Functest Config Guide - Text updates to reflect new CLI

Text updates to reflect the introduction of the Functest CLI for
Functest docker container environment.
Some additional tips added for operations behind http proxy
In addition directory structure change relected in text

Patch 2 : Incorporating almost all review comments from
          Jose and Morgan
Patch 3 : Obliterating infernal trailing white space for good!
Patch 4 : Incorporating further comments/advice from Jose,
          Morgan and Juha Haapavirta.
Patch 5 : feature selection odl --> odl_l2 | odl_l3
          CI_DEBUG also send Trace texts to standard console

FUNTEST-238

Change-Id: Ic9063cff6e8db2ec457cda4c5c3e6f8b0a1c36b2
Signed-off-by: columgaynor <colum.gaynor@nokia.com>

2 files changed, 693 insertions, 242 deletions

diff --git a/docs/configguide/configguide.rst b/docs/configguide/configguide.rst
index c0444c6b0..7c8ce8b8c 100644
--- a/docs/configguide/configguide.rst
+++ b/docs/configguide/configguide.rst
@@ -5,47 +5,246 @@
 Preparing the Docker container
 ------------------------------
 
-Pull the Functest Docker image from the Docker hub::
+Pull the Functest Docker image ('opnfv/functest') from the public dockerhub
+registry under the OPNFV account: [dockerhub_], with the following docker
+command::
 
-  docker pull opnfv/functest:brahmaputra.1.0
+  docker pull opnfv/functest:<TagIdentifier>
 
+where <TagIdentifier> identifies a specifically tagged release of the Functest
+docker container image in the public dockerhub registry. There are many
+different tags created automatically by the CI mechanisms, but you must ensure
+you pull an image with the **correct tag** to match the OPNFV software release
+installed in your environment. All available tagged images can be seen from
+location [FunctestDockerTags_]. For example, when running on the first official
+release of the OPNFV Colorado system platform, tag "colorado.1.0" is needed.
+Pulling other tags might cause some problems while running the tests. If you
+need to specifically pull the latest Functest docker image, then omit the tag
+argument::
 
-Check that the image is available::
 
-  docker images
+  docker pull opnfv/functest
 
-Run the docker container giving the environment variables:
+After pulling the Docker image, check that the pulled image is available with
+the following docker command::
 
- * **INSTALLER_TYPE** : possible values are **apex**, **compass**, **fuel** or **joid**.
- * **INSTALLER_IP** : IP of the installer node/VM.
-
-Functest may need to know the IP of the installer to retrieve automatically the
-credentials from the installer node/VM or even from the actual controllers.
-
-The minimum command to create the Functest Docker container can be described as
-follows::
+  [functester@jumphost ~]$ docker images
 
-  docker run -it -e "INSTALLER_IP=10.20.0.2" -e "INSTALLER_TYPE=fuel" opnfv/functest:brahmaputra.1.0 /bin/bash
+  REPOSITORY     TAG             IMAGE ID      CREATED      SIZE
+  opnfv/functest latest          8cd6683c32ae  2 weeks ago  1.611 GB
+  opnfv/functest brahmaputra.3.0 94b78faa94f7  4 weeks ago  874.9 MB
+  hello-world    latest          94df4f0ce8a4  7 weeks ago    967 B
 
-Optionally, it is possible to precise the container name through the option
-**--name**::
+  (Docker images pulled without a tag specifier bear the implicitly
+   assigned label "latest", as seen above.)
 
-  docker run --name "CONTAINER_NAME" -it -e "INSTALLER_IP=10.20.0.2" -e "INSTALLER_TYPE=fuel" opnfv/functest:brahmaputra.1.0 /bin/bash
+The Functest docker container environment can -in principle- be also used with
+non-OPNFV official installers (e.g. 'devstack), with the **disclaimer** that
+support for such environments is outside of the scope of responsibility of the
+OPNFV project.
 
-It is also possible to to indicate the path of the OpenStack credentials using **-v**::
+The minimum command to create the Functest Docker container can be described as
+follows::
 
-  docker run  -it -e "INSTALLER_IP=10.20.0.2" -e "INSTALLER_TYPE=fuel" -v <path_to_your_local_creds_file>:/home/opnfv/functest/conf/openstack.creds opnfv/functest:brahmaputra.1.0 /bin/bash
+  docker run -it opnfv/functest:<TagIdentifier> /bin/bash
 
-The local file will be mounted in the container under
-*/home/opnfv/functest/conf/openstack.creds*
+For OPNFV official installers, it is recommended (although no longer mandatory)
+to provide two additional environment variables, in the 'docker run ...'
+command nvocation:
 
-If the intention is to run Functest against any of the supported OPNFV scenarios,
-it is recommended to include also the environment variable **DEPLOY_SCENARIO**,
-for example::
+ * **INSTALLER_TYPE** : possible values are **apex**, **compass**, **fuel** or
+   **joid**.
+ * **INSTALLER_IP** : IP of the installer node/VM.
 
-  docker run -it -e "INSTALLER_IP=10.20.0.2" -e "INSTALLER_TYPE=fuel" -e "DEPLOY_SCENARIO=os-odl_l2-nofeature-ha" opnfv/functest:brahmaputra.1.0 /bin/bash
+Functest may need to know the IP of the installer to retrieve automatically the
+credentials from the installer node/VM or even from the actual controllers.
 
