diff --git a/libraries/utils.robot b/libraries/utils.robot
index ccccf9a..11888e8 100644
--- a/libraries/utils.robot
+++ b/libraries/utils.robot
@@ -52,4 +52,12 @@
     \    Run Keyword If    '${sn}' == '${serial_number}'    Exit For Loop
     Should Be Equal    ${astate}    ${admin_state}    Device ${serial_number} admin_state != ENABLED    values=False
     Should Be Equal    ${opstatus}    ${oper_status}    Device ${serial_number} oper_status != ACTIVE    values=False
-    Should Be Equal    ${cstatus}    ${connect_status}    Device ${serial_number} connect_status != REACHABLE    values=False
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+    Should Be Equal    ${cstatus}    ${connect_status}    Device ${serial_number} connect_status != REACHABLE    values=False
+
+Check CLI Tools Configured
+    [Documentation]    Tests that use 'voltctl' and 'kubectl' should execute this keyword in suite setup
+    # check voltctl and kubectl configured
+    ${voltctl_rc}=    Run And Return RC    voltctl
+    ${kubectl_rc}=    Run And Return RC    kubectl
+    Run Keyword If    ${voltctl_rc} != 1 or ${kubectl_rc} != 0    FATAL ERROR
+    ...    VOLTCTL and KUBECTL not configured. Please configure before executing tests.
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