Migrate hybrid functional tests to RFC8040
[transportpce.git] / tests / transportpce_tests / hybrid / test02_B100G_end2end.py
index 2bd319118ee204569bec52104d6bfc11a5c752f9..2bb2cea3c16ddb7451959c7d2ac5fec0174b6be9 100644 (file)
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import sys
 sys.path.append('transportpce_tests/common/')
 # pylint: disable=wrong-import-position
 # pylint: disable=import-error
-import test_utils  # nopep8
+import test_utils_rfc8040  # nopep8
 
 
 class TransportPCEtesting(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class TransportPCEtesting(unittest.TestCase):
     NODE_VERSION_221 = '2.2.1'
     NODE_VERSION_71 = '7.1'
 
-    cr_serv_sample_data = {"input": {
+    cr_serv_input_data = {
         "sdnc-request-header": {
             "request-id": "request-1",
             "rpc-action": "service-create",
@@ -125,81 +125,87 @@ class TransportPCEtesting(unittest.TestCase):
         "due-date": "2018-06-15T00:00:01Z",
         "operator-contact": "pw1234"
     }
+
+    del_serv_input_data = {
+        "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": "TBD",
+            "tail-retention": "no"}
     }
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
-        cls.processes = test_utils.start_tpce()
-        cls.processes = test_utils.start_sims([('xpdra2', cls.NODE_VERSION_71),
-                                               ('roadma', cls.NODE_VERSION_221),
-                                               ('roadmc', cls.NODE_VERSION_221),
-                                               ('xpdrc2', cls.NODE_VERSION_71)])
+        cls.processes = test_utils_rfc8040.start_tpce()
+        cls.processes = test_utils_rfc8040.start_sims([('xpdra2', cls.NODE_VERSION_71),
+                                                       ('roadma', cls.NODE_VERSION_221),
+                                                       ('roadmc', cls.NODE_VERSION_221),
+                                                       ('xpdrc2', cls.NODE_VERSION_71)])
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         # pylint: disable=not-an-iterable
         for process in cls.processes:
-            test_utils.shutdown_process(process)
+            test_utils_rfc8040.shutdown_process(process)
         print("all processes killed")
 
     def setUp(self):
-        time.sleep(2)
+        time.sleep(1)
 
     def test_01_connect_xpdra2(self):
-        response = test_utils.mount_device("XPDR-A2", ('xpdra2', self.NODE_VERSION_71))
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.mount_device("XPDR-A2", ('xpdra2', self.NODE_VERSION_71))
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code,
-                         requests.codes.created, test_utils.CODE_SHOULD_BE_201)
+                         requests.codes.created, test_utils_rfc8040.CODE_SHOULD_BE_201)
 
     def test_02_connect_xpdrc2(self):
-        response = test_utils.mount_device("XPDR-C2", ('xpdrc2', self.NODE_VERSION_71))
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.mount_device("XPDR-C2", ('xpdrc2', self.NODE_VERSION_71))
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code,
-                         requests.codes.created, test_utils.CODE_SHOULD_BE_201)
+                         requests.codes.created, test_utils_rfc8040.CODE_SHOULD_BE_201)
 
     def test_03_connect_rdma(self):
-        response = test_utils.mount_device("ROADM-A1", ('roadma', self.NODE_VERSION_221))
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.mount_device("ROADM-A1", ('roadma', self.NODE_VERSION_221))
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code,
-                         requests.codes.created, test_utils.CODE_SHOULD_BE_201)
+                         requests.codes.created, test_utils_rfc8040.CODE_SHOULD_BE_201)
 
     def test_04_connect_rdmc(self):
-        response = test_utils.mount_device("ROADM-C1", ('roadmc', self.NODE_VERSION_221))
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.mount_device("ROADM-C1", ('roadmc', self.NODE_VERSION_221))
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code,
-                         requests.codes.created, test_utils.CODE_SHOULD_BE_201)
+                         requests.codes.created, test_utils_rfc8040.CODE_SHOULD_BE_201)
 
     def test_05_connect_xprda2_2_N1_to_roadma_PP2(self):
-        response = test_utils.connect_xpdr_to_rdm_request("XPDR-A2", "2", "1",
-                                                          "ROADM-A1", "1", "SRG1-PP2-TXRX")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
-        self.assertIn('Xponder Roadm Link created successfully',
-                      res["output"]["result"])
-        time.sleep(2)
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.transportpce_api_rpc_request(
+            'transportpce-networkutils', 'init-xpdr-rdm-links',
+            {'links-input': {'xpdr-node': 'XPDR-A2', 'xpdr-num': '2', 'network-num': '1',
+                             'rdm-node': 'ROADM-A1', 'srg-num': '1', 'termination-point-num': 'SRG1-PP2-TXRX'}})
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
+        self.assertIn('Xponder Roadm Link created successfully', response["output"]["result"])
 
     def test_06_connect_roadma_PP2_to_xpdra2_2_N1(self):
-        response = test_utils.connect_rdm_to_xpdr_request("XPDR-A2", "2", "1",
-                                                          "ROADM-A1", "1", "SRG1-PP2-TXRX")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
-        self.assertIn('Roadm Xponder links created successfully',
-                      res["output"]["result"])
-        time.sleep(2)
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.transportpce_api_rpc_request(
+            'transportpce-networkutils', 'init-rdm-xpdr-links',
+            {'links-input': {'xpdr-node': 'XPDR-A2', 'xpdr-num': '2', 'network-num': '1',
+                             'rdm-node': 'ROADM-A1', 'srg-num': '1', 'termination-point-num': 'SRG1-PP2-TXRX'}})
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
+        self.assertIn('Roadm Xponder links created successfully', response["output"]["result"])
 
     def test_07_connect_xprdc2_2_N1_to_roadmc_PP2(self):
-        response = test_utils.connect_xpdr_to_rdm_request("XPDR-C2", "2", "1",
-                                                          "ROADM-C1", "1", "SRG1-PP2-TXRX")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
-        self.assertIn('Xponder Roadm Link created successfully',
-                      res["output"]["result"])
-        time.sleep(2)
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.transportpce_api_rpc_request(
+            'transportpce-networkutils', 'init-xpdr-rdm-links',
+            {'links-input': {'xpdr-node': 'XPDR-C2', 'xpdr-num': '2', 'network-num': '1',
+                             'rdm-node': 'ROADM-C1', 'srg-num': '1', 'termination-point-num': 'SRG1-PP2-TXRX'}})
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
+        self.assertIn('Xponder Roadm Link created successfully', response["output"]["result"])
 
     def test_08_connect_roadmc_PP2_to_xpdrc2_2_N1(self):
-        response = test_utils.connect_rdm_to_xpdr_request("XPDR-C2", "2", "1",
-                                                          "ROADM-C1", "1", "SRG1-PP2-TXRX")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
-        self.assertIn('Roadm Xponder links created successfully',
-                      res["output"]["result"])
-        time.sleep(2)
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.transportpce_api_rpc_request(
+            'transportpce-networkutils', 'init-rdm-xpdr-links',
+            {'links-input': {'xpdr-node': 'XPDR-C2', 'xpdr-num': '2', 'network-num': '1',
+                             'rdm-node': 'ROADM-C1', 'srg-num': '1', 'termination-point-num': 'SRG1-PP2-TXRX'}})
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
+        self.assertIn('Roadm Xponder links created successfully', response["output"]["result"])
 
     def test_09_add_omsAttributes_roadma_roadmc(self):
         # Config ROADMA-ROADMC oms-attributes
@@ -213,7 +219,7 @@ class TransportPCEtesting(unittest.TestCase):
                 "fiber-type": "smf",
                 "SRLG-length": 100000,
                 "pmd": 0.5}]}}
-        response = test_utils.add_oms_attr_request(
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.add_oms_attr_request(
             "ROADM-A1-DEG2-DEG2-TTP-TXRXtoROADM-C1-DEG1-DEG1-TTP-TXRX", data)
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.created)
 
@@ -229,76 +235,63 @@ class TransportPCEtesting(unittest.TestCase):
                 "fiber-type": "smf",
                 "SRLG-length": 100000,
                 "pmd": 0.5}]}}
-        response = test_utils.add_oms_attr_request(
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.add_oms_attr_request(
             "ROADM-C1-DEG1-DEG1-TTP-TXRXtoROADM-A1-DEG2-DEG2-TTP-TXRX", data)
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.created)
 
-# test service-create for OCH-OTU4 service from xpdra2 to xpdrc2
+    # test service-create for OCH-OTU4 service from xpdra2 to xpdrc2
     def test_11_check_otn_topology(self):
-        response = test_utils.get_otn_topo_request()
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
-        nbNode = len(res['network'][0]['node'])
-        self.assertEqual(nbNode, 6, 'There should be 6 nodes')
-        self.assertNotIn('ietf-network-topology:link', res['network'][0])
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.get_ietf_network_request('otn-topology', 'config')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
+        self.assertEqual(len(response['network'][0]['node']), 6, 'There should be 6 nodes')
+        self.assertNotIn('ietf-network-topology:link', response['network'][0])
 
     def test_12_create_OTUC4_service(self):
-        response = test_utils.service_create_request(self.cr_serv_sample_data)
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.transportpce_api_rpc_request(
+            'org-openroadm-service', 'service-create',
+            self.cr_serv_input_data)
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
         self.assertIn('PCE calculation in progress',
-                      res['output']['configuration-response-common']['response-message'])
+                      response['output']['configuration-response-common']['response-message'])
         time.sleep(self.WAITING)
 
     def test_13_get_OTUC4_service1(self):
-        response = test_utils.get_service_list_request(
-            "services/service1-OTUC4")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
-        self.assertEqual(
-            res['services'][0]['administrative-state'], 'inService')
-        self.assertEqual(
-            res['services'][0]['service-name'], 'service1-OTUC4')
-        self.assertEqual(
-            res['services'][0]['connection-type'], 'infrastructure')
-        self.assertEqual(
-            res['services'][0]['lifecycle-state'], 'planned')
-        self.assertEqual(
-            res['services'][0]['service-layer'], 'wdm')
-        self.assertEqual(
-            res['services'][0]['service-a-end']['service-rate'], 400)
-        self.assertEqual(
-            res['services'][0]['service-a-end']['otu-service-rate'], 'org-openroadm-otn-common-types:OTUCn')
-        time.sleep(2)
-        self.assertEqual(
-            res['services'][0]['service-z-end']['otu-service-rate'], 'org-openroadm-otn-common-types:OTUCn')
-        time.sleep(2)
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.get_ordm_serv_list_attr_request(
+            "services", "service1-OTUC4")
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
+        self.assertEqual(response['services'][0]['administrative-state'], 'inService')
+        self.assertEqual(response['services'][0]['service-name'], 'service1-OTUC4')
+        self.assertEqual(response['services'][0]['connection-type'], 'infrastructure')
+        self.assertEqual(response['services'][0]['lifecycle-state'], 'planned')
+        self.assertEqual(response['services'][0]['service-layer'], 'wdm')
+        self.assertEqual(response['services'][0]['service-a-end']['service-rate'], 400)
+        self.assertEqual(response['services'][0]['service-a-end']['otu-service-rate'],
+                         'org-openroadm-otn-common-types:OTUCn')
+        self.assertEqual(response['services'][0]['service-z-end']['otu-service-rate'],
+                         'org-openroadm-otn-common-types:OTUCn')
 
