--- # System prepended metadata title: Run OpenBMC Test Automation In Docker Container tags: [Docker, Ubuntu, OpenBMC] --- # Run OpenBMC Test Automation In Docker Container ## Language [English](#English) | [中文](#中文) ## English ### Created Date 2025/03/27 ### Update History 2025/06/11：Some users reported installation errors when building the Docker image, so it’s more suitable to build the QEMU tool manually instead. ### Environment - **ISO**: `ubuntu-22.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso` > Console output: ```shell $ cat /etc/os-release PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS" NAME="Ubuntu" VERSION_ID="22.04" VERSION="22.04.4 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)" VERSION_CODENAME=jammy ID=ubuntu ID_LIKE=debian HOME_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/" SUPPORT_URL="https://help.ubuntu.com/" BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/" PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies/privacy-policy" UBUNTU_CODENAME=jammy $ uname -a Linux wilkes-evt 6.8.0-52-generic #53~22.04.1-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Wed Jan 15 19:18:46 UTC 2 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux ``` ### Symptom None ### Cause Provide an example that builds: * [a Docker image with the openbmc-test-automation environment](#A-Docker-image-with-the-openbmc-test-automation-environment) * [QEMU Tool](#QEMU-Tool) And demonstrates how to perform testing on the emulator. --- ### Solution #### Build ##### A Docker image with the openbmc-test-automation environment 1. Create a working directory. ```shell mkdir -p ${HOME}/OpenBMC_Automation ``` 2. Enter the working directory. ```shell cd ${HOME}/OpenBMC_Automation ``` 3. Clone the [openbmc-build-scripts]() repository. ```shell git clone https://github.com/openbmc/openbmc-build-scripts ``` 4. Enter the repository directory. ```shell cd openbmc-build-scripts ``` 5. Start building the Docker image. ```shell ./scripts/build-qemu-robot-docker.sh ``` 6. Once the build is complete, check if the Docker image has been successfully created. ```shell docker images ``` > Console output： ```shell $ docker images REPOSITORY TAG IMAGE ID CREATED SIZE openbmc/ubuntu-robot-qemu latest 5d73d6c8e6bb About a minute ago 2.54GB ``` ##### QEMU Tool 1. Enter the working directory. ```shell cd ${HOME}/OpenBMC_Automation ``` 2. Install the required packages for building the project. ```shell sudo apt install -y build-essential libglib2.0-dev libpixman-1-dev zlib1g-dev git python3-pip ninja-build pip install tomli ``` 3. Clone the [qemu]() repository. ```shell git clone https://gitlab.com/qemu-project/qemu.git ``` 4. Enter the repository directory. ```shell cd qemu ``` 5. Set up the build target to support both ARM and AARCH64 architectures. ```shell ./configure --target-list=arm-softmmu,arm-linux-user,aarch64-softmmu,aarch64-linux-user --enable-slirp ``` 6. Start building the QEMU tool. ```shell make -j$(nproc) ``` --- ### Test We use two terminals to access the **same Docker container** — one for running the emulator (QEMU), and the other for executing automated tests (openbmc-test-automation). The reasons for this design are as follows: - QEMU uses localhost port forwarding to provide virtual BMC services. The test tools must run in the same container environment to successfully connect via `localhost`. - All files and tools reside within the same directory structure. Running everything inside a single container avoids