18 files changed, 66 insertions, 40 deletions
diff --git a/csit/resources/Dockerfile b/csit/resources/Dockerfile
index 50bf4d15..9a43663a 100644
--- a/csit/resources/Dockerfile
+++ b/csit/resources/Dockerfile
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ ARG ROBOT_FILE=${ROBOT_FILE}
 ENV ROBOT_WORKSPACE=/opt/robotworkspace ROBOT_FILE=$ROBOT_FILE
 RUN python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip && \
     python3 -m pip install --upgrade --extra-index-url="https://nexus3.onap.org/repository/PyPi.staging/simple" 'robotframework-onap==0.6.0.*' --pre && \
+    python3 -m pip install --upgrade confluent-kafka && \
     python3 -m pip freeze
 RUN mkdir -p ${ROBOT_WORKSPACE}
 COPY ${CSIT_SCRIPT} tests/ ${ROBOT_WORKSPACE}/
diff --git a/csit/resources/scripts/setup-apex-pdp-large.sh b/csit/resources/scripts/setup-apex-pdp-large.sh
index 1f55861e..aeb44567 100644
--- a/csit/resources/scripts/setup-apex-pdp-large.sh
+++ b/csit/resources/scripts/setup-apex-pdp-large.sh
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #
 
 export PROJECT="apex-pdp"
+export KAFKA_IP="localhost:${KAFKA_PORT}"
 source "${SCRIPTS}"/node-templates.sh
 
 source "${WORKSPACE}"/compose/start-multiple-pdp.sh 10
@@ -49,4 +50,4 @@ export SUITES="apex-slas-10.robot"
 
 ROBOT_VARIABLES="-v POLICY_PAP_IP:localhost:${PAP_PORT} -v POLICY_API_IP:localhost:${API_PORT}
 -v PROMETHEUS_IP:localhost:${PROMETHEUS_PORT} -v DATA:${DATA} -v NODETEMPLATES:${NODETEMPLATES}
--v APEX_IP:localhost:${APEX_PORT} -v APEX_EVENTS_IP:localhost:${APEX_PORT}"
+-v APEX_IP:localhost:${APEX_PORT} -v APEX_EVENTS_IP:localhost:${APEX_PORT -v KAFKA_IP:${KAFKA_IP}}"
diff --git a/csit/resources/scripts/setup-apex-pdp-medium.sh b/csit/resources/scripts/setup-apex-pdp-medium.sh
index e7e0725f..5d1dbb2c 100644
--- a/csit/resources/scripts/setup-apex-pdp-medium.sh
+++ b/csit/resources/scripts/setup-apex-pdp-medium.sh
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #
 
 export PROJECT="apex-pdp"
+export KAFKA_IP="localhost:${KAFKA_PORT}"
 source "${SCRIPTS}"/node-templates.sh
 
 source "${WORKSPACE}"/compose/start-multiple-pdp.sh 3
@@ -49,4 +50,4 @@ export SUITES="apex-slas-3.robot"
 
 ROBOT_VARIABLES="-v POLICY_PAP_IP:localhost:${PAP_PORT} -v POLICY_API_IP:localhost:${API_PORT}
 -v PROMETHEUS_IP:localhost:${PROMETHEUS_PORT} -v DATA:${DATA} -v NODETEMPLATES:${NODETEMPLATES}
--v APEX_IP:localhost:${APEX_PORT} -v APEX_EVENTS_IP:localhost:${APEX_PORT}"
+-v APEX_IP:localhost:${APEX_PORT} -v APEX_EVENTS_IP:localhost:${APEX_PORT} -v KAFKA_IP:${KAFKA_IP}"
diff --git a/csit/resources/scripts/setup-apex-pdp.sh b/csit/resources/scripts/setup-apex-pdp.sh
index 198a6017a..1f04fc85 100755
--- a/csit/resources/scripts/setup-apex-pdp.sh
+++ b/csit/resources/scripts/setup-apex-pdp.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ source "${SCRIPTS}"/setup-pap.sh
 # wait for the app to start up
 bash "${SCRIPTS}"/wait_for_rest.sh localhost ${APEX_PORT}
 
