Repository: srl-labs/containerlab (go)
Issue: Allow a user to provide SR Linux topology yaml file with custom platform definition
Currently it is not possible to provide a custom topology yaml; the user has to select a type and this will trigger creation of a bind mount with the matching topology file.

This prevents a user from providing a custom topology file, as two bind mounts would exist - a customer one, and the one from containerlab itself.

We need to check if the bind mount targeting `/tmp/topology.yml` exists, then we should not create the one by containerlab for a selected type. This is an override by a user.
Pull request description: Custom SR Linux topology file via binds
Allows a user to bind mount a custom topology file and not conflict with the default topology file.

fix #2506 

Patch:
diff --git a/docs/lab-examples/ixiacone-srl.md b/docs/lab-examples/ixiacone-srl.md
index 2a689432..19fd1ce4 100644
--- a/docs/lab-examples/ixiacone-srl.md
+++ b/docs/lab-examples/ixiacone-srl.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 | **Resource requirements**[^1] | :fontawesome-solid-microchip: 2 <br/>:fontawesome-solid-memory: 2 GB                   |
 | **Topology file**             | [ixiacone-srl.clab.yaml][topofile]                                                     |
 | **Name**                      | ixiac01                                                                                |
-| **Version information**[^2]   | `containerlab:0.46.2`, `ixia-c-one:1.20.0-6`, `srlinux:23.10.1`, `docker-ce:20.10.2`   |
+| **Version information**[^2]   | `containerlab:0.46.2`, `ixia-c-one:1.24.0-4`, `srlinux:23.10.1`, `docker-ce:20.10.2`   |
 
 ## Description
 
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 64af8c7b..b228ace9 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/moby/sys/userns v0.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/morikuni/aec v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/muesli/reflow v0.3.0 // indirect
-	github.com/muesli/termenv v0.15.3-0.20241212154518-8c990cd6cf4b // indirect
+	github.com/muesli/termenv v0.16.0 // indirect
 	github.com/oklog/ulid v1.3.1 // indirect
 	github.com/pelletier/go-toml v1.9.5 // indirect
 	github.com/pjbgf/sha1cd v0.3.2 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index b3719a11..8eacdea1 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -781,8 +781,8 @@ github.com/morikuni/aec v1.0.0/go.mod h1:BbKIizmSmc5MMPqRYbxO4ZU0S0+P200+tUnFx7P
 github.com/mozilla/tls-observatory v0.0.0-20190404164649-a3c1b6cfecfd/go.mod h1:SrKMQvPiws7F7iqYp8/TX+IhxCYhzr6N/1yb8cwHsGk=
 github.com/muesli/reflow v0.3.0 h1:IFsN6K9NfGtjeggFP+68I4chLZV2yIKsXJFNZ+eWh6s=
 github.com/muesli/reflow v0.3.0/go.mod h1:pbwTDkVPibjO2kyvBQRBxTWEEGDGq0FlB1BIKtnHY/8=
-github.com/muesli/termenv v0.15.3-0.20241212154518-8c990cd6cf4b h1:gmVbquSG+bANneniKyO7R2DkOlCat7XDaSfXxHKKQBY=
-github.com/muesli/termenv v0.15.3-0.20241212154518-8c990cd6cf4b/go.mod h1:hxSnBBYLK21Vtq/PHd0S2FYCxBXzBua8ov5s1RobyRQ=
+github.com/muesli/termenv v0.16.0 h1:S5AlUN9dENB57rsbnkPyfdGuWIlkmzJjbFf0Tf5FWUc=
+github.com/muesli/termenv v0.16.0/go.mod h1:ZRfOIKPFDYQoDFF4Olj7/QJbW60Ol/kL1pU3VfY/Cnk=
 github.com/munnerz/goautoneg v0.0.0-20120707110453-a547fc61f48d/go.mod h1:+n7T8mK8HuQTcFwEeznm/DIxMOiR9yIdICNftLE1DvQ=
 github.com/munnerz/goautoneg v0.0.0-20191010083416-a7dc8b61c822 h1:C3w9PqII01/Oq1c1nUAm88MOHcQC9l5mIlSMApZMrHA=
 github.com/munnerz/goautoneg v0.0.0-20191010083416-a7dc8b61c822/go.mod h1:+n7T8mK8HuQTcFwEeznm/DIxMOiR9yIdICNftLE1DvQ=
diff --git a/lab-examples/ixiac01/go.mod b/lab-examples/ixiac01/go.mod
index 319dc61b..6972155c 100644
--- a/lab-examples/ixiac01/go.mod
+++ b/lab-examples/ixiac01/go.mod
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ go 1.22.7
 
