Edit GitLab CI File
Setup GitLab CI/CD
  • Introduction
  • Services as Code (SaC)
  • CXTM Basics
  • CXTM Projects
  • CXTM Test Cases
  • CXTM Test Automation
  • CXTM Batches
  • Setup GitLab CI/CD
  • Configure L3Out
  • Test Results
  • CXTM Reporting
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Edit the GitLab CI File

Now that you've added the API Key to the GitLab Environment Variables, it's time to add another stage to your .gitlab-ci.yml file to run these test cases in your pipeline after the configuration changes are applied to the ACI fabric.

Step 1 - Return to the VS Code Server

Return to the VS Code Server already open in your browser or use the link below:

Step 2 - Edit the .gitlab-ci.yml file

From VS Code Server:

  1. Click on the .gitlab-ci.yml file in the root of your GitLab repository to open it in the editor.



  2. Copy the following code to line 8 of the .gitlab-ci.yml file to add the cxtm stage to your pipeline, between - test and # - notify. 

    3. 
- cxtm
  3. Confirm that stages: in your .gitlab-ci.yml file matches the following before moving on.




  4. Copy the following code to lines 132-140 of the .gitlab-ci.yml file to configure the cxtm stage of your pipeline. 

    5. 
cxtm-test:
  stage: cxtm
  when: always
  script:
    - cxtm-mgr batch --host $CXTM --insecure run --abort-on-failure <batch id>
  dependencies:
    - test-integration
  only:
    - main
  5. Replace <batch id> on line 136 above with the CXTM batch ID you saved from the previous section.
  6. Press Ctrl + s to save the file.


Continue to the next section to apply your tenant's L3Out configuration and run your tests in the pipeline.