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+# Copyright 2020 - 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.
+# FIXME Can we use the same test against BBSim and Hardware?
+
+*** Settings ***
+Documentation     Test various end-to-end scenarios
+Suite Setup       Setup Suite
+Test Setup        Setup
+Test Teardown     Teardown
+Suite Teardown    Teardown Suite
+Library           Collections
+Library           String
+Library           OperatingSystem
+Library           XML
+Library           RequestsLibrary
+Library           ../../libraries/DependencyLibrary.py
+Resource          ../../libraries/onos.robot
+Resource          ../../libraries/voltctl.robot
+Resource          ../../libraries/voltha.robot
+Resource          ../../libraries/utils.robot
+Resource          ../../libraries/k8s.robot
+Resource          ../../variables/variables.robot
+Resource          ../../libraries/power_switch.robot
+
+*** Variables ***
+${POD_NAME}       flex-ocp-cord
+${KUBERNETES_CONF}    ${KUBERNETES_CONFIGS_DIR}/${POD_NAME}.conf
+${KUBERNETES_CONFIGS_DIR}    ~/pod-configs/kubernetes-configs
+#${KUBERNETES_CONFIGS_DIR}    ${KUBERNETES_CONFIGS_DIR}/${POD_NAME}.conf
+${KUBERNETES_YAML}    ${KUBERNETES_CONFIGS_DIR}/${POD_NAME}.yml
+${HELM_CHARTS_DIR}    ~/helm-charts
+${VOLTHA_POD_NUM}    8
+${NAMESPACE}      voltha
+# For below variable value, using deployment name as using grep for
+# parsing radius pod name, we can also use full radius pod name
+${RESTART_POD_NAME}    radius
+${timeout}        120s
+${of_id}          0
+${logical_id}     0
+${has_dataplane}    True
+${teardown_device}    False
+${scripts}        ../../scripts
+${with_onos}    True
+${values_dir}    ../data
+${kind_voltha_dir}    ~/kind-voltha
+# Per-test logging on failure is turned off by default; set this variable to enable
+${container_log_dir}    ${None}
+${pausebeforesanity}    False
+${onos_version}    ${EMPTY}
+
+*** Test Cases ***
+
+Sanity E2E Test for OLT/ONU on POD
+    [Documentation]    Validates E2E Ping Connectivity and object states for the given scenario:
+    ...    Validate successful authentication/DHCP/E2E ping for the tech profile that is used
+    [Tags]    sanity    test1
+    [Setup]    Run Keywords    Start Logging    SanityTest
+    ...        AND             Setup
+    [Teardown]    Run Keywords    Collect Logs
+    ...           AND             Stop Logging    SanityTest
+    Run Keyword If    ${has_dataplane}    Clean Up Linux
+    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Perform Sanity Test
+
+Start voltha containers in a specific order and run sanity test
+    [Documentation]    Starts voltha containers in a specific order and run sanity test
+    ...    Assuming that test1 was executed where all the ONUs are authenticated/DHCP/pingable
+    ...    Two starts of voltha container in specific orders are supported:
+    ...    First order: voltha, voltha-adapters-simulated, voltha-adapters-open-olt, voltha-adapters-open-onu, onos
+    ...    Second order: voltha-adapters-simulated, voltha-adapters-open-olt, voltha-adapters-open-onu, voltha, onos
+    ...    For both orders following scenarios will be run
+    ...    - Remove helm charts
+    ...    - Restart Helm Charts in a specific order
+    ...    - Restart Port Forwarding
+    ...    - Repeat the sanity check
+    [Tags]    functional    VOL-2008    StartVolthaContainers    notready
+    [Setup]    Start Logging    StartVolthaContainers
+    [Teardown]    Run Keywords    Collect Logs
