-| | Construct chains of containers on all DUTs | ${nf_chains} | ${nf_nodes}
-| | ... | auto_scale=${auto_scale}
-| | Acquire all '${container_group}' containers
-| | Create all '${container_group}' containers
-| | Configure VPP in all '${container_group}' containers
-| | Stop VPP service on all DUTs | ${nodes}
-| | Start VPP in all '${container_group}' containers
-| | Restart VPP service on all DUTs | ${nodes}
-| | Verify VPP on all DUTs | ${nodes}
-| | Save VPP PIDs
-| | Append To List | ${container_groups} | ${container_group}
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-| Start containers for device test
-| | [Documentation]
-| | ... | Start containers for device test.
-| | ...
-| | ... | *Arguments:*
-| | ... | - nf_chains: Total number of chains (Optional). Type: integer, default
-| | ... | value: ${1}
-| | ... | - nf_nodes: Total number of nodes per chain (Optional). Type: integer,
-| | ... | default value: ${1}
-| | ...
-| | ... | _NOTE:_ This KW sets following test case variables:
-| | ... | - dcr_uuid - Parent container UUID.
-| | ... | - dcr_root - Parent container overlay.
-| | ...
-| | ... | *Example:*
-| | ...
-| | ... | \| Set up functional test with containers \| 1 \| 1 \|
-| | ...
-| | [Arguments] | ${nf_chains}=${1} | ${nf_nodes}=${1}
-| | ...
-| | Set Test Variable | @{container_groups} | @{EMPTY}
-| | Set Test Variable | ${container_group} | CNF
-| | Import Library | resources.libraries.python.ContainerUtils.ContainerManager
-| | ... | engine=${container_engine} | WITH NAME | ${container_group}
-| | ...
-| | ${dcr_uuid}= | Get Environment Variable | CSIT_DUT1_UUID
-| | ${dcr_root}= | Run Keyword | Get Docker Mergeddir | ${nodes['DUT1']}
-| | ... | ${dcr_uuid}
-| | Set Test Variable | ${dcr_uuid}
-| | Set Test Variable | ${dcr_root}
-| | ...
-| | Construct chains of containers on all DUTs | ${nf_chains} | ${nf_nodes}
-| | ... | nested=${True}