fix some pylint issues
[transportpce.git] / tests / transportpce_tests / 1.2.1 / test_end2end.py
index f23790b3ba0aafcccd32950d7dd5b7b7820da76a..43c0348130c47a143b76a8c6882a4819758dfe2f 100644 (file)
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@
 # http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 ##############################################################################
 
+# pylint: disable=no-member
+# pylint: disable=too-many-public-methods
 
-import json
 import time
 import unittest
 
@@ -19,9 +20,105 @@ from common import test_utils
 
 class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
 
-    WAITING = 20  # nominal value is 300
-
+    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": "XPDRA01",
+            "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": "XPDRC01",
+            "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"
+    }
+    }
     processes = None
+    WAITING = 20
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
@@ -30,6 +127,7 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
+        # pylint: disable=not-an-iterable
         for process in cls.processes:
             test_utils.shutdown_process(process)
         print("all processes killed")
@@ -55,23 +153,8 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
         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": "XPDRA01",
-                    "networkutils:xpdr-num": "1",
-                    "networkutils:network-num": "1",
-                    "networkutils:rdm-node": "ROADMA01",
-                    "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("XPDRA01", "1", "1",
+                                                          "ROADMA01", "1", "SRG1-PP1-TXRX")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         self.assertIn('Xponder Roadm Link created successfully',
@@ -79,23 +162,8 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
         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": "XPDRA01",
-                    "networkutils:xpdr-num": "1",
-                    "networkutils:network-num": "1",
-                    "networkutils:rdm-node": "ROADMA01",
-                    "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("XPDRA01", "1", "1",
+                                                          "ROADMA01", "1", "SRG1-PP1-TXRX")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         self.assertIn('Roadm Xponder links created successfully',
@@ -103,23 +171,8 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
         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": "XPDRC01",
-                    "networkutils:xpdr-num": "1",
-                    "networkutils:network-num": "1",
-                    "networkutils:rdm-node": "ROADMC01",
-                    "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("XPDRC01", "1", "1",
+                                                          "ROADMC01", "1", "SRG1-PP1-TXRX")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         self.assertIn('Xponder Roadm Link created successfully',
@@ -127,23 +180,8 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
         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": "XPDRC01",
-                    "networkutils:xpdr-num": "1",
-                    "networkutils:network-num": "1",
-                    "networkutils:rdm-node": "ROADMC01",
-                    "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("XPDRC01", "1", "1",
+                                                          "ROADMC01", "1", "SRG1-PP1-TXRX")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         self.assertIn('Roadm Xponder links created successfully',
@@ -152,13 +190,6 @@ 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/ROADMA01-DEG1-DEG1-TTP-TXRXtoROADMC01-DEG2-DEG2-TTP-TXRX/"
-            "org-openroadm-network-topology:"
-            "OMS-attributes/span"
-            .format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL))
         data = {"span": {
             "clfi": "fiber1",
             "auto-spanloss": "true",
@@ -170,20 +201,11 @@ 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("ROADMA01-DEG1-DEG1-TTP-TXRXtoROADMC01-DEG2-DEG2-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/ROADMC01-DEG2-DEG2-TTP-TXRXtoROADMA01-DEG1-DEG1-TTP-TXRX/"
-            "org-openroadm-network-topology:"
-            "OMS-attributes/span"
-            .format(test_utils.RESTCONF_BASE_URL))
         data = {"span": {
             "clfi": "fiber1",
             "auto-spanloss": "true",
@@ -195,116 +217,13 @@ 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("ROADMC01-DEG2-DEG2-TTP-TXRXtoROADMA01-DEG1-DEG1-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": "XPDRA01",
-                    "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": "XPDRC01",
-                    "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',
@@ -313,10 +232,7 @@ 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(
@@ -331,15 +247,7 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
         time.sleep(2)
 
     def test_13_check_xc1_ROADMA(self):
-        url = (
-            "{}/config/network-topology:"
-            "network-topology/topology/topology-netconf/"
-            "node/ROADMA01/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("ROADMA01", "roadm-connections/SRG1-PP1-TXRX-DEG1-TTP-TXRX-1")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         # the following statement replaces self.assertDictContainsSubset deprecated in python 3.2
@@ -361,15 +269,7 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
         time.sleep(5)
 
