WIP arp_clear

FIXME: how useful?

lib/pxe.py

@@ -45,3 +45,10 @@ def arp_addresses_for(mac_address):
     )
     candidate_ips = output.splitlines()
     return candidate_ips
+
+def arp_clear_for(mac_address):
+    for stray_ip in arp_addresses_for(mac_address):
+        output = ssh(
+            PXE_CONFIG_SERVER,
+            ['arp', '-d', stray_ip]
+        )

tests/install/conftest.py

@@ -305,6 +305,8 @@ def vm_booted_with_installer(remastered_iso, create_vms):
         host_vm.insert_cd(os.path.basename(remote_iso))
 
         try:
+            pxe.arp_clear_for(mac_address)
+
             host_vm.start()
             wait_for(host_vm.is_running, "Wait for host VM running")
 

tests/install/test_pool.py

@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ def test_join_pool(firmware, mode, create_vms):
     slave_mac = slave_vm.vifs()[0].param_get('MAC')
     logging.info("Slave VM has MAC %s", slave_mac)
 
+    pxe.arp_clear_for(master_mac)
     master_vm.start()
+    pxe.arp_clear_for(slave_mac)
     slave_vm.start()
     wait_for(master_vm.is_running, "Wait for master VM running")
     wait_for(slave_vm.is_running, "Wait for slave VM running")