diff --git a/TestON/drivers/common/cli/hostdriver.py b/TestON/drivers/common/cli/hostdriver.py
index 86c0c38..d8cc74d 100644
--- a/TestON/drivers/common/cli/hostdriver.py
+++ b/TestON/drivers/common/cli/hostdriver.py
@@ -235,6 +235,53 @@
             main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanAndExit()
 
+    def pingHostSetAlternative( self, dstIPList, wait=1, IPv6=False ):
+        """
+        Description:
+            Ping a set of destination host.
+        Params:
+            dstIPList is a list of destination ip addresses
+        Returns:
+            main.TRUE if the destination host is reachable
+            main.FALSE otherwise
+        """
+        isReachable = main.TRUE
+        wait = int( wait )
+        cmd = "ping"
+        if IPv6:
+            cmd = cmd + "6"
+        cmd = cmd + " -c 1 -i 1 -W " + str( wait )
+        try:
+            for dstIP in dstIPList:
+                pingCmd = cmd + " " + dstIP
+                self.handle.sendline( pingCmd )
+                i = self.handle.expect( [ self.prompt,
+                                          pexpect.TIMEOUT ],
+                                        timeout=wait + 5 )
+                if i == 0:
+                    response = self.handle.before
+                    if not re.search( ',\s0\%\spacket\sloss', response ):
+                        main.log.debug( "Ping failed between %s and %s" % ( self.name, dstIP ) )
+                        isReachable = main.FALSE
+                elif i == 1:
+                    main.log.error( self.name + ": timeout when waiting for response" )
+                    isReachable = main.FALSE
+                else:
+                    main.log.error( self.name + ": unknown response: " + self.handle.before )
+                    isReachable = main.FALSE
+        except pexpect.TIMEOUT:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": TIMEOUT exception" )
+            self.exitFromCmd( [ self.prompt ] )
+            isReachable = main.FALSE
+        except pexpect.EOF:
+            main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
+            main.log.error( self.name + ":     " + self.handle.before )
+            main.cleanAndExit()
+        except Exception:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
+            main.cleanAndExit()
+        return isReachable
+
     def ifconfig( self, wait=3 ):
         """
         Run ifconfig command on host and return output
diff --git a/TestON/drivers/common/cli/networkdriver.py b/TestON/drivers/common/cli/networkdriver.py
index f0d7f8b..828187c 100755
--- a/TestON/drivers/common/cli/networkdriver.py
+++ b/TestON/drivers/common/cli/networkdriver.py
@@ -207,9 +207,9 @@
             main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanAndExit()
 
-    def createComponent( self, name ):
+    def createHostComponent( self, name ):
         """
-        Creates switch/host component with the same parameters as the one copied to local.
+        Creates host component with the same parameters as the one copied to local.
         Arguments:
             name - The string of the name of this component. The new component
                    will be assigned to main.<name> .
@@ -563,3 +563,24 @@
         except Exception:
             main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanAndExit()
+
+    def getIPAddress( self, host, proto='IPV4' ):
+        """
+        Returns IP address of the host
+        """
+        response = self.runCmdOnHost( host, "ifconfig" )
+        pattern = ''
+        if proto == 'IPV4':
+            pattern = "inet\s(\d+\.\d+\.\d+\.\d+)\s\snetmask"
+        else:
+            pattern = "inet6\s([\w,:]*)/\d+\s\sprefixlen"
+        ipAddressSearch = re.search( pattern, response )
+        if not ipAddressSearch:
+            return None
+        main.log.info(
+            self.name +
+            ": IP-Address of Host " +
+            host +
+            " is " +
+            ipAddressSearch.group( 1 ) )
+        return ipAddressSearch.group( 1 )
diff --git a/TestON/tests/USECASE/SegmentRouting/SRMulticast/SRMulticast.topo.flex b/TestON/tests/USECASE/SegmentRouting/SRMulticast/SRMulticast.topo.flex
index 8c32a0c..645243d 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/USECASE/SegmentRouting/SRMulticast/SRMulticast.topo.flex
+++ b/TestON/tests/USECASE/SegmentRouting/SRMulticast/SRMulticast.topo.flex
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
         <OFDPASwitchLeaf201>
             <host>10.192.21.22</host>
             <user>root</user>
-            <password>weekday-dude-populism-creole</password>
+            <password></password>
             <type>OFDPASwitchDriver</type>
             <connect_order>2</connect_order>
             <COMPONENTS>
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
         <OFDPASwitchLeaf202>
             <host>10.192.21.23</host>
             <user>root</user>
-            <password>weekday-dude-populism-creole</password>
+            <password></password>
             <type>OFDPASwitchDriver</type>
             <connect_order>3</connect_order>
             <COMPONENTS>
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
         <OFDPASwitchLeaf203>
             <host>10.192.21.24</host>
             <user>root</user>
-            <password>weekday-dude-populism-creole</password>
+            <password></password>
             <type>OFDPASwitchDriver</type>
             <connect_order>4</connect_order>
             <COMPONENTS>
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