     # Check correct configuration of devices
     def test_14_check_interface_otsi_xpdra2(self):
-        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request(
-            "XPDR-A2", "interface/XPDR2-NETWORK1-755:768")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.check_node_attribute_request(
+            'XPDR-A2', 'interface', 'XPDR2-NETWORK1-755:768')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
         self.assertDictEqual(dict({'name': 'XPDR2-NETWORK1-755:768',
                                    'administrative-state': 'inService',
                                    'supporting-circuit-pack-name': '1/2/2-PLUG-NET',
                                    'type': 'org-openroadm-interfaces:otsi',
                                    'supporting-port': 'L1'
-                                   }, **res['interface'][0]),
-                             res['interface'][0])
-
+                                   }, **response['interface'][0]),
+                             response['interface'][0])
         self.assertDictEqual(
             dict({'frequency': 196.0812, 'otsi-rate': 'org-openroadm-common-optical-channel-types:R400G-otsi',
                   'transmit-power': -5, 'modulation-format': 'dp-qam16'},
-                 **res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-optical-tributary-signal-interfaces:otsi']),
-            res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-optical-tributary-signal-interfaces:otsi'])
+                 **response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-optical-tributary-signal-interfaces:otsi']),
+            response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-optical-tributary-signal-interfaces:otsi'])
 
     def test_15_check_interface_OTSI_GROUP_xpdra2(self):
-        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request(
-            "XPDR-A2", "interface/XPDR2-NETWORK1-OTSIGROUP-400G")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.check_node_attribute_request(
+            'XPDR-A2', 'interface', 'XPDR2-NETWORK1-OTSIGROUP-400G')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
         input_dict_1 = {'name': 'XPDR2-NETWORK1-OTSIGROUP-400G',
                         'administrative-state': 'inService',
                         'supporting-circuit-pack-name': '1/2/2-PLUG-NET',
@@ -309,18 +302,17 @@ class TransportPCEtesting(unittest.TestCase):
         input_dict_2 = {"group-id": 1,
                         "group-rate": "org-openroadm-common-optical-channel-types:R400G-otsi"
                         }
-        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_1, **res['interface'][0]),
-                             res['interface'][0])
-        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_2, **res['interface'][0]
+        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_1, **response['interface'][0]),
+                             response['interface'][0])
+        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_2, **response['interface'][0]
                                   ['org-openroadm-otsi-group-interfaces:otsi-group']),
-                             res['interface'][0]
+                             response['interface'][0]
                              ['org-openroadm-otsi-group-interfaces:otsi-group'])
 
     def test_16_check_interface_OTUC4_xpdra2(self):
-        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request(
-            "XPDR-A2", "interface/XPDR2-NETWORK1-OTUC4")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.check_node_attribute_request(
+            'XPDR-A2', 'interface', 'XPDR2-NETWORK1-OTUC4')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
         input_dict_1 = {'name': 'XPDR2-NETWORK1-OTUC4',
                         'administrative-state': 'inService',
                         'supporting-circuit-pack-name': '1/2/2-PLUG-NET',
@@ -337,36 +329,34 @@ class TransportPCEtesting(unittest.TestCase):
                         'degm-intervals': 2,
                         'otucn-n-rate': 4
                         }
-        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_1, **res['interface'][0]),
-                             res['interface'][0])
-        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_2, **res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-otu-interfaces:otu']),
-                             res['interface'][0]
+        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_1, **response['interface'][0]),
+                             response['interface'][0])
+        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_2, **response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-otu-interfaces:otu']),
+                             response['interface'][0]
                              ['org-openroadm-otn-otu-interfaces:otu'])
 
     def test_17_check_interface_otsi_xpdrc2(self):
-        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request(
-            "XPDR-C2", "interface/XPDR2-NETWORK1-755:768")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.check_node_attribute_request(
+            'XPDR-C2', 'interface', 'XPDR2-NETWORK1-755:768')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
         self.assertDictEqual(dict({'name': 'XPDR2-NETWORK1-755:768',
                                    'administrative-state': 'inService',
                                    'supporting-circuit-pack-name': '1/2/2-PLUG-NET',
                                    'type': 'org-openroadm-interfaces:otsi',
                                    'supporting-port': 'L1'
-                                   }, **res['interface'][0]),
-                             res['interface'][0])
+                                   }, **response['interface'][0]),
+                             response['interface'][0])
 
         self.assertDictEqual(
             dict({'frequency': 196.0812, 'otsi-rate': 'org-openroadm-common-optical-channel-types:R400G-otsi',
                   'transmit-power': -5, 'modulation-format': 'dp-qam16'},
-                 **res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-optical-tributary-signal-interfaces:otsi']),
-            res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-optical-tributary-signal-interfaces:otsi'])
+                 **response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-optical-tributary-signal-interfaces:otsi']),
+            response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-optical-tributary-signal-interfaces:otsi'])
 
     def test_18_check_interface_OTSI_GROUP_xpdrc2(self):
-        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request(
-            "XPDR-C2", "interface/XPDR2-NETWORK1-OTSIGROUP-400G")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.check_node_attribute_request(
+            'XPDR-C2', 'interface', 'XPDR2-NETWORK1-OTSIGROUP-400G')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
         input_dict_1 = {'name': 'XPDR2-NETWORK1-OTSIGROUP-400G',
                         'administrative-state': 'inService',
                         'supporting-circuit-pack-name': '1/2/2-PLUG-NET',
@@ -377,18 +367,17 @@ class TransportPCEtesting(unittest.TestCase):
         input_dict_2 = {"group-id": 1,
                         "group-rate": "org-openroadm-common-optical-channel-types:R400G-otsi"
                         }
-        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_1, **res['interface'][0]),
-                             res['interface'][0])
-        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_2, **res['interface'][0]
+        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_1, **response['interface'][0]),
+                             response['interface'][0])
+        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_2, **response['interface'][0]
                                   ['org-openroadm-otsi-group-interfaces:otsi-group']),
-                             res['interface'][0]
+                             response['interface'][0]
                              ['org-openroadm-otsi-group-interfaces:otsi-group'])
 
     def test_19_check_interface_OTUC4_xpdrc2(self):
-        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request(
-            "XPDR-C2", "interface/XPDR2-NETWORK1-OTUC4")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.check_node_attribute_request(
+            'XPDR-C2', 'interface', 'XPDR2-NETWORK1-OTUC4')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
         input_dict_1 = {'name': 'XPDR1-NETWORK1-OTUC4',
                         'administrative-state': 'inService',
                         'supporting-circuit-pack-name': '1/2/2-PLUG-NET',
@@ -406,100 +395,80 @@ class TransportPCEtesting(unittest.TestCase):
                         'otucn-n-rate': 4
                         }
 
-        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_1, **res['interface'][0]),
-                             res['interface'][0])
+        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_1, **response['interface'][0]),
+                             response['interface'][0])
 
-        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_2, **res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-otu-interfaces:otu']),
-                             res['interface'][0]
+        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_2, **response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-otu-interfaces:otu']),
+                             response['interface'][0]
                              ['org-openroadm-otn-otu-interfaces:otu'])
 
     def test_20_check_no_interface_ODUC4_xpdra2(self):
-        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request(
-            "XPDR-A2", "interface/XPDR2-NETWORK1-ODUC4")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.conflict)
-        res = response.json()
-        self.assertIn(
-            {"error-type": "application", "error-tag": "data-missing",
-             "error-message": "Request could not be completed because the relevant data model content does not exist"},
-            res['errors']['error'])
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.check_node_attribute_request(
+            'XPDR-A2', 'interface', 'XPDR2-NETWORK1-ODUC4')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.conflict)
 
     def test_21_check_openroadm_topo_xpdra2(self):
-        response = test_utils.get_ordm_topo_request("node/XPDR-A2-XPDR2")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
-        ele = res['node'][0]['ietf-network-topology:termination-point'][0]
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.get_ietf_network_node_request('openroadm-topology', 'XPDR-A2-XPDR2', 'config')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
+        ele = response['node']['ietf-network-topology:termination-point'][0]
         self.assertEqual('XPDR2-NETWORK1', ele['tp-id'])
-        self.assertEqual({'frequency': 196.08125,
-                          'width': 75},
-                         ele['org-openroadm-network-topology:xpdr-network-attributes']['wavelength'])
-        time.sleep(3)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            196.08125,
+            float(ele['org-openroadm-network-topology:xpdr-network-attributes']['wavelength']['frequency']))
+        self.assertEqual(
+            75.0,
+            float(ele['org-openroadm-network-topology:xpdr-network-attributes']['wavelength']['width']))
 
     def test_22_check_otn_topo_OTUC4_links(self):
-        response = test_utils.get_otn_topo_request()
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
-        nb_links = len(res['network'][0]['ietf-network-topology:link'])
-        self.assertEqual(nb_links, 2)
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.get_ietf_network_request('otn-topology', 'config')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
+        self.assertEqual(len(response['network'][0]['ietf-network-topology:link']), 2)
         listLinkId = ['OTUC4-XPDR-A2-XPDR2-XPDR2-NETWORK1toXPDR-C2-XPDR2-XPDR2-NETWORK1',
                       'OTUC4-XPDR-C2-XPDR2-XPDR2-NETWORK1toXPDR-A2-XPDR2-XPDR2-NETWORK1']
-        for link in res['network'][0]['ietf-network-topology:link']:
+        for link in response['network'][0]['ietf-network-topology:link']:
             self.assertIn(link['link-id'], listLinkId)
-            self.assertEqual(
-                link['transportpce-networkutils:otn-link-type'], 'OTUC4')
-            self.assertEqual(
-                link['org-openroadm-common-network:link-type'], 'OTN-LINK')
-            self.assertEqual(
-                link['org-openroadm-otn-network-topology:available-bandwidth'], 400000)
-            self.assertEqual(
-                link['org-openroadm-otn-network-topology:used-bandwidth'], 0)
-            self.assertIn(
-                link['org-openroadm-common-network:opposite-link'], listLinkId)
-
-# test service-create for ODU4 service from xpdra2 to xpdrc2
+            self.assertEqual(link['transportpce-networkutils:otn-link-type'], 'OTUC4')
+            self.assertEqual(link['org-openroadm-common-network:link-type'], 'OTN-LINK')
+            self.assertEqual(link['org-openroadm-otn-network-topology:available-bandwidth'], 400000)
+            self.assertEqual(link['org-openroadm-otn-network-topology:used-bandwidth'], 0)
+            self.assertIn(link['org-openroadm-common-network:opposite-link'], listLinkId)
+
+    # test service-create for ODU4 service from xpdra2 to xpdrc2
     def test_23_create_ODUC4_service(self):
-        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-name"] = "service1-ODUC4"
-        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-a-end"]["service-format"] = "ODU"
-        del self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-a-end"]["otu-service-rate"]
-        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-a-end"]["odu-service-rate"] = "org-openroadm-otn-common-types:ODUCn"
-        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-z-end"]["service-format"] = "ODU"
-        del self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-z-end"]["otu-service-rate"]
-        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-z-end"]["odu-service-rate"] = "org-openroadm-otn-common-types:ODUCn"
-
-        response = test_utils.service_create_request(self.cr_serv_sample_data)
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
+        self.cr_serv_input_data["service-name"] = "service1-ODUC4"
+        self.cr_serv_input_data["service-a-end"]["service-format"] = "ODU"
+        del self.cr_serv_input_data["service-a-end"]["otu-service-rate"]
+        self.cr_serv_input_data["service-a-end"]["odu-service-rate"] = "org-openroadm-otn-common-types:ODUCn"
+        self.cr_serv_input_data["service-z-end"]["service-format"] = "ODU"
+        del self.cr_serv_input_data["service-z-end"]["otu-service-rate"]
+        self.cr_serv_input_data["service-z-end"]["odu-service-rate"] = "org-openroadm-otn-common-types:ODUCn"
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.transportpce_api_rpc_request(
+            'org-openroadm-service', 'service-create',
+            self.cr_serv_input_data)
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
         self.assertIn('PCE calculation in progress',
-                      res['output']['configuration-response-common']['response-message'])
+                      response['output']['configuration-response-common']['response-message'])
         time.sleep(self.WAITING)
 