-Inside the container, the following directory structure should be in place::
+Thus, the recommended minimum command to create the Functest Docker container
+for OPNFV installer can be described (using installer 'fuel', and an invented
+INSTALLER_IP of '10.20.0.2', for example), as follows::
+
+  docker run -it \
+  -e "INSTALLER_IP=10.20.0.2" \
+  -e "INSTALLER_TYPE=fuel" \
+  opnfv/functest:<TagIdentifier> /bin/bash
+
+Optionally, it is possible to assign precisely a container name through the
+**--name** option::
+
+  docker run --name "CONTAINER_NAME" -it \
+  -e "INSTALLER_IP=10.20.0.2" \
+  -e "INSTALLER_TYPE=fuel" \
+  opnfv/functest:<TagIdentifier> /bin/bash
+
+It is also possible to to indicate the path of the OpenStack credentials using a
+**-v** option::
+
+  docker run -it \
+  -e "INSTALLER_IP=10.20.0.2" \
+  -e "INSTALLER_TYPE=fuel" \
+  -v <path_to_your_local_creds_file>:/home/opnfv/functest/conf/openstack.creds \
+  opnfv/functest:<TagIdentifier> /bin/bash
+
+  NOTE: Make sure you have placed the needed credential file into the
+        Jumphost local path <path_to_your_local_cred_file>. For the
+        Apex Installer you will need to pre-copy the required OpenStack
+        credentials file from the Instack/Undercloud Virtual Machine.
+        See the section 'Apex Installer Tips' later in this document.
+
+  Warning
+  -------
+  If you are using the Joid installer, you must use the method above
+  to provide the required OpenStack credentials. See the section
+  'Focus on the OpenStack credentials' later in this document.
+
+
+The local openstack credential file will be mounted in the Docker container
+under the path: '/home/opnfv/functest/conf/openstack.creds'
+
+If the intention is to run Functest against any of the supported OPNFV
+scenarios, it is recommended to include also the environment variable
+**DEPLOY_SCENARIO**. The **DEPLOY_SCENARIO** environment variable is passed with the format::
+
+  -e "DEPLOY_SCENARIO=os-<controller>-<nfv_feature>-<ha_mode>"
+
+  where:
+  os = OpenStack (No other VIM choices currently available)
+  controller  is one of ( nosdn | odl_l2 | odl_l3 | onos | ocl )
+  nfv_feature is one or more of ( ovs | kvm | sfc | bgpvpn | nofeature )
+              If several features are pertinent then use the underscore
+              character '_' to separate each feature (e.g. ovs_kvm)
+              'nofeature' indicates no NFV feature is deployed
+  ha_mode     is one of ( ha | noha )
+
+For example::
+
+  docker run -it \
+  -e "INSTALLER_IP=10.20.0.2" \
+  -e "INSTALLER_TYPE=fuel" \
+  -e "DEPLOY_SCENARIO=os-odl_l2-ovs_kvm-ha" \
+  opnfv/functest:<TagIdentifier> /bin/bash
+
+**NOTE:** Not all possible combinations of "DEPLOY_SCENARIO" are supported.
+The scenario name passed in to the Functest Docker container must match the
+scenario used with the selected installer to create the actual OPNFV platform
+deployment.
+
+Finally, three additional environment variables can also be passed in to the
+Functest Docker Container, using the -e "<EnvironmentVariableName>=<Value>"
+mechanism. The first two of these are only relevant to Jenkins CI invoked
+testing and **should not be used** when performing manual test scenarios::
+
+  -e "NODE_NAME=<Test POD Name>" \
+  -e "BUILD_TAG=<Jenkins Build Tag>" \
+  -e "CI_DEBUG=<DebugTraceValue>"
+
+  where:
+  <Test POD Name> = Symbolic name of the POD where the tests are run.
+                    Visible in test results files, which are stored
+                    to the database. This option is only used when
+                    tests are activated under Jenkins CI control.
+                    It indicates the POD/hardware where the test has
+                    been run. If not specified, then the POD name is
+                    defined as "Unknown" by default.
+                    DO NOT USE THIS OPTION IN MANUAL TEST SCENARIOS.
+
+  <Jenkins Build tag> = Symbolic name of the Jenkins Build Job.
+                        Visible in test results files, which are stored
+                        to the database. This option is only set when
+                        tests are activated under Jenkins CI control.
+                        It enables the correlation of test results, which
+                        are independently pushed to the results datbase
+                        from different Jenkins jobs.
+                        DO NOT USE THIS OPTION IN MANUAL TEST SCENARIOS.
+
+  <DebugTraceValue> = "true" or "false"
+                      Default = "false", if not specified
+                      If "true" is specified, then additional debug trace
+                      text can be sent to the test results file / log files
+                      and also to the standard console output.
+
+Apex Installer Tips
+-------------------
+Some specific tips are useful for the Apex Installer case. If not using Apex
+Installer; ignore this section.
+
+  #. The "INSTALLER_IP" environment variable should be set equal to the IP
+     address of the so-called "Instack/undercloud Virtual Machine".
+
+     In the Jumphost, execute the following command and note the returned
+     IP address::
+
+       sudo virsh domifaddr undercloud | grep -Eo "[0-9.]+{4}"
+
+       NOTE: In releases prior to Colorado, the name 'instack' was
+       used. From Colorado onward, the name 'undercloud' is used.
+       If in doubt, then execute -from the Jumphost- the command
+       "virsh list" to see which name is in use for the Installer
+       Virtual Machine.
+
+     You can now enter the <Specific IP Address> as learned in the above step in the
+     -e option specification::
+
+       -e "INSTALLER_IP=<Specific IP Address>"
+
+  #. If you want to 'Bind mount' a local Openstack credentials file ("overcloudrc")
+     to the Docker container, then you may need to first pre-copy that file from the
+     'Instack/Undercloud VM' to the Jump host.
+
+     As before, in the Jumphost, execute the following command and note the
+     returned IP address::
+
+       sudo virsh domifaddr undercloud | grep -Eo "[0-9.]+{4}"
+
+     Using the <Specific IP Address> just learned above, execute the following
+     shell commands **in the Jumphost**, before issuing the 'docker run ...' command
+     invocation::
+
+       scp stack@<Specific IP Address>:overcloudrc .
+       sed -i 's/export no_proxy/#export no_proxy/' overcloudrc
+       # The above 'sed' command is needed *only* in cases where
+       # the Jumphost is operating behind a http proxy.
+       # See the 'Proxy Support' section later on in this document
+
+       NOTE: There are two Openstack credential files present in the
+       Instack/Undercloud VM: 'overcloudrc' and 'stackrc'.
+       Don't mix these up! The file 'stackrc' is intended for use with
+       'Triple O Undercloud'; only. The SUT always requires OpenStack
+       Overcloud Credentials.
+
+     The file located at Jumphost path: '~/overcloudrc' is now 'Bind mounted'
+     to the Docker path '/home/opnfv/functest/conf/openstack.creds'
+     by specifying a **-v** option::
+
+       -v ~/overcloudrc:/home/opnfv/functest/conf/openstack.creds
+
+     in the argument list of the 'docker run ...' command invocation. In the
+     Apex installer case, the Openstack Credential file has the name
+     'overcloudrc' and is located in the home directory of the 'stack' user
+     ( '/home/stack/' or '~/'] ) in the 'Instack/Undercloud VM'.
+
+  #. In order that the docker container can access the Instack/Undercloud VM,
+     even with 'stack' user, the SSH keys of the Jumphost root user **must be**
+     'Bind mounted' to the docker container by the following **-v** option in
+     the 'docker run ...' command invocation::
+
+       -v /root/.ssh/id_rsa:/root/.ssh/id_rsa
+
+  #. Here is an example of the docker command invocation for an Apex installed
+     system, using latest Funtest docker container, for illustration purposes::
+
+       docker run -it --name "ApexFuncTstODL" \
+       -e "INSTALLER_IP=<Specific IP Address>" \
+       -e "INSTALLER_TYPE=apex" \
+       -e "DEPLOY_SCENARIO=os-odl_l2-nofeature-ha" \
+       -v /root/.ssh/id_rsa:/root/.ssh/id_rsa \
+       -v ~/overcloudrc:/home/opnfv/functest/conf/openstack.creds \
+       opnfv/functest /bin/bash
+
+Functest docker container directory structure
+---------------------------------------------
+Inside the Functest docker container, the following directory structure should
+now be in place::
 
