Automate longevity test

Problem: NFR tests are a burden to run manually, taking a lot of time and effort.

Solution: Automate the longevity test to make it easier and faster for a developer to run this test. This test will be run separately from the other NFR tests, due to the fact that it is long-lived. It should not be run in the pipeline. There is still a manual step of collecting dashboard results.

Also separated out functional and nfr tests in the Makefile and README to better separate the two types of tests. These changes force NFR tests to be run in a GKE environment.

Author: sjberman

Diff for: .gitignore

@@ -51,3 +51,6 @@ internal/mode/static/nginx/modules/coverage
 
 # Credential files
 **/gha-creds-*.json
+
+# SSH config files
+*.ssh

Diff for: .yamllint.yaml

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ rules:
       .github/
       deploy/manifests/nginx-gateway.yaml
       deploy/manifests/crds
-      tests/longevity/manifests/cronjob.yaml
+      tests/suite/manifests/longevity/cronjob.yaml
       .goreleaser.yml
   new-line-at-end-of-file: enable
   new-lines: enable

Diff for: tests/Makefile

@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ help: Makefile ## Display this help
 create-kind-cluster: ## Create a kind cluster
 	cd .. && make create-kind-cluster
 
+.PHONY: delete-kind-cluster
+delete-kind-cluster: ## Delete kind cluster
+	kind delete cluster
+
 .PHONY: build-images
 build-images: ## Build NGF and NGINX images
 	cd .. && make PREFIX=$(PREFIX) TAG=$(TAG) build-images
@@ -48,51 +52,75 @@ load-images: ## Load NGF and NGINX images on configured kind cluster
 load-images-with-plus: ## Load NGF and NGINX Plus images on configured kind cluster
 	cd .. && make PREFIX=$(PREFIX) TAG=$(TAG) load-images-with-plus
 
-test: ## Run the system tests against your default k8s cluster
-	go test -v ./suite $(GINKGO_FLAGS) -args --gateway-api-version=$(GW_API_VERSION) \
-		--gateway-api-prev-version=$(GW_API_PREV_VERSION) --image-tag=$(TAG) --version-under-test=$(NGF_VERSION) \
-		--plus-enabled=$(PLUS_ENABLED) --ngf-image-repo=$(PREFIX) --nginx-image-repo=$(NGINX_PREFIX) \
-		--pull-policy=$(PULL_POLICY) --k8s-version=$(K8S_VERSION) --service-type=$(GW_SERVICE_TYPE) \
-		--is-gke-internal-lb=$(GW_SVC_GKE_INTERNAL)
+.PHONY: setup-gcp-and-run-tests
+setup-gcp-and-run-tests: create-gke-router create-and-setup-vm run-tests-on-vm ## Create and setup a GKE router and GCP VM for tests and run the functional tests
 
-.PHONY: delete-kind-cluster
-delete-kind-cluster: ## Delete kind cluster
-	kind delete cluster
+.PHONY: setup-gcp-and-run-nfr-tests
+setup-gcp-and-run-nfr-tests: create-gke-router create-and-setup-vm nfr-test ## Create and setup a GKE router and GCP VM for tests and run the NFR tests
 
-.PHONY: run-tests-on-vm
-run-tests-on-vm: ## Run the tests on a GCP VM
-	bash scripts/run-tests-gcp-vm.sh
+.PHONY: create-gke-cluster
+create-gke-cluster: ## Create a GKE cluster
+	bash scripts/create-gke-cluster.sh $(CI)
 
 .PHONY: create-and-setup-vm
 create-and-setup-vm: ## Create and setup a GCP VM for tests
 	bash scripts/create-and-setup-gcp-vm.sh
 
-.PHONY: cleanup-vm
-cleanup-vm: ## Delete the test GCP VM and delete the firewall rule
-	bash scripts/cleanup-vm.sh
-
 .PHONY: create-gke-router
 create-gke-router: ## Create a GKE router to allow egress traffic from private nodes (allows for external image pulls)
 	bash scripts/create-gke-router.sh
 
