aristanetworks · gmuloc · Jan 7, 2026 · Dec 16, 2025 · Dec 16, 2025 · Dec 16, 2025
@@ -82,13 +82,6 @@ local_users:
   privilege: 15
   role: network-admin
   sha512_password: $6$7u4j1rkb3VELgcZE$EJt2Qff8kd/TapRoci0XaIZsL4tFzgq1YZBLD9c6f/knXzvcYY0NcMKndZeCv0T268knGKhOEwZAxqKjlMm920
-logging:
-  vrfs:
-  - name: MGMT
-    source_interface: Management1
-    hosts:
-    - name: graylog-server
-      protocol: udp
 loopback_interfaces:
 - name: Loopback0
   description: ROUTER_ID

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ l3leaf:
     virtual_router_mac_address: 00:1c:73:00:00:99
     spanning_tree_priority: 4096
     spanning_tree_mode: mstp
+    validation_profile: profile1
 
   node_groups:
     - group: DC1_L3_LEAF1

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ spine:
     - name: dc1-spine1
       id: 1
       mgmt_ip: 172.16.1.11/24
+      validation_profile: profile2
       # Custom BGP configuration for BGP tests
       structured_config:
         router_bgp:

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ l2leaf:
   defaults:
     platform: vEOS-lab
     spanning_tree_mode: mstp
+    validation_profile: profile1
 
   node_groups:
     - group: DC2_L2_LEAF1

@@ -113,10 +113,16 @@ custom_platform_settings:
       non_mlag: 330
     digital_twin:
       act_node_type: veos
-    validate_hardware:
+
+validation_profiles:
+  - name: profile1
+    hardware:
       min_power_supplies: 2
       min_fans: 4
       min_supervisors: 0
       min_line_cards: 0
       transceiver_manufacturers:
         - Third-party vendor
+  - name: profile2
+    logging:
+      validate_no_errors_period: 1
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+type: l3leaf
+l3leaf:
+  defaults:
+    platform: vEOS-LAB
+    loopback_ipv4_pool: 192.168.255.0/24
+    vtep_loopback_ipv4_pool: 192.168.254.0/24
+    bgp_as: 65101
+  nodes:
+    - name: missing-validation-parent-profile
+      id: 1
+      mgmt_ip: 192.168.200.105/24
+      validation_profile: profile1
+
+validation_profiles:
+  - name: profile1
+    parent_profile: profile2
+    hardware:
+      min_power_supplies: 2
+
+expected_error_message: >-
+  Parent validation profile 'profile2' referenced by validation profile 'profile1' is not defined under 'validation_profiles'.
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+type: l3leaf
+l3leaf:
+  defaults:
+    platform: vEOS-LAB
+    loopback_ipv4_pool: 192.168.255.0/24
+    vtep_loopback_ipv4_pool: 192.168.254.0/24
+    bgp_as: 65101
+  nodes:
+    - name: missing-validation-profile
+      id: 1
+      mgmt_ip: 192.168.200.105/24
+      validation_profile: profile1
+
+validation_profiles:
+  - name: profile2
+    hardware:
+      min_power_supplies: 2
+
+expected_error_message: >-
+  Validation profile 'profile1' referenced in node configuration is not defined under 'validation_profiles'.
@@ -414,6 +414,8 @@ all:
             incorrect-downlink-link-tracking-group:
             missing-sflow-setting-destination-vrf:
             missing-cv-settings-for-sflow-export-cloudvision-vrf:
+            missing-validation-profile:
+            missing-validation-parent-profile:
 
           children:
             FABRIC_MISSING_IP_ADDRESS_ON_WAN_LAN_HA_UPLINK:

