diff --git a/TestON/tests/SAMP/SAMPstartTemplate/Dependency/newFuncTopo.py b/TestON/tests/SAMP/SAMPstartTemplate/Dependency/newFuncTopo.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..7fe68c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TestON/tests/SAMP/SAMPstartTemplate/Dependency/newFuncTopo.py
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+"""
+Custom topology for Mininet
+"""
+from mininet.topo import Topo
+from mininet.net import Mininet
+from mininet.node import Host, RemoteController
+from mininet.node import Node
+from mininet.node import CPULimitedHost
+from mininet.link import TCLink
+from mininet.cli import CLI
+from mininet.log import setLogLevel
+from mininet.util import dumpNodeConnections
+from mininet.node import ( UserSwitch, OVSSwitch, IVSSwitch )
+
+class VLANHost( Host ):
+    def config( self, vlan=100, **params ):
+        r = super( Host, self ).config( **params )
+        intf = self.defaultIntf()
+        self.cmd( 'ifconfig %s inet 0' % intf )
+        self.cmd( 'vconfig add %s %d' % ( intf, vlan ) )
+        self.cmd( 'ifconfig %s.%d inet %s' % ( intf, vlan, params['ip'] ) )
+        newName = '%s.%d' % ( intf, vlan )
+        intf.name = newName
+        self.nameToIntf[ newName ] = intf
+        return r
+
+class IPv6Host( Host ):
+    def config( self, v6Addr='1000:1/64', **params ):
+        r = super( Host, self ).config( **params )
+        intf = self.defaultIntf()
+        self.cmd( 'ifconfig %s inet 0' % intf )
+        self.cmd( 'ip -6 addr add %s dev %s' % ( v6Addr, intf ) )
+        return r
+
+class dualStackHost( Host ):
+    def config( self, v6Addr='2000:1/64', **params ):
+        r = super( Host, self ).config( **params )
+        intf = self.defaultIntf()
+        self.cmd( 'ip -6 addr add %s dev %s' % ( v6Addr, intf ) )
+        return r
+
+class MyTopo( Topo ):
+
+    def __init__( self ):
+        # Initialize topology
+        Topo.__init__( self )
+
+        # Switch S5 Hosts
+        host1=self.addHost( 'h1', ip='10.1.0.2/24' )
+        host2=self.addHost( 'h2', cls=IPv6Host, v6Addr='1000::2/64' )
+        host3=self.addHost( 'h3', ip='10.1.0.3/24', cls=dualStackHost, v6Addr='2000::2/64' )
+        #VLAN hosts
+        host4=self.addHost( 'h4', ip='100.1.0.2/24', cls=VLANHost, vlan=100 )
+        host5=self.addHost( 'h5', ip='200.1.0.2/24', cls=VLANHost, vlan=200 )
+        #VPN-1 and VPN-2 Hosts
+        host6=self.addHost( 'h6', ip='11.1.0.2/24' )
+        host7=self.addHost( 'h7', ip='12.1.0.2/24' )
+        #Multicast Sender
+        host8=self.addHost( 'h8', ip='10.1.0.4/24' )
+
+        # Switch S6 Hosts
+        host9=self.addHost( 'h9', ip='10.1.0.5/24' )
+        host10=self.addHost( 'h10', cls=IPv6Host, v6Addr='1000::3/64' )
+        host11=self.addHost( 'h11', ip='10.1.0.6/24', cls=dualStackHost, v6Addr='2000::3/64' )
+        #VLAN hosts
+        host12=self.addHost( 'h12', ip='100.1.0.3/24', cls=VLANHost, vlan=100 )
+        host13=self.addHost( 'h13', ip='200.1.0.3/24', cls=VLANHost, vlan=200 )
+        #VPN-1 and VPN-2 Hosts
+        host14=self.addHost( 'h14', ip='11.1.0.3/24' )
+        host15=self.addHost( 'h15', ip='12.1.0.3/24' )
+        #Multicast Receiver
+        host16=self.addHost( 'h16', ip='10.1.0.7/24' )
+
+        # Switch S7 Hosts
+        host17=self.addHost( 'h17', ip='10.1.0.8/24' )
+        host18=self.addHost( 'h18', cls=IPv6Host, v6Addr='1000::4/64' )
+        host19=self.addHost( 'h19', ip='10.1.0.9/24', cls=dualStackHost, v6Addr='2000::4/64' )
+        #VLAN hosts
+        host20=self.addHost( 'h20', ip='100.1.0.4/24', cls=VLANHost, vlan=100 )
+        host21=self.addHost( 'h21', ip='200.1.0.4/24', cls=VLANHost, vlan=200 )
+        #VPN-1 and VPN-2 Hosts
+        host22=self.addHost( 'h22', ip='11.1.0.4/24' )
+        host23=self.addHost( 'h23', ip='12.1.0.4/24' )
