diff --git a/test/csit/plans/holmes/sanity-check/setup.sh b/test/csit/plans/holmes/sanity-check/setup.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d3214e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/csit/plans/holmes/sanity-check/setup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Copyright 2017 ZTE Corporation.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+# Place the scripts in run order:
+
+# Download and start MySQL
+docker pull mysql/mysql-server
+docker run --name mysql-holmes -e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=rootpass -e MYSQL_ROOT_HOST=% -d mysql/mysql-server 
+MYSQL_IP=`get-instance-ip.sh mysql-holmes`
+echo MYSQL_IP=${MYSQL_IP}
+
+#login to the onap nexus docker repo
+docker login -u docker -p docker nexus3.onap.org:10001
+
+# Start MSB
+docker run -d -p 8500:8500 --name msb_consul nexus3.onap.org:10001/onap/msb/msb_base
+CONSUL_IP=`get-instance-ip.sh msb_consul`
+echo CONSUL_IP=${CONSUL_IP}
+docker run -d -p 10081:10081 -e CONSUL_IP=$CONSUL_IP --name msb_discovery nexus3.onap.org:10001/onap/msb/msb_discovery
+DISCOVERY_IP=`get-instance-ip.sh msb_discovery`
+echo DISCOVERY_IP=${DISCOVERY_IP}
+docker run -d -p 80:80 -e CONSUL_IP=$CONSUL_IP -e SDCLIENT_IP=$DISCOVERY_IP --name msb_internal_apigateway nexus3.onap.org:10001/onap/msb/msb_apigateway
+MSB_IP==`get-instance-ip.sh msb_internal_apigateway`
+echo MSB_IP=${MSB_IP}
+
+# Start rulemgt
+source ${SCRIPTS}/holmes/rule-management/startup.sh i-rulemgt ${MYSQL_IP} ${MSB_IP} 80
+RULEMGT_IP=`get-instance-ip.sh i-rulemgt`
+echo RULEMGT_IP=${RULEMGT_IP}
+
+# Wait for initialization
+for i in {1..20}; do
+    curl -sS -m 1 ${RULEMGT_IP}:9101 && curl -sS -m 1 ${MSB_IP}:80 && break
+    echo sleep $i
+    sleep $i
+done
+
+# Start engine-d
+source ${SCRIPTS}/holmes/engine-management/startup.sh i-engine-d ${MYSQL_IP} ${MSB_IP} 80
+ENGINE_D_IP=`get-instance-ip.sh i-engine-d`
+echo ENGINE_D_IP=${ENGINE_D_IP}
+
+
+# Wait for initialization
+for i in {1..10}; do
+    curl -sS -m 1 ${ENGINE_D_IP}:9102 && break
+    echo sleep $i
+    sleep $i
+done
+ 
+#Pass any variables required by Robot test suites in ROBOT_VARIABLES
+ROBOT_VARIABLES="-v MSB_IP:${MSB_IP} -v RULEMGT_IP:${RULEMGT_IP} -v ENGINE_D_IP:${ENGINE_D_IP}"
+
diff --git a/test/csit/plans/holmes/sanity-check/teardown.sh b/test/csit/plans/holmes/sanity-check/teardown.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c457dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/csit/plans/holmes/sanity-check/teardown.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Copyright 2016-2017 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+kill-instance.sh i-rulemgt
+kill-instance.sh i-engine-d
+kill-instance.sh msb_internal_apigateway
+kill-instance.sh msb_discovery
+kill-instance.sh msb_consul
+kill-instance.sh mysql-holmes
+
+
diff --git a/test/csit/plans/holmes/sanity-check/testplan.txt b/test/csit/plans/holmes/sanity-check/testplan.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e699512
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/csit/plans/holmes/sanity-check/testplan.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Test suites are relative paths under [integration.git]/test/csit/tests/.
+# Place the suites in run order.
