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Description of PR

Summary:

Adds cross-DC L3VNI test automation for VXLAN DCI across a 3-datacenter EVPN-VXLAN fabric topology. Changes span two files: test_vxlan_dci.py (test cases) and vxlan_helper.py (helper functions).

Test cases added in test_vxlan_dci.py:

  • L3VNI_dci:1 (test_base_dci_l3vni_base_profile) — VRF-VNI, VLAN-VNI maps on all leaf+BGW nodes
  • L3VNI_dci:2 (test_base_dci_l3vni_type5_route_ipv6_vtep) — Type-5 route detail with IPv6 VTEP next-hop
  • L3VNI_dci:6 (test_base_dci_l3vni_ebgp_multihop_bgw) — eBGP multihop EVPN between BGWs
  • L3VNI_dci:7 (test_base_dci_l3vni_rt_translation) — RT-REWRITE route-map verification on BGW nodes
  • L3VNI_dci:8 (test_base_dci_l3vni_type5_ipv6_prefix_advertisement) — IXIA BGP IPv6 prefix advertisement + Type-5 verification
  • L3VNI_dci:9 (test_base_dci_l3vni_type5_ipv4_prefix_advertisement) — IXIA BGP IPv4 prefix advertisement + Type-5 verification
  • L3VNI_dci:10-30 — L3VNI traffic tests (SH/MH, within-DC/cross-DC, IPv4/IPv6/dual-stack), tunnel counters, BUM traffic, Type-5 route withdrawal
  • L3VNI_dci:39-43 — DCI MAC move trigger tests (orphan/MH, within-DC/cross-DC)
  • L3VNI_dci:91 — Config reload trigger
  • L3VNI_dci:101 — Process restart trigger
  • 6 trigger test classes: restart, reload, BGP, interface, add/remove VLAN, MAC move

Helpers added in vxlan_helper.py:

  • generate_l3vni_bgw_sonic_config() / generate_l3vni_bgw_frr_config() — BGW L3VNI config from l3vni_config_diff.txt
  • generate_l3vni_leaf_rt_config() — Leaf VRF route-target imports
  • verify_evpn_type5_comprehensive() — Unified Type-5 route verification (single reusable check)
  • configure_ixia_bgp_ipv4/ipv6_session() — IXIA BGP peer setup + prefix advertisement
  • configure_dut_ixia_l3_intf() / remove_dut_ixia_l3_intf() — DUT-side VLAN/SVI/VRF for IXIA peer
  • configure_dut_bgp_for_ixia() / remove_dut_bgp_for_ixia() — DUT-side BGP neighbor config
  • verify_dut_bgp_ixia_session() — Verify BGP Established + routes received from IXIA
  • verify_bgp_evpn_multihop_sessions_dci() — eBGP multihop session verification

DCI flap continuous streams: Refactored to lazy/on-demand creation pattern to avoid UNAPPLIED traffic items in IXIA for tests that don't use them.


Updates since last revision

Commit 2c6163b (addressing reviewer feedback):

  1. VLAN 99 member assignment: Physical DUT interface connecting to IXIA is now added as a VLAN 99 member via config vlan member add 99 <interface>. DUT interface resolved from TGEN port name (T1D5P3D5T1P3Ethernet224).
  2. BGP neighbor verification: New verify_dut_bgp_ixia_session() helper verifies BGP session is Established and expected routes are received from IXIA before Type-5 verification on BGW nodes.
  3. Type-5 verification: Already consolidated to single evpn_type5_comprehensive check (no changes needed).

Type of change

  • Bug fix
  • Testbed and Framework(new/improvement)
  • New Test case
    • Skipped for non-supported platforms
  • Test case improvement

Back port request

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Approach

What is the motivation for this PR?

Provide test automation for cross-DC L3VNI functionality in VXLAN DCI deployments using BGW (Border Gateway) nodes with RT-REWRITE route-maps for inter-DC traffic. This enables verification of:

  • VRF-VNI/VLAN-VNI mappings across multi-DC topology
  • EVPN Type-5 route advertisement with VNI/RT/RMAC/next-hop rewriting
  • eBGP multihop sessions between BGWs for cross-DC EVPN
  • IPv4/IPv6/dual-stack L3VNI traffic (SH/MH, within-DC/cross-DC)
  • IXIA BGP prefix advertisement integration
  • Trigger scenarios (config reload, process restart, BGP reset, interface flap, MAC move)

How did you do it?

  1. BGW L3VNI configuration: config_bgw_nodes() applies SONiC CLI (VLAN 101/102, VRF, VRF-VNI map) and FRR config (RT-REWRITE-WAN/RT-REWRITE-DC route-maps, VRF route-target import/export) from l3vni_config_diff.txt to all BGW nodes before test verification.
  2. Leaf RT configuration: config_l2l3vni() applies route-target imports from local BGWs to leaf nodes for cross-DC L3VNI routes.
  3. Type-5 route verification: verify_evpn_type5_comprehensive() parses show bgp l2vpn evpn route type 5 output and checks route presence, RT/ET values, RMAC, IPv6 next-hop, RIB/FIB installation, local/remote class paths — single unified check for all Type-5 verifications.
  4. IXIA BGP integration: L3VNI_dci:8-9 use IXIA to advertise IPv4/IPv6 prefixes via BGP, then verify Type-5 routes appear on BGW nodes with correct VNI/RT/RMAC/next-hop rewriting. DUT-side VLAN/SVI/BGP neighbor config via new helpers; VLAN member assignment ensures L2 connectivity to IXIA.
  5. Test structure: All test cases follow the base profile setup → specific verification → cleanup pattern. Trigger classes extend existing restart/reload/interface test patterns to DCI scenarios.
  6. Lazy traffic stream creation: DCI flap continuous streams created on-demand by _create_dci_fc_streams() only when test_dci_link_trigger runs, avoiding UNAPPLIED traffic items in other tests.

How did you verify/test it?

⚠️ Cannot be tested locally: This PR requires a multi-datacenter SONiC VXLAN DCI testbed with IXIA Ixnetwork traffic generator (spytest framework). Verification requires the actual lab environment.

Code-level verification:

  • Syntax check passed for both modified files (python3 -m py_compile)
  • CI checks: assign_reviewer passed, Semgrep/Analyze skipped as expected

Expected lab testing:

  • Run pytest test_vxlan_dci.py::TestVxlanDCIBase::test_base_dci_l3vni_* on 3-DC testbed
  • Verify VRF-VNI maps, Type-5 routes, RT-REWRITE route-maps, IXIA BGP sessions
  • Verify traffic pass rates for all L3VNI test cases

Risk factors for reviewer:

  1. DUT interface resolution: TGEN port → DUT interface mapping (T1D5P3D5T1P3Ethernet224) uses regex pattern that may not cover all testbed variations. If dut_intf is None, VLAN member assignment is silently skipped (logged as WARNING).
  2. BGP verification parsing: verify_dut_bgp_ixia_session() assumes specific key names in spytest parser output ('neighbor', 'neighbourip', 'state', 'bgpstatus'). Actual parser format may differ.
  3. Hardcoded IXIA parameters: AS 65299, IP 80.99.0.100, gateway 80.99.0.1, etc. are hardcoded in test cases rather than derived from topology config. This matches existing test patterns but limits flexibility.

Any platform specific information?

  • Tested on Q200 platform per testplan Phase 1
  • Requires SONiC with FRR BGP, EVPN, VXLAN support
  • Requires BGW nodes with dual VXLAN tunnels (vxlan-dc, vxlan-wan)

Supported testbed topology if it's a new test case?

3-datacenter EVPN-VXLAN topology (vxlan_dci_input_file.yaml):

  • DC1: 4 leafs + 2 spines + 2 BGW spines (spine2_dc1_bgw1, spine3_dc1_bgw2)
  • DC2: 2 leafs + 2 BGW spines (spine0_dc2_bgw1, spine1_dc2_bgw2)
  • DC3: 1 leaf + 1 BGW spine (spine0_dc3_bgw1)
  • IXIA: Traffic generator ports connected to leaf0_dc1 for L3VNI_dci:8-9

Documentation

Test plan: DCI_Solution_Testplan.xlsx (attached)

Configuration references:

  • l3vni_config_diff.txt — BGW FRR/SONiC config for cross-DC L3VNI
  • dci_l2vni_l3vni_fullconfig_Feb24.txt — Full lab config dump
  • vxlan_dci_input_file.yaml — Per-node L2VNI/L3VNI mappings

Link to Devin Session: https://cisco-demo.devinenterprise.com/sessions/8fabef50d24246fd9573c19e56e512c6
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Human Review Checklist

  • Verify DUT interface resolution works for all testbed port naming patterns (check T1D<n>P<m>D<n>T1P<m> regex)
  • Confirm verify_dut_bgp_ixia_session() parser key names match actual spytest BGP summary output format
  • Verify VLAN 99 member assignment actually occurs (check for config vlan member add 99 <interface> in test logs)
  • Confirm Type-5 verification consolidation meets reviewer's intent (only evpn_type5_comprehensive used)
  • Review hardcoded IXIA parameters (AS 65299, IPs) — acceptable or should be topology-derived?
  • Test all L3VNI test cases in lab to verify end-to-end functionality