-export KAFKA_IP="kafka:${KAFKA_PORT}"
+export KAFKA_IP="localhost:${KAFKA_PORT}"
 export SUITES="apex-pdp-test.robot
 apex-slas.robot"
 
diff --git a/csit/resources/scripts/setup-drools-applications.sh b/csit/resources/scripts/setup-drools-applications.sh
index 369874b6..94272e3c 100755
--- a/csit/resources/scripts/setup-drools-applications.sh
+++ b/csit/resources/scripts/setup-drools-applications.sh
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ sleep 10
 unset http_proxy https_proxy
 
 export SUITES="drools-applications-test.robot"
+export KAFKA_IP="localhost:${KAFKA_PORT}"
 
 # wait for the app to start up
 "${SCRIPTS}"/wait_for_rest.sh localhost ${DROOLS_APPS_PORT}
@@ -35,4 +36,4 @@ sleep 15
 
 ROBOT_VARIABLES="-v DATA:${DATA} -v DROOLS_IP:localhost:${DROOLS_APPS_PORT}
 -v DROOLS_IP_2:localhost:${DROOLS_APPS_TELEMETRY_PORT} -v POLICY_API_IP:localhost:${API_PORT}
--v POLICY_PAP_IP:localhost:${PAP_PORT} -v KAFKA_IP:localhost:${KAFKA_PORT}"
+-v POLICY_PAP_IP:localhost:${PAP_PORT} -v KAFKA_IP:${KAFKA_IP}"
diff --git a/csit/resources/scripts/setup-xacml-pdp.sh b/csit/resources/scripts/setup-xacml-pdp.sh
index 4511d91e..79a53bec 100755
--- a/csit/resources/scripts/setup-xacml-pdp.sh
+++ b/csit/resources/scripts/setup-xacml-pdp.sh
@@ -26,10 +26,11 @@ sleep 10
 unset http_proxy https_proxy
 
 export SUITES="xacml-pdp-test.robot"
+export KAFKA_IP="localhost:${KAFKA_PORT}"
 
 # wait for the app to start up
 "${SCRIPTS}"/wait_for_rest.sh localhost "${XACML_PORT}"
 
 ROBOT_VARIABLES="-v DATA:${DATA} -v POLICY_PDPX_IP:localhost:${XACML_PORT}
 -v POLICY_API_IP:localhost:${API_PORT} -v POLICY_PAP_IP:localhost:${PAP_PORT}
--v KAFKA_IP:localhost:${KAFKA_PORT}"
+-v KAFKA_IP:${KAFKA_IP}"
diff --git a/csit/resources/tests/apex-pdp-test.robot b/csit/resources/tests/apex-pdp-test.robot
index 37bcff6f..42be4415 100644
--- a/csit/resources/tests/apex-pdp-test.robot
+++ b/csit/resources/tests/apex-pdp-test.robot
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ TriggerAndVerifyTestPnfPolicy
     [Documentation]    Send TestPnf policy trigger event to Kafka and read notifications to verify policy execution
     [Arguments]    ${topic}
     ${data}=    Get Binary File     ${CURDIR}/data/VesEventForPnfPolicy.json
-    ${resp}=    Run Process    ${CURDIR}/kafka_producer.py    unauthenticated.dcae_cl_output    ${data}
+    ${resp}=    Run Process    ${CURDIR}/kafka_producer.py    unauthenticated.dcae_cl_output    ${data}    ${KAFKA_IP}
     Run Keyword    CheckLogMessage    ${topic}    ACTIVE    VES event has been received. Going to fetch details from AAI.
     Run Keyword    CheckLogMessage    ${topic}    SUCCESS    Received response from AAI successfully. Hostname in AAI matches with the one in Ves event. Going to make the update-config request to CDS.
     Run Keyword    CheckLogMessage    ${topic}    FINAL_SUCCESS    Successfully processed the VES event. Hostname is updated.
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ TriggerAndVerifyTestVnfPolicy
     [Documentation]    Send TestVnf policy trigger event to Kafka and read notifications to verify policy execution
     [Arguments]    ${topic}
     ${data}=    Get Binary File     ${CURDIR}/data/VesEventForVnfPolicy.json
-    ${resp}=    Run Process    ${CURDIR}/kafka_producer.py    unauthenticated.dcae_policy_example_output    ${data}
+    ${resp}=    Run Process    ${CURDIR}/kafka_producer.py    unauthenticated.dcae_policy_example_output    ${data}    ${KAFKA_IP}
     Run Keyword    CheckLogMessage    ${topic}    ACTIVE    VES event has been received. Going to fetch VNF details from AAI.
     Run Keyword    CheckLogMessage    ${topic}    SUCCESS    VNF details are received from AAI successfully. Sending ConfigModify request to CDS.
     Run Keyword    CheckLogMessage    ${topic}    SUCCESS    ConfigModify request is successful. Sending restart request to CDS.
diff --git a/csit/resources/tests/apex-slas-10.robot b/csit/resources/tests/apex-slas-10.robot
index 833bb837..53779774 100644
--- a/csit/resources/tests/apex-slas-10.robot
+++ b/csit/resources/tests/apex-slas-10.robot
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ ValidatePolicyExecutionAndEventRateLowComplexity
     GetKafkaTopic     apex-cl-mgt2
     ${data}=    Get Binary File     ${CURDIR}/data/VesEventForVnfPolicy.json
     ${eventStartTime}=  Get Current Date
-    ${resp}=    Run Process    ${CURDIR}/kafka_producer.py    unauthenticated.dcae_policy_example_output    ${data}
+    ${resp}=    Run Process    ${CURDIR}/kafka_producer.py    unauthenticated.dcae_policy_example_output    ${data}    ${KAFKA_IP}
     ${eventEndTime}=  Get Current Date
     ValidateEventExecution    ${eventStartTime}  ${eventEndTime}  100
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ ValidatePolicyExecutionAndEventRateModerateComplexity
     GetKafkaTopic     apex-cl-mgt
     ${data}=    Get Binary File     ${CURDIR}/data/VesEventForPnfPolicy.json
     ${eventStartTime}=  Get Current Date
-    ${resp}=    Run Process    ${CURDIR}/kafka_producer.py    unauthenticated.dcae_cl_output    ${data}
+    ${resp}=    Run Process    ${CURDIR}/kafka_producer.py    unauthenticated.dcae_cl_output    ${data}    ${KAFKA_IP}
     ${eventEndTime}=  Get Current Date
     ValidateEventExecution    ${eventStartTime}  ${eventEndTime}  10
 
