VCL: add IPv6 to socket_test.sh and make test

Change-Id: If3827828062a46f1cce43642535333f677f06e62
Signed-off-by: Dave Wallace <dwallacelf@gmail.com>
diff --git a/test/scripts/socket_test.sh b/test/scripts/socket_test.sh
index ca33eee..0200f29 100755
--- a/test/scripts/socket_test.sh
+++ b/test/scripts/socket_test.sh
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@
   -c                  Set VCL_CONFIG to use the vcl_test.conf file.
   -i                  Run iperf3 for client/server app in native tests.
   -n                  Name of ethernet for VPP to use in multi-host cfg.
-  -6                  Use ipv6 addressing.
   -f                  Full thru host stack vpp configuration. 
   -m c[lient]         Run client in multi-host cfg (server on remote host)
      s[erver]         Run server in multi-host cfg (client on remote host)
@@ -84,6 +83,8 @@
   -t                  Use tabs in one xterm if available (e.g. xfce4-terminal).
 
 OPTIONS passed to client/server:
+  -6                  Use IPv6.
+  -D                  Use UDP as the transport.
   -S <ip address>     Server IP address.
   -P <server port>    Server Port number.
   -E <data>           Run Echo test.
@@ -118,8 +119,9 @@
 declare -i bash_after_exit=0
 declare -i iperf3=0
 declare -i use_ipv6=0
+declare -i transport_udp=0
 
-while getopts ":hitlbcd6fn:m:e:g:p:E:I:N:P:R:S:T:UBVX" opt; do
+while getopts ":hitlbcd6fn:m:e:g:p:E:I:N:P:R:S:T:UBVXD" opt; do
     case $opt in
         h) usage ;;
         l) leave_tmp_files=1
@@ -129,6 +131,9 @@
         i) iperf3=1
            ;;
         6) use_ipv6=1
+           sock_srvr_addr="::1"
+           sock_clnt_options="$sock_clnt_options -$opt"
+           sock_srvr_options="$sock_srvr_options -$opt"
            ;;
         f) full_thru_host_stack_vpp_cfg=1
            ;;
@@ -205,6 +210,9 @@
            ;;
         P) sock_srvr_port="$OPTARG"
            ;;
+        D) sock_clnt_options="$sock_clnt_options -$opt"
+           sock_srvr_options="$sock_srvr_options -$opt"
+           ;;
 E|I|N|R|T) sock_clnt_options="$sock_clnt_options -$opt \"$OPTARG\""
            ;;
   U|B|V|X) sock_clnt_options="$sock_clnt_options -$opt"
@@ -371,7 +379,7 @@
     fi
 else
     app_dir="$vpp_dir"
-    srvr_app="$sock_srvr_app $sock_srvr_port"
+    srvr_app="$sock_srvr_app${sock_srvr_options} $sock_srvr_port"
     clnt_app="$sock_clnt_app${sock_clnt_options} \$srvr_addr $sock_srvr_port"
 fi
 
