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+#
+# Copyright (C) 2025 GNS3 Technologies Inc.
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+"""
+Tests for the VendorDockerVM subclass (vendor NOS containers, e.g. Nokia SR
+Linux) and the Docker manager's class-selection factory.
+
+These tests cover:
+  * the factory selecting VendorDockerVM iff console_type == "docker_exec";
+  * GNS3_* env parsing (SKIP_INIT, INTERFACE_NAMES, CONSOLE_CMD);
+  * init.sh prepend being skipped with GNS3_SKIP_INIT;
+  * GNS3_INTERFACE_NAMES renaming injected interfaces (move_to_ns target);
+  * the hardcoded /etc/network mount being dropped for SKIP_INIT containers;
+  * the docker_exec console dispatch in start();
+  * the SKIP_INIT volume bridge and container-side _fix_permissions passes.
+"""
+
+import uuid
+import os
+
+import pytest
+import pytest_asyncio
+
+from unittest.mock import patch, MagicMock, call
+
+from tests.utils import asyncio_patch, AsyncioMagicMock
+
+from gns3server.compute.docker import Docker
+from gns3server.compute.docker.docker_vm import DockerVM
+from gns3server.compute.docker.vendor_docker_vm import VendorDockerVM
+from gns3server.compute.docker.docker_error import DockerError, DockerHttp404Error
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Helpers / fixtures
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def _create_response(vm, entrypoint=None, volumes=None):
+    """Build the Docker /containers/create response (with image info merged)."""
+    return {
+        "Id": "e90e34656806",
+        "Warnings": [],
+        "Config": {
+            "Entrypoint": entrypoint,
+            "Cmd": [],
+            "Volumes": volumes,
+        },
+    }
+
+
+@pytest_asyncio.fixture
+async def manager(port_manager):
+
+    m = Docker.instance()
+    m.port_manager = port_manager
+    return m
+
+
+def _make_vm(compute_project, manager, environment=None, console_type="docker_exec",
+             extra_volumes=None, adapters=4):
+    """Build a VendorDockerVM with a fake cid (no create() called)."""
+    vm = VendorDockerVM(
+        "srlinux-1", str(uuid.uuid4()), compute_project, manager, "srlinux:latest",
+        console_type=console_type, environment=environment,
+        extra_volumes=extra_volumes or [], adapters=adapters,
+    )
+    vm._cid = "e90e34656842"
+    return vm
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Factory selection
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def test_factory_selects_vendor_when_docker_exec(manager):
+
+    assert manager._select_node_class(console_type="docker_exec") is VendorDockerVM
+
+
+def test_factory_selects_base_for_other_console_types(manager):
+
+    for ct in ("telnet", "ssh", "vnc", "http", "https", "none", "spice"):
+        assert manager._select_node_class(console_type=ct) is DockerVM, ct
+
+
+def test_factory_default_is_base(manager):
+
+    assert manager._select_node_class() is DockerVM
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_create_node_sets_node_class(manager, compute_project, monkeypatch):
+    """create_node() must switch _NODE_CLASS based on console_type."""
+
+    captured = {}
+
+    async def fake_super_create_node(name, project_id, node_id, *args, **kwargs):
+        # record which class create_node selected before delegating
+        captured["cls"] = manager._NODE_CLASS
+        return None
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        "gns3server.compute.base_manager.BaseManager.create_node",
+        fake_super_create_node,
+    )
+
+    await manager.create_node("v", compute_project.id, str(uuid.uuid4()),
+                              "srlinux:latest", console_type="docker_exec")
+    assert captured["cls"] is VendorDockerVM
+
+    await manager.create_node("v", compute_project.id, str(uuid.uuid4()),
+                              "ubuntu:latest", console_type="telnet")
+    assert captured["cls"] is DockerVM
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# GNS3_* env parsing
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def test_env_skip_init_true(compute_project, manager):
+
+    vm = _make_vm(compute_project, manager, environment="GNS3_SKIP_INIT=1")
+    assert vm._gns3_init is False
+
+
+def test_env_skip_init_absent_defaults_true(compute_project, manager):
+
+    vm = _make_vm(compute_project, manager, environment="FOO=bar")
+    assert vm._gns3_init is True
+
+
+def test_env_interface_names(compute_project, manager):
+
+    vm = _make_vm(compute_project, manager,
