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-Copy config.ini.sample to config.ini, and update it to reflect your environment.
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-To run:
--rename the /etc/tempest.conf.sample file to tempest.conf
--Set the fields in the file to values relevant to your system
--Set the "authentication" value (basic or keystone_v2 currently supported)
--From the root directory of the project, run "./run_tests.sh" this will
-create the venv to install the project dependencies and run nosetests tempest
-to run all the tests