diff --git a/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCgroup/FUNCgroup.py b/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCgroup/FUNCgroup.py
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+class FUNCgroup:
+
+    def __init__( self ):
+        self.default = ''
+
+    def CASE1( self, main ):
+        import os
+        import imp
+
+        """
+        - Construct tests variables
+        - GIT ( optional )
+            - Checkout ONOS master branch
+            - Pull latest ONOS code
+        - Building ONOS ( optional )
+            - Install ONOS package
+            - Build ONOS package
+        """
+        main.case( "Constructing test variables and building ONOS package" )
+        main.step( "Constructing test variables" )
+
+        # Test variables
+        main.testOnDirectory = os.path.dirname( os.getcwd ( ) )
+        main.cellName = main.params[ 'ENV' ][ 'cellName' ]
+        main.apps = main.params[ 'ENV' ][ 'cellApps' ]
+        gitBranch = main.params[ 'GIT' ][ 'branch' ]
+        gitPull = main.params[ 'GIT' ][ 'pull' ]
+        main.ONOSport = main.params[ 'CTRL' ][ 'port' ]
+        main.dependencyPath = main.testOnDirectory + \
+                              main.params[ 'DEPENDENCY' ][ 'path' ]
+        wrapperFile1 = main.params[ 'DEPENDENCY' ][ 'wrapper1' ]
+        wrapperFile2 = main.params[ 'DEPENDENCY' ][ 'wrapper2' ]
+        main.topology = main.params[ 'DEPENDENCY' ][ 'topology' ]
+        bucket = main.params[ 'DEPENDENCY' ][ 'bucket' ]
+        main.maxNodes = int( main.params[ 'SCALE' ][ 'max' ] )
+        main.startUpSleep = int( main.params[ 'SLEEP' ][ 'startup' ] )
+        main.startMNSleep = int( main.params[ 'SLEEP' ][ 'startMN' ] )
+        main.addFlowSleep = int( main.params[ 'SLEEP' ][ 'addFlow' ] )
+        main.delFlowSleep = int( main.params[ 'SLEEP' ][ 'delFlow' ] )
+        main.addGroupSleep = int( main.params[ 'SLEEP' ][ 'addGroup' ] )
+        main.delGroupSleep = int( main.params[ 'SLEEP' ][ 'delGroup' ] )
+        main.debug = main.params[ 'DEBUG' ]
+        main.swDPID = main.params[ 'TEST' ][ 'swDPID' ]
+        egressPort1 = main.params[ 'TEST' ][ 'egressPort1' ]
+        egressPort2 = main.params[ 'TEST' ][ 'egressPort2' ]
+        egressPort3 = main.params[ 'TEST' ][ 'egressPort3' ]
+        ingressPort = main.params[ 'TEST' ][ 'ingressPort' ]
+        appCookie = main.params[ 'TEST' ][ 'appCookie' ]
+        type1 = main.params[ 'TEST' ][ 'type1' ]
+        type2 = main.params[ 'TEST' ][ 'type2' ]
+        groupId = main.params[ 'TEST' ][ 'groupId' ]
+        priority = main.params[ 'TEST' ][ 'priority' ]
+        deviceId = main.params[ 'TEST' ][ 'swDPID' ]
+
+        main.cellData = { } # for creating cell file
+        main.CLIs = [ ]
+        main.ONOSip = [ ]
+
+        main.debug = True if "on" in main.debug else False
+
+        main.ONOSip = main.ONOSbench.getOnosIps( )
+
+        # Assigning ONOS cli handles to a list
+        for i in range( 1,  main.maxNodes + 1 ):
+            main.CLIs.append( getattr( main, 'ONOScli' + str( i ) ) )
+
+        # -- INIT SECTION, ONLY RUNS ONCE -- #
+        main.startUp = imp.load_source( wrapperFile1,
+                                        main.dependencyPath +
+                                        wrapperFile1 +
+                                        ".py" )
+
+        main.topo = imp.load_source( wrapperFile2,
+                                     main.dependencyPath +
+                                     wrapperFile2 +
+                                     ".py" )
+
+        main.buckets = imp.load_source( bucket,
+                                        main.dependencyPath +
+                                        bucket +
+                                        ".py" )
+
+        copyResult = main.ONOSbench.scp( main.Mininet1,
+                                         main.dependencyPath + main.topology,
+                                         main.Mininet1.home + '/custom/',
+                                         direction="to" )
+
+        utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
+                                 actual=copyResult,
+                                 onpass="Successfully copy " + "test variables ",
+                                 onfail="Failed to copy test variables" )
+
+        if main.CLIs:
+            stepResult = main.TRUE
+        else:
+            main.log.error( "Did not properly created list of ONOS CLI handle" )
+            stepResult = main.FALSE
+
+        utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
+                                 actual=stepResult,
+                                 onpass="Successfully construct " + "test variables ",