+                  environment="GNS3_INTERFACE_NAMES=mgmt0,e1-1,e1-2,e1-3")
+    assert vm._interface_names == ["mgmt0", "e1-1", "e1-2", "e1-3"]
+
+
+def test_env_console_cmd(compute_project, manager):
+
+    vm = _make_vm(compute_project, manager,
+                  environment="GNS3_CONSOLE_CMD=/opt/srlinux/bin/sr_cli")
+    assert vm._console_cmd == "/opt/srlinux/bin/sr_cli"
+
+
+def test_env_multiple_lines(compute_project, manager):
+
+    vm = _make_vm(compute_project, manager,
+                  environment=("GNS3_SKIP_INIT=1\n"
+                               "GNS3_INTERFACE_NAMES=mgmt0,e1-1\n"
+                               "GNS3_CONSOLE_CMD=/opt/srlinux/bin/sr_cli\n"))
+    assert vm._gns3_init is False
+    assert vm._interface_names == ["mgmt0", "e1-1"]
+    assert vm._console_cmd == "/opt/srlinux/bin/sr_cli"
+
+
+def test_env_console_cmd_default_none(compute_project, manager):
+
+    vm = _make_vm(compute_project, manager)
+    assert vm._console_cmd is None
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# create() — init.sh skip, GNS3_MAX_ETHERNET, /etc/network drop
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_create_skip_init_omits_init_sh(compute_project, manager):
+
+    response = _create_response(None, entrypoint=["/init"])
+    with asyncio_patch("gns3server.compute.docker.Docker.list_images",
+                       return_value=[{"image": "srlinux"}]):
+        with asyncio_patch("gns3server.compute.docker.Docker.query",
+                           return_value=response) as mock:
+            vm = VendorDockerVM("srlinux-1", str(uuid.uuid4()), compute_project,
+                                manager, "srlinux:latest",
+                                console_type="docker_exec",
+                                environment="GNS3_SKIP_INIT=1")
+            await vm.create()
+            # the Entrypoint must NOT contain /gns3/init.sh
+            sent = mock.call_args.kwargs["data"]
+            assert "/gns3/init.sh" not in sent["Entrypoint"]
+            assert sent["Entrypoint"] == ["/init"]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_create_without_skip_init_prepends_init_sh(compute_project, manager):
+
+    response = _create_response(None, entrypoint=["/init"])
+    with asyncio_patch("gns3server.compute.docker.Docker.list_images",
+                       return_value=[{"image": "srlinux"}]):
+        with asyncio_patch("gns3server.compute.docker.Docker.query",
+                           return_value=response) as mock:
+            vm = VendorDockerVM("srlinux-1", str(uuid.uuid4()), compute_project,
+                                manager, "srlinux:latest",
+                                console_type="docker_exec")
+            await vm.create()
+            sent = mock.call_args.kwargs["data"]
+            # init.sh IS prepended when not skipping
+            assert sent["Entrypoint"][0] == "/gns3/init.sh"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_create_interface_names_sets_max_ethernet(compute_project, manager):
+
+    response = _create_response(None)
+    with asyncio_patch("gns3server.compute.docker.Docker.list_images",
+                       return_value=[{"image": "srlinux"}]):
+        with asyncio_patch("gns3server.compute.docker.Docker.query",
+                           return_value=response) as mock:
+            vm = VendorDockerVM("srlinux-1", str(uuid.uuid4()), compute_project,
+                                manager, "srlinux:latest", adapters=4,
+                                console_type="docker_exec",
+                                environment="GNS3_SKIP_INIT=1\nGNS3_INTERFACE_NAMES=mgmt0,e1-1,e1-2,e1-3")
+            await vm.create()
+            sent = mock.call_args.kwargs["data"]
+            # last interface (adapter index 3) should be e1-3, not eth3
+            assert any(v == "GNS3_MAX_ETHERNET=e1-3" for v in sent["Env"])
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_create_drops_etc_network_for_skip_init(compute_project, manager):
+
+    response = _create_response(None, volumes={"/opt/srlinux/appmgr": None})
+    with asyncio_patch("gns3server.compute.docker.Docker.list_images",
+                       return_value=[{"image": "srlinux"}]):
+        with asyncio_patch("gns3server.compute.docker.Docker.query",
+                           return_value=response) as mock:
+            vm = VendorDockerVM("srlinux-1", str(uuid.uuid4()), compute_project,
+                                manager, "srlinux:latest",
+                                console_type="docker_exec",