-.PHONY: cleanup-router
-cleanup-router: ## Delete the GKE router
-	bash scripts/cleanup-router.sh
+.PHONY: sync-files-to-vm
+sync-files-to-vm: ## Syncs your local NGF files with the NGF repo on the VM
+	bash scripts/sync-files-to-vm.sh
 
-.PHONY: setup-gcp-and-run-tests
-setup-gcp-and-run-tests: create-gke-router create-and-setup-vm run-tests-on-vm ## Create and setup a GKE router and GCP VM for tests and run the tests
+.PHONY: run-tests-on-vm
+run-tests-on-vm: ## Run the functional tests on a GCP VM
+	bash scripts/run-tests-gcp-vm.sh
+
+.PHONY: nfr-test
+nfr-test: ## Run the NFR tests on a GCP VM
+	bash scripts/run-tests-gcp-vm.sh true
+
+.PHONY: start-longevity-test
+start-longevity-test: ## Start the longevity test to run for 4 days in GKE
+	START_LONGEVITY=true $(MAKE) nfr-test
+
+.PHONY: stop-longevity-test
+stop-longevity-test: ## Stops the longevity test and collects results
+	STOP_LONGEVITY=true $(MAKE) nfr-test
+
+.PHONY: .vm-nfr-test
+.vm-nfr-test: ## Runs the NFR tests on the GCP VM (called by `nfr-test`)
+	go test -v ./suite -ginkgo.label-filter "nfr" $(GINKGO_FLAGS) -ginkgo.v -args --gateway-api-version=$(GW_API_VERSION) \
+		--gateway-api-prev-version=$(GW_API_PREV_VERSION) --image-tag=$(TAG) --version-under-test=$(NGF_VERSION) \
+		--plus-enabled=$(PLUS_ENABLED) --ngf-image-repo=$(PREFIX) --nginx-image-repo=$(NGINX_PREFIX) \
+		--pull-policy=$(PULL_POLICY) --k8s-version=$(K8S_VERSION) --service-type=$(GW_SERVICE_TYPE) \
+		--is-gke-internal-lb=$(GW_SVC_GKE_INTERNAL)
+
+.PHONY: test
+test: ## Runs the functional tests on your default k8s cluster
+	go test -v ./suite -ginkgo.label-filter "functional" $(GINKGO_FLAGS) -args --gateway-api-version=$(GW_API_VERSION) \
+		--gateway-api-prev-version=$(GW_API_PREV_VERSION) --image-tag=$(TAG) --version-under-test=$(NGF_VERSION) \
+		--plus-enabled=$(PLUS_ENABLED) --ngf-image-repo=$(PREFIX) --nginx-image-repo=$(NGINX_PREFIX) \
+		--pull-policy=$(PULL_POLICY) --k8s-version=$(K8S_VERSION) --service-type=$(GW_SERVICE_TYPE) \
+		--is-gke-internal-lb=$(GW_SVC_GKE_INTERNAL)
 
 .PHONY: cleanup-gcp
 cleanup-gcp: cleanup-router cleanup-vm delete-gke-cluster ## Cleanup all GCP resources
 
-.PHONY: create-gke-cluster
-create-gke-cluster: ## Create a GKE cluster
-	bash scripts/create-gke-cluster.sh $(CI)
+.PHONY: cleanup-router
+cleanup-router: ## Delete the GKE router
+	bash scripts/cleanup-router.sh
+
+.PHONY: cleanup-vm
+cleanup-vm: ## Delete the test GCP VM and delete the firewall rule
+	bash scripts/cleanup-vm.sh
 
 .PHONY: delete-gke-cluster
 delete-gke-cluster: ## Delete the GKE cluster
 	bash scripts/delete-gke-cluster.sh
 
 .PHONY: add-local-ip-to-cluster
 add-local-ip-to-cluster: ## Add local IP to the GKE cluster master-authorized-networks
-	bash scripts/add-local-ip-to-cluster.sh
+	bash scripts/add-local-ip-auth-networks.sh

Diff for: tests/README.md

@@ -4,33 +4,36 @@ The tests in this directory are meant to be run on a live Kubernetes environment
 are similar to the existing [conformance tests](../conformance/README.md), but will verify things such as:
 
 - NGF-specific functionality
-- Non-Functional requirements testing (such as performance, scale, etc.)
+- Non-Functional requirements (NFR) testing (such as performance, scale, etc.)
 
