Robot
pyATS

pyATS & RobotFramework

RobotFramework is an open source, Python-based test automation framework that is commonly used for acceptance test automation using English-like keyword-driven tests. pyATS and RobotFramework can be easily integrated to gain the following features:

  • running RobotFramework scripts directly within Easypy, saving runtime logs under runinfo directory, and aggregating results into Easypy report.
  • leverage pyATS infrastructure and libraries within RobotFramework scripts.
RobotFramework is installed as a component under pyATS, with the pyats[full] package install.


Step 1 - Verify Package Install

Verify the RobotFramework package and associated pyATS packages are installed in your virtualenv.


pip freeze | grep robot

    genie.libs.robot==25.11
    pyats.robot==25.11
    robotframework==7.4.1

You can verify the specific RobotFramework version also by using the command line for Robot, robot:


robot --version

    Robot Framework 7.4.1 (Python 3.11.14 on linux)

Step 2 - Create Robot File

In VSCode, using the code keyword in the Terminal window, open a new file to create a Robot file:


touch /home/pod06/workspace/nxapilab/tests/pyats.robot
code-server -r /home/pod06/workspace/nxapilab/tests/pyats.robot


Step 3 - Populate the Settings Section of the Robot File

There is a huge community of contributors around the tool which users can leverage to extend its use cases for various needs. External libraries can be installed based on the user's needs or new custom libraries can be created with ease.

Test libraries are normally imported using the Library keyword in the Setting section and having the library name in the subsequent column. To use pyATS and pyATS Genie keywords in your Robot testcase script, you import ats.robot.pyATSRobot, genie.libs.robot.GenieRobot, and genie.libs.robot.GenieRobotApis.

Respective keywords that are available from each pyATS library can be located here:

A Suite Setup is executed before running any of the suite's test cases or child test suites, and a Suite Teardown is executed after them. The Suite Setup you will implement uses the testbed yaml file you created and used in your Python-based pyATS script by using the use testbed pyATS keyword. It connects to all devices using the pyATS connect to all devices keyword, and then finally calls a user custom keyword, Set Fabric Env that you will add to the Robot file in the next step.


*** Settings ***

Library        ats.robot.pyATSRobot
Library        genie.libs.robot.GenieRobot
Library        genie.libs.robot.GenieRobotApis
Library        OperatingSystem
Library        String
Library        Collections

# Load topology/testbed yaml file
Suite Setup    Run Keywords
...            use testbed "%{TESTBED}"  AND
...            connect to all devices  AND
...            Set Fabric Env  AND
...            Load Group Vars


# Disconnect sessions from all devices
Suite Teardown    Run Keywords
...               disconnect from all devices


*** Variables ***
# Update this path to point to your ansible-nxos/group_vars directory
${GROUP_VARS_DIR}    ${CURDIR}/../ansible-nxos/group_vars



Step 4 - Populate the Keywords Section of the Robot File

The Keywords section is used to create new keywords by combining existing keywords together. These keywords are called user keywords to differentiate them from existing library keywords that are implemented in test libraries, again, such as the pyATS library keywords you imported in the previous step.

In the Keywords section, you will add the following keywords for use in Suite Setup and the Testcases section covered in the next step:

  • Set Fabric Env: This keyword is leveraged in the Suite Setup to select the correct testbed yaml file. To this point in the lab you have created the testbed yaml for your staging (development) fabric, but later in the lab, you will create the testbed yaml for your prod fabric.
  • Get BGP L2VPN Summary From Device: This keyword simply is a "getter" keyword that gets the data from the device and is to be used in other keywords, such as the subsequent verify keywords.
  • Verify BGP ASN For All Devices: This keyword calls the Get BGP L2VPN Summary From Device user keyword and verifies the expected BGP ASN based on user input.
  • Verify BGP Neighbor Count: This keyword calls the Get BGP L2VPN Summary From Device user keyword and verifies the expected number of BGP neighbors based on user input.

Within each of these user keywords, keywords from Robot's core library are used to perform the validation checks. These include setting variables with Set Variable, FOR loops, Run Keyword If...Else, and comparison checks with keywords such as Should Be Equal As Numbers.