@@ -404,8 +412,11 @@
         sudo mkdir $vpp_run_dir
         sudo chown root:$USER $vpp_run_dir
     fi
-    if [ -n "$full_thru_host_stack_vpp_cfg" ] ; then
+    if [ $use_ipv6 -eq 0 ] && [ -n "$full_thru_host_stack_vpp_cfg" ] ; then
+        sock_srvr_table=0
         sock_srvr_addr=172.16.1.1
+        sock_client_table=1
+        sock_client_addr=172.16.2.1
         client_namespace_id="1"
         client_namespace_secret="5678"
         server_namespace_id="0"
@@ -415,17 +426,40 @@
 create loop inter
 create loop inter
 set inter state loop0 up 
-set inter ip table loop0 0
-set inter ip address loop0 172.16.1.1/24
+set inter ip table loop0 $sock_srvr_table
+set inter ip address loop0 $sock_srvr_addr/24
 set inter state loop1 up
-set inter ip table loop1 1
-set inter ip address loop1 172.16.2.1/24
+set inter ip table loop1 $sock_client_table
+set inter ip address loop1 $sock_client_addr/24
 app ns add id 0 secret 1234 sw_if_index 1
 app ns add id 1 secret 5678 sw_if_index 2
-ip route add 172.16.1.1/32 table 1 via lookup in table 0
-ip route add 172.16.2.1/32 table 0 via lookup in table 1
+ip route add $sock_srvr_addr/32 table $sock_client_table via lookup in table $sock_srvr_table
+ip route add $sock_client_addr/32 table $sock_srvr_table via lookup in table $sock_client_table
 EOF
-
+    elif [ $use_ipv6 -eq 1 ] && [ -n "$full_thru_host_stack_vpp_cfg" ] ; then
+        sock_srvr_table=1
+        sock_srvr_addr=fd01:1::1
+        sock_client_table=2
+        sock_client_addr=fd01:2::1
+        client_namespace_id="1"
+        client_namespace_secret="5678"
+        server_namespace_id="0"
+        server_namespace_secret="1234"
+        cat <<EOF >> $tmp_vpp_exec_file
+session enable
+create loop inter
+create loop inter
+set inter state loop0 up 
+set inter ip6 table loop0 $sock_srvr_table
+set inter ip address loop0 $sock_srvr_addr/64
+set inter state loop1 up
+set inter ip6 table loop1 $sock_client_table
+set inter ip address loop1 $sock_client_addr/64
+app ns add id 0 secret 1234 sw_if_index 1
+app ns add id 1 secret 5678 sw_if_index 2
+ip route add $sock_srvr_addr/128 table $sock_client_table via lookup in table $sock_srvr_table
+ip route add $sock_client_addr/128 table $sock_srvr_table via lookup in table $sock_client_table
+EOF
     elif [ -n "$multi_host" ] ; then
         vpp_eth_pci_id="$(ls -ld /sys/class/net/$vpp_eth_name/device | awk '{print $11}' | cut -d/ -f4)"
         if [ -z "$vpp_eth_pci_id" ] ; then
@@ -689,7 +723,7 @@
             namespace_id="$server_namespace_id"
             namespace_secret="$server_namespace_secret"
         fi
-        write_script_header $cmd2_file $tmp_gdb_cmdfile "$title2" "sleep 2"
+        write_script_header $cmd2_file $tmp_gdb_cmdfile "$title2" "sleep 3"
         echo "export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=\"$lib64_dir:$VCL_LDPRELOAD_LIB_DIR:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH\"" >> $cmd2_file
         echo "${pre_cmd}${app_dir}${srvr_app}" >> $cmd2_file
         write_script_footer $cmd2_file $perf_server
diff --git a/test/test_vcl.py b/test/test_vcl.py
index 73537f6..b427c94 100644
--- a/test/test_vcl.py
+++ b/test/test_vcl.py
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@
         self.server_addr = "127.0.0.1"
         self.server_port = "22000"
         self.server_args = [self.server_port]
+        self.server_ipv6_addr = "::1"
+        self.server_ipv6_args = ["-6", self.server_port]
         self.timeout = 3
         self.echo_phrase = "Hello, world! Jenny is a friend of mine."
 
@@ -112,6 +114,50 @@
 
         self.vapi.session_enable_disable(is_enabled=0)
 
