canonical · motjuste · Jul 3, 2025 · Jun 26, 2025 · Jun 26, 2025 · Jun 26, 2025
@@ -90,15 +90,15 @@ jobs:
           ENV_LAUNCHER: "launchers/checkbox-dss.conf"
           ENV_KUBECTL_CHANNEL: "${{ inputs.kubectl_channel }}"
         run: |
-          envsubst '$ENV_DSS_CHANNEL $ENV_KUBECTL_CHANNEL' \
+          envsubst '$ENV_DSS_CHANNEL $ENV_KUBECTL_CHANNEL $ENV_MICROK8S_CHANNEL' \
             < testflinger/setup-def.conf > setup.conf
           echo "::group::Built setup launcher"
           cat setup.conf
           echo "::endgroup::"
 
           export ENV_SETUP_LAUNCHER=setup.conf
 
-          envsubst '$ENV_QUEUE $ENV_PROVISION_DATA $ENV_MICROK8S_CHANNEL $ENV_CB_DSS_SNAP $ENV_LAUNCHER $ENV_SETUP_LAUNCHER' \
+          envsubst '$ENV_QUEUE $ENV_PROVISION_DATA $ENV_CB_DSS_SNAP $ENV_LAUNCHER $ENV_SETUP_LAUNCHER' \
             < testflinger/job-def.yaml > job.yaml
           echo "::group::Built job file"
           cat job.yaml

@@ -34,29 +34,7 @@ systemctl status snap.checkbox-dss.remote-slave.service
 
 > [!NOTE]
 > We are migrating to using `setup_include` from Checkbox.
-> While it is not available, installing dependencies is currently a 2 stage process.
-> Most importantly, the `install-deps` **will soon be removed**.
-
-## `microk8s`
-
-Run the helper script `install-deps` as shown below:
-
-```shell
-checkbox-dss.install-deps
-```
-
-By default this will install `microk8s` from `1.28/stable` in classic mode,
-but this can be customized as
-(please note that this snap must to be `--classic` to enable GPU support):
-
-```shell
-checkbox-dss.install-deps --microk8s-snap-channel 1.31/stable
-```
-
-## `data-science-stack`, `kubectl`, and `intel-gpu-tools`
-
-> [!NOTE]
-> This step will become unnecessary once we can use `setup_include` from Checkbox.
+> While it is not available, installing dependencies is currently done in a separate test plan.
 
 Run Checkbox CLI with the setup launcher:
 
@@ -66,6 +44,7 @@ checkbox-dss.checkbox-cli control 127.0.0.1 launchers/setup.conf
 
 By default it will attempt to install the following:
 
+- `microk8s` snap from channel `1.28/stable` in `--classic` mode
 - `data-science-stack` snap from channel `1.0/stable`
 - `kubectl` snap from `1.29/stable`
 - `intel-gpu-tools` package

@@ -4,13 +4,12 @@ flags: simple
 imports: from com.canonical.certification import executable
 requires:
   executable.name == 'dss'
-  executable.name == 'microk8s'
 _summary: Check that the DSS environment initializes
 estimated_duration: 2m
 command:
   set -eo pipefail
-  KUBECONFIG="$(cat ~/.kube/config)"
-  run_dss.sh initialize --kubeconfig "$KUBECONFIG"
+  KUBE_CONFIG="$(cat ~/.kube/config)"
+  run_dss.sh initialize --kubeconfig "$KUBE_CONFIG"
 
 id: dss/namespace
 category_id: dss-regress
@@ -145,8 +144,8 @@ imports: from com.canonical.certification import executable
 requires: executable.name == 'dss'
 depends: dss/status_intel_gpu
 _summary: Check that a Tensorflow Intel notebook can be successfully created
-estimated_duration: 5m
-command: timeout 5m run_dss.sh create tensorflow-intel --image=tensorflow-intel
+estimated_duration: 10m
+command: timeout 10m run_dss.sh create tensorflow-intel --image=tensorflow-intel
 
 id: xpu/tensorflow_can_use_xpu
 category_id: dss-regress
@@ -216,7 +215,7 @@ estimated_duration: 10m
 command:
   set -eou pipefail
   OPERATOR_VERSION="24.6.2"
-  microk8s enable gpu --driver=operator --version="${OPERATOR_VERSION}"
+  sudo microk8s enable gpu --driver=operator --version="${OPERATOR_VERSION}"
   check_gpu_rollout.sh nvidia
 
 id: nvidia_gpu_addon/validations_succeed
@@ -282,8 +281,8 @@ imports: from com.canonical.certification import executable
 requires: executable.name == 'dss'
 depends: dss/status_nvidia_gpu
 _summary: Check that an Tensorflow CUDA notebook can be successfully created
-estimated_duration: 5m
-command: timeout 5m run_dss.sh create tensorflow-cuda --image=tensorflow-cuda
+estimated_duration: 10m
+command: timeout 10m run_dss.sh create tensorflow-cuda --image=tensorflow-cuda
 
 id: cuda/tensorflow_can_use_cuda
 category_id: dss-regress

@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@ estimated_duration: 2m
 command:
   sudo snap install data-science-stack --channel="${SETUP_DSS_CHANNEL}"
 