*** Keywords ***

Set Fabric Env
    ${is_prod}=  Evaluate  "prod" in """%{TESTBED}"""
    ${is_staging}=  Evaluate  "staging" in """%{TESTBED}"""
    @{DEVICE_LIST}=  Run Keyword If  ${is_prod}    Create list  prod-spine1  prod-spine2  prod-leaf1  prod-leaf2  prod-leaf3
    ...  ELSE  Create list  staging-spine1  staging-spine2  staging-leaf1  staging-leaf2  staging-leaf3
    Set Suite Variable  ${DEVICE_LIST}

Load Group Vars
    ${spines_yaml}=  OperatingSystem.Get File  ${GROUP_VARS_DIR}/spines.yml
    ${leafs_yaml}=  OperatingSystem.Get File  ${GROUP_VARS_DIR}/leafs.yml
    ${spines_data}=  Evaluate  __import__('yaml').safe_load('''${spines_yaml}''')  modules=yaml
    ${leafs_data}=  Evaluate  __import__('yaml').safe_load('''${leafs_yaml}''')  modules=yaml
    Set Suite Variable  ${SPINES_DATA}  ${spines_data}
    Set Suite Variable  ${LEAFS_DATA}  ${leafs_data}

Get Expected BGP ASN
    [Arguments]  ${device}
    ${device_lower}=  Convert To Lowercase  ${device}
    ${is_spine}=  Evaluate  "spine" in "${device_lower}"
    ${bgp_asn}=  Run Keyword If  ${is_spine}  Set Variable  ${SPINES_DATA}[bgp][asn]
    ...  ELSE  Set Variable  ${LEAFS_DATA}[bgp][asn]
    RETURN  ${bgp_asn}

Get Expected BGP Neighbor Count
    [Arguments]  ${device}
    ${device_lower}=  Convert To Lowercase  ${device}
    ${is_spine}=  Evaluate  "spine" in "${device_lower}"
    ${bgp_neighbors}=  Run Keyword If  ${is_spine}  Set Variable  ${SPINES_DATA}[bgp][neighbors]
    ...  ELSE  Set Variable  ${LEAFS_DATA}[bgp][neighbors]
    ${neighbor_count}=  Get Length  ${bgp_neighbors}
    RETURN  ${neighbor_count}

Get BGP L2VPN Summary From Device
    [Arguments]  ${device}
    ${output}=  nxapi method nxapi cli  device=${device}  action=send  commands=show bgp l2vpn evpn summary  message_format=json_rpc  command_type=cli  alias=rest
    # Log  ${output.json()}
    RETURN  ${output.json()}

Verify BGP ASN For All Devices
    [Arguments]  ${device_list}
    FOR  ${device}  IN  @{device_list}
        ${expected_bgp_asn}=  Get Expected BGP ASN  ${device}

        ${output}=  Get BGP L2VPN Summary From Device    device=${device}
        ${bgp_asn}=  Set Variable  ${output}[result][body][TABLE_vrf][ROW_vrf][vrf-local-as]

        Should Be Equal As Numbers  ${bgp_asn}  ${expected_bgp_asn}
    END

Verify BGP Neighbor Count
    [Arguments]  ${device_list}
    # [Arguments]  ${device_list}  ${expected_bgp_nbr_count}
    FOR  ${device}  IN  @{device_list}
        ${expected_bgp_nbr_count}=  Get Expected BGP Neighbor Count  ${device}

        ${output}=  Get BGP L2VPN Summary From Device    device=${device}
        ${bgp_nbrs}=  Set Variable  ${output}[result][body][TABLE_vrf][ROW_vrf][TABLE_af][ROW_af][TABLE_saf][ROW_saf][TABLE_neighbor][ROW_neighbor]
        ${type string}=    Evaluate     type($bgp_nbrs).__name__
        ${bgp_nbr_count}=  Run Keyword If  ${type string} == list  Get length  ${bgp_nbrs}
        ...  ELSE  Set Variable  1

        Should Be Equal As Numbers  ${bgp_nbr_count}  ${expected_bgp_nbr_count}
    END



Step 5 - Populate the Test Cases Section of the Robot File

Test cases are constructed in the Test Cases sections. Keywords can be imported from test libraries, resource files, or created in the keyword section of the test case file itself as you have done above for simplicity. As you grow your own keyword repositories, then it would be best practice to explore creating your own libraries or resource files to import.


*** Test Cases ***

VERIFY ALL DEVICE'S EXPECTED LOCAL BGP ASN via NX-API CLI JSON-RPC
    Verify BGP ASN For All Devices    device_list=${DEVICE_LIST}

VERIFY SPINE DEVICE(S) EXPECTED NEIGHBOR COUNT via NX-API CLI JSON-RPC
    Verify BGP Neighbor Count    device_list=${DEVICE_LIST[:2]}

VERIFY LEAF DEVICE(S) EXPECTED NEIGHBOR COUNT via NX-API CLI JSON-RPC
    Verify BGP Neighbor Count    device_list=${DEVICE_LIST[2:5]}

Step 6 - Execute pyATS Robot Script

The Robot script will be executed using the pyATS EasyPy execution method for additional functionality as noted in the previous section.


pyats run robot pyats.robot --testbed-file staging-testbed.yaml --archive-dir=${PWD}/results --no-archive-subdir --no-mail

You will have to scroll up on the Terminal some, but your Robot script execution should look like the below. Notice the test cases are toward the top and they should show as PASS. Additionally, there is the same EasyPy reporting to show a summary and detail view of the test execution steps.

