuite_runtime_vf_queue_number_kernel.py
index 9416f13..73d40c2 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_runtime_vf_queue_number_kernel.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_runtime_vf_queue_number_kernel.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import utils
 from pmd_output import PmdOutput
 from test_case import TestCase
 from virt_common import VM
+from packet import Packet
 
 VM_CORES_MASK = 'all'
 
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ class TestRuntimeVfQueueNumberKernel(TestCase):
 
     def set_up(self):
         pass
+
     def setup_1pf_2vf_1vm_env(self,driver="default"):
 
         self.used_dut_port = self.dut_ports[0]
@@ -90,9 +92,7 @@ class TestRuntimeVfQueueNumberKernel(TestCase):
             if driver == 'igb_uio':
                 # start testpmd without the two VFs on the host
                 self.host_testpmd = PmdOutput(self.dut)
-                eal_param = '-b %(vf0)s -b %(vf1)s' % {'vf0': self.sriov_vfs_port[0].pci,
-                                                       'vf1': self.sriov_vfs_port[1].pci}
-                self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("Default", eal_param=eal_param)
+                self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("Default")
             # set up VM0 ENV
             self.vm0 = VM(self.dut, 'vm0', 'runtime_vf_queue_number_kernel')
             self.vm0.set_vm_device(driver=self.vf_assign_method, **vf0_prop)
@@ -131,15 +131,11 @@ class TestRuntimeVfQueueNumberKernel(TestCase):
 
         self.setup_1pf_2vf_1vm_env_flag = 0
 
-    def send_packet2different_queue(self, dts, src, iface, count):
-        self.tester.scapy_foreground()
-        for i in range(1,count+1):
-            j = (i//255)%255
-            k = i%255
-            pkt = 'sendp([Ether(dst="%s", src="%s")/IP(src="192.168.%d.%d",dst="192.168.13.%d")/("test"*10)],iface="%s")' % (
-                dts, src, j,k,k, iface)
-            self.tester.scapy_append(pkt)
-        self.tester.scapy_execute()
+    def send_packet2different_queue(self, dst, src, iface, count):
+        pkt = Packet()
+        pkt.generate_random_pkts(pktnum=count, random_type=['IP_RAW'],
+                                 options={'layers_config': [('ether', {'dst': '%s' % dst, 'src': '%s' % src})]})
+        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=iface)
 
     def check_result(self, nr_queue, out, out2, pkts_num, count, misc):
         if nr_queue == 1:
@@ -189,7 +185,7 @@ class TestRuntimeVfQueueNumberKernel(TestCase):
 
             self.vm0_testpmd.execute_cmd('set verbose 1')
             self.vm0_testpmd.execute_cmd('set promisc all off')
-	    #set rss-hash-key to a fixed value instead of default random value on vf
+        #set rss-hash-key to a fixed value instead of default random value on vf
 	    self.vm0_testpmd.execute_cmd('port config 0 rss-hash-key ipv4 6EA6A420D5138E712433B813AE45B3C4BECB2B405F31AD6C331835372D15E2D5E49566EE0ED1962AFA1B7932F3549520FD71C75E')
             time.sleep(1)
             self.vm0_testpmd.execute_cmd('set fwd mac')
@@ -297,6 +293,7 @@ class TestRuntimeVfQueueNumberKernel(TestCase):
 
     def tear_down(self):
         self.vm0_testpmd.execute_cmd('quit', '# ')
+        self.dut.kill_all()
 
     def tear_down_all(self):
         self.logger.info("tear_down_all")
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_rxtx_callbacks.py b/tests/TestSuite_rxtx_callbacks.py
index 76ad70f..a2da0d9 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_rxtx_callbacks.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_rxtx_callbacks.py
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ class TestRxtxCallbacks(TestCase):
     def get_tcpdump_package(self,inst):
         pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
         dsts = []
-        for packet in pkts:
-            dst = packet.strip_element_layer2("dst")
+        for i in range(len(pkts)):
+            dst = pkts.strip_element_layer2("dst", p_index=i)
             dsts.append(dst)
         return dsts
 
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_scatter.py b/tests/TestSuite_scatter.py
index cc441df..6802f52 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_scatter.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_scatter.py
@@ -85,12 +85,12 @@ class TestScatter(TestCase):
         inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.intf)
         pkt = Packet(pkt_type="IP_RAW", pkt_len=pktsize)
         pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': dmac})
-        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.intf)
+        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.intf)
         sniff_pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
 
         res = ""
         if len(sniff_pkts):
-            res = strip_pktload(sniff_pkts[0], layer="L4")
+            res = strip_pktload(sniff_pkts, layer="L4")
         return res
 
     def set_up(self):
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_short_live.py b/tests/TestSuite_short_live.py
index 93ec587..4e1ee15 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_short_live.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_short_live.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class TestShortLiveApp(TestCase):
         if (txPort == rxPort):
             count = 2
 
-        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(rxitf, count=count, timeout=5)
+        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(rxitf, count=count)
 
         pktlen = pktSize - 14
         padding = pktlen - 20
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class TestShortLiveApp(TestCase):
         time.sleep(3)
 
         pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
-        out = str(pkts[0].pktgen.pkt.show)
+        out = str(pkts[0].show)
         self.logger.info('SCAPY Result:\n' + out + '\n\n\n')
         if received:
             self.verify(('PPP' in out) and 'src=%s'% Dut_tx_mac in out, "Receive test failed")
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_skeleton.py b/tests/TestSuite_skeleton.py
index 91cf9c4..38bc523 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_skeleton.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_skeleton.py
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ class TestSkeleton(TestCase):
     def get_tcpdump_package(self,inst):
         pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
         dsts = []
-        for packet in pkts:
-            dst = packet.strip_element_layer2("dst")
+        for i in range(len(pkts)):
+            dst = pkts.strip_element_layer2("dst", p_index=i)
             dsts.append(dst)
         return dsts
 
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_sriov_kvm.py b/tests/TestSuite_sriov_kvm.py
index 3518f8f..6a28129 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_sriov_kvm.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_sriov_kvm.py
@@ -359,10 +359,8 @@ class TestSriovKvm(TestCase):
             if driver == 'igb_uio':
                 # start testpmd with the two VFs on the host
                 self.host_testpmd = PmdOutput(self.dut)
-                eal_param = '-b %(vf0)s -b %(vf1)s' % {'vf0': self.sriov_vfs_port[0].pci,
-                                                       'vf1': self.sriov_vfs_port[1].pci}
                 self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd(
-                    "1S/2C/2T", "--rxq=4 --txq=4", eal_param=eal_param)
+                    "1S/2C/2T", "--rxq=4 --txq=4")
                 self.host_testpmd.execute_cmd('set fwd rxonly')
                 self.host_testpmd.execute_cmd('start')
 
@@ -439,13 +437,8 @@ class TestSriovKvm(TestCase):
             if driver == 'igb_uio':
                 # start testpmd with the four VFs on the host
                 self.host_testpmd = PmdOutput(self.dut)
-                eal_param = '-b %(vf0) -b %(vf1)s -b %(vf2)s -b %(vf3)s' % \
-                    {'vf0': self.sriov_vfs_pci[0],
-                     'vf1': self.sriov_vfs_pci[1],
-                     'vf2': self.sriov_vfs_pci[2],
-                     'vf3': self.sriov_vfs_pci[3]}
                 self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd(
-                    "1S/2C/2T", eal_param=eal_param)
+                    "1S/2C/2T")
 
             self.vm0 = VM(self.dut, 'vm0', 'sriov_kvm')
             self.vm0.set_vm_device(driver=self.vf_assign_method, **vf0_prop)
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_uni_pkt.py b/tests/TestSuite_uni_pkt.py
index 9a75061..0310e04 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_uni_pkt.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_uni_pkt.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class TestUniPacket(TestCase):
         for pkt_type in pkt_types.keys():
             pkt_names = pkt_types[pkt_type]
             pkt = Packet(pkt_type=pkt_type)
-            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_iface, count=4)
+            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_iface, count=4)
             out = self.dut.get_session_output(timeout=2)
             for pkt_layer_name in pkt_names:
                 if pkt_layer_name not in out:
@@ -111,10 +111,10 @@ class TestUniPacket(TestCase):
         for l2_type in self.L2_types.keys():
             pkt_name = self.L2_types[l2_type]
             pkt = Packet(pkt_type=l2_type)
-            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_iface)
+            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_iface)
             out = self.dut.get_session_output(timeout=2)
             if pkt_name in out:
-                print utils.GREEN("Detected L2 %s successfully" % l2_type)
+                print(utils.GREEN("Detected L2 %s successfully" % l2_type))
             else:
                 raise VerifyFailure("Failed to detect L2 %s" % l2_type)
 
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ class TestUniPacket(TestCase):
                 pkt.config_layers([('ipv6',{'nh':47}), ('inner_ipv6', {'nh': 58})])
             else:
                 pkt.config_layers([('ipv6',{'nh':47}),('inner_ipv6', {'nh': 132})])
-            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_iface)
+            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_iface)
             out = self.dut.get_session_output(timeout=2)
             for pkt_layer_name in pkts[1]:
                 if pkt_layer_name not in out:
@@ -445,7 +445,6 @@ class TestUniPacket(TestCase):
 
         for packet in nsh_packets:
             self.tester.scapy_foreground()
-            self.tester.scapy_append("from scapy.contrib.nsh import *")
             self.tester.scapy_append("sendp([%s],iface='%s')" % (nsh_packets[packet], self.tester_iface))
             self.tester.scapy_execute()
             out = self.dut.get_session_output(timeout=2)
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_userspace_ethtool.py b/tests/TestSuite_userspace_ethtool.py
index 0a4b772..116fd3a 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_userspace_ethtool.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_userspace_ethtool.py
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ class TestUserspaceEthtool(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
             tester_port = self.tester.get_local_port(port)
             intf = self.tester.get_interface(tester_port)
             ori_rx_pkts, ori_tx_pkts = self.strip_portstats(port)
-            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=intf, count=4)
+            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=intf, count=4)
             time.sleep(1)
             rx_pkts, tx_pkts = self.strip_portstats(port)
             self.verify((rx_pkts == (ori_rx_pkts + 4)), "Failed to record Rx/Tx packets")
@@ -406,10 +406,10 @@ class TestUserspaceEthtool(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
             rx_ring, _, tx_ring, _ = self.strip_ringparam(index)
             self.verify(rx_ring == rx_max, "Userspace tool failed to set Rx ring parameter")
             self.verify(tx_ring == tx_max, "Userspace tool failed to set Tx ring parameter")
-            pkt = Packet()
+            pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP')
             tester_port = self.tester.get_local_port(port)
             intf = self.tester.get_interface(tester_port)
-            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=intf, count=4)
+            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=intf, count=4)
             rx_pkts, tx_pkts = self.strip_portstats(index)
             self.verify(rx_pkts == ori_rx_pkts + 4, "Failed to forward after ring parameter changed")
             self.dut.send_expect("quit", "# ")
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ class TestUserspaceEthtool(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
             pkt.config_layer('vlan', {'vlan': vlan})
             tester_port = self.tester.get_local_port(port)
             intf = self.tester.get_interface(tester_port)
-            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=intf, count=4)
+            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=intf, count=4)
             rx_pkts, tx_pkts = self.strip_portstats(port)
             self.verify(rx_pkts == ori_rx_pkts + 4, "Failed to Rx vlan packet")
             self.verify(tx_pkts == ori_tx_pkts + 4, "Failed to Tx vlan packet")
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ class TestUserspaceEthtool(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
             # send incorrect vlan packet to port
             wrong_vlan = (vlan + 1) % 4096
             pkt.config_layer('vlan', {'vlan': wrong_vlan})
-            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=intf, count=4)
+            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=intf, count=4)
             time.sleep(2)
             rx_pkts_wrong, tx_pkts_wrong = self.strip_portstats(port)
             self.verify(tx_pkts_wrong == rx_pkts, "Failed to filter Rx vlan packet")
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ class TestUserspaceEthtool(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
             self.dut.send_expect("vlan %d del %d" % (index, vlan), "EthApp>")
             # send same packet and make sure not received
             pkt.config_layer('vlan', {'vlan': vlan})
-            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=intf, count=4)
+            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=intf, count=4)
             time.sleep(2)
             rx_pkts_del, tx_pkts_del = self.strip_portstats(port)
             self.verify(tx_pkts_del == rx_pkts, "Failed to remove Rx vlan filter")
@@ -483,15 +483,15 @@ class TestUserspaceEthtool(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
             dump_mac = self.strip_mac(index)
             self.verify(dump_mac == valid_mac, "Userspace tool failed to set mac")
             # check forwarded mac has been changed
-            pkt = Packet()
+            pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP')
             tester_port = self.tester.get_local_port(port)
             intf = self.tester.get_interface(tester_port)
             # send and sniff packet
-            inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(intf, timeout=5)
-            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=intf, count=4)
+            inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(intf)
+            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=intf, count=4)
             pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
             self.verify(len(pkts) == 4, "Packet not forwarded as expected")
-            src_mac = pkts[0].strip_layer_element("layer2", "src")
+            src_mac = pkts.strip_layer_element("layer2", "src", p_index=0)
             self.verify(src_mac == valid_mac, "Forwarded packet not match default mac")
 
         # check multicast will not be valid mac
@@ -519,10 +519,10 @@ class TestUserspaceEthtool(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
             self.dut.send_expect("stop %d" % index, "EthApp>")
             time.sleep(10)
             # check packet not forwarded when port is stop
-            pkt = Packet()
+            pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP')
             tester_port = self.tester.get_local_port(port)
             intf = self.tester.get_interface(tester_port)
-            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=intf, count=4)
+            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=intf, count=4)
             rx_pkts, tx_pkts = self.strip_portstats(index)
             self.verify(rx_pkts == ori_rx_pkts, "Failed to stop port")
             # restart port and check packet can normally forwarded
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ class TestUserspaceEthtool(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
             # wait few time for port ready
             rx_pkts, tx_pkts = self.strip_portstats(index)
             time.sleep(2)
-            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=intf, count=4)
+            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=intf, count=4)
             rx_pkts_open, tx_pkts_open = self.strip_portstats(index)
             self.verify(rx_pkts_open == rx_pkts + 4, "Failed to reopen port rx")
             self.verify(tx_pkts_open == tx_pkts + 4, "Failed to reopen port tx")
@@ -568,12 +568,12 @@ class TestUserspaceEthtool(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
                 time.sleep(5)
                 ori_rx_pkts, _ = self.strip_portstats(index)
                 pkt_size = mtu + HEADER_SIZE['eth'] + offset
-                pkt = Packet(pkt_len=pkt_size)
-                pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=intf, count=4)
+                pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP', pkt_len=pkt_size)
+                pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=intf, count=4)
                 rx_pkts, _ = self.strip_portstats(index)
                 self.verify(rx_pkts == ori_rx_pkts + 4, "Packet match mtu not forwarded as expected")
-                pkt = Packet(pkt_len=mtu + 1 + HEADER_SIZE['eth'] + offset)
-                pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=intf, count=4)
+                pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP', pkt_len=mtu + 1 + HEADER_SIZE['eth'] + offset)
+                pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=intf, count=4)
                 rx_pkts_over, _ = self.strip_portstats(index)
                 self.verify(rx_pkts == rx_pkts_over, "Packet over mtu should not be forwarded")
 
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_veb_switch.py b/tests/TestSuite_veb_switch.py
index 78fcbbd..e60a618 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_veb_switch.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_veb_switch.py
@@ -120,12 +120,12 @@ class TestVEBSwitching(TestCase):
             pkt = Packet(pkt_type='VLAN_UDP')
             pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': vf_mac})
             pkt.config_layer('vlan', {'vlan': 1})
-            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=itf)
+            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=itf)
             time.sleep(.5)
         else:
             pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP')
             pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': vf_mac})
-            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=itf)
+            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=itf)
             time.sleep(.5)
 
     def count_packet(self, out, mac):
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vf_daemon.py b/tests/TestSuite_vf_daemon.py
index fcbf5b8..5b738c7 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_vf_daemon.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_vf_daemon.py
@@ -90,12 +90,9 @@ class TestVfDaemon(TestCase):
         for port in self.sriov_vfs_port:
             port.bind_driver(self.vf_driver)
         time.sleep(1)
-        eal_param = '-b %(vf0)s -b %(vf1)s' % {'vf0': self.sriov_vfs_port[0].pci,
-                                               'vf1': self.sriov_vfs_port[1].pci}
-
         self.dut_testpmd = PmdOutput(self.dut)
         self.dut_testpmd.start_testpmd(
-            "Default", "--rxq=4 --txq=4 --port-topology=chained", eal_param=eal_param)
+            "Default", "--rxq=4 --txq=4 --port-topology=chained")
         self.dut_testpmd.execute_cmd("start")
         time.sleep(5)
 
@@ -166,8 +163,8 @@ class TestVfDaemon(TestCase):
             pkt.config_layer('vlan', {'vlan': vlan_id})
         pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': dst_mac})
 
-        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.tester_intf, timeout=30)
-        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_intf, count=num)
+        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.tester_intf)
+        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_intf, count=num)
         return inst
 
     def strip_mac(self, inst, element = "src"):     
@@ -176,8 +173,8 @@ class TestVfDaemon(TestCase):
         """
         pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
         macs = []
-        for pkt in pkts:
-            mac = pkt.strip_element_layer2(element)
+        for i in range(len(pkts)):
+            mac = pkts.strip_element_layer2(element, p_index=i)
             macs.append(mac)
         return macs
 
@@ -187,8 +184,8 @@ class TestVfDaemon(TestCase):
         """
         pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
         vlans = []
-        for pkt in pkts:
-            vlan = pkt.strip_element_vlan("vlan")
+        for i in range(len(pkts)):
+            vlan = pkts.strip_element_vlan("vlan", p_index=i)
             vlans.append(vlan)
         return vlans
         
@@ -434,7 +431,7 @@ class TestVfDaemon(TestCase):
         self.dut_testpmd.execute_cmd('set tx loopback 0 off')
         time.sleep(5)
 
-        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.tester_intf, timeout=10)
+        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.tester_intf)
 
         self.vm1_testpmd.execute_cmd('set burst 5')
         self.vm1_testpmd.execute_cmd('start tx_first')
@@ -450,7 +447,7 @@ class TestVfDaemon(TestCase):
         self.dut_testpmd.execute_cmd('set tx loopback 0 on')
         time.sleep(3)
 
-        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.tester_intf, timeout=10)
+        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.tester_intf)
 
         self.vm1_testpmd.execute_cmd('stop')
         self.vm1_testpmd.execute_cmd('start tx_first')
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vf_interrupt_pmd.py b/tests/TestSuite_vf_interrupt_pmd.py
index cc15ac6..0b1f858 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_vf_interrupt_pmd.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_vf_interrupt_pmd.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class TestVfInterruptPmd(TestCase):
         """
         pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP')
         pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': mac, 'src': self.tester_mac})
-        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=testinterface)
+        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=testinterface)
 
         self.out2 = use_dut.get_session_output(timeout=2)
 
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vf_jumboframe.py b/tests/TestSuite_vf_jumboframe.py
index f082cec..dd728d9 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_vf_jumboframe.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_vf_jumboframe.py
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class TestVfJumboFrame(TestCase):
 
         pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP', pkt_len=pktsize)
         pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': mac})
-        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_intf)
+        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_intf)
 
         time.sleep(1)
 
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vf_kernel.py b/tests/TestSuite_vf_kernel.py
index bee30a0..9a280b1 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_vf_kernel.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_vf_kernel.py
@@ -119,12 +119,8 @@ class TestVfKernel(TestCase):
         time.sleep(1)
 
         self.dut_testpmd = PmdOutput(self.dut)
-        eal_param = ''
-        for sriov_vf in self.sriov_vfs_port:
-            eal_param += " -b %s" % sriov_vf.pci
         self.dut_testpmd.start_testpmd(
-            "Default", "--rxq=4 --txq=4 --port-topology=chained",
-            eal_param=eal_param)
+            "Default", "--rxq=4 --txq=4 --port-topology=chained")
         # dpdk-2208
         # since there is no forward engine on DPDK PF to forward or drop packet in packet pool,
         # so finally the pool will be full, then no more packet will be
@@ -412,12 +408,12 @@ class TestVfKernel(TestCase):
         if vlan_id == '':
             pkt = Packet(pkt_type='TCP', pkt_len=pkt_lens)
             pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': mac, 'src': self.tester_mac})
-            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_intf, count=num)
+            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_intf, count=num)
         else:
             pkt = Packet(pkt_type='VLAN_UDP', pkt_len=pkt_lens)
             pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': mac, 'src': self.tester_mac})
             pkt.config_layer('vlan', {'vlan': vlan_id})
-            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_intf, count=num)
+            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_intf, count=num)
 
     def test_vlan(self):
         """
@@ -873,8 +869,7 @@ class TestVfKernel(TestCase):
 
         # Link down DPDK VF0 and expect no impact on other VFs
         self.vm0_testpmd.quit()
-        eal_param = '-b %(vf0)s' % ({'vf0': self.vm0_dut.ports_info[0]['pci']})
-        self.vm0_testpmd.start_testpmd("Default", eal_param=eal_param)
+        self.vm0_testpmd.start_testpmd("Default")
         self.vm0_testpmd.execute_cmd('set promisc all on')
         self.vm0_testpmd.execute_cmd('set fwd rxonly')
         self.vm0_testpmd.execute_cmd('set verbose 1')
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vf_macfilter.py b/tests/TestSuite_vf_macfilter.py
index f7bba1a..01da9b4 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_vf_macfilter.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_vf_macfilter.py
@@ -67,12 +67,10 @@ class TestVfMacFilter(TestCase):
             if driver == 'igb_uio':
                 # start testpmd without the two VFs on the host
                 self.host_testpmd = PmdOutput(self.dut)
-                eal_param = '-b %(vf0)s -b %(vf1)s' % {'vf0': self.sriov_vfs_port_0[0].pci,
-                                                       'vf1': self.sriov_vfs_port_1[0].pci}
                 if (self.nic in ["niantic", "sageville", "sagepond"]):
-                    self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/9C/1T", "--txq=4 --rxq=4 ", eal_param=eal_param)
+                    self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/9C/1T", "--txq=4 --rxq=4 ")
                 else:
-                    self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/2C/2T", eal_param=eal_param)
+                    self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/2C/2T")
 
             # set up VM0 ENV
             self.vm0 = VM(self.dut, 'vm0', 'vf_macfilter')
@@ -158,7 +156,7 @@ class TestVfMacFilter(TestCase):
         
         print "\nfirst send packets to the PF set MAC, expected result is RX packets=TX packets\n"
         result1 = self.tester.check_random_pkts(tgen_ports, pktnum=100, allow_miss=False, params=pkt_param)
-	print "\nshow port stats in testpmd for double check: \n", self.vm0_testpmd.execute_cmd('show port stats all')   
+        print "\nshow port stats in testpmd for double check: \n", self.vm0_testpmd.execute_cmd('show port stats all')
         self.verify(result1 != False, "VF0 failed to forward packets to VF1")
         
         print "\nSecondly, negative test, send packets to a wrong MAC, expected result is RX packets=0\n"
@@ -259,6 +257,7 @@ class TestVfMacFilter(TestCase):
 
         if self.setup_2pf_2vf_1vm_env_flag == 1:
             self.destroy_2pf_2vf_1vm_env()
+        self.dut.kill_all()
 
     def tear_down_all(self):
 
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vf_offload.py b/tests/TestSuite_vf_offload.py
index dc5cb30..421d9c4 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_vf_offload.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_vf_offload.py
@@ -71,9 +71,7 @@ class TestVfOffload(TestCase):
             if driver == 'igb_uio':
                 # start testpmd without the two VFs on the host
                 self.host_testpmd = PmdOutput(self.dut)
-                eal_param = '-b %(vf0)s -b %(vf1)s' % {'vf0': self.sriov_vfs_port_0[0].pci,
-                                                       'vf1': self.sriov_vfs_port_1[0].pci}
-                self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/2C/2T", eal_param=eal_param)
+                self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/2C/2T")
 
             # set up VM0 ENV
             self.vm0 = VM(self.dut, 'vm0', 'vf_offload')
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vf_packet_rxtx.py b/tests/TestSuite_vf_packet_rxtx.py
index 8a8816d..c111c9e 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_vf_packet_rxtx.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_vf_packet_rxtx.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import time
 from virt_common import VM
 from test_case import TestCase
 from pmd_output import PmdOutput
+from packet import Packet
 
 VM_CORES_MASK = 'all'
 
@@ -64,12 +65,10 @@ class TestVfPacketRxtx(TestCase):
             if driver == 'igb_uio':
                 # start testpmd without the two VFs on the host
                 self.host_testpmd = PmdOutput(self.dut)
-                eal_param = '-b %(vf0)s -b %(vf1)s' % {'vf0': self.sriov_vfs_port_0[0].pci,
-                                                       'vf1': self.sriov_vfs_port_1[0].pci}
                 if (self.nic in ["niantic", "sageville", "sagepond"]):
-                    self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/9C/1T", "--txq=4 --rxq=4 ", eal_param=eal_param)
+                    self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/9C/1T", "--txq=4 --rxq=4 ")
                 else:
-                    self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/5C/1T", "", eal_param=eal_param)
+                    self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/5C/1T")
 
             # set up VM0 ENV
             self.vm0 = VM(self.dut, 'vm0', 'vf_packet_rxtx')
@@ -189,13 +188,10 @@ class TestVfPacketRxtx(TestCase):
 
             if driver == 'igb_uio':
                 self.host_testpmd = PmdOutput(self.dut)
-                eal_param = '-b %(vf0)s -b %(vf1)s -b %(vf2)s' % {'vf0': self.sriov_vfs_port[0].pci,
-                                                                  'vf1': self.sriov_vfs_port[1].pci,
-                                                                  'vf2': self.sriov_vfs_port[2].pci}
                 if (self.nic in ["niantic", "sageville", "sagepond"]):
-                    self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/9C/1T", "--txq=4 --rxq=4 ", eal_param=eal_param)
+                    self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/9C/1T", "--txq=4 --rxq=4 ")
                 else:
-                    self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/2C/2T", eal_param=eal_param)
+                    self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/2C/2T")
 
             # set up VM0 ENV
             self.vm0 = VM(self.dut, 'vm0', 'vf_packet_rxtx')
@@ -290,7 +286,8 @@ class TestVfPacketRxtx(TestCase):
 
         dst_mac = pmd0_vf0_mac
         self.vm0_testpmd.execute_cmd('clear port stats all')
-        self.tester.sendpkt_bg(tx_port, dst_mac)
+        pkt = Packet("Ether(dst='%s', src='%s')/IP(len=46)" % (dst_mac, self.tester.get_mac(tx_port)))
+        filename = pkt.send_pkt_bg(crb=self.tester, tx_port=self.tester.get_interface(tx_port), loop=1)
 
         #vf port stop/start can trigger reset action
         for num in range(1000):
@@ -299,7 +296,7 @@ class TestVfPacketRxtx(TestCase):
             self.vm1_testpmd.execute_cmd('port start all')
             time.sleep(0.1)
 
-        self.tester.stop_sendpkt_bg()
+        pkt.stop_send_pkt_bg(self.tester, filename)
 
         pmd0_vf0_stats = self.vm0_testpmd.get_pmd_stats(port_id_0)
         pmd0_vf1_stats = self.vm0_testpmd.get_pmd_stats(port_id_1)
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vf_port_start_stop.py b/tests/TestSuite_vf_port_start_stop.py
index 2ff2d1c..dcd799b 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_vf_port_start_stop.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_vf_port_start_stop.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from utils import RED, GREEN
 from net_device import NetDevice
 from crb import Crb
 from scapy.all import *
+from scapy.layers.sctp import SCTP, SCTPChunkData
 VM_CORES_MASK = 'all'
 
 class TestVfPortStartStop(TestCase):
@@ -22,7 +23,9 @@ class TestVfPortStartStop(TestCase):
         self.verify(len(self.dut_ports) >= 1, "Insufficient ports")
         self.vm0 = None
         self.filename = "/tmp/vf.pcap"
-
+        self.tester_tx_port = self.tester.get_local_port(self.dut_ports[0])
+        self.tester_tintf = self.tester.get_interface(self.tester_tx_port)
+        self.send_pks_session = None
         # set vf assign method and vf driver
         self.vf_driver = self.get_suite_cfg()['vf_driver']
         if self.vf_driver is None:
@@ -38,71 +41,23 @@ class TestVfPortStartStop(TestCase):
 
         self.setup_1pf_2vf_1vm_env_flag = 0
 
-    def pktgen_prerequisites(self):
-        """
-        igb_uio.ko should be put in ~ before you using pktgen
-        """
-        out = self.tester.send_expect("ls", "#")
-        self.verify("igb_uio.ko" in out, "No file igb_uio.ko, please add it in ~")
-        self.tester.send_expect("modprobe uio", "#", 70)
-        out = self.tester.send_expect("lsmod | grep igb_uio", "#")
-        if "igb_uio" in out:
-            self.tester.send_expect("rmmod -f igb_uio", "#", 70)
-        self.tester.send_expect("insmod ~/igb_uio.ko", "#", 60)
-        out = self.tester.send_expect("lsmod | grep igb_uio", "#")
-        assert ("igb_uio" in out), "Failed to insmod igb_uio"
-
-        total_huge_pages = self.tester.get_total_huge_pages()
-        if total_huge_pages == 0:
-            self.tester.mount_huge_pages()
-            self.tester.set_huge_pages(2048)
-
-    def pktgen_kill(self):
-        """
-        Kill all pktgen on tester.
-        """
-        pids = []
-        pid_reg = r'p(\d+)'
-        out = self.tester.alt_session.send_expect("lsof -Fp /var/run/.pg_config", "#", 20)
-        if len(out):
-            lines = out.split('\r\n')
-            for line in lines:
-                m = re.match(pid_reg, line)
-                if m:
-                    pids.append(m.group(1))
-        for pid in pids:
-            self.tester.alt_session.send_expect('kill -9 %s' % pid, '# ', 20)
-
     def send_and_verify(self, dst_mac, testpmd):
         """
         Generates packets by pktgen
         """
         self.testpmd_reset_status(testpmd)
 
-        self.pktgen_prerequisites()
-        # bind ports
-        self.tester_tx_port = self.tester.get_local_port(self.dut_ports[0])
-        self.tester_tx_pci = self.tester.ports_info[self.tester_tx_port]['pci']
-        port = self.tester.ports_info[self.tester_tx_port]['port']
-        self.tester_port_driver = port.get_nic_driver()
-        self.tester.send_expect("./dpdk-devbind.py --force --bind=igb_uio %s" % self.tester_tx_pci, "#")
-
-        src_mac = self.tester.get_mac(self.tester_tx_port) 
+        src_mac = self.tester.get_mac(self.tester_tx_port)
         if src_mac == 'N/A':
             src_mac = "02:00:00:00:01"
-
-        self.create_pcap_file(self.filename, dst_mac, src_mac)
-
-        self.tester.send_expect("./pktgen -c 0x1f -n 2  --proc-type auto --socket-mem 128,128 --file-prefix pg -- -P -T -m '1.0' -s 0:%s" % self.filename, "Pktgen >", 100)
-        time.sleep(1)
-        self.tester.send_expect("start all", "Pktgen>")
+        self.send_pkts(self.filename, dst_mac, src_mac)
         time.sleep(1)
         self.check_port_start_stop(testpmd)
-        # quit pktgen
-        self.tester.send_expect("stop all", "Pktgen>")
-        self.tester.send_expect("quit", "# ")
+        self.tester.send_expect('killall -s INT scapy', '# ')
+        self.tester.destroy_session(self.send_pks_session)
+        self.send_pks_session = None
 
-    def create_pcap_file(self, filename, dst_mac, src_mac):
+    def send_pkts(self, filename, dst_mac, src_mac):
         """
         Generates a valid PCAP file with the given configuration.
         """
@@ -115,9 +70,14 @@ class TestVfPortStartStop(TestCase):
         pkts = []
         for key in def_pkts.keys():
             pkts.append(def_pkts[key])
-
         wrpcap(filename, pkts)
 
+        sendp_fmt = "sendp(pk, iface='%s', loop=1)" % (self.tester_tintf)
+        self.send_pks_session = self.tester.create_session("scapy1")
+        self.send_pks_session.send_expect("scapy", ">>>")
+        self.send_pks_session.send_expect("pk=rdpcap('%s')" % filename, ">>>")
+        self.send_pks_session.send_command(sendp_fmt)
+
     def testpmd_reset_status(self, testpmd):
         """
         Reset testpmd :stop forward & stop port
@@ -175,9 +135,7 @@ class TestVfPortStartStop(TestCase):
             if driver == 'igb_uio':
                 # start testpmd without the two VFs on the host
                 self.host_testpmd = PmdOutput(self.dut)
-                eal_param = '-b %(vf0)s -b %(vf1)s' % {'vf0': self.sriov_vfs_port[0].pci,
-                                                       'vf1': self.sriov_vfs_port[1].pci}
-                self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/2C/2T", eal_param=eal_param)
+                self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/2C/2T")
 
             # set up VM0 ENV
             self.vm0 = VM(self.dut, 'vm0', 'vf_port_start_stop')
@@ -242,13 +200,9 @@ class TestVfPortStartStop(TestCase):
 
     def tear_down_all(self):
 
-        self.pktgen_kill()
-        if getattr(self, 'tester_port_driver', None) and \
-           getattr(self, 'tester_tx_pci', None):
-            self.tester.send_expect("./dpdk-devbind.py --bind=%s %s" \
-                %(self.tester_port_driver, self.tester_tx_pci), "#")
-            tx_interface = self.tester.get_interface(self.tester_tx_port)
-            self.tester.send_expect("ifconfig %s up" % tx_interface, "#")
+        if self.send_pks_session:
+            self.tester.send_expect('killall -s INT scapy', '# ')
+            self.tester.destroy_session(self.send_pks_session)
 
         if getattr(self, 'vm0', None):
             self.vm0.stop()
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vf_rss.py b/tests/TestSuite_vf_rss.py
index 8220926..95d13cd 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_vf_rss.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_vf_rss.py
@@ -277,8 +277,7 @@ class TestVfRss(TestCase):
             if driver == 'igb_uio':
                 # start testpmd without the two VFs on the host
                 self.host_testpmd = PmdOutput(self.dut)
-                eal_param = '-b %(vf0)s ' % {'vf0': self.sriov_vfs_port_0[0].pci}
-                self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/2C/2T", eal_param=eal_param)
+                self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/2C/2T")
 
             # set up VM0 ENV
             self.vm0 = VM(self.dut, 'vm0', 'vf_rss')
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vf_vlan.py b/tests/TestSuite_vf_vlan.py
index f50a7e5..7f46aa6 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_vf_vlan.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_vf_vlan.py
@@ -173,8 +173,8 @@ class TestVfVlan(TestCase):
 
         pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP')
         pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': self.vf1_mac})
-        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.tester_intf0, timeout=5)
-        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_intf1)
+        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.tester_intf0)
+        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_intf1)
         pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
 
         self.verify(len(pkts), "Not receive expected packet")
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ class TestVfVlan(TestCase):
             pkt.config_layer('vlan', {'vlan': vlan})
             pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': self.vf0_mac})
 
-        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_intf0)
+        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_intf0)
         out = self.vm_dut_0.get_session_output(timeout=2)
 
         return out
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ class TestVfVlan(TestCase):
             "ip link set %s vf 0 vlan 0" % (self.host_intf0), "# ")
 
     def tx_and_check(self, tx_vlan=1):
-        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.tester_intf0, timeout=5)
+        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.tester_intf0)
         self.vm0_testpmd.execute_cmd('set burst 1')
         self.vm0_testpmd.execute_cmd('start tx_first')
         self.vm0_testpmd.execute_cmd('stop')
@@ -266,8 +266,8 @@ class TestVfVlan(TestCase):
         # strip sniffered vlans
         pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
         vlans = []
-        for pkt in pkts:
-            vlan = pkt.strip_element_vlan("vlan")
+        for i in range(len(pkts)):
+            vlan = pkts.strip_element_vlan("vlan", p_index=i)
             vlans.append(vlan)
 
         self.verify(
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vhost_enqueue_interrupt.py b/tests/TestSuite_vhost_enqueue_interrupt.py
index 428cf36..5c4c1df 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_vhost_enqueue_interrupt.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_vhost_enqueue_interrupt.py
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ class TestVhostEnqueueInterrupt(TestCase):
         self.close_testpmd_and_session()
         self.dut.send_expect("killall -s INT l3fwd-power", "#")
         self.dut.send_expect("killall -s INT testpmd", "#")
+        self.dut.kill_all()
 
     def tear_down_all(self):
         """
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vhost_multi_queue_qemu.py b/tests/TestSuite_vhost_multi_queue_qemu.py
index f0dbb90..d31eb57 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_vhost_multi_queue_qemu.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_vhost_multi_queue_qemu.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ import utils
 from test_case import TestCase
 from settings import HEADER_SIZE
 from virt_common import VM
-from packet import Packet, send_packets, save_packets
+from packet import Packet
 from pmd_output import PmdOutput
 from pktgen import PacketGeneratorHelper
 
@@ -154,8 +154,7 @@ class TestVhostMultiQueueQemu(TestCase):
             pkt1.config_layers([('ether', {'dst': '%s' % self.virtio1_mac}), ('ipv4', {'dst': '1.1.1.1'}),
                                ('raw', {'payload': ['01'] * int('%d' % payload_size)})])
 
-            pkt = [pkt1]
-            save_packets(pkt, "%s/multiqueue.pcap" % self.out_path)
+            pkt1.save_pcapfile(self.tester, "%s/multiqueue.pcap" % self.out_path)
 
             port = self.tester.get_local_port(self.pf)
             tgenInput.append((port, port, "%s/multiqueue.pcap" % self.out_path))
@@ -185,7 +184,7 @@ class TestVhostMultiQueueQemu(TestCase):
             self.logger.info(info)
             self.dut.send_expect("clear port stats all", "testpmd> ", 120)
             payload_size = frame_size - HEADER_SIZE['eth'] - HEADER_SIZE['ip'] - HEADER_SIZE['udp']
-
+            pkts = Packet()
             pkt1 = Packet()
             pkt1.assign_layers(['ether', 'ipv4', 'udp', 'raw'])
             pkt1.config_layers([('ether', {'dst': '%s' % self.virtio1_mac}), ('ipv4', {'dst': '1.1.1.1'}),
@@ -203,11 +202,13 @@ class TestVhostMultiQueueQemu(TestCase):
             pkt4.config_layers([('ether', {'dst': '%s' % self.virtio1_mac}), ('ipv4', {'dst': '1.1.1.8'}),
                                ('udp', {'src': 4789, 'dst': 4789}), ('raw', {'payload': ['01'] * int('%d' % payload_size)})])
 
-            pkt = [pkt1, pkt2, pkt3, pkt4] * 10
-            send_packets(self.tx_interface, pkt)
+            pkt = [pkt1, pkt2, pkt3, pkt4]
+            for i in pkt:
+                pkts.pktgen.pkts.append(i.pktgen.pkt)
+            pkts.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tx_interface, count=10)
 
             out = self.dut.send_expect("show port stats 0", "testpmd> ", 120)
-            print out
+            print(out)
             rx_packet = re.search("RX-packets:\s*(\d*)", out)
             rx_num = int(rx_packet.group(1))
             tx_packet = re.search("TX-packets:\s*(\d*)", out)
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vhost_pmd_xstats.py b/tests/TestSuite_vhost_pmd_xstats.py
index a58c107..1e1a323 100755
--- a/tests/TestSuite_vhost_pmd_xstats.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_vhost_pmd_xstats.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class TestVhostPmdXstats(TestCase):
         self.scapy_num += 1
         pkt = Packet(pkt_type='TCP', pkt_len=pktsize)
         pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': dmac, })
-        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.txItf, count=num)
+        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.txItf, count=num)
 
     def send_verify(self, scope, mun):
         """
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vhost_virtio_pmd_interrupt.py b/tests/TestSuite_vhost_virtio_pmd_interrupt.py
index d31122b..0eeb42e 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_vhost_virtio_pmd_interrupt.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_vhost_virtio_pmd_interrupt.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import utils
 import time
 from virt_common import VM
 from test_case import TestCase
-from packet import Packet, save_packets
+from packet import Packet
 from pktgen import PacketGeneratorHelper
 
 
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ class TestVhostVirtioPmdInterrupt(TestCase):
         else:
             pkt = Packet(pkt_type='IP_RAW')
         pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': '%s' % self.dst_mac})
-        save_packets([pkt], "%s/interrupt.pcap" % self.out_path)
+        pkt.save_pcapfile(self.tester, "%s/interrupt.pcap" % self.out_path)
         tgen_input.append((self.tx_port, self.tx_port, "%s/interrupt.pcap" % self.out_path))
         self.tester.pktgen.clear_streams()
         vm_config = self.set_fields()
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_virtio_ipsec_cryptodev_func.py b/tests/TestSuite_virtio_ipsec_cryptodev_func.py
index d89a93d..6f6aa19 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_virtio_ipsec_cryptodev_func.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_virtio_ipsec_cryptodev_func.py
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ class VirtioCryptodevIpsecTest(TestCase):
     def send_and_dump_pkg(self):
         status = True
 
-        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.rx_interface, timeout=25)
+        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.rx_interface)
 
         PACKET_COUNT = 65
         payload = 256 * ['11']
@@ -261,21 +261,19 @@ class VirtioCryptodevIpsecTest(TestCase):
         pkt.config_layer("ipv4", {"src": src_ip, "dst": dst_ip})
         pkt.config_layer("udp", {"dst": 0})
         pkt.config_layer("raw", {"payload": payload})
-        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tx_interface, count=PACKET_COUNT)
+        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tx_interface, count=PACKET_COUNT)
 
         pkt_rec = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
         self.logger.info("dump: {} packets".format(len(pkt_rec)))
         if len(pkt_rec) != PACKET_COUNT:
             self.logger.info("dump pkg: {}, the num of pkg dumped is incorrtct!".format(len(pkt_rec)))
             status = False
-
-        for pkt_r in pkt_rec:
-            #pkt_r.pktgen.pkt.show()
-            if src_ip != pkt_r.pktgen.strip_layer3("src") or dst_ip != pkt_r.pktgen.strip_layer3("dst"):
+        for i in range(len(pkt_rec)):
+            if src_ip != pkt_rec.pktgen.strip_layer3("src", p_index=i) or dst_ip != pkt_rec.pktgen.strip_layer3("dst", p_index=i):
                 self.logger.info("the ip of pkg dumped is incorrtct!")
                 status = False
 
-            dump_text = binascii.b2a_hex(pkt_r.pktgen.pkt["Raw"].getfieldval("load"))
+            dump_text = binascii.b2a_hex(pkt_rec[i]["Raw"].getfieldval("load"))
             if dump_text != ''.join(payload):
                 self.logger.info("the text of pkg dumped is incorrtct!")
                 status = False
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vlan.py b/tests/TestSuite_vlan.py
index 9c58b0c..77c33d0 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_vlan.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_vlan.py
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ class TestVlan(TestCase):
     def get_tcpdump_package(self):
         pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.inst)
         vlans = []
-        for packet in pkts:
-            vlan = packet.strip_element_vlan("vlan")
+        for i in range(len(pkts)):
+            vlan = pkts.strip_element_vlan("vlan", p_index=i)
             vlans.append(vlan)
         return vlans
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class TestVlan(TestCase):
             pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': self.dmac, 'src': self.smac})
             pkt.config_layer('vlan', {'vlan': vid})
 
-        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.txItf, count=4)
+        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.txItf, count=4)
 
     def set_up(self):
         """
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vm2vm_virtio_pmd.py b/tests/TestSuite_vm2vm_virtio_pmd.py
index 2db020f..da8f939 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_vm2vm_virtio_pmd.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_vm2vm_virtio_pmd.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ import time
 import utils
 from virt_common import VM
 from test_case import TestCase
-from packet import load_pcapfile
+from packet import Packet
 
 
 class TestVM2VMVirtioPMD(TestCase):
@@ -211,11 +211,12 @@ class TestVM2VMVirtioPMD(TestCase):
         vm_dut.send_expect('quit', '#', 60)
         time.sleep(2)
         vm_dut.session.copy_file_from(src="%s" % self.dump_pcap, dst="%s" % self.dump_pcap)
-        pkts = load_pcapfile(self.dump_pcap)
+        pkt = Packet()
+        pkts = pkt.read_pcapfile(self.dump_pcap)
         self.verify(len(pkts) == 10, "The vm0 do not capture all the packets")
-        data = str(pkts[0].pktgen.pkt['Raw'])
+        data = str(pkts[0]['Raw'])
         for i in range(1, 10):
-            value = str(pkts[i].pktgen.pkt['Raw'])
+            value = str(pkts[i]['Raw'])
             self.verify(data == value, "the payload in receive packets has been changed")
 
     def stop_all_apps(self):
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vxlan.py b/tests/TestSuite_vxlan.py
index 2be5741..2046abe 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_vxlan.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_vxlan.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ from scapy.route import *
 from test_case import TestCase
 from settings import HEADER_SIZE, FOLDERS
 from etgen import IxiaPacketGenerator
+import packet
 
 #
 #
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ class VxlanTestConfig(object):
         self.init()
         for name in kwargs:
             setattr(self, name, kwargs[name])
+        self.pkt_obj = packet.Packet()
 
     def init(self):
         self.packets_config()
@@ -56,8 +58,8 @@ class VxlanTestConfig(object):
         """
         Default vxlan packet format
         """
-        self.pcap_file = '/root/vxlan.pcap'
-        self.capture_file = '/root/vxlan_capture.pcap'
+        self.pcap_file = packet.TMP_PATH + 'vxlan.pcap'
+        self.capture_file = packet.TMP_PATH + 'vxlan_capture.pcap'
         self.outer_mac_src = '00:00:10:00:00:00'
         self.outer_mac_dst = '11:22:33:44:55:66'
         self.outer_vlan = 'N/A'
@@ -186,29 +188,28 @@ class VxlanTestConfig(object):
 
         return self.pkt
 
-    def get_chksums(self, pcap=None):
+    def get_chksums(self, pkt=None):
         """
         get chksum values of Outer and Inner packet L3&L4
         Skip outer udp for it will be calculated by software
         """
         chk_sums = {}
-        if pcap is None:
-            pkts = rdpcap(self.pcap_file)
+        if pkt is None:
+            pkt = rdpcap(self.pcap_file)
         else:
-            pkts = rdpcap(pcap)
+            pkt = pkt.pktgen.pkt
 
         time.sleep(1)
-
-        if pkts[0].guess_payload_class(pkts[0]).name == "802.1Q":
-            payload = pkts[0][Dot1Q]
+        if pkt[0].guess_payload_class(pkt[0]).name == "802.1Q":
+            payload = pkt[0][Dot1Q]
         else:
-            payload = pkts[0]
+            payload = pkt[0]
 
         if payload.guess_payload_class(payload).name == "IP":
             chk_sums['outer_ip'] = hex(payload[IP].chksum)
 
-        if pkts[0].haslayer('VXLAN') == 1:
-            inner = pkts[0]['VXLAN']
+        if pkt[0].haslayer('VXLAN') == 1:
+            inner = pkt[0]['VXLAN']
             if inner.haslayer(IP) == 1:
                 chk_sums['inner_ip'] = hex(inner[IP].chksum)
                 if inner[IP].proto == 6:
@@ -236,16 +237,10 @@ class VxlanTestConfig(object):
         """
         Send vxlan pcap file by iface
         """
-        # load vxlan module to scapy
-        cwd = os.getcwd()
-        dir_vxlan_module = cwd + r'/' + FOLDERS['Depends']
-        self.test_case.tester.scapy_append("sys.path.append('%s')" % dir_vxlan_module)
-        self.test_case.tester.scapy_append("from vxlan import VXLAN")
-        self.test_case.tester.scapy_append(
-            'pcap = rdpcap("%s")' % self.pcap_file)
-        self.test_case.tester.scapy_append(
-            'sendp(pcap, iface="%s")' % iface)
-        self.test_case.tester.scapy_execute()
+        del self.pkt_obj.pktgen.pkts[:]
+        self.pkt_obj.pktgen.assign_pkt(self.pkt)
+        self.pkt_obj.pktgen.update_pkts()
+        self.pkt_obj.send_pkt(crb=self.test_case.tester, tx_port=iface)
 
     def pcap_len(self):
         """
@@ -262,12 +257,10 @@ class TestVxlan(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
         vxlan Prerequisites
         """
         # this feature only enable in FVL now
-        if self.nic in ["fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit", "fortville_spirit_single", "fortville_25g", "fortpark_TLV", "carlsville"]:
+        if self.nic in ["fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit", "fortville_spirit_single", "fortville_25g", "fortpark_TLV"]:
             self.compile_switch = 'CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_I40E_INC_VECTOR'
         elif self.nic in ["sageville", "sagepond"]:
             self.compile_switch = 'CONFIG_RTE_IXGBE_INC_VECTOR'
-        elif self.nic in ["columbiaville_25g","columbiaville_100g"]:
-           print "CVL support default none VECTOR"
         else:
             self.verify(False, "%s not support this vxlan" % self.nic)
         # Based on h/w type, choose how many ports to use
@@ -448,20 +441,14 @@ class TestVxlan(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
         config.outer_mac_dst = self.dut_port_mac
         config.create_pcap()
 
-        # remove tempory files
-        config.capture_file = "/tmp/sniff_%s.pcap" % self.recv_iface
-        self.tester.send_expect("rm -rf %s" % config.capture_file, "# ")
         # save the capture packet into pcap format
-        self.tester.scapy_background()
-
-        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.recv_iface, timeout=5)
+        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.recv_iface)
         config.send_pcap(self.tester_iface)
-        self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
+        pkt = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
         time.sleep(5)
 
         # extract the checksum offload from saved pcap file
-        chksums = config.get_chksums(pcap=config.capture_file)
-        os.remove(config.capture_file)
+        chksums = config.get_chksums(pkt=pkt)
         self.logger.info("chksums" + str(chksums))
 
         out = self.dut.send_expect("stop", "testpmd>", 10)
@@ -535,19 +522,14 @@ class TestVxlan(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
         """
         verify vxlan packet detection
         """
-        if self.nic in ["columbiaville_25g","columbiaville_100g"]:
-           print "CVL support default none VECTOR"
-           src_vec_model = 'n'
-        else:
-           out = self.dut.send_expect("cat config/common_base", "]# ", 10)
-           src_vec_model = re.findall("%s=." % self.compile_switch, out)[0][-1]
-           if src_vec_model == 'y':
-              self.dut.send_expect("sed -i -e 's/%s=.*$/" % self.compile_switch
-                                  + "%s=n/' config/common_base" % self.compile_switch, "# ", 30)
-              self.dut.skip_setup = False
-              self.dut.build_install_dpdk(self.target)
+        out = self.dut.send_expect("cat config/common_base", "]# ", 10)
+        src_vec_model = re.search("%s=." % self.compile_switch, out).group()[-1]
+        if src_vec_model == 'y':
+            self.dut.send_expect("sed -i -e 's/%s=.*$/" % self.compile_switch
+                                + "%s=n/' config/common_base" % self.compile_switch, "# ", 30)
+            self.dut.skip_setup = False
+            self.dut.build_install_dpdk(self.target)
 
-        
         pmd_temp = "./%(TARGET)s/app/testpmd -c %(COREMASK)s -n " + \
             "%(CHANNEL)d -- -i --disable-rss --rxq=4 --txq=4" + \
             " --nb-cores=4 --portmask=%(PORT)s"
@@ -561,8 +543,6 @@ class TestVxlan(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
         self.dut.send_expect("set verbose 1", "testpmd>", 10)
         self.enable_vxlan(self.dut_port)
         self.enable_vxlan(self.recv_port)
-        res = self.pmdout.wait_link_status_up("all")
-        self.verify(res is True, "link is donw")
 
         # check normal packet
         self.send_and_detect(outer_udp_dst=1234)
@@ -579,33 +559,26 @@ class TestVxlan(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
 
         out = self.dut.send_expect("stop", "testpmd>", 10)
         self.dut.send_expect("quit", "#", 10)
-        if self.nic in ["columbiaville_25g","columbiaville_100g"]:
-           print "CVL support default none VECTOR"
-           src_vec_model = 'n'
-        else:
-           out = self.dut.send_expect("cat config/common_base", "]# ", 10)
-           dst_vec_model = re.findall("%s=." % self.compile_switch, out)[0][-1]
-           if src_vec_model != dst_vec_model:
-              self.dut.send_expect("sed -i -e 's/%s=.*$/" % self.compile_switch
-                                  + "%s=%s/' config/common_base" % (self.compile_switch, src_vec_model), "# ", 30)
-              self.dut.skip_setup = False
-              self.dut.build_install_dpdk(self.target)
+
+        out = self.dut.send_expect("cat config/common_base", "]# ", 10)
+        dst_vec_model = re.findall("%s=." % self.compile_switch, out)[0][-1]
+        if src_vec_model != dst_vec_model:
+            self.dut.send_expect("sed -i -e 's/%s=.*$/" % self.compile_switch
+                                + "%s=%s/' config/common_base" % (self.compile_switch, src_vec_model), "# ", 30)
+            self.dut.skip_setup = False
+            self.dut.build_install_dpdk(self.target)
 
     def test_vxlan_ipv6_detect(self):
         """
         verify vxlan packet detection with ipv6 header
         """
-        if self.nic in ["columbiaville_25g","columbiaville_100g"]:
-           print "CVL support default none VECTOR"
-           src_vec_model = 'n'
-        else:
-           out = self.dut.send_expect("cat config/common_base", "]# ", 10)
-           src_vec_model = re.findall("%s=." % self.compile_switch, out)[0][-1]
-           if src_vec_model == 'y':
-              self.dut.send_expect("sed -i -e 's/%s=.*$/" % self.compile_switch
-                                  + "%s=n/' config/common_base" % self.compile_switch, "# ", 30)
-              self.dut.skip_setup = False
-              self.dut.build_install_dpdk(self.target)
+        out = self.dut.send_expect("cat config/common_base", "]# ", 10)
+        src_vec_model = re.search("%s=." % self.compile_switch, out).group()[-1]
+        if src_vec_model == 'y':
+            self.dut.send_expect("sed -i -e 's/%s=.*$/" % self.compile_switch
+                                + "%s=n/' config/common_base" % self.compile_switch, "# ", 30)
+            self.dut.skip_setup = False
+            self.dut.build_install_dpdk(self.target)
 
         pmd_temp = "./%(TARGET)s/app/testpmd -c %(COREMASK)s -n " + \
             "%(CHANNEL)d -- -i --disable-rss --rxq=4 --txq=4" + \
@@ -620,8 +593,6 @@ class TestVxlan(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
         self.dut.send_expect("set verbose 1", "testpmd>", 10)
         self.enable_vxlan(self.dut_port)
         self.enable_vxlan(self.recv_port)
-        res = self.pmdout.wait_link_status_up("all")
-        self.verify(res is True, "link is donw")
 
         # check normal ipv6 packet
         self.send_and_detect(outer_ip6_src="FE80:0:0:0:0:0:0:0",
@@ -642,17 +613,14 @@ class TestVxlan(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
 
         out = self.dut.send_expect("stop", "testpmd>", 10)
         self.dut.send_expect("quit", "#", 10)
-        if self.nic in ["columbiaville_25g","columbiaville_100g"]:
-           print "CVL support default none VECTOR"
-           src_vec_model = 'n'
-        else:
-           out = self.dut.send_expect("cat config/common_base", "]# ", 10)
-           dst_vec_model = re.findall("%s=." % self.compile_switch, out)[0][-1]
-           if src_vec_model != dst_vec_model:
-              self.dut.send_expect("sed -i -e 's/%s=.*$/" % self.compile_switch
-                                  + "%s=%s/' config/common_base" % (self.compile_switch, src_vec_model), "# ", 30)
-              self.dut.skip_setup = False
-              self.dut.build_install_dpdk(self.target)
+
+        out = self.dut.send_expect("cat config/common_base", "]# ", 10)
+        dst_vec_model = re.findall("%s=." % self.compile_switch, out)[0][-1]
+        if src_vec_model != dst_vec_model:
+            self.dut.send_expect("sed -i -e 's/%s=.*$/" % self.compile_switch
+                                + "%s=%s/' config/common_base" % (self.compile_switch, src_vec_model), "# ", 30)
+            self.dut.skip_setup = False
+            self.dut.build_install_dpdk(self.target)
 
     def test_vxlan_ipv4_checksum_offload(self):
         """
@@ -682,9 +650,6 @@ class TestVxlan(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
         self.dut.send_expect("port start all", "testpmd>")
         self.dut.send_expect("csum parse-tunnel on %d" %
                              self.recv_port, "testpmd>", 10)
-        res = self.pmdout.wait_link_status_up("all")
-        self.verify(res is True, "link is donw")
-
 
         self.enable_vxlan(self.dut_port)
         self.enable_vxlan(self.recv_port)
@@ -759,7 +724,6 @@ class TestVxlan(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
 
         self.enable_vxlan(self.dut_port)
         self.enable_vxlan(self.recv_port)
-        time.sleep(10) #lwj
 
         # check normal ipv6 packet
         self.send_and_check(outer_ip6_src="FE80:0:0:0:0:0:0:0",
@@ -1169,8 +1133,6 @@ class TestVxlan(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
         self.dut.send_expect("port start all", "testpmd>")
         self.verify("Bad arguments" not in out, "Failed to set vxlan csum")
         self.verify("error" not in out, "Failed to set vxlan csum")
-        res = self.pmdout.wait_link_status_up("all")
-        self.verify(res is True, "link is donw")
 
     def csum_set_sw(self, proto, port):
         self.dut.send_expect("port stop all", "testpmd>")
@@ -1179,9 +1141,6 @@ class TestVxlan(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
         self.dut.send_expect("port start all", "testpmd>")
         self.verify("Bad arguments" not in out, "Failed to set vxlan csum")
         self.verify("error" not in out, "Failed to set vxlan csum")
-        res = self.pmdout.wait_link_status_up("all")
-        self.verify(res is True, "link is donw")
-
 
     def tunnel_filter_add(self, *args):
         # tunnel_filter add port_id outer_mac inner_mac ip inner_vlan
diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vxlan_sample.py b/tests/TestSuite_vxlan_sample.py
index 5bc9269..df7bbcf 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_vxlan_sample.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_vxlan_sample.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ from etgen import IxiaPacketGenerator
 from qemu_kvm import QEMUKvm
 from TestSuite_vxlan import VxlanTestConfig
 from pmd_output import PmdOutput
-from packet import IncreaseIP, IncreaseIPv6
+from packet import Packet
 
 from scapy.utils import wrpcap, rdpcap
 from scapy.layers.inet import Ether, IP, TCP, UDP
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ class TestVxlanSample(TestCase):
 
         # params for tep_termination
         self.cores = self.dut.get_core_list("1S/4C/1T", socket=self.socket)
-        self.capture_file = "/tmp/vxlan_cap.pcap"
         self.def_mss = 256
 
         # performance measurement, checksum based on encap
@@ -266,32 +265,18 @@ class TestVxlanSample(TestCase):
         self.send_and_verify(vm_id=0, vf_id=0, pkt_type="vxlan_tcp_tso")
 
     def start_capture(self, itf, pkt_smac="", pkt_dmac="", count=1):
-        self.tester.send_expect("rm -f %s" % self.capture_file, "# ")
-        self.tester.scapy_background()
+        self.inst = None
+        filter_param = []
         if pkt_smac != "":
-            self.tester.scapy_append(
-                'p = sniff(filter="ether src %s",' % pkt_smac +
-                'iface="%s", count=%d, timeout=5)' % (itf, count))
-        if pkt_dmac != "":
-            self.tester.scapy_append(
-                'p = sniff(filter="ether dst %s",' % pkt_dmac +
-                'iface="%s", count=%d, timeout=5)' % (itf, count))
-        self.tester.scapy_append(
-            'wrpcap(\"%s\", p)' % self.capture_file)
-        self.tester.scapy_foreground()
+            filter_param = [{'layer': 'ether', 'config': {'src': '%s' % pkt_smac}}]
+        if pkt_dmac != "":
+            filter_param = [{'layer': 'ether', 'config': {'dst': '%s' % pkt_dmac}}]
+        self.inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(itf, count, filters=filter_param)
 
     def transfer_capture_file(self):
         # copy capture file from tester
-        if os.path.isfile('vxlan_cap.pcap'):
-            os.remove('vxlan_cap.pcap')
-        self.tester.session.copy_file_from(self.capture_file)
-
-        if os.path.isfile('vxlan_cap.pcap'):
-            self.verify(os.path.getsize('vxlan_cap.pcap') != 0, "Packets receive error")
-            pkts = rdpcap('vxlan_cap.pcap')
-        else:
-            pkts = []
-        return pkts
+        pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.inst)
+        return pkts.pktgen.pkts
 
     def send_and_verify(self, vm_id, vf_id, pkt_type):
         params = {}
@@ -430,7 +415,10 @@ class TestVxlanSample(TestCase):
             self.verify(len(pkts) >= 1, "Failed to capture packets")
             self.verify(pkts[0].haslayer('VXLAN') == 1,
                         "Packet not encapsulated")
-            chksums = vxlan_pkt.get_chksums(pcap='vxlan_cap.pcap')
+            pk_new = Packet()
+            pk_new.pktgen.assign_pkt(pkts)
+            pk_new.pktgen.update_pkts()
+            chksums = vxlan_pkt.get_chksums(pk_new)
             print utils.GREEN("Checksum : %s" % chksums)
             for key in chksums_ref:
                 if 'inner' in key:  # only check inner packet chksum
-- 
2.17.1


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* [dts] [PATCH V1] framework/packet: update packet module of dts
  2019-09-27 18:05 [dts] [PATCH V1] tests/: update cases related to new framework Qimai Xiao
@ 2019-09-27 18:05 ` Qimai Xiao
  2019-10-08  2:22   ` Chen, Zhaoyan
  2019-10-12  5:30   ` Tu, Lijuan
  2019-09-27 18:05 ` [dts] [PATCH V1] framework/tester: update tester " Qimai Xiao
                   ` (2 subsequent siblings)
  3 siblings, 2 replies; 9+ messages in thread
From: Qimai Xiao @ 2019-09-27 18:05 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: dts; +Cc: Qimai Xiao

update API of packet and some other optimization

Signed-off-by: Qimai Xiao <qimaix.xiao@intel.com>
---
 framework/packet.py | 665 +++++++++++++++++++++++---------------------
 1 file changed, 354 insertions(+), 311 deletions(-)

diff --git a/framework/packet.py b/framework/packet.py
index 502d85c..05b2367 100755
--- a/framework/packet.py
+++ b/framework/packet.py
@@ -33,35 +33,19 @@
 Generic packet create, transmit and analyze module
 Base on scapy(python program for packet manipulation)
 """
-import os
-import time
-import sys
-import re
-import signal
-import random
-import subprocess
-import shlex        # separate command line for pipe
-from uuid import uuid4
-from settings import FOLDERS
-
-import struct
+
 from socket import AF_INET6
-from scapy.all import conf
-from scapy.utils import wrpcap, rdpcap, hexstr
-from scapy.layers.inet import Ether, IP, TCP, UDP, ICMP
-from scapy.layers.inet6 import IPv6, IPv6ExtHdrRouting, IPv6ExtHdrFragment
-from scapy.layers.l2 import Dot1Q, ARP, GRE
+from scapy.all import *
 from scapy.layers.sctp import SCTP, SCTPChunkData
-from scapy.sendrecv import sniff
-from scapy.route import *
-from scapy.packet import bind_layers, Raw
-from scapy.sendrecv import sendp
-from scapy.arch import get_if_hwaddr
-from pexpect import pxssh
 
 # load extension layers
 exec_file = os.path.realpath(__file__)
 DTS_PATH = exec_file.replace('/framework/packet.py', '')
+# exec_file might be .pyc file, if so, remove 'c'.
+TMP_PATH = DTS_PATH[:-1] + '/output/tmp/pcap/' if exec_file.endswith('.pyc') else DTS_PATH + '/output/tmp/pcap/'
+
+if not os.path.exists(TMP_PATH):
+    os.system('mkdir -p %s' % TMP_PATH)
 DEP_FOLDER = DTS_PATH + '/dep'
 sys.path.append(DEP_FOLDER)
 
@@ -70,9 +54,8 @@ from nvgre import NVGRE, IPPROTO_NVGRE
 from lldp import LLDP, LLDPManagementAddress
 from Dot1BR import Dot1BR
 
-# get tester logger
-from logger import getLogger
-logger = getLogger('tester')
+from utils import convert_ip2int
+from utils import convert_int2ip
 
 # for saving command history
 from utils import get_backtrace_object
@@ -150,7 +133,16 @@ class scapy(object):
 
     def __init__(self):
         self.pkt = None
-        pass
+        self.pkts = []
+
+    def append_pkts(self):
+        self.pkts.append(self.pkt)
+
+    def update_pkts(self):
+        if not self.pkts:  # update pkt to a null pkt list.
+            self.pkts.append(self.pkt)
+        else:
+            self.pkts[-1] = self.pkt
 
     def assign_pkt(self, pkt):
         self.pkt = pkt
@@ -179,14 +171,14 @@ class scapy(object):
         if type is not None:
             pkt_layer.type = type
 
-    def strip_vlan(self, element):
+    def strip_vlan(self, element, p_index=0):
         value = None
 
-        if self.pkt.haslayer('Dot1Q') is 0:
+        if self.pkts[p_index].haslayer('Dot1Q') is 0:
             return None
 
         if element == 'vlan':
-            value = int(str(self.pkt[Dot1Q].vlan))
+            value = int(str(self.pkts[p_index][Dot1Q].vlan))
         return value
 
     def etag(self, pkt_layer, ECIDbase=0, prio=0, type=None):
@@ -197,19 +189,19 @@ class scapy(object):
         if type is not None:
             pkt_layer.type = type
 
-    def strip_etag(self, element):
+    def strip_etag(self, element, p_index=0):
         value = None
 
-        if self.pkt.haslayer('Dot1BR') is 0:
+        if self.pkts[p_index].haslayer('Dot1BR') is 0:
             return None
 
         if element == 'ECIDbase':
-            value = int(str(self.pkt[Dot1BR].ECIDbase))
+            value = int(str(self.pkts[p_index][Dot1BR].ECIDbase))
         return value
 
-    def strip_layer2(self, element):
+    def strip_layer2(self, element, p_index=0):
         value = None
-        layer = self.pkt.getlayer(0)
+        layer = self.pkts[p_index].getlayer(0)
         if layer is None:
             return None
 
@@ -222,9 +214,9 @@ class scapy(object):
 
         return value
 
-    def strip_layer3(self, element):
+    def strip_layer3(self, element, p_index=0):
         value = None
-        layer = self.pkt.getlayer(1)
+        layer = self.pkts[p_index].getlayer(1)
         if layer is None:
             return None
 
@@ -237,9 +229,9 @@ class scapy(object):
 
         return value
 
-    def strip_layer4(self, element):
+    def strip_layer4(self, element, p_index=0):
         value = None
-        layer = self.pkt.getlayer(2)
+        layer = self.pkts[p_index].getlayer(2)
         if layer is None:
             return None
 
@@ -252,7 +244,8 @@ class scapy(object):
 
         return value
 
-    def ipv4(self, pkt_layer, frag=0, src="127.0.0.1", proto=None, tos=0, dst="127.0.0.1", chksum=None, len=None, version=4, flags=None, ihl=None, ttl=64, id=1, options=None):
+    def ipv4(self, pkt_layer, frag=0, src="127.0.0.1", proto=None, tos=0, dst="127.0.0.1", chksum=None, len=None,
+             version=4, flags=None, ihl=None, ttl=64, id=1, options=None):
         pkt_layer.frag = frag
         pkt_layer.src = src
         if proto is not None:
@@ -287,7 +280,7 @@ class scapy(object):
         pkt_layer.src = src
         pkt_layer.dst = dst
 
-    def tcp(self, pkt_layer, src=53, dst=53, flags=None, len=None, chksum=None):
+    def tcp(self, pkt_layer, src=53, dst=53, flags=0, len=None, chksum=None):
         pkt_layer.sport = src
         pkt_layer.dport = dst
         if flags is not None:
@@ -328,66 +321,6 @@ class scapy(object):
     def vxlan(self, pkt_layer, vni=0):
         pkt_layer.vni = vni
 
-    def read_pcap(self, file):
-        pcap_pkts = []
-        try:
-            pcap_pkts = rdpcap(file)
-        except:
-            pass
-
-        return pcap_pkts
-
-    def write_pcap(self, file):
-        try:
-            wrpcap(file, self.pkt)
-        except:
-            pass
-
-    def send_pcap_pkt(self, crb=None, file='', intf='', count=1):
-        if intf == '' or file == '' or crb is None:
-            print "Invalid option for send packet by scapy"
-            return
-
-        content = 'pkts=rdpcap(\"%s\");sendp(pkts, iface=\"%s\", count=\"%s\" );exit()' % (file, intf, count)
-        cmd_file = '/tmp/scapy_%s.cmd' % intf
-
-        crb.create_file(content, cmd_file)
-        crb.send_expect("scapy -c scapy_%s.cmd &" % intf, "# ")
-
-    def print_summary(self):
-        # save command into test case history
-        history_list = get_backtrace_object('test_case.py', 'test_history')
-        if type(history_list) is list:
-            history_list.append({"command": "p=%s" % self.pkt.command(), "name": "Scapy", "output": ""})
-
-        logger.info("%s" % self.pkt.command())
-
-    def send_pkt(self, intf='', count=1):
-        self.print_summary()
-
-        if intf != '':
-            # wait few seconds for link ready
-            countdown = 600
-            while countdown:
-                link_st = subprocess.check_output("ip link show %s" % intf,
-                                                  stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
-                                                  shell=True)
-                if "LOWER_UP" in link_st:
-                    break
-                else:
-                    time.sleep(0.01)
-                    countdown -= 1
-                    continue
-
-            # fix fortville can't receive packets with 00:00:00:00:00:00
-            if self.pkt.getlayer(0).src == "00:00:00:00:00:00":
-                self.pkt.getlayer(0).src = get_if_hwaddr(intf)
-            sendp(self.pkt, iface=intf, count=count)
-
-            # save command into test case history
-            history_list = get_backtrace_object('test_case.py', 'test_history')
-            if type(history_list) is list:
-                history_list.append({"command": "sendp(p, iface=\"%s\")" % intf, "name": "Scapy", "output": ""})
 
 class Packet(object):
 
@@ -413,10 +346,11 @@ class Packet(object):
         'IPv6_SCTP': {'layers': ['ether', 'ipv6', 'sctp', 'raw'], 'cfgload': True},
     }
 
-    def __init__(self, **options):
+    def __init__(self, pkt_str=None, **options):
         """
         pkt_type: description of packet type
                   defined in def_packet
+        args: specify a packet with a string explicitly, will ignore options
         options: special option for Packet module
                  pkt_len: length of network packet
                  ran_payload: whether payload of packet is random
@@ -424,14 +358,41 @@ class Packet(object):
                  pkt_gen: packet generator type
                           now only support scapy
         """
-        self.pkt_layers = []
-        self.pkt_len = 64
         self.pkt_opts = options
+        self.pkt_layers = []
 
-        self.pkt_type = "UDP"
+        if 'pkt_gen' in self.pkt_opts.keys():
+            if self.pkt_opts['pkt_gen'] == 'scapy':
+                self.pktgen = scapy()
+            else:
+                print "Not support other pktgen yet!!!"
+        else:
+            self.pktgen = scapy()
 
-        if 'pkt_type' in self.pkt_opts.keys():
-            self.pkt_type = self.pkt_opts['pkt_type']
+        if pkt_str is not None and type(pkt_str) == str:
+            self._scapy_str_to_pkt(pkt_str)
+        elif len(options) == 0:
+            pass
+        else:
+            self._add_pkt(self.pkt_opts)
+        if self.pktgen.pkt is not None:
+            self.pktgen.append_pkts()
+
+    def __len__(self):
+        return len(self.pktgen.pkts)
+
+    def __getitem__(self, item):
+        return self.pktgen.pkts[item]
+
+    def _add_pkt(self, options):
+        """
+        :param options: packt configuration, dictionary type
+        :return:
+        """
+        self.pkt_len = 64
+        self.pkt_type = "UDP"
+        if 'pkt_type' in options.keys():
+            self.pkt_type = options['pkt_type']
 
         if self.pkt_type in self.def_packet.keys():
             self.pkt_layers = self.def_packet[self.pkt_type]['layers']
@@ -441,21 +402,8 @@ class Packet(object):
         else:
             self._load_pkt_layers()
 
-        if 'pkt_len' in self.pkt_opts.keys():
-            self.pkt_len = self.pkt_opts['pkt_len']
-
-        if 'pkt_file' in self.pkt_opts.keys():
-            self.uni_name = self.pkt_opts['pkt_file']
-        else:
-            self.uni_name = '/tmp/' + str(uuid4()) + '.pcap'
-
-        if 'pkt_gen' in self.pkt_opts.keys():
-            if self.pkt_opts['pkt_gen'] == 'scapy':
-                self.pktgen = scapy()
-            else:
-                print "Not support other pktgen yet!!!"
-        else:
-            self.pktgen = scapy()
+        if 'pkt_len' in options.keys():
+            self.pkt_len = options['pkt_len']
 
         self._load_assign_layers()
 
@@ -483,32 +431,227 @@ class Packet(object):
             raw_confs['payload'] = payload
             self.config_layer('raw', raw_confs)
 
-    def send_pkt(self, crb=None, tx_port='', auto_cfg=True, count=1):
-        if tx_port == '':
-            print "Invalid Tx interface"
-            return
+    def _scapy_str_to_pkt(self, scapy_str):
+        """
 
-        self.tx_port = tx_port
+        :param scapy_str: packet str, eg. 'Ether()/IP()/UDP()'
+        :return: None
+        """
+        layer_li = [re.sub('\(.*?\)', '', i) for i in scapy_str.split('/')]
+        self.pkt_type = '_'.join(layer_li)
+        self._load_pkt_layers()
+        pkt = eval(scapy_str)
+        self.pktgen.assign_pkt(pkt)
 
-        # check with port type
-        if 'ixia' in self.tx_port:
-            print "Not Support Yet"
+    def append_pkt(self, args=None, **kwargs):
+        """
+        :param args: take str type as pkt to append
+        :param kwargs: take dictory type as pkt to append
+        :return: None
+        """
+        if isinstance(args, str):
+            self._scapy_str_to_pkt(args)
+        elif isinstance(kwargs, dict):
+            self.pkt_opts = kwargs
+            if hasattr(self, 'configured_layer_raw'):
+                delattr(self, 'configured_layer_raw')
+            self._add_pkt(kwargs)
+        self.pktgen.append_pkts()
+
+    def generate_random_pkts(self, dstmac=None, pktnum=100, random_type=None, ip_increase=True, random_payload=False,
+                             options=None):
+        """
+        # generate random packets
+        :param dstmac: specify the dst mac
+        :param pktnum: packet number to generate
+        :param random_type: specify random packet type
+        :param ip_increase: auto increase ip value
+        :param random_payload: if True, generate random packets with random payload
+        :param options: packet layer configuration
+        :return: None
+        """
 
-        if crb is not None:
-            self.pktgen.write_pcap(self.uni_name)
-            crb.session.copy_file_to(self.uni_name)
-            pcap_file = self.uni_name.split('/')[2]
-            self.pktgen.send_pcap_pkt(
-                crb=crb, file=pcap_file, intf=self.tx_port, count=count)
+        random_type = ['TCP', 'UDP', 'IPv6_TCP', 'IPv6_UDP'] if random_type is None else random_type
+        options = {'ip': {'src': '192.168.0.1', 'dst': '192.168.1.1'},
+                   'layers_config': []} if options is None else options
+        # give a default value to ip
+        try:
+            src_ip_num = convert_ip2int(options['ip']['src'])
+        except:
+            src_ip_num = 0
+        try:
+            dst_ip_num = convert_ip2int(options['ip']['dst'])
+        except:
+            dst_ip_num = 0
+
+        for i in range(pktnum):
+            # random the packet type
+            self.pkt_type = random.choice(random_type)
+            self.pkt_layers = self.def_packet[self.pkt_type]['layers']
+            self.check_layer_config()
+            self.pktgen.add_layers(self.pkt_layers)
+            # hardcode src/dst port for some protocol may cause issue
+            if "TCP" in self.pkt_type:
+                self.config_layer('tcp', {'src': 65535, 'dst': 65535})
+            if "UDP" in self.pkt_type:
+                self.config_layer('udp', {'src': 65535, 'dst': 65535})
+            if options.has_key('layers_config'):
+                self.config_layers(options['layers_config'])
+            if dstmac:
+                self.config_layer('ether', {'dst': '%s' % dstmac})
+            # generate auto increase dst ip packet
+            if ip_increase:
+                if 'v6' in self.pkt_type:
+                    dstip = convert_int2ip(dst_ip_num, ip_type=6)
+                    srcip = convert_int2ip(src_ip_num, ip_type=6)
+                    self.config_layer('ipv6', config={'dst': '%s' % (dstip), 'src': '%s' % srcip})
+                else:
+                    dstip = convert_int2ip(dst_ip_num, ip_type=4)
+                    srcip = convert_int2ip(src_ip_num, ip_type=4)
+                    self.config_layer('ipv4', config={'dst': '%s' % (dstip), 'src': '%s' % srcip})
+                dst_ip_num += 1
+            # generate random payload of packet
+            if random_payload and self.def_packet[self.pkt_type]['cfgload']:
+                # TCP packet has a default flags S, packet should not load data, so set it to A if has payload
+                if 'TCP' in self.pkt_type:
+                    self.config_layer('tcp', {'src': 65535, 'dst': 65535, 'flags': 'A'})
+
+                payload_len = random.randint(64, 100)
+                payload = []
+                for _ in range(payload_len):
+                    payload.append("%02x" % random.randrange(0, 255))
+                self.config_layer('raw', config={'payload': payload})
+            self.pktgen.append_pkts()
+
+    def save_pcapfile(self, crb=None, filename='saved_pkts.pcap'):
+        """
+
+        :param crb: session or crb object
+        :param filename: location and name for packets to be saved
+        :return: None
+        """
+        # save pkts to pcap file to local path, then copy to remote tester tmp directory,
+        if crb:
+            trans_path = crb.tmp_file
+            file_name = filename
+            if os.path.isabs(filename):  # check if the given filename with a abs path
+                file_dir = os.path.dirname(filename)
+                out = crb.send_expect('ls -d %s' % file_dir, '# ', verify=True)
+                if not isinstance(out, str):
+                    raise Exception('%s may not existed on %s' % (file_dir, crb.name))
+                wrpcap(filename, self.pktgen.pkts)
+                trans_path = os.path.abspath(filename)
+                file_name = filename.split(os.path.sep)[-1]
+            # write packets to local tmp path $dts/ouput/tmp/pcap/
+            wrpcap(TMP_PATH + file_name, self.pktgen.pkts)
+            # copy to remote tester tmp path /tmp/tester
+            crb.session.copy_file_to(TMP_PATH + file_name, trans_path)
         else:
-            self.pktgen.send_pkt(intf=self.tx_port, count=count)
+            wrpcap(filename, self.pktgen.pkts)
 
