Bump upstream dependencies to Ca
[transportpce.git] / tests / transportpce_tests / common / test_utils.py
index b70a4eeb5dbedda055726bfe65b3fee3f8700179..90f237172783a0cc599c738c0ba30bc3d540f27a 100644 (file)
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
 ##############################################################################
-# Copyright (c) 2020 Orange, Inc. and others.  All rights reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 2021 Orange, Inc. and others.  All rights reserved.
 #
 # All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
 # are made available under the terms of the Apache License, Version 2.0
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 import json
 import os
+# pylint: disable=wrong-import-order
 import sys
 import re
 import signal
@@ -21,77 +22,184 @@ import time
 
 import psutil
 import requests
+import urllib.parse
 
+from dict2xml import dict2xml
+from netconf_client.connect import connect_ssh
+from netconf_client.ncclient import Manager
+
+
+# pylint: disable=import-error
 import simulators
 
 SIMS = simulators.SIMS
 
-HONEYNODE_OK_START_MSG = "Netconf SSH endpoint started successfully at 0.0.0.0"
-KARAF_OK_START_MSG = re.escape(
-    "Blueprint container for bundle org.opendaylight.netconf.restconf")+".* was successfully created"
+HONEYNODE_OK_START_MSG = 'Netconf SSH endpoint started successfully at 0.0.0.0'
+LIGHTYNODE_OK_START_MSG = 'Data tree change listeners registered'
+KARAF_OK_START_MSG = "Transportpce controller started"
 LIGHTY_OK_START_MSG = re.escape("lighty.io and RESTCONF-NETCONF started")
 
-ODL_LOGIN = "admin"
-ODL_PWD = "admin"
-NODES_LOGIN = "admin"
-NODES_PWD = "admin"
-URL_CONFIG_NETCONF_TOPO = "{}/config/network-topology:network-topology/topology/topology-netconf/"
-URL_CONFIG_ORDM_TOPO = "{}/config/ietf-network:networks/network/openroadm-topology/"
-URL_CONFIG_OTN_TOPO = "{}/config/ietf-network:networks/network/otn-topology/"
-URL_CONFIG_CLLI_NET = "{}/config/ietf-network:networks/network/clli-network/"
-URL_CONFIG_ORDM_NET = "{}/config/ietf-network:networks/network/openroadm-network/"
-URL_PORTMAPPING = "{}/config/transportpce-portmapping:network/nodes/"
-URL_OPER_SERV_LIST = "{}/operational/org-openroadm-service:service-list/"
-URL_GET_NBINOTIFICATIONS_PROCESS_SERV = "{}/operations/nbi-notifications:get-notifications-process-service/"
-URL_GET_NBINOTIFICATIONS_ALARM_SERV = "{}/operations/nbi-notifications:get-notifications-alarm-service/"
-URL_SERV_CREATE = "{}/operations/org-openroadm-service:service-create"
-URL_SERV_DELETE = "{}/operations/org-openroadm-service:service-delete"
-URL_SERVICE_PATH = "{}/operations/transportpce-device-renderer:service-path"
-URL_OTN_SERVICE_PATH = "{}/operations/transportpce-device-renderer:otn-service-path"
-URL_CREATE_OTS_OMS = "{}/operations/transportpce-device-renderer:create-ots-oms"
-URL_PATH_COMPUTATION_REQUEST = "{}/operations/transportpce-pce:path-computation-request"
-URL_FULL_PORTMAPPING = "{}/config/transportpce-portmapping:network"
+ODL_LOGIN = 'admin'
+ODL_PWD = 'admin'
+NODES_LOGIN = 'admin'
+NODES_PWD = 'admin'
 
 TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON = {'Content-Type': 'application/json', 'Accept': 'application/json'}
 TYPE_APPLICATION_XML = {'Content-Type': 'application/xml', 'Accept': 'application/xml'}
 
+REQUEST_TIMEOUT = 10
+
 CODE_SHOULD_BE_200 = 'Http status code should be 200'
 CODE_SHOULD_BE_201 = 'Http status code should be 201'
+T100GE = 'Transponder 100GE'
+T0_MULTILAYER_TOPO = 'T0 - Multi-layer topology'
+T0_FULL_MULTILAYER_TOPO = 'T0 - Full Multi-layer topology'
+T100GE_UUID = 'cf51c729-3699-308a-a7d0-594c6a62ebbb'
+T0_MULTILAYER_TOPO_UUID = '747c670e-7a07-3dab-b379-5b1cd17402a3'
+T0_FULL_MULTILAYER_TOPO_UUID = '393f09a4-0a0b-3d82-a4f6-1fbbc14ca1a7'
 
-SIM_LOG_DIRECTORY = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), "log")
+SIM_LOG_DIRECTORY = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), 'log')
 
 process_list = []
 
+if 'USE_ODL_ALT_RESTCONF_PORT' in os.environ:
+    RESTCONF_PORT = os.environ['USE_ODL_ALT_RESTCONF_PORT']
+else:
+    RESTCONF_PORT = 8181
 
-if "USE_ODL_ALT_RESTCONF_PORT" in os.environ:
-    RESTCONF_BASE_URL = "http://localhost:" + os.environ['USE_ODL_ALT_RESTCONF_PORT'] + "/restconf"
+RESTCONF_PATH_PREFIX = {'rfc8040': '/rests',
+                        'draft-bierman02': '/restconf'}
+
+if 'USE_ODL_RESTCONF_VERSION' in os.environ:
+    RESTCONF_VERSION = os.environ['USE_ODL_RESTCONF_VERSION']
+    if RESTCONF_VERSION not in RESTCONF_PATH_PREFIX:
+        print('unsupported RESTCONF version ' + RESTCONF_VERSION)
+        sys.exit(3)
 else:
-    RESTCONF_BASE_URL = "http://localhost:8181/restconf"
+    RESTCONF_VERSION = 'rfc8040'
+
+RESTCONF_BASE_URL = 'http://localhost:' + str(RESTCONF_PORT) + RESTCONF_PATH_PREFIX[RESTCONF_VERSION]
 
-if "USE_ODL_ALT_KARAF_INSTALL_DIR" in os.environ:
+if 'USE_ODL_ALT_KARAF_INSTALL_DIR' in os.environ:
     KARAF_INSTALLDIR = os.environ['USE_ODL_ALT_KARAF_INSTALL_DIR']
 else:
-    KARAF_INSTALLDIR = "karaf"
+    KARAF_INSTALLDIR = 'karaf'
 