+    def thru_host_stack_ipv6_setup(self):
+        self.vapi.session_enable_disable(is_enabled=1)
+        self.create_loopback_interfaces(range(2))
+
+        table_id = 1
+
+        for i in self.lo_interfaces:
+            i.admin_up()
+
+            tbl = VppIpTable(self, table_id, is_ip6=1)
+            tbl.add_vpp_config()
+
+            i.set_table_ip6(table_id)
+            i.config_ip6()
+            table_id += 1
+
+        # Configure namespaces
+        self.vapi.app_namespace_add(namespace_id="0", secret=1234,
+                                    sw_if_index=self.loop0.sw_if_index)
+        self.vapi.app_namespace_add(namespace_id="1", secret=5678,
+                                    sw_if_index=self.loop1.sw_if_index)
+
+        # Add inter-table routes
+        ip_t01 = VppIpRoute(self, self.loop1.local_ip6, 128,
+                            [VppRoutePath("0.0.0.0", 0xffffffff,
+                                          nh_table_id=2)],
+                            table_id=1, is_ip6=1)
+        ip_t10 = VppIpRoute(self, self.loop0.local_ip6, 128,
+                            [VppRoutePath("0.0.0.0", 0xffffffff,
+                                          nh_table_id=1)],
+                            table_id=2, is_ip6=1)
+        ip_t01.add_vpp_config()
+        ip_t10.add_vpp_config()
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show interface addr"))
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show ip6 fib"))
+
+    def thru_host_stack_ipv6_tear_down(self):
+        for i in self.lo_interfaces:
+            i.unconfig_ip6()
+            i.set_table_ip6(0)
+            i.admin_down()
+
+        self.vapi.session_enable_disable(is_enabled=0)
+
     def thru_host_stack_test(self, server_app, server_args,
                              client_app, client_args):
         self.env = {'VCL_API_PREFIX': self.shm_prefix,
@@ -170,19 +216,19 @@
         super(VCLCutThruTestCase, self).setUp()
 
         self.cut_thru_setup()
-        self.client_echo_test_args = [self.server_addr, self.server_port,
-                                      "-E", self.echo_phrase, "-X"]
+        self.client_echo_test_args = ["-E", self.echo_phrase, "-X",
+                                      self.server_addr, self.server_port]
         self.client_iperf3_timeout = 20
         self.client_iperf3_args = ["-V4d", "-c", self.server_addr]
         self.server_iperf3_args = ["-V4d", "-s"]
         self.client_uni_dir_nsock_timeout = 60
-        self.client_uni_dir_nsock_test_args = [self.server_addr,
-                                               self.server_port,
-                                               "-I", "5", "-U", "-X"]
+        self.client_uni_dir_nsock_test_args = ["-I", "5", "-U", "-X",
+                                               self.server_addr,
+                                               self.server_port]
         self.client_bi_dir_nsock_timeout = 120
-        self.client_bi_dir_nsock_test_args = [self.server_addr,
-                                              self.server_port,
-                                              "-I", "2", "-B", "-X"]
+        self.client_bi_dir_nsock_test_args = ["-I", "2", "-B", "-X",
+                                              self.server_addr,
+                                              self.server_port]
 
     def tearDown(self):
         self.cut_thru_tear_down()
@@ -259,9 +305,9 @@
         super(VCLThruHostStackTestCase, self).setUp()
 
         self.thru_host_stack_setup()
-        self.client_echo_test_args = [self.loop0.local_ip4,
-                                      self.server_port,
-                                      "-E", self.echo_phrase, "-X"]
+        self.client_echo_test_args = ["-E", self.echo_phrase, "-X",
+                                      self.loop0.local_ip4,
+                                      self.server_port]
 
     def tearDown(self):
         self.thru_host_stack_tear_down()
@@ -301,11 +347,14 @@
         self.thru_host_stack_setup()
         if self.vppDebug:
             self.client_bi_dir_nsock_timeout = 120
+            self.client_bi_dir_nsock_test_args = ["-B", "-X",
+                                                  self.loop0.local_ip4,
+                                                  self.server_port]
         else:
-            self.client_bi_dir_nsock_timeout = 60
-        self.client_bi_dir_nsock_test_args = [self.loop0.local_ip4,
-                                              self.server_port,
-                                              "-I", "2", "-B", "-X"]
+            self.client_bi_dir_nsock_timeout = 90
+            self.client_bi_dir_nsock_test_args = ["-I", "2", "-B", "-X",
+                                                  self.loop0.local_ip4,
+                                                  self.server_port]
 