2026-02-09T22:29:27: %EASYPY-INFO: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2026-02-09T22:29:27: %EASYPY-INFO: Job finished. Wrapping up...
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: Creating archive file: /home/pod01/workspace/nxapilab/tests/results/pyats_2026Feb09_22_29_08_950325.zip
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |                                Easypy Report                                 |
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: pyATS Instance   : /home/pod01/.pyenv/versions/3.11.14/envs/nxapilab
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: Python Version   : cpython-3.11.14 (64bit)
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: CLI Arguments    : /home/pod01/.pyenv/versions/nxapilab/bin/pyats run robot pyats.robot --testbed-file staging-testbed.yaml --archive-dir=/home/pod01/workspace/nxapilab/tests/results --no-archive-subdir --no-mail
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: User             : pod01
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: Host Server      : ubuntu-code-server-template
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: Host OS Version  : Ubuntu 22.04 jammy (x86_64)
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: Job Information
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:     Name         : pyats
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:     Result       : PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:     Start time   : 2026-02-09 22:29:19.028192+00:00
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:     Stop time    : 2026-02-09 22:29:27.772938+00:00
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:     Elapsed time : 0:00:09
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:     Archive      : /home/pod01/workspace/nxapilab/tests/results/pyats_2026Feb09_22_29_08_950325.zip
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: Total Tasks    : 1
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: Overall Stats
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:     Passed     : 3
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:     Passx      : 0
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:     Failed     : 0
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:     Aborted    : 0
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:     Blocked    : 0
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:     Skipped    : 0
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:     Errored    : 0
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:     TOTAL      : 3
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: Success Rate   : 100.00 %
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: Section Stats
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:     Passed     : 3
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:     Passx      : 0
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:     Failed     : 0
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:     Aborted    : 0
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:     Blocked    : 0
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:     Skipped    : 0
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:     Errored    : 0
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:     TOTAL      : 3
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: Section Success Rate   : 100.00 %
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |                             Task Result Summary                              |
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: Task-1: pyats                                                             PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: Task-1: pyats.VERIFY ALL DEVICE'S EXPECTED LOCAL BGP ASN via NX-API...    PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: Task-1: pyats.VERIFY SPINE DEVICE(S) EXPECTED NEIGHBOR COUNT via NX...    PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: Task-1: pyats.VERIFY LEAF DEVICE(S) EXPECTED NEIGHBOR COUNT via NX-...    PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |                             Task Result Details                              |
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: Task-1: pyats                                                             PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |-- VERIFY ALL DEVICE'S EXPECTED LOCAL BGP ASN via NX-API CLI JSON-RPC    PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |   `-- 1_Verify BGP ASN For All Devices                                  PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 2_${device}    IN    @{device_list}                           PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 3_${device} = staging-spine1                                  PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 4_Get Expected BGP ASN                                        PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 5_Convert To Lower Case                                       PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 6_Evaluate                                                    PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 7_Run Keyword If                                              PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 8_Set Variable                                                PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 9_                                                            PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 10_Get BGP L2VPN Summary From Device                          PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 11_Nxapi Method Nxapi Cli                                     PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 12_                                                           PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 13_Set Variable                                               PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 14_Should Be Equal As Numbers                                 PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 15_${device} = staging-spine2                                 PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 16_Get Expected BGP ASN                                       PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 17_Convert To Lower Case                                      PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 18_Evaluate                                                   PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 19_Run Keyword If                                             PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 20_Set Variable                                               PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 21_                                                           PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 22_Get BGP L2VPN Summary From Device                          PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 23_Nxapi Method Nxapi Cli                                     PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 24_                                                           PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 25_Set Variable                                               PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 26_Should Be Equal As Numbers                                 PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 27_${device} = staging-leaf1                                  PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 28_Get Expected BGP ASN                                       PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 29_Convert To Lower Case                                      PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 30_Evaluate                                                   PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 31_Run Keyword If                                             PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 32_Set Variable                                               PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 33_                                                           PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 34_Get BGP L2VPN Summary From Device                          PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 35_Nxapi Method Nxapi Cli                                     PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 36_                                                           PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 37_Set Variable                                               PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 38_Should Be Equal As Numbers                                 PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 39_${device} = staging-leaf2                                  PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 40_Get Expected BGP ASN                                       PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 41_Convert To Lower Case                                      PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 42_Evaluate                                                   PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 43_Run Keyword If                                             PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 44_Set Variable                                               PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 45_                                                           PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 46_Get BGP L2VPN Summary From Device                          PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 47_Nxapi Method Nxapi Cli                                     PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 48_                                                           PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 49_Set Variable                                               PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 50_Should Be Equal As Numbers                                 PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 51_${device} = staging-leaf3                                  PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 52_Get Expected BGP ASN                                       PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 53_Convert To Lower Case                                      PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 54_Evaluate                                                   PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 55_Run Keyword If                                             PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 56_Set Variable                                               PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 57_                                                           PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 58_Get BGP L2VPN Summary From Device                          PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 59_Nxapi Method Nxapi Cli                                     PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 60_                                                           PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 61_Set Variable                                               PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       `-- 62_Should Be Equal As Numbers                                 PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |-- VERIFY SPINE DEVICE(S) EXPECTED NEIGHBOR COUNT via NX-API CLI J...    PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |   `-- 1_Verify BGP Neighbor Count                                       PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 2_${device}    IN    @{device_list}                           PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 3_${device} = staging-spine1                                  PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 4_Get Expected BGP Neighbor Count                             PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 5_Convert To Lower Case                                       PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 6_Evaluate                                                    PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 7_Run Keyword If                                              PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 8_Set Variable                                                PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 9_Get Length                                                  PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 10_                                                           PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 11_Get BGP L2VPN Summary From Device                          PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 12_Nxapi Method Nxapi Cli                                     PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 13_                                                           PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 14_Set Variable                                               PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 15_Evaluate                                                   PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 16_Run Keyword If                                             PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 17_Get Length                                                 PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 18_Should Be Equal As Numbers                                 PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 19_${device} = staging-spine2                                 PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 20_Get Expected BGP Neighbor Count                            PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 21_Convert To Lower Case                                      PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 22_Evaluate                                                   PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 23_Run Keyword If                                             PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 24_Set Variable                                               PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 25_Get Length                                                 PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 26_                                                           PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 27_Get BGP L2VPN Summary From Device                          PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 28_Nxapi Method Nxapi Cli                                     PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 29_                                                           PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 30_Set Variable                                               PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 31_Evaluate                                                   PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 32_Run Keyword If                                             PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       |-- 33_Get Length                                                 PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: |       `-- 34_Should Be Equal As Numbers                                 PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: `-- VERIFY LEAF DEVICE(S) EXPECTED NEIGHBOR COUNT via NX-API CLI JS...    PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:     `-- 1_Verify BGP Neighbor Count                                       PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 2_${device}    IN    @{device_list}                           PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 3_${device} = staging-leaf1                                   PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 4_Get Expected BGP Neighbor Count                             PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 5_Convert To Lower Case                                       PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 6_Evaluate                                                    PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 7_Run Keyword If                                              PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 8_Set Variable                                                PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 9_Get Length                                                  PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 10_                                                           PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 11_Get BGP L2VPN Summary From Device                          PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 12_Nxapi Method Nxapi Cli                                     PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 13_                                                           PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 14_Set Variable                                               PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 15_Evaluate                                                   PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 16_Run Keyword If                                             PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 17_Get Length                                                 PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 18_Should Be Equal As Numbers                                 PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 19_${device} = staging-leaf2                                  PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 20_Get Expected BGP Neighbor Count                            PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 21_Convert To Lower Case                                      PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 22_Evaluate                                                   PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 23_Run Keyword If                                             PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 24_Set Variable                                               PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 25_Get Length                                                 PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 26_                                                           PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 27_Get BGP L2VPN Summary From Device                          PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 28_Nxapi Method Nxapi Cli                                     PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 29_                                                           PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 30_Set Variable                                               PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 31_Evaluate                                                   PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 32_Run Keyword If                                             PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 33_Get Length                                                 PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 34_Should Be Equal As Numbers                                 PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 35_${device} = staging-leaf3                                  PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 36_Get Expected BGP Neighbor Count                            PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 37_Convert To Lower Case                                      PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 38_Evaluate                                                   PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 39_Run Keyword If                                             PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 40_Set Variable                                               PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 41_Get Length                                                 PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 42_                                                           PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 43_Get BGP L2VPN Summary From Device                          PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 44_Nxapi Method Nxapi Cli                                     PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 45_                                                           PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 46_Set Variable                                               PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 47_Evaluate                                                   PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 48_Run Keyword If                                             PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         |-- 49_Get Length                                                 PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO:         `-- 50_Should Be Equal As Numbers                                 PASSED
2026-02-09T22:29:29: %EASYPY-INFO: Done!

Step 7 - Close pyATS Robot File

Navigate back to your VSCode application.

  1. Right-Click on any open tab
  2. Select "Close All" from the drop-down menu


Once completed, continue to the next section to get started with NetDevOps. In the next section you will take everything you have been developing and deploying to your staging (development) fabric to Git for source control then to your prod fabric through a devops process and a CI/CD pipeline.