         <OFDPASwitchLeaf204>
             <host>10.192.21.25</host>
             <user>root</user>
-            <password>weekday-dude-populism-creole</password>
+            <password></password>
             <type>OFDPASwitchDriver</type>
             <connect_order>5</connect_order>
             <COMPONENTS>
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
         <OFDPASwitchLeaf205>
             <host>10.192.21.29</host>
             <user>root</user>
-            <password>weekday-dude-populism-creole</password>
+            <password></password>
             <type>OFDPASwitchDriver</type>
             <connect_order>6</connect_order>
             <COMPONENTS>
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
         <OFDPASwitchLeaf206>
             <host>10.192.21.30</host>
             <user>root</user>
-            <password>weekday-dude-populism-creole</password>
+            <password></password>
             <type>OFDPASwitchDriver</type>
             <connect_order>7</connect_order>
             <COMPONENTS>
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
         <OFDPASwitchLeaf225>
             <host>10.192.21.21</host>
             <user>root</user>
-            <password>weekday-dude-populism-creole</password>
+            <password></password>
             <type>OFDPASwitchDriver</type>
             <connect_order>8</connect_order>
             <COMPONENTS>
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
         <OFDPASwitchLeaf226>
             <host>10.192.21.26</host>
             <user>root</user>
-            <password>weekday-dude-populism-creole</password>
+            <password></password>
             <type>OFDPASwitchDriver</type>
             <connect_order>9</connect_order>
             <COMPONENTS>
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
         <OFDPASwitchLeaf227>
             <host>10.192.21.28</host>
             <user>root</user>
-            <password>weekday-dude-populism-creole</password>
+            <password></password>
             <type>OFDPASwitchDriver</type>
             <connect_order>10</connect_order>
             <COMPONENTS>
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
         <OFDPASwitchLeaf228>
             <host>10.192.21.31</host>
             <user>root</user>
-            <password>weekday-dude-populism-creole</password>
+            <password></password>
             <type>OFDPASwitchDriver</type>
             <connect_order>11</connect_order>
             <COMPONENTS>
diff --git a/TestON/tests/USECASE/SegmentRouting/SRRouting/SRRouting.params.flex b/TestON/tests/USECASE/SegmentRouting/SRRouting/SRRouting.params.flex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7d2bd17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TestON/tests/USECASE/SegmentRouting/SRRouting/SRRouting.params.flex
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+<PARAMS>
+    <testcases>1</testcases>
+
+    <GRAPH>
+        <nodeCluster>Fabric</nodeCluster>
+        <builds>20</builds>
+    </GRAPH>
+
+    <SCALE>
+        <size>7</size>
+        <max>7</max>
+    </SCALE>
+
+    <DEPENDENCY>
+        <useCommonConf>False</useCommonConf>
+        <useCommonTopo>True</useCommonTopo>
+        <confName>flex</confName>
+        <topology>hagg_fabric.py</topology>
+        <lib>routinglib.py,trellislib.py,trellis_fabric.py</lib>
+        <conf>bgpdbgp1.conf,bgpdbgp2.conf,bgpdr1.conf,bgpdr2.conf,dhcpd6.conf,dhcpd.conf,zebradbgp1.conf,zebradbgp2.conf</conf>
+    </DEPENDENCY>
+
+    <ENV>
+        <cellName>productionCell</cellName>
+        <cellApps>drivers,openflow,segmentrouting,fpm,dhcprelay,netcfghostprovider,routeradvertisement,t3,hostprobingprovider</cellApps>
+    </ENV>
+
+    <GIT>
+        <pull>False</pull>
+        <branch>master</branch>
+    </GIT>
+
+    <CTRL>
+        <port>6653</port>
+    </CTRL>
+
+    <timers>
+        <LinkDiscovery>30</LinkDiscovery>
+        <SwitchDiscovery>30</SwitchDiscovery>
+        <OnosDiscovery>45</OnosDiscovery>
+        <loadNetcfgSleep>5</loadNetcfgSleep>
+        <startMininetSleep>25</startMininetSleep>
+        <dhcpSleep>60</dhcpSleep>
+        <balanceMasterSleep>10</balanceMasterSleep>
+        <connectToNetSleep>30</connectToNetSleep>
+    </timers>
+
+    <TOPO>
+        <internalIpv4Hosts>h4v4,h5v4,h9v4,h10v4</internalIpv4Hosts>
+        <internalIpv6Hosts>h4v6,h5v6,h9v6,h10v6</internalIpv6Hosts>
+        <externalIpv4Hosts></externalIpv4Hosts>
+        <externalIpv6Hosts></externalIpv6Hosts>
+        <staticIpv4Hosts></staticIpv4Hosts>
+        <staticIpv6Hosts></staticIpv6Hosts>
+        <switchNum>10</switchNum>
+        <linkNum>48</linkNum>
+    </TOPO>
+
+</PARAMS>
diff --git a/TestON/tests/USECASE/SegmentRouting/SRRouting/SRRouting.topo.flex b/TestON/tests/USECASE/SegmentRouting/SRRouting/SRRouting.topo.flex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a9c3ed1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TestON/tests/USECASE/SegmentRouting/SRRouting/SRRouting.topo.flex
@@ -0,0 +1,232 @@
+<TOPOLOGY>
+    <COMPONENT>
+        <ONOScell>
+            <host>localhost</host>  # ONOS "bench" machine
+            <user>sdn</user>
+            <password>rocks</password>
+            <type>OnosClusterDriver</type>
+            <connect_order>1</connect_order>
+            <COMPONENTS>
+                <cluster_name></cluster_name>  # Used as a prefix for cluster components. Defaults to 'ONOS'
+                <diff_clihost></diff_clihost> # if it has different host other than localhost for CLI. True or empty. OC# will be used if True.