+        #Multicast Receiver
+        host24=self.addHost( 'h24', ip='10.1.0.10/24' )
+
+        s1 = self.addSwitch( 's1' )
+        s2 = self.addSwitch( 's2' )
+        s3 = self.addSwitch( 's3' )
+        s4 = self.addSwitch( 's4' )
+        s5 = self.addSwitch( 's5' )
+        s6 = self.addSwitch( 's6' )
+        s7 = self.addSwitch( 's7' )
+
+        self.addLink(s5,host1)
+        self.addLink(s5,host2)
+        self.addLink(s5,host3)
+        self.addLink(s5,host4)
+        self.addLink(s5,host5)
+        self.addLink(s5,host6)
+        self.addLink(s5,host7)
+        self.addLink(s5,host8)
+
+        self.addLink(s6,host9)
+        self.addLink(s6,host10)
+        self.addLink(s6,host11)
+        self.addLink(s6,host12)
+        self.addLink(s6,host13)
+        self.addLink(s6,host14)
+        self.addLink(s6,host15)
+        self.addLink(s6,host16)
+
+        self.addLink(s7,host17)
+        self.addLink(s7,host18)
+        self.addLink(s7,host19)
+        self.addLink(s7,host20)
+        self.addLink(s7,host21)
+        self.addLink(s7,host22)
+        self.addLink(s7,host23)
+        self.addLink(s7,host24)
+
+        self.addLink(s1,s2)
+        self.addLink(s1,s3)
+        self.addLink(s1,s4)
+        self.addLink(s1,s5)
+
+        self.addLink(s2,s3)
+        self.addLink(s2,s5)
+        self.addLink(s2,s6)
+
+        self.addLink(s3,s4)
+        self.addLink(s3,s6)
+
+        self.addLink(s4,s7)
+        topos = { 'mytopo': ( lambda: MyTopo() ) }
+
+# HERE THE CODE DEFINITION OF THE TOPOLOGY ENDS
+
+def setupNetwork():
+    "Create network"
+    topo = MyTopo()
+    network = Mininet(topo=topo, autoSetMacs=True, controller=None)
+    network.start()
+    CLI( network )
+    network.stop()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    setLogLevel('info')
+    #setLogLevel('debug')
+    setupNetwork()
diff --git a/TestON/tests/SAMP/SAMPstartTemplate/Dependency/startUp.py b/TestON/tests/SAMP/SAMPstartTemplate/Dependency/startUp.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bf2a2b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TestON/tests/SAMP/SAMPstartTemplate/Dependency/startUp.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+"""
+    This wrapper function is use for starting up onos instance
+"""
+
+import time
+import os
+import json
+
+def onosBuild( main, gitBranch ):
+    """
+        This includes pulling ONOS and building it using maven install
+    """
+
+    buildResult = main.FALSE
+
+    # Git checkout a branch of ONOS
+    checkOutResult = main.ONOSbench.gitCheckout( gitBranch )
+    # Does the git pull on the branch that was checked out
+    if not checkOutResult:
+        main.log.warn( "Failed to checked out " + gitBranch +
+                                           " branch")
+    else:
+        main.log.info( "Successfully checked out " + gitBranch +
+                                           " branch")
+    gitPullResult = main.ONOSbench.gitPull()
+    if gitPullResult == main.ERROR:
+        main.log.error( "Error pulling git branch" )
+    else:
+        main.log.info( "Successfully pulled " + gitBranch + " branch" )
+
+    # Maven clean install
+    buildResult = main.ONOSbench.cleanInstall()
+
+    return buildResult
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/TestON/tests/SAMP/SAMPstartTemplate/README b/TestON/tests/SAMP/SAMPstartTemplate/README
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..359943e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TestON/tests/SAMP/SAMPstartTemplate/README
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Summary:
+        This is a Sample test suite that demonstrates starting up ONOS
+        and scalling to multiple instances. It also has extra
+        functionalilty that allows the tester to bypass the ONOS
+        package and install case (case 2) to save time.
