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-rw-r--r--python/automake.mk6
-rw-r--r--python/ovs/unixctl.py306
-rw-r--r--tests/appctl.py68
-rw-r--r--tests/atlocal.in2
-rw-r--r--tests/automake.mk3
-rw-r--r--tests/test-unixctl.py85
-rw-r--r--tests/testsuite.at1
-rw-r--r--tests/unixctl-py.at159
8 files changed, 628 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/python/automake.mk b/python/automake.mk
index 7ea31186c..f9d2c575f 100644
--- a/python/automake.mk
+++ b/python/automake.mk
@@ -28,9 +28,11 @@ ovs_pyfiles = \
python/ovs/socket_util.py \
python/ovs/stream.py \
python/ovs/timeval.py \
+ python/ovs/unixctl.py \
+ python/ovs/util.py \
python/ovs/version.py \
- python/ovs/vlog.py \
- python/ovs/util.py
+ python/ovs/vlog.py
+
PYFILES = $(ovs_pyfiles) python/ovs/dirs.py $(ovstest_pyfiles)
EXTRA_DIST += $(PYFILES)
PYCOV_CLEAN_FILES += $(PYFILES:.py=.py,cover)
diff --git a/python/ovs/unixctl.py b/python/ovs/unixctl.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8921ba8c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/ovs/unixctl.py
@@ -0,0 +1,306 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2012 Nicira Networks
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+import copy
+import errno
+import os
+import types
+
+import ovs.daemon
+import ovs.dirs
+import ovs.jsonrpc
+import ovs.stream
+import ovs.util
+import ovs.version
+import ovs.vlog
+
+Message = ovs.jsonrpc.Message
+vlog = ovs.vlog.Vlog("unixctl")
+commands = {}
+strtypes = types.StringTypes
+
+
+class _UnixctlCommand(object):
+ def __init__(self, usage, min_args, max_args, callback, aux):
+ self.usage = usage
+ self.min_args = min_args
+ self.max_args = max_args
+ self.callback = callback
+ self.aux = aux
+
+
+def _unixctl_help(conn, unused_argv, unused_aux):
+ assert isinstance(conn, UnixctlConnection)
+ reply = "The available commands are:\n"
+ command_names = sorted(commands.keys())
+ for name in command_names:
+ reply += " "
+ usage = commands[name].usage
+ if usage:
+ reply += "%-23s %s" % (name, usage)
+ else:
+ reply += name
+ reply += "\n"
+ conn.reply(reply)
+
+
+def _unixctl_version(conn, unused_argv, unused_aux):
+ assert isinstance(conn, UnixctlConnection)
+ version = "%s (Open vSwitch) %s %s" % (ovs.util.PROGRAM_NAME,
+ ovs.version.VERSION,
+ ovs.version.BUILDNR)
+ conn.reply(version)
+
+
+def command_register(name, usage, min_args, max_args, callback, aux):
+ """ Registers a command with the given 'name' to be exposed by the
+ UnixctlServer. 'usage' describes the arguments to the command; it is used
+ only for presentation to the user in "help" output.
+
+ 'callback' is called when the command is received. It is passed a
+ UnixctlConnection object, the list of arguments as unicode strings, and
+ 'aux'. Normally 'callback' should reply by calling
+ UnixctlConnection.reply() or UnixctlConnection.reply_error() before it
+ returns, but if the command cannot be handled immediately, then it can
+ defer the reply until later. A given connection can only process a single
+ request at a time, so a reply must be made eventually to avoid blocking
+ that connection."""