diff --git a/csit/resources/tests/apex-slas-3.robot b/csit/resources/tests/apex-slas-3.robot
index c37c1cda..048e2e76 100644
--- a/csit/resources/tests/apex-slas-3.robot
+++ b/csit/resources/tests/apex-slas-3.robot
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ ValidatePolicyExecutionAndEventRateLowComplexity
     GetKafkaTopic     apex-cl-mgt
     ${data}=    Get Binary File     ${CURDIR}/data/VesEventForPnfPolicy.json
     ${eventStartTime}=  Get Current Date
-    ${resp}=    Run Process    ${CURDIR}/kafka_producer.py    unauthenticated.dcae_cl_output    ${data}
+    ${resp}=    Run Process    ${CURDIR}/kafka_producer.py    unauthenticated.dcae_cl_output    ${data}    ${KAFKA_IP}
     ${eventEndTime}=  Get Current Date
     ValidateEventExecution    ${eventStartTime}  ${eventEndTime}  30
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ ValidatePolicyExecutionAndEventRateHighComplexity
     GetKafkaTopic     apex-cl-mgt2
     ${data}=    Get Binary File     ${CURDIR}/data/VesEventForVnfPolicy.json
     ${eventStartTime}=  Get Current Date
-    ${resp}=    Run Process    ${CURDIR}/kafka_producer.py    unauthenticated.dcae_policy_example_output    ${data}
+    ${resp}=    Run Process    ${CURDIR}/kafka_producer.py    unauthenticated.dcae_policy_example_output    ${data}    ${KAFKA_IP}
     ${eventEndTime}=  Get Current Date
     ValidateEventExecution    ${eventStartTime}  ${eventEndTime}  0.6
 
diff --git a/csit/resources/tests/apex-slas.robot b/csit/resources/tests/apex-slas.robot
index 4191bb2a..69b24521 100644
--- a/csit/resources/tests/apex-slas.robot
+++ b/csit/resources/tests/apex-slas.robot
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ ValidatePolicyExecutionAndEventRateLowComplexity
     GetKafkaTopic     apex-cl-mgt
     ${data}=    Get Binary File     ${CURDIR}/data/VesEventForPnfPolicy.json
     ${eventStartTime}=  Get Current Date
-    ${resp}=    Run Process    ${CURDIR}/kafka_producer.py    unauthenticated.dcae_cl_output    ${data}
+    ${resp}=    Run Process    ${CURDIR}/kafka_producer.py    unauthenticated.dcae_cl_output    ${data}    ${KAFKA_IP}
     ${eventEndTime}=  Get Current Date
     ValidateEventExecution    ${eventStartTime}  ${eventEndTime}  10
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ ValidatePolicyExecutionAndEventRateHighComplexity
     GetKafkaTopic     apex-cl-mgt2
     ${data}=    Get Binary File     ${CURDIR}/data/VesEventForVnfPolicy.json
     ${eventStartTime}=  Get Current Date
-    ${resp}=    Run Process    ${CURDIR}/kafka_producer.py    unauthenticated.dcae_policy_example_output    ${data}
+    ${resp}=    Run Process    ${CURDIR}/kafka_producer.py    unauthenticated.dcae_policy_example_output    ${data}    ${KAFKA_IP}
     ${eventEndTime}=  Get Current Date
     ValidateEventExecution    ${eventStartTime}  ${eventEndTime}  0.2
 
