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+metadata:
+  name: sdk-persistent-disk-etc
+  format: "Apertis Test Definition 1.0"
+  image-types:
+    basesdk: [ amd64 ]
+    sdk:     [ amd64 ]
+  image-deployment:
+    - APT
+  type: compatibility
+  exec-type: manual
+  priority: critical
+  maintainer: "Apertis Project"
+  description: "Tests that persistent disk can be used when upgrading the SDK."
+
+  pre-conditions:
+    - "Download the virtual machine image for the latest SDK release from:"
+    - "~https://images.apertis.org/"
+    - "Make a note of release version e.g v2020dev0"
+    - "Create a virtual machine, and name it old-sdk or old-basesdk"
+    - "Create a Full Clone of the virtual machine and name the clone new-sdk or new-basesdk:"
+    - "~https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch01.html#clone"
+    - "Instructions on how to use the SDK persistent workspace on VirtualBox:"
+    - "~https://developer.apertis.org/latest/sdk-usage.html#persistent-workspace"
+  expected:
+    - "Changes made in the etc folder should get reflected in the new sdk"
+run:
+  steps:
+    - "The following steps are for the SDK virtual machine named with old:"
+    - "Power on the virtual machine, and open a terminal"  
+    - "Create a file called 90proxy under /etc/apt/apt.conf.d and enter the IP of your OSD in the file"
+    - "Acquire::http::Proxy \"http://10.168.128.45:3128\";
+       Acquire::https::Proxy \"http://10.168.128.45:3128\";"
+    - "Power off the virtual machine"
+    - "On VirtualBox add the persistent disk to the SDK virtual machine:"
+    - "~https://developer.apertis.org/latest/sdk-usage.html#virtualbox-adding-the-persistent-disk-to-the-old-sdk"
+    - "Power on the virtual machine"
+    - "Use psdk to initialize the empty disk and to configure the SDK to use it:"
+    - "~https://developer.apertis.org/latest/sdk-usage.html#preparing-the-persistent-disk-on-the-old-sdk"  
+    - "The SDK will reboot when the configuration is completed. After the reboot click on psdk icon again to confirm that the persistent disk is in use"
+    - "The psdk needs to include the configuration file on the persistent disk, to do that enter the following command on the terminal"
+    - " $ psdk -e /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/90proxy"
+    - "Power off the virtual machine"
+    - "The following steps are for the SDK virtual machine named with new"
+    - "On VirtualBox add the same persistent disk used on previous steps to the SDK virtual machine:"
+    - "~https://developer.apertis.org/latest/sdk-usage.html#virtualbox-adding-the-persistent-disk-to-the-new-sdk"
+    - "Power on the virtual machine"
+    - "Use psdk to configure the SDK to use the persistent disk:"
+    - "~https://developer.apertis.org/latest/sdk-usage.html#using-the-persistent-disk-on-the-new-sdk"
+    - "The SDK will reboot when the configuration is completed. After the reboot click on psdk icon again to confirm that the persistent disk is in use"  
+    - "Check that the 90proxy file is present under /etc/apt/apt.conf.d folder in the NEW SDK"
+    - "Power off the virtual machine"
diff --git a/test-cases/sdk-persistent-disk-home-user.yaml b/test-cases/sdk-persistent-disk-home-user.yaml
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+metadata:
+  name: sdk-persistent-disk-home-user
+  format: "Apertis Test Definition 1.0"
+  image-types:
+    basesdk: [ amd64 ]
+    sdk:     [ amd64 ]
+  image-deployment:
+    - APT
+  type: compatibility
+  exec-type: manual
+  priority: critical
+  maintainer: "Apertis Project"
+  description: "Tests that persistent disk can be used when upgrading the SDK."
+
+  pre-conditions:
+    - "Download the virtual machine image for the latest SDK release from:"
+    - "~https://images.apertis.org/"
+    - "Make a note of release version e.g v2020dev0"
+    - "Create a virtual machine, and name it old-sdk or old-basesdk"
+    - "Create a Full Clone of the virtual machine, and name the clone new-sdk or new-basesdk:"
+    - "~https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch01.html#clone"
+    - "Instructions on how to use the SDK persistent workspace on VirtualBox:"
+    - "~https://developer.apertis.org/latest/sdk-usage.html#persistent-workspace"
+
+  expected: 
+    - "Changes made in the /home/user folder should get reflected in the new sdk" 
+run: 
+  steps:
+    - "The following steps are for the SDK virtual machine named with old"
+    - "Power on the virtual machine, and open a terminal"
+    - "Create a file called test under /home/user folder and add some content in the same file"
+    - "Power off the virtual machine"
+    - "On VirtualBox add the persistent disk to the SDK virtual machine:"
+    - "~https://developer.apertis.org/latest/sdk-usage.html#virtualbox-adding-the-persistent-disk-to-the-old-sdk"
+    - "Power on the virtual machine"
+    - "Use psdk to initialize the empty disk and to configure the SDK to use it:"
+    - "~https://developer.apertis.org/latest/sdk-usage.html#preparing-the-persistent-disk-on-the-old-sdk"
+    - "The SDK will reboot when the configuration is completed. After the reboot click on psdk icon again to confirm that the persistent disk is in use"
+    - "Power off the virtual machine"
+    - "The following steps are for the SDK virtual machine named with new"
+    - "On VirtualBox add the same persistent disk used on previous steps to the SDK virtual machine:"
+    - "~https://developer.apertis.org/latest/sdk-usage.html#virtualbox-adding-the-persistent-disk-to-the-new-sdk"
+    - "Power on the virtual machine"
+    - "Use psdk to configure the SDK to use the persistent disk:"
+    - "~https://developer.apertis.org/latest/sdk-usage.html#using-the-persistent-disk-on-the-new-sdk"
+    - "The SDK will reboot when the configuration is completed. After the reboot click on psdk icon again to confirm that the persistent disk is in use"
+    - "Check that the file called test is present in /home/user/test on the NEW SDK"
+    - "Power off the virtual machine"
+