@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+!
+no enable password
+no aaa root
+!
+vlan internal order ascending range 1006 1199
+!
+transceiver qsfp default-mode 4x10G
+!
+service routing protocols model multi-agent
+!
+hostname validation-profiles
+!
+vrf instance MGMT
+!
+interface Loopback0
+   description ROUTER_ID
+   no shutdown
+   ip address 192.168.255.1/32
+!
+interface Loopback1
+   description VXLAN_TUNNEL_SOURCE
+   no shutdown
+   ip address 192.168.254.1/32
+!
+interface Management1
+   description OOB_MANAGEMENT
+   no shutdown
+   vrf MGMT
+   ip address 192.168.200.105/24
+!
+interface Vxlan1
+   description validation-profiles_VTEP
+   vxlan source-interface Loopback1
+   vxlan udp-port 4789
+!
+ip routing
+no ip routing vrf MGMT
+!
+ip prefix-list PL-LOOPBACKS-EVPN-OVERLAY
+   seq 10 permit 192.168.255.0/24 eq 32
+   seq 20 permit 192.168.254.0/24 eq 32
+!
+route-map RM-CONN-2-BGP permit 10
+   match ip address prefix-list PL-LOOPBACKS-EVPN-OVERLAY
+!
+router bfd
+   multihop interval 300 min-rx 300 multiplier 3
+!
+router bgp 65101
+   router-id 192.168.255.1
+   update wait-install
+   no bgp default ipv4-unicast
+   maximum-paths 4
+   neighbor EVPN-OVERLAY-PEERS peer group
+   neighbor EVPN-OVERLAY-PEERS update-source Loopback0
+   neighbor EVPN-OVERLAY-PEERS bfd
+   neighbor EVPN-OVERLAY-PEERS ebgp-multihop 3
+   neighbor EVPN-OVERLAY-PEERS send-community
+   neighbor EVPN-OVERLAY-PEERS maximum-routes 0
+   neighbor IPv4-UNDERLAY-PEERS peer group
+   neighbor IPv4-UNDERLAY-PEERS send-community
+   neighbor IPv4-UNDERLAY-PEERS maximum-routes 12000
+   redistribute connected route-map RM-CONN-2-BGP
+   !
+   address-family evpn
+      neighbor EVPN-OVERLAY-PEERS activate
+   !
+   address-family ipv4
+      no neighbor EVPN-OVERLAY-PEERS activate
+      neighbor IPv4-UNDERLAY-PEERS activate
+!
+end
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ metadata:
   platform: 7010TX
   fabric_name: EOS_DESIGNS_UNIT_TESTS
   validate_hardware:
-    enabled: true
     min_power_supplies: 2
     min_fans: 4
     min_supervisors: 2

@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ metadata:
   platform: 7010TX
   fabric_name: EOS_DESIGNS_UNIT_TESTS
   validate_hardware:
-    enabled: true
     min_power_supplies: 2
     min_fans: 4
     min_supervisors: 2