 When running locally, the tests create a port-forward from your NGF Pod to localhost using a port chosen by the
 test framework. Traffic is sent over this port. If running on a GCP VM targeting a GKE cluster, the tests will create an
 internal LoadBalancer service which will receive the test traffic.
 
+**Important**: NFR tests can only be run on a GKE cluster.
+
 Directory structure is as follows:
 
 - `framework`: contains utility functions for running the tests
-- `suite`: contains the test files
 - `results`: contains the results files
+- `scripts`: contain scripts used to set up the environment and run the tests
+- `suite`: contains the test files
 
-**Note**: Existing NFR tests will be migrated into this testing `suite` and results stored in the `results` directory.
+> Note: Existing NFR tests will be migrated into this testing `suite` and results stored in the `results` directory.
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
 - Kubernetes cluster.
 - Docker.
 - Golang.
 
-If running the tests on a VM (`make create-vm-and-run-tests` or `make run-tests-on-vm`):
+If running NFR tests, or running functional tests in GKE:
 
 - The [gcloud CLI](https://cloud.google.com/sdk/docs/install)
 - A GKE cluster (if `master-authorized-networks` is enabled, please set `ADD_VM_IP_AUTH_NETWORKS=true` in your vars.env file)
 - Access to GCP Service Account with Kubernetes admin permissions
 
-**Note**: all commands in steps below are executed from the `tests` directory
+> Note: all commands in steps below are executed from the `tests` directory
 
 ```shell
 make
@@ -52,9 +55,14 @@ delete-kind-cluster            Delete kind cluster
 help                           Display this help
 load-images-with-plus          Load NGF and NGINX Plus images on configured kind cluster
 load-images                    Load NGF and NGINX images on configured kind cluster
-run-tests-on-vm                Run the tests on a GCP VM
-setup-gcp-and-run-tests        Create and setup a GKE router and GCP VM for tests and run the tests
-test                           Run the system tests against your default k8s cluster
+nfr-test                       Run the NFR tests on a GCP VM
+run-tests-on-vm                Run the functional tests on a GCP VM
+setup-gcp-and-run-nfr-tests    Create and setup a GKE router and GCP VM for tests and run the NFR tests
+setup-gcp-and-run-tests        Create and setup a GKE router and GCP VM for tests and run the functional tests
+start-longevity-test           Start the longevity test to run for 4 days in GKE
+stop-longevity-test            Stops the longevity test and collects results
+sync-files-to-vm               Syncs your local NGF files with the NGF repo on the VM
+test                           Runs the functional tests on your default k8s cluster
 ```
 
 **Note:** The following variables are configurable when running the below `make` commands:
@@ -78,6 +86,8 @@ test                           Run the system tests against your default k8s clu
 
 This can be done in a cloud provider of choice, or locally using `kind`.
 
+**Important**: NFR tests can only be run on a GKE cluster.
+
 To create a local `kind` cluster:
 
 ```makefile
@@ -128,7 +138,7 @@ make build-images-with-plus load-images-with-plus TAG=$(whoami)
 
 ## Step 3 - Run the tests
 
-### 3a - Run the tests locally
+### 3a - Run the functional tests locally
 
 ```makefile
 make test TAG=$(whoami)
@@ -142,9 +152,9 @@ make test TAG=$(whoami) PLUS_ENABLED=true
 
 ### 3b - Run the tests on a GKE cluster from a GCP VM
 
-This step only applies if you would like to run the tests on a GKE cluster from a GCP based VM.
+This step only applies if you are running the NFR tests, or would like to run the functional tests on a GKE cluster from a GCP based VM.
 
-Before running the below `make` command, copy the `scripts/vars.env-example` file to `scripts/vars.env` and populate the
+Before running the below `make` commands, copy the `scripts/vars.env-example` file to `scripts/vars.env` and populate the
 required env vars. `GKE_SVC_ACCOUNT` needs to be the name of a service account that has Kubernetes admin permissions.
 