 toolchain go1.23.0
 
-require github.com/open-traffic-generator/snappi/gosnappi v1.20.0
+require github.com/open-traffic-generator/snappi/gosnappi v1.24.0
 
 require (
 	github.com/Masterminds/semver/v3 v3.3.1 // indirect
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ require (
 	golang.org/x/text v0.21.0 // indirect
 	google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc v0.0.0-20241202173237-19429a94021a // indirect
 	google.golang.org/grpc v1.70.0 // indirect
-	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.36.4 // indirect
+	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.36.5 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.4.0 // indirect
 )
diff --git a/lab-examples/ixiac01/go.sum b/lab-examples/ixiac01/go.sum
index 7cb0e771..d532639e 100644
--- a/lab-examples/ixiac01/go.sum
+++ b/lab-examples/ixiac01/go.sum
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ github.com/kr/pretty v0.3.1 h1:flRD4NNwYAUpkphVc1HcthR4KEIFJ65n8Mw5qdRn3LE=
 github.com/kr/pretty v0.3.1/go.mod h1:hoEshYVHaxMs3cyo3Yncou5ZscifuDolrwPKZanG3xk=
 github.com/kr/text v0.2.0 h1:5Nx0Ya0ZqY2ygV366QzturHI13Jq95ApcVaJBhpS+AY=
 github.com/kr/text v0.2.0/go.mod h1:eLer722TekiGuMkidMxC/pM04lWEeraHUUmBw8l2grE=
-github.com/open-traffic-generator/snappi/gosnappi v1.20.0 h1:3uSvj1jgPYSkLNvLDRdGH481Kut6ZVfCdVwEJ3JyMXU=
-github.com/open-traffic-generator/snappi/gosnappi v1.20.0/go.mod h1:HJVHZycvinhqYIUB0bLoyX90vQJf3kR3APOiVqJySrU=
+github.com/open-traffic-generator/snappi/gosnappi v1.24.0 h1:SEov6nqY/0/vQAXNC1pxiP4VzueDo7ueAr/fp/TxawI=
+github.com/open-traffic-generator/snappi/gosnappi v1.24.0/go.mod h1:U515+6Dic9HapkCLRAefk1jrdubK0XoObqNiUwYm35M=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 h1:4DBwDE0NGyQoBHbLQYPwSUPoCMWR5BEzIk/f1lZbAQM=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
 github.com/rogpeppe/go-internal v1.13.1 h1:KvO1DLK/DRN07sQ1LQKScxyZJuNnedQ5/wKSR38lUII=
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc v0.0.0-20241202173237-19429a94021a h1:
 google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc v0.0.0-20241202173237-19429a94021a/go.mod h1:5uTbfoYQed2U9p3KIj2/Zzm02PYhndfdmML0qC3q3FU=
 google.golang.org/grpc v1.70.0 h1:pWFv03aZoHzlRKHWicjsZytKAiYCtNS0dHbXnIdq7jQ=
 google.golang.org/grpc v1.70.0/go.mod h1:ofIJqVKDXx/JiXrwr2IG4/zwdH9txy3IlF40RmcJSQw=
-google.golang.org/protobuf v1.36.4 h1:6A3ZDJHn/eNqc1i+IdefRzy/9PokBTPvcqMySR7NNIM=
-google.golang.org/protobuf v1.36.4/go.mod h1:9fA7Ob0pmnwhb644+1+CVWFRbNajQ6iRojtC/QF5bRE=
+google.golang.org/protobuf v1.36.5 h1:tPhr+woSbjfYvY6/GPufUoYizxw1cF/yFoxJ2fmpwlM=
+google.golang.org/protobuf v1.36.5/go.mod h1:9fA7Ob0pmnwhb644+1+CVWFRbNajQ6iRojtC/QF5bRE=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v1.0.0-20201130134442-10cb98267c6c h1:Hei/4ADfdWqJk1ZMxUNpqntNwaWcugrBjAiHlqqRiVk=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v1.0.0-20201130134442-10cb98267c6c/go.mod h1:JHkPIbrfpd72SG/EVd6muEfDQjcINNoR0C8j2r3qZ4Q=
diff --git a/lab-examples/ixiac01/ixiac01.clab.yml b/lab-examples/ixiac01/ixiac01.clab.yml
index f12c3fa6..8353105d 100644
--- a/lab-examples/ixiac01/ixiac01.clab.yml
+++ b/lab-examples/ixiac01/ixiac01.clab.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ topology:
   nodes:
     ixia-c:
       kind: keysight_ixia-c-one
-      image: ghcr.io/open-traffic-generator/ixia-c-one:1.20.0-6
+      image: ghcr.io/open-traffic-generator/ixia-c-one:1.24.0-4
     srl:
       kind: nokia_srlinux
       image: ghcr.io/nokia/srlinux:23.10.1
diff --git a/nodes/srl/srl.go b/nodes/srl/srl.go
index 4749bf7b..232cad5a 100644
--- a/nodes/srl/srl.go
+++ b/nodes/srl/srl.go
@@ -194,8 +194,13 @@ func (n *srl) Init(cfg *types.NodeConfig, opts ...nodes.NodeOption) error {
 	n.Cfg.Binds = append(n.Cfg.Binds, fmt.Sprint(cfgPath, ":/etc/opt/srlinux/:rw"))
 