   `-- home
       `-- opnfv
@@ -59,93 +258,130 @@ Inside the container, the following directory structure should be in place::
             |-- functest
             |-- odl_integration
             |-- onos
+            |-- ovno
             |-- promise
             |-- rally
             |-- releng
             `-- vims-test
 
+  (The sub-directory 'ovno' holds SDN controller functional tests
+   for the OpenContrail SDN Controller, which should be available
+   for Colorado release)
 
-Basically the container includes:
+Underneath the '/home/opnfv/' directory, the Functest docker container
+includes two main directories:
 
-  * Functest directory to store the configuration (the OpenStack creds are stored
-    in /home/opngb/functest/conf/openstack.creds), the data (cirros image needed for
-    some tests), results (some temporary result logs may be stored here)
-  * Repositories: the functest repository will be used to prepare the
-    environment and run the tests. Other repositories are used for the installation
-    of the needed tooling (e.g. rally) and/or the retrieval of feature projects
-    scenarios (e.g. promise)
+  * The **functest** directory stores configuration files (e.g. the OpenStack
+    creds are stored in path '/home/opnfv/functest/conf/openstack.creds'), the
+    **data** directory stores a 'cirros' test image used in some functional
+    tests and the **results** directory stores some temporary result log files
+  * The **repos** directory holds various repositories. The directory
+    '/home/opnfv/repos/functest' is used to prepare the needed Functest
+    environment and to run the tests. The other repository directories are
+    used for the installation of the needed tooling (e.g. rally) or for the
+    retrieval of feature projects scenarios (e.g. promise)
 
-The structure under the Functest repository can be described as follows::
+The structure under the **functest** repository can be described as follows::
 
-  .
-    |-- INFO
+  . |-- INFO
     |-- LICENSE
+    |-- __init__.py
+    |-- ci
+    |   |-- __init__.py
+    |   |-- check_os.sh
+    |   |-- config_functest.yaml
+    |   |-- exec_test.sh
+    |   |-- prepare_env.py
+    |   |-- run_tests.py
+    |   |-- testcases.yaml
+    |   |-- tier_builder.py
+    |   `-- tier_handler.py
+    |-- cli
+    |   |-- __init__.py
+    |   |-- cli_base.py
+    |   |-- commands
+    |   |-- functest-complete.sh
+    |   `-- setup.py
     |-- commons
     |   |-- ims
     |   |-- mobile
-    |   `-- traffic-profile-guidelines.rst
+    |   `--traffic-profile-guidelines.rst
     |-- docker
     |   |-- Dockerfile
-    |   |-- common.sh
-    |   |-- prepare_env.sh
-    |   |-- requirements.pip
-    |   `-- run_tests.sh
+    |   |-- config_install_env.sh
+    |   `-- requirements.pip
     |-- docs
+    |   |-- com
     |   |-- configguide
     |   |-- devguide
     |   |-- images
+    |   |-- release-notes
     |   |-- results
-    |   `-- userguide
-    `-- testcases
-        |-- Controllers
-        |-- features
-        |-- tests
-        |-- VIM
-        |-- vIMS
-        |-- vPing
+    |   `--userguide
+    |-- testcases
+    |   |-- Controllers
+    |   |-- OpenStack
+    |   |-- __init__.py
+    |   |-- features
+    |   |-- security_scan
+    |   `-- vIMS
+    `-- utils
         |-- __init__.py
-        |-- config_functest.py
-        |-- config_functest.yaml
-        `-- functest_utils.py
-
-We may distinguish 4 different folders:
-
-  * **commons**: it is a folder dedicated to store traffic profile or any test
-    inputs that could be reused by any test project
-  * **docker**: this folder includes the scripts that will be used to setup the
-    environment and run the tests
-  * **docs**: this folder includes the user and installation/configuration guide
-  * **testcases**: this folder includes the scripts required by Functest internal
-    test cases and other feature projects test cases.
-
-After the *run* command, a new prompt appears which means that we are inside the
-container and ready to move to the next step.
-
+        |-- clean_openstack.py
+        |-- functest_logger.py
+        |-- functest_utils.py
+        |-- generate_defaults.py
+        `-- openstack_utils.py
+
+    (Note: All *.pyc files removed from above list for brevity...)
+
+We may distinguish 7 different directories:
+
+  * **ci**: This directory contains test structure defintion files
+    (e.g <filename>.yaml) and bash shell/python scripts used to configure and
+    execute Functional tests. The test execution script can be executed under
+    the control of Jenkins CI jobs.
+  * **cli**: This directory holds the python based Functest CLI utility source
+    code, which is based on the Python 'click' framework.
+  * **commons**: This directory is dedicated for storage of traffic profile or
+    any other test inputs that could be reused by any test project.
+  * **docker**: This directory includes the needed files and tools to build the
+    Funtest Docker container image.
+  * **docs**: This directory includes documentation: Release Notes, User Guide,
+    Configuration Guide and Developer Guide. Test results are also located in
+    a sub--directory called 'results'.
+  * **testcases**: This directory includes the scripts required by Functest
+    internal test cases and other feature projects test cases.
+  * **utils**: this directory holds Python source code for some general purpose
+    helper utilities, which testers can also re-use in their own test code.
+    See for an example the Openstack helper utility: 'openstack_utils.py'.
+
+After the *run* command, a new prompt appears which means that we are inside
+the container and ready to move to the next step.
 
