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Mulitple users have encountered events in which
vmi interfaces or ipAddress field disappeared.

VMI interface status is unstable during boot - interfaces may
temporarily disappear from the status until all are stable.
Asserting before interfaces stabilize risks a false negative - during setup
we wait for all VM interfaces to stabilize before verifying interfaces stability.

During tests, using watch kuberenetes API, which
is used by wrapper's watcher, we monitor for such
events and verify all interfaces are stable.

jira-ticket: https://issues.redhat.com/browse/CNV-79267

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  • Tests
    • Added optional IPv6 DHCP support in network interface test data.
    • Added IP persistence validation for Linux-bridge network setups.
    • Added tests ensuring VM network interfaces retain IP addresses after migration.

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Adds optional IPv6 DHCP field to cloud-init EthernetDevice, and introduces fixtures, helper utilities, and tests to validate IP persistence for VMs attached to a Linux bridge, including verification before and after migration.

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Cloud-init dataclass
tests/network/libs/cloudinit.py
Adds optional dhcp6: bool | None = None field to EthernetDevice dataclass to represent IPv6 DHCP configuration.
IP persistence fixtures
tests/network/non_functional/ip_persistence/conftest.py
Adds module-scoped fixtures: bridge_devices (creates NodeNetworkConfigurationPolicy for Linux bridge), bridge_network (NetworkAttachmentDefinition for Multus bridge), and linux_bridge_vm_for_ip_persist (provisions VM attached to bridge with IPv4/IPv6 flags).
IP persistence helpers
tests/network/non_functional/ip_persistence/libippersistence.py
New helper module: cloud-init builders (primary_iface_cloud_init, secondary_iface_cloud_init), VM builder ip_persist_vm producing a Fedora VM with two interfaces/networks and cloud-init disk, and monitor_interfaces context manager to track VMI interface status changes (300s timeout).
Integration tests
tests/network/non_functional/ip_persistence/test_ip_persistence.py
Adds tests test_ip_address_persistence and test_ip_address_persistence_after_migration to assert two interfaces have IPs and that addresses persist after migration; includes module-level logger.
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manifest_file, requirements.txt, pyproject.toml
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In `@tests/network/vmi/conftest.py`:
- Line 1: Replace the deprecated typing.Generator import with the modern one
from collections.abc: update the import that currently references
typing.Generator to import Generator from collections.abc, and ensure any type
annotations that use typing.Generator (e.g., in fixtures or functions in this
module) now refer to collections.abc.Generator so the code is compatible with
Python 3.12+.
- Around line 17-19: The fixture ip_persistence_bridge_device_name incorrectly
uses yield without teardown; change it to return the string instead of yielding
and update its type annotation from Generator[str, None, None] to just str
(i.e., def ip_persistence_bridge_device_name(index_number: Generator[int, None,
None]) -> str: return f"br{next(index_number)}test"). Also remove any now-unused
typing Generator import or adjust the index_number parameter type if you prefer,
ensuring no teardown is implied.
- Around line 66-74: Remove the unnecessary defensive check around
spec.template.spec.domain.devices added after calling base_vmspec();
base_vmspec() always initializes devices=Devices(), so delete the if statement
and assign spec.template.spec.domain.devices.interfaces unconditionally to the
list of Interface(...) values, then set spec.template.spec.networks to the
Network(...) list (using Multus(networkName=bridge_network.name)) — update the
block that references base_vmspec(),
spec.template.spec.domain.devices.interfaces, Interface, Network, Multus, and
bridge_network accordingly.