+                                 onfail="Failed to construct test variables" )
+
+        if gitPull == 'True':
+            main.step( "Building ONOS in " + gitBranch + " branch" )
+            onosBuildResult = main.startUp.onosBuild( main, gitBranch )
+            stepResult = onosBuildResult
+            utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
+                                     actual=stepResult,
+                                     onpass="Successfully compiled " + "latest ONOS",
+                                     onfail="Failed to compile " + "latest ONOS" )
+        else:
+            main.log.warn( "Did not pull new code so skipping mvn " +
+                           "clean install" )
+
+    def CASE2( self, main ):
+        """
+        - Set up cell
+            - Create cell file
+            - Set cell file
+            - Verify cell file
+        - Kill ONOS process
+        - Uninstall ONOS cluster
+        - Verify ONOS start up
+        - Install ONOS cluster
+        - Connect to cli
+        """
+        import time
+
+        main.numCtrls = int( main.maxNodes )
+
+        main.case( "Starting up " + str( main.numCtrls ) +
+                   " node(s) ONOS cluster" )
+
+        #kill off all onos processes
+        main.log.info( "Safety check, killing all ONOS processes" +
+                       " before initiating environment setup" )
+
+        for i in range( main.maxNodes ):
+            main.ONOSbench.onosDie( main.ONOSip[ i ] )
+
+        main.log.info( "NODE COUNT = " + str( main.numCtrls ) )
+
+        tempOnosIp = [ ]
+        for i in range( main.numCtrls ):
+            tempOnosIp.append( main.ONOSip[ i ] )
+
+        main.ONOSbench.createCellFile( main.ONOSbench.ip_address,
+                                       "temp",
+                                       main.Mininet1.ip_address,
+                                       main.apps,
+                                       tempOnosIp )
+
+        main.step( "Apply cell to environment" )
+        cellResult = main.ONOSbench.setCell( "temp" )
+        verifyResult = main.ONOSbench.verifyCell( )
+        stepResult = cellResult and verifyResult
+        utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
+                                 actual=stepResult,
+                                 onpass="Successfully applied cell to " + "environment",
+                                 onfail="Failed to apply cell to environment " )
+
+        main.step( "Creating ONOS package" )
+        packageResult = main.ONOSbench.buckBuild()
+        stepResult = packageResult
+        utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
+                                 actual=stepResult,
+                                 onpass="Successfully created ONOS package",
+                                 onfail="Failed to create ONOS package" )
+
+        time.sleep( main.startUpSleep )
+        main.step( "Uninstalling ONOS package" )
+        onosUninstallResult = main.TRUE
+        for ip in main.ONOSip:
+            onosUninstallResult = onosUninstallResult and \
+                    main.ONOSbench.onosUninstall( nodeIp=ip )
+        stepResult = onosUninstallResult
+        utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
+                                 actual=stepResult,
+                                 onpass="Successfully uninstalled ONOS package",
+                                 onfail="Failed to uninstall ONOS package" )
+        time.sleep( main.startUpSleep )
+        main.step( "Installing ONOS package" )
+        onosInstallResult = main.TRUE
+        for i in range( main.numCtrls ):
+            onosInstallResult = onosInstallResult and \
+                    main.ONOSbench.onosInstall( node=main.ONOSip[ i ] )
+        stepResult = onosInstallResult
+        utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
+                                 actual=stepResult,
+                                 onpass="Successfully installed ONOS package",
+                                 onfail="Failed to install ONOS package" )
+
+        time.sleep( main.startUpSleep )
+        main.step( "Starting ONOS service" )
+        stopResult = main.TRUE
+        startResult = main.TRUE
+        onosIsUp = main.TRUE
+
+        for i in range( main.numCtrls ):
+            onosIsUp = onosIsUp and main.ONOSbench.isup( main.ONOSip[ i ] )
+        if onosIsUp == main.TRUE:
+            main.log.report( "ONOS instance is up and ready" )
+        else:
+            main.log.report( "ONOS instance may not be up, stop and " +
+                             "start ONOS again " )
+            for i in range( main.numCtrls ):
+                stopResult = stopResult and \