- Add test_base_dci_l3vni_ipv4_across_dci: L3VNI IPv4 traffic across DCI
- Add test_base_dci_l3vni_ipv6_across_dci: L3VNI IPv6 traffic across DCI
- Add test_base_dci_l3vni_control_plane_across_dci: L3VNI control plane
  verification (VRF-VNI maps, EVPN VNI, BGP EVPN summary, Type-5 routes)
- Add verify_evpn_type5_routes_dci() helper in vxlan_helper.py
- Enable ENABLE_L3_ACROSS_DCI flag for cross-DC L3 stream generation
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bpar9 added 2 commits March 10, 2026 06:59
- L3VNI_dci:1: Full base profile verification (VRF-VNI, VLAN-VNI,
  Type-5 routes on BGWs) + IPv4 traffic across DCI
- L3VNI_dci:2: Type-5 route detail verification (format, L3VNI in
  ext-community, IPv6 VTEP next-hop, RT values) + BGP EVPN summary
  + IPv6 traffic across DCI
- L3VNI_dci:6: eBGP multihop EVPN session verification between BGWs
  across DCs + VRF-VNI maps + EVPN VNI table + Type-5 route exchange

New helpers in vxlan_helper.py:
- verify_evpn_type5_route_detail_dci(): Checks Type-5 route format,
  L3VNI (10101/10102) in extended community, RT values, IPv6 next-hop
- verify_bgp_evpn_multihop_sessions_dci(): Verifies eBGP multihop
  EVPN sessions to remote DC BGWs via OVERLAY_WAN peer-group
…plan

- Rename test_base_dci_l3vni_ipv4_across_dci -> test_base_dci_l3vni_base_profile (L3VNI_dci:1)
- Rename test_base_dci_l3vni_ipv6_across_dci -> test_base_dci_l3vni_type5_route_ipv6_vtep (L3VNI_dci:2)
- Rename test_base_dci_l3vni_control_plane_across_dci -> test_base_dci_l3vni_ebgp_multihop_bgw (L3VNI_dci:6)
- Remove config steps 1-3 from L3VNI_dci:1 docstring (config done by hooks, not test code)
- Remove traffic step from L3VNI_dci:1 (not in testplan description)
- Remove BGP EVPN summary step and traffic step from L3VNI_dci:2 (not in testplan description)
- Update docstrings to match testplan titles exactly
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In the l3vni_config_diff.txt file we have configuration specific to L3VNI which is missing here. This needs to incorporated before doing testcases verification.

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bpar9 commented Mar 10, 2026

In the l3vni_config_diff.txt file we have configuration specific to L3VNI which is missing here. This needs to incorporated before doing testcases verification.

…rification

Incorporates the L3VNI-specific configuration for all BGW nodes as part of
the config_bgw_nodes() fixture, ensuring it runs before L3VNI test verification.

SONiC CLI (l3vni_sonic_bgw_dci):
  - VLAN 101/102 creation, VRF add, VRF-VLAN bindings
  - VXLAN map on vxlan-dc and vxlan-wan (cross-DC L3VNI 10101/10102)
  - VRF-VNI map (Vrf101->10101, Vrf102->10102)

FRR config (l3vni_frr_bgw_dci):
  - VRF-VNI bindings (cross-DC L3VNI)
  - BGP extcommunity-lists (RT-WAN-* for leaf routes, RT-DC-* for remote BGW routes)
  - RT-REWRITE-WAN route-map (IPv4 WAN VIP next-hop)
  - RT-REWRITE-DC route-map (IPv6 DC VIP next-hop)
  - Apply route-maps to OVERLAY and OVERLAY_WAN neighbors
  - BGP VRF config with route-target import/export

Helper functions added to vxlan_helper.py:
  - _get_l3vni_bgw_params(): Computes per-BGW L3VNI parameters from topology
  - generate_l3vni_bgw_sonic_config(): SONiC CLI config generator
  - generate_l3vni_bgw_frr_config(): FRR config generator
  - delete_l3vni_bgw_frr_config(): FRR unconfig generator

Addresses PR comment about missing L3VNI configuration from l3vni_config_diff.txt.
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Addressed: L3VNI configuration from l3vni_config_diff.txt incorporated (commit cba3b5f)

The L3VNI-specific configuration is now applied as part of config_bgw_nodes() before any L3VNI test verification runs.

Two new config features added:

  1. l3vni_sonic_bgw_dci — SONiC CLI config per BGW:

    • VLAN 101/102 creation, VRF add (Vrf101/Vrf102)
    • VRF-VLAN bindings (Vlan11-15→Vrf101, Vlan16-20→Vrf102)
    • VXLAN map on both vxlan-dc and vxlan-wan (cross-DC L3VNI 10101/10102)
    • VRF-VNI map (Vrf101→10101, Vrf102→10102)
  2. l3vni_frr_bgw_dci — FRR config per BGW:

    • VRF-VNI bindings (cross-DC L3VNI)
    • bgp extcommunity-list definitions (RT-WAN-* for leaf routes, RT-DC-* for remote BGW routes)
    • route-map RT-REWRITE-WAN (match leaf routes → set cross-DC VNI, rmac, RT, IPv4 WAN VIP next-hop)
    • route-map RT-REWRITE-DC (match remote BGW routes → set cross-DC VNI, rmac, RT, IPv6 DC VIP next-hop)
    • Apply route-maps: neighbor OVERLAY route-map RT-REWRITE-DC out, neighbor OVERLAY_WAN route-map RT-REWRITE-WAN out
    • BGP VRF config with route-target export (own ASN:cross-DC VNI) and import (remote BGW + local leaf RTs)

All parameters derived dynamically from topology data. Corresponding delete_l3vni_* unconfig added to unconfig_bgw_nodes().

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bpar9 commented Mar 11, 2026

there is additional configuartions in L3VNI_config_diff.txt file specific to L3VNI which is missing here. This needs to incorporated before doing testcases verification.

Per l3vni_config_diff.txt lines 1-39, each leaf node needs to import
route-targets from its local (same-DC) BGW cross-DC L3VNI so that
Type-5 prefix routes from remote DCs are accepted into the leaf's VRF.

Example for DC1 leafs (Vrf101, cross-DC VNI 10101):
  route-target import 65102:10101  (DC1 BGW1)
  route-target import 65103:10101  (DC1 BGW2)

Changes:
- vxlan_helper.py: Add generate_l3vni_leaf_rt_config() and
  delete_l3vni_leaf_rt_config() helpers; register l3vni_leaf_rt_dci
  and delete_l3vni_leaf_rt_dci features in config_feature_dci()
- test_vxlan_dci.py: Apply l3vni_leaf_rt_dci in config_l2l3vni()
  after bgp_l3vni_config_dci; remove in unconfig_l2l3vni() before
  delete_bgp_l3vni_config_dci
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@bpar9 Addressed the missing L3VNI configurations from l3vni_config_diff.txt in commits cba3b5f and 75434ec:

BGW config (commit cba3b5f) — lines 42-685 of l3vni_config_diff.txt:

  • SONiC CLI: VLAN 101/102, VRF, VRF-VLAN bindings, VXLAN map (vxlan-dc/vxlan-wan) with cross-DC L3VNI 10101/10102, VRF-VNI map
  • FRR: VRF-VNI bindings, extcommunity-lists (RT-WAN-/RT-DC-), RT-REWRITE-WAN/RT-REWRITE-DC route-maps, BGP VRF with route-target import/export
  • Applied in config_bgw_nodes() before test verification

Leaf VRF route-target imports (commit 75434ec) — lines 1-39 of l3vni_config_diff.txt:

  • Each leaf imports cross-DC L3VNI RTs from its local (same-DC) BGWs:
    • DC1 leafs: route-target import 65102:10101, 65103:10101 (Vrf101); 65102:10102, 65103:10102 (Vrf102)
    • DC2 leafs: route-target import 65104:10101, 65105:10101; 65104:10102, 65105:10102
    • DC3 leaf: route-target import 65106:10101; 65106:10102
  • Applied in config_l2l3vni() after bgp_l3vni_config_dci

All parameters derived dynamically from topology data. Cross-DC VNI computed as 10000 + vrf_id.

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For the verification, we have this verify_base_setup_bgw in the test_vxlan_dci.py file. Can we use that function to verify L3VNI base testcases?

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Per PR review comment: replace manual VRF-VNI and VLAN-VNI verification
loops in L3VNI test cases with calls to verify_base_setup_bgw().

