FCEFyN testbed documentation¶
Hardware-in-the-loop testing for OpenWrt and LibreMesh at FCEFyN, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Source and tooling live in fcefyn_testbed_utils. Tests align with openwrt-tests and libremesh-tests.
Before you start¶
Testbed goal and scope, in brief:
- Validate firmware for OpenWrt and LibreMesh-based routers in an automated, repeatable way using the Labgrid + pytest ecosystem, following openwrt-tests and libremesh-tests.
- Cover physical and emulated targets: tests on physical devices in a rack over physical links and on QEMU instances with WiFi simulated via vwifi.
- Operate a shared lab: one DUT inventory for both projects (Lab architecture).
New developer? Start here: Developer quickstart - SSH setup, repos, firmware, and first test run.
Testbed overview¶
Relationship between orchestration host, switch, gateway, DUTs, power, and serial access:
The design builds on the remote lab model from openwrt-tests, but scope is not limited to adding devices to that network. It also reuses and extends the approach with local infrastructure, along the same axes (orchestration, network, power, serial) with a focus on LibreMesh testing.
Quick actions¶
| I want to… | Go to |
|---|---|
| Run tests on lab hardware from my machine | Developer quickstart |
| Build a LibreMesh firmware and test it automatically | CI: Build & Test |
| SSH into a DUT | SSH access to DUTs |
| Check the rack layout and device IPs | Rack quick reference |
| Build firmware manually | Build firmware |
| Add a new device to the lab | Adding a DUT |