     def test_24_get_ODUC4_service1(self):
-        response = test_utils.get_service_list_request(
-            "services/service1-ODUC4")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
-        self.assertEqual(
-            res['services'][0]['administrative-state'], 'inService')
-        self.assertEqual(
-            res['services'][0]['service-name'], 'service1-ODUC4')
-        self.assertEqual(
-            res['services'][0]['connection-type'], 'infrastructure')
-        self.assertEqual(
-            res['services'][0]['lifecycle-state'], 'planned')
-        self.assertEqual(
-            res['services'][0]['service-layer'], 'wdm')
-        self.assertEqual(
-            res['services'][0]['service-a-end']['service-rate'], 400)
-        self.assertEqual(
-            res['services'][0]['service-a-end']['odu-service-rate'], 'org-openroadm-otn-common-types:ODUCn')
-        self.assertEqual(
-            res['services'][0]['service-z-end']['odu-service-rate'], 'org-openroadm-otn-common-types:ODUCn')
-        time.sleep(2)
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.get_ordm_serv_list_attr_request(
+            "services", "service1-ODUC4")
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
+        self.assertEqual(response['services'][0]['service-name'], 'service1-ODUC4')
+        self.assertEqual(response['services'][0]['administrative-state'], 'inService')
+        self.assertEqual(response['services'][0]['connection-type'], 'infrastructure')
+        self.assertEqual(response['services'][0]['lifecycle-state'], 'planned')
+        self.assertEqual(response['services'][0]['service-layer'], 'wdm')
+        self.assertEqual(response['services'][0]['service-a-end']['service-rate'], 400)
+        self.assertEqual(response['services'][0]['service-a-end']['odu-service-rate'],
+                         'org-openroadm-otn-common-types:ODUCn')
+        self.assertEqual(response['services'][0]['service-z-end']['odu-service-rate'],
+                         'org-openroadm-otn-common-types:ODUCn')
 
     def test_25_check_interface_ODUC4_xpdra2(self):
-        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request(
-            "XPDR-A2", "interface/XPDR2-NETWORK1-ODUC4")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.check_node_attribute_request(
+            'XPDR-A2', 'interface', 'XPDR2-NETWORK1-ODUC4')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
         input_dict_1 = {'name': 'XPDR2-NETWORK1-ODUC4',
                         'administrative-state': 'inService',
                         'supporting-circuit-pack-name': '1/2/2-PLUG-NET',
@@ -514,19 +483,18 @@ class TransportPCEtesting(unittest.TestCase):
                         'tx-dapi': 'Nmbu2MNHvc4=',
                         'tx-sapi': 'LY9PxYJqUbw='}
 
-        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_1, **res['interface'][0]),
-                             res['interface'][0])
-        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_2, **res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']),
-                             res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu'])
+        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_1, **response['interface'][0]),
+                             response['interface'][0])
+        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_2, **response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']),
+                             response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu'])
         self.assertDictEqual(
             {'payload-type': '22', 'exp-payload-type': '22'},
-            res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']['opu'])
+            response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']['opu'])
 
     def test_26_check_interface_ODUC4_xpdrc2(self):
-        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request(
-            "XPDR-C2", "interface/XPDR2-NETWORK1-ODUC4")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.check_node_attribute_request(
+            'XPDR-C2', 'interface', 'XPDR2-NETWORK1-ODUC4')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
         input_dict_1 = {'name': 'XPDR2-NETWORK1-ODUC4',
                         'administrative-state': 'inService',
                         'supporting-circuit-pack-name': '1/2/2-PLUG-NET',
@@ -541,21 +509,19 @@ class TransportPCEtesting(unittest.TestCase):
                         'expected-sapi': 'LY9PxYJqUbw=',
                         'expected-dapi': 'LY9PxYJqUbw='
                         }
-        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_1, **res['interface'][0]),
-                             res['interface'][0])
-        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_2, **res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']),
-                             res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu'])
+        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_1, **response['interface'][0]),
+                             response['interface'][0])
+        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_2, **response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']),
+                             response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu'])
         self.assertDictEqual(
             {'payload-type': '22', 'exp-payload-type': '22'},
-            res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']['opu'])
+            response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']['opu'])
 
     def test_27_check_otn_topo_links(self):
-        response = test_utils.get_otn_topo_request()
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
-        nb_links = len(res['network'][0]['ietf-network-topology:link'])
-        self.assertEqual(nb_links, 4)
-        for link in res['network'][0]['ietf-network-topology:link']:
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.get_ietf_network_request('otn-topology', 'config')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
+        self.assertEqual(len(response['network'][0]['ietf-network-topology:link']), 4)
+        for link in response['network'][0]['ietf-network-topology:link']:
             linkId = link['link-id']
             if (linkId in ('OTUC4-XPDR-A2-XPDR2-XPDR2-NETWORK1toXPDR-C2-XPDR2-XPDR2-NETWORK1',
                            'OTUC4-XPDR-C2-XPDR2-XPDR2-NETWORK1toXPDR-A2-XPDR2-XPDR2-NETWORK1')):
@@ -580,9 +546,9 @@ class TransportPCEtesting(unittest.TestCase):
                 self.fail("this link should not exist")
 
     def test_28_check_otn_topo_tp(self):
-        response = test_utils.get_otn_topo_request()
-        res = response.json()
-        for node in res['network'][0]['node']:
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.get_ietf_network_request('otn-topology', 'config')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
+        for node in response['network'][0]['node']:
             if node['node-id'] in ('XPDR-A2-XPDR2', 'XPDR-C2-XPDR2'):
                 tpList = node['ietf-network-topology:termination-point']
                 for tp in tpList:
@@ -594,47 +560,41 @@ class TransportPCEtesting(unittest.TestCase):
                         self.assertEqual(xpdrTpPortConAt['odtu-tpn-pool'][0]['odtu-type'],
                                          'org-openroadm-otn-common-types:ODTU4.ts-Allocated')
 
-# test service-create for 100GE service 1 from xpdra2 to xpdrc2
+    # test service-create for 100GE service 1 from xpdra2 to xpdrc2
     def test_29_create_100GE_service_1(self):
-        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-name"] = "service-100GE"
-        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["connection-type"] = "service"
-        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-a-end"]["service-rate"] = "100"
-        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-a-end"]["service-format"] = "Ethernet"
-        del self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-a-end"]["odu-service-rate"]
-        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-a-end"]["tx-direction"][0]["port"]["port-name"] = "XPDR2-CLIENT1"
-        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-a-end"]["rx-direction"][0]["port"]["port-name"] = "XPDR2-CLIENT1"
-        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-z-end"]["service-rate"] = "100"
-        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-z-end"]["service-format"] = "Ethernet"
-        del self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-z-end"]["odu-service-rate"]
-        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-z-end"]["tx-direction"][0]["port"]["port-name"] = "XPDR2-CLIENT1"
-        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-z-end"]["rx-direction"][0]["port"]["port-name"] = "XPDR2-CLIENT1"
-        response = test_utils.service_create_request(self.cr_serv_sample_data)
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
+        self.cr_serv_input_data["service-name"] = "service-100GE"
+        self.cr_serv_input_data["connection-type"] = "service"
+        self.cr_serv_input_data["service-a-end"]["service-rate"] = "100"
+        self.cr_serv_input_data["service-a-end"]["service-format"] = "Ethernet"
+        del self.cr_serv_input_data["service-a-end"]["odu-service-rate"]
+        self.cr_serv_input_data["service-a-end"]["tx-direction"][0]["port"]["port-name"] = "XPDR2-CLIENT1"
+        self.cr_serv_input_data["service-a-end"]["rx-direction"][0]["port"]["port-name"] = "XPDR2-CLIENT1"
+        self.cr_serv_input_data["service-z-end"]["service-rate"] = "100"
+        self.cr_serv_input_data["service-z-end"]["service-format"] = "Ethernet"
+        del self.cr_serv_input_data["service-z-end"]["odu-service-rate"]
+        self.cr_serv_input_data["service-z-end"]["tx-direction"][0]["port"]["port-name"] = "XPDR2-CLIENT1"
+        self.cr_serv_input_data["service-z-end"]["rx-direction"][0]["port"]["port-name"] = "XPDR2-CLIENT1"
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.transportpce_api_rpc_request(
+            'org-openroadm-service', 'service-create',
+            self.cr_serv_input_data)
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
         self.assertIn('PCE calculation in progress',
-                      res['output']['configuration-response-common']['response-message'])
+                      response['output']['configuration-response-common']['response-message'])
         time.sleep(self.WAITING)
 
     def test_30_get_100GE_service_1(self):
-        response = test_utils.get_service_list_request(
-            "services/service-100GE")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
-        self.assertEqual(
-            res['services'][0]['administrative-state'], 'inService')
-        self.assertEqual(
-            res['services'][0]['service-name'], 'service-100GE')
-        self.assertEqual(
-            res['services'][0]['connection-type'], 'service')
-        self.assertEqual(
-            res['services'][0]['lifecycle-state'], 'planned')
-        time.sleep(2)
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.get_ordm_serv_list_attr_request(
+            "services", "service-100GE")
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
+        self.assertEqual(response['services'][0]['administrative-state'], 'inService')
+        self.assertEqual(response['services'][0]['service-name'], 'service-100GE')
+        self.assertEqual(response['services'][0]['connection-type'], 'service')
+        self.assertEqual(response['services'][0]['lifecycle-state'], 'planned')
 