     def tearDown(self):
         self.thru_host_stack_tear_down()
@@ -331,11 +380,14 @@
         self.thru_host_stack_setup()
         if self.vppDebug:
             self.client_bi_dir_nsock_timeout = 120
+            self.client_bi_dir_nsock_test_args = ["-B", "-X",
+                                                  self.loop0.local_ip4,
+                                                  self.server_port]
         else:
             self.client_bi_dir_nsock_timeout = 60
-        self.client_bi_dir_nsock_test_args = [self.loop0.local_ip4,
-                                              self.server_port,
-                                              "-I", "2", "-B", "-X"]
+            self.client_bi_dir_nsock_test_args = ["-I", "2", "-B", "-X",
+                                                  self.loop0.local_ip4,
+                                                  self.server_port]
 
     def tearDown(self):
         self.thru_host_stack_tear_down()
@@ -366,10 +418,10 @@
             self.client_uni_dir_nsock_timeout = 120
             self.numSockets = "5"
 
-        self.client_uni_dir_nsock_test_args = [self.loop0.local_ip4,
-                                               self.server_port,
-                                               "-I", self.numSockets,
-                                               "-U", "-X"]
+        self.client_uni_dir_nsock_test_args = ["-I", self.numSockets,
+                                               "-U", "-X",
+                                               self.loop0.local_ip4,
+                                               self.server_port]
 
     def tearDown(self):
         self.thru_host_stack_tear_down()
@@ -400,10 +452,10 @@
             self.client_uni_dir_nsock_timeout = 120
             self.numSockets = "5"
 
-        self.client_uni_dir_nsock_test_args = [self.loop0.local_ip4,
-                                               self.server_port,
-                                               "-I", self.numSockets,
-                                               "-U", "-X"]
+        self.client_uni_dir_nsock_test_args = ["-I", self.numSockets,
+                                               "-U", "-X",
+                                               self.loop0.local_ip4,
+                                               self.server_port]
 
     def tearDown(self):
         self.thru_host_stack_tear_down()
@@ -452,5 +504,313 @@
                                   "iperf3", self.client_iperf3_args)
 