 	// mount srlinux topology
-	topoPath := filepath.Join(n.Cfg.LabDir, "topology.yml")
-	n.Cfg.Binds = append(n.Cfg.Binds, fmt.Sprint(topoPath, ":/tmp/topology.yml:ro"))
+	srcTopoPath := filepath.Join(n.Cfg.LabDir, "topology.yml")
+	dstTopoPath := "/tmp/topology.yml"
+	// if a user provided a topology file, it means that they want to use a custom srl topology file
+	// in that case we do not need to mount the one for the provided type
+	if !utils.DestinationBindMountExists(n.Cfg.Binds, dstTopoPath) {
+		n.Cfg.Binds = append(n.Cfg.Binds, fmt.Sprint(srcTopoPath, ":", dstTopoPath, ":ro"))
+	}
 
 	n.InterfaceRegexp = InterfaceRegexp
 	n.InterfaceHelp = InterfaceHelp
@@ -203,14 +208,14 @@ func (n *srl) Init(cfg *types.NodeConfig, opts ...nodes.NodeOption) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (s *srl) PreDeploy(_ context.Context, params *nodes.PreDeployParams) error {
-	utils.CreateDirectory(s.Cfg.LabDir, 0777)
+func (n *srl) PreDeploy(_ context.Context, params *nodes.PreDeployParams) error {
+	utils.CreateDirectory(n.Cfg.LabDir, 0777)
 
 	// Create appmgr subdir for agent specs and copy files, if needed
-	if s.Cfg.Extras != nil && len(s.Cfg.Extras.SRLAgents) != 0 {
-		agents := s.Cfg.Extras.SRLAgents
+	if n.Cfg.Extras != nil && len(n.Cfg.Extras.SRLAgents) != 0 {
+		agents := n.Cfg.Extras.SRLAgents
 
-		appmgr := filepath.Join(s.Cfg.LabDir, "config", "appmgr")
+		appmgr := filepath.Join(n.Cfg.LabDir, "config", "appmgr")
 		utils.CreateDirectory(appmgr, 0777)
 
 		// process extras -> agents configurations
@@ -233,42 +238,42 @@ func (s *srl) PreDeploy(_ context.Context, params *nodes.PreDeployParams) error
 	}
 
 	// store provided pubkeys
-	s.sshPubKeys = params.SSHPubKeys
+	n.sshPubKeys = params.SSHPubKeys
 
 	// store the certificate-related parameters
 	// for cert generation to happen in Post-Deploy phase with mgmt IPs as SANs
-	s.cert = params.Cert
-	s.topologyName = params.TopologyName
+	n.cert = params.Cert
+	n.topologyName = params.TopologyName
 
-	return s.createSRLFiles()
+	return n.createSRLFiles()
 }
 
-func (s *srl) PostDeploy(ctx context.Context, params *nodes.PostDeployParams) error {
+func (n *srl) PostDeploy(ctx context.Context, params *nodes.PostDeployParams) error {
 	log.Info("Running postdeploy actions",
-		"kind", s.Cfg.Kind,
-		"node", s.Cfg.ShortName)
+		"kind", n.Cfg.Kind,
+		"node", n.Cfg.ShortName)
 