+
+ assert isinstance(name, strtypes)
+ assert isinstance(usage, strtypes)
+ assert isinstance(min_args, int)
+ assert isinstance(max_args, int)
+ assert isinstance(callback, types.FunctionType)
+
+ if name not in commands:
+ commands[name] = _UnixctlCommand(usage, min_args, max_args, callback,
+ aux)
+
+
+def socket_name_from_target(target):
+ assert isinstance(target, strtypes)
+
+ if target.startswith("/"):
+ return 0, target
+
+ pidfile_name = "%s/%s.pid" % (ovs.dirs.RUNDIR, target)
+ pid = ovs.daemon.read_pidfile(pidfile_name)
+ if pid < 0:
+ return -pid, "cannot read pidfile \"%s\"" % pidfile_name
+
+ return 0, "%s/%s.%d.ctl" % (ovs.dirs.RUNDIR, target, pid)
+
+
+class UnixctlConnection(object):
+ def __init__(self, rpc):
+ assert isinstance(rpc, ovs.jsonrpc.Connection)
+ self._rpc = rpc
+ self._request_id = None
+
+ def run(self):
+ self._rpc.run()
+ error = self._rpc.get_status()
+ if error or self._rpc.get_backlog():
+ return error
+
+ for _ in range(10):
+ if error or self._request_id:
+ break
+
+ error, msg = self._rpc.recv()
+ if msg:
+ if msg.type == Message.T_REQUEST:
+ self._process_command(msg)
+ else:
+ # XXX: rate-limit
+ vlog.warn("%s: received unexpected %s message"
+ % (self._rpc.name,
+ Message.type_to_string(msg.type)))
+ error = errno.EINVAL
+
+ if not error:
+ error = self._rpc.get_status()
+
+ return error
+
+ def reply(self, body):
+ self._reply_impl(True, body)
+
+ def reply_error(self, body):
+ self._reply_impl(False, body)
+
+ # Called only by unixctl classes.
+ def _close(self):
+ self._rpc.close()
+ self._request_id = None
+
+ def _wait(self, poller):
+ self._rpc.wait(poller)
+ if not self._rpc.get_backlog():
+ self._rpc.recv_wait(poller)
+
+ def _reply_impl(self, success, body):
+ assert isinstance(success, bool)
+ assert body is None or isinstance(body, strtypes)
+
+ assert self._request_id is not None
+
+ if body is None:
+ body = ""
+
+ if body and not body.endswith("\n"):
+ body += "\n"
+
+ if success:
+ reply = Message.create_reply(body, self._request_id)
+ else:
+ reply = Message.create_error(body, self._request_id)
+
+ self._rpc.send(reply)
+ self._request_id = None
+
+ def _process_command(self, request):
+ assert isinstance(request, ovs.jsonrpc.Message)
+ assert request.type == ovs.jsonrpc.Message.T_REQUEST
+
+ self._request_id = request.id
+
+ error = None
+ params = request.params
+ method = request.method
+ command = commands.get(method)
+ if command is None:
+ error = '"%s" is not a valid command' % method
+ elif len(params) < command.min_args:
+ error = '"%s" command requires at least %d arguments' \
+ % (method, command.min_args)
+ elif len(params) > command.max_args:
+ error = '"%s" command takes at most %d arguments' \
+ % (method, command.max_args)
+ else:
+ for param in params:
+ if not isinstance(param, strtypes):
+ error = '"%s" command has non-string argument' % method
+ break
+
+ if error is None:
+ unicode_params = [unicode(p) for p in params]
+ command.callback(self, unicode_params, command.aux)
+
+ if error:
+ self.reply_error(error)
+
+
+class UnixctlServer(object):
+ def __init__(self, listener):
+ assert isinstance(listener, ovs.stream.PassiveStream)
+ self._listener = listener
+ self._conns = []
+
+ def run(self):
+ for _ in range(10):
+ error, stream = self._listener.accept()
+ if not error:
+ rpc = ovs.jsonrpc.Connection(stream)
+ self._conns.append(UnixctlConnection(rpc))