+                <karaf_username>ubuntu</karaf_username>
+                <karaf_password>ubuntu</karaf_password>
+                <web_user></web_user>
+                <web_pass></web_pass>
+                <rest_port></rest_port>
+                <prompt></prompt>  # TODO: we technically need a few of these, one per component
+                <onos_home></onos_home>  # defines where onos home is
+                <nodes>3</nodes>  # number of nodes in the cluster
+            </COMPONENTS>
+        </ONOScell>
+
+        <OFDPASwitchLeaf201>
+            <host>10.192.21.22</host>
+            <user>root</user>
+            <password></password>
+            <type>OFDPASwitchDriver</type>
+            <connect_order>2</connect_order>
+            <COMPONENTS>
+                <shortName>s004</shortName>
+                <dpid>0x201</dpid>
+                <confDir>/etc/ofdpa/</confDir>
+            </COMPONENTS>
+        </OFDPASwitchLeaf201>
+
+        <OFDPASwitchLeaf202>
+            <host>10.192.21.23</host>
+            <user>root</user>
+            <password></password>
+            <type>OFDPASwitchDriver</type>
+            <connect_order>3</connect_order>
+            <COMPONENTS>
+                <shortName>s005</shortName>
+                <dpid>0x202</dpid>
+                <confDir>/etc/ofdpa/</confDir>
+            </COMPONENTS>
+        </OFDPASwitchLeaf202>
+
+        <OFDPASwitchLeaf203>
+            <host>10.192.21.24</host>
+            <user>root</user>
+            <password></password>
+            <type>OFDPASwitchDriver</type>
+            <connect_order>4</connect_order>
+            <COMPONENTS>
+                <shortName>s002</shortName>
+                <dpid>0x203</dpid>
+                <confDir>/etc/ofdpa/</confDir>
+            </COMPONENTS>
+        </OFDPASwitchLeaf203>
+
+        <OFDPASwitchLeaf204>
+            <host>10.192.21.25</host>
+            <user>root</user>
+            <password></password>
+            <type>OFDPASwitchDriver</type>
+            <connect_order>5</connect_order>
+            <COMPONENTS>
+                <shortName>s003</shortName>
+                <dpid>0x204</dpid>
+                <confDir>/etc/ofdpa/</confDir>
+            </COMPONENTS>
+        </OFDPASwitchLeaf204>
+
+        <OFDPASwitchLeaf205>
+            <host>10.192.21.29</host>
+            <user>root</user>
+            <password></password>
+            <type>OFDPASwitchDriver</type>
+            <connect_order>6</connect_order>
+            <COMPONENTS>
+                <shortName>s006</shortName>
+                <dpid>0x205</dpid>
+                <confDir>/etc/ofdpa/</confDir>
+            </COMPONENTS>
+        </OFDPASwitchLeaf205>
+
+        <OFDPASwitchLeaf206>
+            <host>10.192.21.30</host>
+            <user>root</user>
+            <password></password>
+            <type>OFDPASwitchDriver</type>
+            <connect_order>7</connect_order>
+            <COMPONENTS>
+                <shortName>s001</shortName>
+                <dpid>0x206</dpid>
+                <confDir>/etc/ofdpa/</confDir>
+            </COMPONENTS>
+        </OFDPASwitchLeaf206>
+
+        <OFDPASwitchLeaf225>
+            <host>10.192.21.21</host>
+            <user>root</user>
+            <password></password>
+            <type>OFDPASwitchDriver</type>
+            <connect_order>8</connect_order>
+            <COMPONENTS>
+                <shortName>s101</shortName>
+                <dpid>0x225</dpid>
+                <confDir>/etc/ofdpa/</confDir>
+            </COMPONENTS>
+        </OFDPASwitchLeaf225>
+
+        <OFDPASwitchLeaf226>
+            <host>10.192.21.26</host>
+            <user>root</user>
+            <password></password>
+            <type>OFDPASwitchDriver</type>
+            <connect_order>9</connect_order>
+            <COMPONENTS>
+                <shortName>s102</shortName>
+                <dpid>0x226</dpid>
+                <confDir>/etc/ofdpa/</confDir>
+            </COMPONENTS>
+        </OFDPASwitchLeaf226>
+
+        <OFDPASwitchLeaf227>
+            <host>10.192.21.28</host>
+            <user>root</user>
+            <password></password>
+            <type>OFDPASwitchDriver</type>
+            <connect_order>10</connect_order>
+            <COMPONENTS>
+                <shortName>s103</shortName>
+                <dpid>0x227</dpid>
+                <confDir>/etc/ofdpa/</confDir>
+            </COMPONENTS>
+        </OFDPASwitchLeaf227>
+
+        <OFDPASwitchLeaf228>
+            <host>10.192.21.31</host>
+            <user>root</user>
+            <password></password>
+            <type>OFDPASwitchDriver</type>
+            <connect_order>11</connect_order>
+            <COMPONENTS>
+                <shortName>s104</shortName>
+                <dpid>0x228</dpid>
+                <confDir>/etc/ofdpa/</confDir>
+            </COMPONENTS>
+        </OFDPASwitchLeaf228>
+
+        <Host4v4>
+            <host>10.192.21.61</host>
+            <user>vyatta</user>
+            <password>vyatta</password>
+            <type>HostDriver</type>
