Test Virtual Lab Installation

netlab test libvirt- or containerlab-based virtual lab installation. It creates a simple virtual lab using Linux VMs or FRR containers, starts the lab, deploys initial configurations, destroys the lab, and cleans up.

Usage

usage: netlab test [-h] [-w WORKDIR] [-v] {clab,grpc,libvirt,podman}

Test virtual lab installation

positional arguments:
  {clab,grpc,libvirt,podman}
                        Run tests for the specified provider/environment

options:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -w WORKDIR, --work-directory WORKDIR
                        Working directory (default: test)
  -v, --verbose         Verbose logging

You can execute these tests:

Name	Tests
clab	Docker and containerlab using FRR Docker containers
grpc	Docker, containerlab, and gRPC libraries using SR Linux Docker containers
libvirt	Vagrant and libvirt using Linux virtual machines
podman	Podman and containerlab using FRR podman containers

Testing Procedure

netlab test command:

• Checks whether the selected virtualization provider is installed;

• Creates a working directory and copies the sample lab topology containing three routers and a few links into that directory;

• Executes netlab up to create configuration files, start the lab, and configure network devices.

• Destroys the lab with netlab down

• Cleans up the working directory