-    def check_layer_config(self, layer, config):
+    def read_pcapfile(self, filename, crb=None):
+        """
+
+        :param filename: packet to be read from
+        :param crb: session or crb object
+        :return: scapy type packet
+        """
+        # read pcap file from local or remote, then append to pkts list
+        # if crb, read pakcet from remote server, else read from local location
+        if crb:
+            out = crb.send_expect('ls -d %s' % filename, '# ', verify=True)
+            if not isinstance(out, str):
+                raise Exception('%s may not existed on %s' % (filename, crb.name))
+            crb.session.copy_file_from(filename, TMP_PATH)
+            p = rdpcap(TMP_PATH + filename.split(os.path.sep)[-1])
+        else:
+            p = rdpcap(filename)
+        if len(p) == 0:
+            return None
+        self.pktgen.assign_pkt(p[-1])
+        for i in p:
+            self.pktgen.pkts.append(i)
+        return p
+
+    def _send_pkt(self, crb, tx_port='', count=1, send_bg=False, loop=0, inter=0, timeout=15):
+        """
+
+        :param crb: session or crb object
+        :param tx_port: ether to send packet
+        :param count: send times
+        :param send_bg: send packet background
+        :param loop: send packet in a loop
+        :param inter: interval time
+        :return: None
+        """
+        # save pkts to local pcap file, then copy to remote tester tmp directory
+
+        time_stamp = str(time.time())
+        pcap_file = 'scapy_{}.pcap'.format(tx_port) + time_stamp
+        self.save_pcapfile(crb, pcap_file)
+        scapy_cmd = 'scapy_{}.cmd'.format(tx_port) + time_stamp
+        cmd_str = 'from scapy.all import *\np=rdpcap("%s")\nprint("packet ready for sending...")\nfor i in p:\n\tprint(i.command())\nsendp(p, iface="%s", count=%d, loop=%d, inter=%0.3f)' % (
+            crb.tmp_file + pcap_file, tx_port, count, loop, inter)
+        # write send cmd file to local tmp directory then copy to remote tester tmp folder
+        with open(TMP_PATH + scapy_cmd, 'w') as f:
+            f.write(cmd_str)
+        crb.session.copy_file_to(TMP_PATH + scapy_cmd, crb.tmp_file)
+
+        if send_bg:  # if send_bg create a new session to execute send action
+            session_prefix = 'scapy_bg_session'
+            scapy_session = crb.create_session(session_prefix + time_stamp)
+            scapy_session.send_command('python %s' % crb.tmp_file + scapy_cmd)
+        else:
+            crb.send_expect('python %s' % crb.tmp_file + scapy_cmd, '# ', timeout=timeout)
+        return crb.tmp_file + scapy_cmd
+
+    def send_pkt(self, crb, tx_port='', count=1, interval=0, timeout=15):
+        self._send_pkt(crb, tx_port, count, inter=interval, timeout=timeout)
+
+    def send_pkt_bg(self, crb, tx_port='', count=-1, loop=1, interval=0, timeout=3):
+        return self._send_pkt(crb, tx_port=tx_port, count=count, send_bg=True, loop=loop, inter=interval,
+                              timeout=timeout)
+
+    def stop_send_pkt_bg(self, crb, filenames):
+        # stop sending action
+        pids = []
+        if isinstance(filenames, list):
+            for file in filenames:
+                out = crb.send_expect('ps -ef |grep %s|grep -v grep' % file, expected='# ')
+                try:
+                    pids.append(re.search('\d+', out).group())
+                except AttributeError as e:
+                    print(e, ' :%s not killed' % file)
+        else:
+            out = crb.send_expect('ps -ef |grep %s|grep -v grep' % filenames, expected='# ')
+            try:
+                pids.append(re.search('\d+', out).group())
+            except AttributeError as e:
+                print(e, ' :%s not killed' % filenames)
+        pid = ' '.join(pids)
+        if pid:
+            crb.send_expect('kill -9 %s' % pid, expected='# ')
+        for i in crb.sessions:
+            if i.name.startswith('scapy_bg_session'):
+                crb.destroy_session(i)
+
+    def check_layer_config(self):
         """
         check the format of layer configuration
         every layer should has different check function
         """
-        pass
+        for layer in self.pkt_layers:
+            found = False
+            l_type = layer.lower()
+
+            for types in LayersTypes.values():
+                if l_type in types:
+                    found = True
+                    break
+
+            if found is False:
+                self.pkt_layers.remove(l_type)
+                print "INVAILD LAYER TYPE [%s]" % l_type.upper()
 
     def assign_layers(self, layers=None):
         """
@@ -532,6 +675,8 @@ class Packet(object):
                 print "INVAILD LAYER TYPE [%s]" % l_type.upper()
 
         self.pktgen.add_layers(self.pkt_layers)
+        if layers:
+            self.pktgen.update_pkts()
 
     def _load_pkt_layers(self):
         name2type = {
@@ -590,9 +735,9 @@ class Packet(object):
             else:
                 self.config_layer('raw', {'payload': ['00'] * 18})
 
-        if "MAC_IP_IPv6" in self.pkt_type or\
-           "MAC_IP_NVGRE" in self.pkt_type or \
-           "MAC_IP_UDP_VXLAN" in self.pkt_type:
+        if "MAC_IP_IPv6" in self.pkt_type or \
+                "MAC_IP_NVGRE" in self.pkt_type or \
+                "MAC_IP_UDP_VXLAN" in self.pkt_type:
             if "IPv6_SCTP" in self.pkt_type:
                 self.config_layer('ipv6', {'nh': 132})
             if "IPv6_ICMP" in self.pkt_type:
@@ -601,6 +746,8 @@ class Packet(object):
                 self.config_layer('raw', {'payload': ['00'] * 40})
             else:
                 self.config_layer('raw', {'payload': ['00'] * 18})
+        if 'TCP' in self.pkt_type:
+            self.config_layer('tcp', {'flags': 0})
 
     def config_layer(self, layer, config={}):
         """
@@ -613,22 +760,23 @@ class Packet(object):
             print "INVALID LAYER ID %s" % layer
             return False
 
-        if self.check_layer_config(layer, config) is False:
+        if self.check_layer_config() is False:
             return False
 
         if 'inner' in layer:
             layer = layer[6:]
 
         pkt_layer = self.pktgen.pkt.getlayer(idx)
-        layer_conf = getattr(self, "_config_layer_%s" % layer)
+        layer_conf = getattr(self.pktgen, layer)
         setattr(self, 'configured_layer_%s' % layer, True)
 
-        return layer_conf(pkt_layer, config)
+        layer_conf(pkt_layer, **config)
 
     def config_layers(self, layers=None):
         """
         Configure packet with multi configurations
         """
+        layers = [] if layers is None else layers  # None object is not Iterable
         for layer in layers:
             name, config = layer
             if name not in self.pkt_layers:
@@ -638,65 +786,28 @@ class Packet(object):
                 print "[%s] failed to configure!!!" % name
                 raise
 
-    def _config_layer_ether(self, pkt_layer, config):
-        return self.pktgen.ether(pkt_layer, **config)
-
-    def _config_layer_mac(self, pkt_layer, config):
-        return self.pktgen.ether(pkt_layer, **config)
-
-    def _config_layer_vlan(self, pkt_layer, config):
-        return self.pktgen.vlan(pkt_layer, **config)
-
-    def _config_layer_etag(self, pkt_layer, config):
-        return self.pktgen.etag(pkt_layer, **config)
-
-    def _config_layer_ipv4(self, pkt_layer, config):
-        return self.pktgen.ipv4(pkt_layer, **config)
-
-    def _config_layer_ipv6(self, pkt_layer, config):
-        return self.pktgen.ipv6(pkt_layer, **config)
-
-    def _config_layer_udp(self, pkt_layer, config):
-        return self.pktgen.udp(pkt_layer, **config)
-
-    def _config_layer_tcp(self, pkt_layer, config):
-        return self.pktgen.tcp(pkt_layer, **config)
-
-    def _config_layer_sctp(self, pkt_layer, config):
-        return self.pktgen.sctp(pkt_layer, **config)
-
-    def _config_layer_gre(self, pkt_layer, config):
-        return self.pktgen.gre(pkt_layer, **config)
-
-    def _config_layer_raw(self, pkt_layer, config):
-        return self.pktgen.raw(pkt_layer, **config)
-
-    def _config_layer_vxlan(self, pkt_layer, config):
-        return self.pktgen.vxlan(pkt_layer, **config)
-
-    def strip_layer_element(self, layer, element):
+    def strip_layer_element(self, layer, element, p_index=0):
         """
         Strip packet layer elements
         return the status of configure result
         """
         strip_element = getattr(self, "strip_element_%s" % layer)
+        return strip_element(element, p_index)
 
-        return strip_element(element)
-
-    def strip_element_layer2(self, element):
-        return self.pktgen.strip_layer2(element)
+    def strip_element_layer2(self, element, p_index=0):
+        return self.pktgen.strip_layer2(element, p_index)
 
-    def strip_element_layer3(self, element):
-        return self.pktgen.strip_layer3(element)
+    def strip_element_layer3(self, element, p_index=0):
+        return self.pktgen.strip_layer3(element, p_index)
 
-    def strip_element_vlan(self, element):
-        return self.pktgen.strip_vlan(element)
+    def strip_element_vlan(self, element, p_index=0):
+        return self.pktgen.strip_vlan(element, p_index)
 
-    def strip_element_etag(self, element):
-        return self.pktgen.strip_etag(element)
+    def strip_element_etag(self, element, p_index=0):
+        return self.pktgen.strip_etag(element, p_index)
 
-    def strip_element_layer4(self, element):
-        return self.pktgen.strip_layer4(element)
+    def strip_element_layer4(self, element, p_index=0):
+        return self.pktgen.strip_layer4(element, p_index)
 
 
 def IncreaseIP(addr):
@@ -725,27 +836,6 @@ def IncreaseIPv6(addr):
     return ipv6
 
 
-def send_packets(intf, pkts=None, interval=0.01):
-    send_pkts = []
-    try:
-        for pkt in pkts:
-            send_pkts.append(pkt.pktgen.pkt)
-        sendp(send_pkts, iface=intf, inter=interval, verbose=False)
-    except:
-        pass
-
-
-def save_packets(pkts=None, filename=None):
-    save_pkts = []
-    try:
-        for pkt in pkts:
-            save_pkts.append(pkt.pktgen.pkt)
-        if filename:
-            wrpcap(filename, save_pkts)
-    except:
-        pass
-
-
 def get_ether_type(eth_type=""):
     # need add more types later
     if eth_type.lower() == "lldp":
@@ -809,48 +899,46 @@ def get_filter_cmd(filters=[]):
         return ""
 
 
-def sniff_packets(intf, count=0, timeout=5, filters=[], target=[]):
+def start_tcpdump(crb, intf, count=0, filters=None, lldp_forbid=True):
     """
-    sniff all packets for certain port in certain seconds
+    sniff all packets from certain port
     """
+    filters = [] if filters is None else filters
+    out = crb.send_expect("ls -d %s" % crb.tmp_file, "# ", verify=True)
+    if out == 2:
+        crb.send_expect("mkdir -p %s" % crb.tmp_file, "# ")
+    filename = '{}sniff_{}.pcap'.format(crb.tmp_file, intf)
+    # delete old pcap file
+    crb.send_expect('rm -rf %s' % filename, '# ')
+
     param = ""
     direct_param = r"(\s+)\[ (\S+) in\|out\|inout \]"
-
-    try:
-        tcpdump_help_session=pxssh.pxssh()
-        tcpdump_help_session.login(server=target[0], username=target[1],
-                                   password=target[2], original_prompt='[$#>]',
-                                   login_timeout=20)
-        tcpdump_help_session.sendline('tcpdump -h')
-        tcpdump_help_session.prompt()
-        tcpdump_help=tcpdump_help_session.before
-        tcpdump_help_session.logout()
-    except pxssh.ExceptionPxssh as e:
-        print ('pxssh failed on login.')
-        print (e)
+    tcpdump_session = crb.create_session('tcpdump_session' + str(time.time()))
+    setattr(tcpdump_session, 'tmp_file', crb.tmp_file)
+    tcpdump_help = tcpdump_session.send_command('tcpdump -h')
 
     for line in tcpdump_help.split('\n'):
         m = re.match(direct_param, line)
         if m:
-            opt = re.search("-Q", m.group(2));
+            opt = re.search("-Q", m.group(2))
             if opt:
                 param = "-Q" + " in"
             else:
-                opt = re.search("-P", m.group(2));
+                opt = re.search("-P", m.group(2))
                 if opt:
                     param = "-P" + " in"
 
     if len(param) == 0:
         print "tcpdump not support direction choice!!!"
 
-    if LLDP_FILTER not in filters:
+    if lldp_forbid and (LLDP_FILTER not in filters):
         filters.append(LLDP_FILTER)
 
     filter_cmd = get_filter_cmd(filters)
 
     sniff_cmd = 'tcpdump -i %(INTF)s %(FILTER)s %(IN_PARAM)s -w %(FILE)s'
     options = {'INTF': intf, 'COUNT': count, 'IN_PARAM': param,
-               'FILE': '/tmp/sniff_%s.pcap' % intf,
+               'FILE': filename,
                'FILTER': filter_cmd}
     if count:
         sniff_cmd += ' -c %(COUNT)d'
@@ -858,77 +946,27 @@ def sniff_packets(intf, count=0, timeout=5, filters=[], target=[]):
     else:
         cmd = sniff_cmd % options
 
-    try:
-        tcpdump_session=pxssh.pxssh()
-        tcpdump_session.login(server=target[0], username=target[1],
-                              password=target[2], original_prompt='[$#>]',
-                              login_timeout=20)
-        tcpdump_session.sendline(cmd)
-        pipe = tcpdump_session
-    except pxssh.ExceptionPxssh as e:
-        print ('pxssh failed on login.')
-        print (e)
+    tcpdump_session.send_command(cmd)
 
     index = str(time.time())
-    SNIFF_PIDS[index] = (pipe, intf, timeout)
+    SNIFF_PIDS[index] = (tcpdump_session, intf, filename)
     time.sleep(1)
     return index
 
 
-def load_sniff_pcap(index='', target=[]):
+def stop_and_load_tcpdump_packets(index='', timeout=1):
     """
-    Stop sniffer and return pcap file
+    Stop sniffer and return packet object
     """
-    child_exit = False
     if index in SNIFF_PIDS.keys():
-        pipe, intf, timeout = SNIFF_PIDS[index]
-        time_elapse = int(time.time() - float(index))
-        while time_elapse < timeout:
-            if pipe.prompt(timeout=1):
-                child_exit = True
-                break
-
-            time_elapse += 1
-
-        if not child_exit:
-            try:
-                # Stop Tcpdump on the target server
-                tcpdump_quit_session=pxssh.pxssh()
-                tcpdump_quit_session.login(server=target[0], username=target[1],
-                                           password=target[2], original_prompt='[$#>]',
-                                           login_timeout=20)
-                tcpdump_quit_session.sendline('kill -2 $(pidof tcpdump)')
-                tcpdump_quit_session.prompt()
-                tcpdump_quit_session.logout()
-                child_exit = True
-            except pxssh.ExceptionPxssh as e:
-                print ('pxssh failed on login.')
-                print (e)
-
-        # Close the Tcpdump_session
-        pipe.prompt()
-        pipe.logout()
-
-        # wait pcap file ready
-        time.sleep(1)
-        return "/tmp/sniff_%s.pcap" % intf
-
-    return ""
-
-
-def load_pcapfile(filename=""):
-    pkts = []
-    try:
-        cap_pkts = rdpcap(filename)
-        for pkt in cap_pkts:
-            # packet gen should be scapy
-            packet = Packet()
-            packet.pktgen.assign_pkt(pkt)
-            pkts.append(packet)
-    except:
-        pass
-
-    return pkts
+        pipe, intf, filename = SNIFF_PIDS.pop(index)
+        pipe.get_session_before(timeout)
+        pipe.send_command('^C')
+        pipe.copy_file_from(filename, TMP_PATH)
+        p = Packet()
+        p.read_pcapfile(TMP_PATH + filename.split(os.sep)[-1])
+        pipe.close()
+        return p
 
 
 def compare_pktload(pkt1=None, pkt2=None, layer="L2"):
@@ -940,8 +978,8 @@ def compare_pktload(pkt1=None, pkt2=None, layer="L2"):
     elif layer == "L4":
         l_idx = 2
     try:
-        load1 = hexstr(str(pkt1.pktgen.pkt.getlayer(l_idx)))
-        load2 = hexstr(str(pkt2.pktgen.pkt.getlayer(l_idx)))
+        load1 = hexstr(str(pkt1.getlayer(l_idx)))
+        load2 = hexstr(str(pkt2.getlayer(l_idx)))
     except:
         # return pass when scapy failed to extract packet
         return True
@@ -952,7 +990,7 @@ def compare_pktload(pkt1=None, pkt2=None, layer="L2"):
         return False
 
 
-def strip_pktload(pkt=None, layer="L2"):
+def strip_pktload(pkt=None, layer="L2", p_index=0):
     if layer == "L2":
         l_idx = 0
     elif layer == "L3":
@@ -962,30 +1000,36 @@ def strip_pktload(pkt=None, layer="L2"):
     else:
         l_idx = 0
     try:
-        load = hexstr(str(pkt.pktgen.pkt.getlayer(l_idx)), onlyhex=1)
+        load = hexstr(str(pkt.pktgen.pkts[p_index].getlayer(l_idx)), onlyhex=1)
     except:
         # return pass when scapy failed to extract packet
         load = ""
 
     return load
 
+
 ###############################################################################
 ###############################################################################
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP')
-    pkt.send_pkt(tx_port='lo')
+
+    pkt = Packet('Ether(type=0x894f)/NSH(Len=0x6,NextProto=0x0,NSP=0x000002,NSI=0xff)')
+    sendp(pkt, iface='lo')
+    pkt.config_layer('ipv4', {'dst': '192.168.8.8'})
+    pkt.append_pkt(pkt_type='IPv6_TCP', pkt_len=100)
+    pkt.append_pkt(pkt_type='TCP', pkt_len=100)
+    pkt.config_layer('tcp', config={'flags': 'A'})
+    pkt.append_pkt("Ether(dst='11:22:33:44:55:11')/IP(dst='192.168.5.2')/TCP(flags=0)/Raw(load='bbbb')")
+    pkt.generate_random_pkts('11:22:33:44:55:55', random_type=['TCP', 'IPv6_TCP'], random_payload=True, pktnum=10)
+    sendp(pkt, iface='lo')
 
     pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP', pkt_len=1500, ran_payload=True)
-    pkt.send_pkt(tx_port='lo')
-    pkt = Packet(pkt_type='IPv6_TCP')
-    pkt.send_pkt(tx_port='lo')
+    sendp(pkt, iface='lo')
     pkt = Packet(pkt_type='IPv6_SCTP')
-    pkt.send_pkt(tx_port='lo')
+    sendp(pkt, iface='lo')
     pkt = Packet(pkt_type='VLAN_UDP')
     pkt.config_layer('vlan', {'vlan': 2})
-    pkt.send_pkt(tx_port='lo')
+    sendp(pkt, iface='lo')
 
-    pkt = Packet()
     pkt.assign_layers(['ether', 'vlan', 'ipv4', 'udp',
                        'vxlan', 'inner_mac', 'inner_ipv4', 'inner_udp', 'raw'])
     pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': '00:11:22:33:44:55'})
@@ -994,13 +1038,12 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     pkt.config_layer('udp', {'src': 4789, 'dst': 4789, 'chksum': 0x1111})
     pkt.config_layer('vxlan', {'vni': 2})
     pkt.config_layer('raw', {'payload': ['58'] * 18})
-    pkt.send_pkt(tx_port='lo')
+    sendp(pkt, iface='lo')
 
-    pkt = Packet()
     pkt.assign_layers(['ether', 'vlan', 'ipv4', 'udp',
                        'vxlan', 'inner_mac', 'inner_ipv4', 'inner_udp', 'raw'])
     # config packet
     pkt.config_layers([('ether', {'dst': '00:11:22:33:44:55'}), ('ipv4', {'dst': '1.1.1.1'}),
                        ('vxlan', {'vni': 2}), ('raw', {'payload': ['01'] * 18})])
 
-    pkt.send_pkt(tx_port='lo')
+    sendp(pkt, iface='lo')
-- 
2.17.1


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* [dts] [PATCH V1] framework/tester: update tester module of dts
  2019-09-27 18:05 [dts] [PATCH V1] tests/: update cases related to new framework Qimai Xiao
  2019-09-27 18:05 ` [dts] [PATCH V1] framework/packet: update packet module of dts Qimai Xiao
@ 2019-09-27 18:05 ` Qimai Xiao
  2019-10-08  2:22   ` Chen, Zhaoyan
  2019-10-12  5:30   ` Tu, Lijuan
  2019-10-08  2:22 ` [dts] [PATCH V1] tests/: update cases related to new framework Chen, Zhaoyan
  2019-10-12  5:30 ` Tu, Lijuan
  3 siblings, 2 replies; 9+ messages in thread
From: Qimai Xiao @ 2019-09-27 18:05 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: dts; +Cc: Qimai Xiao

update APIs related to packet module and rewrite func check_random_pkts

Signed-off-by: Qimai Xiao <qimaix.xiao@intel.com>
---
 framework/tester.py | 157 ++++++++++++--------------------------------
 1 file changed, 43 insertions(+), 114 deletions(-)

diff --git a/framework/tester.py b/framework/tester.py
index 174d0b6..d7e74d4 100644
--- a/framework/tester.py
+++ b/framework/tester.py
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ class Tester(Crb):
         self.re_run_time = 0
         self.pktgen = None
         self.ixia_packet_gen = None
+        self.tmp_file = '/tmp/tester/'
+        out = self.send_expect('ls -d %s' % self.tmp_file, '# ', verify=True)
+        if out == 2:
+            self.send_expect('mkdir -p %s' % self.tmp_file, '# ')
+
 
     def init_ext_gen(self):
         """
@@ -639,12 +644,12 @@ class Tester(Crb):
         else:
             return None
 
-    def parallel_transmit_ptks(self, send_f=None, intf='', pkts=[], interval=0.01):
+    def parallel_transmit_ptks(self, pkt=None, intf='', send_times=1, interval=0.01):
         """
         Callable function for parallel processes
         """
         print GREEN("Transmitting and sniffing packets, please wait few minutes...")
-        send_f(intf=intf, pkts=pkts, interval=interval)
+        return pkt.send_pkt_bg(crb=self, tx_port=intf, count=send_times, loop=0, interval=interval)
 
     def check_random_pkts(self, portList, pktnum=2000, interval=0.01, allow_miss=True, seq_check=False, params=None):
         """
@@ -653,79 +658,49 @@ class Tester(Crb):
         # load functions in packet module
         module = __import__("packet")
         pkt_c = getattr(module, "Packet")
-        send_f = getattr(module, "send_packets")
         compare_f = getattr(module, "compare_pktload")
         strip_f = getattr(module, "strip_pktload")
-        save_f = getattr(module, "save_packets")
         tx_pkts = {}
         rx_inst = {}
         # packet type random between tcp/udp/ipv6
         random_type = ['TCP', 'UDP', 'IPv6_TCP', 'IPv6_UDP']
-        pkt_minlen = {'TCP': 64, 'UDP': 64, 'IPv6_TCP': 74, 'IPv6_UDP': 64}
-        # at least wait 2 seconds
-        timeout = int(pktnum * (interval + 0.01)) + 2
         for txport, rxport in portList:
-            pkts = []
             txIntf = self.get_interface(txport)
             rxIntf = self.get_interface(rxport)
             print GREEN("Preparing transmit packets, please wait few minutes...")
-            for num in range(pktnum):
-                # chose random packet
-                pkt_type = random.choice(random_type)
-                pkt = pkt_c(pkt_type=pkt_type,
-                            pkt_len=random.randint(pkt_minlen[pkt_type], 1514),
-                            ran_payload=True)
-                # config packet if has parameters
-                if params and len(portList) == len(params):
-                    for param in params:
-                        layer, config = param
-                        pkt.config_layer(layer, config)
-                # hardcode src/dst port for some protocol may cause issue
-                if "TCP" in pkt_type:
-                    pkt.config_layer('tcp', {'src': 65535, 'dst': 65535})
-                else:
-                    pkt.config_layer('udp', {'src': 65535, 'dst': 65535})
-                # sequence saved in layer3 source ip
-                if "IPv6" in pkt_type:
-                    ip_str = convert_int2ip(num, 6)
-                    pkt.config_layer('ipv6', {'src': ip_str})
-                else:
-                    ip_str = convert_int2ip(num, 4)
-                    pkt.config_layer('ipv4', {'src': ip_str})
+            pkt = pkt_c()
+            pkt.generate_random_pkts(pktnum=pktnum, random_type=random_type, ip_increase=True, random_payload=True,
+                                     options={"layers_config": params})
 
-                pkts.append(pkt)
-            tx_pkts[txport] = pkts
+            tx_pkts[txport] = pkt
+            # sniff packets
+            inst = module.start_tcpdump(self, rxIntf, count=pktnum,
+                                        filters=[{'layer': 'network', 'config': {'srcport': '65535'}},
+                                                 {'layer': 'network', 'config': {'dstport': '65535'}}])
 
-            # send and sniff packets
-            save_f(pkts=pkts, filename="/tmp/%s_tx.pcap" % txIntf)
-            inst = self.tcpdump_sniff_packets(intf=rxIntf, count=pktnum, timeout=timeout, filters=
-                [{'layer': 'network', 'config': {'srcport': '65535'}},
-                 {'layer': 'network', 'config': {'dstport': '65535'}}])
             rx_inst[rxport] = inst
-
-        # Transmit packet simultaneously
-        processes = []
+        filenames = []
         for txport, _ in portList:
             txIntf = self.get_interface(txport)
-            processes.append(Process(target = self.parallel_transmit_ptks,
-                             args=(send_f, txIntf, tx_pkts[txport], interval)))
-
-        for transmit_proc in processes:
-            transmit_proc.start()
-
-        for transmit_proc in processes:
-            transmit_proc.join()
-
+            filenames.append(self.parallel_transmit_ptks(pkt=tx_pkts[txport], intf=txIntf, send_times=1, interval=interval))
         # Verify all packets
+        sleep(interval * pktnum + 1)
+        flag = True
+        while flag:
+            for i in filenames:
+                flag = self.send_expect('ps -ef |grep %s|grep -v grep' % i, expected='# ')
+                if flag:
+                    print('wait for the completion of sending pkts...')
+                    sleep(1.5)
+                    continue
         prev_id = -1
         for txport, rxport in portList:
-            recv_pkts = self.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(rx_inst[rxport])
-
+            p = module.stop_and_load_tcpdump_packets(rx_inst[rxport])
+            recv_pkts = p.pktgen.pkts
             # only report when received number not matched
-            if len(tx_pkts[txport]) > len(recv_pkts):
-                print ("Pkt number not matched,%d sent and %d received\n" \
-                       % (len(tx_pkts[txport]), len(recv_pkts)))
-
+            if len(tx_pkts[txport].pktgen.pkts) > len(recv_pkts):
+                print ("Pkt number not matched,%d sent and %d received\n" % (
+                len(tx_pkts[txport].pktgen.pkts), len(recv_pkts)))
                 if allow_miss is False:
                     return False
 
@@ -733,9 +708,9 @@ class Tester(Crb):
             print GREEN("Comparing sniffed packets, please wait few minutes...")
             for idx in range(len(recv_pkts)):
                 try:
-                    l3_type = recv_pkts[idx].strip_element_layer2('type')
-                    sip = recv_pkts[idx].strip_element_layer3('src')
-                except:
+                    l3_type = p.strip_element_layer2('type', p_index=idx)
+                    sip = p.strip_element_layer3('dst', p_index=idx)
+                except Exception as e:
                     continue
                 # ipv4 packet
                 if l3_type == 2048:
@@ -753,10 +728,10 @@ class Tester(Crb):
                     else:
                         prev_id = t_idx
 
-                if compare_f(tx_pkts[txport][t_idx], recv_pkts[idx], "L4") is False:
+                if compare_f(tx_pkts[txport].pktgen.pkts[t_idx], recv_pkts[idx], "L4") is False:
                     print "Pkt received index %d not match original " \
                           "index %d" % (idx, t_idx)
-                    print "Sent: %s" % strip_f(tx_pkts[txport][t_idx], "L4")
+                    print "Sent: %s" % strip_f(tx_pkts[txport].pktgen.pkts[t_idx], "L4")
                     print "Recv: %s" % strip_f(recv_pkts[idx], "L4")
                     return False
 
@@ -776,70 +751,24 @@ class Tester(Crb):
             instance.__dict__ = self.ixia_packet_gen.__dict__
             instance.__dict__.update(current_attrs)
 
-    def sendpkt_bg(self, localPort, dst_mac):
-        """
-        loop to Send packet in background, should call stop_sendpkt_bg to stop it.
-        """
-        itf = self.get_interface(localPort)
-        src_mac = self.get_mac(localPort)
-        script_str = "from scapy.all import *\n" + \
-                     "sendp([Ether(dst='%s', src='%s')/IP(len=46)], iface='%s', loop=1)\n" % (dst_mac, src_mac, itf)
-
-        self.send_expect("rm -fr send_pkg_loop.py", "# ")
-        f = open("send_pkt_loop.py", "w")
-        f.write(script_str)
-        f.close()
-
-        self.proc = subprocess.Popen(['python', 'send_pkt_loop.py'])
-
-    def stop_sendpkt_bg(self):
-        """
-        stop send_pkt_loop in background
-        """
-        if self.proc:
-            self.proc.kill()
-            self.proc = None
-
-    def tcpdump_sniff_packets(self, intf, count=0, timeout=5, filters=[]):
+    def tcpdump_sniff_packets(self, intf, count=0, filters=None, lldp_forbid=True):
         """
         Wrapper for packet module sniff_packets
         """
         # load functions in packet module
-        module = __import__("packet")
-        sniff_f = getattr(module, "sniff_packets")
-
-        target=[]
-        target.append(self.get_ip_address())
-        target.append(self.get_username())
-        target.append(self.get_password())
-        return sniff_f(intf, count, timeout, filters, target)
-
-    def load_tcpdump_sniff_pcap(self, index=''):
-        """
-        Wrapper for packet module load_sniff_pcap
-        """
-        # load functions in packet module
-        module = __import__("packet")
-        load_pcap_f = getattr(module, "load_sniff_pcap")
-
-        target=[]
-        target.append(self.get_ip_address())
-        target.append(self.get_username())
-        target.append(self.get_password())
-        pcap = load_pcap_f(index, target)
-        self.session.copy_file_from(pcap)
-
-        return pcap.split(os.sep)[-1]
+        packet = __import__("packet")
+        inst = packet.start_tcpdump(self, intf=intf, count=count, filters=filters, lldp_forbid=lldp_forbid)
+        return inst
 
-    def load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(self, index=''):
+    def load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(self, index='', timeout=1):
         """
         Wrapper for packet module load_pcapfile
         """
         # load functions in packet module
         packet = __import__("packet")
-        file = self.load_tcpdump_sniff_pcap(index)
+        p = packet.stop_and_load_tcpdump_packets(index, timeout=timeout)
 
-        return packet.load_pcapfile(file)
+        return p
 
     def kill_all(self, killall=False):
         """
-- 
2.17.1


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* Re: [dts] [PATCH V1] tests/: update cases related to new framework
  2019-09-27 18:05 [dts] [PATCH V1] tests/: update cases related to new framework Qimai Xiao
  2019-09-27 18:05 ` [dts] [PATCH V1] framework/packet: update packet module of dts Qimai Xiao
  2019-09-27 18:05 ` [dts] [PATCH V1] framework/tester: update tester " Qimai Xiao
@ 2019-10-08  2:22 ` Chen, Zhaoyan
  2019-10-12  5:30 ` Tu, Lijuan
  3 siblings, 0 replies; 9+ messages in thread
From: Chen, Zhaoyan @ 2019-10-08  2:22 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Xiao, QimaiX, dts; +Cc: Xiao, QimaiX, Chen, Zhaoyan

