diff --git a/TestON/dependencies/Jenkins_getresult_HA.py b/TestON/dependencies/Jenkins_getresult_HA.py
index f3ea459..859612d 100755
--- a/TestON/dependencies/Jenkins_getresult_HA.py
+++ b/TestON/dependencies/Jenkins_getresult_HA.py
@@ -101,7 +101,9 @@
     f.close()
     #https://wiki.onosproject.org/display/OST/Test+Results+-+HA#Test+Results+-+HA
     #Example anchor on new wiki:        #TestResults-HA-TestHATestSanity
-    page_name = "TestResults-HA-Test"
+    page_name = "Master+-+HA"
+    if "ONOS-HA-Maint" in job:
+        page_name = "1.0+-+HA"
 
     header += "<li><a href=\'#" + str(page_name) + str(test) + "\'> " + str(test) + " - Results: " + str(passes) + " Passed, " + str(fails) + " Failed</a></li>"
 
diff --git a/TestON/dependencies/onos.properties.proactive b/TestON/dependencies/onos.properties.proactive
deleted file mode 100644
index 2b5150a..0000000
--- a/TestON/dependencies/onos.properties.proactive
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-floodlight.modules = net.floodlightcontroller.core.FloodlightProvider,\
-net.floodlightcontroller.threadpool.ThreadPool,\
-net.onrc.onos.core.topology.TopologyPublisher, \
-net.onrc.onos.core.datagrid.HazelcastDatagrid,\
-net.onrc.onos.core.flowprogrammer.FlowProgrammer,\
-net.onrc.onos.core.intent.runtime.PathCalcRuntimeModule,\
-net.onrc.onos.core.intent.runtime.PlanInstallModule,\
-net.onrc.onos.core.registry.ZookeeperRegistry
-net.floodlightcontroller.restserver.RestApiServer.port = 8080
-net.floodlightcontroller.core.FloodlightProvider.openflowport = 6633
-net.floodlightcontroller.core.FloodlightProvider.workerthreads = 16
-net.floodlightcontroller.forwarding.Forwarding.idletimeout = 5
-net.floodlightcontroller.forwarding.Forwarding.hardtimeout = 0
-net.onrc.onos.core.datagrid.HazelcastDatagrid.datagridConfig = conf/hazelcast.xml
-net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.floodlightlistener.NetworkGraphPublisher.dbconf = conf/ramcloud.conf
-net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.floodlightlistener.NetworkGraphPublisher.graph_db_store = ramcloud
diff --git a/TestON/dependencies/onos.properties.reactive b/TestON/dependencies/onos.properties.reactive
deleted file mode 100644
index 8d78222..0000000
--- a/TestON/dependencies/onos.properties.reactive
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-floodlight.modules = net.floodlightcontroller.core.FloodlightProvider,\
-net.floodlightcontroller.threadpool.ThreadPool,\
-net.onrc.onos.core.topology.TopologyPublisher, \
-net.onrc.onos.core.datagrid.HazelcastDatagrid,\
-net.onrc.onos.core.flowprogrammer.FlowProgrammer,\
-net.onrc.onos.core.intent.runtime.PathCalcRuntimeModule,\
-net.onrc.onos.core.intent.runtime.PlanInstallModule,\
-net.onrc.onos.core.registry.ZookeeperRegistry,\
-net.onrc.onos.apps.proxyarp.ProxyArpManager,\
-net.onrc.onos.core.main.config.DefaultConfiguration,\
-net.onrc.onos.apps.forwarding.Forwarding
-net.floodlightcontroller.restserver.RestApiServer.port = 8080
-net.floodlightcontroller.core.FloodlightProvider.openflowport = 6633
-net.floodlightcontroller.core.FloodlightProvider.workerthreads = 16
-net.floodlightcontroller.forwarding.Forwarding.idletimeout = 5
-net.floodlightcontroller.forwarding.Forwarding.hardtimeout = 0
-net.onrc.onos.core.datagrid.HazelcastDatagrid.datagridConfig = conf/hazelcast.xml
-net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.floodlightlistener.NetworkGraphPublisher.dbconf = conf/ramcloud.conf
-net.onrc.onos.ofcontroller.floodlightlistener.NetworkGraphPublisher.graph_db_store = ramcloud
diff --git a/TestON/dependencies/pyintents.py b/TestON/dependencies/pyintents.py
deleted file mode 100755
index b593845..0000000
--- a/TestON/dependencies/pyintents.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-#! /usr/bin/env python
-'''
-This file creates the ONOS intents for the sanity 4 nodes tests. These intents will be translated into flows by ONOS and pushed to the switches.
-'''
-
-import json
-import requests
-
-url = 'http://127.0.0.1:8080/wm/onos/datagrid/add/intents/json'
-headers = {'Content-type': 'application/json', 'Accept': 'application/json'}
-
-
-'''response
-[{'intent_id':'5','status':'CREATED','log':['created, time:73268214932534']}]
-'''
-
-
-
-for i in range(6,16):
-    #intent = [{'intent_id': '%d' %i,'intent_type':'shortest_intent_type','intent_op':'add','srcSwitch':'8249','srcPort':1,'srcMac':'00:00:00:00:00:01','dstSwitch':'4103','dstPort':1,'dstMac':'00:00:00:00:00:02'}]
-    srcMac = '00:00:00:00:00:'+ str(hex(i)[2:]).zfill(2)
-    dstMac = '00:00:00:00:00:'+ str(hex(i+10)[2:])
-    srcSwitch = '00:00:00:00:00:00:10:'+ str(i).zfill(2)
-    dstSwitch = '00:00:00:00:00:00:20:'+ str(i+25)
-    srcPort = 1 
-    dstPort = 1 
-
-    intent = [{'intent_id': '%d' %(i),'intent_type':'shortest_intent_type','intent_op':'add','srcSwitch':srcSwitch,'srcPort':srcPort,'srcMac':srcMac,'dstSwitch':dstSwitch,'dstPort':dstPort,'dstMac':dstMac}]
-
-
-    print json.dumps(intent, sort_keys = True)
-
-
-    #r = requests.post(url, data=json.dumps(iid, sort_keys=True)+json.dumps(intent, sort_keys=True), headers = headers)
-    r = requests.post(url, data=json.dumps(intent, sort_keys=True), headers = headers)
-    print r
-    print r.content
-
-
-
-    intent = [{'intent_id': '%d' %(i+10),'intent_type':'shortest_intent_type','intent_op':'add','srcSwitch':dstSwitch,'srcPort':dstPort,'srcMac':dstMac,'dstSwitch':srcSwitch,'dstPort':srcPort,'dstMac':srcMac}]
-    print json.dumps(intent, sort_keys = True)
-    r = requests.post(url, data=json.dumps(intent, sort_keys=True), headers = headers)
-    print r
-    print r.content
-
diff --git a/TestON/dependencies/rmpyintents.py b/TestON/dependencies/rmpyintents.py
deleted file mode 100755
index 10bb5d4..0000000
--- a/TestON/dependencies/rmpyintents.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-#! /usr/bin/env python
-
-'''
-This file removes the ONOS intents for the sanity 4 nodes tests. The flows associated with these intents should be deleted from the switches.
-'''
-
-import json
-import requests
-
-
-
-url = 'http://127.0.0.1:8080/wm/onos/datagrid/add/intents/json'
-headers = {'Content-type': 'application/json', 'Accept': 'application/json'}
-
-
-'''response
-[{'intent_id':'5','status':'CREATED','log':['created, time:73268214932534']}]
-'''
-
-
-
-for i in range(6,16):
-    #intent = [{'intent_id': '%d' %i,'intent_type':'shortest_intent_type','intent_op':'remove','srcSwitch':'8249','srcPort':1,'srcMac':'00:00:00:00:00:01','dstSwitch':'4103','dstPort':1,'dstMac':'00:00:00:00:00:02'}]
-    srcMac = '00:00:00:00:00:'+ str(hex(i)[2:]).zfill(2)
-    dstMac = '00:00:00:00:00:'+ str(hex(i+10)[2:])
-    srcSwitch = '00:00:00:00:00:00:10:'+ str(i).zfill(2)
-    dstSwitch = '00:00:00:00:00:00:20:'+ str(i+25)
-    srcPort = 1 
-    dstPort = 1 
-
-    intent = [{'intent_id': '%d' %(i),'intent_type':'shortest_intent_type','intent_op':'remove','srcSwitch':srcSwitch,'srcPort':srcPort,'srcMac':srcMac,'dstSwitch':dstSwitch,'dstPort':dstPort,'dstMac':dstMac}]
-
-
-    print json.dumps(intent, sort_keys = True)
-
-
-    #r = requests.post(url, data=json.dumps(iid, sort_keys=True)+json.dumps(intent, sort_keys=True), headers = headers)
-    r = requests.post(url, data=json.dumps(intent, sort_keys=True), headers = headers)
-    print r
-    print r.content
-
-
-
-    intent = [{'intent_id': '%d' %(i+10),'intent_type':'shortest_intent_type','intent_op':'remove','srcSwitch':dstSwitch,'srcPort':dstPort,'srcMac':dstMac,'dstSwitch':srcSwitch,'dstPort':srcPort,'dstMac':srcMac}]
-    print json.dumps(intent, sort_keys = True)
-    r = requests.post(url, data=json.dumps(intent, sort_keys=True), headers = headers)
-    print r
-    print r.content
-
diff --git a/TestON/drivers/common/cli/emulator/mininetclidriver.py b/TestON/drivers/common/cli/emulator/mininetclidriver.py
index a45ed20..acef039 100644
--- a/TestON/drivers/common/cli/emulator/mininetclidriver.py
+++ b/TestON/drivers/common/cli/emulator/mininetclidriver.py
@@ -59,20 +59,51 @@
         """
            Here the main is the TestON instance after creating
            all the log handles."""
-        for key in connectargs:
-            vars( self )[ key ] = connectargs[ key ]
+        try:
+            for key in connectargs:
+                vars( self )[ key ] = connectargs[ key ]
 
