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+start:nodepurge_noderange
+description:nodepurge testnode1,testnode2
+label:mn_only,ci_test,db
+cmd:mkdef -t node -o testnode1 arch=ppc64le cons=ipmi groups=pbmc mgt=ipmi ip=10.1.1.200 mac=e6:d4:d2:3a:ad:01  monserver=10.1.1.1 nameservers=10.1.1.1 nodetype=ppc,osi profile=compute tftpserver=10.1.1.1 xcatmaster=10.1.1.1
+check:rc==0
+cmd:mkdef -t node -o testnode2 arch=ppc64le cons=ipmi groups=pbmc mgt=ipmi ip=10.1.1.201 mac=e6:d4:d2:3a:ad:02  monserver=10.1.1.1 nameservers=10.1.1.1 nodetype=ppc,osi profile=compute tftpserver=10.1.1.1 xcatmaster=10.1.1.1
+check:rc==0
+cmd:lsdef -t node testnode1,testnode2
+check:output=~testnode1
+check:output=~testnode2
+cmd:makehosts testnode1,testnode2
+check:rc==0
+cmd:nodeset testnode1,testnode2 osimage=rhels7.7-ppc64le-install-compute
+check:rc==0
+cmd:nodepurge testnode1,testnode2
+check:rc==0
+cmd:lsdef -t node testnode1,testnode2
+check:output=~Could not find an object named 'testnode1' of type 'node'.
+check:output=~Could not find an object named 'testnode2' of type 'node'.
+cmd:ls /install/autoinst/testnode1*
+check:output=~No such file or directory
+cmd:ls /install/autoinst/testnode2*
+check:output=~No such file or directory
+cmd:ping testnode1
+check:output=~Name or service not known
+cmd:ping testnode2
+check:output=~Name or service not known
+end
+
+start:nodepurge_h
+description:nodepurge -h
+label:mn_only,ci_test,db
+cmd:nodepurge -h
+check:output=~Usage
+cmd:nodepurge --help
+check:output=~Usage
+end
+
+start:nodepurge_null
+description:nodepurge
+label:mn_only,ci_test,db
+cmd:nodepurge
+check:output=~Usage
+end
+
+start:nodepurge_err_node
+description:nodepurge err
+label:mn_only,ci_test,db
+cmd:rmdef -t node testnode
+cmd:nodepurge testnode
+check:rc!=0
+check:output=~Invalid nodes and/or groups in noderange: testnode
+end
+
+
+
+
+
+