 	// generate the certificate
-	certificate, err := s.LoadOrGenerateCertificate(s.cert, s.topologyName)
+	certificate, err := n.LoadOrGenerateCertificate(n.cert, n.topologyName)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	// set the certificate data
-	s.Config().TLSCert = string(certificate.Cert)
-	s.Config().TLSKey = string(certificate.Key)
+	n.Config().TLSCert = string(certificate.Cert)
+	n.Config().TLSKey = string(certificate.Key)
 
 	// Populate /etc/hosts for service discovery on mgmt interface
-	if err := s.populateHosts(ctx, params.Nodes); err != nil {
-		log.Warnf("Unable to populate hosts for node %q: %v", s.Cfg.ShortName, err)
+	if err := n.populateHosts(ctx, params.Nodes); err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("Unable to populate hosts for node %q: %v", n.Cfg.ShortName, err)
 	}
 
 	// start waiting for initial commit and mgmt server ready
-	if err := s.Ready(ctx); err != nil {
+	if err := n.Ready(ctx); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	s.swVersion, err = s.RunningVersion(ctx)
+	n.swVersion, err = n.RunningVersion(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -276,58 +281,58 @@ func (s *srl) PostDeploy(ctx context.Context, params *nodes.PostDeployParams) er
 	// return if config file is found in the lab directory.
 	// This can be either if the startup-config has been mounted by that path
 	// or the config has been previously generated and saved
-	if utils.FileExists(filepath.Join(s.Cfg.LabDir, "config", "config.json")) {
+	if utils.FileExists(filepath.Join(n.Cfg.LabDir, "config", "config.json")) {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	if err := s.addDefaultConfig(ctx); err != nil {
+	if err := n.addDefaultConfig(ctx); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if err := s.addOverlayCLIConfig(ctx); err != nil {
+	if err := n.addOverlayCLIConfig(ctx); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	// once default and overlay config is added, we can commit the config
-	if err := s.commitConfig(ctx); err != nil {
+	if err := n.commitConfig(ctx); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	return s.generateCheckpoint(ctx)
+	return n.generateCheckpoint(ctx)
 }
 
-func (s *srl) SaveConfig(ctx context.Context) error {
+func (n *srl) SaveConfig(ctx context.Context) error {
 	cmd, _ := exec.NewExecCmdFromString(saveCmd)
-	execResult, err := s.RunExec(ctx, cmd)
+	execResult, err := n.RunExec(ctx, cmd)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("%s: failed to execute cmd: %v", s.Cfg.ShortName, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("%s: failed to execute cmd: %v", n.Cfg.ShortName, err)
 	}
 
 	if len(execResult.GetStdErrString()) > 0 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("%s errors: %s", s.Cfg.ShortName, execResult.GetStdErrString())
+		return fmt.Errorf("%s errors: %s", n.Cfg.ShortName, execResult.GetStdErrString())
 	}
 
-	log.Infof("saved SR Linux configuration from %s node. Output:\n%s", s.Cfg.ShortName, execResult.GetStdOutString())
+	log.Infof("saved SR Linux configuration from %s node. Output:\n%s", n.Cfg.ShortName, execResult.GetStdOutString())
 
 	return nil
 }
 
 // Ready returns when the node boot sequence reached the stage when it is ready to accept config commands
 // returns an error if not ready by the expiry of the timer readyTimeout.
-func (s *srl) Ready(ctx context.Context) error {
+func (n *srl) Ready(ctx context.Context) error {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, readyTimeout)
 	defer cancel()
 	var err error
 
-	log.Debugf("Waiting for SR Linux node %q to boot...", s.Cfg.ShortName)
+	log.Debugf("Waiting for SR Linux node %q to boot...", n.Cfg.ShortName)
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-ctx.Done():
-			return fmt.Errorf("timed out waiting for SR Linux node %s to boot: %v", s.Cfg.ShortName, err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("timed out waiting for SR Linux node %s to boot: %v", n.Cfg.ShortName, err)
 		default:
 			// two commands are checked, first if the mgmt_server is running
 			cmd, _ := exec.NewExecCmdFromString(mgmtServerRdyCmd)
-			execResult, err := s.RunExec(ctx, cmd)
+			execResult, err := n.RunExec(ctx, cmd)
 			if err != nil || (execResult != nil && execResult.GetReturnCode() != 0) {
 				logMsg := "mgmt_server status check failed"
 