     def test_14_check_xc1_ROADMC(self):
-        url = (
-            "{}/config/network-topology:"
-            "network-topology/topology/topology-netconf/"
-            "node/ROADMC01/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("ROADMC01", "roadm-connections/SRG1-PP1-TXRX-DEG2-TTP-TXRX-1")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         # the following statement replaces self.assertDictContainsSubset deprecated in python 3.2
@@ -391,12 +291,7 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
         time.sleep(5)
 
     def test_15_check_topo_XPDRA(self):
-        url1 = (
-            "{}/config/ietf-network:"
-            "networks/network/openroadm-topology/node/XPDRA01-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/XPDRA01-XPDR1")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         liste_tp = res['node'][0]['ietf-network-topology:termination-point']
@@ -415,12 +310,7 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
         time.sleep(3)
 
     def test_16_check_topo_ROADMA_SRG1(self):
-        url1 = (
-            "{}/config/ietf-network:"
-            "networks/network/openroadm-topology/node/ROADMA01-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/ROADMA01-SRG1")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         self.assertNotIn({u'index': 1},
@@ -439,12 +329,7 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
         time.sleep(3)
 
     def test_17_check_topo_ROADMA_DEG1(self):
-        url1 = (
-            "{}/config/ietf-network:"
-            "networks/network/openroadm-topology/node/ROADMA01-DEG1"
-            .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/ROADMA01-DEG1")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         self.assertNotIn({u'index': 1},
@@ -467,23 +352,8 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
         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": "XPDRA01",
-                    "networkutils:xpdr-num": "1",
-                    "networkutils:network-num": "2",
-                    "networkutils:rdm-node": "ROADMA01",
-                    "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("XPDRA01", "1", "2",
+                                                          "ROADMA01", "1", "SRG1-PP2-TXRX")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         self.assertIn('Xponder Roadm Link created successfully',
@@ -491,23 +361,8 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
         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": "XPDRA01",
-                    "networkutils:xpdr-num": "1",
-                    "networkutils:network-num": "2",
-                    "networkutils:rdm-node": "ROADMA01",
-                    "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("XPDRA01", "1", "2",
+                                                          "ROADMA01", "1", "SRG1-PP2-TXRX")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         self.assertIn('Roadm Xponder links created successfully',
@@ -515,23 +370,8 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
         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": "XPDRC01",
-                    "networkutils:xpdr-num": "1",
-                    "networkutils:network-num": "2",
-                    "networkutils:rdm-node": "ROADMC01",
-                    "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("XPDRC01", "1", "2",
+                                                          "ROADMC01", "1", "SRG1-PP2-TXRX")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         self.assertIn('Xponder Roadm Link created successfully',
@@ -539,23 +379,8 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
         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": "XPDRC01",
-                    "networkutils:xpdr-num": "1",
-                    "networkutils:network-num": "2",
-                    "networkutils:rdm-node": "ROADMC01",
-                    "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("XPDRC01", "1", "2",
+                                                          "ROADMC01", "1", "SRG1-PP2-TXRX")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         self.assertIn('Roadm Xponder links created successfully',
@@ -563,109 +388,8 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
         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": "XPDRA01",
-                    "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": "XPDRC01",
-                    "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',
@@ -674,11 +398,7 @@ 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(
@@ -693,15 +413,7 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
         time.sleep(1)
 
     def test_24_check_xc2_ROADMA(self):
-        url = (
-            "{}/config/network-topology:"
-            "network-topology/topology/topology-netconf/"
-            "node/ROADMA01/yang-ext:"
-            "mount/org-openroadm-device:org-openroadm-device/"
-            "roadm-connections/DEG1-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("ROADMA01", "roadm-connections/DEG1-TTP-TXRX-SRG1-PP2-TXRX-2")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         # the following statement replaces self.assertDictContainsSubset deprecated in python 3.2
@@ -721,12 +433,7 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
             res['roadm-connections'][0]['destination'])
 
     def test_25_check_topo_XPDRA(self):
-        url1 = (
-            "{}/config/ietf-network:"
-            "networks/network/openroadm-topology/node/XPDRA01-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/XPDRA01-XPDR1")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         liste_tp = res['node'][0]['ietf-network-topology:termination-point']
@@ -749,12 +456,7 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
         time.sleep(10)
 
     def test_26_check_topo_ROADMA_SRG1(self):
-        url1 = (
-            "{}/config/ietf-network:"
-            "networks/network/openroadm-topology/node/ROADMA01-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/ROADMA01-SRG1")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         self.assertNotIn({u'index': 1}, res['node'][0][
@@ -787,12 +489,7 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
         time.sleep(10)
 
     def test_27_check_topo_ROADMA_DEG1(self):
-        url1 = (
-            "{}/config/ietf-network:"
-            "networks/network/openroadm-topology/node/ROADMA01-DEG1"
-            .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/ROADMA01-DEG1")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         self.assertNotIn({u'index': 1}, res['node'][0][
@@ -821,109 +518,8 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
 