- L3VNI_dci:1: Steps 1-2 (VRF-VNI + VLAN-VNI on all nodes) replaced with
  verify_base_setup_bgw(nodes, checks=['vrf_vni', 'vlan_vni'])
- L3VNI_dci:2: Step 2 (VRF-VNI on BGWs) replaced with
  verify_base_setup_bgw(bgw_nodes, checks=['vrf_vni'])
- L3VNI_dci:6: Step 2 (VRF-VNI on BGWs) replaced with
  verify_base_setup_bgw(bgw_nodes, checks=['vrf_vni'])
- Type-5 route verification remains custom (not available in verify_base_setup_bgw)
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@vallabh78 Good suggestion. Refactored in commit 8349da3 to reuse verify_base_setup_bgw for the VRF-VNI and VLAN-VNI checks in all three L3VNI test cases:

  • L3VNI_dci:1: verify_base_setup_bgw(nodes, checks=['vrf_vni', 'vlan_vni']) replaces manual loops for Steps 1-2
  • L3VNI_dci:2: verify_base_setup_bgw(bgw_nodes, checks=['vrf_vni']) replaces manual VRF-VNI loop
  • L3VNI_dci:6: verify_base_setup_bgw(bgw_nodes, checks=['vrf_vni']) replaces manual VRF-VNI loop

The Type-5 route verification (Steps 2/3 in L3VNI_dci:1, Step 1 in L3VNI_dci:2) and eBGP multihop session verification (Step 1 in L3VNI_dci:6) remain as custom code since verify_base_setup_bgw doesn't have Type-5 or multihop session checks.

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can we move the evpn route type 5 verification to verify_base_setup_bgw and call it in the testcase? In that way we can use it in other testcases.

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We need to add this bgp cache: bgp_info = vxlan_obj.get_bgp_underlay_info_cached() and pass it into l3vni_sonic_bgw_dci and l3vni_frr_bgw_dci in the config_bgw_nodes function. Without this it caused the script to fail and script was unable to configure any BGP related config.

…config_bgw_nodes

Address PR review comments:
1. Move EVPN Type-5 route verification into verify_base_setup_bgw as a
   new 'evpn_type5' check (BGW-only, auto-skipped on leaf nodes).
   Added to ALL_CHECKS, control_plane CHECK_SET, and docstring.
2. Add bgp_info = vxlan_obj.get_bgp_underlay_info_cached() in
   config_bgw_nodes and pass it to l3vni_sonic_bgw_dci and
   l3vni_frr_bgw_dci calls to fix BGP config lookup failures.

Refactored L3VNI test cases to use new evpn_type5 check:
- L3VNI_dci:1: checks=['vrf_vni', 'vlan_vni', 'evpn_type5']
- L3VNI_dci:2: checks=['vrf_vni', 'evpn_type5'] (Step 2)
- L3VNI_dci:6: checks=['vrf_vni', 'evpn_type5'] (merged old Steps 2+4)
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@vallabh78 Done in commit fbe972b. Added evpn_type5 as a new check in verify_base_setup_bgw:

  • New check in ALL_CHECKS and control_plane CHECK_SET
  • Auto-skips on non-BGW nodes (leaf switches)
  • Calls vxlan_obj.verify_evpn_type5_routes_dci(dut) on BGW nodes

All 3 L3VNI test cases now use it:

  • L3VNI_dci:1: checks=['vrf_vni', 'vlan_vni', 'evpn_type5']
  • L3VNI_dci:2: checks=['vrf_vni', 'evpn_type5'] (Step 2)
  • L3VNI_dci:6: checks=['vrf_vni', 'evpn_type5'] (merged old Steps 2+4)

The detailed Type-5 route verification (verify_evpn_type5_route_detail_dci) in L3VNI_dci:2 Step 1 remains custom since it checks additional attributes (IPv6 next-hop, L3VNI in ext-community, RT values) beyond basic presence.

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@vallabh78 Fixed in commit fbe972b. Added bgp_info = vxlan_obj.get_bgp_underlay_info_cached() in config_bgw_nodes() and now passing it to both l3vni_sonic_bgw_dci and l3vni_frr_bgw_dci calls:

bgp_info = vxlan_obj.get_bgp_underlay_info_cached()
vxlan_obj.config_feature_parallel(bgw_nodes, 'l3vni_sonic_bgw_dci', dci_enabled=True, bgp_info=bgp_info)
vxlan_obj.config_feature_parallel(bgw_nodes, 'l3vni_frr_bgw_dci', dci_enabled=True, bgp_info=bgp_info)

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Lets follow the same pattern for all testcases and use verify_base_setup_bgw and call specific verification based on testcase requirement.

…t pattern

Add three new reusable checks to verify_base_setup_bgw:
- evpn_type5_detail: Detailed Type-5 route verification (format, L3VNI, RT, IPv6 next-hop)
- ebgp_multihop: eBGP multihop EVPN session verification between BGWs across DCs
- evpn_vni: EVPN VNI table verification (L3 VNIs on BGW nodes)

Refactor L3VNI_dci:2 and L3VNI_dci:6 to use verify_base_setup_bgw for all
verification instead of custom loops, following the same pattern as L3VNI_dci:1.

L3VNI_dci:2: checks=['evpn_type5_detail', 'vrf_vni', 'evpn_type5']
L3VNI_dci:6: checks=['ebgp_multihop', 'vrf_vni', 'evpn_type5', 'evpn_vni']
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@vallabh78 Done in commit 9d286a7. All three L3VNI test cases now follow the same pattern — every verification goes through verify_base_setup_bgw with testcase-specific checks:

Three new reusable checks added to verify_base_setup_bgw:

  • evpn_type5_detail: Detailed Type-5 route verification (format, L3VNI in ext-community, RT values, IPv6 next-hop) — BGW only
  • ebgp_multihop: eBGP multihop EVPN session verification between BGWs across DCs — BGW only
  • evpn_vni: EVPN VNI table verification (L3 VNIs) — BGW only

Refactored test cases:

  • L3VNI_dci:1: verify_base_setup_bgw(nodes, checks=['vrf_vni', 'vlan_vni', 'evpn_type5']) (unchanged)
  • L3VNI_dci:2: verify_base_setup_bgw(bgw_nodes, checks=['evpn_type5_detail', 'vrf_vni', 'evpn_type5'])
  • L3VNI_dci:6: verify_base_setup_bgw(bgw_nodes, checks=['ebgp_multihop', 'vrf_vni', 'evpn_type5', 'evpn_vni'])

No more custom verification loops in any L3VNI test case.

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can we add the L3VNI vlan vrf binding in the vxlan_dci_input_file.yaml for the BGW's? beliw is an example
spine3_dc1_bgw2
l3vni:
- vrf_id: 101
vlan_bindings: [11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 101]
vxlan_id: 5101
- vrf_id: 102
vlan_bindings: [16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 102]
vxlan_id: 5102

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@vallabh78 Done in commit 401dc90. Added l3vni sections to all 5 BGW nodes in vxlan_dci_input_file.yaml with per-BGW VRF-VNI values from l3vni_config_diff.txt:

BGW Vrf101 vxlan_id Vrf102 vxlan_id
spine2_dc1_bgw1 10101 10102
spine3_dc1_bgw2 5101 5102
spine0_dc2_bgw1 5101 7102
spine1_dc2_bgw2 5101 5102
spine0_dc3_bgw1 5101 9102

All BGWs have the same vlan_bindings: [11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 101] for Vrf101 and [16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 102] for Vrf102.

Also updated _get_l3vni_bgw_params() in vxlan_helper.py to read BGW l3vni data directly from the YAML instead of deriving from a reference leaf. The FRR VRF-VNI binding (vrf Vrf101 / vni <value>) now uses the per-BGW vxlan_id from YAML rather than always using the cross-DC VNI (10101/10102).

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So all BGW's use. Update it in the yaml file

vrf Vrf101
vni 10101
exit-vrf
vrf Vrf102
vni 10102
exit-vrf

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@vallabh78 Addressed your comment about using dci_enabled guards — commit 5d43f99 makes all L3 DCI traffic items conditional:

  1. ENABLE_L3_ACROSS_DCI is now derived from topology instead of hardcoded True:

    dci_enabled = bool(test_cfg['nodes'].get('l2l3vni_bgw'))
    ENABLE_L3_ACROSS_DCI = dci_enabled

    When no BGW nodes exist (non-DCI topology), no cross-DC L3 traffic endpoints are generated.

  2. DCI-FC continuous L2 streams (DCI-FC-L2-SH-X, DCI-FC-L2-MH-X for both IPv4 and IPv6) are now guarded with if dci_enabled and ... checks. When DCI is not enabled, these streams are skipped with a log message.

  3. Existing safety net (fc_streams = tgen_handles.get('dci_flap_continuous') + use_fc = isinstance(fc_streams, dict) and len(fc_streams) > 0) remains unchanged as a fallback.

This prevents unnecessary UNAPPLIED traffic items in IXIA when DCI is not in use, and follows the same dci_enabled pattern already used in vxlan_helper.py.

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@vallabh78 Addressed your comment about using dci_enabled guards — commit 5d43f99 makes all L3 DCI traffic items conditional:

  1. ENABLE_L3_ACROSS_DCI is now derived from topology instead of hardcoded True:

    dci_enabled = bool(test_cfg['nodes'].get('l2l3vni_bgw'))
    ENABLE_L3_ACROSS_DCI = dci_enabled

    When no BGW nodes exist (non-DCI topology), no cross-DC L3 traffic endpoints are generated.