Acked-by: Chen, Zhaoyan <zhaoyan.chen@intel.com>



Regards,
Zhaoyan Chen

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dts [mailto:dts-bounces@dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Qimai Xiao
> Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2019 2:06 AM
> To: dts@dpdk.org
> Cc: Xiao, QimaiX <qimaix.xiao@intel.com>
> Subject: [dts] [PATCH V1] tests/: update cases related to new framework
> 
> update testsuits related to new framework api
> 
> Signed-off-by: Qimai Xiao <qimaix.xiao@intel.com>
> ---
>  tests/TestSuite_checksum_offload.py           |  35 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_cloud_filter.py               |  13 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_ddp_mpls.py                   |   3 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_dynamic_queue.py              |  12 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_etag.py                       |   2 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_eventdev_pipeline.py          |  14 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_floating_veb.py               |   4 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_flow_classify_softnic.py      |   2 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_generic_flow_api.py           | 528 ++++++++++--------
>  tests/TestSuite_hotplug.py                    |   2 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_iavf.py                       |   2 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_ieee1588.py                   |   9 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_ipfrag.py                     |  30 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_ipgre.py                      |  80 +--
>  tests/TestSuite_ipsec_gw_cryptodev_func.py    |  29 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_jumboframes.py                |   2 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_kernelpf_iavf.py              |   4 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_l2fwd_cryptodev_func.py       |  11 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_l3fwdacl.py                   |  39 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_link_flowctrl.py              |   1 +
>  tests/TestSuite_link_status_interrupt.py      |   2 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_loadbalancer.py               |  14 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_mac_filter.py                 |   2 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_netmap_compat.py              |   6 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_packet_capture.py             | 222 +++-----
>  tests/TestSuite_ptype_mapping.py              |   2 +-
>  .../TestSuite_pvp_multi_paths_performance.py  |   4 +-
>  ...lti_paths_vhost_single_core_performance.py |   4 +-
>  ...ti_paths_virtio_single_core_performance.py |   4 +-
>  ...Suite_pvp_qemu_multi_paths_port_restart.py |  13 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_pvp_vhost_user_reconnect.py   |  13 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_pvp_virtio_bonding.py         |   9 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_pvp_virtio_user_4k_pages.py   |   5 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_queue_region.py               |   4 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_queue_start_stop.py           |   4 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_quota_watermark.py            |   2 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_runtime_vf_queue_number.py    |  13 +-
>  ...estSuite_runtime_vf_queue_number_kernel.py |  23 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_rxtx_callbacks.py             |   4 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_scatter.py                    |   4 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_short_live.py                 |   4 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_skeleton.py                   |   4 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_sriov_kvm.py                  |  11 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_uni_pkt.py                    |   9 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_userspace_ethtool.py          |  34 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_veb_switch.py                 |   4 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_vf_daemon.py                  |  21 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_vf_interrupt_pmd.py           |   2 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_vf_jumboframe.py              |   2 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_vf_kernel.py                  |  13 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_vf_macfilter.py               |   9 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_vf_offload.py                 |   4 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_vf_packet_rxtx.py             |  19 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_vf_port_start_stop.py         |  86 +--
>  tests/TestSuite_vf_rss.py                     |   3 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_vf_vlan.py                    |  12 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_vhost_enqueue_interrupt.py    |   1 +
>  tests/TestSuite_vhost_multi_queue_qemu.py     |  15 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_vhost_pmd_xstats.py           |   2 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_vhost_virtio_pmd_interrupt.py |   4 +-
>  .../TestSuite_virtio_ipsec_cryptodev_func.py  |  12 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_vlan.py                       |   6 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_vm2vm_virtio_pmd.py           |   9 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_vxlan.py                      | 143 ++---
>  tests/TestSuite_vxlan_sample.py               |  38 +-
>  65 files changed, 759 insertions(+), 884 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_checksum_offload.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_checksum_offload.py
> index 7176cb9..c890671 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_checksum_offload.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_checksum_offload.py
> @@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ from test_case import TestCase
>  from pmd_output import PmdOutput
>  from test_capabilities import DRIVER_TEST_LACK_CAPA
>  from pktgen import PacketGeneratorHelper
> +import packet
> 
> 
>  class TestChecksumOffload(TestCase):
> @@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ class TestChecksumOffload(TestCase):
> 
>          for packet_type in packets_expected.keys():
>              self.tester.send_expect("p = %s" % packets_expected[packet_type], ">>>")
> -            out = self.tester.send_expect("p.show2()", ">>>")
> +            out = self.tester.send_command("p.show2()", timeout=1)
>              chksums = checksum_pattern.findall(out)
>              chksum[packet_type] = chksums
> 
> @@ -122,15 +123,11 @@ class TestChecksumOffload(TestCase):
>          """
>          Sends packets and check the checksum valid-flags.
>          """
> -        self.tester.scapy_foreground()
>          self.dut.send_expect("start", "testpmd>")
> -        mac = self.dut.get_mac_address(self.dut_ports[0])
>          tx_interface =
> self.tester.get_interface(self.tester.get_local_port(self.dut_ports[0]))
> -        self.tester.scapy_foreground()
> -
>          for packet_type in packets_sent.keys():
> -            self.tester.scapy_append('sendp([%s], iface="%s", count=4)' %
> (packets_sent[packet_type], tx_interface))
> -            self.tester.scapy_execute()
> +            self.pkt = packet.Packet(pkt_str=packets_sent[packet_type])
> +            self.pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_interface, count=4)
>              out = self.dut.get_session_output(timeout=1)
>              lines = out.split("\r\n")
> 
> @@ -173,33 +170,21 @@ class TestChecksumOffload(TestCase):
>          rx_interface =
> self.tester.get_interface(self.tester.get_local_port(self.dut_ports[0]))
> 
>          sniff_src = self.dut.get_mac_address(self.dut_ports[0])
> -        checksum_pattern = re.compile("chksum.*=.*(0x[0-9a-z]+)")
> -
> -        chksum = dict()
>          result = dict()
> 
> -        self.tester.send_expect("scapy", ">>> ")
> -
> -        for packet_type in packets_expected.keys():
> -            self.tester.send_expect("p = %s" % packets_expected[packet_type], ">>>")
> -            out = self.tester.send_expect("p.show2()", ">>>")
> -            chksums = checksum_pattern.findall(out)
> -            chksum[packet_type] = chksums
> -
> -        self.tester.send_expect("exit()", "#")
> +        chksum = self.get_chksum_values(packets_expected)
> 
>          inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(intf=rx_interface,
> count=len(packets_sent)*4,
>                  filters=[{'layer': 'ether', 'config': {'src': sniff_src}}])
> 
> +        self.pkt = packet.Packet()
>          for packet_type in packets_sent.keys():
> -            self.tester.scapy_append('sendp([%s], iface="%s", count=4)' %
> (packets_sent[packet_type], tx_interface))
> +            self.pkt.append_pkt(packets_sent[packet_type])
> +        self.pkt.send_pkt(crb=self.tester, tx_port=tx_interface, count=4)
> 
> -        self.tester.scapy_execute()
>          p = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
>          nr_packets = len(p)
> -        reslist =
> [p[i].pktgen.pkt.sprintf("%IP.chksum%;%TCP.chksum%;%UDP.chksum%;%SCTP.c
> hksum%") for i in range(nr_packets)]
> -        out = string.join(reslist, ",")
> -        packets_received = out.split(',')
> +        packets_received =
> [p[i].sprintf("%IP.chksum%;%TCP.chksum%;%UDP.chksum%;%SCTP.chksum%")
> for i in range(nr_packets)]
>          self.verify(len(packets_sent)*4 == len(packets_received), "Unexpected Packets
> Drop")
> 
>          for packet_received in packets_received:
> @@ -272,8 +257,6 @@ class TestChecksumOffload(TestCase):
>                      'IPv6/UDP': 'Ether(dst="%s",
> src="52:00:00:00:00:00")/IPv6(src="::1")/UDP()/("X"*46)' % mac,
>                      'IPv6/TCP': 'Ether(dst="%s",
> src="52:00:00:00:00:00")/IPv6(src="::1")/TCP()/("X"*46)' % mac}
> 
> -        result = dict()
> -
>          self.checksum_enablehw(self.dut_ports[0])
> 
>          # get the packet checksum value
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_cloud_filter.py b/tests/TestSuite_cloud_filter.py
> index 74b3be7..51647ef 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_cloud_filter.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_cloud_filter.py
> @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import os
>  from test_case import TestCase
>  from pmd_output import PmdOutput
>  from settings import HEADER_SIZE
> -from packet import Packet, load_pcapfile
> +from packet import Packet
> 
>  from scapy.layers.inet import UDP, IP
>  from scapy.packet import split_layers, bind_layers
> @@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class CloudFilterConfig(object):
> 
>          self.pkt.config_layer('ether', ether_cfg)
>          self.pkt.config_layer('raw', {'payload': ['01'] * 18})
> -        self.pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.case.tester_intf)
> +        self.pkt.send_pkt(crb=self.case.tester, tx_port=self.case.tester_intf)
> 
> 
>  class TestCloudFilter(TestCase):
> @@ -311,7 +311,6 @@ class TestCloudFilter(TestCase):
>          if dpdk:
>              cloud_cfg.transmit_packet()
>              out = self.pmdout.get_output()
> -            print out
>              queue = cloud_cfg.cf_rule['queue']
>              self.verify("queue %d" %
>                          queue in out, "Vxlan not received in queue %d" % queue)
> @@ -341,11 +340,11 @@ class TestCloudFilter(TestCase):
>              time.sleep(2)
>              # copy pcap to tester and then analyze
>              self.dut.session.copy_file_from(tmp_file)
> -            pkts = load_pcapfile(
> -                filename="cloud_filter_%s.pcap" % self.vf_intf)
> +            pkt = Packet()
> +            pkt.read_pcapfile(filename="cloud_filter_%s.pcap" % self.vf_intf)
>              self.verify(
> -                len(pkts) == 1, "%d packet recevied on kernel VF" % len(pkts))
> -            cap_pkt = pkts[0].pktgen.pkt
> +                len(pkt) == 1, "%d packet recevied on kernel VF" % len(pkt))
> +            cap_pkt = pkt[0]
>              try:
>                  dport = cap_pkt[UDP].dport
>                  self.verify(dport == CLOUD_PORT,
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_ddp_mpls.py b/tests/TestSuite_ddp_mpls.py
> index 547e1c9..599e5cd 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_ddp_mpls.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_ddp_mpls.py
> @@ -95,11 +95,10 @@ class Testddp_mpls(TestCase):
>              self.vm0_dut_ports = self.vm0_dut.get_ports('any')
>              self.vm0_testpmd = PmdOutput(self.vm0_dut)
>              self.env_done = True
> -        eal_param = '-b %(vf0)s' % {'vf0': self.sriov_vfs_port[0].pci}
> 
>          self.dut_testpmd.start_testpmd(
>              "Default","--port-topology=chained --txq=%s --rxq=%s"
> -            % (PF_MAX_QUEUE, PF_MAX_QUEUE), eal_param=eal_param)
> +            % (PF_MAX_QUEUE, PF_MAX_QUEUE))
>          self.vm0_testpmd.start_testpmd(
>              VM_CORES_MASK,"--port-topology=chained --txq=%s --rxq=%s"
>              % (VF_MAX_QUEUE, VF_MAX_QUEUE))
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_dynamic_queue.py b/tests/TestSuite_dynamic_queue.py
> index dd05eab..1f86d1f 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_dynamic_queue.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_dynamic_queue.py
> @@ -63,14 +63,10 @@ class TestDynamicQueue(TestCase):
>          Generate packets and send them to dut
>          """
>          mac = self.dut.get_mac_address(0)
> -        for i in range(self.PF_QUEUE * 4):
> -            j = i /256
> -            k = i % 256
> -            pkt = Packet(pkt_type='IP_RAW')
> -            pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': mac})
> -            pkt.config_layer(
> -                'ipv4', {'dst': '192.168.%d.%d' % (j, k), 'src': '191.168.0.1'})
> -            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_intf)
> +        pktnum = self.PF_QUEUE * 4
> +        pkt = Packet()
> +        pkt.generate_random_pkts(mac, pktnum=pktnum, random_type=['IP_RAW'])
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_intf)
> 
>      def rxq_setup_test(self, chgflag=0):
>          """
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_etag.py b/tests/TestSuite_etag.py
> index 45c5163..8a67222 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_etag.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_etag.py
> @@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ class TestEtag(TestCase):
>                  if pkt_configs:
>                      for layer in pkt_configs.keys():
>                          pkt.config_layer(layer, pkt_configs[layer])
> -            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.src_intf)
> +            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.src_intf)
> 
>              # check vm testpmd packet received information
>              if 'vm' in pkt_types[pkt_type].keys():
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_eventdev_pipeline.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_eventdev_pipeline.py
> index cee636a..9f723cd 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_eventdev_pipeline.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_eventdev_pipeline.py
> @@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ class TestEventdevPipeline(TestCase):
>          pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
>          i = 0
>          while len(pkts) != 0 and i <= len(pkts) - 1:
> -            if pkts[i].pktgen.pkt.haslayer('DHCP'):
> -                pkts.remove(pkts[i])
> +            if pkts[i].haslayer('DHCP'):
> +                pkts.pktgen.pkts.pop(i)
>                  i = i - 1
>              i = i + 1
>          return pkts
> @@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class TestEventdevPipeline(TestCase):
>          time.sleep(5)
> 
>          filt = [{'layer': 'ether', 'config': {'src': '%s' % self.s_mac}}]
> -        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.rx_interface, timeout=15, filters=filt)
> +        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.rx_interface, filters=filt)
>          self.tester.scapy_append('pkt=rdpcap("pipeline.pcap")')
>          self.tester.scapy_append('sendp(pkt, iface="%s")' % self.tx_interface)
>          self.tester.scapy_execute()
> @@ -169,13 +169,13 @@ class TestEventdevPipeline(TestCase):
>              packet_index = 0
>              for i in range(len(self.pkts)):
>                  pay_load = "0000%.2d" % (packet_index)
> -                if self.pkts[i].pktgen.pkt['IP'].src == src_ip:
> -                    print self.pkts[i].pktgen.pkt.show
> +                if self.pkts[i]['IP'].src == src_ip:
> +                    print(self.pkts[i].show)
>                      # get the start index load info of each queue
>                      if packet_index == 0:
> -                        packet_index = int(self.pkts[i].pktgen.pkt['Raw'].load[-2:])
> +                        packet_index = int(self.pkts[i]['Raw'].load[-2:])
>                          pay_load = "0000%.2d" % (packet_index)
> -                    self.verify(self.pkts[i].pktgen.pkt['Raw'].load == pay_load,
> +                    self.verify(self.pkts[i]['Raw'].load == pay_load,
>                              "The packets not ordered")
>                      packet_index = packet_index + 1
> 
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_floating_veb.py b/tests/TestSuite_floating_veb.py
> index 40b0ce2..350d8fa 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_floating_veb.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_floating_veb.py
> @@ -120,12 +120,12 @@ class TestFloatingVEBSwitching(TestCase):
>              pkt = Packet(pkt_type='VLAN_UDP')
>              pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': vf_mac})
>              pkt.config_layer('vlan', {'vlan': 1})
> -            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=itf)
> +            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=itf)
>              time.sleep(.5)
>          else:
>              pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP')
>              pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': vf_mac})
> -            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=itf)
> +            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=itf)
>              time.sleep(.5)
> 
>      # Test cases.
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_flow_classify_softnic.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_flow_classify_softnic.py
> index 33f701e..a649a44 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_flow_classify_softnic.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_flow_classify_softnic.py
> @@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class TestFlowClassifySoftnic(TestCase):
>          file = 'flow_classify_softnic.tar.gz'
>          src_file = r'./dep/%s' % file
>          dst1 = '/tmp'
> -        dst2 = os.path.join(self.dut.base_dir, 'drivers/net/softnic')
> +        dst2 = '/root/dpdk/drivers/net/softnic'
>          self.dut.session.copy_file_to(src_file, dst1)
>          self.dut.send_expect("tar xf %s/%s -C %s" % (dst1, file, dst2), "#", 30)
> 
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_generic_flow_api.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_generic_flow_api.py
> index 61af86c..e0a4aa6 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_generic_flow_api.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_generic_flow_api.py
> @@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ from crb import Crb
>  from virt_dut import VirtDut
>  from project_dpdk import DPDKdut
>  from dut import Dut
> -from packet import Packet
> +import packet
> 
>  import os
>  import random
> @@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>          self.inner_mac = "00:11:22:33:44:66"
>          self.wrong_mac = "00:11:22:33:44:77"
>          self.vf_flag = 0
> +        self.pkt_obj = packet.Packet()
> 
>      def set_up(self):
>          """
> @@ -162,8 +163,8 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>          """
>          verify the packet to the expected queue or be dropped
>          """
> -        self.tester.scapy_execute()
> -        time.sleep(2)
> +        # self.tester.scapy_execute()
> +        # time.sleep(2)
>          verify_mac = verify_mac.upper()
> 
>          if self.vf_flag == 1:
> @@ -207,7 +208,7 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>              queue_index = 0
>              find_index = False
>              for i in range(len(m)):
> -                cur = out_info.find(m[i], all_queue_index[i-1] + len(m[i-1]) if i > 0 else 0)
> +                cur = out_info.find(m[i], all_queue_index[i - 1] + len(m[i - 1]) if i > 0 else 0)
>                  if cur > mac_index:
>                      queue_index = i - 1
>                      find_index = True
> @@ -255,8 +256,8 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>              # caculate the rule number created.
>              rule_created = self.flow_test_process(flow_process, flow_action)
>              if rule_created:
> -               rule_num += 1
> -               extra_packet.append(flow_process['extrapacket'])
> +                rule_num += 1
> +                extra_packet.append(flow_process['extrapacket'])
>          # Configure a return value.
>          extrapkt_rulenum = {'extrapacket': extra_packet, 'rulenum': rule_num, 'queue':
> expected_queue}
> 
> @@ -286,26 +287,34 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>          if "validate" in flow_cmd:
>              # ethertype invalid or queue id exceeds max queue number.
>              if "86dd" in flow_cmd or "0800" in flow_cmd or "index %s" % str(MAX_QUEUE
> + 1) in flow_cmd:
> -                if self.nic in ["fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit", "fortville_spirit_single",
> "fortpark_TLV", "niantic", "kawela_4", "kawela", "bartonhills", "twinville", "sagepond",
> "sageville", "powerville"]:
> +                if self.nic in ["fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit", "fortville_spirit_single",
> "fortpark_TLV",
> +                                "niantic", "kawela_4", "kawela", "bartonhills", "twinville",
> "sagepond", "sageville",
> +                                "powerville"]:
>                      self.dut.send_expect(flow_cmd, "error")
>              elif "type is 0x8100" in flow_cmd:
>                  if self.nic in ["fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit", "fortville_spirit_single",
> "fortpark_TLV"]:
>                      self.dut.send_expect(flow_cmd, "error")
>              # vf queue id exceeds max vf queue number.
> -            elif (("vf0" in flow_action['flows']) or ("vf1" in flow_action['flows']) or ("vf0" in
> flow_action['actions']) or ("vf1" in flow_action['actions'])) and (("index %s" %
> str(MAX_VFQUEUE + 1)) in flow_cmd):
> +            elif (("vf0" in flow_action['flows']) or ("vf1" in flow_action['flows']) or (
> +                    "vf0" in flow_action['actions']) or ("vf1" in flow_action['actions'])) and (
> +                    ("index %s" % str(MAX_VFQUEUE + 1)) in flow_cmd):
>                  self.dut.send_expect(flow_cmd, "error")
>              else:
>                  self.dut.send_expect(flow_cmd, "validated")
>          elif "create" in flow_cmd:
>              # ethertype invalid or queue id exceeds max queue number.
>              if "86dd" in flow_cmd or "0800" in flow_cmd or "index %s" % str(MAX_QUEUE
> + 1) in flow_cmd:
> -                if self.nic in ["fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit", "fortville_spirit_single",
> "fortpark_TLV", "niantic", "kawela_4", "kawela", "bartonhills", "twinville", "sagepond",
> "sageville", "powerville"]:
> +                if self.nic in ["fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit", "fortville_spirit_single",
> "fortpark_TLV",
> +                                "niantic", "kawela_4", "kawela", "bartonhills", "twinville",
> "sagepond", "sageville",
> +                                "powerville"]:
>                      self.dut.send_expect(flow_cmd, "error")
>              elif "type is 0x8100" in flow_cmd:
>                  if self.nic in ["fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit", "fortville_spirit_single",
> "fortpark_TLV"]:
>                      self.dut.send_expect(flow_cmd, "error")
>              # vf queue id exceeds max vf queue number.
> -            elif (("vf0" in flow_action['flows']) or ("vf1" in flow_action['flows']) or ("vf0" in
> flow_action['actions']) or ("vf1" in flow_action['actions'])) and (("index %s" %
> str(MAX_VFQUEUE + 1)) in flow_cmd):
> +            elif (("vf0" in flow_action['flows']) or ("vf1" in flow_action['flows']) or (
> +                    "vf0" in flow_action['actions']) or ("vf1" in flow_action['actions'])) and (
> +                    ("index %s" % str(MAX_VFQUEUE + 1)) in flow_cmd):
>                  self.dut.send_expect(flow_cmd, "error")
>              else:
>                  self.dut.send_expect(flow_cmd, "created")
> @@ -318,7 +327,7 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>                      self.load_module("nvgre")
> 
>                  # The rule is created successfully, so send the consistent packet.
> -                self.tester.scapy_append('sendp(%s, iface="%s")' % (flow_pkt,
> self.tester_itf))
> +                self.sendpkt(pktstr=flow_pkt)
>                  cur_mac = re.search("dst='(\S\S:\S\S:\S\S:\S\S:\S\S:\S\S)'", flow_pkt)
>                  cur_mac = cur_mac.group(1)
>                  if ("queue" in flow_action['actions']) or ("passthru" in flow_action['actions']):
> @@ -353,7 +362,7 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>          if is_ipv4 == True:
>              return '.'.join('%s' % random.randint(0, 255) for i in range(4))
>          else:
> -            return ':'.join('{:x}'.format(random.randint(0, 2**16 - 1)) for i in range(8))
> +            return ':'.join('{:x}'.format(random.randint(0, 2 ** 16 - 1)) for i in range(8))
> 
>      def generate_random_int(self, minimum, maximum):
>          return random.randint(minimum, maximum)
> @@ -376,7 +385,9 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>              cmd_fmt = "flow %(create)s 0 ingress pattern %(flow)s / end
> actions %(action)s end"
>          # Record the elements of the rule, ready for the configuration
>          # of packets inconsistent to the rule.
> -        extrapacket = {'vlan': '', 'etag': '', 'ipv4': '', 'ipv6': '', 'sip': '', 'dip': '', 'proto': '', 'tos': '',
> 'ttl': '', 'tcp': '', 'udp': '', 'sctp': '', 'sport': '', 'dport': '', 'vni': '', 'tni': '', 'ineth': '', 'invlan': ''}
> +        extrapacket = {'vlan': '', 'etag': '', 'ipv4': '', 'ipv6': '', 'sip': '', 'dip': '', 'proto': '', 'tos':
> '',
> +                       'ttl': '', 'tcp': '', 'udp': '', 'sctp': '', 'sport': '', 'dport': '', 'vni': '', 'tni': '',
> +                       'ineth': '', 'invlan': ''}
>          # Define the packet string, which is consistent to the flow rule.
>          if ('vf0' in flows) or ('vf1' in flows) or ('vf0' in actions) or ('vf1' in actions):
>              pkt = "Ether(dst='%s')" % self.wrong_mac
> @@ -630,14 +641,24 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>              elif action == "mark":
>                  act_str += "mark id 3 / "
>          # Configure the whole flow rule.
> -        command = cmd_fmt % { "create": create,
> -                               "flow": flow_str,
> -                               "action": act_str}
> +        command = cmd_fmt % {"create": create,
> +                             "flow": flow_str,
> +                             "action": act_str}
>          # Configure the return value.
>          flow_process = {'cmd': command, 'pkt': pkt, 'queue': index, 'extrapacket':
> extrapacket}
> 
>          return flow_process
> 
> +    def sendpkt(self, pktstr, count=1):
> +        import sys
> +        py_version = sys.version
> +        if py_version.startswith('3.'):
> +            self.pkt_obj.pktgen.pkts.clear()
> +        else:
> +            del self.pkt_obj.pktgen.pkts[:]
> +        self.pkt_obj.append_pkt(pktstr)
> +        self.pkt_obj.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_itf, count=count)
> +
>      def test_syn_filter(self):
>          """
>          Only supported by ixgbe and igb.
> @@ -653,14 +674,13 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
> 
>          # create the flow rules
>          self.dut.send_expect(
> -            "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv4 / tcp flags spec 0x02 flags mask 0x02
> / end actions queue index 3 / end", "created")
> +            "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv4 / tcp flags spec 0x02 flags mask 0x02
> / end actions queue index 3 / end",
> +            "created")
>          # send the packets and verify the results
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(dport=80,flags="S")/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' %
> (self.pf_mac, self.tester_itf))
> -        self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="3",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> +        self.sendpkt(pktstr='Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(dport=80,flags="S")/Raw("x" * 20)' % self.pf_mac)
> 
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(dport=80,flags="PA")/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' %
> (self.pf_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +        self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="3",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> +        self.sendpkt(pktstr='Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(dport=80,flags="PA")/Raw("x" * 20)' % self.pf_mac)
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> 
>          # the ipv6 rule is conflicted with ipv4 rule.
> @@ -668,14 +688,13 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
> 
>          # create the flow rules
>          self.dut.send_expect(
> -            "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv6 / tcp flags spec 0x02 flags mask 0x02
> / end actions queue index 4 / end", "created")
> +            "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv6 / tcp flags spec 0x02 flags mask 0x02
> / end actions queue index 4 / end",
> +            "created")
>          # send the packets and verify the results
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2")/TCP(dport=80,flags="S")/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' %
> (self.pf_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt(pktstr='Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2")/TCP(dport=80,flags="S")/Raw("x" * 20)' % self.pf_mac)
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="4",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> 
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2")/TCP(dport=80,flags="PA")/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' %
> (self.pf_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt(pktstr='Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2")/TCP(dport=80,flags="PA")/Raw("x" * 20)' % self.pf_mac)
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> 
>          self.verify_rulenum(1)
> @@ -695,21 +714,24 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>          # create the flow rules
>          basic_flow_actions = [
>              {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip'], 'actions': ['queue']},
> -            {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'proto', 'udp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> 'actions': ['queue']},
> -            {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'proto', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> 'actions': ['queue']},
> -            {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'proto', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> 'actions': ['queue']}
> +            {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'proto', 'udp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> +             'actions': ['queue']},
> +            {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'proto', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> +             'actions': ['queue']},
> +            {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'proto', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> +             'actions': ['queue']}
>          ]
>          extrapkt_rulenum = self.all_flows_process(basic_flow_actions)
>          extra_packet = extrapkt_rulenum['extrapacket']
>          # send the packets inconsistent to the rules.
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="%s", dst="%s")/Raw("x" * 20)],
> iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[0]['dip'], extra_packet[0]['sip'],
> self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="%s", dst="%s")/Raw("x" * 20)' %
> (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[0]['dip'], extra_packet[0]['sip']))
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="%s",
> dst="%s")/SCTP(sport=%s,dport=%s)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac,
> extra_packet[3]['dip'], extra_packet[3]['sip'], extra_packet[3]['sport'],
> extra_packet[3]['dport'], self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="%s",
> dst="%s")/SCTP(sport=%s,dport=%s)/Raw("x" * 20)' % (
> +            self.pf_mac, extra_packet[3]['dip'], extra_packet[3]['sip'],
> extra_packet[3]['sport'],
> +            extra_packet[3]['dport']))
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="%s",
> dst="%s")/SCTP(sport=%s,dport=%s)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac,
> extra_packet[0]['sip'], extra_packet[0]['dip'], extra_packet[3]['sport'],
> extra_packet[3]['dport'], self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="%s",
> dst="%s")/SCTP(sport=%s,dport=%s)/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.pf_mac,
> extra_packet[0]['sip'], extra_packet[0]['dip'], extra_packet[3]['sport'],
> +            extra_packet[3]['dport']))
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1",
> expect_queue=extrapkt_rulenum['queue'][0], verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> 
>          rule_num = extrapkt_rulenum['rulenum']
> @@ -736,11 +758,10 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>          extrapkt_rulenum = self.all_flows_process(basic_flow_actions)
>          extra_packet = extrapkt_rulenum['extrapacket']
>          # send the packets inconsistent to the rules.
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/UDP(sport=22,dport=24)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' %
> (self.pf_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/UDP(sport=22,dport=24)/Raw("x" * 20)' % self.pf_mac)
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(sport=32,dport=34)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' %
> (self.pf_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt(
> +            'Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(sport=32,dport=34)/Raw("x" * 20)' % self.pf_mac)
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
>          rule_num = extrapkt_rulenum['rulenum']
>          self.verify_rulenum(rule_num)
> @@ -792,8 +813,8 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>                  {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ether', 'lldp'], 'actions': ['queue']},
>              ]
>              extrapkt_rulenum = self.all_flows_process(basic_flow_actions)
> -            self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s",type=0x88E5)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' %
> (self.pf_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +            self.sendpkt(pktstr='Ether(dst="%s",type="0x88E5")/Raw("x" * 20)' %
> self.pf_mac)
> +
>              self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
>              rule_num = extrapkt_rulenum['rulenum']
>              self.verify_rulenum(rule_num)
> @@ -837,8 +858,7 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>          ]
>          extrapkt_rulenum = self.all_flows_process(basic_flow_actions)
>          extra_packet = extrapkt_rulenum['extrapacket']
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1BR(GRP=0x2, ECIDbase=%s)/Raw("x" * 20)],
> iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[0]['etag'], self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1BR(GRP=0x2, ECIDbase=%s)/Raw("x" *
> 20)' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[0]['etag']))
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="0", expect_queue="NULL",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
>          rule_num = extrapkt_rulenum['rulenum']
>          self.verify_rulenum(rule_num)
> @@ -911,47 +931,45 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>          extrapkt_rulenum = self.all_flows_process(basic_flow_actions)
>          extra_packet = extrapkt_rulenum['extrapacket']
>          # send the packets with dst/src ip and dst/src port.
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2", proto=3)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac,
> extra_packet[0]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt(pktstr='Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2", proto=3)/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[0]['vlan']))
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1",
> expect_queue=extrapkt_rulenum['queue'][0], verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2", tos=3)/UDP()/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac,
> extra_packet[1]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2", tos=3)/UDP()/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.pf_mac,
> extra_packet[1]['vlan']))
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1",
> expect_queue=extrapkt_rulenum['queue'][1], verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2", ttl=3)/TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac,
> extra_packet[2]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2", ttl=3)/TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.pf_mac,
> extra_packet[2]['vlan']))
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1",
> expect_queue=extrapkt_rulenum['queue'][2], verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2", tos=3, ttl=3)/SCTP()/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac,
> extra_packet[3]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2", tos=3, ttl=3)/SCTP()/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.pf_mac,
> extra_packet[3]['vlan']))
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1",
> expect_queue=extrapkt_rulenum['queue'][3], verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2", ttl=3)/TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac,
> extra_packet[3]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2", ttl=3)/TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.pf_mac,
> extra_packet[3]['vlan']))
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP()/UDP()/Raw("x" * 20)],
> iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[2]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP()/UDP()/Raw("x" * 20)' %
> (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[2]['vlan']))
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP(src="192.168.0.5",
> dst="192.168.0.6", tos=3, ttl=3)/SCTP(sport=44,dport=45,tag=1)/Raw("x" * 20)],
> iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[6]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP(src="192.168.0.5",
> dst="192.168.0.6", tos=3, ttl=3)/SCTP(sport=44,dport=45,tag=1)/Raw("x" * 20)' %
> (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[6]['vlan']))
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="0", expect_queue="NULL",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP(src="192.168.0.5",
> dst="192.168.0.6", tos=3,
> ttl=3)/UDP(sport=44,dport=45)/SCTPChunkData(data="X" * 20)], iface="%s")' %
> (self.outer_mac, extra_packet[7]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt(
> +            'Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP(src="192.168.0.5", dst="192.168.0.6",
> tos=3, ttl=3)/UDP(sport=44,dport=45)/SCTPChunkData(data="X" * 20)' % (
> +            self.outer_mac, extra_packet[7]['vlan']))
>          self.verify_result("vf1", expect_rxpkts="0", expect_queue="NULL",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2", tc=1, nh=5, hlim=10)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac,
> extra_packet[8]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt(
> +            'Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2", tc=1,
> nh=5, hlim=10)/Raw("x" * 20)' % (
> +            self.pf_mac, extra_packet[8]['vlan']))
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1",
> expect_queue=extrapkt_rulenum['queue'][8], verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2", tc=2, hlim=20)/UDP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw("x" * 20)],
> iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[9]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2", tc=2, hlim=20)/UDP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw("x" * 20)' %
> (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[9]['vlan']))
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1",
> expect_queue=extrapkt_rulenum['queue'][9], verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2", tc=2, hlim=20)/TCP(sport=32,dport=33)/Raw("x" * 20)],
> iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[10]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt(
> +            'Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2", tc=2,
> hlim=20)/TCP(sport=32,dport=33)/Raw("x" * 20)' % (
> +            self.pf_mac, extra_packet[10]['vlan']))
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1",
> expect_queue=extrapkt_rulenum['queue'][10], verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2", tc=4, nh=132,
> hlim=40)/SCTP(sport=44,dport=45,tag=1)/SCTPChunkData(data="X" * 20)],
> iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[11]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt(
> +            'Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2", tc=4,
> nh=132, hlim=40)/SCTP(sport=44,dport=45,tag=1)/SCTPChunkData(data="X" *
> 20)' % (
> +            self.pf_mac, extra_packet[11]['vlan']))
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1",
> expect_queue=extrapkt_rulenum['queue'][11], verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2", tc=4, nh=132,
> hlim=40)/SCTP(sport=44,dport=45,tag=1)/SCTPChunkData(data="X" * 20)],
> iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[14]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt(
> +            'Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2", tc=4,
> nh=132, hlim=40)/SCTP(sport=44,dport=45,tag=1)/SCTPChunkData(data="X" *
> 20)' % (
> +            self.pf_mac, extra_packet[14]['vlan']))
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="0", expect_queue="NULL",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2", tc=2, hlim=20)/TCP(sport=32,dport=33)/Raw("x" * 20)],
> iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, extra_packet[15]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt(
> +            'Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2", tc=2,
> hlim=20)/TCP(sport=32,dport=33)/Raw("x" * 20)' % (
> +                self.outer_mac, extra_packet[15]['vlan']))
>          self.verify_result("vf1", expect_rxpkts="0", expect_queue="NULL",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> 
>          rule_num = extrapkt_rulenum['rulenum']
> @@ -963,7 +981,8 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>          """
>          self.verify(self.nic in ["niantic", "twinville", "sagepond", "sageville",
>                                   "fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit",
> -                                 "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV"], "%s nic not support fdir
> ipv4 filter" % self.nic)
> +                                 "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV"],
> +                    "%s nic not support fdir ipv4 filter" % self.nic)
>          # i40e
>          if (self.nic in ["fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit",
>                           "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV"]):
> @@ -990,22 +1009,33 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>              # create the flow rules
>              basic_flow_actions = [
>                  {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'proto'], 'actions': ['queue']},
> -                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'ttl', 'udp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> 'actions': ['queue']},
> -                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tos', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> 'actions': ['queue']},
> -                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tos', 'ttl', 'sctp', 'sport',
> 'dport', 'tag'], 'actions': ['queue']},
> -                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tos', 'ttl', 'sctp', 'sport',
> 'dport', 'tag'], 'actions': ['drop']},
> +                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'ttl', 'udp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> +                 'actions': ['queue']},
> +                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tos', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> +                 'actions': ['queue']},
> +                {'create': 'create',
> +                 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tos', 'ttl', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport', 'tag'],
> +                 'actions': ['queue']},
> +                {'create': 'create',
> +                 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tos', 'ttl', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport', 'tag'],
> +                 'actions': ['drop']},
>                  {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'proto', 'vf0'], 'actions': ['invalid']},
>                  {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'proto', 'vf0'], 'actions': ['queue']},
> -                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tos', 'ttl', 'sctp', 'sport',
> 'dport', 'tag', 'vf1'], 'actions': ['queue']},
> -                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tos', 'ttl', 'sctp', 'sport',
> 'dport', 'tag'], 'actions': ['passthru', 'flag']},
> -                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'ttl', 'udp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> 'actions': ['queue', 'flag']},
> -                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tos', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> 'actions': ['queue', 'mark']},
> +                {'create': 'create',
> +                 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tos', 'ttl', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport', 'tag', 'vf1'],
> +                 'actions': ['queue']},
> +                {'create': 'create',
> +                 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tos', 'ttl', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport', 'tag'],
> +                 'actions': ['passthru', 'flag']},
> +                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'ttl', 'udp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> +                 'actions': ['queue', 'flag']},
> +                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tos', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> +                 'actions': ['queue', 'mark']},
>                  {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'proto'], 'actions': ['passthru',
> 'mark']}
>              ]
>              extrapkt_rulenum = self.all_flows_process(basic_flow_actions)
>              extra_packet = extrapkt_rulenum['extrapacket']
> -            self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.3", dst="192.168.0.4",
> proto=%s)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[0]['proto'],
> self.tester_itf))
> +            self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.3", dst="192.168.0.4",
> proto=%s)/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[0]['proto']))
>              self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
>              rule_num = extrapkt_rulenum['rulenum']
>              self.verify_rulenum(rule_num)
> @@ -1021,29 +1051,35 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>              if (self.nic in ["sagepond", "sageville"]):
>                  # create the flow rules
>                  basic_flow_actions = [
> -                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'udp', 'sport', 'dport'], 'actions':
> ['queue']},
> -                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport'], 'actions':
> ['queue']},
> -                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport'], 'actions':
> ['queue']},
> -                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport'], 'actions':
> ['drop']},
> +                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'udp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> +                     'actions': ['queue']},
> +                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> +                     'actions': ['queue']},
> +                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> +                     'actions': ['queue']},
> +                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> +                     'actions': ['drop']},
>                  ]
>                  extrapkt_rulenum = self.all_flows_process(basic_flow_actions)
>                  extra_packet = extrapkt_rulenum['extrapacket']
> -                self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                    'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="%s",
> dst="%s")/SCTP(sport=%s,dport=%s)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac,
> extra_packet[2]['sip'], extra_packet[2]['dip'], extra_packet[2]['dport'],
> extra_packet[2]['sport'], self.tester_itf))
> +                self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="%s",
> dst="%s")/SCTP(sport=%s,dport=%s)/Raw("x" * 20)'% (
> +                    self.pf_mac, extra_packet[2]['sip'], extra_packet[2]['dip'],
> extra_packet[2]['dport'],
> +                    extra_packet[2]['sport']))
>                  self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
>                  rule_num = extrapkt_rulenum['rulenum']
>                  self.verify_rulenum(rule_num)
>              else:
>                  basic_flow_actions = [
> -                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'udp', 'sport', 'dport'], 'actions':
> ['queue']},
> -                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport'], 'actions':
> ['queue']},
> +                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'udp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> +                     'actions': ['queue']},
> +                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> +                     'actions': ['queue']},
>                      {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'sctp'], 'actions': ['queue']},
>                      {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'sctp'], 'actions': ['drop']},
>                  ]
>                  extrapkt_rulenum = self.all_flows_process(basic_flow_actions)
>                  extra_packet = extrapkt_rulenum['extrapacket']
> -                self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                    'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="%s", dst="%s")/SCTP()/Raw("x" * 20)],
> iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[2]['dip'], extra_packet[2]['sip'],
> self.tester_itf))
> +                self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="%s", dst="%s")/SCTP()/Raw("x" *
> 20)' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[2]['dip'], extra_packet[2]['sip']))
>                  self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
>                  rule_num = extrapkt_rulenum['rulenum']
>                  self.verify_rulenum(rule_num)
> @@ -1054,7 +1090,8 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>          """
>          self.verify(self.nic in ["niantic", "twinville", "sagepond", "sageville",
>                                   "fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit",
> -                                 "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV"], "%s nic not support fdir
> ipv6 filter" % self.nic)
> +                                 "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV"],
> +                    "%s nic not support fdir ipv6 filter" % self.nic)
>          # i40e
>          if (self.nic in ["fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit",
>                           "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV"]):
> @@ -1077,19 +1114,30 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
> 
>              # create the flow rules
>              basic_flow_actions = [
> -                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'proto', 'tc', 'hop'], 'actions':
> ['queue']},
> -                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tc', 'hop', 'udp', 'sport',
> 'dport'], 'actions': ['queue']},
> -                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tc', 'hop', 'tcp', 'sport',
> 'dport'], 'actions': ['queue']},
> -                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tc', 'hop', 'sctp', 'sport',
> 'dport', 'tag'], 'actions': ['queue']},
> -                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'proto', 'tc', 'hop', 'vf0'],
> 'actions': ['queue']},
> -                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tc', 'hop', 'tcp',  'sport',
> 'dport', 'vf1'], 'actions': ['queue']},
> -                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tc', 'hop', 'sctp', 'sport',
> 'dport', 'tag'], 'actions': ['drop']},
> -                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tc', 'hop', 'tcp', 'sport',
> 'dport', 'vf1'], 'actions': ['drop']},
> +                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'proto', 'tc', 'hop'],
> +                 'actions': ['queue']},
> +                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tc', 'hop', 'udp', 'sport',
> 'dport'],
> +                 'actions': ['queue']},
> +                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tc', 'hop', 'tcp', 'sport',
> 'dport'],
> +                 'actions': ['queue']},
> +                {'create': 'create',
> +                 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tc', 'hop', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport', 'tag'],
> +                 'actions': ['queue']},
> +                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'proto', 'tc', 'hop', 'vf0'],
> +                 'actions': ['queue']},
> +                {'create': 'create',
> +                 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tc', 'hop', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport', 'vf1'],
> +                 'actions': ['queue']},
> +                {'create': 'create',
> +                 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tc', 'hop', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport', 'tag'],
> +                 'actions': ['drop']},
> +                {'create': 'create',
> +                 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tc', 'hop', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport', 'vf1'],
> +                 'actions': ['drop']},
>              ]
>              extrapkt_rulenum = self.all_flows_process(basic_flow_actions)
>              extra_packet = extrapkt_rulenum['extrapacket']
> -            self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2", tc=2, hlim=20)/UDP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw("x" * 20)],
> iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[1]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
> +            self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2", tc=2, hlim=20)/UDP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw("x" * 20)' %
> (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[1]['vlan']))
>              self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
>              rule_num = extrapkt_rulenum['rulenum']
>              self.verify_rulenum(rule_num)
> @@ -1106,51 +1154,55 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>                  basic_flow_actions = [
>                      {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip'], 'actions': ['queue']},
>                      {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip'], 'actions': ['queue']},
> -                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'udp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> 'actions': ['queue']},
> -                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> 'actions': ['queue']},
> -                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> 'actions': ['queue']},
> +                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'udp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> +                     'actions': ['queue']},
> +                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> +                     'actions': ['queue']},
> +                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> +                     'actions': ['queue']},
>                      {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'sctp'], 'actions':
> ['queue']},
>                      {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'sctp'], 'actions':
> ['queue']},
>                  ]
>                  extrapkt_rulenum = self.all_flows_process(basic_flow_actions)
>                  self.dut.send_expect(
> -                    "flow create 0 ingress pattern fuzzy thresh spec 2 thresh last 5 thresh
> mask 0xffffffff / ipv6 src is 2001::1 dst is 2001::2 / udp src is 22 dst is 23 / end
> actions queue index 1 / end", "created")
> +                    "flow create 0 ingress pattern fuzzy thresh spec 2 thresh last 5 thresh
> mask 0xffffffff / ipv6 src is 2001::1 dst is 2001::2 / udp src is 22 dst is 23 / end
> actions queue index 1 / end",
> +                    "created")
>                  extra_packet = extrapkt_rulenum['extrapacket']
> -                self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                    'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2",nh=132)/SCTP()/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac,
> self.tester_itf))
> +                self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2",nh=132)/SCTP()/Raw("x" * 20)' % self.pf_mac)
>                  self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> -                self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                    'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/SCTP()/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac,
> self.tester_itf))
> +                self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/SCTP()/Raw("x" * 20)' % self.pf_mac)
>                  self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> -                self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                    'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2")/UDP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' %
> (self.pf_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +                self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2")/UDP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw("x" * 20)' % self.pf_mac)
>                  self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="1",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
>                  rule_num = extrapkt_rulenum['rulenum']
> -                self.verify_rulenum(rule_num+1)
> +                self.verify_rulenum(rule_num + 1)
>              elif (self.nic in ["sagepond", "sageville"]):
>                  # create the flow rules
>                  basic_flow_actions = [
> -                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'udp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> 'actions': ['queue']},
> -                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> 'actions': ['queue']},
> -                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> 'actions': ['queue']},
> -                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> 'actions': ['queue']},
> -                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> 'actions': ['queue']},
> +                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'udp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> +                     'actions': ['queue']},
> +                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> +                     'actions': ['queue']},
> +                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> +                     'actions': ['queue']},
> +                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> +                     'actions': ['queue']},
> +                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> +                     'actions': ['queue']},
>                  ]
>                  extrapkt_rulenum = self.all_flows_process(basic_flow_actions)
>                  self.dut.send_expect(
> -                    "flow create 0 ingress pattern fuzzy thresh spec 2 thresh last 5 thresh
> mask 0xffffffff / ipv6 src is 2001::1 dst is 2001::2 / udp src is 22 dst is 23 / end
> actions queue index 1 / end", "created")
> +                    "flow create 0 ingress pattern fuzzy thresh spec 2 thresh last 5 thresh
> mask 0xffffffff / ipv6 src is 2001::1 dst is 2001::2 / udp src is 22 dst is 23 / end
> actions queue index 1 / end",
> +                    "created")
>                  extra_packet = extrapkt_rulenum['extrapacket']
> -                self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                    'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="%s", dst="%s",
> nh=132)/SCTP(sport=32,dport=33,tag=1)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' %
> (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[3]['sip'], extra_packet[3]['dip'], self.tester_itf))
> +                self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="%s", dst="%s",
> nh=132)/SCTP(sport=32,dport=33,tag=1)/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.pf_mac,
> extra_packet[3]['sip'], extra_packet[3]['dip']))
>                  self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> -                self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                    'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="%s", dst="%s",
> proto=132)/SCTP(sport=32,dport=33)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac,
> extra_packet[4]['dip'], extra_packet[4]['sip'], self.tester_itf))
> +                self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="%s", dst="%s",
> proto=132)/SCTP(sport=32,dport=33)/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.pf_mac,
> extra_packet[4]['dip'], extra_packet[4]['sip']))
>                  self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> -                self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                    'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2")/UDP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' %
> (self.pf_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +                self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2")/UDP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw("x" * 20)' % self.pf_mac)
>                  self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="1",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
>                  rule_num = extrapkt_rulenum['rulenum']
> -                self.verify_rulenum(rule_num+1)
> +                self.verify_rulenum(rule_num + 1)
> 
>      def test_fdir_for_flexbytes(self):
>          """
> @@ -1158,7 +1210,8 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>          """
>          self.verify(self.nic in ["niantic", "twinville", "sagepond", "sageville",
>                                   "fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit",
> -                                 "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV"], "%s nic not support fdir
> flexbytes filter" % self.nic)
> +                                 "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV"],
> +                    "%s nic not support fdir flexbytes filter" % self.nic)
>          # i40e
>          if (self.nic in ["fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit",
>                           "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV"]):
> @@ -1171,46 +1224,47 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>              # creat the flow rules
>              # l2-payload exceeds the  max length of raw match is 16bytes
>              self.dut.send_expect(
> -                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth type is 0x0807 / raw relative is 1 pattern
> is abcdefghijklmnopq / end actions queue index 1 / end", "Exceeds maxmial payload
> limit")
> +                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth type is 0x0807 / raw relative is 1 pattern
> is abcdefghijklmnopq / end actions queue index 1 / end",
> +                "Exceeds maxmial payload limit")
>              # l2-payload equal the max length of raw match is 16bytes
>              self.dut.send_expect(
> -                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth type is 0x0807 / raw relative is 1 pattern
> is abcdefghijklmnop / end actions queue index 1 / end", "created")
> +                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth type is 0x0807 / raw relative is 1 pattern
> is abcdefghijklmnop / end actions queue index 1 / end",
> +                "created")
>              # ipv4-other the most 3 fields can be matched, and the max sum bytes of the
> three fields is 16 bytes.
>              self.dut.send_expect(
> -                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / vlan tci is 4095 / ipv4 proto is 255 ttl is
> 40 / raw relative is 1 offset is 2 pattern is ab / raw relative is 1 offset is 10 pattern is
> abcdefghij / raw relative is 1 offset is 0 pattern is abcd / end actions queue index 2 /
> end", "created")
> +                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / vlan tci is 4095 / ipv4 proto is 255 ttl is
> 40 / raw relative is 1 offset is 2 pattern is ab / raw relative is 1 offset is 10 pattern is
> abcdefghij / raw relative is 1 offset is 0 pattern is abcd / end actions queue index 2 /
> end",
> +                "created")
>              # ipv4-udp
>              self.dut.send_expect(
> -                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv4 src is 2.2.2.4 dst is 2.2.2.5 / udp src
> is 22 dst is 23 / raw relative is 1 offset is 2 pattern is fhds / end actions queue index
> 3 / end", "created")
> +                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv4 src is 2.2.2.4 dst is 2.2.2.5 / udp
> src is 22 dst is 23 / raw relative is 1 offset is 2 pattern is fhds / end actions queue
> index 3 / end",
> +                "created")
>              # ipv4-tcp
>              self.dut.send_expect(
> -                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv4 src is 2.2.2.4 dst is 2.2.2.5 tos is 4
> ttl is 3 / tcp src is 32 dst is 33 / raw relative is 1 offset is 2 pattern is hijk / end
> actions queue index 4 / end", "created")
> +                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv4 src is 2.2.2.4 dst is 2.2.2.5 tos is 4
> ttl is 3 / tcp src is 32 dst is 33 / raw relative is 1 offset is 2 pattern is hijk / end
> actions queue index 4 / end",
> +                "created")
>              # ipv4-sctp
>              self.dut.send_expect(
> -                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv4 src is 2.2.2.4 dst is 2.2.2.5 / sctp src
> is 42 / raw relative is 1 offset is 2 pattern is abcd / end actions queue index 5 / end",
> "created")
> +                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv4 src is 2.2.2.4 dst is 2.2.2.5 / sctp
> src is 42 / raw relative is 1 offset is 2 pattern is abcd / end actions queue index 5 /
> end",
> +                "created")
> 
>              # send the packets and verify the results
> -            self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s", type=0x0807)/Raw(load="abcdefghijklmnop")],
> iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +            self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s",
> type=0x0807)/Raw(load="abcdefghijklmnop")' % self.pf_mac)
>              self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="1",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> 
> -            self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=4095)/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2", proto=255,
> ttl=40)/Raw(load="xxabxxxxxxxxxxabcdefghijabcdefg")], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac,
> self.tester_itf))
> +            self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=4095)/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2", proto=255,
> ttl=40)/Raw(load="xxabxxxxxxxxxxabcdefghijabcdefg")' % self.pf_mac)
>              self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="2",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> 
> -            self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="2.2.2.4",
> dst="2.2.2.5")/UDP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="fhfhdsdsfwef")], iface="%s")' %
> (self.pf_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +            self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="2.2.2.4",
> dst="2.2.2.5")/UDP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="fhfhdsdsfwef")' % self.pf_mac)
>              self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="3",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> 
> -            self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="2.2.2.4", dst="2.2.2.5", tos=4,
> ttl=3)/TCP(sport=32,dport=33)/Raw(load="fhhijk")], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac,
> self.tester_itf))
> +            self.sendpkt(
> +                'Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="2.2.2.4", dst="2.2.2.5", tos=4,
> ttl=3)/TCP(sport=32,dport=33)/Raw(load="fhhijk")' % self.pf_mac)
>              self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="4",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> -
> -            self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="2.2.2.4",
> dst="2.2.2.5")/SCTP(sport=42,dport=43,tag=1)/Raw(load="xxabcdefghijklmnopqrs
> t")], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +            self.sendpkt(
> +                'Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="2.2.2.4",
> dst="2.2.2.5")/SCTP(sport=42,dport=43,tag=1)/Raw(load="xxabcdefghijklmnopqrs
> t")' % self.pf_mac)
>              self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="5",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> -
> -            self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="2.2.2.4",
> dst="2.2.2.5")/SCTP(sport=42,dport=43,tag=1)/Raw(load="xxabxxxabcddxxabcdefg
> hijklmn")], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +            self.sendpkt(
> +                'Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="2.2.2.4",
> dst="2.2.2.5")/SCTP(sport=42,dport=43,tag=1)/Raw(load="xxabxxxabcddxxabcdefg
> hijklmn")' % self.outer_mac)
>              self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> 
>              self.verify_rulenum(5)
> @@ -1226,11 +1280,12 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
> 
>              # ipv6-tcp
>              self.dut.send_expect(
> -                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / vlan tci is 1 / ipv6 src is 2001::1 dst is
> 2001::2 tc is 3 hop is 30 / tcp src is 32 dst is 33 / raw relative is 1 offset is 0 pattern
> is hijk / raw relative is 1 offset is 8 pattern is abcdefgh / end actions queue index 6 /
> end", "created")
> +                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / vlan tci is 1 / ipv6 src is 2001::1 dst is
> 2001::2 tc is 3 hop is 30 / tcp src is 32 dst is 33 / raw relative is 1 offset is 0 pattern
> is hijk / raw relative is 1 offset is 8 pattern is abcdefgh / end actions queue index 6 /
> end",
> +                "created")
> 
>              # send the packet and verify the result
> -            self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=1)/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2", tc=3,
> hlim=30)/TCP(sport=32,dport=33)/Raw(load="hijkabcdefghabcdefghijklmn")],
> iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +            self.sendpkt(
> +                'Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=1)/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2", tc=3,
> hlim=30)/TCP(sport=32,dport=33)/Raw(load="hijkabcdefghabcdefghijklmn")' %
> self.outer_mac)
>              self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="6",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> 
>          # ixgbe
> @@ -1243,11 +1298,12 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
> 
>              # ipv4-udp-flexbytes
>              self.dut.send_expect(
> -                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv4 src is 192.168.0.1 dst is
> 192.168.0.2 / udp src is 24 dst is 25 / raw relative is 0 search is 0 offset is 44 limit is
> 0 pattern is 86 / end actions queue index 1 / end", "created")
> +                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv4 src is 192.168.0.1 dst is
> 192.168.0.2 / udp src is 24 dst is 25 / raw relative is 0 search is 0 offset is 44 limit is
> 0 pattern is 86 / end actions queue index 1 / end",
> +                "created")
> 
>              # send the packet and verify the result
> -            self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/UDP(sport=24,dport=25)/Raw(load="xx86ddef")], iface="%s")' %
> (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +            self.sendpkt(
> +                'Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/UDP(sport=24,dport=25)/Raw(load="xx86ddef")' %
> self.outer_mac)
>              self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="1",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> 
>              self.dut.send_expect("quit", "# ")
> @@ -1262,15 +1318,15 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
> 
>              # ipv4-tcp-flexbytes spec-mask
>              self.dut.send_expect(
> -                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv4 src is 192.168.0.3 dst is
> 192.168.0.4 / tcp src is 22 dst is 23 / raw relative spec 0 relative mask 1 search spec
> 0 search mask 1 offset spec 54 offset mask 0xffffffff limit spec 0 limit mask 0xffff
> pattern is ab pattern is cd / end actions queue index 2 / end", "created")
> +                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv4 src is 192.168.0.3 dst is
> 192.168.0.4 / tcp src is 22 dst is 23 / raw relative spec 0 relative mask 1 search spec
> 0 search mask 1 offset spec 54 offset mask 0xffffffff limit spec 0 limit mask 0xffff
> pattern is ab pattern is cd / end actions queue index 2 / end",
> +                "created")
> 
>              # send the packet and verify the result
> -            self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.3",
> dst="192.168.0.4")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="abcdxxx")], iface="%s")' %
> (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +            self.sendpkt(
> +                'Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.3",
> dst="192.168.0.4")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="abcdxxx")' %
> self.outer_mac)
>              self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> -
> -            self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.3",
> dst="192.168.0.4")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="cdcdxxx")], iface="%s")' %
> (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +            self.sendpkt(
> +                'Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.3",
> dst="192.168.0.4")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="cdcdxxx")' %
> self.outer_mac)
>              self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="2",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> 
>              self.dut.send_expect("quit", "# ")
> @@ -1286,17 +1342,19 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>              # ipv4-sctp-flexbytes
>              if (self.nic in ["sagepond", "sageville"]):
>                  self.dut.send_expect(
> -                    "flow create 0 ingress pattern fuzzy thresh is 6 / eth / ipv4 src is
> 192.168.0.1 dst is 192.168.0.2 / sctp src is 24 dst is 25 / raw relative is 0 search is 0
> offset is 48 limit is 0 pattern is ab / end actions queue index 3 / end", "created")
> +                    "flow create 0 ingress pattern fuzzy thresh is 6 / eth / ipv4 src is
> 192.168.0.1 dst is 192.168.0.2 / sctp src is 24 dst is 25 / raw relative is 0 search is 0
> offset is 48 limit is 0 pattern is ab / end actions queue index 3 / end",
> +                    "created")
>              else:
>                  self.dut.send_expect(
> -                    "flow create 0 ingress pattern fuzzy thresh is 6 / eth / ipv4 src is
> 192.168.0.1 dst is 192.168.0.2 / sctp / raw relative is 0 search is 0 offset is 48 limit is
> 0 pattern is ab / end actions queue index 3 / end", "created")
> +                    "flow create 0 ingress pattern fuzzy thresh is 6 / eth / ipv4 src is
> 192.168.0.1 dst is 192.168.0.2 / sctp / raw relative is 0 search is 0 offset is 48 limit is
> 0 pattern is ab / end actions queue index 3 / end",
> +                    "created")
> 
>              # send the packet and verify the result
> -            self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/SCTP(sport=24,dport=25)/Raw(load="xxabcdef")],
> iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +            self.sendpkt(
> +                'Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/SCTP(sport=24,dport=25)/Raw(load="xxabcdef")' %
> self.outer_mac)
>              self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="3",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> -            self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/SCTP(sport=24,dport=25)/Raw(load="xxaccdef")], iface="%s")' %
> (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +            self.sendpkt(
> +                'Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/SCTP(sport=24,dport=25)/Raw(load="xxaccdef")' %
> self.outer_mac)
>              self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> 
>              # ipv6-other-flexbytes
> @@ -1311,12 +1369,13 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>                  time.sleep(2)
> 
>                  self.dut.send_expect(
> -                    "flow create 0 ingress pattern fuzzy thresh is 6 / ipv6 src is 2001::1 dst is
> 2001::2 / raw relative is 0 search is 0 offset is 56 limit is 0 pattern is 86 / end actions
> queue index 4 / end", "created")
> -                self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                    'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2")/Raw(load="xx86abcd")], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac,
> self.tester_itf))
> +                    "flow create 0 ingress pattern fuzzy thresh is 6 / ipv6 src is 2001::1 dst is
> 2001::2 / raw relative is 0 search is 0 offset is 56 limit is 0 pattern is 86 / end actions
> queue index 4 / end",
> +                    "created")
> +                self.sendpkt(
> +                    'Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2")/Raw(load="xx86abcd")' % self.outer_mac)
>                  self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="4",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> -                self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                    'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2")/Raw(load="xxx86abcd")], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac,
> self.tester_itf))
> +                self.sendpkt(
> +                    'Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2")/Raw(load="xxx86abcd")' % self.outer_mac)
>                  self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> 
>      def test_flexbytes_filter(self):
> @@ -1334,79 +1393,77 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>          # create the flow rules
>          # l2_payload
>          self.dut.send_expect(
> -            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 14 pattern is fhds /
> end actions queue index 1 / end", "created")
> +            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 14 pattern is fhds /
> end actions queue index 1 / end",
> +            "created")
>          # ipv4 packet
>          self.dut.send_expect(
> -            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 34 pattern is ab / end
> actions queue index 2 / end", "created")
> +            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 34 pattern is ab / end
> actions queue index 2 / end",
> +            "created")
>          # ipv6 packet
>          self.dut.send_expect(
> -            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 58 pattern is efgh /
> end actions queue index 3 / end", "created")
> +            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 58 pattern is efgh /
> end actions queue index 3 / end",
> +            "created")
>          # 3 fields relative is 0
>          self.dut.send_expect(
> -            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 38 pattern is ab / raw
> relative is 0 offset is 34 pattern is cd / raw relative is 0 offset is 42 pattern is efgh /
> end actions queue index 4 / end", "created")
> +            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 38 pattern is ab / raw
> relative is 0 offset is 34 pattern is cd / raw relative is 0 offset is 42 pattern is efgh /
> end actions queue index 4 / end",
> +            "created")
>          # 4 fields relative is 0 and 1
>          self.dut.send_expect(
> -            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 48 pattern is ab / raw
> relative is 1 offset is 0 pattern is cd / raw relative is 0 offset is 44 pattern is efgh /
> raw relative is 1 offset is 10 pattern is hijklmnopq / end actions queue index 5 / end",
> "created")
> +            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 48 pattern is ab / raw
> relative is 1 offset is 0 pattern is cd / raw relative is 0 offset is 44 pattern is efgh /
> raw relative is 1 offset is 10 pattern is hijklmnopq / end actions queue index 5 / end",
> +            "created")
>          # 3 fields offset confilict
>          self.dut.send_expect(
> -            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 64 pattern is ab / raw
> relative is 1 offset is 4 pattern is cdefgh / raw relative is 0 offset is 68 pattern is klmn
> / end actions queue index 6 / end", "created")
> +            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 64 pattern is ab / raw
> relative is 1 offset is 4 pattern is cdefgh / raw relative is 0 offset is 68 pattern is klmn
> / end actions queue index 6 / end",
> +            "created")
> 
>          # send the packet and verify the result
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Raw(load="fhdsab")], iface="%s")' %
> (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/Raw(load="fhdsab")' % self.outer_mac)
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="1",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Raw(load="afhdsb")], iface="%s")' %
> (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/Raw(load="afhdsb")' % self.outer_mac)
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/Raw(load="abcdef")], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac,
> self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/Raw(load="abcdef")' % self.outer_mac)
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="2",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2")/Raw(load="xxxxefgh")], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac,
> self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2")/Raw(load="xxxxefgh")' % self.outer_mac)
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="3",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2")/TCP(sport=32,dport=33)/Raw(load="abcdefgh")], iface="%s")' %
> (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2")/TCP(sport=32,dport=33)/Raw(load="abcdefgh")' % self.outer_mac)
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/Raw(load="cdxxabxxefghxxxx")], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac,
> self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/Raw(load="cdxxabxxefghxxxx")' % self.outer_mac)
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="4",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2", tos=4,
> ttl=3)/UDP(sport=32,dport=33)/Raw(load="xxefghabcdxxxxxxhijklmnopqxxxx")],
> iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2", tos=4,
> ttl=3)/UDP(sport=32,dport=33)/Raw(load="xxefghabcdxxxxxxhijklmnopqxxxx")' %
> self.outer_mac)
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="5",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="xxxxxxxxxxabxxklmnefgh"
> )], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="xxxxxxxxxxabxxklmnefgh"
> )' % self.outer_mac)
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="6",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="xxxxxxxxxxabxxklcdefgh")
> ], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="xxxxxxxxxxabxxklcdefgh")
> ' % self.outer_mac)
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> 
>          self.dut.send_expect("flow flush 0", "testpmd> ", 120)
> 
>          # 1 field 128bytes
>          self.dut.send_expect(
> -            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 128 pattern is ab / end
> actions queue index 1 / end", "Failed to create flow")
> +            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 128 pattern is ab /
> end actions queue index 1 / end",
> +            "Failed to create flow")
>          self.dut.send_expect(
> -            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 126 pattern is abcd /
> end actions queue index 1 / end", "Failed to create flow")
> +            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 126 pattern is abcd /
> end actions queue index 1 / end",
> +            "Failed to create flow")
>          self.dut.send_expect(
> -            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 126 pattern is ab / end
> actions queue index 1 / end", "created")
> +            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 126 pattern is ab /
> end actions queue index 1 / end",
> +            "created")
>          # 2 field 128bytes
>          self.dut.send_expect(
> -            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 68 pattern is ab / raw
> relative is 1 offset is 58 pattern is cd / end actions queue index 2 / end", "Failed to
> create flow")
> +            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 68 pattern is ab / raw
> relative is 1 offset is 58 pattern is cd / end actions queue index 2 / end",
> +            "Failed to create flow")
>          self.dut.send_expect(
> -            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 68 pattern is ab / raw
> relative is 1 offset is 56 pattern is cd / end actions queue index 2 / end", "created")
> +            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 68 pattern is ab / raw
> relative is 1 offset is 56 pattern is cd / end actions queue index 2 / end",
> +            "created")
> 
>          # send the packet and verify the result
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxab")], iface="%s")' %
> (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxab")' % self.outer_mac)
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="1",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxcb")], iface="%s")' %
> (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxcb")' % self.outer_mac)
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxabxxxxxxx
> xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxcd")], iface="%s")' %
> (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxabxxxxxxx
> xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxcd")' % self.outer_mac)
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="2",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxabxxxxxxx
> xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxce")], iface="%s")' %
> (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxabxxxxxxx
> xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxce")' % self.outer_mac)
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> 
>          self.verify_rulenum(2)
> @@ -1481,7 +1538,8 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>          only supported by i40e
>          """
>          self.verify(self.nic in ["fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit",
> -                                 "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV"], "%s nic not support
> tunnel vxlan filter" % self.nic)
> +                                 "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV"],
> +                    "%s nic not support tunnel vxlan filter" % self.nic)
> 
>          self.setup_env()
>          self.pmdout.start_testpmd("%s" % self.pf_cores, "--disable-rss --rxq=%d --
> txq=%d" % (MAX_QUEUE+1, MAX_QUEUE+1), "-w %s --file-prefix=pf --socket-mem
> 1024,1024 --legacy-mem" % self.pf_pci)
> @@ -1506,32 +1564,35 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>              {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'udp', 'vxlan', 'ineth'], 'actions': ['pf', 'queue']},
>              {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'udp', 'vxlan', 'vni', 'ineth'], 'actions': ['pf',
> 'queue']},
>              {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'udp', 'vxlan', 'ineth', 'invlan'], 'actions': ['pf',
> 'queue']},
> -            {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'udp', 'vxlan', 'vni', 'ineth', 'invlan'], 'actions':
> ['pf', 'queue']},
> -            {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['dst_mac', 'ipv4', 'udp', 'vxlan', 'vni', 'ineth'], 'actions':
> ['pf', 'queue']},
> -            {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'udp', 'vxlan', 'vni', 'ineth', 'invlan'], 'actions':
> ['vf0', 'queue']},
> -            {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['dst_mac', 'ipv4', 'udp', 'vxlan', 'vni', 'ineth'], 'actions':
> ['vf1', 'queue']},
> +            {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'udp', 'vxlan', 'vni', 'ineth', 'invlan'],
> +             'actions': ['pf', 'queue']},
> +            {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['dst_mac', 'ipv4', 'udp', 'vxlan', 'vni', 'ineth'],
> +             'actions': ['pf', 'queue']},
> +            {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'udp', 'vxlan', 'vni', 'ineth', 'invlan'],
> +             'actions': ['vf0', 'queue']},
> +            {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['dst_mac', 'ipv4', 'udp', 'vxlan', 'vni', 'ineth'],
> +             'actions': ['vf1', 'queue']},
>          ]
>          extrapkt_rulenum = self.all_flows_process(basic_flow_actions)
>          extra_packet = extrapkt_rulenum['extrapacket']
> 
>          self.load_module("vxlan")
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -
> 'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/UDP()/VXLAN()/Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=11)/I
> P()/TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.inner_mac,
> self.tester_itf))
> -        self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1",
> expect_queue=extrapkt_rulenum['queue'][0], verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> +
> self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/UDP()/VXLAN()/Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=
> 11)/IP()/TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.outer_mac, self.inner_mac))
> +        self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1",
> expect_queue=extrapkt_rulenum['queue'][0],
> +                           verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> 
>          self.load_module("vxlan")
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -
> 'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/UDP()/VXLAN(vni=5)/Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/TCP()/
> Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.wrong_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +
> self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/UDP()/VXLAN(vni=5)/Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/T
> CP()/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.outer_mac, self.wrong_mac))
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> 
>          self.load_module("vxlan")
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -
> 'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/UDP()/VXLAN(vni=%s)/Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vla
> n=%s)/IP()/TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac,
> extra_packet[5]['vni'], self.wrong_mac, extra_packet[5]['invlan'], self.tester_itf))
> +
> self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/UDP()/VXLAN(vni=%s)/Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1
> Q(vlan=%s)/IP()/TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)' % (
> +        self.outer_mac, extra_packet[5]['vni'], self.wrong_mac,
> extra_packet[5]['invlan']))
>          self.verify_result("vf0", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> 
>          self.load_module("vxlan")
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -
> 'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/UDP()/VXLAN(vni=%s)/Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/TCP(
> )/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.wrong_mac, extra_packet[6]['vni'],
> self.inner_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +
> self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/UDP()/VXLAN(vni=%s)/Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/
> TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)' % (
> +        self.wrong_mac, extra_packet[6]['vni'], self.inner_mac))
>          self.verify_result("vf1", expect_rxpkts="0", expect_queue="NULL",
> verify_mac=self.wrong_mac)
>          rule_num = extrapkt_rulenum['rulenum']
>          self.verify_rulenum(rule_num)
> @@ -1541,7 +1602,8 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>          only supported by i40e
>          """
>          self.verify(self.nic in ["fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit",
> -                                 "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV"], "%s nic not support
> tunnel nvgre filter" % self.nic)
> +                                 "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV"],
> +                    "%s nic not support tunnel nvgre filter" % self.nic)
> 
>          self.setup_env()
>          self.pmdout.start_testpmd("%s" % self.pf_cores, "--disable-rss --rxq=%d --
> txq=%d" % (MAX_QUEUE+1, MAX_QUEUE+1), "-w %s --file-prefix=pf --socket-mem
> 1024,1024  --legacy-mem" % self.pf_pci)
> @@ -1574,23 +1636,23 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>          extra_packet = extrapkt_rulenum['extrapacket']
> 
>          self.load_module("nvgre")
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -
> 'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/NVGRE()/Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=1)/IP()/TCP
> ()/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.inner_mac, self.tester_itf))
> -        self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1",
> expect_queue=extrapkt_rulenum['queue'][0], verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> +
> self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/NVGRE()/Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=1)/IP()
> /TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.outer_mac, self.inner_mac))
> +        self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1",
> expect_queue=extrapkt_rulenum['queue'][0],
> +                           verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> 
>          self.load_module("nvgre")
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -
> 'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/NVGRE(TNI=%s)/Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/TCP()/Raw
> ("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, extra_packet[4]['tni'], self.wrong_mac,
> self.tester_itf))
> +
> self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/NVGRE(TNI=%s)/Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/TCP()/
> Raw("x" * 20)' % (
> +        self.outer_mac, extra_packet[4]['tni'], self.wrong_mac))
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> 
>          self.load_module("nvgre")
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -
> 'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/NVGRE(TNI=%s)/Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)
> /IP()/TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, extra_packet[5]['tni'],
> self.wrong_mac, extra_packet[5]['invlan'], self.tester_itf))
> +
> self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/NVGRE(TNI=%s)/Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan
> =%s)/IP()/TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)' % (
> +        self.outer_mac, extra_packet[5]['tni'], self.wrong_mac, extra_packet[5]['invlan']))
>          self.verify_result("vf0", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> 
>          self.load_module("nvgre")
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -
> 'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/NVGRE(TNI=%s)/Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/TCP()/Raw
> ("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.wrong_mac, extra_packet[6]['tni'], self.inner_mac,
> self.tester_itf))
> +
> self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/NVGRE(TNI=%s)/Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/TCP()/
> Raw("x" * 20)' % (
> +        self.wrong_mac, extra_packet[6]['tni'], self.inner_mac))
>          self.verify_result("vf1", expect_rxpkts="0", expect_queue="NULL",
> verify_mac=self.wrong_mac)
>          rule_num = extrapkt_rulenum['rulenum']
>          self.verify_rulenum(rule_num)
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_hotplug.py b/tests/TestSuite_hotplug.py
> index a94967a..a7a7228 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_hotplug.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_hotplug.py
> @@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class TestPortHotPlug(TestCase):
>          self.txItf = self.tester.get_interface(txport)
>          pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP')
>          pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': self.dmac,})
> -        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.txItf)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.txItf)
> 
>      def test_before_attach(self):
>          """
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_iavf.py b/tests/TestSuite_iavf.py
> index 9395555..af8c747 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_iavf.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_iavf.py
> @@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ class TestIavf(TestCase):
>              self.tester.scapy_execute()
>              rec_pkt = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
>              # collect checksum values for received packet
> -            chksum =
> rec_pkt[0].pktgen.pkt.sprintf("%IP.chksum%;%TCP.chksum%;%UDP.chksum%;%S
> CTP.chksum%").split(";")
> +            chksum =
> rec_pkt[0].sprintf("%IP.chksum%;%TCP.chksum%;%UDP.chksum%;%SCTP.chksu
> m%").split(";")
>              chksum = list(set(chksum))
>              chksum.remove("??")
>              corrected_checksum_values[packet] = chksum
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_ieee1588.py b/tests/TestSuite_ieee1588.py
> index 0dd3d6e..f3fea42 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_ieee1588.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_ieee1588.py
> @@ -91,12 +91,13 @@ class TestIeee1588(TestCase):
> 
>          self.tester.send_expect(
>              "tcpdump -i %s -e ether src %s" % (itf, mac), "tcpdump", 20)
> -
> +        self.send_session = self.tester.create_session('send_session')
> +        setattr(self.send_session, 'tmp_file', self.tester.tmp_file)
>          pkt = Packet(pkt_type='TIMESYNC')
> -        pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': mac, })
> -        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=itf)
> -
> +        pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': mac})
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.send_session, tx_port=itf)
>          time.sleep(1)
> +        self.send_session.close()
>          out = self.tester.get_session_output(timeout=20)
> 
>          self.tester.send_expect("^C", "# ", 20)
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_ipfrag.py b/tests/TestSuite_ipfrag.py
> index f6d0373..5edd6c4 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_ipfrag.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_ipfrag.py
> @@ -168,37 +168,36 @@ l3fwd_ipv4_route_array[] = {\\\n"
>                  expPkts = 1
>                  val = 2
> 
> -            inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(intf=self.rxItf, timeout=5)
> +            inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(intf=self.rxItf)
>              # send packet
>              for times in range(burst):
>                  pkt_size = pkt_sizes[pkt_sizes.index(size) + times]
>                  pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP', pkt_len=pkt_size)
> -                pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': self.dmac})
> +                pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': '%s' % self.dmac})
>                  pkt.config_layer('ipv4', {'dst': '100.10.0.1', 'src': '1.2.3.4', 'flags': val})
> -                pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.txItf)
> +                pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.txItf)
> 
>              # verify normal packet just by number, verify fragment packet by all elements
>              pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
>              self.verify(len(pkts) == expPkts, "in functional_check_ipv4(): failed on forward
> packet size " + str(size))
>              if flag == 'frag':
>                  idx = 1
> -                for pkt in pkts:
> -                    # packet index should be same
> -                    pkt_id = pkt.strip_element_layer3("id")
> +                for i in range(len(pkts)):
> +                    pkt_id = pkts.strip_element_layer3('id', p_index=i)
>                      if idx == 1:
>                          prev_idx = pkt_id
>                      self.verify(prev_idx == pkt_id, "Fragmented packets index not match")
>                      prev_idx = pkt_id
> 
>                      # last flags should be 0
> -                    flags = pkt.strip_element_layer3("flags")
> +                    flags = pkts.strip_element_layer3("flags", p_index=i)
>                      if idx == expPkts:
>                          self.verify(flags == 0, "Fragmented last packet flags not match")
>                      else:
>                          self.verify(flags == 1, "Fragmented packets flags not match")
> 
>                      # fragment offset should be correct
> -                    frag = pkt.strip_element_layer3("frag")
> +                    frag = pkts.strip_element_layer3("frag", p_index=i)
>                      self.verify((frag == ((idx - 1) * 185)), "Fragment packet frag not match")
>                      idx += 1
> 
> @@ -218,37 +217,36 @@ l3fwd_ipv4_route_array[] = {\\\n"
>                  expPkts = 1
>                  val = 2
> 
> -            inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(intf=self.rxItf, timeout=5)
> +            inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(intf=self.rxItf)
>              # send packet
>              for times in range(burst):
>                  pkt_size = pkt_sizes[pkt_sizes.index(size) + times]
>                  pkt = Packet(pkt_type='IPv6_UDP', pkt_len=pkt_size)
> -                pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': self.dmac})
> +                pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': '%s' % self.dmac})
>                  pkt.config_layer('ipv6', {'dst': '101:101:101:101:101:101:101:101', 'src':
> 'ee80:ee80:ee80:ee80:ee80:ee80:ee80:ee80'})
> -                pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.txItf)
> +                pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.txItf)
> 
>              # verify normal packet just by number, verify fragment packet by all elements
>              pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
>              self.verify(len(pkts) == expPkts, "In functional_check_ipv6(): failed on
> forward packet size " + str(size))
>              if flag == 'frag':
>                  idx = 1
> -                for pkt in pkts:
> -                    # packet index should be same
> -                    pkt_id = pkt.strip_element_layer4("id")
> +                for i in range(len(pkts)):
> +                    pkt_id = pkts.strip_element_layer4('id', p_index=i)
>                      if idx == 1:
>                          prev_idx = pkt_id
>                      self.verify(prev_idx == pkt_id, "Fragmented packets index not match")
>                      prev_idx = pkt_id
> 
>                      # last flags should be 0
> -                    flags = pkt.strip_element_layer4("m")
> +                    flags = pkts.strip_element_layer4("m", p_index=i)
>                      if idx == expPkts:
>                          self.verify(flags == 0, "Fragmented last packet flags not match")
>                      else:
>                          self.verify(flags == 1, "Fragmented packets flags not match")
> 
>                      # fragment offset should be correct
> -                    frag = pkt.strip_element_layer4("offset")
> +                    frag = pkts.strip_element_layer4("offset", p_index=i)
>                      self.verify((frag == int((idx - 1) * 181)), "Fragment packet frag not match")
>                      idx += 1
> 
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_ipgre.py b/tests/TestSuite_ipgre.py
> index d08a933..7258db5 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_ipgre.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_ipgre.py
> @@ -100,11 +100,11 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
>              if layer_configs:
>                  for layer in layer_configs.keys():
>                      pkt.config_layer(layer, layer_configs[layer])
> -            inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.tester_iface, count=1, timeout=8)
> -            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_iface, count = 4)
> +            inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.tester_iface, count=1)
> +            pkt.send_pkt(crb=self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_iface, count=4)
>              out = self.dut.get_session_output(timeout=2)
>              time.sleep(1)
> -            self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
> +            pkt = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
>              if self.printFlag: # debug output
>                  print out
>              for pkt_layer_name in pkt_names:
> @@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
>                          raise VerifyFailure("Failed to detect %s" % pkt_layer_name)
>              else:
>                  print utils.GREEN("Detected %s successfully" % pkt_type)
> -	        time.sleep(1)
> +            time.sleep(1)
>              if queue == None: # no filter
>                  pass
>              else:
> @@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
>                      self.verify(("Receive queue=0x%s" % queue) in out, "Failed to enter the
> right queue.")
>                  else:
>                      self.verify(("Receive queue=0x%s" % queue) not in out, "Failed to enter
> the right queue.")
> +        return pkt
> 
> 
>      def save_ref_packet(self, pkt_types, layer_configs=None):
> @@ -146,13 +147,16 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
>          Skip outer udp for it will be calculated by software
>          """
>          chk_sums = {}
> -        pkts = rdpcap(pcap)
> +        if isinstance(pcap, str):
> +            pkts = rdpcap(pcap)
> +        else:
> +            pkts = pcap.pktgen.pkts
>          for number in range(len(pkts)):
>              if pkts[number].guess_payload_class(pkts[number]).name == "gre":
>                  payload = pkts[number][GRE]
>              else:
>                  payload = pkts[number]
> -
> +
>              if payload.guess_payload_class(payload).name == "IP":
>                  chk_sums['outer_ip'] = hex(payload[IP].chksum)
> 
> @@ -170,9 +174,9 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
> 
>          return chk_sums
> 
> -    def compare_checksum(self):
> -        chksums_ref =  self.get_chksums('/tmp/ref_pkt.pcap')
> -        chksums =  self.get_chksums('/tmp/sniff_{0}.pcap'.format(self.tester_iface))
> +    def compare_checksum(self, pkt):
> +        chksums_ref = self.get_chksums('/tmp/ref_pkt.pcap')
> +        chksums = self.get_chksums(pcap=pkt)
>          self.logger.info("chksums_ref :: %s"%chksums_ref)
>          self.logger.info("chksums :: %s"%chksums)
>          # verify saved pcap checksum same to expected checksum
> @@ -197,8 +201,8 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
>                            'ipv4': {'proto': 'gre'}}
>          # Start testpmd and enable rxonly forwarding mode
>          testpmd_cmd = "./%s/app/testpmd -c ffff -n 4 -- -i --enable-rx-cksum" %
> self.target
> -        self.dut.send_expect( testpmd_cmd,
> -                              "testpmd>",
> +        self.dut.send_expect( testpmd_cmd,
> +                              "testpmd>",
>                                20)
>          self.dut.send_expect("set fwd rxonly", "testpmd>")
>          self.dut.send_expect("set verbose 1", "testpmd>")
> @@ -233,7 +237,7 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
>              "MAC_IPv6_GRE_IPv6-TUNNEL_SCTP_PKT":        ["TUNNEL_GRENAT",
> "INNER_L4_SCTP"],
>              "MAC_VLAN_IPv6_GRE_IPv6-TUNNEL_SCTP_PKT":   ["TUNNEL_GRENAT",
> "INNER_L4_SCTP", "PKT_RX_VLAN"]
>          }
> -
> +
>          # Start testpmd and enable rxonly forwarding mode
>          testpmd_cmd = "./%s/app/testpmd -c ffff -n 4 -- -i --enable-rx-cksum --enable-
> hw-vlan" % self.target
>          self.dut.send_expect(testpmd_cmd, "testpmd>", 20)
> @@ -258,7 +262,7 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
>          config_layers =  {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src},
>                            'ipv6': {'nh': 47},
>                            'gre':  {'proto': 0x86dd},
> -                          'inner_ipv6': {'nh': 132},
> +                          'inner_ipv6': {'nh': 132},
>                            'raw':  {'payload':['78']*40}}
>          self.check_packet_transmission(pkt_types_ipv6_ipv6_SCTP, config_layers)
>          self.dut.send_expect("quit", "#")
> @@ -271,7 +275,7 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
>          """
>          outer_mac = self.tester_iface_mac
>          inner_mac = "10:00:00:00:00:00"
> -
> +
>          # Start testpmd with multi queues
>          #testpmd_cmd = "./%s/app/testpmd -c ff -n 3 -- -i  --rxq=4 --txq=4" %
> self.target
>          testpmd_cmd = "./%s/app/testpmd -c ff -n 3 -- -i --enable-rx-cksum  --rxq=4 --
> txq=4" % self.target
> @@ -284,7 +288,7 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
>          # Add GRE filter that forward inner ip address 0.0.0.0 to queue 3
>          cmd = "tunnel_filter add 0 %s %s 0.0.0.0 1 ipingre iip 0 3"%(outer_mac,
> inner_mac)
>          self.dut.send_expect( cmd, "testpmd>")
> -
> +
>          # Send packet inner ip address matched and check packet received by queue 3
>          pkt_types = {"MAC_IP_GRE_IPv4-TUNNEL_UDP_PKT":  ["TUNNEL_GRENAT",
> "INNER_L4_UDP"]}
>          config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src},
> @@ -298,7 +302,7 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
>          cmd = "tunnel_filter rm 0 %s %s 0.0.0.0 1 ipingre iip 0 3"%(outer_mac,
> inner_mac)
>          self.dut.send_expect( cmd, "testpmd>")
>          self.check_packet_transmission(pkt_types, config_layers, "3")
> -
> +
>          # Add GRE filter that forward outer ip address 0.0.0.0 to queue 3
>          cmd = "tunnel_filter add 0 %s %s 0.0.0.0 1 ipingre oip 0 3"%(outer_mac,
> inner_mac)
>          self.dut.send_expect( cmd, "testpmd>")
> @@ -341,7 +345,7 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
> 
>          # Send packet with wrong outer IP checksum and check forwarded packet IP
> checksum is correct
>          pkt_types = { "MAC_IP_GRE_IPv4-TUNNEL_TCP_PKT": ["PKT_TX_IP_CKSUM"]}
> -        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src,
> +        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src,
>                                     'dst': self.outer_mac_dst},
>                           'ipv4': {'proto': 'gre',
>                                    'src': self.outer_ip_src,
> @@ -349,7 +353,7 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
>                           'inner_ipv4':{'src':self.inner_ip_src,
>                                         'dst':self.inner_ip_dst}}
>          self.save_ref_packet(pkt_types, config_layers)
> -        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src,
> +        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src,
>                                     'dst': self.outer_mac_dst},
>                           'ipv4': {'proto': 'gre',
>                                    'src': self.outer_ip_src,
> @@ -357,12 +361,12 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
>                           'inner_ipv4':{'src':self.inner_ip_src,
>                                         'dst':self.inner_ip_dst,
>                                          'chksum': 0x0}}
> -        self.check_packet_transmission(pkt_types, config_layers)
> -        self.compare_checksum()
> +        pkt = self.check_packet_transmission(pkt_types, config_layers)
> +        self.compare_checksum(pkt)
> 
>          # Send packet with wrong inner IP checksum and check forwarded packet IP
> checksum is correct
>          pkt_types = { "MAC_IP_GRE_IPv4-TUNNEL_TCP_PKT": ["PKT_TX_IP_CKSUM"]}
> -        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src,
> +        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src,
>                                     'dst': self.outer_mac_dst},
>                           'ipv4': {'proto': 'gre',
>                                    'src': self.outer_ip_src,
> @@ -370,7 +374,7 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
>                           'inner_ipv4':{'src':self.inner_ip_src,
>                                         'dst':self.inner_ip_dst}}
>          self.save_ref_packet(pkt_types, config_layers)
> -        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src,
> +        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src,
>                                     'dst': self.outer_mac_dst},
>                           'ipv4': {'proto': 'gre',
>                                    'src': self.outer_ip_src,
> @@ -378,22 +382,22 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
>                                    'chksum': 0x0},
>                           'inner_ipv4':{'src':self.inner_ip_src,
>                                         'dst':self.inner_ip_dst}}
> -        self.check_packet_transmission(pkt_types, config_layers)
> -        self.compare_checksum()
> -
> +        pkt = self.check_packet_transmission(pkt_types, config_layers)
> +        self.compare_checksum(pkt)
> +
>          # Send packet with wrong inner TCP checksum and check forwarded packet TCP
> checksum is correct
>          pkt_types = { "MAC_IP_GRE_IPv4-TUNNEL_TCP_PKT": ["PKT_TX_TCP_CKSUM"]}
> -        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src,
> +        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src,
>                                     'dst': self.outer_mac_dst},
>                           'ipv4': {'proto': 'gre',
>                                    'src': self.outer_ip_src,
>                                    'dst': self.outer_ip_dst},
>                           'inner_ipv4':{'src':self.inner_ip_src,
>                                         'dst':self.inner_ip_dst},
> -                         'tcp': {'src': 53,
> +                         'tcp': {'src': 53,
>                                    'dst': 53}}
>          self.save_ref_packet(pkt_types, config_layers)
> -        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src,
> +        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src,
>                                     'dst': self.outer_mac_dst},
>                           'ipv4': {'proto': 'gre',
>                                    'src': self.outer_ip_src,
> @@ -401,12 +405,12 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
>                           'inner_ipv4':{'src':self.inner_ip_src,
>                                         'dst':self.inner_ip_dst},
>                           'tcp': {'chksum': 0x0}}
> -        self.check_packet_transmission(pkt_types, config_layers)
> -        self.compare_checksum()
> +        pkt = self.check_packet_transmission(pkt_types, config_layers)
> +        self.compare_checksum(pkt)
> 
>          # Send packet with wrong inner UDP checksum and check forwarded packet
> UDP checksum is correct
>          pkt_types = { "MAC_IP_GRE_IPv4-TUNNEL_UDP_PKT": ["PKT_TX_UDP_CKSUM"]}
> -        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src,
> +        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src,
>                                     'dst': self.outer_mac_dst},
>                           'ipv4': {'proto': 'gre',
>                                    'src': self.outer_ip_src,
> @@ -414,7 +418,7 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
>                           'inner_ipv4':{'src':self.inner_ip_src,
>                                         'dst':self.inner_ip_dst}}
>          self.save_ref_packet(pkt_types, config_layers)
> -        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src,
> +        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src,
>                                     'dst': self.outer_mac_dst},
>                           'ipv4': {'proto': 'gre',
>                                    'src': self.outer_ip_src,
> @@ -422,8 +426,8 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
>                           'inner_ipv4':{'src':self.inner_ip_src,
>                                         'dst':self.inner_ip_dst},
>                           'udp': {'chksum': 0xffff}}
> -        self.check_packet_transmission(pkt_types, config_layers)
> -        self.compare_checksum()
> +        pkt = self.check_packet_transmission(pkt_types, config_layers)
> +        self.compare_checksum(pkt)
>          if self.nic != "cavium_a063":
>              # Send packet with wrong inner SCTP checksum and check forwarded packet
> SCTP checksum is correct
>              pkt_types = { "MAC_IP_GRE_IPv4-TUNNEL_SCTP_PKT":
> ["PKT_TX_SCTP_CKSUM"]}
> @@ -445,20 +449,22 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
>                               'inner_ipv4':{'src':self.inner_ip_src,
>                                             'dst':self.inner_ip_dst},
>                               'sctp': {'chksum': 0x0}}
> -            self.check_packet_transmission(pkt_types, config_layers)
> -            self.compare_checksum()
> +            pkt = self.check_packet_transmission(pkt_types, config_layers)
> +            self.compare_checksum(pkt)
> 
>          self.dut.send_expect("quit", "#")
> 
>      def tear_down(self):
>          """
>          Run after each test case.
> +        Nothing to do.
>          """
> -        self.dut.kill_all()
> +        pass
> 
>      def tear_down_all(self):
>          """
>          Run after each test suite.
>          Nothing to do.
>          """
> +        self.dut.kill_all()
>          pass
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_ipsec_gw_cryptodev_func.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_ipsec_gw_cryptodev_func.py
> index 5b815ad..9800886 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_ipsec_gw_cryptodev_func.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_ipsec_gw_cryptodev_func.py
> @@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import binascii
>  import time
>  import utils
>  from test_case import TestCase
> -from packet import Packet, save_packets
> +import packet
> 
>  from cryptography.hazmat.primitives.ciphers import Cipher, algorithms, modes
>  from cryptography.hazmat.primitives.ciphers.aead import AESCCM, AESGCM
> @@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ class TestIPsecGW(TestCase):
>          self.logger.info("IPsec-gw cmd: " + cmd_str)
>          self.dut.send_expect(cmd_str, "IPSEC:", 30)
>          time.sleep(3)
> -        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.rx_interface, timeout=25)
> +        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.rx_interface)
> 
>          PACKET_COUNT = 65
>          payload = 256 * ['11']
> @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ class TestIPsecGW(TestCase):
>          expected_src_ip = case_cfgs["expected_src_ip"]
>          expected_spi = case_cfgs["expected_spi"]
> 
> -        pkt = Packet()
> +        pkt = packet.Packet()
>          if len(dst_ip)<=15:
>              pkt.assign_layers(["ether", "ipv4", "udp", "raw"])
>              pkt.config_layer("ether", {"src": "52:00:00:00:00:00", "dst":
> "52:00:00:00:00:01"})
> @@ -746,38 +746,37 @@ class TestIPsecGW(TestCase):
>              pkt.config_layer("ipv6", {"src": src_ip, "dst": dst_ip})
>          pkt.config_layer("udp", {"dst": 0})
>          pkt.config_layer("raw", {"payload": payload})
> -        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tx_interface, count=PACKET_COUNT)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(crb=self.tester, tx_port=self.tx_interface, count=PACKET_COUNT)
> 
>          pkt_rec = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
> 
> -        pcap_filename = "output/{0}.pcap".format(self.pcap_filename)
> -        self.logger.info("Save pkts to {0}".format(pcap_filename))
> -        save_packets(pkt_rec, pcap_filename)
> +        pcap_filename = "{0}.pcap".format(self.pcap_filename)
> +        self.logger.info("Save pkts to {0}".format(packet.TMP_PATH + pcap_filename))
> +        pkt_rec.save_pcapfile(self.tester, pcap_filename)
>          self._pcap_idx = self._pcap_idx + 1
> 
>          if len(pkt_rec) == 0:
>              self.logger.error("IPsec forwarding failed")
>              result = False
> -
> -        for pkt_r in pkt_rec:
> -            pkt_src_ip = pkt_r.pktgen.strip_layer3("src")
> +        for i in range(len(pkt_rec)):
> +            pkt_src_ip = pkt_rec.pktgen.strip_layer3("src", p_index=i)
>              if pkt_src_ip != expected_src_ip:
> -                pkt_r.pktgen.pkt.show()
> +                pkt_rec[i].show()
>                  self.logger.error("SRC IP does not match. Pkt:{0}, Expected:{1}".format(
>                                     pkt_src_ip, expected_src_ip))
>                  result = False