 Useful Docker commands
 ----------------------
+When typing **exit** in the container prompt, this will cause exiting the
+container and probably stopping it. When stopping a running Docker container
+all the changes will be lost, there is a keyboard shortcut to quit the
+container without stopping it: CTRL+P+Q. To reconnect to the running container
+**DO NOT** use the *run* command again (since it will create a new container),
+use the *exec* command instead::
 
-When typing **exit** in the container prompt, this will cause
-exiting the container and probably stopping it. When stopping a running Docker container
-all the changes will be lost, there is a keyboard shortcut to
-quit the container without stopping it: CTRL+P+Q.
-To reconnect to the running container **DO NOT** use the *run* command again
-(since it will create a new container), use *exec* instead::
-
-  docker ps
-  <copy the container ID>
-  docker exec -ti <CONTAINER_ID> /bin/bash
+  docker ps <copy the container ID> docker exec -ti \
+  <CONTAINER_ID> /bin/bash
 
 or simply::
 
-  docker exec -ti $(docker ps|grep functest|awk '{print $1}') /bin/bash
+  docker exec -ti \
+  $(docker ps|grep functest|awk '{print $1}') /bin/bash
 
 There are other useful Docker commands that might be needed to manage possible
 issues with the containers.
 
 List the running containers::
 
-   docker ps
+  docker ps
 
 List all the containers including the stopped ones::
 
@@ -155,161 +391,369 @@ It is useful sometimes to remove a container if there are some problems::
 
   docker rm <CONTAINER_ID>
 
-Use the *-f* option if the container is still running, it will force to destroy it::
+Use the *-f* option if the container is still running, it will force to
+destroy it::
 
   docker -f rm <CONTAINER_ID>
 
 The Docker image is called **opnfv/functest** and it is stored in the public
-Docker registry under the OPNFV account: dockerhub_.
-The are many different tags that have been created automatically by the CI
-mechanisms, but the one that this document refers to is **brahmaputra.1.0**.
-Pulling other tags might cause some problems while running the tests.
+Docker registry under the OPNFV account: dockerhub_. The are many different
+tags that have been created automatically by the CI mechanisms, but the one
+that this document refers to is **brahmaputra.1.0**. Pulling other tags might
+cause some problems while running the tests.
 
 Check the Docker documentation dockerdocs_ for more information.
 
-
 Preparing the Functest environment
 ----------------------------------
-
-Once the docker container is up and running, execute the following command in the
-prompt::
-
-    ${repos_dir}/functest/docker/prepare_env.sh
-
-NOTE: **${repos_dir}** is a default environment variable inside the docker
-container, which points to */home/opnfv/repos/*
-
-This script will make sure that the requirements to run the tests are met and will
-install the needed libraries and tools by all Functest test cases. It must be run
-only once every time the docker is started from sratch.
-
+Once the Functest docker container is up and running, the required Functest
+environment needs to be prepared. A custom built **functest** CLI utility is
+availabe to perform the needed environment preparation action. Once the
+enviroment is prepared, the **functest** CLI utility can be used to run
+different functional tests. The usage of the **functest** CLI utility to run
+tests is described further in the Functest User Guide `OPNFV_FuncTestUserGuide`_
+
+Prior to commencing the Functest environment preparation, we can check the
+initial status of the environment. Issue the **functest env status** command at
+the prompt::
+
+  functest env status
+  Functest environment is not installed.
+
+  Note: When the Funtest environment is prepared, the command will
+  return the status: "Functest environment ready to run tests."
+
+To prepare the Functest docker container for test case execution, issue the
+**functest env prepare** command at the prompt::
+
+  functest env prepare
+
+This script will make sure that the requirements to run the tests are met and
+will install the needed libraries and tools by all Functest test cases. It
+should be run only once every time the Functest docker container is started
+from scratch. If you try to run this command, on an already prepared
+enviroment, you will be prompted whether you really want to continue or not::
+
+  functest env prepare
+  It seems that the environment has been already prepared.
+  Do you want to do it again? [y|n]
+
+  (Type 'n' to abort the request, or 'y' to repeat the
+   environment preparation)
+
+
+To list some basic information about an already prepared Functest docker
+container environment, issue the **functest env show** at the prompt::
+
+  functest env show
+  +======================================================+
+  | Functest Environment info                            |
+  +======================================================+
+  |  INSTALLER: apex, 192.168.122.89                     |
+  |   SCENARIO: os-odl_l2-nofeature-ha                   |
+  |        POD: localhost                                |
+  | GIT BRANCH: master                                   |
+  |   GIT HASH: 5bf1647dec6860464eeb082b2875798f0759aa91 |
+  | DEBUG FLAG: false                                    |
+  +------------------------------------------------------+
+  |     STATUS: ready                                    |
+  +------------------------------------------------------+
+
+  Where:
+
+  INSTALLER:  Displays the INSTALLER_TYPE value
+              - here = "apex"
+              and the INSTALLER_IP value
+              - here = "192.168.122.89"
+  SCENARIO:   Displays the DEPLOY_SCENARIO value
+              - here = "os-odl_l2-nofeature-ha"
+  POD:        Displays the value pass in NODE_NAME
+              - here = "loclahost"
+  GIT BRANCH: Displays the git branch of the OPNFV Functest
+              project repository included in the Functest
+              Docker Container.
+              - here = "master"
+                       (In first official colorado release
+                        would be "colorado.1.0")
+  GIT HASH:   Displays the git hash of the OPNFV Functest
+              project repository included in the Functest
+              Docker Container.
+              - here = "5bf1647dec6860464eeb082b2875798f0759aa91"
+  DEBUG FLAG: Displays the CI_DEBUG value
+              - here = "false"
+
+  NOTE: In Jenkins CI runs, an additional item "BUILD TAG"
+        would also be listed. The valaue is set by Jenkins CI.
+
+Finally, the **functest** CLI has a basic 'help' system with so called
+**--help** options:
+
+Some examples::
+
+  functest --help Usage: functest [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]...
+
+  Options:
+    --version  Show the version and exit.
+    -h, --help Show this message and exit.
+
+  Commands:
+    env
+    openstack
+    testcase
+    tier
+
+  functest env --help
+  Usage: functest env [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]...
+
+  Options:
+    -h, --help Show this message and exit.
+
+  Commands:
+    prepare  Prepares the Functest environment.
+    show     Shows information about the current...
+    status   Checks if the Functest environment is ready...
 