  2. DCI-FC continuous L2 streams (DCI-FC-L2-SH-X, DCI-FC-L2-MH-X for both IPv4 and IPv6) are now guarded with if dci_enabled and ... checks. When DCI is not enabled, these streams are skipped with a log message.

  3. Existing safety net (fc_streams = tgen_handles.get('dci_flap_continuous') + use_fc = isinstance(fc_streams, dict) and len(fc_streams) > 0) remains unchanged as a fallback.

This prevents unnecessary UNAPPLIED traffic items in IXIA when DCI is not in use, and follows the same dci_enabled pattern already used in vxlan_helper.py.

this is with DCI enabled. I am seeing these traffic items always enabled.

Move DCI flap continuous stream creation from tgen_preconfig (upfront for
all tests) to on-demand creation in test_dci_link_trigger via the new
_create_dci_fc_streams() helper. This prevents UNAPPLIED traffic items
in IXIA for tests that don't need DCI-FC streams.

In tgen_preconfig: store endpoint data in stream_handles['_dci_fc_lazy']
instead of creating actual IXIA traffic items.

In test_dci_link_trigger: call _create_dci_fc_streams() which creates
the 4 stream variants (SH/MH x IPv4/IPv6) only when this test runs.
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Addressed the "DCI traffic items always enabled" concern in commit fac2331 — DCI-FC continuous streams are now lazy/on-demand.

What changed:

  1. tgen_preconfig: Instead of creating 4 IXIA traffic items upfront (SH/MH × IPv4/IPv6), we now just store the endpoint data and device handles in stream_handles['_dci_fc_lazy']. The dci_flap_continuous dict starts empty.

  2. New helper _create_dci_fc_streams(): Module-level function that creates the actual IXIA streams from the saved endpoint data. It's idempotent (skips if streams already exist from a previous parametrize iteration).

  3. test_dci_link_trigger: Calls _create_dci_fc_streams(tgen_handles) at the start — streams are only created when this specific test runs.

Result: Other tests running in the same DCI topology session no longer see UNAPPLIED traffic items for DCI-FC streams they don't use.

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issues in test_base_dci_l3vni_type5_ipv6_prefix_advertisement and test_base_dci_l3vni_type5_ipv4_prefix_advertisement:

1	Script Error 

2026-04-02 07:01:32,993 T0000: INFO ################################################################################
2026-04-02 07:01:32,994 T0000: INFO # Step 2: Get leaf ASN and configure IXIA BGP session #
2026-04-02 07:01:32,995 T0000: INFO ################################################################################
2026-04-02 07:02:39,664 T0000: ERROR Exception: AttributeError 'str' object has no attribute 'get'
2026-04-02 07:02:39,665 T0000: INFO ========= Report(ScriptError):cisco/tortuga/solution/test_vxlan_dci.py::TestVxlanDCIBase::test_base_dci_l3vni_type5_ipv6_prefix_advertisement: Exception AttributeError 'str' object has no attribute 'get' in file /tests/cisco/tortuga/solution/test_vxlan_dci.py at line 5289 @1938 =========
2026-04-02 07:02:39,665 T0000: ERROR Exception AttributeError 'str' object has no attribute 'get' in file /tests/cisco/tortuga/solution/test_vxlan_dci.py at line 5289
2026-04-02 07:02:39,666 T0000: ERROR [0] /tests/cisco/tortuga/solution/test_vxlan_dci.py:5289 test_base_dci_l3vni_type5_ipv6_prefix_advertisement if node_info.get('node') == leaf_node:

2 Error in "ixia_result = vxlan_obj.configure_ixia_bgp_ipv6_session" -- this proc just passes port_handle which was trying to create another topology_handle and script fails
2026-04-02 09:51:11,261 T0000: INFO ################################################################################
2026-04-02 09:51:11,262 T0000: INFO # IXIA BGP: Configuring interface on port 1/2/1 #
2026-04-02 09:51:11,263 T0000: INFO ################################################################################
2026-04-02 09:51:11,264 T0000: INFO IXIA IP: 80.99.0.100, Gateway: 80.99.0.1, Netmask: 255.255.255.0, MAC: 00:00:AA:BB:CC:08
2026-04-02 09:51:11,267 T0000: INFO Executing: topology_config {'port_handle': '1/2/1'}
2026-04-02 09:51:11,298 T0000: INFO {'status': '0', 'log': 'bad - Error 6502: Port already used: /vport:1'}
2026-04-02 09:51:11,308 T0000: ERROR Global API Errors: ['::ixNet::OBJ-/globals/appErrors/error:"558719884"', '::ixNet::OBJ-/globals/appErrors/error:"1128943287"', '::ixNet::OBJ-/globals/appErrors/error:"1643101454"', '::ixNet::OBJ-/globals/appErrors/error:"2078955892"', '::ixNet::OBJ-/globals/appErrors/error:"ixN.traffic.GenerateContainsRemovePacket"', '::ixNet::OBJ-/globals/appErrors/error:"1660548575"', '::ixNet::OBJ-/globals/appErrors/error:"1446326248"', '::ixNet::OBJ-/globals/appErrors/error:"sv.GuardrailErr_Disabled.info"']
2026-04-02 09:51:11,347 T0000: INFO Global API Description: {'::ixNet::OBJ-/globals/appErrors/error:"558719884"': {'description': 'Connecting chassis 10.29.158.104...', 'name': 'Chassis Online'}, '::ixNet::OBJ-/globals/appErrors/error:"1128943287"': {'description': 'Connecting chassis 10.29.157.128...', 'name': 'Chassis Online'}, '::ixNet::OBJ-/globals/appErrors/error:"1643101454"': {'description': 'Connecting chassis 10.29.157.50...', 'name': 'Chassis Online'}, '::ixNet::OBJ-/globals/appErrors/error:"2078955892"': {'description': 'Connecting chassis 10.29.158.155...', 'name': 'Chassis Online'}, '::ixNet::OBJ-/globals/appErrors/error:"ixN.traffic.GenerateContainsRemovePacket"': {'description': 'One or more destination MACs or VPNs are invalid or unreachable and the packets configured to be sent to them were not created', 'name': 'Not all the Packets could be Generated'}, '::ixNet::OBJ-/globals/appErrors/error:"1660548575"': {'description': 'ixNet API Service listening on :::38341', 'name': 'ixNet Server'}, '::ixNet::OBJ-/globals/appErrors/error:"1446326248"': {'description': 'REST API service listening on unsecured HTTP port 10237.', 'name': 'RestAPIService'}, '::ixNet::OBJ-/globals/appErrors/error:"sv.GuardrailErr_Disabled.info"': {'description': 'The statistics Guard Rail option is designed to protect you from adding too many statistics. It is recommended to keep this option enabled, in order to prevent inaccurate statistics while running large scale tests.', 'name': 'The statistics Guard Rail option is not enabled.'}}
2026-04-02 09:51:11,377 T0000: INFO Executing: test_control {'action': 'check_link_state', 'port_handle': ['1/2/1', '1/2/2', '1/2/3', '1/2/4', '1/2/5', '1/2/6', '1/2/7', '1/2/8', '1/2/9', '1/2/10', '1/2/11', '1/2/12', '2/1/1', '2/1/2', '2/1/3', '2/1/5', '2/1/6', '2/1/7', '3/1/15', '3/1/16', '4/2/33']}
2026-04-02 09:51:11,481 T0000: INFO TGen connected Port status: {'1/2/1': {'state': 'up'}, '1/2/2': {'state': 'up'}, '1/2/3': {'state': 'up'}, '1/2/4': {'state': 'up'}, '1/2/5': {'state': 'up'}, '1/2/6': {'state': 'up'}, '1/2/7': {'state': 'up'}, '1/2/8': {'state': 'up'}, '1/2/9': {'state': 'up'}, '1/2/10': {'state': 'up'}, '1/2/11': {'state': 'up'}, '1/2/12': {'state': 'up'}, '2/1/1': {'state': 'up'}, '2/1/2': {'state': 'up'}, '2/1/3': {'state': 'up'}, '2/1/5': {'state': 'up'}, '2/1/6': {'state': 'up'}, '2/1/7': {'state': 'up'}, '3/1/15': {'state': 'up'}, '3/1/16': {'state': 'up'}, '4/2/33': {'state': 'up'}, 'status': '1'}
2026-04-02 09:51:11,482 T0000: ERROR TG API Fatal Error: bad - Error 6502: Port already used: /vport:1

3 Vlan, Vrf and ip address configuration was missing and added it for the DUT side

5 Issue with below config

It says no such attribute prefix_length

route_result = ixia_tg_handle.emulation_bgp_route_config(
handle=bgp_handle,
mode='add',
ip_version='6',
num_routes=str(num_routes),
prefix=prefix,
prefix_length=str(prefix_len),

…vertisement)

Issue 1: Fix AttributeError 'str' object has no attribute 'get' - bgp_info
  is a dict {node: {as_num, router_id}}, not a list of dicts. Use direct
  dict lookup instead of iterating and calling .get('node').

