diff --git a/src/emuvim/test/test_resourcemodel_api.py b/src/emuvim/test/test_resourcemodel_api.py
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+from emuvim.test.base import SimpleTestTopology
+from emuvim.dcemulator.resourcemodel import BaseResourceModel
+
+
+class testResourceModel(SimpleTestTopology):
+
+    def testBaseResourceModelApi(self):
+        pass
+        # TODO test add flavor etc.
+        # TODO test aaloc / free
+
+    def testAddRmToDc(self):
+        # create network
+        self.createNet(nswitches=0, ndatacenter=1, nhosts=2, ndockers=0)
+        # setup links
+        self.net.addLink(self.dc[0], self.h[0])
+        self.net.addLink(self.h[1], self.dc[0])
+        # add resource model
+        r = BaseResourceModel()
+        self.dc[0].assignResourceModel(r)
+        # start Mininet network
+        self.startNet()
+        # check number of running nodes
+        assert(len(self.getDockernetContainers()) == 0)
+        assert(len(self.net.hosts) == 2)
+        assert(len(self.net.switches) == 1)
+        # check resource model and resource model registrar
+        assert(self.dc[0]._resource_model is not None)
+        assert(self.net.rm_registrar.num_models == 1)
+        # TODO test if alloc was called on start
+        # TODO if free was called on stop
+        # check connectivity by using ping
+        assert(self.net.ping([self.h[0], self.h[1]]) <= 0.0)
+        # stop Mininet network
+        self.stopNet()