+Install Netcat On Controller
+ [Documentation] Installs Netcat on the controller - this probably shouldn't be here
+ ${devstack_conn_id}= Get ControlNode Connection
+ Switch Connection ${devstack_conn_id}
+ ${output}= Write Commands Until Prompt sudo yum install -y nc
+ Log ${output}
+ Close Connection
+
+Test Netcat Operations From Vm Instance
+ [Arguments] ${net_name} ${vm_ip} ${dest_ip} ${additional_args}=${EMPTY} ${port}=12345 ${user}=cirros
+ ... ${password}=cubswin:)
+ [Documentation] Use Netcat to test TCP/UDP connections to the controller
+ ${client_data} Set Variable Test Client Data
+ ${server_data} Set Variable Test Server Data
+ ${devstack_conn_id}= Get ControlNode Connection
+ Switch Connection ${devstack_conn_id}
+ Log ${vm_ip}
+ ${output}= Write Commands Until Prompt ( ( echo "${server_data}" | sudo timeout 60 nc -l ${additional_args} ${port} ) & )
+ Log ${output}
+ ${output}= Write Commands Until Prompt sudo netstat -nlap | grep ${port}
+ Log ${output}
+ ${nc_output}= Execute Command on VM Instance ${net_name} ${vm_ip} sudo echo "${client_data}" | nc -v -w 5 ${additional_args} ${dest_ip} ${port}
+ Log ${nc_output}
+ ${output}= Execute Command on VM Instance ${net_name} ${vm_ip} sudo route -n
+ Log ${output}
+ ${output}= Execute Command on VM Instance ${net_name} ${vm_ip} sudo arp -an
+ Log ${output}
+ Should Match Regexp ${nc_output} ${server_data}
+