+            <connect_order>13</connect_order>
+            <COMPONENTS>
+                <ip>10.0.202.7</ip>
+                <ip6></ip6>
+                <shortName>h4v4</shortName>
+                <ifaceName>bond0</ifaceName>
+                <inband>True</inband>
+                <username>ubuntu</username>
+                <password>ubuntu</password>
+            </COMPONENTS>
+        </Host4v4>
+
+
+        <Host5v4>
+            <host>10.192.21.61</host>
+            <user>vyatta</user>
+            <password>vyatta</password>
+            <type>HostDriver</type>
+            <connect_order>14</connect_order>
+            <COMPONENTS>
+                <ip>10.0.202.8</ip>
+                <ip6></ip6>
+                <shortName>h5v4</shortName>
+                <ifaceName>bond0</ifaceName>
+                <inband>True</inband>
+                <username>ubuntu</username>
+                <password>ubuntu</password>
+            </COMPONENTS>
+        </Host5v4>
+
+        <Host9v4>
+            <host>10.192.21.61</host>
+            <user>vyatta</user>
+            <password>vyatta</password>
+            <type>HostDriver</type>
+            <connect_order>15</connect_order>
+            <COMPONENTS>
+                <ip>10.0.204.7</ip>
+                <ip6></ip6>
+                <shortName>h9v4</shortName>
+                <ifaceName>bond0</ifaceName>
+                <inband>True</inband>
+                <username>ubuntu</username>
+                <password>ubuntu</password>
+            </COMPONENTS>
+        </Host9v4>
+
+        <Host10v4>
+            <host>10.192.21.61</host>
+            <user>vyatta</user>
+            <password>vyatta</password>
+            <type>HostDriver</type>
+            <connect_order>16</connect_order>
+            <COMPONENTS>
+                <ip>10.0.204.8</ip>
+                <ip6></ip6>
+                <shortName>h10v4</shortName>
+                <ifaceName>bond0</ifaceName>
+                <inband>True</inband>
+                <username>ubuntu</username>
+                <password>ubuntu</password>
+            </COMPONENTS>
+        </Host10v4>
+
+        <NetworkBench>
+            <host>localhost</host>
+            <user>sdn</user>
+            <password>rocks</password>
+            <type>NetworkDriver</type>
+            <connect_order>20</connect_order>
+            <COMPONENTS>
+            </COMPONENTS>
+        </NetworkBench>
+    </COMPONENT>
+</TOPOLOGY>
diff --git a/TestON/tests/USECASE/SegmentRouting/SRRouting/dependencies/SRRoutingTest.py b/TestON/tests/USECASE/SegmentRouting/SRRouting/dependencies/SRRoutingTest.py
index f5e8d70..479b3f4 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/USECASE/SegmentRouting/SRRouting/dependencies/SRRoutingTest.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/USECASE/SegmentRouting/SRRouting/dependencies/SRRoutingTest.py
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@
 
     main.internalIpv4Hosts = main.params[ 'TOPO' ][ 'internalIpv4Hosts' ].split( ',' )
     main.internalIpv6Hosts = main.params[ 'TOPO' ][ 'internalIpv6Hosts' ].split( ',' )
-    main.externalIpv4Hosts = main.params[ 'TOPO' ][ 'externalIpv4Hosts' ].split( ',' )
-    main.externalIpv6Hosts = main.params[ 'TOPO' ][ 'externalIpv6Hosts' ].split( ',' )
-    main.staticIpv4Hosts = main.params[ 'TOPO' ][ 'staticIpv4Hosts' ].split( ',' )
-    main.staticIpv6Hosts = main.params[ 'TOPO' ][ 'staticIpv6Hosts' ].split( ',' )
+    main.externalIpv4Hosts = main.params[ 'TOPO' ][ 'externalIpv4Hosts' ].split( ',' ) if main.params[ 'TOPO' ].get('externalIpv4Hosts') else []
+    main.externalIpv6Hosts = main.params[ 'TOPO' ][ 'externalIpv6Hosts' ].split( ',' ) if main.params[ 'TOPO' ].get('externalIpv6Hosts') else []
+    main.staticIpv4Hosts = main.params[ 'TOPO' ][ 'staticIpv4Hosts' ].split( ',' ) if main.params[ 'TOPO' ].get('staticIpv4Hosts') else []
+    main.staticIpv6Hosts = main.params[ 'TOPO' ][ 'staticIpv6Hosts' ].split( ',' ) if main.params[ 'TOPO' ].get('staticIpv6Hosts') else []
     main.disconnectedIpv4Hosts = []
     main.disconnectedIpv6Hosts = []
     main.disconnectedExternalIpv4Hosts = []
@@ -56,8 +56,11 @@
     lib.installOnos( main, skipPackage=skipPackage, cliSleep=5 )
 
     # Load configuration files
-    main.cfgName = 'TEST_CONFIG_ipv4={}_ipv6={}'.format( 1 if ipv4 else 0,
-                                                         1 if ipv6 else 0)
+    if hasattr( main, "Mininet1" ):
+        main.cfgName = 'TEST_CONFIG_ipv4={}_ipv6={}'.format( 1 if ipv4 else 0,
+                                                             1 if ipv6 else 0)
+    else:
+        main.cfgName = main.params[ "DEPENDENCY" ][ "confName" ]
     lib.loadJson( main )
     time.sleep( float( main.params[ 'timers' ][ 'loadNetcfgSleep' ] ) )
     lib.loadHost( main )
@@ -82,9 +85,8 @@
         time.sleep( float( main.params[ "timers" ][ "startMininetSleep" ] ) )
     else:
         # Run the test with physical devices
-        lib.connectToPhysicalNetwork( main, self.switchNames )
-        # Check if the devices are up
