Change way to start simulators
[transportpce.git] / tests / transportpce_tests / 2.2.1 / test_end2end.py
index 6555bcf154963c6baf0f83fa79be317107774770..e68f798472f5fe9632cb8e67f27f35e4866474a6 100644 (file)
 # http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 ##############################################################################
 
-
+# pylint: disable=no-member
+# pylint: disable=too-many-public-methods
+import base64
 import unittest
-import json
 import time
 import requests
-from common import test_utils
+import sys
+sys.path.append('transportpce_tests/common/')
+import test_utils
 
 
 class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
 
     processes = None
+    cr_serv_sample_data = {"input": {
+        "sdnc-request-header": {
+            "request-id": "e3028bae-a90f-4ddd-a83f-cf224eba0e58",
+            "rpc-action": "service-create",
+            "request-system-id": "appname",
+            "notification-url": "http://localhost:8585/NotificationServer/notify"
+        },
+        "service-name": "service1",
+        "common-id": "ASATT1234567",
+        "connection-type": "service",
+        "service-a-end": {
+            "service-rate": "100",
+            "node-id": "XPDR-A1",
+            "service-format": "Ethernet",
+            "clli": "SNJSCAMCJP8",
+                    "tx-direction": {
+                        "port": {
+                            "port-device-name": "ROUTER_SNJSCAMCJP8_000000.00_00",
+                            "port-type": "router",
+                            "port-name": "Gigabit Ethernet_Tx.ge-5/0/0.0",
+                            "port-rack": "000000.00",
+                            "port-shelf": "00"
+                        },
+                        "lgx": {
+                            "lgx-device-name": "LGX Panel_SNJSCAMCJP8_000000.00_00",
+                            "lgx-port-name": "LGX Back.3",
+                            "lgx-port-rack": "000000.00",
+                            "lgx-port-shelf": "00"
+                        }
+                    },
+            "rx-direction": {
+                        "port": {
+                            "port-device-name": "ROUTER_SNJSCAMCJP8_000000.00_00",
+                            "port-type": "router",
+                            "port-name": "Gigabit Ethernet_Rx.ge-5/0/0.0",
+                            "port-rack": "000000.00",
+                            "port-shelf": "00"
+                        },
+                        "lgx": {
+                            "lgx-device-name": "LGX Panel_SNJSCAMCJP8_000000.00_00",
+                            "lgx-port-name": "LGX Back.4",
+                            "lgx-port-rack": "000000.00",
+                            "lgx-port-shelf": "00"
+                        }
+                    },
+            "optic-type": "gray"
+        },
+        "service-z-end": {
+            "service-rate": "100",
+            "node-id": "XPDR-C1",
+            "service-format": "Ethernet",
+            "clli": "SNJSCAMCJT4",
+                    "tx-direction": {
+                        "port": {
+                            "port-device-name": "ROUTER_SNJSCAMCJT4_000000.00_00",
+                            "port-type": "router",
+                            "port-name": "Gigabit Ethernet_Tx.ge-1/0/0.0",
+                            "port-rack": "000000.00",
+                            "port-shelf": "00"
+                        },
+                        "lgx": {
+                            "lgx-device-name": "LGX Panel_SNJSCAMCJT4_000000.00_00",
+                            "lgx-port-name": "LGX Back.29",
+                            "lgx-port-rack": "000000.00",
+                            "lgx-port-shelf": "00"
+                        }
+                    },
+            "rx-direction": {
+                        "port": {
+                            "port-device-name": "ROUTER_SNJSCAMCJT4_000000.00_00",
+                            "port-type": "router",
+                            "port-name": "Gigabit Ethernet_Rx.ge-1/0/0.0",
+                            "port-rack": "000000.00",
+                            "port-shelf": "00"
+                        },
+                        "lgx": {
+                            "lgx-device-name": "LGX Panel_SNJSCAMCJT4_000000.00_00",
+                            "lgx-port-name": "LGX Back.30",
+                            "lgx-port-rack": "000000.00",
+                            "lgx-port-shelf": "00"
+                        }
+                    },
+            "optic-type": "gray"
+        },
+        "due-date": "2016-11-28T00:00:01Z",
+        "operator-contact": "pw1234"
+    }
+    }
+
     WAITING = 20  # nominal value is 300
+    NODE_VERSION = '2.2.1'
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         cls.processes = test_utils.start_tpce()
-        cls.processes = test_utils.start_sims(['xpdra', 'roadma', 'roadmc', 'xpdrc'])
+        cls.processes = test_utils.start_sims([('xpdra', cls.NODE_VERSION),
+                                               ('roadma', cls.NODE_VERSION),
+                                               ('roadmc', cls.NODE_VERSION),
+                                               ('xpdrc', cls.NODE_VERSION)])
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
+        # pylint: disable=not-an-iterable
         for process in cls.processes:
             test_utils.shutdown_process(process)
         print("all processes killed")
@@ -36,104 +133,48 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
         print("execution of {}".format(self.id().split(".")[-1]))
 
     def test_01_connect_xpdrA(self):
-        response = test_utils.mount_device("XPDR-A1", 'xpdra')
+        response = test_utils.mount_device("XPDR-A1", ('xpdra', self.NODE_VERSION))
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.created, test_utils.CODE_SHOULD_BE_201)
 
     def test_02_connect_xpdrC(self):
-        response = test_utils.mount_device("XPDR-C1", 'xpdrc')
+        response = test_utils.mount_device("XPDR-C1", ('xpdrc', self.NODE_VERSION))
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.created, test_utils.CODE_SHOULD_BE_201)
 
     def test_03_connect_rdmA(self):
-        response = test_utils.mount_device("ROADM-A1", 'roadma')
+        response = test_utils.mount_device("ROADM-A1", ('roadma', self.NODE_VERSION))
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.created, test_utils.CODE_SHOULD_BE_201)
 
     def test_04_connect_rdmC(self):
-        response = test_utils.mount_device("ROADM-C1", 'roadmc')
+        response = test_utils.mount_device("ROADM-C1", ('roadmc', self.NODE_VERSION))
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.created, test_utils.CODE_SHOULD_BE_201)
 
     def test_05_connect_xprdA_N1_to_roadmA_PP1(self):
-        url = "{}/operations/transportpce-networkutils:init-xpdr-rdm-links".format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL)
-        data = {
-            "networkutils:input": {
-                "networkutils:links-input": {
-                    "networkutils:xpdr-node": "XPDR-A1",
-                    "networkutils:xpdr-num": "1",
-                    "networkutils:network-num": "1",
-                    "networkutils:rdm-node": "ROADM-A1",
-                    "networkutils:srg-num": "1",
-                    "networkutils:termination-point-num": "SRG1-PP1-TXRX"
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        response = requests.request(
-            "POST", url, data=json.dumps(data),
-            headers=test_utils.TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON, auth=(test_utils.ODL_LOGIN, test_utils.ODL_PWD))
+        response = test_utils.connect_xpdr_to_rdm_request("XPDR-A1", "1", "1",
+                                                          "ROADM-A1", "1", "SRG1-PP1-TXRX")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         self.assertIn('Xponder Roadm Link created successfully', res["output"]["result"])
         time.sleep(2)
 
     def test_06_connect_roadmA_PP1_to_xpdrA_N1(self):
-        url = "{}/operations/transportpce-networkutils:init-rdm-xpdr-links".format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL)
-        data = {
-            "networkutils:input": {
-                "networkutils:links-input": {
-                    "networkutils:xpdr-node": "XPDR-A1",
-                    "networkutils:xpdr-num": "1",
-                    "networkutils:network-num": "1",
-                    "networkutils:rdm-node": "ROADM-A1",
-                    "networkutils:srg-num": "1",
-                    "networkutils:termination-point-num": "SRG1-PP1-TXRX"
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        response = requests.request(
-            "POST", url, data=json.dumps(data),
-            headers=test_utils.TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON, auth=(test_utils.ODL_LOGIN, test_utils.ODL_PWD))
+        response = test_utils.connect_rdm_to_xpdr_request("XPDR-A1", "1", "1",
+                                                          "ROADM-A1", "1", "SRG1-PP1-TXRX")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         self.assertIn('Roadm Xponder links created successfully', res["output"]["result"])
         time.sleep(2)
 
     def test_07_connect_xprdC_N1_to_roadmC_PP1(self):
-        url = "{}/operations/transportpce-networkutils:init-xpdr-rdm-links".format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL)
-        data = {
-            "networkutils:input": {
-                "networkutils:links-input": {
-                    "networkutils:xpdr-node": "XPDR-C1",
-                    "networkutils:xpdr-num": "1",
-                    "networkutils:network-num": "1",
-                    "networkutils:rdm-node": "ROADM-C1",
-                    "networkutils:srg-num": "1",
-                    "networkutils:termination-point-num": "SRG1-PP1-TXRX"
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        response = requests.request(
-            "POST", url, data=json.dumps(data),
-            headers=test_utils.TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON, auth=(test_utils.ODL_LOGIN, test_utils.ODL_PWD))
+        response = test_utils.connect_xpdr_to_rdm_request("XPDR-C1", "1", "1",
+                                                          "ROADM-C1", "1", "SRG1-PP1-TXRX")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         self.assertIn('Xponder Roadm Link created successfully', res["output"]["result"])
         time.sleep(2)
 