diff --git a/csit/resources/tests/common-library.robot b/csit/resources/tests/common-library.robot
index 8693be14..bc140897 100644
--- a/csit/resources/tests/common-library.robot
+++ b/csit/resources/tests/common-library.robot
@@ -133,10 +133,10 @@ ValidateResponseTime
 
 CheckKafkaTopic
     [Arguments]    ${topic}    ${expected_status}
-    ${resp}=    Run Process    ${CURDIR}/kafka_consumer.py    ${topic}    60    ${expected_status}
+    ${resp}=    Run Process    ${CURDIR}/kafka_consumer.py    ${topic}    60    ${expected_status}    ${KAFKA_IP}
     Should Contain    ${resp.stdout}    ${expected_status}
     [Return]    ${resp.stdout}
 
 GetKafkaTopic
     [Arguments]    ${topic}
-    ${resp}=    Run Process    ${CURDIR}/make_topics.py    ${topic}
-\ No newline at end of file
+    ${resp}=    Run Process    ${CURDIR}/make_topics.py    ${topic}    ${KAFKA_IP}
+\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/csit/resources/tests/data/AcK8s.json b/csit/resources/tests/data/AcK8s.json
index f9ef5b0c..3a7e3a33 100644
--- a/csit/resources/tests/data/AcK8s.json
+++ b/csit/resources/tests/data/AcK8s.json
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
                 },
                 "httpMethod": "POST",
                 "path": "/onap/policy/clamp/acelement/v2/activate",
-                "body": "{ \"receiverId\": { \"name\": \"onap.policy.clamp.ac.startertobridge\", \"version\": \"1.0.0\" }, \"timerMs\": 20000, \"elementType\": \"STARTER\", \"topicParameterGroup\": { \"server\": \"message-router:3904\", \"listenerTopic\": \"POLICY_UPDATE_MSG\", \"publisherTopic\": \"AC_ELEMENT_MSG\", \"fetchTimeout\": 15000, \"topicCommInfrastructure\": \"dmaap\" } }",
+                "body": "{ \"receiverId\": { \"name\": \"onap.policy.clamp.ac.startertobridge\", \"version\": \"1.0.0\" }, \"timerMs\": 20000, \"elementType\": \"STARTER\", \"topicParameterGroup\": { \"server\": \"kafka:9092\", \"listenerTopic\": \"policy_update_msg\", \"publisherTopic\": \"ac_element_msg\", \"fetchTimeout\": 15000, \"topicCommInfrastructure\": \"kafka\" } }",
                 "expectedResponse": 201
               }
             ]
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
                 },
                 "httpMethod": "POST",
                 "path": "/onap/policy/clamp/acelement/v2/activate",
-                "body": "{ \"receiverId\": { \"name\": \"onap.policy.clamp.ac.bridgetosink\", \"version\": \"1.0.0\" }, \"timerMs\": 20000, \"elementType\": \"BRIDGE\", \"topicParameterGroup\": { \"server\": \"message-router:3904\", \"listenerTopic\": \"POLICY_UPDATE_MSG\", \"publisherTopic\": \"AC_ELEMENT_MSG\", \"fetchTimeout\": 15000, \"topicCommInfrastructure\": \"dmaap\" } }",
+                "body": "{ \"receiverId\": { \"name\": \"onap.policy.clamp.ac.bridgetosink\", \"version\": \"1.0.0\" }, \"timerMs\": 20000, \"elementType\": \"BRIDGE\", \"topicParameterGroup\": { \"server\": \"kafka:9092\", \"listenerTopic\": \"policy_update_msg\", \"publisherTopic\": \"ac_element_msg\", \"fetchTimeout\": 15000, \"topicCommInfrastructure\": \"kafka\" } }",
                 "expectedResponse": 201
               }
             ]
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@
                 },
                 "httpMethod": "POST",
                 "path": "/onap/policy/clamp/acelement/v2/activate",
-                "body": "{ \"receiverId\": { \"name\": \"onap.policy.clamp.ac.sink\", \"version\": \"1.0.0\" }, \"timerMs\": 20000, \"elementType\": \"SINK\", \"topicParameterGroup\": { \"server\": \"message-router\", \"listenerTopic\": \"POLICY_UPDATE_MSG\", \"publisherTopic\": \"AC_ELEMENT_MSG\", \"fetchTimeout\": 15000, \"topicCommInfrastructure\": \"dmaap\" } }",
+                "body": "{ \"receiverId\": { \"name\": \"onap.policy.clamp.ac.sink\", \"version\": \"1.0.0\" }, \"timerMs\": 20000, \"elementType\": \"SINK\", \"topicParameterGroup\": { \"server\": \"kafka:9092\", \"listenerTopic\": \"policy_update_msg\", \"publisherTopic\": \"ac_element_msg\", \"fetchTimeout\": 15000, \"topicCommInfrastructure\": \"kafka\" } }",
                 "expectedResponse": 201
               }
             ]
diff --git a/csit/resources/tests/data/acelement-usecase.yaml b/csit/resources/tests/data/acelement-usecase.yaml
