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+start:xcatd_start
+description:stop then start xcatd daemon, and check all the 6 processes are running
+os:linux
+cmd:service xcatd status
+check:rc==0
+check:output=~xCAT service is running
+cmd:service xcatd stop
+check:rc==0
+cmd:sleep 3
+cmd:service xcatd start
+check:rc==0
+check:output=~Starting xcatd
+check:output=~[  OK  ]
+cmd:service xcatd status
+check:rc==0
+check:output=~xCAT service is running
+cmd:result=`ps -ef | grep "xcatd: SSL listener" | grep -v grep | wc -l`; if [ $result -eq 1 ]; then echo "only one process"; fi
+check:output=~only one process
+cmd:result=`ps -ef | grep "xcatd: DB Access" | grep -v grep | wc -l`; if [ $result -eq 1 ]; then echo "only one process"; fi
+check:output=~only one process
+cmd:result=`ps -ef | grep "xcatd: UDP listener" | grep -v grep | wc -l`; if [ $result -eq 1 ]; then echo "only one process"; fi
+check:output=~only one process
+cmd:result=`ps -ef | grep "xcatd: install monitor" | grep -v grep | wc -l`; if [ $result -eq 1 ]; then echo "only one process"; fi
+check:output=~only one process
+cmd:result=`ps -ef | grep "xcatd: Discovery worke" | grep -v grep | wc -l`; if [ $result -eq 1 ]; then echo "only one process"; fi
+check:output=~only one process
+cmd:result=`ps -ef | grep "xcatd: Command log writer" | grep -v grep | wc -l`; if [ $result -eq 1 ]; then echo "only one process"; fi
+check:output=~only one process
+end
+
+
+start:xcatd_stop
+description:stop xcatd daemon, then check all the 6 processes are stopped
+os:linux
+cmd:service xcatd status
+check:rc==0
+check:output=~xCAT service is running
+cmd:service xcatd stop
+check:rc==0
+check:output=~Stopping xcatd
+check:output=~[  OK  ]
+cmd:sleep 3
+cmd:service xcatd status
+check:output=~xCAT service is not running
+cmd:ps -ef | grep xcatd
+check:output!~"xcatd: SSL listener"
+check:output!~"xcatd: DB Access"
+check:output!~"xcatd: UDP listener"
+check:output!~"xcatd: install monitor"
+check:output!~"xcatd: Discovery worke"
+check:output!~"xcatd: Command log writer"
+cmd:service xcatd start
+check:rc==0
+end
+
+start:xcatd_restart
+description:restart xcatd daemon
+os:linux
+cmd:service xcatd status
+check:output=~xCAT service is running
+check:rc==0
+cmd:times=10; while [ $times -gt 0 ]; do service xcatd restart; if [ "$?" -ne "0" ]; then break; fi; ((times--)); done; if [ $times -gt 0 ]; then $?=1; fi
+check:rc==0
+cmd:service xcatd status
+check:output=~xCAT service is running
+check:rc==0
+end
+
+start:run_command_with_XCATBYPASS
+description:with XCATBYPASS=YES, the command works either xcatd deamon running or not
+os:linux
+cmd:service xcatd status
+check:rc==0
+check:output=~xCAT service is running
+cmd:XCATBYPASS=YES tabdump site
+check:rc==0
+cmd:service xcatd stop
+check:rc==0
+check:output=~Stopping xcatd
+check:output=~[  OK  ]
+cmd:sleep 3
+cmd:service xcatd status
+check:output=~xCAT service is not running
+cmd:tabdump site
+check:rc!=0
+cmd:XCATBYPASS=YES tabdump site
+check:rc==0
+cmd:service xcatd start
+check:rc==0
+check:output=~Starting xcatd
+check:output=~[  OK  ]
+cmd:service xcatd status
+check:rc==0
+check:output=~xCAT service is running
+end
+
+start:disable_root_permission_in_policy_table
+description:disable root permission, only with XCATBYPASS=YES, the command works 
+os:linux
+cmd:service xcatd status
+check:rc==0
+check:output=~xCAT service is running
+cmd:chtab name=root policy.rule=disable
+check:rc==0
+cmd:lsdef
+check:output=~Error: Permission denied for request
+cmd:XCATBYPASS=YES lsdef
+check:rc==0
+cmd:XCATBYPASS=YES chtab name=root policy.rule=allow
+check:rc==0
+cmd:lsdef
+check:rc==0
+end
+
+start:assign_certain_command_permission
+description:assign root permission to certain command, only this command works 
+os:linux
+cmd:service xcatd status
+check:rc==0
+check:output=~xCAT service is running
+cmd:lsdef
+check:rc==0
+cmd:tabdump policy
+check:rc==0
+cmd:chtab name=root policy.commands=lsdef policy.rule=allow
+check:rc==0
+cmd:lsdef
+check:rc==0 
+cmd:tabdump policy
+check:output=~Error: Permission denied for request
+cmd:chtab name=root policy.commands= policy.rule=allow
+check:rc==0
+end