diff --git a/TestON/tests/SAMP/SAMPstartTemplate/SAMPstartTemplate.params b/TestON/tests/SAMP/SAMPstartTemplate/SAMPstartTemplate.params
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..9120c6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TestON/tests/SAMP/SAMPstartTemplate/SAMPstartTemplate.params
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+<PARAMS>
+
+    <testcases>1,2,2,2</testcases>
+
+    <SCALE>
+        <size>1,2,3</size>
+        <max>3</max>
+    </SCALE>
+
+    <DEPENDENCY>
+        <path>/tests/SAMPstartTemplate/dependencies/</path>
+        <wrapper1>startUp</wrapper1>
+        <topology>newFuncTopo.py</topology>
+    </DEPENDENCY>
+
+    <ENV>
+        <cellName>productionCell</cellName>
+        <cellApps>drivers,openflow,proxyarp,mobility</cellApps>
+    </ENV>
+
+    <GIT>
+        <pull>False</pull>
+        <branch>master</branch>
+    </GIT>
+
+    <CTRL>
+        <port>6653</port>
+    </CTRL>
+
+    <SLEEP>
+        <startup>15</startup>
+    </SLEEP>
+
+</PARAMS>
diff --git a/TestON/tests/SAMP/SAMPstartTemplate/SAMPstartTemplate.py b/TestON/tests/SAMP/SAMPstartTemplate/SAMPstartTemplate.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b6184da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TestON/tests/SAMP/SAMPstartTemplate/SAMPstartTemplate.py
@@ -0,0 +1,251 @@
+
+# This is a sample template that starts up ONOS cluster, this template
+# is used as a starting script for creating functionality and performance test
+
+class SAMPstartTemplate:
+
+    def __init__( self ):
+        self.default = ''
+
+    def CASE1( self, main ):
+        import time
+        import os
+        import imp
+        import re
+
+        """
+        - 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" )
+        stepResult = main.FALSE
+
+        # Test variables
+        main.testOnDirectory = re.sub( "(/tests)$", "", main.testDir )
+        main.cellName = main.params[ 'ENV' ][ 'cellName' ]
+        main.apps = main.params[ 'ENV' ][ 'cellApps' ]
+        gitBranch = main.params[ 'GIT' ][ 'branch' ]
+        main.dependencyPath = main.testOnDirectory + \
+                              main.params[ 'DEPENDENCY' ][ 'path' ]
+        main.topology = main.params[ 'DEPENDENCY' ][ 'topology' ]
+        main.scale = ( main.params[ 'SCALE' ][ 'size' ] ).split( "," )
+        main.maxNodes = int( main.params[ 'SCALE' ][ 'max' ] )
+        main.ONOSport = main.params[ 'CTRL' ][ 'port' ]
+        wrapperFile1 = main.params[ 'DEPENDENCY' ][ 'wrapper1' ]
+        main.startUpSleep = int( main.params[ 'SLEEP' ][ 'startup' ] )
+        gitPull = main.params[ 'GIT' ][ 'pull' ]
+        main.cellData = {} # for creating cell file
+        main.CLIs = []
+        main.ONOSip = []
+
+        main.ONOSip = main.ONOSbench.getOnosIps()
+        print main.ONOSip
+
+        # 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" )
+
+        copyResult1 = main.ONOSbench.scp( main.Mininet1,
+                                          main.dependencyPath +
+                                          main.topology,
+                                          main.Mininet1.home,
+                                          direction="to" )
+        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
+        """
+
+        # main.scale[ 0 ] determines the current number of ONOS controller
+        main.numCtrls = int( main.scale[ 0 ] )
+
+        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 ] )
+
+        print "NODE COUNT = ", 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.onosPackage()
+        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 i in range( main.numCtrls ):
+            onosUninstallResult = onosUninstallResult and \
+                    main.ONOSbench.onosUninstall( nodeIp=main.ONOSip[ i ] )
+        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( "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" )
+
+        # Remove the first element in main.scale list