 Focus on the OpenStack credentials
 ----------------------------------
-
 The OpenStack credentials are needed to run the tests against the VIM.
 There are 3 ways to provide them to Functest:
 
   * using the -v option when running the Docker container
-  * create an empty file in /home/opnfv/functest/conf/openstack.creds and paste
-    the credentials in it.
+  * create an empty file in '/home/opnfv/functest/conf/openstack.creds' and
+    paste the credentials into it. (Consult your installer guide to know from
+    where you can retrieve credential files, which are set-up in the Openstack
+    installation of the SUT)
   * automatically retrieved using the following script::
-         $repos_dir/releng/utils/fetch_os_creds.sh
 
-Once the credentials are there, they shall be sourced before running the tests::
-
-    source /home/opnfv/functest/conf/openstack.creds
+      $repos_dir/releng/utils/fetch_os_creds.sh \
+      -d /home/opnfv/functest/conf/openstack.creds \
+      -i fuel \
+      -a 10.20.0.2"
+
+      (-d specifies the full destination path where to place the
+          copied Openstack credential file
+       -i specifies the INSTALLER_TYPE
+       -a specifies the INSTALLER_IP
+       If the installer is of type "fuel" and a Virtualized
+       deployment is used, then this should be indicated by
+       adding an option '-v'. The -v option takes no arguments.
+       It enables some needed special handling in the script.)
+
+      Note: If you omit the -d <full destination path> option in
+      the command invocation, then the script will create the
+      credential file with name 'opnfv-openrc.sh' in directory
+      '/home/opnfv'. In that case, you need to copy/edit the file
+      into the correct target path:
+      '/home/opnfv/functest/conf/openstack.creds'.
+
+**Warning** If you are using the Joid installer, the 'fetch_os_cred-sh' shell
+script **should not be used**. Use instead, the **-v** optin to Bind Mount a
+suitably prepared local copy of the Openstack credentials for usage by the Functest
+docker container
+
+Once the credentials are there, they should be sourced **before** running the
+tests::
+
+  source /home/opnfv/functest/conf/openstack.creds
 
 or simply using the environment variable **creds**::
 
-    . $creds
+  . $creds
 
-After this, try to run any OpenStack command to see if you get any output,
-for instance::
+After this, try to run any OpenStack command to see if you get any output, for
+instance::
 
-    openstack user list
+  openstack user list
 
 This will return a list of the actual users in the OpenStack deployment. In any
 other case, check that the credentials are sourced::
 
-    env|grep OS_
+  env|grep OS_
 
-This command must show a set of environment variables starting with *OS_*, for example::
+This command must show a set of environment variables starting with *OS_*, for
+example::
 
-    OS_REGION_NAME=RegionOne
-    OS_DEFAULT_DOMAIN=default
-    OS_PROJECT_NAME=admin
-    OS_PASSWORD=admin
-    OS_AUTH_STRATEGY=keystone
-    OS_AUTH_URL=http://172.30.10.3:5000/v2.0
-    OS_USERNAME=admin
-    OS_TENANT_NAME=admin
-    OS_ENDPOINT_TYPE=internalURL
-    OS_NO_CACHE=true
+  OS_REGION_NAME=RegionOne
+  OS_DEFAULT_DOMAIN=default
+  OS_PROJECT_NAME=admin
+  OS_PASSWORD=admin
+  OS_AUTH_STRATEGY=keystone
+  OS_AUTH_URL=http://172.30.10.3:5000/v2.0
+  OS_USERNAME=admin
+  OS_TENANT_NAME=admin
+  OS_ENDPOINT_TYPE=internalURL
+  OS_NO_CACHE=true
 
-If still the OpenStack command does not show anything or complains about
-connectivity issues, it could be due to an incorrect url given to the OS_AUTH_URL
-environment variable. Check the deployment settings.
+If the OpenStack command still does not show anything or complains about
+connectivity issues, it could be due to an incorrect url given to the
+OS_AUTH_URL environment variable. Check the deployment settings.
 