     def test_08_connect_roadmC_PP1_to_xpdrC_N1(self):
-        url = "{}/operations/transportpce-networkutils:init-rdm-xpdr-links".format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL)
-        data = {
-            "networkutils:input": {
-                "networkutils:links-input": {
-                    "networkutils:xpdr-node": "XPDR-C1",
-                    "networkutils:xpdr-num": "1",
-                    "networkutils:network-num": "1",
-                    "networkutils:rdm-node": "ROADM-C1",
-                    "networkutils:srg-num": "1",
-                    "networkutils:termination-point-num": "SRG1-PP1-TXRX"
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        response = requests.request(
-            "POST", url, data=json.dumps(data),
-            headers=test_utils.TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON, auth=(test_utils.ODL_LOGIN, test_utils.ODL_PWD))
+        response = test_utils.connect_rdm_to_xpdr_request("XPDR-C1", "1", "1",
+                                                          "ROADM-C1", "1", "SRG1-PP1-TXRX")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         self.assertIn('Roadm Xponder links created successfully', res["output"]["result"])
@@ -141,10 +182,6 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_09_add_omsAttributes_ROADMA_ROADMC(self):
         # Config ROADMA-ROADMC oms-attributes
-        url = ("{}/config/ietf-network:networks/network/openroadm-topology/ietf-network-topology:"
-               "link/ROADM-A1-DEG2-DEG2-TTP-TXRXtoROADM-C1-DEG1-DEG1-TTP-TXRX/org-openroadm-network-topology:"
-               "OMS-attributes/span"
-               .format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL))
         data = {"span": {
             "auto-spanloss": "true",
             "spanloss-base": 11.4,
@@ -155,17 +192,11 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
                 "fiber-type": "smf",
                 "SRLG-length": 100000,
                 "pmd": 0.5}]}}
-        response = requests.request(
-            "PUT", url, data=json.dumps(data), headers=test_utils.TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON,
-            auth=(test_utils.ODL_LOGIN, test_utils.ODL_PWD))
+        response = test_utils.add_oms_attr_request("ROADM-A1-DEG2-DEG2-TTP-TXRXtoROADM-C1-DEG1-DEG1-TTP-TXRX", data)
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.created)
 
     def test_10_add_omsAttributes_ROADMC_ROADMA(self):
         # Config ROADMC-ROADMA oms-attributes
-        url = ("{}/config/ietf-network:networks/network/openroadm-topology/ietf-network-topology:"
-               "link/ROADM-C1-DEG1-DEG1-TTP-TXRXtoROADM-A1-DEG2-DEG2-TTP-TXRX/org-openroadm-network-topology:"
-               "OMS-attributes/span"
-               .format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL))
         data = {"span": {
             "auto-spanloss": "true",
             "spanloss-base": 11.4,
@@ -176,106 +207,13 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
                 "fiber-type": "smf",
                 "SRLG-length": 100000,
                 "pmd": 0.5}]}}
-        response = requests.request(
-            "PUT", url, data=json.dumps(data), headers=test_utils.TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON,
-            auth=(test_utils.ODL_LOGIN, test_utils.ODL_PWD))
+        response = test_utils.add_oms_attr_request("ROADM-C1-DEG1-DEG1-TTP-TXRXtoROADM-A1-DEG2-DEG2-TTP-TXRX", data)
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.created)
 
 # test service-create for Eth service from xpdr to xpdr
     def test_11_create_eth_service1(self):
-        url = ("{}/operations/org-openroadm-service:service-create"
-               .format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL))
-        data = {"input": {
-                "sdnc-request-header": {
-                    "request-id": "e3028bae-a90f-4ddd-a83f-cf224eba0e58",
-                    "rpc-action": "service-create",
-                    "request-system-id": "appname",
-                    "notification-url": "http://localhost:8585/NotificationServer/notify"
-                },
-                "service-name": "service1",
-                "common-id": "ASATT1234567",
-                "connection-type": "service",
-                "service-a-end": {
-                    "service-rate": "100",
-                    "node-id": "XPDR-A1",
-                    "service-format": "Ethernet",
-                    "clli": "SNJSCAMCJP8",
-                    "tx-direction": {
-                        "port": {
-                            "port-device-name": "ROUTER_SNJSCAMCJP8_000000.00_00",
-                            "port-type": "router",
-                            "port-name": "Gigabit Ethernet_Tx.ge-5/0/0.0",
-                            "port-rack": "000000.00",
-                            "port-shelf": "00"
-                        },
-                        "lgx": {
-                            "lgx-device-name": "LGX Panel_SNJSCAMCJP8_000000.00_00",
-                            "lgx-port-name": "LGX Back.3",
-                            "lgx-port-rack": "000000.00",
-                            "lgx-port-shelf": "00"
-                        }
-                    },
-                    "rx-direction": {
-                        "port": {
-                            "port-device-name": "ROUTER_SNJSCAMCJP8_000000.00_00",
-                            "port-type": "router",
-                            "port-name": "Gigabit Ethernet_Rx.ge-5/0/0.0",
-                            "port-rack": "000000.00",
-                            "port-shelf": "00"
-                        },
-                        "lgx": {
-                            "lgx-device-name": "LGX Panel_SNJSCAMCJP8_000000.00_00",
-                            "lgx-port-name": "LGX Back.4",
-                            "lgx-port-rack": "000000.00",
-                            "lgx-port-shelf": "00"
-                        }
-                    },
-                    "optic-type": "gray"
-                },
-                "service-z-end": {
-                    "service-rate": "100",
-                    "node-id": "XPDR-C1",
-                    "service-format": "Ethernet",
-                    "clli": "SNJSCAMCJT4",
-                    "tx-direction": {
-                        "port": {
-                            "port-device-name": "ROUTER_SNJSCAMCJT4_000000.00_00",
-                            "port-type": "router",
-                            "port-name": "Gigabit Ethernet_Tx.ge-1/0/0.0",
-                            "port-rack": "000000.00",
-                            "port-shelf": "00"
-                        },
-                        "lgx": {
-                            "lgx-device-name": "LGX Panel_SNJSCAMCJT4_000000.00_00",
-                            "lgx-port-name": "LGX Back.29",
-                            "lgx-port-rack": "000000.00",
-                            "lgx-port-shelf": "00"
-                        }
-                    },
-                    "rx-direction": {
-                        "port": {
-                            "port-device-name": "ROUTER_SNJSCAMCJT4_000000.00_00",
-                            "port-type": "router",
-                            "port-name": "Gigabit Ethernet_Rx.ge-1/0/0.0",
-                            "port-rack": "000000.00",
-                            "port-shelf": "00"
-                        },
-                        "lgx": {
-                            "lgx-device-name": "LGX Panel_SNJSCAMCJT4_000000.00_00",
-                            "lgx-port-name": "LGX Back.30",
-                            "lgx-port-rack": "000000.00",
-                            "lgx-port-shelf": "00"
-                        }
-                    },
-                    "optic-type": "gray"
-                },
-                "due-date": "2016-11-28T00:00:01Z",
-                "operator-contact": "pw1234"
-                }
-                }
-        response = requests.request(
-            "POST", url, data=json.dumps(data), headers=test_utils.TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON,
-            auth=(test_utils.ODL_LOGIN, test_utils.ODL_PWD))
+        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-name"] = "service1"
+        response = test_utils.service_create_request(self.cr_serv_sample_data)
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         self.assertIn('PCE calculation in progress',
@@ -283,10 +221,7 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
         time.sleep(self.WAITING)
 
     def test_12_get_eth_service1(self):
-        url = ("{}/operational/org-openroadm-service:service-list/services/service1"
-               .format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL))
-        response = requests.request(
-            "GET", url, headers=test_utils.TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON, auth=(test_utils.ODL_LOGIN, test_utils.ODL_PWD))
+        response = test_utils.get_service_list_request("services/service1")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -300,62 +235,49 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
         time.sleep(2)
 
     def test_13_check_xc1_ROADMA(self):
-        url = ("{}/config/network-topology:network-topology/topology/topology-netconf/"
-               "node/ROADM-A1/yang-ext:mount/org-openroadm-device:org-openroadm-device/"
-               "roadm-connections/SRG1-PP1-TXRX-DEG2-TTP-TXRX-1"
-               .format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL))
-        response = requests.request(
-            "GET", url, headers=test_utils.TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON, auth=(test_utils.ODL_LOGIN, test_utils.ODL_PWD))
+        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request("ROADM-A1", "roadm-connections/SRG1-PP1-TXRX-DEG2-TTP-TXRX-761:768")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         # the following statement replaces self.assertDictContainsSubset deprecated in python 3.2
         self.assertDictEqual(
             dict({
-                'connection-name': 'SRG1-PP1-TXRX-DEG2-TTP-TXRX-1',
+                'connection-name': 'SRG1-PP1-TXRX-DEG2-TTP-TXRX-761:768',
                 'opticalControlMode': 'gainLoss',
                 'target-output-power': -3.0
             }, **res['roadm-connections'][0]),
             res['roadm-connections'][0]
         )
         self.assertDictEqual(
-            {'src-if': 'SRG1-PP1-TXRX-nmc-1'},
+            {'src-if': 'SRG1-PP1-TXRX-nmc-761:768'},
             res['roadm-connections'][0]['source'])
         self.assertDictEqual(
-            {'dst-if': 'DEG2-TTP-TXRX-nmc-1'},
+            {'dst-if': 'DEG2-TTP-TXRX-nmc-761:768'},
             res['roadm-connections'][0]['destination'])
         time.sleep(5)
 