+
+holmes/testcase/EngineMgt
+holmes/testcase/RuleMgt
diff --git a/test/csit/scripts/holmes/engine-management/startup.sh b/test/csit/scripts/holmes/engine-management/startup.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..321ac6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/csit/scripts/holmes/engine-management/startup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Copyright 2017 ZTE Corporation.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+# $1 nickname for the engined instance
+# $2 IP address of JDBC
+# $3 IP address of BrokerIP
+
+docker login -u docker -p docker nexus3.onap.org:10001
+
+run-instance.sh nexus3.onap.org:10001/onap/holmes/engine-management:latest $1 "-e URL_JDBC=$2:3306 -e MSB_ADDR=$3 -e MSB_PORT=$4"
diff --git a/test/csit/scripts/holmes/rule-management/startup.sh b/test/csit/scripts/holmes/rule-management/startup.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cbfd13a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/csit/scripts/holmes/rule-management/startup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Copyright 2017 ZTE Corporation.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+# $1 nickname for the RuleMgt instance
+# $2 IP address of JDBC
+
+docker login -u docker -p docker nexus3.onap.org:10001
+
+run-instance.sh nexus3.onap.org:10001/onap/holmes/rule-management:latest $1 "-e URL_JDBC=$2:3306 -e MSB_ADDR=$3 -e MSB_PORT=$4"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/csit/tests/holmes/testcase/CommonKeywords/HttpRequest.robot b/test/csit/tests/holmes/testcase/CommonKeywords/HttpRequest.robot
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5b84174
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/csit/tests/holmes/testcase/CommonKeywords/HttpRequest.robot
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+*** Settings ***
+Library           Collections
+Library           RequestsLibrary
+Resource          ../RuleMgt/Rule-Keywords.robot
+
+*** Keywords ***
+httpPut
+    [Arguments]    ${restHost}    ${restUrl}    ${data}
+    ${headers}    create dictionary    Content-Type=application/json;charset=utf-8    Accept=application/json
+    create session    microservices    ${restHost}    ${headers}
+    log    ${data}
+    ${putResponse}    put request    microservices    ${restUrl}    ${data}    \    ${EMPTY}
+    ...    ${headers}
+    log    ${putResponse}
+    [Return]    ${putResponse}
+
+httpGet
+    [Arguments]    ${restHost}    ${restUrl}
+    create session    microservices    ${restHost}
+    ${getResponse}    get request    microservices    ${restUrl}
+    [Return]    ${getResponse}
+
+httpPost
+    [Arguments]    ${restHost}    ${restUrl}    ${data}
+    ${headers}    create dictionary    Content-Type=application/json    Accept=application/json
+    create session    microservices    ${restHost}    ${headers}
+    log    ${data}
+    ${postResponse}    post request    microservices    ${restUrl}    ${data}
+    Comment    log    ${postResponse.content}
+    [Return]    ${postResponse}
+
+httpDelete
+    [Arguments]    ${restHost}    ${restUrl}    ${data}
+    ${headers}    create dictionary    Content-Type=application/json    Accept=application/json
+    create session    microservices    ${restHost}    ${headers}
+    ${deleteResponse}    delete request    microservices    ${restUrl}    ${data}
+    [Return]    ${deleteResponse}
diff --git a/test/csit/tests/holmes/testcase/EngineMgt/Engine-Keywords.robot b/test/csit/tests/holmes/testcase/EngineMgt/Engine-Keywords.robot
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aac8676
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/csit/tests/holmes/testcase/EngineMgt/Engine-Keywords.robot
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+*** Settings ***
+Library           Collections
+Library           RequestsLibrary
+Resource          ../CommonKeywords/HttpRequest.robot
+Resource          EngineAddr.robot
+
+*** Keywords ***
+deleteEngineRule
+    [Arguments]    ${packageName}    ${codeFlag}=1
+    [Documentation]    ${packageName} :The data type is string!
