Create Git Job Files
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Create Job Files

In this section, you will create Job Files in CXTM linked to Git.


Step 1 - Create Job File for Verify Features on NX-OS via REST Test Case


This test case validates that the expected features are in fact enabled on the NX-OS devices in your topology.

From your project home page:

  1. Click on VIEW TEST CASES



  2. Locate the test case Verify Features on NX-OS via REST that has identifier 1.02
  3. For this test case's row, click on the + (plus) icon under the Job File? column



  4. For Job File Type select Script in Git Repo from the dropdown
  5. For Runtime Image Version select cxta:25.6 from the dropdown



  6. Use the parameters below and insert them into the Parameter File section of your Job File. 

    7.     
DEVICES:
    - L1
    - L2

EXPECTED_FEATURES:
    - bgp
    - interface-vlan
    - lldp

EXPECTED_STATE: enabled
  7. Scroll down and enter the following command into the Command field under Advanced Settings 

    8.     
cxta -n cxtm/verify_features_on_NXOS_via_rest.robot

    While still under the Advanced Settings section...

  8. Select LTROPS-2711 Topology from the Default Topology dropdown
  9. Enter 2 into the Execution Queue field


  10. Scroll back up to the top of the Job File page and click Save



  11. Navigate back to your project home by clicking on the Project LTROPS-2711 tab in the navigation breadcrumbs.


Step 2 - Create Job File for Verify Interface State on NX-OS via REST Test Case


This test case validates that the critical interfaces on the NX-OS devices are in the expected state after being configured.

From your project home page:

  1. Click on VIEW TEST CASES



  2. Locate the test case Verify Interface State on NX-OS via REST that has identifier 1.03
  3. For this test case's row, click on the + (plus) icon under the Job File? column



  4. For Job File Type select Script in Git Repo from the dropdown
  5. For Runtime Image Version select cxta:25.6 from the dropdown



  6. Use the parameters below and insert them into the Parameter File section of your Job File. 

    7.     
DEVICES_DATA:
    S1:
      INTERFACES:
        - Lo0
        - Eth1/1
        - Eth1/2
        - Eth1/3
        - Eth1/11
        - Eth1/12
        - Eth1/13
    S2:
      INTERFACES:
        - Lo0
        - Eth1/1
        - Eth1/2
        - Eth1/3
        - Eth1/11
        - Eth1/12
        - Eth1/13
    L1:
      INTERFACES:
        - Vlan101
        - Lo0
        - Eth1/29
        - Eth1/30
        - Eth1/31
        - Eth1/32
    L2:
      INTERFACES:
        - Vlan102
        - Lo0
        - Eth1/29
        - Eth1/30
        - Eth1/31
        - Eth1/32

EXPECTED_STATE: up
  7. Scroll down and enter the following command into the Command field under Advanced Settings 

    8.     
cxta -n cxtm/verify_interface_state_on_NXOS_via_REST.robot

    While still under the Advanced Settings section...

  8. Select LTROPS-2711 Topology from the Default Topology dropdown
  9. Enter 3 into the Execution Queue field


  10. Scroll back up to the top of the Job File page and click Save



  11. Navigate back to your project home by clicking on the Project LTROPS-2711 tab in the navigation breadcrumbs.


Step 3 - Create Job File for Verify BGP Neighbor State on NX-OS via REST Test Case


This test case validates that the all of the BGP peers on the NX-OS devices are in the expected Established state after being configured.

From your project home page:

  1. Click on VIEW TEST CASES



  2. Locate the test case Verify BGP Neighbor State on NX-OS via REST that has identifier 1.04
  3. For this test case's row, click on the + (plus) icon under the Job File? column



  4. For Job File Type select Script in Git Repo from the dropdown
  5. For Runtime Image Version select cxta:25.6 from the dropdown



  6. Use the parameters below and insert them into the Parameter File section of your Job File. 

    7.     
DEVICES:
    - S1
    - S2
    - L1
    - L2

EXPECTED_STATE: Established
  7. Scroll down and enter the following command into the Command field under Advanced Settings 

    8.     
cxta -n cxtm/verify_BGP_neighbor_state_on_NXOS_via_REST.robot

    While still under the Advanced Settings section...

  8. Select LTROPS-2711 Topology from the Default Topology dropdown
  9. Enter 4 into the Execution Queue field


  10. Scroll back up to the top of the Job File page and click Save



  11. Navigate back to your project home by clicking on the Project LTROPS-2711 tab in the navigation breadcrumbs.


Step 4 - Create Job File for Verify Route Table State on NX-OS via REST Test Case


This test case validates that the expected routes are present in the route table of the NX-OS devices in your topology.

From your project home page:

  1. Click on VIEW TEST CASES



  2. Locate the test case Verify Route Table State on NX-OS via REST that has identifier 1.05
  3. For this test case's row, click on the + (plus) icon under the Job File? column



  4. For Job File Type select Script in Git Repo from the dropdown
  5. For Runtime Image Version select cxta:25.6 from the dropdown



  6. Use the parameters below and insert them into the Parameter File section of your Job File. 

    7.     
DEVICES:
    - S1
    - S2
    - L1
    - L2

EXPECTED_ROUTES:
    - 10.0.1.1/32
    - 10.0.2.2/32
    - 10.254.101.0/24
    - 10.254.102.0/24
  7. Scroll down and enter the following command into the Command field under Advanced Settings 

    8.     
cxta -n cxtm/verify_route_table_state_on_NXOS_via_REST.robot

    While still under the Advanced Settings section...

  8. Select LTROPS-2711 Topology from the Default Topology dropdown
  9. Enter 5 into the Execution Queue field


  10. Scroll back up to the top of the Job File page and click Save



  11. Navigate back to your project home by clicking on the Project LTROPS-2711 tab in the navigation breadcrumbs.


Step 5 - Return to your project's Test Cases page


From your project home page:

  1. Click on VIEW TEST CASES




The test cases you have prepared in this section are examples of operational state tests that can be run post-deployment to validate that the critical features, interfaces, BGP peers, and routes are in the expected state after deployment. These test cases are used to illustrate a concept, and the suite of tests you run post-deployment in your staging environment could be expanded to include other test scenarios such as performance and scale testing, failover and convergence testing, etc. The possibilities are endless!

Continue to the next section to add these test cases to a Batch in CXTM.