     def test_31_check_interface_100GE_CLIENT_xpdra2(self):
-        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request(
-            "XPDR-A2", "interface/XPDR2-CLIENT1-ETHERNET-100G")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.check_node_attribute_request(
+            'XPDR-A2', 'interface', 'XPDR2-CLIENT1-ETHERNET-100G')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
         input_dict_1 = {'name': 'XPDR2-CLIENT1-ETHERNET-100G',
                         'administrative-state': 'inService',
                         'supporting-circuit-pack-name': '1/2/1/1-PLUG-CLIENT',
@@ -642,16 +602,16 @@ class TransportPCEtesting(unittest.TestCase):
                         'supporting-port': 'C1'
                         }
         input_dict_2 = {'speed': 100000}
-        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_1, **res['interface'][0]),
-                             res['interface'][0])
-        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_2, **res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-ethernet-interfaces:ethernet']),
-                             res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-ethernet-interfaces:ethernet'])
+        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_1, **response['interface'][0]),
+                             response['interface'][0])
+        self.assertDictEqual(
+            dict(input_dict_2, **response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-ethernet-interfaces:ethernet']),
+            response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-ethernet-interfaces:ethernet'])
 
     def test_32_check_interface_ODU4_CLIENT_xpdra2(self):
-        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request(
-            "XPDR-A2", "interface/XPDR2-CLIENT1-ODU4")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.check_node_attribute_request(
+            'XPDR-A2', 'interface', 'XPDR2-CLIENT1-ODU4')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
         input_dict_1 = {'name': 'XPDR2-CLIENT1-ODU4',
                         'administrative-state': 'inService',
                         'supporting-circuit-pack-name': '1/2/1/1-PLUG-CLIENT',
@@ -663,20 +623,19 @@ class TransportPCEtesting(unittest.TestCase):
             'rate': 'org-openroadm-otn-common-types:ODU4',
             'monitoring-mode': 'terminated'}
 
-        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_1, **res['interface'][0]),
-                             res['interface'][0])
+        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_1, **response['interface'][0]),
+                             response['interface'][0])
         self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_2,
-                                  **res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']),
-                             res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu'])
+                                  **response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']),
+                             response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu'])
         self.assertDictEqual(
             {'payload-type': '07', 'exp-payload-type': '07'},
-            res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']['opu'])
+            response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']['opu'])
 
     def test_33_check_interface_ODU4_NETWORK_xpdra2(self):
-        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request(
-            "XPDR-A2", "interface/XPDR2-NETWORK1-ODU4")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.check_node_attribute_request(
+            'XPDR-A2', 'interface', 'XPDR2-NETWORK1-ODU4')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
         input_dict_1 = {'name': 'XPDR2-NETWORK1-ODU4',
                         'administrative-state': 'inService',
                         'supporting-circuit-pack-name': '1/2/2-PLUG-NET',
@@ -689,44 +648,41 @@ class TransportPCEtesting(unittest.TestCase):
             'monitoring-mode': 'not-terminated'}
         input_dict_3 = {'trib-port-number': 1}
 
-        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_1, **res['interface'][0]),
-                             res['interface'][0])
+        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_1, **response['interface'][0]),
+                             response['interface'][0])
         self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_2,
-                                  **res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']),
-                             res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu'])
+                                  **response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']),
+                             response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu'])
         self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_3,
-                                  **res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu'][
+                                  **response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu'][
                                       'parent-odu-allocation']),
-                             res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']['parent-odu-allocation'])
-        self.assertIn('1.1', res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']['parent-odu-allocation']
+                             response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']['parent-odu-allocation'])
+        self.assertIn('1.1', response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']['parent-odu-allocation']
                       ['opucn-trib-slots'])
-        self.assertIn('1.20', res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']['parent-odu-allocation']
+        self.assertIn('1.20', response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']['parent-odu-allocation']
                       ['opucn-trib-slots'])
 
     def test_34_check_ODU4_connection_xpdra2(self):
-        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request(
-            "XPDR-A2",
-            "odu-connection/XPDR2-CLIENT1-ODU4-x-XPDR2-NETWORK1-ODU4")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.check_node_attribute_request(
+            'XPDR-A2', 'odu-connection', 'XPDR2-CLIENT1-ODU4-x-XPDR2-NETWORK1-ODU4')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
         input_dict_1 = {
             'connection-name':
             'XPDR2-CLIENT1-ODU4-x-XPDR2-NETWORK1-ODU4',
             'direction': 'bidirectional'
         }
 
-        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_1, **res['odu-connection'][0]),
-                             res['odu-connection'][0])
+        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_1, **response['odu-connection'][0]),
+                             response['odu-connection'][0])
         self.assertDictEqual({'dst-if': 'XPDR2-NETWORK1-ODU4'},
-                             res['odu-connection'][0]['destination'])
+                             response['odu-connection'][0]['destination'])
         self.assertDictEqual({'src-if': 'XPDR2-CLIENT1-ODU4'},
-                             res['odu-connection'][0]['source'])
+                             response['odu-connection'][0]['source'])
 
     def test_35_check_interface_100GE_CLIENT_xpdrc2(self):
-        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request(
-            "XPDR-C2", "interface/XPDR2-CLIENT1-ETHERNET-100G")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.check_node_attribute_request(
+            'XPDR-C2', 'interface', 'XPDR2-CLIENT1-ETHERNET-100G')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
         input_dict_1 = {'name': 'XPDR2-CLIENT1-ETHERNET-100G',
                         'administrative-state': 'inService',
                         'supporting-circuit-pack-name': '1/2/1/1-PLUG-CLIENT',
@@ -734,16 +690,16 @@ class TransportPCEtesting(unittest.TestCase):
                         'supporting-port': 'C1'
                         }
         input_dict_2 = {'speed': 100000}
-        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_1, **res['interface'][0]),
-                             res['interface'][0])
-        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_2, **res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-ethernet-interfaces:ethernet']),
-                             res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-ethernet-interfaces:ethernet'])
+        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_1, **response['interface'][0]),
+                             response['interface'][0])
+        self.assertDictEqual(
+            dict(input_dict_2, **response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-ethernet-interfaces:ethernet']),
+            response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-ethernet-interfaces:ethernet'])
 
     def test_36_check_interface_ODU4_CLIENT_xpdrc2(self):
-        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request(
-            "XPDR-C2", "interface/XPDR2-CLIENT1-ODU4")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.check_node_attribute_request(
+            'XPDR-C2', 'interface', 'XPDR2-CLIENT1-ODU4')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
         input_dict_1 = {'name': 'XPDR2-CLIENT1-ODU4',
                         'administrative-state': 'inService',
                         'supporting-circuit-pack-name': '1/2/1/1-PLUG-CLIENT',
@@ -755,20 +711,19 @@ class TransportPCEtesting(unittest.TestCase):
             'rate': 'org-openroadm-otn-common-types:ODU4',
             'monitoring-mode': 'terminated'}
 
-        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_1, **res['interface'][0]),
-                             res['interface'][0])
+        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_1, **response['interface'][0]),
+                             response['interface'][0])
         self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_2,
-                                  **res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']),
-                             res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu'])
+                                  **response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']),
+                             response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu'])
         self.assertDictEqual(
             {'payload-type': '07', 'exp-payload-type': '07'},
-            res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']['opu'])
+            response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']['opu'])
 
     def test_37_check_interface_ODU4_NETWORK_xpdrc2(self):
-        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request(
-            "XPDR-C2", "interface/XPDR2-NETWORK1-ODU4")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.check_node_attribute_request(
+            'XPDR-C2', 'interface', 'XPDR2-NETWORK1-ODU4')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
         input_dict_1 = {'name': 'XPDR2-NETWORK1-ODU4',
                         'administrative-state': 'inService',
                         'supporting-circuit-pack-name': '1/2/2-PLUG-NET',
@@ -782,51 +737,47 @@ class TransportPCEtesting(unittest.TestCase):
 
         input_dict_3 = {'trib-port-number': 1}
 
-        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_1, **res['interface'][0]),
-                             res['interface'][0])
+        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_1, **response['interface'][0]),
+                             response['interface'][0])
         self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_2,
-                                  **res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']),
-                             res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu'])
+                                  **response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']),
+                             response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu'])
         self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_3,
-                                  **res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu'][
+                                  **response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu'][
                                       'parent-odu-allocation']),
-                             res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu'][
+                             response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu'][
             'parent-odu-allocation'])
         self.assertIn('1.1',
-                      res['interface'][0][
+                      response['interface'][0][
                           'org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu'][
                           'parent-odu-allocation']['opucn-trib-slots'])
         self.assertIn('1.20',
-                      res['interface'][0][
+                      response['interface'][0][
                           'org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu'][
                           'parent-odu-allocation']['opucn-trib-slots'])
 
     def test_38_check_ODU4_connection_xpdrc2(self):
-        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request(
-            "XPDR-C2",
-            "odu-connection/XPDR2-CLIENT1-ODU4-x-XPDR2-NETWORK1-ODU4")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.check_node_attribute_request(
+            'XPDR-C2', 'odu-connection', 'XPDR2-CLIENT1-ODU4-x-XPDR2-NETWORK1-ODU4')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
         input_dict_1 = {
             'connection-name':
             'XPDR2-CLIENT1-ODU4-x-XPDR2-NETWORK1-ODU4',
             'direction': 'bidirectional'
         }
 
-        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_1, **res['odu-connection'][0]),
-                             res['odu-connection'][0])
+        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_1, **response['odu-connection'][0]),
+                             response['odu-connection'][0])
         self.assertDictEqual({'dst-if': 'XPDR2-NETWORK1-ODU4'},
-                             res['odu-connection'][0]['destination'])
+                             response['odu-connection'][0]['destination'])
         self.assertDictEqual({'src-if': 'XPDR2-CLIENT1-ODU4'},
-                             res['odu-connection'][0]['source'])
+                             response['odu-connection'][0]['source'])
 
     def test_39_check_otn_topo_links(self):
-        response = test_utils.get_otn_topo_request()
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
-        nb_links = len(res['network'][0]['ietf-network-topology:link'])
-        self.assertEqual(nb_links, 4)
-        for link in res['network'][0]['ietf-network-topology:link']:
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.get_ietf_network_request('otn-topology', 'config')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
+        self.assertEqual(len(response['network'][0]['ietf-network-topology:link']), 4)
+        for link in response['network'][0]['ietf-network-topology:link']:
             linkId = link['link-id']
             if (linkId in ('ODUC4-XPDR-A2-XPDR2-XPDR2-NETWORK1toXPDR-C2-XPDR2-XPDR2-NETWORK1',
                            'ODUC4-XPDR-C2-XPDR2-XPDR2-NETWORK1toXPDR-A2-XPDR2-XPDR2-NETWORK1')):
@@ -836,9 +787,9 @@ class TransportPCEtesting(unittest.TestCase):
                     link['org-openroadm-otn-network-topology:used-bandwidth'], 100000)
 
     def test_40_check_otn_topo_tp(self):
-        response = test_utils.get_otn_topo_request()
-        res = response.json()
-        for node in res['network'][0]['node']:
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.get_ietf_network_request('otn-topology', 'config')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
+        for node in response['network'][0]['node']:
             if node['node-id'] in ('XPDR-A2-XPDR2', 'XPDR-C2-XPDR2'):
                 tpList = node['ietf-network-topology:termination-point']
                 for tp in tpList:
@@ -853,54 +804,45 @@ class TransportPCEtesting(unittest.TestCase):
                         self.assertNotIn(
                             1, xpdrTpPortConAt['odtu-tpn-pool'][0]['tpn-pool'])
 