-        lib.checkDevices( main, switches=len( self.switchNames ) )
+        lib.connectToPhysicalNetwork( main )
+
     # wait some time for onos to install the rules!
     time.sleep( float( main.params[ 'timers' ][ 'dhcpSleep' ] ) )
 
diff --git a/TestON/tests/USECASE/SegmentRouting/SRRouting/dependencies/host/flex.host b/TestON/tests/USECASE/SegmentRouting/SRRouting/dependencies/host/flex.host
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ccf382
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TestON/tests/USECASE/SegmentRouting/SRRouting/dependencies/host/flex.host
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+    "onos":
+    {
+        "0A:5E:0D:F3:EC:D4/None": "10.0.202.7",
+        "12:1C:B7:5C:69:68/None": "10.0.202.8",
+        "EA:DA:19:1E:CB:7D/None": "10.0.204.7",
+        "A2:9B:16:E8:2A:52/None": "10.0.204.8"
+    },
+    "network":
+    {
+        "h4v4": "10.0.202.7",
+        "h5v4": "10.0.202.8",
+        "h9v4": "10.0.204.7",
+        "h10v4": "10.0.204.8"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/TestON/tests/USECASE/SegmentRouting/SRRouting/dependencies/json/flex.json b/TestON/tests/USECASE/SegmentRouting/SRRouting/dependencies/json/flex.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c8f1ff2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TestON/tests/USECASE/SegmentRouting/SRRouting/dependencies/json/flex.json
@@ -0,0 +1,460 @@
+{
+    "ports" : {
+        "of:0000000000000205/1" : {
+    	    "interfaces" : [{
+    		    "ips" : [ "10.0.205.254/24" ],
+    		    "vlan-untagged": 205
+    	    }]
+    	},
+        "of:0000000000000205/2" : {
+            "interfaces" : [{
+                "ips" : [ "10.0.205.254/24" ],
+                "vlan-untagged": 205
+            }]
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000206/1" : {
+            "interfaces" : [{
+                "ips" : [ "10.0.206.254/24" ],
+                "vlan-untagged": 206
+            }]
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000206/2" : {
+            "interfaces" : [{
+                "ips" : [ "10.0.206.254/24" ],
+                "vlan-untagged": 206
+            }]
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000203/1" : {
+            "interfaces" : [{
+                "ips" : [ "10.0.204.254/24" ],
+                "vlan-untagged": 204
+            }]
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000203/2" : {
+            "interfaces" : [{
+                "ips" : [ "10.0.204.254/24" ],
+                "vlan-untagged": 204
+            }]
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000203/3" : {
+            "interfaces" : [{
+                "ips" : [ "10.0.204.254/24" ],
+                "vlan-untagged": 204
+            }]
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000203/4" : {
+            "interfaces" : [{
+                "ips" : [ "10.0.204.254/24" ],
+                "vlan-untagged": 204
+            }]
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000203/5" : {
+            "interfaces" : [{
+                "ips" : [ "10.0.204.254/24" ],
+                "vlan-untagged": 204
+            }]
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000203/6" : {
+            "interfaces" : [{
+                "ips" : [ "10.0.204.254/24" ],
+                "vlan-untagged": 204
+            }]
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000203/7" : {
+            "interfaces" : [{
+                "ips" : [ "10.0.204.254/24" ],
+                "vlan-untagged": 204
+            }]
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000203/8" : {
+            "interfaces" : [{
+                "ips" : [ "10.0.204.254/24" ],
+                "vlan-untagged": 204
+            }]
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000203/20" : {
+            "interfaces" : [{
+                "ips" : [ "10.0.204.254/24" ],
+                "vlan-tagged": [204]
+            }]
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000204/1" : {
+            "interfaces" : [{
+                "ips" : [ "10.0.204.254/24" ],
+                "vlan-untagged": 204
+            }]
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000204/2" : {
+            "interfaces" : [{
+                "ips" : [ "10.0.204.254/24" ],
+                "vlan-untagged": 204
+            }]
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000204/3" : {
+            "interfaces" : [{
+                "ips" : [ "10.0.204.254/24" ],
+                "vlan-untagged": 204
+            }]
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000204/4" : {
+            "interfaces" : [{
+                "ips" : [ "10.0.204.254/24" ],
+                "vlan-untagged": 204
+            }]
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000204/5" : {
+            "interfaces" : [{
+                "ips" : [ "10.0.204.254/24" ],
+                "vlan-untagged": 204
+            }]
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000204/6" : {
+            "interfaces" : [{
+                "ips" : [ "10.0.204.254/24" ],