 KARAF_LOG = os.path.join(
     os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)),
-    "..", "..", "..", KARAF_INSTALLDIR, "target", "assembly", "data", "log", "karaf.log")
+    '..', '..', '..', KARAF_INSTALLDIR, 'target', 'assembly', 'data', 'log', 'karaf.log')
 
-if "USE_LIGHTY" in os.environ and os.environ['USE_LIGHTY'] == 'True':
+if 'USE_LIGHTY' in os.environ and os.environ['USE_LIGHTY'] == 'True':
     TPCE_LOG = 'odl-' + str(os.getpid()) + '.log'
 else:
     TPCE_LOG = KARAF_LOG
 
+if 'USE_SIMS' not in os.environ:
+    SIMS_TO_USE = 'lightynode'
+    SIMS_TYPE = 'lightynode'
+else:
+    SIMS_TO_USE = os.environ['USE_SIMS']
+    print("Forcing to use SIMS " + SIMS_TO_USE)
+    if SIMS_TO_USE != 'None' or 'SIMS_TYPE' not in os.environ:
+        SIMS_TYPE = SIMS_TO_USE
+    else:
+        SIMS_TYPE = os.environ['SIMS_TYPE']
+        print("Forcing to use SIMS type" + SIMS_TYPE)
+
+
+#
+# Basic HTTP operations
+#
+
+
+def get_request(url):
+    return requests.request(
+        'GET', url.format(RESTCONF_BASE_URL),
+        headers=TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON,
+        auth=(ODL_LOGIN, ODL_PWD),
+        timeout=REQUEST_TIMEOUT)
+
+
+def put_request(url, data):
+    return requests.request(
+        'PUT', url.format(RESTCONF_BASE_URL),
+        data=json.dumps(data),
+        headers=TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON,
+        auth=(ODL_LOGIN, ODL_PWD),
+        timeout=REQUEST_TIMEOUT)
+
+
+def delete_request(url):
+    return requests.request(
+        'DELETE', url.format(RESTCONF_BASE_URL),
+        headers=TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON,
+        auth=(ODL_LOGIN, ODL_PWD),
+        timeout=REQUEST_TIMEOUT)
+
+
+def post_request(url, data):
+    if data:
+        return requests.request(
+            "POST", url.format(RESTCONF_BASE_URL),
+            data=json.dumps(data),
+            headers=TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON,
+            auth=(ODL_LOGIN, ODL_PWD),
+            timeout=REQUEST_TIMEOUT)
+    return requests.request(
+        "POST", url.format(RESTCONF_BASE_URL),
+        headers=TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON,
+        auth=(ODL_LOGIN, ODL_PWD),
+        timeout=REQUEST_TIMEOUT)
+
+#
+# Process management
+#
+
+
+def start_honeynode(log_file: str, sim):
+    executable = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)),
+                              '..', '..', 'honeynode', sim[1], 'honeynode-simulator', 'honeycomb-tpce')
+    sample_directory = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)),
+                                    '..', '..', 'sample_configs', 'openroadm', sim[1])
+    if os.path.isfile(executable):
+        with open(log_file, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as outfile:
+            return subprocess.Popen(
+                [executable, SIMS[sim]['port'], os.path.join(sample_directory, SIMS[sim]['configfile'])],
+                stdout=outfile, stderr=outfile)
+    return None
+
+
+def start_lightynode(log_file: str, sim):
+    executable = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)),
+                              '..', '..', 'lightynode', 'lightynode-openroadm-device', 'start-device.sh')
+    sample_directory = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)),
+                                    '..', '..', 'sample_configs', 'openroadm', sim[1])
+    if os.path.isfile(executable):
+        with open(log_file, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as outfile:
+            return subprocess.Popen(
+                [executable, "-v" + sim[1], "-p" + SIMS[sim]['port'], "-f" + os.path.join(sample_directory,
+                                                                                          SIMS[sim]['configfile'])],
+                stdout=outfile, stderr=outfile)
+    return None
+
 
 def start_sims(sims_list):
+    if SIMS_TO_USE == 'None':
+        return None
+    if SIMS_TO_USE == 'honeynode':
+        start_msg = HONEYNODE_OK_START_MSG
+        start_method = start_honeynode
+    else:
+        start_msg = LIGHTYNODE_OK_START_MSG
+        start_method = start_lightynode
     for sim in sims_list:
-        print("starting simulator " + sim[0] + " in OpenROADM device version " + sim[1] + "...")
+        print('starting simulator ' + sim[0] + ' in OpenROADM device version ' + sim[1] + '...')
         log_file = os.path.join(SIM_LOG_DIRECTORY, SIMS[sim]['logfile'])
-        process = start_honeynode(log_file, sim)
-        if wait_until_log_contains(log_file, HONEYNODE_OK_START_MSG, 100):
-            print("simulator for " + sim[0] + " started")
+        process = start_method(log_file, sim)
+        if wait_until_log_contains(log_file, start_msg, 100):
+            print('simulator for ' + sim[0] + ' started')
         else:
-            print("simulator for " + sim[0] + " failed to start")
+            print('simulator for ' + sim[0] + ' failed to start')
             shutdown_process(process)
             for pid in process_list:
                 shutdown_process(pid)
@@ -101,17 +209,20 @@ def start_sims(sims_list):
 
 
 def start_tpce():
-    print("starting OpenDaylight...")
-    if "USE_LIGHTY" in os.environ and os.environ['USE_LIGHTY'] == 'True':
+    if 'NO_ODL_STARTUP' in os.environ:
+        print('No OpenDaylight instance to start!')
+        return []
+    print('starting OpenDaylight...')
+    if 'USE_LIGHTY' in os.environ and os.environ['USE_LIGHTY'] == 'True':
         process = start_lighty()
         start_msg = LIGHTY_OK_START_MSG
     else:
         process = start_karaf()
         start_msg = KARAF_OK_START_MSG
-    if wait_until_log_contains(TPCE_LOG, start_msg, time_to_wait=300):
-        print("OpenDaylight started !")
+    if wait_until_log_contains(TPCE_LOG, start_msg, time_to_wait=100):
+        print('OpenDaylight started !')
     else:
-        print("OpenDaylight failed to start !")
+        print('OpenDaylight failed to start !')
         shutdown_process(process)
         for pid in process_list:
             shutdown_process(pid)
@@ -121,391 +232,548 @@ def start_tpce():
 