In `@tests/network/vmi/libippersistence.py`:
- Around line 14-17: The function vm_cloud_init_data currently accepts two
boolean positional parameters (ipv4_supported_cluster, ipv6_supported_cluster);
make them keyword-only by adding a bare * in the parameter list (i.e., change
the signature of vm_cloud_init_data to enforce keyword-only args) so callers
must use named arguments and avoid ambiguous positional calls like
vm_cloud_init_data(True, False).
- Line 46: The log message hardcodes "5-minute" and can drift from the single
source of truth TIMEOUT_SECONDS; change the message in the LOGGER.info call to
compute the human-readable duration from TIMEOUT_SECONDS (e.g., derive minutes
using integer division or rounding) and interpolate that computed value instead
of the literal "5-minute" while keeping vmi_name and context_msg unchanged.
- Around line 41-43: The parameter name on monitor_vmi_interfaces is misleading:
rename the parameter from vmi to vm to match its BaseVirtualMachine type, update
all internal references (replace vmi.vmi.name and vmi.namespace with vm.vmi.name
and vm.namespace), and adjust any local references in monitor_vmi_interfaces
accordingly; also update call sites that pass the argument by position or name
(e.g., test_ip_persistence.py where callers use vmi=...) to use the new
parameter name or continue using the named arg as appropriate.
- Around line 51-70: The watch iterator created via watcher = watch.Watch() and
started by vmi_resource.watch(...) can leak the underlying HTTP stream if you
break early; wrap the for loop in a try/finally and call watcher.stop() in the
finally block to ensure the watch is stopped deterministically when the timeout
branch (time.time() - start_time >= TIMEOUT_SECONDS) triggers or any other early
exit occurs, leaving the rest of the loop logic (event_type, vmi_obj, iteration
increment and logging) unchanged.

In `@tests/network/vmi/test_ip_persistence.py`:
- Around line 11-21: Add the tier3 pytest marker to both tests by decorating
test_ip_address_persistence and test_ip_address_persistence_after_migration with
`@pytest.mark.tier3` (in addition to the existing `@pytest.mark.polarion`
decorators) so the functions monitor_vmi_interfaces and migrate_vm_and_verify
runs are classified as tier3; ensure the decorator appears immediately above
each def to match existing style.

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D/S test tox -e verify-tc-requirement-polarion failed: cnv-tests-tox-executor/25716

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azhivovk commented Mar 8, 2026

Change:

  • Rename wait_for_ifaces_stable -> wait_for_stable_ifaces
  • VMI is VirtualMachineInstance in assert_interfaces_stable

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EdDev commented Mar 8, 2026

Change:

  • Rename wait_for_ifaces_stable -> wait_for_stable_ifaces
  • VMI is VirtualMachineInstance in assert_interfaces_stable

Change: https://github.com/RedHatQE/openshift-virtualization-tests/compare/faed8cce97eed780a9982a1466bf4670de65a5f0..d59f21a2a40186a846fc3a3e83ec3636b5b9a72b

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Mulitple users have encountered events in which
vmi interfaces or ipAddress field disappeared.

On setup we wait for all VM interfaces to stabilize
before verifying interfaces stability.
During tests, using watch kuberenetes API, which
is used by wrapper's watcher, we monitor for such
events and verify all interfaces are stable.

Signed-off-by: Asia Khromov <azhivovk@redhat.com>
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azhivovk commented Mar 8, 2026

Change: Rename new lib to lib_helpers.py as discussed offline

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azhivovk commented Mar 8, 2026

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Verified on BM with cnv-4.22:
uv run pytest --verbose -rs -s -o log_cli=true --leftovers-collector --tb=native --skip-deprecated-api-test --cluster-sanity-skip-storage-check tests/network/l2_bridge/vmi_interfaces_stability/test_interfaces_stability.py
Result: 2 passed, 1 deselected, 20 warnings in 904.63s (0:15:04)

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File: conftest.py:333-333
Timestamp: 2025-12-16T15:09:49.597Z
Learning: In the openshift-virtualization-tests repository, when conftest.py or utilities/bitwarden.py changes affect py_config["os_login_param"], smoke test impact must be determined by: (1) finding all smoke tests using `rg "pytest.mark.smoke"`, (2) checking each for VM creation patterns (VirtualMachineForTests, running_vm, VirtualMachineForTestsFromTemplate), (3) tracing whether running_vm is called with default check_ssh_connectivity=True, which accesses vm.login_params property that reads py_config["os_login_param"][vm.os_flavor]. The dependency chain is: smoke test → VM creation → running_vm → wait_for_ssh_connectivity → vm.login_params → os_login_param. Any smoke test creating VMs with SSH connectivity (the default) depends on os_login_param.