     #     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": "XPDRA01",
-                    "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": "XPDRC01",
-                    "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',
@@ -937,25 +533,7 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
     # 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',
@@ -966,25 +544,7 @@ 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',
@@ -993,25 +553,7 @@ 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',
@@ -1020,14 +562,7 @@ 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/ROADMA01/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("ROADMA01", "")
         res = response.json()
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         self.assertNotIn('roadm-connections',
@@ -1035,12 +570,7 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
         time.sleep(2)
 
     def test_33_check_topo_XPDRA(self):
-        url1 = (
-            "{}/config/ietf-network:"
-            "networks/network/openroadm-topology/node/XPDRA01-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/XPDRA01-XPDR1")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         liste_tp = res['node'][0]['ietf-network-topology:termination-point']
@@ -1063,12 +593,7 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
         time.sleep(10)
 
     def test_34_check_topo_ROADMA_SRG1(self):
-        url1 = (
-            "{}/config/ietf-network:"
-            "networks/network/openroadm-topology/node/ROADMA01-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/ROADMA01-SRG1")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         self.assertIn({u'index': 1}, res['node'][0][
@@ -1089,12 +614,7 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
         time.sleep(10)
 
     def test_35_check_topo_ROADMA_DEG1(self):
-        url1 = (
-            "{}/config/ietf-network:"
-            "networks/network/openroadm-topology/node/ROADMA01-DEG1"
-            .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/ROADMA01-DEG1")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         self.assertIn({u'index': 1}, res['node'][0][
@@ -1115,109 +635,13 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
 
     # 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": "ROADMA01",
-                    "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": "ROADMC01",
-                    "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"] = "ROADMA01"
+        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-a-end"]["service-format"] = "OC"
+        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-z-end"]["node-id"] = "ROADMC01"
+        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',
@@ -1226,11 +650,7 @@ 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(
@@ -1245,15 +665,7 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
         time.sleep(1)
 
     def test_38_check_xc1_ROADMA(self):
-        url = (
-            "{}/config/network-topology:"
-            "network-topology/topology/topology-netconf/"
-            "node/ROADMA01/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("ROADMA01", "roadm-connections/SRG1-PP1-TXRX-DEG1-TTP-TXRX-1")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         # the following statement replaces self.assertDictContainsSubset deprecated in python 3.2
@@ -1275,15 +687,7 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
         time.sleep(7)
 
     def test_39_check_xc1_ROADMC(self):
-        url = (
-            "{}/config/network-topology:"
-            "network-topology/topology/topology-netconf/"
-            "node/ROADMC01/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("ROADMC01", "roadm-connections/SRG1-PP1-TXRX-DEG2-TTP-TXRX-1")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         # the following statement replaces self.assertDictContainsSubset deprecated in python 3.2
@@ -1305,109 +709,13 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
         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": "ROADMA01",
-                    "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": "ROADMC01",
-                    "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"] = "ROADMA01"
+        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-a-end"]["service-format"] = "OC"
+        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-z-end"]["node-id"] = "ROADMC01"
+        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',
@@ -1416,11 +724,7 @@ 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(
@@ -1435,15 +739,7 @@ class TransportPCEFulltesting(unittest.TestCase):
         time.sleep(2)
 
     def test_42_check_xc2_ROADMA(self):
-        url = (
-            "{}/config/network-topology:"
-            "network-topology/topology/topology-netconf/"
-            "node/ROADMA01/yang-ext:mount/org-openroadm-device:"
-            "org-openroadm-device/"
-            "roadm-connections/SRG1-PP2-TXRX-DEG1-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("ROADMA01", "roadm-connections/SRG1-PP2-TXRX-DEG1-TTP-TXRX-2")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         # the following statement replaces self.assertDictContainsSubset deprecated in python 3.2
@@ -1470,25 +766,7 @@ 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',
@@ -1497,25 +775,7 @@ 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',
@@ -1525,11 +785,8 @@ 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(
             {
@@ -1543,14 +800,7 @@ 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/ROADMA01/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("ROADMA01", "")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
         res = response.json()
         self.assertNotIn(['roadm-connections'][0], res['org-openroadm-device'])
@@ -1573,31 +823,9 @@ 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):