     def test_14_check_xc1_ROADMC(self):
-        url = ("{}/config/network-topology:network-topology/topology/topology-netconf/"
-               "node/ROADM-C1/yang-ext:mount/org-openroadm-device:org-openroadm-device/"
-               "roadm-connections/SRG1-PP1-TXRX-DEG1-TTP-TXRX-1"
-               .format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL))
-        response = requests.request(
-            "GET", url, headers=test_utils.TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON, auth=(test_utils.ODL_LOGIN, test_utils.ODL_PWD))
+        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request("ROADM-C1", "roadm-connections/SRG1-PP1-TXRX-DEG1-TTP-TXRX-761:768")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         # the following statement replaces self.assertDictContainsSubset deprecated in python 3.2
         self.assertDictEqual(
             dict({
-                'connection-name': 'SRG1-PP1-TXRX-DEG1-TTP-TXRX-1',
+                'connection-name': 'SRG1-PP1-TXRX-DEG1-TTP-TXRX-761:768',
                 'opticalControlMode': 'gainLoss',
                 'target-output-power': -3.0
             }, **res['roadm-connections'][0]),
             res['roadm-connections'][0]
         )
         self.assertDictEqual(
-            {'src-if': 'SRG1-PP1-TXRX-nmc-1'},
+            {'src-if': 'SRG1-PP1-TXRX-nmc-761:768'},
             res['roadm-connections'][0]['source'])
         self.assertDictEqual(
-            {'dst-if': 'DEG1-TTP-TXRX-nmc-1'},
+            {'dst-if': 'DEG1-TTP-TXRX-nmc-761:768'},
             res['roadm-connections'][0]['destination'])
         time.sleep(5)
 
     def test_15_check_topo_XPDRA(self):
-        url1 = ("{}/config/ietf-network:networks/network/openroadm-topology/node/XPDR-A1-XPDR1"
-                .format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL))
-        response = requests.request(
-            "GET", url1, auth=(test_utils.ODL_LOGIN, test_utils.ODL_PWD))
+        response = test_utils.get_ordm_topo_request("node/XPDR-A1-XPDR1")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         liste_tp = res['node'][0]['ietf-network-topology:termination-point']
@@ -371,227 +293,81 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
         time.sleep(3)
 
     def test_16_check_topo_ROADMA_SRG1(self):
-        url1 = ("{}/config/ietf-network:networks/network/openroadm-topology/node/ROADM-A1-SRG1"
-                .format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL))
-        response = requests.request(
-            "GET", url1, auth=(test_utils.ODL_LOGIN, test_utils.ODL_PWD))
+        response = test_utils.get_ordm_topo_request("node/ROADM-A1-SRG1")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
-        self.assertNotIn({u'index': 1},
-                         res['node'][0][u'org-openroadm-network-topology:srg-attributes']['available-wavelengths'])
+        freq_map = base64.b64decode(
+            res['node'][0]['org-openroadm-network-topology:srg-attributes']['avail-freq-maps'][0]['freq-map'])
+        freq_map_array = [int(x) for x in freq_map]
+        self.assertEqual(freq_map_array[95], 0, "Index 1 should not be available")
         liste_tp = res['node'][0]['ietf-network-topology:termination-point']
         for ele in liste_tp:
             if ele['tp-id'] == 'SRG1-PP1-TXRX':
-                self.assertIn({u'index': 1, u'frequency': 196.1,
-                               u'width': 40},
-                              ele['org-openroadm-network-topology:pp-attributes']['used-wavelength'])
+                freq_map = base64.b64decode(
+                    ele['org-openroadm-network-topology:pp-attributes']['avail-freq-maps'][0]['freq-map'])
+                freq_map_array = [int(x) for x in freq_map]
+                self.assertEqual(freq_map_array[95], 0, "Index 1 should not be available")
             if ele['tp-id'] == 'SRG1-PP2-TXRX':
-                self.assertNotIn('used-wavelength', dict.keys(ele))
+                self.assertNotIn('avail-freq-maps', dict.keys(ele))
         time.sleep(3)
 
     def test_17_check_topo_ROADMA_DEG1(self):
-        url1 = ("{}/config/ietf-network:networks/network/openroadm-topology/node/ROADM-A1-DEG2"
-                .format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL))
-        response = requests.request(
-            "GET", url1, auth=(test_utils.ODL_LOGIN, test_utils.ODL_PWD))
+        response = test_utils.get_ordm_topo_request("node/ROADM-A1-DEG2")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
-        self.assertNotIn({u'index': 1},
-                         res['node'][0][u'org-openroadm-network-topology:degree-attributes']['available-wavelengths'])
+        freq_map = base64.b64decode(
+            res['node'][0]['org-openroadm-network-topology:degree-attributes']['avail-freq-maps'][0]['freq-map'])
+        freq_map_array = [int(x) for x in freq_map]
+        self.assertEqual(freq_map_array[95], 0, "Index 1 should not be available")
         liste_tp = res['node'][0]['ietf-network-topology:termination-point']
         for ele in liste_tp:
             if ele['tp-id'] == 'DEG2-CTP-TXRX':
-                self.assertIn({u'index': 1, u'frequency': 196.1,
-                               u'width': 40},
-                              ele['org-openroadm-network-topology:ctp-attributes']['used-wavelengths'])
+                freq_map = base64.b64decode(
+                    ele['org-openroadm-network-topology:ctp-attributes']['avail-freq-maps'][0]['freq-map'])
+                freq_map_array = [int(x) for x in freq_map]
+                self.assertEqual(freq_map_array[95], 0, "Index 1 should not be available")
             if ele['tp-id'] == 'DEG2-TTP-TXRX':
-                self.assertIn({u'index': 1, u'frequency': 196.1,
-                               u'width': 40},
-                              ele['org-openroadm-network-topology:tx-ttp-attributes']['used-wavelengths'])
+                    freq_map = base64.b64decode(
+                        ele['org-openroadm-network-topology:tx-ttp-attributes']['avail-freq-maps'][0]['freq-map'])
+                    freq_map_array = [int(x) for x in freq_map]
+                    self.assertEqual(freq_map_array[95], 0, "Index 1 should not be available")
         time.sleep(3)
 
     def test_18_connect_xprdA_N2_to_roadmA_PP2(self):
-        url = "{}/operations/transportpce-networkutils:init-xpdr-rdm-links".format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL)
-        data = {
-            "networkutils:input": {
-                "networkutils:links-input": {
-                    "networkutils:xpdr-node": "XPDR-A1",
-                    "networkutils:xpdr-num": "1",
-                    "networkutils:network-num": "2",
-                    "networkutils:rdm-node": "ROADM-A1",
-                    "networkutils:srg-num": "1",
-                    "networkutils:termination-point-num": "SRG1-PP2-TXRX"
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        response = requests.request(
-            "POST", url, data=json.dumps(data),
-            headers=test_utils.TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON, auth=(test_utils.ODL_LOGIN, test_utils.ODL_PWD))
+        response = test_utils.connect_xpdr_to_rdm_request("XPDR-A1", "1", "2",
+                                                          "ROADM-A1", "1", "SRG1-PP2-TXRX")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         self.assertIn('Xponder Roadm Link created successfully', res["output"]["result"])
         time.sleep(2)
 
     def test_19_connect_roadmA_PP2_to_xpdrA_N2(self):
-        url = "{}/operations/transportpce-networkutils:init-rdm-xpdr-links".format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL)
-        data = {
-            "networkutils:input": {
-                "networkutils:links-input": {
-                    "networkutils:xpdr-node": "XPDR-A1",
-                    "networkutils:xpdr-num": "1",
-                    "networkutils:network-num": "2",
-                    "networkutils:rdm-node": "ROADM-A1",
-                    "networkutils:srg-num": "1",
-                    "networkutils:termination-point-num": "SRG1-PP2-TXRX"
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        response = requests.request(
-            "POST", url, data=json.dumps(data),
-            headers=test_utils.TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON, auth=(test_utils.ODL_LOGIN, test_utils.ODL_PWD))
+        response = test_utils.connect_rdm_to_xpdr_request("XPDR-A1", "1", "2",
+                                                          "ROADM-A1", "1", "SRG1-PP2-TXRX")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         self.assertIn('Roadm Xponder links created successfully', res["output"]["result"])
         time.sleep(2)
 
     def test_20_connect_xprdC_N2_to_roadmC_PP2(self):
-        url = "{}/operations/transportpce-networkutils:init-xpdr-rdm-links".format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL)
-        data = {
-            "networkutils:input": {
-                "networkutils:links-input": {
-                    "networkutils:xpdr-node": "XPDR-C1",
-                    "networkutils:xpdr-num": "1",
-                    "networkutils:network-num": "2",
-                    "networkutils:rdm-node": "ROADM-C1",
-                    "networkutils:srg-num": "1",
-                    "networkutils:termination-point-num": "SRG1-PP2-TXRX"
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        response = requests.request(
-            "POST", url, data=json.dumps(data),
-            headers=test_utils.TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON, auth=(test_utils.ODL_LOGIN, test_utils.ODL_PWD))
+        response = test_utils.connect_xpdr_to_rdm_request("XPDR-C1", "1", "2",
+                                                          "ROADM-C1", "1", "SRG1-PP2-TXRX")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         self.assertIn('Xponder Roadm Link created successfully', res["output"]["result"])
         time.sleep(2)
 
