diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/tc-testing/tc-tests/p4tc/action_templates.json b/tools/testing/selftests/tc-testing/tc-tests/p4tc/action_templates.json
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+[
+    {
+        "id": "c494",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with param type bit32",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type bit32",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "params": [
+                            {
+                                "name": "param1",
+                                "type": "bit32",
+                                "id": 1
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "4964",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with param type bit8",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type bit8",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "params": [
+                            {
+                                "name": "param1",
+                                "type": "bit8",
+                                "id": 1
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "2ed6",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with param type bit16",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type bit16",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "params": [
+                            {
+                                "name": "param1",
+                                "type": "bit16",
+                                "id": 1
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "ec54",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with param type bit64",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type bit64",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "params": [
+                            {
+                                "name": "param1",
+                                "type": "bit64",
+                                "id": 1
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "6c74",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with param type mac",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type macaddr",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "params": [
+                            {
+                                "name": "param1",
+                                "type": "macaddr",
+                                "id": 1
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "bf9c",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with param type ipv4",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type ipv4",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "params": [
+                            {
+                                "name": "param1",
+                                "type": "ipv4",
+                                "id": 1
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "03f3",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with param type bit32 and create an instance of action",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type bit32",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test state active",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC actions add action ptables/test param param1 type bit32 id 1 4294967295",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j actions get action ptables/test index 1",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "total acts": 0
+            },
+            {
+                "actions": [
+                    {
+                        "order": 1,
+                        "kind": "ptables/test",
+                        "params": [
+                            {
+                                "name": "param1",
+                                "type": "bit32",
+                                "raw value": 4294967295,
+                                "id": 1
+                            }
+                        ],
+                        "index": 1,
+                        "ref": 1,
+                        "bind": 0,
+                        "not_in_hw": true
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action ptables/test",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "80f5",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with param type bit32 and try to bind it to different pipeline",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 3",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 4",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type bit32",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test state active",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables2 pipeid 23 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action ptables/test param param1 type bit32 27",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j actions get action ptables/test index 1",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: TC action with specified index not found.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action ptables/test",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "782e",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with param type bit8 and create an instance of action",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type bit8",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test state active",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC actions add action ptables/test param param1 type bit8 id 1 255",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j actions get action ptables/test index 1",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "total acts": 0
+            },
+            {
+                "actions": [
+                    {
+                        "order": 1,
+                        "kind": "ptables/test",
+                        "params": [
+                            {
+                                "name": "param1",
+                                "type": "bit8",
+                                "raw value": 255,
+                                "id": 1
+                            }
+                        ],
+                        "index": 1,
+                        "ref": 1,
+                        "bind": 0,
+                        "not_in_hw": true
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action ptables/test",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "e250",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with param type bit16 and create an instance of action",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type bit16",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test state active",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC actions add action ptables/test param param1 type bit16 id 1 65535",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j actions get action ptables/test index 1",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "total acts": 0
+            },
+            {
+                "actions": [
+                    {
+                        "order": 1,
+                        "kind": "ptables/test",
+                        "params": [
+                            {
+                                "name": "param1",
+                                "type": "bit16",
+                                "raw value": 65535,
+                                "id": 1
+                            }
+                        ],
+                        "index": 1,
+                        "ref": 1,
+                        "bind": 0,
+                        "not_in_hw": true
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action ptables/test",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "99b7",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with param type bit64 and create an instance of action",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type bit64",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test state active",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC actions add action ptables/test param param1 type bit64 id 1 4294967295",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j actions get action ptables/test index 1",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "total acts": 0
+            },
+            {
+                "actions": [
+                    {
+                        "order": 1,
+                        "kind": "ptables/test",
+                        "params": [
+                            {
+                                "name": "param1",
+                                "type": "bit64",
+                                "raw value": 4294967295,
+                                "id": 1
+                            }
+                        ],
+                        "index": 1,
+                        "ref": 1,
+                        "bind": 0,
+                        "not_in_hw": true
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action ptables/test",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "367c",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with param type mac and create an instance of action",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type macaddr",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test state active",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC actions add action ptables/test param param1 type macaddr id 1 AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j actions get action ptables/test index 1",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "total acts": 0
+            },
+            {
+                "actions": [
+                    {
+                        "order": 1,
+                        "kind": "ptables/test",
+                        "params": [
+                            {
+                                "name": "param1",
+                                "type": "macaddr",
+                                "raw value": "aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff",
+                                "id": 1
+                            }
+                        ],
+                        "index": 1,
+                        "ref": 1,
+                        "bind": 0,
+                        "not_in_hw": true
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action ptables/test",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "315c",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with param type ipv4 and create an instance of action",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type ipv4",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test state active",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC actions add action ptables/test param param1 type ipv4 id 1 10.10.10.0/24",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j actions get action ptables/test index 1",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "total acts": 0
+            },
+            {
+                "actions": [
+                    {
+                        "order": 1,
+                        "kind": "ptables/test",
+                        "params": [
+                            {
+                                "name": "param1",
+                                "type": "ipv4",
+                                "raw value": "10.10.10.0/24",
+                                "id": 1
+                            }
+                        ],
+                        "index": 1,
+                        "ref": 1,
+                        "bind": 0,
+                        "not_in_hw": true
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action ptables/test",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "62b1",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with two params",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type bit32 param param2 type bit16",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "params": [
+                            {
+                                "name": "param1",
+                                "type": "bit32",
+                                "id": 1
+                            },
+                            {
+                                "name": "param2",
+                                "type": "bit16",
+                                "id": 2
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "73a5",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with no params",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "params": []
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "c403",
+        "name": "Try to create action template with param of unknown type",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type notvalid",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: Action name not found.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "d21f",
+        "name": "Try to create action template with two params and one of unknown type",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type bit32 param param2 type notvalid",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: Action name not found.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "164e",
+        "name": "Try to create action template with same name twice",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type bit32",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type bit64",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "params": [
+                            {
+                                "name": "param1",
+                                "type": "bit32",
+                                "id": 1
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "de27",
+        "name": "Try to create action template with same id twice",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test actid 1 param param1 type bit32",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test2 actid 1 param param1 type bit64",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/ actid 1",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "params": [
+                            {
+                                "name": "param1",
+                                "type": "bit32",
+                                "id": 1
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "b711",
+        "name": "Try to create action template with name > IFNAMSIZ",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/CMPCQGOzcLG8HILTQxsQYKfDg4zQQdtmNfosyAhQxhqDTC8cg10QediAAzIMvel2Y actid 1 param param1 type bit32",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/ actid 1",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: Unable to find action by id.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "17f3",
+        "name": "Try to create action template with param name > ACTPARAMNAMSIZ",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test actid 1 param oDXNP48egpqbhrFfRZxEMcJu4p2932zuTVO7ab81kXaYsLfJJWx1qF4QbohzvlLfBgS7j2Xo5wR3jQ9yuRARyFMNvGilXoufpvvwr8Z5bBaD8H80Lav8LleO5Qss5CjmE8l34Vomvn7LEEfeRTAzOCbPew7L2DuoQz2JQtyGFsZ8dEORnjFaZBZ6CGDPh68strQiFwEHUs6lUpbIxhxB6xarZGpwktZOyascnZLbc901mqrx96gnx939LpDkaNLij type bit32",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/ actid 1",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: Unable to find action by id.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "efbf",
+        "name": "Update action template with commands",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test actid 1 param param1 type bit32",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test cmd set metadata.kernel.skbpeek metadata.kernel.skbidf",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/ actid 1",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "params": [
+                            {
+                                "name": "param1",
+                                "type": "bit32",
+                                "id": 1
+                            }
+                        ],
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit8",
+                                        "startbit": 4,