 
 def start_karaf():
-    print("starting KARAF TransportPCE build...")
+    print('starting KARAF TransportPCE build...')
     executable = os.path.join(
         os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)),
-        "..", "..", "..", KARAF_INSTALLDIR, "target", "assembly", "bin", "karaf")
-    with open('odl.log', 'w') as outfile:
+        '..', '..', '..', KARAF_INSTALLDIR, 'target', 'assembly', 'bin', 'karaf')
+    with open('odl.log', 'w', encoding='utf-8') as outfile:
         return subprocess.Popen(
-            ["sh", executable, "server"], stdout=outfile, stderr=outfile, stdin=None)
+            ['sh', executable, 'server'], stdout=outfile, stderr=outfile, stdin=None)
 
 
 def start_lighty():
-    print("starting LIGHTY.IO TransportPCE build...")
+    print('starting LIGHTY.IO TransportPCE build...')
     executable = os.path.join(
         os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)),
-        "..", "..", "..", "lighty", "target", "tpce",
-        "clean-start-controller.sh")
-    with open(TPCE_LOG, 'w') as outfile:
+        '..', '..', '..', 'lighty', 'target', 'tpce',
+        'clean-start-controller.sh')
+    with open(TPCE_LOG, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as outfile:
         return subprocess.Popen(
-            ["sh", executable], stdout=outfile, stderr=outfile, stdin=None)
+            ['sh', executable], stdout=outfile, stderr=outfile, stdin=None)
 
 
 def install_karaf_feature(feature_name: str):
-    print("installing feature " + feature_name)
+    print('installing feature ' + feature_name)
     executable = os.path.join(
         os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)),
-        "..", "..", "..", KARAF_INSTALLDIR, "target", "assembly", "bin", "client")
-    return subprocess.run([executable],
+        '..', '..', '..', KARAF_INSTALLDIR, 'target', 'assembly', 'bin', 'client')
+# FIXME: https://jira.opendaylight.org/browse/TRNSPRTPCE-701
+# -b option needed below because of Karaf client bug reporte in the JIRA ticket mentioned above
+    return subprocess.run([executable, '-b'],
                           input='feature:install ' + feature_name + '\n feature:list | grep '
                           + feature_name + ' \n logout \n',
                           universal_newlines=True, check=False)
 
 
-def get_request(url):
-    return requests.request(
-        "GET", url.format(RESTCONF_BASE_URL),
-        headers=TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON,
-        auth=(ODL_LOGIN, ODL_PWD))
-
-
-def post_request(url, data):
-    if data:
-        print(json.dumps(data))
-        return requests.request(
-            "POST", url.format(RESTCONF_BASE_URL),
-            data=json.dumps(data),
-            headers=TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON,
-            auth=(ODL_LOGIN, ODL_PWD))
-
-    return requests.request(
-        "POST", url.format(RESTCONF_BASE_URL),
-        headers=TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON,
-        auth=(ODL_LOGIN, ODL_PWD))
-
+def shutdown_process(process):
+    if process is not None:
+        for child in psutil.Process(process.pid).children():
+            child.send_signal(signal.SIGINT)
+            child.wait()
+        process.send_signal(signal.SIGINT)
 
-def post_xmlrequest(url, data):
-    if data:
-        return requests.request(
-            "POST", url.format(RESTCONF_BASE_URL),
-            data=data,
-            headers=TYPE_APPLICATION_XML,
-            auth=(ODL_LOGIN, ODL_PWD))
-    return None
 
+def wait_until_log_contains(log_file, regexp, time_to_wait=60):
+    # pylint: disable=lost-exception
+    # pylint: disable=consider-using-with
+    stringfound = False
+    line = None
+    try:
+        with TimeOut(seconds=time_to_wait):
+            while not os.path.exists(log_file):
+                time.sleep(0.2)
+            with open(log_file, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as filelogs:
+                filelogs.seek(0, 2)
+                print("Searching for pattern '" + regexp + "' in " + os.path.basename(log_file), end='... ', flush=True)
+                compiled_regexp = re.compile(regexp)
+                while True:
+                    line = filelogs.readline()
+                    if compiled_regexp.search(line):
+                        print('Pattern found!', end=' ')
+                        stringfound = True
+                        break
+                    if not line:
+                        time.sleep(0.1)
+        return stringfound
+    except TimeoutError:
+        print('Pattern not found after ' + str(time_to_wait), end=' seconds! ', flush=True)
+        return stringfound
+    except PermissionError:
+        print('Permission Error when trying to access the log file', end=' ... ', flush=True)
+        return stringfound
 
-def put_request(url, data):
-    return requests.request(
-        "PUT", url.format(RESTCONF_BASE_URL),
-        data=json.dumps(data),
-        headers=TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON,
-        auth=(ODL_LOGIN, ODL_PWD))
 
+class TimeOut:
+    def __init__(self, seconds=1, error_message='Timeout'):
+        self.seconds = seconds
+        self.error_message = error_message
 
-def put_xmlrequest(url, data):
-    return requests.request(
-        "PUT", url.format(RESTCONF_BASE_URL),
-        data=data,
-        headers=TYPE_APPLICATION_XML,
-        auth=(ODL_LOGIN, ODL_PWD))
+    def handle_timeout(self, signum, frame):
+        raise TimeoutError(self.error_message)
 
-def put_jsonrequest(url, data):
-    return requests.request(
-        "PUT", url.format(RESTCONF_BASE_URL),
-        data=data,
-        headers=TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON,
-        auth=(ODL_LOGIN, ODL_PWD))
+    def __enter__(self):
+        signal.signal(signal.SIGALRM, self.handle_timeout)
+        signal.alarm(self.seconds)
 
-def rawput_request(url, data):
-    return requests.request(
-        "PUT", url.format(RESTCONF_BASE_URL),
-        data=data,
-        headers=TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON,
-        auth=(ODL_LOGIN, ODL_PWD))
+    def __exit__(self, type, value, traceback):
+        # pylint: disable=W0622
+        signal.alarm(0)
 
-def rawpost_request(url, data):
-    return requests.request(
-        "POST", url.format(RESTCONF_BASE_URL),
-        data=data,
-        headers=TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON,
-        auth=(ODL_LOGIN, ODL_PWD))
+#
+# Basic NetCONF device operations
+#
 
