diff --git a/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCnetCfg/FUNCnetCfg.py b/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCnetCfg/FUNCnetCfg.py
index 77e45ea..ec1a0f1 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCnetCfg/FUNCnetCfg.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCnetCfg/FUNCnetCfg.py
@@ -411,10 +411,16 @@
         pprint = main.nodes[0].pprint
 
         main.step( "Add Net Cfg for switch1" )
-        s1Json = { "rackAddress": 1,
-                   "name": "Switch1",
-                   "owner": "Jimmy",
-                   "allowed": True }
+
+        import json
+        import os
+        try:
+            with open( os.path.dirname( main.testFile ) + '/dependencies/s1Json', 'r' ) as s1Jsondata:
+                s1Json = json.load( s1Jsondata )
+        except IOError:
+            main.log.exception( "s1Json File not found." )
+        main.log.info( "s1Json:" + str( s1Json ) )
+
         main.s1Json = s1Json
         setS1Allow = main.ONOSrest1.setNetCfg( s1Json,
                                                subjectClass="devices",
@@ -444,10 +450,14 @@
                                  onfail="Net Cfg for device s1 not correctly set" )
 
         main.step( "Add Net Cfg for switch3" )
-        s3Json = { "rackAddress": 3,
-                   "name": "Switch3",
-                   "owner": "Jane",
-                   "allowed": False }
+
+        try:
+            with open( os.path.dirname( main.testFile ) + '/dependencies/s3Json', 'r' ) as s3Jsondata:
+                s3Json = json.load( s3Jsondata )
+        except IOError:
+            main.log.exception( "s3Json File not found" )
+        main.log.info( "s3Json:" + str( s3Json) )
+
         main.s3Json = s3Json
         setS3Disallow = main.ONOSrest1.setNetCfg( s3Json,
                                                   subjectClass="devices",
@@ -546,10 +556,12 @@
         pprint = main.nodes[0].pprint
 
         main.step( "Add Net Cfg for switch2" )
-        s2Json = { "rackAddress": 2,
-                   "name": "Switch2",
-                   "owner": "Jenny",
-                   "allowed": True }
+        try:
+            with open( os.path.dirname( main.testFile ) + '/dependencies/s2Json', 'r' ) as s2Jsondata:
+                s2Json = json.load( s2Jsondata )
+        except IOError:
+            main.log.exception( "s2Json File not found" )
+        main.log.info( "s2Json:" + str( s2Json ) )
         main.s2Json = s2Json
         setS2Allow = main.ONOSrest2.setNetCfg( s2Json,
                                                subjectClass="devices",
@@ -576,10 +588,13 @@
                                  onfail="Net Cfg for device s2 not correctly set" )
 
         main.step( "Add Net Cfg for switch4" )
-        s4Json = { "rackAddress": 4,
-                   "name": "Switch4",
-                   "owner": "John",
-                   "allowed": False }
+
+        try:
+            with open( os.path.dirname( main.testFile ) + '/dependencies/s4Json', 'r' ) as s4Jsondata:
+                s4Json = json.load( s4Jsondata )
+        except IOError:
+            main.log.exception( "s4Json File not found" )
+        main.log.info( "s4Json:" + str( s4Json ) )
         main.s4Json = s4Json
         setS4Disallow = main.ONOSrest3.setNetCfg( s4Json,
                                                   subjectClass="devices",
@@ -826,8 +841,20 @@
                                         " of allowed devices" )
 
         main.step( "Removing allowed status from Switches 5 and 6" )
-        main.s5Json = { "allowed": False }
-        main.s6Json = { "allowed": False }
+        try:
+            with open( os.path.dirname( main.testFile ) + '/dependencies/s5Json', 'r' ) as s5Jsondata:
+                main.s5Json = json.load( s5Jsondata )
+        except IOError:
+            main.log.exception( "s5Json File not found" )
+        main.log.info( "s5Json:" + str( main.s5Json ) )
+
+        try:
+            with open( os.path.dirname( main.testFile ) + '/dependencies/s6Json', 'r' ) as s6Jsondata:
+                main.s6Json = json.load( s6Jsondata )
+        except IOError:
+            main.log.exception( "s6Json File not found" )
+        main.log.info( "s6Json:" + str( main.s6Json ) )
+
         s5Json = main.s5Json
         setS1 = main.ONOSrest1.setNetCfg( s5Json,
                                           subjectClass="devices",
diff --git a/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCnetCfg/dependencies/s1Json b/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCnetCfg/dependencies/s1Json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8576c24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCnetCfg/dependencies/s1Json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+"rackAddress":1,
+"name":"Switch1",
+"owner":"Jimmy",
+"allowed":true
+}
diff --git a/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCnetCfg/dependencies/s2Json b/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCnetCfg/dependencies/s2Json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..98108dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCnetCfg/dependencies/s2Json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+"rackAddress":2,
+"name":"Switch2",
+"owner":"Jenny",
+"allowed":true
+}
diff --git a/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCnetCfg/dependencies/s3Json b/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCnetCfg/dependencies/s3Json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a6ea22a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCnetCfg/dependencies/s3Json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+"rackAddress":3,
+"name":"Switch3",
+"owner":"Jane",
+"allowed":false
+}
diff --git a/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCnetCfg/dependencies/s4Json b/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCnetCfg/dependencies/s4Json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..169f84e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCnetCfg/dependencies/s4Json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+"rackAddress":4,
+"name":"Switch4",
+"owner":"John",
+"allowed":false
+}
diff --git a/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCnetCfg/dependencies/s5Json b/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCnetCfg/dependencies/s5Json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb92470
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCnetCfg/dependencies/s5Json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+"allowed":false
+}
diff --git a/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCnetCfg/dependencies/s6Json b/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCnetCfg/dependencies/s6Json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb92470
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCnetCfg/dependencies/s6Json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+"allowed":false
+}