>                  break
> 
> -            pkt_dst_ip = pkt_r.pktgen.strip_layer3("dst")
> +            pkt_dst_ip = pkt_rec.pktgen.strip_layer3("dst", p_index=i)
>              self.logger.debug(pkt_dst_ip)
>              if pkt_dst_ip != expected_dst_ip:
> -                pkt_r.pktgen.pkt.show()
> +                pkt_rec[i].show()
>                  self.logger.error("DST IP does not match. Pkt:{0}, Expected:{1}".format(
>                                    pkt_dst_ip, expected_dst_ip))
>                  result = False
>                  break
> 
> -            packet_hex = pkt_r.pktgen.pkt["ESP"].getfieldval("data")
> +            packet_hex = pkt_rec[i]["ESP"].getfieldval("data")
>              if packet_hex is None:
>                  self.logger.error("NO Payload !")
>                  result = False
> @@ -785,7 +784,7 @@ class TestIPsecGW(TestCase):
>              payload_str = binascii.b2a_hex(packet_hex)
>              self.logger.debug(payload_str)
> 
> -            pkt_spi = hex(pkt_r.pktgen.pkt["ESP"].getfieldval("spi"))
> +            pkt_spi = hex(pkt_rec[i]["ESP"].getfieldval("spi"))
>              self.logger.debug(pkt_spi)
>              if pkt_spi != expected_spi:
>                  self.logger.error("SPI does not match. Pkt:{0}, Expected:{1}".format(
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_jumboframes.py b/tests/TestSuite_jumboframes.py
> index 1b5aab5..a883e3e 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_jumboframes.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_jumboframes.py
> @@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ class TestJumboframes(TestCase):
>          """
>          Run after each test case.
>          """
> -        pass
> +        self.dut.kill_all()
> 
>      def tear_down_all(self):
>          """
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_kernelpf_iavf.py b/tests/TestSuite_kernelpf_iavf.py
> index 476b899..4424ae2 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_kernelpf_iavf.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_kernelpf_iavf.py
> @@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ class TestKernelpfIavf(TestCase):
>              pkt.config_layer('vlan', {'vlan': vlan})
>              pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': self.vf_mac})
> 
> -        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_intf)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_intf)
>          out = self.vm_dut.get_session_output(timeout=2)
> 
>          return out
> @@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ class TestKernelpfIavf(TestCase):
>          pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP', pkt_len=pktsize)
>          pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': self.vf_mac, 'src': self.tester_mac})
>          self.vm_testpmd.execute_cmd("clear port stats all")
> -        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_intf)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_intf)
> 
>          time.sleep(1)
> 
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_l2fwd_cryptodev_func.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_l2fwd_cryptodev_func.py
> index 7e785dd..e0f0b5b 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_l2fwd_cryptodev_func.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_l2fwd_cryptodev_func.py
> @@ -760,7 +760,6 @@ class TestL2fwdCrypto(TestCase):
>              payload = self.__format_hex_to_list(test_vector["input"])
> 
>              inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.rx_interface,
> -                                                     timeout=5,
>                                                       filters=[{'layer': 'ether',
>                                                       'config': {'dst': '52:00:00:00:00:01'}}])
> 
> @@ -770,12 +769,12 @@ class TestL2fwdCrypto(TestCase):
>              pkt.config_layer("ether", {"src": "52:00:00:00:00:00",
> "dst":"52:00:00:00:00:01"})
>              pkt.config_layer("ipv4", {"src": "192.168.1.1", "dst": "192.168.1.2"})
>              pkt.config_layer("raw", {"payload": payload})
> -            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tx_interface, count=PACKET_COUNT)
> +            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tx_interface, count=PACKET_COUNT)
> 
>              pkt_rec = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
>              self.logger.info("Receive pkgs: {}".format(len(pkt_rec)))
> -            for pkt_r in pkt_rec:
> -                packet_hex = pkt_r.pktgen.pkt["Raw"].getfieldval("load")
> +            for i in range(len(pkt_rec)):
> +                packet_hex = pkt_rec[i]["Raw"].getfieldval("load")
>                  if packet_hex == None:
>                      result = False
>                      self.logger.info("no payload !")
> @@ -796,9 +795,9 @@ class TestL2fwdCrypto(TestCase):
>                  hash_length = len(test_vector["output_hash"])/2
>                  if hash_length != 0:
>                      if test_vector["auth_algo"] == "null":
> -                        hash_text =
> binascii.b2a_hex(pkt_r.pktgen.pkt["Raw"].getfieldval("load"))
> +                        hash_text = binascii.b2a_hex(pkt_rec[i]["Raw"].getfieldval("load"))
>                      else:
> -                        hash_text =
> binascii.b2a_hex(pkt_r.pktgen.pkt["Padding"].getfieldval("load"))
> +                        hash_text = binascii.b2a_hex(pkt_rec[i]["Padding"].getfieldval("load"))
>                      if str.lower(hash_text) == str.lower(test_vector["output_hash"]):
>                          self.logger.info("Hash Matched")
>                      else:
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_l3fwdacl.py b/tests/TestSuite_l3fwdacl.py
> index 9d1c41e..dce37de 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_l3fwdacl.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_l3fwdacl.py
> @@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import re
>  import utils
>  import time
>  from test_case import TestCase
> +import packet
> 
>  class TestL3fwdacl(TestCase):
> 
> @@ -268,10 +269,10 @@ class TestL3fwdacl(TestCase):
> 
>          dst_filter = {'layer': 'ether', 'config': {'dst': 'not ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff'}}
>          filters = [dst_filter]
> -        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(rx_interface, timeout=5, filters=filters)
> -
> -        self.tester.scapy_append('sendp([%s],iface="%s")' % (ethernet_str,
> tx_interface))
> -        self.tester.scapy_execute()
> +        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(rx_interface, filters=filters)
> +        pkt = packet.Packet()
> +        pkt.append_pkt(ethernet_str)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(crb=self.tester, tx_port=tx_interface)
>          out = self.remove_dhcp_from_revpackets(inst)
>          return len(out)
> 
> @@ -298,11 +299,11 @@ class TestL3fwdacl(TestCase):
>          ethernet_str = self.create_ipv6_rule_string(rule, "Ether")
> 
>          fil = [{'layer': 'ether', 'config': {'dst': 'not ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff'}}]
> -        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(rx_interface, timeout=5, filters=fil)
> +        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(rx_interface, filters=fil)
> +        pkt = packet.Packet()
> +        pkt.append_pkt(ethernet_str)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(crb=self.tester, tx_port=tx_interface)
> 
> -        self.tester.scapy_append('sendp([%s],iface="%s")' % (ethernet_str,
> tx_interface))
> -        self.tester.scapy_execute()
> -        time.sleep(3)
>          out = self.remove_dhcp_from_revpackets(inst)
>          return len(out)
> 
> @@ -316,10 +317,10 @@ class TestL3fwdacl(TestCase):
> 
>          dst_filter = {'layer': 'ether', 'config': {'dst': 'not ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff'}}
>          filters = [dst_filter]
> -        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(rx_interface, timeout=5, filters=filters)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append('sendp([%s],iface="%s")' % (etherStr, tx_interface))
> -        self.tester.scapy_execute()
> -
> +        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(rx_interface, filters=filters)
> +        pkt = packet.Packet()
> +        pkt.append_pkt(etherStr)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(crb=self.tester, tx_port=tx_interface)
>          out = self.remove_dhcp_from_revpackets(inst)
>          return len(out)
> 
> @@ -332,20 +333,20 @@ class TestL3fwdacl(TestCase):
>          etherStr = self.create_ipv6_rule_string(rule, "Ether")
> 
>          fil = [{'layer': 'ether', 'config': {'dst': 'not ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff'}}]
> -        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(rx_interface, timeout=5, filters=fil)
> -
> -        self.tester.scapy_append('sendp([%s],iface="%s")' % (etherStr, tx_interface))
> -        self.tester.scapy_execute()
> -        time.sleep(3)
> +        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(rx_interface, filters=fil)
> +        pkt = packet.Packet()
> +        pkt.append_pkt(etherStr)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(crb=self.tester, tx_port=tx_interface)
> 
>          out = self.remove_dhcp_from_revpackets(inst)
>          return len(out)
> 
>      def remove_dhcp_from_revpackets(self, inst):
> -        pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
> +        p = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
> +        pkts = p.pktgen.pkts
>          i = 0
>          while len(pkts) != 0 and i <= len(pkts) - 1:
> -            if pkts[i].pktgen.pkt.haslayer('DHCP'):
> +            if pkts[i].haslayer('DHCP'):
>                  pkts.remove(pkts[i])
>                  i = i - 1
>              i = i + 1
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_link_flowctrl.py b/tests/TestSuite_link_flowctrl.py
> index 4229aa4..ed89162 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_link_flowctrl.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_link_flowctrl.py
> @@ -453,4 +453,5 @@ class TestLinkFlowctrl(TestCase):
>          """
>          Run after each test case.
>          """
> +        self.dut.kill_all()
>          self.dut.send_expect("quit", "# ")
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_link_status_interrupt.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_link_status_interrupt.py
> index 1d7e67e..3208d71 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_link_status_interrupt.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_link_status_interrupt.py
> @@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ class TestLinkStatusInterrupt(TestCase):
>          self.txItf = self.tester.get_interface(txport)
>          pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP')
>          pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': self.dmac})
> -        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.txItf, count=num)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.txItf, count=num)
> 
>      def tear_down(self):
>          """
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_loadbalancer.py b/tests/TestSuite_loadbalancer.py
> index 9152c6c..934e291 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_loadbalancer.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_loadbalancer.py
> @@ -90,13 +90,13 @@ class TestLoadbalancer(TestCase):
>              for i in range(len(dutPorts)):
>                  dstport = self.tester.get_local_port(dutPorts[i])
>                  pkt_count = 10
> -                inst =
> self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(intf=self.tester.get_interface(rx_port), timeout=10,
> count=pkt_count)
> +                inst =
> self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(intf=self.tester.get_interface(rx_port),
> count=pkt_count)
> 
> -                pkt = Packet()
> +                pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP', pkt_len=64)
>                  dst_mac = self.dut.get_mac_address(dutPorts[i])
> -                pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': dst_mac})
> -                pkt.config_layer('ipv4', {'src': "0.0.0.1", 'dst': trafficFlow[flow][1]})
> -                pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester.get_interface(dstport), count=10)
> +                pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': '%s' % dst_mac})
> +                pkt.config_layer('ipv4', {'src': "0.0.0.1", 'dst': '%s' % (trafficFlow[flow][1])})
> +                pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester.get_interface(dstport),
> count=10)
>                  # Wait for the sniffer to finish.
>                  time.sleep(5)
> 
> @@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ class TestLoadbalancer(TestCase):
>                  len_pkts = len(pkts)
> 
>                  self.verify(len_pkts == pkt_count, "Packet number is wrong")
> -                for packet in pkts:
> -                    result = str(packet.pktgen.pkt.show)
> +                for i in range(len_pkts):
> +                    result = str(pkts[i].show)
>                      self.verify("Ether" in result, "No packet received")
>                      self.verify("src=0.0.0.1" + " dst=" + trafficFlow[flow][1] in result, "Wrong
> IP address")
>                      self.verify("dst=%s" % dst_mac in result, "No packet received or packet
> missed")
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_mac_filter.py b/tests/TestSuite_mac_filter.py
> index 7b5eb43..19d250b 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_mac_filter.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_mac_filter.py
> @@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class TestMacFilter(TestCase):
>          itf = self.tester.get_interface(self.tester.get_local_port(portid))
>          pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP')
>          pkt.config_layer('ether', {'src': '52:00:00:00:00:00', 'dst': destMac})
> -        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=itf, count=4)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=itf, count=4)
> 
>      def test_add_remove_mac_address(self):
>          """
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_netmap_compat.py b/tests/TestSuite_netmap_compat.py
> index 2f8171c..a7a97ca 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_netmap_compat.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_netmap_compat.py
> @@ -114,9 +114,9 @@ class TestNetmapCompat(TestCase):
> 
>      def get_tcpdump_package(self):
>          pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.inst)
> -        dsts = []
> -        for packet in pkts:
> -            dst = packet.strip_element_layer2("dst")
> +        dsts = []
> +        for i in range(len(pkts)):
> +            dst = pkts.strip_element_layer2("dst", p_index=i)
>              dsts.append(dst)
>          return dsts
> 
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_packet_capture.py b/tests/TestSuite_packet_capture.py
> index 6e5b98f..fdaa0d0 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_packet_capture.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_packet_capture.py
> @@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ import time
>  import re
>  import signal
>  import subprocess
> -import shutil
> -import socket
>  from pprint import pformat
> 
>  from scapy.utils import rdpcap
> @@ -188,37 +186,19 @@ class parsePacket(object):
> 
>  class TestPacketCapture(TestCase):
> 
> -    def get_dts_node_ip(self):
> -        ip_addr = None
> -        try:
> -            socket_inst = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
> -            socket_inst.connect(('8.8.8.8', 80))
> -            ip_addr = socket_inst.getsockname()[0]
> -        except Exception as e:
> -            msg = "Can't get dts running node ip address"
> -            self.logger.warning(msg)
> -            return ip_addr
> -        return ip_addr
> -
> -    @property
> -    def is_dts_on_tester(self):
> -        if not self.dts_ip:
> -            return False
> -        # get tester ip to check if dts run on tester
> -        tester_ip = self.tester.get_ip_address()
> -        return self.dts_ip == tester_ip
> -
> -    @property
> -    def is_dts_on_dut(self):
> -        if not self.dts_ip:
> -            return False
> -        # get dut ip to check if dts run on dut
> -        dut_ip = self.dut.get_ip_address()
> -        return self.dts_ip == dut_ip
> +    def is_existed_on_crb(self, check_path, crb='dut'):
> +        alt_session = self.dut.alt_session \
> +                      if crb == 'dut' else \
> +                      self.tester.alt_session
> +        alt_session.send_expect("ls %s" % check_path, "# ")
> +        cmd = "echo $?"
> +        output = alt_session.send_expect(cmd, "# ")
> +        ret = True if output and output.strip() == "0" else False
> +        return ret
> 
>      @property
>      def is_dut_on_tester(self):
> -        # get dut/tester ip to check if they are in one platform
> +        # get dut/tester ip to check if they are in a platform
>          tester_ip = self.tester.get_ip_address()
>          dut_ip = self.dut.get_ip_address()
>          return tester_ip == dut_ip
> @@ -231,42 +211,6 @@ class TestPacketCapture(TestCase):
>                       self.dut.base_dir
>          return target_dir
> 
> -    def __create_log_dir(self, log_dir):
> -        # create a log directory on dts running node
> -        if not os.path.exists(log_dir):
> -            os.makedirs(log_dir)
> -        # create a log directory on dut node
> -        if not self.is_dts_on_dut and \
> -           not self.is_existed_on_crb(log_dir):
> -            cmd = "mkdir -p {0}".format(log_dir)
> -            self.dut.alt_session.send_expect(cmd, "# ")
> -        # create a log directory on tester node
> -        if not self.is_dts_on_tester and \
> -           not self.is_existed_on_crb(log_dir, crb='tester'):
> -            cmd = "mkdir -p {0}".format(log_dir)
> -            self.tester.alt_session.send_expect(cmd, "# ")
> -
> -    def __clear_log_dir(self, log_dir):
> -        if os.path.exists(log_dir):
> -            shutil.rmtree(log_dir)
> -        os.makedirs(log_dir)
> -        if not self.is_dts_on_dut:
> -            self.dut.alt_session.send_expect(
> -                "rm -fr {0}/*".format(log_dir), "# ", 10)
> -        if not self.is_dts_on_tester:
> -            self.tester.alt_session.send_expect(
> -                "rm -fr {0}/*".format(log_dir), "# ", 10)
> -
> -    def is_existed_on_crb(self, check_path, crb='dut'):
> -        alt_session = self.dut.alt_session \
> -                      if crb == 'dut' else \
> -                      self.tester.alt_session
> -        alt_session.send_expect("ls %s > /dev/null 2>&1" % check_path, "# ")
> -        cmd = "echo $?"
> -        output = alt_session.send_expect(cmd, "# ")
> -        ret = True if output and output.strip() == "0" else False
> -        return ret
> -
>      def get_dut_iface_with_kernel_driver(self):
>          # only physical nic support PROMISC
>          cmd = "ip link show | grep BROADCAST,MULTICAST | awk {'print $2'}"
> @@ -500,6 +444,11 @@ class TestPacketCapture(TestCase):
>          time.sleep(4)
> 
>      def start_testpmd(self):
> +        self.dut.alt_session.send_expect(
> +            "rm -fr {0}/*".format(self.pdump_log), "# ", 10)
> +        if not self.is_dut_on_tester:
> +            self.tester.alt_session.send_expect(
> +                "rm -fr {0}/*".format(self.pdump_log), "# ", 10)
>          param_opt = "--port-topology=chained"
>          eal_param = '--file-prefix=test'
>          self.testpmd.start_testpmd("Default", param=param_opt,
> @@ -516,14 +465,23 @@ class TestPacketCapture(TestCase):
>      def start_tcpdump_iface(self, option):
>          if option["rx"][0] is not None and option["tx"][0] is not None and \
>             option["rx"][0] == option["tx"][0]:
> +            if self.is_existed_on_crb(self.rxtx_pcap):
> +                self.dut.alt_session.send_expect(
> +                    "rm -f %s" % self.rxtx_pcap, "# ")
>              cmd = self.tcpdump.format(self.rxtx_iface, self.rxtx_pcap)
>              self.session_ex.send_expect(cmd, "# ")
>          else:
>              if option["rx"][0] is not None:
> +                if self.is_existed_on_crb(self.rx_pcap):
> +                    self.dut.alt_session.send_expect(
> +                        "rm -f %s" % self.rx_pcap, "# ")
>                  cmd = self.tcpdump.format(self.rx_iface, self.rx_pcap)
>                  self.session_ex.send_expect(cmd, "# ")
> 
>              if option["tx"][0] is not None:
> +                if self.is_existed_on_crb(self.tx_pcap):
> +                    self.dut.alt_session.send_expect(
> +                        "rm -f %s" % self.tx_pcap, "# ")
>                  cmd = self.tcpdump.format(self.tx_iface, self.tx_pcap)
>                  self.session_ex.send_expect(cmd, "# ")
>          time.sleep(4)
> @@ -537,6 +495,11 @@ class TestPacketCapture(TestCase):
>          msg = ('pdump option string length should be less than {}'
>                 ).format(length_limit)
>          self.verify(len(option) < length_limit, msg)
> +        self.dut.alt_session.send_expect(
> +            "rm -fr {0}/*".format(self.pdump_log), "# ", 20)
> +        if not self.is_dut_on_tester:
> +            self.tester.alt_session.send_expect(
> +                "rm -fr {0}/*".format(self.pdump_log), "# ", 20)
>          cmd = ';'.join([
>              "cd %s" % self.target_dir,
>              self.dpdk_pdump + " '%s' >/dev/null 2>&1 &" % (option[0])])
> @@ -572,13 +535,18 @@ class TestPacketCapture(TestCase):
>          # check send tx packet by port 0
>          # send packet to dut and compare dpdk-pdump dump pcap with
>          # scapy pcap file
> -        if self.is_dts_on_tester:
> -            intf = self.tester.get_interface(self.tester.get_local_port(port_1))
> -            # prepare to catch replay packet in out port
> -            recPkt = os.path.join('/tmp', "sniff_%s.pcap" % intf)
> -            if os.path.exists(recPkt):
> -                os.remove(recPkt)
> -            index = sniff_packets(intf, count=1, timeout=20, pcap=recPkt)
> +        intf = self.tester.get_interface(self.tester.get_local_port(port_1))
> +        # prepare to catch replay packet in out port
> +        recPkt = os.path.join('/tmp', "sniff_%s.pcap" % intf)
> +        if os.path.exists(recPkt):
> +            os.remove(recPkt)
> +        if pkt_type == 'LLDP':
> +            index = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(intf=intf, count=1,
> lldp_forbid=False)
> +        else:
> +            index = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(intf=intf, count=1)
> +        filename = '{}sniff_{}.pcap'.format(self.tester.tmp_file, intf)
> +        self.tester.session.copy_file_from(filename, recPkt)
> +        # index = sniff_packets(intf, count=1, timeout=20, pcap=recPkt)
>          pkt = Packet(pkt_type=pkt_type)
>          if pkt_type == 'VLAN_UDP':
>              pkt.config_layer('dot1q', {'vlan': 20})
> @@ -588,33 +556,34 @@ class TestPacketCapture(TestCase):
>          refPkt = self.send_pcap % (pkt_type, "rx", number)
>          if os.path.exists(refPkt):
>              os.remove(refPkt)
> -        pkt.pktgen.write_pcap(refPkt)
> +
> +        pkt.save_pcapfile(filename=refPkt)
>          # send out test packet
>          tester_port = self.tester.get_local_port(port_0)
>          intf = self.tester.get_interface(tester_port)
> -        pkt.send_pkt(
> -            crb= None if self.is_dts_on_tester else self.tester,
> -            tx_port=intf)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=intf)
>          # load pcap file caught by out port
>          time.sleep(1)
> -        # when dts doesn't run on tester, ignore this testing content
> -        if self.is_dts_on_tester:
> -            load_sniff_packets(index)
> -            # compare pcap file received by out port with scapy reference
> -            # packet pcap file
> -            warning = self.compare_pkts(refPkt, recPkt, pkt_type)
> -            msg = "tcpdump rx Receive Packet error: {0}".format(warning)
> -            self.verify(not warning, msg)
> +        pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(index)
> +        pkts.save_pcapfile(filename=recPkt)
> +        # load_sniff_packets(index)
> +        # compare pcap file received by out port with scapy reference
> +        # packet pcap file
> +        warning = self.compare_pkts(refPkt, recPkt, pkt_type)
> +        msg = "tcpdump rx Receive Packet error: {0}".format(warning)
> +        self.verify(not warning, msg)
>          # check send tx packet by port 1
>          # send packet to dut and compare dpdk-pdump dump pcap
>          # with scapy pcap file
> -        if self.is_dts_on_tester:
> -            intf = self.tester.get_interface(self.tester.get_local_port(port_0))
> -            # prepare to catch replay packet in out port
> -            recPkt = os.path.join('/tmp', "sniff_%s.pcap" % intf)
> -            if os.path.exists(recPkt):
> -                os.remove(recPkt)
> -            index = sniff_packets(intf, count=1, timeout=20, pcap=recPkt)
> +        intf = self.tester.get_interface(self.tester.get_local_port(port_0))
> +        # prepare to catch replay packet in out port
> +        recPkt = os.path.join('/tmp', "sniff_%s.pcap" % intf)
> +        if os.path.exists(recPkt):
> +            os.remove(recPkt)
> +        if pkt_type == 'LLDP':
> +            index = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(intf=intf, count=1,
> lldp_forbid=False)
> +        else:
> +            index = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(intf=intf, count=1)
>          pkt = Packet(pkt_type=pkt_type)
>          if pkt_type == 'VLAN_UDP':
>              pkt.config_layer('dot1q', {'vlan': 20})
> @@ -624,23 +593,21 @@ class TestPacketCapture(TestCase):
>          refPkt = self.send_pcap % (pkt_type, "tx", number)
>          if os.path.exists(refPkt):
>              os.remove(refPkt)
> -        pkt.pktgen.write_pcap(refPkt)
> +        pkt.save_pcapfile(filename=refPkt)
> +        # pkt.pktgen.write_pcap(refPkt)
>          # send out test packet
>          tester_port = self.tester.get_local_port(port_1)
>          intf = self.tester.get_interface(tester_port)
> -        pkt.send_pkt(
> -            crb= None if self.is_dts_on_tester else self.tester,
> -            tx_port=intf)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=intf)
>          # load pcap file caught by out port
>          time.sleep(1)
> -        # when dts doesn't run on tester, ignore this testing content
> -        if self.is_dts_on_tester:
> -            load_sniff_packets(index)
> -            # compare pcap file received by out port
> -            # with scapy reference packet pcap file
> -            warning = self.compare_pkts(refPkt, recPkt, pkt_type)
> -            msg = "tcpdump tx Receive Packet error: {0}".format(warning)
> -            self.verify(not warning, msg)
> +        pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(index)
> +        pkts.save_pcapfile(filename=recPkt)
> +        # compare pcap file received by out port
> +        # with scapy reference packet pcap file
> +        warning = self.compare_pkts(refPkt, recPkt, pkt_type)
> +        msg = "tcpdump tx Receive Packet error: {0}".format(warning)
> +        self.verify(not warning, msg)
> 
>      def check_pdump_pcaps(self, pkt_type, number, **kwargs):
>          rx_dump_pcap = kwargs["rx"][0]
> @@ -686,23 +653,8 @@ class TestPacketCapture(TestCase):
>              msg = "pdump tx {0} packet content is correct".format(pkt_type)
>              self.logger.info(msg)
> 
> -    def sync_dut_dump_file(self):
> -        if self.is_dts_on_dut:
> -            return
> -        # copy rx pdump data from dut
> -        if os.path.exists(self.rx_pcap):
> -            os.remove(self.rx_pcap)
> -        if self.is_existed_on_crb(self.rx_pcap):
> -            self.dut.session.copy_file_from(self.rx_pcap, self.rx_pcap)
> -        # copy tx pdump data from dut
> -        if os.path.exists(self.tx_pcap):
> -            os.remove(self.tx_pcap)
> -        if self.is_existed_on_crb(self.tx_pcap):
> -            self.dut.session.copy_file_from(self.tx_pcap, self.tx_pcap)
> -
>      def packet_capture_test_packets(self, option):
>          self.clear_ASLR()
> -        self.__clear_log_dir(self.pdump_log)
>          self.start_testpmd()
>          self.start_dpdk_pdump(option)
>          if self.dev_iface_flag:
> @@ -713,7 +665,17 @@ class TestPacketCapture(TestCase):
>              time.sleep(2)
>          if self.dev_iface_flag:
>              self.stop_tcpdump_iface()
> -        self.sync_dut_dump_file()
> +        if not self.is_dut_on_tester:
> +            # copy rx pdump data from dut
> +            if self.is_existed_on_crb(self.rx_pcap):
> +                if os.path.exists(self.rx_pcap):
> +                    os.remove(self.rx_pcap)
> +                self.dut.session.copy_file_from(self.rx_pcap, self.rx_pcap)
> +            # copy tx pdump data from dut
> +            if self.is_existed_on_crb(self.tx_pcap):
> +                if os.path.exists(self.tx_pcap):
> +                    os.remove(self.tx_pcap)
> +                self.dut.session.copy_file_from(self.tx_pcap, self.tx_pcap)
>          self.stop_dpdk_pdump()
>          self.stop_testpmd()
>          self.reset_ASLR()
> @@ -838,8 +800,6 @@ class TestPacketCapture(TestCase):
>          '''
>          Run at the start of each test suite.
>          '''
> -        # get dts running node ip address
> -        self.dts_ip = self.get_dts_node_ip()
>          self.verify(self.target == "x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc",
>                      "only support x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc")
>          self.dut_ports = self.dut.get_ports()
> @@ -851,7 +811,13 @@ class TestPacketCapture(TestCase):
>          self.dut_skip_compile = self.dut.skip_setup
>          # used for save log
>          self.pdump_log = os.sep.join(["/tmp", 'pdumpLog'])
> -        self.__create_log_dir(self.pdump_log)
> +        if not self.is_existed_on_crb(self.pdump_log):
> +            cmd = "mkdir -p {0}".format(self.pdump_log)
> +            self.dut.alt_session.send_expect(cmd, "# ")
> +        if not self.is_dut_on_tester and \
> +           not self.is_existed_on_crb(self.pdump_log, crb='tester'):
> +            cmd = "mkdir -p {0}".format(self.pdump_log)
> +            self.tester.alt_session.send_expect(cmd, "# ")
>          self.pcap_SW = "CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_PCAP"
>          self.SW_file = os.path.join(self.target_dir, 'config/common_base')
>          if not (self.dut_skip_compile and self.check_pcap_lib()):
> @@ -861,19 +827,17 @@ class TestPacketCapture(TestCase):
>              self.dut.skip_setup = False
>              self.dut.build_install_dpdk(self.target)
>          # secondary process (dpdk-pdump)
> -        self.pdump_dir = os.sep.join([
> -            self.target_dir,
> -            "%s/build/app/pdump/" % self.target])
> +        self.pdump_dir = self.target_dir + os.sep + \
> +            "%s/build/app/pdump/" % self.target
>          cmd = "ls {0} -F | grep '*'".format(self.pdump_dir)
>          exe_files = self.dut.alt_session.send_expect(cmd, "# ").splitlines()
>          if len(exe_files) == 1:
>              self.tool_name = exe_files[0][:-1]
>          else:
>              self.verify(False, "tool name exception !")
> -        self.dut_dpdk_pdump_dir = os.sep.join([
> -            self.target_dir,
> -            "%s/app/%s" % (self.target, self.tool_name)])
>          self.session_ex = self.dut.new_session(self.tool_name)
> +        self.dut_dpdk_pdump_dir = self.target_dir + os.sep + \
> +            "%s/app/%s" % (self.target, self.tool_name)
>          self.dpdk_pdump = self.dut_dpdk_pdump_dir + \
>              " -v --file-prefix=test -- --pdump "
>          self.send_pcap = os.sep.join([self.pdump_log, "scapy_%s_%s_%d.pcap"])
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_ptype_mapping.py b/tests/TestSuite_ptype_mapping.py
> index b0dc70a..b352724 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_ptype_mapping.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_ptype_mapping.py
> @@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class TestPtype_Mapping(TestCase):
>              else:
>                  pkt_names = pkt_types[pkt_type]
>              pkt = Packet(pkt_type=pkt_type)
> -            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_iface,count=4)
> +            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_iface,count=4)
>              out = self.dut.get_session_output(timeout=2)
>              if sw_ptype != None:
>                  self.verify(sw_ptype in out,
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_pvp_multi_paths_performance.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_pvp_multi_paths_performance.py
> index b633b98..65c785a 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_pvp_multi_paths_performance.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_pvp_multi_paths_performance.py
> @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Test PVP performance using virtio_user on 8 tx/rx path.
> 
>  import utils
>  from test_case import TestCase
> -from packet import Packet, save_packets
> +from packet import Packet
>  from pktgen import PacketGeneratorHelper
> 
> 
> @@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class TestPVPMultiPathPerformance(TestCase):
> 
>              pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP', pkt_len=frame_size)
>              pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': '%s' % destination_mac})
> -            save_packets([pkt], "%s/multi_path_%d.pcap" % (self.out_path, port))
> +            pkt.save_pcapfile(self.tester, "%s/multi_path_%d.pcap" % (self.out_path,
> port))
>              tgen_input.append((tx_port, rx_port, "%s/multi_path_%d.pcap" %
> (self.out_path, port)))
> 
>          self.tester.pktgen.clear_streams()
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_pvp_multi_paths_vhost_single_core_performance.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_pvp_multi_paths_vhost_single_core_performance.py
> index fcaadf2..29d87c2 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_pvp_multi_paths_vhost_single_core_performance.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_pvp_multi_paths_vhost_single_core_performance.py
> @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Test PVP vhost single core performance using virtio_user on 8
> tx/rx path.
> 
>  import utils
>  from test_case import TestCase
> -from packet import Packet, save_packets
> +from packet import Packet
>  from pktgen import PacketGeneratorHelper
> 
> 
> @@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class TestPVPMultiPathVhostPerformance(TestCase):
> 
>              pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP', pkt_len=frame_size)
>              pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': '%s' % destination_mac})
> -            save_packets([pkt], "%s/multi_path_%d.pcap" % (self.out_path, port))
> +            pkt.save_pcapfile(self.tester, "%s/multi_path_%d.pcap" % (self.out_path,
> port))
>              tgen_input.append((tx_port, rx_port, "%s/multi_path_%d.pcap" %
> (self.out_path, port)))
> 
>          self.tester.pktgen.clear_streams()
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_pvp_multi_paths_virtio_single_core_performance.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_pvp_multi_paths_virtio_single_core_performance.py
> index 6cd3a6d..e8807a7 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_pvp_multi_paths_virtio_single_core_performance.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_pvp_multi_paths_virtio_single_core_performance.py
> @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Test PVP virtio single core performance using virtio_user on 8
> tx/rx path.
> 
>  import utils
>  from test_case import TestCase
> -from packet import Packet, save_packets
> +from packet import Packet
>  from pktgen import PacketGeneratorHelper
> 
> 
> @@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class TestPVPMultiPathVirtioPerformance(TestCase):
> 
>              pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP', pkt_len=frame_size)
>              pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': '%s' % destination_mac})
> -            save_packets([pkt], "%s/multi_path_%d.pcap" % (self.out_path, port))
> +            pkt.save_pcapfile(self.tester, "%s/multi_path_%d.pcap" % (self.out_path,
> port))
> 
>              tgen_input.append((tx_port, rx_port, "%s/multi_path_%d.pcap" %
> (self.out_path, port)))
> 
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_pvp_qemu_multi_paths_port_restart.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_pvp_qemu_multi_paths_port_restart.py
> index 0095ce2..ea2e1cd 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_pvp_qemu_multi_paths_port_restart.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_pvp_qemu_multi_paths_port_restart.py
> @@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import time
>  import re
>  from virt_common import VM
>  from test_case import TestCase
> -from packet import Packet, save_packets
> +from packet import Packet
>  from pktgen import PacketGeneratorHelper
> 
> 
> @@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ class TestPVPQemuMultiPathPortRestart(TestCase):
>              self.tester.send_expect('mkdir -p %s' % self.out_path, '# ')
>          # create an instance to set stream field setting
>          self.pktgen_helper = PacketGeneratorHelper()
> -        self.base_dir = self.dut.base_dir.replace('~', '/root')
> 
>      def set_up(self):
>          """
> @@ -94,14 +93,14 @@ class TestPVPQemuMultiPathPortRestart(TestCase):
>          start testpmd on vhost
>          """
>          self.dut.send_expect("killall -s INT testpmd", "#")
> -        self.dut.send_expect("rm -rf %s/vhost-net*" % self.base_dir, "#")
> +        self.dut.send_expect("rm -rf ./vhost-net*", "#")
>          command_client = self.dut.target + "/app/testpmd " + \
>                           " -n %d -c %s --socket-mem 1024,1024 " + \
>                           " --legacy-mem --file-prefix=vhost " + \
> -                         " --vdev 'net_vhost0,iface=%s/vhost-net,queues=1' " + \
> +                         " --vdev 'net_vhost0,iface=vhost-net,queues=1' " + \
>                           " -- -i --nb-cores=1 --txd=1024 --rxd=1024"
>          command_line_client = command_client % (
> -            self.dut.get_memory_channels(), self.core_mask, self.base_dir)
> +            self.dut.get_memory_channels(), self.core_mask)
>          self.vhost.send_expect(command_line_client, "testpmd> ", 120)
>          self.vhost.send_expect("set fwd mac", "testpmd> ", 120)
>          self.vhost.send_expect("start", "testpmd> ", 120)
> @@ -134,7 +133,7 @@ class TestPVPQemuMultiPathPortRestart(TestCase):
>          self.vm = VM(self.dut, 'vm0', 'vhost_sample')
>          vm_params = {}
>          vm_params['driver'] = 'vhost-user'
> -        vm_params['opt_path'] = '%s/vhost-net' % self.base_dir
> +        vm_params['opt_path'] = './vhost-net'
>          vm_params['opt_mac'] = self.virtio1_mac
>          if modem == 1 and mergeable == 0:
>              vm_params['opt_settings'] = "disable-
> modern=false,mrg_rxbuf=off,rx_queue_size=1024,tx_queue_size=1024"
> @@ -206,7 +205,7 @@ class TestPVPQemuMultiPathPortRestart(TestCase):
>          """
>          pkt = Packet(pkt_type='IP_RAW', pkt_len=frame_size)
>          pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': '%s' % self.dst_mac})
> -        save_packets([pkt], "%s/pvp_multipath.pcap" % (self.out_path))
> +        pkt.save_pcapfile(self.tester, "%s/pvp_multipath.pcap" % (self.out_path))
> 
>          tgenInput = []
>          port = self.tester.get_local_port(self.dut_ports[0])
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_pvp_vhost_user_reconnect.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_pvp_vhost_user_reconnect.py
> index c5c7b96..16a93b0 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_pvp_vhost_user_reconnect.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_pvp_vhost_user_reconnect.py
> @@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ import utils
>  import time
>  from test_case import TestCase
>  from virt_common import VM
> -from packet import Packet, save_packets
> +from packet import Packet
>  from pktgen import PacketGeneratorHelper
> 
> 
> @@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ class TestPVPVhostUserReconnect(TestCase):
>              self.tester.send_expect('mkdir -p %s' % self.out_path, '# ')
>          # create an instance to set stream field setting
>          self.pktgen_helper = PacketGeneratorHelper()
> -        self.base_dir = self.dut.base_dir.replace('~', '/root')
> 
>      def set_up(self):
>          """
> @@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ class TestPVPVhostUserReconnect(TestCase):
>          """
>          self.dut.send_expect("killall -s INT testpmd", "# ")
>          self.dut.send_expect("killall -s INT qemu-system-x86_64", "# ")
> -        self.dut.send_expect("rm -rf %s/vhost-net*" % self.base_dir, "# ")
> +        self.dut.send_expect("rm -rf ./vhost-net*", "# ")
>          self.vhost_user = self.dut.new_session(suite="vhost-user")
> 
>      def launch_testpmd_as_vhost_user(self):
> @@ -101,7 +100,7 @@ class TestPVPVhostUserReconnect(TestCase):
>          """
>          vdev_info = ""
>          for i in range(self.vm_num):
> -            vdev_info += "--vdev 'net_vhost%d,iface=%s/vhost-
> net%d,client=1,queues=1' " % (i, self.base_dir, i)
> +            vdev_info += "--vdev 'net_vhost%d,iface=vhost-net%d,client=1,queues=1' " %
> (i, i)
>          self.vhostapp_testcmd = self.dut.base_dir + \
>                      "/%s/app/testpmd -c %s -n %d --socket-mem %s --legacy-mem" + \
>                      " --file-prefix=vhost %s" + \
> @@ -120,7 +119,7 @@ class TestPVPVhostUserReconnect(TestCase):
>          """
>          vdev_info = ""
>          for i in range(self.vm_num):
> -            vdev_info += "--vdev 'net_vhost%d,iface=%s/vhost-
> net%d,client=1,queues=1' " % (i, self.base_dir, i)
> +            vdev_info += "--vdev 'net_vhost%d,iface=vhost-net%d,client=1,queues=1' " %
> (i, i)
>          self.vhostapp_testcmd = self.dut.base_dir + \
>                      "/%s/app/testpmd -c %s -n %d --socket-mem %s --legacy-mem" + \
>                      " --no-pci --file-prefix=vhost %s" + \
> @@ -181,7 +180,7 @@ class TestPVPVhostUserReconnect(TestCase):
>              vm_info = VM(self.dut, 'vm%d' % i, 'vhost_sample')
>              vm_params = {}
>              vm_params['driver'] = 'vhost-user'
> -            vm_params['opt_path'] = '%s/vhost-net%d' % (self.base_dir, i)
> +            vm_params['opt_path'] = './vhost-net%d' % (i)
>              vm_params['opt_mac'] = '52:54:00:00:00:0%d' % (i+1)
>              vm_params['opt_server'] = 'server'
>              vm_params['opt_settings'] =
> 'mrg_rxbuf=on,rx_queue_size=1024,tx_queue_size=1024'
> @@ -273,7 +272,7 @@ class TestPVPVhostUserReconnect(TestCase):
>              pkt = Packet(pkt_type = 'UDP', pkt_len = frame_size)
>              pkt.config_layers([('ether', {'dst': '%s' % self.dst_mac}),
>                              ('ipv4', {'dst': '%s' % self.dst1, 'src': '%s' % self.src1})])
> -            save_packets([pkt], "%s/reconnect.pcap" % self.out_path)
> +            pkt.save_pcapfile(self.tester, "%s/reconnect.pcap" % self.out_path)
> 
>              tgenInput = []
>              port = self.tester.get_local_port(self.pf)
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_pvp_virtio_bonding.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_pvp_virtio_bonding.py
> index 4fb94f2..874c058 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_pvp_virtio_bonding.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_pvp_virtio_bonding.py
> @@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ import utils
>  from test_case import TestCase
>  from virt_common import VM
>  from pmd_output import PmdOutput
> -from packet import Packet, save_packets
> +from packet import Packet
>  from pktgen import PacketGeneratorHelper
> 
> 
> @@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ class TestPVPVirtIOBonding(TestCase):
>              self.tester.send_expect('mkdir -p %s' % self.out_path, '# ')
>          # create an instance to set stream field setting
>          self.pktgen_helper = PacketGeneratorHelper()
> -        self.base_dir = self.dut.base_dir.replace('~', '/root')
> 
>      def set_up(self):
>          """
> @@ -87,7 +86,7 @@ class TestPVPVirtIOBonding(TestCase):
>          """
>          vdev_info = ""
>          for i in range(self.queues):
> -            vdev_info += "--vdev 'net_vhost%d,iface=%s/vhost-
> net%d,client=1,queues=1' " % (i, self.base_dir, i)
> +            vdev_info += "--vdev 'net_vhost%d,iface=vhost-net%d,client=1,queues=1' " %
> (i, i)
>          params = "--port-topology=chained --nb-cores=4 --txd=1024 --rxd=1024"
>          eal_param = "--socket-mem 2048,2048 --legacy-mem --file-prefix=vhost %s " %
> vdev_info
>          self.vhost_testpmd = PmdOutput(self.dut)
> @@ -168,7 +167,7 @@ class TestPVPVirtIOBonding(TestCase):
>          tx_port = self.tester.get_local_port(self.dut_ports[0])
>          pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP')
>          pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': '%s' % self.dst_mac})
> -        save_packets([pkt], "%s/bonding.pcap" % self.out_path)
> +        pkt.save_pcapfile(self.tester, "%s/bonding.pcap" % self.out_path)
>          tgen_input.append((tx_port, rx_port, "%s/bonding.pcap" % self.out_path))
>          self.tester.pktgen.clear_streams()
>          streams = self.pktgen_helper.prepare_stream_from_tginput(tgen_input, 100,
> None, self.tester.pktgen)
> @@ -196,7 +195,7 @@ class TestPVPVirtIOBonding(TestCase):
>          for i in range(self.queues):
>              vm_params['opt_server'] = 'server'
>              vm_params['driver'] = 'vhost-user'
> -            vm_params['opt_path'] = '%s/vhost-net%d' % (self.base_dir, i)
> +            vm_params['opt_path'] = './vhost-net%d' % i
>              vm_params['opt_mac'] = "%s%d" % (virtio_mac, i+1)
>              self.vm.set_vm_device(**vm_params)
>          self.set_vm_vcpu()
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_pvp_virtio_user_4k_pages.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_pvp_virtio_user_4k_pages.py
> index d2b8df7..95b5494 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_pvp_virtio_user_4k_pages.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_pvp_virtio_user_4k_pages.py
> @@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ vhost/virtio-user pvp with 4K pages.
>  import utils
>  import time
>  from test_case import TestCase
> -from packet import Packet, save_packets
> +from packet import Packet
>  from pktgen import PacketGeneratorHelper
> 
> 
> @@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class TestPvpVirtioUser4kPages(TestCase):
>              tx_port = self.tester.get_local_port(self.dut_ports[0])
>              pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP', pkt_len=frame_size)
>              pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': '%s' % self.dst_mac})
> -            save_packets([pkt], "%s/vhost.pcap" % self.out_path)
> +            pkt.save_pcapfile(self.tester, "%s/vhost.pcap" % self.out_path)
>              tgen_input.append((tx_port, rx_port, "%s/vhost.pcap" % self.out_path))
> 
>              self.tester.pktgen.clear_streams()
> @@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ class TestPvpVirtioUser4kPages(TestCase):
>          command_line_client = command_line_client % (self.target,
>                              self.core_mask_vhost_user, self.mem_channels, self.ports_socket)
>          self.vhost_user.send_expect(command_line_client, "testpmd> ", 120)
> -        self.vhost_user.send_expect("set fwd mac", "testpmd> ", 120)
>          self.vhost_user.send_expect("start", "testpmd> ", 120)
> 
>      def start_testpmd_as_virtio(self):
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_queue_region.py b/tests/TestSuite_queue_region.py
> index a4d9bf7..eea873e 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_queue_region.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_queue_region.py
> @@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class TestQueue_region(TestCase):
>              pkt = Packet()
>              pkt.assign_layers(['ether', 'raw'])
>              pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': mac, 'src': self.tester_mac, 'type': ethertype})
> -        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_intf)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_intf)
> 
>      def send_packet_up(self, mac, pkt_type="udp", prio=0):
>          """
> @@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class TestQueue_region(TestCase):
>              pkt.assign_layers(['ether', 'vlan', 'ipv6', 'udp', 'raw'])
>              pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': mac, 'src': self.tester_mac})
>              pkt.config_layer('vlan', {'vlan': 0, 'prio': prio})
> -        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_intf)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_intf)
> 
>      def get_and_compare_rules(self, out, QueueRegion_num, FlowType_num, UP_num):
>          """
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_queue_start_stop.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_queue_start_stop.py
> index e91ea91..48f9c1a 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_queue_start_stop.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_queue_start_stop.py
> @@ -101,11 +101,11 @@ class TestQueueStartStop(TestCase):
>          pkt = Packet(pkt_type="UDP", pkt_len=pktSize)
>          inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(rxitf)
>          pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': dmac})
> -        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=txitf, count=4)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=txitf, count=4)
>          sniff_pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
> 
>          if received:
> -            res = strip_pktload(sniff_pkts[0], layer="L4")
> +            res = strip_pktload(sniff_pkts, layer="L4")
>              self.verify("58 58 58 58 58 58 58 58" in res, "receive queue not work as
> expected")
>          else:
>              self.verify(len(sniff_pkts) == 0, "stop queue not work as expected")
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_quota_watermark.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_quota_watermark.py
> index ad4ec3b..0541eef 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_quota_watermark.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_quota_watermark.py
> @@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ class TestQuotaWatermark(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
>          rx_intf = self.tester.get_interface(rev_port)
>          tx_intf = self.tester.get_interface(send_port)
>          # send and sniff packet
> -        rx_inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(rx_intf, timeout=5)
> +        rx_inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(rx_intf)
>          self.send_pcap_pkt_by_scapy(self.tester, tgen_input[0][2], tx_intf)
>          pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(rx_inst)
>          self.verify(len(pkts) == pkt_cnt, "Packet not forwarded as expected")
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_runtime_vf_queue_number.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_runtime_vf_queue_number.py
> index 63a5e18..227d815 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_runtime_vf_queue_number.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_runtime_vf_queue_number.py
> @@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import re
>  from qemu_kvm import QEMUKvm
>  from test_case import TestCase
>  from pmd_output import PmdOutput
> +from packet import Packet
> 
>  RSS_KEY =
> '6EA6A420D5138E712433B813AE45B3C4BECB2B405F31AD6C331835372D15E2
> D5E49566EE0ED1962AFA1B7932F3549520FD71C75E'
>  PACKET_COUNT = 100
> @@ -128,15 +129,9 @@ class TestRuntimeVfQn(TestCase):
>          """
>          Sends packets.
>          """
> -        self.tester.scapy_foreground()
> -        time.sleep(2)
> -        for i in range(integer):
> -            quotient = i // 254
> -            remainder = i % 254
> -            packet = r'sendp([Ether(dst="%s",
> src=get_if_hwaddr("%s"))/IP(src="10.0.0.1", dst="192.168.%d.%d")], iface="%s")' %
> (vf_mac, itf, quotient, remainder + 1, itf)
> -            self.tester.scapy_append(packet)
> -        self.tester.scapy_execute()
> -        time.sleep(2)
> +        pkt = Packet()
> +        pkt.generate_random_pkts(vf_mac, pktnum=integer, random_type=['IP_RAW'])
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=itf)
> 
>      def verify_queue_number(self, outstring, qn, pkt_count):
>          total_rx = []
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_runtime_vf_queue_number_kernel.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_runtime_vf_queue_number_kernel.py
> index 9416f13..73d40c2 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_runtime_vf_queue_number_kernel.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_runtime_vf_queue_number_kernel.py
> @@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import utils
>  from pmd_output import PmdOutput
>  from test_case import TestCase
>  from virt_common import VM
> +from packet import Packet
> 
>  VM_CORES_MASK = 'all'
> 
> @@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ class TestRuntimeVfQueueNumberKernel(TestCase):
> 
>      def set_up(self):
>          pass
> +
>      def setup_1pf_2vf_1vm_env(self,driver="default"):
> 
>          self.used_dut_port = self.dut_ports[0]
> @@ -90,9 +92,7 @@ class TestRuntimeVfQueueNumberKernel(TestCase):
>              if driver == 'igb_uio':
>                  # start testpmd without the two VFs on the host
>                  self.host_testpmd = PmdOutput(self.dut)
> -                eal_param = '-b %(vf0)s -b %(vf1)s' % {'vf0': self.sriov_vfs_port[0].pci,
> -                                                       'vf1': self.sriov_vfs_port[1].pci}
> -                self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("Default", eal_param=eal_param)
> +                self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("Default")
>              # set up VM0 ENV
>              self.vm0 = VM(self.dut, 'vm0', 'runtime_vf_queue_number_kernel')
>              self.vm0.set_vm_device(driver=self.vf_assign_method, **vf0_prop)
> @@ -131,15 +131,11 @@ class TestRuntimeVfQueueNumberKernel(TestCase):
> 
>          self.setup_1pf_2vf_1vm_env_flag = 0
> 
> -    def send_packet2different_queue(self, dts, src, iface, count):
> -        self.tester.scapy_foreground()
> -        for i in range(1,count+1):
> -            j = (i//255)%255
> -            k = i%255
> -            pkt = 'sendp([Ether(dst="%s",
> src="%s")/IP(src="192.168.%d.%d",dst="192.168.13.%d")/("test"*10)],iface="%s"
> )' % (
> -                dts, src, j,k,k, iface)
> -            self.tester.scapy_append(pkt)
> -        self.tester.scapy_execute()
> +    def send_packet2different_queue(self, dst, src, iface, count):
> +        pkt = Packet()
> +        pkt.generate_random_pkts(pktnum=count, random_type=['IP_RAW'],
> +                                 options={'layers_config': [('ether', {'dst': '%s' % dst, 'src': '%s' %
> src})]})
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=iface)
> 
>      def check_result(self, nr_queue, out, out2, pkts_num, count, misc):
>          if nr_queue == 1:
> @@ -189,7 +185,7 @@ class TestRuntimeVfQueueNumberKernel(TestCase):
> 
>              self.vm0_testpmd.execute_cmd('set verbose 1')
>              self.vm0_testpmd.execute_cmd('set promisc all off')
> -	    #set rss-hash-key to a fixed value instead of default random value on vf
> +        #set rss-hash-key to a fixed value instead of default random value on vf
>  	    self.vm0_testpmd.execute_cmd('port config 0 rss-hash-key ipv4
> 6EA6A420D5138E712433B813AE45B3C4BECB2B405F31AD6C331835372D15E2D
> 5E49566EE0ED1962AFA1B7932F3549520FD71C75E')
>              time.sleep(1)
>              self.vm0_testpmd.execute_cmd('set fwd mac')
> @@ -297,6 +293,7 @@ class TestRuntimeVfQueueNumberKernel(TestCase):
> 
>      def tear_down(self):
>          self.vm0_testpmd.execute_cmd('quit', '# ')
> +        self.dut.kill_all()
> 
>      def tear_down_all(self):
>          self.logger.info("tear_down_all")
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_rxtx_callbacks.py b/tests/TestSuite_rxtx_callbacks.py
> index 76ad70f..a2da0d9 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_rxtx_callbacks.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_rxtx_callbacks.py
> @@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ class TestRxtxCallbacks(TestCase):
>      def get_tcpdump_package(self,inst):
>          pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
>          dsts = []
> -        for packet in pkts:
> -            dst = packet.strip_element_layer2("dst")
> +        for i in range(len(pkts)):
> +            dst = pkts.strip_element_layer2("dst", p_index=i)
>              dsts.append(dst)
>          return dsts
> 
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_scatter.py b/tests/TestSuite_scatter.py
> index cc441df..6802f52 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_scatter.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_scatter.py
> @@ -85,12 +85,12 @@ class TestScatter(TestCase):
>          inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.intf)
>          pkt = Packet(pkt_type="IP_RAW", pkt_len=pktsize)
>          pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': dmac})
> -        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.intf)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.intf)
>          sniff_pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
> 
>          res = ""
>          if len(sniff_pkts):
> -            res = strip_pktload(sniff_pkts[0], layer="L4")
> +            res = strip_pktload(sniff_pkts, layer="L4")
>          return res
> 
>      def set_up(self):
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_short_live.py b/tests/TestSuite_short_live.py
> index 93ec587..4e1ee15 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_short_live.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_short_live.py
> @@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class TestShortLiveApp(TestCase):
>          if (txPort == rxPort):
>              count = 2
> 
> -        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(rxitf, count=count, timeout=5)
> +        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(rxitf, count=count)
> 
>          pktlen = pktSize - 14
>          padding = pktlen - 20
> @@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class TestShortLiveApp(TestCase):
>          time.sleep(3)
> 
>          pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
> -        out = str(pkts[0].pktgen.pkt.show)
> +        out = str(pkts[0].show)
>          self.logger.info('SCAPY Result:\n' + out + '\n\n\n')
>          if received:
>              self.verify(('PPP' in out) and 'src=%s'% Dut_tx_mac in out, "Receive test
> failed")
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_skeleton.py b/tests/TestSuite_skeleton.py
> index 91cf9c4..38bc523 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_skeleton.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_skeleton.py
> @@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ class TestSkeleton(TestCase):
>      def get_tcpdump_package(self,inst):
>          pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
>          dsts = []
> -        for packet in pkts:
> -            dst = packet.strip_element_layer2("dst")
> +        for i in range(len(pkts)):
> +            dst = pkts.strip_element_layer2("dst", p_index=i)
>              dsts.append(dst)
>          return dsts
> 
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_sriov_kvm.py b/tests/TestSuite_sriov_kvm.py
> index 3518f8f..6a28129 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_sriov_kvm.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_sriov_kvm.py
> @@ -359,10 +359,8 @@ class TestSriovKvm(TestCase):
>              if driver == 'igb_uio':
>                  # start testpmd with the two VFs on the host
>                  self.host_testpmd = PmdOutput(self.dut)
> -                eal_param = '-b %(vf0)s -b %(vf1)s' % {'vf0': self.sriov_vfs_port[0].pci,
> -                                                       'vf1': self.sriov_vfs_port[1].pci}
>                  self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd(
> -                    "1S/2C/2T", "--rxq=4 --txq=4", eal_param=eal_param)
> +                    "1S/2C/2T", "--rxq=4 --txq=4")
>                  self.host_testpmd.execute_cmd('set fwd rxonly')
>                  self.host_testpmd.execute_cmd('start')
> 
> @@ -439,13 +437,8 @@ class TestSriovKvm(TestCase):
>              if driver == 'igb_uio':
>                  # start testpmd with the four VFs on the host
>                  self.host_testpmd = PmdOutput(self.dut)
> -                eal_param = '-b %(vf0) -b %(vf1)s -b %(vf2)s -b %(vf3)s' % \
> -                    {'vf0': self.sriov_vfs_pci[0],
> -                     'vf1': self.sriov_vfs_pci[1],
> -                     'vf2': self.sriov_vfs_pci[2],
> -                     'vf3': self.sriov_vfs_pci[3]}
>                  self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd(
> -                    "1S/2C/2T", eal_param=eal_param)
> +                    "1S/2C/2T")
> 
>              self.vm0 = VM(self.dut, 'vm0', 'sriov_kvm')
>              self.vm0.set_vm_device(driver=self.vf_assign_method, **vf0_prop)
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_uni_pkt.py b/tests/TestSuite_uni_pkt.py
> index 9a75061..0310e04 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_uni_pkt.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_uni_pkt.py
> @@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class TestUniPacket(TestCase):
>          for pkt_type in pkt_types.keys():
>              pkt_names = pkt_types[pkt_type]
>              pkt = Packet(pkt_type=pkt_type)
> -            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_iface, count=4)
> +            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_iface, count=4)
>              out = self.dut.get_session_output(timeout=2)
>              for pkt_layer_name in pkt_names:
>                  if pkt_layer_name not in out:
> @@ -111,10 +111,10 @@ class TestUniPacket(TestCase):
>          for l2_type in self.L2_types.keys():
>              pkt_name = self.L2_types[l2_type]
>              pkt = Packet(pkt_type=l2_type)
> -            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_iface)
> +            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_iface)
>              out = self.dut.get_session_output(timeout=2)
>              if pkt_name in out:
> -                print utils.GREEN("Detected L2 %s successfully" % l2_type)
> +                print(utils.GREEN("Detected L2 %s successfully" % l2_type))
>              else:
>                  raise VerifyFailure("Failed to detect L2 %s" % l2_type)
> 
> @@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ class TestUniPacket(TestCase):
>                  pkt.config_layers([('ipv6',{'nh':47}), ('inner_ipv6', {'nh': 58})])
>              else:
>                  pkt.config_layers([('ipv6',{'nh':47}),('inner_ipv6', {'nh': 132})])
> -            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_iface)
> +            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_iface)
>              out = self.dut.get_session_output(timeout=2)
>              for pkt_layer_name in pkts[1]:
>                  if pkt_layer_name not in out:
> @@ -445,7 +445,6 @@ class TestUniPacket(TestCase):
> 
>          for packet in nsh_packets:
>              self.tester.scapy_foreground()
> -            self.tester.scapy_append("from scapy.contrib.nsh import *")
>              self.tester.scapy_append("sendp([%s],iface='%s')" % (nsh_packets[packet],
> self.tester_iface))
>              self.tester.scapy_execute()
>              out = self.dut.get_session_output(timeout=2)
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_userspace_ethtool.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_userspace_ethtool.py
> index 0a4b772..116fd3a 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_userspace_ethtool.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_userspace_ethtool.py
> @@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ class TestUserspaceEthtool(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
>              tester_port = self.tester.get_local_port(port)
>              intf = self.tester.get_interface(tester_port)
>              ori_rx_pkts, ori_tx_pkts = self.strip_portstats(port)
> -            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=intf, count=4)
> +            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=intf, count=4)
>              time.sleep(1)
>              rx_pkts, tx_pkts = self.strip_portstats(port)
>              self.verify((rx_pkts == (ori_rx_pkts + 4)), "Failed to record Rx/Tx packets")
> @@ -406,10 +406,10 @@ class TestUserspaceEthtool(TestCase,
> IxiaPacketGenerator):
>              rx_ring, _, tx_ring, _ = self.strip_ringparam(index)
>              self.verify(rx_ring == rx_max, "Userspace tool failed to set Rx ring parameter")
>              self.verify(tx_ring == tx_max, "Userspace tool failed to set Tx ring parameter")
> -            pkt = Packet()
> +            pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP')
>              tester_port = self.tester.get_local_port(port)
>              intf = self.tester.get_interface(tester_port)
> -            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=intf, count=4)
> +            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=intf, count=4)
>              rx_pkts, tx_pkts = self.strip_portstats(index)
>              self.verify(rx_pkts == ori_rx_pkts + 4, "Failed to forward after ring parameter
> changed")
>              self.dut.send_expect("quit", "# ")
> @@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ class TestUserspaceEthtool(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
>              pkt.config_layer('vlan', {'vlan': vlan})
>              tester_port = self.tester.get_local_port(port)
>              intf = self.tester.get_interface(tester_port)
> -            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=intf, count=4)
> +            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=intf, count=4)
>              rx_pkts, tx_pkts = self.strip_portstats(port)
>              self.verify(rx_pkts == ori_rx_pkts + 4, "Failed to Rx vlan packet")
>              self.verify(tx_pkts == ori_tx_pkts + 4, "Failed to Tx vlan packet")
> @@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ class TestUserspaceEthtool(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
>              # send incorrect vlan packet to port
>              wrong_vlan = (vlan + 1) % 4096
>              pkt.config_layer('vlan', {'vlan': wrong_vlan})
> -            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=intf, count=4)
> +            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=intf, count=4)
>              time.sleep(2)
>              rx_pkts_wrong, tx_pkts_wrong = self.strip_portstats(port)
>              self.verify(tx_pkts_wrong == rx_pkts, "Failed to filter Rx vlan packet")
> @@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ class TestUserspaceEthtool(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
>              self.dut.send_expect("vlan %d del %d" % (index, vlan), "EthApp>")
>              # send same packet and make sure not received
>              pkt.config_layer('vlan', {'vlan': vlan})
> -            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=intf, count=4)
> +            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=intf, count=4)
>              time.sleep(2)
>              rx_pkts_del, tx_pkts_del = self.strip_portstats(port)
>              self.verify(tx_pkts_del == rx_pkts, "Failed to remove Rx vlan filter")
> @@ -483,15 +483,15 @@ class TestUserspaceEthtool(TestCase,
> IxiaPacketGenerator):
>              dump_mac = self.strip_mac(index)
>              self.verify(dump_mac == valid_mac, "Userspace tool failed to set mac")
>              # check forwarded mac has been changed
> -            pkt = Packet()
> +            pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP')
>              tester_port = self.tester.get_local_port(port)
>              intf = self.tester.get_interface(tester_port)
>              # send and sniff packet
> -            inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(intf, timeout=5)
> -            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=intf, count=4)
> +            inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(intf)
> +            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=intf, count=4)
>              pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
>              self.verify(len(pkts) == 4, "Packet not forwarded as expected")
> -            src_mac = pkts[0].strip_layer_element("layer2", "src")
> +            src_mac = pkts.strip_layer_element("layer2", "src", p_index=0)
>              self.verify(src_mac == valid_mac, "Forwarded packet not match default mac")
> 
>          # check multicast will not be valid mac
> @@ -519,10 +519,10 @@ class TestUserspaceEthtool(TestCase,
> IxiaPacketGenerator):
>              self.dut.send_expect("stop %d" % index, "EthApp>")
>              time.sleep(10)
>              # check packet not forwarded when port is stop
> -            pkt = Packet()
> +            pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP')
>              tester_port = self.tester.get_local_port(port)
>              intf = self.tester.get_interface(tester_port)
> -            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=intf, count=4)
> +            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=intf, count=4)
>              rx_pkts, tx_pkts = self.strip_portstats(index)
>              self.verify(rx_pkts == ori_rx_pkts, "Failed to stop port")
>              # restart port and check packet can normally forwarded
> @@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ class TestUserspaceEthtool(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
>              # wait few time for port ready
>              rx_pkts, tx_pkts = self.strip_portstats(index)
>              time.sleep(2)
> -            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=intf, count=4)
> +            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=intf, count=4)
>              rx_pkts_open, tx_pkts_open = self.strip_portstats(index)
>              self.verify(rx_pkts_open == rx_pkts + 4, "Failed to reopen port rx")
>              self.verify(tx_pkts_open == tx_pkts + 4, "Failed to reopen port tx")
> @@ -568,12 +568,12 @@ class TestUserspaceEthtool(TestCase,
> IxiaPacketGenerator):
>                  time.sleep(5)
>                  ori_rx_pkts, _ = self.strip_portstats(index)
>                  pkt_size = mtu + HEADER_SIZE['eth'] + offset
> -                pkt = Packet(pkt_len=pkt_size)
> -                pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=intf, count=4)
> +                pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP', pkt_len=pkt_size)
> +                pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=intf, count=4)
>                  rx_pkts, _ = self.strip_portstats(index)
>                  self.verify(rx_pkts == ori_rx_pkts + 4, "Packet match mtu not forwarded as
> expected")
> -                pkt = Packet(pkt_len=mtu + 1 + HEADER_SIZE['eth'] + offset)
> -                pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=intf, count=4)
> +                pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP', pkt_len=mtu + 1 + HEADER_SIZE['eth'] +
> offset)
> +                pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=intf, count=4)
>                  rx_pkts_over, _ = self.strip_portstats(index)
>                  self.verify(rx_pkts == rx_pkts_over, "Packet over mtu should not be
> forwarded")
> 
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_veb_switch.py b/tests/TestSuite_veb_switch.py
> index 78fcbbd..e60a618 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_veb_switch.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_veb_switch.py
> @@ -120,12 +120,12 @@ class TestVEBSwitching(TestCase):
>              pkt = Packet(pkt_type='VLAN_UDP')
>              pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': vf_mac})
>              pkt.config_layer('vlan', {'vlan': 1})
> -            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=itf)
> +            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=itf)
>              time.sleep(.5)
>          else:
>              pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP')
>              pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': vf_mac})
> -            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=itf)
> +            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=itf)
>              time.sleep(.5)
> 
>      def count_packet(self, out, mac):
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vf_daemon.py b/tests/TestSuite_vf_daemon.py
> index fcbf5b8..5b738c7 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_vf_daemon.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_vf_daemon.py
> @@ -90,12 +90,9 @@ class TestVfDaemon(TestCase):
>          for port in self.sriov_vfs_port:
>              port.bind_driver(self.vf_driver)
>          time.sleep(1)
> -        eal_param = '-b %(vf0)s -b %(vf1)s' % {'vf0': self.sriov_vfs_port[0].pci,
> -                                               'vf1': self.sriov_vfs_port[1].pci}
> -
>          self.dut_testpmd = PmdOutput(self.dut)
>          self.dut_testpmd.start_testpmd(
> -            "Default", "--rxq=4 --txq=4 --port-topology=chained", eal_param=eal_param)
> +            "Default", "--rxq=4 --txq=4 --port-topology=chained")
>          self.dut_testpmd.execute_cmd("start")
>          time.sleep(5)
> 
> @@ -166,8 +163,8 @@ class TestVfDaemon(TestCase):
>              pkt.config_layer('vlan', {'vlan': vlan_id})
>          pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': dst_mac})
> 
> -        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.tester_intf, timeout=30)
> -        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_intf, count=num)
> +        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.tester_intf)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_intf, count=num)
>          return inst
> 
>      def strip_mac(self, inst, element = "src"):
> @@ -176,8 +173,8 @@ class TestVfDaemon(TestCase):
>          """
>          pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
>          macs = []
> -        for pkt in pkts:
> -            mac = pkt.strip_element_layer2(element)
> +        for i in range(len(pkts)):
> +            mac = pkts.strip_element_layer2(element, p_index=i)
>              macs.append(mac)
>          return macs
> 
> @@ -187,8 +184,8 @@ class TestVfDaemon(TestCase):
>          """
>          pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
>          vlans = []
> -        for pkt in pkts:
> -            vlan = pkt.strip_element_vlan("vlan")
> +        for i in range(len(pkts)):
> +            vlan = pkts.strip_element_vlan("vlan", p_index=i)
>              vlans.append(vlan)
>          return vlans
> 
> @@ -434,7 +431,7 @@ class TestVfDaemon(TestCase):
>          self.dut_testpmd.execute_cmd('set tx loopback 0 off')
>          time.sleep(5)
> 
> -        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.tester_intf, timeout=10)
> +        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.tester_intf)
> 
>          self.vm1_testpmd.execute_cmd('set burst 5')
>          self.vm1_testpmd.execute_cmd('start tx_first')
> @@ -450,7 +447,7 @@ class TestVfDaemon(TestCase):
>          self.dut_testpmd.execute_cmd('set tx loopback 0 on')
>          time.sleep(3)
> 
> -        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.tester_intf, timeout=10)
> +        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.tester_intf)
> 
>          self.vm1_testpmd.execute_cmd('stop')
>          self.vm1_testpmd.execute_cmd('start tx_first')
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vf_interrupt_pmd.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_vf_interrupt_pmd.py
> index cc15ac6..0b1f858 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_vf_interrupt_pmd.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_vf_interrupt_pmd.py
> @@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class TestVfInterruptPmd(TestCase):
>          """
>          pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP')
>          pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': mac, 'src': self.tester_mac})
> -        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=testinterface)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=testinterface)
> 
>          self.out2 = use_dut.get_session_output(timeout=2)
> 
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vf_jumboframe.py b/tests/TestSuite_vf_jumboframe.py
> index f082cec..dd728d9 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_vf_jumboframe.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_vf_jumboframe.py
> @@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class TestVfJumboFrame(TestCase):
> 
>          pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP', pkt_len=pktsize)
>          pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': mac})
> -        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_intf)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_intf)
> 
>          time.sleep(1)
> 
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vf_kernel.py b/tests/TestSuite_vf_kernel.py
> index bee30a0..9a280b1 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_vf_kernel.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_vf_kernel.py
> @@ -119,12 +119,8 @@ class TestVfKernel(TestCase):
>          time.sleep(1)
> 
>          self.dut_testpmd = PmdOutput(self.dut)
> -        eal_param = ''
> -        for sriov_vf in self.sriov_vfs_port:
> -            eal_param += " -b %s" % sriov_vf.pci
>          self.dut_testpmd.start_testpmd(
> -            "Default", "--rxq=4 --txq=4 --port-topology=chained",
> -            eal_param=eal_param)
> +            "Default", "--rxq=4 --txq=4 --port-topology=chained")
>          # dpdk-2208
>          # since there is no forward engine on DPDK PF to forward or drop packet in
> packet pool,
>          # so finally the pool will be full, then no more packet will be
> @@ -412,12 +408,12 @@ class TestVfKernel(TestCase):
>          if vlan_id == '':
>              pkt = Packet(pkt_type='TCP', pkt_len=pkt_lens)
>              pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': mac, 'src': self.tester_mac})
> -            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_intf, count=num)
> +            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_intf, count=num)
>          else:
>              pkt = Packet(pkt_type='VLAN_UDP', pkt_len=pkt_lens)
>              pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': mac, 'src': self.tester_mac})
>              pkt.config_layer('vlan', {'vlan': vlan_id})
> -            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_intf, count=num)
> +            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_intf, count=num)
> 
>      def test_vlan(self):
>          """
> @@ -873,8 +869,7 @@ class TestVfKernel(TestCase):
> 
>          # Link down DPDK VF0 and expect no impact on other VFs
>          self.vm0_testpmd.quit()
> -        eal_param = '-b %(vf0)s' % ({'vf0': self.vm0_dut.ports_info[0]['pci']})
> -        self.vm0_testpmd.start_testpmd("Default", eal_param=eal_param)
> +        self.vm0_testpmd.start_testpmd("Default")
>          self.vm0_testpmd.execute_cmd('set promisc all on')
>          self.vm0_testpmd.execute_cmd('set fwd rxonly')
>          self.vm0_testpmd.execute_cmd('set verbose 1')
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vf_macfilter.py b/tests/TestSuite_vf_macfilter.py
> index f7bba1a..01da9b4 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_vf_macfilter.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_vf_macfilter.py
> @@ -67,12 +67,10 @@ class TestVfMacFilter(TestCase):
>              if driver == 'igb_uio':
>                  # start testpmd without the two VFs on the host
>                  self.host_testpmd = PmdOutput(self.dut)
> -                eal_param = '-b %(vf0)s -b %(vf1)s' % {'vf0': self.sriov_vfs_port_0[0].pci,
> -                                                       'vf1': self.sriov_vfs_port_1[0].pci}
>                  if (self.nic in ["niantic", "sageville", "sagepond"]):
> -                    self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/9C/1T", "--txq=4 --rxq=4 ",
> eal_param=eal_param)
> +                    self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/9C/1T", "--txq=4 --rxq=4 ")
>                  else:
> -                    self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/2C/2T", eal_param=eal_param)
> +                    self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/2C/2T")
> 
>              # set up VM0 ENV
>              self.vm0 = VM(self.dut, 'vm0', 'vf_macfilter')
> @@ -158,7 +156,7 @@ class TestVfMacFilter(TestCase):
> 
>          print "\nfirst send packets to the PF set MAC, expected result is RX packets=TX
> packets\n"
>          result1 = self.tester.check_random_pkts(tgen_ports, pktnum=100,
> allow_miss=False, params=pkt_param)
> -	print "\nshow port stats in testpmd for double check: \n",
> self.vm0_testpmd.execute_cmd('show port stats all')
> +        print "\nshow port stats in testpmd for double check: \n",
> self.vm0_testpmd.execute_cmd('show port stats all')
>          self.verify(result1 != False, "VF0 failed to forward packets to VF1")
> 
>          print "\nSecondly, negative test, send packets to a wrong MAC, expected result
> is RX packets=0\n"
> @@ -259,6 +257,7 @@ class TestVfMacFilter(TestCase):
> 
>          if self.setup_2pf_2vf_1vm_env_flag == 1:
>              self.destroy_2pf_2vf_1vm_env()
> +        self.dut.kill_all()
> 
>      def tear_down_all(self):
> 
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vf_offload.py b/tests/TestSuite_vf_offload.py
> index dc5cb30..421d9c4 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_vf_offload.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_vf_offload.py
> @@ -71,9 +71,7 @@ class TestVfOffload(TestCase):
>              if driver == 'igb_uio':
>                  # start testpmd without the two VFs on the host
>                  self.host_testpmd = PmdOutput(self.dut)
> -                eal_param = '-b %(vf0)s -b %(vf1)s' % {'vf0': self.sriov_vfs_port_0[0].pci,
> -                                                       'vf1': self.sriov_vfs_port_1[0].pci}
> -                self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/2C/2T", eal_param=eal_param)
> +                self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/2C/2T")
> 
>              # set up VM0 ENV
>              self.vm0 = VM(self.dut, 'vm0', 'vf_offload')
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vf_packet_rxtx.py b/tests/TestSuite_vf_packet_rxtx.py
> index 8a8816d..c111c9e 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_vf_packet_rxtx.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_vf_packet_rxtx.py
> @@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import time
>  from virt_common import VM
>  from test_case import TestCase
>  from pmd_output import PmdOutput
> +from packet import Packet
> 
>  VM_CORES_MASK = 'all'
> 
> @@ -64,12 +65,10 @@ class TestVfPacketRxtx(TestCase):
>              if driver == 'igb_uio':
>                  # start testpmd without the two VFs on the host
>                  self.host_testpmd = PmdOutput(self.dut)
> -                eal_param = '-b %(vf0)s -b %(vf1)s' % {'vf0': self.sriov_vfs_port_0[0].pci,
> -                                                       'vf1': self.sriov_vfs_port_1[0].pci}
>                  if (self.nic in ["niantic", "sageville", "sagepond"]):
> -                    self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/9C/1T", "--txq=4 --rxq=4 ",
> eal_param=eal_param)
> +                    self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/9C/1T", "--txq=4 --rxq=4 ")
>                  else:
> -                    self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/5C/1T", "", eal_param=eal_param)
> +                    self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/5C/1T")
> 
>              # set up VM0 ENV
>              self.vm0 = VM(self.dut, 'vm0', 'vf_packet_rxtx')
> @@ -189,13 +188,10 @@ class TestVfPacketRxtx(TestCase):
> 
>              if driver == 'igb_uio':
>                  self.host_testpmd = PmdOutput(self.dut)
> -                eal_param = '-b %(vf0)s -b %(vf1)s -b %(vf2)s' % {'vf0':
> self.sriov_vfs_port[0].pci,
> -                                                                  'vf1': self.sriov_vfs_port[1].pci,
> -                                                                  'vf2': self.sriov_vfs_port[2].pci}
>                  if (self.nic in ["niantic", "sageville", "sagepond"]):
> -                    self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/9C/1T", "--txq=4 --rxq=4 ",
> eal_param=eal_param)
> +                    self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/9C/1T", "--txq=4 --rxq=4 ")
>                  else:
> -                    self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/2C/2T", eal_param=eal_param)
> +                    self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/2C/2T")
> 
>              # set up VM0 ENV
>              self.vm0 = VM(self.dut, 'vm0', 'vf_packet_rxtx')
> @@ -290,7 +286,8 @@ class TestVfPacketRxtx(TestCase):
> 
>          dst_mac = pmd0_vf0_mac
>          self.vm0_testpmd.execute_cmd('clear port stats all')
> -        self.tester.sendpkt_bg(tx_port, dst_mac)
> +        pkt = Packet("Ether(dst='%s', src='%s')/IP(len=46)" % (dst_mac,
> self.tester.get_mac(tx_port)))
> +        filename = pkt.send_pkt_bg(crb=self.tester,
> tx_port=self.tester.get_interface(tx_port), loop=1)
> 
>          #vf port stop/start can trigger reset action
>          for num in range(1000):
> @@ -299,7 +296,7 @@ class TestVfPacketRxtx(TestCase):
>              self.vm1_testpmd.execute_cmd('port start all')
>              time.sleep(0.1)
> 
> -        self.tester.stop_sendpkt_bg()
> +        pkt.stop_send_pkt_bg(self.tester, filename)
> 
>          pmd0_vf0_stats = self.vm0_testpmd.get_pmd_stats(port_id_0)
>          pmd0_vf1_stats = self.vm0_testpmd.get_pmd_stats(port_id_1)
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vf_port_start_stop.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_vf_port_start_stop.py
> index 2ff2d1c..dcd799b 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_vf_port_start_stop.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_vf_port_start_stop.py
> @@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from utils import RED, GREEN
>  from net_device import NetDevice
>  from crb import Crb
>  from scapy.all import *
> +from scapy.layers.sctp import SCTP, SCTPChunkData
>  VM_CORES_MASK = 'all'
> 
>  class TestVfPortStartStop(TestCase):
> @@ -22,7 +23,9 @@ class TestVfPortStartStop(TestCase):
>          self.verify(len(self.dut_ports) >= 1, "Insufficient ports")
>          self.vm0 = None
>          self.filename = "/tmp/vf.pcap"
> -
> +        self.tester_tx_port = self.tester.get_local_port(self.dut_ports[0])
> +        self.tester_tintf = self.tester.get_interface(self.tester_tx_port)
> +        self.send_pks_session = None
>          # set vf assign method and vf driver
>          self.vf_driver = self.get_suite_cfg()['vf_driver']
>          if self.vf_driver is None:
> @@ -38,71 +41,23 @@ class TestVfPortStartStop(TestCase):
> 
>          self.setup_1pf_2vf_1vm_env_flag = 0
> 
> -    def pktgen_prerequisites(self):
> -        """
> -        igb_uio.ko should be put in ~ before you using pktgen
> -        """
> -        out = self.tester.send_expect("ls", "#")
> -        self.verify("igb_uio.ko" in out, "No file igb_uio.ko, please add it in ~")
> -        self.tester.send_expect("modprobe uio", "#", 70)
> -        out = self.tester.send_expect("lsmod | grep igb_uio", "#")
> -        if "igb_uio" in out:
> -            self.tester.send_expect("rmmod -f igb_uio", "#", 70)
> -        self.tester.send_expect("insmod ~/igb_uio.ko", "#", 60)
> -        out = self.tester.send_expect("lsmod | grep igb_uio", "#")
> -        assert ("igb_uio" in out), "Failed to insmod igb_uio"
> -
> -        total_huge_pages = self.tester.get_total_huge_pages()
> -        if total_huge_pages == 0:
> -            self.tester.mount_huge_pages()
> -            self.tester.set_huge_pages(2048)
> -
> -    def pktgen_kill(self):
> -        """
> -        Kill all pktgen on tester.
> -        """
> -        pids = []
> -        pid_reg = r'p(\d+)'
> -        out = self.tester.alt_session.send_expect("lsof -Fp /var/run/.pg_config", "#", 20)
> -        if len(out):
> -            lines = out.split('\r\n')
> -            for line in lines:
> -                m = re.match(pid_reg, line)
> -                if m:
> -                    pids.append(m.group(1))
> -        for pid in pids:
> -            self.tester.alt_session.send_expect('kill -9 %s' % pid, '# ', 20)
> -
>      def send_and_verify(self, dst_mac, testpmd):
>          """
>          Generates packets by pktgen
>          """
>          self.testpmd_reset_status(testpmd)
> 
> -        self.pktgen_prerequisites()
> -        # bind ports
> -        self.tester_tx_port = self.tester.get_local_port(self.dut_ports[0])
> -        self.tester_tx_pci = self.tester.ports_info[self.tester_tx_port]['pci']
> -        port = self.tester.ports_info[self.tester_tx_port]['port']
> -        self.tester_port_driver = port.get_nic_driver()
> -        self.tester.send_expect("./dpdk-devbind.py --force --bind=igb_uio %s" %
> self.tester_tx_pci, "#")
> -
> -        src_mac = self.tester.get_mac(self.tester_tx_port)
> +        src_mac = self.tester.get_mac(self.tester_tx_port)
>          if src_mac == 'N/A':
>              src_mac = "02:00:00:00:01"
> -
> -        self.create_pcap_file(self.filename, dst_mac, src_mac)
> -
> -        self.tester.send_expect("./pktgen -c 0x1f -n 2  --proc-type auto --socket-mem
> 128,128 --file-prefix pg -- -P -T -m '1.0' -s 0:%s" % self.filename, "Pktgen >", 100)
> -        time.sleep(1)
> -        self.tester.send_expect("start all", "Pktgen>")
> +        self.send_pkts(self.filename, dst_mac, src_mac)
>          time.sleep(1)
>          self.check_port_start_stop(testpmd)
> -        # quit pktgen
> -        self.tester.send_expect("stop all", "Pktgen>")
> -        self.tester.send_expect("quit", "# ")
> +        self.tester.send_expect('killall -s INT scapy', '# ')
> +        self.tester.destroy_session(self.send_pks_session)
> +        self.send_pks_session = None
> 
> -    def create_pcap_file(self, filename, dst_mac, src_mac):
> +    def send_pkts(self, filename, dst_mac, src_mac):
>          """
>          Generates a valid PCAP file with the given configuration.
>          """
> @@ -115,9 +70,14 @@ class TestVfPortStartStop(TestCase):
>          pkts = []
>          for key in def_pkts.keys():
>              pkts.append(def_pkts[key])
> -
>          wrpcap(filename, pkts)
> 
> +        sendp_fmt = "sendp(pk, iface='%s', loop=1)" % (self.tester_tintf)
> +        self.send_pks_session = self.tester.create_session("scapy1")
> +        self.send_pks_session.send_expect("scapy", ">>>")
> +        self.send_pks_session.send_expect("pk=rdpcap('%s')" % filename, ">>>")
> +        self.send_pks_session.send_command(sendp_fmt)
> +
>      def testpmd_reset_status(self, testpmd):
>          """
>          Reset testpmd :stop forward & stop port
> @@ -175,9 +135,7 @@ class TestVfPortStartStop(TestCase):
>              if driver == 'igb_uio':
>                  # start testpmd without the two VFs on the host
>                  self.host_testpmd = PmdOutput(self.dut)
> -                eal_param = '-b %(vf0)s -b %(vf1)s' % {'vf0': self.sriov_vfs_port[0].pci,
> -                                                       'vf1': self.sriov_vfs_port[1].pci}
> -                self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/2C/2T", eal_param=eal_param)
> +                self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/2C/2T")
> 
>              # set up VM0 ENV
>              self.vm0 = VM(self.dut, 'vm0', 'vf_port_start_stop')
> @@ -242,13 +200,9 @@ class TestVfPortStartStop(TestCase):
> 
>      def tear_down_all(self):
> 
> -        self.pktgen_kill()
> -        if getattr(self, 'tester_port_driver', None) and \
> -           getattr(self, 'tester_tx_pci', None):
> -            self.tester.send_expect("./dpdk-devbind.py --bind=%s %s" \
> -                %(self.tester_port_driver, self.tester_tx_pci), "#")
> -            tx_interface = self.tester.get_interface(self.tester_tx_port)
> -            self.tester.send_expect("ifconfig %s up" % tx_interface, "#")
> +        if self.send_pks_session:
> +            self.tester.send_expect('killall -s INT scapy', '# ')
> +            self.tester.destroy_session(self.send_pks_session)
> 
>          if getattr(self, 'vm0', None):
>              self.vm0.stop()
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vf_rss.py b/tests/TestSuite_vf_rss.py
> index 8220926..95d13cd 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_vf_rss.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_vf_rss.py
> @@ -277,8 +277,7 @@ class TestVfRss(TestCase):
>              if driver == 'igb_uio':
>                  # start testpmd without the two VFs on the host
>                  self.host_testpmd = PmdOutput(self.dut)
> -                eal_param = '-b %(vf0)s ' % {'vf0': self.sriov_vfs_port_0[0].pci}
> -                self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/2C/2T", eal_param=eal_param)
> +                self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/2C/2T")
> 
>              # set up VM0 ENV
>              self.vm0 = VM(self.dut, 'vm0', 'vf_rss')
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vf_vlan.py b/tests/TestSuite_vf_vlan.py
> index f50a7e5..7f46aa6 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_vf_vlan.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_vf_vlan.py
> @@ -173,8 +173,8 @@ class TestVfVlan(TestCase):
> 
>          pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP')
>          pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': self.vf1_mac})
> -        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.tester_intf0, timeout=5)
> -        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_intf1)
> +        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.tester_intf0)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_intf1)
>          pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
> 
>          self.verify(len(pkts), "Not receive expected packet")
> @@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ class TestVfVlan(TestCase):
>              pkt.config_layer('vlan', {'vlan': vlan})
>              pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': self.vf0_mac})
> 
> -        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_intf0)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_intf0)
>          out = self.vm_dut_0.get_session_output(timeout=2)
> 
>          return out
> @@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ class TestVfVlan(TestCase):
>              "ip link set %s vf 0 vlan 0" % (self.host_intf0), "# ")
> 
>      def tx_and_check(self, tx_vlan=1):
> -        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.tester_intf0, timeout=5)
> +        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.tester_intf0)
>          self.vm0_testpmd.execute_cmd('set burst 1')
>          self.vm0_testpmd.execute_cmd('start tx_first')
>          self.vm0_testpmd.execute_cmd('stop')
> @@ -266,8 +266,8 @@ class TestVfVlan(TestCase):
>          # strip sniffered vlans
>          pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
>          vlans = []
> -        for pkt in pkts:
> -            vlan = pkt.strip_element_vlan("vlan")
> +        for i in range(len(pkts)):
> +            vlan = pkts.strip_element_vlan("vlan", p_index=i)
>              vlans.append(vlan)
> 
>          self.verify(
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vhost_enqueue_interrupt.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_vhost_enqueue_interrupt.py
> index 428cf36..5c4c1df 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_vhost_enqueue_interrupt.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_vhost_enqueue_interrupt.py
> @@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ class TestVhostEnqueueInterrupt(TestCase):
>          self.close_testpmd_and_session()
>          self.dut.send_expect("killall -s INT l3fwd-power", "#")
>          self.dut.send_expect("killall -s INT testpmd", "#")
> +        self.dut.kill_all()
> 
>      def tear_down_all(self):
>          """
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vhost_multi_queue_qemu.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_vhost_multi_queue_qemu.py
> index f0dbb90..d31eb57 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_vhost_multi_queue_qemu.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_vhost_multi_queue_qemu.py
> @@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ import utils
>  from test_case import TestCase
>  from settings import HEADER_SIZE
>  from virt_common import VM
> -from packet import Packet, send_packets, save_packets
> +from packet import Packet
>  from pmd_output import PmdOutput
>  from pktgen import PacketGeneratorHelper
> 
> @@ -154,8 +154,7 @@ class TestVhostMultiQueueQemu(TestCase):
>              pkt1.config_layers([('ether', {'dst': '%s' % self.virtio1_mac}), ('ipv4', {'dst':
> '1.1.1.1'}),
>                                 ('raw', {'payload': ['01'] * int('%d' % payload_size)})])
> 
> -            pkt = [pkt1]
> -            save_packets(pkt, "%s/multiqueue.pcap" % self.out_path)
> +            pkt1.save_pcapfile(self.tester, "%s/multiqueue.pcap" % self.out_path)
> 
>              port = self.tester.get_local_port(self.pf)
>              tgenInput.append((port, port, "%s/multiqueue.pcap" % self.out_path))
> @@ -185,7 +184,7 @@ class TestVhostMultiQueueQemu(TestCase):
>              self.logger.info(info)
>              self.dut.send_expect("clear port stats all", "testpmd> ", 120)
>              payload_size = frame_size - HEADER_SIZE['eth'] - HEADER_SIZE['ip'] -
> HEADER_SIZE['udp']
> -
> +            pkts = Packet()
>              pkt1 = Packet()
>              pkt1.assign_layers(['ether', 'ipv4', 'udp', 'raw'])
>              pkt1.config_layers([('ether', {'dst': '%s' % self.virtio1_mac}), ('ipv4', {'dst':
> '1.1.1.1'}),
> @@ -203,11 +202,13 @@ class TestVhostMultiQueueQemu(TestCase):
>              pkt4.config_layers([('ether', {'dst': '%s' % self.virtio1_mac}), ('ipv4', {'dst':
> '1.1.1.8'}),
>                                 ('udp', {'src': 4789, 'dst': 4789}), ('raw', {'payload': ['01'] * int('%d' %
> payload_size)})])
> 
> -            pkt = [pkt1, pkt2, pkt3, pkt4] * 10
> -            send_packets(self.tx_interface, pkt)
> +            pkt = [pkt1, pkt2, pkt3, pkt4]
> +            for i in pkt:
> +                pkts.pktgen.pkts.append(i.pktgen.pkt)
> +            pkts.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tx_interface, count=10)
> 
>              out = self.dut.send_expect("show port stats 0", "testpmd> ", 120)
> -            print out
> +            print(out)
>              rx_packet = re.search("RX-packets:\s*(\d*)", out)
>              rx_num = int(rx_packet.group(1))
>              tx_packet = re.search("TX-packets:\s*(\d*)", out)
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vhost_pmd_xstats.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_vhost_pmd_xstats.py
> index a58c107..1e1a323 100755
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_vhost_pmd_xstats.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_vhost_pmd_xstats.py
> @@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class TestVhostPmdXstats(TestCase):
>          self.scapy_num += 1
>          pkt = Packet(pkt_type='TCP', pkt_len=pktsize)
>          pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': dmac, })
> -        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.txItf, count=num)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.txItf, count=num)
> 
>      def send_verify(self, scope, mun):
>          """
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vhost_virtio_pmd_interrupt.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_vhost_virtio_pmd_interrupt.py
> index d31122b..0eeb42e 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_vhost_virtio_pmd_interrupt.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_vhost_virtio_pmd_interrupt.py
> @@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import utils
>  import time
>  from virt_common import VM
>  from test_case import TestCase
> -from packet import Packet, save_packets
> +from packet import Packet
>  from pktgen import PacketGeneratorHelper
> 
> 
> @@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ class TestVhostVirtioPmdInterrupt(TestCase):
>          else:
>              pkt = Packet(pkt_type='IP_RAW')
>          pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': '%s' % self.dst_mac})
> -        save_packets([pkt], "%s/interrupt.pcap" % self.out_path)
> +        pkt.save_pcapfile(self.tester, "%s/interrupt.pcap" % self.out_path)
>          tgen_input.append((self.tx_port, self.tx_port, "%s/interrupt.pcap" %
> self.out_path))
>          self.tester.pktgen.clear_streams()
>          vm_config = self.set_fields()
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_virtio_ipsec_cryptodev_func.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_virtio_ipsec_cryptodev_func.py
> index d89a93d..6f6aa19 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_virtio_ipsec_cryptodev_func.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_virtio_ipsec_cryptodev_func.py
> @@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ class VirtioCryptodevIpsecTest(TestCase):
>      def send_and_dump_pkg(self):
>          status = True
> 
> -        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.rx_interface, timeout=25)
> +        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.rx_interface)
> 
>          PACKET_COUNT = 65
>          payload = 256 * ['11']
> @@ -261,21 +261,19 @@ class VirtioCryptodevIpsecTest(TestCase):
>          pkt.config_layer("ipv4", {"src": src_ip, "dst": dst_ip})
>          pkt.config_layer("udp", {"dst": 0})
>          pkt.config_layer("raw", {"payload": payload})
> -        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tx_interface, count=PACKET_COUNT)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tx_interface, count=PACKET_COUNT)
> 
>          pkt_rec = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
>          self.logger.info("dump: {} packets".format(len(pkt_rec)))
>          if len(pkt_rec) != PACKET_COUNT:
>              self.logger.info("dump pkg: {}, the num of pkg dumped is
> incorrtct!".format(len(pkt_rec)))
>              status = False
> -
> -        for pkt_r in pkt_rec:
> -            #pkt_r.pktgen.pkt.show()
> -            if src_ip != pkt_r.pktgen.strip_layer3("src") or dst_ip !=
> pkt_r.pktgen.strip_layer3("dst"):
> +        for i in range(len(pkt_rec)):
> +            if src_ip != pkt_rec.pktgen.strip_layer3("src", p_index=i) or dst_ip !=
> pkt_rec.pktgen.strip_layer3("dst", p_index=i):
>                  self.logger.info("the ip of pkg dumped is incorrtct!")
>                  status = False
> 
> -            dump_text = binascii.b2a_hex(pkt_r.pktgen.pkt["Raw"].getfieldval("load"))
> +            dump_text = binascii.b2a_hex(pkt_rec[i]["Raw"].getfieldval("load"))
>              if dump_text != ''.join(payload):
>                  self.logger.info("the text of pkg dumped is incorrtct!")
>                  status = False
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vlan.py b/tests/TestSuite_vlan.py
> index 9c58b0c..77c33d0 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_vlan.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_vlan.py
> @@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ class TestVlan(TestCase):
>      def get_tcpdump_package(self):
>          pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.inst)
>          vlans = []
> -        for packet in pkts:
> -            vlan = packet.strip_element_vlan("vlan")
> +        for i in range(len(pkts)):
> +            vlan = pkts.strip_element_vlan("vlan", p_index=i)
>              vlans.append(vlan)
>          return vlans
> 
> @@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class TestVlan(TestCase):
>              pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': self.dmac, 'src': self.smac})
>              pkt.config_layer('vlan', {'vlan': vid})
> 
> -        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.txItf, count=4)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.txItf, count=4)
> 
>      def set_up(self):
>          """
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vm2vm_virtio_pmd.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_vm2vm_virtio_pmd.py
> index 2db020f..da8f939 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_vm2vm_virtio_pmd.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_vm2vm_virtio_pmd.py
> @@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ import time
>  import utils
>  from virt_common import VM
>  from test_case import TestCase
> -from packet import load_pcapfile
> +from packet import Packet
> 
> 
>  class TestVM2VMVirtioPMD(TestCase):
> @@ -211,11 +211,12 @@ class TestVM2VMVirtioPMD(TestCase):
>          vm_dut.send_expect('quit', '#', 60)
>          time.sleep(2)
>          vm_dut.session.copy_file_from(src="%s" % self.dump_pcap, dst="%s" %
> self.dump_pcap)
> -        pkts = load_pcapfile(self.dump_pcap)
> +        pkt = Packet()
> +        pkts = pkt.read_pcapfile(self.dump_pcap)
>          self.verify(len(pkts) == 10, "The vm0 do not capture all the packets")
> -        data = str(pkts[0].pktgen.pkt['Raw'])
> +        data = str(pkts[0]['Raw'])
>          for i in range(1, 10):
> -            value = str(pkts[i].pktgen.pkt['Raw'])
> +            value = str(pkts[i]['Raw'])
>              self.verify(data == value, "the payload in receive packets has been changed")
> 
>      def stop_all_apps(self):
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vxlan.py b/tests/TestSuite_vxlan.py
> index 2be5741..2046abe 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_vxlan.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_vxlan.py
> @@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ from scapy.route import *
>  from test_case import TestCase
>  from settings import HEADER_SIZE, FOLDERS
>  from etgen import IxiaPacketGenerator
> +import packet
> 
>  #
>  #
> @@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ class VxlanTestConfig(object):
>          self.init()
>          for name in kwargs:
>              setattr(self, name, kwargs[name])
> +        self.pkt_obj = packet.Packet()
> 
>      def init(self):
>          self.packets_config()
> @@ -56,8 +58,8 @@ class VxlanTestConfig(object):
>          """
>          Default vxlan packet format
>          """
> -        self.pcap_file = '/root/vxlan.pcap'
> -        self.capture_file = '/root/vxlan_capture.pcap'
> +        self.pcap_file = packet.TMP_PATH + 'vxlan.pcap'
> +        self.capture_file = packet.TMP_PATH + 'vxlan_capture.pcap'
>          self.outer_mac_src = '00:00:10:00:00:00'
>          self.outer_mac_dst = '11:22:33:44:55:66'
>          self.outer_vlan = 'N/A'
> @@ -186,29 +188,28 @@ class VxlanTestConfig(object):
> 
>          return self.pkt
> 
> -    def get_chksums(self, pcap=None):
> +    def get_chksums(self, pkt=None):
>          """
>          get chksum values of Outer and Inner packet L3&L4
>          Skip outer udp for it will be calculated by software
>          """
>          chk_sums = {}
> -        if pcap is None:
> -            pkts = rdpcap(self.pcap_file)
> +        if pkt is None:
> +            pkt = rdpcap(self.pcap_file)
>          else:
> -            pkts = rdpcap(pcap)
> +            pkt = pkt.pktgen.pkt
> 
>          time.sleep(1)
> -
> -        if pkts[0].guess_payload_class(pkts[0]).name == "802.1Q":
> -            payload = pkts[0][Dot1Q]
> +        if pkt[0].guess_payload_class(pkt[0]).name == "802.1Q":
> +            payload = pkt[0][Dot1Q]
>          else:
> -            payload = pkts[0]
> +            payload = pkt[0]
> 
>          if payload.guess_payload_class(payload).name == "IP":
>              chk_sums['outer_ip'] = hex(payload[IP].chksum)
> 
> -        if pkts[0].haslayer('VXLAN') == 1:
> -            inner = pkts[0]['VXLAN']
> +        if pkt[0].haslayer('VXLAN') == 1:
> +            inner = pkt[0]['VXLAN']
>              if inner.haslayer(IP) == 1:
>                  chk_sums['inner_ip'] = hex(inner[IP].chksum)
>                  if inner[IP].proto == 6:
> @@ -236,16 +237,10 @@ class VxlanTestConfig(object):
>          """
>          Send vxlan pcap file by iface
>          """
> -        # load vxlan module to scapy
> -        cwd = os.getcwd()
> -        dir_vxlan_module = cwd + r'/' + FOLDERS['Depends']
> -        self.test_case.tester.scapy_append("sys.path.append('%s')" % dir_vxlan_module)
> -        self.test_case.tester.scapy_append("from vxlan import VXLAN")
> -        self.test_case.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'pcap = rdpcap("%s")' % self.pcap_file)
> -        self.test_case.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp(pcap, iface="%s")' % iface)
> -        self.test_case.tester.scapy_execute()
> +        del self.pkt_obj.pktgen.pkts[:]
> +        self.pkt_obj.pktgen.assign_pkt(self.pkt)
> +        self.pkt_obj.pktgen.update_pkts()
> +        self.pkt_obj.send_pkt(crb=self.test_case.tester, tx_port=iface)
> 
>      def pcap_len(self):
>          """
> @@ -262,12 +257,10 @@ class TestVxlan(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
>          vxlan Prerequisites
>          """
>          # this feature only enable in FVL now
> -        if self.nic in ["fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit", "fortville_spirit_single",
> "fortville_25g", "fortpark_TLV", "carlsville"]:
> +        if self.nic in ["fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit", "fortville_spirit_single",
> "fortville_25g", "fortpark_TLV"]:
>              self.compile_switch = 'CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_I40E_INC_VECTOR'
>          elif self.nic in ["sageville", "sagepond"]:
>              self.compile_switch = 'CONFIG_RTE_IXGBE_INC_VECTOR'
> -        elif self.nic in ["columbiaville_25g","columbiaville_100g"]:
> -           print "CVL support default none VECTOR"
>          else:
>              self.verify(False, "%s not support this vxlan" % self.nic)
>          # Based on h/w type, choose how many ports to use
> @@ -448,20 +441,14 @@ class TestVxlan(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
>          config.outer_mac_dst = self.dut_port_mac
>          config.create_pcap()
> 
> -        # remove tempory files
> -        config.capture_file = "/tmp/sniff_%s.pcap" % self.recv_iface
> -        self.tester.send_expect("rm -rf %s" % config.capture_file, "# ")
>          # save the capture packet into pcap format
> -        self.tester.scapy_background()
> -
> -        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.recv_iface, timeout=5)
> +        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.recv_iface)
>          config.send_pcap(self.tester_iface)
> -        self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
> +        pkt = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
>          time.sleep(5)
> 
>          # extract the checksum offload from saved pcap file
> -        chksums = config.get_chksums(pcap=config.capture_file)
> -        os.remove(config.capture_file)
> +        chksums = config.get_chksums(pkt=pkt)
>          self.logger.info("chksums" + str(chksums))
> 
>          out = self.dut.send_expect("stop", "testpmd>", 10)
> @@ -535,19 +522,14 @@ class TestVxlan(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
>          """
>          verify vxlan packet detection
>          """
> -        if self.nic in ["columbiaville_25g","columbiaville_100g"]:
> -           print "CVL support default none VECTOR"
> -           src_vec_model = 'n'
> -        else:
> -           out = self.dut.send_expect("cat config/common_base", "]# ", 10)
> -           src_vec_model = re.findall("%s=." % self.compile_switch, out)[0][-1]
> -           if src_vec_model == 'y':
> -              self.dut.send_expect("sed -i -e 's/%s=.*$/" % self.compile_switch
> -                                  + "%s=n/' config/common_base" % self.compile_switch, "# ", 30)
> -              self.dut.skip_setup = False
> -              self.dut.build_install_dpdk(self.target)
> +        out = self.dut.send_expect("cat config/common_base", "]# ", 10)
> +        src_vec_model = re.search("%s=." % self.compile_switch, out).group()[-1]
> +        if src_vec_model == 'y':
> +            self.dut.send_expect("sed -i -e 's/%s=.*$/" % self.compile_switch
> +                                + "%s=n/' config/common_base" % self.compile_switch, "# ", 30)
> +            self.dut.skip_setup = False
> +            self.dut.build_install_dpdk(self.target)
> 
> -
>          pmd_temp = "./%(TARGET)s/app/testpmd -c %(COREMASK)s -n " + \
>              "%(CHANNEL)d -- -i --disable-rss --rxq=4 --txq=4" + \
>              " --nb-cores=4 --portmask=%(PORT)s"
> @@ -561,8 +543,6 @@ class TestVxlan(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
>          self.dut.send_expect("set verbose 1", "testpmd>", 10)
>          self.enable_vxlan(self.dut_port)
>          self.enable_vxlan(self.recv_port)
> -        res = self.pmdout.wait_link_status_up("all")
> -        self.verify(res is True, "link is donw")
> 
>          # check normal packet
>          self.send_and_detect(outer_udp_dst=1234)
> @@ -579,33 +559,26 @@ class TestVxlan(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
> 
>          out = self.dut.send_expect("stop", "testpmd>", 10)
>          self.dut.send_expect("quit", "#", 10)
> -        if self.nic in ["columbiaville_25g","columbiaville_100g"]:
> -           print "CVL support default none VECTOR"
> -           src_vec_model = 'n'
> -        else:
> -           out = self.dut.send_expect("cat config/common_base", "]# ", 10)
> -           dst_vec_model = re.findall("%s=." % self.compile_switch, out)[0][-1]
> -           if src_vec_model != dst_vec_model:
> -              self.dut.send_expect("sed -i -e 's/%s=.*$/" % self.compile_switch
> -                                  + "%s=%s/' config/common_base" % (self.compile_switch,
> src_vec_model), "# ", 30)
> -              self.dut.skip_setup = False
> -              self.dut.build_install_dpdk(self.target)
> +
> +        out = self.dut.send_expect("cat config/common_base", "]# ", 10)
> +        dst_vec_model = re.findall("%s=." % self.compile_switch, out)[0][-1]
> +        if src_vec_model != dst_vec_model:
> +            self.dut.send_expect("sed -i -e 's/%s=.*$/" % self.compile_switch
> +                                + "%s=%s/' config/common_base" % (self.compile_switch,
> src_vec_model), "# ", 30)
> +            self.dut.skip_setup = False
> +            self.dut.build_install_dpdk(self.target)
> 
>      def test_vxlan_ipv6_detect(self):
>          """
>          verify vxlan packet detection with ipv6 header
>          """
> -        if self.nic in ["columbiaville_25g","columbiaville_100g"]:
> -           print "CVL support default none VECTOR"
> -           src_vec_model = 'n'
> -        else:
> -           out = self.dut.send_expect("cat config/common_base", "]# ", 10)
> -           src_vec_model = re.findall("%s=." % self.compile_switch, out)[0][-1]
> -           if src_vec_model == 'y':
> -              self.dut.send_expect("sed -i -e 's/%s=.*$/" % self.compile_switch
> -                                  + "%s=n/' config/common_base" % self.compile_switch, "# ", 30)
> -              self.dut.skip_setup = False
> -              self.dut.build_install_dpdk(self.target)
> +        out = self.dut.send_expect("cat config/common_base", "]# ", 10)
> +        src_vec_model = re.search("%s=." % self.compile_switch, out).group()[-1]
> +        if src_vec_model == 'y':
> +            self.dut.send_expect("sed -i -e 's/%s=.*$/" % self.compile_switch
> +                                + "%s=n/' config/common_base" % self.compile_switch, "# ", 30)
> +            self.dut.skip_setup = False
> +            self.dut.build_install_dpdk(self.target)
> 
>          pmd_temp = "./%(TARGET)s/app/testpmd -c %(COREMASK)s -n " + \
>              "%(CHANNEL)d -- -i --disable-rss --rxq=4 --txq=4" + \
> @@ -620,8 +593,6 @@ class TestVxlan(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
>          self.dut.send_expect("set verbose 1", "testpmd>", 10)
>          self.enable_vxlan(self.dut_port)
>          self.enable_vxlan(self.recv_port)
> -        res = self.pmdout.wait_link_status_up("all")
> -        self.verify(res is True, "link is donw")
> 
>          # check normal ipv6 packet
>          self.send_and_detect(outer_ip6_src="FE80:0:0:0:0:0:0:0",
> @@ -642,17 +613,14 @@ class TestVxlan(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
> 
>          out = self.dut.send_expect("stop", "testpmd>", 10)
>          self.dut.send_expect("quit", "#", 10)
> -        if self.nic in ["columbiaville_25g","columbiaville_100g"]:
> -           print "CVL support default none VECTOR"
> -           src_vec_model = 'n'
> -        else:
> -           out = self.dut.send_expect("cat config/common_base", "]# ", 10)
> -           dst_vec_model = re.findall("%s=." % self.compile_switch, out)[0][-1]
> -           if src_vec_model != dst_vec_model:
> -              self.dut.send_expect("sed -i -e 's/%s=.*$/" % self.compile_switch
> -                                  + "%s=%s/' config/common_base" % (self.compile_switch,
> src_vec_model), "# ", 30)
> -              self.dut.skip_setup = False
> -              self.dut.build_install_dpdk(self.target)
> +
> +        out = self.dut.send_expect("cat config/common_base", "]# ", 10)
> +        dst_vec_model = re.findall("%s=." % self.compile_switch, out)[0][-1]
> +        if src_vec_model != dst_vec_model:
> +            self.dut.send_expect("sed -i -e 's/%s=.*$/" % self.compile_switch
> +                                + "%s=%s/' config/common_base" % (self.compile_switch,
> src_vec_model), "# ", 30)
> +            self.dut.skip_setup = False
> +            self.dut.build_install_dpdk(self.target)
> 
>      def test_vxlan_ipv4_checksum_offload(self):
>          """
> @@ -682,9 +650,6 @@ class TestVxlan(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
>          self.dut.send_expect("port start all", "testpmd>")
>          self.dut.send_expect("csum parse-tunnel on %d" %
>                               self.recv_port, "testpmd>", 10)
> -        res = self.pmdout.wait_link_status_up("all")
> -        self.verify(res is True, "link is donw")
> -
> 
>          self.enable_vxlan(self.dut_port)
>          self.enable_vxlan(self.recv_port)
> @@ -759,7 +724,6 @@ class TestVxlan(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
> 
>          self.enable_vxlan(self.dut_port)
>          self.enable_vxlan(self.recv_port)
> -        time.sleep(10) #lwj
> 
>          # check normal ipv6 packet
>          self.send_and_check(outer_ip6_src="FE80:0:0:0:0:0:0:0",
> @@ -1169,8 +1133,6 @@ class TestVxlan(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
>          self.dut.send_expect("port start all", "testpmd>")
>          self.verify("Bad arguments" not in out, "Failed to set vxlan csum")
>          self.verify("error" not in out, "Failed to set vxlan csum")
> -        res = self.pmdout.wait_link_status_up("all")
> -        self.verify(res is True, "link is donw")
> 
>      def csum_set_sw(self, proto, port):
>          self.dut.send_expect("port stop all", "testpmd>")
> @@ -1179,9 +1141,6 @@ class TestVxlan(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
>          self.dut.send_expect("port start all", "testpmd>")
>          self.verify("Bad arguments" not in out, "Failed to set vxlan csum")
>          self.verify("error" not in out, "Failed to set vxlan csum")
> -        res = self.pmdout.wait_link_status_up("all")
> -        self.verify(res is True, "link is donw")
> -
> 
>      def tunnel_filter_add(self, *args):
>          # tunnel_filter add port_id outer_mac inner_mac ip inner_vlan
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vxlan_sample.py b/tests/TestSuite_vxlan_sample.py
> index 5bc9269..df7bbcf 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_vxlan_sample.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_vxlan_sample.py
> @@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ from etgen import IxiaPacketGenerator
>  from qemu_kvm import QEMUKvm
>  from TestSuite_vxlan import VxlanTestConfig
>  from pmd_output import PmdOutput
> -from packet import IncreaseIP, IncreaseIPv6
> +from packet import Packet
> 
>  from scapy.utils import wrpcap, rdpcap
>  from scapy.layers.inet import Ether, IP, TCP, UDP
> @@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ class TestVxlanSample(TestCase):
> 
>          # params for tep_termination
>          self.cores = self.dut.get_core_list("1S/4C/1T", socket=self.socket)
> -        self.capture_file = "/tmp/vxlan_cap.pcap"
>          self.def_mss = 256
> 
>          # performance measurement, checksum based on encap
> @@ -266,32 +265,18 @@ class TestVxlanSample(TestCase):
>          self.send_and_verify(vm_id=0, vf_id=0, pkt_type="vxlan_tcp_tso")
> 
>      def start_capture(self, itf, pkt_smac="", pkt_dmac="", count=1):
> -        self.tester.send_expect("rm -f %s" % self.capture_file, "# ")
> -        self.tester.scapy_background()
> +        self.inst = None
> +        filter_param = []
>          if pkt_smac != "":
> -            self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                'p = sniff(filter="ether src %s",' % pkt_smac +
> -                'iface="%s", count=%d, timeout=5)' % (itf, count))
> -        if pkt_dmac != "":
> -            self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                'p = sniff(filter="ether dst %s",' % pkt_dmac +
> -                'iface="%s", count=%d, timeout=5)' % (itf, count))
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'wrpcap(\"%s\", p)' % self.capture_file)
> -        self.tester.scapy_foreground()
> +            filter_param = [{'layer': 'ether', 'config': {'src': '%s' % pkt_smac}}]
> +        if pkt_dmac != "":
> +            filter_param = [{'layer': 'ether', 'config': {'dst': '%s' % pkt_dmac}}]
> +        self.inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(itf, count, filters=filter_param)
> 
>      def transfer_capture_file(self):
>          # copy capture file from tester
> -        if os.path.isfile('vxlan_cap.pcap'):
> -            os.remove('vxlan_cap.pcap')
> -        self.tester.session.copy_file_from(self.capture_file)
> -
> -        if os.path.isfile('vxlan_cap.pcap'):
> -            self.verify(os.path.getsize('vxlan_cap.pcap') != 0, "Packets receive error")
> -            pkts = rdpcap('vxlan_cap.pcap')
> -        else:
> -            pkts = []
> -        return pkts
> +        pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.inst)
> +        return pkts.pktgen.pkts
> 
>      def send_and_verify(self, vm_id, vf_id, pkt_type):
>          params = {}
> @@ -430,7 +415,10 @@ class TestVxlanSample(TestCase):
>              self.verify(len(pkts) >= 1, "Failed to capture packets")
>              self.verify(pkts[0].haslayer('VXLAN') == 1,
>                          "Packet not encapsulated")
> -            chksums = vxlan_pkt.get_chksums(pcap='vxlan_cap.pcap')
> +            pk_new = Packet()
> +            pk_new.pktgen.assign_pkt(pkts)
> +            pk_new.pktgen.update_pkts()
> +            chksums = vxlan_pkt.get_chksums(pk_new)
>              print utils.GREEN("Checksum : %s" % chksums)
>              for key in chksums_ref:
>                  if 'inner' in key:  # only check inner packet chksum
> --
> 2.17.1