-# test service-create for 100GE service 2 from xpdra2 to xpdrc2
+    # test service-create for 100GE service 2 from xpdra2 to xpdrc2
     def test_41_create_100GE_service_2(self):
-        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-name"] = "service-100GE2"
-        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["connection-type"] = "service"
-        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-a-end"]["service-rate"] = "100"
-        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-a-end"]["service-format"] = "Ethernet"
-        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-a-end"]["tx-direction"][0]["port"]["port-name"] = "XPDR2-CLIENT2"
-        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-a-end"]["rx-direction"][0]["port"]["port-name"] = "XPDR2-CLIENT2"
-        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-z-end"]["service-rate"] = "100"
-        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-z-end"]["service-format"] = "Ethernet"
-        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-z-end"]["tx-direction"][0]["port"]["port-name"] = "XPDR2-CLIENT2"
-        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-z-end"]["rx-direction"][0]["port"]["port-name"] = "XPDR2-CLIENT2"
-        response = test_utils.service_create_request(self.cr_serv_sample_data)
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
+        self.cr_serv_input_data["service-name"] = "service-100GE2"
+        self.cr_serv_input_data["connection-type"] = "service"
+        self.cr_serv_input_data["service-a-end"]["service-rate"] = "100"
+        self.cr_serv_input_data["service-a-end"]["service-format"] = "Ethernet"
+        self.cr_serv_input_data["service-a-end"]["tx-direction"][0]["port"]["port-name"] = "XPDR2-CLIENT2"
+        self.cr_serv_input_data["service-a-end"]["rx-direction"][0]["port"]["port-name"] = "XPDR2-CLIENT2"
+        self.cr_serv_input_data["service-z-end"]["service-rate"] = "100"
+        self.cr_serv_input_data["service-z-end"]["service-format"] = "Ethernet"
+        self.cr_serv_input_data["service-z-end"]["tx-direction"][0]["port"]["port-name"] = "XPDR2-CLIENT2"
+        self.cr_serv_input_data["service-z-end"]["rx-direction"][0]["port"]["port-name"] = "XPDR2-CLIENT2"
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.transportpce_api_rpc_request(
+            'org-openroadm-service', 'service-create',
+            self.cr_serv_input_data)
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
         self.assertIn('PCE calculation in progress',
-                      res['output']['configuration-response-common']['response-message'])
+                      response['output']['configuration-response-common']['response-message'])
         time.sleep(self.WAITING)
 
     def test_42_get_100GE_service_2(self):
-        response = test_utils.get_service_list_request(
-            "services/service-100GE2")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
-        self.assertEqual(
-            res['services'][0]['administrative-state'], 'inService')
-        self.assertEqual(
-            res['services'][0]['service-name'], 'service-100GE2')
-        self.assertEqual(
-            res['services'][0]['connection-type'], 'service')
-        self.assertEqual(
-            res['services'][0]['lifecycle-state'], 'planned')
-        time.sleep(2)
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.get_ordm_serv_list_attr_request("services", "service-100GE2")
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
+        self.assertEqual(response['services'][0]['administrative-state'], 'inService')
+        self.assertEqual(response['services'][0]['service-name'], 'service-100GE2')
+        self.assertEqual(response['services'][0]['connection-type'], 'service')
+        self.assertEqual(response['services'][0]['lifecycle-state'], 'planned')
+        time.sleep(1)
 
     def test_43_check_service_list(self):
-        response = test_utils.get_service_list_request("")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
-        self.assertEqual(len(res['service-list']['services']), 4)
-        time.sleep(2)
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.get_ordm_serv_list_request()
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
+        self.assertEqual(len(response['service-list']['services']), 4)
 
     def test_44_check_otn_topo_links(self):
-        response = test_utils.get_otn_topo_request()
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
-        nb_links = len(res['network'][0]['ietf-network-topology:link'])
-        self.assertEqual(nb_links, 4)
-        for link in res['network'][0]['ietf-network-topology:link']:
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.get_ietf_network_request('otn-topology', 'config')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
+        self.assertEqual(len(response['network'][0]['ietf-network-topology:link']), 4)
+        for link in response['network'][0]['ietf-network-topology:link']:
             linkId = link['link-id']
             if (linkId in ('ODUC4-XPDR-A2-XPDR2-XPDR2-NETWORK1toXPDR-C2-XPDR2-XPDR2-NETWORK1',
                            'ODUC4-XPDR-C2-XPDR2-XPDR2-NETWORK1toXPDR-A2-XPDR2-XPDR2-NETWORK1')):
@@ -910,9 +852,9 @@ class TransportPCEtesting(unittest.TestCase):
                     link['org-openroadm-otn-network-topology:used-bandwidth'], 200000)
 
     def test_45_check_otn_topo_tp(self):
-        response = test_utils.get_otn_topo_request()
-        res = response.json()
-        for node in res['network'][0]['node']:
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.get_ietf_network_request('otn-topology', 'config')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
+        for node in response['network'][0]['node']:
             if node['node-id'] in ('XPDR-A2-XPDR2', 'XPDR-C2-XPDR2'):
                 tpList = node['ietf-network-topology:termination-point']
                 for tp in tpList:
@@ -928,57 +870,55 @@ class TransportPCEtesting(unittest.TestCase):
                             2, xpdrTpPortConAt['odtu-tpn-pool'][0]['tpn-pool'])
 
     def test_46_delete_100GE_service_2(self):
-        response = test_utils.service_delete_request("service-100GE2")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
+        self.del_serv_input_data["service-delete-req-info"]["service-name"] = "service-100GE2"
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.transportpce_api_rpc_request(
+            'org-openroadm-service', 'service-delete',
+            self.del_serv_input_data)
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
         self.assertIn('Renderer service delete in progress',
-                      res['output']['configuration-response-common']['response-message'])
+                      response['output']['configuration-response-common']['response-message'])
         time.sleep(self.WAITING)
 
     def test_47_delete_100GE_service_1(self):
-        response = test_utils.service_delete_request("service-100GE")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
+        self.del_serv_input_data["service-delete-req-info"]["service-name"] = "service-100GE"
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.transportpce_api_rpc_request(
+            'org-openroadm-service', 'service-delete',
+            self.del_serv_input_data)
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
         self.assertIn('Renderer service delete in progress',
-                      res['output']['configuration-response-common']['response-message'])
+                      response['output']['configuration-response-common']['response-message'])
         time.sleep(self.WAITING)
 
     def test_48_check_service_list(self):
-        response = test_utils.get_service_list_request("")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
-        self.assertEqual(len(res['service-list']['services']), 2)
-        time.sleep(2)
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.get_ordm_serv_list_request()
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
+        self.assertEqual(len(response['service-list']['services']), 2)
 
     def test_49_check_no_ODU4_connection_xpdra2(self):
-        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request("XPDR-A2", "")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
-        self.assertNotIn(['odu-connection'][0], res['org-openroadm-device'])
-        time.sleep(1)
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.check_node_request("XPDR-A2")
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
+        self.assertNotIn(['odu-connection'][0], response['org-openroadm-device'])
 
     def test_50_check_no_interface_ODU4_NETWORK_xpdra2(self):
-        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request(
-            "XPDR-A2", "interface/XPDR2-NETWORK1-ODU4")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.conflict)
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.check_node_attribute_request(
+            'XPDR-A2', 'interface', 'XPDR2-NETWORK1-ODU4')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.conflict)
 
     def test_51_check_no_interface_ODU4_CLIENT_xpdra2(self):
-        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request(
-            "XPDR-A2", "interface/XPDR2-CLIENT1-ODU4")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.conflict)
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.check_node_attribute_request(
+            'XPDR-A2', 'interface', 'XPDR2-CLIENT1-ODU4')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.conflict)
 
     def test_52_check_no_interface_100GE_CLIENT_xpdra2(self):
-        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request(
-            "XPDR-A2", "interface/XPDR2-CLIENT1-ETHERNET-100G")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.conflict)
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.check_node_attribute_request(
+            'XPDR-A2', 'interface', 'XPDR2-CLIENT1-ETHERNET-100G')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.conflict)
 
     def test_53_check_otn_topo_links(self):
-        response = test_utils.get_otn_topo_request()
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
-        nb_links = len(res['network'][0]['ietf-network-topology:link'])
-        self.assertEqual(nb_links, 4)
-        for link in res['network'][0]['ietf-network-topology:link']:
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.get_ietf_network_request('otn-topology', 'config')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
+        self.assertEqual(len(response['network'][0]['ietf-network-topology:link']), 4)
+        for link in response['network'][0]['ietf-network-topology:link']:
             linkId = link['link-id']
             if (linkId in ('ODUC4-XPDR-A2-XPDR2-XPDR2-NETWORK1toXPDR-C2-XPDR2-XPDR2-NETWORK1',
                            'ODUC4-XPDR-C2-XPDR2-XPDR2-NETWORK1toXPDR-A2-XPDR2-XPDR2-NETWORK1')):
@@ -988,9 +928,9 @@ class TransportPCEtesting(unittest.TestCase):
                     link['org-openroadm-otn-network-topology:used-bandwidth'], 0)
 
     def test_54_check_otn_topo_tp(self):
-        response = test_utils.get_otn_topo_request()
-        res = response.json()
-        for node in res['network'][0]['node']:
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.get_ietf_network_request('otn-topology', 'config')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
+        for node in response['network'][0]['node']:
             if node['node-id'] in ('XPDR-A2-XPDR2', 'XPDR-C2-XPDR2'):
                 tpList = node['ietf-network-topology:termination-point']
                 for tp in tpList:
@@ -1001,32 +941,32 @@ class TransportPCEtesting(unittest.TestCase):
                             len(xpdrTpPortConAt['odtu-tpn-pool'][0]['tpn-pool']), 4)
 
     def test_55_delete_ODUC4_service(self):
-        response = test_utils.service_delete_request("service1-ODUC4")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
+        self.del_serv_input_data["service-delete-req-info"]["service-name"] = "service1-ODUC4"
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.transportpce_api_rpc_request(
+            'org-openroadm-service', 'service-delete',
+            self.del_serv_input_data)
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
         self.assertIn('Renderer service delete in progress',
-                      res['output']['configuration-response-common']['response-message'])
+                      response['output']['configuration-response-common']['response-message'])
         time.sleep(self.WAITING)
 
