Test tools, like all tools, should be used to facilitate test processes and outcomes. So. for every single test quality gate, tools are required to wrap processes, schedule, and execute tests.
There are various test tools available on the market today that network engineers could greatly benefit from using.
Network unit testing as said many times before will form part of the continuous integration build process and scheduled by a continuous integration build server.
One open source tool that can help with unit testing network changes is Test Kitchen. Test Kitchen is a unit testing tool which utilizes the Busser framework and can be used to carry out infrastructure testing. Test Kitchen supports many test frameworks such as Bats and RSpec.
The Test Kitchens Busser framework is comprised of the following architectural components:
Driver
Provisioner
Platform
Suites
Test Kitchen defines all its plugins using a kitchen.yml file, which outlines the Driver, Provisioner...