-        self.name = self.options[ 'name' ]
-        self.handle = super(
-            MininetCliDriver,
-            self ).connect(
-            user_name=self.user_name,
-            ip_address=self.ip_address,
-            port=None,
-            pwd=self.pwd )
+            self.name = self.options[ 'name' ]
+            self.handle = super(
+                MininetCliDriver,
+                self ).connect(
+                user_name=self.user_name,
+                ip_address=self.ip_address,
+                port=None,
+                pwd=self.pwd )
 
-        self.sshHandle = self.handle
+            if self.handle:
+                main.log.info("Connection successful to the host " +
+                        self.user_name +
+                        "@" +
+                        self.ip_address )
+                return main.TRUE
+            else:
+                main.log.error( "Connection failed to the host " +
+                        self.user_name +
+                        "@" +
+                        self.ip_address )
+                msin.log.error( "Failed to connect to the Mininet CLI" )
+                return main.FALSE
+        except pexpect.EOF:
+            main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
+            main.log.error( self.name + ":     " + self.handle.before )
+            main.cleanup()
+            main.exit()
+        except:
+            main.log.info( self.name + ":::::::::::::::::::::::" )
+            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
+            main.log.info( ":::::::::::::::::::::::" )
+            main.cleanup()
+            main.exit()
 
+
+    def startNet( self, topoFile = '', args = '', timeout = 120 ):
+        """
+        Starts Mininet accepts a topology(.py) file and/or an optional
+        arguement ,to start the mininet, as a parameter.
+        Returns true if the mininet starts successfully
+        """
         if self.handle:
             main.log.info(
                 self.name +
@@ -82,7 +113,7 @@
                                       'Cleanup\scomplete',
                                       pexpect.EOF,
                                       pexpect.TIMEOUT ],
-                                    120 )
+                                    timeout )
             if i == 0:
                 main.log.info( self.name + ": Sending sudo password" )
                 self.handle.sendline( self.pwd )
@@ -90,7 +121,7 @@
                                           '\$',
                                           pexpect.EOF,
                                           pexpect.TIMEOUT ],
-                                        120 )
+                                        timeout )
             if i == 1:
                 main.log.info( self.name + ": Clean" )
             elif i == 2:
@@ -99,51 +130,68 @@
                 main.log.error(
                     self.name +
                     ": Something while cleaning MN took too long... " )
+            if topoFile == ''  and  args ==  '':
+                main.log.info( self.name + ": building fresh mininet" )
+                # for reactive/PARP enabled tests
+                cmdString = "sudo mn " + self.options[ 'arg1' ] +\
+                    " " + self.options[ 'arg2' ] +\
+                    " --mac --controller " +\
+                    self.options[ 'controller' ] + " " +\
+                    self.options[ 'arg3' ]
 