     def test_56_check_service_list(self):
-        response = test_utils.get_service_list_request("")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
-        self.assertEqual(len(res['service-list']['services']), 1)
-        time.sleep(2)
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.get_ordm_serv_list_request()
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
+        self.assertEqual(len(response['service-list']['services']), 1)
 
     def test_57_check_no_interface_ODU4_xpdra2(self):
-        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request(
-            "XPDR-A2", "interface/XPDR2-NETWORK1-ODUC4")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.conflict)
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.check_node_attribute_request(
+            'XPDR-A2', 'interface', 'XPDR2-NETWORK1-ODUC4')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.conflict)
 
     def test_58_check_otn_topo_links(self):
         self.test_22_check_otn_topo_OTUC4_links()
 
     def test_59_check_otn_topo_tp(self):
-        response = test_utils.get_otn_topo_request()
-        res = response.json()
-        for node in res['network'][0]['node']:
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.get_ietf_network_request('otn-topology', 'config')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
+        for node in response['network'][0]['node']:
             if node['node-id'] in ('XPDR-A2-XPDR2', 'XPDR-C2-XPDR2'):
                 tpList = node['ietf-network-topology:termination-point']
                 for tp in tpList:
@@ -1035,182 +975,170 @@ class TransportPCEtesting(unittest.TestCase):
                                          dict.keys(tp))
 
     def test_60_delete_OTUC4_service(self):
-        response = test_utils.service_delete_request("service1-OTUC4")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
+        self.del_serv_input_data["service-delete-req-info"]["service-name"] = "service1-OTUC4"
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.transportpce_api_rpc_request(
+            'org-openroadm-service', 'service-delete',
+            self.del_serv_input_data)
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
         self.assertIn('Renderer service delete in progress',
-                      res['output']['configuration-response-common']['response-message'])
+                      response['output']['configuration-response-common']['response-message'])
         time.sleep(self.WAITING)
 
     def test_61_get_no_service(self):
-        response = test_utils.get_service_list_request("")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.conflict)
-        res = response.json()
-        self.assertIn(
-            {"error-type": "application", "error-tag": "data-missing",
-             "error-message": "Request could not be completed because the relevant data model content does not exist"},
-            res['errors']['error'])
-        time.sleep(1)
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.get_ordm_serv_list_request()
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.conflict)
+        self.assertIn(response['service-list'], (
+            {
+                "error-type": "protocol",
+                "error-tag": "data-missing",
+                "error-message":
+                    "Request could not be completed because the relevant data "
+                    "model content does not exist"
+            }, {
+                "error-type": "application",
+                "error-tag": "data-missing",
+                "error-message":
+                    "Request could not be completed because the relevant data "
+                    "model content does not exist"
+            }))
 
     def test_62_check_no_interface_OTUC4_xpdra2(self):
-        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request(
-            "XPDR-A2", "interface/XPDR2-NETWORK1-OTUC4")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.conflict)
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.check_node_attribute_request(
+            'XPDR-A2', 'interface', 'XPDR2-NETWORK1-OTUC4')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.conflict)
 
     def test_63_check_no_interface_OTSI_xpdra2(self):
-        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request(
-            "XPDR-A2", "interface/XPDR2-NETWORK1-755:768")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.conflict)
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.check_node_attribute_request(
+            'XPDR-A2', 'interface', 'XPDR2-NETWORK1-755:768')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.conflict)
 
     def test_64_check_no_interface_OTSIG_xpdra2(self):
-        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request(
-            "XPDR-A2", "interface/XPDR2-NETWORK1-OTSIGROUP-400G")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.conflict)
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.check_node_attribute_request(
+            'XPDR-A2', 'interface', 'XPDR2-NETWORK1-OTSIGROUP-400G')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.conflict)
 
     def test_65_getLinks_OtnTopology(self):
-        response = test_utils.get_otn_topo_request()
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
-        self.assertNotIn('ietf-network-topology:link', res['network'][0])
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.get_ietf_network_request('otn-topology', 'config')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
+        self.assertNotIn('ietf-network-topology:link', response['network'][0])
 
     def test_66_check_openroadm_topo_xpdra2(self):
-        response = test_utils.get_ordm_topo_request("node/XPDR-A2-XPDR2")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
-        tp = res['node'][0]['ietf-network-topology:termination-point'][0]
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.get_ietf_network_node_request('openroadm-topology', 'XPDR-A2-XPDR2', 'config')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
+        tp = response['node']['ietf-network-topology:termination-point'][0]
         self.assertEqual('XPDR2-NETWORK1', tp['tp-id'])
         self.assertNotIn('wavelength', dict.keys(
             tp['org-openroadm-network-topology:xpdr-network-attributes']))
-        time.sleep(3)
 
     def test_67_check_openroadm_topology(self):
-        response = test_utils.get_ordm_topo_request("")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
-        links = res['network'][0]['ietf-network-topology:link']
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.get_ietf_network_request('openroadm-topology', 'config')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
+        links = response['network'][0]['ietf-network-topology:link']
         self.assertEqual(22, len(links), 'Topology should contain 22 links')
 
     def test_68_connect_xprda2_1_N1_to_roadma_PP2(self):
-        response = test_utils.connect_xpdr_to_rdm_request("XPDR-A2", "1", "1",
-                                                          "ROADM-A1", "1", "SRG1-PP1-TXRX")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
-        self.assertIn('Xponder Roadm Link created successfully',
-                      res["output"]["result"])
-        time.sleep(2)
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.transportpce_api_rpc_request(
+            'transportpce-networkutils', 'init-xpdr-rdm-links',
+            {'links-input': {'xpdr-node': 'XPDR-A2', 'xpdr-num': '1', 'network-num': '1',
+                             'rdm-node': 'ROADM-A1', 'srg-num': '1', 'termination-point-num': 'SRG1-PP1-TXRX'}})
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
+        self.assertIn('Xponder Roadm Link created successfully', response["output"]["result"])
 
     def test_69_connect_roadma_PP2_to_xpdra2_1_N1(self):
-        response = test_utils.connect_rdm_to_xpdr_request("XPDR-A2", "1", "1",
-                                                          "ROADM-A1", "1", "SRG1-PP1-TXRX")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
-        self.assertIn('Roadm Xponder links created successfully',
-                      res["output"]["result"])
-        time.sleep(2)
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.transportpce_api_rpc_request(
+            'transportpce-networkutils', 'init-rdm-xpdr-links',
+            {'links-input': {'xpdr-node': 'XPDR-A2', 'xpdr-num': '1', 'network-num': '1',
+                             'rdm-node': 'ROADM-A1', 'srg-num': '1', 'termination-point-num': 'SRG1-PP1-TXRX'}})
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
+        self.assertIn('Roadm Xponder links created successfully', response["output"]["result"])
 
     def test_70_connect_xprdc2_1_N1_to_roadmc_PP2(self):
-        response = test_utils.connect_xpdr_to_rdm_request("XPDR-C2", "1", "1",
-                                                          "ROADM-C1", "1", "SRG1-PP1-TXRX")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
-        self.assertIn('Xponder Roadm Link created successfully',
-                      res["output"]["result"])
-        time.sleep(2)
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.transportpce_api_rpc_request(
+            'transportpce-networkutils', 'init-xpdr-rdm-links',
+            {'links-input': {'xpdr-node': 'XPDR-C2', 'xpdr-num': '1', 'network-num': '1',
+                             'rdm-node': 'ROADM-C1', 'srg-num': '1', 'termination-point-num': 'SRG1-PP1-TXRX'}})
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
+        self.assertIn('Xponder Roadm Link created successfully', response["output"]["result"])
 
     def test_71_connect_roadmc_PP2_to_xpdrc2_1_N1(self):
-        response = test_utils.connect_rdm_to_xpdr_request("XPDR-C2", "1", "1",
-                                                          "ROADM-C1", "1", "SRG1-PP1-TXRX")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
-        self.assertIn('Roadm Xponder links created successfully',
-                      res["output"]["result"])
-        time.sleep(2)
-
-
-# test service-create for 400GE service from xpdra2 to xpdrc2
-
-
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.transportpce_api_rpc_request(
+            'transportpce-networkutils', 'init-rdm-xpdr-links',
+            {'links-input': {'xpdr-node': 'XPDR-C2', 'xpdr-num': '1', 'network-num': '1',
+                             'rdm-node': 'ROADM-C1', 'srg-num': '1', 'termination-point-num': 'SRG1-PP1-TXRX'}})
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
+        self.assertIn('Roadm Xponder links created successfully', response["output"]["result"])
+
+    # test service-create for 400GE service from xpdra2 to xpdrc2
     def test_72_create_400GE_service(self):
-        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-name"] = "service-400GE"
-        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-a-end"]["service-rate"] = "400"
-        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-a-end"]["tx-direction"][0]["port"]["port-name"] = "XPDR1-CLIENT1"
-        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-a-end"]["rx-direction"][0]["port"]["port-name"] = "XPDR1-CLIENT1"
-        self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-z-end"]["service-rate"] = "400"
-        del self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-a-end"]["tx-direction"][0]["port"]["port-name"]
-        del self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-a-end"]["tx-direction"][0]["port"]["port-device-name"]
-        del self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-a-end"]["rx-direction"][0]["port"]["port-name"]
-        del self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-a-end"]["rx-direction"][0]["port"]["port-device-name"]
-        del self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-z-end"]["tx-direction"][0]["port"]["port-name"]
-        del self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-z-end"]["tx-direction"][0]["port"]["port-device-name"]
-        del self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-z-end"]["rx-direction"][0]["port"]["port-name"]
-        del self.cr_serv_sample_data["input"]["service-z-end"]["rx-direction"][0]["port"]["port-device-name"]
-        response = test_utils.service_create_request(self.cr_serv_sample_data)
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
+        self.cr_serv_input_data["service-name"] = "service-400GE"
+        self.cr_serv_input_data["service-a-end"]["service-rate"] = "400"
+        self.cr_serv_input_data["service-a-end"]["tx-direction"][0]["port"]["port-name"] = "XPDR1-CLIENT1"
+        self.cr_serv_input_data["service-a-end"]["rx-direction"][0]["port"]["port-name"] = "XPDR1-CLIENT1"
+        self.cr_serv_input_data["service-z-end"]["service-rate"] = "400"
+        del self.cr_serv_input_data["service-a-end"]["tx-direction"][0]["port"]["port-name"]
+        del self.cr_serv_input_data["service-a-end"]["tx-direction"][0]["port"]["port-device-name"]
+        del self.cr_serv_input_data["service-a-end"]["rx-direction"][0]["port"]["port-name"]
+        del self.cr_serv_input_data["service-a-end"]["rx-direction"][0]["port"]["port-device-name"]
+        del self.cr_serv_input_data["service-z-end"]["tx-direction"][0]["port"]["port-name"]
+        del self.cr_serv_input_data["service-z-end"]["tx-direction"][0]["port"]["port-device-name"]
+        del self.cr_serv_input_data["service-z-end"]["rx-direction"][0]["port"]["port-name"]
+        del self.cr_serv_input_data["service-z-end"]["rx-direction"][0]["port"]["port-device-name"]
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.transportpce_api_rpc_request(
+            'org-openroadm-service', 'service-create',
+            self.cr_serv_input_data)
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
+        time.sleep(self.WAITING)
         self.assertIn('PCE calculation in progress',
-                      res['output']['configuration-response-common']['response-message'])
+                      response['output']['configuration-response-common']['response-message'])
         time.sleep(self.WAITING)
 