+                                        "endbit": 4,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbpeek",
+                                        "id": 15
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit8",
+                                        "startbit": 3,
+                                        "endbit": 3,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbidf",
+                                        "id": 11
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "5bbe",
+        "name": "Update action template param type to bit16",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test actid 1 param param1 type bit32",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test param param1 type bit16",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/ actid 1",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "params": [
+                            {
+                                "name": "param1",
+                                "type": "bit16",
+                                "id": 1
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "e596",
+        "name": "Update action template param type to bit8",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test actid 1 param param1 type bit32",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test param param1 type bit8",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/ actid 1",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "params": [
+                            {
+                                "name": "param1",
+                                "type": "bit8",
+                                "id": 1
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "b74b",
+        "name": "Update action template param type to bit64",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test actid 1 param param1 type bit32",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test param param1 type bit64",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/ actid 1",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "params": [
+                            {
+                                "name": "param1",
+                                "type": "bit64",
+                                "id": 1
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "5d74",
+        "name": "Update action template param type to ipv4",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test actid 1 param param1 type bit32",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test param param1 type ipv4",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/ actid 1",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "params": [
+                            {
+                                "name": "param1",
+                                "type": "ipv4",
+                                "id": 1
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "3b81",
+        "name": "Update action template param type to mac",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test actid 1 param param1 type bit32",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test param param1 type macaddr",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/ actid 1",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "params": [
+                            {
+                                "name": "param1",
+                                "type": "macaddr",
+                                "id": 1
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "cc31",
+        "name": "Try to add new param during update",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test actid 1 param param1 type bit32",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test param param1 type bit16 param param2 type bit8",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/ actid 1",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "params": [
+                            {
+                                "name": "param1",
+                                "type": "bit32",
+                                "id": 1
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "03b7",
+        "name": "Update action template param by id",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test actid 1 param param1 type bit32 id 1",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test param param1 type bit16 id 1",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/ actid 1",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "params": [
+                            {
+                                "name": "param1",
+                                "type": "bit16",
+                                "id": 1
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "c695",
+        "name": "Try to update inexistent action template by id",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template update action/ptables/ actid 1 param param1 type bit16 id 1",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/ actid 1",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: Unable to find action by id.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "86ef",
+        "name": "Try to update inexistent action template by name",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test param param1 type bit16 id 1",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: Action name not found.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "636f",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with param type bit32, create an instance of action and update it",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type bit32",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test state active",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action ptables/test param param1 type bit32 id 1 4294967295 index 1",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC actions replace action ptables/test param param1 type bit32 id 1 22 index 1",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j actions get action ptables/test index 1",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "total acts": 0
+            },
+            {
+                "actions": [
+                    {
+                        "order": 1,
+                        "kind": "ptables/test",
+                        "params": [
+                            {
+                                "name": "param1",
+                                "type": "bit32",
+                                "raw value": 22,
+                                "id": 1
+                            }
+                        ],
+                        "index": 1,
+                        "ref": 1,
+                        "bind": 0,
+                        "not_in_hw": true
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action ptables/test",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "f13d",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with param type bit32, create an instance of action and delete it",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type bit32",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test state active",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action ptables/test param param1 type bit32 id 1 4294967295 index 1",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC actions del action ptables/test index 1",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j actions get action ptables/test index 1",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: TC action with specified index not found.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action ptables/test",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test state inactive",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "11f8",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with two params, create an instance of action and delete it",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type bit32 param param2 type bit32",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test state active",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action ptables/test param param1 type bit32 4294967295 param param2 type bit32 22 index 1",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC actions del action ptables/test index 1",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j actions get action ptables/test index 1",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: TC action with specified index not found.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action ptables/test",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test state inactive",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "cccb",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with no params, create an instance of action and delete it",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test state active",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action ptables/test index 1",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC actions del action ptables/test index 1",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j actions get action ptables/test index 1",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: TC action with specified index not found.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action ptables/test",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test state inactive",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "8523",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with param type bit32, create two instances of action and dump",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type bit32",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test state active",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action ptables/test param param1 type bit32 id 1 4294967295 index 1",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC actions add action ptables/test param param1 type bit32 id 1 42 index 2",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j actions ls action ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "total acts": 2
+            },
+            {
+                "actions": [
+                    {
+                        "order": 0,
+                        "kind": "ptables/test",
+                        "params": [
+                            {
+                                "name": "param1",
+                                "type": "bit32",
+                                "raw value": 4294967295,
+                                "id": 1
+                            }
+                        ],
+                        "index": 1,
+                        "ref": 1,
+                        "bind": 0,
+                        "not_in_hw": true
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "order": 1,
+                        "kind": "ptables/test",
+                        "params": [
+                            {
+                                "name": "param1",
+                                "type": "bit32",
+                                "raw value": 42,
+                                "id": 1
+                            }
+                        ],
+                        "index": 2,
+                        "ref": 1,
+                        "bind": 0,
+                        "not_in_hw": true
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action ptables/test",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test state inactive",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "cc14",
+        "name": "Create action template, add instance and try to bind action to filter",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "plugins": {
+            "requires": "nsPlugin"
+        },
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test actid 1 param param1 type bit32 id 1",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test state active",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action ptables/test param param1 type bit32 id 1 4294967295",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC qdisc add dev $DEV1 ingress",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC filter add dev $DEV1 parent ffff: handle 1 prio 65535 protocol ip matchall action ptables/test index 1",
+        "expExitCode": "2",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j filter get dev $DEV1 parent ffff: handle 1 prio 65535 protocol ip matchall",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+	"matchPattern": "Error: Cannot find specified filter chain.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC qdisc del dev $DEV1 ingress; sleep 1",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action ptables/test",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test state inactive",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "e3e4",
+        "name": "Dump action templates using pname to find pipeline",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test actid 1 param param1 type bit32",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test2 actid 2 param param1 type bit64",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test3 param param1 type bit64",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22,
+                "obj": "action template"
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test"
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test2"
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test3"
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "25bc",
+        "name": "Dump action templates using pipeid to find pipeline",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test actid 1 param param1 type bit32",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test2 actid 2 param param1 type bit64",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test3 param param1 type bit64",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ pipeid 22",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22,
+                "obj": "action template"
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test"
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test2"
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test3"
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "f1e1",
+        "name": "Dump action templates without specifying pipeid or pname",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test actid 1 param param1 type bit32",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test2 actid 2 param param1 type bit64",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test3 param param1 type bit64",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: Must specify pipeline name or id.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "dc67",
+        "name": "Dump action templates IDR with more than P4TC_MAXMSG_COUNT elements",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type bit32",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test2 param param1 type bit64",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test3 param param1 type bit32",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test4 param param1 type bit64",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test5 param param1 type bit32",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test6 param param1 type bit64",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test7 param param1 type bit32",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test8 param param1 type bit64",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test9 param param1 type bit32",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test10 param param1 type bit64",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test11 param param1 type bit32",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test12 param param1 type bit64",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test13 param param1 type bit32",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test14 param param1 type bit64",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test15 param param1 type bit32",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test16 param param1 type bit64",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test17 param param1 type bit64",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ pipeid 22",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22,
