Testing Guide

Testlab/Testbed

Please find testlab setup instructions here

Minigraph

Minigraph is the only resource/starting point for configuring a SONiC device.

Minigraph is a XML format file. Each SONiC device must have a matching Minigraph file for device configuration and test.

SONiC devices Minigraph files could be saved locally or centralized saved in a remote location.

All local Minigraph files are saved under ansible/minigraph folder. The file name must match your SONiC device name specified in 'lab' inventory file under ansible/ folder

Configuration and Minigraph

Generate Minigraph File Based On Testbed Type

Run Tests

How to Run Test

• Run all tests from in sonic-mgmt docker.

  Detailed instruction of sonic-mgmt docker

Tests that you may run to validate SONiC switch features of your platform

• Test List
• How to run tests

Here are some test design docs

• ACL Test Plan [deprecated]
• ACL Ingress & Egress Test Plan
• DHCP Relay Agent Test Plan
• Everflow Test Plan
• FIB Scale Test Plan
• IPv4 Decapsulation Test
• LAG Feature Test Suite
• VLAN Feature Test Suite
• FDB Scale Test Plan
• BGP GR helper mode test plan
• BGP MP test plan
• IPv4 Decapsulation test
• PFC Watchdog Test Plan
• pfc, Vlan and many other test plan and design documents (click upper right corner 'Pages')
• Other Tests