Adding RCOnosSanity test version 1
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+class RCOnosSanity :
+
+    def __init__(self) :
+        self.default = ''
+
+#*****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
+#Test startup
+#Tests the startup of Zookeeper1, RamCloud1, and ONOS1 to be certain that all started up successfully
+    def CASE1(self,main) :  #Check to be sure ZK, Cass, and ONOS are up, then get ONOS version
+        import time
+        main.ONOS.start()
+        time.sleep(20)
+        main.ONOS.start_rest()
+        time.sleep(4)
+        test= main.ONOS.rest_status()
+        if test == main.FALSE:
+            main.ONOS.start_rest()
+        main.ONOS.get_version()
+        main.log.report("Started Zookeeper, RamCloud, and ONOS")
+        main.case("Checking if the startup was clean...")
+        main.step("Testing Zookeeper Status")   
+        data =  main.ONOS.zk_status()
+        utilities.assert_equals(expect=main.TRUE,actual=data,onpass="Zookeeper is up!",onfail="Zookeeper is down...")
+        main.step("Testing Ramcloud Coord Status")   
+        data =  main.ONOS.rcc_status()
+        utilities.assert_equals(expect=main.TRUE,actual=data,onpass="Ramcloud Coord is up!",onfail="Ramcloud Coord is down...")
+        main.step("Testing Ramcloud Server Status")   
+        data =  main.ONOS.rcs_status()
+        utilities.assert_equals(expect=main.TRUE,actual=data,onpass="Ramcloud Server is up!",onfail="Ramcloud Server is down...")
+        main.step("Testing ONOS Status")   
+        data =  main.ONOS.status()
+        utilities.assert_equals(expect=main.TRUE,actual=data,onpass="ONOS is up!",onfail="ONOS is down...")
+        main.step("Testing Rest Status")
+        data =  main.ONOS.rest_status()
+        utilities.assert_equals(expect=main.TRUE,actual=data,onpass="REST is up!",onfail="REST is down...")
+	
+#**********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
+#Assign Controllers
+#This test first checks the ip of a mininet host, to be certain that the mininet exists(Host is defined #inParams as <CASE1><destination>).
+#Then the program assignes each ONOS instance a single controller to a switch(To be the initial master), then #assigns all controllers.
+#NOTE: The reason why all four controllers are assigned although one was already assigned as the master is #due to the 'ovs-vsctl set-controller' command erases all present controllers if
+#      the controllers already assigned to the switch are not specified.
+
+    def CASE2(self,main) :    #Make sure mininet exists, then assign controllers to switches
+        import time
+        main.log.report("Check if mininet started properly, then assign controllers ONOS 1,2,3 and 4")
+        main.case("Checking if one MN host exists")
+        main.step("Host IP Checking using checkIP")
+        result = main.Mininet.checkIP(main.params['CASE1']['destination'])
+        main.step("Verifying the result")
+        utilities.assert_equals(expect=main.TRUE,actual=result,onpass="Host IP address configured",onfail="Host IP address not configured")
+        main.step("assigning ONOS controller to switches")
+        for i in range(25):
+            if i < 15:
+                j=i+1
+                main.Mininet.assign_sw_controller(sw=str(j),ip1=main.params['CTRL']['ip1'],port1=main.params['CTRL']['port1'])
+            else:
+                j=i+16
+                main.Mininet.assign_sw_controller(sw=str(j),ip1=main.params['CTRL']['ip1'],port1=main.params['CTRL']['port1'])
+	main.Mininet.get_sw_controller("s1")
+# **********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
+#Add Flows
+#Deletes any remnant flows from any previous test, add flows from the file labeled <FLOWDEF>, then runs the #check flow test
+
+    def CASE3(self,main) :    #Delete any remnant flows, then add flows, and time how long it takes flow tables to update
+        main.log.report("Delete any flows from previous tests, then add flows from FLOWDEF file, then wait for switch flow tables to update")
+        import time
+        main.case("Taking care of these flows!") 
+        main.step("Cleaning out any leftover flows...")