+                "obj": "action template"
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test"
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test2"
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test3"
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test4"
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test5"
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test6"
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test7"
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test8"
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test9"
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test10"
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test11"
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test12"
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test13"
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test14"
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test15"
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test16"
+                    }
+                ]
+            },
+            {
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22,
+                "obj": "action template"
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test17"
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "fd55",
+        "name": "Flush action templates using pname to find pipeline",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test actid 1 param param1 type bit32",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test2 actid 2 param param1 type bit64",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template del action/ptables/",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "7e85",
+        "name": "Flush action templates using pipeid to find pipeline",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test actid 1 param param1 type bit32",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test2 actid 2 param param1 type bit64",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template del action/ pipeid 22",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "f444",
+        "name": "Try to flush action templates without specifying pname or pipeid",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test actid 1 param param1 type bit32",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test2 actid 2 param param1 type bit64",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template del action/",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22,
+                "obj": "action template"
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test"
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test2"
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "fced",
+        "name": "Delete action template using action name",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type bit32",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template del action/ptables/test",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: Action name not found.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "049e",
+        "name": "Delete template action by actid",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type bit32",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template del action/ pipeid 22 actid 1",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ pipeid 22 actid 1",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: Unable to find action by id.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "e6e9",
+        "name": "Try to delete inexistent action template",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template del action/ pipeid 22 actid 1",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ pipeid 22 actid 1",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: Unable to find action by id.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "4817",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with param type bit32, create an instance of action and try to delete action",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type bit32",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test state active",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action ptables/test param param1 type bit32 id 1 4294967295",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template del action ptables/test",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j actions get action ptables/test index 1",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "total acts": 0
+            },
+            {
+                "actions": [
+                    {
+                        "order": 1,
+                        "kind": "ptables/test",
+                        "params": [
+                            {
+                                "name": "param1",
+                                "type": "bit32",
+                                "raw value": 4294967295,
+                                "id": 1
+                            }
+                        ],
+                        "index": 1,
+                        "ref": 1,
+                        "bind": 0,
+                        "not_in_hw": true
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action ptables/test",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test state inactive",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "4c0f",
+        "name": "Create valid action template and try to instantiate it without making it active",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type macaddr",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC actions add action ptables/test param param1 type macaddr id 1 AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "params": [
+                            {
+                                "name": "param1",
+                                "type": "macaddr",
+                                "id": 1
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action ptables/test",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "6756",
+        "name": "Create valid action template, make it active and try to update it",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type macaddr",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test state active",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test param param1 type bit64",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "params": [
+                            {
+                                "name": "param1",
+                                "type": "macaddr",
+                                "id": 1
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action ptables/test",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test state inactive",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "a06b",
+        "name": "Create action template, and try to bind action to a filter",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "plugins": {
+            "requires": "nsPlugin"
+        },
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test actid 1 param param1 type bit32 id 1",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test state active",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC qdisc add dev $DEV1 ingress",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC filter add dev $DEV1 parent ffff: handle 1 prio 65535 protocol ip matchall action ptables/test param param1 type bit32 id 1 4294967295",
+        "expExitCode": "2",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j filter get dev $DEV1 parent ffff: handle 1 prio 65535 protocol ip matchall",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+	"matchPattern": "Error: Cannot find specified filter chain.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC qdisc del dev $DEV1 ingress; sleep 1",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action ptables/test",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test state inactive",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "3495",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with param type bit32 and create an instance of action with incorrect param type",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type bit32",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test state active",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC actions add action ptables/test param param1 type bit64 id 1 4294967295",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j actions get action ptables/test index 1",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: TC action with specified index not found.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action ptables/test",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "84ee",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with cmd that sets skbmark to 4",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd set metadata.kernel.skbmark constant.bit32.4",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbmark",
+                                        "id": 3
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "value": 4
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "2fea",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with cmd that sets tcindex to 23",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd set metadata.kernel.tcindex constant.bit16.23",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit16",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 15,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "tcindex",
+                                        "id": 4
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 15,
+                                        "container": "bit16",
+                                        "value": 23
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "51b1",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with cmd that sets skbptype to 7",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd set metadata.kernel.skbptype constant.bit3.7",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit8",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 2,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbptype",
+                                        "id": 10
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 2,
+                                        "container": "bit8",
+                                        "value": 7
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "eaa2",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with cmd that sets skbqmap to 7000",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd set metadata.kernel.skbqmap constant.bit16.7000",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit16",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 15,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbqmap",
+                                        "id": 16
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 15,
+                                        "container": "bit16",
+                                        "value": 7000
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "5565",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with cmd that sets datalen to 80",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd set metadata.kernel.pktlen constant.bit32.80",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "pktlen",
+                                        "id": 1
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "value": 80
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "0536",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with cmd that sets datalen to 8080",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd set metadata.kernel.datalen constant.bit32.8080",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "datalen",
+                                        "id": 2
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "value": 8080
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "f2e0",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with cmd that sets skbhash to 0x1234",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd set metadata.kernel.skbhash constant.bit32.0x1234",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbhash",
+                                        "id": 5
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "value": 4660
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "49c6",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with cmd that sets iif to dev.lo",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd set metadata.kernel.iif dev.lo",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: Action name not found.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "426d",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with cmd that sets skbproto to 1234",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd set metadata.kernel.skbproto constant.be16.1234",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "be16",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 15,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbproto",
+                                        "id": 9
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 15,
+                                        "container": "be16",
+                                        "value": 1234
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "590a",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with cmd that sets skbpeek to 1",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd set metadata.kernel.skbpeek constant.bit1.1",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit8",
+                                        "startbit": 4,
+                                        "endbit": 4,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbpeek",
+                                        "id": 15
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 0,
+                                        "container": "bit8",
+                                        "value": 1
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "59e2",
+        "name": "Try to create action template with cmd that sets skbptype with constant.bit16",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd set metadata.kernel.skbptype constant.bit16.32",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: Action name not found.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "8a6f",
+        "name": "Try to create action template with cmd that assigns constant.bit3.70",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd set metadata.kernel.skbptype constant.bit3.70",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: Action name not found.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "1cfa",
+        "name": "Try to create action template with cmd that assigns constant.bit8[7-9].5",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd set metadata.kernel.ptypeoff[5-7] constant.bit8[7-9].5",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: Action name not found.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "9dba",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with cmd that sets ptypeoff[5-7] to constant.bit8[3-5].5",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd set metadata.kernel.ptypeoff[5-7] constant.bit8[3-5].5",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit8",
+                                        "startbit": 5,
+                                        "endbit": 7,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "ptypeoff",
+                                        "id": 17
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "startbit": 3,
+                                        "endbit": 5,
+                                        "container": "bit8",
+                                        "value": 5
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "8b9c",