+    ${headers}    create dictionary    Content-Type=application/json
+    create session    microservices    ${engineHost}    ${headers}
+    ${deleteUrl}    set variable    ${engineUrl}/${packageName}
+    ${deleteResponse}    delete request    microservices    ${deleteUrl}
+    log    ${deleteResponse.content}
+    run keyword if    ${codeFlag}==1    Should be equal as strings    ${deleteResponse.status_code}    200
+    run keyword if    ${codeFlag}!=1    Should be equal as strings    ${deleteResponse.status_code}    499
+    [Return]    ${deleteResponse}
+
+verifyEngineRule
+    [Arguments]    ${checkContent}    ${codeFlag}=1
+    ${response}    httpPost    ${engineHost}    ${engineUrl}    ${checkContent}
+    log    ${response.content}
+    run keyword if    ${codeFlag}==1    Should be equal as strings    ${response.status_code}    200
+    run keyword if    ${codeFlag}!=1    Should be equal as strings    ${response.status_code}    499
+    [Return]    ${response}
+
+deployEngineRule
+    [Arguments]    ${jsonParams}    ${codeFlag}=1
+    ${response}    httpPut    ${engineHost}    ${engineUrl}    ${jsonParams}
+    log    ${response.content}
+    run keyword if    ${codeFlag}==1    Should be equal as strings    ${response.status_code}    200
+    run keyword if    ${codeFlag}!=1    Should be equal as strings    ${response.status_code}    499
+    [Return]    ${response}
diff --git a/test/csit/tests/holmes/testcase/EngineMgt/Engine-Mgt.robot b/test/csit/tests/holmes/testcase/EngineMgt/Engine-Mgt.robot
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..52c6822
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/csit/tests/holmes/testcase/EngineMgt/Engine-Mgt.robot
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+*** Settings ***
+Suite Setup
+Suite Teardown    Delete All Sessions
+Test Teardown
+Test Timeout
+Library           demjson
+Resource          Engine-Keywords.robot
+Resource          ../RuleMgt/Rule-Keywords.robot
+
+*** Test Cases ***
+verify_invalid_rule
+    [Documentation]    Verify a rule with invalid contents.
+    ${dic1}    create dictionary    content=123123123
+    ${Jsonparam}    encode    ${dic1}
+    verifyEngineRule    ${Jsonparam}    -1
+
+verify_valid_rule
+    [Documentation]    Verify a rule with valid contents.
+    ${dic2}    create dictionary    content=package rule03080001
+    ${Jsonparam}    encode    ${dic2}
+    verifyEngineRule    ${Jsonparam}
+
+deploy_invalid_rule
+    [Documentation]    Add a rule with invalid contents to the engine.
+    ${dic3}    create dictionary    content=789789789    engineid=""
+    ${Jsonparam}    encode    ${dic3}
+    ${response}    deployEngineRule    ${Jsonparam}    -1
+
+deploy_valid_rule
+    [Documentation]    Add a rule with valid contents to the engine.
+    ${dic4}    create dictionary    content=package rule03080002    engineid=""
+    ${Jsonparam}    encode    ${dic4}
+    ${response}    deployEngineRule    ${Jsonparam}
+
+delete_existing_rule
+    [Documentation]    Delete an existing rule using an existing package ID from the engine.
+    deleteEngineRule    rule03080002
+
+delete_non_existing_rule
+    [Documentation]    Delete an existing rule using a non-existing package ID from the engine.