 
-def delete_request(url):
-    return requests.request(
-        "DELETE", url.format(RESTCONF_BASE_URL),
-        headers=TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON,
-        auth=(ODL_LOGIN, ODL_PWD))
-
-
-def mount_device(node_id, sim):
-    url = URL_CONFIG_NETCONF_TOPO + "node/" + node_id
-    body = {"node": [{
-        "node-id": node_id,
-        "netconf-node-topology:username": NODES_LOGIN,
-        "netconf-node-topology:password": NODES_PWD,
-        "netconf-node-topology:host": "127.0.0.1",
-        "netconf-node-topology:port": SIMS[sim]['port'],
-        "netconf-node-topology:tcp-only": "false",
-        "netconf-node-topology:pass-through": {}}]}
-    response = put_request(url, body)
-    if wait_until_log_contains(TPCE_LOG, re.escape("Triggering notification stream NETCONF for node " + node_id), 180):
-        print("Node " + node_id + " correctly added to tpce topology", end='... ', flush=True)
+def mount_device(node: str, sim: str):
+    url = {'rfc8040': '{}/data/network-topology:network-topology/topology=topology-netconf/node={}',
+           'draft-bierman02': '{}/config/network-topology:network-topology/topology/topology-netconf/node/{}'}
+    body = {'node': [{
+            "node-id": node,
+            "netconf-node-topology:host": "127.0.0.1",
+            "netconf-node-topology:port": SIMS[sim]['port'],
+            "netconf-node-topology:login-password-unencrypted": {
+                "netconf-node-topology:username": NODES_LOGIN,
+                "netconf-node-topology:password": NODES_PWD
+            },
+            "netconf-node-topology:tcp-only": "false",
+            "netconf-node-topology:reconnect-on-changed-schema": "false",
+            "netconf-node-topology:connection-timeout-millis": "20000",
+            "netconf-node-topology:default-request-timeout-millis": "60000",
+            "netconf-node-topology:max-connection-attempts": "0",
+            "netconf-node-topology:keepalive-delay": "120"}]}
+    response = put_request(url[RESTCONF_VERSION].format('{}', node), body)
+    if wait_until_log_contains(TPCE_LOG, 'Triggering notification stream NETCONF for node ' + node, 180):
+        print('Node ' + node + ' correctly added to tpce topology', end='... ', flush=True)
     else:
-        print("Node " + node_id + " still not added to tpce topology", end='... ', flush=True)
+        print('Node ' + node + ' still not added to tpce topology', end='... ', flush=True)
         if response.status_code == requests.codes.ok:
-            print("It was probably loaded at start-up", end='... ', flush=True)
+            print('It was probably loaded at start-up', end='... ', flush=True)
         # TODO an else-clause to abort test would probably be nice here
     return response
 
 
-def unmount_device(node_id):
-    url = URL_CONFIG_NETCONF_TOPO + "node/" + node_id
-    response = delete_request(url)
-    if wait_until_log_contains(TPCE_LOG, re.escape("onDeviceDisConnected: " + node_id), 180):
-        print("Node " + node_id + " correctly deleted from tpce topology", end='... ', flush=True)
+def unmount_device(node: str):
+    url = {'rfc8040': '{}/data/network-topology:network-topology/topology=topology-netconf/node={}',
+           'draft-bierman02': '{}/config/network-topology:network-topology/topology/topology-netconf/node/{}'}
+    response = delete_request(url[RESTCONF_VERSION].format('{}', node))
+    if wait_until_log_contains(TPCE_LOG, re.escape("onDeviceDisConnected: " + node), 180):
+        print('Node ' + node + ' correctly deleted from tpce topology', end='... ', flush=True)
     else:
-        print("Node " + node_id + " still not deleted from tpce topology", end='... ', flush=True)
+        print('Node ' + node + ' still not deleted from tpce topology', end='... ', flush=True)
     return response
 
