diff --git a/tests/api_test.go b/tests/api_test.go
index c213451..20b397a 100644
--- a/tests/api_test.go
+++ b/tests/api_test.go
@@ -8,10 +8,14 @@
 package tests
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"os/exec"
 	"testing"
 
+	"flag"
+
 	magellan "github.com/OpenCHAMI/magellan/internal"
-	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -29,33 +33,114 @@ var (
 		DisableProbing: false,
 		Verbose:        false,
 	}
+	exePath = flag.String("exe", "./magellan", "path to 'magellan' binary executable")
+	emuPath = flag.String("emu", "./emulator/setup.sh", "path to emulator 'setup.sh' script")
 )
 
+func runEmulator() {}
+
 func TestScanAndCollect(t *testing.T) {
-	// do a scan on the emulator cluster with probing disabled and check results
-	results := magellan.ScanForAssets(scanParams)
-	if len(results) <= 0 {
-		t.Fatal("expected to find at least one BMC node, but found none")
-	}
-	// do a scan on the emulator cluster with probing enabled
-	results = magellan.ScanForAssets(scanParams)
-	if len(results) <= 0 {
-		t.Fatal("expected to find at least one BMC node, but found none")
+	var (
+		err     error
+		emuErr  error
+		output  []byte
+		tempDir = t.TempDir()
+		command string
+	)
+
+	// try and start the emulator in the background if arg passed
+	if *emuPath != "" {
+		t.Parallel()
+		t.Run("emulator", func(t *testing.T) {
+			_, emuErr = exec.Command("bash", "-c", *emuPath).CombinedOutput()
+			if emuErr != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("failed to start emulator: %v", emuErr)
+			}
+		})
 	}
 
-	// do a collect on the emulator cluster to collect Redfish info
-	err := magellan.CollectInventory(&results, &magellan.CollectParams{})
+	// try and run a "scan" with the emulator
+	command = fmt.Sprintf("%s scan --subnet 127.0.0.1 --subnet-mask 255.255.255.0 --cache %s", exePath, tempDir)
+	output, err = exec.Command("bash", "-c", command).CombinedOutput()
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error().Err(err).Msg("failed to collect inventory")
+		t.Fatalf("failed to run 'scan' command: %v", err)
 	}
+
+	// make sure that the expected output is not empty
+	if len(output) <= 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected the 'scan' output to not be empty")
+	}
+
+	// try and run a "collect" with the emulator
+	command = fmt.Sprintf("%s collect --username root --password root_password --cache %s", exePath, tempDir)
+	output, err = exec.Command("bash", "-c", command).CombinedOutput()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to run 'collect' command: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// make sure that the output is not empty
+	if len(output) <= 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected the 'collect' output to not be empty")
+	}
+
+	// TODO: check for at least one System/EthernetInterface that we know should exist
 }
 
 func TestCrawlCommand(t *testing.T) {
-	// TODO: add test to check the crawl command's behavior
+	var (
+		err     error
+		emuErr  error
+		output  []byte
+		command string
+	)
+
+	// try and start the emulator in the background if arg passed
+	if *emuPath != "" {
+		t.Parallel()
+		t.Run("emulator", func(t *testing.T) {
+			_, emuErr = exec.Command("bash", "-c", *emuPath).CombinedOutput()
+			if emuErr != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("failed to start emulator: %v", emuErr)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+
+	// try and run a "collect" with the emulator
+	command = fmt.Sprintf("%s crawl --username root --password root_password -i", exePath)
+	output, err = exec.Command("bash", "-c", command).CombinedOutput()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to run 'crawl' command: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// make sure that the output is not empty
+	if len(output) <= 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected the 'crawl' output to not be empty")
+	}
+
 }
 
 func TestListCommand(t *testing.T) {
-	// TODO: add test to check the list command's output
+	// TODO: need magellan binary to test command
+	var (
+		cmd    *exec.Cmd
+		err    error
+		output []byte
+	)
+
+	// set up the test
+
+	// set up temporary directory
+	cmd = exec.Command("bash", "-c", fmt.Sprintf("%s list", *exePath))
+	output, err = cmd.CombinedOutput()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to run 'list' command: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// make sure that the output is not empty
+	if len(output) <= 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected the 'list' output to not be empty")
+	}
+
 }
 
 func TestUpdateCommand(t *testing.T) {
@@ -70,4 +155,26 @@ func TestGofishFunctions(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestGenerateHosts(t *testing.T) {
 	// TODO: add test to generate hosts using a collection of subnets/masks
+	t.Run("generate-hosts.1", func(t *testing.T) {
+		var (
+			subnet     = "172.16.0.0"
+			subnetMask = &net.IPMask{255, 255, 255, 0}
+			ports      = []int{443}
+			scheme     = "https"
+			hosts      = [][]string{}
+		)
+		hosts = magellan.GenerateHostsWithSubnet(subnet, subnetMask, ports, scheme)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("generate-hosts.2", func(t *testing.T) {
+		var (
+			subnet     = "127.0.0.1"
+			subnetMask = &net.IPMask{255, 255, 255, 0}
+			ports      = []int{443, 5000}
+			scheme     = "https"
+			hosts      = [][]string{}
+		)
+		hosts = magellan.GenerateHostsWithSubnet(subnet, subnetMask, ports, scheme)
+	})
+
 }
diff --git a/tests/compatibility_test.go b/tests/compatibility_test.go
index 4941437..7825a66 100644
--- a/tests/compatibility_test.go
+++ b/tests/compatibility_test.go
@@ -50,10 +50,13 @@ func TestRedfishV1ServiceRootAvailability(t *testing.T) {
 	)
 	res, b, err := client.MakeRequest(nil, url, http.MethodGet, body, headers)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to make request to BMC node: %w", err)
+		t.Fatalf("failed to make request to BMC node: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	err = checkResponse(res, b)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to check response for redfish service root: %v", err)
+	}
 
 }
 
@@ -68,9 +71,12 @@ func TestRedfishV1Version(t *testing.T) {
 
 	res, b, err := client.MakeRequest(nil, url, http.MethodGet, body, headers)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to make request to BMC node: %w", err)
+		t.Fatalf("failed to make request to BMC node: %v", err)
 	}
 	err = checkResponse(res, b)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to check response for redfish version: %v", err)
+	}
 }
 
 // Crawls a BMC node and checks that we're able to query certain properties