+ elif error == errno.EAGAIN:
+ break
+ else:
+ # XXX: rate-limit
+ vlog.warn("%s: accept failed: %s" % (self._listener.name,
+ os.strerror(error)))
+
+ for conn in copy.copy(self._conns):
+ error = conn.run()
+ if error and error != errno.EAGAIN:
+ conn._close()
+ self._conns.remove(conn)
+
+ def wait(self, poller):
+ self._listener.wait(poller)
+ for conn in self._conns:
+ conn._wait(poller)
+
+ def close(self):
+ for conn in self._conns:
+ conn._close()
+ self._conns = None
+
+ self._listener.close()
+ self._listener = None
+
+ @staticmethod
+ def create(path):
+ assert path is None or isinstance(path, strtypes)
+
+ if path is not None:
+ path = "punix:%s" % ovs.util.abs_file_name(ovs.dirs.RUNDIR, path)
+ else:
+ path = "punix:%s/%s.%d.ctl" % (ovs.dirs.RUNDIR,
+ ovs.util.PROGRAM_NAME, os.getpid())
+
+ error, listener = ovs.stream.PassiveStream.open(path)
+ if error:
+ ovs.util.ovs_error(error, "could not initialize control socket %s"
+ % path)
+ return error, None
+
+ command_register("help", "", 0, 0, _unixctl_help, None)
+ command_register("version", "", 0, 0, _unixctl_version, None)
+
+ return 0, UnixctlServer(listener)
+
+
+class UnixctlClient(object):
+ def __init__(self, conn):
+ assert isinstance(conn, ovs.jsonrpc.Connection)
+ self._conn = conn
+
+ def transact(self, command, argv):
+ assert isinstance(command, strtypes)
+ assert isinstance(argv, list)
+ for arg in argv:
+ assert isinstance(arg, strtypes)
+
+ request = Message.create_request(command, argv)
+ error, reply = self._conn.transact_block(request)
+
+ if error:
+ vlog.warn("error communicating with %s: %s"
+ % (self._conn.name, os.strerror(error)))
+ return error, None, None
+
+ if reply.error is not None:
+ return 0, str(reply.error), None
+ else:
+ assert reply.result is not None
+ return 0, None, str(reply.result)
+
+ def close(self):
+ self._conn.close()
+ self.conn = None
+
+ @staticmethod
+ def create(path):
+ assert isinstance(path, str)
+
+ unix = "unix:%s" % ovs.util.abs_file_name(ovs.dirs.RUNDIR, path)
+ error, stream = ovs.stream.Stream.open_block(
+ ovs.stream.Stream.open(unix))
+
+ if error:
+ vlog.warn("failed to connect to %s" % path)
+ return error, None
+
+ return 0, UnixctlClient(ovs.jsonrpc.Connection(stream))
diff --git a/tests/appctl.py b/tests/appctl.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bc694819d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/appctl.py
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2012 Nicira Networks.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+import argparse
+import sys
+
+import ovs.daemon
+import ovs.unixctl
+import ovs.util
+import ovs.vlog
+
+
+def connect_to_target(target):
+ error, str_result = ovs.unixctl.socket_name_from_target(target)
+ if error:
+ ovs.util.ovs_fatal(error, str_result)
+ else:
+ socket_name = str_result
+
+ error, client = ovs.unixctl.UnixctlClient.create(socket_name)
+ if error:
+ ovs.util.ovs_fatal(error, "cannot connect to \"%s\"" % socket_name)
+
+ return client
+
+
+def main():
+ parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Python Implementation of"
+ " ovs-appctl.")
+ parser.add_argument("-t", "--target", default="ovs-vswitchd",
+ help="pidfile or socket to contact")
+
+ parser.add_argument("command", metavar="COMMAND",
+ help="Command to run.")
+ parser.add_argument("argv", metavar="ARG", nargs="*",
+ help="Arguments to the command.")