+    ...           AND             Stop Logging    StartVolthaContainers
+	${list_order}    Create List    First    Second
+    # Get simulated adpters are running
+    ${contains_sim}=    Set Variable   False
+	${container}    Get Container Dictionary    voltha
+    FOR    ${key}    IN    @{container.keys()}
+        ${contains_sim}=    Evaluate    "sim-voltha-adapter" in """${key}"""
+        Exit For Loop IF    ${contains_sim}
+    END
+    # Prepare Helm Chart list
+    ${list_voltha_apps}   Create List    ofagent    rw-core
+    ${list_voltha_names}   Create List    voltha-voltha-ofagent    voltha-voltha-rw-core
+	${voltha}    CreateDictionary    helmchart=voltha    namespace=voltha
+    ...    apps=${list_voltha_apps}    names=${list_voltha_names}
+    ${list_sim_apps}   Create List    adapter-simulated-olt    adapter-simulated-onu
+    ${list_sim_names}   Create List    sim-voltha-adapter-simulated-olt    sim-voltha-adapter-simulated-onu
+    ${sim}    CreateDictionary    helmchart=sim    namespace=voltha
+    ...    apps=${list_sim_apps}    names=${list_sim_names}
+    ${list_openolt_apps}   Create List    adapter-open-olt
+    ${list_openolt_names}   Create List    open-olt-voltha-adapter-openolt
+    ${open-olt}    CreateDictionary    helmchart=open-olt    namespace=voltha
+    ...    apps=${list_openolt_apps}    names=${list_openolt_names}
+    ${list_openonu_apps}   Create List    adapter-open-onu
+    ${list_openonu_names}   Create List    open-onu-voltha-adapter-openonu
+    ${open-onu}    CreateDictionary    helmchart=open-onu    namespace=voltha
+    ...    apps=${list_openonu_apps}    names=${list_openonu_names}
+    ${list_onos_apps}   Create List    onos-onos-classic
+    ${list_onos_names}   Create List    onos-onos-classic
+    ${onos}    CreateDictionary    helmchart=onos    namespace=default
+    ...    apps=${list_onos_apps}    names=${list_onos_names}
+    ${List_Helm_Charts}    Create List
+    Run Keyword If    ${contains_sim}
+    ...    Append To List    ${List_Helm_Charts}    ${voltha}    ${sim}    ${open-olt}    ${open-onu}    ${onos}
+    ...    ELSE
+    ...    Append To List    ${List_Helm_Charts}    ${voltha}    ${open-olt}    ${open-onu}    ${onos}
+    # Start Loop over both orders
+    FOR    ${order}    IN    @{list_order}
+        Perfom Start voltha containers in a specific order    ${List_Helm_Charts}    ${order}    ${contains_sim}
+        ...    ${with_onos}
+    END
+
+*** Keywords ***
+Setup Suite
+    [Documentation]    Set up the test suite
+    Common Test Suite Setup
+    #Restore all ONUs
+    #Run Keyword If    ${has_dataplane}    RestoreONUs    ${num_onus}
+    #power_switch.robot needs it to support different vendor's power switch
+    ${switch_type}=    Get Variable Value    ${web_power_switch.type}
+    Run Keyword If  "${switch_type}"!=""    Set Global Variable    ${powerswitch_type}    ${switch_type}
+
+Perfom Start voltha containers in a specific order
+    [Arguments]    ${List_Helm_Charts}    ${order}    ${contains_sim}    ${with_onos}
+    [Documentation]    Performes start ofvoltha containers in a specific order and run sanity test
+    # Repeat Teardown Suite
+    Run Keyword If    ${with_onos}
+	...    Log    \r\nRepeat Teardown Suite (${order} order)...    console=yes
+	Run Keyword If    ${with_onos}    Teardown Suite
+    # Remove Helm Charts
+    Log    \r\nRemove Helm Charts (${order} order)...    console=yes
+	Remove Helm Charts    ${List_Helm_Charts}
