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+parameters:
+- name: dut
+  type: string
+- name: tbname
+  type: string
+- name: tbtype
+  type: string
+- name: ptf_name
+  type: string
+
+steps:
+- checkout: self
+  clean: true
+  displayName: 'checkout sonic-mgmt repo'
+
+- task: DownloadPipelineArtifact@2
+  inputs:
+    artifact: sonic-buildimage.vs
+  displayName: "Download sonic-buildimage.vs artifact"
+
+- script: |
+    set -x
+    sudo mkdir -p /data/sonic-vm/images
+    sudo cp -v ../target/sonic-vs.img.gz /data/sonic-vm/images/sonic-vs.img.gz
+    sudo gzip -fd /data/sonic-vm/images/sonic-vs.img.gz
+    username=$(id -un)
+    sudo chown -R $username.$username /data/sonic-vm
+
+    pushd /data/sonic-mgmt
+    git remote update
+    git reset --hard origin/master
+    sed -i s/use_own_value/${username}/ ansible/veos_vtb
+    echo aaa > ansible/password.txt
+    docker exec sonic-mgmt bash -c "pushd /data/sonic-mgmt/ansible;./testbed-cli.sh -d /data/sonic-vm -m $(inventory) -t $(testbed_file) -k ceos refresh-dut ${{ parameters.tbname }} password.txt" && sleep 180
+  displayName: "Setup testbed"
+
+- script: |
+    rm -rf $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/*
+    docker exec sonic-mgmt bash -c "/data/sonic-mgmt/tests/kvmtest.sh -en -T ${{ parameters.tbtype }} ${{ parameters.tbname }} ${{ parameters.dut }}"
+  displayName: "Run tests"
+
+- script: |
+    # save dut state if test fails
+    virsh_version=$(virsh --version)
+    if [ $virsh_version == "6.0.0" ]; then
+        mkdir -p $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/kvmdump
+        virsh -c qemu:///system list
+        virsh -c qemu:///system save ${{ parameters.dut }} $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/kvmdump/${{ parameters.dut }}.memdmp
+        virsh -c qemu:///system dumpxml ${{ parameters.dut }} > $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/kvmdump/${{ parameters.dut }}.xml
+        img=$(virsh -c qemu:///system domblklist ${{ parameters.dut }} | grep vda | awk '{print $2}')
+        cp $img $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/kvmdump/${{ parameters.dut }}.img
+        gzip $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/kvmdump/${{ parameters.dut }}.img
+        sudo gzip $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/kvmdump/${{ parameters.dut }}.memdmp
+        virsh -c qemu:///system undefine ${{ parameters.dut }}
+    fi
+
+    docker commit ${{ parameters.ptf_name }} docker-ptf:$(Build.BuildNumber)
+    docker save docker-ptf:$(Build.BuildNumber) | gzip -c > $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/kvmdump/docker-ptf-dump.gz
+    docker rmi docker-ptf:$(Build.BuildNumber)
+  displayName: "Collect kvmdump"
+  condition: failed()
+
+- script: |
+    cp -r /data/sonic-mgmt/tests/logs $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/
+    username=$(id -un)
+    sudo chown -R $username.$username $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)
+  displayName: "Collect test logs"
+  condition: succeededOrFailed()
+
+- publish: $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/kvmdump
+  artifact: sonic-buildimage.kvmtest.${{ parameters.tbtype}}.memdump@$(System.JobAttempt)
+  displayName: "Archive sonic kvm memdump"
+  condition: failed()
+
+- publish: $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/logs
+  artifact: sonic-buildimage.kvmtest.${{ parameters.tbtype }}.log@$(System.JobAttempt)
+  displayName: "Archive sonic kvm logs"
+  condition: succeededOrFailed()
+
+- task: PublishTestResults@2
+  inputs:
+    testResultsFiles: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/logs/**/*.xml'
+    testRunTitle: kvmtest.${{ parameters.tbtype }}
+  condition: succeededOrFailed()