+        "name": "Try to create action template with cmd that assigns to ptypeoff[7-9]",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd set metadata.kernel.ptypeoff[7-9] constant.bit8[3-5].5",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: Action name not found.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "8cf7",
+        "name": "Try to create action template with cmd that assigns constant.bit64 to tcindex",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd set metadata.kernel.tcindex constant.bit64.0x5234567890678861",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: Action name not found.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "8598",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with cmd that sets skbmark to ifindex",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd set metadata.kernel.skbmark metadata.kernel.ifindex",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbmark",
+                                        "id": 3
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "int32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "ifindex",
+                                        "id": 7
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "02e6",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with cmd that sets skbidf to 0",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd set metadata.kernel.skbidf constant.bit1[0-0].0",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit8",
+                                        "startbit": 3,
+                                        "endbit": 3,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbidf",
+                                        "id": 11
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "container": "bit8",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 0,
+                                        "value": 0
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "7e84",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with cmd that sets skbidf to skboook",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd set metadata.kernel.skboook metadata.kernel.skbidf",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit8",
+                                        "startbit": 7,
+                                        "endbit": 7,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skboook",
+                                        "id": 13
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit8",
+                                        "startbit": 3,
+                                        "endbit": 3,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbidf",
+                                        "id": 11
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "a015",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with cmd that sets skbpeek to skbidf",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd set metadata.kernel.skbpeek metadata.kernel.skbidf",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit8",
+                                        "startbit": 4,
+                                        "endbit": 4,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbpeek",
+                                        "id": 15
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit8",
+                                        "startbit": 3,
+                                        "endbit": 3,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbidf",
+                                        "id": 11
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "b29e",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with cmd that has two set commands",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd set metadata.kernel.skbmark constant.bit32.1234 cmd set metadata.kernel.skbidf constant.bit1.0",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbmark",
+                                        "id": 3
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "value": 1234
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            },
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit8",
+                                        "startbit": 3,
+                                        "endbit": 3,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbidf",
+                                        "id": 11
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "container": "bit8",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 0,
+                                        "value": 0
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "069c",
+        "name": "Try to create action template with cmd that assign to skbmark[16-33]",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd set metadata.kernel.skbmark[16-33] constant.bit16.0x5678 index 32",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: Action name not found.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "07f2",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with cmd that assigns to skbmark[0-15]",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd set metadata.kernel.skbmark[0-15] constant.bit16.0x5678",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 15,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbmark",
+                                        "id": 3
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "container": "bit16",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 15,
+                                        "value": 22136
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "8c4e",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with cmd that assigns to skbmark[0-15] and skbmark[16-31]",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd set metadata.kernel.skbmark[0-15] constant.bit16.0x5678 cmd set metadata.kernel.skbmark[16-31] constant.bit16.0x1234",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 15,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbmark",
+                                        "id": 3
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "container": "bit16",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 15,
+                                        "value": 22136
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            },
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 16,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbmark",
+                                        "id": 3
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "container": "bit16",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 15,
+                                        "value": 4660
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "8b01",
+        "name": "Try to create action template with cmd that calls action kernel.foo",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd act kernel.foo.1",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: Action name not found.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "9cc5",
+        "name": "Try to create action template with cmd that calls instance of drop that doesn't exist",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd act kernel.drop.3",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: Action name not found.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "2720",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with cmd that calls pipeline action",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type bit32",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test state active",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action ptables/test param param1 type bit32 id 1 4294967295 index 1",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test2 cmd act ptables.test.1",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test2",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test2",
+                        "actid": 2,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "act",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "pipeid": 22,
+                                        "id": 1
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del action/ptables/test2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action ptables/test",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "fe49",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with cmd that calls action ok",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test2 cmd act kernel.ok.1",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test2",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test2",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "act",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "id": "gact"
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "a79b",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with cmd that sets ptypeoff[0-2] to constant.bit8[1-3].7",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd set metadata.kernel.ptypeoff[0-2] constant.bit8[1-3].7",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit8",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 2,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "ptypeoff",
+                                        "id": 17
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "startbit": 1,
+                                        "endbit": 3,
+                                        "container": "bit8",
+                                        "value": 7
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "d1d6",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with cmd that sets ptypeoff[0-2] to constant.bit3.7",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd set metadata.kernel.ptypeoff[0-2] constant.bit3.7",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit8",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 2,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "ptypeoff",
+                                        "id": 17
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 2,
+                                        "container": "bit8",
+                                        "value": 7
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "32e8",
+        "name": "Try to create action template with cmd that assigns ptypeoff[0-2] to constant.bit8.7",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd set metadata.kernel.ptypeoff[0-2] constant.bit8.7",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: Action name not found.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "b1fd",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with cmd that sets ptypeoff[4-4] to ptypeoff[3-3]",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd set metadata.kernel.ptypeoff[4-4] metadata.kernel.ptypeoff[3-3]",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit8",
+                                        "startbit": 4,
+                                        "endbit": 4,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "ptypeoff",
+                                        "id": 17
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit8",
+                                        "startbit": 3,
+                                        "endbit": 3,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "ptypeoff",
+                                        "id": 17
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "2f48",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with cmd that uses beq",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd beq metadata.kernel.skbmark constant.bit32.4 control pipe / jump 1 cmd set metadata.kernel.skbmark constant.bit32.123 control ok cmd set metadata.kernel.skbidf constant.bit1.0",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "beq",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "jump",
+                                    "jump": 1
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbmark",
+                                        "id": 3
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "value": 4
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            },
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbmark",
+                                        "id": 3
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "value": 123
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            },
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit8",
+                                        "startbit": 3,
+                                        "endbit": 3,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbidf",
+                                        "id": 11
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 0,
+                                        "container": "bit8",
+                                        "value": 0
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "d352",
+        "name": "Try to create action template with cmd that uses beq with incorrect jump value",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd beq metadata.kernel.skbmark  constant.bit32.4  control pipe / jump 2 cmd set metadata.kernel.skbmark constant.bit32.123 cmd set metadata.kernel.skbidf constant.bit1.0",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: Action name not found.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "bf55",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with cmd that uses bne",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd bne  metadata.kernel.skbmark constant.bit32.4 control pipe / jump 1 cmd set metadata.kernel.skbmark constant.bit32.123 control ok cmd set metadata.kernel.skbidf constant.bit1.0",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "bne",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "jump",
+                                    "jump": 1
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbmark",
+                                        "id": 3
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "value": 4
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            },
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbmark",
+                                        "id": 3
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "value": 123
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            },
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit8",
+                                        "startbit": 3,
+                                        "endbit": 3,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbidf",
+                                        "id": 11
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 0,
+                                        "container": "bit8",
+                                        "value": 0
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "5d35",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with cmd that uses blt",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd blt metadata.kernel.skbmark constant.bit32.4 control pipe / jump 1 cmd set metadata.kernel.skbmark constant.bit32.123 control ok cmd set metadata.kernel.skbidf constant.bit1.0",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "blt",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "jump",
+                                    "jump": 1
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbmark",
+                                        "id": 3
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "value": 4
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            },
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbmark",
+                                        "id": 3
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "value": 123
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            },
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit8",
+                                        "startbit": 3,
+                                        "endbit": 3,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbidf",
+                                        "id": 11
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 0,
+                                        "container": "bit8",
+                                        "value": 0