 SSL Support
 -----------
+If you need to connect to a server that is TLS-enabled (the auth URL begins
+with ‘https’) and it uses a certificate from a private CA or a self-signed
+certificate, then you will need to specify the path to an appropriate CA
+certificate to use, to validate the server certificate with the environment
+variable OS_CACERT::
 
-If you need to connect to a server that is TLS-enabled (the auth URL begins with ‘https’)
-and it uses a certificate from a private CA or a self-signed certificate you will
-need to specify the path to an appropriate CA certificate to use to validate the
-server certificate with the environment variable OS_CACERT::
-
-    echo $OS_CACERT
-    /etc/ssl/certs/ca.crt
-
-However, this certificate does not exist in the container by default. It has to
-be copied manually from the OpenStack deployment. This can be done in 2 ways:
+  echo $OS_CACERT
+  /etc/ssl/certs/ca.crt
 
-    #. Create manually that file and copy the contents from the OpenStack controller.
+However, this certificate does not exist in the container by default. It has
+to be copied manually from the OpenStack deployment. This can be done in 2 ways:
 
-    #. (recommended) Add the file using a Docker volume when starting the container::
-
-        -v <path_to_your_cert_file>:/etc/ssl/certs/ca.cert
+  #. Create manually that file and copy the contents from the OpenStack
+     controller.
+  #. (Recommended) Add the file using a Docker volume when starting the
+     container::
 
+       -v <path_to_your_cert_file>:/etc/ssl/certs/ca.cert
 
 You might need to export OS_CACERT environment variable inside the container::
 
-    export OS_CACERT=/etc/ssl/certs/ca.crt
-
-
-Certificate verification can be turned off using OS_INSECURE=true.
-For example, Fuel uses self-signed cacerts by default, so an pre step would be::
-
-    export OS_INSECURE=true
-
-
-Additional Options
-------------------
+  export OS_CACERT=/etc/ssl/certs/ca.crt
 
-In case you need to provide different configuration parameters to Functest (e.g.
-commit IDs or branches for the repositories, ...) copy the **config_functest.yaml**
-from the repository to your current directory and run the container with a volume::
-
-    wget https://git.opnfv.org/cgit/functest/plain/testcases/config_functest.yaml
-
-    <modify the file accordingly>
-
-    docker run -ti -e \
-    "INSTALLER_TYPE=fuel" -e "INSTALLER_IP=10.20.0.2" \
-    opnfv/functest:brahmaputra.1.0 \
-    -v $(pwd)/config_functest.yaml:/home/opnfv/repos/functest/ci/config_functest.yaml \
-    /bin/bash\
-
-However, this is not recommended since most of the test cases rely on static
-parameters read from this file, and changing them might cause problems.
+Certificate verification can be turned off using OS_INSECURE=true. For example,
+Fuel uses self-signed cacerts by default, so an pre step would be::
 
+  export OS_INSECURE=true
 
 Proxy support
 -------------
+If your Jumphost node is operating behind a http proxy, then there are 2 places
+where some special actions may be needed to make operations succeed:
+
+  #. Initial installation of docker engine First, try following the official
+     Docker documentation for Proxy_ settings. Some issues were experienced on
+     CentOS 7 based Jumphost. Some tips are documented in section:
+     `Docker Installation on CentOS 7 behind http proxy`_ below.
+
+  #. Execution of the Functest environment preparation inside the created
+     docker container Functest needs internet access to download some resources
+     for some test cases. For example to install the Rally environment. This might
+     not work properly if the Jumphost is running through a http Proxy.
+
+If that is the case, make sure the resolv.conf and the needed http_proxy and
+https_proxy environment variables, as well as the 'no_proxy' environment
+variable are set correctly::
+
+  # Make double sure that the 'no_proxy=...' line in the
+  # 'openstack.creds' file is commented out first. Otherwise, the
+  # values set into the 'no_proxy' environment variable below will
+  # be ovewrwritten, each time the command
+  # 'source ~/functest/conf/openstack.creds' is issued.
+
+  sed -i 's/export no_proxy/#export no_proxy/' \
+  ~/functest/conf/openstack.creds
+
+  source ~/functest/conf/openstack.creds
+
+  # Next calculate some IP addresses for which http_proxy
+  # usage should be excluded:
+
+  publicURL_IP=$(echo $OS_AUTH_URL| \
+  grep -Eo "([0-9]+\.){3}[0-9]+")
+
+  adminURL_IP=$(openstack catalog show identity | \
+  grep adminURL | grep -Eo "([0-9]+\.){3}[0-9]+")
+
+  export http_proxy="<your http proxy settings>"
+  export https_proxy="<your httpsproxy settings>"
+  export no_proxy="127.0.0.1,localhost,$publicURL_IP,$adminURL_IP"
+
+  # Ensure that "git" uses the http_proxy
+  # This may be needed if your firewall forbids SSL based git fetch
+  git config --global http.sslVerify True
+  git config --global http.proxy <Your http proxy settings>
+
+Validation check: Before running **'functest env prepare'** CLI command,
+make sure you can reach http and https sites from inside the Functest docker
+container.
+
+For example, try to use the **nc** command from inside the functest docker
+container::
+
+  nc -v google.com 80
+  Connection to google.com 80 port [tcp/http] succeeded!
+
+  nc -v google.com 443
+  Connection to google.com 443 port [tcp/https] succeeded!
+
+Note: In a Jumphost node based on the CentOS 7, enviroment, it was observed that
+the **nc** commands did not function as described in the section above. You can
+however try using the **curl** command instead, if you encounter any issues
+with the **nc** command::
+
+  curl http://www.google.com:80
+
+  <HTML><HEAD><meta http-equiv="content-type"
+  content="text/html;charset=utf-8">
+  <TITLE>302 Moved</TITLE>
+  </HEAD>
+  <BODY>
+  <H1>302 Moved</H1>
+  :
+  :
+  </BODY></HTML>
+
+  curl https://www.google.com:443
+
+  <HTML><HEAD><meta http-equiv="content-type"
+  content="text/html;charset=utf-8">
+  <TITLE>302 Moved</TITLE>
+  </HEAD>
+  <BODY>
+  <H1>302 Moved</H1>
+  :
+  :
+  </BODY></HTML>
+
+  (Even Google complained the URL used, it proves the http and https
+   protocols are working correctly through the http / https proxy.)
+
+Docker Installation on CentOS 7 behind http proxy
+-------------------------------------------------
+There are good instructions in [`InstallDockerCentOS7`_] for the installation
+of **docker** on CentOS 7. However, if your Jumphost is behind a http proxy,
+then the following steps are needed **before** following the instructions in
+the above reference::
+
+  1) # Make a directory '/etc/systemd/system/docker.service.d'
+     # if it does not exist
+     sudo mkdir /etc/systemd/system/docker.service.d
+
+     # Create a file called 'env.conf' in that directory with
+     # the following contents:
+     [Service]
+     EnvironmentFile=-/etc/sysconfig/docker
+
+  2) # Set up a file called 'docker' in directory '/etc/sysconfig'
+     # with the following contents:
+
+     HTTP_PROXY="<Your http proxy settings>"
+     HTTPS_PROXY="<Your https proxy settings>"
+     http_proxy="${HTTP_PROXY}"
+     https_proxy="${HTTPS_PROXY}"
+
+  3) # Reload the daemon
+     systemctl daemon-reload
+
+  4) # Sanity check - check the following docker settings:
+     systemctl show docker | grep -i env
 