Issue 2: Fix IXIA 'Port already used' Error 6502 - pass existing
  topology_handle from topo_handles to configure_ixia_bgp_ipv[46]_session()
  via new device_handle parameter, skipping tg_interface_config() when set.

Issue 3: Add missing DUT-side VLAN/VRF/SVI config before IXIA BGP session -
  new configure_dut_ixia_l3_intf() creates Vlan99, binds to Vrf101, adds
  80.99.0.1/24 SVI IP. Cleanup via remove_dut_ixia_l3_intf().

Issue 5: Fix 'no such attribute prefix_length' in IPv6 BGP route config -
  removed prefix_length parameter from tg_emulation_bgp_route_config() for
  IPv6 (consistent with existing spytest usage in test_crm.py, test_ip.py).
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2026-04-03 01:40:23,984 T0000: INFO Executing: ixiangpf.emulation_bgp_config {'handle': '/topology:1', 'mode': 'enable', 'active_connect_enable': '1', 'local_as': '65299', 'remote_ip_addr': '80.99.0.1', 'enable_4_byte_as': '1', 'neighbor_type': 'external'}
ixiangpf:info: [04/02/2026 18:38:57 info] COMPLETED: emulation_bgp_config : PASS
2026-04-03 01:40:35,188 T0000: INFO BGP config result: {'status': '1', 'bgp_handle': '/topology:1/deviceGroup:21/ethernet:1/ipv4:1/bgpIpv4Peer:1', 'handle': '/topology:1/deviceGroup:21/ethernet:1/ipv4:1/bgpIpv4Peer:1'}
2026-04-03 01:40:35,189 T0000: INFO BGP peer configured: handle=/topology:1/deviceGroup:21/ethernet:1/ipv4:1/bgpIpv4Peer:1
2026-04-03 01:40:35,189 T0000: INFO
2026-04-03 01:40:35,189 T0000: INFO ################################################################################
2026-04-03 01:40:35,190 T0000: INFO # IXIA BGP: Advertising 5 IPv6 prefix group(s) #
2026-04-03 01:40:35,190 T0000: INFO ################################################################################
2026-04-03 01:40:35,190 T0000: INFO Prefix group 1: 1 prefixes starting from 2001:db8::/64
2026-04-03 01:40:35,191 T0000: INFO Disabling protocol before adding the route
2026-04-03 01:40:35,191 T0000: INFO Executing: test_control {'action': 'stop_all_protocols'}
ixiangpf:info: [04/02/2026 18:39:07 info] COMPLETED: test_control : PASS
2026-04-03 01:40:35,221 T0000: INFO TG Sleep for 10 sec(s)...
FAILED2026-04-03 01:40:45,586 T0000: ERROR Exception: ValueError '/topology:1' is not in list
2026-04-03 01:40:45,586 T0000: INFO ========= Report(ScriptError):cisco/tortuga/solution/test_vxlan_dci.py::TestVxlanDCIBase::test_base_dci_l3vni_type5_ipv6_prefix_advertisement: Exception ValueError '/topology:1' is not in list in file /spytest/tgen/tg.py at line 2173 @2209 =========
2026-04-03 01:40:45,586 T0000: ERROR Exception ValueError '/t

Root cause: The bare topology_handle from create_topology_handles() is not
registered in tg.py's self.topo_handle dict. When passed as device_handle
to configure_ixia_bgp_ipv6/ipv4_session, tg_emulation_bgp_route_config's
internal stop_all_protocols lookup fails with ValueError because it cannot
find the topology in topo_handle.values().

Fix: Remove the device_handle parameter and always use tg_interface_config
to create a fresh, properly registered topology+deviceGroup stack for the
BGP session. This ensures the topology is tracked in tg.py's topo_handle
dict, which is required for protocol stop/start operations.

Applied to both IPv6 (L3VNI_dci:8) and IPv4 (L3VNI_dci:9) test cases.
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Fixed the ValueError '/topology:1' is not in list error in commit 381ce6e.

Root cause: The bare topology_handle from create_topology_handles() (e.g. /topology:1) is NOT registered in tg.py's self.topo_handle dict — that dict is only populated through tg_interface_config(mode='config') (tg.py lines 2112-2119). When we passed this unregistered topology handle as device_handle to the BGP session helpers, tg_emulation_bgp_route_config's internal stop_all_protocols tried to look up the topology in self.topo_handle.values() (tg.py line 2174) and failed with ValueError.

Fix: Removed the device_handle parameter from both configure_ixia_bgp_ipv6_session() and configure_ixia_bgp_ipv4_session(). Both functions now always use tg_interface_config(mode='config') to create a fresh, properly registered topology+deviceGroup stack for the BGP session.

Note on "Port already used" Error 6502: The original device_handle approach was intended to avoid this error. Since L3VNI_dci:8-9 use a dedicated VLAN (99) with unique IP/MAC, tg_interface_config should create a new topology without conflicts. This needs lab verification — if Error 6502 occurs, we may need an alternative approach.

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2026-04-03 03:34:44,620 T0000: INFO
2026-04-03 03:34:44,621 T0000: INFO ################################################################################
2026-04-03 03:34:44,622 T0000: INFO # IXIA BGP: Configuring interface on port 1/2/1 #
2026-04-03 03:34:44,623 T0000: INFO ################################################################################
2026-04-03 03:34:44,624 T0000: INFO IXIA IP: 80.99.0.100, Gateway: 80.99.0.1, Netmask: 255.255.255.0, MAC: 00:00:AA:BB:CC:08
2026-04-03 03:34:44,626 T0000: INFO Executing: topology_config {'port_handle': '1/2/1'}
ixiangpf:info: [04/02/2026 20:33:16 info] COMPLETED: topology_config : FAIL
2026-04-03 03:34:44,657 T0000: INFO {'status': '0', 'log': 'bad - Error 6502: Port already used: /vport:1'}
2026-04-03 03:34:44,665 T0000: ERROR Global API Errors: ['::ixNet::OBJ-/globals/appErrors/error:"1279393000"', '::ixNet::OBJ-/globals/appErrors/error:"1105106099"', '::ixNet::OBJ-/globals/appErrors/error:"474293190"', '::ixNet::OBJ-/globals/appErrors/error:"352350075"', '::ixNet::OBJ-/globals/appErrors/error:"991555700"', '::ixNet::OBJ-/globals/appErrors/error:"sv.GuardrailErr_Disabled.info"']
2026-04-03 03:34:44,685 T0000: INFO Global API Description: {'::ixNet::OBJ-/globals/appErrors/error:"1279393000"': {'description': 'Connecting chassis 10.29.158.104...', 'name': 'Chassis Online'}, '::ixNet::OBJ-/globals/appErrors/error:"1105106099"': {'description': 'Connecting chassis 10.29.157.128...', 'name': 'Chassis Online'}, '::ixNet::OBJ-/globals/appErrors/error:"474293190"': {'description': 'Connecting chassis 10.29.157.50...', 'name': 'Chassis Online'}, '::ixNet::OBJ-/globals/appErrors/error:"352350075"': {'description': 'ixNet API Service listening on :::38334', 'name': 'ixNet Server'}, '::ixNet::OBJ-/globals/appErrors/error:"991555700"': {'description': 'REST API service listening on unsecured HTTP port 10266.', 'name': 'RestAPIService'}, '::ixNet::OBJ-/globals/appErrors/error:"sv.GuardrailErr_Disabled.info"': {'description': 'The statistics Guard Rail option is designed to protect you from adding too many statistics. It is recommended to keep this option enabled, in order to prevent inaccurate statistics while running large scale tests.', 'name': 'The statistics Guard Rail option is not enabled.'}}
2026-04-03 03:34:44,714 T0000: INFO Executing: test_control {'action': 'check_link_state', 'port_handle': ['1/2/1', '1/2/2', '1/2/3', '1/2/4', '1/2/5', '1/2/6', '1/2/7', '1/2/8', '1/2/9', '1/2/10', '1/2/11', '1/2/12', '2/1/1', '2/1/2', '2/1/3', '2/1/5', '2/1/6', '2/1/7', '3/1/15']}
ixiangpf:info: [04/02/2026 20:33:16 info] COMPLETED: test_control : PASS
2026-04-03 03:34:44,823 T0000: INFO TGen connected Port status: {'1/2/1': {'state': 'up'}, '1/2/2': {'state': 'up'}, '1/2/3': {'state': 'up'}, '1/2/4': {'state': 'up'}, '1/2/5': {'state': 'up'}, '1/2/6': {'state': 'up'}, '1/2/7': {'state': 'up'}, '1/2/8': {'state': 'up'}, '1/2/9': {'state': 'up'}, '1/2/10': {'state': 'up'}, '1/2/11': {'state': 'up'}, '1/2/12': {'state': 'up'}, '2/1/1': {'state': 'up'}, '2/1/2': {'state': 'up'}, '2/1/3': {'state': 'up'}, '2/1/5': {'state': 'up'}, '2/1/6': {'state': 'up'}, '2/1/7': {'state': 'up'}, '3/1/15': {'state': 'up'}, 'status': '1'}
2026-04-03 03:34:44,823 T0000: ERROR TG API Fatal Error: bad - Error 6502: Port already used: /vport:1
2026-04-03 03:34:44,824 T0000: INFO ========= Report(TGenFail):cisco/tortuga/solution/test_vxlan_dci.py::TestVxlanDCIBase::test_base_dci_l3vni_type5_ipv6_prefix_advertisement: Traffic generator API Failed with status bad - Error 6502: Port already used: /vport:1 =========
_pytest.outcomes.XFailed: Traffic generator API Failed with status bad - Error 6502: Port already used: /vport:1

still getting this error. we can try something like this
pass topology_handle=topo_handle and handle this in vxlan_helper.py
ixia_result = vxlan_obj.configure_ixia_bgp_ipv6_session(
topology_handle=topo_handle,