index 94deb943..937ed6e6 100644
--- a/csit/resources/tests/data/acelement-usecase.yaml
+++ b/csit/resources/tests/data/acelement-usecase.yaml
@@ -1084,14 +1084,24 @@ topology_template:
           eventInputParameters:
             DmaapConsumer:
               carrierTechnologyParameters:
-                carrierTechnology: RESTCLIENT
-                parameterClassName: org.onap.policy.apex.plugins.event.carrier.restclient.RestClientCarrierTechnologyParameters
+                carrierTechnology: KAFKA
+                parameterClassName: org.onap.policy.apex.plugins.event.carrier.kafka.KafkaCarrierTechnologyParameters
                 parameters:
-                  url: http://message-router:3904/events/AC_ELEMENT_MSG/APEX/1?timeout=30000
+                  bootstrapServers: kafka:9092
+                  groupId: clamp-grp
+                  enableAutoCommit: true
+                  autoCommitTime: 1000
+                  sessionTimeout: 30000
+                  consumerPollTime: 100
+                  consumerTopicList:
+                    - ac_element_msg
+                  keyDeserializer: org.apache.kafka.common.serialization.StringDeserializer
+                  valueDeserializer: org.apache.kafka.common.serialization.StringDeserializer
+                  kafkaProperties: [ ]
               eventProtocolParameters:
-                eventProtocol: JSON
-                parameters:
-                  pojoField: DmaapResponseEvent
+                  eventProtocol: JSON
+                  parameters:
+                    pojoField: DmaapResponseEvent
               eventName: AcElementEvent
               eventNameFilter: AcElementEvent
           eventOutputParameters:
@@ -1104,14 +1114,23 @@ topology_template:
                 eventProtocol: JSON
             DmaapReplyProducer:
               carrierTechnologyParameters:
-                carrierTechnology: RESTCLIENT
-                parameterClassName: org.onap.policy.apex.plugins.event.carrier.restclient.RestClientCarrierTechnologyParameters
+                carrierTechnology: KAFKA
+                parameterClassName: org.onap.policy.apex.plugins.event.carrier.kafka.KafkaCarrierTechnologyParameters
                 parameters:
-                  url: http://message-router:3904/events/POLICY_UPDATE_MSG
+                  bootstrapServers: kafka:9092
+                  acks: all
+                  retries: 0
+                  batchSize: 16384
+                  lingerTime: 1
+                  bufferMemory: 33554432
+                  producerTopic: policy_update_msg
+                  keySerializer: org.apache.kafka.common.serialization.StringSerializer
+                  valueSerializer: org.apache.kafka.common.serialization.StringSerializer
+                  kafkaProperties: [ ]
               eventProtocolParameters:
-                eventProtocol: JSON
-                parameters:
-                  pojoField: DmaapResponseStatusEvent
-              eventNameFilter: (LogEvent|DmaapResponseStatusEvent)
+                  eventProtocol: JSON
+                  parameters:
+                    pojoField: DmaapResponseStatusEvent
+              eventNameFilter: LogEvent|DmaapResponseStatusEvent
         name: onap.policies.native.apex.ac.element
         version: 1.0.0
diff --git a/csit/resources/tests/drools-applications-test.robot b/csit/resources/tests/drools-applications-test.robot
index 40497008..a43f1422 100644
--- a/csit/resources/tests/drools-applications-test.robot
+++ b/csit/resources/tests/drools-applications-test.robot
@@ -170,6 +170,6 @@ PerformPostRequest
 OnSet
     [Arguments]    ${file}
     ${data}=    Get File    ${file}
-    ${resp}=    Run Process    ${CURDIR}/kafka_producer.py    unauthenticated.dcae_cl_output    ${data}
+    ${resp}=    Run Process    ${CURDIR}/kafka_producer.py    unauthenticated.dcae_cl_output    ${data}    ${KAFKA_IP}
     Log    Response from kafka ${resp.stdout}
     [Return]    ${resp.stdout}
diff --git a/csit/resources/tests/kafka_consumer.py b/csit/resources/tests/kafka_consumer.py
index 595e3db7..fa173f47 100755
--- a/csit/resources/tests/kafka_consumer.py
+++ b/csit/resources/tests/kafka_consumer.py
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ import sys
 import time
 