 
-def connect_xpdr_to_rdm_request(xpdr_node: str, xpdr_num: str, network_num: str,
-                                rdm_node: str, srg_num: str, termination_num: str):
-    url = "{}/operations/transportpce-networkutils:init-xpdr-rdm-links"
-    data = {
-        "networkutils:input": {
-            "networkutils:links-input": {
-                "networkutils:xpdr-node": xpdr_node,
-                "networkutils:xpdr-num": xpdr_num,
-                "networkutils:network-num": network_num,
-                "networkutils:rdm-node": rdm_node,
-                "networkutils:srg-num": srg_num,
-                "networkutils:termination-point-num": termination_num
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    return post_request(url, data)
-
-
-def connect_rdm_to_xpdr_request(xpdr_node: str, xpdr_num: str, network_num: str,
-                                rdm_node: str, srg_num: str, termination_num: str):
-    url = "{}/operations/transportpce-networkutils:init-rdm-xpdr-links"
-    data = {
-        "networkutils:input": {
-            "networkutils:links-input": {
-                "networkutils:xpdr-node": xpdr_node,
-                "networkutils:xpdr-num": xpdr_num,
-                "networkutils:network-num": network_num,
-                "networkutils:rdm-node": rdm_node,
-                "networkutils:srg-num": srg_num,
-                "networkutils:termination-point-num": termination_num
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    return post_request(url, data)
-
-
-def check_netconf_node_request(node: str, suffix: str):
-    url = URL_CONFIG_NETCONF_TOPO + (
-        "node/" + node + "/yang-ext:mount/org-openroadm-device:org-openroadm-device/" + suffix
-    )
-    return get_request(url)
-
-
-def get_netconf_oper_request(node: str):
-    url = "{}/operational/network-topology:network-topology/topology/topology-netconf/node/" + node
-    return get_request(url)
-
-
-def get_ordm_topo_request(suffix: str):
-    url = URL_CONFIG_ORDM_TOPO + suffix
-    return get_request(url)
-
-
-def add_oms_attr_request(link: str, attr):
-    url = URL_CONFIG_ORDM_TOPO + (
-        "ietf-network-topology:link/" + link + "/org-openroadm-network-topology:OMS-attributes/span"
-    )
-    return put_request(url, attr)
-
-
-def del_oms_attr_request(link: str):
-    url = URL_CONFIG_ORDM_TOPO + (
-        "ietf-network-topology:link/" + link + "/org-openroadm-network-topology:OMS-attributes/span"
-    )
-    return delete_request(url)
-
-
-def get_clli_net_request():
-    return get_request(URL_CONFIG_CLLI_NET)
+def check_device_connection(node: str):
+    url = {'rfc8040': '{}/data/network-topology:network-topology/topology=topology-netconf/node={}?content=nonconfig',
+           'draft-bierman02': '{}/operational/network-topology:network-topology/topology/topology-netconf/node/{}'}
+    response = get_request(url[RESTCONF_VERSION].format('{}', node))
+    res = response.json()
+    return_key = {'rfc8040': 'network-topology:node',
+                  'draft-bierman02': 'node'}
+    if return_key[RESTCONF_VERSION] in res.keys():
+        connection_status = res[return_key[RESTCONF_VERSION]][0]['netconf-node-topology:connection-status']
+    else:
+        connection_status = res['errors']['error'][0]
+    return {'status_code': response.status_code,
+            'connection-status': connection_status}
+
+
+def check_node_request(node: str):
+    # pylint: disable=line-too-long
+    url = {'rfc8040': '{}/data/network-topology:network-topology/topology=topology-netconf/node={}/yang-ext:mount/org-openroadm-device:org-openroadm-device?content=config',  # nopep8
+           'draft-bierman02': '{}/config/network-topology:network-topology/topology/topology-netconf/node/{}/yang-ext:mount/org-openroadm-device:org-openroadm-device'}  # nopep8
+    response = get_request(url[RESTCONF_VERSION].format('{}', node))
+    res = response.json()
+    return_key = {'rfc8040': 'org-openroadm-device:org-openroadm-device',
+                  'draft-bierman02': 'org-openroadm-device'}
+    if return_key[RESTCONF_VERSION] in res.keys():
+        response_attribute = res[return_key[RESTCONF_VERSION]]
+    else:
+        response_attribute = res['errors']['error'][0]
+    return {'status_code': response.status_code,
+            'org-openroadm-device': response_attribute}
+
+
+def check_node_attribute_request(node: str, attribute: str, attribute_value: str):
+    # pylint: disable=line-too-long
+    url = {'rfc8040': '{}/data/network-topology:network-topology/topology=topology-netconf/node={}/yang-ext:mount/org-openroadm-device:org-openroadm-device/{}={}?content=nonconfig',  # nopep8
+           'draft-bierman02': '{}/operational/network-topology:network-topology/topology/topology-netconf/node/{}/yang-ext:mount/org-openroadm-device:org-openroadm-device/{}/{}'}  # nopep8
+    response = get_request(url[RESTCONF_VERSION].format('{}', node, attribute, attribute_value))
+    res = response.json()
+    return_key = {'rfc8040': 'org-openroadm-device:' + attribute,
+                  'draft-bierman02': attribute}
+    if return_key[RESTCONF_VERSION] in res.keys():
+        response_attribute = res[return_key[RESTCONF_VERSION]]
+    elif 'errors' in res.keys():
+        response_attribute = res['errors']['error'][0]
+    else:
+        # status code 400 invalid request
+        response_attribute = res['message'] + ' ' + res['url']
+        print(response_attribute)
+    return {'status_code': response.status_code,
+            attribute: response_attribute}
+
+
+def check_node_attribute2_request(node: str, attribute: str, attribute_value: str, attribute2: str):
+    # pylint: disable=line-too-long
+    url = {'rfc8040': '{}/data/network-topology:network-topology/topology=topology-netconf/node={}/yang-ext:mount/org-openroadm-device:org-openroadm-device/{}={}/{}?content=config',  # nopep8
+           'draft-bierman02': '{}/config/network-topology:network-topology/topology/topology-netconf/node/{}/yang-ext:mount/org-openroadm-device:org-openroadm-device/{}/{}/{}'}  # nopep8
+    response = get_request(url[RESTCONF_VERSION].format('{}', node, attribute, attribute_value, attribute2))
+    res = response.json()
+    if attribute2 in res.keys():
+        response_attribute = res[attribute2]
+    else:
+        response_attribute = res['errors']['error'][0]
+    return {'status_code': response.status_code,
+            attribute2: response_attribute}
 
 
-def get_ordm_net_request():
-    return get_request(URL_CONFIG_ORDM_NET)
+def del_node_attribute_request(node: str, attribute: str, attribute_value: str):
+    # pylint: disable=line-too-long
+    url = {'rfc8040': '{}/data/network-topology:network-topology/topology=topology-netconf/node={}/yang-ext:mount/org-openroadm-device:org-openroadm-device/{}={}',  # nopep8
+           'draft-bierman02': '{}/config/network-topology:network-topology/topology/topology-netconf/node/{}/yang-ext:mount/org-openroadm-device:org-openroadm-device/{}/{}'}  # nopep8
+    response = delete_request(url[RESTCONF_VERSION].format('{}', node, attribute, attribute_value))
+    return response
 
-
-def get_otn_topo_request():
-    return get_request(URL_CONFIG_OTN_TOPO)
+#
+# Portmapping operations
+#
 
 
-def del_link_request(link: str):
-    url = URL_CONFIG_ORDM_TOPO + ("ietf-network-topology:link/" + link)
-    return delete_request(url)
+def post_portmapping(payload: str):
+    url = {'rfc8040': '{}/data/transportpce-portmapping:network',
+           'draft-bierman02': '{}/config/transportpce-portmapping:network'}
+    json_payload = json.loads(payload)
+    response = post_request(url[RESTCONF_VERSION].format('{}'), json_payload)
+    return {'status_code': response.status_code}
 
 
-def del_node_request(node: str):
-    url = URL_CONFIG_CLLI_NET + ("node/" + node)
-    return delete_request(url)
+def del_portmapping():
+    url = {'rfc8040': '{}/data/transportpce-portmapping:network',
+           'draft-bierman02': '{}/config/transportpce-portmapping:network'}
+    response = delete_request(url[RESTCONF_VERSION].format('{}'))
+    return {'status_code': response.status_code}
 
 
-def portmapping_request(suffix: str):
-    url = URL_PORTMAPPING + suffix
-    return get_request(url)
+def get_portmapping_node_attr(node: str, attr: str, value: str):
+    # pylint: disable=consider-using-f-string
+    url = {'rfc8040': '{}/data/transportpce-portmapping:network/nodes={}',
+           'draft-bierman02': '{}/config/transportpce-portmapping:network/nodes/{}'}
+    target_url = url[RESTCONF_VERSION].format('{}', node)
+    if attr is not None:
+        target_url = (target_url + '/{}').format('{}', attr)
+        if value is not None:
+            suffix = {'rfc8040': '={}', 'draft-bierman02': '/{}'}
+            target_url = (target_url + suffix[RESTCONF_VERSION]).format('{}', value)
+    else:
+        attr = 'nodes'
+    response = get_request(target_url)
+    res = response.json()
+    return_key = {'rfc8040': 'transportpce-portmapping:' + attr,
+                  'draft-bierman02': attr}
+    if return_key[RESTCONF_VERSION] in res.keys():
+        return_output = res[return_key[RESTCONF_VERSION]]
+    else:
+        return_output = res['errors']['error'][0]
+    return {'status_code': response.status_code,
+            attr: return_output}
 