+                        main.ONOSbench.onosStop( main.ONOSip[ i ] )
+            for i in range( main.numCtrls ):
+                startResult = startResult and \
+                        main.ONOSbench.onosStart( main.ONOSip[ i ] )
+        stepResult = onosIsUp and stopResult and startResult
+        utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
+                                 actual=stepResult,
+                                 onpass="ONOS service is ready",
+                                 onfail="ONOS service did not start properly" )
+
+        main.step( "Set up ONOS secure SSH" )
+        secureSshResult = main.TRUE
+        for i in range( int( main.numCtrls ) ):
+            secureSshResult = secureSshResult and main.ONOSbench.onosSecureSSH( node=main.ONOSip[i] )
+        utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE, actual=secureSshResult,
+                                 onpass="Test step PASS",
+                                 onfail="Test step FAIL" )
+
+        main.step( "Start ONOS cli" )
+        cliResult = main.TRUE
+        for i in range( main.numCtrls ):
+            cliResult = cliResult and \
+                        main.CLIs[ i ].startOnosCli( main.ONOSip[ i ] )
+        stepResult = cliResult
+        utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
+                                 actual=stepResult,
+                                 onpass="Successfully start ONOS cli",
+                                 onfail="Failed to start ONOS cli" )
+
+    def CASE3( self, main ):
+        '''
+            Start Mininet
+        '''
+        import json
+
+        main.case( "Setup mininet and compare ONOS topology view to Mininet topology" )
+        main.caseExplanation = "Start mininet with custom topology and compare topology " +\
+                "elements between Mininet and ONOS"
+
+        main.step( "Setup Mininet Topology" )
+        topology = main.Mininet1.home + '/custom/' + main.topology
+        stepResult = main.Mininet1.startNet( topoFile = topology )
+
+        utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
+                                 actual=stepResult,
+                                 onpass="Successfully loaded topology",
+                                 onfail="Failed to load topology" )
+
+        main.step( "Assign switch to controller" )
+        stepResult = main.Mininet1.assignSwController( "s1", main.ONOSip[0] )
+
+        utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
+                                 actual=stepResult,
+                                 onpass="Successfully assigned switch to controller",
+                                 onfail="Failed to assign switch to controller" )
+
+        time.sleep( main.startMNSleep )
+
+        main.step( "Comparing MN topology to ONOS topology" )
+        main.log.info( "Gathering topology information" )
+        devices = main.topo.getAllDevices( main )
+        hosts = main.topo.getAllHosts( main )
+        ports = main.topo.getAllPorts( main )
+        links = main.topo.getAllLinks( main )
+
+        mnSwitches = main.Mininet1.getSwitches( )
+        mnLinks = main.Mininet1.getLinks( )
+        mnHosts = main.Mininet1.getHosts( )
+
+        for controller in range( main.numCtrls ):
+            controllerStr = str( controller + 1 )
+            if devices[ controller ] and ports[ controller ] and\
+                "Error" not in devices[ controller ] and\
+                "Error" not in ports[ controller ]:
+
+                currentDevicesResult = main.Mininet1.compareSwitches(
+                        mnSwitches,
+                        json.loads( devices[ controller ] ),
+                        json.loads( ports[ controller ] ) )
+            else:
+                currentDevicesResult = main.FALSE
+            utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
+                                     actual=currentDevicesResult,
+                                     onpass="ONOS" + controllerStr +
+                                            " Switches view is correct",
+                                     onfail="ONOS" + controllerStr +
+                                            " Switches view is incorrect" )
+            if links[ controller ] and "Error" not in links[ controller ]:
+                currentLinksResult = main.Mininet1.compareLinks(
+                        mnSwitches, mnLinks,
+                        json.loads( links[ controller ] ) )
+            else:
+                currentLinksResult = main.FALSE
+            utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
+                                     actual=currentLinksResult,
+                                     onpass="ONOS" + controllerStr +
