diff --git a/misc/ci/pxe-deploy.sh b/misc/ci/pxe-deploy.sh
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+#!/bin/bash -xe
+cp compass-core/compass/apiclient/example.py /tmp/test.py
+chmod +x /tmp/test.py
+virsh destroy pxe01
+virsh start pxe01
+virsh list
+source compass-core/install/install.conf.template
+/usr/bin/python /tmp/test.py
diff --git a/misc/ci/pxe-prepare.sh b/misc/ci/pxe-prepare.sh
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+#!/bin/bash -x
+if [[ ! -e /tmp/pxe01.raw ]]; then
+    qemu-img create -f raw /tmp/pxe01.raw 20G
+else
+    rm -rf /tmp/pxe01.raw
+    qemu-img create -f raw /tmp/pxe01.raw 20G
+fi
+virsh list |grep pxe01
+vmrc=$?
+if [[ $vmrc -eq 0 ]] ; then
+    virsh destroy pxe01
+    virsh undefine pxe01
+else
+    echo "no legacy pxe vm found"
+fi
+virt-install --accelerate --hvm --connect qemu:///system \
+    --network=bridge:installation,mac=00:11:20:30:40:01 --pxe \
+    --network=network:default \
+    --name pxe01 --ram=4096 \
+    --disk /tmp/pxe01.raw,format=raw \
+    --vcpus=10 \
+    --graphics vnc,listen=0.0.0.0 --noautoconsole \
+    --os-type=linux --os-variant=rhel6
+rm -rf switch-file
+echo "machine,10.145.81.220,5,1,00:11:20:30:40:01" > switch-file
+echo "switch,10.145.81.220,huawei,v2c,public,under_monitoring" >> switch-file
+/usr/bin/python /opt/compass/bin/manage_db.py set_switch_machines --switch_machines_file switch-file
+/usr/bin/python /opt/compass/bin/manage_db.py clean_clusters
+/usr/bin/python /opt/compass/bin/manage_db.py clean_installation_progress
diff --git a/misc/ci/test-install.sh b/misc/ci/test-install.sh
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+#!/bin/bash -x
+# create a bridge named 'installation' so that compass and pxeboot vm are in the
+# same l2 network.
+brctl show |grep installation > /dev/null
+if [[ $? -eq 0 ]] ; then
+    echo "bridge already exists"
+else
+    brctl addbr installation
+    brctl addif installation eth1
+    ifconfig eth1 up
+    dhclient -r eth1
+    dhclient -r installation
+    dhclient installation
+fi
+source compass-core/install/install.conf.template
+/bin/bash -x compass-core/install/install.sh
+sleep 5