…g_interface_config

Root cause: create_topology_handles() creates topologies via tg_topology_config()
but does NOT register them in tg.py's self.topo_handle dict. When
tg_interface_config(mode='config') is called later, it finds topo_handle[port]=None,
tries to create a NEW topology on the same port, and fails with Error 6502.

Fix: Both configure_ixia_bgp_ipv6_session() and configure_ixia_bgp_ipv4_session()
now accept an optional topology_handle parameter. When provided, the helper
registers it in tg_handle.topo_handle[port_handle] BEFORE calling
tg_interface_config. This causes tg_interface_config to see the existing
topology (not None) and reuse it instead of creating a new one, which:
1. Avoids Error 6502 (Port already used) - no duplicate topology creation
2. Avoids ValueError ('/topology:1' not in list) - topology is now registered
   in topo_handle dict so stop_all_protocols lookup succeeds

Both test cases (L3VNI_dci:8 and L3VNI_dci:9) now pass topology_handle from
leaf_ports[port_key]['topology_handle'] to the helper functions.
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2026-04-03 03:34:44,620 T0000: INFO 2026-04-03 03:34:44,621 T0000: INFO ################################################################################ 2026-04-03 03:34:44,622 T0000: INFO # IXIA BGP: Configuring interface on port 1/2/1 # 2026-04-03 03:34:44,623 T0000: INFO ################################################################################ 2026-04-03 03:34:44,624 T0000: INFO IXIA IP: 80.99.0.100, Gateway: 80.99.0.1, Netmask: 255.255.255.0, MAC: 00:00:AA:BB:CC:08 2026-04-03 03:34:44,626 T0000: INFO Executing: topology_config {'port_handle': '1/2/1'} ixiangpf:info: [04/02/2026 20:33:16 info] COMPLETED: topology_config : FAIL 2026-04-03 03:34:44,657 T0000: INFO {'status': '0', 'log': 'bad - Error 6502: Port already used: /vport:1'} 2026-04-03 03:34:44,665 T0000: ERROR Global API Errors: ['::ixNet::OBJ-/globals/appErrors/error:"1279393000"', '::ixNet::OBJ-/globals/appErrors/error:"1105106099"', '::ixNet::OBJ-/globals/appErrors/error:"474293190"', '::ixNet::OBJ-/globals/appErrors/error:"352350075"', '::ixNet::OBJ-/globals/appErrors/error:"991555700"', '::ixNet::OBJ-/globals/appErrors/error:"sv.GuardrailErr_Disabled.info"'] 2026-04-03 03:34:44,685 T0000: INFO Global API Description: {'::ixNet::OBJ-/globals/appErrors/error:"1279393000"': {'description': 'Connecting chassis 10.29.158.104...', 'name': 'Chassis Online'}, '::ixNet::OBJ-/globals/appErrors/error:"1105106099"': {'description': 'Connecting chassis 10.29.157.128...', 'name': 'Chassis Online'}, '::ixNet::OBJ-/globals/appErrors/error:"474293190"': {'description': 'Connecting chassis 10.29.157.50...', 'name': 'Chassis Online'}, '::ixNet::OBJ-/globals/appErrors/error:"352350075"': {'description': 'ixNet API Service listening on :::38334', 'name': 'ixNet Server'}, '::ixNet::OBJ-/globals/appErrors/error:"991555700"': {'description': 'REST API service listening on unsecured HTTP port 10266.', 'name': 'RestAPIService'}, '::ixNet::OBJ-/globals/appErrors/error:"sv.GuardrailErr_Disabled.info"': {'description': 'The statistics Guard Rail option is designed to protect you from adding too many statistics. It is recommended to keep this option enabled, in order to prevent inaccurate statistics while running large scale tests.', 'name': 'The statistics Guard Rail option is not enabled.'}} 2026-04-03 03:34:44,714 T0000: INFO Executing: test_control {'action': 'check_link_state', 'port_handle': ['1/2/1', '1/2/2', '1/2/3', '1/2/4', '1/2/5', '1/2/6', '1/2/7', '1/2/8', '1/2/9', '1/2/10', '1/2/11', '1/2/12', '2/1/1', '2/1/2', '2/1/3', '2/1/5', '2/1/6', '2/1/7', '3/1/15']} ixiangpf:info: [04/02/2026 20:33:16 info] COMPLETED: test_control : PASS 2026-04-03 03:34:44,823 T0000: INFO TGen connected Port status: {'1/2/1': {'state': 'up'}, '1/2/2': {'state': 'up'}, '1/2/3': {'state': 'up'}, '1/2/4': {'state': 'up'}, '1/2/5': {'state': 'up'}, '1/2/6': {'state': 'up'}, '1/2/7': {'state': 'up'}, '1/2/8': {'state': 'up'}, '1/2/9': {'state': 'up'}, '1/2/10': {'state': 'up'}, '1/2/11': {'state': 'up'}, '1/2/12': {'state': 'up'}, '2/1/1': {'state': 'up'}, '2/1/2': {'state': 'up'}, '2/1/3': {'state': 'up'}, '2/1/5': {'state': 'up'}, '2/1/6': {'state': 'up'}, '2/1/7': {'state': 'up'}, '3/1/15': {'state': 'up'}, 'status': '1'} 2026-04-03 03:34:44,823 T0000: ERROR TG API Fatal Error: bad - Error 6502: Port already used: /vport:1 2026-04-03 03:34:44,824 T0000: INFO ========= Report(TGenFail):cisco/tortuga/solution/test_vxlan_dci.py::TestVxlanDCIBase::test_base_dci_l3vni_type5_ipv6_prefix_advertisement: Traffic generator API Failed with status bad - Error 6502: Port already used: /vport:1 ========= _pytest.outcomes.XFailed: Traffic generator API Failed with status bad - Error 6502: Port already used: /vport:1

still getting this error. we can try something like this pass topology_handle=topo_handle and handle this in vxlan_helper.py ixia_result = vxlan_obj.configure_ixia_bgp_ipv6_session( topology_handle=topo_handle,

You can refer this file.
bgp_ixia.txt
leaf0_dc1 has 3 ports 1_1, 1_4 and 1_7, we can use 1_7 for establishing BGP as well.

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@vallabh78 Fixed Error 6502 in commit 594785e.

Root cause: create_topology_handles() creates topologies via tg_topology_config() but does NOT register them in tg.py's self.topo_handle dict. When tg_interface_config(mode='config') runs, it checks self.topo_handle[port_handle] — finds None — and tries to create a NEW topology on the same port → Error 6502.

Fix: Both configure_ixia_bgp_ipv6_session() and configure_ixia_bgp_ipv4_session() now accept topology_handle parameter. When provided, the helper registers it in tg_handle.topo_handle[port_handle] before calling tg_interface_config. This causes tg_interface_config to see the existing topology (line 2112 of tg.py: topo_han = self.topo_handle[port_handle] → not None) and reuse it instead of creating a new one (skips topology_config call at line 2114). Then it creates a device group on the existing topology (line 2125).

This solves both issues:

  1. Error 6502 — no duplicate topology creation on the port
  2. ValueError — topology is now in topo_handle dict so stop_all_protocols lookup at line 2174 succeeds

Both test cases now pass topology_handle=leaf_ports[port_key].get('topology_handle') to the helpers.

Root cause: create_topology_handles() creates IXIA topologies on all ports
during setup for L2VNI traffic. When L3VNI_dci:8/9 tests then call
tg_interface_config on the same port, IXIA rejects with Error 6502
'Port already used' because each port can only have one topology.