     def test_21_connect_roadmC_PP2_to_xpdrC_N2(self):
-        url = "{}/operations/transportpce-networkutils:init-rdm-xpdr-links".format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL)
-        data = {
-            "networkutils:input": {
-                "networkutils:links-input": {
-                    "networkutils:xpdr-node": "XPDR-C1",
-                    "networkutils:xpdr-num": "1",
-                    "networkutils:network-num": "2",
-                    "networkutils:rdm-node": "ROADM-C1",
-                    "networkutils:srg-num": "1",
-                    "networkutils:termination-point-num": "SRG1-PP2-TXRX"
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        response = requests.request(
-            "POST", url, data=json.dumps(data),
-            headers=test_utils.TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON, auth=(test_utils.ODL_LOGIN, test_utils.ODL_PWD))
+        response = test_utils.connect_rdm_to_xpdr_request("XPDR-C1", "1", "2",
+                                                          "ROADM-C1", "1", "SRG1-PP2-TXRX")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         self.assertIn('Roadm Xponder links created successfully', res["output"]["result"])
         time.sleep(2)
 
     def test_22_create_eth_service2(self):
-        url = ("{}/operations/org-openroadm-service:service-create"
-               .format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL))
-        data = {"input": {
-                "sdnc-request-header": {
-                    "request-id": "e3028bae-a90f-4ddd-a83f-cf224eba0e58",
-                    "rpc-action": "service-create",
-                    "request-system-id": "appname",
-                    "notification-url": "http://localhost:8585/NotificationServer/notify"
-                },
-                "service-name": "service2",
-                "common-id": "ASATT1234567",
-                "connection-type": "service",
-                "service-a-end": {
-                    "service-rate": "100",
-                    "node-id": "XPDR-A1",
-                    "service-format": "Ethernet",
-                    "clli": "SNJSCAMCJP8",
-                    "tx-direction": {
-                        "port": {
-                            "port-device-name": "ROUTER_SNJSCAMCJP8_000000.00_00",
-                            "port-type": "router",
-                            "port-name": "Gigabit Ethernet_Tx.ge-5/0/0.0",
-                            "port-rack": "000000.00",
-                            "port-shelf": "00"
-                        },
-                        "lgx": {
-                            "lgx-device-name": "LGX Panel_SNJSCAMCJP8_000000.00_00",
-                            "lgx-port-name": "LGX Back.3",
-                            "lgx-port-rack": "000000.00",
-                            "lgx-port-shelf": "00"
-                        }
-                    },
-                    "rx-direction": {
-                        "port": {
-                            "port-device-name": "ROUTER_SNJSCAMCJP8_000000.00_00",
-                            "port-type": "router",
-                            "port-name": "Gigabit Ethernet_Rx.ge-5/0/0.0",
-                            "port-rack": "000000.00",
-                            "port-shelf": "00"
-                        },
-                        "lgx": {
-                            "lgx-device-name": "LGX Panel_SNJSCAMCJP8_000000.00_00",
-                            "lgx-port-name": "LGX Back.4",
-                            "lgx-port-rack": "000000.00",
-                            "lgx-port-shelf": "00"
-                        }
-                    },
-                    "optic-type": "gray"
-                },
-                "service-z-end": {
-                    "service-rate": "100",
-                    "node-id": "XPDR-C1",
-                    "service-format": "Ethernet",
-                    "clli": "SNJSCAMCJT4",
-                    "tx-direction": {
-                        "port": {
-                            "port-device-name": "ROUTER_SNJSCAMCJT4_000000.00_00",
-                            "port-type": "router",
-                            "port-name": "Gigabit Ethernet_Tx.ge-1/0/0.0",
-                            "port-rack": "000000.00",
-                            "port-shelf": "00"
-                        },
-                        "lgx": {
-                            "lgx-device-name": "LGX Panel_SNJSCAMCJT4_000000.00_00",
-                            "lgx-port-name": "LGX Back.29",
-                            "lgx-port-rack": "000000.00",
-                            "lgx-port-shelf": "00"
-                        }
-                    },
-                    "rx-direction": {
-                        "port": {
-                            "port-device-name": "ROUTER_SNJSCAMCJT4_000000.00_00",
-                            "port-type": "router",
-                            "port-name": "Gigabit Ethernet_Rx.ge-1/0/0.0",
-                            "port-rack": "000000.00",
-                            "port-shelf": "00"
-                        },
-                        "lgx": {
-                            "lgx-device-name": "LGX Panel_SNJSCAMCJT4_000000.00_00",
-                            "lgx-port-name": "LGX Back.30",
-                            "lgx-port-rack": "000000.00",
-                            "lgx-port-shelf": "00"
-                        }
-                    },
-                    "optic-type": "gray"
-                },
-                "due-date": "2016-11-28T00:00:01Z",
-                "operator-contact": "pw1234"
-                }
-                }
-        response = requests.request(
-            "POST", url, data=json.dumps(data), headers=test_utils.TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON,
-            auth=(test_utils.ODL_LOGIN, test_utils.ODL_PWD))
+        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-name"] = "service2"
+        response = test_utils.service_create_request(self.cr_serv_sample_data)
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         self.assertIn('PCE calculation in progress',
@@ -599,10 +375,7 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
         time.sleep(self.WAITING)
 
     def test_23_get_eth_service2(self):
-        url = ("{}/operational/org-openroadm-service:service-list/services/service2"
-               .format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL))
-        response = requests.request(
-            "GET", url, headers=test_utils.TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON, auth=(test_utils.ODL_LOGIN, test_utils.ODL_PWD))
+        response = test_utils.get_service_list_request("services/service2")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -617,34 +390,26 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
         time.sleep(1)
 
     def test_24_check_xc2_ROADMA(self):
-        url = ("{}/config/network-topology:network-topology/topology/topology-netconf/"
-               "node/ROADM-A1/yang-ext:mount/org-openroadm-device:org-openroadm-device/"
-               "roadm-connections/DEG2-TTP-TXRX-SRG1-PP2-TXRX-2"
-               .format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL))
-        response = requests.request(
-            "GET", url, headers=test_utils.TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON, auth=(test_utils.ODL_LOGIN, test_utils.ODL_PWD))
+        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request("ROADM-A1", "roadm-connections/DEG2-TTP-TXRX-SRG1-PP2-TXRX-753:760")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         # the following statement replaces self.assertDictContainsSubset deprecated in python 3.2
         self.assertDictEqual(
             dict({
-                'connection-name': 'DEG2-TTP-TXRX-SRG1-PP2-TXRX-2',
+                'connection-name': 'DEG2-TTP-TXRX-SRG1-PP2-TXRX-753:760',
                 'opticalControlMode': 'power'
             }, **res['roadm-connections'][0]),
             res['roadm-connections'][0]
         )
         self.assertDictEqual(
-            {'src-if': 'DEG2-TTP-TXRX-nmc-2'},
+            {'src-if': 'DEG2-TTP-TXRX-nmc-753:760'},
             res['roadm-connections'][0]['source'])
         self.assertDictEqual(
-            {'dst-if': 'SRG1-PP2-TXRX-nmc-2'},
+            {'dst-if': 'SRG1-PP2-TXRX-nmc-753:760'},
             res['roadm-connections'][0]['destination'])
 
     def test_25_check_topo_XPDRA(self):
-        url1 = ("{}/config/ietf-network:networks/network/openroadm-topology/node/XPDR-A1-XPDR1"
-                .format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL))
-        response = requests.request(
-            "GET", url1, auth=(test_utils.ODL_LOGIN, test_utils.ODL_PWD))
+        response = test_utils.get_ordm_topo_request("node/XPDR-A1-XPDR1")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         liste_tp = res['node'][0]['ietf-network-topology:termination-point']
@@ -662,157 +427,61 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
         time.sleep(10)
 
