salt.modules.test

Module for running arbitrary tests

salt.modules.test.collatz(start)

Execute the collatz conjecture from the passed starting number, returns the sequence and the time it took to compute. Used for performance tests.

CLI Example:

salt '*' test.collatz 3

salt.modules.test.conf_test()

Return the value for test.foo in the minion configuration file, or return the default value

CLI Example:

salt '*' test.conf_test

salt.modules.test.cross_test(func, args=None)

Execute a minion function via the __salt__ object in the test module, used to verify that the minion functions can be called via the __salt__ module.

CLI Example:

salt '*' test.cross_test file.gid_to_group 0

salt.modules.test.echo(text)

Return a string - used for testing the connection

CLI Example:

salt '*' test.echo 'foo bar baz quo qux'

salt.modules.test.fib(num)

Return a Fibonacci sequence up to the passed number, and the timeit took to compute in seconds. Used for performance tests

CLI Example:

salt '*' test.fib 3

salt.modules.test.get_opts()

Return the configuration options passed to this minion

CLI Example:

salt '*' test.get_opts

salt.modules.test.kwarg(**kwargs)

Print out the data passed into the function **kwargs, this is used to both test the publication data and cli kwarg passing, but also to display the information available within the publication data.

CLI Example:

salt '*' test.kwarg

salt.modules.test.outputter(data)

Test the outputter, pass in data to return

CLI Example:

salt '*' test.outputter foobar

salt.modules.test.ping()

Just used to make sure the minion is up and responding Return True

CLI Example:

salt '*' test.ping

salt.modules.test.sleep(length)

Instruct the minion to initiate a process that will sleep for a given period of time.

CLI Example:

salt '*' test.sleep 20

salt.modules.test.version()

Return the version of salt on the minion

CLI Example:

salt '*' test.version