@@ -359,7 +364,7 @@ func (s *srl) Ready(ctx context.Context) error {
 			// once mgmt server is running, we need to check if it is ready to accept configuration commands
 			// this is done with checking readyForConfigCmd
 			cmd, _ = exec.NewExecCmdFromString(readyForConfigCmd)
-			execResult, err = s.RunExec(ctx, cmd)
+			execResult, err = n.RunExec(ctx, cmd)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Debugf("error during readyForConfigCmd execution: %s", err)
 				time.Sleep(retryTimer)
@@ -378,7 +383,7 @@ func (s *srl) Ready(ctx context.Context) error {
 				continue
 			}
 
-			log.Debugf("Node %s is ready to accept configs", s.Cfg.ShortName)
+			log.Debugf("Node %s is ready to accept configs", n.Cfg.ShortName)
 
 			return nil
 		}
@@ -400,24 +405,24 @@ func (*srl) checkKernelVersion() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (s *srl) CheckDeploymentConditions(ctx context.Context) error {
+func (n *srl) CheckDeploymentConditions(ctx context.Context) error {
 	// perform the srl specific kernel version check
-	err := s.checkKernelVersion()
+	err := n.checkKernelVersion()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	return s.DefaultNode.CheckDeploymentConditions(ctx)
+	return n.DefaultNode.CheckDeploymentConditions(ctx)
 }
 
-func (s *srl) createSRLFiles() error {
-	log.Debugf("Creating directory structure for SRL container: %s", s.Cfg.ShortName)
+func (n *srl) createSRLFiles() error {
+	log.Debugf("Creating directory structure for SRL container: %s", n.Cfg.ShortName)
 	var src string
 
-	if s.Cfg.License != "" {
+	if n.Cfg.License != "" {
 		// copy license file to node specific directory in lab
-		src = s.Cfg.License
-		licPath := filepath.Join(s.Cfg.LabDir, "license.key")
+		src = n.Cfg.License
+		licPath := filepath.Join(n.Cfg.LabDir, "license.key")
 		if err := utils.CopyFile(src, licPath, 0644); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("CopyFile src %s -> dst %s failed %v", src, licPath, err)
 		}
@@ -425,16 +430,16 @@ func (s *srl) createSRLFiles() error {
 	}
 
 	// generate SRL topology file, including base MAC
-	err := generateSRLTopologyFile(s.Cfg)
+	err := generateSRLTopologyFile(n.Cfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	utils.CreateDirectory(path.Join(s.Cfg.LabDir, "config"), 0777)
+	utils.CreateDirectory(path.Join(n.Cfg.LabDir, "config"), 0777)
 
 	// create repository files (for yum/apt) that
 	// are mounted to srl container during the init phase
-	err = s.createRepoFiles()
+	err = n.createRepoFiles()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -443,11 +448,11 @@ func (s *srl) createSRLFiles() error {
 	// if the node has a `startup-config:` statement, the file specified in that section
 	// will be used as a template in GenerateConfig()
 	var cfgTemplate string
-	cfgPath := filepath.Join(s.Cfg.LabDir, "config", "config.json")
-	if s.Cfg.StartupConfig != "" {
-		log.Debug("Reading startup-config", "file", s.Cfg.StartupConfig)
+	cfgPath := filepath.Join(n.Cfg.LabDir, "config", "config.json")
+	if n.Cfg.StartupConfig != "" {
+		log.Debug("Reading startup-config", "file", n.Cfg.StartupConfig)
 
-		c, err := os.ReadFile(s.Cfg.StartupConfig)
+		c, err := os.ReadFile(n.Cfg.StartupConfig)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -459,14 +464,14 @@ func (s *srl) createSRLFiles() error {
 		isJSON := len(x) > 0 && x[0] == '{'
 		if !isJSON {
 			log.Debugf("startup-config passed to %s is in the CLI format. Will apply it in post-deploy stage",
-				s.Cfg.ShortName)
+				n.Cfg.ShortName)
 
