diff --git a/TestON/tests/dependencies/utils.py b/TestON/tests/dependencies/utils.py
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+class Utils:
+    def __init__( self ):
+        self.default = ''
+
+    def mininetCleanIntro( self ):
+        main.log.report( "Stop Mininet" )
+
+        main.case( "Stop Mininet" )
+        main.caseExplanation = "Stopping the current mininet to start up fresh"
+
+    def mininetCleanup( self, Mininet, timeout=5 ):
+        main.step( "Stopping Mininet" )
+        topoResult = Mininet.stopNet( timeout=timeout )
+        utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
+                                 actual=topoResult,
+                                 onpass="Successfully stopped mininet",
+                                 onfail="Failed to stopped mininet" )
+        return topoResult
+
+    def copyKarafLog( self ):
+        """
+            Copy the karaf.log files after each testcase cycle
+        """
+        main.log.report( "Copy karaf logs" )
+        main.case( "Copy karaf logs" )
+        main.caseExplanation = "Copying the karaf logs to preserve them through" +\
+                               "reinstalling ONOS"
+        main.step( "Copying karaf logs" )
+        stepResult = main.TRUE
+        scpResult = main.TRUE
+        copyResult = main.TRUE
+        for i in range( main.numCtrls ):
+            main.node = main.CLIs[ i ]
+            ip = main.ONOSip[ i ]
+            main.node.ip_address = ip
+            scpResult = scpResult and main.ONOSbench.scp( main.node,
+                                                          "/opt/onos/log/karaf.log",
+                                                          "/tmp/karaf.log",
+                                                          direction="from" )
+            copyResult = copyResult and main.ONOSbench.cpLogsToDir( "/tmp/karaf.log", main.logdir,
+                                                                    copyFileName=( "karaf.log.node{0}.cycle{1}".format(
+                                                                        str( i + 1 ), str( main.cycle ) ) ) )
+            if scpResult and copyResult:
+                stepResult = main.TRUE and stepResult
+            else:
+                stepResult = main.FALSE and stepResult
+        utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
+                                 actual=stepResult,
+                                 onpass="Successfully copied remote ONOS logs",
+                                 onfail="Failed to copy remote ONOS logs" )
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