+                "vlan-untagged": 204
+            }]
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000204/7" : {
+            "interfaces" : [{
+                "ips" : [ "10.0.204.254/24" ],
+                "vlan-untagged": 204
+            }]
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000204/8" : {
+            "interfaces" : [{
+                "ips" : [ "10.0.204.254/24" ],
+                "vlan-untagged": 204
+            }]
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000204/20" : {
+            "interfaces" : [{
+                "ips" : [ "10.0.204.254/24" ],
+                "vlan-tagged": [204]
+            }]
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000201/1" : {
+            "interfaces" : [{
+                "ips" : [ "10.0.202.254/24" ],
+                "vlan-untagged": 202
+            }]
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000201/2" : {
+            "interfaces" : [{
+                "ips" : [ "10.0.202.254/24" ],
+                "vlan-untagged": 202
+            }]
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000201/3" : {
+            "interfaces" : [{
+                "ips" : [ "10.0.202.254/24" ],
+                "vlan-untagged": 202
+            }]
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000201/4" : {
+            "interfaces" : [{
+                "ips" : [ "10.0.202.254/24" ],
+                "vlan-untagged": 202
+            }]
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000201/5" : {
+            "interfaces" : [{
+                "ips" : [ "10.0.202.254/24" ],
+                "vlan-untagged": 202
+            }]
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000201/6" : {
+            "interfaces" : [{
+                "ips" : [ "10.0.202.254/24" ],
+                "vlan-untagged": 202
+            }]
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000201/7" : {
+            "interfaces" : [{
+                "ips" : [ "10.0.202.254/24" ],
+                "vlan-untagged": 202
+            }]
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000201/8" : {
+            "interfaces" : [{
+                "ips" : [ "10.0.202.254/24" ],
+                "vlan-untagged": 202
+            }]
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000201/17" : {
+            "interfaces" : [{
+                "ips" : [ "10.0.101.254/24" ],
+                "vlan-untagged": 101
+            }]
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000201/18" : {
+            "interfaces" : [{
+                "ips" : [ "10.0.101.254/24" ],
+                "vlan-untagged": 101
+            }]
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000201/20" : {
+            "interfaces" : [{
+                "ips" : [ "10.0.202.254/24" ],
+                "vlan-tagged": [202]
+            }]
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000202/1" : {
+            "interfaces" : [{
+                "ips" : [ "10.0.202.254/24" ],
+                "vlan-untagged": 202
+            }]
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000202/2" : {
+            "interfaces" : [{
+                "ips" : [ "10.0.202.254/24" ],
+                "vlan-untagged": 202
+            }]
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000202/3" : {
+            "interfaces" : [{
+                "ips" : [ "10.0.202.254/24" ],
+                "vlan-untagged": 202
+            }]
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000202/4" : {
+            "interfaces" : [{
+                "ips" : [ "10.0.202.254/24" ],
+                "vlan-untagged": 202
+            }]
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000202/5" : {
+            "interfaces" : [{
+                "ips" : [ "10.0.202.254/24" ],
+                "vlan-untagged": 202
+            }]
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000202/6" : {
+            "interfaces" : [{
+                "ips" : [ "10.0.202.254/24" ],
+                "vlan-untagged": 202
+            }]
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000202/7" : {
+            "interfaces" : [{
+                "ips" : [ "10.0.202.254/24" ],
+                "vlan-untagged": 202
+            }]
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000202/8" : {
+            "interfaces" : [{
+                "ips" : [ "10.0.202.254/24" ],
+                "vlan-untagged": 202
+            }]
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000202/17" : {
+            "interfaces" : [{
+                "ips" : [ "10.0.102.254/24" ],
+                "vlan-untagged": 102
+            }]
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000202/18" : {
+            "interfaces" : [{
+                "ips" : [ "10.0.102.254/24" ],
+                "vlan-untagged": 102
+            }]
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000202/20" : {
+            "interfaces" : [{
+                "ips" : [ "10.0.202.254/24" ],
+                "vlan-tagged": [202]
+            }]
+        }
+    },