-            main.log.info( self.name + ": building fresh mininet" )
-            # for reactive/PARP enabled tests
-            cmdString = "sudo mn " + self.options[ 'arg1' ] +\
-                " " + self.options[ 'arg2' ] +\
-                " --mac --controller " +\
-                self.options[ 'controller' ] + " " +\
-                self.options[ 'arg3' ]
+                argList = self.options[ 'arg1' ].split( "," )
+                global topoArgList
+                topoArgList = argList[ 0 ].split( " " )
+                argList = map( int, argList[ 1: ] )
+                topoArgList = topoArgList[ 1: ] + argList
 
-            argList = self.options[ 'arg1' ].split( "," )
-            global topoArgList
-            topoArgList = argList[ 0 ].split( " " )
-            argList = map( int, argList[ 1: ] )
-            topoArgList = topoArgList[ 1: ] + argList
-
-            self.handle.sendline( cmdString )
-            self.handle.expect( [ "sudo mn", pexpect.EOF, pexpect.TIMEOUT ] )
-            while True:
+                self.handle.sendline( cmdString )
+                self.handle.expect( [ "sudo mn",
+                                    pexpect.EOF,
+                                    pexpect.TIMEOUT ] )
+                while True:
+                    i = self.handle.expect( [ 'mininet>',
+                                              '\*\*\*',
+                                              'Exception',
+                                              pexpect.EOF,
+                                              pexpect.TIMEOUT ],
+                                            timeout )
+                    if i == 0:
+                        main.log.info( self.name + ": mininet built" )
+                        return main.TRUE
+                    if i == 1:
+                        self.handle.expect(
+                            [ "\n", pexpect.EOF, pexpect.TIMEOUT ] )
+                        main.log.info( self.handle.before )
+                    elif i == 2:
+                        main.log.error(
+                            self.name +
+                            ": Launching mininet failed..." )
+                        return main.FALSE
+                    elif i == 3:
+                        main.log.error( self.name + ": Connection timeout" )
+                        return main.FALSE
+                    elif i == 4:  # timeout
+                        main.log.error(
+                            self.name +
+                            ": Something took too long... " )
+                        return main.FALSE
+                return main.TRUE
+            else:
+                main.log.info( "Starting topo file " + topoFile )
+                if args == None:
+                    args = ''
+                else:
+                    main.log.info( "args = " + args)
+                self.handle.sendline( 'sudo ' + topoFile + ' ' + args)
+                i = 1
                 i = self.handle.expect( [ 'mininet>',
-                                          '\*\*\*',
-                                          'Exception',
-                                          pexpect.EOF,
-                                          pexpect.TIMEOUT ],
-                                        300 )
-                if i == 0:
-                    main.log.info( self.name + ": mininet built" )
-                    return main.TRUE
-                if i == 1:
-                    self.handle.expect(
-                        [ "\n", pexpect.EOF, pexpect.TIMEOUT ] )
-                    main.log.info( self.handle.before )
-                elif i == 2:
-                    main.log.error(
-                        self.name +
-                        ": Launching mininet failed..." )
-                    return main.FALSE
-                elif i == 3:
-                    main.log.error( self.name + ": Connection timeout" )
-                    return main.FALSE
-                elif i == 4:  # timeout
-                    main.log.error(
-                        self.name +
-                        ": Something took too long... " )
-                    return main.FALSE
-            return main.TRUE
+                                        pexpect.EOF ,
+                                        pexpect.TIMEOUT ],
+                                        timeout)
+                main.log.info(self.name + ": Network started")
+                return main.TRUE
+
         else:  # if no handle
             main.log.error(
                 self.name +
@@ -367,6 +415,89 @@
         else:
             return main.TRUE
 
+    def moveHost( self, host, oldSw, newSw, ):
+        """
+           Moves a host from one switch to another on the fly
+           Note: The intf between host and oldSw when detached
+                using detach(), will still show up in the 'net'
+                cmd, because switch.detach() doesn't affect switch.intfs[]
+                (which is correct behavior since the interfaces 
+                haven't moved).
+        """
+        if self.handle:
+            try:
+                # Bring link between oldSw-host down
+                cmd = "py net.configLinkStatus('" + oldSw + "'," + "'" + host + "'," +\
+                "'down')"
+                print "cmd1= ", cmd
+                response = self.execute(
+                cmd=cmd,
+                prompt="mininet>",
+                timeout=10 )
+     
+                # Determine hostintf and Oldswitchintf
+                cmd = "px hintf,sintf = " + host + ".connectionsTo(" + oldSw +\
+                ")[0]"
+                print "cmd2= ", cmd
+                self.handle.sendline( cmd )
+                self.handle.expect( "mininet>" )
+
+                # Determine ipaddress of the host-oldSw interface
+                cmd = "px ipaddr = hintf.IP()"
+                print "cmd3= ", cmd
+                self.handle.sendline( cmd )
+                self.handle.expect( "mininet>" )
+                
+                # Detach interface between oldSw-host
+                cmd = "px " + oldSw + ".detach( sintf )"
+                print "cmd4= ", cmd
+                self.handle.sendline( cmd )
+                self.handle.expect( "mininet>" )
+
+                # Add link between host-newSw
+                cmd = "py net.addLink(" + host + "," + newSw + ")"
+                print "cmd5= ", cmd
+                self.handle.sendline( cmd )
+                self.handle.expect( "mininet>" )
+ 
+                # Determine hostintf and Newswitchintf
+                cmd = "px hintf,sintf = " + host + ".connectionsTo(" + newSw +\
+                ")[0]"
+                print "cmd6= ", cmd
+                self.handle.sendline( cmd )
+                self.handle.expect( "mininet>" )                 
+
+                # Attach interface between newSw-host
+                cmd = "px " + newSw + ".attach( sintf )"
+                print "cmd3= ", cmd
+                self.handle.sendline( cmd )
+                self.handle.expect( "mininet>" )
+                
+                # Set ipaddress of the host-newSw interface
+                cmd = "px " + host + ".setIP( ip = ipaddr, intf = hintf)"
+                print "cmd7 = ", cmd
+                self.handle.sendline( cmd )
+                self.handle.expect( "mininet>" )
+                
+                cmd = "net"
+                print "cmd8 = ", cmd
+                self.handle.sendline( cmd )
+                self.handle.expect( "mininet>" )
+                print "output = ", self.handle.before
+
+                # Determine ipaddress of the host-newSw interface
+                cmd = "h1 ifconfig"
+                print "cmd9= ", cmd
+                self.handle.sendline( cmd )
+                self.handle.expect( "mininet>" )
+                print "ifconfig o/p = ", self.handle.before
+                
+                return main.TRUE
+            except pexpect.EOF:
+                main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
+                main.log.error( self.name + ":     " + self.handle.before )
+                return main.FALSE
+
     def changeIP( self, host, intf, newIP, newNetmask ):
         """
            Changes the ip address of a host on the fly
@@ -1108,6 +1239,34 @@
             main.exit()
 