-Functest needs internet access to download some resources for some test cases.
-For example to install the Rally environment. This might not work properly if
-the Jumphost is running through a Proxy.
-
-If that is the case, make sure the resolv.conf and the needed proxy environment
-variables are properly set::
-
-    export http_proxy=<your http proxy settings>
-    export https_proxy=<your https proxy settings>
-
-Or refer to the official Docker documentation for Proxy_ settings.
-
-Before running **prepare_env.sh** make sure you can ping http and https sites
-inside the container. For example::
-
-    nc -v google.com 80
-    Connection to google.com 80 port [tcp/http] succeeded!
-
-    nc -v google.com 443
-    Connection to google.com 443 port [tcp/https] succeeded!
-
+     Expected result:
+     ----------------
+     EnvironmentFile=/etc/sysconfig/docker (ignore_errors=yes)
+     DropInPaths=/etc/systemd/system/docker.service.d/env.conf
 
+Now follow the instructions in [`InstallDockerCentOS7`_] to download and
+install the **docker-engine**. The instructions conclude with a "test pull"
+of a sample "Hello World" docker container. This should now work with the
+above pre-requisite actions.
 
 .. _dockerdocs: https://docs.docker.com/
 .. _dockerhub: https://hub.docker.com/r/opnfv/functest/
 .. _Proxy: https://docs.docker.com/engine/admin/systemd/#http-proxy
+.. _FunctestDockerTags: https://hub.docker.com/r/opnfv/functest/tags/
+.. _InstallDockerCentOS7: https://docs.docker.com/engine/installation/linux/centos/
+.. _OPNFV_FuncTestUserGuide: http://artifacts.opnfv.org/functest/docs/userguide/index.html
diff --git a/docs/configguide/index.rst b/docs/configguide/index.rst
index 411f68d68..7c8113e16 100644
--- a/docs/configguide/index.rst
+++ b/docs/configguide/index.rst
@@ -11,13 +11,14 @@ OPNFV FUNCTEST Configuration Guide
 
 Introduction
 ============
-
 This document describes how to install and configure Functest in OPNFV.
+The Functest CLI is utilized during the Functest environment preparation step.
 
 High level architecture
 -----------------------
 
-The high level architecture of Functest within OPNFV can be described as follows::
+The high level architecture of Functest within OPNFV can be described as
+follows::
 
  CIMC/Lights+out management                 Admin     Private   Public   Storage
                                              PXE
@@ -70,61 +71,66 @@ The high level architecture of Functest within OPNFV can be described as follows
  |      | | | |             5  +---------------+         |         |        |
  |      +-+ | |  nodes for     |               |         |         |        |
  |        | | |  deploying     +-------------------------+         |        |
- |        +-+ |  opnfv         |               |         |         |        |
- |          | |     SUT        +-----------------------------------+        |
- |          +-+                |               |         |         |        |
+ |        +-+ |  OPNFV         |               |         |         |        |
+ |          | |                +-----------------------------------+        |
+ |          +-+     SUT        |               |         |         |        |
  |            |                +--------------------------------------------+
  |            +----------------+               |         |         |        |
  |                                             |         |         |        |
- |                                             +         +         +        +
+ +                                             +         +         +        +
+              SUT = System Under Test
 
-All the libraries and dependencies needed by all the Functest tools are
-pre-installed in the Docker image.
-This allows running Functest on any platform on any Operating System.
+All the libraries and dependencies needed by all of the Functest tools are
+pre-installed into the Docker image. This allows running Functest on any
+platform on any Operating System.
 
 The automated mechanisms inside the Functest Docker container will:
 
   * retrieve OpenStack credentials
   * prepare the environment according to the SUT
-  * perform the appropriate tests
-  * push the results into the OPNFV test result database
-
+  * perform the appropriate functional tests
+  * push the test results into the OPNFV test result database
 
 This Docker image can be integrated into CI or deployed independently.
 
-Please note that the Functest container has been designed for OPNFV, however, it
-would be possible to adapt it to any VIM+controller environment since most of the
-test cases are integrated from upstream communities.
+Please note that the Functest Docker container has been designed for OPNFV,
+however, it would be possible to adapt it to any VIM+controller environment,
+since most of the test cases are integrated from upstream communities.
 