+                                environment="GNS3_SKIP_INIT=1",
+                                extra_volumes=["/etc/opt/srlinux"])
+            await vm.create()
+            sent = mock.call_args.kwargs["data"]
+            targets = [m["Target"] for m in sent["HostConfig"]["Mounts"]]
+            # /etc/network must NOT be mounted
+            assert "/gns3volumes/etc/network" not in targets
+            # but the declared volumes ARE mounted
+            assert "/gns3volumes/opt/srlinux/appmgr" in targets
+            assert "/gns3volumes/etc/opt/srlinux" in targets
+            # GNS3_VOLUMES env must also exclude /etc/network
+            vol_env = [v for v in sent["Env"] if v.startswith("GNS3_VOLUMES=")][0]
+            assert "/etc/network" not in vol_env
+            # host skeleton dir removed
+            assert not os.path.exists(os.path.join(vm.working_dir, "etc", "network"))
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_create_keeps_etc_network_without_skip_init(compute_project, manager):
+
+    response = _create_response(None)
+    with asyncio_patch("gns3server.compute.docker.Docker.list_images",
+                       return_value=[{"image": "srlinux"}]):
+        with asyncio_patch("gns3server.compute.docker.Docker.query",
+                           return_value=response) as mock:
+            vm = VendorDockerVM("srlinux-1", str(uuid.uuid4()), compute_project,
+                                manager, "srlinux:latest",
+                                console_type="docker_exec")
+            await vm.create()
+            sent = mock.call_args.kwargs["data"]
+            targets = [m["Target"] for m in sent["HostConfig"]["Mounts"]]
+            assert "/gns3volumes/etc/network" in targets
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Interface renaming (_get_container_ifname / move_to_ns)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_move_to_ns_uses_renamed_interface(compute_project, manager):
+
+    vm = _make_vm(compute_project, manager,
+                  environment="GNS3_SKIP_INIT=1\nGNS3_INTERFACE_NAMES=mgmt0,e1-1,e1-2,e1-3")
+    vm._ubridge_hypervisor = MagicMock()
+    vm._namespace = 42
+    nio = manager.create_nio({"type": "nio_udp", "lport": 4242, "rport": 4343, "rhost": "127.0.0.1"})
+    await vm._add_ubridge_connection(nio, 0)
+    # adapter 0 should be renamed to mgmt0
+    move_calls = [c for c in vm._ubridge_hypervisor.method_calls if "move_to_ns" in str(c)]
+    assert move_calls, "move_to_ns was not sent"
+    assert call.send("docker move_to_ns tap-gns3-e0 42 mgmt0") in move_calls
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_move_to_ns_falls_back_to_eth(compute_project, manager):
+
+    vm = _make_vm(compute_project, manager)  # no INTERFACE_NAMES
+    vm._ubridge_hypervisor = MagicMock()
+    vm._namespace = 42
+    nio = manager.create_nio({"type": "nio_udp", "lport": 4242, "rport": 4343, "rhost": "127.0.0.1"})
+    await vm._add_ubridge_connection(nio, 1)
+    move_calls = [c for c in vm._ubridge_hypervisor.method_calls if "move_to_ns" in str(c)]
+    assert call.send("docker move_to_ns tap-gns3-e0 42 eth1") in move_calls
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# start() — docker_exec console dispatch + volume bridge + permission fix
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_start_docker_exec_dispatches_console(compute_project, manager):
+
+    vm = _make_vm(compute_project, manager, environment="GNS3_SKIP_INIT=1")
+    vm.adapters = 1
+    vm._get_container_state = AsyncioMagicMock(return_value="stopped")
+    vm._start_ubridge = AsyncioMagicMock()
+    vm._get_namespace = AsyncioMagicMock(return_value=42)
+    vm._add_ubridge_connection = AsyncioMagicMock()
+    vm._start_docker_exec_console = AsyncioMagicMock()
+    vm._setup_skip_init_volumes = AsyncioMagicMock()
+    vm._fix_permissions = AsyncioMagicMock()
+
+    with patch("gns3server.compute.docker.Docker.install_busybox"):
+        with asyncio_patch("gns3server.compute.docker.Docker.query"):
+            await vm.start()
+
+    vm._start_docker_exec_console.assert_called_once()
+    assert vm.status == "started"
+    # SKIP_INIT path runs the volume bridge + permission fix
+    vm._setup_skip_init_volumes.assert_called_once()
+    vm._fix_permissions.assert_called_once()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_start_without_skip_init_skips_vendor_passes(compute_project, manager):
+
+    vm = _make_vm(compute_project, manager)  # no SKIP_INIT
