diff --git a/ric_robot_suite/helm/nanobot/configmap-src/public/properties/global_properties.robot b/ric_robot_suite/helm/nanobot/configmap-src/public/properties/global_properties.robot
index d1a7597..58f22dd 100644
--- a/ric_robot_suite/helm/nanobot/configmap-src/public/properties/global_properties.robot
+++ b/ric_robot_suite/helm/nanobot/configmap-src/public/properties/global_properties.robot
@@ -42,3 +42,9 @@
 #
 ${GLOBAL_INJECTED_DBAAS_IP_ADDR}      {{ printf "%s.%s" (include "common.servicename.dbaas.tcp" .) $ricplt  }}
 ${GLOBAL_DBAAS_SERVER_PORT}           {{ include "common.serviceport.dbaas.tcp" .  }}
+#
+${GLOBAL_TEST_XAPP}                   {{ default "xapp-std" .Values.ric.robot.environment.xapp }}
+#
+${GLOBAL_TEST_NODEB_NAME}             {{ default "AAAA456789" .Values.ric.robot.environment.gNodeB.name }}
+${GLOBAL_TEST_NODEB_ADDRESS}          {{ default "10.0.0.3"   .Values.ric.robot.environment.gNodeB.address }}
+${GLOBAL_TEST_NODEB_PORT}             {{ default "36421"      .Values.ric.robot.environment.gNodeB.port }}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ric_robot_suite/helm/nanobot/configmap-src/public/testsuites/ete.robot b/ric_robot_suite/helm/nanobot/configmap-src/public/testsuites/ete.robot
index 3dbc92e..8f8b282 100644
--- a/ric_robot_suite/helm/nanobot/configmap-src/public/testsuites/ete.robot
+++ b/ric_robot_suite/helm/nanobot/configmap-src/public/testsuites/ete.robot
@@ -10,11 +10,10 @@
 Resource         ../resources/dashboard/dashboard_interface.robot
 
 *** Variables ***
-${TEST_XAPPNAME}      xapp-std
-${TEST_XAPPID}        101
-${TEST_NODE_B_NAME}   AAAA456789
-${TEST_NODE_B_IP}     10.0.0.3
-${TEST_NODE_B_PORT}   36421
+${TEST_XAPPNAME}      ${GLOBAL_TEST_XAPP}
+${TEST_NODE_B_NAME}   ${GLOBAL_TEST_NODEB_NAME}
+${TEST_NODE_B_IP}     ${GLOBAL_TEST_NODEB_ADDRESS}
+${TEST_NODE_B_PORT}   ${GLOBAL_TEST_NODEB_PORT}
 
 
 *** Test Cases ***
diff --git a/ric_robot_suite/helm/nanobot/templates/job-ric-robot-run.yaml b/ric_robot_suite/helm/nanobot/templates/job-ric-robot-run.yaml
index 14be82d..2ca4ffb 100644
--- a/ric_robot_suite/helm/nanobot/templates/job-ric-robot-run.yaml
+++ b/ric_robot_suite/helm/nanobot/templates/job-ric-robot-run.yaml
@@ -127,9 +127,11 @@
             - name: robot-etc
               mountPath: /robot/etc
               readOnly: false
+            {{- if .Values.ric.robot.log }}
             - name: robot-log
               mountPath: /robot/log
               readOnly: false
+            {{- end }}
             - name: robot-bin
               mountPath: /robot/bin
               readOnly: true
@@ -166,8 +168,19 @@
             {{- if not .Values.ric.robot.job.failOnTestFail }}
             - "--NoStatusRC"
             {{- end }}
+            {{- if .Values.ric.robot.log }}
             - "-d"
             - "/robot/log"
+            {{- else }}
+            - "-o"
+            - "NONE"
+            - "-l"
+            - "NONE"
+            - "-r"
+            - "NONE"
+            - "-L"
+            - "NONE"
+            {{- end }}
             - "--console"
             - "verbose"
             - "-C"
@@ -198,9 +211,11 @@
             - name: robot-etc
               mountPath: /robot/etc
               readOnly: true
+            {{- if .Values.ric.robot.log }}
             - name: robot-log
               mountPath: /robot/log
               readOnly: false
+            {{- end }}
             # for compatability with the ric robot, we mount
             # both properties files and interface libraries
             # under resources/.
@@ -220,9 +235,11 @@
         - name: robot-etc
           emptyDir: {}
         - name: robot-log
+        {{- if .Values.ric.robot.log }}
           hostPath:
            path: {{ default "/opt/ric/robot/log"  .Values.ric.robot.log }}
            type: DirectoryOrCreate
+        {{- end }}
         - name: robot-bin
           configMap:
            name: robot-bin
diff --git a/ric_robot_suite/helm/nanobot/values.yaml b/ric_robot_suite/helm/nanobot/values.yaml
index fd751c1..0abfda0 100644
--- a/ric_robot_suite/helm/nanobot/values.yaml
+++ b/ric_robot_suite/helm/nanobot/values.yaml
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@
  robot:
   release: r1
   #
-  # host filesystem path where robot
-  # output will be stored
-  log: /opt/ric/robot/log
+  # If specified, a host filesystem
+  # path where robot output will be stored 
+  # log: /opt/ric/robot/log
   #
   # Active testsuites can be chosen by
   # tag, testuite names, or both.  leaving
@@ -107,3 +107,19 @@
     create: true
     # ... and specify the serviceaccount here:
     # name: nanobot
+  #    
+  environment:
+    # the name of a test xapp; the appmgr testsuite
+    # will attempt to deploy and undeploy this app;
+    # This should be an xapp which is "onboarded" to
+    # the appmgr but not deployed at the time the test
+    # is initiated.
+    xapp: xapp-std
+    gNodeB:
+     # the details of a test gNodeB, for [E/X]2 tests.
+     # This can be either a real gnodeb or a simulator,
+     # but in either case should exist prior to test
+     # initiation.
+     name: AAAA456789
+     address: 10.0.0.3
+     port: 36421