 The test cases are described in the Functest User Guide `[2]`_
 
 
 Prerequisites
 =============
-
-The OPNFV deployment is out of the scope of this document but it can be found in
-`[4]`_. The OPNFV platform is considered as the System Under Test (SUT) in this
-document.
+The OPNFV deployment is out of the scope of this document but it can be found
+in `[4]`_. The OPNFV platform is considered as the System Under Test (SUT) in
+this document.
 
 Several prerequisites are needed for Functest:
 
     #. A Jumphost to run Functest on
-    #. Docker daemon shall be installed on the Jumphost
+    #. A Docker daemon shall be installed on the Jumphost
     #. A public/external network created on the SUT
+    #. An admin/management network created on the SUT
     #. Connectivity from the Jumphost to the SUT public/external network
-    #. Connectivity from the Jumphost to the SUT management network
+    #. Connectivity from the Jumphost to the SUT admin/management network
 
-NOTE: “Jumphost” refers to any server which meets the previous requirements.
+NOTE: **Jumphost** refers to any server which meets the previous requirements.
 Normally it is the same server from where the OPNFV deployment has been
 triggered previously.
 
 Docker installation
 -------------------
-
 .. _Ubuntu: https://docs.docker.com/installation/ubuntulinux/
 .. _RHEL: https://docs.docker.com/installation/rhel/
+.. _CentOS: https://docs.docker.com/engine/installation/linux/centos/
 
-Log on your Jumphost and install docker (e.g. for Ubuntu)::
+*Tip:* If your Jumphost is operating behind a company http proxy and/or
+Firewall, please consult first the section `Proxy Support`_, towards the end
+of this document. The section details some tips/tricks which *may* be of help
+in a proxified environment.
+
+Log on to your Jumphost and install the Docker Engine (e.g. for Ubuntu)::
 
  curl -sSL https://get.docker.com/ | sh
 
@@ -136,42 +142,50 @@ A reconnect is needed. There are 2 ways for this:
     #. Re-login to your account
     #. su - <username>
 
-References:
+If your Jumphost is based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, or CentOS 7 linux,
+please consult the references below.
+
+References - Installing Docker Engine on different Linux Operating Systems:
 
   * Ubuntu_
   * RHEL_
-
-External network on SUT
------------------------
-
-Some of the tests against the VIM (Virtual Infrastructure Manager) need an
-existing public network to succeed. This is needed, for example, to create
-floating IPs to access instances from the public network (i.e. Docker container).
-
-By default, the four OPNFV installers provide a fresh installation with
-an external network created along with a router. Make sure that subnet
-is reachable from the Jumphost
-
-
-Connectivity to OPNFV management network
-----------------------------------------
-
-Some of the Functest tools need to have access to the OpenStack management
+  * CentOS_
+
+Public/External network on SUT
+------------------------------
+Some of the tests against the VIM (Virtual Infrastructure Manager) need
+connectivity through an existing public/external network in order to succeed.
+This is needed, for example, to create floating IPs to access VM instances
+through the public/external network (i.e. from the Docker container).
+
+By default, the four OPNFV installers provide a fresh installation with a
+public/external network created along with a router. Make sure that the
+public/external subnet is reachable from the Jumphost.
+
+*Hint:* For the given OPNFV Installer in use, the IP sub-net address used for
+the public/external network is usually a planning item and should thus be known.
+Consult the OPNFV Configuration guide `[4]`_, and ensure you can reach each
+node in the SUT, from the Jumphost using the 'ping' command using the
+respective IP address on the public/external network for each node in the SUT.
+(The details of how to determine the needed IP addresses for each node in the
+SUT may vary according to the used installer and are therefore ommitted here.)
+
+Connectivity to OPNFV admin/management network
+----------------------------------------------
+Some of the Functest tools need to have access to the OpenStack admin/management
 network of the controllers `[1]`_.
 
-For this reason, an interface shall be configured in the Jumphost in the
-OpenStack management network range.
+For this reason, an interface shall be configured in the Jumphost in the OpenStack admin/management network range.
 
-For example, if the management network is on VLAN 300 and subnet 192.168.1.0/24
-and assuming that eth1 is the physical interface with access to that subnet::
+For example, if the admin/management network is using VLAN 300 and subnet 192.168.1.0/24 and assuming that eth1 is the
+physical interface with access to that subnet::
 
     ip link add name eth1.300 link eth1 type vlan id 300
     ip link set eth1.300 up
     ip addr add 192.168.1.66/24 dev eth1.300
 
-This is just an example about how to configure an interface with vlan, but it might
-differ depending on the deployment settings on each installer. Check the
-corresponding installer instructions for more info.
+This is just an example about how to configure an interface with vlan, but it might differ depending on the deployment
+settings on each installer. Check the corresponding installer instructions for more precise instructions.
 
 
 Installation and configuration
@@ -179,10 +193,8 @@ Installation and configuration
 
 .. include:: ./configguide.rst
 
-
 Integration in CI
 =================
-
 In CI we use the Docker image and execute the appropriate commands within the
 container from Jenkins.
 
@@ -245,7 +257,6 @@ Docker clean in functest-cleanup builder `[3]`_::
     fi
 
 
-
 References
 ==========
 .. _`[1]`: https://ask.openstack.org/en/question/68144/keystone-unable-to-use-the-public-endpoint/
@@ -262,7 +273,3 @@ IRC support channel: #opnfv-testperf
 
 .. _opnfvmain: http://www.opnfv.org
 .. _opnfvfunctest: https://wiki.opnfv.org/opnfv_functional_testing
-.. _`OpenRC`: http://docs.openstack.org/user-guide/common/cli_set_environment_variables_using_openstack_rc.html
-.. _`Rally installation procedure`: https://rally.readthedocs.org/en/latest/tutorial/step_0_installation.html
-.. _`config_test.py` : https://git.opnfv.org/cgit/functest/tree/testcases/config_functest.py
-.. _`config_functest.yaml` : https://git.opnfv.org/cgit/functest/tree/testcases/config_functest.yaml