+    "devices" : {
+        "of:0000000000000201" : {
+	        "basic" : {
+	    	    "name": "201-qmx",
+	    	    "latitude" : 34,
+	    	    "longitude": -95
+	        },
+            "segmentrouting" : {
+                "ipv4NodeSid" : 201,
+                "ipv4Loopback" : "192.168.0.201",
+                "ipv6NodeSid" : 201,
+                "ipv6Loopback" : "2000::c0a8:0201",
+                "routerMac" : "00:00:02:01:02:02",
+	    	    "pairDeviceId" : "of:0000000000000202",
+	    	    "pairLocalPort" : 20,
+                "isEdgeRouter" : true,
+                "adjacencySids" : []
+                }
+            },
+	    "of:0000000000000202" : {
+	        "basic" : {
+	    	    "name": "202-qmx",
+	    	    "latitude" : 34,
+	    	    "longitude": -90
+	        },
+	        "segmentrouting" : {
+                "ipv4NodeSid" : 202,
+                "ipv4Loopback" : "192.168.0.202",
+                "ipv6NodeSid" : 202,
+                "ipv6Loopback" : "2000::c0a8:0202",
+                "routerMac" : "00:00:02:01:02:02",
+                "isEdgeRouter" : true,
+                "pairDeviceId" : "of:0000000000000201",
+                "pairLocalPort" : 20,
+	    	    "adjacencySids" : []
+            }
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000203" : {
+	        "basic" : {
+	            "name": "203-qmx",
+	            "latitude" : 34,
+	            "longitude": -108
+	        },
+            "segmentrouting" : {
+                "name" : "Leaf2-R1",
+                "ipv4NodeSid" : 203,
+                "ipv4Loopback" : "192.168.0.203",
+                "ipv6NodeSid" : 203,
+                "ipv6Loopback" : "2000::c0a8:0203",
+                "routerMac" : "00:00:02:03:02:04",
+                "isEdgeRouter" : true,
+                "pairDeviceId" : "of:0000000000000204",
+                "pairLocalPort" : 20,
+                "adjacencySids" : []
+            }
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000204" : {
+	        "basic" : {
+	            "name": "204-qmx",
+	            "latitude" : 34,
+	            "longitude": -103
+	        },
+            "segmentrouting" : {
+                "name" : "Leaf1-R1",
+                "ipv4NodeSid" : 204,
+                "ipv4Loopback" : "192.168.0.204",
+                "ipv6NodeSid" : 204,
+                "ipv6Loopback" : "2000::c0a8:0204",
+                "routerMac" : "00:00:02:03:02:04",
+                "pairDeviceId" : "of:0000000000000203",
+                "pairLocalPort" : 20,
+                "isEdgeRouter" : true,
+                "adjacencySids" : []
+            }
+        },
+   	    "of:0000000000000225" : {
+	        "basic" : {
+	    	    "name": "225-t2",
+	    	    "latitude" : 42,
+	    	    "longitude": -100
+	        },
+        	"segmentrouting" : {
+                "name" : "SpineToma-0",
+                "ipv4NodeSid" : 225,
+                "ipv4Loopback" : "192.168.0.225",
+	    	    "ipv6NodeSid" : 225,
+                "ipv6Loopback" : "2000::c0a8:0225",
+                "routerMac" : "00:00:02:25:00:01",
+                "isEdgeRouter" : false,
+	    	    "adjacencySids" : []
+            }
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000226" : {
+	        "basic" : {
+	    	    "name": "226-tmhk",
+	    	    "latitude" : 42,
+	    	    "longitude": -95
+	        },
+            "segmentrouting" : {
+                "name" : "Spine1",
+                "ipv4NodeSid" : 226,
+                "ipv4Loopback" : "192.168.0.226",
+                "ipv6NodeSid" : 226,
+                "ipv6Loopback" : "2000::c0a8:0226",
+                "routerMac" : "00:00:02:26:00:01",
+                "isEdgeRouter" : false,
+                "adjacencySids" : []
+            }
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000205":{
+            "basic":{
+                "name":"205-qmx",
+                "latitude":34,
+                "longitude":-120
+            },
+            "segmentrouting":{
+                "name":"Leaf1",
+                "ipv4NodeSid":205,
+                "ipv4Loopback":"192.168.0.205",
+                "ipv6NodeSid":205,
+                "ipv6Loopback":"2000::c0a8:0205",
+                "routerMac":"00:00:02:05:06:01",
+                "isEdgeRouter":true,
+                "adjacencySids":[
+                ]
+            }
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000206":{
+            "basic":{
+                "name":"206-qmx",
+                "latitude":34,
+                "longitude":-115
+            },
+            "segmentrouting":{
+                "name":"Leaf2",
+                "ipv4NodeSid":206,
+                "ipv4Loopback":"192.168.0.206",
+                "ipv6NodeSid":206,
+                "ipv6Loopback":"2000::c0a8:0206",
+                "routerMac":"00:00:02:06:06:01",
+                "isEdgeRouter":true,
+                "adjacencySids":[
+                ]
+            }
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000227":{
+            "basic":{
+                "name":"227-tmhk",
+                "latitude":38,