@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+aaa_root:
+  disabled: true
+config_end: true
+enable_password:
+  disabled: true
+hostname: validation-profiles
+ip_igmp_snooping:
+  globally_enabled: true
+ip_routing: true
+loopback_interfaces:
+- name: Loopback0
+  description: ROUTER_ID
+  shutdown: false
+  ip_address: 192.168.255.1/32
+- name: Loopback1
+  description: VXLAN_TUNNEL_SOURCE
+  shutdown: false
+  ip_address: 192.168.254.1/32
+management_interfaces:
+- name: Management1
+  description: OOB_MANAGEMENT
+  shutdown: false
+  vrf: MGMT
+  ip_address: 192.168.200.105/24
+  type: oob
+metadata:
+  is_deployed: true
+  platform: vEOS-LAB
+  fabric_name: EOS_DESIGNS_UNIT_TESTS
+  validate_hardware:
+    min_power_supplies: 2
+    min_fans: 4
+    min_supervisors: 2
+    min_line_cards: 10
+    min_fabric_cards: 5
+    transceiver_manufacturers:
+    - Third-party vendor profile1
+  validate_no_errors_period: 2
+  exclude_as_extra_fabric_validation_target: true
+prefix_lists:
+- name: PL-LOOPBACKS-EVPN-OVERLAY
+  sequence_numbers:
+  - sequence: 10
+    action: permit 192.168.255.0/24 eq 32
+  - sequence: 20
+    action: permit 192.168.254.0/24 eq 32
+route_maps:
+- name: RM-CONN-2-BGP
+  sequence_numbers:
+  - sequence: 10
+    type: permit
+    match:
+    - ip address prefix-list PL-LOOPBACKS-EVPN-OVERLAY
+router_bfd:
+  multihop:
+    interval: 300
+    min_rx: 300
+    multiplier: 3
+router_bgp:
+  as: '65101'
+  router_id: 192.168.255.1
+  maximum_paths:
+    paths: 4
+  updates:
+    wait_install: true
+  bgp:
+    default:
+      ipv4_unicast: false
+  peer_groups:
+  - name: IPv4-UNDERLAY-PEERS
+    metadata:
+      type: ipv4
+    send_community: all
+    maximum_routes: 12000
+  - name: EVPN-OVERLAY-PEERS
+    metadata:
+      type: evpn
+    update_source: Loopback0
+    bfd: true
+    ebgp_multihop: 3
+    send_community: all
+    maximum_routes: 0
+  redistribute:
+    connected:
+      enabled: true
+      route_map: RM-CONN-2-BGP
+  address_family_evpn:
+    peer_groups:
+    - name: EVPN-OVERLAY-PEERS
+      activate: true
+  address_family_ipv4:
+    peer_groups:
+    - name: IPv4-UNDERLAY-PEERS
+      activate: true
+    - name: EVPN-OVERLAY-PEERS
+      activate: false
+service_routing_protocols_model: multi-agent
+transceiver_qsfp_default_mode_4x10: true
+vlan_internal_order:
+  allocation: ascending
+  range:
+    beginning: 1006
+    ending: 1199
+vrfs:
+- name: MGMT
+  ip_routing: false
+vxlan_interface:
+  vxlan1:
+    description: validation-profiles_VTEP
+    vxlan:
+      source_interface: Loopback1
+      udp_port: 4789
@@ -8,21 +8,23 @@ platform_settings:
             enabled: true
           description: Structured config for platform matching the regex
     # Test for validate hardware disabled
-    validate_hardware:
-      enabled: false
+    feature_support:
+      hardware_validation: false
   - platforms:
       - 7010TX
     feature_support:
       queue_monitor_length_notify: false
       per_interface_mtu: false
+      hardware_validation: true
     reload_delay:
       mlag: 300
       non_mlag: 330
     digital_twin:
       platform: vEOS-lab
-    # Test for validate hardware enabled with specific requirements
-    validate_hardware:
-      enabled: true  # default
+
+validation_profiles:
+  - name: profile1
+    hardware:
       min_power_supplies: 2
       min_fans: 4
       min_supervisors: 2
@@ -40,6 +42,8 @@ l3leaf:
     loopback_ipv4_offset: 32
     vtep_loopback_ipv4_pool: 192.168.254.0/24
     mlag_interfaces: [Ethernet5, Ethernet6]
+    # Test for validate hardware enabled with specific requirements
+    validation_profile: profile1
   node_groups:
     - group: MLAG_PER_MTU_INTERFACE
       bgp_as: 923

@@ -7,10 +7,14 @@ spine:
       loopback_ipv4_pool: 10.10.255.0/24
       bgp_as: 65000
       rack: ABC567
-      exclude_as_extra_fabric_validation_target: true
+      validation_profile: profile1
       l3_interfaces:
         - name: Ethernet11
           ip_address: 10.20.30.40/24
           description: Test interface
           peer: Someotherdevice
           peer_ip: 10.20.30.50/24
+
+validation_profiles:
+  - name: profile1
+    exclude_as_extra_fabric_validation_target: true
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ spine:
       bgp_as: 65000
       inband_mgmt_vrf: inband_mgmt_vrf
       inband_mgmt_interface: Vlan123
+      validation_profile: profile1
 
 logging_settings:
   console: errors
@@ -85,4 +86,8 @@ logging_settings:
       match_lists:
         - name: molecule
           action: discard
-  validate_no_errors_period: 2
+
+validation_profiles:
+  - name: profile1
+    logging:
+      validate_no_errors_period: 2