+                                            " links view is correct",
+                                     onfail="ONOS" + controllerStr +
+                                            " links view is incorrect" )
+
+            if hosts[ controller ] or "Error" not in hosts[ controller ]:
+                currentHostsResult = main.Mininet1.compareHosts(
+                        mnHosts,
+                        json.loads( hosts[ controller ] ) )
+            else:
+                currentHostsResult = main.FALSE
+            utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
+                                     actual=currentHostsResult,
+                                     onpass="ONOS" + controllerStr +
+                                            " hosts exist in Mininet",
+                                     onfail="ONOS" + controllerStr +
+                                            " hosts don't match Mininet")
+
+
+    def CASE4( self, main ):
+        '''
+        Testing scapy
+        '''
+        main.case( "Testing scapy" )
+        main.step( "Creating Host1 component" )
+        main.Scapy.createHostComponent( "h1" )
+        main.Scapy.createHostComponent( "h2" )
+        hosts = [ main.h1, main.h2 ]
+        for host in hosts:
+            host.startHostCli( )
+            host.startScapy( )
+            host.updateSelf( )
+            main.log.debug( host.name )
+            main.log.debug( host.hostIp )
+            main.log.debug( host.hostMac )
+
+        main.step( "Sending/Receiving Test packet - Filter doesn't match" )
+        main.log.info( "Starting Filter..." )
+        main.h2.startFilter( )
+        main.log.info( "Building Ether frame..." )
+        main.h1.buildEther( dst=main.h2.hostMac )
+        main.log.info( "Sending Packet..." )
+        main.h1.sendPacket( )
+        main.log.info( "Checking Filter..." )
+        finished = main.h2.checkFilter( )
+        main.log.debug( finished )
+        i = ""
+        if finished:
+            a = main.h2.readPackets( )
+            for i in a.splitlines( ):
+                main.log.info( i )
+        else:
+            kill = main.h2.killFilter( )
+            main.log.debug( kill )
+            main.h2.handle.sendline( "" )
+            main.h2.handle.expect( main.h2.scapyPrompt )
+            main.log.debug( main.h2.handle.before )
+        utilities.assert_equals( expect=True,
+                                 actual="dst=00:00:00:00:00:02 src=00:00:00:00:00:01" in i,
+                                 onpass="Pass",
+                                 onfail="Fail" )
+
+        main.step( "Sending/Receiving Test packet - Filter matches" )
+        main.h2.startFilter( )
+        main.h1.buildEther( dst=main.h2.hostMac )
+        main.h1.buildIP( dst=main.h2.hostIp )
+        main.h1.sendPacket( )
+        finished = main.h2.checkFilter( )
+        i = ""
+        if finished:
+            a = main.h2.readPackets( )
+            for i in a.splitlines( ):
+                main.log.info( i )
+        else:
+            kill = main.h2.killFilter( )
+            main.log.debug( kill )
+            main.h2.handle.sendline( "" )
+            main.h2.handle.expect( main.h2.scapyPrompt )
+            main.log.debug( main.h2.handle.before )
+        utilities.assert_equals( expect=True,
+                                 actual="dst=00:00:00:00:00:02 src=00:00:00:00:00:01" in i,
+                                 onpass="Pass",
+                                 onfail="Fail" )
+
+
+
+        main.step( "Clean up host components" )
+        for host in hosts:
+            host.stopScapy( )
+        main.Mininet1.removeHostComponent( "h1" )
+        main.Mininet1.removeHostComponent( "h2" )
+
+    def CASE5( self, main ):
+        '''
+           Adding Group of type "ALL" using Rest api
+        '''
+        import json
+        import time
+        isAdded = main.FALSE
+        main.case( "Verify Group of type All are successfully Added" )
+        main.caseExplanation = " Install a Group of type ALL " +\
+                               " Verify the Group is Added " +\
+                               " Add a flow using the group " +\
+                               " Send a packet that verifies the action bucket of the group"
+
+        main.step( "Add Group using Rest api" )
+        bucketList = []
+        bucket = main.buckets.addBucket( main, egressPort = egressPort1 )
+        bucketList.append( bucket )
+        bucket = main.buckets.addBucket( main, egressPort = egressPort2 )
+        bucketList.append( bucket )
+        bucket = main.buckets.addBucket( main, egressPort = egressPort3 )
+        bucketList.append( bucket )
+        response = main.ONOSrest.addGroup( deviceId = deviceId,