+        main.ONOS.delete_flow()
+        strtTime = time.time()
+        main.ONOS.add_flow()
+        main.case("Checking flows")
+        
+        count = 1
+        i = 6
+        while i < 16 :
+            main.log.info("\n\t\t\t\th"+str(i)+" IS PINGING h"+str(i+25) )
+            ping = main.Mininet.pingHost(SRC="h"+str(i),TARGET="h"+str(i+25))
+            if ping == main.FALSE and count < 9:
+                count = count + 1
+                i = 6
+                main.log.info("Ping failed, making attempt number "+str(count)+" in 2 seconds")
+                time.sleep(2)
+            elif ping == main.FALSE and count ==9:
+                main.log.error("Ping test failed")
+                i = 17
+                result = main.FALSE
+            elif ping == main.TRUE:
+                i = i + 1
+                result = main.TRUE
+        endTime = time.time()
+        if result == main.TRUE:
+            main.log.report("\tTime to add flows: "+str(round(endTime-strtTime,2))+" seconds")
+        else:
+            main.log.report("\tFlows failed check")
+
+        result2 = main.ONOS.check_status_report(main.params['RestIP'],main.params['NR_Switches'],main.params['NR_Links'])
+        main.step("Verifying the result")
+        utilities.assert_equals(expect=main.TRUE,actual=result,onpass="Flow check PASS",onfail="Flow check FAIL")
+
+#*************************************************************************************
+#**************************************************************************************
+#*******************
+#This test case removes Controllers 2,3, and 4 then performs a ping test.
+#The assign controller is used because the ovs-vsctl module deletes all current controllers when a new #controller is #assigned.
+#The ping test performs single pings on hosts from opposite sides of the topology. If 
+#one ping fails, the test waits 5 seconds before trying again.
+#If the ping test fails 6 times, then the test case will return false
+    def CASE41(self,main) :
+        main.log.report("Testing Removal")
+        strtTime = time.time() 
+        result = main.ONOS.check_status_report(main.params['RestIP'],main.params['NR_Switches'],main.params['NR_Links'])
+        for i in range(10):
+            if result == main.FALSE:
+                time.sleep(5)
+                result = main.ONOS.check_status_report(main.params['RestIP'],main.params['NR_Switches'],main.params['NR_Links'])
+            else:
+                break
+
+        count = 1
+        i = 6
+        while i < 16 :
+            main.log.info("\n\t\t\t\th"+str(i)+" IS PINGING h"+str(i+25) )
+            ping = main.Mininet.pingHost(src="h"+str(i),target="h"+str(i+25))
+            if ping == main.FALSE and count < 6:
+                count = count + 1
+                i = 6
+                main.log.info("Ping failed, making attempt number "+str(count)+" in 2 seconds")
+                time.sleep(2)
+            elif ping == main.FALSE and count ==6:
+                main.log.error("Ping test failed")
+                i = 17
+                result = main.FALSE
+            elif ping == main.TRUE:
+                i = i + 1
+                result = main.TRUE
+        endTime = time.time() 
+        if result == main.TRUE:
+            main.log.report("\tTime to complete ping test: "+str(round(endTime-strtTime,2))+" seconds")
+        else:
+            main.log.report("\tPING TEST FAIL")
+        utilities.assert_equals(expect=main.TRUE,actual=result,onpass="NO PACKET LOSS,HOST IS REACHABLE",onfail="PACKET LOST, HOST IS NOT REACHABLE")
+        time.sleep(10)
+
+##########*****************************************************
+    def CASE4(self,main) :
+        main.log.report("Remove ONOS 2,3,4 then ping until all hosts are reachable or fail after 6 attempts")
+        import time
+        for i in range(25):
+            if i < 15:
+                j=i+1
+                main.Mininet.assign_sw_controller(sw=str(j),ip1=main.params['CTRL']['ip1'],port1=main.params['CTRL']['port1'])
+            else:
+                j=i+16
+                main.Mininet.assign_sw_controller(sw=str(j),ip1=main.params['CTRL']['ip1'],port1=main.params['CTRL']['port1'])
+        strtTime = time.time()
+        result = main.ONOS.check_status_report(main.params['RestIP'],main.params['NR_Switches'],main.params['NR_Links'])
+        for i in range(10):
+            if result == main.FALSE:
+                time.sleep(5)
+                result = main.ONOS.check_status_report(main.params['RestIP'],main.params['NR_Switches'],main.params['NR_Links'])
+            else:
+                break
+        count = 1
+        i = 6
+        while i < 16 :
+            main.log.info("\n\t\t\t\th"+str(i)+" IS PINGING h"+str(i+25) )
+            ping = main.Mininet.pingHost(src="h"+str(i),target="h"+str(i+25))
+            if ping == main.FALSE and count < 6:
+                count = count + 1
+                i = 6
+                main.log.info("Ping failed, making attempt number "+str(count)+" in 2 seconds")
+                time.sleep(2)
+            elif ping == main.FALSE and count ==6:
+                main.log.error("Ping test failed")
+                i = 17
+                result = main.FALSE
+            elif ping == main.TRUE:
+                i = i + 1
+                result = main.TRUE
+        endTime = time.time() 
+        if result == main.TRUE:
+            main.log.report("\tTime to complete ping test: "+str(round(endTime-strtTime,2))+" seconds")
+        else:
+            main.log.report("\tPING TEST FAIL")
+        utilities.assert_equals(expect=main.TRUE,actual=result,onpass="NO PACKET LOSS, HOST IS REACHABLE",onfail="PACKET LOST, HOST IS NOT REACHABLE")
+        time.sleep(10)
+
+# **********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
+#This test case restores the controllers removed by Case 4 then performs a ping test.