     def test_73_get_400GE_service(self):
-        response = test_utils.get_service_list_request(
-            "services/service-400GE")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
-        self.assertEqual(
-            res['services'][0]['administrative-state'], 'inService')
-        self.assertEqual(
-            res['services'][0]['service-name'], 'service-400GE')
-        self.assertEqual(
-            res['services'][0]['connection-type'], 'service')
-        self.assertEqual(
-            res['services'][0]['lifecycle-state'], 'planned')
-        time.sleep(2)
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.get_ordm_serv_list_attr_request("services", "service-400GE")
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
+        self.assertEqual(response['services'][0]['administrative-state'], 'inService')
+        self.assertEqual(response['services'][0]['service-name'], 'service-400GE')
+        self.assertEqual(response['services'][0]['connection-type'], 'service')
+        self.assertEqual(response['services'][0]['lifecycle-state'], 'planned')
+        time.sleep(1)
 
     def test_74_check_xc1_roadma(self):
-        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request(
-            "ROADM-A1", "roadm-connections/SRG1-PP1-TXRX-DEG2-TTP-TXRX-755:768")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
-        # the following statement replaces self.assertDictContainsSubset deprecated in python 3.2
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.check_node_attribute_request(
+            "ROADM-A1", "roadm-connections", "SRG1-PP1-TXRX-DEG2-TTP-TXRX-755:768")
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
         self.assertDictEqual(
             dict({
                 'connection-name': 'SRG1-PP1-TXRX-DEG2-TTP-TXRX-761:768',
                 'opticalControlMode': 'gainLoss',
                 'target-output-power': -3.0
-            }, **res['roadm-connections'][0]),
-            res['roadm-connections'][0]
-        )
-        self.assertDictEqual(
-            {'src-if': 'SRG1-PP1-TXRX-nmc-755:768'},
-            res['roadm-connections'][0]['source'])
-        self.assertDictEqual(
-            {'dst-if': 'DEG2-TTP-TXRX-nmc-755:768'},
-            res['roadm-connections'][0]['destination'])
-        time.sleep(5)
+            }, **response['roadm-connections'][0]), response['roadm-connections'][0])
+        self.assertDictEqual({'src-if': 'SRG1-PP1-TXRX-nmc-755:768'}, response['roadm-connections'][0]['source'])
+        self.assertDictEqual({'dst-if': 'DEG2-TTP-TXRX-nmc-755:768'}, response['roadm-connections'][0]['destination'])
+        time.sleep(1)
 
     def test_75_check_topo_xpdra2(self):
-        response = test_utils.get_ordm_topo_request("node/XPDR-A2-XPDR1")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
-        liste_tp = res['node'][0]['ietf-network-topology:termination-point']
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.get_ietf_network_node_request('openroadm-topology', 'XPDR-A2-XPDR1', 'config')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
+        liste_tp = response['node']['ietf-network-topology:termination-point']
         for ele in liste_tp:
             if ele['tp-id'] == 'XPDR1-NETWORK1':
-                self.assertEqual({'frequency': 196.08125,
-                                  'width': 75},
-                                 ele['org-openroadm-network-topology:xpdr-network-attributes']['wavelength'])
+                self.assertEqual(
+                    196.08125,
+                    float(ele['org-openroadm-network-topology:xpdr-network-attributes']['wavelength']['frequency']))
+                self.assertEqual(
+                    75.0,
+                    float(ele['org-openroadm-network-topology:xpdr-network-attributes']['wavelength']['width']))
             if ele['tp-id'] == 'XPDR1-CLIENT1':
                 self.assertNotIn('org-openroadm-network-topology:xpdr-client-attributes', dict.keys(ele))
-        time.sleep(3)
+        time.sleep(1)
 
     def test_76_check_topo_roadma_SRG1(self):
-        response = test_utils.get_ordm_topo_request("node/ROADM-A1-SRG1")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.get_ietf_network_node_request('openroadm-topology', 'ROADM-A1-SRG1', 'config')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
         freq_map = base64.b64decode(
-            res['node'][0]['org-openroadm-network-topology:srg-attributes']['avail-freq-maps'][0]['freq-map'])
+            response['node']['org-openroadm-network-topology:srg-attributes']['avail-freq-maps'][0]['freq-map'])
         freq_map_array = [int(x) for x in freq_map]
         self.assertEqual(freq_map_array[95], 0, "Index 1 should not be available")
-        liste_tp = res['node'][0]['ietf-network-topology:termination-point']
+        liste_tp = response['node']['ietf-network-topology:termination-point']
         for ele in liste_tp:
             if ele['tp-id'] == 'SRG1-PP1-TXRX':
                 freq_map = base64.b64decode(
@@ -1219,17 +1147,16 @@ class TransportPCEtesting(unittest.TestCase):
                 self.assertEqual(freq_map_array[95], 0, "Index 1 should not be available")
             if ele['tp-id'] == 'SRG1-PP2-TXRX':
                 self.assertNotIn('avail-freq-maps', dict.keys(ele))
-        time.sleep(3)
+        time.sleep(1)
 
     def test_77_check_topo_roadma_DEG1(self):
-        response = test_utils.get_ordm_topo_request("node/ROADM-A1-DEG2")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.get_ietf_network_node_request('openroadm-topology', 'ROADM-A1-DEG2', 'config')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
         freq_map = base64.b64decode(
-            res['node'][0]['org-openroadm-network-topology:degree-attributes']['avail-freq-maps'][0]['freq-map'])
+            response['node']['org-openroadm-network-topology:degree-attributes']['avail-freq-maps'][0]['freq-map'])
         freq_map_array = [int(x) for x in freq_map]
         self.assertEqual(freq_map_array[95], 0, "Index 1 should not be available")
-        liste_tp = res['node'][0]['ietf-network-topology:termination-point']
+        liste_tp = response['node']['ietf-network-topology:termination-point']
         for ele in liste_tp:
             if ele['tp-id'] == 'DEG2-CTP-TXRX':
                 freq_map = base64.b64decode(
@@ -1241,13 +1168,12 @@ class TransportPCEtesting(unittest.TestCase):
                     ele['org-openroadm-network-topology:tx-ttp-attributes']['avail-freq-maps'][0]['freq-map'])
                 freq_map_array = [int(x) for x in freq_map]
                 self.assertEqual(freq_map_array[95], 0, "Index 1 should not be available")
-        time.sleep(3)
+        time.sleep(1)
 
     def test_78_check_interface_400GE_CLIENT_xpdra2(self):
-        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request(
-            "XPDR-A2", "interface/XPDR1-CLIENT1-ETHERNET")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.check_node_attribute_request(
+            'XPDR-A2', 'interface', 'XPDR1-CLIENT1-ETHERNET')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
         input_dict_1 = {'name': 'XPDR1-CLIENT1-ETHERNET',
                         'administrative-state': 'inService',
                         'supporting-circuit-pack-name': '1/1/1-PLUG-CLIENT',
@@ -1255,16 +1181,16 @@ class TransportPCEtesting(unittest.TestCase):
                         'supporting-port': 'C1'
                         }
         input_dict_2 = {'speed': 400000}
-        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_1, **res['interface'][0]),
-                             res['interface'][0])
-        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_2, **res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-ethernet-interfaces:ethernet']),
-                             res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-ethernet-interfaces:ethernet'])
+        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_1, **response['interface'][0]),
+                             response['interface'][0])
+        self.assertDictEqual(
+            dict(input_dict_2, **response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-ethernet-interfaces:ethernet']),
+            response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-ethernet-interfaces:ethernet'])
 
     def test_79_check_interface_OTSI_xpdra2(self):
-        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request(
-            "XPDR-A2", "interface/XPDR1-NETWORK1-755:768")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.check_node_attribute_request(
+            'XPDR-A2', 'interface', 'XPDR1-NETWORK1-755:768')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
         input_dict_1 = {'name': 'XPDR1-NETWORK1-755:768',
                         'administrative-state': 'inService',
                         'supporting-circuit-pack-name': '1/1/2-PLUG-NET',
@@ -1278,19 +1204,19 @@ class TransportPCEtesting(unittest.TestCase):
             "provision-mode": "explicit",
             "modulation-format": "dp-qam16"}
 
-        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_1, **res['interface'][0]),
-                             res['interface'][0])
-        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_2,
-                                  **res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-optical-tributary-signal-interfaces:otsi']),
-                             res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-optical-tributary-signal-interfaces:otsi'])
-        self.assertDictEqual({"foic-type": "org-openroadm-common-optical-channel-types:foic4.8", "iid": [1, 2, 3, 4]},
-                             res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-optical-tributary-signal-interfaces:otsi']['flexo'])
+        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_1, **response['interface'][0]),
+                             response['interface'][0])
+        self.assertDictEqual(
+            dict(input_dict_2, **response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-optical-tributary-signal-interfaces:otsi']),
+            response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-optical-tributary-signal-interfaces:otsi'])
+        self.assertDictEqual(
+            {"foic-type": "org-openroadm-common-optical-channel-types:foic4.8", "iid": [1, 2, 3, 4]},
+            response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-optical-tributary-signal-interfaces:otsi']['flexo'])
 
     def test_80_check_interface_OTSI_GROUP_xpdra2(self):
-        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request(
-            "XPDR-A2", "interface/XPDR1-NETWORK1-OTSIGROUP-400G")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.check_node_attribute_request(
+            'XPDR-A2', 'interface', 'XPDR1-NETWORK1-OTSIGROUP-400G')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
         input_dict_1 = {'name': 'XPDR1-NETWORK1-OTSIGROUP-400G',
                         'administrative-state': 'inService',
                         'supporting-circuit-pack-name': '1/1/2-PLUG-NET',
@@ -1300,17 +1226,16 @@ class TransportPCEtesting(unittest.TestCase):
         input_dict_2 = {"group-id": 1,
                         "group-rate": "org-openroadm-common-optical-channel-types:R400G-otsi"}
 