+    # Restart Helm Charts
+    Log    \r\nRestart Helm Charts (${order} order)...    console=yes
+    Restart Helm Charts    ${List_Helm_Charts}    ${order}    ${contains_sim}
+    # Restart Port Forwarding
+    Log    \r\nRestart Port Forwarding (${order} order)...    console=yes
+    Restart Port Forwarding
+    # Push ONOS Kafka Configuration
+    Run Keyword If    ${with_onos}
+	...    Log    \r\nPush ONOS Kafka Configuration (${order} order)...    console=yes
+    Run Keyword If    ${with_onos}    Sleep    5s
+    Run Keyword If    ${with_onos}
+	...    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    30s    3s    Push ONOS Kafka Configuration
+    # Push ONOS DHCP L2 Relay Configuration
+    Run Keyword If    ${with_onos}
+	...    Log    \r\nPush ONOS DHCP L2 Relay Configuration (${order} order)...    console=yes
+    Run Keyword If    ${with_onos}    Sleep    5s
+    Run Keyword If    ${with_onos}
+	...    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    30s    3s    Push ONOS DHCP L2 Relay Configuration
+    #Enable VOLTHA ONOS EAPOL provisioning
+    Run Keyword If    ${with_onos}
+	...    Log    \r\nEnable VOLTHA ONOS EAPOL provisioning (${order} order)...    console=yes
+    Run Keyword If    ${with_onos}    Sleep    5s
+    Run Keyword If    ${with_onos}
+	...    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    30s    3s    Enable VOLTHA ONOS EAPOL provisioning
+    #Enable VOLTHA ONOS DHCP Provisioning
+    Run Keyword If    ${with_onos}
+	...    Log    \r\nEnable VOLTHA ONOS DHCP Provisioning (${order} order)...    console=yes
+    Run Keyword If    ${with_onos}    Sleep    5s
+    Run Keyword If    ${with_onos}
+	...    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    30s    3s    Enable VOLTHA ONOS DHCP Provisioning
+    #Disable VOLTHA ONOS IGMP Provisioning
+    Run Keyword If    ${with_onos}
+	...    Log    \r\nDisable VOLTHA ONOS IGMP Provisioning (${order} order)...    console=yes
+    Run Keyword If    ${with_onos}    Sleep    5s
+    Run Keyword If    ${with_onos}
+	...    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    30s    3s    Disable VOLTHA ONOS IGMP Provisioning
+    #Push ONOS SADIS Configuration
+    Run Keyword If    ${with_onos}
+	...    Log    \r\nPush ONOS SADIS Configuration (${order} order)...    console=yes
+    Run Keyword If    ${with_onos}    Sleep    5s
+    Run Keyword If    ${with_onos}
+	...    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    30s    3s    Push ONOS SADIS Configuration
+    # Configure ONOS RADIUS Connection
+    Run Keyword If    ${with_onos}
+	...    Log    \r\nPush ONOS RADIUS Connection (${order} order)...    console=yes
+    Run Keyword If    ${with_onos}    Sleep    5s
+    Run Keyword If    ${with_onos}
+	...    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    30s    3s    Configure ONOS RADIUS Connection
+	Log    \r\nSleep 10s (${order} order)...    console=yes
+    Sleep    10s
+    # Repeat Suite Setup
+    Run Keyword If    ${with_onos}
+	...    Log    \r\nRepeat Suite Setup (${order} order)...    console=yes
+	Run Keyword If    ${with_onos}    Common Test Suite Setup
+    # Repeat Setup
+    Run Keyword If    ${with_onos}
+	...    Log    \r\nRepeat Setup (${order} order)...    console=yes
+	Run Keyword If    ${with_onos}    Setup
+    Run Keyword If    ${pausebeforesanity}    Import Library    Dialogs
+    Run Keyword If    ${pausebeforesanity}    Pause Execution    Press OK to continue with Sanity Check!
+    # Repeat Sanity Test E2E Test for OLT/ONU on POD
+    Log    \r\nRepeat Sanity Test E2E Test for OLT/ONU on POD (${order} order)...    console=yes
+    Run Keyword If    ${has_dataplane}    Clean Up Linux
+    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Perform Sanity Test
+
+Remove Helm Charts
+    [Arguments]    ${List_Helm_Charts}
+    [Documentation]    Removes the helm charts
+    FOR    ${helm_chart}    IN    @{List_Helm_Charts}
+        ${helmchartname}    Get From Dictionary    ${helm_chart}    helmchart
+        ${namespace}    Get From Dictionary    ${helm_chart}    namespace
+        Run Keyword If    ${with_onos} or ('${helmchartname}'!='onos')    Remove VOLTHA Helm Charts    ${helmchartname}
+    ...    ${namespace}
+        ${list_names}    Get From Dictionary    ${helm_chart}    names
+        Run Keyword If    ${with_onos} or ('${helmchartname}'!='onos')
+        ...    Wait For Pods Not Exist    ${namespace}    ${list_names}
+    END
+
+Remove VOLTHA Helm Charts
+    [Arguments]    ${name}    ${namespace}
+    [Documentation]    Remove VOLTHA helm charts
+    ${cmd}    Catenate    helm uninstall --no-hooks --namespace '${namespace}' '${name}'
+    #${cmd}    Catenate    helm delete --no-hooks --purge '${name}'
+    ${rc}    Run And Return Rc    ${cmd}
+    Should Be Equal as Integers    ${rc}    0
+
+Restart Helm Charts
+    [Arguments]    ${List_Helm_Charts}    ${order}    ${contains_sim}
+    [Documentation]    Restarts the helm charts
+    Run Keyword If    '${order}'=='First'    Restart Voltha
+    Run Keyword If    ${contains_sim}    Restart Voltha Adapters Simulated
+	Restart Voltha Adapters Open OLT
+    Restart Voltha Adapters Open ONU
+    Run Keyword If    '${order}'=='Second'    Restart Voltha
+    Run Keyword If    ${with_onos}    Restart ONOS
+    FOR    ${helm_chart}    IN    @{List_Helm_Charts}
+        ${helmchartname}    Get From Dictionary    ${helm_chart}    helmchart
+        ${namespace}    Get From Dictionary    ${helm_chart}    namespace
+        ${list_apps}    Get From Dictionary    ${helm_chart}    apps
+        Run Keyword If    ${with_onos} or ('${helmchartname}'!='onos')
+        ...    Wait For Pods Ready    ${namespace}    ${list_apps}
+    END
+
+Restart Voltha Adapters Simulated
+    [Documentation]    Restart Voltha Adapters Simulated helm chart
+    ${cmd}	Catenate
+    ...    helm install -f ${values_dir}/sim-adapter-values.yaml --create-namespace
+    ...    --set services.etcd.service=etcd.default.svc --set services.etcd.port=2379
+    ...    --set services.etcd.address=etcd.default.svc:2379 --set kafka_broker=kafka.default.svc:9092
+    ...    --set services.kafka.adapter.service=kafka.default.svc --set services.kafka.adapter.port=9092
+    ...    --set services.kafka.cluster.service=kafka.default.svc --set services.kafka.cluster.port=9092
+    ...    --set services.kafka.adapter.address=kafka.default.svc:9092
+    ...    --set services.kafka.cluster.address=kafka.default.svc:9092 --set defaults.log_level=WARN
+    ...    --namespace voltha sim onf/voltha-adapter-simulated
+    ${rc}    Run And Return Rc    ${cmd}
+    Should Be Equal as Integers    ${rc}    0
+
+Restart Voltha Adapters Open OLT
+    [Documentation]    Restart Voltha Adapters Open OLT helm chart
+    ${cmd}	Catenate
+    ...    helm install -f ${values_dir}/open-olt-values.yaml    --create-namespace
+    ...    --set services.etcd.service=etcd.default.svc --set services.etcd.port=2379
+    ...    --set services.etcd.address=etcd.default.svc:2379 --set kafka_broker=kafka.default.svc:9092
+    ...    --set services.kafka.adapter.service=kafka.default.svc --set services.kafka.adapter.port=9092
+    ...    --set services.kafka.adapter.address=kafka.default.svc:9092
+    ...    --set services.kafka.cluster.service=kafka.default.svc --set services.kafka.cluster.port=9092
+    ...    --set services.kafka.cluster.address=kafka.default.svc:9092 --set defaults.log_level=WARN
+    ...    --namespace voltha open-olt onf/voltha-adapter-openolt
+    ${rc}    Run And Return Rc    ${cmd}
+    Should Be Equal as Integers    ${rc}    0
+
+Restart Voltha Adapters Open ONU
+    [Documentation]    Restart Voltha Adapters Open ONU helm chart
+    ${cmd}	Catenate
+    ...    helm install -f ${values_dir}/open-onu-values.yaml    --set services.etcd.service=etcd.default.svc
+    ...    --set services.etcd.port=2379 --set services.etcd.address=etcd.default.svc:2379
+    ...    --set kafka_broker=kafka.default.svc:9092 --set services.kafka.adapter.service=kafka.default.svc
+    ...    --set services.kafka.adapter.port=9092 --set services.kafka.adapter.address=kafka.default.svc:9092
+    ...    --set services.kafka.cluster.service=kafka.default.svc --set services.kafka.cluster.port=9092
+    ...    --set services.kafka.cluster.address=kafka.default.svc:9092 --set replicas.adapter_open_onu=1
+    ...    --set defaults.log_level=WARN --namespace voltha open-onu onf/voltha-adapter-openonu
+    ${rc}    Run And Return Rc    ${cmd}
+    Should Be Equal as Integers    ${rc}    0
+
+Restart Voltha
+    [Documentation]    Restart Voltha helm chart
+    ${cmd}	Catenate
+    ...    helm install -f ${values_dir}/voltha-values.yaml   --create-namespace --set therecanbeonlyone=true
+    ...    --set therecanbeonlyone=true --set services.etcd.address=etcd.default.svc:2379
+    ...    --set kafka_broker=kafka.default.svc:9092 --set services.kafka.adapter.address=kafka.default.svc:9092
+    ...    --set services.kafka.cluster.address=kafka.default.svc:9092
+    ...    --set 'services.controller[0].address=onos-onos-classic-0.onos-onos-classic-hs.default.svc:6653'
+    ...    --set defaults.log_level=WARN --namespace voltha voltha onf/voltha
+    ${rc}    Run And Return Rc    ${cmd}
+    Should Be Equal as Integers    ${rc}    0
+
+
+Restart ONOS
+    [Documentation]    Restart ONOS helm chart
+    ${cmd}=    Run Keyword If    '${onos_version}'=='${EMPTY}'    Catenate
+    ...    helm install -f ${values_dir}/onos-values.yaml
+    ...    --create-namespace --set image.repository=voltha/voltha-onos,image.tag=master,replicas=1,atomix.replicas=0
+    ...    --set defaults.log_level=WARN --namespace default onos onos/onos-classic
+    ...    ELSE    Catenate
+    ...    helm install -f ${values_dir}/minimal-values.yaml
+    ...    --create-namespace --set image.repository=voltha/voltha-onos,image.tag=master,replicas=1,atomix.replicas=0
+    ...    --set defaults.log_level=WARN --namespace default --version ${onos_version} onos onos/onos-classic
+    ${rc}    Run And Return Rc    ${cmd}
+    Should Be Equal as Integers    ${rc}    0
+
+Restart Port Forwarding
+    [Documentation]    Restarts the VOLTHA port forwarding rules
+    ${List_Tags}    Create List    etcd-minimal    voltha-voltha-api-minimal    kafka-minimal
+    ...    onos-onos-classic-hs-minimal
+    FOR    ${tag}    IN    @{List_Tags}
+        Run Keyword If    ${with_onos} or ('${tag}'!='onos-onos-classic-hs-minimal')
+        ...    Restart VOLTHA Port Forward    ${tag}
+    END
+
+Push ONOS Kafka Configuration
+    [Documentation]    Pushes the ONOS kafka Configuration
+    ${cmd}	Catenate
+    ...    cd ~/kind-voltha;
+    ...    curl -sSL --user karaf:karaf -w %\{http_code\} -X POST --fail -H Content-Type:application/json
+    ...    http://127.0.0.1:8181/onos/v1/network/configuration/apps/org.opencord.kafka
+    ...    --data '{"kafka":{"bootstrapServers":"kafka.default.svc:9092"}}'; cd -
+    ${rc}    Run And Return Rc    ${cmd}
+    Should Be Equal as Integers    ${rc}    0
+
+Push ONOS DHCP L2 Relay Configuration
+    [Documentation]    Pushes the ONOS DHCP L2 Relay Configuration
+    ${cmd}	Catenate
+    ...    cd ~/kind-voltha;
+    ...    curl -sSL --user karaf:karaf -w %\{http_code\} -X POST --fail -H Content-Type:application/json
+    ...    http://127.0.0.1:8181/onos/v1/network/configuration/apps/org.opencord.dhcpl2relay
+    ...    --data @onos-files/onos-dhcpl2relay.json; cd -
+    ${rc}    Run And Return Rc    ${cmd}
+    Should Be Equal as Integers    ${rc}    0
+
+Enable VOLTHA ONOS EAPOL provisioning
+    [Documentation]    Pushes the ONOS EAPOL Configuration
+    ${cmd}	Catenate
+    ...    cd ~/kind-voltha;
+    ...    curl -sSL --user karaf:karaf -w %\{http_code\} -X POST --fail -H Content-Type:application/json
+    ...    http://127.0.0.1:8181/onos/v1/configuration/org.opencord.olt.impl.OltFlowService
+    ...    --data '{"enableEapol":true}'; cd -
+    ${rc}    Run And Return Rc    ${cmd}
+    Should Be Equal as Integers    ${rc}    0
+
+Enable VOLTHA ONOS DHCP Provisioning
+    [Documentation]    Pushes the ONOS OLT DHCP Configuration
+    ${cmd}	Catenate
+    ...    cd ~/kind-voltha;
+    ...    curl -sSL --user karaf:karaf -w %\{http_code\} -X POST --fail -H Content-Type:application/json
+    ...    http://127.0.0.1:8181/onos/v1/configuration/org.opencord.olt.impl.OltFlowService
+    ...    --data '{"enableDhcpOnProvisioning":true,"enableDhcpV4":true}'; cd -
+    ${rc}    Run And Return Rc    ${cmd}
+    Should Be Equal as Integers    ${rc}    0
+
+Disable VOLTHA ONOS IGMP Provisioning
+    [Documentation]    Pushes the ONOS IGMP Configuration
+    ${cmd}	Catenate
+    ...    cd ~/kind-voltha;
+    ...    curl -sSL --user karaf:karaf -w %\{http_code\} -X POST --fail -H Content-Type:application/json
+    ...    http://127.0.0.1:8181/onos/v1/configuration/org.opencord.olt.impl.OltFlowService
+    ...    --data '{"enableIgmpOnProvisioning":false}'; cd -
+    ${rc}    Run And Return Rc    ${cmd}
+    Should Be Equal as Integers    ${rc}    0
+
+Push ONOS SADIS Configuration
+    [Documentation]    Pushes the ONOS SADIS Configuration
+    ${cmd}	Catenate
+    ...    cd ~/kind-voltha;
+    ...    curl -sSL --user karaf:karaf -w %\{http_code\} -X POST --fail -H Content-Type:application/json
+    ...    http://127.0.0.1:8181/onos/v1/network/configuration/apps/org.opencord.sadis
+    ...    --data @onos-files/onos-sadis-sample.json; cd -
+    ${rc}    Run And Return Rc    ${cmd}
+    Should Be Equal as Integers    ${rc}    0
+
+Configure ONOS RADIUS Connection
+    [Documentation]    Configures the ONOS RADIUS Connection
+    ${cmd}	Catenate
+    ...    sed -e s/:RADIUS_SVC:/radius-freeradius.default.svc/g -e s/:RADIUS_PORT:/1812/
+    ...    ${kind_voltha_dir}/onos-files/onos-aaa.json | curl --fail -sSL --user karaf:karaf -X POST
+    ...    http://127.0.0.1:8181/onos/v1/network/configuration/apps/org.opencord.aaa
+    ...    -H Content-type:application/json -d@-
+    ${rc}    Run And Return Rc    ${cmd}
+    Should Be Equal as Integers    ${rc}    0