 
+class VCLIpv6CutThruTestCase(VCLTestCase):
+    """ VCL IPv6 Cut Thru Tests """
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(VCLIpv6CutThruTestCase, self).setUp()
+
+        self.cut_thru_setup()
+        self.client_iperf3_timeout = 20
+        self.client_uni_dir_nsock_timeout = 60
+        self.client_bi_dir_nsock_timeout = 120
+        self.client_ipv6_echo_test_args = ["-6", "-E", self.echo_phrase, "-X",
+                                           self.server_ipv6_addr,
+                                           self.server_port]
+        self.client_ipv6_iperf3_args = ["-V6d", "-c", self.server_ipv6_addr]
+        self.server_ipv6_iperf3_args = ["-V6d", "-s"]
+        self.client_ipv6_uni_dir_nsock_test_args = ["-6", "-I", "5",
+                                                    "-U", "-X",
+                                                    self.server_ipv6_addr,
+                                                    self.server_port]
+        self.client_ipv6_bi_dir_nsock_test_args = ["-6", "-I", "2",
+                                                   "-B", "-X",
+                                                   self.server_ipv6_addr,
+                                                   self.server_port]
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.cut_thru_tear_down()
+
+        super(VCLIpv6CutThruTestCase, self).tearDown()
+
+    def test_ldp_ipv6_cut_thru_echo(self):
+        """ run LDP IPv6 cut thru echo test """
+
+        self.cut_thru_test("sock_test_server",
+                           self.server_ipv6_args,
+                           "sock_test_client",
+                           self.client_ipv6_echo_test_args)
+
+    def test_ldp_ipv6_cut_thru_iperf3(self):
+        """ run LDP IPv6 cut thru iperf3 test """
+
+        try:
+            subprocess.check_output(['iperf3', '-v'])
+        except:
+            self.logger.error("WARNING: 'iperf3' is not installed,")
+            self.logger.error(
+                "         'test_ldp_ipv6_cut_thru_iperf3' not run!")
+            return
+
+        self.timeout = self.client_iperf3_timeout
+        self.cut_thru_test("iperf3", self.server_ipv6_iperf3_args,
+                           "iperf3", self.client_ipv6_iperf3_args)
+
+    @unittest.skipUnless(running_extended_tests(), "part of extended tests")
+    def test_ldp_ipv6_cut_thru_uni_dir_nsock(self):
+        """ run LDP IPv6 cut thru uni-directional (multiple sockets) test """
+
+        self.timeout = self.client_uni_dir_nsock_timeout
+        self.cut_thru_test("sock_test_server", self.server_ipv6_args,
+                           "sock_test_client",
+                           self.client_ipv6_uni_dir_nsock_test_args)
+
+    @unittest.skipUnless(running_extended_tests(), "part of extended tests")
+    def test_ldp_ipv6_cut_thru_bi_dir_nsock(self):
+        """ run LDP IPv6 cut thru bi-directional (multiple sockets) test """
+
+        self.timeout = self.client_bi_dir_nsock_timeout
+        self.cut_thru_test("sock_test_server", self.server_ipv6_args,
+                           "sock_test_client",
+                           self.client_ipv6_bi_dir_nsock_test_args)
+
+    def test_vcl_ipv6_cut_thru_echo(self):
+        """ run VCL IPv6 cut thru echo test """
+
+        self.cut_thru_test("vcl_test_server",
+                           self.server_ipv6_args,
+                           "vcl_test_client",
+                           self.client_ipv6_echo_test_args)
+
+    @unittest.skipUnless(running_extended_tests(), "part of extended tests")
+    def test_vcl_ipv6_cut_thru_uni_dir_nsock(self):
+        """ run VCL IPv6 cut thru uni-directional (multiple sockets) test """
+
+        self.timeout = self.client_uni_dir_nsock_timeout
+        self.cut_thru_test("vcl_test_server", self.server_ipv6_args,
+                           "vcl_test_client",
+                           self.client_ipv6_uni_dir_nsock_test_args)
+
+    @unittest.skipUnless(running_extended_tests(), "part of extended tests")
+    def test_vcl_ipv6_cut_thru_bi_dir_nsock(self):
+        """ run VCL IPv6 cut thru bi-directional (multiple sockets) test """
+
+        self.timeout = self.client_bi_dir_nsock_timeout
+        self.cut_thru_test("vcl_test_server", self.server_ipv6_args,
+                           "vcl_test_client",
+                           self.client_ipv6_bi_dir_nsock_test_args)
+
+
+class VCLIpv6ThruHostStackTestCase(VCLTestCase):
+    """ VCL IPv6 Thru Host Stack Tests """