-			cBuf, err := utils.SubstituteEnvsAndTemplate(bytes.NewReader(c), s.Cfg)
+			cBuf, err := utils.SubstituteEnvsAndTemplate(bytes.NewReader(c), n.Cfg)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 
-			s.startupCliCfg = cBuf.Bytes()
+			n.startupCliCfg = cBuf.Bytes()
 
 			// no need to generate and mount startup-config passed in a CLI format
 			// as we will apply it over the top of a default config in the post deploy stage
@@ -476,14 +481,14 @@ func (s *srl) createSRLFiles() error {
 	}
 
 	if cfgTemplate == "" {
-		log.Debugf("configuration template for node %s is empty, skipping startup config file generation", s.Cfg.ShortName)
+		log.Debugf("configuration template for node %s is empty, skipping startup config file generation", n.Cfg.ShortName)
 
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	err = s.GenerateConfig(cfgPath, cfgTemplate)
+	err = n.GenerateConfig(cfgPath, cfgTemplate)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("node=%s, failed to generate config: %v", s.Cfg.ShortName, err)
+		log.Errorf("node=%s, failed to generate config: %v", n.Cfg.ShortName, err)
 	}
 
 	return err
@@ -659,22 +664,22 @@ func (n *srl) addDefaultConfig(ctx context.Context) error {
 }
 
 // addOverlayCLIConfig adds CLI formatted config that is read out of a file provided via startup-config directive.
-func (s *srl) addOverlayCLIConfig(ctx context.Context) error {
-	if len(s.startupCliCfg) == 0 {
-		log.Debugf("node %q: startup-config empty, committing existing candidate", s.Config().ShortName)
+func (n *srl) addOverlayCLIConfig(ctx context.Context) error {
+	if len(n.startupCliCfg) == 0 {
+		log.Debugf("node %q: startup-config empty, committing existing candidate", n.Config().ShortName)
 
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	cfgStr := string(s.startupCliCfg)
+	cfgStr := string(n.startupCliCfg)
 
-	log.Debugf("Node %q additional config from startup-config file %s:\n%s", s.Cfg.ShortName, s.Cfg.StartupConfig, cfgStr)
+	log.Debugf("Node %q additional config from startup-config file %s:\n%s", n.Cfg.ShortName, n.Cfg.StartupConfig, cfgStr)
 
 	cmd := exec.NewExecCmdFromSlice([]string{
 		"bash", "-c",
 		fmt.Sprintf("echo '%s' > %s", cfgStr, overlayCfgPath),
 	})
-	_, err := s.RunExec(ctx, cmd)
+	_, err := n.RunExec(ctx, cmd)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -683,7 +688,7 @@ func (s *srl) addOverlayCLIConfig(ctx context.Context) error {
 		"bash", "-c",
 		fmt.Sprintf("su -s /bin/bash admin -c '/opt/srlinux/bin/sr_cli -ed < %s'", overlayCfgPath),
 	})
-	execResult, err := s.RunExec(ctx, cmd)
+	execResult, err := n.RunExec(ctx, cmd)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -692,20 +697,20 @@ func (s *srl) addOverlayCLIConfig(ctx context.Context) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("%w:%s", nodes.ErrCommandExecError, execResult.GetStdErrString())
 	}
 
-	log.Debugf("node %s. stdout: %s, stderr: %s", s.Cfg.ShortName, execResult.GetStdOutString(), execResult.GetStdErrString())
+	log.Debugf("node %s. stdout: %s, stderr: %s", n.Cfg.ShortName, execResult.GetStdOutString(), execResult.GetStdErrString())
 
 	return nil
 }
 
 // commitConfig commits and saves default+overlay config to the startup-config file.
-func (s *srl) commitConfig(ctx context.Context) error {
-	log.Debugf("Node %q: commiting configuration", s.Cfg.ShortName)
+func (n *srl) commitConfig(ctx context.Context) error {
+	log.Debugf("Node %q: commiting configuration", n.Cfg.ShortName)
 
 	cmd, err := exec.NewExecCmdFromString(`bash -c "/opt/srlinux/bin/sr_cli -ed commit save"`)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	execResult, err := s.RunExec(ctx, cmd)
+	execResult, err := n.RunExec(ctx, cmd)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -714,18 +719,18 @@ func (s *srl) commitConfig(ctx context.Context) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("%w:%s", nodes.ErrCommandExecError, execResult.GetStdErrString())
 	}
 