+        main.scale.remove( main.scale[ 0 ] )
+
+    def CASE9( self, main ):
+        '''
+            Report errors/warnings/exceptions
+        '''
+        main.log.info("Error report: \n" )
+        main.ONOSbench.logReport( main.ONOSip[ 0 ],
+                                  [ "INFO",
+                                    "FOLLOWER",
+                                    "WARN",
+                                    "flow",
+                                    "ERROR",
+                                    "Except" ],
+                                  "s" )
+
+    def CASE11( self, main ):
+        """
+            Start mininet
+        """
+        main.log.report( "Start Mininet topology" )
+        main.log.case( "Start Mininet topology" )
+
+        main.step( "Starting Mininet Topology" )
+        topoResult = main.Mininet1.startNet( topoFile=main.dependencyPath + main.topology )
+        stepResult = topoResult
+        utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
+                                 actual=stepResult,
+                                 onpass="Successfully loaded topology",
+                                 onfail="Failed to load topology" )
+        # Exit if topology did not load properly
+        if not topoResult:
+            main.cleanup()
+            main.exit()
+
+    def CASE12( self, main ):
+        """
+            Test random ONOS command
+        """
+
+        main.CLIs[ 0 ].startOnosCli( main.ONOSip[ 0 ] )
+        print main.CLIs[ 0 ].leaders()
+
diff --git a/TestON/tests/SAMP/SAMPstartTemplate/SAMPstartTemplate.topo b/TestON/tests/SAMP/SAMPstartTemplate/SAMPstartTemplate.topo
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..068bfdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TestON/tests/SAMP/SAMPstartTemplate/SAMPstartTemplate.topo
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+<TOPOLOGY>
+    <COMPONENT>
+
+        <ONOSbench>
+            <host>localhost</host>
+            <user>sdn</user>
+            <password>rocks</password>
+            <type>OnosDriver</type>
+            <connect_order>1</connect_order>
+            <COMPONENTS>
+            </COMPONENTS>
+        </ONOSbench>
+
+        <ONOScli1>
+            <host>localhost</host>
+            <user>sdn</user>
+            <password>rocks</password>
+            <type>OnosCliDriver</type>
+            <connect_order>2</connect_order>
+            <COMPONENTS>
+            </COMPONENTS>
+        </ONOScli1>
+
+        <ONOScli2>
+            <host>localhost</host>
+            <user>sdn</user>
+            <password>rocks</password>
+            <type>OnosCliDriver</type>
+            <connect_order>3</connect_order>
+            <COMPONENTS>
+            </COMPONENTS>
+        </ONOScli2>
+
+         <ONOScli3>
+            <host>localhost</host>
+            <user>sdn</user>
+            <password>rocks</password>
+            <type>OnosCliDriver</type>
+            <connect_order>4</connect_order>
+            <COMPONENTS>
+            </COMPONENTS>
+        </ONOScli3>
+
+        <Mininet1>
+            <host>OCN</host>
+            <user>sdn</user>
+            <password>rocks</password>
+            <type>MininetCliDriver</type>
+            <connect_order>5</connect_order>
+            <COMPONENTS>
+                <home>~/mininet/custom/</home>
+            </COMPONENTS>
+        </Mininet1>
+
+    </COMPONENT>
+</TOPOLOGY>
diff --git a/TestON/tests/SAMP/SAMPstartTemplate/__init__.py b/TestON/tests/SAMP/SAMPstartTemplate/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TestON/tests/SAMP/SAMPstartTemplate/__init__.py
diff --git a/TestON/tests/SAMP/__init__.py b/TestON/tests/SAMP/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TestON/tests/SAMP/__init__.py
diff --git a/TestON/tests/SAMP/dependencies/__init__.py b/TestON/tests/SAMP/dependencies/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TestON/tests/SAMP/dependencies/__init__.py