+
+    def CASE5(self,main) :
+        main.log.report("Restore ONOS 2,3,4 then ping until all hosts are reachable or fail after 6 attempts")
+        import time
+        for i in range(25):
+            if i < 15:
+                j=i+1
+                main.Mininet.assign_sw_controller(sw=str(j),ip1=main.params['CTRL']['ip1'],port1=main.params['CTRL']['port1'])
+            else:
+                j=i+16
+                main.Mininet.assign_sw_controller(sw=str(j),ip1=main.params['CTRL']['ip1'],port1=main.params['CTRL']['port1'])
+        strtTime = time.time()
+        result = main.ONOS.check_status_report(main.params['RestIP'],main.params['NR_Switches'],main.params['NR_Links'])
+        for i in range(2):
+            if result == main.FALSE:
+                time.sleep(5)
+                result = main.ONOS.check_status_report(main.params['RestIP'],main.params['NR_Switches'],main.params['NR_Links'])
+            else:
+                break
+        count = 1
+        i = 6
+        while i < 16 :
+            main.log.info("\n\t\t\t\th"+str(i)+" IS PINGING h"+str(i+25) )
+            ping = main.Mininet.pingHost(src="h"+str(i),target="h"+str(i+25))
+            if ping == main.FALSE and count < 6:
+                count = count + 1
+                i = 6
+                main.log.info("Ping failed, making attempt number "+str(count)+" in 2 seconds")
+                time.sleep(2)
+            elif ping == main.FALSE and count ==6:
+                main.log.error("Ping test failed")
+                i = 17
+                result = main.FALSE
+            elif ping == main.TRUE:
+                i = i + 1
+                result = main.TRUE
+        endTime = time.time()
+        if result == main.TRUE:
+            main.log.report("\tTime to complete ping test: "+str(round(endTime-strtTime,2))+" seconds")
+        else:
+            main.log.report("\tPING TEST FAILED")
+        utilities.assert_equals(expect=main.TRUE,actual=result,onpass="NO PACKET LOSS, HOST IS REACHABLE",onfail="PACKET LOST, HOST IS NOT REACHABLE") 
+# #**********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
+#Brings a link that all flows pass through in the mininet down, then runs a ping test to view reroute time
+
+    def CASE6(self,main) :
+        main.log.report("Bring Link between s1 and s2 down, then ping until all hosts are reachable or fail after 10 attempts")
+        import time
+        main.case("Bringing Link down... ")
+        result = main.Mininet.link(END1=main.params['LINK']['begin'],END2=main.params['LINK']['end'],OPTION="down")
+        utilities.assert_equals(expect=main.TRUE,actual=result,onpass="Link DOWN!",onfail="Link not brought down...")