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "20b3",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with cmd that uses bgt",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd bgt metadata.kernel.tcindex constant.bit32[0-15].4 control pipe / jump 1 cmd set metadata.kernel.tcindex constant.bit32[0-15].123 control ok cmd set metadata.kernel.skbidf constant.bit1.0",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "bgt",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "jump",
+                                    "jump": 1
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit16",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 15,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "tcindex",
+                                        "id": 4
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 15,
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "value": 4
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            },
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit16",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 15,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "tcindex",
+                                        "id": 4
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 15,
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "value": 123
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            },
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit8",
+                                        "startbit": 3,
+                                        "endbit": 3,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbidf",
+                                        "id": 11
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 0,
+                                        "container": "bit8",
+                                        "value": 0
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "7b3a",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with cmd that uses bge",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd bge metadata.kernel.tcindex constant.bit32[0-15].4 control pipe / jump 1 cmd set metadata.kernel.tcindex constant.bit32[16-31].123 control ok cmd set metadata.kernel.skbidf constant.bit1.0",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "bge",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "jump",
+                                    "jump": 1
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit16",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 15,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "tcindex",
+                                        "id": 4
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 15,
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "value": 4
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            },
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit16",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 15,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "tcindex",
+                                        "id": 4
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "startbit": 16,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "value": 123
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            },
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit8",
+                                        "startbit": 3,
+                                        "endbit": 3,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbidf",
+                                        "id": 11
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 0,
+                                        "container": "bit8",
+                                        "value": 0
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "cff5",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with cmd that uses ble",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd ble metadata.kernel.tcindex constant.bit32[0-15].4 control pipe / jump 1 cmd set metadata.kernel.tcindex constant.bit32[16-31].123 control ok cmd set metadata.kernel.skbidf constant.bit1.0",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "ble",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "jump",
+                                    "jump": 1
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit16",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 15,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "tcindex",
+                                        "id": 4
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 15,
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "value": 4
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            },
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit16",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 15,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "tcindex",
+                                        "id": 4
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "startbit": 16,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "value": 123
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            },
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit8",
+                                        "startbit": 3,
+                                        "endbit": 3,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbidf",
+                                        "id": 11
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 0,
+                                        "container": "bit8",
+                                        "value": 0
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "44c7",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with cmd that uses beq preceeded by a a set",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd set metadata.kernel.skbmark constant.bit32.4 cmd beq metadata.kernel.skbmark constant.bit32.4 control pipe / jump 1 cmd set metadata.kernel.skbmark constant.bit32.123 control ok cmd set metadata.kernel.skbidf constant.bit1.0",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbmark",
+                                        "id": 3
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "value": 4
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            },
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "beq",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "jump",
+                                    "jump": 1
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbmark",
+                                        "id": 3
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "value": 4
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            },
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbmark",
+                                        "id": 3
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "value": 123
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            },
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit8",
+                                        "startbit": 3,
+                                        "endbit": 3,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbidf",
+                                        "id": 11
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 0,
+                                        "container": "bit8",
+                                        "value": 0
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "0cca",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with cmd that uses print without prefix",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd set metadata.kernel.skbmark constant.bit32.0x5678 cmd print metadata.kernel.skbmark",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbmark",
+                                        "id": 3
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "value": 22136
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            },
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "print",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbmark",
+                                        "id": 3
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "6e77",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with cmd that uses print with prefix",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd print prefix before metadata.kernel.skbmark cmd set metadata.kernel.skbmark constant.bit32.0x5678 cmd print prefix after metadata.kernel.skbmark",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "print",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbmark",
+                                        "id": 3,
+                                        "prefix": "before"
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            },
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbmark",
+                                        "id": 3
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "value": 22136
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            },
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "print",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbmark",
+                                        "id": 3,
+                                        "prefix": "after"
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "7dbd",
+        "name": "Try to create action template with cmd that prints constant value",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd set metadata.kernel.skbmark constant.bit32.0x5678 cmd print constant.bit32.22",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: Action name not found.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "516e",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with cmd that sets skbmark to ptables.mymd",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mymd type bit32 mid 1",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd set metadata.kernel.skbmark metadata.ptables.mymd",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbmark",
+                                        "id": 3
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "pname": "ptables",
+                                        "name": "mymd",
+                                        "id": 1
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "a797",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with cmd that sets skbmark to ptables.mytest64[0-31]",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mytest64 type bit64 mid 3",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd set metadata.kernel.skbmark metadata.ptables.mytest64[0-31]",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbmark",
+                                        "id": 3
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit64",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "pname": "ptables",
+                                        "name": "mytest64",
+                                        "id": 3
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "f50f",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with cmd that sets ptables.mytest64[0-31] to skbmark",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mytest64 type bit64 mid 3",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd set metadata.ptables.mytest64[0-31] metadata.kernel.skbmark",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit64",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "pname": "ptables",
+                                        "name": "mytest64",
+                                        "id": 3
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbmark",
+                                        "id": 3
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "8631",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with cmd that sets ptables.mytest to constant.bit16.0x1234",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mytest type bit16 mid 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd set metadata.ptables.mytest constant.bit16.0x1234",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit16",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 15,
+                                        "pname": "ptables",
+                                        "name": "mytest",
+                                        "id": 2
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "container": "bit16",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 15,
+                                        "value": 4660
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "54b4",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with cmd that sets ptables.mytest to kernel.tcindex",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mytest type bit16 mid 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd set metadata.ptables.mytest metadata.kernel.tcindex",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit16",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 15,
+                                        "pname": "ptables",
+                                        "name": "mytest",
+                                        "id": 2
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit16",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 15,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "tcindex",
+                                        "id": 4
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "f66e",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with cmd that concats kernel.tcindex with kernel.skbmark and stores the result in ptables.mytest64",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mytest64 type bit64 mid 3",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd concat metadata.ptables.mytest64 metadata.kernel.tcindex metadata.kernel.skbmark",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "concat",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit64",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 63,
+                                        "pname": "ptables",
+                                        "name": "mytest64",
+                                        "id": 3
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit16",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 15,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "tcindex",
+                                        "id": 4
+                                    },
+                                    "OPC": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbmark",
+                                        "id": 3
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "5c94",
+        "name": "Try to create action template with cmd that concats constant.bit48.0x12 with kernel.skbmark and stores the result in ptables.mytest64",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mytest64 type bit64 mid 3",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd concat metadata.ptables.mytest64 metadata.kernel.skbmark constant.bit48.0x12",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: Action name not found.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "4fdb",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with cmd that concats constant.bit32.0x12 with kernel.skbmark and stores the result in ptables.mytest64",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mytest64 type bit64 mid 3",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd concat metadata.ptables.mytest64 constant.bit32.0x12 metadata.kernel.skbmark",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "concat",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit64",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 63,
+                                        "pname": "ptables",
+                                        "name": "mytest64",
+                                        "id": 3
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "value": 18
+                                    },
+                                    "OPC": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbmark",
+                                        "id": 3