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* Re: [dts] [PATCH V1] framework/packet: update packet module of dts
  2019-09-27 18:05 ` [dts] [PATCH V1] framework/packet: update packet module of dts Qimai Xiao
@ 2019-10-08  2:22   ` Chen, Zhaoyan
  2019-10-12  5:30   ` Tu, Lijuan
  1 sibling, 0 replies; 9+ messages in thread
From: Chen, Zhaoyan @ 2019-10-08  2:22 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Xiao, QimaiX, dts; +Cc: Xiao, QimaiX, Chen, Zhaoyan

Acked-by: Chen, Zhaoyan <zhaoyan.chen@intel.com>



Regards,
Zhaoyan Chen


> -----Original Message-----
> From: dts [mailto:dts-bounces@dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Qimai Xiao
> Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2019 2:06 AM
> To: dts@dpdk.org
> Cc: Xiao, QimaiX <qimaix.xiao@intel.com>
> Subject: [dts] [PATCH V1] framework/packet: update packet module of dts
> 
> update API of packet and some other optimization
> 
> Signed-off-by: Qimai Xiao <qimaix.xiao@intel.com>
> ---
>  framework/packet.py | 665 +++++++++++++++++++++++---------------------
>  1 file changed, 354 insertions(+), 311 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/framework/packet.py b/framework/packet.py index 502d85c..05b2367
> 100755
> --- a/framework/packet.py
> +++ b/framework/packet.py
> @@ -33,35 +33,19 @@
>  Generic packet create, transmit and analyze module  Base on scapy(python program
> for packet manipulation)  """
> -import os
> -import time
> -import sys
> -import re
> -import signal
> -import random
> -import subprocess
> -import shlex        # separate command line for pipe
> -from uuid import uuid4
> -from settings import FOLDERS
> -
> -import struct
> +
>  from socket import AF_INET6
> -from scapy.all import conf
> -from scapy.utils import wrpcap, rdpcap, hexstr -from scapy.layers.inet import Ether,
> IP, TCP, UDP, ICMP -from scapy.layers.inet6 import IPv6, IPv6ExtHdrRouting,
> IPv6ExtHdrFragment -from scapy.layers.l2 import Dot1Q, ARP, GRE
> +from scapy.all import *
>  from scapy.layers.sctp import SCTP, SCTPChunkData -from scapy.sendrecv import
> sniff -from scapy.route import * -from scapy.packet import bind_layers, Raw -from
> scapy.sendrecv import sendp -from scapy.arch import get_if_hwaddr -from pexpect
> import pxssh
> 
>  # load extension layers
>  exec_file = os.path.realpath(__file__)
>  DTS_PATH = exec_file.replace('/framework/packet.py', '')
> +# exec_file might be .pyc file, if so, remove 'c'.
> +TMP_PATH = DTS_PATH[:-1] + '/output/tmp/pcap/' if exec_file.endswith('.pyc')
> else DTS_PATH + '/output/tmp/pcap/'
> +
> +if not os.path.exists(TMP_PATH):
> +    os.system('mkdir -p %s' % TMP_PATH)
>  DEP_FOLDER = DTS_PATH + '/dep'
>  sys.path.append(DEP_FOLDER)
> 
> @@ -70,9 +54,8 @@ from nvgre import NVGRE, IPPROTO_NVGRE  from lldp import
> LLDP, LLDPManagementAddress  from Dot1BR import Dot1BR
> 
> -# get tester logger
> -from logger import getLogger
> -logger = getLogger('tester')
> +from utils import convert_ip2int
> +from utils import convert_int2ip
> 
>  # for saving command history
>  from utils import get_backtrace_object
> @@ -150,7 +133,16 @@ class scapy(object):
> 
>      def __init__(self):
>          self.pkt = None
> -        pass
> +        self.pkts = []
> +
> +    def append_pkts(self):
> +        self.pkts.append(self.pkt)
> +
> +    def update_pkts(self):
> +        if not self.pkts:  # update pkt to a null pkt list.
> +            self.pkts.append(self.pkt)
> +        else:
> +            self.pkts[-1] = self.pkt
> 
>      def assign_pkt(self, pkt):
>          self.pkt = pkt
> @@ -179,14 +171,14 @@ class scapy(object):
>          if type is not None:
>              pkt_layer.type = type
> 
> -    def strip_vlan(self, element):
> +    def strip_vlan(self, element, p_index=0):
>          value = None
> 
> -        if self.pkt.haslayer('Dot1Q') is 0:
> +        if self.pkts[p_index].haslayer('Dot1Q') is 0:
>              return None
> 
>          if element == 'vlan':
> -            value = int(str(self.pkt[Dot1Q].vlan))
> +            value = int(str(self.pkts[p_index][Dot1Q].vlan))
>          return value
> 
>      def etag(self, pkt_layer, ECIDbase=0, prio=0, type=None):
> @@ -197,19 +189,19 @@ class scapy(object):
>          if type is not None:
>              pkt_layer.type = type
> 
> -    def strip_etag(self, element):
> +    def strip_etag(self, element, p_index=0):
>          value = None
> 
> -        if self.pkt.haslayer('Dot1BR') is 0:
> +        if self.pkts[p_index].haslayer('Dot1BR') is 0:
>              return None
> 
>          if element == 'ECIDbase':
> -            value = int(str(self.pkt[Dot1BR].ECIDbase))
> +            value = int(str(self.pkts[p_index][Dot1BR].ECIDbase))
>          return value
> 
> -    def strip_layer2(self, element):
> +    def strip_layer2(self, element, p_index=0):
>          value = None
> -        layer = self.pkt.getlayer(0)
> +        layer = self.pkts[p_index].getlayer(0)
>          if layer is None:
>              return None
> 
> @@ -222,9 +214,9 @@ class scapy(object):
> 
>          return value
> 
> -    def strip_layer3(self, element):
> +    def strip_layer3(self, element, p_index=0):
>          value = None
> -        layer = self.pkt.getlayer(1)
> +        layer = self.pkts[p_index].getlayer(1)
>          if layer is None:
>              return None
> 
> @@ -237,9 +229,9 @@ class scapy(object):
> 
>          return value
> 
> -    def strip_layer4(self, element):
> +    def strip_layer4(self, element, p_index=0):
>          value = None
> -        layer = self.pkt.getlayer(2)
> +        layer = self.pkts[p_index].getlayer(2)
>          if layer is None:
>              return None
> 
> @@ -252,7 +244,8 @@ class scapy(object):
> 
>          return value
> 
> -    def ipv4(self, pkt_layer, frag=0, src="127.0.0.1", proto=None, tos=0,
> dst="127.0.0.1", chksum=None, len=None, version=4, flags=None, ihl=None, ttl=64,
> id=1, options=None):
> +    def ipv4(self, pkt_layer, frag=0, src="127.0.0.1", proto=None, tos=0,
> dst="127.0.0.1", chksum=None, len=None,
> +             version=4, flags=None, ihl=None, ttl=64, id=1, options=None):
>          pkt_layer.frag = frag
>          pkt_layer.src = src
>          if proto is not None:
> @@ -287,7 +280,7 @@ class scapy(object):
>          pkt_layer.src = src
>          pkt_layer.dst = dst
> 
> -    def tcp(self, pkt_layer, src=53, dst=53, flags=None, len=None, chksum=None):
> +    def tcp(self, pkt_layer, src=53, dst=53, flags=0, len=None, chksum=None):
>          pkt_layer.sport = src
>          pkt_layer.dport = dst
>          if flags is not None:
> @@ -328,66 +321,6 @@ class scapy(object):
>      def vxlan(self, pkt_layer, vni=0):
>          pkt_layer.vni = vni
> 
> -    def read_pcap(self, file):
> -        pcap_pkts = []
> -        try:
> -            pcap_pkts = rdpcap(file)
> -        except:
> -            pass
> -
> -        return pcap_pkts
> -
> -    def write_pcap(self, file):
> -        try:
> -            wrpcap(file, self.pkt)
> -        except:
> -            pass
> -
> -    def send_pcap_pkt(self, crb=None, file='', intf='', count=1):
> -        if intf == '' or file == '' or crb is None:
> -            print "Invalid option for send packet by scapy"
> -            return
> -
> -        content = 'pkts=rdpcap(\"%s\");sendp(pkts, iface=\"%s\",
> count=\"%s\" );exit()' % (file, intf, count)
> -        cmd_file = '/tmp/scapy_%s.cmd' % intf
> -
> -        crb.create_file(content, cmd_file)
> -        crb.send_expect("scapy -c scapy_%s.cmd &" % intf, "# ")
> -
> -    def print_summary(self):
> -        # save command into test case history
> -        history_list = get_backtrace_object('test_case.py', 'test_history')
> -        if type(history_list) is list:
> -            history_list.append({"command": "p=%s" % self.pkt.command(), "name":
> "Scapy", "output": ""})
> -
> -        logger.info("%s" % self.pkt.command())
> -
> -    def send_pkt(self, intf='', count=1):
> -        self.print_summary()
> -
> -        if intf != '':
> -            # wait few seconds for link ready
> -            countdown = 600
> -            while countdown:
> -                link_st = subprocess.check_output("ip link show %s" % intf,
> -                                                  stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
> -                                                  shell=True)
> -                if "LOWER_UP" in link_st:
> -                    break
> -                else:
> -                    time.sleep(0.01)
> -                    countdown -= 1
> -                    continue
> -
> -            # fix fortville can't receive packets with 00:00:00:00:00:00
> -            if self.pkt.getlayer(0).src == "00:00:00:00:00:00":
> -                self.pkt.getlayer(0).src = get_if_hwaddr(intf)
> -            sendp(self.pkt, iface=intf, count=count)
> -
> -            # save command into test case history
> -            history_list = get_backtrace_object('test_case.py', 'test_history')
> -            if type(history_list) is list:
> -                history_list.append({"command": "sendp(p, iface=\"%s\")" % intf, "name":
> "Scapy", "output": ""})
> 
>  class Packet(object):
> 
> @@ -413,10 +346,11 @@ class Packet(object):
>          'IPv6_SCTP': {'layers': ['ether', 'ipv6', 'sctp', 'raw'], 'cfgload': True},
>      }
> 
> -    def __init__(self, **options):
> +    def __init__(self, pkt_str=None, **options):
>          """
>          pkt_type: description of packet type
>                    defined in def_packet
> +        args: specify a packet with a string explicitly, will ignore
> + options
>          options: special option for Packet module
>                   pkt_len: length of network packet
>                   ran_payload: whether payload of packet is random @@ -424,14 +358,41
> @@ class Packet(object):
>                   pkt_gen: packet generator type
>                            now only support scapy
>          """
> -        self.pkt_layers = []
> -        self.pkt_len = 64
>          self.pkt_opts = options
> +        self.pkt_layers = []
> 
> -        self.pkt_type = "UDP"
> +        if 'pkt_gen' in self.pkt_opts.keys():
> +            if self.pkt_opts['pkt_gen'] == 'scapy':
> +                self.pktgen = scapy()
> +            else:
> +                print "Not support other pktgen yet!!!"
> +        else:
> +            self.pktgen = scapy()
> 
> -        if 'pkt_type' in self.pkt_opts.keys():
> -            self.pkt_type = self.pkt_opts['pkt_type']
> +        if pkt_str is not None and type(pkt_str) == str:
> +            self._scapy_str_to_pkt(pkt_str)
> +        elif len(options) == 0:
> +            pass
> +        else:
> +            self._add_pkt(self.pkt_opts)
> +        if self.pktgen.pkt is not None:
> +            self.pktgen.append_pkts()
> +
> +    def __len__(self):
> +        return len(self.pktgen.pkts)
> +
> +    def __getitem__(self, item):
> +        return self.pktgen.pkts[item]
> +
> +    def _add_pkt(self, options):
> +        """
> +        :param options: packt configuration, dictionary type
> +        :return:
> +        """
> +        self.pkt_len = 64
> +        self.pkt_type = "UDP"
> +        if 'pkt_type' in options.keys():
> +            self.pkt_type = options['pkt_type']
> 
>          if self.pkt_type in self.def_packet.keys():
>              self.pkt_layers = self.def_packet[self.pkt_type]['layers']
> @@ -441,21 +402,8 @@ class Packet(object):
>          else:
>              self._load_pkt_layers()
> 
> -        if 'pkt_len' in self.pkt_opts.keys():
> -            self.pkt_len = self.pkt_opts['pkt_len']
> -
> -        if 'pkt_file' in self.pkt_opts.keys():
> -            self.uni_name = self.pkt_opts['pkt_file']
> -        else:
> -            self.uni_name = '/tmp/' + str(uuid4()) + '.pcap'
> -
> -        if 'pkt_gen' in self.pkt_opts.keys():
> -            if self.pkt_opts['pkt_gen'] == 'scapy':
> -                self.pktgen = scapy()
> -            else:
> -                print "Not support other pktgen yet!!!"
> -        else:
> -            self.pktgen = scapy()
> +        if 'pkt_len' in options.keys():
> +            self.pkt_len = options['pkt_len']
> 
>          self._load_assign_layers()
> 
> @@ -483,32 +431,227 @@ class Packet(object):
>              raw_confs['payload'] = payload
>              self.config_layer('raw', raw_confs)
> 
> -    def send_pkt(self, crb=None, tx_port='', auto_cfg=True, count=1):
> -        if tx_port == '':
> -            print "Invalid Tx interface"
> -            return
> +    def _scapy_str_to_pkt(self, scapy_str):
> +        """
> 
> -        self.tx_port = tx_port
> +        :param scapy_str: packet str, eg. 'Ether()/IP()/UDP()'
> +        :return: None
> +        """
> +        layer_li = [re.sub('\(.*?\)', '', i) for i in scapy_str.split('/')]
> +        self.pkt_type = '_'.join(layer_li)
> +        self._load_pkt_layers()
> +        pkt = eval(scapy_str)
> +        self.pktgen.assign_pkt(pkt)
> 
> -        # check with port type
> -        if 'ixia' in self.tx_port:
> -            print "Not Support Yet"
> +    def append_pkt(self, args=None, **kwargs):
> +        """
> +        :param args: take str type as pkt to append
> +        :param kwargs: take dictory type as pkt to append
> +        :return: None
> +        """
> +        if isinstance(args, str):
> +            self._scapy_str_to_pkt(args)
> +        elif isinstance(kwargs, dict):
> +            self.pkt_opts = kwargs
> +            if hasattr(self, 'configured_layer_raw'):
> +                delattr(self, 'configured_layer_raw')
> +            self._add_pkt(kwargs)
> +        self.pktgen.append_pkts()
> +
> +    def generate_random_pkts(self, dstmac=None, pktnum=100, random_type=None,
> ip_increase=True, random_payload=False,
> +                             options=None):
> +        """
> +        # generate random packets
> +        :param dstmac: specify the dst mac
> +        :param pktnum: packet number to generate
> +        :param random_type: specify random packet type
> +        :param ip_increase: auto increase ip value
> +        :param random_payload: if True, generate random packets with random
> payload
> +        :param options: packet layer configuration
> +        :return: None
> +        """
> 
> -        if crb is not None:
> -            self.pktgen.write_pcap(self.uni_name)
> -            crb.session.copy_file_to(self.uni_name)
> -            pcap_file = self.uni_name.split('/')[2]
> -            self.pktgen.send_pcap_pkt(
> -                crb=crb, file=pcap_file, intf=self.tx_port, count=count)
> +        random_type = ['TCP', 'UDP', 'IPv6_TCP', 'IPv6_UDP'] if random_type is None
> else random_type
> +        options = {'ip': {'src': '192.168.0.1', 'dst': '192.168.1.1'},
> +                   'layers_config': []} if options is None else options
> +        # give a default value to ip
> +        try:
> +            src_ip_num = convert_ip2int(options['ip']['src'])
> +        except:
> +            src_ip_num = 0
> +        try:
> +            dst_ip_num = convert_ip2int(options['ip']['dst'])
> +        except:
> +            dst_ip_num = 0
> +
> +        for i in range(pktnum):
> +            # random the packet type
> +            self.pkt_type = random.choice(random_type)
> +            self.pkt_layers = self.def_packet[self.pkt_type]['layers']
> +            self.check_layer_config()
> +            self.pktgen.add_layers(self.pkt_layers)
> +            # hardcode src/dst port for some protocol may cause issue
> +            if "TCP" in self.pkt_type:
> +                self.config_layer('tcp', {'src': 65535, 'dst': 65535})
> +            if "UDP" in self.pkt_type:
> +                self.config_layer('udp', {'src': 65535, 'dst': 65535})
> +            if options.has_key('layers_config'):
> +                self.config_layers(options['layers_config'])
> +            if dstmac:
> +                self.config_layer('ether', {'dst': '%s' % dstmac})
> +            # generate auto increase dst ip packet
> +            if ip_increase:
> +                if 'v6' in self.pkt_type:
> +                    dstip = convert_int2ip(dst_ip_num, ip_type=6)
> +                    srcip = convert_int2ip(src_ip_num, ip_type=6)
> +                    self.config_layer('ipv6', config={'dst': '%s' % (dstip), 'src': '%s' % srcip})
> +                else:
> +                    dstip = convert_int2ip(dst_ip_num, ip_type=4)
> +                    srcip = convert_int2ip(src_ip_num, ip_type=4)
> +                    self.config_layer('ipv4', config={'dst': '%s' % (dstip), 'src': '%s' % srcip})
> +                dst_ip_num += 1
> +            # generate random payload of packet
> +            if random_payload and self.def_packet[self.pkt_type]['cfgload']:
> +                # TCP packet has a default flags S, packet should not load data, so set it to A
> if has payload
> +                if 'TCP' in self.pkt_type:
> +                    self.config_layer('tcp', {'src': 65535, 'dst':
> + 65535, 'flags': 'A'})
> +
> +                payload_len = random.randint(64, 100)
> +                payload = []
> +                for _ in range(payload_len):
> +                    payload.append("%02x" % random.randrange(0, 255))
> +                self.config_layer('raw', config={'payload': payload})
> +            self.pktgen.append_pkts()
> +
> +    def save_pcapfile(self, crb=None, filename='saved_pkts.pcap'):
> +        """
> +
> +        :param crb: session or crb object
> +        :param filename: location and name for packets to be saved
> +        :return: None
> +        """
> +        # save pkts to pcap file to local path, then copy to remote tester tmp directory,
> +        if crb:
> +            trans_path = crb.tmp_file
> +            file_name = filename
> +            if os.path.isabs(filename):  # check if the given filename with a abs path
> +                file_dir = os.path.dirname(filename)
> +                out = crb.send_expect('ls -d %s' % file_dir, '# ', verify=True)
> +                if not isinstance(out, str):
> +                    raise Exception('%s may not existed on %s' % (file_dir, crb.name))
> +                wrpcap(filename, self.pktgen.pkts)
> +                trans_path = os.path.abspath(filename)
> +                file_name = filename.split(os.path.sep)[-1]
> +            # write packets to local tmp path $dts/ouput/tmp/pcap/
> +            wrpcap(TMP_PATH + file_name, self.pktgen.pkts)
> +            # copy to remote tester tmp path /tmp/tester
> +            crb.session.copy_file_to(TMP_PATH + file_name, trans_path)
>          else:
> -            self.pktgen.send_pkt(intf=self.tx_port, count=count)
> +            wrpcap(filename, self.pktgen.pkts)
> 
> -    def check_layer_config(self, layer, config):
> +    def read_pcapfile(self, filename, crb=None):
> +        """
> +
> +        :param filename: packet to be read from
> +        :param crb: session or crb object
> +        :return: scapy type packet
> +        """
> +        # read pcap file from local or remote, then append to pkts list
> +        # if crb, read pakcet from remote server, else read from local location
> +        if crb:
> +            out = crb.send_expect('ls -d %s' % filename, '# ', verify=True)
> +            if not isinstance(out, str):
> +                raise Exception('%s may not existed on %s' % (filename, crb.name))
> +            crb.session.copy_file_from(filename, TMP_PATH)
> +            p = rdpcap(TMP_PATH + filename.split(os.path.sep)[-1])
> +        else:
> +            p = rdpcap(filename)
> +        if len(p) == 0:
> +            return None
> +        self.pktgen.assign_pkt(p[-1])
> +        for i in p:
> +            self.pktgen.pkts.append(i)
> +        return p
> +
> +    def _send_pkt(self, crb, tx_port='', count=1, send_bg=False, loop=0, inter=0,
> timeout=15):
> +        """
> +
> +        :param crb: session or crb object
> +        :param tx_port: ether to send packet
> +        :param count: send times
> +        :param send_bg: send packet background
> +        :param loop: send packet in a loop
> +        :param inter: interval time
> +        :return: None
> +        """
> +        # save pkts to local pcap file, then copy to remote tester tmp
> + directory
> +
> +        time_stamp = str(time.time())
> +        pcap_file = 'scapy_{}.pcap'.format(tx_port) + time_stamp
> +        self.save_pcapfile(crb, pcap_file)
> +        scapy_cmd = 'scapy_{}.cmd'.format(tx_port) + time_stamp
> +        cmd_str = 'from scapy.all import *\np=rdpcap("%s")\nprint("packet ready for
> sending...")\nfor i in p:\n\tprint(i.command())\nsendp(p, iface="%s", count=%d,
> loop=%d, inter=%0.3f)' % (
> +            crb.tmp_file + pcap_file, tx_port, count, loop, inter)
> +        # write send cmd file to local tmp directory then copy to remote tester tmp
> folder
> +        with open(TMP_PATH + scapy_cmd, 'w') as f:
> +            f.write(cmd_str)
> +        crb.session.copy_file_to(TMP_PATH + scapy_cmd, crb.tmp_file)
> +
> +        if send_bg:  # if send_bg create a new session to execute send action
> +            session_prefix = 'scapy_bg_session'
> +            scapy_session = crb.create_session(session_prefix + time_stamp)
> +            scapy_session.send_command('python %s' % crb.tmp_file + scapy_cmd)
> +        else:
> +            crb.send_expect('python %s' % crb.tmp_file + scapy_cmd, '# ',
> timeout=timeout)
> +        return crb.tmp_file + scapy_cmd
> +
> +    def send_pkt(self, crb, tx_port='', count=1, interval=0, timeout=15):
> +        self._send_pkt(crb, tx_port, count, inter=interval,
> + timeout=timeout)
> +
> +    def send_pkt_bg(self, crb, tx_port='', count=-1, loop=1, interval=0, timeout=3):
> +        return self._send_pkt(crb, tx_port=tx_port, count=count, send_bg=True,
> loop=loop, inter=interval,
> +                              timeout=timeout)
> +
> +    def stop_send_pkt_bg(self, crb, filenames):
> +        # stop sending action
> +        pids = []
> +        if isinstance(filenames, list):
> +            for file in filenames:
> +                out = crb.send_expect('ps -ef |grep %s|grep -v grep' % file, expected='# ')
> +                try:
> +                    pids.append(re.search('\d+', out).group())
> +                except AttributeError as e:
> +                    print(e, ' :%s not killed' % file)
> +        else:
> +            out = crb.send_expect('ps -ef |grep %s|grep -v grep' % filenames, expected='#
> ')
> +            try:
> +                pids.append(re.search('\d+', out).group())
> +            except AttributeError as e:
> +                print(e, ' :%s not killed' % filenames)
> +        pid = ' '.join(pids)
> +        if pid:
> +            crb.send_expect('kill -9 %s' % pid, expected='# ')
> +        for i in crb.sessions:
> +            if i.name.startswith('scapy_bg_session'):
> +                crb.destroy_session(i)
> +
> +    def check_layer_config(self):
>          """
>          check the format of layer configuration
>          every layer should has different check function
>          """
> -        pass
> +        for layer in self.pkt_layers:
> +            found = False
> +            l_type = layer.lower()
> +
> +            for types in LayersTypes.values():
> +                if l_type in types:
> +                    found = True
> +                    break
> +
> +            if found is False:
> +                self.pkt_layers.remove(l_type)
> +                print "INVAILD LAYER TYPE [%s]" % l_type.upper()
> 
>      def assign_layers(self, layers=None):
>          """
> @@ -532,6 +675,8 @@ class Packet(object):
>                  print "INVAILD LAYER TYPE [%s]" % l_type.upper()
> 
>          self.pktgen.add_layers(self.pkt_layers)
> +        if layers:
> +            self.pktgen.update_pkts()
> 
>      def _load_pkt_layers(self):
>          name2type = {
> @@ -590,9 +735,9 @@ class Packet(object):
>              else:
>                  self.config_layer('raw', {'payload': ['00'] * 18})
> 
> -        if "MAC_IP_IPv6" in self.pkt_type or\
> -           "MAC_IP_NVGRE" in self.pkt_type or \
> -           "MAC_IP_UDP_VXLAN" in self.pkt_type:
> +        if "MAC_IP_IPv6" in self.pkt_type or \
> +                "MAC_IP_NVGRE" in self.pkt_type or \
> +                "MAC_IP_UDP_VXLAN" in self.pkt_type:
>              if "IPv6_SCTP" in self.pkt_type:
>                  self.config_layer('ipv6', {'nh': 132})
>              if "IPv6_ICMP" in self.pkt_type:
> @@ -601,6 +746,8 @@ class Packet(object):
>                  self.config_layer('raw', {'payload': ['00'] * 40})
>              else:
>                  self.config_layer('raw', {'payload': ['00'] * 18})
> +        if 'TCP' in self.pkt_type:
> +            self.config_layer('tcp', {'flags': 0})
> 
>      def config_layer(self, layer, config={}):
>          """
> @@ -613,22 +760,23 @@ class Packet(object):
>              print "INVALID LAYER ID %s" % layer
>              return False
> 
> -        if self.check_layer_config(layer, config) is False:
> +        if self.check_layer_config() is False:
>              return False
> 
>          if 'inner' in layer:
>              layer = layer[6:]
> 
>          pkt_layer = self.pktgen.pkt.getlayer(idx)
> -        layer_conf = getattr(self, "_config_layer_%s" % layer)
> +        layer_conf = getattr(self.pktgen, layer)
>          setattr(self, 'configured_layer_%s' % layer, True)
> 
> -        return layer_conf(pkt_layer, config)
> +        layer_conf(pkt_layer, **config)
> 
>      def config_layers(self, layers=None):
>          """
>          Configure packet with multi configurations
>          """
> +        layers = [] if layers is None else layers  # None object is not
> + Iterable
>          for layer in layers:
>              name, config = layer
>              if name not in self.pkt_layers:
> @@ -638,65 +786,28 @@ class Packet(object):
>                  print "[%s] failed to configure!!!" % name
>                  raise
> 
> -    def _config_layer_ether(self, pkt_layer, config):
> -        return self.pktgen.ether(pkt_layer, **config)
> -
> -    def _config_layer_mac(self, pkt_layer, config):
> -        return self.pktgen.ether(pkt_layer, **config)
> -
> -    def _config_layer_vlan(self, pkt_layer, config):
> -        return self.pktgen.vlan(pkt_layer, **config)
> -
> -    def _config_layer_etag(self, pkt_layer, config):
> -        return self.pktgen.etag(pkt_layer, **config)
> -
> -    def _config_layer_ipv4(self, pkt_layer, config):
> -        return self.pktgen.ipv4(pkt_layer, **config)
> -
> -    def _config_layer_ipv6(self, pkt_layer, config):
> -        return self.pktgen.ipv6(pkt_layer, **config)
> -
> -    def _config_layer_udp(self, pkt_layer, config):
> -        return self.pktgen.udp(pkt_layer, **config)
> -
> -    def _config_layer_tcp(self, pkt_layer, config):
> -        return self.pktgen.tcp(pkt_layer, **config)
> -
> -    def _config_layer_sctp(self, pkt_layer, config):
> -        return self.pktgen.sctp(pkt_layer, **config)
> -
> -    def _config_layer_gre(self, pkt_layer, config):
> -        return self.pktgen.gre(pkt_layer, **config)
> -
> -    def _config_layer_raw(self, pkt_layer, config):
> -        return self.pktgen.raw(pkt_layer, **config)
> -
> -    def _config_layer_vxlan(self, pkt_layer, config):
> -        return self.pktgen.vxlan(pkt_layer, **config)
> -
> -    def strip_layer_element(self, layer, element):
> +    def strip_layer_element(self, layer, element, p_index=0):
>          """
>          Strip packet layer elements
>          return the status of configure result
>          """
>          strip_element = getattr(self, "strip_element_%s" % layer)
> +        return strip_element(element, p_index)
> 
> -        return strip_element(element)
> -
> -    def strip_element_layer2(self, element):
> -        return self.pktgen.strip_layer2(element)
> +    def strip_element_layer2(self, element, p_index=0):
> +        return self.pktgen.strip_layer2(element, p_index)
> 
> -    def strip_element_layer3(self, element):
> -        return self.pktgen.strip_layer3(element)
> +    def strip_element_layer3(self, element, p_index=0):
> +        return self.pktgen.strip_layer3(element, p_index)
> 
> -    def strip_element_vlan(self, element):
> -        return self.pktgen.strip_vlan(element)
> +    def strip_element_vlan(self, element, p_index=0):
> +        return self.pktgen.strip_vlan(element, p_index)
> 
> -    def strip_element_etag(self, element):
> -        return self.pktgen.strip_etag(element)
> +    def strip_element_etag(self, element, p_index=0):
> +        return self.pktgen.strip_etag(element, p_index)
> 
> -    def strip_element_layer4(self, element):
> -        return self.pktgen.strip_layer4(element)
> +    def strip_element_layer4(self, element, p_index=0):
> +        return self.pktgen.strip_layer4(element, p_index)
> 
> 
>  def IncreaseIP(addr):
> @@ -725,27 +836,6 @@ def IncreaseIPv6(addr):
>      return ipv6
> 
> 
> -def send_packets(intf, pkts=None, interval=0.01):
> -    send_pkts = []
> -    try:
> -        for pkt in pkts:
> -            send_pkts.append(pkt.pktgen.pkt)
> -        sendp(send_pkts, iface=intf, inter=interval, verbose=False)
> -    except:
> -        pass
> -
> -
> -def save_packets(pkts=None, filename=None):
> -    save_pkts = []
> -    try:
> -        for pkt in pkts:
> -            save_pkts.append(pkt.pktgen.pkt)
> -        if filename:
> -            wrpcap(filename, save_pkts)
> -    except:
> -        pass
> -
> -
>  def get_ether_type(eth_type=""):
>      # need add more types later
>      if eth_type.lower() == "lldp":
> @@ -809,48 +899,46 @@ def get_filter_cmd(filters=[]):
>          return ""
> 
> 
> -def sniff_packets(intf, count=0, timeout=5, filters=[], target=[]):
> +def start_tcpdump(crb, intf, count=0, filters=None, lldp_forbid=True):
>      """
> -    sniff all packets for certain port in certain seconds
> +    sniff all packets from certain port
>      """
> +    filters = [] if filters is None else filters
> +    out = crb.send_expect("ls -d %s" % crb.tmp_file, "# ", verify=True)
> +    if out == 2:
> +        crb.send_expect("mkdir -p %s" % crb.tmp_file, "# ")
> +    filename = '{}sniff_{}.pcap'.format(crb.tmp_file, intf)
> +    # delete old pcap file
> +    crb.send_expect('rm -rf %s' % filename, '# ')
> +
>      param = ""
>      direct_param = r"(\s+)\[ (\S+) in\|out\|inout \]"
> -
> -    try:
> -        tcpdump_help_session=pxssh.pxssh()
> -        tcpdump_help_session.login(server=target[0], username=target[1],
> -                                   password=target[2], original_prompt='[$#>]',
> -                                   login_timeout=20)
> -        tcpdump_help_session.sendline('tcpdump -h')
> -        tcpdump_help_session.prompt()
> -        tcpdump_help=tcpdump_help_session.before
> -        tcpdump_help_session.logout()
> -    except pxssh.ExceptionPxssh as e:
> -        print ('pxssh failed on login.')
> -        print (e)
> +    tcpdump_session = crb.create_session('tcpdump_session' + str(time.time()))
> +    setattr(tcpdump_session, 'tmp_file', crb.tmp_file)
> +    tcpdump_help = tcpdump_session.send_command('tcpdump -h')
> 
>      for line in tcpdump_help.split('\n'):
>          m = re.match(direct_param, line)
>          if m:
> -            opt = re.search("-Q", m.group(2));
> +            opt = re.search("-Q", m.group(2))
>              if opt:
>                  param = "-Q" + " in"
>              else:
> -                opt = re.search("-P", m.group(2));
> +                opt = re.search("-P", m.group(2))
>                  if opt:
>                      param = "-P" + " in"
> 
>      if len(param) == 0:
>          print "tcpdump not support direction choice!!!"
> 
> -    if LLDP_FILTER not in filters:
> +    if lldp_forbid and (LLDP_FILTER not in filters):
>          filters.append(LLDP_FILTER)
> 
>      filter_cmd = get_filter_cmd(filters)
> 
>      sniff_cmd = 'tcpdump -i %(INTF)s %(FILTER)s %(IN_PARAM)s -w %(FILE)s'
>      options = {'INTF': intf, 'COUNT': count, 'IN_PARAM': param,
> -               'FILE': '/tmp/sniff_%s.pcap' % intf,
> +               'FILE': filename,
>                 'FILTER': filter_cmd}
>      if count:
>          sniff_cmd += ' -c %(COUNT)d'
> @@ -858,77 +946,27 @@ def sniff_packets(intf, count=0, timeout=5, filters=[],
> target=[]):
>      else:
>          cmd = sniff_cmd % options
> 
> -    try:
> -        tcpdump_session=pxssh.pxssh()
> -        tcpdump_session.login(server=target[0], username=target[1],
> -                              password=target[2], original_prompt='[$#>]',
> -                              login_timeout=20)
> -        tcpdump_session.sendline(cmd)
> -        pipe = tcpdump_session
> -    except pxssh.ExceptionPxssh as e:
> -        print ('pxssh failed on login.')
> -        print (e)
> +    tcpdump_session.send_command(cmd)
> 
>      index = str(time.time())
> -    SNIFF_PIDS[index] = (pipe, intf, timeout)
> +    SNIFF_PIDS[index] = (tcpdump_session, intf, filename)
>      time.sleep(1)
>      return index
> 
> 
> -def load_sniff_pcap(index='', target=[]):
> +def stop_and_load_tcpdump_packets(index='', timeout=1):
>      """
> -    Stop sniffer and return pcap file
> +    Stop sniffer and return packet object
>      """
> -    child_exit = False
>      if index in SNIFF_PIDS.keys():
> -        pipe, intf, timeout = SNIFF_PIDS[index]
> -        time_elapse = int(time.time() - float(index))
> -        while time_elapse < timeout:
> -            if pipe.prompt(timeout=1):
> -                child_exit = True
> -                break
> -
> -            time_elapse += 1
> -
> -        if not child_exit:
> -            try:
> -                # Stop Tcpdump on the target server
> -                tcpdump_quit_session=pxssh.pxssh()
> -                tcpdump_quit_session.login(server=target[0], username=target[1],
> -                                           password=target[2], original_prompt='[$#>]',
> -                                           login_timeout=20)
> -                tcpdump_quit_session.sendline('kill -2 $(pidof tcpdump)')
> -                tcpdump_quit_session.prompt()
> -                tcpdump_quit_session.logout()
> -                child_exit = True
> -            except pxssh.ExceptionPxssh as e:
> -                print ('pxssh failed on login.')
> -                print (e)
> -
> -        # Close the Tcpdump_session
> -        pipe.prompt()
> -        pipe.logout()
> -
> -        # wait pcap file ready
> -        time.sleep(1)
> -        return "/tmp/sniff_%s.pcap" % intf
> -
> -    return ""
> -
> -
> -def load_pcapfile(filename=""):
> -    pkts = []
> -    try:
> -        cap_pkts = rdpcap(filename)
> -        for pkt in cap_pkts:
> -            # packet gen should be scapy
> -            packet = Packet()
> -            packet.pktgen.assign_pkt(pkt)
> -            pkts.append(packet)
> -    except:
> -        pass
> -
> -    return pkts
> +        pipe, intf, filename = SNIFF_PIDS.pop(index)
> +        pipe.get_session_before(timeout)
> +        pipe.send_command('^C')
> +        pipe.copy_file_from(filename, TMP_PATH)
> +        p = Packet()
> +        p.read_pcapfile(TMP_PATH + filename.split(os.sep)[-1])
> +        pipe.close()
> +        return p
> 
> 
>  def compare_pktload(pkt1=None, pkt2=None, layer="L2"):
> @@ -940,8 +978,8 @@ def compare_pktload(pkt1=None, pkt2=None, layer="L2"):
>      elif layer == "L4":
>          l_idx = 2
>      try:
> -        load1 = hexstr(str(pkt1.pktgen.pkt.getlayer(l_idx)))
> -        load2 = hexstr(str(pkt2.pktgen.pkt.getlayer(l_idx)))
> +        load1 = hexstr(str(pkt1.getlayer(l_idx)))
> +        load2 = hexstr(str(pkt2.getlayer(l_idx)))
>      except:
>          # return pass when scapy failed to extract packet
>          return True
> @@ -952,7 +990,7 @@ def compare_pktload(pkt1=None, pkt2=None, layer="L2"):
>          return False
> 
> 
> -def strip_pktload(pkt=None, layer="L2"):
> +def strip_pktload(pkt=None, layer="L2", p_index=0):
>      if layer == "L2":
>          l_idx = 0
>      elif layer == "L3":
> @@ -962,30 +1000,36 @@ def strip_pktload(pkt=None, layer="L2"):
>      else:
>          l_idx = 0
>      try:
> -        load = hexstr(str(pkt.pktgen.pkt.getlayer(l_idx)), onlyhex=1)
> +        load = hexstr(str(pkt.pktgen.pkts[p_index].getlayer(l_idx)),
> + onlyhex=1)
>      except:
>          # return pass when scapy failed to extract packet
>          load = ""
> 
>      return load
> 
> +
> 
> ###########################################################
> ####################
> 
> ###########################################################
> ####################
>  if __name__ == "__main__":
> -    pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP')
> -    pkt.send_pkt(tx_port='lo')
> +
> +    pkt =
> Packet('Ether(type=0x894f)/NSH(Len=0x6,NextProto=0x0,NSP=0x000002,NSI=0xff
> )')
> +    sendp(pkt, iface='lo')
> +    pkt.config_layer('ipv4', {'dst': '192.168.8.8'})
> +    pkt.append_pkt(pkt_type='IPv6_TCP', pkt_len=100)
> +    pkt.append_pkt(pkt_type='TCP', pkt_len=100)
> +    pkt.config_layer('tcp', config={'flags': 'A'})
> +
> pkt.append_pkt("Ether(dst='11:22:33:44:55:11')/IP(dst='192.168.5.2')/TCP(flags=
> 0)/Raw(load='bbbb')")
> +    pkt.generate_random_pkts('11:22:33:44:55:55', random_type=['TCP', 'IPv6_TCP'],
> random_payload=True, pktnum=10)
> +    sendp(pkt, iface='lo')
> 
>      pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP', pkt_len=1500, ran_payload=True)
> -    pkt.send_pkt(tx_port='lo')
> -    pkt = Packet(pkt_type='IPv6_TCP')
> -    pkt.send_pkt(tx_port='lo')
> +    sendp(pkt, iface='lo')
>      pkt = Packet(pkt_type='IPv6_SCTP')
> -    pkt.send_pkt(tx_port='lo')
> +    sendp(pkt, iface='lo')
>      pkt = Packet(pkt_type='VLAN_UDP')
>      pkt.config_layer('vlan', {'vlan': 2})
> -    pkt.send_pkt(tx_port='lo')
> +    sendp(pkt, iface='lo')
> 
> -    pkt = Packet()
>      pkt.assign_layers(['ether', 'vlan', 'ipv4', 'udp',
>                         'vxlan', 'inner_mac', 'inner_ipv4', 'inner_udp', 'raw'])
>      pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': '00:11:22:33:44:55'}) @@ -994,13 +1038,12 @@ if
> __name__ == "__main__":
>      pkt.config_layer('udp', {'src': 4789, 'dst': 4789, 'chksum': 0x1111})
>      pkt.config_layer('vxlan', {'vni': 2})
>      pkt.config_layer('raw', {'payload': ['58'] * 18})
> -    pkt.send_pkt(tx_port='lo')
> +    sendp(pkt, iface='lo')
> 
> -    pkt = Packet()
>      pkt.assign_layers(['ether', 'vlan', 'ipv4', 'udp',
>                         'vxlan', 'inner_mac', 'inner_ipv4', 'inner_udp', 'raw'])
>      # config packet
>      pkt.config_layers([('ether', {'dst': '00:11:22:33:44:55'}), ('ipv4', {'dst': '1.1.1.1'}),
>                         ('vxlan', {'vni': 2}), ('raw', {'payload': ['01'] * 18})])
> 
> -    pkt.send_pkt(tx_port='lo')
> +    sendp(pkt, iface='lo')
> --
> 2.17.1


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* Re: [dts] [PATCH V1] framework/tester: update tester module of dts
  2019-09-27 18:05 ` [dts] [PATCH V1] framework/tester: update tester " Qimai Xiao
@ 2019-10-08  2:22   ` Chen, Zhaoyan
  2019-10-12  5:30   ` Tu, Lijuan
  1 sibling, 0 replies; 9+ messages in thread
From: Chen, Zhaoyan @ 2019-10-08  2:22 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Xiao, QimaiX, dts; +Cc: Xiao, QimaiX, Chen, Zhaoyan

Acked-by: Chen, Zhaoyan <zhaoyan.chen@intel.com>



Regards,
Zhaoyan Chen


> -----Original Message-----
> From: dts [mailto:dts-bounces@dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Qimai Xiao
> Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2019 2:06 AM
> To: dts@dpdk.org
> Cc: Xiao, QimaiX <qimaix.xiao@intel.com>
> Subject: [dts] [PATCH V1] framework/tester: update tester module of dts
> 
> update APIs related to packet module and rewrite func check_random_pkts
> 
> Signed-off-by: Qimai Xiao <qimaix.xiao@intel.com>
> ---
>  framework/tester.py | 157 ++++++++++++--------------------------------
>  1 file changed, 43 insertions(+), 114 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/framework/tester.py b/framework/tester.py index 174d0b6..d7e74d4
> 100644
> --- a/framework/tester.py
> +++ b/framework/tester.py
> @@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ class Tester(Crb):
>          self.re_run_time = 0
>          self.pktgen = None
>          self.ixia_packet_gen = None
> +        self.tmp_file = '/tmp/tester/'
> +        out = self.send_expect('ls -d %s' % self.tmp_file, '# ', verify=True)
> +        if out == 2:
> +            self.send_expect('mkdir -p %s' % self.tmp_file, '# ')
> +
> 
>      def init_ext_gen(self):
>          """
> @@ -639,12 +644,12 @@ class Tester(Crb):
>          else:
>              return None
> 
> -    def parallel_transmit_ptks(self, send_f=None, intf='', pkts=[], interval=0.01):
> +    def parallel_transmit_ptks(self, pkt=None, intf='', send_times=1, interval=0.01):
>          """
>          Callable function for parallel processes
>          """
>          print GREEN("Transmitting and sniffing packets, please wait few minutes...")
> -        send_f(intf=intf, pkts=pkts, interval=interval)
> +        return pkt.send_pkt_bg(crb=self, tx_port=intf,
> + count=send_times, loop=0, interval=interval)
> 
>      def check_random_pkts(self, portList, pktnum=2000, interval=0.01,
> allow_miss=True, seq_check=False, params=None):
>          """
> @@ -653,79 +658,49 @@ class Tester(Crb):
>          # load functions in packet module
>          module = __import__("packet")
>          pkt_c = getattr(module, "Packet")
> -        send_f = getattr(module, "send_packets")
>          compare_f = getattr(module, "compare_pktload")
>          strip_f = getattr(module, "strip_pktload")
> -        save_f = getattr(module, "save_packets")
>          tx_pkts = {}
>          rx_inst = {}
>          # packet type random between tcp/udp/ipv6
>          random_type = ['TCP', 'UDP', 'IPv6_TCP', 'IPv6_UDP']
> -        pkt_minlen = {'TCP': 64, 'UDP': 64, 'IPv6_TCP': 74, 'IPv6_UDP': 64}
> -        # at least wait 2 seconds
> -        timeout = int(pktnum * (interval + 0.01)) + 2
>          for txport, rxport in portList:
> -            pkts = []
>              txIntf = self.get_interface(txport)
>              rxIntf = self.get_interface(rxport)
>              print GREEN("Preparing transmit packets, please wait few minutes...")
> -            for num in range(pktnum):
> -                # chose random packet
> -                pkt_type = random.choice(random_type)
> -                pkt = pkt_c(pkt_type=pkt_type,
> -                            pkt_len=random.randint(pkt_minlen[pkt_type], 1514),
> -                            ran_payload=True)
> -                # config packet if has parameters
> -                if params and len(portList) == len(params):
> -                    for param in params:
> -                        layer, config = param
> -                        pkt.config_layer(layer, config)
> -                # hardcode src/dst port for some protocol may cause issue
> -                if "TCP" in pkt_type:
> -                    pkt.config_layer('tcp', {'src': 65535, 'dst': 65535})
> -                else:
> -                    pkt.config_layer('udp', {'src': 65535, 'dst': 65535})
> -                # sequence saved in layer3 source ip
> -                if "IPv6" in pkt_type:
> -                    ip_str = convert_int2ip(num, 6)
> -                    pkt.config_layer('ipv6', {'src': ip_str})
> -                else:
> -                    ip_str = convert_int2ip(num, 4)
> -                    pkt.config_layer('ipv4', {'src': ip_str})
> +            pkt = pkt_c()
> +            pkt.generate_random_pkts(pktnum=pktnum, random_type=random_type,
> ip_increase=True, random_payload=True,
> +                                     options={"layers_config": params})
> 
> -                pkts.append(pkt)
> -            tx_pkts[txport] = pkts
> +            tx_pkts[txport] = pkt
> +            # sniff packets
> +            inst = module.start_tcpdump(self, rxIntf, count=pktnum,
> +                                        filters=[{'layer': 'network', 'config': {'srcport': '65535'}},
> +                                                 {'layer': 'network',
> + 'config': {'dstport': '65535'}}])
> 
> -            # send and sniff packets
> -            save_f(pkts=pkts, filename="/tmp/%s_tx.pcap" % txIntf)
> -            inst = self.tcpdump_sniff_packets(intf=rxIntf, count=pktnum,
> timeout=timeout, filters=
> -                [{'layer': 'network', 'config': {'srcport': '65535'}},
> -                 {'layer': 'network', 'config': {'dstport': '65535'}}])
>              rx_inst[rxport] = inst
> -
> -        # Transmit packet simultaneously
> -        processes = []
> +        filenames = []
>          for txport, _ in portList:
>              txIntf = self.get_interface(txport)
> -            processes.append(Process(target = self.parallel_transmit_ptks,
> -                             args=(send_f, txIntf, tx_pkts[txport], interval)))
> -
> -        for transmit_proc in processes:
> -            transmit_proc.start()
> -
> -        for transmit_proc in processes:
> -            transmit_proc.join()
> -
> +
> + filenames.append(self.parallel_transmit_ptks(pkt=tx_pkts[txport],
> + intf=txIntf, send_times=1, interval=interval))
>          # Verify all packets
> +        sleep(interval * pktnum + 1)
> +        flag = True
> +        while flag:
> +            for i in filenames:
> +                flag = self.send_expect('ps -ef |grep %s|grep -v grep' % i, expected='# ')
> +                if flag:
> +                    print('wait for the completion of sending pkts...')
> +                    sleep(1.5)
> +                    continue
>          prev_id = -1
>          for txport, rxport in portList:
> -            recv_pkts = self.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(rx_inst[rxport])
> -
> +            p = module.stop_and_load_tcpdump_packets(rx_inst[rxport])
> +            recv_pkts = p.pktgen.pkts
>              # only report when received number not matched
> -            if len(tx_pkts[txport]) > len(recv_pkts):
> -                print ("Pkt number not matched,%d sent and %d received\n" \
> -                       % (len(tx_pkts[txport]), len(recv_pkts)))
> -
> +            if len(tx_pkts[txport].pktgen.pkts) > len(recv_pkts):
> +                print ("Pkt number not matched,%d sent and %d received\n" % (
> +                len(tx_pkts[txport].pktgen.pkts), len(recv_pkts)))
>                  if allow_miss is False:
>                      return False
> 
> @@ -733,9 +708,9 @@ class Tester(Crb):
>              print GREEN("Comparing sniffed packets, please wait few minutes...")
>              for idx in range(len(recv_pkts)):
>                  try:
> -                    l3_type = recv_pkts[idx].strip_element_layer2('type')
> -                    sip = recv_pkts[idx].strip_element_layer3('src')
> -                except:
> +                    l3_type = p.strip_element_layer2('type', p_index=idx)
> +                    sip = p.strip_element_layer3('dst', p_index=idx)
> +                except Exception as e:
>                      continue
>                  # ipv4 packet
>                  if l3_type == 2048:
> @@ -753,10 +728,10 @@ class Tester(Crb):
>                      else:
>                          prev_id = t_idx
> 
> -                if compare_f(tx_pkts[txport][t_idx], recv_pkts[idx], "L4") is False:
> +                if compare_f(tx_pkts[txport].pktgen.pkts[t_idx], recv_pkts[idx], "L4") is
> False:
>                      print "Pkt received index %d not match original " \
>                            "index %d" % (idx, t_idx)
> -                    print "Sent: %s" % strip_f(tx_pkts[txport][t_idx], "L4")
> +                    print "Sent: %s" %
> + strip_f(tx_pkts[txport].pktgen.pkts[t_idx], "L4")
>                      print "Recv: %s" % strip_f(recv_pkts[idx], "L4")
>                      return False
> 
> @@ -776,70 +751,24 @@ class Tester(Crb):
>              instance.__dict__ = self.ixia_packet_gen.__dict__
>              instance.__dict__.update(current_attrs)
> 
> -    def sendpkt_bg(self, localPort, dst_mac):
> -        """
> -        loop to Send packet in background, should call stop_sendpkt_bg to stop it.
> -        """
> -        itf = self.get_interface(localPort)
> -        src_mac = self.get_mac(localPort)
> -        script_str = "from scapy.all import *\n" + \
> -                     "sendp([Ether(dst='%s', src='%s')/IP(len=46)], iface='%s', loop=1)\n" %
> (dst_mac, src_mac, itf)
> -
> -        self.send_expect("rm -fr send_pkg_loop.py", "# ")
> -        f = open("send_pkt_loop.py", "w")
> -        f.write(script_str)
> -        f.close()
> -
> -        self.proc = subprocess.Popen(['python', 'send_pkt_loop.py'])
> -
> -    def stop_sendpkt_bg(self):
> -        """
> -        stop send_pkt_loop in background
> -        """
> -        if self.proc:
> -            self.proc.kill()
> -            self.proc = None
> -
> -    def tcpdump_sniff_packets(self, intf, count=0, timeout=5, filters=[]):
> +    def tcpdump_sniff_packets(self, intf, count=0, filters=None, lldp_forbid=True):
>          """
>          Wrapper for packet module sniff_packets
>          """
>          # load functions in packet module
> -        module = __import__("packet")
> -        sniff_f = getattr(module, "sniff_packets")
> -
> -        target=[]
> -        target.append(self.get_ip_address())
> -        target.append(self.get_username())
> -        target.append(self.get_password())
> -        return sniff_f(intf, count, timeout, filters, target)
> -
> -    def load_tcpdump_sniff_pcap(self, index=''):
> -        """
> -        Wrapper for packet module load_sniff_pcap
> -        """
> -        # load functions in packet module
> -        module = __import__("packet")
> -        load_pcap_f = getattr(module, "load_sniff_pcap")
> -
> -        target=[]
> -        target.append(self.get_ip_address())
> -        target.append(self.get_username())
> -        target.append(self.get_password())
> -        pcap = load_pcap_f(index, target)
> -        self.session.copy_file_from(pcap)
> -
> -        return pcap.split(os.sep)[-1]
> +        packet = __import__("packet")
> +        inst = packet.start_tcpdump(self, intf=intf, count=count, filters=filters,
> lldp_forbid=lldp_forbid)
> +        return inst
> 
> -    def load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(self, index=''):
> +    def load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(self, index='', timeout=1):
>          """
>          Wrapper for packet module load_pcapfile
>          """
>          # load functions in packet module
>          packet = __import__("packet")
> -        file = self.load_tcpdump_sniff_pcap(index)
> +        p = packet.stop_and_load_tcpdump_packets(index,
> + timeout=timeout)
> 
> -        return packet.load_pcapfile(file)
> +        return p
> 
>      def kill_all(self, killall=False):
>          """
> --
> 2.17.1


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* Re: [dts] [PATCH V1] framework/tester: update tester module of dts
  2019-09-27 18:05 ` [dts] [PATCH V1] framework/tester: update tester " Qimai Xiao
  2019-10-08  2:22   ` Chen, Zhaoyan
@ 2019-10-12  5:30   ` Tu, Lijuan
  1 sibling, 0 replies; 9+ messages in thread
From: Tu, Lijuan @ 2019-10-12  5:30 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Xiao, QimaiX, dts; +Cc: Xiao, QimaiX

Applied, thanks

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dts [mailto:dts-bounces@dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Qimai Xiao
> Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2019 2:06 AM
> To: dts@dpdk.org
> Cc: Xiao, QimaiX <qimaix.xiao@intel.com>
> Subject: [dts] [PATCH V1] framework/tester: update tester module of dts
> 
> update APIs related to packet module and rewrite func check_random_pkts
> 
> Signed-off-by: Qimai Xiao <qimaix.xiao@intel.com>
> ---
>  framework/tester.py | 157 ++++++++++++--------------------------------
>  1 file changed, 43 insertions(+), 114 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/framework/tester.py b/framework/tester.py index
> 174d0b6..d7e74d4 100644
> --- a/framework/tester.py
> +++ b/framework/tester.py
> @@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ class Tester(Crb):
>          self.re_run_time = 0
>          self.pktgen = None
>          self.ixia_packet_gen = None
> +        self.tmp_file = '/tmp/tester/'
> +        out = self.send_expect('ls -d %s' % self.tmp_file, '# ', verify=True)
> +        if out == 2:
> +            self.send_expect('mkdir -p %s' % self.tmp_file, '# ')
> +
> 
>      def init_ext_gen(self):
>          """
> @@ -639,12 +644,12 @@ class Tester(Crb):
>          else:
>              return None
> 
> -    def parallel_transmit_ptks(self, send_f=None, intf='', pkts=[],
> interval=0.01):
> +    def parallel_transmit_ptks(self, pkt=None, intf='', send_times=1,
> interval=0.01):
>          """
>          Callable function for parallel processes
>          """
>          print GREEN("Transmitting and sniffing packets, please wait few
> minutes...")
> -        send_f(intf=intf, pkts=pkts, interval=interval)
> +        return pkt.send_pkt_bg(crb=self, tx_port=intf,
> + count=send_times, loop=0, interval=interval)
> 
>      def check_random_pkts(self, portList, pktnum=2000, interval=0.01,
> allow_miss=True, seq_check=False, params=None):
>          """
> @@ -653,79 +658,49 @@ class Tester(Crb):
>          # load functions in packet module
>          module = __import__("packet")
>          pkt_c = getattr(module, "Packet")
> -        send_f = getattr(module, "send_packets")
>          compare_f = getattr(module, "compare_pktload")
>          strip_f = getattr(module, "strip_pktload")
> -        save_f = getattr(module, "save_packets")
>          tx_pkts = {}
>          rx_inst = {}
>          # packet type random between tcp/udp/ipv6
>          random_type = ['TCP', 'UDP', 'IPv6_TCP', 'IPv6_UDP']
> -        pkt_minlen = {'TCP': 64, 'UDP': 64, 'IPv6_TCP': 74, 'IPv6_UDP': 64}
> -        # at least wait 2 seconds
> -        timeout = int(pktnum * (interval + 0.01)) + 2
>          for txport, rxport in portList:
> -            pkts = []
>              txIntf = self.get_interface(txport)
>              rxIntf = self.get_interface(rxport)
>              print GREEN("Preparing transmit packets, please wait few minutes...")
> -            for num in range(pktnum):
> -                # chose random packet
> -                pkt_type = random.choice(random_type)
> -                pkt = pkt_c(pkt_type=pkt_type,
> -                            pkt_len=random.randint(pkt_minlen[pkt_type], 1514),
> -                            ran_payload=True)
> -                # config packet if has parameters
> -                if params and len(portList) == len(params):
> -                    for param in params:
> -                        layer, config = param
> -                        pkt.config_layer(layer, config)
> -                # hardcode src/dst port for some protocol may cause issue
> -                if "TCP" in pkt_type:
> -                    pkt.config_layer('tcp', {'src': 65535, 'dst': 65535})
> -                else:
> -                    pkt.config_layer('udp', {'src': 65535, 'dst': 65535})
> -                # sequence saved in layer3 source ip
> -                if "IPv6" in pkt_type:
> -                    ip_str = convert_int2ip(num, 6)
> -                    pkt.config_layer('ipv6', {'src': ip_str})
> -                else:
> -                    ip_str = convert_int2ip(num, 4)
> -                    pkt.config_layer('ipv4', {'src': ip_str})
> +            pkt = pkt_c()
> +            pkt.generate_random_pkts(pktnum=pktnum,
> random_type=random_type, ip_increase=True, random_payload=True,
> +                                     options={"layers_config": params})
> 
> -                pkts.append(pkt)
> -            tx_pkts[txport] = pkts
> +            tx_pkts[txport] = pkt
> +            # sniff packets
> +            inst = module.start_tcpdump(self, rxIntf, count=pktnum,
> +                                        filters=[{'layer': 'network', 'config': {'srcport': '65535'}},
> +                                                 {'layer': 'network',
> + 'config': {'dstport': '65535'}}])
> 
> -            # send and sniff packets
> -            save_f(pkts=pkts, filename="/tmp/%s_tx.pcap" % txIntf)
> -            inst = self.tcpdump_sniff_packets(intf=rxIntf, count=pktnum,
> timeout=timeout, filters=
> -                [{'layer': 'network', 'config': {'srcport': '65535'}},
> -                 {'layer': 'network', 'config': {'dstport': '65535'}}])
>              rx_inst[rxport] = inst
> -
> -        # Transmit packet simultaneously
> -        processes = []
> +        filenames = []
>          for txport, _ in portList:
>              txIntf = self.get_interface(txport)
> -            processes.append(Process(target = self.parallel_transmit_ptks,
> -                             args=(send_f, txIntf, tx_pkts[txport], interval)))
> -
> -        for transmit_proc in processes:
> -            transmit_proc.start()
> -
> -        for transmit_proc in processes:
> -            transmit_proc.join()
> -
> +
> + filenames.append(self.parallel_transmit_ptks(pkt=tx_pkts[txport],
> + intf=txIntf, send_times=1, interval=interval))
>          # Verify all packets
> +        sleep(interval * pktnum + 1)
> +        flag = True
> +        while flag:
> +            for i in filenames:
> +                flag = self.send_expect('ps -ef |grep %s|grep -v grep' % i,
> expected='# ')
> +                if flag:
> +                    print('wait for the completion of sending pkts...')
> +                    sleep(1.5)
> +                    continue
>          prev_id = -1
>          for txport, rxport in portList:
> -            recv_pkts = self.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(rx_inst[rxport])
> -
> +            p = module.stop_and_load_tcpdump_packets(rx_inst[rxport])
> +            recv_pkts = p.pktgen.pkts
>              # only report when received number not matched
> -            if len(tx_pkts[txport]) > len(recv_pkts):
> -                print ("Pkt number not matched,%d sent and %d received\n" \
> -                       % (len(tx_pkts[txport]), len(recv_pkts)))
> -
> +            if len(tx_pkts[txport].pktgen.pkts) > len(recv_pkts):
> +                print ("Pkt number not matched,%d sent and %d received\n" % (
> +                len(tx_pkts[txport].pktgen.pkts), len(recv_pkts)))
>                  if allow_miss is False:
>                      return False
> 
> @@ -733,9 +708,9 @@ class Tester(Crb):
>              print GREEN("Comparing sniffed packets, please wait few minutes...")
>              for idx in range(len(recv_pkts)):
>                  try:
> -                    l3_type = recv_pkts[idx].strip_element_layer2('type')
> -                    sip = recv_pkts[idx].strip_element_layer3('src')
> -                except:
> +                    l3_type = p.strip_element_layer2('type', p_index=idx)
> +                    sip = p.strip_element_layer3('dst', p_index=idx)
> +                except Exception as e:
>                      continue
>                  # ipv4 packet
>                  if l3_type == 2048:
> @@ -753,10 +728,10 @@ class Tester(Crb):
>                      else:
>                          prev_id = t_idx
> 
> -                if compare_f(tx_pkts[txport][t_idx], recv_pkts[idx], "L4") is False:
> +                if compare_f(tx_pkts[txport].pktgen.pkts[t_idx], recv_pkts[idx],
> "L4") is False:
>                      print "Pkt received index %d not match original " \
>                            "index %d" % (idx, t_idx)
> -                    print "Sent: %s" % strip_f(tx_pkts[txport][t_idx], "L4")
> +                    print "Sent: %s" %
> + strip_f(tx_pkts[txport].pktgen.pkts[t_idx], "L4")
>                      print "Recv: %s" % strip_f(recv_pkts[idx], "L4")
>                      return False
> 
> @@ -776,70 +751,24 @@ class Tester(Crb):
>              instance.__dict__ = self.ixia_packet_gen.__dict__
>              instance.__dict__.update(current_attrs)
> 
> -    def sendpkt_bg(self, localPort, dst_mac):
> -        """
> -        loop to Send packet in background, should call stop_sendpkt_bg to stop
> it.
> -        """
> -        itf = self.get_interface(localPort)
> -        src_mac = self.get_mac(localPort)
> -        script_str = "from scapy.all import *\n" + \
> -                     "sendp([Ether(dst='%s', src='%s')/IP(len=46)], iface='%s',
> loop=1)\n" % (dst_mac, src_mac, itf)
> -
> -        self.send_expect("rm -fr send_pkg_loop.py", "# ")
> -        f = open("send_pkt_loop.py", "w")
> -        f.write(script_str)
> -        f.close()
> -
> -        self.proc = subprocess.Popen(['python', 'send_pkt_loop.py'])
> -
> -    def stop_sendpkt_bg(self):
> -        """
> -        stop send_pkt_loop in background
> -        """
> -        if self.proc:
> -            self.proc.kill()
> -            self.proc = None
> -
> -    def tcpdump_sniff_packets(self, intf, count=0, timeout=5, filters=[]):
> +    def tcpdump_sniff_packets(self, intf, count=0, filters=None,
> lldp_forbid=True):
>          """
>          Wrapper for packet module sniff_packets
>          """
>          # load functions in packet module
> -        module = __import__("packet")
> -        sniff_f = getattr(module, "sniff_packets")
> -
> -        target=[]
> -        target.append(self.get_ip_address())
> -        target.append(self.get_username())
> -        target.append(self.get_password())
> -        return sniff_f(intf, count, timeout, filters, target)
> -
> -    def load_tcpdump_sniff_pcap(self, index=''):
> -        """
> -        Wrapper for packet module load_sniff_pcap
> -        """
> -        # load functions in packet module
> -        module = __import__("packet")
> -        load_pcap_f = getattr(module, "load_sniff_pcap")
> -
> -        target=[]
> -        target.append(self.get_ip_address())
> -        target.append(self.get_username())
> -        target.append(self.get_password())
> -        pcap = load_pcap_f(index, target)
> -        self.session.copy_file_from(pcap)
> -
> -        return pcap.split(os.sep)[-1]
> +        packet = __import__("packet")
> +        inst = packet.start_tcpdump(self, intf=intf, count=count, filters=filters,
> lldp_forbid=lldp_forbid)
> +        return inst
> 
> -    def load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(self, index=''):
> +    def load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(self, index='', timeout=1):
>          """
>          Wrapper for packet module load_pcapfile
>          """
>          # load functions in packet module
>          packet = __import__("packet")
> -        file = self.load_tcpdump_sniff_pcap(index)
> +        p = packet.stop_and_load_tcpdump_packets(index,
> + timeout=timeout)
> 
> -        return packet.load_pcapfile(file)
> +        return p
> 
>      def kill_all(self, killall=False):
>          """
> --
> 2.17.1


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* Re: [dts] [PATCH V1] framework/packet: update packet module of dts
  2019-09-27 18:05 ` [dts] [PATCH V1] framework/packet: update packet module of dts Qimai Xiao
  2019-10-08  2:22   ` Chen, Zhaoyan
@ 2019-10-12  5:30   ` Tu, Lijuan
  1 sibling, 0 replies; 9+ messages in thread
From: Tu, Lijuan @ 2019-10-12  5:30 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Xiao, QimaiX, dts; +Cc: Xiao, QimaiX