+    deleteEngineRule    rule03080002    -1
diff --git a/test/csit/tests/holmes/testcase/EngineMgt/EngineAddr.robot b/test/csit/tests/holmes/testcase/EngineMgt/EngineAddr.robot
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ff3e6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/csit/tests/holmes/testcase/EngineMgt/EngineAddr.robot
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+*** Variables ***
+${engineHost}     http://${MSB_IP}
+${engineUrl}      /openoapi/holmes-engine-mgmt/v1/rule
diff --git a/test/csit/tests/holmes/testcase/EngineMgt/__init__.txt b/test/csit/tests/holmes/testcase/EngineMgt/__init__.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a69b32d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/csit/tests/holmes/testcase/EngineMgt/__init__.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+*** Settings ***
+Suite Setup
diff --git a/test/csit/tests/holmes/testcase/RuleMgt/Rule-Keywords.robot b/test/csit/tests/holmes/testcase/RuleMgt/Rule-Keywords.robot
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b203917
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/csit/tests/holmes/testcase/RuleMgt/Rule-Keywords.robot
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+*** Settings ***
+Library           RequestsLibrary
+Library           Collections
+Resource          RuleAddr.robot
+Resource          ../CommonKeywords/HttpRequest.robot
+
+*** Keywords ***
+prepareRules
+    ${rule1}    create dictionary    rulename=ying001    content=package rule0001    enabled=1    description=this is first description
+    ${rule2}    create dictionary    rulename=ying002    content=package rule0002    enabled=0    description=this is seconddescription
+    ${rule3}    create dictionary    rulename=ying003    content=package rule0003    enabled=1    description=this is third description
+    @{rulesList}    create list    ${rule1}    ${rule2}    ${rule3}
+    : FOR    ${row}    IN    @{rulesList}
+    \    ${rulejson}    encode    ${row}
+    \    log    ${rulejson}
+    \    createRule    ${rulejson}
+
+ruleMgtSuiteVariable
+    ${RULEDIC}    create dictionary    rulename=gy2017001    description=create a new rule!    content=package rule2017001    enabled=1
+    set suite variable    ${RULEDIC}
+
+queryConditionRule
+    [Arguments]    ${queryParam}    ${codeFlag}=1
+    [Documentation]    ${queryParam} : The data type is Json .
+    create session    microservices    ${ruleMgtHost}
+    ${param}    set variable    queryrequest\=${queryParam}
+    ${headers}    set variable
+    ${getResponse}    get request    microservices    ${ruleMgtUrl}    ${headers}    ${param}
+    log    ${getResponse.content}
+    run keyword if    ${codeFlag}==1    Should be equal as strings    ${getResponse.status_code}    200
+    run keyword if    ${codeFlag}!=1    Should be equal as strings    ${getResponse.status_code}    499
+    [Return]    ${getResponse}
+
+traversalRuleAttribute
+    [Arguments]    ${responseJsonData}    ${expectAttrDic}
+    [Documentation]    ${expectAttrDic} : The data type is dictionary;
+    ...    key is the name of the attribute, value is the expected value of the attribute.
+    @{responseRules}    Get From Dictionary    ${responseJsonData}    rules
+    : FOR    ${rule}    IN    @{responseRules}
+    \    log    ${rule}
+    \    verifyRuleAttribute    ${rule}    ${expectAttrDic}
+
+verifyRuleAttribute
+    [Arguments]    ${singleRule}    ${expectAttrDic}
+    [Documentation]    ${expectAttrDic} : The data type is dictionary; key is the name of the attributes to be traversaled, value is the expected value of the attributes.
+    log    ${singleRule}
+    log    ${expectAttrDic}
+    @{attrsKeys}    get dictionary keys    ${expectAttrDic}
+    : FOR    ${attr}    IN    @{attrsKeys}
+    \    log    ${attr}
+    \    ${actualResponse}    get from dictionary    ${singleRule}    ${attr}
+    \    ${expectResponse}    get from dictionary    ${expectAttrDic}    ${attr}
+    \    Comment    log    ${actualResponse}
+    \    Comment    log    ${expectResponse}
+    Should be equal as strings    ${actualResponse}    ${expectResponse}
+
+createRule
+    [Arguments]    ${jsonParams}    ${codeFlag}=1
+    [Documentation]    ${codeFlag} : The data type is string, defult value is 1, indicating that the case need to assert thatthe statues code is 200.
+    ...    Then other values indicating that the case need to assert that the statues code is 499.