Learnt from: servolkov
Repo: RedHatQE/openshift-virtualization-tests PR: 1776
File: libs/net/node_network.py:25-31
Timestamp: 2025-08-20T23:43:28.117Z
Learning: In the RedHatQE/openshift-virtualization-tests project, servolkov's team always uses bare metal (BM) clusters with IPv4 setup in their testing environment, making defensive checks for IPv4 data presence potentially redundant in their networking code.

Learnt from: rnetser
Repo: RedHatQE/openshift-virtualization-tests PR: 0
File: :0-0
Timestamp: 2025-09-29T19:05:24.987Z
Learning: For PR `#1904` test execution, the critical validation point is test_connectivity_over_migration_between_localnet_vms which should fail gracefully on cloud clusters but pass on bare-metal/PSI clusters, representing the core nmstate conditional logic functionality.

Learnt from: rnetser
Repo: RedHatQE/openshift-virtualization-tests PR: 0
File: :0-0
Timestamp: 2025-09-29T19:05:24.987Z
Learning: The test execution plan for PR `#1904` focuses on cluster-type conditional logic where nmstate functionality is bypassed on cloud clusters (Azure/AWS) but fully functional on bare-metal/PSI clusters, requiring different test strategies for each environment type.

Learnt from: yossisegev
Repo: RedHatQE/openshift-virtualization-tests PR: 3873
File: tests/network/localnet/test_non_udn_localnet.py:7-9
Timestamp: 2026-02-25T10:52:23.378Z
Learning: In the RedHatQE/openshift-virtualization-tests repository, networking infrastructure requirements such as nmstate, localnet bridge mappings, and NIC availability are NOT considered special/platform-specific infrastructure that would warrant a tier3 marker. These are standard test environment capabilities in this repository's test environment, and tests requiring them do not automatically qualify as tier3 unless they involve other truly platform-specific/complex/time-consuming characteristics beyond standard network test infrastructure.

Learnt from: EdDev
Repo: RedHatQE/openshift-virtualization-tests PR: 3612
File: tests/network/user_defined_network/ip_specification/test_ip_specification.py:10-10
Timestamp: 2026-01-26T20:29:54.623Z
Learning: In the RedHatQE/openshift-virtualization-tests repository, when introducing STD (Standard Test Definition) PRs that define test case structure without implementation, it's acceptable and intentional to use `__test__ = False` to block pytest collection until the tests are fully implemented in a follow-up PR. The STD workflow involves: (1) defining test structure, markers, and documentation first, (2) implementing the actual test logic and removing the collection blocker in a subsequent PR.

Learnt from: jpeimer
Repo: RedHatQE/openshift-virtualization-tests PR: 1160
File: tests/storage/storage_migration/test_mtc_storage_class_migration.py:165-176
Timestamp: 2025-06-17T07:45:37.776Z
Learning: In the openshift-virtualization-tests repository, user jpeimer prefers explicit fixture parameters over composite fixtures in test methods, even when there are many parameters, as they find this approach more readable and maintainable for understanding test dependencies.

Learnt from: akri3i
Repo: RedHatQE/openshift-virtualization-tests PR: 1210
File: tests/virt/cluster/general/mass_machine_type_transition_tests/conftest.py:24-64
Timestamp: 2025-06-23T19:28:20.281Z
Learning: In OpenShift Virtualization mass machine type transition tests, the machine type glob pattern "pc-q35-rhel8.*.*" is intentionally hard-coded in the kubevirt_api_lifecycle_automation_job as it's used only once for this specific test case, with plans to update it in the future if the job needs to support other machine types.

Learnt from: RoniKishner
Repo: RedHatQE/openshift-virtualization-tests PR: 1411
File: utilities/os_utils.py:246-279
Timestamp: 2025-07-22T17:13:59.166Z
Learning: In the RedHatQE/openshift-virtualization-tests repository, CentOS preferences follow the format "centos-stream<version>" (e.g., "centos-stream9", "centos-stream10"). The generate_instance_type_centos_os_matrix function correctly uses regex to extract numeric versions and constructs the latest version string in the same format as the input preferences for proper comparison.