     def test_26_check_topo_ROADMA_SRG1(self):
-        url1 = ("{}/config/ietf-network:networks/network/openroadm-topology/node/ROADM-A1-SRG1"
-                .format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL))
-        response = requests.request(
-            "GET", url1, auth=(test_utils.ODL_LOGIN, test_utils.ODL_PWD))
+        response = test_utils.get_ordm_topo_request("node/ROADM-A1-SRG1")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
-        self.assertNotIn({u'index': 1}, res['node'][0]
-                         [u'org-openroadm-network-topology:srg-attributes']['available-wavelengths'])
-        self.assertNotIn({u'index': 2}, res['node'][0]
-                         [u'org-openroadm-network-topology:srg-attributes']['available-wavelengths'])
+        freq_map = base64.b64decode(
+            res['node'][0]['org-openroadm-network-topology:srg-attributes']['avail-freq-maps'][0]['freq-map'])
+        freq_map_array = [int(x) for x in freq_map]
+        self.assertEqual(freq_map_array[95], 0, "Lambda 1 should not be available")
+        self.assertEqual(freq_map_array[94], 0, "Lambda 2 should not be available")
         liste_tp = res['node'][0]['ietf-network-topology:termination-point']
         for ele in liste_tp:
             if ele['tp-id'] == 'SRG1-PP1-TXRX':
-                self.assertIn({u'index': 1, u'frequency': 196.1,
-                               u'width': 40},
-                              ele['org-openroadm-network-topology:pp-attributes']['used-wavelength'])
-                self.assertNotIn({u'index': 2, u'frequency': 196.05,
-                                  u'width': 40},
-                                 ele['org-openroadm-network-topology:pp-attributes']['used-wavelength'])
+                freq_map = base64.b64decode(
+                    ele['org-openroadm-network-topology:pp-attributes']['avail-freq-maps'][0]['freq-map'])
+                freq_map_array = [int(x) for x in freq_map]
+                self.assertEqual(freq_map_array[95], 0, "Lambda 1 should not be available")
+                self.assertEqual(freq_map_array[94], 255, "Lambda 2 should be available")
             if ele['tp-id'] == 'SRG1-PP2-TXRX':
-                self.assertIn({u'index': 2, u'frequency': 196.05, u'width': 40},
-                              ele['org-openroadm-network-topology:pp-attributes']['used-wavelength'])
-                self.assertNotIn({u'index': 1, u'frequency': 196.1,
-                                  u'width': 40},
-                                 ele['org-openroadm-network-topology:pp-attributes']['used-wavelength'])
+                freq_map = base64.b64decode(
+                    ele['org-openroadm-network-topology:pp-attributes']['avail-freq-maps'][0]['freq-map'])
+                freq_map_array = [int(x) for x in freq_map]
+                self.assertEqual(freq_map_array[95], 255, "Lambda 1 should be available")
+                self.assertEqual(freq_map_array[94], 0, "Lambda 2 should not be available")
             if ele['tp-id'] == 'SRG1-PP3-TXRX':
                 self.assertNotIn('org-openroadm-network-topology:pp-attributes', dict.keys(ele))
         time.sleep(10)
 
     def test_27_check_topo_ROADMA_DEG2(self):
-        url1 = ("{}/config/ietf-network:networks/network/openroadm-topology/node/ROADM-A1-DEG2"
-                .format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL))
-        response = requests.request(
-            "GET", url1, auth=(test_utils.ODL_LOGIN, test_utils.ODL_PWD))
+        response = test_utils.get_ordm_topo_request("node/ROADM-A1-DEG2")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
-        self.assertNotIn({u'index': 1}, res['node'][0]
-                         [u'org-openroadm-network-topology:degree-attributes']['available-wavelengths'])
-        self.assertNotIn({u'index': 2}, res['node'][0]
-                         [u'org-openroadm-network-topology:degree-attributes']['available-wavelengths'])
+        freq_map = base64.b64decode(
+            res['node'][0]['org-openroadm-network-topology:degree-attributes']['avail-freq-maps'][0]['freq-map'])
+        freq_map_array = [int(x) for x in freq_map]
+        self.assertEqual(freq_map_array[95], 0, "Lambda 1 should not be available")
+        self.assertEqual(freq_map_array[94], 0, "Lambda 2 should not be available")
         liste_tp = res['node'][0]['ietf-network-topology:termination-point']
         for ele in liste_tp:
             if ele['tp-id'] == 'DEG2-CTP-TXRX':
-                self.assertIn({u'index': 1, u'frequency': 196.1,
-                               u'width': 40},
-                              ele['org-openroadm-network-topology:ctp-attributes']['used-wavelengths'])
-                self.assertIn({u'index': 2, u'frequency': 196.05, u'width': 40},
-                              ele['org-openroadm-network-topology:ctp-attributes']['used-wavelengths'])
+                freq_map = base64.b64decode(
+                    ele['org-openroadm-network-topology:ctp-attributes']['avail-freq-maps'][0]['freq-map'])
+                freq_map_array = [int(x) for x in freq_map]
+                self.assertEqual(freq_map_array[95], 0, "Lambda 1 should not be available")
+                self.assertEqual(freq_map_array[94], 0, "Lambda 2 should not be available")
             if ele['tp-id'] == 'DEG2-TTP-TXRX':
-                self.assertIn({u'index': 1, u'frequency': 196.1,
-                               u'width': 40},
-                              ele['org-openroadm-network-topology:tx-ttp-attributes']['used-wavelengths'])
-                self.assertIn({u'index': 2, u'frequency': 196.05, u'width': 40},
-                              ele['org-openroadm-network-topology:tx-ttp-attributes']['used-wavelengths'])
+                freq_map = base64.b64decode(
+                    ele['org-openroadm-network-topology:tx-ttp-attributes']['avail-freq-maps'][0]['freq-map'])
+                freq_map_array = [int(x) for x in freq_map]
+                self.assertEqual(freq_map_array[95], 0, "Lambda 1 should not be available")
+                self.assertEqual(freq_map_array[94], 0, "Lambda 2 should not be available")
         time.sleep(10)
 
 #     creation service test on a non-available resource
     def test_28_create_eth_service3(self):
-        url = ("{}/operations/org-openroadm-service:service-create"
-               .format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL))
-        data = {"input": {
-                "sdnc-request-header": {
-                    "request-id": "e3028bae-a90f-4ddd-a83f-cf224eba0e58",
-                    "rpc-action": "service-create",
-                    "request-system-id": "appname",
-                    "notification-url": "http://localhost:8585/NotificationServer/notify"
-                },
-                "service-name": "service3",
-                "common-id": "ASATT1234567",
-                "connection-type": "service",
-                "service-a-end": {
-                    "service-rate": "100",
-                    "node-id": "XPDR-A1",
-                    "service-format": "Ethernet",
-                    "clli": "SNJSCAMCJP8",
-                    "tx-direction": {
-                        "port": {
-                            "port-device-name": "ROUTER_SNJSCAMCJP8_000000.00_00",
-                            "port-type": "router",
-                            "port-name": "Gigabit Ethernet_Tx.ge-5/0/0.0",
-                            "port-rack": "000000.00",
-                            "port-shelf": "00"
-                        },
-                        "lgx": {
-                            "lgx-device-name": "LGX Panel_SNJSCAMCJP8_000000.00_00",
-                            "lgx-port-name": "LGX Back.3",
-                            "lgx-port-rack": "000000.00",
-                            "lgx-port-shelf": "00"
-                        }
-                    },
-                    "rx-direction": {
-                        "port": {
-                            "port-device-name": "ROUTER_SNJSCAMCJP8_000000.00_00",
-                            "port-type": "router",
-                            "port-name": "Gigabit Ethernet_Rx.ge-5/0/0.0",
-                            "port-rack": "000000.00",
-                            "port-shelf": "00"
-                        },
-                        "lgx": {
-                            "lgx-device-name": "LGX Panel_SNJSCAMCJP8_000000.00_00",
-                            "lgx-port-name": "LGX Back.4",
-                            "lgx-port-rack": "000000.00",
-                            "lgx-port-shelf": "00"
-                        }
-                    },
-                    "optic-type": "gray"
-                },
-                "service-z-end": {
-                    "service-rate": "100",
-                    "node-id": "XPDR-C1",
-                    "service-format": "Ethernet",
-                    "clli": "SNJSCAMCJT4",
-                    "tx-direction": {
-                        "port": {
-                            "port-device-name": "ROUTER_SNJSCAMCJT4_000000.00_00",
-                            "port-type": "router",
-                            "port-name": "Gigabit Ethernet_Tx.ge-1/0/0.0",
-                            "port-rack": "000000.00",
-                            "port-shelf": "00"
-                        },
-                        "lgx": {
-                            "lgx-device-name": "LGX Panel_SNJSCAMCJT4_000000.00_00",
-                            "lgx-port-name": "LGX Back.29",
-                            "lgx-port-rack": "000000.00",
-                            "lgx-port-shelf": "00"
-                        }
-                    },
-                    "rx-direction": {
-                        "port": {
-                            "port-device-name": "ROUTER_SNJSCAMCJT4_000000.00_00",
-                            "port-type": "router",
-                            "port-name": "Gigabit Ethernet_Rx.ge-1/0/0.0",
-                            "port-rack": "000000.00",
-                            "port-shelf": "00"
-                        },
-                        "lgx": {
-                            "lgx-device-name": "LGX Panel_SNJSCAMCJT4_000000.00_00",
-                            "lgx-port-name": "LGX Back.30",
-                            "lgx-port-rack": "000000.00",
-                            "lgx-port-shelf": "00"
-                        }
-                    },
-                    "optic-type": "gray"
-                },
-                "due-date": "2016-11-28T00:00:01Z",
-                "operator-contact": "pw1234"
-                }
-                }
-        response = requests.request(
-            "POST", url, data=json.dumps(data), headers=test_utils.TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON,
-            auth=(test_utils.ODL_LOGIN, test_utils.ODL_PWD))
+        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-name"] = "service3"
+        response = test_utils.service_create_request(self.cr_serv_sample_data)
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         self.assertIn('PCE calculation in progress',
@@ -822,24 +491,7 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
 
 # add a test that check the openroadm-service-list still only contains 2 elements
     def test_29_delete_eth_service3(self):
-        url = ("{}/operations/org-openroadm-service:service-delete"
-               .format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL))
-        data = {"input": {
-                "sdnc-request-header": {
-                    "request-id": "e3028bae-a90f-4ddd-a83f-cf224eba0e58",
-                    "rpc-action": "service-delete",
-                    "request-system-id": "appname",
-                    "notification-url": "http://localhost:8585/NotificationServer/notify"
-                },
-                "service-delete-req-info": {
-                    "service-name": "service3",
-                    "tail-retention": "no"
-                }
-                }
-                }
-        response = requests.request(
-            "POST", url, data=json.dumps(data), headers=test_utils.TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON,
-            auth=(test_utils.ODL_LOGIN, test_utils.ODL_PWD))
+        response = test_utils.service_delete_request("service3")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         self.assertIn('Service \'service3\' does not exist in datastore',
@@ -848,24 +500,7 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
         time.sleep(20)
 
     def test_30_delete_eth_service1(self):
-        url = ("{}/operations/org-openroadm-service:service-delete"
-               .format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL))
-        data = {"input": {
-                "sdnc-request-header": {
-                    "request-id": "e3028bae-a90f-4ddd-a83f-cf224eba0e58",
-                    "rpc-action": "service-delete",
-                    "request-system-id": "appname",
-                    "notification-url": "http://localhost:8585/NotificationServer/notify"
-                },
-                "service-delete-req-info": {
-                    "service-name": "service1",
-                    "tail-retention": "no"
-                }
-                }
-                }
-        response = requests.request(
-            "POST", url, data=json.dumps(data), headers=test_utils.TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON,
-            auth=(test_utils.ODL_LOGIN, test_utils.ODL_PWD))
+        response = test_utils.service_delete_request("service1")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         self.assertIn('Renderer service delete in progress',
@@ -873,24 +508,7 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
         time.sleep(20)
 
     def test_31_delete_eth_service2(self):
-        url = ("{}/operations/org-openroadm-service:service-delete"
-               .format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL))
-        data = {"input": {
-                "sdnc-request-header": {
-                    "request-id": "e3028bae-a90f-4ddd-a83f-cf224eba0e58",
-                    "rpc-action": "service-delete",
-                    "request-system-id": "appname",
-                    "notification-url": "http://localhost:8585/NotificationServer/notify"
-                },
-                "service-delete-req-info": {
-                    "service-name": "service2",
-                    "tail-retention": "no"
-                }
-                }
-                }
-        response = requests.request(
-            "POST", url, data=json.dumps(data), headers=test_utils.TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON,
-            auth=(test_utils.ODL_LOGIN, test_utils.ODL_PWD))
+        response = test_utils.service_delete_request("service2")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         self.assertIn('Renderer service delete in progress',
@@ -898,28 +516,21 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
         time.sleep(20)
 
     def test_32_check_no_xc_ROADMA(self):
-        url = ("{}/config/network-topology:network-topology/topology/topology-netconf/"
-               "node/ROADM-A1/yang-ext:mount/org-openroadm-device:org-openroadm-device/"
-               .format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL))
-        response = requests.request(
-            "GET", url, auth=(test_utils.ODL_LOGIN, test_utils.ODL_PWD))
+        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request("ROADM-A1", "")
         res = response.json()
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         self.assertNotIn('roadm-connections', dict.keys(res['org-openroadm-device']))
         time.sleep(2)
 
     def test_33_check_topo_XPDRA(self):
-        url1 = ("{}/config/ietf-network:networks/network/openroadm-topology/node/XPDR-A1-XPDR1"
-                .format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL))
-        response = requests.request(
-            "GET", url1, auth=(test_utils.ODL_LOGIN, test_utils.ODL_PWD))
+        response = test_utils.get_ordm_topo_request("node/XPDR-A1-XPDR1")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         liste_tp = res['node'][0]['ietf-network-topology:termination-point']
         for ele in liste_tp:
             if ele[u'org-openroadm-common-network:tp-type'] == 'XPONDER-CLIENT':
                 self.assertNotIn('org-openroadm-network-topology:xpdr-client-attributes', dict.keys(ele))
-            elif (ele[u'org-openroadm-common-network:tp-type'] == 'XPONDER-NETWORK'):
+            elif ele[u'org-openroadm-common-network:tp-type'] == 'XPONDER-NETWORK':
                 self.assertIn(u'tail-equipment-id',
                               dict.keys(ele[u'org-openroadm-network-topology:xpdr-network-attributes']))
                 self.assertNotIn('wavelength', dict.keys(
@@ -927,138 +538,66 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
         time.sleep(10)
 
     def test_34_check_topo_ROADMA_SRG1(self):
-        url1 = ("{}/config/ietf-network:networks/network/openroadm-topology/node/ROADM-A1-SRG1"
-                .format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL))
-        response = requests.request(
-            "GET", url1, auth=(test_utils.ODL_LOGIN, test_utils.ODL_PWD))
+        response = test_utils.get_ordm_topo_request("node/ROADM-A1-SRG1")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
-        self.assertIn({u'index': 1}, res['node'][0]
-                      [u'org-openroadm-network-topology:srg-attributes']['available-wavelengths'])
-        self.assertIn({u'index': 2}, res['node'][0]
-                      [u'org-openroadm-network-topology:srg-attributes']['available-wavelengths'])
+        freq_map = base64.b64decode(
+            res['node'][0]['org-openroadm-network-topology:srg-attributes']['avail-freq-maps'][0]['freq-map'])
+        freq_map_array = [int(x) for x in freq_map]
+        self.assertEqual(freq_map_array[95], 255, "Index 1 should  be available")
+        self.assertEqual(freq_map_array[94], 255, "Index 2 should  be available")
         liste_tp = res['node'][0]['ietf-network-topology:termination-point']
         for ele in liste_tp:
-            if ele['tp-id'] == 'SRG1-PP1-TXRX' or ele['tp-id'] == 'SRG1-PP1-TXRX':
-                self.assertNotIn('org-openroadm-network-topology:pp-attributes', dict.keys(ele))
+            if ele['tp-id'] == 'SRG1-PP1-TXRX' or ele['tp-id'] == 'SRG1-PP2-TXRX':
+                freq_map = base64.b64decode(
+                    ele['org-openroadm-network-topology:pp-attributes']['avail-freq-maps'][0]['freq-map'])
+                freq_map_array = [int(x) for x in freq_map]
+                self.assertEqual(freq_map_array[95], 255, "Index 1 should  be available")
+                self.assertEqual(freq_map_array[94], 255, "Index 2 should  be available")
+            elif ele['tp-id'] == 'SRG1-CP-TXRX':
+                freq_map = base64.b64decode(
+                    ele['org-openroadm-network-topology:cp-attributes']['avail-freq-maps'][0]['freq-map'])
+                freq_map_array = [int(x) for x in freq_map]
+                self.assertEqual(freq_map_array[95], 255, "Index 1 should  be available")
+                self.assertEqual(freq_map_array[94], 255, "Index 2 should  be available")
             else:
                 self.assertNotIn('org-openroadm-network-topology:pp-attributes', dict.keys(ele))
         time.sleep(10)
 
     def test_35_check_topo_ROADMA_DEG2(self):
-        url1 = ("{}/config/ietf-network:networks/network/openroadm-topology/node/ROADM-A1-DEG2"
-                .format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL))
-        response = requests.request(
-            "GET", url1, auth=(test_utils.ODL_LOGIN, test_utils.ODL_PWD))
+        response = test_utils.get_ordm_topo_request("node/ROADM-A1-DEG2")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
-        self.assertIn({u'index': 1}, res['node'][0]
-                      [u'org-openroadm-network-topology:degree-attributes']['available-wavelengths'])
-        self.assertIn({u'index': 2}, res['node'][0]
-                      [u'org-openroadm-network-topology:degree-attributes']['available-wavelengths'])
+        freq_map = base64.b64decode(
+            res['node'][0]['org-openroadm-network-topology:degree-attributes']['avail-freq-maps'][0]['freq-map'])
+        freq_map_array = [int(x) for x in freq_map]
+        self.assertEqual(freq_map_array[95], 255, "Lambda 1 should be available")
+        self.assertEqual(freq_map_array[94], 255, "Lambda 2 should be available")
         liste_tp = res['node'][0]['ietf-network-topology:termination-point']
         for ele in liste_tp:
             if ele['tp-id'] == 'DEG2-CTP-TXRX':
-                self.assertNotIn('org-openroadm-network-topology:ctp-attributes', dict.keys(ele))
+                freq_map = base64.b64decode(
+                    ele['org-openroadm-network-topology:ctp-attributes']['avail-freq-maps'][0]['freq-map'])
+                freq_map_array = [int(x) for x in freq_map]
+                self.assertEqual(freq_map_array[95], 255, "Lambda 1 should be available")
+                self.assertEqual(freq_map_array[94], 255, "Lambda 2 should be available")
             if ele['tp-id'] == 'DEG2-TTP-TXRX':
-                self.assertNotIn('org-openroadm-network-topology:tx-ttp-attributes', dict.keys(ele))
+                freq_map = base64.b64decode(
+                    ele['org-openroadm-network-topology:tx-ttp-attributes']['avail-freq-maps'][0]['freq-map'])
+                freq_map_array = [int(x) for x in freq_map]
+                self.assertEqual(freq_map_array[95], 255, "Lambda 1 should be available")
+                self.assertEqual(freq_map_array[94], 255, "Lambda 2 should be available")
         time.sleep(10)
 
 # test service-create for Optical Channel (OC) service from srg-pp to srg-pp
     def test_36_create_oc_service1(self):
-        url = ("{}/operations/org-openroadm-service:service-create"
-               .format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL))
-        data = {"input": {
-                "sdnc-request-header": {
-                    "request-id": "e3028bae-a90f-4ddd-a83f-cf224eba0e58",
-                    "rpc-action": "service-create",
-                    "request-system-id": "appname",
-                    "notification-url": "http://localhost:8585/NotificationServer/notify"
-                },
-                "service-name": "service1",
-                "common-id": "ASATT1234567",
-                "connection-type": "roadm-line",
-                "service-a-end": {
-                    "service-rate": "100",
-                    "node-id": "ROADM-A1",
-                    "service-format": "OC",
-                    "clli": "SNJSCAMCJP8",
-                    "tx-direction": {
-                        "port": {
-                            "port-device-name": "ROUTER_SNJSCAMCJP8_000000.00_00",
-                            "port-type": "router",
-                            "port-name": "Gigabit Ethernet_Tx.ge-5/0/0.0",
-                            "port-rack": "000000.00",
-                            "port-shelf": "00"
-                        },
-                        "lgx": {
-                            "lgx-device-name": "LGX Panel_SNJSCAMCJP8_000000.00_00",
-                            "lgx-port-name": "LGX Back.3",
-                            "lgx-port-rack": "000000.00",
-                            "lgx-port-shelf": "00"
-                        }
-                    },
-                    "rx-direction": {
-                        "port": {
-                            "port-device-name": "ROUTER_SNJSCAMCJP8_000000.00_00",
-                            "port-type": "router",
-                            "port-name": "Gigabit Ethernet_Rx.ge-5/0/0.0",
-                            "port-rack": "000000.00",
-                            "port-shelf": "00"
-                        },
-                        "lgx": {
-                            "lgx-device-name": "LGX Panel_SNJSCAMCJP8_000000.00_00",
-                            "lgx-port-name": "LGX Back.4",
-                            "lgx-port-rack": "000000.00",
-                            "lgx-port-shelf": "00"
-                        }
-                    },
-                    "optic-type": "gray"
-                },
-                "service-z-end": {
-                    "service-rate": "100",
-                    "node-id": "ROADM-C1",
-                    "service-format": "OC",
-                    "clli": "SNJSCAMCJT4",
-                    "tx-direction": {
-                        "port": {
-                            "port-device-name": "ROUTER_SNJSCAMCJT4_000000.00_00",
-                            "port-type": "router",
-                            "port-name": "Gigabit Ethernet_Tx.ge-1/0/0.0",
-                            "port-rack": "000000.00",
-                            "port-shelf": "00"
-                        },
-                        "lgx": {
-                            "lgx-device-name": "LGX Panel_SNJSCAMCJT4_000000.00_00",
-                            "lgx-port-name": "LGX Back.29",
-                            "lgx-port-rack": "000000.00",
-                            "lgx-port-shelf": "00"
-                        }
-                    },
-                    "rx-direction": {
-                        "port": {
-                            "port-device-name": "ROUTER_SNJSCAMCJT4_000000.00_00",
-                            "port-type": "router",
-                            "port-name": "Gigabit Ethernet_Rx.ge-1/0/0.0",
-                            "port-rack": "000000.00",
-                            "port-shelf": "00"
-                        },
-                        "lgx": {
-                            "lgx-device-name": "LGX Panel_SNJSCAMCJT4_000000.00_00",
-                            "lgx-port-name": "LGX Back.30",
-                            "lgx-port-rack": "000000.00",
-                            "lgx-port-shelf": "00"
-                        }
-                    },
-                    "optic-type": "gray"
-                },
-                "due-date": "2016-11-28T00:00:01Z",
-                "operator-contact": "pw1234"
-                }
-                }
-        response = requests.request(
-            "POST", url, data=json.dumps(data), headers=test_utils.TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON,
-            auth=(test_utils.ODL_LOGIN, test_utils.ODL_PWD))
+        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-name"] = "service1"
+        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["connection-type"] = "roadm-line"
+        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-a-end"]["node-id"] = "ROADM-A1"
+        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-a-end"]["service-format"] = "OC"
+        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-z-end"]["node-id"] = "ROADM-C1"
+        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-z-end"]["service-format"] = "OC"
+        response = test_utils.service_create_request(self.cr_serv_sample_data)
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         self.assertIn('PCE calculation in progress',
@@ -1066,10 +605,7 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
         time.sleep(self.WAITING)
 
     def test_37_get_oc_service1(self):
-        url = ("{}/operational/org-openroadm-service:service-list/services/service1"
-               .format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL))
-        response = requests.request(
-            "GET", url, headers=test_utils.TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON, auth=(test_utils.ODL_LOGIN, test_utils.ODL_PWD))
+        response = test_utils.get_service_list_request("services/service1")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -1084,151 +620,55 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
         time.sleep(1)
 
     def test_38_check_xc1_ROADMA(self):
-        url = ("{}/config/network-topology:network-topology/topology/topology-netconf/"
-               "node/ROADM-A1/yang-ext:mount/org-openroadm-device:org-openroadm-device/"
-               "roadm-connections/SRG1-PP1-TXRX-DEG2-TTP-TXRX-1"
-               .format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL))
-        response = requests.request(
-            "GET", url, headers=test_utils.TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON, auth=(test_utils.ODL_LOGIN, test_utils.ODL_PWD))
+        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request("ROADM-A1", "roadm-connections/SRG1-PP1-TXRX-DEG2-TTP-TXRX-761:768")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         # the following statement replaces self.assertDictContainsSubset deprecated in python 3.2
         self.assertDictEqual(
             dict({
-                'connection-name': 'SRG1-PP1-TXRX-DEG2-TTP-TXRX-1',
+                'connection-name': 'SRG1-PP1-TXRX-DEG2-TTP-TXRX-761:768',
                 'opticalControlMode': 'gainLoss',
                 'target-output-power': -3.0
             }, **res['roadm-connections'][0]),
             res['roadm-connections'][0]
         )
         self.assertDictEqual(
-            {'src-if': 'SRG1-PP1-TXRX-nmc-1'},
+            {'src-if': 'SRG1-PP1-TXRX-nmc-761:768'},
             res['roadm-connections'][0]['source'])
         self.assertDictEqual(
-            {'dst-if': 'DEG2-TTP-TXRX-nmc-1'},
+            {'dst-if': 'DEG2-TTP-TXRX-nmc-761:768'},
             res['roadm-connections'][0]['destination'])
         time.sleep(7)
 
     def test_39_check_xc1_ROADMC(self):
-        url = ("{}/config/network-topology:network-topology/topology/topology-netconf/"
-               "node/ROADM-C1/yang-ext:mount/org-openroadm-device:org-openroadm-device/"
-               "roadm-connections/SRG1-PP1-TXRX-DEG1-TTP-TXRX-1"
-               .format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL))
-        response = requests.request(
-            "GET", url, headers=test_utils.TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON, auth=(test_utils.ODL_LOGIN, test_utils.ODL_PWD))
+        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request("ROADM-C1", "roadm-connections/SRG1-PP1-TXRX-DEG1-TTP-TXRX-761:768")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         # the following statement replaces self.assertDictContainsSubset deprecated in python 3.2
         self.assertDictEqual(
             dict({
-                'connection-name': 'SRG1-PP1-TXRX-DEG1-TTP-TXRX-1',
+                'connection-name': 'SRG1-PP1-TXRX-DEG1-TTP-TXRX-761:768',
                 'opticalControlMode': 'gainLoss',
                 'target-output-power': -3.0
             }, **res['roadm-connections'][0]),
             res['roadm-connections'][0]
         )
         self.assertDictEqual(
-            {'src-if': 'SRG1-PP1-TXRX-nmc-1'},
+            {'src-if': 'SRG1-PP1-TXRX-nmc-761:768'},
             res['roadm-connections'][0]['source'])
         self.assertDictEqual(
-            {'dst-if': 'DEG1-TTP-TXRX-nmc-1'},
+            {'dst-if': 'DEG1-TTP-TXRX-nmc-761:768'},
             res['roadm-connections'][0]['destination'])
         time.sleep(7)
 