+ args = parser.parse_args()
+
+ ovs.vlog.Vlog.init()
+ target = args.target
+ client = connect_to_target(target)
+ err_no, error, result = client.transact(args.command, args.argv)
+ client.close()
+
+ if err_no:
+ ovs.util.ovs_fatal(err_no, "%s: transaction error" % target)
+ elif error is not None:
+ sys.stderr.write(error)
+ ovs.util.ovs_error(0, "%s: server returned an error" % target)
+ sys.exit(2)
+ else:
+ assert result is not None
+ sys.stdout.write(result)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+ main()
diff --git a/tests/atlocal.in b/tests/atlocal.in
index 1d37b59a7..400a5c586 100644
--- a/tests/atlocal.in
+++ b/tests/atlocal.in
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
# -*- shell-script -*-
+VERSION='@VERSION@'
+BUILDNR='@BUILDNR@'
HAVE_OPENSSL='@HAVE_OPENSSL@'
HAVE_PYTHON='@HAVE_PYTHON@'
PERL='@PERL@'
diff --git a/tests/automake.mk b/tests/automake.mk
index a2ed7d768..77281579f 100644
--- a/tests/automake.mk
+++ b/tests/automake.mk
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ TESTSUITE_AT = \
tests/vconn.at \
tests/file_name.at \
tests/aes128.at \
+ tests/unixctl-py.at \
tests/uuid.at \
tests/json.at \
tests/jsonrpc.at \
@@ -353,12 +354,14 @@ EXTRA_DIST += tests/choose-port.pl
# Python tests.
CHECK_PYFILES = \
+ tests/appctl.py \
tests/test-daemon.py \
tests/test-json.py \
tests/test-jsonrpc.py \
tests/test-ovsdb.py \
tests/test-reconnect.py \
tests/MockXenAPI.py \
+ tests/test-unixctl.py \
tests/test-vlog.py
EXTRA_DIST += $(CHECK_PYFILES)
PYCOV_CLEAN_FILES += $(CHECK_PYFILES:.py=.py,cover) .coverage
diff --git a/tests/test-unixctl.py b/tests/test-unixctl.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cb9fed226
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test-unixctl.py
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2012 Nicira Networks.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+import argparse
+import sys
+
+import ovs.daemon
+import ovs.unixctl
+
+vlog = ovs.vlog.Vlog("test-unixctl")
+exiting = False
+
+def unixctl_exit(conn, unused_argv, aux):
+ assert aux == "aux_exit"
+ global exiting
+
+ exiting = True
+ conn.reply(None)
+
+
+def unixctl_echo(conn, argv, aux):
+ assert aux == "aux_echo"
+ conn.reply(str(argv))
+
+
+def unixctl_echo_error(conn, argv, aux):
+ assert aux == "aux_echo_error"
+ conn.reply_error(str(argv))
+
+
+def main():
+ parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+ description="Open vSwitch unixctl test program for Python")
+ parser.add_argument("--unixctl", help="UNIXCTL socket location or 'none'.")
+
+ ovs.daemon.add_args(parser)
+ ovs.vlog.add_args(parser)
+ args = parser.parse_args()
+ ovs.daemon.handle_args(args)
+ ovs.vlog.handle_args(args)
+
+ ovs.daemon.daemonize_start()
+ error, server = ovs.unixctl.UnixctlServer.create(args.unixctl)
+ if error:
+ ovs.util.ovs_fatal(error, "could not create unixctl server at %s"
+ % args.unixctl, vlog)
+
+ ovs.unixctl.command_register("exit", "", 0, 0, unixctl_exit, "aux_exit")
+ ovs.unixctl.command_register("echo", "[arg ...]", 1, 2, unixctl_echo,
+ "aux_echo")
+ ovs.unixctl.command_register("echo_error", "[arg ...]", 1, 2,
+ unixctl_echo_error, "aux_echo_error")
+ ovs.daemon.daemonize_complete()
+
+ vlog.info("Entering run loop.")
