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+# Copyright 2017-present Open Networking Foundation
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+
+---
+# mcord-ng40-test-playbook.yml
+# Tests CiaB cord-pod XOS configuration
+
+- name: Run base M-CORD tests
+  hosts: head
+  become: no
+  # These variables could be elevated to the profile. Think about
+  # doing this after the E2E test framework is complete.
+  vars:
+    test_networks:
+      - management
+      - sgi_network
+      - s11_network
+      - spgw_network
+      - s6a_network
+      - flat_network_s1mme
+      - flat_network_s1u
+    test_services:
+      - vmme
+      - vhss
+      - vspgwc
+      - vspgwu
+    test_ports:
+      - { vm: vmme, network: management }
+      - { vm: vmme, network: s11_network }
+      - { vm: vmme, network: s6a_network }
+      - { vm: vmme, network: flat_network_s1mme }
+      - { vm: vhss, network: management }
+      - { vm: vhss, network: s6a_network }
+      - { vm: vspgwc, network: management }
+      - { vm: vspgwc, network: s11_network }
+      - { vm: vspgwc, network: spgw_network }
+      - { vm: vspgwu, network: management }
+      - { vm: vspgwu, network: flat_network_s1u }
+      - { vm: vspgwu, network: sgi_network }
+      - { vm: vspgwu, network: spgw_network }
+    epc_blueprint: build
+    epc_sync_objects:
+      - vspgwu/vspgwutenants
+      - vspgwc/vspgwctenants
+      - vmme/vmmetenants
+      - vhss/vhsstenants
+  roles:
+    - create-epc
+    - test-mcord-base
+    - epc-synced