-	log.Debugf("node %s. stdout: %s, stderr: %s", s.Cfg.ShortName, execResult.GetStdOutString(), execResult.GetStdErrString())
+	log.Debugf("node %s. stdout: %s, stderr: %s", n.Cfg.ShortName, execResult.GetStdOutString(), execResult.GetStdErrString())
 
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (s *srl) generateCheckpoint(ctx context.Context) error {
+func (n *srl) generateCheckpoint(ctx context.Context) error {
 	cmd, err := exec.NewExecCmdFromString(`bash -c '/opt/srlinux/bin/sr_cli /tools system configuration generate-checkpoint name clab-initial comment \"set by containerlab\"'`)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	execResult, err := s.RunExec(ctx, cmd)
+	execResult, err := n.RunExec(ctx, cmd)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -734,7 +739,7 @@ func (s *srl) generateCheckpoint(ctx context.Context) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("%w:%s", nodes.ErrCommandExecError, execResult.GetStdErrString())
 	}
 
-	log.Debugf("node %s. stdout: %s, stderr: %s", s.Cfg.ShortName, execResult.GetStdOutString(), execResult.GetStdErrString())
+	log.Debugf("node %s. stdout: %s, stderr: %s", n.Cfg.ShortName, execResult.GetStdOutString(), execResult.GetStdErrString())
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -742,10 +747,10 @@ func (s *srl) generateCheckpoint(ctx context.Context) error {
 // populateHosts adds container hostnames for other nodes of a lab to SR Linux /etc/hosts file
 // to mitigate the fact that srlinux uses non default netns for management and thus
 // can't leverage docker DNS service.
-func (s *srl) populateHosts(ctx context.Context, nodes map[string]nodes.Node) error {
-	hosts, err := s.Runtime.GetHostsPath(ctx, s.Cfg.LongName)
+func (n *srl) populateHosts(ctx context.Context, nodes map[string]nodes.Node) error {
+	hosts, err := n.Runtime.GetHostsPath(ctx, n.Cfg.LongName)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Warnf("Unable to locate /etc/hosts file for srl node %v: %v", s.Cfg.ShortName, err)
+		log.Warnf("Unable to locate /etc/hosts file for srl node %v: %v", n.Cfg.ShortName, err)
 		return err
 	}
 	var entriesv4, entriesv6 bytes.Buffer
@@ -770,7 +775,7 @@ func (s *srl) populateHosts(ctx context.Context, nodes map[string]nodes.Node) er
 
 	file, err := os.OpenFile(hosts, os.O_APPEND|os.O_WRONLY, 0666) // skipcq: GSC-G302
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Warnf("Unable to open /etc/hosts file for srl node %v: %v", s.Cfg.ShortName, err)
+		log.Warnf("Unable to open /etc/hosts file for srl node %v: %v", n.Cfg.ShortName, err)
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -786,8 +791,8 @@ func (s *srl) populateHosts(ctx context.Context, nodes map[string]nodes.Node) er
 	return file.Close()
 }
 
-func (s *srl) GetMappedInterfaceName(ifName string) (string, error) {
-	captureGroups, err := utils.GetRegexpCaptureGroups(s.InterfaceRegexp, ifName)
+func (n *srl) GetMappedInterfaceName(ifName string) (string, error) {
+	captureGroups, err := utils.GetRegexpCaptureGroups(n.InterfaceRegexp, ifName)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
@@ -824,23 +829,23 @@ func (s *srl) GetMappedInterfaceName(ifName string) (string, error) {
 }
 
 // CheckInterfaceName checks if a name of the interface referenced in the topology file correct.
-func (s *srl) CheckInterfaceName() error {
+func (n *srl) CheckInterfaceName() error {
 	// allow ethernetX-X-X, eX-X-X and mgmt0 interface names
 	ifRe := regexp.MustCompile(`(:?e|ethernet)\d+-\d+(-\d+)?|mgmt0`)
-	nm := strings.ToLower(s.Cfg.NetworkMode)
+	nm := strings.ToLower(n.Cfg.NetworkMode)
 