+                                           groupType = type1,
+                                           bucketList = bucketList,
+                                           appCookie = appCookie,
+                                           groupId = groupId )
+
+        utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
+                                 actual=response,
+                                 onpass="Successfully added Groups of type ALL",
+                                 onfail="Failed to add Groups of type ALL" )
+
+        # Giving ONOS time to add the group
+        time.sleep( main.addGroupSleep )
+
+        main.step( "Check groups are in ADDED state" )
+
+        response = main.ONOSrest.getGroups( deviceId = deviceId,
+                                            appCookie = appCookie )
+        responsejson = json.loads( response )
+        for item in responsejson :
+            if item["state"] == "ADDED" :
+                isAdded = main.TRUE
+
+        utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
+                                 actual=isAdded,
+                                 onpass="All Group is in Added State",
+                                 onfail="All Group is not in Added State" )
+
+        '''
+           Adding flow using rest api
+        '''
+        isAdded = main.FALSE
+
+        main.step( "Adding flow with Group using rest api" )
+        response = main.ONOSrest.addFlow( deviceId = deviceId,
+                                          priority = priority,
+                                          ingressPort = ingressPort,
+                                          groupId = groupId )
+        utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
+                                 actual=response,
+                                 onpass="Successfully Added Flows",
+                                 onfail="Failed to Add flows" )
+
+        # Giving ONOS time to add the flow
+        time.sleep( main.addFlowSleep )
+
+        response = main.ONOSrest.getFlows( deviceId = deviceId )
+        responsejson = json.loads( response )
+        for item in responsejson :
+            if item["priority"] == int( priority ) and item["state"] == "ADDED" :
+                isAdded = main.TRUE
+
+        utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
+                                 actual=isAdded,
+                                 onpass="Flow is in Added State",
+                                 onfail="Flow is not in Added State" )
+
+        '''
+        Sends a packet using  scapy
+        '''
+        main.step( "Testing Group by sending packet using  Scapy" )
+        main.log.info( "Creating host components" )
+        main.Scapy.createHostComponent( "h1" )
+        main.Scapy.createHostComponent( "h2" )
+        main.Scapy.createHostComponent( "h3" )
+        main.Scapy.createHostComponent( "h4" )
+
+        hosts = [main.h1, main.h2, main.h3, main.h4]
+        for host in hosts:
+            host.startHostCli( )
+            host.startScapy( )
+            host.updateSelf( )
+        main.log.info( "Constructing Packet" )
+        main.h1.buildEther( dst=main.h1.hostMac )
+        main.h1.buildIP( dst=main.h1.hostIp )
+        main.log.info( "Start Filter on host2,host3,host4" )
+        main.h2.startFilter( pktFilter="ether host %s and ip host %s" % ( main.h1.hostMac, main.h1.hostIp ) )
+        main.h3.startFilter( pktFilter="ether host %s and ip host %s" % ( main.h1.hostMac, main.h1.hostIp ) )
+        main.h4.startFilter( pktFilter="ether host %s and ip host %s" % ( main.h1.hostMac, main.h1.hostIp ) )
+        main.log.info( "sending packet to Host" )
+        main.h1.sendPacket( )
+        main.log.info( "Checking filter for our packet" )
+        stepResultH2 = main.h2.checkFilter( )
+        stepResultH3 = main.h3.checkFilter( )
+        stepResultH4 = main.h4.checkFilter( )
+
+        if stepResultH2:
+            main.log.info( "Packet : %s" % main.h2.readPackets( ) )
+        else:
+            main.h2.killFilter( )
+
+        if stepResultH3:
+            main.log.info( "Packet : %s" % main.h3.readPackets( ) )
+        else:
+            main.h2.killFilter( )
+
+        if stepResultH4:
+            main.log.info( "Packet : %s" % main.h4.readPackets( ) )
+        else:
+            main.h4.killFilter( )
+
+        if stepResultH2 and stepResultH3 and stepResultH4 :
+            main.log.info( "Success!!!Packet sent to port 1 is received at port 2,3 and 4" )
+            stepResult = main.TRUE
+        else:
+            main.log.info( "Failure!!!Packet sent to port 1 is not received at port 2,3 and 4" )
+            stepResult = main.FALSE
+
+        main.log.info( "Clean up host components" )