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(VCLIpv6ThruHostStackTestCase, self).setUp()
+
+        self.thru_host_stack_ipv6_setup()
+        self.client_ipv6_echo_test_args = ["-6", "-E", self.echo_phrase, "-X",
+                                           self.loop0.local_ip6,
+                                           self.server_port]
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.thru_host_stack_ipv6_tear_down()
+
+        super(VCLIpv6ThruHostStackTestCase, self).tearDown()
+
+    def test_ldp_ipv6_thru_host_stack_echo(self):
+        """ run LDP IPv6 thru host stack echo test """
+
+        self.thru_host_stack_test("sock_test_server", self.server_ipv6_args,
+                                  "sock_test_client",
+                                  self.client_ipv6_echo_test_args)
+        # TBD: Remove these when VPP thru host teardown config bug is fixed.
+        self.thru_host_stack_test("vcl_test_server", self.server_ipv6_args,
+                                  "vcl_test_client",
+                                  self.client_ipv6_echo_test_args)
+
+    def test_vcl_ipv6_thru_host_stack_echo(self):
+        """ run VCL IPv6 thru host stack echo test """
+
+        # TBD: Enable this when VPP IPv6 thru host teardown
+        # config bug is fixed.
+        # self.thru_host_stack_test("vcl_test_server", self.server_ipv6_args,
+        #                           "vcl_test_client",
+        #                           self.client_ipv6_echo_test_args)
+
+    # TBD: Remove VCLIpv6ThruHostStackExtended*TestCase classes and move
+    #      tests here when VPP  thru host teardown/setup config bug
+    #      is fixed.
+
+
+class VCLIpv6ThruHostStackExtendedATestCase(VCLTestCase):
+    """ VCL IPv6 Thru Host Stack Extended Tests """
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(VCLIpv6ThruHostStackExtendedATestCase, self).setUp()
+
+        self.thru_host_stack_ipv6_setup()
+        if self.vppDebug:
+            self.client_bi_dir_nsock_timeout = 120
+            self.client_ipv6_bi_dir_nsock_test_args = ["-6", "-B", "-X",
+                                                       self.loop0.local_ip6,
+                                                       self.server_port]
+        else:
+            self.client_bi_dir_nsock_timeout = 90
+            self.client_ipv6_bi_dir_nsock_test_args = ["-6", "-I",
+                                                       "2", "-B", "-X",
+                                                       self.loop0.local_ip6,
+                                                       self.server_port]
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.thru_host_stack_ipv6_tear_down()
+
+        super(VCLIpv6ThruHostStackExtendedATestCase, self).tearDown()
+
+    @unittest.skipUnless(running_extended_tests(), "part of extended tests")
+    def test_vcl_thru_host_stack_bi_dir_nsock(self):
+        """ run VCL thru host stack bi-directional (multiple sockets) test """
+
+        self.timeout = self.client_bi_dir_nsock_timeout
+        self.thru_host_stack_test("vcl_test_server", self.server_ipv6_args,
+                                  "vcl_test_client",
+                                  self.client_ipv6_bi_dir_nsock_test_args)
+
+
+class VCLIpv6ThruHostStackExtendedBTestCase(VCLTestCase):
+    """ VCL IPv6 Thru Host Stack Extended Tests """
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(VCLIpv6ThruHostStackExtendedBTestCase, self).setUp()
+
+        self.thru_host_stack_ipv6_setup()
+        if self.vppDebug:
+            self.client_bi_dir_nsock_timeout = 120
+            self.client_ipv6_bi_dir_nsock_test_args = ["-6", "-B", "-X",
+                                                       self.loop0.local_ip6,
+                                                       self.server_port]
+        else:
+            self.client_bi_dir_nsock_timeout = 60
+            self.client_ipv6_bi_dir_nsock_test_args = ["-6", "-I", "2",
+                                                       "-B", "-X",
+                                                       self.loop0.local_ip6,
+                                                       self.server_port]
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.thru_host_stack_ipv6_tear_down()
+
+        super(VCLIpv6ThruHostStackExtendedBTestCase, self).tearDown()
+
+    @unittest.skipUnless(running_extended_tests(), "part of extended tests")
+    def test_ldp_thru_host_stack_bi_dir_nsock(self):
+        """ run LDP thru host stack bi-directional (multiple sockets) test """