-	err := s.CheckInterfaceOverlap()
+	err := n.CheckInterfaceOverlap()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	for _, e := range s.Endpoints {
+	for _, e := range n.Endpoints {
 		if !ifRe.MatchString(e.GetIfaceName()) {
-			return fmt.Errorf("nokia sr linux interface name %q doesn't match the required pattern: %s", e.GetIfaceName(), s.InterfaceHelp)
+			return fmt.Errorf("nokia sr linux interface name %q doesn't match the required pattern: %s", e.GetIfaceName(), n.InterfaceHelp)
 		}
 
 		if e.GetIfaceName() == "mgmt0" && nm != "none" {
-			return fmt.Errorf("mgmt0 interface name is not allowed for %s node when network mode is not set to none", s.Cfg.ShortName)
+			return fmt.Errorf("mgmt0 interface name is not allowed for %s node when network mode is not set to none", n.Cfg.ShortName)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -849,7 +854,7 @@ func (s *srl) CheckInterfaceName() error {
 
 // createRepoFiles creates apt/ym repository files
 // to enable srl nodes to install ndk apps.
-func (s *srl) createRepoFiles() error {
+func (n *srl) createRepoFiles() error {
 	yumRepo := `[srlinux]
 name=SR Linux NDK apps
 baseurl=https://srlinux.fury.site/yum/
@@ -858,21 +863,21 @@ gpgcheck=0`
 
 	aptRepo := `deb [trusted=yes] https://srlinux.fury.site/apt/ /`
 
-	yumPath := s.Cfg.LabDir + "/yum.repo"
+	yumPath := n.Cfg.LabDir + "/yum.repo"
 	err := utils.CreateFile(yumPath, yumRepo)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	aptPath := s.Cfg.LabDir + "/apt.list"
+	aptPath := n.Cfg.LabDir + "/apt.list"
 	err = utils.CreateFile(aptPath, aptRepo)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	// mount srlinux repository files
-	s.Cfg.Binds = append(
-		s.Cfg.Binds,
+	n.Cfg.Binds = append(
+		n.Cfg.Binds,
 		yumPath+":/etc/yum.repos.d/srlinux.repo:ro",
 		aptPath+":/etc/apt/sources.list.d/srlinux.list:ro")
 
diff --git a/utils/containers.go b/utils/containers.go
index fcd25071..e88cbe4f 100644
--- a/utils/containers.go
+++ b/utils/containers.go
@@ -60,3 +60,19 @@ func ContainerNSToPID(cID string) (int, error) {
 	}
 	return pid, nil
 }
+
+// DestinationBindMountExists checks if a bind mount destination exists in a list of bind mounts.
+// The bind options are not matched, only the destination is matched.
+// The binds are expected to be in the format of "source:destination[:options]".
+func DestinationBindMountExists(binds []string, dest string) bool {
+	for _, b := range binds {
+		parts := strings.Split(b, ":")
+		if len(parts) >= 2 {
+			// The destination is the second part
+			if parts[1] == dest {
+				return true
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}


Test patch:
diff --git a/utils/containers_test.go b/utils/containers_test.go
index 1a175ccc..f4e02587 100644
--- a/utils/containers_test.go
+++ b/utils/containers_test.go
@@ -47,3 +47,55 @@ func TestGetCanonicalImageName(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+func TestDestinationBindMountExists(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := map[string]struct {
+		binds []string
+		dest  string
+		want  bool
+	}{
+		"empty binds slice": {
+			binds: []string{},
+			dest:  "/target",
+			want:  false,
+		},
+		"single bind with matching destination": {
+			binds: []string{"/source:/target"},
+			dest:  "/target",
+			want:  true,
+		},
+		"multiple binds with one matching destination": {
+			binds: []string{"/source1:/target1", "/source2:/target"},
+			dest:  "/target",
+			want:  true,
+		},
+		"no matching destination": {
+			binds: []string{"/source1:/target1", "/source2:/target2"},
+			dest:  "/target3",
+			want:  false,
+		},
+		"bind with additional options": {
+			binds: []string{"/source:/target:ro,z"},
+			dest:  "/target",
+			want:  true,
+		},
+		"malformed bind without separator": {
+			binds: []string{"malformedstring"},
+			dest:  "/target",
+			want:  false,
+		},
+		"bind with empty parts": {
+			binds: []string{":/target:", "/source:"},
+			dest:  "/target",
+			want:  true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for name, tc := range tests {
+		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got := DestinationBindMountExists(tc.binds, tc.dest)
+			if !cmp.Equal(got, tc.want) {
+				t.Fatalf("wanted %v, got %v", tc.want, got)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}