+    vm.adapters = 1
+    vm.console_type = "docker_exec"
+    vm._get_container_state = AsyncioMagicMock(return_value="stopped")
+    vm._start_ubridge = AsyncioMagicMock()
+    vm._get_namespace = AsyncioMagicMock(return_value=42)
+    vm._add_ubridge_connection = AsyncioMagicMock()
+    vm._start_docker_exec_console = AsyncioMagicMock()
+    vm._setup_skip_init_volumes = AsyncioMagicMock()
+    vm._fix_permissions = AsyncioMagicMock()
+
+    with patch("gns3server.compute.docker.Docker.install_busybox"):
+        with asyncio_patch("gns3server.compute.docker.Docker.query"):
+            await vm.start()
+
+    # init.sh runs (no SKIP_INIT) → no vendor bridge/fix passes
+    vm._setup_skip_init_volumes.assert_not_called()
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# _fix_permissions — container-side, skips dead containers, targets /gns3volumes
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_fix_permissions_skips_dead_container(compute_project, manager):
+
+    vm = _make_vm(compute_project, manager, environment="GNS3_SKIP_INIT=1")
+    vm._volumes = ["/etc/opt/srlinux"]
+    vm._get_container_state = AsyncioMagicMock(return_value="exited")
+
+    with patch("asyncio.subprocess.create_subprocess_exec") as mock_exec:
+        await vm._fix_permissions()
+        # must NOT exec into a dead container
+        mock_exec.assert_not_called()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_fix_permissions_skips_missing_container(compute_project, manager):
+
+    vm = _make_vm(compute_project, manager, environment="GNS3_SKIP_INIT=1")
+    vm._volumes = ["/etc/opt/srlinux"]
+    vm._get_container_state = AsyncioMagicMock(side_effect=DockerHttp404Error("nope"))
+
+    with patch("asyncio.subprocess.create_subprocess_exec") as mock_exec:
+        await vm._fix_permissions()
+        mock_exec.assert_not_called()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_fix_permissions_targets_gns3volumes(compute_project, manager):
+
+    vm = _make_vm(compute_project, manager, environment="GNS3_SKIP_INIT=1")
+    vm._volumes = ["/etc/opt/srlinux", "/var/log/srlinux"]
+    vm._get_container_state = AsyncioMagicMock(return_value="running")
+
+    proc = MagicMock()
+    proc.wait = AsyncioMagicMock(return_value=0)
+    proc.returncode = 0
+    proc.stderr = MagicMock()
+    proc.stderr.read = AsyncioMagicMock(return_value=b"")
+
+    with patch("asyncio.subprocess.create_subprocess_exec",
+               return_value=proc) as mock_exec:
+        await vm._fix_permissions()
+        # one exec per volume
+        assert mock_exec.call_count == 2
+        # each script must target /gns3volumes<volume>, not the raw path
+        for call_obj in mock_exec.call_args_list:
+            script = call_obj.args[-1]  # last positional arg is the sh -c script
+            assert "/gns3volumes" in script
+            # must NOT chown the in-container path directly
+            assert 'chown' in script and '"/gns3volumes' in script
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# _setup_skip_init_volumes — bridge via docker exec
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_setup_skip_init_volumes_runs_exec(compute_project, manager):
+
+    vm = _make_vm(compute_project, manager, environment="GNS3_SKIP_INIT=1",
+                  extra_volumes=["/etc/opt/srlinux"])
+    vm._volumes = ["/etc/opt/srlinux"]
+
+    proc = MagicMock()
+    proc.communicate = AsyncioMagicMock(return_value=(b"", b""))
+    proc.returncode = 0
+
+    with patch("asyncio.subprocess.create_subprocess_exec",
+               return_value=proc) as mock_exec:
+        await vm._setup_skip_init_volumes()
+        assert mock_exec.call_count == 1
+        script = mock_exec.call_args.args[-1]
+        # must do the bind mount
+        assert "mount --bind" in script
+        assert "/gns3volumes/etc/opt/srlinux" in script
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# _cleanup_console_resources
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def test_cleanup_console_resources_closes_writer(compute_project, manager):
+
+    vm = _make_vm(compute_project, manager)
+    writer = MagicMock()
+    vm._console_exec_writer = writer
+    vm._cleanup_console_resources()
+    writer.close.assert_called_once()
+    assert vm._console_exec_writer is None
+
+
+def test_cleanup_console_resources_no_writer(compute_project, manager):
+
+    vm = _make_vm(compute_project, manager)
+    vm._console_exec_writer = None
+    # must not raise
+    vm._cleanup_console_resources()