+                "longitude":-119
+            },
+            "segmentrouting":{
+                "name":"Spine1",
+                "ipv4NodeSid":227,
+                "ipv4Loopback":"192.168.0.227",
+                "ipv6NodeSid":227,
+                "ipv6Loopback":"2000::c0a8:0227",
+                "routerMac":"00:00:02:27:00:01",
+                "isEdgeRouter":false,
+                "adjacencySids":[
+                ]
+            }
+        },
+        "of:0000000000000228":{
+            "basic":{
+                "name":"228-t2",
+                "latitude":38,
+                "longitude":-116
+            },
+            "segmentrouting":{
+                "name":"Spine2",
+                "ipv4NodeSid":228,
+                "ipv4Loopback":"192.168.0.228",
+                "ipv6NodeSid":228,
+                "ipv6Loopback":"2000::c0a8:0228",
+                "routerMac":"00:00:02:28:00:01",
+                "isEdgeRouter":false,
+                "adjacencySids":[
+                ]
+            }
+        }
+    },
+    "apps" : {
+            "org.onosproject.dhcprelay" : {
+    	    "default" : [
+    		    {
+                    "dhcpServerConnectPoint": "of:0000000000000204/8",
+                    "serverIps": ["10.0.204.8"]
+    		    }
+    	    ]
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/TestON/tests/USECASE/SegmentRouting/SRRouting/dependencies/linkFailure/flex.linkFailureChart b/TestON/tests/USECASE/SegmentRouting/SRRouting/dependencies/linkFailure/flex.linkFailureChart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..784fbd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TestON/tests/USECASE/SegmentRouting/SRRouting/dependencies/linkFailure/flex.linkFailureChart
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+    "link_batch_1" : { "links" : { "link1" : ["spine103", "spine101"],
+		      		   "link2" : ["leaf2", "spine101"],
+	              		   "link3" : ["leaf3", "spine101"],
+		      		   "link4" : ["leaf4", "spine101"],
+		      	           "link5" : ["leaf5", "spine101"] },
+			"links_before" : 48,
+			"links_after" : 30 },
+    "link_batch_2" : { "links" : { "link1" : ["spine104", "spine102"],
+		      		   "link2" : ["leaf2", "spine102"],
+	              		   "link3" : ["leaf3", "spine102"],
+		      		   "link4" : ["leaf4", "spine102"],
+		      	           "link5" : ["leaf5", "spine102"] },
+			"links_before" : 48,
+			"links_after" : 30 }
+}
+
diff --git a/TestON/tests/USECASE/SegmentRouting/SRRouting/dependencies/switchFailure/flex.switchFailureChart b/TestON/tests/USECASE/SegmentRouting/SRRouting/dependencies/switchFailure/flex.switchFailureChart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..96e4982
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TestON/tests/USECASE/SegmentRouting/SRRouting/dependencies/switchFailure/flex.switchFailureChart
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+    "spine101": { "switches_before_failure": 10,
+                  "links_before_failure": 48,
+                  "switches_after_failure": 9,
+                  "links_after_failure": 30 },
+    "spine102": { "switches_before_failure": 10,
+                  "links_before_failure": 48,
+                  "switches_after_failure": 9,
+                  "links_after_failure": 30 }
+}
diff --git a/TestON/tests/USECASE/SegmentRouting/dependencies/Testcaselib.py b/TestON/tests/USECASE/SegmentRouting/dependencies/Testcaselib.py
index 4d6c1c1..d9c350c 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/USECASE/SegmentRouting/dependencies/Testcaselib.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/USECASE/SegmentRouting/dependencies/Testcaselib.py
@@ -1183,7 +1183,7 @@
                     mininetName = None
                 scapyHandle.startHostCli( mininetName )
             else:
-                main.Network.createComponent( scapyName )
+                main.Network.createHostComponent( scapyName )
                 scapyHandle = getattr( main, scapyName )
                 scapyHandle.connectInband()
             main.scapyHosts.append( scapyHandle )
diff --git a/TestON/tests/dependencies/topology.py b/TestON/tests/dependencies/topology.py
index ae2b89c..720bf92 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/dependencies/topology.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/dependencies/topology.py
@@ -254,8 +254,11 @@
                 main.log.info( "Creating component for host {}".format( src ) )
                 main.Network.createHostComponent( src )
                 hostHandle = getattr( main, src )
-                main.log.info( "Starting CLI on host {}".format( src ) )
-                hostHandle.startHostCli()
+                if hasattr( main, 'Mininet1' ):
+                    main.log.info( "Starting CLI on host {}".format( src ) )
+                    hostHandle.startHostCli()
+                else:
+                    hostHandle.connectInband()
             srcIpList[ src ] = main.Network.getIPAddress( src, proto='IPV6' if ipv6 else 'IPV4' )
         unexpectedPings = []
         for dst in dstList: