N2 - Connect to Netconf Server using a Netconf Browser

Test Objective

  • The purpose of this test is to verify the SSH connectivity between the Netconf Browser and the Netconf Server

Test Configuration

  • Preparatory steps completed
  • Test-case N01 completed successfully
  • A netconf browser is available. MG Soft Netconf Browser will be used in the subsequent test procedures

Test Procedure

  • Connect to the Netconf Server

    • Open a Netconf Browser (MG Soft in our case).

    • From the File menu select connect option.

    • Use the following values when prompted:

         Host :  <server-ip-or-hostname> 
   Port : 830
   Username : voltha

      Do not select Public Key Authentication. While the server supports this authentication method the client key will need to be added to the Netconf server first. For ease of the test procedure we will only use username/password. The picture below shows the connect window.

      Connect prompt

    • Select connect from the pop-up window

    • When prompted for the password, enter voltha

Pass/Fail Criteria

After successfully authenticating the user, the NETCONF session handshake occurs where the server and client exchange the Hello messages with the NETCONF capabilities they support. When the capabilities are successfully exchanged, the NETCONF session is established.

  • The status bar on the Netconf Browser should display :

    Connected To [SSH]voltha@<server-ip>:830 using NETCONF version 1.1

  • Select the capabilities widget in the output window. The following server capabilities should be displayed:

    urn:ietf:params:netconf:base:1.0
urn:ietf:params:netconf:base:1.1
urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:ietf-netconf-monitoring
urn:opencord:params:xml:ns:voltha:ietf-adapter
urn:opencord:params:xml:ns:voltha:ietf-annotations
urn:opencord:params:xml:ns:voltha:ietf-any
urn:opencord:params:xml:ns:voltha:ietf-common
urn:opencord:params:xml:ns:voltha:ietf-device
urn:opencord:params:xml:ns:voltha:ietf-empty
urn:opencord:params:xml:ns:voltha:ietf-health
urn:opencord:params:xml:ns:voltha:ietf-logical_device
urn:opencord:params:xml:ns:voltha:ietf-meta
urn:opencord:params:xml:ns:voltha:ietf-openflow_13
urn:opencord:params:xml:ns:voltha:ietf-voltha

  • Below is a picture of a connected Netconf Browser.

    Connected