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "8904",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with cmd that concats 3 operands",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mytest64 type bit64 mid 3",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd concat metadata.ptables.mytest64 metadata.kernel.tcindex metadata.kernel.skbmark metadata.kernel.skbproto",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "concat",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit64",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 63,
+                                        "pname": "ptables",
+                                        "name": "mytest64",
+                                        "id": 3
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit16",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 15,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "tcindex",
+                                        "id": 4
+                                    },
+                                    "OPC": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbmark",
+                                        "id": 3
+                                    },
+                                    "OPD": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "be16",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 15,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbproto",
+                                        "id": 9
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "bc57",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with cmd that concats P4TC_CMD_EXTRA_OPERS_MAX + 3 operands",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mytest128 type bit128 mid 4",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd concat metadata.ptables.mytest128 metadata.kernel.tcindex metadata.kernel.skbproto metadata.kernel.ptclnoff constant.bit8.0x11 constant.bit8.0x12 constant.bit8.0xA constant.bit8.1 constant.bit8.204",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "concat",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit128",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 127,
+                                        "pname": "ptables",
+                                        "name": "mytest128",
+                                        "id": 4
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit16",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 15,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "tcindex",
+                                        "id": 4
+                                    },
+                                    "OPC": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "be16",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 15,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbproto",
+                                        "id": 9
+                                    },
+                                    "OPD": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit16",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 15,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "ptclnoff",
+                                        "id": 19
+                                    },
+                                    "OPE": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "container": "bit8",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 7,
+                                        "value": 17
+                                    },
+                                    "OPF": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "container": "bit8",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 7,
+                                        "value": 18
+                                    },
+                                    "OPG": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "container": "bit8",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 7,
+                                        "value": 10
+                                    },
+                                    "OPH": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "container": "bit8",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 7,
+                                        "value": 1
+                                    },
+                                    "OPI": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "container": "bit8",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 7,
+                                        "value": 204
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "0bd1",
+        "name": "Try to create action template with cmd that concats more than P4TC_CMD_EXTRA_OPERS_MAX + 3 operands",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mytest128 type bit128 mid 4",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd concat metadata.ptables.mytest128 metadata.kernel.tcindex metadata.kernel.skbproto metadata.kernel.ptclnoff constant.bit8.0x11 constant.bit8.0x12 constant.bit8.0xA constant.bit8.1 constant.bit8.204 constant.bit8.205",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: Action name not found.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "5ad4",
+        "name": "Try to create action template with cmd that concats a bit30 operand",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mytest64 type bit64 mid 3",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd concat metadata.ptables.mytest64 metadata.kernel.skbmark constant.bit30.0x1234",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: Action name not found.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "6779",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with concats bitslices",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mytest64 type bit64 mid 3",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mymd type bit32 mid 1",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd concat metadata.ptables.mytest64 metadata.kernel.tcindex metadata.ptables.mymd[0-15]",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "concat",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit64",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 63,
+                                        "pname": "ptables",
+                                        "name": "mytest64",
+                                        "id": 3
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit16",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 15,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "tcindex",
+                                        "id": 4
+                                    },
+                                    "OPC": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 15,
+                                        "pname": "ptables",
+                                        "name": "mymd",
+                                        "id": 1
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "b537",
+        "name": "Create valid action template which concats metadata to itself",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mymd type bit32 mid 1",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd concat metadata.ptables.mymd metadata.ptables.mymd[0-7] metadata.ptables.mymd[8-15] metadata.ptables.mymd[16-23] metadata.ptables.mymd[24-31]",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "concat",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "pname": "ptables",
+                                        "name": "mymd",
+                                        "id": 1
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 7,
+                                        "pname": "ptables",
+                                        "name": "mymd",
+                                        "id": 1
+                                    },
+                                    "OPC": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 8,
+                                        "endbit": 15,
+                                        "pname": "ptables",
+                                        "name": "mymd",
+                                        "id": 1
+                                    },
+                                    "OPD": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 16,
+                                        "endbit": 23,
+                                        "pname": "ptables",
+                                        "name": "mymd",
+                                        "id": 1
+                                    },
+                                    "OPE": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 24,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "pname": "ptables",
+                                        "name": "mymd",
+                                        "id": 1
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "a517",
+        "name": "Try to create action template which concats bitslice size not multiple of 8",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mymd type bit32 mid 1",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd concat metadata.ptables.mymd metadata.ptables.mymd[0-7] metadata.ptables.mymd[8-15] metadata.ptables.mymd[16-24] metadata.ptables.mymd[24-31]",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: Action name not found.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "0999",
+        "name": "Try to create action template with concat cmd which exceeds opA's size in extra operands",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mymd type bit32 mid 1",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd concat metadata.ptables.mymd metadata.ptables.mymd[0-15] metadata.ptables.mymd[16-31] metadata.ptables.mymd[0-7]",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: Action name not found.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "effd",
+        "name": "Create action template with concat cmd where opA is a bitslice",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mymd type bit32 mid 1",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd concat metadata.ptables.mymd[0-23] metadata.ptables.mymd[0-7] metadata.ptables.mymd[8-15] metadata.ptables.mymd[16-23]",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "concat",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 23,
+                                        "pname": "ptables",
+                                        "name": "mymd",
+                                        "id": 1
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 7,
+                                        "pname": "ptables",
+                                        "name": "mymd",
+                                        "id": 1
+                                    },
+                                    "OPC": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 8,
+                                        "endbit": 15,
+                                        "pname": "ptables",
+                                        "name": "mymd",
+                                        "id": 1
+                                    },
+                                    "OPD": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 16,
+                                        "endbit": 23,
+                                        "pname": "ptables",
+                                        "name": "mymd",
+                                        "id": 1
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "5a3a",
+        "name": "Create action template with concat cmd where opA is a bitslice not multiple of 8",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mymd type bit32 mid 1",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd concat metadata.ptables.mymd[0-25] metadata.ptables.mymd[0-7] metadata.ptables.mymd[8-15] metadata.ptables.mymd[16-23]",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "concat",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 25,
+                                        "pname": "ptables",
+                                        "name": "mymd",
+                                        "id": 1
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 7,
+                                        "pname": "ptables",
+                                        "name": "mymd",
+                                        "id": 1
+                                    },
+                                    "OPC": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 8,
+                                        "endbit": 15,
+                                        "pname": "ptables",
+                                        "name": "mymd",
+                                        "id": 1
+                                    },
+                                    "OPD": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 16,
+                                        "endbit": 23,
+                                        "pname": "ptables",
+                                        "name": "mymd",
+                                        "id": 1
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "b381",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with concat and create an instance of action",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mymd type bit32 mid 1",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd concat metadata.ptables.mymd[0-25] metadata.ptables.mymd[0-7] metadata.ptables.mymd[8-15] metadata.ptables.mymd[16-23]",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test state active",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC actions add action ptables/test index 1",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j actions get action ptables/test index 1",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "total acts": 0
+            },
+            {
+                "actions": [
+                    {
+                        "order": 1,
+                        "kind": "ptables/test",
+                        "index": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "concat",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 25,
+                                        "pname": "ptables",
+                                        "name": "mymd",
+                                        "id": 1
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 7,
+                                        "pname": "ptables",
+                                        "name": "mymd",
+                                        "id": 1
+                                    },
+                                    "OPC": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 8,
+                                        "endbit": 15,
+                                        "pname": "ptables",
+                                        "name": "mymd",
+                                        "id": 1
+                                    },
+                                    "OPD": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 16,
+                                        "endbit": 23,
+                                        "pname": "ptables",
+                                        "name": "mymd",
+                                        "id": 1
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ],
+                        "ref": 1,
+                        "bind": 0,
+                        "not_in_hw": true
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action ptables/test",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "d382",
+        "name": "Try to create action template with cmd concats that's missing operands B and C",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mytest128 type bit128 mid 4",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd concat metadata.ptables.mytest128",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: Action name not found.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "51ef",