+#
+# Topology operations
+#
 
-def get_notifications_process_service_request(attr):
-    return post_request(URL_GET_NBINOTIFICATIONS_PROCESS_SERV, attr)
 
-
-def get_notifications_alarm_service_request(attr):
-    return post_request(URL_GET_NBINOTIFICATIONS_ALARM_SERV, attr)
+def get_ietf_network_request(network: str, content: str):
+    url = {'rfc8040': '{}/data/ietf-network:networks/network={}?content={}',
+           'draft-bierman02': '{}/{}/ietf-network:networks/network/{}'}
+    if RESTCONF_VERSION in ('rfc8040'):
+        format_args = ('{}', network, content)
+    elif content == 'config':
+        format_args = ('{}', content, network)
+    else:
+        format_args = ('{}', 'operational', network)
+    response = get_request(url[RESTCONF_VERSION].format(*format_args))
+    if bool(response):
+        res = response.json()
+        return_key = {'rfc8040': 'ietf-network:network',
+                      'draft-bierman02': 'network'}
+        networks = res[return_key[RESTCONF_VERSION]]
+    else:
+        networks = None
+    return {'status_code': response.status_code,
+            'network': networks}
 
 
-def get_service_list_request(suffix: str):
-    url = URL_OPER_SERV_LIST + suffix
-    return get_request(url)
+def put_ietf_network(network: str, payload: str):
+    url = {'rfc8040': '{}/data/ietf-network:networks/network={}',
+           'draft-bierman02': '{}/config/ietf-network:networks/network/{}'}
+    json_payload = json.loads(payload)
+    response = put_request(url[RESTCONF_VERSION].format('{}', network), json_payload)
+    return {'status_code': response.status_code}
 
 
-def service_create_request(attr):
-    return post_request(URL_SERV_CREATE, attr)
+def del_ietf_network(network: str):
+    url = {'rfc8040': '{}/data/ietf-network:networks/network={}',
+           'draft-bierman02': '{}/config/ietf-network:networks/network/{}'}
+    response = delete_request(url[RESTCONF_VERSION].format('{}', network))
+    return {'status_code': response.status_code}
 
 
-def service_delete_request(servicename: str,
-                           requestid="e3028bae-a90f-4ddd-a83f-cf224eba0e58",
-                           notificationurl="http://localhost:8585/NotificationServer/notify"):
-    attr = {"input": {
-        "sdnc-request-header": {
-            "request-id": requestid,
-            "rpc-action": "service-delete",
-            "request-system-id": "appname",
-            "notification-url": notificationurl},
-        "service-delete-req-info": {
-            "service-name": servicename,
-            "tail-retention": "no"}}}
-    return post_request(URL_SERV_DELETE, attr)
+def get_ietf_network_link_request(network: str, link: str, content: str):
+    url = {'rfc8040': '{}/data/ietf-network:networks/network={}/ietf-network-topology:link={}?content={}',
+           'draft-bierman02': '{}/{}/ietf-network:networks/network/{}/ietf-network-topology:link/{}'}
+    if RESTCONF_VERSION in ('rfc8040'):
+        format_args = ('{}', network, link, content)
+    elif content == 'config':
+        format_args = ('{}', content, network, link)
+    else:
+        format_args = ('{}', 'operational', network, link)
+    response = get_request(url[RESTCONF_VERSION].format(*format_args))
+    res = response.json()
+    return_key = {'rfc8040': 'ietf-network-topology:link',
+                  'draft-bierman02': 'ietf-network-topology:link'}
+    link = res[return_key[RESTCONF_VERSION]][0]
+    return {'status_code': response.status_code,
+            'link': link}
+
+
+def del_ietf_network_link_request(network: str, link: str, content: str):
+    url = {'rfc8040': '{}/data/ietf-network:networks/network={}/ietf-network-topology:link={}?content={}',
+           'draft-bierman02': '{}/{}/ietf-network:networks/network/{}/ietf-network-topology:link/{}'}
+    if RESTCONF_VERSION in ('rfc8040'):
+        format_args = ('{}', network, link, content)
+    elif content == 'config':
+        format_args = ('{}', content, network, link)
+    else:
+        format_args = ('{}', 'operational', network, link)
+    response = delete_request(url[RESTCONF_VERSION].format(*format_args))
+    return response
 
 
-def service_path_request(operation: str, servicename: str, wavenumber: str, nodes, centerfreq: str,
-                         slotwidth: int, minfreq: float, maxfreq: float, lowerslotnumber: int,
-                         higherslotnumber: int):
-    attr = {"renderer:input": {
-        "renderer:service-name": servicename,
-        "renderer:wave-number": wavenumber,
-        "renderer:modulation-format": "dp-qpsk",
-        "renderer:operation": operation,
-        "renderer:nodes": nodes,
-        "renderer:center-freq": centerfreq,
-        "renderer:width": slotwidth,
-        "renderer:min-freq": minfreq,
-        "renderer:max-freq": maxfreq,
-        "renderer:lower-spectral-slot-number": lowerslotnumber,
-        "renderer:higher-spectral-slot-number": higherslotnumber}}
-    return post_request(URL_SERVICE_PATH, attr)
+def add_oms_attr_request(link: str, oms_attr: str):
+    url = {'rfc8040': '{}/data/ietf-network:networks/network={}/ietf-network-topology:link={}',
+           'draft-bierman02': '{}/config/ietf-network:networks/network/{}/ietf-network-topology:link/{}'}
+    url2 = url[RESTCONF_VERSION] + '/org-openroadm-network-topology:OMS-attributes/span'
+    network = 'openroadm-topology'
+    response = put_request(url2.format('{}', network, link), oms_attr)
+    return response
 
 
-def otn_service_path_request(operation: str, servicename: str, servicerate: str, serviceformat: str, nodes,
-                             eth_attr=None):
-    attr = {"service-name": servicename,
-            "operation": operation,
-            "service-rate": servicerate,
-            "service-format": serviceformat,
-            "nodes": nodes}
-    if eth_attr:
-        attr.update(eth_attr)
-    return post_request(URL_OTN_SERVICE_PATH, {"renderer:input": attr})
+def del_oms_attr_request(link: str,):
+    url = {'rfc8040': '{}/data/ietf-network:networks/network={}/ietf-network-topology:link={}',
+           'draft-bierman02': '{}/config/ietf-network:networks/network/{}/ietf-network-topology:link/{}'}
+    url2 = url[RESTCONF_VERSION] + '/org-openroadm-network-topology:OMS-attributes/span'
+    network = 'openroadm-topology'
+    response = delete_request(url2.format('{}', network, link))
+    return response
 