 
-def consume_kafka_topic(topic, expected_values, timeout):
+def consume_kafka_topic(topic, expected_values, timeout, bootstrap_server):
     config = {
-            'bootstrap.servers': 'localhost:29092',
+            'bootstrap.servers': bootstrap_server,
             'group.id': 'testgrp',
             'auto.offset.reset': 'earliest'
     }
@@ -63,4 +63,5 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     topic_name = sys.argv[1]
     timeout = int(sys.argv[2])  # timeout in seconds for verifying the kafka topic
     expected_values = sys.argv[3]
-    consume_kafka_topic(topic_name, expected_values, timeout)
+    bootstrap_server = sys.argv[4]
+    consume_kafka_topic(topic_name, expected_values, timeout, bootstrap_server)
diff --git a/csit/resources/tests/kafka_producer.py b/csit/resources/tests/kafka_producer.py
index e6f01c21..a7d45647 100755
--- a/csit/resources/tests/kafka_producer.py
+++ b/csit/resources/tests/kafka_producer.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 from confluent_kafka import Producer
 import sys
 
-def post_to_kafka(topic, message):
-    conf = {'bootstrap.servers': 'localhost:29092'}
+def post_to_kafka(topic, message, bootstrap_server):
+    conf = {'bootstrap.servers': bootstrap_server}
 
     producer = Producer(conf)
     try:
@@ -38,4 +38,4 @@ def post_to_kafka(topic, message):
         producer.flush()
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    post_to_kafka(sys.argv[1], sys.argv[2])
+    post_to_kafka(sys.argv[1], sys.argv[2], sys.argv[3])
diff --git a/csit/resources/tests/make_topics.py b/csit/resources/tests/make_topics.py
index 64a230eb..82b1dc39 100755
--- a/csit/resources/tests/make_topics.py
+++ b/csit/resources/tests/make_topics.py
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@ def create_topic(bootstrap_servers, topic_name, num_partitions=2, replication_fa
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     topic_name = sys.argv[1]
-    bootstrap_servers = 'localhost:29092'
+    bootstrap_servers = sys.argv[2]
 
     create_topic(bootstrap_servers, topic_name)
diff --git a/csit/resources/tests/policy-clamp-test.robot b/csit/resources/tests/policy-clamp-test.robot
index 10f93893..123249a9 100644
--- a/csit/resources/tests/policy-clamp-test.robot
+++ b/csit/resources/tests/policy-clamp-test.robot
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ DeployAutomationComposition
 QueryPolicies
      [Documentation]    Verify the new policies deployed
      ${auth}=    Create List    policyadmin    zb!XztG34
+     Sleep  10s
      Log    Creating session http://${POLICY_PAP_IP}
      ${session}=    Create Session      policy  http://${POLICY_PAP_IP}   auth=${auth}
      ${headers}=  Create Dictionary     Accept=application/json    Content-Type=application/json
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ QueryPolicies
 QueryPolicyTypes
      [Documentation]    Verify the new policy types created
      ${auth}=    Create List    policyadmin    zb!XztG34
-     sleep  10
+     Sleep  10s
      Log    Creating session http://${POLICY_API_IP}}:6969
      ${session}=    Create Session      policy  http://${POLICY_API_IP}   auth=${auth}
      ${headers}=  Create Dictionary     Accept=application/json    Content-Type=application/json