+ poller = ovs.poller.Poller()
+ while not exiting:
+ server.run()
+ server.wait(poller)
+ if exiting:
+ poller.immediate_wake()
+ poller.block()
+ server.close()
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+ try:
+ main()
+ except SystemExit:
+ # Let system.exit() calls complete normally
+ raise
+ except:
+ vlog.exception("traceback")
+ sys.exit(ovs.daemon.RESTART_EXIT_CODE)
diff --git a/tests/testsuite.at b/tests/testsuite.at
index 7711ba304..c9561e77d 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite.at
+++ b/tests/testsuite.at
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ m4_include([tests/learn.at])
m4_include([tests/vconn.at])
m4_include([tests/file_name.at])
m4_include([tests/aes128.at])
+m4_include([tests/unixctl-py.at])
m4_include([tests/uuid.at])
m4_include([tests/json.at])
m4_include([tests/jsonrpc.at])
diff --git a/tests/unixctl-py.at b/tests/unixctl-py.at
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1d435baab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unixctl-py.at
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+AT_BANNER([unixctl])
+
+AT_SETUP([unixctl ovs-vswitchd exit - Python])
+AT_SKIP_IF([test $HAVE_PYTHON = no])
+OVS_VSWITCHD_START
+
+AT_CHECK([$PYTHON $srcdir/appctl.py -t ovs-vswitchd exit], [0], [])
+OVS_WAIT_WHILE([test -s ovs-vswitchd.pid])
+
+AT_CHECK([$PYTHON $srcdir/appctl.py -t ovsdb-server exit], [0], [])
+OVS_WAIT_WHILE([test -s ovsdb-server.pid])
+AT_CLEANUP
+
+AT_SETUP([unixctl ovs-vswitchd help - Python])
+AT_SKIP_IF([test $HAVE_PYTHON = no])
+OVS_VSWITCHD_START
+
+AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl help], [0], [stdout])
+AT_CHECK([head -1 stdout], [0], [dnl
+The available commands are:
+])
+mv stdout expout
+AT_CHECK([$PYTHON $srcdir/appctl.py help], [0], [expout])
+
+OVS_VSWITCHD_STOP
+AT_CLEANUP
+
+
+AT_SETUP([unixctl ovs-vswitchd arguments - Python])
+AT_SKIP_IF([test $HAVE_PYTHON = no])
+OVS_VSWITCHD_START
+
+AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl bond/hash], [2], [], [stderr])
+AT_CHECK([head -1 stderr], [0], [dnl
+"bond/hash" command requires at least 1 arguments
+])
+sed 's/ovs-appctl/appctl.py/' stderr > experr
+AT_CHECK([$PYTHON $srcdir/appctl.py bond/hash], [2], [], [experr])
+
+AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl bond/hash mac], [2], [], [stderr])
+AT_CHECK([head -1 stderr], [0], [dnl
+invalid mac
+])
+sed 's/ovs-appctl/appctl.py/' stderr > experr
+AT_CHECK([$PYTHON $srcdir/appctl.py bond/hash mac], [2], [], [experr])
+
+AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl bond/hash mac vlan], [2], [], [stderr])
+AT_CHECK([head -1 stderr], [0], [dnl
+invalid vlan
+])
+sed 's/ovs-appctl/appctl.py/' stderr > experr
+AT_CHECK([$PYTHON $srcdir/appctl.py bond/hash mac vlan], [2], [], [experr])
+
+AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl bond/hash mac vlan basis], [2], [], [stderr])
+AT_CHECK([head -1 stderr], [0], [dnl
+invalid vlan
+])
+sed 's/ovs-appctl/appctl.py/' stderr > experr
+AT_CHECK([$PYTHON $srcdir/appctl.py bond/hash vlan basis], [2], [], [experr])
+
+AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl bond/hash mac vlan basis extra], [2], [], [stderr])
+AT_CHECK([head -1 stderr], [0], [dnl
+"bond/hash" command takes at most 3 arguments
+])
+sed 's/ovs-appctl/appctl.py/' stderr > experr
+AT_CHECK([$PYTHON $srcdir/appctl.py bond/hash mac vlan basis extra], [2], [], [experr])
+
+OVS_VSWITCHD_STOP
+AT_CLEANUP
+
+AT_SETUP([unixctl bad target - Python])
+OVS_RUNDIR=$PWD; export OVS_RUNDIR
+AT_SKIP_IF([test $HAVE_PYTHON = no])
+
+AT_CHECK([$PYTHON $srcdir/appctl.py -t bogus doit], [1], [], [stderr])
+AT_CHECK_UNQUOTED([tail -1 stderr], [0], [dnl
+appctl.py: cannot read pidfile "$PWD/bogus.pid" (No such file or directory)
+])
+
+AT_CHECK([$PYTHON $srcdir/appctl.py -t /bogus/path.pid doit], [1], [], [stderr])
+AT_CHECK([tail -1 stderr], [0], [dnl
+appctl.py: cannot connect to "/bogus/path.pid" (No such file or directory)
+])
+
+AT_CLEANUP
+
+AT_SETUP([unixctl server - Python])
+AT_SKIP_IF([test $HAVE_PYTHON = no])
+OVS_RUNDIR=$PWD; export OVS_RUNDIR
+OVS_LOGDIR=$PWD; export OVS_LOGDIR
+OVS_SYSCONFDIR=$PWD; export OVS_SYSCONFDIR
+trap 'kill `cat test-unixctl.py.pid`' 0
+AT_CAPTURE_FILE([$PWD/test-unixctl.py.log])
+AT_CHECK([$PYTHON $srcdir/test-unixctl.py --log-file --pidfile --detach])
+
+AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl -t test-unixctl.py help], [0], [stdout])
+AT_CHECK([cat stdout], [0], [dnl
+The available commands are:
+ echo [[arg ...]]