+        "name": "Try to create action template with cmd concats that's missing operand C",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mytest128 type bit128 mid 4",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd concat metadata.ptables.mytest128 constant.bit32.0x42",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: Action name not found.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "224b",
+        "name": "Try to create action template with cmd concat that's missing all operands",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mytest128 type bit128 mid 4",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd concat metadata.ptables.mytest128 constant.bit32.0x42",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: Action name not found.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "0ada",
+        "name": "Create action template with concat cmd where opB is a parameter",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mytest64 type bit64 mid 3",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mymd type bit32 mid 1",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type bit32 cmd concat metadata.ptables.mytest64 param.param1 metadata.ptables.mymd",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "concat",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit64",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 63,
+                                        "pname": "ptables",
+                                        "name": "mytest64",
+                                        "id": 3
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "param",
+                                        "pipeid": 22,
+                                        "actid": 1,
+                                        "paramid": 1
+                                    },
+                                    "OPC": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "pname": "ptables",
+                                        "name": "mymd",
+                                        "id": 1
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "cca5",
+        "name": "Create action template with concat cmd where opC is a parameter",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mytest64 type bit64 mid 3",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mymd type bit32 mid 1",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type bit32 cmd concat metadata.ptables.mytest64 metadata.ptables.mymd param.param1",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "concat",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit64",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 63,
+                                        "pname": "ptables",
+                                        "name": "mytest64",
+                                        "id": 3
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "pname": "ptables",
+                                        "name": "mymd",
+                                        "id": 1
+                                    },
+                                    "OPC": {
+                                        "type": "param",
+                                        "pipeid": 22,
+                                        "actid": 1,
+                                        "paramid": 1
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "8b8c",
+        "name": "Create action template with concat cmd where opA is a parameter",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mytest64 type bit64 mid 3",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mymd type bit32 mid 1",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type bit32 cmd concat param.param1 metadata.ptables.mytest64 metadata.ptables.mymd",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: Action name not found.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "8928",
+        "name": "Create action template with concat cmd where opA is a constant",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mytest64 type bit64 mid 3",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mymd type bit32 mid 1",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type bit32 cmd concat constant.bit32.0x12 metadata.ptables.mytest64 metadata.ptables.mymd",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: Action name not found.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "ae2a",
+        "name": "Create action template with concat cmd where opA is a results.hit",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mytest64 type bit64 mid 3",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mymd type bit32 mid 1",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type bit32 cmd concat results.hit metadata.ptables.mytest64 metadata.ptables.mymd",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: Action name not found.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "3cb8",
+        "name": "Create action template with set cmd where opA is a register",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mymd type bit32 mid 1",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create register/ptables/my_reg type bit32 numelems 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type bit32 cmd set register.ptables.my_reg[0] metadata.ptables.mymd",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "params": [
+                            {
+                                "name": "param1",
+                                "type": "bit32",
+                                "id": 1
+                            }
+                        ],
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "register",
+                                        "pid": 22,
+                                        "pname": "ptables",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "idx": 0,
+                                        "regname": "my_reg",
+                                        "regid": 1
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "pname": "ptables",
+                                        "name": "mymd",
+                                        "id": 1
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "bb79",
+        "name": "Create action template with set cmd where opA is a register and try to delete register",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mymd type bit32 mid 1",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create register/ptables/my_reg type bit32 numelems 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type bit32 cmd set register.ptables.my_reg[0] metadata.ptables.mymd",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template del register/ptables/my_reg",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "params": [
+                            {
+                                "name": "param1",
+                                "type": "bit32",
+                                "id": 1
+                            }
+                        ],
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "register",
+                                        "pid": 22,
+                                        "pname": "ptables",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "idx": 0,
+                                        "regname": "my_reg",
+                                        "regid": 1
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "pname": "ptables",
+                                        "name": "mymd",
+                                        "id": 1
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "487a",
+        "name": "Create action template with set cmd where opB is a register",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mymd type bit32 mid 1",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create register/ptables/my_reg type bit32 numelems 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type bit32 cmd set metadata.ptables.mymd register.ptables.my_reg[1]",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "params": [
+                            {
+                                "name": "param1",
+                                "type": "bit32",
+                                "id": 1
+                            }
+                        ],
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "pname": "ptables",
+                                        "name": "mymd",
+                                        "id": 1
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "register",
+                                        "pid": 22,
+                                        "pname": "ptables",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "idx": 1,
+                                        "regname": "my_reg",
+                                        "regid": 1
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "f46b",
+        "name": "Try to create action template with set cmd where opA is a register smaller than opB",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mytest64 type bit64 mid 3",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create register/ptables/my_reg type bit32 numelems 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type bit32 cmd set register.ptables.my_reg[1] metadata.ptables.mytest64",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: Action name not found.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "1748",
+        "name": "Create action template with print cmd where opA is a register out-of-bounds",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create register/ptables/my_reg type bit32 numelems 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type bit32 cmd print register.ptables.my_reg[2]",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: Action name not found.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "b7bf",
+        "name": "Create action template with concat cmd where opC is a register",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mymd type bit32 mid 1",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mytest64 type bit64 mid 3",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create register/ptables/my_reg type bit32 numelems 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type bit32 cmd concat metadata.ptables.mytest64 metadata.ptables.mymd register.ptables.my_reg[1]",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: Action name not found.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "9164",
+        "name": "Try to create action template with concat cmd where opB is a register",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mymd type bit32 mid 1",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mytest64 type bit64 mid 3",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create register/ptables/my_reg type bit32 numelems 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type bit32 cmd concat metadata.ptables.mytest64 register.ptables.my_reg[1] metadata.ptables.mymd",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: Action name not found.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "4c51",
+        "name": "Try to create action template with concat cmd where opA is a register",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mymd type bit32 mid 1",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mytest64 type bit64 mid 3",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create register/ptables/my_reg type bit32 numelems 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type bit32 cmd concat register.ptables.my_reg[1] metadata.ptables.mytest64 metadata.ptables.mymd",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: Action name not found.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "e175",
+        "name": "Create act command with runtime params",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mymd type bit32 mid 1",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type bit32 set metadata.ptables.mymd param.param1",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test state active",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test2 cmd act ptables.test metadata.simple_l3_pna.mymd ",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test2",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test2",
+                        "actid": 2,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "act",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "action",
+                                        "pipeid": 22,
+                                        "id": 1
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "pname": "ptables",
+                                        "name": "mymd",
+                                        "id": 1
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del action/ptables/test2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "69bf",
+        "name": "Create act command with runtime params and dump created action instance",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mymd type bit32 mid 1",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type bit32 set metadata.ptables.mymd param.param1",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test state active",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test2 cmd act ptables.test metadata.simple_l3_pna.mymd ",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j actions get action ptables/test index 1",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "total acts": 0
+            },
+            {
+                "actions": [
+                    {
+                        "order": 1,
+                        "kind": "ptables/test",
+                        "params": [
+                            {
+                                "name": "param1",
+                                "type": "bit32",
+                                "value": {
+                                    "type": "metadata",
+                                    "container": "bit32",
+                                    "startbit": 0,
+                                    "endbit": 31,
+                                    "pname": "ptables",
+                                    "name": "mymd",
+                                    "id": 1
+                                },
+                                "id": 1
+                            }
+                        ],
+                        "index": 1,
+                        "ref": 1,
+                        "bind": 1,
+                        "not_in_hw": true
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del action/ptables/test2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "8c97",
+        "name": "Create runtime act command with no params",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mymd type bit32 mid 1",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test set metadata.ptables.mymd constant.bit32.0x12",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test state active",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test2 cmd act ptables.test",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test2",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test2",
+                        "actid": 2,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "act",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "action",
+                                        "pipeid": 22,
+                                        "id": 1
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del action/ptables/test2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "b745",
+        "name": "Create runtime act command with wrong number of params",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mymd type bit32 mid 1",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test params param1 type bit32 set metadata.ptables.mymd param.param1",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test state active",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test2 cmd act ptables.test metadata.ptables.mymd constant.bit32.0x12",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test2",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: Action name not found.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "979d",