Fix: Following the bgp_ixia.txt pattern from reviewer, use
tgapi.get_handle_byname() with a dedicated unused TGEN port that has
no pre-existing topology. The test now:
1. Collects all ports already used by L2VNI topologies
2. Finds an unused TGEN port for the leaf node
3. Gets fresh (tg_handle, port_handle) via tgapi.get_handle_byname()
4. Passes clean port to helper - tg_interface_config creates fresh topology

Also removes topology_handle parameter from configure_ixia_bgp_ipv6_session
and configure_ixia_bgp_ipv4_session helpers (no longer needed since we use
a clean port instead of trying to reuse existing topology).
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i dont see any unused ports and testcase fails. lets use T1D5P3 for configuring bgp session to DUT. it has a topology already associated but no device groups created. Something like this
pass
topology_handle=topo_handle and handle this in vxlan_helper.py
ixia_result = vxlan_obj.configure_ixia_bgp_ipv6_session(
topology_handle=topo_handle,

(Pdb) pp leaf_topo_ports
{'PortChannel1_D5D6': {'port_handle': '/lag:20',
'tg_handle': <spytest.tgen.tg.TGIxia object at 0x7bf6d26d7730>,
'topology_handle': '/topology:2',
'vport_handles': ['/vport:2', '/vport:5'],
'vport_port_ids': ['T1D5P2', 'T1D6P2']},
'T1D5P1': {'port_handle': '1/2/1',
'tg_handle': <spytest.tgen.tg.TGIxia object at 0x7bf6d26d7730>,
'topology_handle': '/topology:1'},
'T1D5P3': {'port_handle': '1/2/3',
'tg_handle': <spytest.tgen.tg.TGIxia object at 0x7bf6d26d7730>,
'topology_handle': '/topology:3'}}
(Pdb) n

/data/sonic-test/sonic-mgmt/spytest/tests/cisco/tortuga/solution/test_vxlan_dci.py(5310)test_base_dci_l3vni_type5_ipv6_prefix_advertisement()
-> l2vni_intf = test_cfg.get('l2vni_intf_dict', {}).get(leaf_node, [])
(Pdb) l
5305 import pdb; pdb.set_trace()
5306 # Find a TGEN port NOT used by L2VNI traffic (no existing topology).
5307 # Collect ports already consumed by create_topology_handles / l2vni_intf_dict.
5308 leaf_topo_ports = topo_handles.get(leaf_node, {})
5309 used_ports = set(leaf_topo_ports.keys())
5310 -> l2vni_intf = test_cfg.get('l2vni_intf_dict', {}).get(leaf_node, [])
5311 for entry in l2vni_intf:
5312 if isinstance(entry, dict):
5313 for p in entry.get('ports', []):
5314 used_ports.add(p)
5315 else:
(Pdb) used_ports
{'PortChannel1_D5D6', 'T1D5P3', 'T1D5P1'}

…w topology

Per reviewer feedback, all IXIA ports on leaf0_dc1 already have topologies
from create_topology_handles() — there are no unused ports.  Use T1D5P3
which has a topology but no device groups:

test_vxlan_dci.py (L3VNI_dci:8 and L3VNI_dci:9):
- Pick last non-PortChannel port from topo_handles (e.g. T1D5P3)
- Extract tg_handle, port_handle, topology_handle from topo_handles dict
- Pass topology_handle to helper functions

vxlan_helper.py (configure_ixia_bgp_ipv6/ipv4_session):
- Re-add topology_handle parameter
- When topology_handle provided: create device group on existing topology
  via tg_topology_config(), then add ethernet + IPv4 stacks via
  tg_interface_config(protocol_handle=...) — same pattern as
  create_device_groups()
- When topology_handle is None: fallback to original tg_interface_config
  with port_handle (creates fresh topology)
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@vallabh78 Fixed Error 6502 "Port already used" in commit a7d2c8e by reusing the existing IXIA port topology instead of creating a new one.

Implementation (per your guidance on T1D5P3):

  1. test_vxlan_dci.py (L3VNI_dci:8 and L3VNI_dci:9):

    • Picks the last single (non-PortChannel) port from topo_handles (e.g. T1D5P3)
    • Extracts tg_handle, port_handle, and topology_handle from topo_handles[node][port]
    • Passes topology_handle to the helper functions
  2. vxlan_helper.py (configure_ixia_bgp_ipv6_session and configure_ixia_bgp_ipv4_session):

    • Added topology_handle=None parameter
    • When topology_handle provided: creates device group on existing topology via tg_topology_config(topology_handle=..., device_group_name=..., device_group_multiplier='1', device_group_enabled='1'), then adds ethernet + IPv4 stacks via tg_interface_config(protocol_handle=...) — following the create_device_groups() pattern (lines 2287-2364)
    • When topology_handle is None: falls back to original tg_interface_config(port_handle=..., mode='config') behavior

Lab verification needed: Confirm T1D5P3 (or equivalent last single port) has a topology but no device groups, and that the device group creation pattern works correctly with IXIA API.

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2026-04-03 06:33:40,442 T0000: INFO ################################################################################
2026-04-03 06:33:40,442 T0000: INFO # IXIA BGP: Advertising 5 IPv6 prefix group(s) #
2026-04-03 06:33:40,443 T0000: INFO ################################################################################
2026-04-03 06:33:40,443 T0000: INFO Prefix group 1: 1 prefixes starting from 2001:db8::/64
2026-04-03 06:33:40,443 T0000: INFO Disabling protocol before adding the route
2026-04-03 06:33:40,444 T0000: INFO Executing: test_control {'action': 'stop_all_protocols'}
ixiangpf:info: [04/02/2026 23:32:12 info] COMPLETED: test_control : PASS
2026-04-03 06:33:40,465 T0000: INFO TG Sleep for 10 sec(s)...
FAILED2026-04-03 06:33:50,829 T0000: ERROR Exception: ValueError '/topology:3' is not in list
2026-04-03 06:33:50,830 T0000: INFO ========= Report(ScriptError):cisco/tortuga/solution/test_vxlan_dci.py::TestVxlanDCIBase::test_base_dci_l3vni_type5_ipv6_prefix_advertisement: Exception ValueError '/topology:3' is not in list in file /spytest/tgen/tg.py at line 2173 =========
2026-04-03 06:33:50,830 T0000: ERROR Exception ValueError '/topology:3' is not in list in file /spytest/tgen/tg.py at line 2173
2026-04-03 06:33:50,830 T0000: ERROR [0] /spytest/tgen/tg.py:2173 trgen_adjust_mismatch_params topo_index = list(self.topo_handle.values()).index(topo)
2026-04-03 06:33:50,830 T0000: ERROR [1] /spytest/tgen/tg.py:383 trgen_pre_proc kwargs = self.trgen_adjust_mismatch_params(fname, **kwargs)
2026-04-03 06:33:50,830 T0000: ERROR [2] /tests/cisco/tortuga/solution/vxlan_helper.py:8392 configure_ixia_bgp_ipv6_session route_result = tg_handle.tg_emulation_bgp_route_config(
2026-04-03 06:33:50,830 T0000: ERROR [3] /tests/cisco/tortuga/solution/test_vxlan_dci.py:5376 test_base_dci_l3vni_type5_ipv6_prefix_advertisement ixia_result = vxlan_obj.configure_ixia_bgp_ipv6_session(
2026-04-03 06:33:50,830 T0000: AUDIT

check this file for reference. we are stuck here on this issue for a very long time.
test_vxlan_dci.py
vxlan_helper(1).py

… route config

Root cause: create_topology_handles() creates IXIA topologies via
tg_topology_config() directly, which does NOT register them in tg.py's
internal topo_handle dict (port_handle -> topology_handle mapping).
When tg_emulation_bgp_route_config() is later called, tg.py's
trgen_adjust_mismatch_params() tries to look up the topology via
list(self.topo_handle.values()).index(topo) and fails with ValueError
because the bare topology was never registered.

Fix: In both configure_ixia_bgp_ipv6_session() and
configure_ixia_bgp_ipv4_session(), register the topology in
tg_handle.topo_handle[port_handle] = topology_handle immediately
after entering the topology_handle branch, before any subsequent
IXIA API calls that trigger trgen_adjust_mismatch_params().
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@vallabh78 Pushed commit 5399aa7 to fix the ValueError: '/topology:3' is not in list that was occurring in L3VNI_dci:8 and L3VNI_dci:9.

Root cause: create_topology_handles() creates IXIA topologies via tg_topology_config() directly, which bypasses tg.py's internal registration mechanism. The topology is never added to tg.py's self.topo_handle dict (which maps port_handle → topology_handle). When tg_emulation_bgp_route_config() is called later, tg.py's trgen_adjust_mismatch_params() at line 2173 tries list(self.topo_handle.values()).index(topo) and fails because the bare topology was never registered.

Fix: In both configure_ixia_bgp_ipv6_session() and configure_ixia_bgp_ipv4_session(), immediately after entering the if topology_handle: branch, register the topology:

tg_handle.topo_handle[port_handle] = topology_handle

This ensures tg.py can find the topology when tg_emulation_bgp_route_config calls stop_all_protocols internally. The registration happens before any device group creation or subsequent IXIA API calls.

Could you verify this in the lab when you get a chance?

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While configuring IXIA side BGP config, for ethernet we are not configuring vlan 99.