+        for host in hosts:
+            host.stopScapy( )
+        main.Mininet1.removeHostComponent( "h1" )
+        main.Mininet1.removeHostComponent( "h2" )
+        main.Mininet1.removeHostComponent( "h3" )
+        main.Mininet1.removeHostComponent( "h4" )
+
+        utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
+                                 actual=stepResult,
+                                 onpass="Packet sent to port 1 is received at port 2,3,4 ",
+                                 onfail="Packet sent to port 1 is not received at port 2,3,4 " )
+
+    def CASE6( self, main ):
+        '''
+         Deleting the Group and Flow
+        '''
+        import json
+        import time
+        respFlowId = 1
+
+        main.case( "Delete the Group and Flow added through Rest api " )
+        main.step( "Deleting Group and Flows" )
+
+        #Get Flow ID
+        response = main.ONOSrest.getFlows( deviceId = deviceId )
+        responsejson = json.loads( response )
+        for item in responsejson :
+            if item["priority"] == int( priority ) :
+                respFlowId = item["id"]
+
+        main.step( "Deleting the created flow by deviceId and flowId" )
+        flowResponse = main.ONOSrest.removeFlow( deviceId = deviceId,
+                                          flowId = respFlowId )
+
+        utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
+                                 actual=flowResponse,
+                                 onpass="Deleting flow is successful!!!",
+                                 onfail="Deleting flow is failure!!!" )
+
+        # Giving ONOS time to delete the flow
+        time.sleep( main.delFlowSleep )
+
+        main.step( "Deleting the created group by deviceId and appCookie" )
+        groupResponse = main.ONOSrest.removeGroup( deviceId = deviceId,
+                                                   appCookie = appCookie )
+
+        utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
+                                 actual=groupResponse,
+                                 onpass="Deleting Group is successful!!!",
+                                 onfail="Deleting Group is failure!!!" )
+
+        # Giving ONOS time to delete the group
+        time.sleep( main.delGroupSleep )
+
+    def CASE7( self, main ):
+        '''
+           Adding Group of type "INDIRECT" using Rest api.
+        '''
+        import json
+        import time
+        isAdded = main.FALSE
+
+        main.case( "Verify Group of type INDIRECT are successfully Added" )
+        main.caseExplanation = " Install a Group of type INDIRECT " +\
+                               " Verify the Group is Added " +\
+                               " Add a flow using the group " +\
+                               " Send a packet that verifies the action bucket of the group"
+
+        main.step( "Add Group using Rest api" )
+        bucketList = []
+        bucket = main.buckets.addBucket( main, egressPort = egressPort1 )
+        bucketList.append( bucket )
+        response = main.ONOSrest.addGroup( deviceId = deviceId,
+                                           groupType = type2,
+                                           bucketList = bucketList,
+                                           appCookie = appCookie,
+                                           groupId = groupId )
+
+        utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
+                                 actual=response,
+                                 onpass="Successfully added Groups of type INDIRECT",
+                                 onfail="Failed to add Groups of type INDIRECT" )
+
+        # Giving ONOS time to add the group
+        time.sleep( main.addGroupSleep )
+
+        main.step( "Check groups are in ADDED state" )
+
+        response = main.ONOSrest.getGroups( deviceId = deviceId,
+                                            appCookie = appCookie )
+        responsejson = json.loads( response )
+        for item in responsejson :
+            if item["state"] == "ADDED" :
+                isAdded = main.TRUE
+
+        utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
+                                 actual=isAdded,
+                                 onpass="INDIRECT Group is in Added State",
+                                 onfail="INDIRECT Group is not in Added State" )
+
+        '''
+           Adding flows using rest api
+        '''
+        isAdded = main.FALSE
+
+        main.step( "Adding flow with Group using rest api" )
+        response = main.ONOSrest.addFlow( deviceId = deviceId,
+                                          priority = priority,
+                                          ingressPort = ingressPort,