+
+        self.timeout = self.client_bi_dir_nsock_timeout
+        self.thru_host_stack_test("sock_test_server", self.server_ipv6_args,
+                                  "sock_test_client",
+                                  self.client_ipv6_bi_dir_nsock_test_args)
+
+
+class VCLIpv6ThruHostStackExtendedCTestCase(VCLTestCase):
+    """ VCL IPv6 Thru Host Stack Extended Tests """
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(VCLIpv6ThruHostStackExtendedCTestCase, self).setUp()
+
+        self.thru_host_stack_ipv6_setup()
+        if self.vppDebug:
+            self.client_uni_dir_nsock_timeout = 120
+            self.numSockets = "2"
+        else:
+            self.client_uni_dir_nsock_timeout = 120
+            self.numSockets = "5"
+
+        self.client_ipv6_uni_dir_nsock_test_args = ["-6",
+                                                    "-I", self.numSockets,
+                                                    "-U", "-X",
+                                                    self.loop0.local_ip6,
+                                                    self.server_port]
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.thru_host_stack_ipv6_tear_down()
+
+        super(VCLIpv6ThruHostStackExtendedCTestCase, self).tearDown()
+
+    @unittest.skipUnless(running_extended_tests(), "part of extended tests")
+    def test_ldp_thru_host_stack_uni_dir_nsock(self):
+        """ run LDP thru host stack uni-directional (multiple sockets) test """
+
+        self.timeout = self.client_uni_dir_nsock_timeout
+        self.thru_host_stack_test("sock_test_server", self.server_ipv6_args,
+                                  "sock_test_client",
+                                  self.client_ipv6_uni_dir_nsock_test_args)
+
+
+class VCLIpv6ThruHostStackExtendedDTestCase(VCLTestCase):
+    """ VCL IPv6 Thru Host Stack Extended Tests """
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(VCLIpv6ThruHostStackExtendedDTestCase, self).setUp()
+
+        self.thru_host_stack_ipv6_setup()
+        if self.vppDebug:
+            self.client_uni_dir_nsock_timeout = 120
+            self.numSockets = "2"
+        else:
+            self.client_uni_dir_nsock_timeout = 120
+            self.numSockets = "5"
+
+        self.client_ipv6_uni_dir_nsock_test_args = ["-6",
+                                                    "-I", self.numSockets,
+                                                    "-U", "-X",
+                                                    self.loop0.local_ip6,
+                                                    self.server_port]
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.thru_host_stack_ipv6_tear_down()
+
+        super(VCLIpv6ThruHostStackExtendedDTestCase, self).tearDown()
+
+    @unittest.skipUnless(running_extended_tests(), "part of extended tests")
+    def test_vcl_thru_host_stack_uni_dir_nsock(self):
+        """ run VCL thru host stack uni-directional (multiple sockets) test """
+
+        self.timeout = self.client_uni_dir_nsock_timeout
+        self.thru_host_stack_test("vcl_test_server", self.server_ipv6_args,
+                                  "vcl_test_client",
+                                  self.client_ipv6_uni_dir_nsock_test_args)
+
+
+class VCLIpv6ThruHostStackIperfTestCase(VCLTestCase):
+    """ VCL IPv6 Thru Host Stack Iperf Tests """
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(VCLIpv6ThruHostStackIperfTestCase, self).setUp()
+
+        self.thru_host_stack_ipv6_setup()
+        self.client_iperf3_timeout = 20
+        self.client_ipv6_iperf3_args = ["-V6d", "-c", self.loop0.local_ip6]
+        self.server_ipv6_iperf3_args = ["-V6d", "-s"]
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.thru_host_stack_ipv6_tear_down()
+
+        super(VCLIpv6ThruHostStackIperfTestCase, self).tearDown()
+
+    def test_ldp_thru_host_stack_iperf3(self):
+        """ run LDP thru host stack iperf3 test """
+
+        try:
+            subprocess.check_output(['iperf3', '-v'])
+        except:
+            self.logger.error("WARNING: 'iperf3' is not installed,")
+            self.logger.error(
+                "         'test_ldp_thru_host_stack_iperf3' not run!")
+            return
+
+        self.timeout = self.client_iperf3_timeout
+        self.thru_host_stack_test("iperf3", self.server_ipv6_iperf3_args,
+                                  "iperf3", self.client_ipv6_iperf3_args)
+
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main(testRunner=VppTestRunner)