Learnt from: akri3i
Repo: RedHatQE/openshift-virtualization-tests PR: 1210
File: tests/virt/cluster/general/mass_machine_type_transition_tests/conftest.py:83-97
Timestamp: 2025-06-23T19:19:31.961Z
Learning: In OpenShift Virtualization mass machine type transition tests, the kubevirt_api_lifecycle_automation_job requires cluster-admin privileges to function properly, as confirmed by the test maintainer akri3i.

Learnt from: vamsikrishna-siddu
Repo: RedHatQE/openshift-virtualization-tests PR: 2199
File: tests/storage/test_online_resize.py:108-113
Timestamp: 2025-09-28T14:43:07.181Z
Learning: In the openshift-virtualization-tests repo, PR `#2199` depends on PR `#2139` which adds architecture-specific OS_FLAVOR attributes to the Images.Cirros class (OS_FLAVOR_CIRROS for x86_64/ARM64, OS_FLAVOR_FEDORA for s390x), enabling conditional logic based on the underlying OS flavor in tests.

Learnt from: vamsikrishna-siddu
Repo: RedHatQE/openshift-virtualization-tests PR: 2199
File: tests/storage/test_online_resize.py:108-113
Timestamp: 2025-09-28T14:43:07.181Z
Learning: In the openshift-virtualization-tests repo, PR `#2199` depends on PR `#2139` which adds the OS_FLAVOR attribute to the Images.Cirros class, making Images.Cirros.OS_FLAVOR available for conditional logic in tests.

Learnt from: vsibirsk
Repo: RedHatQE/openshift-virtualization-tests PR: 2045
File: tests/virt/cluster/vm_lifecycle/conftest.py:46-47
Timestamp: 2025-09-15T06:49:53.478Z
Learning: In the openshift-virtualization-tests repo, large fixture refactoring efforts like the golden image data source migration are handled incrementally by directory/team ownership. The virt/cluster directory is handled separately from virt/node, tests/infra, tests/storage, etc., with each area managed by relevant teams in follow-up PRs.

Learnt from: yossisegev
Repo: RedHatQE/openshift-virtualization-tests PR: 3873
File: tests/network/localnet/test_non_udn_localnet.py:7-9
Timestamp: 2026-02-25T10:52:23.378Z
Learning: In the RedHatQE/openshift-virtualization-tests repository, networking infrastructure requirements such as nmstate, localnet bridge mappings, and NIC availability are NOT considered special/platform-specific infrastructure that would warrant a tier3 marker. These are standard test environment capabilities, and tests requiring them do not automatically qualify as tier3 unless they involve bare-metal requirements or other truly platform-specific/complex/time-consuming characteristics.

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Change: Rename new lib to lib_helpers.py as discussed offline

As discussed in [1] and in many passed discussions from when the libs concept has been introduced, I will not accept these names.
Said that, I am aware of the root approver opinion and therefore overriding this vote is legit from my side.

All other changes here looks good to me.

[1] #3930 (comment)

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rnetser commented Mar 9, 2026

/approve
/lgtm

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azhivovk commented Mar 9, 2026

/check-can-merge

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rnetser commented Mar 9, 2026

Change: Rename new lib to lib_helpers.py as discussed offline

As discussed in [1] and in many passed discussions from when the libs concept has been introduced, I will not accept these names. Said that, I am aware of the root approver opinion and therefore overriding this vote is legit from my side.

All other changes here looks good to me.

[1] #3930 (comment)

following this thread; as discussed, I am approving and merging this PR

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New container for quay.io/openshift-cnv/openshift-virtualization-tests:latest published

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azhivovk commented Mar 9, 2026

/cherry-pick cnv-4.21

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Cherry-picked PR net: Introduce interfaces stability test into cnv-4.21

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/cherry-pick cnv-4.20 cnv-4.19 cnv-4.18

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Cherry-picked PR net: Introduce interfaces stability test into cnv-4.20

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Cherry-picked PR net: Introduce interfaces stability test into cnv-4.18

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Cherry-picked PR net: Introduce interfaces stability test into cnv-4.19

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