how do we set up a local sandbox for dev test purposes? Is it a separate download?

[venkatsubbu44]

I have ioxclient running on my local system. I would like to test an iox app using the sandbox environment. However, I'm unable to figure out a way to have the sandbox setup installed on my local system.

Is it possible to have a local sandbox setup installed on the same host running ioxclient?

If yes, should we download sandbox separately?

[Steve Zhang]

Hi Venkatachalam,

What kind of applications are you going to develop and run? Are they for C819, CGR1000, or IR829? Are you referring to CAF?

[venkatsubbu44]

Hi Steve,

I'm trying to get started with some basic apps mainly targeted for IR829.

I don't think I was referring to CAF. However, if you think CAF is the solution to what I need, I would be happy to go dig into it.

My understanding:

I test apps created for IR829 on my local host/environment if I did have a 'sandbox' running/set up on the same local host.

For instance, I have the ioxclient running on my localhost, which I could use to package my app created for IR829. When I try to use the ioxclient command line tool to test the created app on a 'sandbox' on the same host (as opposed to an actual IR829),

$ ./ioxclient li

Currently using profile :  default

Error processing command :  Get http://127.0.0.1:8443/api/v1/hosting/tokenservice: dial tcp 127.0.0.1:8443: connection refused

This is where, I believe I need the 'sandbox' installed and running on 127.0.0.1:8443, which is currently not.

If you think I'm trying to figure out a path which doesn't currently exist, feel free to redirect me in the correct direction.

Thank You.

[Steve Zhang]

Hi Venkatachalam,

You may refer to the internal wiki for CAF details. http://wikicentral.cisco.com/display/C3A/Running+CAF

Basically the CAF could be running on the PC as well. So that you may deploy the specific applications based on it accordingly.

Thanks,

Steve

[venkatsubbu44]

Hi Steve,

Thank you for the help. I'll check out CAF - looks like that could solve my needs.

[jeffrey.damon1]

This link seems to be dead, but I have the same question: Is it possible to create and test IOx applications in a local sandbox, without needing a physical device?

[venkatsubbu44]

Hi Jeff,

Yes, the IOx-CAF (or IOx Sandbox) instance will allow you to do that.

You can find the latest dev OVA with the IOx-CAF instance here:

http://bgl-ads-1313.cisco.com:9000/iox/cafbuilds/x86_64/builds/

OR

http://bgl-ads-1313:9000/mwservices/devnet/middleware-devnet.ova