The IXIA-side BGP interface needs to send VLAN 99-tagged frames to match
the DUT-side Vlan99 SVI configuration. Added vlan_enabled='1' and
vlan_id='99' parameters to both configure_ixia_bgp_ipv6_session() and
configure_ixia_bgp_ipv4_session() calls in test cases L3VNI_dci:8 and
L3VNI_dci:9.
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@vallabh78 Good catch — fixed in commit 7c98c7a. Both L3VNI_dci:8 and L3VNI_dci:9 now pass vlan_enabled='1', vlan_id='99' to the IXIA BGP session helpers, so the ethernet stack will tag frames with VLAN 99 to match the DUT-side Vlan99 SVI configuration.

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configure ipv6 address for vlan 99 similar to how we have for other vlans. check show vlan br output in the file attached. for ipv6 testcase, we want ipv6 bgp neigborshiop between ixia and dut and advertise ipv6 address where you need to activate it under ipv6 address family. Make sure the required bgp config and interface config are present. check vxlan_helper file for reference. similar changes for ipv4 testcase.

  1. added type 5 output after advertising v4 subnet from ixia. Make sure our type 5 compreshensive verification parses it correctly in the testcases. so a new route is advertised

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configure ipv6 address for vlan 99 similar to how we have for other vlans. check show vlan br output in the file attached. for ipv6 testcase, we want ipv6 bgp neigborshiop between ixia and dut and advertise ipv6 address where you need to activate it under ipv6 address family. Make sure the required bgp config and interface config are present. check vxlan_helper file for reference. similar changes for ipv4 testcase.

  1. added type 5 output after advertising v4 subnet from ixia. Make sure our type 5 compreshensive verification parses it correctly in the testcases. so a new route is advertised

Uploading fix_ixia_bgp.txt…

2026-04-03 09:10:19,369 T0000: INFO
2026-04-03 09:10:19,369 T0000: INFO ################################################################################
2026-04-03 09:10:19,369 T0000: INFO # Step 4: Start BGP protocol on IXIA #
2026-04-03 09:10:19,370 T0000: INFO ################################################################################
2026-04-03 09:10:19,371 T0000: INFO Applying changes for IXIA before starting BGP
2026-04-03 09:10:19,371 T0000: INFO Executing: test_control {'action': 'apply_on_the_fly_changes'}
ixiangpf:info: [04/03/2026 02:08:51 info] COMPLETED: test_control : PASS
2026-04-03 09:10:19,394 T0000: INFO TG Sleep for 10 sec(s)...
2026-04-03 09:10:29,405 T0000: INFO Executing: ixiangpf.emulation_bgp_control {'handle': '/topology:3/deviceGroup:1/ethernet:1/ipv4:1/bgpIpv4Peer:1', 'mode': 'start'}
ixiangpf:info: [04/03/2026 02:09:01 info] COMPLETED: emulation_bgp_control : PASS
2026-04-03 09:10:29,438 T0000: INFO BGP protocol started on IXIA
2026-04-03 09:10:29,438 T0000: INFO Sleep for 30 sec(s)... @5410
2026-04-03 09:10:59,469 T0000: INFO
2026-04-03 09:10:59,470 T0000: INFO ################################################################################
2026-04-03 09:10:59,470 T0000: INFO # Step 5: Verify Type-5 routes for IXIA-advertised IPv6 prefixes on BGW nodes #
2026-04-03 09:10:59,470 T0000: INFO ################################################################################
2026-04-03 09:10:59,471 T0000: INFO BGW nodes to verify: ['spine2_dc1_bgw1', 'spine3_dc1_bgw2', 'spine0_dc2_bgw1', 'spine1_dc2_bgw2', 'spine0_dc3_bgw1']
2026-04-03 09:10:59,471 T0000: ERROR Invalid check names: ['evpn_type5']. Valid checks: ['vlan_vni', 'vrf_vni', 'vteps', 'tunnels', 'bgp', 'evpn_es', 'evpn_es_evi', 'evpn_type1', 'evpn_type4', 'ebgp_multihop', 'evpn_vni', 'rt_rewrite', 'portchannel', 'evpn_type5_comprehensive']
2026-04-03 09:10:59,471 T0000: ERROR No valid checks to run! Please specify at least one valid check.
2026-04-03 09:10:59,472 T0000: INFO
2026-04-03 09:10:59,472 T000

add checks for this tc 8 and 9 and wherever required

…L3VNI_dci:8-9

- configure_dut_ixia_l3_intf: add svi_ipv6/svi_ipv6_mask params for IPv6 SVI
- configure_dut_bgp_for_ixia: add ixia_ipv6 param for IPv6 BGP neighbor
- configure_ixia_bgp_ipv6_session: add IPv6 stack on IXIA + IPv6 BGP peer
- remove_dut_ixia_l3_intf/remove_dut_bgp_for_ixia: handle IPv6 cleanup
- L3VNI_dci:8: configure IPv6 address 2099::1/64 on Vlan99, IPv6 BGP neighbor
  2099::100, IXIA IPv6 stack + IPv6 BGP peer for IPv6 prefix advertisement
- L3VNI_dci:9: add apply_on_the_fly_changes before BGP start
- Both: fix check name evpn_type5 -> evpn_type5_comprehensive
- Both: add tg_test_control(apply_on_the_fly_changes) before BGP start
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@vallabh78 Addressed the IPv6 SVI config and Type-5 check name issues in commit b0819e6:

1. IPv6 address on Vlan99 for IPv6 test (L3VNI_dci:8):

  • configure_dut_ixia_l3_intf() now accepts svi_ipv6/svi_ipv6_mask params — configures 2099::1/64 on Vlan99 SVI alongside IPv4 80.99.0.1/24
  • configure_dut_bgp_for_ixia() now accepts ixia_ipv6 param — adds IPv6 BGP neighbor 2099::100 with activation under IPv6 address-family
  • configure_ixia_bgp_ipv6_session() now creates an IPv6 stack on IXIA ethernet (2099::1002099::1) and establishes an IPv6 BGP peer for advertising IPv6 prefixes under IPv6 AF

2. Check name fix (both L3VNI_dci:8 and L3VNI_dci:9):

  • Changed checks=['evpn_type5']checks=['evpn_type5_comprehensive'] (the valid check name in verify_base_setup_bgw)

3. Apply on-the-fly changes (both tests):

  • Added tg_handle.tg_test_control(action='apply_on_the_fly_changes') + 10s wait before BGP protocol start

4. Cleanup handlers updated:

  • remove_dut_ixia_l3_intf() and remove_dut_bgp_for_ixia() now handle IPv6 address/neighbor removal

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vallabh78 commented Apr 3, 2026

Lets keep only 1 verification for type5 if there are multiple and use that in the testcases
For BGP session with IXIA, we need to assign the interface that we pick for BGP peering on the DUT side to VLAN 99.
We also need to verify the BGP neighborship between IXIA and DUT and check if the routes are received from IXIA side

…ication

1. Assign DUT physical interface as VLAN 99 member:
   - configure_dut_ixia_l3_intf() now accepts dut_intf param and runs
     'config vlan member add 99 <interface>' before VRF bind
   - remove_dut_ixia_l3_intf() removes VLAN member on cleanup
   - Both test cases resolve TGEN port name (T1D5P3) to DUT Ethernet
     interface via vars lookup (D5T1P3 -> Ethernet224)

2. Verify BGP neighborship and routes from IXIA:
   - New verify_dut_bgp_ixia_session() helper in vxlan_helper.py
   - Checks BGP neighbor state is Established (show bgp vrf summary)
   - Verifies expected prefixes in routing table (show bgp vrf ipv4/ipv6)
   - Called in both L3VNI_dci:8 (IPv6) and L3VNI_dci:9 (IPv4) after
     BGP start, before Type-5 route verification on BGW nodes

3. Type-5 verification: already consolidated to single
   evpn_type5_comprehensive check (no changes needed)
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Addressed all 3 points from @vallabh78's feedback in commit 2c6163b:

  1. Single Type-5 verification: Already consolidated — both L3VNI_dci:8 and L3VNI_dci:9 use only verify_base_setup_bgw(bgw_nodes, checks=['evpn_type5_comprehensive']). No duplicate Type-5 checks remain.

  2. VLAN 99 member assignment: configure_dut_ixia_l3_intf() now accepts a dut_intf parameter and runs config vlan member add 99 <interface> before the VRF bind. The DUT physical interface is resolved from the TGEN port name (T1D5P3 → DUT port key D5T1P3Ethernet224 via vars lookup). Cleanup via remove_dut_ixia_l3_intf() also removes the VLAN member.

  3. BGP neighborship + route verification: New verify_dut_bgp_ixia_session() helper in vxlan_helper.py:

    • Runs show bgp vrf Vrf101 summary to verify IXIA neighbor is Established
    • Runs show bgp vrf Vrf101 ipv4/ipv6 unicast to verify expected prefixes are received
    • Called in both test cases (Step 4b) after BGP start + 30s wait, before Type-5 verification on BGW nodes

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