issues related to incorrect paths or file synchronization. Running all steps in the same container helps avoid the following issues: - The complexity of configuring cross-container networking and communication - The need to expose additional ports or configure a Docker bridge network #### Terminal 1：the emulator (QEMU) 1. Enter the working directory. ```shell cd ${HOME}/OpenBMC_Automation ``` 2. Download a prebuilt OpenBMC image—using the [romulus image]() as an example. ```shell wget https://jenkins.openbmc.org/job/latest-master/label=docker-builder,target=romulus/lastSuccessfulBuild/artifact/openbmc/build/tmp/deploy/images/romulus/obmc-phosphor-image-romulus.static.mtd ``` 3. Launch the Docker container. ```shell docker run --name openbmcTest --workdir ${HOME} --volume ${HOME}/OpenBMC_Automation:${HOME} -it openbmc/ubuntu-robot-qemu /bin/bash ``` > - `--name`：Assign a name to the Docker container when starting it. > - `--workdir`：Configure the working directory within the Docker container. > - `--volume`：Mount the local directory `${HOME}/OpenBMC_Automation` to the working directory inside the container. > - `-it /bin/bash`：Start the container from the image and enter the Bash shell in interactive mode. 4. Run the emulator. ```shell qemu/build/qemu-system-arm -m 256 -M romulus-bmc -nographic -drive file=./obmc-phosphor-image-romulus.static.mtd,format=raw,if=mtd -net nic -net user,hostfwd=:127.0.0.1:2222-:22,hostfwd=:127.0.0.1:2443-:443,hostfwd=udp:127.0.0.1:2623-:623,hostname=qemu ``` > - `127.0.0.1:2222` Port Forwarding for the Emulator `22` (Used for SSH) > - `127.0.0.1:2443` Port Forwarding for the Emulator `443` (Used for HTTPS/REDFISH) > - `127.0.0.1:2623` Port Forwarding for the Emulator `623` (Used for IPMI) #### Terminal 2：automated tests (openbmc-test-automation) 1. Enter the working directory. ```shell cd ${HOME}/OpenBMC_Automation ``` 2. Clone the [openbmc-test-automation]() repository. ```shell git clone https://github.com/openbmc/openbmc-test-automation.git ``` 3. Access the previously started Docker container. ```shell docker exec -it openbmcTest /bin/bash ``` 4. Use ipmitool to verify whether the emulator is running. ```shell ipmitool -I lanplus -C 17 -U root -P 0penBmc -H 127.0.0.1 -p 2623 mc info ``` > Console output： ```shell $ ipmitool -I lanplus -C 17 -U root -P 0penBmc -H 127.0.0.1 -p 2623 mc info Device ID : 0 Device Revision : 0 Firmware Revision : 2.18 IPMI Version : 2.0 Manufacturer ID : 0 Manufacturer Name : Unknown Product ID : 0 (0x0000) Product Name : Unknown (0x0) Device Available : yes Provides Device SDRs : yes Additional Device Support : Sensor Device SEL Device FRU Inventory Device Chassis Device Aux Firmware Rev Info : 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 ``` > Sample commands for testing Redfish ```shell curl -k https://root:0penBmc@localhost:2443/redfish/v1 ``` > Sample commands for testing SSH ```shell ssh -p 2222 root@127.0.0.1 ``` 5. Use Robot Framework to test the emulator. ```shell robot -v OPENBMC_HOST:127.0.0.1 -v OPENBMC_PASSWORD:0penBmc -v SSH_PORT:2222 -v HTTPS_PORT:2443 -v IPMI_PORT:2623 openbmc-test-automation/templates/test_openbmc_setup.robot ``` > Console output： ```shell $ robot -v OPENBMC_HOST:127.0.0.1 -v OPENBMC_PASSWORD:0penBmc -v SSH_PORT:2222 -v HTTPS_PORT:2443 -v IPMI_PORT:2623 openbmc-test-automation/templates/test_openbmc_setup.robot #(UTC) 2025/03/27 02:16:55.781560 - 0.186868 - Executing: get('/redfish/v1/') #(UTC) 2025/03/27 02:16:55.997564 - 0.216004 - Executing: get('/redfish/v1/') #(UTC) 2025/03/27 02:16:56.068714 - 0.071150 - Executing: get('/redfish/v1/') #(UTC) 2025/03/27 02:16:57.990623 - 1.921909 - Issuing: ipmitool -I lanplus -C 17 -N 3 -p 2623 -U root -P ********** -H 127.0.0.1 power status rc: 0x0000000000000000 ============================================================================== Test Openbmc Setup :: Test suite to verify if the Robot setup is ready for ... ============================================================================== Test Redfish Setup :: Verify Redfish works. .#(UTC) 2025/03/27 02:16:58.782809 - 0.792186 - Executing: get('/redfish/v1/') .#(UTC) 2025/03/27 02:16:58.802680 - 0.019871 - Executing: delete('/redfish/v1/SessionService/Sessions/YvNO1WpNkz') Test Redfish Setup :: Verify Redfish works. | PASS | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Test SSH Setup :: Verify SSH works. #(UTC) 2025/03/27 02:16:58.861828 - 0.059148 - Issuing: uname -a root@romulus:~# Linux romulus 6.6.84-36db6e8-00385-g36db6e8484ed #1 Mon Mar 24 02:47:12 UTC 2025 armv6l GNU/Linux Linux romulus 6.6.84-36db6e8-00385-g36db6e8484ed #1 Mon Mar 24 02:47:12 UTC 2025 armv6l GNU/Linux Test SSH Setup :: Verify SSH works. | PASS | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Test IPMI Setup :: Verify Out-of-band works. #(UTC) 2025/03/27 02:17:00.404984 - 0.014049 - Issuing: ipmitool -I lanplus -C 17 -N 3 -p 2623 -U root -P ********** -H 127.0.0.1 chassis status . System Power : off Power Overload : false Power Interlock : inactive Main Power Fault : false Power Control Fault : false Power Restore Policy : always-off Last Power Event : Chassis Intrusion : inactive Front-Panel Lockout : inactive Drive Fault : false Cooling/Fan Fault : false Sleep Button Disable : not allowed Diag Button Disable : not allowed Reset Button Disable : allowed Power Button Disable : not allowed Sleep Button Disabled: false Diag Button Disabled : false Reset Button Disabled: false Power Button Disabled: false Test IPMI Setup :: Verify Out-of-band works. | PASS | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Test Openbmc Setup :: Test suite to verify if the Robot setup is r... | PASS | 3 tests, 3 passed, 0 failed ============================================================================== Output: /home/chrisdeng/output.xml Log: /home/chrisdeng/log.html Report: /home/chrisdeng/report.html ``` ### Extension 1. To exit the QEMU emulator: press Ctrl + a, then press the x key. 2. After running the Robot tests, the generated files output.xml, log.html, and report.html will be saved in the current directory where the command was executed. ### Reference - [Run OpenBMC Test Automation Using Docker]() - [在 QEMU 中运行 OpenBMC]() ## 中文 ### 建立日期 2025/03/27 ### 更新歷史 2025/06/11：有人反應目前編譯 Docker Image 會出現安裝錯誤，所以改成自己編譯 QEMU 工具比較適合。 ### 環境 - **ISO**: `ubuntu-22.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso` > 控制台輸出： ```shell $ cat /etc/os-release PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS" NAME="Ubuntu" VERSION_ID="22.04" VERSION="22.04.4 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)" VERSION_CODENAME=jammy ID=ubuntu ID_LIKE=debian HOME_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/" SUPPORT_URL="https://help.ubuntu.com/" BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/" PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies/privacy-policy" UBUNTU_CODENAME=jammy $ uname -a Linux wilkes-evt 6.8.0-52-generic #53~22.04.1-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Wed Jan 15 19:18:46 UTC 2 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux ``` ### 症狀 無 ### 原因 提供一種範例，編譯: * [具備 openbmc-test-automation 環境的 Docker Image](#具備-openbmc-test-automation-環境的-Docker-Image) * [QEMU 工具](#QEMU-工具) 並且演示如何對模擬器進行測試。 --- ### 解決方案 #### 建造 ##### 具備 openbmc-test-automation 環境的 Docker Image 1. 建立工作目錄。 ```shell mkdir -p ${HOME}/OpenBMC_Automation ``` 2. 進入工作目錄。 ```shell cd ${HOME}/OpenBMC_Automation ``` 3. 下載 [openbmc-build-scripts]() 儲存庫。 ```shell git clone https://github.com/openbmc/openbmc-build-scripts ``` 4. 進入儲存庫目錄。 ```shell cd openbmc-build-scripts ``` 5. 開始編譯 Docker Image 。 ```shell ./scripts/build-qemu-robot-docker.sh ``` 6. 完成後確認 Docker Image 是否存在。 ```shell docker images ``` > 控制台輸出： ```shell $ docker images REPOSITORY TAG IMAGE ID CREATED SIZE openbmc/ubuntu-robot-qemu latest 5d73d6c8e6bb About a minute ago 2.54GB ``` ##### QEMU 工具 1. 進入工作目錄。 ```shell cd ${HOME}/OpenBMC_Automation ``` 2. 安裝編譯所需套件。 ```shell sudo apt install -y build-essential libglib2.0-dev libpixman-1-dev zlib1g-dev git python3-pip ninja-build pip install tomli ``` 3. 下載 [qemu]() 儲存庫。 ```shell git clone https://gitlab.com/qemu-project/qemu.git ``` 4. 進入儲存庫目錄。 ```shell cd qemu ``` 5. 配置建置目標。（支援 ARM 與 AARCH64 平台） ```shell ./configure --target-list=arm-softmmu,arm-linux-user,aarch64-softmmu,aarch64-linux-user --enable-slirp ``` 6. 開始編譯 QEMU 工具。 ```shell make -j$(nproc) ``` --- ### 測試 我們使用兩個終端機開啟**同一個 Docker container**，一個用來執行模擬器（QEMU），另一個用來執行自動化測試（openbmc-test-automation）。 這樣設計的原因如下： - QEMU 使用 localhost 的 port forwarding 來提供虛擬 BMC 的服務，測試工具必須在相同的容器環境中，才能透過 `localhost` 成功連線。 - 所有檔案與工具都位於相同的目錄結構中，在同一個容器中執行可以避免路徑錯誤與檔案同步問題。 透過在同一個 container 中執行所有步驟，可以避免以下問題： - 跨容器的網路配置與通訊複雜度 - 額外設定 port 映射或 Docker bridge network 的需求 #### 終端機 1：模擬器（QEMU） 1. 進入工作目錄。 ```shell cd ${HOME}/OpenBMC_Automation ``` 2. 下載現成 OpenBMC Image ，這裡以 [romulus image]() 為例。 ```shell wget https://jenkins.openbmc.org/job/latest-master/label=docker-builder,target=romulus/lastSuccessfulBuild/artifact/openbmc/build/tmp/deploy/images/romulus/obmc-phosphor-image-romulus.static.mtd ``` 3. 啟動 Docker Container 。 ```shell docker run --name openbmcTest --workdir ${HOME} --volume ${HOME}/OpenBMC_Automation:${HOME} -it openbmc/ubuntu-robot-qemu /bin/bash ``` > - `--name`：啟動 Docker 容器時為該容器命名 > - `--workdir`：設置容器內的工作目錄（工作資料夾） > - `--volume`：將本機目錄 `${HOME}/OpenBMC_Automation` 掛載到容器內的工作目錄 > - `-it /bin/bash`：啟動映像的容器，並以交互模式進入 bash shell 4. 執行模擬器。 ```shell qemu/build/qemu-system-arm -m 256 -M romulus-bmc -nographic -drive file=./obmc-phosphor-image-romulus.static.mtd,format=raw,if=mtd -net nic -net user,hostfwd=:127.0.0.1:2222-:22,hostfwd=:127.0.0.1:2443-:443,hostfwd=udp:127.0.0.1:2623-:623,hostname=qemu ``` > - `127.0.0.1:2222` 轉發模擬器連接埠 `22` (用於SSH) > - `127.0.0.1:2443` 轉發模擬器連接埠 `443` (用於HTTPS/REDFISH) > - `127.0.0.1:2623` 轉發模擬器連接埠 `623` (用於IPMI) #### 終端機 2：自動化測試（openbmc-test-automation） 1. 進入工作目錄。 ```shell cd ${HOME}/OpenBMC_Automation ``` 2. 下載 [openbmc-test-automation]() 儲存庫。 ```shell git clone https://github.com/openbmc/openbmc-test-automation.git ``` 3. 登入剛剛已啟動的 Docker Container 。 ```shell docker exec -it openbmcTest /bin/bash ``` 4. 使用 ipmitool 確認模擬器是否存在。 ```shell ipmitool -I lanplus -C 17 -U root -P 0penBmc -H 127.0.0.1 -p 2623 mc info ``` > 控制台輸出： ```shell $ ipmitool -I lanplus -C 17 -U root -P 0penBmc -H 127.0.0.1 -p 2623 mc info Device ID : 0 Device Revision : 0 Firmware Revision : 2.18 IPMI Version : 2.0 Manufacturer ID : 0 Manufacturer Name : Unknown Product ID : 0 (0x0000) Product Name : Unknown (0x0) Device Available : yes Provides Device SDRs : yes Additional Device Support : Sensor Device SEL Device FRU Inventory Device Chassis Device Aux Firmware Rev Info : 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 ``` > 測試 Redfish 的參考指令 ```shell curl -k https://root:0penBmc@localhost:2443/redfish/v1 ``` > 測試 SSH 的參考指令 ```shell ssh -p 2222 root@127.0.0.1 ``` 5. 使用 robot 測試模擬器。 ```shell robot -v OPENBMC_HOST:127.0.0.1 -v OPENBMC_PASSWORD:0penBmc -v SSH_PORT:2222 -v HTTPS_PORT:2443 -v IPMI_PORT:2623 openbmc-test-automation/templates/test_openbmc_setup.robot ``` > 控制台輸出： ```shell $ robot -v OPENBMC_HOST:127.0.0.1 -v OPENBMC_PASSWORD:0penBmc -v SSH_PORT:2222 -v HTTPS_PORT:2443 -v IPMI_PORT:2623 openbmc-test-automation/templates/test_openbmc_setup.robot #(UTC) 2025/03/27 02:16:55.781560 - 0.186868 - Executing: get('/redfish/v1/') #(UTC) 2025/03/27 02:16:55.997564 - 0.216004 - Executing: get('/redfish/v1/') #(UTC) 2025/03/27 02:16:56.068714 - 0.071150 - Executing: get('/redfish/v1/') #(UTC) 2025/03/27 02:16:57.990623 - 1.921909 - Issuing: ipmitool -I lanplus -C 17 -N 3 -p 2623 -U root -P ********** -H 127.0.0.1 power status rc: 0x0000000000000000 ============================================================================== Test Openbmc Setup :: Test suite to verify if the Robot setup is ready for ... ============================================================================== Test Redfish Setup :: Verify Redfish works. .#(UTC) 2025/03/27 02:16:58.782809 - 0.792186 - Executing: get('/redfish/v1/') .#(UTC) 2025/03/27 02:16:58.802680 - 0.019871 - Executing: delete('/redfish/v1/SessionService/Sessions/YvNO1WpNkz') Test Redfish Setup :: Verify Redfish works. | PASS | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Test SSH Setup :: Verify SSH works. #(UTC) 2025/03/27 02:16:58.861828 - 0.059148 - Issuing: uname -a root@romulus:~# Linux romulus 6.6.84-36db6e8-00385-g36db6e8484ed #1 Mon Mar 24 02:47:12 UTC 2025 armv6l GNU/Linux Linux romulus 6.6.84-36db6e8-00385-g36db6e8484ed #1 Mon Mar 24 02:47:12 UTC 2025 armv6l GNU/Linux Test SSH Setup :: Verify SSH works. | PASS | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Test IPMI Setup :: Verify Out-of-band works. #(UTC) 2025/03/27 02:17:00.404984 - 0.014049 - Issuing: ipmitool -I lanplus -C 17 -N 3 -p 2623 -U root -P ********** -H 127.0.0.1 chassis status . System Power : off Power Overload : false Power Interlock : inactive Main Power Fault : false Power Control Fault : false Power Restore Policy : always-off Last Power Event : Chassis Intrusion : inactive Front-Panel Lockout : inactive Drive Fault : false Cooling/Fan Fault : false Sleep Button Disable : not allowed Diag Button Disable : not allowed Reset Button Disable : allowed Power Button Disable : not allowed Sleep Button Disabled: false Diag Button Disabled : false Reset Button Disabled: false Power Button Disabled: false Test IPMI Setup :: Verify Out-of-band works. | PASS | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Test Openbmc Setup :: Test suite to verify if the Robot setup is r... | PASS | 3 tests, 3 passed, 0 failed ============================================================================== Output: /home/chrisdeng/output.xml Log: /home/chrisdeng/log.html Report: /home/chrisdeng/report.html ``` ### Extension 1. 離開 QEMU 模擬器：快捷鍵 Ctrl + a，然後按 x 鍵。 2. robot 測試後生成的 `output.xml` `log.html` `report.html` 會儲存執行指令的當前目錄位置下。 ### Reference - [Run OpenBMC Test Automation Using Docker]() - [在 QEMU 中运行 OpenBMC]()