+    ${response}    httpPut    ${ruleMgtHost}    ${ruleMgtUrl}    ${jsonParams}
+    log    ${response.content}
+    run keyword if    ${codeFlag}==1    Should be equal as strings    ${response.status_code}    200
+    run keyword if    ${codeFlag}!=1    Should be equal as strings    ${response.status_code}    499
+    [Return]    ${response}
+
+modifyRule
+    [Arguments]    ${jsonParams}    ${codeFlag}=1
+    ${response}    httpPost    ${ruleMgtHost}    ${ruleMgtUrl}    ${jsonParams}
+    log    ${response.content}
+    run keyword if    ${codeFlag}==1    Should be equal as strings    ${response.status_code}    200
+    run keyword if    ${codeFlag}!=1    Should be equal as strings    ${response.status_code}    499
+    [Return]    ${response}
+
+deleteRule
+    [Arguments]    ${jsonParam}    ${codeFlag}=1
+    ${response}    httpDelete    ${ruleMgtHost}    ${ruleMgtUrl}    ${jsonParam}
+    log    ${response.content}
+    run keyword if    ${codeFlag}==1    Should be equal as strings    ${response.status_code}    200
+    run keyword if    ${codeFlag}!=1    Should be equal as strings    ${response.status_code}    499
+    [Return]    ${response}
diff --git a/test/csit/tests/holmes/testcase/RuleMgt/Rule-Mgt.robot b/test/csit/tests/holmes/testcase/RuleMgt/Rule-Mgt.robot
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..03ee708
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/csit/tests/holmes/testcase/RuleMgt/Rule-Mgt.robot
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+*** Settings ***
+Suite Setup
+Suite Teardown    Delete All Sessions
+Test Timeout
+Library           demjson
+Resource          Rule-Keywords.robot
+
+*** Test Cases ***
+add_valid_rule
+    [Documentation]    Add a valid rule.
+    ${dict2}    create dictionary    rulename=youbowu0314    description=create a new rule!    content=package rule03140002    enabled=1
+    ${jsonParams}    encode    ${dict2}
+    ${response}    createRule    ${jsonParams}
+    ${respJson}    to json    ${response.content}
+    ${RULEID}    get from dictionary    ${respJson}    ruleid
+    set global variable    ${RULEID}
+    log    ${RULEID}
+
+add_invalid_content_rule
+    [Documentation]    Add an invalid rule of which the content is incorrect!!
+    ${dict1}    create dictionary    rulename=gy0307001    description=create a new rule!    content=123123123    enabled=1
+    ${jsonParams}    encode    ${dict1}
+    ${response}    createRule    ${jsonParams}    -1
+    log    ${response.content}
+
+add_deficient_rule
+    [Documentation]    Add an invalid rule of which some mandatory fields are missing.(rulename)
+    ${dict3}    create dictionary    description=create a valid rule!    content=package rule2017    enabled=1
+    ${jsonParams}    encode    ${dict3}
+    ${response}    createRule    ${jsonParams}    -1
+
+query_rule_with_existing_id
+    [Documentation]    Query a rule with an existing ID.
+    should not be empty    ${RULEID}
+    ${response}    queryConditionRule    {"ruleid":"${RULEID}"}
+    ${respJson}    to json    ${response.content}
+    ${count}    get from dictionary    ${respJson}    totalcount
+    run keyword if    ${count}!=1    fail    Can't find the rule with the specified ruleid.
+
+query_rule_with_non_existing_id
+    [Documentation]    Query a rule with a non-existing ID.
+    ${response}    queryConditionRule    {"ruleid":"invalidid"}
+    ${respJson}    to json    ${response.content}
+    ${count}    get from dictionary    ${respJson}    totalcount
+    run keyword if    ${count}!=0    fail
+
+query_rule_with_partial_existing_name
+    [Documentation]    Query rules with (a part of) an existing name.
+    ${response}    queryConditionRule    {"rulename":"youbowu"}
+    ${respJson}    to json    ${response.content}
+    ${count}    get from dictionary    ${respJson}    totalcount
+    run keyword if    ${count}<1    fail    Can't find the rule with (a part of) an existing name
+
+query_rule_with_partial_non_existing_name
+    [Documentation]    Query rules with (a part of) a non-existing name.
+    ${response}    queryConditionRule    {"rulename":"zte2017"}
+    ${respJson}    to json    ${response.content}
+    ${count}    get from dictionary    ${respJson}    totalcount
+    run keyword if    ${count}!=0    fail
+
+query_rule_with_vaild_status
+    [Documentation]    Query rules with a valid status.