+id: setup_dss/install_snap_microk8s
+category_id: setup-dss-regress
+flags: simple
+_summary: Install Snap microk8s with classic confinement (classic for GPU support)
+estimated_duration: 2m
+command:
+  sudo snap install microk8s --classic --channel="${SETUP_MICROK8S_CHANNEL}"
+
 id: setup_dss/install_package_intel-gpu-tools
 category_id: setup-dss-regress
 flags: simple
@@ -22,3 +30,36 @@ estimated_duration: 2m
 command:
   sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive NEEDRESTART_MODE=a \
     apt-get install -y intel-gpu-tools
+
+id: setup_dss/enable_microk8s_addons
+category_id: setup-dss-regress
+depends: setup_dss/install_snap_microk8s
+flags: simple
+_summary: Enable required microk8s addons
+estimated_duration: 10m
+command:
+  set -e
+  timeout 5m sudo microk8s status --wait-ready
+  timeout 2m sudo microk8s enable hostpath-storage
+  timeout 2m sudo microk8s enable dns
+  timeout 2m sudo microk8s enable rbac
+  sudo microk8s.kubectl wait --timeout 120s \
+    --for=condition=available \
+    -n kube-system deployment/coredns deployment/hostpath-provisioner
+  timeout 2m sudo microk8s.kubectl -n kube-system rollout status ds/calico-node
+  timeout 5m sudo microk8s status --wait-ready
+
+id: setup_dss/write_microk8s_kube_config
+category_id: setup-dss-regress
+depends: setup_dss/enable_microk8s_addons
+flags: simple
+_summary: Write out the kubeconfig for the microk8s cluster
+estimated_duration: 2s
+command:
+  set -e
+  destination_dir="${HOME}/.kube"
+  mkdir -p "${destination_dir}"
+  destination="${destination_dir}/config"
+  # hack as redirecting stdout anywhere but /dev/null throws a permission denied error
+  # see: https://forum.snapcraft.io/t/eksctl-cannot-write-to-stdout/17254/4
+  sudo microk8s.kubectl config view --raw | tee "$destination" >/dev/null
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ _name: Setup to run DSS validations
 include:
     setup_dss/install_snap_.*
     setup_dss/install_package_.*
+    setup_dss/enable_microk8s_addons
+    setup_dss/write_microk8s_kube_config
 
 id: dss-validation
 unit: test plan

@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@ auto_retry = no
 [environment]
 SETUP_KUBECTL_CHANNEL="1.29/stable"
 SETUP_DSS_CHANNEL="1.0/stable"
+SETUP_MICROK8S_CHANNEL="1.28/stable"
@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@ base: core22
 #     in the remote fashion (through checkbox-cli)
 # shell:
 #   - give shell access to the provider snap
-# install-full-deps:
-#   - install all dependencies needed for provider jobs
-# regression-testing:
-#   - Run the OpenCL regression test suite
 apps:
   checkbox-cli:
     command-chain: [bin/wrapper_local]
@@ -43,8 +39,6 @@ apps:
   shell:
     command-chain: [bin/wrapper_local]
     command: bin/shell-wrapper
-  install-deps:
-    command: bin/install-deps
   remove-deps:
     command: bin/remove-deps
 

@@ -54,13 +54,6 @@ test_data:
     echo "Installing checkbox $CHECKBOX_VERSION on agent container from source"
     install_checkbox_agent_source $CHECKBOX_VERSION $TOOLS_PATH
 
-    # Install dependencies on device for running checkbox-dss tests
-    # XXX:@motjuste: to be moved to Checkbox setup phase
-    _run wait_for_packages_complete
-    _run checkbox-dss.install-deps --microk8s-snap-channel $ENV_MICROK8S_CHANNEL
-    _run wait_for_packages_complete
-    wait_for_ssh --allow-degraded
-
     # run the setup test plan
     # XXX:@motjuste: will be part of main test plan when setup_include is available
     PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1 checkbox-cli control $DEVICE_IP $RESOURCES_PATH/$ENV_SETUP_LAUNCHER

@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@ auto_retry = no
 [environment]
 SETUP_KUBECTL_CHANNEL="$ENV_KUBECTL_CHANNEL"
 SETUP_DSS_CHANNEL="$ENV_DSS_CHANNEL"
+SETUP_MICROK8S_CHANNEL="$ENV_MICROK8S_CHANNEL"