+       
+        strtTime = time.time() 
+        result = main.ONOS.check_status_report(main.params['RestIP'],main.params['NR_Switches'],str(int(main.params['NR_Links'])-2))
+        for i in range(2):
+            if result == main.FALSE:
+                time.sleep(5)
+                result = main.ONOS.check_status_report(main.params['RestIP'],main.params['NR_Switches'],str(int(main.params['NR_Links'])-2))
+            else:
+                break
+        count = 1
+        i = 6
+        while i < 16 :
+            main.log.info("\n\t\t\t\th"+str(i)+" IS PINGING h"+str(i+25) )
+            ping = main.Mininet.pingHost(src="h"+str(i),target="h"+str(i+25))
+            if ping == main.FALSE and count < 10:
+                count = count + 1
+                main.log.info("Ping failed, making attempt number "+str(count)+" in 2 seconds")
+                i = 6
+                time.sleep(2)
+            elif ping == main.FALSE and count == 10:
+                main.log.error("Ping test failed")
+                i = 17
+                result = main.FALSE
+            elif ping == main.TRUE:
+                i = i + 1
+                result = main.TRUE
+        endTime = time.time()
+        if result == main.TRUE:
+            main.log.report("\tTime to complete ping test: "+str(round(endTime-strtTime,2))+" seconds")
+        else:
+            main.log.report("\tPING TEST FAILED")
+        utilities.assert_equals(expect=main.TRUE,actual=result,onpass="NO PACKET LOSS, HOST IS REACHABLE",onfail="PACKET LOST, HOST IS NOT REACHABLE")
+# #**********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
+#Brings the link that Case 6 took down  back up, then runs a ping test to view reroute time
+
+    def CASE7(self,main) :
+        main.log.report("Bring Link between s1 and s2 up, then ping until all hosts are reachable or fail after 10 attempts")
+        import time
+        main.case("Bringing Link up... ")
+        result = main.Mininet.link(END1=main.params['LINK']['begin'],END2=main.params['LINK']['end'],OPTION="up")
+        utilities.assert_equals(expect=main.TRUE,actual=result,onpass="Link UP!",onfail="Link not brought up...")      
+        strtTime = time.time()
+        result = main.ONOS.check_status_report(main.params['RestIP'],main.params['NR_Switches'],main.params['NR_Links'])
+        for i in range(2):
+            if result == main.FALSE:
+                time.sleep(5)
+                result = main.ONOS.check_status_report(main.params['RestIP'],main.params['NR_Switches'],main.params['NR_Links'])
+            else:
+                break
+        strtTime = time.time()
+        count = 1
+        i = 6
+        while i < 16 :
+            main.log.info("\n\t\t\t\th"+str(i)+" IS PINGING h"+str(i+25) )
+            ping = main.Mininet.pingHost(src="h"+str(i),target="h"+str(i+25))
+            if ping == main.FALSE and count < 10:
+                count = count + 1
+                main.log.info("Ping failed, making attempt number "+str(count)+" in 2 seconds")
+                i = 6
+                time.sleep(2)
+            elif ping == main.FALSE and count ==10:
+                main.log.error("Ping test failed")
+                i = 17
+                result = main.FALSE
+            elif ping == main.TRUE:
+                i = i + 1
+                result = main.TRUE
+        endTime = time.time()
+        if result == main.TRUE:
+            main.log.report("\tTime to complete ping test: "+str(round(endTime-strtTime,2))+" seconds")
+        else:
+            main.log.report("\tPING TESTS FAILED")
+        utilities.assert_equals(expect=main.TRUE,actual=result,onpass="NO PACKET LOSS, HOST IS REACHABLE",onfail="PACKET LOST, HOST IS NOT REACHABLE")
+# #******************************************************************************************************************************************************************
+# Test Device Discovery function by yanking s6:s6-eth0 interface and re-plug it into a switch
+
+    def CASE21(self,main) :
+        import json
+        main.log.report("Test device discovery function, by attach, detach, move host h1 from s1->s6->s1. Per mininet naming, switch port the host attaches will remain as 's1-eth1' throughout the test.")
+        main.log.report("Check initially hostMAC/IP exist on the mininet...")