Applied, thanks

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dts [mailto:dts-bounces@dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Qimai Xiao
> Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2019 2:06 AM
> To: dts@dpdk.org
> Cc: Xiao, QimaiX <qimaix.xiao@intel.com>
> Subject: [dts] [PATCH V1] framework/packet: update packet module of dts
> 
> update API of packet and some other optimization
> 
> Signed-off-by: Qimai Xiao <qimaix.xiao@intel.com>
> ---
>  framework/packet.py | 665 +++++++++++++++++++++++---------------------
>  1 file changed, 354 insertions(+), 311 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/framework/packet.py b/framework/packet.py index
> 502d85c..05b2367 100755
> --- a/framework/packet.py
> +++ b/framework/packet.py
> @@ -33,35 +33,19 @@
>  Generic packet create, transmit and analyze module  Base on scapy(python
> program for packet manipulation)  """
> -import os
> -import time
> -import sys
> -import re
> -import signal
> -import random
> -import subprocess
> -import shlex        # separate command line for pipe
> -from uuid import uuid4
> -from settings import FOLDERS
> -
> -import struct
> +
>  from socket import AF_INET6
> -from scapy.all import conf
> -from scapy.utils import wrpcap, rdpcap, hexstr -from scapy.layers.inet
> import Ether, IP, TCP, UDP, ICMP -from scapy.layers.inet6 import IPv6,
> IPv6ExtHdrRouting, IPv6ExtHdrFragment -from scapy.layers.l2 import Dot1Q,
> ARP, GRE
> +from scapy.all import *
>  from scapy.layers.sctp import SCTP, SCTPChunkData -from scapy.sendrecv
> import sniff -from scapy.route import * -from scapy.packet import
> bind_layers, Raw -from scapy.sendrecv import sendp -from scapy.arch
> import get_if_hwaddr -from pexpect import pxssh
> 
>  # load extension layers
>  exec_file = os.path.realpath(__file__)
>  DTS_PATH = exec_file.replace('/framework/packet.py', '')
> +# exec_file might be .pyc file, if so, remove 'c'.
> +TMP_PATH = DTS_PATH[:-1] + '/output/tmp/pcap/' if
> exec_file.endswith('.pyc') else DTS_PATH + '/output/tmp/pcap/'
> +
> +if not os.path.exists(TMP_PATH):
> +    os.system('mkdir -p %s' % TMP_PATH)
>  DEP_FOLDER = DTS_PATH + '/dep'
>  sys.path.append(DEP_FOLDER)
> 
> @@ -70,9 +54,8 @@ from nvgre import NVGRE, IPPROTO_NVGRE  from lldp
> import LLDP, LLDPManagementAddress  from Dot1BR import Dot1BR
> 
> -# get tester logger
> -from logger import getLogger
> -logger = getLogger('tester')
> +from utils import convert_ip2int
> +from utils import convert_int2ip
> 
>  # for saving command history
>  from utils import get_backtrace_object
> @@ -150,7 +133,16 @@ class scapy(object):
> 
>      def __init__(self):
>          self.pkt = None
> -        pass
> +        self.pkts = []
> +
> +    def append_pkts(self):
> +        self.pkts.append(self.pkt)
> +
> +    def update_pkts(self):
> +        if not self.pkts:  # update pkt to a null pkt list.
> +            self.pkts.append(self.pkt)
> +        else:
> +            self.pkts[-1] = self.pkt
> 
>      def assign_pkt(self, pkt):
>          self.pkt = pkt
> @@ -179,14 +171,14 @@ class scapy(object):
>          if type is not None:
>              pkt_layer.type = type
> 
> -    def strip_vlan(self, element):
> +    def strip_vlan(self, element, p_index=0):
>          value = None
> 
> -        if self.pkt.haslayer('Dot1Q') is 0:
> +        if self.pkts[p_index].haslayer('Dot1Q') is 0:
>              return None
> 
>          if element == 'vlan':
> -            value = int(str(self.pkt[Dot1Q].vlan))
> +            value = int(str(self.pkts[p_index][Dot1Q].vlan))
>          return value
> 
>      def etag(self, pkt_layer, ECIDbase=0, prio=0, type=None):
> @@ -197,19 +189,19 @@ class scapy(object):
>          if type is not None:
>              pkt_layer.type = type
> 
> -    def strip_etag(self, element):
> +    def strip_etag(self, element, p_index=0):
>          value = None
> 
> -        if self.pkt.haslayer('Dot1BR') is 0:
> +        if self.pkts[p_index].haslayer('Dot1BR') is 0:
>              return None
> 
>          if element == 'ECIDbase':
> -            value = int(str(self.pkt[Dot1BR].ECIDbase))
> +            value = int(str(self.pkts[p_index][Dot1BR].ECIDbase))
>          return value
> 
> -    def strip_layer2(self, element):
> +    def strip_layer2(self, element, p_index=0):
>          value = None
> -        layer = self.pkt.getlayer(0)
> +        layer = self.pkts[p_index].getlayer(0)
>          if layer is None:
>              return None
> 
> @@ -222,9 +214,9 @@ class scapy(object):
> 
>          return value
> 
> -    def strip_layer3(self, element):
> +    def strip_layer3(self, element, p_index=0):
>          value = None
> -        layer = self.pkt.getlayer(1)
> +        layer = self.pkts[p_index].getlayer(1)
>          if layer is None:
>              return None
> 
> @@ -237,9 +229,9 @@ class scapy(object):
> 
>          return value
> 
> -    def strip_layer4(self, element):
> +    def strip_layer4(self, element, p_index=0):
>          value = None
> -        layer = self.pkt.getlayer(2)
> +        layer = self.pkts[p_index].getlayer(2)
>          if layer is None:
>              return None
> 
> @@ -252,7 +244,8 @@ class scapy(object):
> 
>          return value
> 
> -    def ipv4(self, pkt_layer, frag=0, src="127.0.0.1", proto=None, tos=0,
> dst="127.0.0.1", chksum=None, len=None, version=4, flags=None, ihl=None,
> ttl=64, id=1, options=None):
> +    def ipv4(self, pkt_layer, frag=0, src="127.0.0.1", proto=None, tos=0,
> dst="127.0.0.1", chksum=None, len=None,
> +             version=4, flags=None, ihl=None, ttl=64, id=1, options=None):
>          pkt_layer.frag = frag
>          pkt_layer.src = src
>          if proto is not None:
> @@ -287,7 +280,7 @@ class scapy(object):
>          pkt_layer.src = src
>          pkt_layer.dst = dst
> 
> -    def tcp(self, pkt_layer, src=53, dst=53, flags=None, len=None,
> chksum=None):
> +    def tcp(self, pkt_layer, src=53, dst=53, flags=0, len=None, chksum=None):
>          pkt_layer.sport = src
>          pkt_layer.dport = dst
>          if flags is not None:
> @@ -328,66 +321,6 @@ class scapy(object):
>      def vxlan(self, pkt_layer, vni=0):
>          pkt_layer.vni = vni
> 
> -    def read_pcap(self, file):
> -        pcap_pkts = []
> -        try:
> -            pcap_pkts = rdpcap(file)
> -        except:
> -            pass
> -
> -        return pcap_pkts
> -
> -    def write_pcap(self, file):
> -        try:
> -            wrpcap(file, self.pkt)
> -        except:
> -            pass
> -
> -    def send_pcap_pkt(self, crb=None, file='', intf='', count=1):
> -        if intf == '' or file == '' or crb is None:
> -            print "Invalid option for send packet by scapy"
> -            return
> -
> -        content = 'pkts=rdpcap(\"%s\");sendp(pkts, iface=\"%s\",
> count=\"%s\" );exit()' % (file, intf, count)
> -        cmd_file = '/tmp/scapy_%s.cmd' % intf
> -
> -        crb.create_file(content, cmd_file)
> -        crb.send_expect("scapy -c scapy_%s.cmd &" % intf, "# ")
> -
> -    def print_summary(self):
> -        # save command into test case history
> -        history_list = get_backtrace_object('test_case.py', 'test_history')
> -        if type(history_list) is list:
> -            history_list.append({"command": "p=%s" % self.pkt.command(),
> "name": "Scapy", "output": ""})
> -
> -        logger.info("%s" % self.pkt.command())
> -
> -    def send_pkt(self, intf='', count=1):
> -        self.print_summary()
> -
> -        if intf != '':
> -            # wait few seconds for link ready
> -            countdown = 600
> -            while countdown:
> -                link_st = subprocess.check_output("ip link show %s" % intf,
> -                                                  stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
> -                                                  shell=True)
> -                if "LOWER_UP" in link_st:
> -                    break
> -                else:
> -                    time.sleep(0.01)
> -                    countdown -= 1
> -                    continue
> -
> -            # fix fortville can't receive packets with 00:00:00:00:00:00
> -            if self.pkt.getlayer(0).src == "00:00:00:00:00:00":
> -                self.pkt.getlayer(0).src = get_if_hwaddr(intf)
> -            sendp(self.pkt, iface=intf, count=count)
> -
> -            # save command into test case history
> -            history_list = get_backtrace_object('test_case.py', 'test_history')
> -            if type(history_list) is list:
> -                history_list.append({"command": "sendp(p, iface=\"%s\")" % intf,
> "name": "Scapy", "output": ""})
> 
>  class Packet(object):
> 
> @@ -413,10 +346,11 @@ class Packet(object):
>          'IPv6_SCTP': {'layers': ['ether', 'ipv6', 'sctp', 'raw'], 'cfgload': True},
>      }
> 
> -    def __init__(self, **options):
> +    def __init__(self, pkt_str=None, **options):
>          """
>          pkt_type: description of packet type
>                    defined in def_packet
> +        args: specify a packet with a string explicitly, will ignore
> + options
>          options: special option for Packet module
>                   pkt_len: length of network packet
>                   ran_payload: whether payload of packet is random @@ -424,14
> +358,41 @@ class Packet(object):
>                   pkt_gen: packet generator type
>                            now only support scapy
>          """
> -        self.pkt_layers = []
> -        self.pkt_len = 64
>          self.pkt_opts = options
> +        self.pkt_layers = []
> 
> -        self.pkt_type = "UDP"
> +        if 'pkt_gen' in self.pkt_opts.keys():
> +            if self.pkt_opts['pkt_gen'] == 'scapy':
> +                self.pktgen = scapy()
> +            else:
> +                print "Not support other pktgen yet!!!"
> +        else:
> +            self.pktgen = scapy()
> 
> -        if 'pkt_type' in self.pkt_opts.keys():
> -            self.pkt_type = self.pkt_opts['pkt_type']
> +        if pkt_str is not None and type(pkt_str) == str:
> +            self._scapy_str_to_pkt(pkt_str)
> +        elif len(options) == 0:
> +            pass
> +        else:
> +            self._add_pkt(self.pkt_opts)
> +        if self.pktgen.pkt is not None:
> +            self.pktgen.append_pkts()
> +
> +    def __len__(self):
> +        return len(self.pktgen.pkts)
> +
> +    def __getitem__(self, item):
> +        return self.pktgen.pkts[item]
> +
> +    def _add_pkt(self, options):
> +        """
> +        :param options: packt configuration, dictionary type
> +        :return:
> +        """
> +        self.pkt_len = 64
> +        self.pkt_type = "UDP"
> +        if 'pkt_type' in options.keys():
> +            self.pkt_type = options['pkt_type']
> 
>          if self.pkt_type in self.def_packet.keys():
>              self.pkt_layers = self.def_packet[self.pkt_type]['layers']
> @@ -441,21 +402,8 @@ class Packet(object):
>          else:
>              self._load_pkt_layers()
> 
> -        if 'pkt_len' in self.pkt_opts.keys():
> -            self.pkt_len = self.pkt_opts['pkt_len']
> -
> -        if 'pkt_file' in self.pkt_opts.keys():
> -            self.uni_name = self.pkt_opts['pkt_file']
> -        else:
> -            self.uni_name = '/tmp/' + str(uuid4()) + '.pcap'
> -
> -        if 'pkt_gen' in self.pkt_opts.keys():
> -            if self.pkt_opts['pkt_gen'] == 'scapy':
> -                self.pktgen = scapy()
> -            else:
> -                print "Not support other pktgen yet!!!"
> -        else:
> -            self.pktgen = scapy()
> +        if 'pkt_len' in options.keys():
> +            self.pkt_len = options['pkt_len']
> 
>          self._load_assign_layers()
> 
> @@ -483,32 +431,227 @@ class Packet(object):
>              raw_confs['payload'] = payload
>              self.config_layer('raw', raw_confs)
> 
> -    def send_pkt(self, crb=None, tx_port='', auto_cfg=True, count=1):
> -        if tx_port == '':
> -            print "Invalid Tx interface"
> -            return
> +    def _scapy_str_to_pkt(self, scapy_str):
> +        """
> 
> -        self.tx_port = tx_port
> +        :param scapy_str: packet str, eg. 'Ether()/IP()/UDP()'
> +        :return: None
> +        """
> +        layer_li = [re.sub('\(.*?\)', '', i) for i in scapy_str.split('/')]
> +        self.pkt_type = '_'.join(layer_li)
> +        self._load_pkt_layers()
> +        pkt = eval(scapy_str)
> +        self.pktgen.assign_pkt(pkt)
> 
> -        # check with port type
> -        if 'ixia' in self.tx_port:
> -            print "Not Support Yet"
> +    def append_pkt(self, args=None, **kwargs):
> +        """
> +        :param args: take str type as pkt to append
> +        :param kwargs: take dictory type as pkt to append
> +        :return: None
> +        """
> +        if isinstance(args, str):
> +            self._scapy_str_to_pkt(args)
> +        elif isinstance(kwargs, dict):
> +            self.pkt_opts = kwargs
> +            if hasattr(self, 'configured_layer_raw'):
> +                delattr(self, 'configured_layer_raw')
> +            self._add_pkt(kwargs)
> +        self.pktgen.append_pkts()
> +
> +    def generate_random_pkts(self, dstmac=None, pktnum=100,
> random_type=None, ip_increase=True, random_payload=False,
> +                             options=None):
> +        """
> +        # generate random packets
> +        :param dstmac: specify the dst mac
> +        :param pktnum: packet number to generate
> +        :param random_type: specify random packet type
> +        :param ip_increase: auto increase ip value
> +        :param random_payload: if True, generate random packets with
> random payload
> +        :param options: packet layer configuration
> +        :return: None
> +        """
> 
> -        if crb is not None:
> -            self.pktgen.write_pcap(self.uni_name)
> -            crb.session.copy_file_to(self.uni_name)
> -            pcap_file = self.uni_name.split('/')[2]
> -            self.pktgen.send_pcap_pkt(
> -                crb=crb, file=pcap_file, intf=self.tx_port, count=count)
> +        random_type = ['TCP', 'UDP', 'IPv6_TCP', 'IPv6_UDP'] if random_type is
> None else random_type
> +        options = {'ip': {'src': '192.168.0.1', 'dst': '192.168.1.1'},
> +                   'layers_config': []} if options is None else options
> +        # give a default value to ip
> +        try:
> +            src_ip_num = convert_ip2int(options['ip']['src'])
> +        except:
> +            src_ip_num = 0
> +        try:
> +            dst_ip_num = convert_ip2int(options['ip']['dst'])
> +        except:
> +            dst_ip_num = 0
> +
> +        for i in range(pktnum):
> +            # random the packet type
> +            self.pkt_type = random.choice(random_type)
> +            self.pkt_layers = self.def_packet[self.pkt_type]['layers']
> +            self.check_layer_config()
> +            self.pktgen.add_layers(self.pkt_layers)
> +            # hardcode src/dst port for some protocol may cause issue
> +            if "TCP" in self.pkt_type:
> +                self.config_layer('tcp', {'src': 65535, 'dst': 65535})
> +            if "UDP" in self.pkt_type:
> +                self.config_layer('udp', {'src': 65535, 'dst': 65535})
> +            if options.has_key('layers_config'):
> +                self.config_layers(options['layers_config'])
> +            if dstmac:
> +                self.config_layer('ether', {'dst': '%s' % dstmac})
> +            # generate auto increase dst ip packet
> +            if ip_increase:
> +                if 'v6' in self.pkt_type:
> +                    dstip = convert_int2ip(dst_ip_num, ip_type=6)
> +                    srcip = convert_int2ip(src_ip_num, ip_type=6)
> +                    self.config_layer('ipv6', config={'dst': '%s' % (dstip), 'src': '%s' %
> srcip})
> +                else:
> +                    dstip = convert_int2ip(dst_ip_num, ip_type=4)
> +                    srcip = convert_int2ip(src_ip_num, ip_type=4)
> +                    self.config_layer('ipv4', config={'dst': '%s' % (dstip), 'src': '%s' %
> srcip})
> +                dst_ip_num += 1
> +            # generate random payload of packet
> +            if random_payload and self.def_packet[self.pkt_type]['cfgload']:
> +                # TCP packet has a default flags S, packet should not load data, so
> set it to A if has payload
> +                if 'TCP' in self.pkt_type:
> +                    self.config_layer('tcp', {'src': 65535, 'dst':
> + 65535, 'flags': 'A'})
> +
> +                payload_len = random.randint(64, 100)
> +                payload = []
> +                for _ in range(payload_len):
> +                    payload.append("%02x" % random.randrange(0, 255))
> +                self.config_layer('raw', config={'payload': payload})
> +            self.pktgen.append_pkts()
> +
> +    def save_pcapfile(self, crb=None, filename='saved_pkts.pcap'):
> +        """
> +
> +        :param crb: session or crb object
> +        :param filename: location and name for packets to be saved
> +        :return: None
> +        """
> +        # save pkts to pcap file to local path, then copy to remote tester tmp
> directory,
> +        if crb:
> +            trans_path = crb.tmp_file
> +            file_name = filename
> +            if os.path.isabs(filename):  # check if the given filename with a abs
> path
> +                file_dir = os.path.dirname(filename)
> +                out = crb.send_expect('ls -d %s' % file_dir, '# ', verify=True)
> +                if not isinstance(out, str):
> +                    raise Exception('%s may not existed on %s' % (file_dir, crb.name))
> +                wrpcap(filename, self.pktgen.pkts)
> +                trans_path = os.path.abspath(filename)
> +                file_name = filename.split(os.path.sep)[-1]
> +            # write packets to local tmp path $dts/ouput/tmp/pcap/
> +            wrpcap(TMP_PATH + file_name, self.pktgen.pkts)
> +            # copy to remote tester tmp path /tmp/tester
> +            crb.session.copy_file_to(TMP_PATH + file_name, trans_path)
>          else:
> -            self.pktgen.send_pkt(intf=self.tx_port, count=count)
> +            wrpcap(filename, self.pktgen.pkts)
> 
> -    def check_layer_config(self, layer, config):
> +    def read_pcapfile(self, filename, crb=None):
> +        """
> +
> +        :param filename: packet to be read from
> +        :param crb: session or crb object
> +        :return: scapy type packet
> +        """
> +        # read pcap file from local or remote, then append to pkts list
> +        # if crb, read pakcet from remote server, else read from local location
> +        if crb:
> +            out = crb.send_expect('ls -d %s' % filename, '# ', verify=True)
> +            if not isinstance(out, str):
> +                raise Exception('%s may not existed on %s' % (filename, crb.name))
> +            crb.session.copy_file_from(filename, TMP_PATH)
> +            p = rdpcap(TMP_PATH + filename.split(os.path.sep)[-1])
> +        else:
> +            p = rdpcap(filename)
> +        if len(p) == 0:
> +            return None
> +        self.pktgen.assign_pkt(p[-1])
> +        for i in p:
> +            self.pktgen.pkts.append(i)
> +        return p
> +
> +    def _send_pkt(self, crb, tx_port='', count=1, send_bg=False, loop=0,
> inter=0, timeout=15):
> +        """
> +
> +        :param crb: session or crb object
> +        :param tx_port: ether to send packet
> +        :param count: send times
> +        :param send_bg: send packet background
> +        :param loop: send packet in a loop
> +        :param inter: interval time
> +        :return: None
> +        """
> +        # save pkts to local pcap file, then copy to remote tester tmp
> + directory
> +
> +        time_stamp = str(time.time())
> +        pcap_file = 'scapy_{}.pcap'.format(tx_port) + time_stamp
> +        self.save_pcapfile(crb, pcap_file)
> +        scapy_cmd = 'scapy_{}.cmd'.format(tx_port) + time_stamp
> +        cmd_str = 'from scapy.all import *\np=rdpcap("%s")\nprint("packet
> ready for sending...")\nfor i in p:\n\tprint(i.command())\nsendp(p,
> iface="%s", count=%d, loop=%d, inter=%0.3f)' % (
> +            crb.tmp_file + pcap_file, tx_port, count, loop, inter)
> +        # write send cmd file to local tmp directory then copy to remote tester
> tmp folder
> +        with open(TMP_PATH + scapy_cmd, 'w') as f:
> +            f.write(cmd_str)
> +        crb.session.copy_file_to(TMP_PATH + scapy_cmd, crb.tmp_file)
> +
> +        if send_bg:  # if send_bg create a new session to execute send action
> +            session_prefix = 'scapy_bg_session'
> +            scapy_session = crb.create_session(session_prefix + time_stamp)
> +            scapy_session.send_command('python %s' % crb.tmp_file +
> scapy_cmd)
> +        else:
> +            crb.send_expect('python %s' % crb.tmp_file + scapy_cmd, '# ',
> timeout=timeout)
> +        return crb.tmp_file + scapy_cmd
> +
> +    def send_pkt(self, crb, tx_port='', count=1, interval=0, timeout=15):
> +        self._send_pkt(crb, tx_port, count, inter=interval,
> + timeout=timeout)
> +
> +    def send_pkt_bg(self, crb, tx_port='', count=-1, loop=1, interval=0,
> timeout=3):
> +        return self._send_pkt(crb, tx_port=tx_port, count=count,
> send_bg=True, loop=loop, inter=interval,
> +                              timeout=timeout)
> +
> +    def stop_send_pkt_bg(self, crb, filenames):
> +        # stop sending action
> +        pids = []
> +        if isinstance(filenames, list):
> +            for file in filenames:
> +                out = crb.send_expect('ps -ef |grep %s|grep -v grep' % file,
> expected='# ')
> +                try:
> +                    pids.append(re.search('\d+', out).group())
> +                except AttributeError as e:
> +                    print(e, ' :%s not killed' % file)
> +        else:
> +            out = crb.send_expect('ps -ef |grep %s|grep -v grep' % filenames,
> expected='# ')
> +            try:
> +                pids.append(re.search('\d+', out).group())
> +            except AttributeError as e:
> +                print(e, ' :%s not killed' % filenames)
> +        pid = ' '.join(pids)
> +        if pid:
> +            crb.send_expect('kill -9 %s' % pid, expected='# ')
> +        for i in crb.sessions:
> +            if i.name.startswith('scapy_bg_session'):
> +                crb.destroy_session(i)
> +
> +    def check_layer_config(self):
>          """
>          check the format of layer configuration
>          every layer should has different check function
>          """
> -        pass
> +        for layer in self.pkt_layers:
> +            found = False
> +            l_type = layer.lower()
> +
> +            for types in LayersTypes.values():
> +                if l_type in types:
> +                    found = True
> +                    break
> +
> +            if found is False:
> +                self.pkt_layers.remove(l_type)
> +                print "INVAILD LAYER TYPE [%s]" % l_type.upper()
> 
>      def assign_layers(self, layers=None):
>          """
> @@ -532,6 +675,8 @@ class Packet(object):
>                  print "INVAILD LAYER TYPE [%s]" % l_type.upper()
> 
>          self.pktgen.add_layers(self.pkt_layers)
> +        if layers:
> +            self.pktgen.update_pkts()
> 
>      def _load_pkt_layers(self):
>          name2type = {
> @@ -590,9 +735,9 @@ class Packet(object):
>              else:
>                  self.config_layer('raw', {'payload': ['00'] * 18})
> 
> -        if "MAC_IP_IPv6" in self.pkt_type or\
> -           "MAC_IP_NVGRE" in self.pkt_type or \
> -           "MAC_IP_UDP_VXLAN" in self.pkt_type:
> +        if "MAC_IP_IPv6" in self.pkt_type or \
> +                "MAC_IP_NVGRE" in self.pkt_type or \
> +                "MAC_IP_UDP_VXLAN" in self.pkt_type:
>              if "IPv6_SCTP" in self.pkt_type:
>                  self.config_layer('ipv6', {'nh': 132})
>              if "IPv6_ICMP" in self.pkt_type:
> @@ -601,6 +746,8 @@ class Packet(object):
>                  self.config_layer('raw', {'payload': ['00'] * 40})
>              else:
>                  self.config_layer('raw', {'payload': ['00'] * 18})
> +        if 'TCP' in self.pkt_type:
> +            self.config_layer('tcp', {'flags': 0})
> 
>      def config_layer(self, layer, config={}):
>          """
> @@ -613,22 +760,23 @@ class Packet(object):
>              print "INVALID LAYER ID %s" % layer
>              return False
> 
> -        if self.check_layer_config(layer, config) is False:
> +        if self.check_layer_config() is False:
>              return False
> 
>          if 'inner' in layer:
>              layer = layer[6:]
> 
>          pkt_layer = self.pktgen.pkt.getlayer(idx)
> -        layer_conf = getattr(self, "_config_layer_%s" % layer)
> +        layer_conf = getattr(self.pktgen, layer)
>          setattr(self, 'configured_layer_%s' % layer, True)
> 
> -        return layer_conf(pkt_layer, config)
> +        layer_conf(pkt_layer, **config)
> 
>      def config_layers(self, layers=None):
>          """
>          Configure packet with multi configurations
>          """
> +        layers = [] if layers is None else layers  # None object is not
> + Iterable
>          for layer in layers:
>              name, config = layer
>              if name not in self.pkt_layers:
> @@ -638,65 +786,28 @@ class Packet(object):
>                  print "[%s] failed to configure!!!" % name
>                  raise
> 
> -    def _config_layer_ether(self, pkt_layer, config):
> -        return self.pktgen.ether(pkt_layer, **config)
> -
> -    def _config_layer_mac(self, pkt_layer, config):
> -        return self.pktgen.ether(pkt_layer, **config)
> -
> -    def _config_layer_vlan(self, pkt_layer, config):
> -        return self.pktgen.vlan(pkt_layer, **config)
> -
> -    def _config_layer_etag(self, pkt_layer, config):
> -        return self.pktgen.etag(pkt_layer, **config)
> -
> -    def _config_layer_ipv4(self, pkt_layer, config):
> -        return self.pktgen.ipv4(pkt_layer, **config)
> -
> -    def _config_layer_ipv6(self, pkt_layer, config):
> -        return self.pktgen.ipv6(pkt_layer, **config)
> -
> -    def _config_layer_udp(self, pkt_layer, config):
> -        return self.pktgen.udp(pkt_layer, **config)
> -
> -    def _config_layer_tcp(self, pkt_layer, config):
> -        return self.pktgen.tcp(pkt_layer, **config)
> -
> -    def _config_layer_sctp(self, pkt_layer, config):
> -        return self.pktgen.sctp(pkt_layer, **config)
> -
> -    def _config_layer_gre(self, pkt_layer, config):
> -        return self.pktgen.gre(pkt_layer, **config)
> -
> -    def _config_layer_raw(self, pkt_layer, config):
> -        return self.pktgen.raw(pkt_layer, **config)
> -
> -    def _config_layer_vxlan(self, pkt_layer, config):
> -        return self.pktgen.vxlan(pkt_layer, **config)
> -
> -    def strip_layer_element(self, layer, element):
> +    def strip_layer_element(self, layer, element, p_index=0):
>          """
>          Strip packet layer elements
>          return the status of configure result
>          """
>          strip_element = getattr(self, "strip_element_%s" % layer)
> +        return strip_element(element, p_index)
> 
> -        return strip_element(element)
> -
> -    def strip_element_layer2(self, element):
> -        return self.pktgen.strip_layer2(element)
> +    def strip_element_layer2(self, element, p_index=0):
> +        return self.pktgen.strip_layer2(element, p_index)
> 
> -    def strip_element_layer3(self, element):
> -        return self.pktgen.strip_layer3(element)
> +    def strip_element_layer3(self, element, p_index=0):
> +        return self.pktgen.strip_layer3(element, p_index)
> 
> -    def strip_element_vlan(self, element):
> -        return self.pktgen.strip_vlan(element)
> +    def strip_element_vlan(self, element, p_index=0):
> +        return self.pktgen.strip_vlan(element, p_index)
> 
> -    def strip_element_etag(self, element):
> -        return self.pktgen.strip_etag(element)
> +    def strip_element_etag(self, element, p_index=0):
> +        return self.pktgen.strip_etag(element, p_index)
> 
> -    def strip_element_layer4(self, element):
> -        return self.pktgen.strip_layer4(element)
> +    def strip_element_layer4(self, element, p_index=0):
> +        return self.pktgen.strip_layer4(element, p_index)
> 
> 
>  def IncreaseIP(addr):
> @@ -725,27 +836,6 @@ def IncreaseIPv6(addr):
>      return ipv6
> 
> 
> -def send_packets(intf, pkts=None, interval=0.01):
> -    send_pkts = []
> -    try:
> -        for pkt in pkts:
> -            send_pkts.append(pkt.pktgen.pkt)
> -        sendp(send_pkts, iface=intf, inter=interval, verbose=False)
> -    except:
> -        pass
> -
> -
> -def save_packets(pkts=None, filename=None):
> -    save_pkts = []
> -    try:
> -        for pkt in pkts:
> -            save_pkts.append(pkt.pktgen.pkt)
> -        if filename:
> -            wrpcap(filename, save_pkts)
> -    except:
> -        pass
> -
> -
>  def get_ether_type(eth_type=""):
>      # need add more types later
>      if eth_type.lower() == "lldp":
> @@ -809,48 +899,46 @@ def get_filter_cmd(filters=[]):
>          return ""
> 
> 
> -def sniff_packets(intf, count=0, timeout=5, filters=[], target=[]):
> +def start_tcpdump(crb, intf, count=0, filters=None, lldp_forbid=True):
>      """
> -    sniff all packets for certain port in certain seconds
> +    sniff all packets from certain port
>      """
> +    filters = [] if filters is None else filters
> +    out = crb.send_expect("ls -d %s" % crb.tmp_file, "# ", verify=True)
> +    if out == 2:
> +        crb.send_expect("mkdir -p %s" % crb.tmp_file, "# ")
> +    filename = '{}sniff_{}.pcap'.format(crb.tmp_file, intf)
> +    # delete old pcap file
> +    crb.send_expect('rm -rf %s' % filename, '# ')
> +
>      param = ""
>      direct_param = r"(\s+)\[ (\S+) in\|out\|inout \]"
> -
> -    try:
> -        tcpdump_help_session=pxssh.pxssh()
> -        tcpdump_help_session.login(server=target[0], username=target[1],
> -                                   password=target[2], original_prompt='[$#>]',
> -                                   login_timeout=20)
> -        tcpdump_help_session.sendline('tcpdump -h')
> -        tcpdump_help_session.prompt()
> -        tcpdump_help=tcpdump_help_session.before
> -        tcpdump_help_session.logout()
> -    except pxssh.ExceptionPxssh as e:
> -        print ('pxssh failed on login.')
> -        print (e)
> +    tcpdump_session = crb.create_session('tcpdump_session' +
> str(time.time()))
> +    setattr(tcpdump_session, 'tmp_file', crb.tmp_file)
> +    tcpdump_help = tcpdump_session.send_command('tcpdump -h')
> 
>      for line in tcpdump_help.split('\n'):
>          m = re.match(direct_param, line)
>          if m:
> -            opt = re.search("-Q", m.group(2));
> +            opt = re.search("-Q", m.group(2))
>              if opt:
>                  param = "-Q" + " in"
>              else:
> -                opt = re.search("-P", m.group(2));
> +                opt = re.search("-P", m.group(2))
>                  if opt:
>                      param = "-P" + " in"
> 
>      if len(param) == 0:
>          print "tcpdump not support direction choice!!!"
> 
> -    if LLDP_FILTER not in filters:
> +    if lldp_forbid and (LLDP_FILTER not in filters):
>          filters.append(LLDP_FILTER)
> 
>      filter_cmd = get_filter_cmd(filters)
> 
>      sniff_cmd = 'tcpdump -i %(INTF)s %(FILTER)s %(IN_PARAM)s -w %(FILE)s'
>      options = {'INTF': intf, 'COUNT': count, 'IN_PARAM': param,
> -               'FILE': '/tmp/sniff_%s.pcap' % intf,
> +               'FILE': filename,
>                 'FILTER': filter_cmd}
>      if count:
>          sniff_cmd += ' -c %(COUNT)d'
> @@ -858,77 +946,27 @@ def sniff_packets(intf, count=0, timeout=5,
> filters=[], target=[]):
>      else:
>          cmd = sniff_cmd % options
> 
> -    try:
> -        tcpdump_session=pxssh.pxssh()
> -        tcpdump_session.login(server=target[0], username=target[1],
> -                              password=target[2], original_prompt='[$#>]',
> -                              login_timeout=20)
> -        tcpdump_session.sendline(cmd)
> -        pipe = tcpdump_session
> -    except pxssh.ExceptionPxssh as e:
> -        print ('pxssh failed on login.')
> -        print (e)
> +    tcpdump_session.send_command(cmd)
> 
>      index = str(time.time())
> -    SNIFF_PIDS[index] = (pipe, intf, timeout)
> +    SNIFF_PIDS[index] = (tcpdump_session, intf, filename)
>      time.sleep(1)
>      return index
> 
> 
> -def load_sniff_pcap(index='', target=[]):
> +def stop_and_load_tcpdump_packets(index='', timeout=1):
>      """
> -    Stop sniffer and return pcap file
> +    Stop sniffer and return packet object
>      """
> -    child_exit = False
>      if index in SNIFF_PIDS.keys():
> -        pipe, intf, timeout = SNIFF_PIDS[index]
> -        time_elapse = int(time.time() - float(index))
> -        while time_elapse < timeout:
> -            if pipe.prompt(timeout=1):
> -                child_exit = True
> -                break
> -
> -            time_elapse += 1
> -
> -        if not child_exit:
> -            try:
> -                # Stop Tcpdump on the target server
> -                tcpdump_quit_session=pxssh.pxssh()
> -                tcpdump_quit_session.login(server=target[0], username=target[1],
> -                                           password=target[2], original_prompt='[$#>]',
> -                                           login_timeout=20)
> -                tcpdump_quit_session.sendline('kill -2 $(pidof tcpdump)')
> -                tcpdump_quit_session.prompt()
> -                tcpdump_quit_session.logout()
> -                child_exit = True
> -            except pxssh.ExceptionPxssh as e:
> -                print ('pxssh failed on login.')
> -                print (e)
> -
> -        # Close the Tcpdump_session
> -        pipe.prompt()
> -        pipe.logout()
> -
> -        # wait pcap file ready
> -        time.sleep(1)
> -        return "/tmp/sniff_%s.pcap" % intf
> -
> -    return ""
> -
> -
> -def load_pcapfile(filename=""):
> -    pkts = []
> -    try:
> -        cap_pkts = rdpcap(filename)
> -        for pkt in cap_pkts:
> -            # packet gen should be scapy
> -            packet = Packet()
> -            packet.pktgen.assign_pkt(pkt)
> -            pkts.append(packet)
> -    except:
> -        pass
> -
> -    return pkts
> +        pipe, intf, filename = SNIFF_PIDS.pop(index)
> +        pipe.get_session_before(timeout)
> +        pipe.send_command('^C')
> +        pipe.copy_file_from(filename, TMP_PATH)
> +        p = Packet()
> +        p.read_pcapfile(TMP_PATH + filename.split(os.sep)[-1])
> +        pipe.close()
> +        return p
> 
> 
>  def compare_pktload(pkt1=None, pkt2=None, layer="L2"):
> @@ -940,8 +978,8 @@ def compare_pktload(pkt1=None, pkt2=None,
> layer="L2"):
>      elif layer == "L4":
>          l_idx = 2
>      try:
> -        load1 = hexstr(str(pkt1.pktgen.pkt.getlayer(l_idx)))
> -        load2 = hexstr(str(pkt2.pktgen.pkt.getlayer(l_idx)))
> +        load1 = hexstr(str(pkt1.getlayer(l_idx)))
> +        load2 = hexstr(str(pkt2.getlayer(l_idx)))
>      except:
>          # return pass when scapy failed to extract packet
>          return True
> @@ -952,7 +990,7 @@ def compare_pktload(pkt1=None, pkt2=None,
> layer="L2"):
>          return False
> 
> 
> -def strip_pktload(pkt=None, layer="L2"):
> +def strip_pktload(pkt=None, layer="L2", p_index=0):
>      if layer == "L2":
>          l_idx = 0
>      elif layer == "L3":
> @@ -962,30 +1000,36 @@ def strip_pktload(pkt=None, layer="L2"):
>      else:
>          l_idx = 0
>      try:
> -        load = hexstr(str(pkt.pktgen.pkt.getlayer(l_idx)), onlyhex=1)
> +        load = hexstr(str(pkt.pktgen.pkts[p_index].getlayer(l_idx)),
> + onlyhex=1)
>      except:
>          # return pass when scapy failed to extract packet
>          load = ""
> 
>      return load
> 
> +
> 
> ################################################################
> ###############
> 
> ################################################################
> ###############
>  if __name__ == "__main__":
> -    pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP')
> -    pkt.send_pkt(tx_port='lo')
> +
> +    pkt =
> Packet('Ether(type=0x894f)/NSH(Len=0x6,NextProto=0x0,NSP=0x000002,NSI=
> 0xff)')
> +    sendp(pkt, iface='lo')
> +    pkt.config_layer('ipv4', {'dst': '192.168.8.8'})
> +    pkt.append_pkt(pkt_type='IPv6_TCP', pkt_len=100)
> +    pkt.append_pkt(pkt_type='TCP', pkt_len=100)
> +    pkt.config_layer('tcp', config={'flags': 'A'})
> +
> pkt.append_pkt("Ether(dst='11:22:33:44:55:11')/IP(dst='192.168.5.2')/TCP(fla
> gs=0)/Raw(load='bbbb')")
> +    pkt.generate_random_pkts('11:22:33:44:55:55', random_type=['TCP',
> 'IPv6_TCP'], random_payload=True, pktnum=10)
> +    sendp(pkt, iface='lo')
> 
>      pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP', pkt_len=1500, ran_payload=True)
> -    pkt.send_pkt(tx_port='lo')
> -    pkt = Packet(pkt_type='IPv6_TCP')
> -    pkt.send_pkt(tx_port='lo')
> +    sendp(pkt, iface='lo')
>      pkt = Packet(pkt_type='IPv6_SCTP')
> -    pkt.send_pkt(tx_port='lo')
> +    sendp(pkt, iface='lo')
>      pkt = Packet(pkt_type='VLAN_UDP')
>      pkt.config_layer('vlan', {'vlan': 2})
> -    pkt.send_pkt(tx_port='lo')
> +    sendp(pkt, iface='lo')
> 
> -    pkt = Packet()
>      pkt.assign_layers(['ether', 'vlan', 'ipv4', 'udp',
>                         'vxlan', 'inner_mac', 'inner_ipv4', 'inner_udp', 'raw'])
>      pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': '00:11:22:33:44:55'}) @@ -994,13 +1038,12
> @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
>      pkt.config_layer('udp', {'src': 4789, 'dst': 4789, 'chksum': 0x1111})
>      pkt.config_layer('vxlan', {'vni': 2})
>      pkt.config_layer('raw', {'payload': ['58'] * 18})
> -    pkt.send_pkt(tx_port='lo')
> +    sendp(pkt, iface='lo')
> 
> -    pkt = Packet()
>      pkt.assign_layers(['ether', 'vlan', 'ipv4', 'udp',
>                         'vxlan', 'inner_mac', 'inner_ipv4', 'inner_udp', 'raw'])
>      # config packet
>      pkt.config_layers([('ether', {'dst': '00:11:22:33:44:55'}), ('ipv4', {'dst':
> '1.1.1.1'}),
>                         ('vxlan', {'vni': 2}), ('raw', {'payload': ['01'] * 18})])
> 
> -    pkt.send_pkt(tx_port='lo')
> +    sendp(pkt, iface='lo')
> --
> 2.17.1


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* Re: [dts] [PATCH V1] tests/: update cases related to new framework
  2019-09-27 18:05 [dts] [PATCH V1] tests/: update cases related to new framework Qimai Xiao
                   ` (2 preceding siblings ...)
  2019-10-08  2:22 ` [dts] [PATCH V1] tests/: update cases related to new framework Chen, Zhaoyan
@ 2019-10-12  5:30 ` Tu, Lijuan
  3 siblings, 0 replies; 9+ messages in thread
From: Tu, Lijuan @ 2019-10-12  5:30 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Xiao, QimaiX, dts; +Cc: Xiao, QimaiX

