Re: [PATCH v2 net-next 3/3] tc-testing: introduce scapyPlugin for basic traffic

[Alexander Aring <aring@mojatatu.com>]

Hi,

On Wed, Jul 03, 2019 at 08:45:02PM -0400, Lucas Bates wrote:
> The scapyPlugin allows for simple traffic generation in tdc to
> test various tc features. It was tested with scapy v2.4.2, but
> should work with any successive version.
> 
> In order to use the plugin's functionality, scapy must be
> installed. This can be done with:
>    pip3 install scapy
> 
> or to install 2.4.2:
>    pip3 install scapy==2.4.2
> 
> If the plugin is unable to import the scapy module, it will
> terminate the tdc run.
> 
> The plugin makes use of a new key in the test case data, 'scapy'.
> This block contains three other elements: 'iface', 'count', and
> 'packet':
> 
>         "scapy": {
>             "iface": "$DEV0",
>             "count": 1,
>             "packet": "Ether(type=0x800)/IP(src='16.61.16.61')/ICMP()"
>         },
> 
> * iface is the name of the device on the host machine from which
>   the packet(s) will be sent. Values contained within tdc_config.py's
>   NAMES dict can be used here - this is useful if paired with
>   nsPlugin
> * count is the number of copies of this packet to be sent
> * packet is a string detailing the different layers of the packet
>   to be sent. If a property isn't explicitly set, scapy will set
>   default values for you.
> 
> Layers in the packet info are separated by slashes. For info about
> common TCP and IP properties, see:
> https://blogs.sans.org/pen-testing/files/2016/04/ScapyCheatSheet_v0.2.pdf
> 
> Caution is advised when running tests using the scapy functionality,
> since the plugin blindly sends the packet as defined in the test case
> data.
> 
> See creating-testcases/scapy-example.json for sample test cases;
> the first test is intended to pass while the second is intended to
> fail. Consider using the matchJSON functionality for verification
> when using scapy.
> 

Is there a way to introduce thrid party scapy level descriptions which
are not upstream yet?

- Alex