 
-def create_ots_oms_request(nodeid: str, lcp: str):
-    attr = {"input": {
-        "node-id": nodeid,
-        "logical-connection-point": lcp}}
-    return post_request(URL_CREATE_OTS_OMS, attr)
+def get_ietf_network_node_request(network: str, node: str, content: str):
+    url = {'rfc8040': '{}/data/ietf-network:networks/network={}/node={}?content={}',
+           'draft-bierman02': '{}/{}/ietf-network:networks/network/{}/node/{}'}
+    if RESTCONF_VERSION in ('rfc8040'):
+        format_args = ('{}', network, node, content)
+    elif content == 'config':
+        format_args = ('{}', content, network, node)
+    else:
+        format_args = ('{}', 'operational', network, node)
+    response = get_request(url[RESTCONF_VERSION].format(*format_args))
+    if bool(response):
+        res = response.json()
+        return_key = {'rfc8040': 'ietf-network:node',
+                      'draft-bierman02': 'node'}
+        node = res[return_key[RESTCONF_VERSION]][0]
+    else:
+        node = None
+    return {'status_code': response.status_code,
+            'node': node}
+
+
+def del_ietf_network_node_request(network: str, node: str, content: str):
+    url = {'rfc8040': '{}/data/ietf-network:networks/network={}/node={}?content={}',
+           'draft-bierman02': '{}/{}/ietf-network:networks/network/{}/node/{}'}
+    if RESTCONF_VERSION in ('rfc8040'):
+        format_args = ('{}', network, node, content)
+    elif content == 'config':
+        format_args = ('{}', content, network, node)
+    else:
+        format_args = ('{}', 'operational', network, node)
+    response = delete_request(url[RESTCONF_VERSION].format(*format_args))
+    return response
 
 
-def path_computation_request(requestid: str, servicename: str, serviceaend, servicezend,
-                             hardconstraints=None, softconstraints=None, metric="hop-count", other_attr=None):
-    attr = {"service-name": servicename,
-            "resource-reserve": "true",
-            "service-handler-header": {"request-id": requestid},
-            "service-a-end": serviceaend,
-            "service-z-end": servicezend,
-            "pce-metric": metric}
-    if hardconstraints:
-        attr.update({"hard-constraints": hardconstraints})
-    if softconstraints:
-        attr.update({"soft-constraints": softconstraints})
-    if other_attr:
-        attr.update(other_attr)
-    return post_request(URL_PATH_COMPUTATION_REQUEST, {"input": attr})
+#
+# Service list operations
+#
 
 
-def shutdown_process(process):
-    if process is not None:
-        for child in psutil.Process(process.pid).children():
-            child.send_signal(signal.SIGINT)
-            child.wait()
-        process.send_signal(signal.SIGINT)
+def get_ordm_serv_list_request():
+    url = {'rfc8040': '{}/data/org-openroadm-service:service-list?content=nonconfig',
+           'draft-bierman02': '{}/operational/org-openroadm-service:service-list/'}
+    response = get_request(url[RESTCONF_VERSION])
+    res = response.json()
+    return_key = {'rfc8040': 'org-openroadm-service:service-list',
+                  'draft-bierman02': 'service-list'}
+    if return_key[RESTCONF_VERSION] in res.keys():
+        response_attribute = res[return_key[RESTCONF_VERSION]]
+    else:
+        response_attribute = res['errors']['error'][0]
+    return {'status_code': response.status_code,
+            'service-list': response_attribute}
+
+
+def get_ordm_serv_list_attr_request(attribute: str, value: str):
+    url = {'rfc8040': '{}/data/org-openroadm-service:service-list/{}={}?content=nonconfig',
+           'draft-bierman02': '{}/operational/org-openroadm-service:service-list/{}/{}'}
+    format_args = ('{}', attribute, value)
+    response = get_request(url[RESTCONF_VERSION].format(*format_args))
+    res = response.json()
+    return_key = {'rfc8040': 'org-openroadm-service:' + attribute,
+                  'draft-bierman02': attribute}
+    if return_key[RESTCONF_VERSION] in res.keys():
+        response_attribute = res[return_key[RESTCONF_VERSION]]
+    else:
+        response_attribute = res['errors']['error'][0]
+    return {'status_code': response.status_code,
+            attribute: response_attribute}
+
+
+def get_serv_path_list_attr(attribute: str, value: str):
+    url = {'rfc8040': '{}/data/transportpce-service-path:service-path-list/{}={}?content=nonconfig',
+           'draft-bierman02': '{}/operational/transportpce-service-path:service-path-list/{}/{}'}
+    response = get_request(url[RESTCONF_VERSION].format('{}', attribute, value))
+    res = response.json()
+    return_key = {'rfc8040': 'transportpce-service-path:' + attribute,
+                  'draft-bierman02': attribute}
+    if return_key[RESTCONF_VERSION] in res.keys():
+        response_attribute = res[return_key[RESTCONF_VERSION]]
+    else:
+        response_attribute = res['errors']['error'][0]
+    return {'status_code': response.status_code,
+            attribute: response_attribute}
 
 
-def start_honeynode(log_file: str, sim):
-    executable = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)),
-                              "..", "..", "honeynode", sim[1], "honeynode-simulator", "honeycomb-tpce")
-    sample_directory = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)),
-                                    "..", "..", "sample_configs", "openroadm", sim[1])
-    if os.path.isfile(executable):
-        with open(log_file, 'w') as outfile:
-            return subprocess.Popen(
-                [executable, SIMS[sim]['port'], os.path.join(sample_directory, SIMS[sim]['configfile'])],
-                stdout=outfile, stderr=outfile)
-    return None
+#
+# TransportPCE internal API RPCs
+#
 