 In order to run the tests in GCP, you need a few things:
@@ -153,30 +163,81 @@ In order to run the tests in GCP, you need a few things:
   - this assumes that your GKE cluster is using private nodes. If using public nodes, you don't need this.
 - GCP VM and firewall rule to send ingress traffic to GKE
 
+To just set up the VM with no router (this will not run the tests):
+
+```makefile
+make create-and-setup-vm
+```
+
+Otherwise, you can set up the VM, router, and run the tests with a single command. See the options in the sections below.
+
+By default, the tests run using the version of NGF that was `git cloned` during the setup. If you want to make
+incremental changes and copy your local changes to the VM to test, you can run
+
+```makefile
+make sync-files-to-vm
+```
+
+#### Functional Tests
+
 To set up the GCP environment with the router and VM and then run the tests, run the following command:
 
 ```makefile
 make setup-gcp-and-run-tests
 ```
 
-If you just need a VM and no router (this will not run the tests):
+To use an existing VM to run the tests, run the following
 
 ```makefile
-make create-and-setup-vm
+make run-tests-on-vm
+```
+
+#### NFR tests
+
+To set up the GCP environment with the router and VM and then run the tests, run the following command:
+
+
+```makefile
+make setup-gcp-and-run-nfr-tests
 ```
 
 To use an existing VM to run the tests, run the following
 
 ```makefile
-make run-tests-on-vm
+make nfr-test
 ```
 
+##### Longevity testing
+
+This test is run on its own (and also not in a pipeline) due to its long-running nature. It will run for 4 days before
+the tester must collect the results and complete the test.
+
+To start the longevity test, set up your VM (`create-and-setup-vm`) and run
+
+```makefile
+make start-longevity-test
+```
+
+> Note: If you want to re-run the longevity test, you need to clear out the `cafe.example.com` entry from the `/etc/hosts` file on your VM.
+
+You can verify the test is working by checking nginx logs to see traffic flow, and check that the cronjob is running and redeploying apps.
+
+To complete the longevity test and collect results, first visit the [GCP Monitoring Dashboards](https://console.cloud.google.com/monitoring/dashboards) page and select the `NGF Longevity Test` dashboard. Take PNG screenshots of each chart for the time period in which your test ran, and save those to be added to the results file.
+
+Next, run:
+
+```makefile
+make stop-longevity-test
+```
+
+This will tear down the test and collect results into a file, where you can add the PNGs of the dashboard.
+
 ### Common test amendments
 
-To run all tests with the label "performance", use the GINKGO_LABEL variable:
+To run all tests with the label "my-label", use the GINKGO_LABEL variable:
 
 ```makefile
-make test TAG=$(whoami) GINKGO_LABEL=performance
+make test TAG=$(whoami) GINKGO_LABEL=my-label
 ```
 
 or to pass a specific flag, e.g. run a specific test, use the GINKGO_FLAGS variable:
@@ -185,6 +246,8 @@ or to pass a specific flag, e.g. run a specific test, use the GINKGO_FLAGS varia
 make test TAG=$(whoami) GINKGO_FLAGS='-ginkgo.focus "writes the system info to a results file"'
 ```
 
+> Note: if filtering on NFR tests (or functional tests on GKE), set the filter in the appropriate field in your `vars.env` file.
+
 If you are running the tests in GCP, add your required label/ flags to `scripts/var.env`.
 
 You can also modify the tests code for a similar outcome. To run a specific test, you can "focus" it by adding the `F`

Diff for: tests/framework/results.go

@@ -77,6 +77,15 @@ func WriteResults(resultsFile *os.File, metrics *Metrics) error {
 	return reporter.Report(resultsFile)
 }
 
+// WriteContent writes basic content to the results file.
+func WriteContent(resultsFile *os.File, content string) error {
+	if _, err := fmt.Fprintln(resultsFile, content); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 // NewCSVEncoder returns a vegeta CSV encoder.
 func NewCSVEncoder(w io.Writer) vegeta.Encoder {
 	return vegeta.NewCSVEncoder(w)