Applied, thanks

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dts [mailto:dts-bounces@dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Qimai Xiao
> Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2019 2:06 AM
> To: dts@dpdk.org
> Cc: Xiao, QimaiX <qimaix.xiao@intel.com>
> Subject: [dts] [PATCH V1] tests/: update cases related to new framework
> 
> update testsuits related to new framework api
> 
> Signed-off-by: Qimai Xiao <qimaix.xiao@intel.com>
> ---
>  tests/TestSuite_checksum_offload.py           |  35 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_cloud_filter.py               |  13 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_ddp_mpls.py                   |   3 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_dynamic_queue.py              |  12 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_etag.py                       |   2 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_eventdev_pipeline.py          |  14 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_floating_veb.py               |   4 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_flow_classify_softnic.py      |   2 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_generic_flow_api.py           | 528 ++++++++++--------
>  tests/TestSuite_hotplug.py                    |   2 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_iavf.py                       |   2 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_ieee1588.py                   |   9 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_ipfrag.py                     |  30 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_ipgre.py                      |  80 +--
>  tests/TestSuite_ipsec_gw_cryptodev_func.py    |  29 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_jumboframes.py                |   2 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_kernelpf_iavf.py              |   4 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_l2fwd_cryptodev_func.py       |  11 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_l3fwdacl.py                   |  39 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_link_flowctrl.py              |   1 +
>  tests/TestSuite_link_status_interrupt.py      |   2 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_loadbalancer.py               |  14 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_mac_filter.py                 |   2 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_netmap_compat.py              |   6 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_packet_capture.py             | 222 +++-----
>  tests/TestSuite_ptype_mapping.py              |   2 +-
>  .../TestSuite_pvp_multi_paths_performance.py  |   4 +-
>  ...lti_paths_vhost_single_core_performance.py |   4 +-
>  ...ti_paths_virtio_single_core_performance.py |   4 +-
>  ...Suite_pvp_qemu_multi_paths_port_restart.py |  13 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_pvp_vhost_user_reconnect.py   |  13 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_pvp_virtio_bonding.py         |   9 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_pvp_virtio_user_4k_pages.py   |   5 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_queue_region.py               |   4 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_queue_start_stop.py           |   4 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_quota_watermark.py            |   2 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_runtime_vf_queue_number.py    |  13 +-
>  ...estSuite_runtime_vf_queue_number_kernel.py |  23 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_rxtx_callbacks.py             |   4 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_scatter.py                    |   4 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_short_live.py                 |   4 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_skeleton.py                   |   4 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_sriov_kvm.py                  |  11 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_uni_pkt.py                    |   9 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_userspace_ethtool.py          |  34 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_veb_switch.py                 |   4 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_vf_daemon.py                  |  21 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_vf_interrupt_pmd.py           |   2 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_vf_jumboframe.py              |   2 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_vf_kernel.py                  |  13 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_vf_macfilter.py               |   9 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_vf_offload.py                 |   4 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_vf_packet_rxtx.py             |  19 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_vf_port_start_stop.py         |  86 +--
>  tests/TestSuite_vf_rss.py                     |   3 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_vf_vlan.py                    |  12 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_vhost_enqueue_interrupt.py    |   1 +
>  tests/TestSuite_vhost_multi_queue_qemu.py     |  15 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_vhost_pmd_xstats.py           |   2 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_vhost_virtio_pmd_interrupt.py |   4 +-
>  .../TestSuite_virtio_ipsec_cryptodev_func.py  |  12 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_vlan.py                       |   6 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_vm2vm_virtio_pmd.py           |   9 +-
>  tests/TestSuite_vxlan.py                      | 143 ++---
>  tests/TestSuite_vxlan_sample.py               |  38 +-
>  65 files changed, 759 insertions(+), 884 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_checksum_offload.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_checksum_offload.py
> index 7176cb9..c890671 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_checksum_offload.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_checksum_offload.py
> @@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ from test_case import TestCase
>  from pmd_output import PmdOutput
>  from test_capabilities import DRIVER_TEST_LACK_CAPA
>  from pktgen import PacketGeneratorHelper
> +import packet
> 
> 
>  class TestChecksumOffload(TestCase):
> @@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ class TestChecksumOffload(TestCase):
> 
>          for packet_type in packets_expected.keys():
>              self.tester.send_expect("p = %s" % packets_expected[packet_type],
> ">>>")
> -            out = self.tester.send_expect("p.show2()", ">>>")
> +            out = self.tester.send_command("p.show2()", timeout=1)
>              chksums = checksum_pattern.findall(out)
>              chksum[packet_type] = chksums
> 
> @@ -122,15 +123,11 @@ class TestChecksumOffload(TestCase):
>          """
>          Sends packets and check the checksum valid-flags.
>          """
> -        self.tester.scapy_foreground()
>          self.dut.send_expect("start", "testpmd>")
> -        mac = self.dut.get_mac_address(self.dut_ports[0])
>          tx_interface =
> self.tester.get_interface(self.tester.get_local_port(self.dut_ports[0]))
> -        self.tester.scapy_foreground()
> -
>          for packet_type in packets_sent.keys():
> -            self.tester.scapy_append('sendp([%s], iface="%s", count=4)' %
> (packets_sent[packet_type], tx_interface))
> -            self.tester.scapy_execute()
> +            self.pkt = packet.Packet(pkt_str=packets_sent[packet_type])
> +            self.pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_interface, count=4)
>              out = self.dut.get_session_output(timeout=1)
>              lines = out.split("\r\n")
> 
> @@ -173,33 +170,21 @@ class TestChecksumOffload(TestCase):
>          rx_interface =
> self.tester.get_interface(self.tester.get_local_port(self.dut_ports[0]))
> 
>          sniff_src = self.dut.get_mac_address(self.dut_ports[0])
> -        checksum_pattern = re.compile("chksum.*=.*(0x[0-9a-z]+)")
> -
> -        chksum = dict()
>          result = dict()
> 
> -        self.tester.send_expect("scapy", ">>> ")
> -
> -        for packet_type in packets_expected.keys():
> -            self.tester.send_expect("p = %s" % packets_expected[packet_type],
> ">>>")
> -            out = self.tester.send_expect("p.show2()", ">>>")
> -            chksums = checksum_pattern.findall(out)
> -            chksum[packet_type] = chksums
> -
> -        self.tester.send_expect("exit()", "#")
> +        chksum = self.get_chksum_values(packets_expected)
> 
>          inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(intf=rx_interface,
> count=len(packets_sent)*4,
>                  filters=[{'layer': 'ether', 'config': {'src': sniff_src}}])
> 
> +        self.pkt = packet.Packet()
>          for packet_type in packets_sent.keys():
> -            self.tester.scapy_append('sendp([%s], iface="%s", count=4)' %
> (packets_sent[packet_type], tx_interface))
> +            self.pkt.append_pkt(packets_sent[packet_type])
> +        self.pkt.send_pkt(crb=self.tester, tx_port=tx_interface, count=4)
> 
> -        self.tester.scapy_execute()
>          p = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
>          nr_packets = len(p)
> -        reslist =
> [p[i].pktgen.pkt.sprintf("%IP.chksum%;%TCP.chksum%;%UDP.chksum%;%SCT
> P.chksum%") for i in range(nr_packets)]
> -        out = string.join(reslist, ",")
> -        packets_received = out.split(',')
> +        packets_received =
> [p[i].sprintf("%IP.chksum%;%TCP.chksum%;%UDP.chksum%;%SCTP.chksum%
> ") for i in range(nr_packets)]
>          self.verify(len(packets_sent)*4 == len(packets_received), "Unexpected
> Packets Drop")
> 
>          for packet_received in packets_received:
> @@ -272,8 +257,6 @@ class TestChecksumOffload(TestCase):
>                      'IPv6/UDP': 'Ether(dst="%s",
> src="52:00:00:00:00:00")/IPv6(src="::1")/UDP()/("X"*46)' % mac,
>                      'IPv6/TCP': 'Ether(dst="%s",
> src="52:00:00:00:00:00")/IPv6(src="::1")/TCP()/("X"*46)' % mac}
> 
> -        result = dict()
> -
>          self.checksum_enablehw(self.dut_ports[0])
> 
>          # get the packet checksum value
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_cloud_filter.py b/tests/TestSuite_cloud_filter.py
> index 74b3be7..51647ef 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_cloud_filter.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_cloud_filter.py
> @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import os
>  from test_case import TestCase
>  from pmd_output import PmdOutput
>  from settings import HEADER_SIZE
> -from packet import Packet, load_pcapfile
> +from packet import Packet
> 
>  from scapy.layers.inet import UDP, IP
>  from scapy.packet import split_layers, bind_layers
> @@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class CloudFilterConfig(object):
> 
>          self.pkt.config_layer('ether', ether_cfg)
>          self.pkt.config_layer('raw', {'payload': ['01'] * 18})
> -        self.pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.case.tester_intf)
> +        self.pkt.send_pkt(crb=self.case.tester, tx_port=self.case.tester_intf)
> 
> 
>  class TestCloudFilter(TestCase):
> @@ -311,7 +311,6 @@ class TestCloudFilter(TestCase):
>          if dpdk:
>              cloud_cfg.transmit_packet()
>              out = self.pmdout.get_output()
> -            print out
>              queue = cloud_cfg.cf_rule['queue']
>              self.verify("queue %d" %
>                          queue in out, "Vxlan not received in queue %d" % queue)
> @@ -341,11 +340,11 @@ class TestCloudFilter(TestCase):
>              time.sleep(2)
>              # copy pcap to tester and then analyze
>              self.dut.session.copy_file_from(tmp_file)
> -            pkts = load_pcapfile(
> -                filename="cloud_filter_%s.pcap" % self.vf_intf)
> +            pkt = Packet()
> +            pkt.read_pcapfile(filename="cloud_filter_%s.pcap" % self.vf_intf)
>              self.verify(
> -                len(pkts) == 1, "%d packet recevied on kernel VF" % len(pkts))
> -            cap_pkt = pkts[0].pktgen.pkt
> +                len(pkt) == 1, "%d packet recevied on kernel VF" % len(pkt))
> +            cap_pkt = pkt[0]
>              try:
>                  dport = cap_pkt[UDP].dport
>                  self.verify(dport == CLOUD_PORT,
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_ddp_mpls.py b/tests/TestSuite_ddp_mpls.py
> index 547e1c9..599e5cd 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_ddp_mpls.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_ddp_mpls.py
> @@ -95,11 +95,10 @@ class Testddp_mpls(TestCase):
>              self.vm0_dut_ports = self.vm0_dut.get_ports('any')
>              self.vm0_testpmd = PmdOutput(self.vm0_dut)
>              self.env_done = True
> -        eal_param = '-b %(vf0)s' % {'vf0': self.sriov_vfs_port[0].pci}
> 
>          self.dut_testpmd.start_testpmd(
>              "Default","--port-topology=chained --txq=%s --rxq=%s"
> -            % (PF_MAX_QUEUE, PF_MAX_QUEUE), eal_param=eal_param)
> +            % (PF_MAX_QUEUE, PF_MAX_QUEUE))
>          self.vm0_testpmd.start_testpmd(
>              VM_CORES_MASK,"--port-topology=chained --txq=%s --rxq=%s"
>              % (VF_MAX_QUEUE, VF_MAX_QUEUE))
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_dynamic_queue.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_dynamic_queue.py
> index dd05eab..1f86d1f 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_dynamic_queue.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_dynamic_queue.py
> @@ -63,14 +63,10 @@ class TestDynamicQueue(TestCase):
>          Generate packets and send them to dut
>          """
>          mac = self.dut.get_mac_address(0)
> -        for i in range(self.PF_QUEUE * 4):
> -            j = i /256
> -            k = i % 256
> -            pkt = Packet(pkt_type='IP_RAW')
> -            pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': mac})
> -            pkt.config_layer(
> -                'ipv4', {'dst': '192.168.%d.%d' % (j, k), 'src': '191.168.0.1'})
> -            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_intf)
> +        pktnum = self.PF_QUEUE * 4
> +        pkt = Packet()
> +        pkt.generate_random_pkts(mac, pktnum=pktnum,
> random_type=['IP_RAW'])
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_intf)
> 
>      def rxq_setup_test(self, chgflag=0):
>          """
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_etag.py b/tests/TestSuite_etag.py
> index 45c5163..8a67222 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_etag.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_etag.py
> @@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ class TestEtag(TestCase):
>                  if pkt_configs:
>                      for layer in pkt_configs.keys():
>                          pkt.config_layer(layer, pkt_configs[layer])
> -            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.src_intf)
> +            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.src_intf)
> 
>              # check vm testpmd packet received information
>              if 'vm' in pkt_types[pkt_type].keys():
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_eventdev_pipeline.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_eventdev_pipeline.py
> index cee636a..9f723cd 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_eventdev_pipeline.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_eventdev_pipeline.py
> @@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ class TestEventdevPipeline(TestCase):
>          pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
>          i = 0
>          while len(pkts) != 0 and i <= len(pkts) - 1:
> -            if pkts[i].pktgen.pkt.haslayer('DHCP'):
> -                pkts.remove(pkts[i])
> +            if pkts[i].haslayer('DHCP'):
> +                pkts.pktgen.pkts.pop(i)
>                  i = i - 1
>              i = i + 1
>          return pkts
> @@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class TestEventdevPipeline(TestCase):
>          time.sleep(5)
> 
>          filt = [{'layer': 'ether', 'config': {'src': '%s' % self.s_mac}}]
> -        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.rx_interface, timeout=15,
> filters=filt)
> +        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.rx_interface, filters=filt)
>          self.tester.scapy_append('pkt=rdpcap("pipeline.pcap")')
>          self.tester.scapy_append('sendp(pkt, iface="%s")' % self.tx_interface)
>          self.tester.scapy_execute()
> @@ -169,13 +169,13 @@ class TestEventdevPipeline(TestCase):
>              packet_index = 0
>              for i in range(len(self.pkts)):
>                  pay_load = "0000%.2d" % (packet_index)
> -                if self.pkts[i].pktgen.pkt['IP'].src == src_ip:
> -                    print self.pkts[i].pktgen.pkt.show
> +                if self.pkts[i]['IP'].src == src_ip:
> +                    print(self.pkts[i].show)
>                      # get the start index load info of each queue
>                      if packet_index == 0:
> -                        packet_index = int(self.pkts[i].pktgen.pkt['Raw'].load[-2:])
> +                        packet_index = int(self.pkts[i]['Raw'].load[-2:])
>                          pay_load = "0000%.2d" % (packet_index)
> -                    self.verify(self.pkts[i].pktgen.pkt['Raw'].load == pay_load,
> +                    self.verify(self.pkts[i]['Raw'].load == pay_load,
>                              "The packets not ordered")
>                      packet_index = packet_index + 1
> 
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_floating_veb.py b/tests/TestSuite_floating_veb.py
> index 40b0ce2..350d8fa 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_floating_veb.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_floating_veb.py
> @@ -120,12 +120,12 @@ class TestFloatingVEBSwitching(TestCase):
>              pkt = Packet(pkt_type='VLAN_UDP')
>              pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': vf_mac})
>              pkt.config_layer('vlan', {'vlan': 1})
> -            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=itf)
> +            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=itf)
>              time.sleep(.5)
>          else:
>              pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP')
>              pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': vf_mac})
> -            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=itf)
> +            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=itf)
>              time.sleep(.5)
> 
>      # Test cases.
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_flow_classify_softnic.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_flow_classify_softnic.py
> index 33f701e..a649a44 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_flow_classify_softnic.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_flow_classify_softnic.py
> @@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class TestFlowClassifySoftnic(TestCase):
>          file = 'flow_classify_softnic.tar.gz'
>          src_file = r'./dep/%s' % file
>          dst1 = '/tmp'
> -        dst2 = os.path.join(self.dut.base_dir, 'drivers/net/softnic')
> +        dst2 = '/root/dpdk/drivers/net/softnic'
>          self.dut.session.copy_file_to(src_file, dst1)
>          self.dut.send_expect("tar xf %s/%s -C %s" % (dst1, file, dst2), "#", 30)
> 
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_generic_flow_api.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_generic_flow_api.py
> index 61af86c..e0a4aa6 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_generic_flow_api.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_generic_flow_api.py
> @@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ from crb import Crb
>  from virt_dut import VirtDut
>  from project_dpdk import DPDKdut
>  from dut import Dut
> -from packet import Packet
> +import packet
> 
>  import os
>  import random
> @@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>          self.inner_mac = "00:11:22:33:44:66"
>          self.wrong_mac = "00:11:22:33:44:77"
>          self.vf_flag = 0
> +        self.pkt_obj = packet.Packet()
> 
>      def set_up(self):
>          """
> @@ -162,8 +163,8 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>          """
>          verify the packet to the expected queue or be dropped
>          """
> -        self.tester.scapy_execute()
> -        time.sleep(2)
> +        # self.tester.scapy_execute()
> +        # time.sleep(2)
>          verify_mac = verify_mac.upper()
> 
>          if self.vf_flag == 1:
> @@ -207,7 +208,7 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>              queue_index = 0
>              find_index = False
>              for i in range(len(m)):
> -                cur = out_info.find(m[i], all_queue_index[i-1] + len(m[i-1]) if i > 0
> else 0)
> +                cur = out_info.find(m[i], all_queue_index[i - 1] + len(m[i - 1]) if i > 0
> else 0)
>                  if cur > mac_index:
>                      queue_index = i - 1
>                      find_index = True
> @@ -255,8 +256,8 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>              # caculate the rule number created.
>              rule_created = self.flow_test_process(flow_process, flow_action)
>              if rule_created:
> -               rule_num += 1
> -               extra_packet.append(flow_process['extrapacket'])
> +                rule_num += 1
> +                extra_packet.append(flow_process['extrapacket'])
>          # Configure a return value.
>          extrapkt_rulenum = {'extrapacket': extra_packet, 'rulenum': rule_num,
> 'queue': expected_queue}
> 
> @@ -286,26 +287,34 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>          if "validate" in flow_cmd:
>              # ethertype invalid or queue id exceeds max queue number.
>              if "86dd" in flow_cmd or "0800" in flow_cmd or "index %s" %
> str(MAX_QUEUE + 1) in flow_cmd:
> -                if self.nic in ["fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit",
> "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV", "niantic", "kawela_4", "kawela",
> "bartonhills", "twinville", "sagepond", "sageville", "powerville"]:
> +                if self.nic in ["fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit",
> "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV",
> +                                "niantic", "kawela_4", "kawela", "bartonhills", "twinville",
> "sagepond", "sageville",
> +                                "powerville"]:
>                      self.dut.send_expect(flow_cmd, "error")
>              elif "type is 0x8100" in flow_cmd:
>                  if self.nic in ["fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit",
> "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV"]:
>                      self.dut.send_expect(flow_cmd, "error")
>              # vf queue id exceeds max vf queue number.
> -            elif (("vf0" in flow_action['flows']) or ("vf1" in flow_action['flows']) or
> ("vf0" in flow_action['actions']) or ("vf1" in flow_action['actions'])) and
> (("index %s" % str(MAX_VFQUEUE + 1)) in flow_cmd):
> +            elif (("vf0" in flow_action['flows']) or ("vf1" in flow_action['flows']) or
> (
> +                    "vf0" in flow_action['actions']) or ("vf1" in flow_action['actions']))
> and (
> +                    ("index %s" % str(MAX_VFQUEUE + 1)) in flow_cmd):
>                  self.dut.send_expect(flow_cmd, "error")
>              else:
>                  self.dut.send_expect(flow_cmd, "validated")
>          elif "create" in flow_cmd:
>              # ethertype invalid or queue id exceeds max queue number.
>              if "86dd" in flow_cmd or "0800" in flow_cmd or "index %s" %
> str(MAX_QUEUE + 1) in flow_cmd:
> -                if self.nic in ["fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit",
> "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV", "niantic", "kawela_4", "kawela",
> "bartonhills", "twinville", "sagepond", "sageville", "powerville"]:
> +                if self.nic in ["fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit",
> "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV",
> +                                "niantic", "kawela_4", "kawela", "bartonhills", "twinville",
> "sagepond", "sageville",
> +                                "powerville"]:
>                      self.dut.send_expect(flow_cmd, "error")
>              elif "type is 0x8100" in flow_cmd:
>                  if self.nic in ["fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit",
> "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV"]:
>                      self.dut.send_expect(flow_cmd, "error")
>              # vf queue id exceeds max vf queue number.
> -            elif (("vf0" in flow_action['flows']) or ("vf1" in flow_action['flows']) or
> ("vf0" in flow_action['actions']) or ("vf1" in flow_action['actions'])) and
> (("index %s" % str(MAX_VFQUEUE + 1)) in flow_cmd):
> +            elif (("vf0" in flow_action['flows']) or ("vf1" in flow_action['flows']) or
> (
> +                    "vf0" in flow_action['actions']) or ("vf1" in flow_action['actions']))
> and (
> +                    ("index %s" % str(MAX_VFQUEUE + 1)) in flow_cmd):
>                  self.dut.send_expect(flow_cmd, "error")
>              else:
>                  self.dut.send_expect(flow_cmd, "created")
> @@ -318,7 +327,7 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>                      self.load_module("nvgre")
> 
>                  # The rule is created successfully, so send the consistent packet.
> -                self.tester.scapy_append('sendp(%s, iface="%s")' % (flow_pkt,
> self.tester_itf))
> +                self.sendpkt(pktstr=flow_pkt)
>                  cur_mac = re.search("dst='(\S\S:\S\S:\S\S:\S\S:\S\S:\S\S)'",
> flow_pkt)
>                  cur_mac = cur_mac.group(1)
>                  if ("queue" in flow_action['actions']) or ("passthru" in
> flow_action['actions']):
> @@ -353,7 +362,7 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>          if is_ipv4 == True:
>              return '.'.join('%s' % random.randint(0, 255) for i in range(4))
>          else:
> -            return ':'.join('{:x}'.format(random.randint(0, 2**16 - 1)) for i in
> range(8))
> +            return ':'.join('{:x}'.format(random.randint(0, 2 ** 16 - 1)) for i in
> range(8))
> 
>      def generate_random_int(self, minimum, maximum):
>          return random.randint(minimum, maximum)
> @@ -376,7 +385,9 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>              cmd_fmt = "flow %(create)s 0 ingress pattern %(flow)s / end
> actions %(action)s end"
>          # Record the elements of the rule, ready for the configuration
>          # of packets inconsistent to the rule.
> -        extrapacket = {'vlan': '', 'etag': '', 'ipv4': '', 'ipv6': '', 'sip': '', 'dip': '', 'proto':
> '', 'tos': '', 'ttl': '', 'tcp': '', 'udp': '', 'sctp': '', 'sport': '', 'dport': '', 'vni': '', 'tni': '',
> 'ineth': '', 'invlan': ''}
> +        extrapacket = {'vlan': '', 'etag': '', 'ipv4': '', 'ipv6': '', 'sip': '', 'dip': '',
> 'proto': '', 'tos': '',
> +                       'ttl': '', 'tcp': '', 'udp': '', 'sctp': '', 'sport': '', 'dport': '', 'vni': '', 'tni':
> '',
> +                       'ineth': '', 'invlan': ''}
>          # Define the packet string, which is consistent to the flow rule.
>          if ('vf0' in flows) or ('vf1' in flows) or ('vf0' in actions) or ('vf1' in actions):
>              pkt = "Ether(dst='%s')" % self.wrong_mac
> @@ -630,14 +641,24 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>              elif action == "mark":
>                  act_str += "mark id 3 / "
>          # Configure the whole flow rule.
> -        command = cmd_fmt % { "create": create,
> -                               "flow": flow_str,
> -                               "action": act_str}
> +        command = cmd_fmt % {"create": create,
> +                             "flow": flow_str,
> +                             "action": act_str}
>          # Configure the return value.
>          flow_process = {'cmd': command, 'pkt': pkt, 'queue': index, 'extrapacket':
> extrapacket}
> 
>          return flow_process
> 
> +    def sendpkt(self, pktstr, count=1):
> +        import sys
> +        py_version = sys.version
> +        if py_version.startswith('3.'):
> +            self.pkt_obj.pktgen.pkts.clear()
> +        else:
> +            del self.pkt_obj.pktgen.pkts[:]
> +        self.pkt_obj.append_pkt(pktstr)
> +        self.pkt_obj.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_itf, count=count)
> +
>      def test_syn_filter(self):
>          """
>          Only supported by ixgbe and igb.
> @@ -653,14 +674,13 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
> 
>          # create the flow rules
>          self.dut.send_expect(
> -            "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv4 / tcp flags spec 0x02 flags
> mask 0x02 / end actions queue index 3 / end", "created")
> +            "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv4 / tcp flags spec 0x02 flags
> mask 0x02 / end actions queue index 3 / end",
> +            "created")
>          # send the packets and verify the results
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(dport=80,flags="S")/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' %
> (self.pf_mac, self.tester_itf))
> -        self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="3",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> +        self.sendpkt(pktstr='Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(dport=80,flags="S")/Raw("x" * 20)' % self.pf_mac)
> 
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(dport=80,flags="PA")/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' %
> (self.pf_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +        self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="3",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> +        self.sendpkt(pktstr='Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(dport=80,flags="PA")/Raw("x" * 20)' % self.pf_mac)
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> 
>          # the ipv6 rule is conflicted with ipv4 rule.
> @@ -668,14 +688,13 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
> 
>          # create the flow rules
>          self.dut.send_expect(
> -            "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv6 / tcp flags spec 0x02 flags
> mask 0x02 / end actions queue index 4 / end", "created")
> +            "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv6 / tcp flags spec 0x02 flags
> mask 0x02 / end actions queue index 4 / end",
> +            "created")
>          # send the packets and verify the results
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2")/TCP(dport=80,flags="S")/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' %
> (self.pf_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt(pktstr='Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2")/TCP(dport=80,flags="S")/Raw("x" * 20)' % self.pf_mac)
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="4",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> 
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2")/TCP(dport=80,flags="PA")/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' %
> (self.pf_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt(pktstr='Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2")/TCP(dport=80,flags="PA")/Raw("x" * 20)' % self.pf_mac)
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> 
>          self.verify_rulenum(1)
> @@ -695,21 +714,24 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>          # create the flow rules
>          basic_flow_actions = [
>              {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip'], 'actions': ['queue']},
> -            {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'proto', 'udp', 'sport',
> 'dport'], 'actions': ['queue']},
> -            {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'proto', 'tcp', 'sport',
> 'dport'], 'actions': ['queue']},
> -            {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'proto', 'sctp', 'sport',
> 'dport'], 'actions': ['queue']}
> +            {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'proto', 'udp', 'sport',
> 'dport'],
> +             'actions': ['queue']},
> +            {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'proto', 'tcp', 'sport',
> 'dport'],
> +             'actions': ['queue']},
> +            {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'proto', 'sctp', 'sport',
> 'dport'],
> +             'actions': ['queue']}
>          ]
>          extrapkt_rulenum = self.all_flows_process(basic_flow_actions)
>          extra_packet = extrapkt_rulenum['extrapacket']
>          # send the packets inconsistent to the rules.
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="%s", dst="%s")/Raw("x" * 20)],
> iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[0]['dip'], extra_packet[0]['sip'],
> self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="%s", dst="%s")/Raw("x" * 20)' %
> (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[0]['dip'], extra_packet[0]['sip']))
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="%s",
> dst="%s")/SCTP(sport=%s,dport=%s)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' %
> (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[3]['dip'], extra_packet[3]['sip'],
> extra_packet[3]['sport'], extra_packet[3]['dport'], self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="%s",
> dst="%s")/SCTP(sport=%s,dport=%s)/Raw("x" * 20)' % (
> +            self.pf_mac, extra_packet[3]['dip'], extra_packet[3]['sip'],
> extra_packet[3]['sport'],
> +            extra_packet[3]['dport']))
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="%s",
> dst="%s")/SCTP(sport=%s,dport=%s)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' %
> (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[0]['sip'], extra_packet[0]['dip'],
> extra_packet[3]['sport'], extra_packet[3]['dport'], self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="%s",
> dst="%s")/SCTP(sport=%s,dport=%s)/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.pf_mac,
> extra_packet[0]['sip'], extra_packet[0]['dip'], extra_packet[3]['sport'],
> +            extra_packet[3]['dport']))
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1",
> expect_queue=extrapkt_rulenum['queue'][0], verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> 
>          rule_num = extrapkt_rulenum['rulenum']
> @@ -736,11 +758,10 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>          extrapkt_rulenum = self.all_flows_process(basic_flow_actions)
>          extra_packet = extrapkt_rulenum['extrapacket']
>          # send the packets inconsistent to the rules.
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/UDP(sport=22,dport=24)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' %
> (self.pf_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/UDP(sport=22,dport=24)/Raw("x" * 20)' % self.pf_mac)
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(sport=32,dport=34)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' %
> (self.pf_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt(
> +            'Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(sport=32,dport=34)/Raw("x" * 20)' % self.pf_mac)
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
>          rule_num = extrapkt_rulenum['rulenum']
>          self.verify_rulenum(rule_num)
> @@ -792,8 +813,8 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>                  {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ether', 'lldp'], 'actions': ['queue']},
>              ]
>              extrapkt_rulenum = self.all_flows_process(basic_flow_actions)
> -            self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s",type=0x88E5)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' %
> (self.pf_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +            self.sendpkt(pktstr='Ether(dst="%s",type="0x88E5")/Raw("x" * 20)' %
> self.pf_mac)
> +
>              self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
>              rule_num = extrapkt_rulenum['rulenum']
>              self.verify_rulenum(rule_num)
> @@ -837,8 +858,7 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>          ]
>          extrapkt_rulenum = self.all_flows_process(basic_flow_actions)
>          extra_packet = extrapkt_rulenum['extrapacket']
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1BR(GRP=0x2, ECIDbase=%s)/Raw("x" *
> 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[0]['etag'], self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1BR(GRP=0x2,
> ECIDbase=%s)/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[0]['etag']))
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="0", expect_queue="NULL",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
>          rule_num = extrapkt_rulenum['rulenum']
>          self.verify_rulenum(rule_num)
> @@ -911,47 +931,45 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>          extrapkt_rulenum = self.all_flows_process(basic_flow_actions)
>          extra_packet = extrapkt_rulenum['extrapacket']
>          # send the packets with dst/src ip and dst/src port.
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2", proto=3)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac,
> extra_packet[0]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
> +
> self.sendpkt(pktstr='Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2", proto=3)/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.pf_mac,
> extra_packet[0]['vlan']))
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1",
> expect_queue=extrapkt_rulenum['queue'][0], verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2", tos=3)/UDP()/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac,
> extra_packet[1]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2", tos=3)/UDP()/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.pf_mac,
> extra_packet[1]['vlan']))
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1",
> expect_queue=extrapkt_rulenum['queue'][1], verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2", ttl=3)/TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac,
> extra_packet[2]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2", ttl=3)/TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.pf_mac,
> extra_packet[2]['vlan']))
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1",
> expect_queue=extrapkt_rulenum['queue'][2], verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2", tos=3, ttl=3)/SCTP()/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' %
> (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[3]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2", tos=3, ttl=3)/SCTP()/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.pf_mac,
> extra_packet[3]['vlan']))
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1",
> expect_queue=extrapkt_rulenum['queue'][3], verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2", ttl=3)/TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac,
> extra_packet[3]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2", ttl=3)/TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.pf_mac,
> extra_packet[3]['vlan']))
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP()/UDP()/Raw("x" * 20)],
> iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[2]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP()/UDP()/Raw("x" *
> 20)' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[2]['vlan']))
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP(src="192.168.0.5",
> dst="192.168.0.6", tos=3, ttl=3)/SCTP(sport=44,dport=45,tag=1)/Raw("x" *
> 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[6]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP(src="192.168.0.5",
> dst="192.168.0.6", tos=3, ttl=3)/SCTP(sport=44,dport=45,tag=1)/Raw("x" *
> 20)' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[6]['vlan']))
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="0", expect_queue="NULL",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP(src="192.168.0.5",
> dst="192.168.0.6", tos=3,
> ttl=3)/UDP(sport=44,dport=45)/SCTPChunkData(data="X" * 20)], iface="%s")' %
> (self.outer_mac, extra_packet[7]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt(
> +            'Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IP(src="192.168.0.5",
> dst="192.168.0.6", tos=3,
> ttl=3)/UDP(sport=44,dport=45)/SCTPChunkData(data="X" * 20)' % (
> +            self.outer_mac, extra_packet[7]['vlan']))
>          self.verify_result("vf1", expect_rxpkts="0", expect_queue="NULL",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2", tc=1, nh=5, hlim=10)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' %
> (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[8]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt(
> +            'Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2",
> tc=1, nh=5, hlim=10)/Raw("x" * 20)' % (
> +            self.pf_mac, extra_packet[8]['vlan']))
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1",
> expect_queue=extrapkt_rulenum['queue'][8], verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2", tc=2, hlim=20)/UDP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw("x" * 20)],
> iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[9]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2", tc=2, hlim=20)/UDP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw("x" * 20)' %
> (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[9]['vlan']))
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1",
> expect_queue=extrapkt_rulenum['queue'][9], verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2", tc=2, hlim=20)/TCP(sport=32,dport=33)/Raw("x" * 20)],
> iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[10]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt(
> +            'Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2",
> tc=2, hlim=20)/TCP(sport=32,dport=33)/Raw("x" * 20)' % (
> +            self.pf_mac, extra_packet[10]['vlan']))
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1",
> expect_queue=extrapkt_rulenum['queue'][10], verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2", tc=4, nh=132,
> hlim=40)/SCTP(sport=44,dport=45,tag=1)/SCTPChunkData(data="X" * 20)],
> iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[11]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt(
> +            'Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2",
> tc=4, nh=132,
> hlim=40)/SCTP(sport=44,dport=45,tag=1)/SCTPChunkData(data="X" * 20)' % (
> +            self.pf_mac, extra_packet[11]['vlan']))
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1",
> expect_queue=extrapkt_rulenum['queue'][11], verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2", tc=4, nh=132,
> hlim=40)/SCTP(sport=44,dport=45,tag=1)/SCTPChunkData(data="X" * 20)],
> iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[14]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt(
> +            'Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2",
> tc=4, nh=132,
> hlim=40)/SCTP(sport=44,dport=45,tag=1)/SCTPChunkData(data="X" * 20)' % (
> +            self.pf_mac, extra_packet[14]['vlan']))
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="0", expect_queue="NULL",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2", tc=2, hlim=20)/TCP(sport=32,dport=33)/Raw("x" * 20)],
> iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, extra_packet[15]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt(
> +            'Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2",
> tc=2, hlim=20)/TCP(sport=32,dport=33)/Raw("x" * 20)' % (
> +                self.outer_mac, extra_packet[15]['vlan']))
>          self.verify_result("vf1", expect_rxpkts="0", expect_queue="NULL",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> 
>          rule_num = extrapkt_rulenum['rulenum']
> @@ -963,7 +981,8 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>          """
>          self.verify(self.nic in ["niantic", "twinville", "sagepond", "sageville",
>                                   "fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit",
> -                                 "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV"], "%s nic not
> support fdir ipv4 filter" % self.nic)
> +                                 "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV"],
> +                    "%s nic not support fdir ipv4 filter" % self.nic)
>          # i40e
>          if (self.nic in ["fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit",
>                           "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV"]):
> @@ -990,22 +1009,33 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>              # create the flow rules
>              basic_flow_actions = [
>                  {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'proto'], 'actions':
> ['queue']},
> -                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'ttl', 'udp', 'sport',
> 'dport'], 'actions': ['queue']},
> -                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tos', 'tcp', 'sport',
> 'dport'], 'actions': ['queue']},
> -                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tos', 'ttl', 'sctp',
> 'sport', 'dport', 'tag'], 'actions': ['queue']},
> -                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tos', 'ttl', 'sctp',
> 'sport', 'dport', 'tag'], 'actions': ['drop']},
> +                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'ttl', 'udp', 'sport',
> 'dport'],
> +                 'actions': ['queue']},
> +                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tos', 'tcp', 'sport',
> 'dport'],
> +                 'actions': ['queue']},
> +                {'create': 'create',
> +                 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tos', 'ttl', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport',
> 'tag'],
> +                 'actions': ['queue']},
> +                {'create': 'create',
> +                 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tos', 'ttl', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport',
> 'tag'],
> +                 'actions': ['drop']},
>                  {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'proto', 'vf0'], 'actions':
> ['invalid']},
>                  {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'proto', 'vf0'], 'actions':
> ['queue']},
> -                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tos', 'ttl', 'sctp',
> 'sport', 'dport', 'tag', 'vf1'], 'actions': ['queue']},
> -                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tos', 'ttl', 'sctp',
> 'sport', 'dport', 'tag'], 'actions': ['passthru', 'flag']},
> -                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'ttl', 'udp', 'sport',
> 'dport'], 'actions': ['queue', 'flag']},
> -                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tos', 'tcp', 'sport',
> 'dport'], 'actions': ['queue', 'mark']},
> +                {'create': 'create',
> +                 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tos', 'ttl', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport',
> 'tag', 'vf1'],
> +                 'actions': ['queue']},
> +                {'create': 'create',
> +                 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tos', 'ttl', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport',
> 'tag'],
> +                 'actions': ['passthru', 'flag']},
> +                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'ttl', 'udp', 'sport',
> 'dport'],
> +                 'actions': ['queue', 'flag']},
> +                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tos', 'tcp', 'sport',
> 'dport'],
> +                 'actions': ['queue', 'mark']},
>                  {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'proto'], 'actions':
> ['passthru', 'mark']}
>              ]
>              extrapkt_rulenum = self.all_flows_process(basic_flow_actions)
>              extra_packet = extrapkt_rulenum['extrapacket']
> -            self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.3", dst="192.168.0.4",
> proto=%s)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac,
> extra_packet[0]['proto'], self.tester_itf))
> +            self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.3",
> dst="192.168.0.4", proto=%s)/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.pf_mac,
> extra_packet[0]['proto']))
>              self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
>              rule_num = extrapkt_rulenum['rulenum']
>              self.verify_rulenum(rule_num)
> @@ -1021,29 +1051,35 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>              if (self.nic in ["sagepond", "sageville"]):
>                  # create the flow rules
>                  basic_flow_actions = [
> -                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'udp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> 'actions': ['queue']},
> -                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> 'actions': ['queue']},
> -                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> 'actions': ['queue']},
> -                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> 'actions': ['drop']},
> +                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'udp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> +                     'actions': ['queue']},
> +                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> +                     'actions': ['queue']},
> +                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> +                     'actions': ['queue']},
> +                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> +                     'actions': ['drop']},
>                  ]
>                  extrapkt_rulenum = self.all_flows_process(basic_flow_actions)
>                  extra_packet = extrapkt_rulenum['extrapacket']
> -                self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                    'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="%s",
> dst="%s")/SCTP(sport=%s,dport=%s)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' %
> (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[2]['sip'], extra_packet[2]['dip'],
> extra_packet[2]['dport'], extra_packet[2]['sport'], self.tester_itf))
> +                self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="%s",
> dst="%s")/SCTP(sport=%s,dport=%s)/Raw("x" * 20)'% (
> +                    self.pf_mac, extra_packet[2]['sip'], extra_packet[2]['dip'],
> extra_packet[2]['dport'],
> +                    extra_packet[2]['sport']))
>                  self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
>                  rule_num = extrapkt_rulenum['rulenum']
>                  self.verify_rulenum(rule_num)
>              else:
>                  basic_flow_actions = [
> -                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'udp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> 'actions': ['queue']},
> -                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> 'actions': ['queue']},
> +                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'udp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> +                     'actions': ['queue']},
> +                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport'],
> +                     'actions': ['queue']},
>                      {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'sctp'], 'actions':
> ['queue']},
>                      {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'sctp'], 'actions':
> ['drop']},
>                  ]
>                  extrapkt_rulenum = self.all_flows_process(basic_flow_actions)
>                  extra_packet = extrapkt_rulenum['extrapacket']
> -                self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                    'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="%s", dst="%s")/SCTP()/Raw("x"
> * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[2]['dip'],
> extra_packet[2]['sip'], self.tester_itf))
> +                self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="%s",
> dst="%s")/SCTP()/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[2]['dip'],
> extra_packet[2]['sip']))
>                  self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
>                  rule_num = extrapkt_rulenum['rulenum']
>                  self.verify_rulenum(rule_num)
> @@ -1054,7 +1090,8 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>          """
>          self.verify(self.nic in ["niantic", "twinville", "sagepond", "sageville",
>                                   "fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit",
> -                                 "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV"], "%s nic not
> support fdir ipv6 filter" % self.nic)
> +                                 "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV"],
> +                    "%s nic not support fdir ipv6 filter" % self.nic)
>          # i40e
>          if (self.nic in ["fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit",
>                           "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV"]):
> @@ -1077,19 +1114,30 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
> 
>              # create the flow rules
>              basic_flow_actions = [
> -                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'proto', 'tc', 'hop'],
> 'actions': ['queue']},
> -                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tc', 'hop', 'udp',
> 'sport', 'dport'], 'actions': ['queue']},
> -                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tc', 'hop', 'tcp',
> 'sport', 'dport'], 'actions': ['queue']},
> -                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tc', 'hop', 'sctp',
> 'sport', 'dport', 'tag'], 'actions': ['queue']},
> -                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'proto', 'tc', 'hop',
> 'vf0'], 'actions': ['queue']},
> -                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tc', 'hop', 'tcp',
> 'sport', 'dport', 'vf1'], 'actions': ['queue']},
> -                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tc', 'hop', 'sctp',
> 'sport', 'dport', 'tag'], 'actions': ['drop']},
> -                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tc', 'hop', 'tcp',
> 'sport', 'dport', 'vf1'], 'actions': ['drop']},
> +                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'proto', 'tc',
> 'hop'],
> +                 'actions': ['queue']},
> +                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tc', 'hop', 'udp',
> 'sport', 'dport'],
> +                 'actions': ['queue']},
> +                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tc', 'hop', 'tcp',
> 'sport', 'dport'],
> +                 'actions': ['queue']},
> +                {'create': 'create',
> +                 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tc', 'hop', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport',
> 'tag'],
> +                 'actions': ['queue']},
> +                {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'proto', 'tc', 'hop',
> 'vf0'],
> +                 'actions': ['queue']},
> +                {'create': 'create',
> +                 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tc', 'hop', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport',
> 'vf1'],
> +                 'actions': ['queue']},
> +                {'create': 'create',
> +                 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tc', 'hop', 'sctp', 'sport', 'dport',
> 'tag'],
> +                 'actions': ['drop']},
> +                {'create': 'create',
> +                 'flows': ['vlan', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tc', 'hop', 'tcp', 'sport', 'dport',
> 'vf1'],
> +                 'actions': ['drop']},
>              ]
>              extrapkt_rulenum = self.all_flows_process(basic_flow_actions)
>              extra_packet = extrapkt_rulenum['extrapacket']
> -            self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2", tc=2, hlim=20)/UDP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw("x" * 20)],
> iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[1]['vlan'], self.tester_itf))
> +            self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=%s)/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2", tc=2, hlim=20)/UDP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw("x" * 20)' %
> (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[1]['vlan']))
>              self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
>              rule_num = extrapkt_rulenum['rulenum']
>              self.verify_rulenum(rule_num)
> @@ -1106,51 +1154,55 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>                  basic_flow_actions = [
>                      {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip'], 'actions':
> ['queue']},
>                      {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip'], 'actions':
> ['queue']},
> -                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'udp', 'sport',
> 'dport'], 'actions': ['queue']},
> -                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tcp', 'sport',
> 'dport'], 'actions': ['queue']},
> -                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tcp', 'sport',
> 'dport'], 'actions': ['queue']},
> +                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'udp', 'sport',
> 'dport'],
> +                     'actions': ['queue']},
> +                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tcp', 'sport',
> 'dport'],
> +                     'actions': ['queue']},
> +                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tcp', 'sport',
> 'dport'],
> +                     'actions': ['queue']},
>                      {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'sctp'],
> 'actions': ['queue']},
>                      {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'sctp'],
> 'actions': ['queue']},
>                  ]
>                  extrapkt_rulenum = self.all_flows_process(basic_flow_actions)
>                  self.dut.send_expect(
> -                    "flow create 0 ingress pattern fuzzy thresh spec 2 thresh last 5
> thresh mask 0xffffffff / ipv6 src is 2001::1 dst is 2001::2 / udp src is 22 dst is
> 23 / end actions queue index 1 / end", "created")
> +                    "flow create 0 ingress pattern fuzzy thresh spec 2 thresh last 5
> thresh mask 0xffffffff / ipv6 src is 2001::1 dst is 2001::2 / udp src is 22 dst is
> 23 / end actions queue index 1 / end",
> +                    "created")
>                  extra_packet = extrapkt_rulenum['extrapacket']
> -                self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                    'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2",nh=132)/SCTP()/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac,
> self.tester_itf))
> +                self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2",nh=132)/SCTP()/Raw("x" * 20)' % self.pf_mac)
>                  self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> -                self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                    'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/SCTP()/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac,
> self.tester_itf))
> +                self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/SCTP()/Raw("x" * 20)' % self.pf_mac)
>                  self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> -                self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                    'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2")/UDP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' %
> (self.pf_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +                self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2")/UDP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw("x" * 20)' % self.pf_mac)
>                  self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="1",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
>                  rule_num = extrapkt_rulenum['rulenum']
> -                self.verify_rulenum(rule_num+1)
> +                self.verify_rulenum(rule_num + 1)
>              elif (self.nic in ["sagepond", "sageville"]):
>                  # create the flow rules
>                  basic_flow_actions = [
> -                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'udp', 'sport',
> 'dport'], 'actions': ['queue']},
> -                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tcp', 'sport',
> 'dport'], 'actions': ['queue']},
> -                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tcp', 'sport',
> 'dport'], 'actions': ['queue']},
> -                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'sctp', 'sport',
> 'dport'], 'actions': ['queue']},
> -                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'sctp', 'sport',
> 'dport'], 'actions': ['queue']},
> +                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'udp', 'sport',
> 'dport'],
> +                     'actions': ['queue']},
> +                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'tcp', 'sport',
> 'dport'],
> +                     'actions': ['queue']},
> +                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'tcp', 'sport',
> 'dport'],
> +                     'actions': ['queue']},
> +                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv6', 'sip', 'dip', 'sctp', 'sport',
> 'dport'],
> +                     'actions': ['queue']},
> +                    {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['fuzzy', 'ipv4', 'sip', 'dip', 'sctp', 'sport',
> 'dport'],
> +                     'actions': ['queue']},
>                  ]
>                  extrapkt_rulenum = self.all_flows_process(basic_flow_actions)
>                  self.dut.send_expect(
> -                    "flow create 0 ingress pattern fuzzy thresh spec 2 thresh last 5
> thresh mask 0xffffffff / ipv6 src is 2001::1 dst is 2001::2 / udp src is 22 dst is
> 23 / end actions queue index 1 / end", "created")
> +                    "flow create 0 ingress pattern fuzzy thresh spec 2 thresh last 5
> thresh mask 0xffffffff / ipv6 src is 2001::1 dst is 2001::2 / udp src is 22 dst is
> 23 / end actions queue index 1 / end",
> +                    "created")
>                  extra_packet = extrapkt_rulenum['extrapacket']
> -                self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                    'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="%s", dst="%s",
> nh=132)/SCTP(sport=32,dport=33,tag=1)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' %
> (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[3]['sip'], extra_packet[3]['dip'], self.tester_itf))
> +                self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="%s", dst="%s",
> nh=132)/SCTP(sport=32,dport=33,tag=1)/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.pf_mac,
> extra_packet[3]['sip'], extra_packet[3]['dip']))
>                  self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> -                self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                    'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="%s", dst="%s",
> proto=132)/SCTP(sport=32,dport=33)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' %
> (self.pf_mac, extra_packet[4]['dip'], extra_packet[4]['sip'], self.tester_itf))
> +                self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="%s", dst="%s",
> proto=132)/SCTP(sport=32,dport=33)/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.pf_mac,
> extra_packet[4]['dip'], extra_packet[4]['sip']))
>                  self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> -                self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                    'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2")/UDP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' %
> (self.pf_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +                self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2")/UDP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw("x" * 20)' % self.pf_mac)
>                  self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="1",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
>                  rule_num = extrapkt_rulenum['rulenum']
> -                self.verify_rulenum(rule_num+1)
> +                self.verify_rulenum(rule_num + 1)
> 
>      def test_fdir_for_flexbytes(self):
>          """
> @@ -1158,7 +1210,8 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>          """
>          self.verify(self.nic in ["niantic", "twinville", "sagepond", "sageville",
>                                   "fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit",
> -                                 "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV"], "%s nic not
> support fdir flexbytes filter" % self.nic)
> +                                 "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV"],
> +                    "%s nic not support fdir flexbytes filter" % self.nic)
>          # i40e
>          if (self.nic in ["fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit",
>                           "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV"]):
> @@ -1171,46 +1224,47 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>              # creat the flow rules
>              # l2-payload exceeds the  max length of raw match is 16bytes
>              self.dut.send_expect(
> -                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth type is 0x0807 / raw relative is 1
> pattern is abcdefghijklmnopq / end actions queue index 1 / end", "Exceeds
> maxmial payload limit")
> +                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth type is 0x0807 / raw relative is 1
> pattern is abcdefghijklmnopq / end actions queue index 1 / end",
> +                "Exceeds maxmial payload limit")
>              # l2-payload equal the max length of raw match is 16bytes
>              self.dut.send_expect(
> -                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth type is 0x0807 / raw relative is 1
> pattern is abcdefghijklmnop / end actions queue index 1 / end", "created")
> +                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth type is 0x0807 / raw relative is 1
> pattern is abcdefghijklmnop / end actions queue index 1 / end",
> +                "created")
>              # ipv4-other the most 3 fields can be matched, and the max sum bytes
> of the three fields is 16 bytes.
>              self.dut.send_expect(
> -                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / vlan tci is 4095 / ipv4 proto is
> 255 ttl is 40 / raw relative is 1 offset is 2 pattern is ab / raw relative is 1 offset
> is 10 pattern is abcdefghij / raw relative is 1 offset is 0 pattern is abcd / end
> actions queue index 2 / end", "created")
> +                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / vlan tci is 4095 / ipv4 proto is
> 255 ttl is 40 / raw relative is 1 offset is 2 pattern is ab / raw relative is 1 offset
> is 10 pattern is abcdefghij / raw relative is 1 offset is 0 pattern is abcd / end
> actions queue index 2 / end",
> +                "created")
>              # ipv4-udp
>              self.dut.send_expect(
> -                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv4 src is 2.2.2.4 dst is 2.2.2.5 /
> udp src is 22 dst is 23 / raw relative is 1 offset is 2 pattern is fhds / end
> actions queue index 3 / end", "created")
> +                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv4 src is 2.2.2.4 dst is 2.2.2.5 /
> udp src is 22 dst is 23 / raw relative is 1 offset is 2 pattern is fhds / end
> actions queue index 3 / end",
> +                "created")
>              # ipv4-tcp
>              self.dut.send_expect(
> -                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv4 src is 2.2.2.4 dst is 2.2.2.5
> tos is 4 ttl is 3 / tcp src is 32 dst is 33 / raw relative is 1 offset is 2 pattern is
> hijk / end actions queue index 4 / end", "created")
> +                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv4 src is 2.2.2.4 dst is 2.2.2.5
> tos is 4 ttl is 3 / tcp src is 32 dst is 33 / raw relative is 1 offset is 2 pattern is
> hijk / end actions queue index 4 / end",
> +                "created")
>              # ipv4-sctp
>              self.dut.send_expect(
> -                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv4 src is 2.2.2.4 dst is 2.2.2.5 /
> sctp src is 42 / raw relative is 1 offset is 2 pattern is abcd / end actions queue
> index 5 / end", "created")
> +                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv4 src is 2.2.2.4 dst is 2.2.2.5 /
> sctp src is 42 / raw relative is 1 offset is 2 pattern is abcd / end actions queue
> index 5 / end",
> +                "created")
> 
>              # send the packets and verify the results
> -            self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s",
> type=0x0807)/Raw(load="abcdefghijklmnop")], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac,
> self.tester_itf))
> +            self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s",
> type=0x0807)/Raw(load="abcdefghijklmnop")' % self.pf_mac)
>              self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="1",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> 
> -            self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=4095)/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2", proto=255,
> ttl=40)/Raw(load="xxabxxxxxxxxxxabcdefghijabcdefg")], iface="%s")' %
> (self.pf_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +
> self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=4095)/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2", proto=255,
> ttl=40)/Raw(load="xxabxxxxxxxxxxabcdefghijabcdefg")' % self.pf_mac)
>              self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="2",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> 
> -            self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="2.2.2.4",
> dst="2.2.2.5")/UDP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="fhfhdsdsfwef")],
> iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +            self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="2.2.2.4",
> dst="2.2.2.5")/UDP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="fhfhdsdsfwef")' %
> self.pf_mac)
>              self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="3",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> 
> -            self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="2.2.2.4", dst="2.2.2.5", tos=4,
> ttl=3)/TCP(sport=32,dport=33)/Raw(load="fhhijk")], iface="%s")' %
> (self.pf_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +            self.sendpkt(
> +                'Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="2.2.2.4", dst="2.2.2.5", tos=4,
> ttl=3)/TCP(sport=32,dport=33)/Raw(load="fhhijk")' % self.pf_mac)
>              self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="4",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> -
> -            self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="2.2.2.4",
> dst="2.2.2.5")/SCTP(sport=42,dport=43,tag=1)/Raw(load="xxabcdefghijklmn
> opqrst")], iface="%s")' % (self.pf_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +            self.sendpkt(
> +                'Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="2.2.2.4",
> dst="2.2.2.5")/SCTP(sport=42,dport=43,tag=1)/Raw(load="xxabcdefghijklmn
> opqrst")' % self.pf_mac)
>              self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="5",
> verify_mac=self.pf_mac)
> -
> -            self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="2.2.2.4",
> dst="2.2.2.5")/SCTP(sport=42,dport=43,tag=1)/Raw(load="xxabxxxabcddxxa
> bcdefghijklmn")], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +            self.sendpkt(
> +                'Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="2.2.2.4",
> dst="2.2.2.5")/SCTP(sport=42,dport=43,tag=1)/Raw(load="xxabxxxabcddxxa
> bcdefghijklmn")' % self.outer_mac)
>              self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> 
>              self.verify_rulenum(5)
> @@ -1226,11 +1280,12 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
> 
>              # ipv6-tcp
>              self.dut.send_expect(
> -                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / vlan tci is 1 / ipv6 src is 2001::1
> dst is 2001::2 tc is 3 hop is 30 / tcp src is 32 dst is 33 / raw relative is 1 offset is
> 0 pattern is hijk / raw relative is 1 offset is 8 pattern is abcdefgh / end actions
> queue index 6 / end", "created")
> +                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / vlan tci is 1 / ipv6 src is 2001::1
> dst is 2001::2 tc is 3 hop is 30 / tcp src is 32 dst is 33 / raw relative is 1 offset is
> 0 pattern is hijk / raw relative is 1 offset is 8 pattern is abcdefgh / end actions
> queue index 6 / end",
> +                "created")
> 
>              # send the packet and verify the result
> -            self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=1)/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2", tc=3,
> hlim=30)/TCP(sport=32,dport=33)/Raw(load="hijkabcdefghabcdefghijklmn")],
> iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +            self.sendpkt(
> +                'Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=1)/IPv6(src="2001::1", dst="2001::2",
> tc=3,
> hlim=30)/TCP(sport=32,dport=33)/Raw(load="hijkabcdefghabcdefghijklmn")' %
> self.outer_mac)
>              self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="6",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> 
>          # ixgbe
> @@ -1243,11 +1298,12 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
> 
>              # ipv4-udp-flexbytes
>              self.dut.send_expect(
> -                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv4 src is 192.168.0.1 dst is
> 192.168.0.2 / udp src is 24 dst is 25 / raw relative is 0 search is 0 offset is 44
> limit is 0 pattern is 86 / end actions queue index 1 / end", "created")
> +                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv4 src is 192.168.0.1 dst is
> 192.168.0.2 / udp src is 24 dst is 25 / raw relative is 0 search is 0 offset is 44
> limit is 0 pattern is 86 / end actions queue index 1 / end",
> +                "created")
> 
>              # send the packet and verify the result
> -            self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/UDP(sport=24,dport=25)/Raw(load="xx86ddef")],
> iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +            self.sendpkt(
> +                'Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/UDP(sport=24,dport=25)/Raw(load="xx86ddef")' %
> self.outer_mac)
>              self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="1",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> 
>              self.dut.send_expect("quit", "# ")
> @@ -1262,15 +1318,15 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
> 
>              # ipv4-tcp-flexbytes spec-mask
>              self.dut.send_expect(
> -                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv4 src is 192.168.0.3 dst is
> 192.168.0.4 / tcp src is 22 dst is 23 / raw relative spec 0 relative mask 1 search
> spec 0 search mask 1 offset spec 54 offset mask 0xffffffff limit spec 0 limit
> mask 0xffff pattern is ab pattern is cd / end actions queue index 2 / end",
> "created")
> +                "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv4 src is 192.168.0.3 dst is
> 192.168.0.4 / tcp src is 22 dst is 23 / raw relative spec 0 relative mask 1 search
> spec 0 search mask 1 offset spec 54 offset mask 0xffffffff limit spec 0 limit
> mask 0xffff pattern is ab pattern is cd / end actions queue index 2 / end",
> +                "created")
> 
>              # send the packet and verify the result
> -            self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.3",
> dst="192.168.0.4")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="abcdxxx")],
> iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +            self.sendpkt(
> +                'Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.3",
> dst="192.168.0.4")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="abcdxxx")' %
> self.outer_mac)
>              self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> -
> -            self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.3",
> dst="192.168.0.4")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="cdcdxxx")],
> iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +            self.sendpkt(
> +                'Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.3",
> dst="192.168.0.4")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="cdcdxxx")' %
> self.outer_mac)
>              self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="2",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> 
>              self.dut.send_expect("quit", "# ")
> @@ -1286,17 +1342,19 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>              # ipv4-sctp-flexbytes
>              if (self.nic in ["sagepond", "sageville"]):
>                  self.dut.send_expect(
> -                    "flow create 0 ingress pattern fuzzy thresh is 6 / eth / ipv4 src is
> 192.168.0.1 dst is 192.168.0.2 / sctp src is 24 dst is 25 / raw relative is 0
> search is 0 offset is 48 limit is 0 pattern is ab / end actions queue index 3 /
> end", "created")
> +                    "flow create 0 ingress pattern fuzzy thresh is 6 / eth / ipv4 src is
> 192.168.0.1 dst is 192.168.0.2 / sctp src is 24 dst is 25 / raw relative is 0
> search is 0 offset is 48 limit is 0 pattern is ab / end actions queue index 3 /
> end",
> +                    "created")
>              else:
>                  self.dut.send_expect(
> -                    "flow create 0 ingress pattern fuzzy thresh is 6 / eth / ipv4 src is
> 192.168.0.1 dst is 192.168.0.2 / sctp / raw relative is 0 search is 0 offset is 48
> limit is 0 pattern is ab / end actions queue index 3 / end", "created")
> +                    "flow create 0 ingress pattern fuzzy thresh is 6 / eth / ipv4 src is
> 192.168.0.1 dst is 192.168.0.2 / sctp / raw relative is 0 search is 0 offset is 48
> limit is 0 pattern is ab / end actions queue index 3 / end",
> +                    "created")
> 
>              # send the packet and verify the result
> -            self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/SCTP(sport=24,dport=25)/Raw(load="xxabcdef")],
> iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +            self.sendpkt(
> +                'Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/SCTP(sport=24,dport=25)/Raw(load="xxabcdef")' %
> self.outer_mac)
>              self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="3",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> -            self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/SCTP(sport=24,dport=25)/Raw(load="xxaccdef")],
> iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +            self.sendpkt(
> +                'Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/SCTP(sport=24,dport=25)/Raw(load="xxaccdef")' %
> self.outer_mac)
>              self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> 
>              # ipv6-other-flexbytes
> @@ -1311,12 +1369,13 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>                  time.sleep(2)
> 
>                  self.dut.send_expect(
> -                    "flow create 0 ingress pattern fuzzy thresh is 6 / ipv6 src is
> 2001::1 dst is 2001::2 / raw relative is 0 search is 0 offset is 56 limit is 0
> pattern is 86 / end actions queue index 4 / end", "created")
> -                self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                    'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2")/Raw(load="xx86abcd")], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac,
> self.tester_itf))
> +                    "flow create 0 ingress pattern fuzzy thresh is 6 / ipv6 src is
> 2001::1 dst is 2001::2 / raw relative is 0 search is 0 offset is 56 limit is 0
> pattern is 86 / end actions queue index 4 / end",
> +                    "created")
> +                self.sendpkt(
> +                    'Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2")/Raw(load="xx86abcd")' % self.outer_mac)
>                  self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="4",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> -                self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                    'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2")/Raw(load="xxx86abcd")], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac,
> self.tester_itf))
> +                self.sendpkt(
> +                    'Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2")/Raw(load="xxx86abcd")' % self.outer_mac)
>                  self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> 
>      def test_flexbytes_filter(self):
> @@ -1334,79 +1393,77 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>          # create the flow rules
>          # l2_payload
>          self.dut.send_expect(
> -            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 14 pattern is
> fhds / end actions queue index 1 / end", "created")
> +            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 14 pattern is
> fhds / end actions queue index 1 / end",
> +            "created")
>          # ipv4 packet
>          self.dut.send_expect(
> -            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 34 pattern is
> ab / end actions queue index 2 / end", "created")
> +            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 34 pattern is
> ab / end actions queue index 2 / end",
> +            "created")
>          # ipv6 packet
>          self.dut.send_expect(
> -            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 58 pattern is
> efgh / end actions queue index 3 / end", "created")
> +            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 58 pattern is
> efgh / end actions queue index 3 / end",
> +            "created")
>          # 3 fields relative is 0
>          self.dut.send_expect(
> -            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 38 pattern is
> ab / raw relative is 0 offset is 34 pattern is cd / raw relative is 0 offset is 42
> pattern is efgh / end actions queue index 4 / end", "created")
> +            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 38 pattern is
> ab / raw relative is 0 offset is 34 pattern is cd / raw relative is 0 offset is 42
> pattern is efgh / end actions queue index 4 / end",
> +            "created")
>          # 4 fields relative is 0 and 1
>          self.dut.send_expect(
> -            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 48 pattern is
> ab / raw relative is 1 offset is 0 pattern is cd / raw relative is 0 offset is 44
> pattern is efgh / raw relative is 1 offset is 10 pattern is hijklmnopq / end
> actions queue index 5 / end", "created")
> +            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 48 pattern is
> ab / raw relative is 1 offset is 0 pattern is cd / raw relative is 0 offset is 44
> pattern is efgh / raw relative is 1 offset is 10 pattern is hijklmnopq / end
> actions queue index 5 / end",
> +            "created")
>          # 3 fields offset confilict
>          self.dut.send_expect(
> -            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 64 pattern is
> ab / raw relative is 1 offset is 4 pattern is cdefgh / raw relative is 0 offset is 68
> pattern is klmn / end actions queue index 6 / end", "created")
> +            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 64 pattern is
> ab / raw relative is 1 offset is 4 pattern is cdefgh / raw relative is 0 offset is 68
> pattern is klmn / end actions queue index 6 / end",
> +            "created")
> 
>          # send the packet and verify the result
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Raw(load="fhdsab")], iface="%s")' %
> (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/Raw(load="fhdsab")' % self.outer_mac)
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="1",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/Raw(load="afhdsb")], iface="%s")' %
> (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/Raw(load="afhdsb")' % self.outer_mac)
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/Raw(load="abcdef")], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac,
> self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/Raw(load="abcdef")' % self.outer_mac)
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="2",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2")/Raw(load="xxxxefgh")], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac,
> self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2")/Raw(load="xxxxefgh")' % self.outer_mac)
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="3",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2")/TCP(sport=32,dport=33)/Raw(load="abcdefgh")],
> iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IPv6(src="2001::1",
> dst="2001::2")/TCP(sport=32,dport=33)/Raw(load="abcdefgh")' %
> self.outer_mac)
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/Raw(load="cdxxabxxefghxxxx")], iface="%s")' %
> (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/Raw(load="cdxxabxxefghxxxx")' % self.outer_mac)
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="4",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2",
> tos=4,
> ttl=3)/UDP(sport=32,dport=33)/Raw(load="xxefghabcdxxxxxxhijklmnopqxxxx
> ")], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1", dst="192.168.0.2",
> tos=4,
> ttl=3)/UDP(sport=32,dport=33)/Raw(load="xxefghabcdxxxxxxhijklmnopqxxxx
> ")' % self.outer_mac)
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="5",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="xxxxxxxxxxabxxklmn
> efgh")], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="xxxxxxxxxxabxxklmn
> efgh")' % self.outer_mac)
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="6",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="xxxxxxxxxxabxxklcde
> fgh")], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="xxxxxxxxxxabxxklcde
> fgh")' % self.outer_mac)
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> 
>          self.dut.send_expect("flow flush 0", "testpmd> ", 120)
> 
>          # 1 field 128bytes
>          self.dut.send_expect(
> -            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 128 pattern is
> ab / end actions queue index 1 / end", "Failed to create flow")
> +            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 128 pattern is
> ab / end actions queue index 1 / end",
> +            "Failed to create flow")
>          self.dut.send_expect(
> -            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 126 pattern is
> abcd / end actions queue index 1 / end", "Failed to create flow")
> +            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 126 pattern is
> abcd / end actions queue index 1 / end",
> +            "Failed to create flow")
>          self.dut.send_expect(
> -            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 126 pattern is
> ab / end actions queue index 1 / end", "created")
> +            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 126 pattern is
> ab / end actions queue index 1 / end",
> +            "created")
>          # 2 field 128bytes
>          self.dut.send_expect(
> -            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 68 pattern is
> ab / raw relative is 1 offset is 58 pattern is cd / end actions queue index 2 /
> end", "Failed to create flow")
> +            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 68 pattern is
> ab / raw relative is 1 offset is 58 pattern is cd / end actions queue index 2 /
> end",
> +            "Failed to create flow")
>          self.dut.send_expect(
> -            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 68 pattern is
> ab / raw relative is 1 offset is 56 pattern is cd / end actions queue index 2 /
> end", "created")
> +            "flow create 0 ingress pattern raw relative is 0 offset is 68 pattern is
> ab / raw relative is 1 offset is 56 pattern is cd / end actions queue index 2 /
> end",
> +            "created")
> 
>          # send the packet and verify the result
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxab")], iface="%s")' %
> (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxab")' %
> self.outer_mac)
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="1",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxcb")], iface="%s")' %
> (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxcb")' %
> self.outer_mac)
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxabxx
> xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxcd")],
> iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxabxx
> xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxcd")' %
> self.outer_mac)
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="2",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxabxx
> xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxce")],
> iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +        self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP(src="192.168.0.1",
> dst="192.168.0.2")/TCP(sport=22,dport=23)/Raw(load="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxabxx
> xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxce")' %
> self.outer_mac)
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> 
>          self.verify_rulenum(2)
> @@ -1481,7 +1538,8 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>          only supported by i40e
>          """
>          self.verify(self.nic in ["fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit",
> -                                 "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV"], "%s nic not
> support tunnel vxlan filter" % self.nic)
> +                                 "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV"],
> +                    "%s nic not support tunnel vxlan filter" % self.nic)
> 
>          self.setup_env()
>          self.pmdout.start_testpmd("%s" % self.pf_cores, "--disable-rss --rxq=%d
> --txq=%d" % (MAX_QUEUE+1, MAX_QUEUE+1), "-w %s --file-prefix=pf --
> socket-mem 1024,1024 --legacy-mem" % self.pf_pci)
> @@ -1506,32 +1564,35 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>              {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'udp', 'vxlan', 'ineth'], 'actions': ['pf',
> 'queue']},
>              {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'udp', 'vxlan', 'vni', 'ineth'], 'actions':
> ['pf', 'queue']},
>              {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'udp', 'vxlan', 'ineth', 'invlan'],
> 'actions': ['pf', 'queue']},
> -            {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'udp', 'vxlan', 'vni', 'ineth', 'invlan'],
> 'actions': ['pf', 'queue']},
> -            {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['dst_mac', 'ipv4', 'udp', 'vxlan', 'vni', 'ineth'],
> 'actions': ['pf', 'queue']},
> -            {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'udp', 'vxlan', 'vni', 'ineth', 'invlan'],
> 'actions': ['vf0', 'queue']},
> -            {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['dst_mac', 'ipv4', 'udp', 'vxlan', 'vni', 'ineth'],
> 'actions': ['vf1', 'queue']},
> +            {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'udp', 'vxlan', 'vni', 'ineth', 'invlan'],
> +             'actions': ['pf', 'queue']},
> +            {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['dst_mac', 'ipv4', 'udp', 'vxlan', 'vni',
> 'ineth'],
> +             'actions': ['pf', 'queue']},
> +            {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['ipv4', 'udp', 'vxlan', 'vni', 'ineth', 'invlan'],
> +             'actions': ['vf0', 'queue']},
> +            {'create': 'create', 'flows': ['dst_mac', 'ipv4', 'udp', 'vxlan', 'vni',
> 'ineth'],
> +             'actions': ['vf1', 'queue']},
>          ]
>          extrapkt_rulenum = self.all_flows_process(basic_flow_actions)
>          extra_packet = extrapkt_rulenum['extrapacket']
> 
>          self.load_module("vxlan")
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -
> 'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/UDP()/VXLAN()/Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=11
> )/IP()/TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.inner_mac,
> self.tester_itf))
> -        self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1",
> expect_queue=extrapkt_rulenum['queue'][0], verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> +
> self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/UDP()/VXLAN()/Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vl
> an=11)/IP()/TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.outer_mac, self.inner_mac))
> +        self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1",
> expect_queue=extrapkt_rulenum['queue'][0],
> +                           verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> 
>          self.load_module("vxlan")
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -
> 'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/UDP()/VXLAN(vni=5)/Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/TCP()
> /Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.wrong_mac,
> self.tester_itf))
> +
> self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/UDP()/VXLAN(vni=5)/Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/
> TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.outer_mac, self.wrong_mac))
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> 
>          self.load_module("vxlan")
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -
> 'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/UDP()/VXLAN(vni=%s)/Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(
> vlan=%s)/IP()/TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac,
> extra_packet[5]['vni'], self.wrong_mac, extra_packet[5]['invlan'],
> self.tester_itf))
> +
> self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/UDP()/VXLAN(vni=%s)/Ether(dst="%s")/Do
> t1Q(vlan=%s)/IP()/TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)' % (
> +        self.outer_mac, extra_packet[5]['vni'], self.wrong_mac,
> extra_packet[5]['invlan']))
>          self.verify_result("vf0", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> 
>          self.load_module("vxlan")
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -
> 'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/UDP()/VXLAN(vni=%s)/Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/TCP
> ()/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.wrong_mac, extra_packet[6]['vni'],
> self.inner_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +
> self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/UDP()/VXLAN(vni=%s)/Ether(dst="%s")/IP(
> )/TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)' % (
> +        self.wrong_mac, extra_packet[6]['vni'], self.inner_mac))
>          self.verify_result("vf1", expect_rxpkts="0", expect_queue="NULL",
> verify_mac=self.wrong_mac)
>          rule_num = extrapkt_rulenum['rulenum']
>          self.verify_rulenum(rule_num)
> @@ -1541,7 +1602,8 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>          only supported by i40e
>          """
>          self.verify(self.nic in ["fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit",
> -                                 "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV"], "%s nic not
> support tunnel nvgre filter" % self.nic)
> +                                 "fortville_spirit_single", "fortpark_TLV"],
> +                    "%s nic not support tunnel nvgre filter" % self.nic)
> 
>          self.setup_env()
>          self.pmdout.start_testpmd("%s" % self.pf_cores, "--disable-rss --rxq=%d
> --txq=%d" % (MAX_QUEUE+1, MAX_QUEUE+1), "-w %s --file-prefix=pf --
> socket-mem 1024,1024  --legacy-mem" % self.pf_pci)
> @@ -1574,23 +1636,23 @@ class TestGeneric_flow_api(TestCase):
>          extra_packet = extrapkt_rulenum['extrapacket']
> 
>          self.load_module("nvgre")
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -
> 'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/NVGRE()/Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=1)/IP()/T
> CP()/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, self.inner_mac,
> self.tester_itf))
> -        self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1",
> expect_queue=extrapkt_rulenum['queue'][0], verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> +
> self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/NVGRE()/Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=1)/
> IP()/TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)' % (self.outer_mac, self.inner_mac))
> +        self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1",
> expect_queue=extrapkt_rulenum['queue'][0],
> +                           verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> 
>          self.load_module("nvgre")
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -
> 'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/NVGRE(TNI=%s)/Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/TCP()/Ra
> w("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac, extra_packet[4]['tni'],
> self.wrong_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +
> self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/NVGRE(TNI=%s)/Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/TCP
> ()/Raw("x" * 20)' % (
> +        self.outer_mac, extra_packet[4]['tni'], self.wrong_mac))
>          self.verify_result("pf", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> 
>          self.load_module("nvgre")
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -
> 'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/NVGRE(TNI=%s)/Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(vlan=
> %s)/IP()/TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.outer_mac,
> extra_packet[5]['tni'], self.wrong_mac, extra_packet[5]['invlan'],
> self.tester_itf))
> +
> self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/NVGRE(TNI=%s)/Ether(dst="%s")/Dot1Q(v
> lan=%s)/IP()/TCP()/Raw("x" * 20)' % (
> +        self.outer_mac, extra_packet[5]['tni'], self.wrong_mac,
> extra_packet[5]['invlan']))
>          self.verify_result("vf0", expect_rxpkts="1", expect_queue="0",
> verify_mac=self.outer_mac)
> 
>          self.load_module("nvgre")
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -
> 'sendp([Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/NVGRE(TNI=%s)/Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/TCP()/Ra
> w("x" * 20)], iface="%s")' % (self.wrong_mac, extra_packet[6]['tni'],
> self.inner_mac, self.tester_itf))
> +
> self.sendpkt('Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/NVGRE(TNI=%s)/Ether(dst="%s")/IP()/TCP
> ()/Raw("x" * 20)' % (
> +        self.wrong_mac, extra_packet[6]['tni'], self.inner_mac))
>          self.verify_result("vf1", expect_rxpkts="0", expect_queue="NULL",
> verify_mac=self.wrong_mac)
>          rule_num = extrapkt_rulenum['rulenum']
>          self.verify_rulenum(rule_num)
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_hotplug.py b/tests/TestSuite_hotplug.py
> index a94967a..a7a7228 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_hotplug.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_hotplug.py
> @@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class TestPortHotPlug(TestCase):
>          self.txItf = self.tester.get_interface(txport)
>          pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP')
>          pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': self.dmac,})
> -        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.txItf)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.txItf)
> 
>      def test_before_attach(self):
>          """
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_iavf.py b/tests/TestSuite_iavf.py
> index 9395555..af8c747 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_iavf.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_iavf.py
> @@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ class TestIavf(TestCase):
>              self.tester.scapy_execute()
>              rec_pkt = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
>              # collect checksum values for received packet
> -            chksum =
> rec_pkt[0].pktgen.pkt.sprintf("%IP.chksum%;%TCP.chksum%;%UDP.chksum%
> ;%SCTP.chksum%").split(";")
> +            chksum =
> rec_pkt[0].sprintf("%IP.chksum%;%TCP.chksum%;%UDP.chksum%;%SCTP.chk
> sum%").split(";")
>              chksum = list(set(chksum))
>              chksum.remove("??")
>              corrected_checksum_values[packet] = chksum
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_ieee1588.py b/tests/TestSuite_ieee1588.py
> index 0dd3d6e..f3fea42 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_ieee1588.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_ieee1588.py
> @@ -91,12 +91,13 @@ class TestIeee1588(TestCase):
> 
>          self.tester.send_expect(
>              "tcpdump -i %s -e ether src %s" % (itf, mac), "tcpdump", 20)
> -
> +        self.send_session = self.tester.create_session('send_session')
> +        setattr(self.send_session, 'tmp_file', self.tester.tmp_file)
>          pkt = Packet(pkt_type='TIMESYNC')
> -        pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': mac, })
> -        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=itf)
> -
> +        pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': mac})
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.send_session, tx_port=itf)
>          time.sleep(1)
> +        self.send_session.close()
>          out = self.tester.get_session_output(timeout=20)
> 
>          self.tester.send_expect("^C", "# ", 20)
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_ipfrag.py b/tests/TestSuite_ipfrag.py
> index f6d0373..5edd6c4 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_ipfrag.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_ipfrag.py
> @@ -168,37 +168,36 @@ l3fwd_ipv4_route_array[] = {\\\n"
>                  expPkts = 1
>                  val = 2
> 
> -            inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(intf=self.rxItf, timeout=5)
> +            inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(intf=self.rxItf)
>              # send packet
>              for times in range(burst):
>                  pkt_size = pkt_sizes[pkt_sizes.index(size) + times]
>                  pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP', pkt_len=pkt_size)
> -                pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': self.dmac})
> +                pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': '%s' % self.dmac})
>                  pkt.config_layer('ipv4', {'dst': '100.10.0.1', 'src': '1.2.3.4', 'flags': val})
> -                pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.txItf)
> +                pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.txItf)
> 
>              # verify normal packet just by number, verify fragment packet by all
> elements
>              pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
>              self.verify(len(pkts) == expPkts, "in functional_check_ipv4(): failed on
> forward packet size " + str(size))
>              if flag == 'frag':
>                  idx = 1
> -                for pkt in pkts:
> -                    # packet index should be same
> -                    pkt_id = pkt.strip_element_layer3("id")
> +                for i in range(len(pkts)):
> +                    pkt_id = pkts.strip_element_layer3('id', p_index=i)
>                      if idx == 1:
>                          prev_idx = pkt_id
>                      self.verify(prev_idx == pkt_id, "Fragmented packets index not
> match")
>                      prev_idx = pkt_id
> 
>                      # last flags should be 0
> -                    flags = pkt.strip_element_layer3("flags")
> +                    flags = pkts.strip_element_layer3("flags", p_index=i)
>                      if idx == expPkts:
>                          self.verify(flags == 0, "Fragmented last packet flags not match")
>                      else:
>                          self.verify(flags == 1, "Fragmented packets flags not match")
> 
>                      # fragment offset should be correct
> -                    frag = pkt.strip_element_layer3("frag")
> +                    frag = pkts.strip_element_layer3("frag", p_index=i)
>                      self.verify((frag == ((idx - 1) * 185)), "Fragment packet frag not
> match")
>                      idx += 1
> 
> @@ -218,37 +217,36 @@ l3fwd_ipv4_route_array[] = {\\\n"
>                  expPkts = 1
>                  val = 2
> 
> -            inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(intf=self.rxItf, timeout=5)
> +            inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(intf=self.rxItf)
>              # send packet
>              for times in range(burst):
>                  pkt_size = pkt_sizes[pkt_sizes.index(size) + times]
>                  pkt = Packet(pkt_type='IPv6_UDP', pkt_len=pkt_size)
> -                pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': self.dmac})
> +                pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': '%s' % self.dmac})
>                  pkt.config_layer('ipv6', {'dst': '101:101:101:101:101:101:101:101',
> 'src': 'ee80:ee80:ee80:ee80:ee80:ee80:ee80:ee80'})
> -                pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.txItf)
> +                pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.txItf)
> 
>              # verify normal packet just by number, verify fragment packet by all
> elements
>              pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
>              self.verify(len(pkts) == expPkts, "In functional_check_ipv6(): failed on
> forward packet size " + str(size))
>              if flag == 'frag':
>                  idx = 1
> -                for pkt in pkts:
> -                    # packet index should be same
> -                    pkt_id = pkt.strip_element_layer4("id")
> +                for i in range(len(pkts)):
> +                    pkt_id = pkts.strip_element_layer4('id', p_index=i)
>                      if idx == 1:
>                          prev_idx = pkt_id
>                      self.verify(prev_idx == pkt_id, "Fragmented packets index not
> match")
>                      prev_idx = pkt_id
> 
>                      # last flags should be 0
> -                    flags = pkt.strip_element_layer4("m")
> +                    flags = pkts.strip_element_layer4("m", p_index=i)
>                      if idx == expPkts:
>                          self.verify(flags == 0, "Fragmented last packet flags not match")
>                      else:
>                          self.verify(flags == 1, "Fragmented packets flags not match")
> 
>                      # fragment offset should be correct
> -                    frag = pkt.strip_element_layer4("offset")
> +                    frag = pkts.strip_element_layer4("offset", p_index=i)
>                      self.verify((frag == int((idx - 1) * 181)), "Fragment packet frag not
> match")
>                      idx += 1
> 
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_ipgre.py b/tests/TestSuite_ipgre.py
> index d08a933..7258db5 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_ipgre.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_ipgre.py
> @@ -100,11 +100,11 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
>              if layer_configs:
>                  for layer in layer_configs.keys():
>                      pkt.config_layer(layer, layer_configs[layer])
> -            inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.tester_iface, count=1,
> timeout=8)
> -            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_iface, count = 4)
> +            inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.tester_iface, count=1)
> +            pkt.send_pkt(crb=self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_iface, count=4)
>              out = self.dut.get_session_output(timeout=2)
>              time.sleep(1)
> -            self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
> +            pkt = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
>              if self.printFlag: # debug output
>                  print out
>              for pkt_layer_name in pkt_names:
> @@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
>                          raise VerifyFailure("Failed to detect %s" % pkt_layer_name)
>              else:
>                  print utils.GREEN("Detected %s successfully" % pkt_type)
> -	        time.sleep(1)
> +            time.sleep(1)
>              if queue == None: # no filter
>                  pass
>              else:
> @@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
>                      self.verify(("Receive queue=0x%s" % queue) in out, "Failed to
> enter the right queue.")
>                  else:
>                      self.verify(("Receive queue=0x%s" % queue) not in out, "Failed to
> enter the right queue.")
> +        return pkt
> 
> 
>      def save_ref_packet(self, pkt_types, layer_configs=None):
> @@ -146,13 +147,16 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
>          Skip outer udp for it will be calculated by software
>          """
>          chk_sums = {}
> -        pkts = rdpcap(pcap)
> +        if isinstance(pcap, str):
> +            pkts = rdpcap(pcap)
> +        else:
> +            pkts = pcap.pktgen.pkts
>          for number in range(len(pkts)):
>              if pkts[number].guess_payload_class(pkts[number]).name == "gre":
>                  payload = pkts[number][GRE]
>              else:
>                  payload = pkts[number]
> -
> +
>              if payload.guess_payload_class(payload).name == "IP":
>                  chk_sums['outer_ip'] = hex(payload[IP].chksum)
> 
> @@ -170,9 +174,9 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
> 
>          return chk_sums
> 
> -    def compare_checksum(self):
> -        chksums_ref =  self.get_chksums('/tmp/ref_pkt.pcap')
> -        chksums =
> self.get_chksums('/tmp/sniff_{0}.pcap'.format(self.tester_iface))
> +    def compare_checksum(self, pkt):
> +        chksums_ref = self.get_chksums('/tmp/ref_pkt.pcap')
> +        chksums = self.get_chksums(pcap=pkt)
>          self.logger.info("chksums_ref :: %s"%chksums_ref)
>          self.logger.info("chksums :: %s"%chksums)
>          # verify saved pcap checksum same to expected checksum
> @@ -197,8 +201,8 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
>                            'ipv4': {'proto': 'gre'}}
>          # Start testpmd and enable rxonly forwarding mode
>          testpmd_cmd = "./%s/app/testpmd -c ffff -n 4 -- -i --enable-rx-cksum" %
> self.target
> -        self.dut.send_expect( testpmd_cmd,
> -                              "testpmd>",
> +        self.dut.send_expect( testpmd_cmd,
> +                              "testpmd>",
>                                20)
>          self.dut.send_expect("set fwd rxonly", "testpmd>")
>          self.dut.send_expect("set verbose 1", "testpmd>")
> @@ -233,7 +237,7 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
>              "MAC_IPv6_GRE_IPv6-TUNNEL_SCTP_PKT":        ["TUNNEL_GRENAT",
> "INNER_L4_SCTP"],
>              "MAC_VLAN_IPv6_GRE_IPv6-TUNNEL_SCTP_PKT":
> ["TUNNEL_GRENAT", "INNER_L4_SCTP", "PKT_RX_VLAN"]
>          }
> -
> +
>          # Start testpmd and enable rxonly forwarding mode
>          testpmd_cmd = "./%s/app/testpmd -c ffff -n 4 -- -i --enable-rx-cksum --
> enable-hw-vlan" % self.target
>          self.dut.send_expect(testpmd_cmd, "testpmd>", 20)
> @@ -258,7 +262,7 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
>          config_layers =  {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src},
>                            'ipv6': {'nh': 47},
>                            'gre':  {'proto': 0x86dd},
> -                          'inner_ipv6': {'nh': 132},
> +                          'inner_ipv6': {'nh': 132},
>                            'raw':  {'payload':['78']*40}}
>          self.check_packet_transmission(pkt_types_ipv6_ipv6_SCTP,
> config_layers)
>          self.dut.send_expect("quit", "#")
> @@ -271,7 +275,7 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
>          """
>          outer_mac = self.tester_iface_mac
>          inner_mac = "10:00:00:00:00:00"
> -
> +
>          # Start testpmd with multi queues
>          #testpmd_cmd = "./%s/app/testpmd -c ff -n 3 -- -i  --rxq=4 --txq=4" %
> self.target
>          testpmd_cmd = "./%s/app/testpmd -c ff -n 3 -- -i --enable-rx-cksum  --
> rxq=4 --txq=4" % self.target
> @@ -284,7 +288,7 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
>          # Add GRE filter that forward inner ip address 0.0.0.0 to queue 3
>          cmd = "tunnel_filter add 0 %s %s 0.0.0.0 1 ipingre iip 0 3"%(outer_mac,
> inner_mac)
>          self.dut.send_expect( cmd, "testpmd>")
> -
> +
>          # Send packet inner ip address matched and check packet received by
> queue 3
>          pkt_types = {"MAC_IP_GRE_IPv4-TUNNEL_UDP_PKT":
> ["TUNNEL_GRENAT",  "INNER_L4_UDP"]}
>          config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src},
> @@ -298,7 +302,7 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
>          cmd = "tunnel_filter rm 0 %s %s 0.0.0.0 1 ipingre iip 0 3"%(outer_mac,
> inner_mac)
>          self.dut.send_expect( cmd, "testpmd>")
>          self.check_packet_transmission(pkt_types, config_layers, "3")
> -
> +
>          # Add GRE filter that forward outer ip address 0.0.0.0 to queue 3
>          cmd = "tunnel_filter add 0 %s %s 0.0.0.0 1 ipingre oip 0 3"%(outer_mac,
> inner_mac)
>          self.dut.send_expect( cmd, "testpmd>")
> @@ -341,7 +345,7 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
> 
>          # Send packet with wrong outer IP checksum and check forwarded
> packet IP checksum is correct
>          pkt_types = { "MAC_IP_GRE_IPv4-TUNNEL_TCP_PKT":
> ["PKT_TX_IP_CKSUM"]}
> -        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src,
> +        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src,
>                                     'dst': self.outer_mac_dst},
>                           'ipv4': {'proto': 'gre',
>                                    'src': self.outer_ip_src,
> @@ -349,7 +353,7 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
>                           'inner_ipv4':{'src':self.inner_ip_src,
>                                         'dst':self.inner_ip_dst}}
>          self.save_ref_packet(pkt_types, config_layers)
> -        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src,
> +        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src,
>                                     'dst': self.outer_mac_dst},
>                           'ipv4': {'proto': 'gre',
>                                    'src': self.outer_ip_src,
> @@ -357,12 +361,12 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
>                           'inner_ipv4':{'src':self.inner_ip_src,
>                                         'dst':self.inner_ip_dst,
>                                          'chksum': 0x0}}
> -        self.check_packet_transmission(pkt_types, config_layers)
> -        self.compare_checksum()
> +        pkt = self.check_packet_transmission(pkt_types, config_layers)
> +        self.compare_checksum(pkt)
> 
>          # Send packet with wrong inner IP checksum and check forwarded
> packet IP checksum is correct
>          pkt_types = { "MAC_IP_GRE_IPv4-TUNNEL_TCP_PKT":
> ["PKT_TX_IP_CKSUM"]}
> -        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src,
> +        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src,
>                                     'dst': self.outer_mac_dst},
>                           'ipv4': {'proto': 'gre',
>                                    'src': self.outer_ip_src,
> @@ -370,7 +374,7 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
>                           'inner_ipv4':{'src':self.inner_ip_src,
>                                         'dst':self.inner_ip_dst}}
>          self.save_ref_packet(pkt_types, config_layers)
> -        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src,
> +        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src,
>                                     'dst': self.outer_mac_dst},
>                           'ipv4': {'proto': 'gre',
>                                    'src': self.outer_ip_src,
> @@ -378,22 +382,22 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
>                                    'chksum': 0x0},
>                           'inner_ipv4':{'src':self.inner_ip_src,
>                                         'dst':self.inner_ip_dst}}
> -        self.check_packet_transmission(pkt_types, config_layers)
> -        self.compare_checksum()
> -
> +        pkt = self.check_packet_transmission(pkt_types, config_layers)
> +        self.compare_checksum(pkt)
> +
>          # Send packet with wrong inner TCP checksum and check forwarded
> packet TCP checksum is correct
>          pkt_types = { "MAC_IP_GRE_IPv4-TUNNEL_TCP_PKT":
> ["PKT_TX_TCP_CKSUM"]}
> -        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src,
> +        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src,
>                                     'dst': self.outer_mac_dst},
>                           'ipv4': {'proto': 'gre',
>                                    'src': self.outer_ip_src,
>                                    'dst': self.outer_ip_dst},
>                           'inner_ipv4':{'src':self.inner_ip_src,
>                                         'dst':self.inner_ip_dst},
> -                         'tcp': {'src': 53,
> +                         'tcp': {'src': 53,
>                                    'dst': 53}}
>          self.save_ref_packet(pkt_types, config_layers)
> -        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src,
> +        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src,
>                                     'dst': self.outer_mac_dst},
>                           'ipv4': {'proto': 'gre',
>                                    'src': self.outer_ip_src,
> @@ -401,12 +405,12 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
>                           'inner_ipv4':{'src':self.inner_ip_src,
>                                         'dst':self.inner_ip_dst},
>                           'tcp': {'chksum': 0x0}}
> -        self.check_packet_transmission(pkt_types, config_layers)
> -        self.compare_checksum()
> +        pkt = self.check_packet_transmission(pkt_types, config_layers)
> +        self.compare_checksum(pkt)
> 
>          # Send packet with wrong inner UDP checksum and check forwarded
> packet UDP checksum is correct
>          pkt_types = { "MAC_IP_GRE_IPv4-TUNNEL_UDP_PKT":
> ["PKT_TX_UDP_CKSUM"]}
> -        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src,
> +        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src,
>                                     'dst': self.outer_mac_dst},
>                           'ipv4': {'proto': 'gre',
>                                    'src': self.outer_ip_src,
> @@ -414,7 +418,7 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
>                           'inner_ipv4':{'src':self.inner_ip_src,
>                                         'dst':self.inner_ip_dst}}
>          self.save_ref_packet(pkt_types, config_layers)
> -        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src,
> +        config_layers = {'ether': {'src': self.outer_mac_src,
>                                     'dst': self.outer_mac_dst},
>                           'ipv4': {'proto': 'gre',
>                                    'src': self.outer_ip_src,
> @@ -422,8 +426,8 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
>                           'inner_ipv4':{'src':self.inner_ip_src,
>                                         'dst':self.inner_ip_dst},
>                           'udp': {'chksum': 0xffff}}
> -        self.check_packet_transmission(pkt_types, config_layers)
> -        self.compare_checksum()
> +        pkt = self.check_packet_transmission(pkt_types, config_layers)
> +        self.compare_checksum(pkt)
>          if self.nic != "cavium_a063":
>              # Send packet with wrong inner SCTP checksum and check forwarded
> packet SCTP checksum is correct
>              pkt_types = { "MAC_IP_GRE_IPv4-TUNNEL_SCTP_PKT":
> ["PKT_TX_SCTP_CKSUM"]}
> @@ -445,20 +449,22 @@ class TestIpgre(TestCase):
>                               'inner_ipv4':{'src':self.inner_ip_src,
>                                             'dst':self.inner_ip_dst},
>                               'sctp': {'chksum': 0x0}}
> -            self.check_packet_transmission(pkt_types, config_layers)
> -            self.compare_checksum()
> +            pkt = self.check_packet_transmission(pkt_types, config_layers)
> +            self.compare_checksum(pkt)
> 
>          self.dut.send_expect("quit", "#")
> 
>      def tear_down(self):
>          """
>          Run after each test case.
> +        Nothing to do.
>          """
> -        self.dut.kill_all()
> +        pass
> 
>      def tear_down_all(self):
>          """
>          Run after each test suite.
>          Nothing to do.
>          """
> +        self.dut.kill_all()
>          pass
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_ipsec_gw_cryptodev_func.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_ipsec_gw_cryptodev_func.py
> index 5b815ad..9800886 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_ipsec_gw_cryptodev_func.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_ipsec_gw_cryptodev_func.py
> @@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import binascii
>  import time
>  import utils
>  from test_case import TestCase
> -from packet import Packet, save_packets
> +import packet
> 
>  from cryptography.hazmat.primitives.ciphers import Cipher, algorithms,
> modes
>  from cryptography.hazmat.primitives.ciphers.aead import AESCCM,
> AESGCM
> @@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ class TestIPsecGW(TestCase):
>          self.logger.info("IPsec-gw cmd: " + cmd_str)
>          self.dut.send_expect(cmd_str, "IPSEC:", 30)
>          time.sleep(3)
> -        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.rx_interface, timeout=25)
> +        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.rx_interface)
> 
>          PACKET_COUNT = 65
>          payload = 256 * ['11']
> @@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ class TestIPsecGW(TestCase):
>          expected_src_ip = case_cfgs["expected_src_ip"]
>          expected_spi = case_cfgs["expected_spi"]
> 
> -        pkt = Packet()
> +        pkt = packet.Packet()
>          if len(dst_ip)<=15:
>              pkt.assign_layers(["ether", "ipv4", "udp", "raw"])
>              pkt.config_layer("ether", {"src": "52:00:00:00:00:00", "dst":
> "52:00:00:00:00:01"})
> @@ -746,38 +746,37 @@ class TestIPsecGW(TestCase):
>              pkt.config_layer("ipv6", {"src": src_ip, "dst": dst_ip})
>          pkt.config_layer("udp", {"dst": 0})
>          pkt.config_layer("raw", {"payload": payload})
> -        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tx_interface, count=PACKET_COUNT)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(crb=self.tester, tx_port=self.tx_interface,
> count=PACKET_COUNT)
> 
>          pkt_rec = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
> 
> -        pcap_filename = "output/{0}.pcap".format(self.pcap_filename)
> -        self.logger.info("Save pkts to {0}".format(pcap_filename))
> -        save_packets(pkt_rec, pcap_filename)
> +        pcap_filename = "{0}.pcap".format(self.pcap_filename)
> +        self.logger.info("Save pkts to {0}".format(packet.TMP_PATH +
> pcap_filename))
> +        pkt_rec.save_pcapfile(self.tester, pcap_filename)
>          self._pcap_idx = self._pcap_idx + 1
> 
>          if len(pkt_rec) == 0:
>              self.logger.error("IPsec forwarding failed")
>              result = False
> -
> -        for pkt_r in pkt_rec:
> -            pkt_src_ip = pkt_r.pktgen.strip_layer3("src")
> +        for i in range(len(pkt_rec)):
> +            pkt_src_ip = pkt_rec.pktgen.strip_layer3("src", p_index=i)
>              if pkt_src_ip != expected_src_ip:
> -                pkt_r.pktgen.pkt.show()
> +                pkt_rec[i].show()
>                  self.logger.error("SRC IP does not match. Pkt:{0},
> Expected:{1}".format(