+        "name": "Create act command with P4TC_CMD_OPERS_MAX runtime params",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mymd type bit32 mid 1",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type bit32 param param2 type bit32 param param3 type bit32 param param4 type bit32 param param5 type bit32 param param6 type bit32 param param7 type bit32 param param8 type bit32",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test cmd print param.param1 cmd print param.param2 cmd print param.param3 cmd set metadata.ptables.mymd param.param4 cmd set metadata.ptables.mymd param.param5 cmd set metadata.ptables.mymd param.param6 cmd set metadata.ptables.mymd param.param7 cmd set metadata.ptables.mymd param.param8",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test state active",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test2 cmd act ptables.test metadata.simple_l3_pna.mymd constant.bit32.0x12 constant.bit32.32 constant.bit32.0x34 constant.bit32.97 metadata.simple_l3_pna.mymd constant.bit32.0x12 constant.bit32.0x34",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test2",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test2",
+                        "actid": 2,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "act",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "action",
+                                        "pipeid": 22,
+                                        "id": 1
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "pname": "ptables",
+                                        "name": "mymd",
+                                        "id": 1
+                                    },
+                                    "OPC": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "value": 18
+                                    },
+                                    "OPD": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "value": 32
+                                    },
+                                    "OPE": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "value": 52
+                                    },
+                                    "OPF": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "value": 97
+                                    },
+                                    "OPG": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "pname": "ptables",
+                                        "name": "mymd",
+                                        "id": 1
+                                    },
+                                    "OPH": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "value": 18
+                                    },
+                                    "OPI": {
+                                        "type": "constant",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "value": 52
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del action/ptables/test2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "e0ea",
+        "name": "Create act command with runtime param of type bit64 and dump created action instance",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type bit64 print param.param1",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test state active",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test2 cmd act ptables.test constant.bit64.62",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j actions get action ptables/test index 1",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "total acts": 0
+            },
+            {
+                "actions": [
+                    {
+                        "order": 1,
+                        "kind": "ptables/test",
+                        "params": [
+                            {
+                                "name": "param1",
+                                "type": "bit64",
+                                "value": {
+                                    "type": "constant",
+                                    "startbit": 0,
+                                    "endbit": 63,
+                                    "container": "bit64",
+                                    "value": 62
+                                },
+                                "id": 1
+                            }
+                        ],
+                        "index": 1,
+                        "ref": 1,
+                        "bind": 1,
+                        "not_in_hw": true
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del action/ptables/test2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "353d",
+        "name": "Create act command with runtime param of type macaddr and dump created action instance",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type macaddr print param.param1",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test state active",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test2 cmd act ptables.test constant.macaddr.AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j actions get action ptables/test index 1",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "total acts": 0
+            },
+            {
+                "actions": [
+                    {
+                        "order": 1,
+                        "kind": "ptables/test",
+                        "params": [
+                            {
+                                "name": "param1",
+                                "type": "macaddr",
+                                "value": {
+                                    "type": "constant",
+                                    "startbit": 0,
+                                    "endbit": 47,
+                                    "container": "macaddr",
+                                    "value": "aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff"
+                                },
+                                "id": 1
+                            }
+                        ],
+                        "index": 1,
+                        "ref": 1,
+                        "bind": 1,
+                        "not_in_hw": true
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del action/ptables/test2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "1e47",
+        "name": "Create act command with 2 runtime params",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type macaddr param param2 type macaddr cmd print param.param1 cmd print param.param2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test state active",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test2 cmd act ptables.test constant.macaddr.AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF constant.macaddr.AA:CC:BB:DD:EE:FF",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j actions get action ptables/test index 1",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "total acts": 0
+            },
+            {
+                "actions": [
+                    {
+                        "order": 1,
+                        "kind": "ptables/test",
+                        "params": [
+                            {
+                                "name": "param1",
+                                "type": "macaddr",
+                                "value": {
+                                    "type": "constant",
+                                    "startbit": 0,
+                                    "endbit": 47,
+                                    "container": "macaddr",
+                                    "value": "aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff"
+                                },
+                                "id": 1
+                            },
+                            {
+                                "name": "param2",
+                                "type": "macaddr",
+                                "value": {
+                                    "type": "constant",
+                                    "startbit": 0,
+                                    "endbit": 47,
+                                    "container": "macaddr",
+                                    "value": "aa:cc:bb:dd:ee:ff"
+                                },
+                                "id": 2
+                            }
+                        ],
+                        "index": 1,
+                        "ref": 1,
+                        "bind": 1,
+                        "not_in_hw": true
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del action/ptables/test2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "0479",
+        "name": "Create act command with 2 runtime params and one is of type dev",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type macaddr param param2 type dev cmd print param.param1 cmd print param.param2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test state active",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test2 cmd act ptables.test constant.macaddr.AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF dev.lo",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j actions get action ptables/test index 1",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "total acts": 0
+            },
+            {
+                "actions": [
+                    {
+                        "order": 1,
+                        "kind": "ptables/test",
+                        "params": [
+                            {
+                                "name": "param1",
+                                "type": "macaddr",
+                                "value": {
+                                    "type": "constant",
+                                    "startbit": 0,
+                                    "endbit": 47,
+                                    "container": "macaddr",
+                                    "value": "aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff"
+                                },
+                                "id": 1
+                            },
+                            {
+                                "name": "param2",
+                                "type": "dev",
+                                "value": {
+                                    "type": "dev",
+                                    "dev": "lo"
+                                },
+                                "id": 2
+                            }
+                        ],
+                        "index": 1,
+                        "ref": 1,
+                        "bind": 1,
+                        "not_in_hw": true
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del action/ptables/test2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "3845",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with cmd that sets skbmark to ptables.mymd and try to delete ptables.mymd",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create metadata/ptables/mymd type bit32 mid 1",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test cmd set metadata.kernel.skbmark metadata.ptables.mymd",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template del metadata/ptables/mymd",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test",
+                        "actid": 1,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "set",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "pname": "kernel",
+                                        "name": "skbmark",
+                                        "id": 3
+                                    },
+                                    "OPB": {
+                                        "type": "metadata",
+                                        "container": "bit32",
+                                        "startbit": 0,
+                                        "endbit": 31,
+                                        "pname": "ptables",
+                                        "name": "mymd",
+                                        "id": 1
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "62aa",
+        "name": "Create valid action template with cmd that calls pipeline action and try to delete action",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type bit32",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test state active",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action ptables/test param param1 type bit32 id 1 4294967295 index 1",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test2 cmd act ptables.test.1",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template del action/ptables/test",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC -j p4template get action/ptables/test2",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchJSON": [
+            {
+                "obj": "action template",
+                "pname": "ptables",
+                "pipeid": 22
+            },
+            {
+                "templates": [
+                    {
+                        "aname": "ptables/test2",
+                        "actid": 2,
+                        "operations": [
+                            {
+                                "instruction": "act",
+                                "control_action": {
+                                    "type": "pipe"
+                                },
+                                "operands": {
+                                    "OPA": {
+                                        "pipeid": 22,
+                                        "id": 1
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ],
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "fc32",
+        "name": "Try call unknown pipeline action",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type bit32 cmd act ptables.test2.1",
+        "expExitCode": "255",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC p4template get action/ptables/test",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: Action name not found.*",
+        "teardown": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0
+            ]
+        ]
+    },
+    {
+        "id": "578e",
+        "name": "Try more complex act dependency graph and delete pipeline",
+        "category": [
+            "p4tc",
+            "template"
+        ],
+        "setup": [
+            [
+                "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions flush action gact",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 1",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action pass index 2",
+                0,
+                1,
+                255
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create pipeline/ptables pipeid 22 maxrules 1 numtables 2 preactions action gact index 1 postactions action gact index 2",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test4 param param1 type bit32",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test4 state active",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action ptables/test4 param param1 type bit32 id 1 4294967295 index 1",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test2 param param1 type bit32 cmd act ptables.test4.1",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test2 state active",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC actions add action ptables/test2 param param1 type bit32 id 1 4294967295 index 1",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test3 param param1 type bit32 cmd act ptables.test4.1 cmd act ptables.test2.1",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test3 state active",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template create action/ptables/test param param1 type bit32 cmd act ptables.test2.1",
+                0
+            ],
+            [
+                "$TC p4template update action/ptables/test state active",
+                0
+            ]
+        ],
+        "cmdUnderTest": "$TC p4template del pipeline/ptables",
+        "expExitCode": "0",
+        "verifyCmd": "$TC p4template get pipeline/ptables",
+        "matchCount": "1",
+        "matchPattern": "Error: Pipeline name not found.*",
+        "teardown": []
+    }
+]