     def disconnect( self ):
+        """
+        Called at the end of the test to stop the mininet and
+        disconnect the handle.
+        """
+        self.handle.sendline('')
+        i = 1
+        i = self.handle.expect( ['mininet>',pexpect.EOF,pexpect.TIMEOUT ], timeout = 2)
+        if i == 0:
+            self.stopNet()
+        response = ''
+        # print "Disconnecting Mininet"
+        if self.handle:
+            self.handle.sendline( "exit" )
+            self.handle.expect( "exit" )
+            self.handle.expect( "(.*)" )
+            main.log.info( "Mininet CLI is successfully disconnected" )
+            response = self.handle.before
+        else:
+            main.log.error( "Connection failed to the host" )
+            response = main.FALSE
+
+        return response
+
+    def stopNet( self ):
+        """
+        Stops mininet. returns true if the mininet succesfully stops.
+        """
+        
         main.log.info( self.name + ": Disconnecting mininet..." )
         response = ''
         if self.handle:
@@ -1116,10 +1275,7 @@
                     cmd="exit",
                     prompt="(.*)",
                     timeout=120 )
-                response = self.execute(
-                    cmd="exit",
-                    prompt="(.*)",
-                    timeout=120 )
+                main.log.info( self.name + ": Disconnected")
                 self.handle.sendline( "sudo mn -c" )
                 response = main.TRUE
             except pexpect.EOF:
@@ -1132,6 +1288,8 @@
             response = main.FALSE
         return response
 
+
+
     def arping( self, src, dest, destmac ):
         self.handle.sendline( '' )
         self.handle.expect( [ "mininet", pexpect.EOF, pexpect.TIMEOUT ] )
diff --git a/TestON/drivers/common/cli/onosclidriver.py b/TestON/drivers/common/cli/onosclidriver.py
index 097a303..5deb911 100644
--- a/TestON/drivers/common/cli/onosclidriver.py
+++ b/TestON/drivers/common/cli/onosclidriver.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 import sys
 import pexpect
 import re
-import traceback
 sys.path.append( "../" )
 from drivers.common.clidriver import CLI
 
@@ -60,15 +59,16 @@
             else:
                 main.log.info( "NO ONOS HANDLE" )
                 return main.FALSE
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return None
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":     " + self.handle.before )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + ":::::::::::::::::::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( ":::::::::::::::::::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -90,11 +90,14 @@
             self.handle.sendline( "exit" )
             self.handle.expect( "closed" )
 
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return None
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":     " + self.handle.before )
         except:
-            main.log.error( self.name + ": Connection failed to the host" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Connection failed to the host" )
             response = main.FALSE
         return response
 
@@ -113,6 +116,9 @@
             elif i == 1:
                 return main.TRUE
 
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return None
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": eof exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " +
@@ -120,9 +126,7 @@
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -155,15 +159,16 @@
 
                 return main.TRUE
 
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return None
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": eof exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -232,15 +237,16 @@
                                     str( ONOSIp ) + " timeout" )
                     return main.FALSE
 
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return None
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -277,15 +283,16 @@
 
 
             return output
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return None
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -316,15 +323,16 @@
             else:
                 main.log.info( "Node " + str( ONOSIp ) + " added" )
                 return main.TRUE
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return None
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -343,15 +351,16 @@
 
             return main.TRUE
 
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return None
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -365,15 +374,16 @@
             cmdStr = "nodes"
             handle = self.sendline( cmdStr )
             return handle
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return None
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -388,15 +398,16 @@
             handle = self.sendline( cmdStr )
             main.log.info( "onos:topology returned: " + str( handle ) )
             return handle
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return None
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -410,6 +421,9 @@
             self.sendline( cmdStr )
             # TODO: Check for possible error responses from karaf
             return main.TRUE
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return None
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
@@ -418,11 +432,9 @@
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.log.report( "Failed to install feature" )
             main.log.report( "Exiting test" )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -436,15 +448,16 @@
             self.sendline( cmdStr )
             # TODO: Check for possible error responses from karaf
             return main.TRUE
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return None
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -478,15 +491,16 @@
                 cmdStr = "devices"
                 handle = self.sendline( cmdStr )
                 return handle
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return None
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -501,15 +515,16 @@
             self.sendline( cmdStr )
             # TODO: Check for error responses from ONOS
             return main.TRUE
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return None
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -543,15 +558,16 @@
                 cmdStr = "links"
                 handle = self.sendline( cmdStr )
                 return handle
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return None
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -586,15 +602,16 @@
                 cmdStr = "ports"
                 handle = self.sendline( cmdStr )
                 return handle
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return None
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -631,15 +648,16 @@
                 cmdStr = "roles"
                 handle = self.sendline( cmdStr )
                 return handle
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return None
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -667,16 +685,16 @@
                     if str( deviceId ) in device[ 'id' ]:
                         return device
             return None
-
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return None
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -698,15 +716,16 @@
                     return main.FALSE
             return main.TRUE
 
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return None
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -725,15 +744,16 @@
                 path = handle.split( ";" )[ 0 ]
                 cost = handle.split( ";" )[ 1 ]
                 return ( path, cost )
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return ( handle, "Error" )
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -767,15 +787,16 @@
                 cmdStr = "hosts"
                 handle = self.sendline( cmdStr )
                 return handle
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return None
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -799,18 +820,21 @@
                 # search json for the host with mac then return the device
                 for host in hostsJson:
                     # print "%s in  %s?" % ( mac, host[ 'id' ] )
-                    if mac in host[ 'id' ]:
+                    if not host:
+                        pass
+                    elif mac in host[ 'id' ]:
                         return host
             return None
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return None
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -843,15 +867,16 @@
 
             return onosHostList
 
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return None
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -876,15 +901,16 @@
                            str( hostIdOne ) + " and " + str( hostIdTwo ) )
                 return main.TRUE
 
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return None
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -905,15 +931,16 @@
                 return handle
             else:
                 return main.TRUE
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return None
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -1024,15 +1051,16 @@
                 return main.FALSE
             else:
                 return main.TRUE
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return None
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -1171,15 +1199,16 @@
                 return self.handle
             else:
                 return main.TRUE
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return None
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -1200,15 +1229,16 @@
             else:
                 # TODO: Should this be main.TRUE
                 return handle
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return None
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -1231,15 +1261,16 @@
                 cmdStr = "routes"
                 handle = self.sendline( cmdStr )
             return handle
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return None
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -1260,15 +1291,16 @@
                 cmdStr = "intents"
                 handle = self.sendline( cmdStr )
             return handle
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return None
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -1292,15 +1324,16 @@
                 main.log.error( self.name + ".flows() response: " +
                                 str( handle ) )
             return handle
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return None
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -1350,15 +1383,16 @@
                 return latResult
             else:
                 return main.TRUE
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return None
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -1379,15 +1413,16 @@
                 cmdStr = "intents-events-metrics"
                 handle = self.sendline( cmdStr )
             return handle
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return None
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -1408,15 +1443,16 @@
                 cmdStr = "topology-events-metrics"
                 handle = self.sendline( cmdStr )
             return handle
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return None
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -1459,15 +1495,16 @@
 
             return intentIdList
 
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return None
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -1504,15 +1541,16 @@
                 idList.append( arg.split( "id=" )[ 1 ] )
             return idList
 
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return None
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -1543,15 +1581,16 @@
 
             return idList
 
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return None
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -1574,15 +1613,16 @@
                     if dpid in device[ 'id' ]:
                         return device
             return None
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return None
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -1639,15 +1679,16 @@
             else:
                 main.log.info( output )
             return result
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return None
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -1681,15 +1722,16 @@
                 main.log.error( "Invalid 'role' given to device_role(). " +
                                 "Value was '" + str(role) + "'." )
                 return main.FALSE
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return None
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -1723,15 +1765,16 @@
                 cmdStr = "clusters"
                 handle = self.sendline( cmdStr )
                 return handle
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return None
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -1774,15 +1817,16 @@
                                 "unexpected response" )
                 main.log.error( repr( response ) )
                 return main.FALSE
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return main.FALSE
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -1814,15 +1858,16 @@
                                 "unexpected response" )
                 main.log.error( repr( response ) )
                 return main.FALSE
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return main.FALSE
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -1854,15 +1899,16 @@
                                 "unexpected response" )
                 main.log.error( repr( response ) )
                 return main.FALSE
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return main.FALSE
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -1879,15 +1925,16 @@
                 return ( output, "Error" )
             else:
                 return output
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return ( output, "Error" )
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -1904,15 +1951,16 @@
                 return ( output, "Error " )
             else:
                 return output
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return ( output, "Error " )
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
 
@@ -1928,14 +1976,36 @@
                 return ( output, "Error" )
             else:
                 return output
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return ( output, "Error" )
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
         except:
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
+            main.cleanup()
+            main.exit()
+
+    def testExceptions( self, obj ):
+        """
+        Test exception logging
+        """
+        # FIXME: Remove this before you commit
+
+        try:
+            return obj[ 'dedf' ]
+        except TypeError:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
+            return None
+        except pexpect.EOF:
+            main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
+            main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
+            main.cleanup()
+            main.exit()
+        except:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
diff --git a/TestON/drivers/common/cli/onosdriver.py b/TestON/drivers/common/cli/onosdriver.py
index a9a5a03..50994ee 100644
--- a/TestON/drivers/common/cli/onosdriver.py
+++ b/TestON/drivers/common/cli/onosdriver.py
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@
                 if key == "home":
                     self.home = self.options[ 'home' ]
                     break
-
+            if self.home == None or self.home == "":
+                self.home = "~/ONOS"
+            
             self.name = self.options[ 'name' ]
             self.handle = super( OnosDriver, self ).connect(
                 user_name=self.user_name,
@@ -238,7 +240,7 @@
             # main.log.info( self.name + ": Stopping ONOS" )
             # self.stop()
             self.handle.sendline( "cd " + self.home )
-            self.handle.expect( "ONOS\$" )
+            self.handle.expect( self.home + "\$" )
             if comp1 == "":
                 self.handle.sendline( "git pull" )
             else:
@@ -274,7 +276,7 @@
                 main.log.info(
                     self.name +
                     ": Git Pull - pulling repository now" )
-                self.handle.expect( "ONOS\$", 120 )
+                self.handle.expect( self.home + "\$", 120 )
             # So that only when git pull is done, we do mvn clean compile
                 return main.TRUE
             elif i == 3:
@@ -345,7 +347,7 @@
         """
         try:
             self.handle.sendline( "cd " + self.home )
-            self.handle.expect( "ONOS\$" )
+            self.handle.expect( self.home + "\$" )
             main.log.info(
                 self.name +
                 ": Checking out git branch: " +
@@ -385,7 +387,7 @@
                     self.name +
                     ": Git Checkout %s : Already on this branch" %
                     branch )
-                self.handle.expect( "ONOS\$" )
+                self.handle.expect( self.home + "\$" )
                 # main.log.info( "DEBUG: after checkout cmd = "+
                 # self.handle.before )
                 return main.TRUE
@@ -394,7 +396,7 @@
                     self.name +
                     ": Git checkout %s - Switched to this branch" %
                     branch )
-                self.handle.expect( "ONOS\$" )
+                self.handle.expect( self.home + "\$" )
                 # main.log.info( "DEBUG: after checkout cmd = "+
                 # self.handle.before )
                 return main.TRUE
@@ -413,7 +415,7 @@
                             files would be overwritten by checkout:" +
                     str(
                         self.handle.before ) )
-                self.handle.expect( "ONOS\$" )
+                self.handle.expect( self.home + "\$" )
                 return main.ERROR
             elif i == 6:
                 main.log.error( self.name +
@@ -421,7 +423,7 @@
                                 "You need to resolve your\
                                         current index first:" +
                                 str( self.handle.before ) )
-                self.handle.expect( "ONOS\$" )
+                self.handle.expect( self.home + "\$" )
                 return main.ERROR
             else:
                 main.log.error(
diff --git a/TestON/tests/HATestClusterRestart/HATestClusterRestart.py b/TestON/tests/HATestClusterRestart/HATestClusterRestart.py
index 791d55c..ff38cfe 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/HATestClusterRestart/HATestClusterRestart.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/HATestClusterRestart/HATestClusterRestart.py
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@
         cleanInstallResult = main.TRUE
         gitPullResult = main.TRUE
 
+        main.step( "Starting Mininet" )
+        main.Mininet1.startNet( )
+
         main.step( "Compiling the latest version of ONOS" )
         if PULLCODE:
             # TODO Configure branch in params
@@ -116,7 +119,7 @@
         else:
             main.log.warn( "Did not pull new code so skipping mvn " +
                            "clean install" )
-    main.ONOSbench.getVersion( report=True )
+        main.ONOSbench.getVersion( report=True )
 
         main.step( "Creating ONOS package" )
         packageResult = main.ONOSbench.onosPackage()
@@ -436,19 +439,36 @@
                 str( hex( i )[ 2: ] ).zfill( 2 ).upper()
             host2 = "00:00:00:00:00:" + \
                 str( hex( i + 10 )[ 2: ] ).zfill( 2 ).upper()
-            host1Id = main.ONOScli1.getHost( host1 )[ 'id' ]
-            host2Id = main.ONOScli1.getHost( host2 )[ 'id' ]
-            # NOTE: get host can return None
+            # NOTE: getHost can return None
+            host1Dict = main.ONOScli1.getHost( host1 )
+            host2Dict = main.ONOScli1.getHost( host2 )
+            host1Id = None
+            host2Id = None
+            if host1Dict and host2Dict:
+                host1Id = host1Dict.get( 'id', None )
+                host2Id = host2Dict.get( 'id', None )
             if host1Id and host2Id:
                 tmpResult = main.ONOScli1.addHostIntent(
                     host1Id,
                     host2Id )
             else:
                 main.log.error( "Error, getHost() failed" )
+                main.log.warn( json.dumps( json.loads( main.ONOScli1.hosts() ),
+                                           sort_keys=True,
+                                           indent=4,
+                                           separators=( ',', ': ' ) ) )
                 tmpResult = main.FALSE
             intentAddResult = bool( pingResult and intentAddResult
                                      and tmpResult )
             # TODO Check that intents were added?
+        # Print the intent states
+        intents = main.ONOScli1.intents( )
+        intentStates = []
+        for intent in json.loads( intents ):  # Iter through intents of a node
+            intentStates.append( intent.get( 'state', None ) )
+        out = [ (i, intentStates.count( i ) ) for i in set( intentStates ) ]
+        main.log.info( dict( out ) )
+
         utilities.assert_equals(
             expect=True,
             actual=intentAddResult,
@@ -1290,6 +1310,24 @@
             actual=intentCheck,
             onpass="Intents are consistent across all ONOS nodes",
             onfail="ONOS nodes have different views of intents" )
+        # Print the intent states
+        intents = []
+        intents.append( ONOS1Intents )
+        intents.append( ONOS2Intents )
+        intents.append( ONOS3Intents )
+        intents.append( ONOS4Intents )
+        intents.append( ONOS5Intents )
+        intents.append( ONOS6Intents )
+        intents.append( ONOS7Intents )
+        intentStates = []
+        for node in intents:  # Iter through ONOS nodes
+            nodeStates = []
+            for intent in json.loads( node ):  # Iter through intents of a node
+                nodeStates.append( intent[ 'state' ] )
+            intentStates.append( nodeStates )
+            out = [ (i, nodeStates.count( i ) ) for i in set( nodeStates ) ]
+            main.log.info( dict( out ) )
+
 
         # NOTE: Hazelcast has no durability, so intents are lost across system
         # restarts
@@ -1297,7 +1335,8 @@
         main.step( "Compare current intents with intents before the failure" )
         # NOTE: this requires case 5 to pass for intentState to be set.
         #      maybe we should stop the test if that fails?
-        if intentState == ONOS1Intents:
+        sameIntents = main.TRUE
+        if intentState and intentState == ONOS1Intents:
             sameIntents = main.TRUE
             main.log.report( "Intents are consistent with before failure" )
         # TODO: possibly the states have changed? we may need to figure out
@@ -1486,7 +1525,6 @@
             for controller in range( 0, len( hosts ) ):
                 controllerStr = str( controller + 1 )
                 for host in hosts[ controller ]:
-                    host
                     if host[ 'ips' ] == []:
                         main.log.error(
                             "DEBUG:Error with host ips on controller" +
@@ -1639,7 +1677,7 @@
         note = "note it takes about " + str( int( cliTime ) ) + \
             " seconds for the test to make all the cli calls to fetch " +\
             "the topology from each ONOS instance"
-        main.log.report(
+        main.log.info(
             "Very crass estimate for topology discovery/convergence( " +
             str( note ) + " ): " + str( elapsed ) + " seconds, " +
             str( count ) + " tries" )
diff --git a/TestON/tests/HATestMinorityRestart/HATestMinorityRestart.py b/TestON/tests/HATestMinorityRestart/HATestMinorityRestart.py
index 6cca54b..3d9adc7 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/HATestMinorityRestart/HATestMinorityRestart.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/HATestMinorityRestart/HATestMinorityRestart.py
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@
         cleanInstallResult = main.TRUE
         gitPullResult = main.TRUE
 
+        main.step( "Starting Mininet" )
+        main.Mininet1.startNet( )
+
         main.step( "Compiling the latest version of ONOS" )
         if PULLCODE:
             # TODO Configure branch in params
@@ -434,19 +437,37 @@
                 str( hex( i )[ 2: ] ).zfill( 2 ).upper()
             host2 = "00:00:00:00:00:" + \
                 str( hex( i + 10 )[ 2: ] ).zfill( 2 ).upper()
-            host1Id = main.ONOScli1.getHost( host1 )[ 'id' ]
-            host2Id = main.ONOScli1.getHost( host2 )[ 'id' ]
-            # NOTE: get host can return None
+            # NOTE: getHost can return None
+            host1Dict = main.ONOScli1.getHost( host1 )
+            host2Dict = main.ONOScli1.getHost( host2 )
+            host1Id = None
+            host2Id = None
+            if host1Dict and host2Dict:
+                host1Id = host1Dict.get( 'id', None )
+                host2Id = host2Dict.get( 'id', None )
             if host1Id and host2Id:
-                tmpResult = main.ONOScli1.addHostIntent(
+                #Changed onos node to test something
+                tmpResult = main.ONOScli4.addHostIntent(
                     host1Id,
                     host2Id )
             else:
                 main.log.error( "Error, getHost() failed" )
+                main.log.warn( json.dumps( json.loads( main.ONOScli1.hosts() ),
+                                           sort_keys=True,
+                                           indent=4,
+                                           separators=( ',', ': ' ) ) )
                 tmpResult = main.FALSE
             intentAddResult = bool( pingResult and intentAddResult
                                      and tmpResult )
             # TODO Check that intents were added?
+        # Print the intent states
+        intents = main.ONOScli1.intents( )
+        intentStates = []
+        for intent in json.loads( intents ):  # Iter through intents of a node
+            intentStates.append( intent.get( 'state', None ) )
+        out = [ (i, intentStates.count( i ) ) for i in set( intentStates ) ]
+        main.log.info( dict( out ) )
+
         utilities.assert_equals(
             expect=True,
             actual=intentAddResult,
@@ -906,12 +927,6 @@
         hosts.append( main.ONOScli5.hosts() )
         hosts.append( main.ONOScli6.hosts() )
         hosts.append( main.ONOScli7.hosts() )
-        for controller in range( 0, len( hosts ) ):
-            controllerStr = str( controller + 1 )
-            for host in hosts[ controller ]:
-                if host[ 'ips' ] == []:
-                    main.log.error( "DEBUG:Error with host ips on controller" +
-                                    controllerStr + ": " + str( host ) )
         ports = []
         ports.append( main.ONOScli1.ports() )
         ports.append( main.ONOScli2.ports() )
@@ -1287,13 +1302,32 @@
             actual=intentCheck,
             onpass="Intents are consistent across all ONOS nodes",
             onfail="ONOS nodes have different views of intents" )
+        # Print the intent states
+        intents = []
+        intents.append( ONOS1Intents )
+        intents.append( ONOS2Intents )
+        intents.append( ONOS3Intents )
+        intents.append( ONOS4Intents )
+        intents.append( ONOS5Intents )
+        intents.append( ONOS6Intents )
+        intents.append( ONOS7Intents )
+        intentStates = []
+        for node in intents:  # Iter through ONOS nodes
+            nodeStates = []
+            for intent in json.loads( node ):  # Iter through intents of a node
+                nodeStates.append( intent[ 'state' ] )
+            intentStates.append( nodeStates )
+            out = [ (i, nodeStates.count( i ) ) for i in set( nodeStates ) ]
+            main.log.info( dict( out ) )
+
 
         # NOTE: Hazelcast has no durability, so intents are lost across system
         # restarts
         main.step( "Compare current intents with intents before the failure" )
         # NOTE: this requires case 5 to pass for intentState to be set.
         #      maybe we should stop the test if that fails?
-        if intentState == ONOS1Intents:
+        sameIntents = main.TRUE
+        if intentState and intentState == ONOS1Intents:
             sameIntents = main.TRUE
             main.log.report( "Intents are consistent with before failure" )
         # TODO: possibly the states have changed? we may need to figure out
@@ -1487,7 +1521,6 @@
             for controller in range( 0, len( hosts ) ):
                 controllerStr = str( controller + 1 )
                 for host in hosts[ controller ]:
-                    host
                     if host[ 'ips' ] == []:
                         main.log.error(
                             "DEBUG:Error with host ips on controller" +
@@ -1640,7 +1673,7 @@
         note = "note it takes about " + str( int( cliTime ) ) + \
             " seconds for the test to make all the cli calls to fetch " +\
             "the topology from each ONOS instance"
-        main.log.report(
+        main.log.info(
             "Very crass estimate for topology discovery/convergence( " +
             str( note ) + " ): " + str( elapsed ) + " seconds, " +
             str( count ) + " tries" )
diff --git a/TestON/tests/HATestSanity/HATestSanity.py b/TestON/tests/HATestSanity/HATestSanity.py
index 9a95e78..58f9954 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/HATestSanity/HATestSanity.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/HATestSanity/HATestSanity.py
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@
         cleanInstallResult = main.TRUE
         gitPullResult = main.TRUE
 
+        main.step( "Starting Mininet" )
+        main.Mininet1.startNet( )
+
         main.step( "Compiling the latest version of ONOS" )
         if PULLCODE:
             # TODO Configure branch in params
@@ -434,19 +437,36 @@
                 str( hex( i )[ 2: ] ).zfill( 2 ).upper()
             host2 = "00:00:00:00:00:" + \
                 str( hex( i + 10 )[ 2: ] ).zfill( 2 ).upper()
-            host1Id = main.ONOScli1.getHost( host1 )[ 'id' ]
-            host2Id = main.ONOScli1.getHost( host2 )[ 'id' ]
-            # NOTE: get host can return None
+            # NOTE: getHost can return None
+            host1Dict = main.ONOScli1.getHost( host1 )
+            host2Dict = main.ONOScli1.getHost( host2 )
+            host1Id = None
+            host2Id = None
+            if host1Dict and host2Dict:
+                host1Id = host1Dict.get( 'id', None )
+                host2Id = host2Dict.get( 'id', None )
             if host1Id and host2Id:
                 tmpResult = main.ONOScli1.addHostIntent(
                     host1Id,
                     host2Id )
             else:
                 main.log.error( "Error, getHost() failed" )
+                main.log.warn( json.dumps( json.loads( main.ONOScli1.hosts() ),
+                                           sort_keys=True,
+                                           indent=4,
+                                           separators=( ',', ': ' ) ) )
                 tmpResult = main.FALSE
             intentAddResult = bool( pingResult and intentAddResult
                                      and tmpResult )
             # TODO Check that intents were added?
+        # Print the intent states
+        intents = main.ONOScli1.intents( )
+        intentStates = []
+        for intent in json.loads( intents ):  # Iter through intents of a node
+            intentStates.append( intent.get( 'state', None ) )
+        out = [ (i, intentStates.count( i ) ) for i in set( intentStates ) ]
+        main.log.info( dict( out ) )
+
         utilities.assert_equals(
             expect=True,
             actual=intentAddResult,
@@ -1258,13 +1278,32 @@
             actual=intentCheck,
             onpass="Intents are consistent across all ONOS nodes",
             onfail="ONOS nodes have different views of intents" )
+        # Print the intent states
+        intents = []
+        intents.append( ONOS1Intents )
+        intents.append( ONOS2Intents )
+        intents.append( ONOS3Intents )
+        intents.append( ONOS4Intents )
+        intents.append( ONOS5Intents )
+        intents.append( ONOS6Intents )
+        intents.append( ONOS7Intents )
+        intentStates = []
+        for node in intents:  # Iter through ONOS nodes
+            nodeStates = []
+            for intent in json.loads( node ):  # Iter through intents of a node
+                nodeStates.append( intent[ 'state' ] )
+            intentStates.append( nodeStates )
+            out = [ (i, nodeStates.count( i ) ) for i in set( nodeStates ) ]
+            main.log.info( dict( out ) )
+
 
         # NOTE: Hazelcast has no durability, so intents are lost across system
         # restarts
         main.step( "Compare current intents with intents before the failure" )
         # NOTE: this requires case 5 to pass for intentState to be set.
         #      maybe we should stop the test if that fails?
-        if intentState == ONOS1Intents:
+        sameIntents = main.TRUE
+        if intentState and intentState == ONOS1Intents:
             sameIntents = main.TRUE
             main.log.report( "Intents are consistent with before failure" )
         # TODO: possibly the states have changed? we may need to figure out
@@ -1454,7 +1493,6 @@
             for controller in range( 0, len( hosts ) ):
                 controllerStr = str( controller + 1 )
                 for host in hosts[ controller ]:
-                    host
                     if host[ 'ips' ] == []:
                         main.log.error(
                             "DEBUG:Error with host ips on controller" +
@@ -1608,7 +1646,7 @@
                 note = "note it takes about " + str( int( cliTime ) ) + \
                     " seconds for the test to make all the cli calls to fetch " +\
                     "the topology from each ONOS instance"
-                main.log.report(
+                main.log.info(
                     "Very crass estimate for topology discovery/convergence( " +
                     str( note ) + " ): " + str( elapsed ) + " seconds, " +
                     str( count ) + " tries" )
diff --git a/TestON/tests/HATestSingleInstanceRestart/HATestSingleInstanceRestart.py b/TestON/tests/HATestSingleInstanceRestart/HATestSingleInstanceRestart.py
index 39ce920..4b9b287 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/HATestSingleInstanceRestart/HATestSingleInstanceRestart.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/HATestSingleInstanceRestart/HATestSingleInstanceRestart.py
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@
         cleanInstallResult = main.TRUE
         gitPullResult = main.TRUE
 
+        main.step( "Starting Mininet" )
+        main.Mininet1.startNet( )
+
         main.step( "Compiling the latest version of ONOS" )
         if PULLCODE:
             # TODO Configure branch in params
@@ -236,19 +239,36 @@
                 str( hex( i )[ 2: ] ).zfill( 2 ).upper()
             host2 = "00:00:00:00:00:" + \
                 str( hex( i + 10 )[ 2: ] ).zfill( 2 ).upper()
-            host1Id = main.ONOScli1.getHost( host1 )[ 'id' ]
-            host2Id = main.ONOScli1.getHost( host2 )[ 'id' ]
-            # NOTE: get host can return None
+            # NOTE: getHost can return None
+            host1Dict = main.ONOScli1.getHost( host1 )
+            host2Dict = main.ONOScli1.getHost( host2 )
+            host1Id = None
+            host2Id = None
+            if host1Dict and host2Dict:
+                host1Id = host1Dict.get( 'id', None )
+                host2Id = host2Dict.get( 'id', None )
             if host1Id and host2Id:
                 tmpResult = main.ONOScli1.addHostIntent(
                     host1Id,
                     host2Id )
             else:
                 main.log.error( "Error, getHost() failed" )
+                main.log.warn( json.dumps( json.loads( main.ONOScli1.hosts() ),
+                                           sort_keys=True,
+                                           indent=4,
+                                           separators=( ',', ': ' ) ) )
                 tmpResult = main.FALSE
             intentAddResult = bool( pingResult and intentAddResult
                                      and tmpResult )
             # TODO Check that intents were added?
+        # Print the intent states
+        intents = main.ONOScli1.intents( )
+        intentStates = []
+        for intent in json.loads( intents ):  # Iter through intents of a node
+            intentStates.append( intent.get( 'state', None ) )
+        out = [ (i, intentStates.count( i ) ) for i in set( intentStates ) ]
+        main.log.info( dict( out ) )
+
         utilities.assert_equals(
             expect=True,
             actual=intentAddResult,
@@ -562,6 +582,18 @@
             actual=intentCheck,
             onpass="Intents are consistent across all ONOS nodes",
             onfail="ONOS nodes have different views of intents" )
+        # Print the intent states
+        intents = []
+        intents.append( ONOS1Intents )
+        intentStates = []
+        for node in intents:  # Iter through ONOS nodes
+            nodeStates = []
+            for intent in json.loads( node ):  # Iter through intents of a node
+                nodeStates.append( intent[ 'state' ] )
+            intentStates.append( nodeStates )
+            out = [ (i, nodeStates.count( i ) ) for i in set( nodeStates ) ]
+            main.log.info( dict( out ) )
+
 
         # NOTE: Hazelcast has no durability, so intents are lost across system
         # restarts
@@ -569,7 +601,8 @@
         main.step( "Compare current intents with intents before the failure" )
         # NOTE: this requires case 5 to pass for intentState to be set.
         #      maybe we should stop the test if that fails?
-        if intentState == ONOS1Intents:
+        sameIntents = main.TRUE
+        if intentState and intentState == ONOS1Intents:
             sameIntents = main.TRUE
             main.log.report( "Intents are consistent with before failure" )
         # TODO: possibly the states have changed? we may need to figure out
@@ -770,7 +803,7 @@
         note = "note it takes about " + str( int( cliTime ) ) + \
             " seconds for the test to make all the cli calls to fetch " +\
             "the topology from each ONOS instance"
-        main.log.report(
+        main.log.info(
             "Very crass estimate for topology discovery/convergence( " +
             str( note ) + " ): " + str( elapsed ) + " seconds, " +
             str( count ) + " tries" )
diff --git a/TestON/tests/PingallExample/PingallExample.py b/TestON/tests/PingallExample/PingallExample.py
index bb2b1cf..653397e 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/PingallExample/PingallExample.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/PingallExample/PingallExample.py
@@ -94,6 +94,14 @@
         if case1Result == main.FALSE:
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
+        
+        # Starting the mininet using the old way
+        main.step( "Starting Mininet ..." )
+        netIsUp = main.Mininet1.startNet()
+        if netIsUp:
+            main.log.info("Mininet CLI is up")
+        else:
+            main.log.info("Mininet CLI is down")
 
     def CASE2( self, main ):
         """