+        host = main.params['YANK']['hostname']
+        mac = main.params['YANK']['hostmac']
+        hostip = main.params['YANK']['hostip']
+        RestIP1 = main.params['RESTCALL']['restIP1']
+        RestPort = main.params['RESTCALL']['restPort']
+        url = main.params['RESTCALL']['restURL']
+       
+        t_topowait = 0
+        t_restwait = 10
+        main.log.report( "Wait time from topo change to ping set to " + str(t_topowait))
+        main.log.report( "Wait time from ping to rest call set to " + str(t_restwait))
+        #print "host=" + host + ";  RestIP=" + RestIP1 + ";  RestPort=" + str(RestPort)
+        time.sleep(t_topowait) 
+        main.log.info("\n\t\t\t\t ping issue one ping from " + str(host) + " to generate arp to switch. Ping result is not important" )
+        ping = main.Mininet.pingHost(SRC = str(host),TARGET = "10.0.0.254")
+        time.sleep(t_restwait)
+        Reststatus, Switch, Port, MAC = main.ONOS.find_host(RestIP1,RestPort,url, hostip)
+        main.log.report("Number of host with IP=10.0.0.1 found by ONOS is: " + str(Reststatus))
+        if Reststatus == 1:
+            main.log.report("\t PASSED - Found host IP = " + hostip + "; MAC = " + "".join(MAC) + "; attached to switchDPID = " + "".join(Switch) + "; at port = " + "".join(Port))
+            result1 = main.TRUE
+        elif Reststatus > 1:
+            main.log.report("\t FAILED - Host " + host + " with MAC:" + mac + " has " + str(Reststatus) + " duplicated IP addresses. FAILED")
+            main.log.report("switches are: " + "; ".join(Switch))
+            main.log.report("Ports are: " + "; ".join(Port))
+            main.log.report("MACs are: " + "; ".join(MAC))
+            result1 = main.FALSE
+        else:
+            main.log.report("\t FAILED - Host " + host + " with MAC:" + mac + " does not exist. FAILED")
+            result1 = main.FALSE
+        ##### Step to yank out "s1-eth1" from s1, which is on autoONOS1 #####
+        main.log.report("Yank out s1-eth1")
+        main.step("Yankout s6-eth1 (link to h1) from s1")
+        result = main.Mininet.yank(SW=main.params['YANK']['sw1'],INTF=main.params['YANK']['intf'])
+        time.sleep(t_topowait)
+        utilities.assert_equals(expect=main.TRUE,actual=result,onpass="Yank command suceeded",onfail="Yank command failed...")
+
+        main.log.info("\n\t\t\t\t ping issue one ping from" + str(host) + "to generate arp to switch. Ping result is not important" )
+        ping = main.Mininet.pingHost(SRC = str(host),TARGET = "10.0.0.254")
+        time.sleep(t_restwait)
+        Reststatus, Switch, Port, MAC = main.ONOS.find_host(RestIP1,RestPort,url, hostip)
+
+        main.log.report("Number of host with IP=10.0.0.1 found by ONOS is: " + str(Reststatus))
+        if Reststatus == 1:
+            main.log.report("\tFAILED - Found host IP = " + hostip + "; MAC = " + "".join(MAC) + "; attached to switchDPID = " + "".join(Switch) + "; at port = " + "".join(Port))
+            result2 = main.FALSE
+        elif Reststatus > 1:
+            main.log.report("\t FAILED - Host " + host + " with MAC:" + str(mac) + " has " + str(Reststatus) + " duplicated IP addresses. FAILED")
+            main.log.report("switches are: " + "; ".join(Switch))
+            main.log.report("Ports are: " + "; ".join(Port))
+            main.log.report("MACs are: " + "; ".join(MAC))
+            result2 = main.FALSE
+        else:
+            main.log.report("\t PASSED - Host " + host + " with MAC:" + str(mac) + " does not exist. PASSED - host is not supposed to be attached to the switch.")
+            result2 = main.TRUE
+         
+        ##### Step to plug "s1-eth1" to s6, which is on autoONOS3  ######
+        main.log.report("Plug s1-eth1 into s6")
+        main.step("Plug s1-eth1 to s6")
+        result = main.Mininet.plug(SW=main.params['PLUG']['sw6'],INTF=main.params['PLUG']['intf'])
+        time.sleep(t_topowait)
+        utilities.assert_equals(expect=main.TRUE,actual=result,onpass="Plug command suceeded",onfail="Plug command failed...")
+        main.log.info("\n\t\t\t\t ping issue one ping from" + str(host) + "to generate arp to switch. Ping result is not important" )
+
+        ping = main.Mininet.pingHost(src = str(host),target = "10.0.0.254")
+        time.sleep(t_restwait)
+        Reststatus, Switch, Port, MAC = main.ONOS.find_host(RestIP1,RestPort,url, hostip)
+
+        main.log.report("Number of host with IP=10.0.0.1 found by ONOS is: " + str(Reststatus))
+        if Reststatus == 1:
+            main.log.report("\tPASSED - Found host IP = " + hostip + "; MAC = " + "".join(MAC) + "; attached to switchDPID = " + "".join(Switch) + "; at port = " + "".join(Port))
+            result3 = main.TRUE
+        elif Reststatus > 1:
+            main.log.report("\t FAILED - Host " + host + " with MAC:" + str(mac) + " has " + str(Reststatus) + " duplicated IP addresses. FAILED")
+            main.log.report("switches are: " + "; ".join(Switch))
+            main.log.report("Ports are: " + "; ".join(Port))
+            main.log.report("MACs are: " + "; ".join(MAC))            
+            result3 = main.FALSE
+        else:
+            main.log.report("\t FAILED - Host " + host + " with MAC:" + str(mac) + " does not exist. FAILED")
+            result3 = main.FALSE
+
+        ###### Step to put interface "s1-eth1" back to s1"#####
+        main.log.report("Move s1-eth1 back on to s1")
+        main.step("Move s1-eth1 back to s1")
+        result = main.Mininet.yank(SW=main.params['YANK']['sw6'],INTF=main.params['YANK']['intf'])
+        time.sleep(t_topowait)
+        result = main.Mininet.plug(SW=main.params['PLUG']['sw1'],INTF=main.params['PLUG']['intf'])
+        utilities.assert_equals(expect=main.TRUE,actual=result,onpass="Yank/Plug command suceeded",onfail="Yank/Plug command failed...")
+        main.log.info("\n\t\t\t\t ping issue one ping from" + str(host) + "to generate arp to switch. Ping result is not important" )
+
+        ping = main.Mininet.pingHost(src = str(host),target = "10.0.0.254")
+        time.sleep(t_restwait)
+        Reststatus, Switch, Port, MAC = main.ONOS.find_host(RestIP1,RestPort,url, hostip)
+
+        main.log.report("Number of host with IP=10.0.0.1 found by ONOS is: " + str(Reststatus))
+        if Reststatus == 1:
+            main.log.report("\tPASSED - Found host IP = " + hostip + "; MAC = " + "".join(MAC) + "; attached to switchDPID = " + "".join(Switch) + "; at port = " + "".join(Port))
+            result4 = main.TRUE
+        elif Reststatus > 1:
+            main.log.report("\t FAILED - Host " + host + " with MAC:" + str(mac) + " has " + str(Reststatus) + " duplicated IP addresses. FAILED")
+            main.log.report("switches are: " + "; ".join(Switch))
+            main.log.report("Ports are: " + "; ".join(Port))
+            main.log.report("MACs are: " + "; ".join(MAC))            
+            result4 = main.FALSE
+        else:
+            main.log.report("\t FAILED -Host " + host + " with MAC:" + str(mac) + " does not exist. FAILED")
+            result4 = main.FALSE
+
+        result = result1 and result2 and result3 and result4
+        utilities.assert_equals(expect=main.TRUE,actual=result,onpass="DEVICE DISCOVERY TEST PASSED PLUG/UNPLUG/MOVE TEST",onfail="DEVICE DISCOVERY TEST FAILED")
+
+# Run a pure ping test. 
+
+    def CASE31(self, main):
+        main.log.report("Performing Ping Test")        
+        count = 1
+        i = 6
+        while i < 16 :
+            main.log.info("\n\t\t\t\th"+str(i)+" IS PINGING h"+str(i+25) )
+            strtTime = time.time() 
+            ping = main.Mininet.pingHost(src="h"+str(i),target="h"+str(i+25))
+            if ping == main.FALSE and count < 6:
+                count = count + 1
+                i = 6
+                main.log.info("Ping failed, making attempt number "+str(count)+" in 2 seconds")
+                time.sleep(2)
+            elif ping == main.FALSE and count ==6:
+                main.log.error("Ping test failed")
+                i = 17
+                result = main.FALSE
+            elif ping == main.TRUE:
+                i = i + 1
+                result = main.TRUE
+        endTime = time.time()
+        if result == main.TRUE:
+            main.log.report("\tTime to complete ping test: "+str(round(endTime-strtTime,2))+" seconds")
+        else:
+            main.log.report("\tPING TEST FAIL")
+        utilities.assert_equals(expect=main.TRUE,actual=result,onpass="NO PACKET LOSS, HOST IS REACHABLE",onfail="PACKET LOST, HOST IS NOT REACHABLE")