+# sourcing the selected env variables for the test case
+if [ -f "$TEST_ENV_VAR_FILE" ]; then
+ echo -e $BOLD"Sourcing env vars from: "$TEST_ENV_VAR_FILE$EBOLD
+ . $TEST_ENV_VAR_FILE
+else
+ echo -e $RED"Selected env var fle does not exist: "$TEST_ENV_VAR_FILE$ERED
+ exit 1
+fi
+
+#Vars for A1 interface version and container count
+G1_A1_VERSION=""
+G2_A1_VERSION=""
+G3_A1_VERSION=""
+G1_COUNT=0
+G2_COUNT=0
+G3_COUNT=0
+
+# Vars to switch between http and https. Extra curl flag needed for https
+export RIC_SIM_HTTPX="http"
+export RIC_SIM_LOCALHOST=$RIC_SIM_HTTPX"://localhost:"
+export RIC_SIM_PORT=$RIC_SIM_INTERNAL_PORT
+export RIC_SIM_CERT_MOUNT_DIR="./cert"
+
+export MR_HTTPX="http"
+export MR_PORT=$MR_INTERNAL_PORT
+export MR_LOCAL_PORT=$MR_EXTERNAL_PORT #When agent is running outside the docker net
+
+export CR_HTTPX="http"
+export CR_PORT=$CR_INTERNAL_PORT
+export CR_LOCAL_PORT=$CR_EXTERNAL_PORT #When CR is running outside the docker net
+
+export SDNC_HTTPX="http"
+export SDNC_PORT=$SDNC_INTERNAL_PORT
+export SDNC_LOCAL_PORT=$SDNC_EXTERNAL_PORT #When agent is running outside the docker net
+