+                                          groupId = groupId )
+        utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
+                                 actual=response,
+                                 onpass="Successfully Added Flows",
+                                 onfail="Failed to Add flows" )
+
+        # Giving ONOS time to add the flow
+        time.sleep( main.addFlowSleep )
+
+        response = main.ONOSrest.getFlows( deviceId = deviceId )
+        responsejson = json.loads( response )
+        for item in responsejson :
+            if item["priority"] == int( priority ) and item["state"] == "ADDED" :
+                isAdded = main.TRUE
+
+        utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
+                                 actual=isAdded,
+                                 onpass="Flow is in Added State",
+                                 onfail="Flow is not in Added State" )
+
+        '''
+        Sends a packet using scapy
+        '''
+        main.step( "Testing Group by sending packet using  Scapy" )
+        main.log.info( "Creating host components" )
+        main.Scapy.createHostComponent( "h1" )
+        main.Scapy.createHostComponent( "h2" )
+
+        hosts = [main.h1, main.h2]
+        for host in hosts:
+            host.startHostCli( )
+            host.startScapy( )
+            host.updateSelf( )
+        main.log.info( "Constructing Packet" )
+        main.h1.buildEther( dst=main.h1.hostMac )
+        main.h1.buildIP( dst=main.h1.hostIp )
+        main.log.info( "Start Filter on host2" )
+        main.h2.startFilter( pktFilter="ether host %s and ip host %s" % ( main.h1.hostMac, main.h1.hostIp ) )
+        main.log.info( "sending packet to Host" )
+        main.h1.sendPacket( )
+        main.log.info( "Checking filter for our packet" )
+        stepResultH2 = main.h2.checkFilter( )
+
+        if stepResultH2:
+            main.log.info( "Packet : %s" % main.h2.readPackets( ) )
+        else:
+            main.h2.killFilter( )
+
+        main.log.info( "Clean up host components" )
+        for host in hosts:
+            host.stopScapy( )
+        main.Mininet1.removeHostComponent( "h1" )
+        main.Mininet1.removeHostComponent( "h2" )
+
+        utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
+                                 actual=stepResultH2,
+                                 onpass="Packet sent to port 1 is received at port 2 successfully!!!",
+                                 onfail="Failure!!!Packet sent to port 1 is not received at port 2" )
+
+    def CASE8( self, main ):
+        '''
+         Deleting the Group and Flow
+        '''
+        import json
+        import time
+        respFlowId = 1
+
+        main.case( "Delete the Group and Flow added through Rest api " )
+        main.step( "Deleting Group and Flows" )
+
+        #Getting Flow ID
+        response = main.ONOSrest.getFlows( deviceId = deviceId )
+        responsejson = json.loads( response )
+        for item in responsejson :
+            if item["priority"] == int( priority ) :
+                respFlowId = item["id"]
+
+        main.step( "Deleting the created flow by deviceId and flowId" )
+        flowResponse = main.ONOSrest.removeFlow( deviceId = deviceId,
+                                          flowId = respFlowId )
+
+        utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
+                                 actual=flowResponse,
+                                 onpass="Deleting flow is successful!!!",
+                                 onfail="Deleting flow is failure!!!" )
+
+        # Giving ONOS time to delete the flow
+        time.sleep( main.delFlowSleep )
+
+        groupResponse = main.ONOSrest.removeGroup( deviceId = deviceId,
+                                          appCookie = appCookie )
+
+        utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
+                                 actual=groupResponse,
+                                 onpass="Deleting Group is successful!!!",
+                                 onfail="Deleting Group is failure!!!" )
+
+        # Giving ONOS time to delete the group
+        time.sleep( main.delGroupSleep )
+
+    def CASE100( self, main ):
+        '''
+            Report errors/warnings/exceptions
+        '''
+        main.log.info( "Error report: \n" )
+        main.ONOSbench.logReport( main.ONOSip[ 0 ],
+                                  [ "INFO",
+                                    "FOLLOWER",
+                                    "WARN",
+                                    "flow",
+                                    "group",
+                                    "ERROR",
+                                    "Except" ],
+                                  "s" )