     def test_40_create_oc_service2(self):
-        url = ("{}/operations/org-openroadm-service:service-create"
-               .format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL))
-        data = {"input": {
-                "sdnc-request-header": {
-                    "request-id": "e3028bae-a90f-4ddd-a83f-cf224eba0e58",
-                    "rpc-action": "service-create",
-                    "request-system-id": "appname",
-                    "notification-url": "http://localhost:8585/NotificationServer/notify"
-                },
-                "service-name": "service2",
-                "common-id": "ASATT1234567",
-                "connection-type": "roadm-line",
-                "service-a-end": {
-                    "service-rate": "100",
-                    "node-id": "ROADM-A1",
-                    "service-format": "OC",
-                    "clli": "SNJSCAMCJP8",
-                    "tx-direction": {
-                        "port": {
-                            "port-device-name": "ROUTER_SNJSCAMCJP8_000000.00_00",
-                            "port-type": "router",
-                            "port-name": "Gigabit Ethernet_Tx.ge-5/0/0.0",
-                            "port-rack": "000000.00",
-                            "port-shelf": "00"
-                        },
-                        "lgx": {
-                            "lgx-device-name": "LGX Panel_SNJSCAMCJP8_000000.00_00",
-                            "lgx-port-name": "LGX Back.3",
-                            "lgx-port-rack": "000000.00",
-                            "lgx-port-shelf": "00"
-                        }
-                    },
-                    "rx-direction": {
-                        "port": {
-                            "port-device-name": "ROUTER_SNJSCAMCJP8_000000.00_00",
-                            "port-type": "router",
-                            "port-name": "Gigabit Ethernet_Rx.ge-5/0/0.0",
-                            "port-rack": "000000.00",
-                            "port-shelf": "00"
-                        },
-                        "lgx": {
-                            "lgx-device-name": "LGX Panel_SNJSCAMCJP8_000000.00_00",
-                            "lgx-port-name": "LGX Back.4",
-                            "lgx-port-rack": "000000.00",
-                            "lgx-port-shelf": "00"
-                        }
-                    },
-                    "optic-type": "gray"
-                },
-                "service-z-end": {
-                    "service-rate": "100",
-                    "node-id": "ROADM-C1",
-                    "service-format": "OC",
-                    "clli": "SNJSCAMCJT4",
-                    "tx-direction": {
-                        "port": {
-                            "port-device-name": "ROUTER_SNJSCAMCJT4_000000.00_00",
-                            "port-type": "router",
-                            "port-name": "Gigabit Ethernet_Tx.ge-1/0/0.0",
-                            "port-rack": "000000.00",
-                            "port-shelf": "00"
-                        },
-                        "lgx": {
-                            "lgx-device-name": "LGX Panel_SNJSCAMCJT4_000000.00_00",
-                            "lgx-port-name": "LGX Back.29",
-                            "lgx-port-rack": "000000.00",
-                            "lgx-port-shelf": "00"
-                        }
-                    },
-                    "rx-direction": {
-                        "port": {
-                            "port-device-name": "ROUTER_SNJSCAMCJT4_000000.00_00",
-                            "port-type": "router",
-                            "port-name": "Gigabit Ethernet_Rx.ge-1/0/0.0",
-                            "port-rack": "000000.00",
-                            "port-shelf": "00"
-                        },
-                        "lgx": {
-                            "lgx-device-name": "LGX Panel_SNJSCAMCJT4_000000.00_00",
-                            "lgx-port-name": "LGX Back.30",
-                            "lgx-port-rack": "000000.00",
-                            "lgx-port-shelf": "00"
-                        }
-                    },
-                    "optic-type": "gray"
-                },
-                "due-date": "2016-11-28T00:00:01Z",
-                "operator-contact": "pw1234"
-                }
-                }
-        response = requests.request(
-            "POST", url, data=json.dumps(data), headers=test_utils.TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON,
-            auth=(test_utils.ODL_LOGIN, test_utils.ODL_PWD))
+        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-name"] = "service2"
+        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["connection-type"] = "roadm-line"
+        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-a-end"]["node-id"] = "ROADM-A1"
+        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-a-end"]["service-format"] = "OC"
+        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-z-end"]["node-id"] = "ROADM-C1"
+        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-z-end"]["service-format"] = "OC"
+        response = test_utils.service_create_request(self.cr_serv_sample_data)
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         self.assertIn('PCE calculation in progress',
@@ -1236,10 +676,7 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
         time.sleep(self.WAITING)
 
     def test_41_get_oc_service2(self):
-        url = ("{}/operational/org-openroadm-service:service-list/services/service2"
-               .format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL))
-        response = requests.request(
-            "GET", url, headers=test_utils.TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON, auth=(test_utils.ODL_LOGIN, test_utils.ODL_PWD))
+        response = test_utils.get_service_list_request("services/service2")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -1254,28 +691,23 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
         time.sleep(2)
 
     def test_42_check_xc2_ROADMA(self):
-        url = ("{}/config/network-topology:network-topology/topology/topology-netconf/"
-               "node/ROADM-A1/yang-ext:mount/org-openroadm-device:org-openroadm-device/"
-               "roadm-connections/SRG1-PP2-TXRX-DEG2-TTP-TXRX-2"
-               .format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL))
-        response = requests.request(
-            "GET", url, headers=test_utils.TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON, auth=(test_utils.ODL_LOGIN, test_utils.ODL_PWD))
+        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request("ROADM-A1", "roadm-connections/SRG1-PP2-TXRX-DEG2-TTP-TXRX-753:760")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         # the following statement replaces self.assertDictContainsSubset deprecated in python 3.2
         self.assertDictEqual(
             dict({
-                'connection-name': 'SRG1-PP2-TXRX-DEG2-TTP-TXRX-2',
+                'connection-name': 'SRG1-PP2-TXRX-DEG2-TTP-TXRX-753:760',
                 'opticalControlMode': 'gainLoss',
                 'target-output-power': -3.0
             }, **res['roadm-connections'][0]),
             res['roadm-connections'][0]
         )
         self.assertDictEqual(
-            {'src-if': 'SRG1-PP2-TXRX-nmc-2'},
+            {'src-if': 'SRG1-PP2-TXRX-nmc-753:760'},
             res['roadm-connections'][0]['source'])
         self.assertDictEqual(
-            {'dst-if': 'DEG2-TTP-TXRX-nmc-2'},
+            {'dst-if': 'DEG2-TTP-TXRX-nmc-753:760'},
             res['roadm-connections'][0]['destination'])
         time.sleep(2)
 
@@ -1285,24 +717,7 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
         time.sleep(3)
 
     def test_44_delete_oc_service1(self):
-        url = ("{}/operations/org-openroadm-service:service-delete"
-               .format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL))
-        data = {"input": {
-                "sdnc-request-header": {
-                    "request-id": "e3028bae-a90f-4ddd-a83f-cf224eba0e58",
-                    "rpc-action": "service-delete",
-                    "request-system-id": "appname",
-                    "notification-url": "http://localhost:8585/NotificationServer/notify"
-                },
-                "service-delete-req-info": {
-                    "service-name": "service1",
-                    "tail-retention": "no"
-                }
-                }
-                }
-        response = requests.request(
-            "POST", url, data=json.dumps(data), headers=test_utils.TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON,
-            auth=(test_utils.ODL_LOGIN, test_utils.ODL_PWD))
+        response = test_utils.service_delete_request("service1")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         self.assertIn('Renderer service delete in progress',
@@ -1310,24 +725,7 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
         time.sleep(20)
 
     def test_45_delete_oc_service2(self):
-        url = ("{}/operations/org-openroadm-service:service-delete"
-               .format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL))
-        data = {"input": {
-                "sdnc-request-header": {
-                    "request-id": "e3028bae-a90f-4ddd-a83f-cf224eba0e58",
-                    "rpc-action": "service-delete",
-                    "request-system-id": "appname",
-                    "notification-url": "http://localhost:8585/NotificationServer/notify"
-                },
-                "service-delete-req-info": {
-                    "service-name": "service2",
-                    "tail-retention": "no"
-                }
-                }
-                }
-        response = requests.request(
-            "POST", url, data=json.dumps(data), headers=test_utils.TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON,
-            auth=(test_utils.ODL_LOGIN, test_utils.ODL_PWD))
+        response = test_utils.service_delete_request("service2")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         self.assertIn('Renderer service delete in progress',
@@ -1336,11 +734,8 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_46_get_no_oc_services(self):
         print("start test")
-        url = ("{}/operational/org-openroadm-service:service-list"
-               .format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL))
-        response = requests.request(
-            "GET", url, headers=test_utils.TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON, auth=(test_utils.ODL_LOGIN, test_utils.ODL_PWD))
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.not_found)
+        response = test_utils.get_service_list_request("")
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.conflict)
         res = response.json()
         self.assertIn(
             {"error-type": "application", "error-tag": "data-missing",
@@ -1349,11 +744,7 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
         time.sleep(1)
 
     def test_47_get_no_xc_ROADMA(self):
-        url = ("{}/config/network-topology:network-topology/topology/topology-netconf"
-               "/node/ROADM-A1/yang-ext:mount/org-openroadm-device:org-openroadm-device/"
-               .format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL))
-        response = requests.request(
-            "GET", url, headers=test_utils.TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON, auth=(test_utils.ODL_LOGIN, test_utils.ODL_PWD))
+        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request("ROADM-A1", "")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         self.assertNotIn(['roadm-connections'][0], res['org-openroadm-device'])
@@ -1376,27 +767,9 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
             self.test_30_delete_eth_service1()
 
     def test_50_loop_create_oc_service(self):
-        url = ("{}/operational/org-openroadm-service:service-list/services/service1"
-               .format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL))
-        response = requests.request("GET", url, auth=(test_utils.ODL_LOGIN, test_utils.ODL_PWD))
+        response = test_utils.get_service_list_request("services/service1")
         if response.status_code != 404:
-            url = ("{}/operations/org-openroadm-service:service-delete"
-                   .format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL))
-            data = {"input": {
-                "sdnc-request-header": {
-                    "request-id": "e3028bae-a90f-4ddd-a83f-cf224eba0e58",
-                    "rpc-action": "service-delete",
-                    "request-system-id": "appname",
-                    "notification-url": "http://localhost:8585/NotificationServer/notify"
-                },
-                "service-delete-req-info": {
-                    "service-name": "service1",
-                    "tail-retention": "no"
-                }
-            }
-            }
-            requests.request("POST", url, data=json.dumps(data), headers=test_utils.TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON,
-                             auth=(test_utils.ODL_LOGIN, test_utils.ODL_PWD))
+            response = test_utils.service_delete_request("service1")
             time.sleep(5)
 
         for i in range(1, 6):