+ echo_error [[arg ...]]
+ exit
+ help
+ version
+])
+mv stdout expout
+AT_CHECK([$PYTHON $srcdir/appctl.py -t test-unixctl.py help], [0], [expout])
+
+AT_CHECK([echo "test-unixctl.py (Open vSwitch) $VERSION $BUILDNR" > expout])
+AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl -t test-unixctl.py version], [0], [expout])
+AT_CHECK([$PYTHON $srcdir/appctl.py -t test-unixctl.py version], [0], [expout])
+
+AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl -t test-unixctl.py echo robot ninja], [0], [stdout])
+AT_CHECK([cat stdout], [0], [dnl
+[[u'robot', u'ninja']]
+])
+mv stdout expout
+AT_CHECK([$PYTHON $srcdir/appctl.py -t test-unixctl.py echo robot ninja], [0], [expout])
+
+AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl -t test-unixctl.py echo_error robot ninja], [2], [], [stderr])
+AT_CHECK([cat stderr], [0], [dnl
+[[u'robot', u'ninja']]
+ovs-appctl: test-unixctl.py: server returned an error
+])
+sed 's/ovs-appctl/appctl.py/' stderr > experr
+AT_CHECK([$PYTHON $srcdir/appctl.py -t test-unixctl.py echo_error robot ninja], [2], [], [experr])
+
+AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl -t test-unixctl.py echo], [2], [], [stderr])
+AT_CHECK([cat stderr], [0], [dnl
+"echo" command requires at least 1 arguments
+ovs-appctl: test-unixctl.py: server returned an error
+])
+sed 's/ovs-appctl/appctl.py/' stderr > experr
+AT_CHECK([$PYTHON $srcdir/appctl.py -t test-unixctl.py echo], [2], [], [experr])
+
+AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl -t test-unixctl.py echo robot ninja pirates], [2], [], [stderr])
+AT_CHECK([cat stderr], [0], [dnl
+"echo" command takes at most 2 arguments
+ovs-appctl: test-unixctl.py: server returned an error
+])
+sed 's/ovs-appctl/appctl.py/' stderr > experr
+AT_CHECK([$PYTHON $srcdir/appctl.py -t test-unixctl.py echo robot ninja pirates], [2], [], [experr])
+
+AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl -t test-unixctl.py bogus], [2], [], [stderr])
+AT_CHECK([cat stderr], [0], [dnl
+"bogus" is not a valid command
+ovs-appctl: test-unixctl.py: server returned an error
+])
+sed 's/ovs-appctl/appctl.py/' stderr > experr
+AT_CHECK([$PYTHON $srcdir/appctl.py -t test-unixctl.py bogus], [2], [], [experr])
+
+AT_CHECK([ovs-appctl -t test-unixctl.py exit])
+trap '' 0]
+AT_CLEANUP
+
+
+AT_SETUP([unixctl server errors - Python])
+AT_SKIP_IF([test $HAVE_PYTHON = no])
+AT_CHECK($PYTHON $srcdir/test-unixctl.py --unixctl $PWD/bogus/path, [1], [], [ignore])
+AT_CLEANUP