>                                     pkt_src_ip, expected_src_ip))
>                  result = False
>                  break
> 
> -            pkt_dst_ip = pkt_r.pktgen.strip_layer3("dst")
> +            pkt_dst_ip = pkt_rec.pktgen.strip_layer3("dst", p_index=i)
>              self.logger.debug(pkt_dst_ip)
>              if pkt_dst_ip != expected_dst_ip:
> -                pkt_r.pktgen.pkt.show()
> +                pkt_rec[i].show()
>                  self.logger.error("DST IP does not match. Pkt:{0},
> Expected:{1}".format(
>                                    pkt_dst_ip, expected_dst_ip))
>                  result = False
>                  break
> 
> -            packet_hex = pkt_r.pktgen.pkt["ESP"].getfieldval("data")
> +            packet_hex = pkt_rec[i]["ESP"].getfieldval("data")
>              if packet_hex is None:
>                  self.logger.error("NO Payload !")
>                  result = False
> @@ -785,7 +784,7 @@ class TestIPsecGW(TestCase):
>              payload_str = binascii.b2a_hex(packet_hex)
>              self.logger.debug(payload_str)
> 
> -            pkt_spi = hex(pkt_r.pktgen.pkt["ESP"].getfieldval("spi"))
> +            pkt_spi = hex(pkt_rec[i]["ESP"].getfieldval("spi"))
>              self.logger.debug(pkt_spi)
>              if pkt_spi != expected_spi:
>                  self.logger.error("SPI does not match. Pkt:{0}, Expected:{1}".format(
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_jumboframes.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_jumboframes.py
> index 1b5aab5..a883e3e 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_jumboframes.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_jumboframes.py
> @@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ class TestJumboframes(TestCase):
>          """
>          Run after each test case.
>          """
> -        pass
> +        self.dut.kill_all()
> 
>      def tear_down_all(self):
>          """
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_kernelpf_iavf.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_kernelpf_iavf.py
> index 476b899..4424ae2 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_kernelpf_iavf.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_kernelpf_iavf.py
> @@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ class TestKernelpfIavf(TestCase):
>              pkt.config_layer('vlan', {'vlan': vlan})
>              pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': self.vf_mac})
> 
> -        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_intf)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_intf)
>          out = self.vm_dut.get_session_output(timeout=2)
> 
>          return out
> @@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ class TestKernelpfIavf(TestCase):
>          pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP', pkt_len=pktsize)
>          pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': self.vf_mac, 'src': self.tester_mac})
>          self.vm_testpmd.execute_cmd("clear port stats all")
> -        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_intf)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_intf)
> 
>          time.sleep(1)
> 
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_l2fwd_cryptodev_func.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_l2fwd_cryptodev_func.py
> index 7e785dd..e0f0b5b 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_l2fwd_cryptodev_func.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_l2fwd_cryptodev_func.py
> @@ -760,7 +760,6 @@ class TestL2fwdCrypto(TestCase):
>              payload = self.__format_hex_to_list(test_vector["input"])
> 
>              inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.rx_interface,
> -                                                     timeout=5,
>                                                       filters=[{'layer': 'ether',
>                                                       'config': {'dst': '52:00:00:00:00:01'}}])
> 
> @@ -770,12 +769,12 @@ class TestL2fwdCrypto(TestCase):
>              pkt.config_layer("ether", {"src": "52:00:00:00:00:00",
> "dst":"52:00:00:00:00:01"})
>              pkt.config_layer("ipv4", {"src": "192.168.1.1", "dst": "192.168.1.2"})
>              pkt.config_layer("raw", {"payload": payload})
> -            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tx_interface, count=PACKET_COUNT)
> +            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tx_interface,
> count=PACKET_COUNT)
> 
>              pkt_rec = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
>              self.logger.info("Receive pkgs: {}".format(len(pkt_rec)))
> -            for pkt_r in pkt_rec:
> -                packet_hex = pkt_r.pktgen.pkt["Raw"].getfieldval("load")
> +            for i in range(len(pkt_rec)):
> +                packet_hex = pkt_rec[i]["Raw"].getfieldval("load")
>                  if packet_hex == None:
>                      result = False
>                      self.logger.info("no payload !")
> @@ -796,9 +795,9 @@ class TestL2fwdCrypto(TestCase):
>                  hash_length = len(test_vector["output_hash"])/2
>                  if hash_length != 0:
>                      if test_vector["auth_algo"] == "null":
> -                        hash_text =
> binascii.b2a_hex(pkt_r.pktgen.pkt["Raw"].getfieldval("load"))
> +                        hash_text =
> binascii.b2a_hex(pkt_rec[i]["Raw"].getfieldval("load"))
>                      else:
> -                        hash_text =
> binascii.b2a_hex(pkt_r.pktgen.pkt["Padding"].getfieldval("load"))
> +                        hash_text =
> binascii.b2a_hex(pkt_rec[i]["Padding"].getfieldval("load"))
>                      if str.lower(hash_text) == str.lower(test_vector["output_hash"]):
>                          self.logger.info("Hash Matched")
>                      else:
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_l3fwdacl.py b/tests/TestSuite_l3fwdacl.py
> index 9d1c41e..dce37de 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_l3fwdacl.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_l3fwdacl.py
> @@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import re
>  import utils
>  import time
>  from test_case import TestCase
> +import packet
> 
>  class TestL3fwdacl(TestCase):
> 
> @@ -268,10 +269,10 @@ class TestL3fwdacl(TestCase):
> 
>          dst_filter = {'layer': 'ether', 'config': {'dst': 'not ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff'}}
>          filters = [dst_filter]
> -        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(rx_interface, timeout=5,
> filters=filters)
> -
> -        self.tester.scapy_append('sendp([%s],iface="%s")' % (ethernet_str,
> tx_interface))
> -        self.tester.scapy_execute()
> +        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(rx_interface, filters=filters)
> +        pkt = packet.Packet()
> +        pkt.append_pkt(ethernet_str)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(crb=self.tester, tx_port=tx_interface)
>          out = self.remove_dhcp_from_revpackets(inst)
>          return len(out)
> 
> @@ -298,11 +299,11 @@ class TestL3fwdacl(TestCase):
>          ethernet_str = self.create_ipv6_rule_string(rule, "Ether")
> 
>          fil = [{'layer': 'ether', 'config': {'dst': 'not ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff'}}]
> -        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(rx_interface, timeout=5,
> filters=fil)
> +        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(rx_interface, filters=fil)
> +        pkt = packet.Packet()
> +        pkt.append_pkt(ethernet_str)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(crb=self.tester, tx_port=tx_interface)
> 
> -        self.tester.scapy_append('sendp([%s],iface="%s")' % (ethernet_str,
> tx_interface))
> -        self.tester.scapy_execute()
> -        time.sleep(3)
>          out = self.remove_dhcp_from_revpackets(inst)
>          return len(out)
> 
> @@ -316,10 +317,10 @@ class TestL3fwdacl(TestCase):
> 
>          dst_filter = {'layer': 'ether', 'config': {'dst': 'not ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff'}}
>          filters = [dst_filter]
> -        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(rx_interface, timeout=5,
> filters=filters)
> -        self.tester.scapy_append('sendp([%s],iface="%s")' % (etherStr,
> tx_interface))
> -        self.tester.scapy_execute()
> -
> +        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(rx_interface, filters=filters)
> +        pkt = packet.Packet()
> +        pkt.append_pkt(etherStr)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(crb=self.tester, tx_port=tx_interface)
>          out = self.remove_dhcp_from_revpackets(inst)
>          return len(out)
> 
> @@ -332,20 +333,20 @@ class TestL3fwdacl(TestCase):
>          etherStr = self.create_ipv6_rule_string(rule, "Ether")
> 
>          fil = [{'layer': 'ether', 'config': {'dst': 'not ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff'}}]
> -        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(rx_interface, timeout=5,
> filters=fil)
> -
> -        self.tester.scapy_append('sendp([%s],iface="%s")' % (etherStr,
> tx_interface))
> -        self.tester.scapy_execute()
> -        time.sleep(3)
> +        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(rx_interface, filters=fil)
> +        pkt = packet.Packet()
> +        pkt.append_pkt(etherStr)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(crb=self.tester, tx_port=tx_interface)
> 
>          out = self.remove_dhcp_from_revpackets(inst)
>          return len(out)
> 
>      def remove_dhcp_from_revpackets(self, inst):
> -        pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
> +        p = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
> +        pkts = p.pktgen.pkts
>          i = 0
>          while len(pkts) != 0 and i <= len(pkts) - 1:
> -            if pkts[i].pktgen.pkt.haslayer('DHCP'):
> +            if pkts[i].haslayer('DHCP'):
>                  pkts.remove(pkts[i])
>                  i = i - 1
>              i = i + 1
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_link_flowctrl.py b/tests/TestSuite_link_flowctrl.py
> index 4229aa4..ed89162 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_link_flowctrl.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_link_flowctrl.py
> @@ -453,4 +453,5 @@ class TestLinkFlowctrl(TestCase):
>          """
>          Run after each test case.
>          """
> +        self.dut.kill_all()
>          self.dut.send_expect("quit", "# ")
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_link_status_interrupt.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_link_status_interrupt.py
> index 1d7e67e..3208d71 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_link_status_interrupt.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_link_status_interrupt.py
> @@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ class TestLinkStatusInterrupt(TestCase):
>          self.txItf = self.tester.get_interface(txport)
>          pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP')
>          pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': self.dmac})
> -        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.txItf, count=num)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.txItf, count=num)
> 
>      def tear_down(self):
>          """
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_loadbalancer.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_loadbalancer.py
> index 9152c6c..934e291 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_loadbalancer.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_loadbalancer.py
> @@ -90,13 +90,13 @@ class TestLoadbalancer(TestCase):
>              for i in range(len(dutPorts)):
>                  dstport = self.tester.get_local_port(dutPorts[i])
>                  pkt_count = 10
> -                inst =
> self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(intf=self.tester.get_interface(rx_port),
> timeout=10, count=pkt_count)
> +                inst =
> self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(intf=self.tester.get_interface(rx_port),
> count=pkt_count)
> 
> -                pkt = Packet()
> +                pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP', pkt_len=64)
>                  dst_mac = self.dut.get_mac_address(dutPorts[i])
> -                pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': dst_mac})
> -                pkt.config_layer('ipv4', {'src': "0.0.0.1", 'dst': trafficFlow[flow][1]})
> -                pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester.get_interface(dstport), count=10)
> +                pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': '%s' % dst_mac})
> +                pkt.config_layer('ipv4', {'src': "0.0.0.1", 'dst': '%s' %
> (trafficFlow[flow][1])})
> +                pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester.get_interface(dstport),
> count=10)
>                  # Wait for the sniffer to finish.
>                  time.sleep(5)
> 
> @@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ class TestLoadbalancer(TestCase):
>                  len_pkts = len(pkts)
> 
>                  self.verify(len_pkts == pkt_count, "Packet number is wrong")
> -                for packet in pkts:
> -                    result = str(packet.pktgen.pkt.show)
> +                for i in range(len_pkts):
> +                    result = str(pkts[i].show)
>                      self.verify("Ether" in result, "No packet received")
>                      self.verify("src=0.0.0.1" + " dst=" + trafficFlow[flow][1] in result,
> "Wrong IP address")
>                      self.verify("dst=%s" % dst_mac in result, "No packet received or
> packet missed")
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_mac_filter.py b/tests/TestSuite_mac_filter.py
> index 7b5eb43..19d250b 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_mac_filter.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_mac_filter.py
> @@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class TestMacFilter(TestCase):
>          itf = self.tester.get_interface(self.tester.get_local_port(portid))
>          pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP')
>          pkt.config_layer('ether', {'src': '52:00:00:00:00:00', 'dst': destMac})
> -        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=itf, count=4)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=itf, count=4)
> 
>      def test_add_remove_mac_address(self):
>          """
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_netmap_compat.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_netmap_compat.py
> index 2f8171c..a7a97ca 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_netmap_compat.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_netmap_compat.py
> @@ -114,9 +114,9 @@ class TestNetmapCompat(TestCase):
> 
>      def get_tcpdump_package(self):
>          pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.inst)
> -        dsts = []
> -        for packet in pkts:
> -            dst = packet.strip_element_layer2("dst")
> +        dsts = []
> +        for i in range(len(pkts)):
> +            dst = pkts.strip_element_layer2("dst", p_index=i)
>              dsts.append(dst)
>          return dsts
> 
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_packet_capture.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_packet_capture.py
> index 6e5b98f..fdaa0d0 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_packet_capture.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_packet_capture.py
> @@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ import time
>  import re
>  import signal
>  import subprocess
> -import shutil
> -import socket
>  from pprint import pformat
> 
>  from scapy.utils import rdpcap
> @@ -188,37 +186,19 @@ class parsePacket(object):
> 
>  class TestPacketCapture(TestCase):
> 
> -    def get_dts_node_ip(self):
> -        ip_addr = None
> -        try:
> -            socket_inst = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
> -            socket_inst.connect(('8.8.8.8', 80))
> -            ip_addr = socket_inst.getsockname()[0]
> -        except Exception as e:
> -            msg = "Can't get dts running node ip address"
> -            self.logger.warning(msg)
> -            return ip_addr
> -        return ip_addr
> -
> -    @property
> -    def is_dts_on_tester(self):
> -        if not self.dts_ip:
> -            return False
> -        # get tester ip to check if dts run on tester
> -        tester_ip = self.tester.get_ip_address()
> -        return self.dts_ip == tester_ip
> -
> -    @property
> -    def is_dts_on_dut(self):
> -        if not self.dts_ip:
> -            return False
> -        # get dut ip to check if dts run on dut
> -        dut_ip = self.dut.get_ip_address()
> -        return self.dts_ip == dut_ip
> +    def is_existed_on_crb(self, check_path, crb='dut'):
> +        alt_session = self.dut.alt_session \
> +                      if crb == 'dut' else \
> +                      self.tester.alt_session
> +        alt_session.send_expect("ls %s" % check_path, "# ")
> +        cmd = "echo $?"
> +        output = alt_session.send_expect(cmd, "# ")
> +        ret = True if output and output.strip() == "0" else False
> +        return ret
> 
>      @property
>      def is_dut_on_tester(self):
> -        # get dut/tester ip to check if they are in one platform
> +        # get dut/tester ip to check if they are in a platform
>          tester_ip = self.tester.get_ip_address()
>          dut_ip = self.dut.get_ip_address()
>          return tester_ip == dut_ip
> @@ -231,42 +211,6 @@ class TestPacketCapture(TestCase):
>                       self.dut.base_dir
>          return target_dir
> 
> -    def __create_log_dir(self, log_dir):
> -        # create a log directory on dts running node
> -        if not os.path.exists(log_dir):
> -            os.makedirs(log_dir)
> -        # create a log directory on dut node
> -        if not self.is_dts_on_dut and \
> -           not self.is_existed_on_crb(log_dir):
> -            cmd = "mkdir -p {0}".format(log_dir)
> -            self.dut.alt_session.send_expect(cmd, "# ")
> -        # create a log directory on tester node
> -        if not self.is_dts_on_tester and \
> -           not self.is_existed_on_crb(log_dir, crb='tester'):
> -            cmd = "mkdir -p {0}".format(log_dir)
> -            self.tester.alt_session.send_expect(cmd, "# ")
> -
> -    def __clear_log_dir(self, log_dir):
> -        if os.path.exists(log_dir):
> -            shutil.rmtree(log_dir)
> -        os.makedirs(log_dir)
> -        if not self.is_dts_on_dut:
> -            self.dut.alt_session.send_expect(
> -                "rm -fr {0}/*".format(log_dir), "# ", 10)
> -        if not self.is_dts_on_tester:
> -            self.tester.alt_session.send_expect(
> -                "rm -fr {0}/*".format(log_dir), "# ", 10)
> -
> -    def is_existed_on_crb(self, check_path, crb='dut'):
> -        alt_session = self.dut.alt_session \
> -                      if crb == 'dut' else \
> -                      self.tester.alt_session
> -        alt_session.send_expect("ls %s > /dev/null 2>&1" % check_path, "# ")
> -        cmd = "echo $?"
> -        output = alt_session.send_expect(cmd, "# ")
> -        ret = True if output and output.strip() == "0" else False
> -        return ret
> -
>      def get_dut_iface_with_kernel_driver(self):
>          # only physical nic support PROMISC
>          cmd = "ip link show | grep BROADCAST,MULTICAST | awk {'print $2'}"
> @@ -500,6 +444,11 @@ class TestPacketCapture(TestCase):
>          time.sleep(4)
> 
>      def start_testpmd(self):
> +        self.dut.alt_session.send_expect(
> +            "rm -fr {0}/*".format(self.pdump_log), "# ", 10)
> +        if not self.is_dut_on_tester:
> +            self.tester.alt_session.send_expect(
> +                "rm -fr {0}/*".format(self.pdump_log), "# ", 10)
>          param_opt = "--port-topology=chained"
>          eal_param = '--file-prefix=test'
>          self.testpmd.start_testpmd("Default", param=param_opt,
> @@ -516,14 +465,23 @@ class TestPacketCapture(TestCase):
>      def start_tcpdump_iface(self, option):
>          if option["rx"][0] is not None and option["tx"][0] is not None and \
>             option["rx"][0] == option["tx"][0]:
> +            if self.is_existed_on_crb(self.rxtx_pcap):
> +                self.dut.alt_session.send_expect(
> +                    "rm -f %s" % self.rxtx_pcap, "# ")
>              cmd = self.tcpdump.format(self.rxtx_iface, self.rxtx_pcap)
>              self.session_ex.send_expect(cmd, "# ")
>          else:
>              if option["rx"][0] is not None:
> +                if self.is_existed_on_crb(self.rx_pcap):
> +                    self.dut.alt_session.send_expect(
> +                        "rm -f %s" % self.rx_pcap, "# ")
>                  cmd = self.tcpdump.format(self.rx_iface, self.rx_pcap)
>                  self.session_ex.send_expect(cmd, "# ")
> 
>              if option["tx"][0] is not None:
> +                if self.is_existed_on_crb(self.tx_pcap):
> +                    self.dut.alt_session.send_expect(
> +                        "rm -f %s" % self.tx_pcap, "# ")
>                  cmd = self.tcpdump.format(self.tx_iface, self.tx_pcap)
>                  self.session_ex.send_expect(cmd, "# ")
>          time.sleep(4)
> @@ -537,6 +495,11 @@ class TestPacketCapture(TestCase):
>          msg = ('pdump option string length should be less than {}'
>                 ).format(length_limit)
>          self.verify(len(option) < length_limit, msg)
> +        self.dut.alt_session.send_expect(
> +            "rm -fr {0}/*".format(self.pdump_log), "# ", 20)
> +        if not self.is_dut_on_tester:
> +            self.tester.alt_session.send_expect(
> +                "rm -fr {0}/*".format(self.pdump_log), "# ", 20)
>          cmd = ';'.join([
>              "cd %s" % self.target_dir,
>              self.dpdk_pdump + " '%s' >/dev/null 2>&1 &" % (option[0])])
> @@ -572,13 +535,18 @@ class TestPacketCapture(TestCase):
>          # check send tx packet by port 0
>          # send packet to dut and compare dpdk-pdump dump pcap with
>          # scapy pcap file
> -        if self.is_dts_on_tester:
> -            intf = self.tester.get_interface(self.tester.get_local_port(port_1))
> -            # prepare to catch replay packet in out port
> -            recPkt = os.path.join('/tmp', "sniff_%s.pcap" % intf)
> -            if os.path.exists(recPkt):
> -                os.remove(recPkt)
> -            index = sniff_packets(intf, count=1, timeout=20, pcap=recPkt)
> +        intf = self.tester.get_interface(self.tester.get_local_port(port_1))
> +        # prepare to catch replay packet in out port
> +        recPkt = os.path.join('/tmp', "sniff_%s.pcap" % intf)
> +        if os.path.exists(recPkt):
> +            os.remove(recPkt)
> +        if pkt_type == 'LLDP':
> +            index = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(intf=intf, count=1,
> lldp_forbid=False)
> +        else:
> +            index = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(intf=intf, count=1)
> +        filename = '{}sniff_{}.pcap'.format(self.tester.tmp_file, intf)
> +        self.tester.session.copy_file_from(filename, recPkt)
> +        # index = sniff_packets(intf, count=1, timeout=20, pcap=recPkt)
>          pkt = Packet(pkt_type=pkt_type)
>          if pkt_type == 'VLAN_UDP':
>              pkt.config_layer('dot1q', {'vlan': 20})
> @@ -588,33 +556,34 @@ class TestPacketCapture(TestCase):
>          refPkt = self.send_pcap % (pkt_type, "rx", number)
>          if os.path.exists(refPkt):
>              os.remove(refPkt)
> -        pkt.pktgen.write_pcap(refPkt)
> +
> +        pkt.save_pcapfile(filename=refPkt)
>          # send out test packet
>          tester_port = self.tester.get_local_port(port_0)
>          intf = self.tester.get_interface(tester_port)
> -        pkt.send_pkt(
> -            crb= None if self.is_dts_on_tester else self.tester,
> -            tx_port=intf)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=intf)
>          # load pcap file caught by out port
>          time.sleep(1)
> -        # when dts doesn't run on tester, ignore this testing content
> -        if self.is_dts_on_tester:
> -            load_sniff_packets(index)
> -            # compare pcap file received by out port with scapy reference
> -            # packet pcap file
> -            warning = self.compare_pkts(refPkt, recPkt, pkt_type)
> -            msg = "tcpdump rx Receive Packet error: {0}".format(warning)
> -            self.verify(not warning, msg)
> +        pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(index)
> +        pkts.save_pcapfile(filename=recPkt)
> +        # load_sniff_packets(index)
> +        # compare pcap file received by out port with scapy reference
> +        # packet pcap file
> +        warning = self.compare_pkts(refPkt, recPkt, pkt_type)
> +        msg = "tcpdump rx Receive Packet error: {0}".format(warning)
> +        self.verify(not warning, msg)
>          # check send tx packet by port 1
>          # send packet to dut and compare dpdk-pdump dump pcap
>          # with scapy pcap file
> -        if self.is_dts_on_tester:
> -            intf = self.tester.get_interface(self.tester.get_local_port(port_0))
> -            # prepare to catch replay packet in out port
> -            recPkt = os.path.join('/tmp', "sniff_%s.pcap" % intf)
> -            if os.path.exists(recPkt):
> -                os.remove(recPkt)
> -            index = sniff_packets(intf, count=1, timeout=20, pcap=recPkt)
> +        intf = self.tester.get_interface(self.tester.get_local_port(port_0))
> +        # prepare to catch replay packet in out port
> +        recPkt = os.path.join('/tmp', "sniff_%s.pcap" % intf)
> +        if os.path.exists(recPkt):
> +            os.remove(recPkt)
> +        if pkt_type == 'LLDP':
> +            index = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(intf=intf, count=1,
> lldp_forbid=False)
> +        else:
> +            index = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(intf=intf, count=1)
>          pkt = Packet(pkt_type=pkt_type)
>          if pkt_type == 'VLAN_UDP':
>              pkt.config_layer('dot1q', {'vlan': 20})
> @@ -624,23 +593,21 @@ class TestPacketCapture(TestCase):
>          refPkt = self.send_pcap % (pkt_type, "tx", number)
>          if os.path.exists(refPkt):
>              os.remove(refPkt)
> -        pkt.pktgen.write_pcap(refPkt)
> +        pkt.save_pcapfile(filename=refPkt)
> +        # pkt.pktgen.write_pcap(refPkt)
>          # send out test packet
>          tester_port = self.tester.get_local_port(port_1)
>          intf = self.tester.get_interface(tester_port)
> -        pkt.send_pkt(
> -            crb= None if self.is_dts_on_tester else self.tester,
> -            tx_port=intf)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=intf)
>          # load pcap file caught by out port
>          time.sleep(1)
> -        # when dts doesn't run on tester, ignore this testing content
> -        if self.is_dts_on_tester:
> -            load_sniff_packets(index)
> -            # compare pcap file received by out port
> -            # with scapy reference packet pcap file
> -            warning = self.compare_pkts(refPkt, recPkt, pkt_type)
> -            msg = "tcpdump tx Receive Packet error: {0}".format(warning)
> -            self.verify(not warning, msg)
> +        pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(index)
> +        pkts.save_pcapfile(filename=recPkt)
> +        # compare pcap file received by out port
> +        # with scapy reference packet pcap file
> +        warning = self.compare_pkts(refPkt, recPkt, pkt_type)
> +        msg = "tcpdump tx Receive Packet error: {0}".format(warning)
> +        self.verify(not warning, msg)
> 
>      def check_pdump_pcaps(self, pkt_type, number, **kwargs):
>          rx_dump_pcap = kwargs["rx"][0]
> @@ -686,23 +653,8 @@ class TestPacketCapture(TestCase):
>              msg = "pdump tx {0} packet content is correct".format(pkt_type)
>              self.logger.info(msg)
> 
> -    def sync_dut_dump_file(self):
> -        if self.is_dts_on_dut:
> -            return
> -        # copy rx pdump data from dut
> -        if os.path.exists(self.rx_pcap):
> -            os.remove(self.rx_pcap)
> -        if self.is_existed_on_crb(self.rx_pcap):
> -            self.dut.session.copy_file_from(self.rx_pcap, self.rx_pcap)
> -        # copy tx pdump data from dut
> -        if os.path.exists(self.tx_pcap):
> -            os.remove(self.tx_pcap)
> -        if self.is_existed_on_crb(self.tx_pcap):
> -            self.dut.session.copy_file_from(self.tx_pcap, self.tx_pcap)
> -
>      def packet_capture_test_packets(self, option):
>          self.clear_ASLR()
> -        self.__clear_log_dir(self.pdump_log)
>          self.start_testpmd()
>          self.start_dpdk_pdump(option)
>          if self.dev_iface_flag:
> @@ -713,7 +665,17 @@ class TestPacketCapture(TestCase):
>              time.sleep(2)
>          if self.dev_iface_flag:
>              self.stop_tcpdump_iface()
> -        self.sync_dut_dump_file()
> +        if not self.is_dut_on_tester:
> +            # copy rx pdump data from dut
> +            if self.is_existed_on_crb(self.rx_pcap):
> +                if os.path.exists(self.rx_pcap):
> +                    os.remove(self.rx_pcap)
> +                self.dut.session.copy_file_from(self.rx_pcap, self.rx_pcap)
> +            # copy tx pdump data from dut
> +            if self.is_existed_on_crb(self.tx_pcap):
> +                if os.path.exists(self.tx_pcap):
> +                    os.remove(self.tx_pcap)
> +                self.dut.session.copy_file_from(self.tx_pcap, self.tx_pcap)
>          self.stop_dpdk_pdump()
>          self.stop_testpmd()
>          self.reset_ASLR()
> @@ -838,8 +800,6 @@ class TestPacketCapture(TestCase):
>          '''
>          Run at the start of each test suite.
>          '''
> -        # get dts running node ip address
> -        self.dts_ip = self.get_dts_node_ip()
>          self.verify(self.target == "x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc",
>                      "only support x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc")
>          self.dut_ports = self.dut.get_ports()
> @@ -851,7 +811,13 @@ class TestPacketCapture(TestCase):
>          self.dut_skip_compile = self.dut.skip_setup
>          # used for save log
>          self.pdump_log = os.sep.join(["/tmp", 'pdumpLog'])
> -        self.__create_log_dir(self.pdump_log)
> +        if not self.is_existed_on_crb(self.pdump_log):
> +            cmd = "mkdir -p {0}".format(self.pdump_log)
> +            self.dut.alt_session.send_expect(cmd, "# ")
> +        if not self.is_dut_on_tester and \
> +           not self.is_existed_on_crb(self.pdump_log, crb='tester'):
> +            cmd = "mkdir -p {0}".format(self.pdump_log)
> +            self.tester.alt_session.send_expect(cmd, "# ")
>          self.pcap_SW = "CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_PCAP"
>          self.SW_file = os.path.join(self.target_dir, 'config/common_base')
>          if not (self.dut_skip_compile and self.check_pcap_lib()):
> @@ -861,19 +827,17 @@ class TestPacketCapture(TestCase):
>              self.dut.skip_setup = False
>              self.dut.build_install_dpdk(self.target)
>          # secondary process (dpdk-pdump)
> -        self.pdump_dir = os.sep.join([
> -            self.target_dir,
> -            "%s/build/app/pdump/" % self.target])
> +        self.pdump_dir = self.target_dir + os.sep + \
> +            "%s/build/app/pdump/" % self.target
>          cmd = "ls {0} -F | grep '*'".format(self.pdump_dir)
>          exe_files = self.dut.alt_session.send_expect(cmd, "# ").splitlines()
>          if len(exe_files) == 1:
>              self.tool_name = exe_files[0][:-1]
>          else:
>              self.verify(False, "tool name exception !")
> -        self.dut_dpdk_pdump_dir = os.sep.join([
> -            self.target_dir,
> -            "%s/app/%s" % (self.target, self.tool_name)])
>          self.session_ex = self.dut.new_session(self.tool_name)
> +        self.dut_dpdk_pdump_dir = self.target_dir + os.sep + \
> +            "%s/app/%s" % (self.target, self.tool_name)
>          self.dpdk_pdump = self.dut_dpdk_pdump_dir + \
>              " -v --file-prefix=test -- --pdump "
>          self.send_pcap = os.sep.join([self.pdump_log,
> "scapy_%s_%s_%d.pcap"])
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_ptype_mapping.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_ptype_mapping.py
> index b0dc70a..b352724 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_ptype_mapping.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_ptype_mapping.py
> @@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class TestPtype_Mapping(TestCase):
>              else:
>                  pkt_names = pkt_types[pkt_type]
>              pkt = Packet(pkt_type=pkt_type)
> -            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_iface,count=4)
> +            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_iface,count=4)
>              out = self.dut.get_session_output(timeout=2)
>              if sw_ptype != None:
>                  self.verify(sw_ptype in out,
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_pvp_multi_paths_performance.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_pvp_multi_paths_performance.py
> index b633b98..65c785a 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_pvp_multi_paths_performance.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_pvp_multi_paths_performance.py
> @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Test PVP performance using virtio_user on 8 tx/rx path.
> 
>  import utils
>  from test_case import TestCase
> -from packet import Packet, save_packets
> +from packet import Packet
>  from pktgen import PacketGeneratorHelper
> 
> 
> @@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class TestPVPMultiPathPerformance(TestCase):
> 
>              pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP', pkt_len=frame_size)
>              pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': '%s' % destination_mac})
> -            save_packets([pkt], "%s/multi_path_%d.pcap" % (self.out_path, port))
> +            pkt.save_pcapfile(self.tester, "%s/multi_path_%d.pcap" %
> (self.out_path, port))
>              tgen_input.append((tx_port, rx_port, "%s/multi_path_%d.pcap" %
> (self.out_path, port)))
> 
>          self.tester.pktgen.clear_streams()
> diff --git
> a/tests/TestSuite_pvp_multi_paths_vhost_single_core_performance.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_pvp_multi_paths_vhost_single_core_performance.py
> index fcaadf2..29d87c2 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_pvp_multi_paths_vhost_single_core_performance.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_pvp_multi_paths_vhost_single_core_performance.py
> @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Test PVP vhost single core performance using
> virtio_user on 8 tx/rx path.
> 
>  import utils
>  from test_case import TestCase
> -from packet import Packet, save_packets
> +from packet import Packet
>  from pktgen import PacketGeneratorHelper
> 
> 
> @@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class TestPVPMultiPathVhostPerformance(TestCase):
> 
>              pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP', pkt_len=frame_size)
>              pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': '%s' % destination_mac})
> -            save_packets([pkt], "%s/multi_path_%d.pcap" % (self.out_path, port))
> +            pkt.save_pcapfile(self.tester, "%s/multi_path_%d.pcap" %
> (self.out_path, port))
>              tgen_input.append((tx_port, rx_port, "%s/multi_path_%d.pcap" %
> (self.out_path, port)))
> 
>          self.tester.pktgen.clear_streams()
> diff --git
> a/tests/TestSuite_pvp_multi_paths_virtio_single_core_performance.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_pvp_multi_paths_virtio_single_core_performance.py
> index 6cd3a6d..e8807a7 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_pvp_multi_paths_virtio_single_core_performance.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_pvp_multi_paths_virtio_single_core_performance.py
> @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Test PVP virtio single core performance using
> virtio_user on 8 tx/rx path.
> 
>  import utils
>  from test_case import TestCase
> -from packet import Packet, save_packets
> +from packet import Packet
>  from pktgen import PacketGeneratorHelper
> 
> 
> @@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class TestPVPMultiPathVirtioPerformance(TestCase):
> 
>              pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP', pkt_len=frame_size)
>              pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': '%s' % destination_mac})
> -            save_packets([pkt], "%s/multi_path_%d.pcap" % (self.out_path, port))
> +            pkt.save_pcapfile(self.tester, "%s/multi_path_%d.pcap" %
> (self.out_path, port))
> 
>              tgen_input.append((tx_port, rx_port, "%s/multi_path_%d.pcap" %
> (self.out_path, port)))
> 
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_pvp_qemu_multi_paths_port_restart.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_pvp_qemu_multi_paths_port_restart.py
> index 0095ce2..ea2e1cd 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_pvp_qemu_multi_paths_port_restart.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_pvp_qemu_multi_paths_port_restart.py
> @@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import time
>  import re
>  from virt_common import VM
>  from test_case import TestCase
> -from packet import Packet, save_packets
> +from packet import Packet
>  from pktgen import PacketGeneratorHelper
> 
> 
> @@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ class TestPVPQemuMultiPathPortRestart(TestCase):
>              self.tester.send_expect('mkdir -p %s' % self.out_path, '# ')
>          # create an instance to set stream field setting
>          self.pktgen_helper = PacketGeneratorHelper()
> -        self.base_dir = self.dut.base_dir.replace('~', '/root')
> 
>      def set_up(self):
>          """
> @@ -94,14 +93,14 @@ class TestPVPQemuMultiPathPortRestart(TestCase):
>          start testpmd on vhost
>          """
>          self.dut.send_expect("killall -s INT testpmd", "#")
> -        self.dut.send_expect("rm -rf %s/vhost-net*" % self.base_dir, "#")
> +        self.dut.send_expect("rm -rf ./vhost-net*", "#")
>          command_client = self.dut.target + "/app/testpmd " + \
>                           " -n %d -c %s --socket-mem 1024,1024 " + \
>                           " --legacy-mem --file-prefix=vhost " + \
> -                         " --vdev 'net_vhost0,iface=%s/vhost-net,queues=1' " + \
> +                         " --vdev 'net_vhost0,iface=vhost-net,queues=1' " + \
>                           " -- -i --nb-cores=1 --txd=1024 --rxd=1024"
>          command_line_client = command_client % (
> -            self.dut.get_memory_channels(), self.core_mask, self.base_dir)
> +            self.dut.get_memory_channels(), self.core_mask)
>          self.vhost.send_expect(command_line_client, "testpmd> ", 120)
>          self.vhost.send_expect("set fwd mac", "testpmd> ", 120)
>          self.vhost.send_expect("start", "testpmd> ", 120)
> @@ -134,7 +133,7 @@ class TestPVPQemuMultiPathPortRestart(TestCase):
>          self.vm = VM(self.dut, 'vm0', 'vhost_sample')
>          vm_params = {}
>          vm_params['driver'] = 'vhost-user'
> -        vm_params['opt_path'] = '%s/vhost-net' % self.base_dir
> +        vm_params['opt_path'] = './vhost-net'
>          vm_params['opt_mac'] = self.virtio1_mac
>          if modem == 1 and mergeable == 0:
>              vm_params['opt_settings'] = "disable-
> modern=false,mrg_rxbuf=off,rx_queue_size=1024,tx_queue_size=1024"
> @@ -206,7 +205,7 @@ class TestPVPQemuMultiPathPortRestart(TestCase):
>          """
>          pkt = Packet(pkt_type='IP_RAW', pkt_len=frame_size)
>          pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': '%s' % self.dst_mac})
> -        save_packets([pkt], "%s/pvp_multipath.pcap" % (self.out_path))
> +        pkt.save_pcapfile(self.tester, "%s/pvp_multipath.pcap" %
> (self.out_path))
> 
>          tgenInput = []
>          port = self.tester.get_local_port(self.dut_ports[0])
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_pvp_vhost_user_reconnect.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_pvp_vhost_user_reconnect.py
> index c5c7b96..16a93b0 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_pvp_vhost_user_reconnect.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_pvp_vhost_user_reconnect.py
> @@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ import utils
>  import time
>  from test_case import TestCase
>  from virt_common import VM
> -from packet import Packet, save_packets
> +from packet import Packet
>  from pktgen import PacketGeneratorHelper
> 
> 
> @@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ class TestPVPVhostUserReconnect(TestCase):
>              self.tester.send_expect('mkdir -p %s' % self.out_path, '# ')
>          # create an instance to set stream field setting
>          self.pktgen_helper = PacketGeneratorHelper()
> -        self.base_dir = self.dut.base_dir.replace('~', '/root')
> 
>      def set_up(self):
>          """
> @@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ class TestPVPVhostUserReconnect(TestCase):
>          """
>          self.dut.send_expect("killall -s INT testpmd", "# ")
>          self.dut.send_expect("killall -s INT qemu-system-x86_64", "# ")
> -        self.dut.send_expect("rm -rf %s/vhost-net*" % self.base_dir, "# ")
> +        self.dut.send_expect("rm -rf ./vhost-net*", "# ")
>          self.vhost_user = self.dut.new_session(suite="vhost-user")
> 
>      def launch_testpmd_as_vhost_user(self):
> @@ -101,7 +100,7 @@ class TestPVPVhostUserReconnect(TestCase):
>          """
>          vdev_info = ""
>          for i in range(self.vm_num):
> -            vdev_info += "--vdev 'net_vhost%d,iface=%s/vhost-
> net%d,client=1,queues=1' " % (i, self.base_dir, i)
> +            vdev_info += "--vdev 'net_vhost%d,iface=vhost-
> net%d,client=1,queues=1' " % (i, i)
>          self.vhostapp_testcmd = self.dut.base_dir + \
>                      "/%s/app/testpmd -c %s -n %d --socket-mem %s --legacy-mem" +
> \
>                      " --file-prefix=vhost %s" + \
> @@ -120,7 +119,7 @@ class TestPVPVhostUserReconnect(TestCase):
>          """
>          vdev_info = ""
>          for i in range(self.vm_num):
> -            vdev_info += "--vdev 'net_vhost%d,iface=%s/vhost-
> net%d,client=1,queues=1' " % (i, self.base_dir, i)
> +            vdev_info += "--vdev 'net_vhost%d,iface=vhost-
> net%d,client=1,queues=1' " % (i, i)
>          self.vhostapp_testcmd = self.dut.base_dir + \
>                      "/%s/app/testpmd -c %s -n %d --socket-mem %s --legacy-mem" +
> \
>                      " --no-pci --file-prefix=vhost %s" + \
> @@ -181,7 +180,7 @@ class TestPVPVhostUserReconnect(TestCase):
>              vm_info = VM(self.dut, 'vm%d' % i, 'vhost_sample')
>              vm_params = {}
>              vm_params['driver'] = 'vhost-user'
> -            vm_params['opt_path'] = '%s/vhost-net%d' % (self.base_dir, i)
> +            vm_params['opt_path'] = './vhost-net%d' % (i)
>              vm_params['opt_mac'] = '52:54:00:00:00:0%d' % (i+1)
>              vm_params['opt_server'] = 'server'
>              vm_params['opt_settings'] =
> 'mrg_rxbuf=on,rx_queue_size=1024,tx_queue_size=1024'
> @@ -273,7 +272,7 @@ class TestPVPVhostUserReconnect(TestCase):
>              pkt = Packet(pkt_type = 'UDP', pkt_len = frame_size)
>              pkt.config_layers([('ether', {'dst': '%s' % self.dst_mac}),
>                              ('ipv4', {'dst': '%s' % self.dst1, 'src': '%s' % self.src1})])
> -            save_packets([pkt], "%s/reconnect.pcap" % self.out_path)
> +            pkt.save_pcapfile(self.tester, "%s/reconnect.pcap" % self.out_path)
> 
>              tgenInput = []
>              port = self.tester.get_local_port(self.pf)
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_pvp_virtio_bonding.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_pvp_virtio_bonding.py
> index 4fb94f2..874c058 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_pvp_virtio_bonding.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_pvp_virtio_bonding.py
> @@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ import utils
>  from test_case import TestCase
>  from virt_common import VM
>  from pmd_output import PmdOutput
> -from packet import Packet, save_packets
> +from packet import Packet
>  from pktgen import PacketGeneratorHelper
> 
> 
> @@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ class TestPVPVirtIOBonding(TestCase):
>              self.tester.send_expect('mkdir -p %s' % self.out_path, '# ')
>          # create an instance to set stream field setting
>          self.pktgen_helper = PacketGeneratorHelper()
> -        self.base_dir = self.dut.base_dir.replace('~', '/root')
> 
>      def set_up(self):
>          """
> @@ -87,7 +86,7 @@ class TestPVPVirtIOBonding(TestCase):
>          """
>          vdev_info = ""
>          for i in range(self.queues):
> -            vdev_info += "--vdev 'net_vhost%d,iface=%s/vhost-
> net%d,client=1,queues=1' " % (i, self.base_dir, i)
> +            vdev_info += "--vdev 'net_vhost%d,iface=vhost-
> net%d,client=1,queues=1' " % (i, i)
>          params = "--port-topology=chained --nb-cores=4 --txd=1024 --rxd=1024"
>          eal_param = "--socket-mem 2048,2048 --legacy-mem --file-
> prefix=vhost %s " % vdev_info
>          self.vhost_testpmd = PmdOutput(self.dut)
> @@ -168,7 +167,7 @@ class TestPVPVirtIOBonding(TestCase):
>          tx_port = self.tester.get_local_port(self.dut_ports[0])
>          pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP')
>          pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': '%s' % self.dst_mac})
> -        save_packets([pkt], "%s/bonding.pcap" % self.out_path)
> +        pkt.save_pcapfile(self.tester, "%s/bonding.pcap" % self.out_path)
>          tgen_input.append((tx_port, rx_port, "%s/bonding.pcap" %
> self.out_path))
>          self.tester.pktgen.clear_streams()
>          streams = self.pktgen_helper.prepare_stream_from_tginput(tgen_input,
> 100, None, self.tester.pktgen)
> @@ -196,7 +195,7 @@ class TestPVPVirtIOBonding(TestCase):
>          for i in range(self.queues):
>              vm_params['opt_server'] = 'server'
>              vm_params['driver'] = 'vhost-user'
> -            vm_params['opt_path'] = '%s/vhost-net%d' % (self.base_dir, i)
> +            vm_params['opt_path'] = './vhost-net%d' % i
>              vm_params['opt_mac'] = "%s%d" % (virtio_mac, i+1)
>              self.vm.set_vm_device(**vm_params)
>          self.set_vm_vcpu()
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_pvp_virtio_user_4k_pages.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_pvp_virtio_user_4k_pages.py
> index d2b8df7..95b5494 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_pvp_virtio_user_4k_pages.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_pvp_virtio_user_4k_pages.py
> @@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ vhost/virtio-user pvp with 4K pages.
>  import utils
>  import time
>  from test_case import TestCase
> -from packet import Packet, save_packets
> +from packet import Packet
>  from pktgen import PacketGeneratorHelper
> 
> 
> @@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class TestPvpVirtioUser4kPages(TestCase):
>              tx_port = self.tester.get_local_port(self.dut_ports[0])
>              pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP', pkt_len=frame_size)
>              pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': '%s' % self.dst_mac})
> -            save_packets([pkt], "%s/vhost.pcap" % self.out_path)
> +            pkt.save_pcapfile(self.tester, "%s/vhost.pcap" % self.out_path)
>              tgen_input.append((tx_port, rx_port, "%s/vhost.pcap" %
> self.out_path))
> 
>              self.tester.pktgen.clear_streams()
> @@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ class TestPvpVirtioUser4kPages(TestCase):
>          command_line_client = command_line_client % (self.target,
>                              self.core_mask_vhost_user, self.mem_channels,
> self.ports_socket)
>          self.vhost_user.send_expect(command_line_client, "testpmd> ", 120)
> -        self.vhost_user.send_expect("set fwd mac", "testpmd> ", 120)
>          self.vhost_user.send_expect("start", "testpmd> ", 120)
> 
>      def start_testpmd_as_virtio(self):
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_queue_region.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_queue_region.py
> index a4d9bf7..eea873e 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_queue_region.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_queue_region.py
> @@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class TestQueue_region(TestCase):
>              pkt = Packet()
>              pkt.assign_layers(['ether', 'raw'])
>              pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': mac, 'src': self.tester_mac, 'type':
> ethertype})
> -        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_intf)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_intf)
> 
>      def send_packet_up(self, mac, pkt_type="udp", prio=0):
>          """
> @@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class TestQueue_region(TestCase):
>              pkt.assign_layers(['ether', 'vlan', 'ipv6', 'udp', 'raw'])
>              pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': mac, 'src': self.tester_mac})
>              pkt.config_layer('vlan', {'vlan': 0, 'prio': prio})
> -        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_intf)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_intf)
> 
>      def get_and_compare_rules(self, out, QueueRegion_num, FlowType_num,
> UP_num):
>          """
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_queue_start_stop.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_queue_start_stop.py
> index e91ea91..48f9c1a 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_queue_start_stop.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_queue_start_stop.py
> @@ -101,11 +101,11 @@ class TestQueueStartStop(TestCase):
>          pkt = Packet(pkt_type="UDP", pkt_len=pktSize)
>          inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(rxitf)
>          pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': dmac})
> -        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=txitf, count=4)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=txitf, count=4)
>          sniff_pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
> 
>          if received:
> -            res = strip_pktload(sniff_pkts[0], layer="L4")
> +            res = strip_pktload(sniff_pkts, layer="L4")
>              self.verify("58 58 58 58 58 58 58 58" in res, "receive queue not work as
> expected")
>          else:
>              self.verify(len(sniff_pkts) == 0, "stop queue not work as expected")
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_quota_watermark.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_quota_watermark.py
> index ad4ec3b..0541eef 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_quota_watermark.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_quota_watermark.py
> @@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ class TestQuotaWatermark(TestCase,
> IxiaPacketGenerator):
>          rx_intf = self.tester.get_interface(rev_port)
>          tx_intf = self.tester.get_interface(send_port)
>          # send and sniff packet
> -        rx_inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(rx_intf, timeout=5)
> +        rx_inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(rx_intf)
>          self.send_pcap_pkt_by_scapy(self.tester, tgen_input[0][2], tx_intf)
>          pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(rx_inst)
>          self.verify(len(pkts) == pkt_cnt, "Packet not forwarded as expected")
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_runtime_vf_queue_number.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_runtime_vf_queue_number.py
> index 63a5e18..227d815 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_runtime_vf_queue_number.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_runtime_vf_queue_number.py
> @@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import re
>  from qemu_kvm import QEMUKvm
>  from test_case import TestCase
>  from pmd_output import PmdOutput
> +from packet import Packet
> 
>  RSS_KEY =
> '6EA6A420D5138E712433B813AE45B3C4BECB2B405F31AD6C331835372D15E
> 2D5E49566EE0ED1962AFA1B7932F3549520FD71C75E'
>  PACKET_COUNT = 100
> @@ -128,15 +129,9 @@ class TestRuntimeVfQn(TestCase):
>          """
>          Sends packets.
>          """
> -        self.tester.scapy_foreground()
> -        time.sleep(2)
> -        for i in range(integer):
> -            quotient = i // 254
> -            remainder = i % 254
> -            packet = r'sendp([Ether(dst="%s",
> src=get_if_hwaddr("%s"))/IP(src="10.0.0.1", dst="192.168.%d.%d")],
> iface="%s")' % (vf_mac, itf, quotient, remainder + 1, itf)
> -            self.tester.scapy_append(packet)
> -        self.tester.scapy_execute()
> -        time.sleep(2)
> +        pkt = Packet()
> +        pkt.generate_random_pkts(vf_mac, pktnum=integer,
> random_type=['IP_RAW'])
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=itf)
> 
>      def verify_queue_number(self, outstring, qn, pkt_count):
>          total_rx = []
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_runtime_vf_queue_number_kernel.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_runtime_vf_queue_number_kernel.py
> index 9416f13..73d40c2 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_runtime_vf_queue_number_kernel.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_runtime_vf_queue_number_kernel.py
> @@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import utils
>  from pmd_output import PmdOutput
>  from test_case import TestCase
>  from virt_common import VM
> +from packet import Packet
> 
>  VM_CORES_MASK = 'all'
> 
> @@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ class TestRuntimeVfQueueNumberKernel(TestCase):
> 
>      def set_up(self):
>          pass
> +
>      def setup_1pf_2vf_1vm_env(self,driver="default"):
> 
>          self.used_dut_port = self.dut_ports[0]
> @@ -90,9 +92,7 @@ class TestRuntimeVfQueueNumberKernel(TestCase):
>              if driver == 'igb_uio':
>                  # start testpmd without the two VFs on the host
>                  self.host_testpmd = PmdOutput(self.dut)
> -                eal_param = '-b %(vf0)s -b %(vf1)s' % {'vf0':
> self.sriov_vfs_port[0].pci,
> -                                                       'vf1': self.sriov_vfs_port[1].pci}
> -                self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("Default", eal_param=eal_param)
> +                self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("Default")
>              # set up VM0 ENV
>              self.vm0 = VM(self.dut, 'vm0', 'runtime_vf_queue_number_kernel')
>              self.vm0.set_vm_device(driver=self.vf_assign_method, **vf0_prop)
> @@ -131,15 +131,11 @@ class
> TestRuntimeVfQueueNumberKernel(TestCase):
> 
>          self.setup_1pf_2vf_1vm_env_flag = 0
> 
> -    def send_packet2different_queue(self, dts, src, iface, count):
> -        self.tester.scapy_foreground()
> -        for i in range(1,count+1):
> -            j = (i//255)%255
> -            k = i%255
> -            pkt = 'sendp([Ether(dst="%s",
> src="%s")/IP(src="192.168.%d.%d",dst="192.168.13.%d")/("test"*10)],iface="
> %s")' % (
> -                dts, src, j,k,k, iface)
> -            self.tester.scapy_append(pkt)
> -        self.tester.scapy_execute()
> +    def send_packet2different_queue(self, dst, src, iface, count):
> +        pkt = Packet()
> +        pkt.generate_random_pkts(pktnum=count, random_type=['IP_RAW'],
> +                                 options={'layers_config': [('ether', {'dst': '%s' % dst, 'src':
> '%s' % src})]})
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=iface)
> 
>      def check_result(self, nr_queue, out, out2, pkts_num, count, misc):
>          if nr_queue == 1:
> @@ -189,7 +185,7 @@ class TestRuntimeVfQueueNumberKernel(TestCase):
> 
>              self.vm0_testpmd.execute_cmd('set verbose 1')
>              self.vm0_testpmd.execute_cmd('set promisc all off')
> -	    #set rss-hash-key to a fixed value instead of default random value
> on vf
> +        #set rss-hash-key to a fixed value instead of default random value on vf
>  	    self.vm0_testpmd.execute_cmd('port config 0 rss-hash-key ipv4
> 6EA6A420D5138E712433B813AE45B3C4BECB2B405F31AD6C331835372D15E
> 2D5E49566EE0ED1962AFA1B7932F3549520FD71C75E')
>              time.sleep(1)
>              self.vm0_testpmd.execute_cmd('set fwd mac')
> @@ -297,6 +293,7 @@ class TestRuntimeVfQueueNumberKernel(TestCase):
> 
>      def tear_down(self):
>          self.vm0_testpmd.execute_cmd('quit', '# ')
> +        self.dut.kill_all()
> 
>      def tear_down_all(self):
>          self.logger.info("tear_down_all")
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_rxtx_callbacks.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_rxtx_callbacks.py
> index 76ad70f..a2da0d9 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_rxtx_callbacks.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_rxtx_callbacks.py
> @@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ class TestRxtxCallbacks(TestCase):
>      def get_tcpdump_package(self,inst):
>          pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
>          dsts = []
> -        for packet in pkts:
> -            dst = packet.strip_element_layer2("dst")
> +        for i in range(len(pkts)):
> +            dst = pkts.strip_element_layer2("dst", p_index=i)
>              dsts.append(dst)
>          return dsts
> 
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_scatter.py b/tests/TestSuite_scatter.py
> index cc441df..6802f52 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_scatter.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_scatter.py
> @@ -85,12 +85,12 @@ class TestScatter(TestCase):
>          inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.intf)
>          pkt = Packet(pkt_type="IP_RAW", pkt_len=pktsize)
>          pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': dmac})
> -        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.intf)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.intf)
>          sniff_pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
> 
>          res = ""
>          if len(sniff_pkts):
> -            res = strip_pktload(sniff_pkts[0], layer="L4")
> +            res = strip_pktload(sniff_pkts, layer="L4")
>          return res
> 
>      def set_up(self):
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_short_live.py b/tests/TestSuite_short_live.py
> index 93ec587..4e1ee15 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_short_live.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_short_live.py
> @@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class TestShortLiveApp(TestCase):
>          if (txPort == rxPort):
>              count = 2
> 
> -        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(rxitf, count=count, timeout=5)
> +        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(rxitf, count=count)
> 
>          pktlen = pktSize - 14
>          padding = pktlen - 20
> @@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class TestShortLiveApp(TestCase):
>          time.sleep(3)
> 
>          pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
> -        out = str(pkts[0].pktgen.pkt.show)
> +        out = str(pkts[0].show)
>          self.logger.info('SCAPY Result:\n' + out + '\n\n\n')
>          if received:
>              self.verify(('PPP' in out) and 'src=%s'% Dut_tx_mac in out, "Receive
> test failed")
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_skeleton.py b/tests/TestSuite_skeleton.py
> index 91cf9c4..38bc523 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_skeleton.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_skeleton.py
> @@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ class TestSkeleton(TestCase):
>      def get_tcpdump_package(self,inst):
>          pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
>          dsts = []
> -        for packet in pkts:
> -            dst = packet.strip_element_layer2("dst")
> +        for i in range(len(pkts)):
> +            dst = pkts.strip_element_layer2("dst", p_index=i)
>              dsts.append(dst)
>          return dsts
> 
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_sriov_kvm.py b/tests/TestSuite_sriov_kvm.py
> index 3518f8f..6a28129 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_sriov_kvm.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_sriov_kvm.py
> @@ -359,10 +359,8 @@ class TestSriovKvm(TestCase):
>              if driver == 'igb_uio':
>                  # start testpmd with the two VFs on the host
>                  self.host_testpmd = PmdOutput(self.dut)
> -                eal_param = '-b %(vf0)s -b %(vf1)s' % {'vf0':
> self.sriov_vfs_port[0].pci,
> -                                                       'vf1': self.sriov_vfs_port[1].pci}
>                  self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd(
> -                    "1S/2C/2T", "--rxq=4 --txq=4", eal_param=eal_param)
> +                    "1S/2C/2T", "--rxq=4 --txq=4")
>                  self.host_testpmd.execute_cmd('set fwd rxonly')
>                  self.host_testpmd.execute_cmd('start')
> 
> @@ -439,13 +437,8 @@ class TestSriovKvm(TestCase):
>              if driver == 'igb_uio':
>                  # start testpmd with the four VFs on the host
>                  self.host_testpmd = PmdOutput(self.dut)
> -                eal_param = '-b %(vf0) -b %(vf1)s -b %(vf2)s -b %(vf3)s' % \
> -                    {'vf0': self.sriov_vfs_pci[0],
> -                     'vf1': self.sriov_vfs_pci[1],
> -                     'vf2': self.sriov_vfs_pci[2],
> -                     'vf3': self.sriov_vfs_pci[3]}
>                  self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd(
> -                    "1S/2C/2T", eal_param=eal_param)
> +                    "1S/2C/2T")
> 
>              self.vm0 = VM(self.dut, 'vm0', 'sriov_kvm')
>              self.vm0.set_vm_device(driver=self.vf_assign_method, **vf0_prop)
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_uni_pkt.py b/tests/TestSuite_uni_pkt.py
> index 9a75061..0310e04 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_uni_pkt.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_uni_pkt.py
> @@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class TestUniPacket(TestCase):
>          for pkt_type in pkt_types.keys():
>              pkt_names = pkt_types[pkt_type]
>              pkt = Packet(pkt_type=pkt_type)
> -            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_iface, count=4)
> +            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_iface, count=4)
>              out = self.dut.get_session_output(timeout=2)
>              for pkt_layer_name in pkt_names:
>                  if pkt_layer_name not in out:
> @@ -111,10 +111,10 @@ class TestUniPacket(TestCase):
>          for l2_type in self.L2_types.keys():
>              pkt_name = self.L2_types[l2_type]
>              pkt = Packet(pkt_type=l2_type)
> -            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_iface)
> +            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_iface)
>              out = self.dut.get_session_output(timeout=2)
>              if pkt_name in out:
> -                print utils.GREEN("Detected L2 %s successfully" % l2_type)
> +                print(utils.GREEN("Detected L2 %s successfully" % l2_type))
>              else:
>                  raise VerifyFailure("Failed to detect L2 %s" % l2_type)
> 
> @@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ class TestUniPacket(TestCase):
>                  pkt.config_layers([('ipv6',{'nh':47}), ('inner_ipv6', {'nh': 58})])
>              else:
>                  pkt.config_layers([('ipv6',{'nh':47}),('inner_ipv6', {'nh': 132})])
> -            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_iface)
> +            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_iface)
>              out = self.dut.get_session_output(timeout=2)
>              for pkt_layer_name in pkts[1]:
>                  if pkt_layer_name not in out:
> @@ -445,7 +445,6 @@ class TestUniPacket(TestCase):
> 
>          for packet in nsh_packets:
>              self.tester.scapy_foreground()
> -            self.tester.scapy_append("from scapy.contrib.nsh import *")
>              self.tester.scapy_append("sendp([%s],iface='%s')" %
> (nsh_packets[packet], self.tester_iface))
>              self.tester.scapy_execute()
>              out = self.dut.get_session_output(timeout=2)
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_userspace_ethtool.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_userspace_ethtool.py
> index 0a4b772..116fd3a 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_userspace_ethtool.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_userspace_ethtool.py
> @@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ class TestUserspaceEthtool(TestCase,
> IxiaPacketGenerator):
>              tester_port = self.tester.get_local_port(port)
>              intf = self.tester.get_interface(tester_port)
>              ori_rx_pkts, ori_tx_pkts = self.strip_portstats(port)
> -            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=intf, count=4)
> +            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=intf, count=4)
>              time.sleep(1)
>              rx_pkts, tx_pkts = self.strip_portstats(port)
>              self.verify((rx_pkts == (ori_rx_pkts + 4)), "Failed to record Rx/Tx
> packets")
> @@ -406,10 +406,10 @@ class TestUserspaceEthtool(TestCase,
> IxiaPacketGenerator):
>              rx_ring, _, tx_ring, _ = self.strip_ringparam(index)
>              self.verify(rx_ring == rx_max, "Userspace tool failed to set Rx ring
> parameter")
>              self.verify(tx_ring == tx_max, "Userspace tool failed to set Tx ring
> parameter")
> -            pkt = Packet()
> +            pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP')
>              tester_port = self.tester.get_local_port(port)
>              intf = self.tester.get_interface(tester_port)
> -            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=intf, count=4)
> +            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=intf, count=4)
>              rx_pkts, tx_pkts = self.strip_portstats(index)
>              self.verify(rx_pkts == ori_rx_pkts + 4, "Failed to forward after ring
> parameter changed")
>              self.dut.send_expect("quit", "# ")
> @@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ class TestUserspaceEthtool(TestCase,
> IxiaPacketGenerator):
>              pkt.config_layer('vlan', {'vlan': vlan})
>              tester_port = self.tester.get_local_port(port)
>              intf = self.tester.get_interface(tester_port)
> -            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=intf, count=4)
> +            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=intf, count=4)
>              rx_pkts, tx_pkts = self.strip_portstats(port)
>              self.verify(rx_pkts == ori_rx_pkts + 4, "Failed to Rx vlan packet")
>              self.verify(tx_pkts == ori_tx_pkts + 4, "Failed to Tx vlan packet")
> @@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ class TestUserspaceEthtool(TestCase,
> IxiaPacketGenerator):
>              # send incorrect vlan packet to port
>              wrong_vlan = (vlan + 1) % 4096
>              pkt.config_layer('vlan', {'vlan': wrong_vlan})
> -            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=intf, count=4)
> +            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=intf, count=4)
>              time.sleep(2)
>              rx_pkts_wrong, tx_pkts_wrong = self.strip_portstats(port)
>              self.verify(tx_pkts_wrong == rx_pkts, "Failed to filter Rx vlan packet")
> @@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ class TestUserspaceEthtool(TestCase,
> IxiaPacketGenerator):
>              self.dut.send_expect("vlan %d del %d" % (index, vlan), "EthApp>")
>              # send same packet and make sure not received
>              pkt.config_layer('vlan', {'vlan': vlan})
> -            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=intf, count=4)
> +            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=intf, count=4)
>              time.sleep(2)
>              rx_pkts_del, tx_pkts_del = self.strip_portstats(port)
>              self.verify(tx_pkts_del == rx_pkts, "Failed to remove Rx vlan filter")
> @@ -483,15 +483,15 @@ class TestUserspaceEthtool(TestCase,
> IxiaPacketGenerator):
>              dump_mac = self.strip_mac(index)
>              self.verify(dump_mac == valid_mac, "Userspace tool failed to set
> mac")
>              # check forwarded mac has been changed
> -            pkt = Packet()
> +            pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP')
>              tester_port = self.tester.get_local_port(port)
>              intf = self.tester.get_interface(tester_port)
>              # send and sniff packet
> -            inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(intf, timeout=5)
> -            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=intf, count=4)
> +            inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(intf)
> +            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=intf, count=4)
>              pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
>              self.verify(len(pkts) == 4, "Packet not forwarded as expected")
> -            src_mac = pkts[0].strip_layer_element("layer2", "src")
> +            src_mac = pkts.strip_layer_element("layer2", "src", p_index=0)
>              self.verify(src_mac == valid_mac, "Forwarded packet not match
> default mac")
> 
>          # check multicast will not be valid mac
> @@ -519,10 +519,10 @@ class TestUserspaceEthtool(TestCase,
> IxiaPacketGenerator):
>              self.dut.send_expect("stop %d" % index, "EthApp>")
>              time.sleep(10)
>              # check packet not forwarded when port is stop
> -            pkt = Packet()
> +            pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP')
>              tester_port = self.tester.get_local_port(port)
>              intf = self.tester.get_interface(tester_port)
> -            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=intf, count=4)
> +            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=intf, count=4)
>              rx_pkts, tx_pkts = self.strip_portstats(index)
>              self.verify(rx_pkts == ori_rx_pkts, "Failed to stop port")
>              # restart port and check packet can normally forwarded
> @@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ class TestUserspaceEthtool(TestCase,
> IxiaPacketGenerator):
>              # wait few time for port ready
>              rx_pkts, tx_pkts = self.strip_portstats(index)
>              time.sleep(2)
> -            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=intf, count=4)
> +            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=intf, count=4)
>              rx_pkts_open, tx_pkts_open = self.strip_portstats(index)
>              self.verify(rx_pkts_open == rx_pkts + 4, "Failed to reopen port rx")
>              self.verify(tx_pkts_open == tx_pkts + 4, "Failed to reopen port tx")
> @@ -568,12 +568,12 @@ class TestUserspaceEthtool(TestCase,
> IxiaPacketGenerator):
>                  time.sleep(5)
>                  ori_rx_pkts, _ = self.strip_portstats(index)
>                  pkt_size = mtu + HEADER_SIZE['eth'] + offset
> -                pkt = Packet(pkt_len=pkt_size)
> -                pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=intf, count=4)
> +                pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP', pkt_len=pkt_size)
> +                pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=intf, count=4)
>                  rx_pkts, _ = self.strip_portstats(index)
>                  self.verify(rx_pkts == ori_rx_pkts + 4, "Packet match mtu not
> forwarded as expected")
> -                pkt = Packet(pkt_len=mtu + 1 + HEADER_SIZE['eth'] + offset)
> -                pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=intf, count=4)
> +                pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP', pkt_len=mtu + 1 + HEADER_SIZE['eth']
> + offset)
> +                pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=intf, count=4)
>                  rx_pkts_over, _ = self.strip_portstats(index)
>                  self.verify(rx_pkts == rx_pkts_over, "Packet over mtu should not be
> forwarded")
> 
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_veb_switch.py b/tests/TestSuite_veb_switch.py
> index 78fcbbd..e60a618 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_veb_switch.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_veb_switch.py
> @@ -120,12 +120,12 @@ class TestVEBSwitching(TestCase):
>              pkt = Packet(pkt_type='VLAN_UDP')
>              pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': vf_mac})
>              pkt.config_layer('vlan', {'vlan': 1})
> -            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=itf)
> +            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=itf)
>              time.sleep(.5)
>          else:
>              pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP')
>              pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': vf_mac})
> -            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=itf)
> +            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=itf)
>              time.sleep(.5)
> 
>      def count_packet(self, out, mac):
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vf_daemon.py b/tests/TestSuite_vf_daemon.py
> index fcbf5b8..5b738c7 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_vf_daemon.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_vf_daemon.py
> @@ -90,12 +90,9 @@ class TestVfDaemon(TestCase):
>          for port in self.sriov_vfs_port:
>              port.bind_driver(self.vf_driver)
>          time.sleep(1)
> -        eal_param = '-b %(vf0)s -b %(vf1)s' % {'vf0': self.sriov_vfs_port[0].pci,
> -                                               'vf1': self.sriov_vfs_port[1].pci}
> -
>          self.dut_testpmd = PmdOutput(self.dut)
>          self.dut_testpmd.start_testpmd(
> -            "Default", "--rxq=4 --txq=4 --port-topology=chained",
> eal_param=eal_param)
> +            "Default", "--rxq=4 --txq=4 --port-topology=chained")
>          self.dut_testpmd.execute_cmd("start")
>          time.sleep(5)
> 
> @@ -166,8 +163,8 @@ class TestVfDaemon(TestCase):
>              pkt.config_layer('vlan', {'vlan': vlan_id})
>          pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': dst_mac})
> 
> -        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.tester_intf, timeout=30)
> -        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_intf, count=num)
> +        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.tester_intf)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_intf, count=num)
>          return inst
> 
>      def strip_mac(self, inst, element = "src"):
> @@ -176,8 +173,8 @@ class TestVfDaemon(TestCase):
>          """
>          pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
>          macs = []
> -        for pkt in pkts:
> -            mac = pkt.strip_element_layer2(element)
> +        for i in range(len(pkts)):
> +            mac = pkts.strip_element_layer2(element, p_index=i)
>              macs.append(mac)
>          return macs
> 
> @@ -187,8 +184,8 @@ class TestVfDaemon(TestCase):
>          """
>          pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
>          vlans = []
> -        for pkt in pkts:
> -            vlan = pkt.strip_element_vlan("vlan")
> +        for i in range(len(pkts)):
> +            vlan = pkts.strip_element_vlan("vlan", p_index=i)
>              vlans.append(vlan)
>          return vlans
> 
> @@ -434,7 +431,7 @@ class TestVfDaemon(TestCase):
>          self.dut_testpmd.execute_cmd('set tx loopback 0 off')
>          time.sleep(5)
> 
> -        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.tester_intf, timeout=10)
> +        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.tester_intf)
> 
>          self.vm1_testpmd.execute_cmd('set burst 5')
>          self.vm1_testpmd.execute_cmd('start tx_first')
> @@ -450,7 +447,7 @@ class TestVfDaemon(TestCase):
>          self.dut_testpmd.execute_cmd('set tx loopback 0 on')
>          time.sleep(3)
> 
> -        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.tester_intf, timeout=10)
> +        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.tester_intf)
> 
>          self.vm1_testpmd.execute_cmd('stop')
>          self.vm1_testpmd.execute_cmd('start tx_first')
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vf_interrupt_pmd.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_vf_interrupt_pmd.py
> index cc15ac6..0b1f858 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_vf_interrupt_pmd.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_vf_interrupt_pmd.py
> @@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class TestVfInterruptPmd(TestCase):
>          """
>          pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP')
>          pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': mac, 'src': self.tester_mac})
> -        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=testinterface)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=testinterface)
> 
>          self.out2 = use_dut.get_session_output(timeout=2)
> 
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vf_jumboframe.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_vf_jumboframe.py
> index f082cec..dd728d9 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_vf_jumboframe.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_vf_jumboframe.py
> @@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class TestVfJumboFrame(TestCase):
> 
>          pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP', pkt_len=pktsize)
>          pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': mac})
> -        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_intf)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_intf)
> 
>          time.sleep(1)
> 
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vf_kernel.py b/tests/TestSuite_vf_kernel.py
> index bee30a0..9a280b1 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_vf_kernel.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_vf_kernel.py
> @@ -119,12 +119,8 @@ class TestVfKernel(TestCase):
>          time.sleep(1)
> 
>          self.dut_testpmd = PmdOutput(self.dut)
> -        eal_param = ''
> -        for sriov_vf in self.sriov_vfs_port:
> -            eal_param += " -b %s" % sriov_vf.pci
>          self.dut_testpmd.start_testpmd(
> -            "Default", "--rxq=4 --txq=4 --port-topology=chained",
> -            eal_param=eal_param)
> +            "Default", "--rxq=4 --txq=4 --port-topology=chained")
>          # dpdk-2208
>          # since there is no forward engine on DPDK PF to forward or drop
> packet in packet pool,
>          # so finally the pool will be full, then no more packet will be
> @@ -412,12 +408,12 @@ class TestVfKernel(TestCase):
>          if vlan_id == '':
>              pkt = Packet(pkt_type='TCP', pkt_len=pkt_lens)
>              pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': mac, 'src': self.tester_mac})
> -            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_intf, count=num)
> +            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_intf, count=num)
>          else:
>              pkt = Packet(pkt_type='VLAN_UDP', pkt_len=pkt_lens)
>              pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': mac, 'src': self.tester_mac})
>              pkt.config_layer('vlan', {'vlan': vlan_id})
> -            pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_intf, count=num)
> +            pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_intf, count=num)
> 
>      def test_vlan(self):
>          """
> @@ -873,8 +869,7 @@ class TestVfKernel(TestCase):
> 
>          # Link down DPDK VF0 and expect no impact on other VFs
>          self.vm0_testpmd.quit()
> -        eal_param = '-b %(vf0)s' % ({'vf0': self.vm0_dut.ports_info[0]['pci']})
> -        self.vm0_testpmd.start_testpmd("Default", eal_param=eal_param)
> +        self.vm0_testpmd.start_testpmd("Default")
>          self.vm0_testpmd.execute_cmd('set promisc all on')
>          self.vm0_testpmd.execute_cmd('set fwd rxonly')
>          self.vm0_testpmd.execute_cmd('set verbose 1')
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vf_macfilter.py b/tests/TestSuite_vf_macfilter.py
> index f7bba1a..01da9b4 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_vf_macfilter.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_vf_macfilter.py
> @@ -67,12 +67,10 @@ class TestVfMacFilter(TestCase):
>              if driver == 'igb_uio':
>                  # start testpmd without the two VFs on the host
>                  self.host_testpmd = PmdOutput(self.dut)
> -                eal_param = '-b %(vf0)s -b %(vf1)s' % {'vf0':
> self.sriov_vfs_port_0[0].pci,
> -                                                       'vf1': self.sriov_vfs_port_1[0].pci}
>                  if (self.nic in ["niantic", "sageville", "sagepond"]):
> -                    self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/9C/1T", "--txq=4 --rxq=4 ",
> eal_param=eal_param)
> +                    self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/9C/1T", "--txq=4 --rxq=4 ")
>                  else:
> -                    self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/2C/2T",
> eal_param=eal_param)
> +                    self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/2C/2T")
> 
>              # set up VM0 ENV
>              self.vm0 = VM(self.dut, 'vm0', 'vf_macfilter')
> @@ -158,7 +156,7 @@ class TestVfMacFilter(TestCase):
> 
>          print "\nfirst send packets to the PF set MAC, expected result is RX
> packets=TX packets\n"
>          result1 = self.tester.check_random_pkts(tgen_ports, pktnum=100,
> allow_miss=False, params=pkt_param)
> -	print "\nshow port stats in testpmd for double check: \n",
> self.vm0_testpmd.execute_cmd('show port stats all')
> +        print "\nshow port stats in testpmd for double check: \n",
> self.vm0_testpmd.execute_cmd('show port stats all')
>          self.verify(result1 != False, "VF0 failed to forward packets to VF1")
> 
>          print "\nSecondly, negative test, send packets to a wrong MAC,
> expected result is RX packets=0\n"
> @@ -259,6 +257,7 @@ class TestVfMacFilter(TestCase):
> 
>          if self.setup_2pf_2vf_1vm_env_flag == 1:
>              self.destroy_2pf_2vf_1vm_env()
> +        self.dut.kill_all()
> 
>      def tear_down_all(self):
> 
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vf_offload.py b/tests/TestSuite_vf_offload.py
> index dc5cb30..421d9c4 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_vf_offload.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_vf_offload.py
> @@ -71,9 +71,7 @@ class TestVfOffload(TestCase):
>              if driver == 'igb_uio':
>                  # start testpmd without the two VFs on the host
>                  self.host_testpmd = PmdOutput(self.dut)
> -                eal_param = '-b %(vf0)s -b %(vf1)s' % {'vf0':
> self.sriov_vfs_port_0[0].pci,
> -                                                       'vf1': self.sriov_vfs_port_1[0].pci}
> -                self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/2C/2T",
> eal_param=eal_param)
> +                self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/2C/2T")
> 
>              # set up VM0 ENV
>              self.vm0 = VM(self.dut, 'vm0', 'vf_offload')
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vf_packet_rxtx.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_vf_packet_rxtx.py
> index 8a8816d..c111c9e 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_vf_packet_rxtx.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_vf_packet_rxtx.py
> @@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import time
>  from virt_common import VM
>  from test_case import TestCase
>  from pmd_output import PmdOutput
> +from packet import Packet
> 
>  VM_CORES_MASK = 'all'
> 
> @@ -64,12 +65,10 @@ class TestVfPacketRxtx(TestCase):
>              if driver == 'igb_uio':
>                  # start testpmd without the two VFs on the host
>                  self.host_testpmd = PmdOutput(self.dut)
> -                eal_param = '-b %(vf0)s -b %(vf1)s' % {'vf0':
> self.sriov_vfs_port_0[0].pci,
> -                                                       'vf1': self.sriov_vfs_port_1[0].pci}
>                  if (self.nic in ["niantic", "sageville", "sagepond"]):
> -                    self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/9C/1T", "--txq=4 --rxq=4 ",
> eal_param=eal_param)
> +                    self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/9C/1T", "--txq=4 --rxq=4 ")
>                  else:
> -                    self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/5C/1T", "",
> eal_param=eal_param)
> +                    self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/5C/1T")
> 
>              # set up VM0 ENV
>              self.vm0 = VM(self.dut, 'vm0', 'vf_packet_rxtx')
> @@ -189,13 +188,10 @@ class TestVfPacketRxtx(TestCase):
> 
>              if driver == 'igb_uio':
>                  self.host_testpmd = PmdOutput(self.dut)
> -                eal_param = '-b %(vf0)s -b %(vf1)s -b %(vf2)s' % {'vf0':
> self.sriov_vfs_port[0].pci,
> -                                                                  'vf1': self.sriov_vfs_port[1].pci,
> -                                                                  'vf2': self.sriov_vfs_port[2].pci}
>                  if (self.nic in ["niantic", "sageville", "sagepond"]):
> -                    self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/9C/1T", "--txq=4 --rxq=4 ",
> eal_param=eal_param)
> +                    self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/9C/1T", "--txq=4 --rxq=4 ")
>                  else:
> -                    self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/2C/2T",
> eal_param=eal_param)
> +                    self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/2C/2T")
> 
>              # set up VM0 ENV
>              self.vm0 = VM(self.dut, 'vm0', 'vf_packet_rxtx')
> @@ -290,7 +286,8 @@ class TestVfPacketRxtx(TestCase):
> 
>          dst_mac = pmd0_vf0_mac
>          self.vm0_testpmd.execute_cmd('clear port stats all')
> -        self.tester.sendpkt_bg(tx_port, dst_mac)
> +        pkt = Packet("Ether(dst='%s', src='%s')/IP(len=46)" % (dst_mac,
> self.tester.get_mac(tx_port)))
> +        filename = pkt.send_pkt_bg(crb=self.tester,
> tx_port=self.tester.get_interface(tx_port), loop=1)
> 
>          #vf port stop/start can trigger reset action
>          for num in range(1000):
> @@ -299,7 +296,7 @@ class TestVfPacketRxtx(TestCase):
>              self.vm1_testpmd.execute_cmd('port start all')
>              time.sleep(0.1)
> 
> -        self.tester.stop_sendpkt_bg()
> +        pkt.stop_send_pkt_bg(self.tester, filename)
> 
>          pmd0_vf0_stats = self.vm0_testpmd.get_pmd_stats(port_id_0)
>          pmd0_vf1_stats = self.vm0_testpmd.get_pmd_stats(port_id_1)
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vf_port_start_stop.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_vf_port_start_stop.py
> index 2ff2d1c..dcd799b 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_vf_port_start_stop.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_vf_port_start_stop.py
> @@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from utils import RED, GREEN
>  from net_device import NetDevice
>  from crb import Crb
>  from scapy.all import *
> +from scapy.layers.sctp import SCTP, SCTPChunkData
>  VM_CORES_MASK = 'all'
> 
>  class TestVfPortStartStop(TestCase):
> @@ -22,7 +23,9 @@ class TestVfPortStartStop(TestCase):
>          self.verify(len(self.dut_ports) >= 1, "Insufficient ports")
>          self.vm0 = None
>          self.filename = "/tmp/vf.pcap"
> -
> +        self.tester_tx_port = self.tester.get_local_port(self.dut_ports[0])
> +        self.tester_tintf = self.tester.get_interface(self.tester_tx_port)
> +        self.send_pks_session = None
>          # set vf assign method and vf driver
>          self.vf_driver = self.get_suite_cfg()['vf_driver']
>          if self.vf_driver is None:
> @@ -38,71 +41,23 @@ class TestVfPortStartStop(TestCase):
> 
>          self.setup_1pf_2vf_1vm_env_flag = 0
> 
> -    def pktgen_prerequisites(self):
> -        """
> -        igb_uio.ko should be put in ~ before you using pktgen
> -        """
> -        out = self.tester.send_expect("ls", "#")
> -        self.verify("igb_uio.ko" in out, "No file igb_uio.ko, please add it in ~")
> -        self.tester.send_expect("modprobe uio", "#", 70)
> -        out = self.tester.send_expect("lsmod | grep igb_uio", "#")
> -        if "igb_uio" in out:
> -            self.tester.send_expect("rmmod -f igb_uio", "#", 70)
> -        self.tester.send_expect("insmod ~/igb_uio.ko", "#", 60)
> -        out = self.tester.send_expect("lsmod | grep igb_uio", "#")
> -        assert ("igb_uio" in out), "Failed to insmod igb_uio"
> -
> -        total_huge_pages = self.tester.get_total_huge_pages()
> -        if total_huge_pages == 0:
> -            self.tester.mount_huge_pages()
> -            self.tester.set_huge_pages(2048)
> -
> -    def pktgen_kill(self):
> -        """
> -        Kill all pktgen on tester.
> -        """
> -        pids = []
> -        pid_reg = r'p(\d+)'
> -        out = self.tester.alt_session.send_expect("lsof -Fp /var/run/.pg_config",
> "#", 20)
> -        if len(out):
> -            lines = out.split('\r\n')
> -            for line in lines:
> -                m = re.match(pid_reg, line)
> -                if m:
> -                    pids.append(m.group(1))
> -        for pid in pids:
> -            self.tester.alt_session.send_expect('kill -9 %s' % pid, '# ', 20)
> -
>      def send_and_verify(self, dst_mac, testpmd):
>          """
>          Generates packets by pktgen
>          """
>          self.testpmd_reset_status(testpmd)
> 
> -        self.pktgen_prerequisites()
> -        # bind ports
> -        self.tester_tx_port = self.tester.get_local_port(self.dut_ports[0])
> -        self.tester_tx_pci = self.tester.ports_info[self.tester_tx_port]['pci']
> -        port = self.tester.ports_info[self.tester_tx_port]['port']
> -        self.tester_port_driver = port.get_nic_driver()
> -        self.tester.send_expect("./dpdk-devbind.py --force --bind=igb_uio %s" %
> self.tester_tx_pci, "#")
> -
> -        src_mac = self.tester.get_mac(self.tester_tx_port)
> +        src_mac = self.tester.get_mac(self.tester_tx_port)
>          if src_mac == 'N/A':
>              src_mac = "02:00:00:00:01"
> -
> -        self.create_pcap_file(self.filename, dst_mac, src_mac)
> -
> -        self.tester.send_expect("./pktgen -c 0x1f -n 2  --proc-type auto --socket-
> mem 128,128 --file-prefix pg -- -P -T -m '1.0' -s 0:%s" % self.filename,
> "Pktgen >", 100)
> -        time.sleep(1)
> -        self.tester.send_expect("start all", "Pktgen>")
> +        self.send_pkts(self.filename, dst_mac, src_mac)
>          time.sleep(1)
>          self.check_port_start_stop(testpmd)
> -        # quit pktgen
> -        self.tester.send_expect("stop all", "Pktgen>")
> -        self.tester.send_expect("quit", "# ")
> +        self.tester.send_expect('killall -s INT scapy', '# ')
> +        self.tester.destroy_session(self.send_pks_session)
> +        self.send_pks_session = None
> 
> -    def create_pcap_file(self, filename, dst_mac, src_mac):
> +    def send_pkts(self, filename, dst_mac, src_mac):
>          """
>          Generates a valid PCAP file with the given configuration.
>          """
> @@ -115,9 +70,14 @@ class TestVfPortStartStop(TestCase):
>          pkts = []
>          for key in def_pkts.keys():
>              pkts.append(def_pkts[key])
> -
>          wrpcap(filename, pkts)
> 
> +        sendp_fmt = "sendp(pk, iface='%s', loop=1)" % (self.tester_tintf)
> +        self.send_pks_session = self.tester.create_session("scapy1")
> +        self.send_pks_session.send_expect("scapy", ">>>")
> +        self.send_pks_session.send_expect("pk=rdpcap('%s')" % filename,
> ">>>")
> +        self.send_pks_session.send_command(sendp_fmt)
> +
>      def testpmd_reset_status(self, testpmd):
>          """
>          Reset testpmd :stop forward & stop port
> @@ -175,9 +135,7 @@ class TestVfPortStartStop(TestCase):
>              if driver == 'igb_uio':
>                  # start testpmd without the two VFs on the host
>                  self.host_testpmd = PmdOutput(self.dut)
> -                eal_param = '-b %(vf0)s -b %(vf1)s' % {'vf0':
> self.sriov_vfs_port[0].pci,
> -                                                       'vf1': self.sriov_vfs_port[1].pci}
> -                self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/2C/2T",
> eal_param=eal_param)
> +                self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/2C/2T")
> 
>              # set up VM0 ENV
>              self.vm0 = VM(self.dut, 'vm0', 'vf_port_start_stop')
> @@ -242,13 +200,9 @@ class TestVfPortStartStop(TestCase):
> 
>      def tear_down_all(self):
> 
> -        self.pktgen_kill()
> -        if getattr(self, 'tester_port_driver', None) and \
> -           getattr(self, 'tester_tx_pci', None):
> -            self.tester.send_expect("./dpdk-devbind.py --bind=%s %s" \
> -                %(self.tester_port_driver, self.tester_tx_pci), "#")
> -            tx_interface = self.tester.get_interface(self.tester_tx_port)
> -            self.tester.send_expect("ifconfig %s up" % tx_interface, "#")
> +        if self.send_pks_session:
> +            self.tester.send_expect('killall -s INT scapy', '# ')
> +            self.tester.destroy_session(self.send_pks_session)
> 
>          if getattr(self, 'vm0', None):
>              self.vm0.stop()
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vf_rss.py b/tests/TestSuite_vf_rss.py
> index 8220926..95d13cd 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_vf_rss.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_vf_rss.py
> @@ -277,8 +277,7 @@ class TestVfRss(TestCase):
>              if driver == 'igb_uio':
>                  # start testpmd without the two VFs on the host
>                  self.host_testpmd = PmdOutput(self.dut)
> -                eal_param = '-b %(vf0)s ' % {'vf0': self.sriov_vfs_port_0[0].pci}
> -                self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/2C/2T",
> eal_param=eal_param)
> +                self.host_testpmd.start_testpmd("1S/2C/2T")
> 
>              # set up VM0 ENV
>              self.vm0 = VM(self.dut, 'vm0', 'vf_rss')
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vf_vlan.py b/tests/TestSuite_vf_vlan.py
> index f50a7e5..7f46aa6 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_vf_vlan.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_vf_vlan.py
> @@ -173,8 +173,8 @@ class TestVfVlan(TestCase):
> 
>          pkt = Packet(pkt_type='UDP')
>          pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': self.vf1_mac})
> -        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.tester_intf0, timeout=5)
> -        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_intf1)
> +        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.tester_intf0)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_intf1)
>          pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
> 
>          self.verify(len(pkts), "Not receive expected packet")
> @@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ class TestVfVlan(TestCase):
>              pkt.config_layer('vlan', {'vlan': vlan})
>              pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': self.vf0_mac})
> 
> -        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tester_intf0)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tester_intf0)
>          out = self.vm_dut_0.get_session_output(timeout=2)
> 
>          return out
> @@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ class TestVfVlan(TestCase):
>              "ip link set %s vf 0 vlan 0" % (self.host_intf0), "# ")
> 
>      def tx_and_check(self, tx_vlan=1):
> -        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.tester_intf0, timeout=5)
> +        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.tester_intf0)
>          self.vm0_testpmd.execute_cmd('set burst 1')
>          self.vm0_testpmd.execute_cmd('start tx_first')
>          self.vm0_testpmd.execute_cmd('stop')
> @@ -266,8 +266,8 @@ class TestVfVlan(TestCase):
>          # strip sniffered vlans
>          pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
>          vlans = []
> -        for pkt in pkts:
> -            vlan = pkt.strip_element_vlan("vlan")
> +        for i in range(len(pkts)):
> +            vlan = pkts.strip_element_vlan("vlan", p_index=i)
>              vlans.append(vlan)
> 
>          self.verify(
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vhost_enqueue_interrupt.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_vhost_enqueue_interrupt.py
> index 428cf36..5c4c1df 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_vhost_enqueue_interrupt.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_vhost_enqueue_interrupt.py
> @@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ class TestVhostEnqueueInterrupt(TestCase):
>          self.close_testpmd_and_session()
>          self.dut.send_expect("killall -s INT l3fwd-power", "#")
>          self.dut.send_expect("killall -s INT testpmd", "#")
> +        self.dut.kill_all()
> 
>      def tear_down_all(self):
>          """
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vhost_multi_queue_qemu.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_vhost_multi_queue_qemu.py
> index f0dbb90..d31eb57 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_vhost_multi_queue_qemu.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_vhost_multi_queue_qemu.py
> @@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ import utils
>  from test_case import TestCase
>  from settings import HEADER_SIZE
>  from virt_common import VM
> -from packet import Packet, send_packets, save_packets
> +from packet import Packet
>  from pmd_output import PmdOutput
>  from pktgen import PacketGeneratorHelper
> 
> @@ -154,8 +154,7 @@ class TestVhostMultiQueueQemu(TestCase):
>              pkt1.config_layers([('ether', {'dst': '%s' % self.virtio1_mac}), ('ipv4',
> {'dst': '1.1.1.1'}),
>                                 ('raw', {'payload': ['01'] * int('%d' % payload_size)})])
> 
> -            pkt = [pkt1]
> -            save_packets(pkt, "%s/multiqueue.pcap" % self.out_path)
> +            pkt1.save_pcapfile(self.tester, "%s/multiqueue.pcap" % self.out_path)
> 
>              port = self.tester.get_local_port(self.pf)
>              tgenInput.append((port, port, "%s/multiqueue.pcap" %
> self.out_path))
> @@ -185,7 +184,7 @@ class TestVhostMultiQueueQemu(TestCase):
>              self.logger.info(info)
>              self.dut.send_expect("clear port stats all", "testpmd> ", 120)
>              payload_size = frame_size - HEADER_SIZE['eth'] - HEADER_SIZE['ip'] -
> HEADER_SIZE['udp']
> -
> +            pkts = Packet()
>              pkt1 = Packet()
>              pkt1.assign_layers(['ether', 'ipv4', 'udp', 'raw'])
>              pkt1.config_layers([('ether', {'dst': '%s' % self.virtio1_mac}), ('ipv4',
> {'dst': '1.1.1.1'}),
> @@ -203,11 +202,13 @@ class TestVhostMultiQueueQemu(TestCase):
>              pkt4.config_layers([('ether', {'dst': '%s' % self.virtio1_mac}), ('ipv4',
> {'dst': '1.1.1.8'}),
>                                 ('udp', {'src': 4789, 'dst': 4789}), ('raw', {'payload': ['01'] *
> int('%d' % payload_size)})])
> 
> -            pkt = [pkt1, pkt2, pkt3, pkt4] * 10
> -            send_packets(self.tx_interface, pkt)
> +            pkt = [pkt1, pkt2, pkt3, pkt4]
> +            for i in pkt:
> +                pkts.pktgen.pkts.append(i.pktgen.pkt)
> +            pkts.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tx_interface, count=10)
> 
>              out = self.dut.send_expect("show port stats 0", "testpmd> ", 120)
> -            print out
> +            print(out)
>              rx_packet = re.search("RX-packets:\s*(\d*)", out)
>              rx_num = int(rx_packet.group(1))
>              tx_packet = re.search("TX-packets:\s*(\d*)", out)
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vhost_pmd_xstats.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_vhost_pmd_xstats.py
> index a58c107..1e1a323 100755
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_vhost_pmd_xstats.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_vhost_pmd_xstats.py
> @@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class TestVhostPmdXstats(TestCase):
>          self.scapy_num += 1
>          pkt = Packet(pkt_type='TCP', pkt_len=pktsize)
>          pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': dmac, })
> -        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.txItf, count=num)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.txItf, count=num)
> 
>      def send_verify(self, scope, mun):
>          """
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vhost_virtio_pmd_interrupt.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_vhost_virtio_pmd_interrupt.py
> index d31122b..0eeb42e 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_vhost_virtio_pmd_interrupt.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_vhost_virtio_pmd_interrupt.py
> @@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import utils
>  import time
>  from virt_common import VM
>  from test_case import TestCase
> -from packet import Packet, save_packets
> +from packet import Packet
>  from pktgen import PacketGeneratorHelper
> 
> 
> @@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ class TestVhostVirtioPmdInterrupt(TestCase):
>          else:
>              pkt = Packet(pkt_type='IP_RAW')
>          pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': '%s' % self.dst_mac})
> -        save_packets([pkt], "%s/interrupt.pcap" % self.out_path)
> +        pkt.save_pcapfile(self.tester, "%s/interrupt.pcap" % self.out_path)
>          tgen_input.append((self.tx_port, self.tx_port, "%s/interrupt.pcap" %
> self.out_path))
>          self.tester.pktgen.clear_streams()
>          vm_config = self.set_fields()
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_virtio_ipsec_cryptodev_func.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_virtio_ipsec_cryptodev_func.py
> index d89a93d..6f6aa19 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_virtio_ipsec_cryptodev_func.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_virtio_ipsec_cryptodev_func.py
> @@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ class VirtioCryptodevIpsecTest(TestCase):
>      def send_and_dump_pkg(self):
>          status = True
> 
> -        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.rx_interface, timeout=25)
> +        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.rx_interface)
> 
>          PACKET_COUNT = 65
>          payload = 256 * ['11']
> @@ -261,21 +261,19 @@ class VirtioCryptodevIpsecTest(TestCase):
>          pkt.config_layer("ipv4", {"src": src_ip, "dst": dst_ip})
>          pkt.config_layer("udp", {"dst": 0})
>          pkt.config_layer("raw", {"payload": payload})
> -        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.tx_interface, count=PACKET_COUNT)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.tx_interface,
> count=PACKET_COUNT)
> 
>          pkt_rec = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
>          self.logger.info("dump: {} packets".format(len(pkt_rec)))
>          if len(pkt_rec) != PACKET_COUNT:
>              self.logger.info("dump pkg: {}, the num of pkg dumped is
> incorrtct!".format(len(pkt_rec)))
>              status = False
> -
> -        for pkt_r in pkt_rec:
> -            #pkt_r.pktgen.pkt.show()
> -            if src_ip != pkt_r.pktgen.strip_layer3("src") or dst_ip !=
> pkt_r.pktgen.strip_layer3("dst"):
> +        for i in range(len(pkt_rec)):
> +            if src_ip != pkt_rec.pktgen.strip_layer3("src", p_index=i) or dst_ip !=
> pkt_rec.pktgen.strip_layer3("dst", p_index=i):
>                  self.logger.info("the ip of pkg dumped is incorrtct!")
>                  status = False
> 
> -            dump_text =
> binascii.b2a_hex(pkt_r.pktgen.pkt["Raw"].getfieldval("load"))
> +            dump_text = binascii.b2a_hex(pkt_rec[i]["Raw"].getfieldval("load"))
>              if dump_text != ''.join(payload):
>                  self.logger.info("the text of pkg dumped is incorrtct!")
>                  status = False
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vlan.py b/tests/TestSuite_vlan.py
> index 9c58b0c..77c33d0 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_vlan.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_vlan.py
> @@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ class TestVlan(TestCase):
>      def get_tcpdump_package(self):
>          pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.inst)
>          vlans = []
> -        for packet in pkts:
> -            vlan = packet.strip_element_vlan("vlan")
> +        for i in range(len(pkts)):
> +            vlan = pkts.strip_element_vlan("vlan", p_index=i)
>              vlans.append(vlan)
>          return vlans
> 
> @@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class TestVlan(TestCase):
>              pkt.config_layer('ether', {'dst': self.dmac, 'src': self.smac})
>              pkt.config_layer('vlan', {'vlan': vid})
> 
> -        pkt.send_pkt(tx_port=self.txItf, count=4)
> +        pkt.send_pkt(self.tester, tx_port=self.txItf, count=4)
> 
>      def set_up(self):
>          """
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vm2vm_virtio_pmd.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_vm2vm_virtio_pmd.py
> index 2db020f..da8f939 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_vm2vm_virtio_pmd.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_vm2vm_virtio_pmd.py
> @@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ import time
>  import utils
>  from virt_common import VM
>  from test_case import TestCase
> -from packet import load_pcapfile
> +from packet import Packet
> 
> 
>  class TestVM2VMVirtioPMD(TestCase):
> @@ -211,11 +211,12 @@ class TestVM2VMVirtioPMD(TestCase):
>          vm_dut.send_expect('quit', '#', 60)
>          time.sleep(2)
>          vm_dut.session.copy_file_from(src="%s" % self.dump_pcap, dst="%s" %
> self.dump_pcap)
> -        pkts = load_pcapfile(self.dump_pcap)
> +        pkt = Packet()
> +        pkts = pkt.read_pcapfile(self.dump_pcap)
>          self.verify(len(pkts) == 10, "The vm0 do not capture all the packets")
> -        data = str(pkts[0].pktgen.pkt['Raw'])
> +        data = str(pkts[0]['Raw'])
>          for i in range(1, 10):
> -            value = str(pkts[i].pktgen.pkt['Raw'])
> +            value = str(pkts[i]['Raw'])
>              self.verify(data == value, "the payload in receive packets has been
> changed")
> 
>      def stop_all_apps(self):
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vxlan.py b/tests/TestSuite_vxlan.py
> index 2be5741..2046abe 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_vxlan.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_vxlan.py
> @@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ from scapy.route import *
>  from test_case import TestCase
>  from settings import HEADER_SIZE, FOLDERS
>  from etgen import IxiaPacketGenerator
> +import packet
> 
>  #
>  #
> @@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ class VxlanTestConfig(object):
>          self.init()
>          for name in kwargs:
>              setattr(self, name, kwargs[name])
> +        self.pkt_obj = packet.Packet()
> 
>      def init(self):
>          self.packets_config()
> @@ -56,8 +58,8 @@ class VxlanTestConfig(object):
>          """
>          Default vxlan packet format
>          """
> -        self.pcap_file = '/root/vxlan.pcap'
> -        self.capture_file = '/root/vxlan_capture.pcap'
> +        self.pcap_file = packet.TMP_PATH + 'vxlan.pcap'
> +        self.capture_file = packet.TMP_PATH + 'vxlan_capture.pcap'
>          self.outer_mac_src = '00:00:10:00:00:00'
>          self.outer_mac_dst = '11:22:33:44:55:66'
>          self.outer_vlan = 'N/A'
> @@ -186,29 +188,28 @@ class VxlanTestConfig(object):
> 
>          return self.pkt
> 
> -    def get_chksums(self, pcap=None):
> +    def get_chksums(self, pkt=None):
>          """
>          get chksum values of Outer and Inner packet L3&L4
>          Skip outer udp for it will be calculated by software
>          """
>          chk_sums = {}
> -        if pcap is None:
> -            pkts = rdpcap(self.pcap_file)
> +        if pkt is None:
> +            pkt = rdpcap(self.pcap_file)
>          else:
> -            pkts = rdpcap(pcap)
> +            pkt = pkt.pktgen.pkt
> 
>          time.sleep(1)
> -
> -        if pkts[0].guess_payload_class(pkts[0]).name == "802.1Q":
> -            payload = pkts[0][Dot1Q]
> +        if pkt[0].guess_payload_class(pkt[0]).name == "802.1Q":
> +            payload = pkt[0][Dot1Q]
>          else:
> -            payload = pkts[0]
> +            payload = pkt[0]
> 
>          if payload.guess_payload_class(payload).name == "IP":
>              chk_sums['outer_ip'] = hex(payload[IP].chksum)
> 
> -        if pkts[0].haslayer('VXLAN') == 1:
> -            inner = pkts[0]['VXLAN']
> +        if pkt[0].haslayer('VXLAN') == 1:
> +            inner = pkt[0]['VXLAN']
>              if inner.haslayer(IP) == 1:
>                  chk_sums['inner_ip'] = hex(inner[IP].chksum)
>                  if inner[IP].proto == 6:
> @@ -236,16 +237,10 @@ class VxlanTestConfig(object):
>          """
>          Send vxlan pcap file by iface
>          """
> -        # load vxlan module to scapy
> -        cwd = os.getcwd()
> -        dir_vxlan_module = cwd + r'/' + FOLDERS['Depends']
> -        self.test_case.tester.scapy_append("sys.path.append('%s')" %
> dir_vxlan_module)
> -        self.test_case.tester.scapy_append("from vxlan import VXLAN")
> -        self.test_case.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'pcap = rdpcap("%s")' % self.pcap_file)
> -        self.test_case.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'sendp(pcap, iface="%s")' % iface)
> -        self.test_case.tester.scapy_execute()
> +        del self.pkt_obj.pktgen.pkts[:]
> +        self.pkt_obj.pktgen.assign_pkt(self.pkt)
> +        self.pkt_obj.pktgen.update_pkts()
> +        self.pkt_obj.send_pkt(crb=self.test_case.tester, tx_port=iface)
> 
>      def pcap_len(self):
>          """
> @@ -262,12 +257,10 @@ class TestVxlan(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
>          vxlan Prerequisites
>          """
>          # this feature only enable in FVL now
> -        if self.nic in ["fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit", "fortville_spirit_single",
> "fortville_25g", "fortpark_TLV", "carlsville"]:
> +        if self.nic in ["fortville_eagle", "fortville_spirit", "fortville_spirit_single",
> "fortville_25g", "fortpark_TLV"]:
>              self.compile_switch = 'CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_I40E_INC_VECTOR'
>          elif self.nic in ["sageville", "sagepond"]:
>              self.compile_switch = 'CONFIG_RTE_IXGBE_INC_VECTOR'
> -        elif self.nic in ["columbiaville_25g","columbiaville_100g"]:
> -           print "CVL support default none VECTOR"
>          else:
>              self.verify(False, "%s not support this vxlan" % self.nic)
>          # Based on h/w type, choose how many ports to use
> @@ -448,20 +441,14 @@ class TestVxlan(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
>          config.outer_mac_dst = self.dut_port_mac
>          config.create_pcap()
> 
> -        # remove tempory files
> -        config.capture_file = "/tmp/sniff_%s.pcap" % self.recv_iface
> -        self.tester.send_expect("rm -rf %s" % config.capture_file, "# ")
>          # save the capture packet into pcap format
> -        self.tester.scapy_background()
> -
> -        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.recv_iface, timeout=5)
> +        inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.recv_iface)
>          config.send_pcap(self.tester_iface)
> -        self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
> +        pkt = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(inst)
>          time.sleep(5)
> 
>          # extract the checksum offload from saved pcap file
> -        chksums = config.get_chksums(pcap=config.capture_file)
> -        os.remove(config.capture_file)
> +        chksums = config.get_chksums(pkt=pkt)
>          self.logger.info("chksums" + str(chksums))
> 
>          out = self.dut.send_expect("stop", "testpmd>", 10)
> @@ -535,19 +522,14 @@ class TestVxlan(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
>          """
>          verify vxlan packet detection
>          """
> -        if self.nic in ["columbiaville_25g","columbiaville_100g"]:
> -           print "CVL support default none VECTOR"
> -           src_vec_model = 'n'
> -        else:
> -           out = self.dut.send_expect("cat config/common_base", "]# ", 10)
> -           src_vec_model = re.findall("%s=." % self.compile_switch, out)[0][-1]
> -           if src_vec_model == 'y':
> -              self.dut.send_expect("sed -i -e 's/%s=.*$/" % self.compile_switch
> -                                  + "%s=n/' config/common_base" % self.compile_switch,
> "# ", 30)
> -              self.dut.skip_setup = False
> -              self.dut.build_install_dpdk(self.target)
> +        out = self.dut.send_expect("cat config/common_base", "]# ", 10)
> +        src_vec_model = re.search("%s=." % self.compile_switch, out).group()[-
> 1]
> +        if src_vec_model == 'y':
> +            self.dut.send_expect("sed -i -e 's/%s=.*$/" % self.compile_switch
> +                                + "%s=n/' config/common_base" % self.compile_switch,
> "# ", 30)
> +            self.dut.skip_setup = False
> +            self.dut.build_install_dpdk(self.target)
> 
> -
>          pmd_temp = "./%(TARGET)s/app/testpmd -c %(COREMASK)s -n " + \
>              "%(CHANNEL)d -- -i --disable-rss --rxq=4 --txq=4" + \
>              " --nb-cores=4 --portmask=%(PORT)s"
> @@ -561,8 +543,6 @@ class TestVxlan(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
>          self.dut.send_expect("set verbose 1", "testpmd>", 10)
>          self.enable_vxlan(self.dut_port)
>          self.enable_vxlan(self.recv_port)
> -        res = self.pmdout.wait_link_status_up("all")
> -        self.verify(res is True, "link is donw")
> 
>          # check normal packet
>          self.send_and_detect(outer_udp_dst=1234)
> @@ -579,33 +559,26 @@ class TestVxlan(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
> 
>          out = self.dut.send_expect("stop", "testpmd>", 10)
>          self.dut.send_expect("quit", "#", 10)
> -        if self.nic in ["columbiaville_25g","columbiaville_100g"]:
> -           print "CVL support default none VECTOR"
> -           src_vec_model = 'n'
> -        else:
> -           out = self.dut.send_expect("cat config/common_base", "]# ", 10)
> -           dst_vec_model = re.findall("%s=." % self.compile_switch, out)[0][-1]
> -           if src_vec_model != dst_vec_model:
> -              self.dut.send_expect("sed -i -e 's/%s=.*$/" % self.compile_switch
> -                                  + "%s=%s/' config/common_base" % (self.compile_switch,
> src_vec_model), "# ", 30)
> -              self.dut.skip_setup = False
> -              self.dut.build_install_dpdk(self.target)
> +
> +        out = self.dut.send_expect("cat config/common_base", "]# ", 10)
> +        dst_vec_model = re.findall("%s=." % self.compile_switch, out)[0][-1]
> +        if src_vec_model != dst_vec_model:
> +            self.dut.send_expect("sed -i -e 's/%s=.*$/" % self.compile_switch
> +                                + "%s=%s/' config/common_base" % (self.compile_switch,
> src_vec_model), "# ", 30)
> +            self.dut.skip_setup = False
> +            self.dut.build_install_dpdk(self.target)
> 
>      def test_vxlan_ipv6_detect(self):
>          """
>          verify vxlan packet detection with ipv6 header
>          """
> -        if self.nic in ["columbiaville_25g","columbiaville_100g"]:
> -           print "CVL support default none VECTOR"
> -           src_vec_model = 'n'
> -        else:
> -           out = self.dut.send_expect("cat config/common_base", "]# ", 10)
> -           src_vec_model = re.findall("%s=." % self.compile_switch, out)[0][-1]
> -           if src_vec_model == 'y':
> -              self.dut.send_expect("sed -i -e 's/%s=.*$/" % self.compile_switch
> -                                  + "%s=n/' config/common_base" % self.compile_switch,
> "# ", 30)
> -              self.dut.skip_setup = False
> -              self.dut.build_install_dpdk(self.target)
> +        out = self.dut.send_expect("cat config/common_base", "]# ", 10)
> +        src_vec_model = re.search("%s=." % self.compile_switch, out).group()[-
> 1]
> +        if src_vec_model == 'y':
> +            self.dut.send_expect("sed -i -e 's/%s=.*$/" % self.compile_switch
> +                                + "%s=n/' config/common_base" % self.compile_switch,
> "# ", 30)
> +            self.dut.skip_setup = False
> +            self.dut.build_install_dpdk(self.target)
> 
>          pmd_temp = "./%(TARGET)s/app/testpmd -c %(COREMASK)s -n " + \
>              "%(CHANNEL)d -- -i --disable-rss --rxq=4 --txq=4" + \
> @@ -620,8 +593,6 @@ class TestVxlan(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
>          self.dut.send_expect("set verbose 1", "testpmd>", 10)
>          self.enable_vxlan(self.dut_port)
>          self.enable_vxlan(self.recv_port)
> -        res = self.pmdout.wait_link_status_up("all")
> -        self.verify(res is True, "link is donw")
> 
>          # check normal ipv6 packet
>          self.send_and_detect(outer_ip6_src="FE80:0:0:0:0:0:0:0",
> @@ -642,17 +613,14 @@ class TestVxlan(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
> 
>          out = self.dut.send_expect("stop", "testpmd>", 10)
>          self.dut.send_expect("quit", "#", 10)
> -        if self.nic in ["columbiaville_25g","columbiaville_100g"]:
> -           print "CVL support default none VECTOR"
> -           src_vec_model = 'n'
> -        else:
> -           out = self.dut.send_expect("cat config/common_base", "]# ", 10)
> -           dst_vec_model = re.findall("%s=." % self.compile_switch, out)[0][-1]
> -           if src_vec_model != dst_vec_model:
> -              self.dut.send_expect("sed -i -e 's/%s=.*$/" % self.compile_switch
> -                                  + "%s=%s/' config/common_base" % (self.compile_switch,
> src_vec_model), "# ", 30)
> -              self.dut.skip_setup = False
> -              self.dut.build_install_dpdk(self.target)
> +
> +        out = self.dut.send_expect("cat config/common_base", "]# ", 10)
> +        dst_vec_model = re.findall("%s=." % self.compile_switch, out)[0][-1]
> +        if src_vec_model != dst_vec_model:
> +            self.dut.send_expect("sed -i -e 's/%s=.*$/" % self.compile_switch
> +                                + "%s=%s/' config/common_base" % (self.compile_switch,
> src_vec_model), "# ", 30)
> +            self.dut.skip_setup = False
> +            self.dut.build_install_dpdk(self.target)
> 
>      def test_vxlan_ipv4_checksum_offload(self):
>          """
> @@ -682,9 +650,6 @@ class TestVxlan(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
>          self.dut.send_expect("port start all", "testpmd>")
>          self.dut.send_expect("csum parse-tunnel on %d" %
>                               self.recv_port, "testpmd>", 10)
> -        res = self.pmdout.wait_link_status_up("all")
> -        self.verify(res is True, "link is donw")
> -
> 
>          self.enable_vxlan(self.dut_port)
>          self.enable_vxlan(self.recv_port)
> @@ -759,7 +724,6 @@ class TestVxlan(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
> 
>          self.enable_vxlan(self.dut_port)
>          self.enable_vxlan(self.recv_port)
> -        time.sleep(10) #lwj
> 
>          # check normal ipv6 packet
>          self.send_and_check(outer_ip6_src="FE80:0:0:0:0:0:0:0",
> @@ -1169,8 +1133,6 @@ class TestVxlan(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
>          self.dut.send_expect("port start all", "testpmd>")
>          self.verify("Bad arguments" not in out, "Failed to set vxlan csum")
>          self.verify("error" not in out, "Failed to set vxlan csum")
> -        res = self.pmdout.wait_link_status_up("all")
> -        self.verify(res is True, "link is donw")
> 
>      def csum_set_sw(self, proto, port):
>          self.dut.send_expect("port stop all", "testpmd>")
> @@ -1179,9 +1141,6 @@ class TestVxlan(TestCase, IxiaPacketGenerator):
>          self.dut.send_expect("port start all", "testpmd>")
>          self.verify("Bad arguments" not in out, "Failed to set vxlan csum")
>          self.verify("error" not in out, "Failed to set vxlan csum")
> -        res = self.pmdout.wait_link_status_up("all")
> -        self.verify(res is True, "link is donw")
> -
> 
>      def tunnel_filter_add(self, *args):
>          # tunnel_filter add port_id outer_mac inner_mac ip inner_vlan
> diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_vxlan_sample.py
> b/tests/TestSuite_vxlan_sample.py
> index 5bc9269..df7bbcf 100644
> --- a/tests/TestSuite_vxlan_sample.py
> +++ b/tests/TestSuite_vxlan_sample.py
> @@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ from etgen import IxiaPacketGenerator
>  from qemu_kvm import QEMUKvm
>  from TestSuite_vxlan import VxlanTestConfig
>  from pmd_output import PmdOutput
> -from packet import IncreaseIP, IncreaseIPv6
> +from packet import Packet
> 
>  from scapy.utils import wrpcap, rdpcap
>  from scapy.layers.inet import Ether, IP, TCP, UDP
> @@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ class TestVxlanSample(TestCase):
> 
>          # params for tep_termination
>          self.cores = self.dut.get_core_list("1S/4C/1T", socket=self.socket)
> -        self.capture_file = "/tmp/vxlan_cap.pcap"
>          self.def_mss = 256
> 
>          # performance measurement, checksum based on encap
> @@ -266,32 +265,18 @@ class TestVxlanSample(TestCase):
>          self.send_and_verify(vm_id=0, vf_id=0, pkt_type="vxlan_tcp_tso")
> 
>      def start_capture(self, itf, pkt_smac="", pkt_dmac="", count=1):
> -        self.tester.send_expect("rm -f %s" % self.capture_file, "# ")
> -        self.tester.scapy_background()
> +        self.inst = None
> +        filter_param = []
>          if pkt_smac != "":
> -            self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                'p = sniff(filter="ether src %s",' % pkt_smac +
> -                'iface="%s", count=%d, timeout=5)' % (itf, count))
> -        if pkt_dmac != "":
> -            self.tester.scapy_append(
> -                'p = sniff(filter="ether dst %s",' % pkt_dmac +
> -                'iface="%s", count=%d, timeout=5)' % (itf, count))
> -        self.tester.scapy_append(
> -            'wrpcap(\"%s\", p)' % self.capture_file)
> -        self.tester.scapy_foreground()
> +            filter_param = [{'layer': 'ether', 'config': {'src': '%s' % pkt_smac}}]
> +        if pkt_dmac != "":
> +            filter_param = [{'layer': 'ether', 'config': {'dst': '%s' % pkt_dmac}}]
> +        self.inst = self.tester.tcpdump_sniff_packets(itf, count,
> filters=filter_param)
> 
>      def transfer_capture_file(self):
>          # copy capture file from tester
> -        if os.path.isfile('vxlan_cap.pcap'):
> -            os.remove('vxlan_cap.pcap')
> -        self.tester.session.copy_file_from(self.capture_file)
> -
> -        if os.path.isfile('vxlan_cap.pcap'):
> -            self.verify(os.path.getsize('vxlan_cap.pcap') != 0, "Packets receive
> error")
> -            pkts = rdpcap('vxlan_cap.pcap')
> -        else:
> -            pkts = []
> -        return pkts
> +        pkts = self.tester.load_tcpdump_sniff_packets(self.inst)
> +        return pkts.pktgen.pkts
> 
>      def send_and_verify(self, vm_id, vf_id, pkt_type):
>          params = {}
> @@ -430,7 +415,10 @@ class TestVxlanSample(TestCase):
>              self.verify(len(pkts) >= 1, "Failed to capture packets")
>              self.verify(pkts[0].haslayer('VXLAN') == 1,
>                          "Packet not encapsulated")
> -            chksums = vxlan_pkt.get_chksums(pcap='vxlan_cap.pcap')
> +            pk_new = Packet()
> +            pk_new.pktgen.assign_pkt(pkts)
> +            pk_new.pktgen.update_pkts()
> +            chksums = vxlan_pkt.get_chksums(pk_new)
>              print utils.GREEN("Checksum : %s" % chksums)
>              for key in chksums_ref:
>                  if 'inner' in key:  # only check inner packet chksum
> --
> 2.17.1


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