-        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_1, **res['interface'][0]),
-                             res['interface'][0])
+        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_1, **response['interface'][0]),
+                             response['interface'][0])
         self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_2,
-                                  **res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otsi-group-interfaces:otsi-group']),
-                             res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otsi-group-interfaces:otsi-group'])
+                                  **response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otsi-group-interfaces:otsi-group']),
+                             response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otsi-group-interfaces:otsi-group'])
 
     def test_81_check_interface_OTUC4_xpdra2(self):
-        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request(
-            "XPDR-A2", "interface/XPDR1-NETWORK1-OTUC4")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.check_node_attribute_request(
+            'XPDR-A2', 'interface', 'XPDR1-NETWORK1-OTUC4')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
         input_dict_1 = {'name': 'XPDR1-NETWORK1-OTUC4',
                         'administrative-state': 'inService',
                         'supporting-circuit-pack-name': '1/1/2-PLUG-NET',
@@ -1327,17 +1252,16 @@ class TransportPCEtesting(unittest.TestCase):
                         "otucn-n-rate": 4,
                         "degm-intervals": 2}
 
-        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_1, **res['interface'][0]),
-                             res['interface'][0])
+        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_1, **response['interface'][0]),
+                             response['interface'][0])
         self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_2,
-                                  **res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-otu-interfaces:otu']),
-                             res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-otu-interfaces:otu'])
+                                  **response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-otu-interfaces:otu']),
+                             response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-otu-interfaces:otu'])
 
     def test_82_check_interface_ODUC4_xpdra2(self):
-        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request(
-            "XPDR-A2", "interface/XPDR1-NETWORK1-ODUC4")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.check_node_attribute_request(
+            'XPDR-A2', 'interface', 'XPDR1-NETWORK1-ODUC4')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
         input_dict_1 = {'name': 'XPDR1-NETWORK1-ODUC4',
                         'administrative-state': 'inService',
                         'supporting-circuit-pack-name': '1/1/2-PLUG-NET',
@@ -1355,21 +1279,20 @@ class TransportPCEtesting(unittest.TestCase):
                         "oducn-n-rate": 4}
         input_dict_3 = {"exp-payload-type": "22", "payload-type": "22"}
 
-        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_1, **res['interface'][0]),
-                             res['interface'][0])
+        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_1, **response['interface'][0]),
+                             response['interface'][0])
         self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_2,
-                                  **res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']),
-                             res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu'])
+                                  **response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']),
+                             response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu'])
         self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_3,
-                                  **res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']['opu']),
-                             res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']['opu'])
-        self.assertEqual('XPDR1-NETWORK1-OTUC4', res['interface'][0]['supporting-interface-list'][0])
+                                  **response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']['opu']),
+                             response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']['opu'])
+        self.assertEqual('XPDR1-NETWORK1-OTUC4', response['interface'][0]['supporting-interface-list'][0])
 
     def test_82a_check_interface_ODUFLEX_xpdra2(self):
-        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request(
-            "XPDR-A2", "interface/XPDR1-NETWORK1-ODUFLEX")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.check_node_attribute_request(
+            'XPDR-A2', 'interface', 'XPDR1-NETWORK1-ODUFLEX')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
         input_dict_1 = {'name': 'XPDR1-NETWORK1-ODUFLEX',
                         'administrative-state': 'inService',
                         'supporting-circuit-pack-name': '1/1/2-PLUG-NET',
@@ -1389,110 +1312,115 @@ class TransportPCEtesting(unittest.TestCase):
         input_dict_3 = {"exp-payload-type": "32", "payload-type": "32"}
         input_dict_4 = {'trib-port-number': 1}
 
-        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_1, **res['interface'][0]),
-                             res['interface'][0])
+        self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_1, **response['interface'][0]),
+                             response['interface'][0])
         self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_2,
-                                  **res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']),
-                             res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu'])
+                                  **response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']),
+                             response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu'])
         self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_3,
-                                  **res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']['opu']),
-                             res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']['opu'])
+                                  **response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']['opu']),
+                             response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']['opu'])
         self.assertDictEqual(dict(input_dict_4,
-                                  **res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu'][
+                                  **response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu'][
                                       'parent-odu-allocation']),
-                             res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']['parent-odu-allocation'])
-        self.assertIn('1.1', res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']['parent-odu-allocation']
+                             response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']['parent-odu-allocation'])
+        self.assertIn('1.1', response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']['parent-odu-allocation']
                       ['opucn-trib-slots'])
-        self.assertIn('1.20', res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']['parent-odu-allocation']
+        self.assertIn('1.20', response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']['parent-odu-allocation']
                       ['opucn-trib-slots'])
-        self.assertIn('2.1', res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']['parent-odu-allocation']
+        self.assertIn('2.1', response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']['parent-odu-allocation']
                       ['opucn-trib-slots'])
-        self.assertIn('2.20', res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']['parent-odu-allocation']
+        self.assertIn('2.20', response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']['parent-odu-allocation']
                       ['opucn-trib-slots'])
-        self.assertIn('3.1', res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']['parent-odu-allocation']
+        self.assertIn('3.1', response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']['parent-odu-allocation']
                       ['opucn-trib-slots'])
-        self.assertIn('3.20', res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']['parent-odu-allocation']
+        self.assertIn('3.20', response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']['parent-odu-allocation']
                       ['opucn-trib-slots'])
-        self.assertIn('4.1', res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']['parent-odu-allocation']
+        self.assertIn('4.1', response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']['parent-odu-allocation']
                       ['opucn-trib-slots'])
-        self.assertIn('4.20', res['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']['parent-odu-allocation']
+        self.assertIn('4.20', response['interface'][0]['org-openroadm-otn-odu-interfaces:odu']['parent-odu-allocation']
                       ['opucn-trib-slots'])
-        self.assertEqual('XPDR1-NETWORK1-ODUC4', res['interface'][0]['supporting-interface-list'][0])
+        self.assertEqual('XPDR1-NETWORK1-ODUC4', response['interface'][0]['supporting-interface-list'][0])
 
     def test_83_delete_400GE_service(self):
-        response = test_utils.service_delete_request("service-400GE")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
+        self.del_serv_input_data["service-delete-req-info"]["service-name"] = "service-400GE"
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.transportpce_api_rpc_request(
+            'org-openroadm-service', 'service-delete',
+            self.del_serv_input_data)
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
         self.assertIn('Renderer service delete in progress',
-                      res['output']['configuration-response-common']['response-message'])
+                      response['output']['configuration-response-common']['response-message'])
         time.sleep(self.WAITING)
 
     def test_84_get_no_service(self):
-        response = test_utils.get_service_list_request("")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.conflict)
-        res = response.json()
-        self.assertIn(
-            {"error-type": "application", "error-tag": "data-missing",
-             "error-message": "Request could not be completed because the relevant data model content does not exist"},
-            res['errors']['error'])
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.get_ordm_serv_list_request()
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.conflict)
+        self.assertIn(response['service-list'], (
+            {
+                "error-type": "protocol",
+                "error-tag": "data-missing",
+                "error-message":
+                    "Request could not be completed because the relevant data "
+                    "model content does not exist"
+            }, {
+                "error-type": "application",
+                "error-tag": "data-missing",
+                "error-message":
+                    "Request could not be completed because the relevant data "
+                    "model content does not exist"
+            }))
         time.sleep(1)
 
     def test_85_check_no_interface_ODUC4_xpdra2(self):
-        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request(
-            "XPDR-A2", "interface/XPDR1-NETWORK1-ODUC4")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.conflict)
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.check_node_attribute_request(
+            'XPDR-A2', 'interface', 'XPDR1-NETWORK1-ODUC4')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.conflict)
 
     def test_86_check_no_interface_OTUC4_xpdra2(self):
-        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request(
-            "XPDR-A2", "interface/XPDR1-NETWORK1-OTUC4")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.conflict)
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.check_node_attribute_request(
+            'XPDR-A2', 'interface', 'XPDR1-NETWORK1-OTUC4')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.conflict)
 
     def test_87_check_no_interface_OTSI_GROUP_xpdra2(self):
-        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request(
-            "XPDR-A2", "interface/XPDR1-NETWORK1-OTSIGROUP-400G")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.conflict)
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.check_node_attribute_request(
+            'XPDR-A2', 'interface', 'XPDR1-NETWORK1-OTSIGROUP-400G')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.conflict)
 
     def test_88_check_no_interface_OTSI_xpdra2(self):
-        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request(
-            "XPDR-A2", "interface/XPDR1-NETWORK1-755:768")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.conflict)
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.check_node_attribute_request(
+            'XPDR-A2', 'interface', 'XPDR1-NETWORK1-755:768')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.conflict)
 
     def test_89_check_no_interface_400GE_CLIENT_xpdra2(self):
-        response = test_utils.check_netconf_node_request(
-            "XPDR-A2", "interface/XPDR1-CLIENT1-ETHERNET")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.conflict)
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.check_node_attribute_request(
+            'XPDR-A2', 'interface', 'XPDR1-CLIENT1-ETHERNET')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.conflict)
 
     def test_90_disconnect_xponders_from_roadm(self):
-        url = "{}/config/ietf-network:networks/network/openroadm-topology/ietf-network-topology:link/"
-        response = test_utils.get_ordm_topo_request("")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
-        res = response.json()
-        links = res['network'][0]['ietf-network-topology:link']
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.get_ietf_network_request('openroadm-topology', 'config')
+        self.assertEqual(response['status_code'], requests.codes.ok)
+        links = response['network'][0]['ietf-network-topology:link']
         for link in links:
             if link["org-openroadm-common-network:link-type"] in ('XPONDER-OUTPUT', 'XPONDER-INPUT'):
-                link_name = link["link-id"]
-                response = test_utils.delete_request(url+link_name)
-                self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok)
+                response = test_utils_rfc8040.del_ietf_network_link_request(
+                    'openroadm-topology', link['link-id'], 'config')
+                self.assertIn(response.status_code, (requests.codes.ok, requests.codes.no_content))
 
     def test_91_disconnect_xpdra2(self):
-        response = test_utils.unmount_device("XPDR-A2")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok,
-                         test_utils.CODE_SHOULD_BE_200)
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.unmount_device("XPDR-A2")
+        self.assertIn(response.status_code, (requests.codes.ok, requests.codes.no_content))
 
     def test_92_disconnect_xpdrc2(self):
-        response = test_utils.unmount_device("XPDR-C2")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok,
-                         test_utils.CODE_SHOULD_BE_200)
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.unmount_device("XPDR-C2")
+        self.assertIn(response.status_code, (requests.codes.ok, requests.codes.no_content))
 
     def test_93_disconnect_roadmA(self):
-        response = test_utils.unmount_device("ROADM-A1")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok,
-                         test_utils.CODE_SHOULD_BE_200)
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.unmount_device("ROADM-A1")
+        self.assertIn(response.status_code, (requests.codes.ok, requests.codes.no_content))
 
     def test_94_disconnect_roadmC(self):
-        response = test_utils.unmount_device("ROADM-C1")
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, requests.codes.ok,
-                         test_utils.CODE_SHOULD_BE_200)
+        response = test_utils_rfc8040.unmount_device("ROADM-C1")
+        self.assertIn(response.status_code, (requests.codes.ok, requests.codes.no_content))
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":