 
-def wait_until_log_contains(log_file, regexp, time_to_wait=60):
-    # pylint: disable=lost-exception
-    stringfound = False
-    filefound = False
-    line = None
-    try:
-        with TimeOut(seconds=time_to_wait):
-            while not os.path.exists(log_file):
-                time.sleep(0.2)
-            filelogs = open(log_file, 'r')
-            filelogs.seek(0, 2)
-            filefound = True
-            print("Searching for pattern '" + regexp + "' in " + os.path.basename(log_file), end='... ', flush=True)
-            compiled_regexp = re.compile(regexp)
-            while True:
-                line = filelogs.readline()
-                if compiled_regexp.search(line):
-                    print("Pattern found!", end=' ')
-                    stringfound = True
-                    break
-                if not line:
-                    time.sleep(0.1)
-    except TimeoutError:
-        print("Pattern not found after " + str(time_to_wait), end=" seconds! ", flush=True)
-    except PermissionError:
-        print("Permission Error when trying to access the log file", end=" ... ", flush=True)
-    finally:
-        if filefound:
-            filelogs.close()
+def prepend_dict_keys(input_dict: dict, prefix: str):
+    return_dict = {}
+    for key, value in input_dict.items():
+        newkey = prefix + key
+        if isinstance(value, dict):
+            return_dict[newkey] = prepend_dict_keys(value, prefix)
+            # TODO: perhaps some recursion depth limit or another solution has to be considered here
+            # even if recursion depth is given by the input_dict argument
+            # direct (self-)recursive functions may carry unwanted side-effects such as ressource consumptions
         else:
-            print("log file does not exist or is not accessible... ", flush=True)
-        return stringfound
+            return_dict[newkey] = value
+    return return_dict
 
 
-class TimeOut:
-    def __init__(self, seconds=1, error_message='Timeout'):
-        self.seconds = seconds
-        self.error_message = error_message
+def transportpce_api_rpc_request(api_module: str, rpc: str, payload: dict):
+    # pylint: disable=consider-using-f-string
+    url = "{}/operations/{}:{}".format('{}', api_module, rpc)
+    if payload is None:
+        data = None
+    elif RESTCONF_VERSION == 'draft-bierman02':
+        data = prepend_dict_keys({'input': payload}, api_module + ':')
+    else:
+        data = {'input': payload}
+    response = post_request(url, data)
+    if response.status_code == requests.codes.no_content:
+        return_output = None
+    else:
+        res = response.json()
+        return_key = {'rfc8040': api_module + ':output',
+                      'draft-bierman02': 'output'}
+        if response.status_code == requests.codes.internal_server_error:
+            return_output = res
+        else:
+            return_output = res[return_key[RESTCONF_VERSION]]
+    return {'status_code': response.status_code,
+            'output': return_output}
 
-    def handle_timeout(self, signum, frame):
-        raise TimeoutError(self.error_message)
+#
+# simulators datastore operations
+#
 
-    def __enter__(self):
-        signal.signal(signal.SIGALRM, self.handle_timeout)
-        signal.alarm(self.seconds)
 
-    def __exit__(self, type, value, traceback):
-        # pylint: disable=W0622
-        signal.alarm(0)
+def sims_update_cp_port(sim: tuple, circuitpack: str, port: str, payload: dict):
+    if SIMS_TYPE == 'lightynode':
+        return sims_update_cp_port_ntcf(sim, circuitpack, payload)
+    if SIMS_TYPE == 'honeynode':
+        return sims_update_cp_port_rest(sim, circuitpack, port, payload)
+    return False
+
+
+def sims_update_cp_port_rest(sim: tuple, circuitpack: str, port: str, payload: dict):
+    # pylint: disable=consider-using-f-string
+    url = "{}/config/org-openroadm-device:org-openroadm-device/circuit-packs/{}/ports/{}".format(
+        SIMS[sim]['restconf_baseurl'],
+        urllib.parse.quote(circuitpack, safe=''),
+        urllib.parse.quote(port, safe=''))
+    body = {"ports": [payload]}
+    response = requests.request("PUT",
+                                url,
+                                data=json.dumps(body),
+                                headers=TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON,
+                                auth=(ODL_LOGIN, ODL_PWD),
+                                timeout=REQUEST_TIMEOUT)
+    return response.status_code == requests.codes.ok
+
+
+def sims_update_cp_port_ntcf(sim: tuple, circuitpack: str, payload: dict):
+    body = {"circuit-packs": {"circuit-pack-name": circuitpack, "ports": payload}}
+    xml_body = '<config><org-openroadm-device xmlns="http://org/openroadm/device">'
+    xml_body += dict2xml(body, indent="  ")
+    xml_body += '</org-openroadm-device></config>'
+    with connect_ssh(host='127.0.0.1',
+                     port=int(SIMS[sim]['port']),
+                     username=NODES_LOGIN,
+                     password=NODES_PWD) as session:
+        mgr = Manager(session, timeout=120)
+        reply = mgr.edit_config(xml_body, target="candidate", default_operation="merge")
+    if "None" in str(reply):
+        return True
+    return False
+
+
+def sims_update_pm_interact(sim: tuple, payload: dict):
+    if SIMS_TYPE == 'lightynode':
+        return sims_update_pm_interact_ntcf(sim, payload)
+    if SIMS_TYPE == 'honeynode':
+        return sims_update_pm_interact_rest(sim, payload)
+    return False
+
+
+def sims_update_pm_interact_rest(sim: tuple, payload: dict):
+    # pylint: disable=consider-using-f-string
+    url = "{}/operations/pm-handling:pm-interact".format(SIMS[sim]['restconf_baseurl'])
+    body = {"input": payload}
+    response = requests.request("POST",
+                                url,
+                                data=json.dumps(body),
+                                headers=TYPE_APPLICATION_JSON,
+                                auth=(ODL_LOGIN, ODL_PWD),
+                                timeout=REQUEST_TIMEOUT)
+    return response.status_code == requests.codes.ok
+
+
+def sims_update_pm_interact_ntcf(sim: tuple, payload: dict):
+    # pylint: disable=line-too-long
+    xml_body = '<pm-interact xmlns="http://honeynode-simulator/pm-handling">'
+    xml_body += dict2xml(payload, indent="  ")
+    xml_body += '</pm-interact>'
+    new_xml = xml_body.replace("<pm-resource-instance>/org-openroadm-device:org-openroadm-device/org-openroadm-device:interface[org-openroadm-device:name='OTS-DEG2-TTP-TXRX']</pm-resource-instance>",
+                               "<pm-resource-instance xmlns:a=\"http://org/openroadm/device\">/a:org-openroadm-device/a:interface[a:name='OTS-DEG2-TTP-TXRX']</pm-resource-instance>")
+    with connect_ssh(host='127.0.0.1',
+                     port=int(SIMS[sim]['port']),
+                     username=NODES_LOGIN,
+                     password=NODES_PWD) as session:
+        mgr = Manager(session, timeout=120)
+        reply = mgr.dispatch(new_xml)
+    if "netconf_client.ncclient.RPCReply" in str(reply):
+        return True
+    return False