+    ${response}    queryConditionRule    {"enabled":1}
+    ${respJson}    to json    ${response.content}
+    ${count}    get from dictionary    ${respJson}    totalcount
+    run keyword if    ${count}<0    fail    Can't find the rule with the status valued 1.
+
+query_rule_with_invalid_status
+    [Documentation]    Query rules with an invalid status.
+    ${response}    queryConditionRule    {"enabled":99}
+    ${respJson}    to json    ${response.content}
+    ${count}    get from dictionary    ${respJson}    totalcount
+    run keyword if    ${count}!=0    fail
+
+query_rule_with_empty_status
+    [Documentation]    Query rules with the status left empty.
+    ${response}    queryConditionRule    {"enabled":""}
+    ${respJson}    to json    ${response.content}
+    ${count}    get from dictionary    ${respJson}    totalcount
+    run keyword if    ${count}!=0    fail
+
+query_rule_with_combinational_fields
+    [Documentation]    Query rules using the combination of different fields.
+    ${dic}    create dictionary    rulename=youbowu0314    enabled=1
+    ${paramJson}    encode    ${dic}
+    ${response}    queryConditionRule    ${paramJson}
+    ${respJson}    to json    ${response.content}
+    ${count}    get from dictionary    ${respJson}    totalcount
+    run keyword if    ${count}<1    fail    Can't find the rules with the combination of different fields.
+    ...    ELSE    traversalRuleAttribute    ${respJson}    ${dic}
+
+modify_rule_with_status
+    [Documentation]    modify the rule with a valid status.
+    ${dic}    create dictionary    ruleid=${RULEID}    enabled=0    content=package rule03140002
+    ${modifyParam}    encode    ${dic}
+    ${modifyResp}    modifyRule    ${modifyParam}
+    ${response}    queryConditionRule    {"ruleid":"${RULEID}"}
+    ${respJson}    to json    ${response.content}
+    ${count}    get from dictionary    ${respJson}    totalcount
+    run keyword if    ${count}!=1    fail    query rule fails! (can't find the rule modified!)
+    ...    ELSE    traversalRuleAttribute    ${respJson}    ${dic}
+
+modify_rule_with_invalid_status
+    [Documentation]    modify the rule with an invalid status.
+    ${dic}    create dictionary    ruleid=${RULEID}    enabled=88    content=package rule03140002
+    ${modifyParam}    encode    ${dic}
+    ${modifyResponse}    modifyRule    ${modifyParam}    -1
+
+modify_rule_with_description
+    [Documentation]    modify the description of the rule with the new string.
+    ${dic}    create dictionary    ruleid=${RULEID}    description=now, i modifying the description of the rule.    content=package rule03140002
+    ${modifyParam}    encode    ${dic}
+    ${modifyResp}    modifyRule    ${modifyParam}
+    ${response}    queryConditionRule    {"ruleid":"${RULEID}"}    1
+    ${respJson}    to json    ${response.content}
+    ${count}    get from dictionary    ${respJson}    totalcount
+    run keyword if    ${count}!=1    fail    query rule fails!
+    ...    ELSE    traversalRuleAttribute    ${respJson}    ${dic}
+
+delete_existing_rule
+    [Documentation]    Delete an existing rule.
+    should not be empty    ${RULEID}
+    deleteRule    {"ruleid":"${RULEID}"}
+
+delete_non_existing_rule
+    [Documentation]    Delete a non-existing rule.
+    deleteRule    {"ruleid":"${RULEID}"}    -1
diff --git a/test/csit/tests/holmes/testcase/RuleMgt/RuleAddr.robot b/test/csit/tests/holmes/testcase/RuleMgt/RuleAddr.robot
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a9cf66c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/csit/tests/holmes/testcase/RuleMgt/RuleAddr.robot
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+*** Variables ***
+${ruleMgtHost}    http://${MSB_IP}
+${ruleMgtUrl}     /openoapi/holmes-rule-mgmt/v1/rule
diff --git a/test/csit/tests/holmes/testcase/RuleMgt/__init__.txt b/test/csit/tests/holmes/testcase/RuleMgt/__init__.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/csit/tests/holmes/testcase/RuleMgt/__init__.txt