diff --git a/TestON/tests/FuncPlatform/Dependency/Shutdown.py b/TestON/tests/FuncPlatform/Dependency/Shutdown.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ba77bbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TestON/tests/FuncPlatform/Dependency/Shutdown.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+
+def __init__( self ):
+    self.ip = '127.0.0.1'
+
+def killOnosNodes( nodeIps ):
+    """
+    Kill all components of Onos on 
+    given list of ips
+    
+    Ex) nodeIps = ['10.0.0.1', '10.0.0.2']
+    """
+    killResult = main.TRUE
+    
+    for node in nodeIps:
+        killResult = killResult and main.ONOSbench.onosDie( node )
+        if killResult == main.TRUE:
+            main.log.info( str(node) + ' was killed' ) 
+
+    return killResult
diff --git a/TestON/tests/FuncPlatform/Dependency/Startup.py b/TestON/tests/FuncPlatform/Dependency/Startup.py
index ca77838..c71024b 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/FuncPlatform/Dependency/Startup.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/FuncPlatform/Dependency/Startup.py
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
 
 Guidelines:
     * Group sequential functionalities together
-    * Methods should not prohibit cross platform execution
+    * Methods should not be dependent on platform
     * Return main.TRUE on success or comprehensive error message 
       on failure (TBD)
+    * All methods should be consistent in expected behavior
 """
 import time
 import json
@@ -47,6 +48,10 @@
         * Force install ONOS package
         * Start ONOS service
         * Start ONOS cli
+    
+    Also verifies that Onos is up and running by 
+    'isup' driver function which executs 
+    'onos-wait-for-start'
     """
 
     # NOTE: leave out create cell file until bug addressed
@@ -91,6 +96,52 @@
     else:
         return main.FALSE
 
+def installOnosFromTar( wgetAddr, nodeIps ):
+    """
+    Install Onos directly from tar.gz file.
+    Due to the nature of the specific steps required 
+    to startup Onos in this fashion, all commands
+    required to start Onos from tar.gz will be
+    grouped in this method. 
+
+    1) wget latest onos tar.gz on onos node
+    2) untar package
+    3) specify onos-config cluster
+    4) start onos via onos-service
+    5) form onos cluster using onos-form-cluster
+    6) check for successful startup
+
+    Specify the download link for the tar.gz.
+    Provide a list of nodeIps
+
+    Ex) wgetAddr = 'https://mytargzdownload.com/file.tar.gz'
+        nodeIps = ['10.0.0.1', '10.0.0.2']
+    """
+    if isinstance( nodeIps, ( int, basestring ) ):
+        main.log.error( 'Please pass in a list of string nodes' )
+        return main.FALSE
+
+    clusterCount = len( nodeIps )
+
+    main.log.info( 'Initiating Onos installation sequence ' +
+            'using tar.gz ... This may take a few minutes' )
+
+    for node in range( 0, clusterCount ):
+        try:
+            main.ONOSnode[node].handle.sendline( 'wget ' + wgetAddr )
+            main.ONOSnode[node].handle.expect( 'saved' )
+            main.ONOSnode[node].handle.expect( '\$' )
+            main.log.info( 'Successfully downloaded tar.gz ' +
+                    'on node: ' + str( main.ONOSips[node] ) ) 
+        except Exception:
+            # NOTE: Additional exception may be appropriate 
+            main.log.error( 'Uncaught exception while ' +
+                    'downloading Onos tar.gz: ' + 
+                    main.ONOSnode[node].handle.before )
+            return main.FALSE
+
+    return main.TRUE
+    
 def addAndStartOnosNode( nodeIps ):
     """
     A scale-out scenario that adds specified list of 
@@ -99,4 +150,3 @@
     Ex) nodeIps = ['10.0.0.2', '10.0.0.3', 10.0.0.4']
     """
     main.log.info( 'addAndStartOnosNode implement me!' )
-
diff --git a/TestON/tests/FuncPlatform/FuncPlatform.params b/TestON/tests/FuncPlatform/FuncPlatform.params
index 8d152c3..3895660 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/FuncPlatform/FuncPlatform.params
+++ b/TestON/tests/FuncPlatform/FuncPlatform.params
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <PARAMS>
-    <testcases>1,2,3</testcases>
+    <testcases>1,2,3,4</testcases>
     <DEP>
         <startupSrc>
             /home/admin/ONLabTest/TestON/tests/FuncPlatform/Dependency/Startup.py
@@ -21,6 +21,17 @@
         <logClassName>
             Log
         </logClassName>
+   
+        <shutdownSrc>
+            /home/admin/ONLabTest/TestON/tests/FuncPlatform/Dependency/Shutdown.py
+        </shutdownSrc>
+        <shutdownClassName>
+            Shutdown
+        </shutdownClassName>
+
+        <targz>
+        http://downloads.onosproject.org/nightly/onos-1.2.0.latest-NIGHTLY.tar.gz
+        </targz>
     </DEP> 
 
     <CTRL>
diff --git a/TestON/tests/FuncPlatform/FuncPlatform.py b/TestON/tests/FuncPlatform/FuncPlatform.py
index 13f8a24..375c83f 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/FuncPlatform/FuncPlatform.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/FuncPlatform/FuncPlatform.py
@@ -154,5 +154,50 @@
                 onpass= 'App activation of ' + str(appList) + ' successful',
                 onfail= 'App activation failed ' + str(appResult) )
 
+    def CASE4( self, main ):
+        """
+        Download ONOS tar.gz built from latest nightly
+        (following tutorial on wiki) and run ONOS directly on the
+        instance
+        """
+        import imp
+
+        targz = main.params['DEP']['targz']
+        clusterCount = main.params['CTRL']['num']
+       
+        startClassName = main.params['DEP']['startupClassName']
+        startSrc = main.params['DEP']['startupSrc']
+
+        shutdownClassName = main.params['DEP']['shutdownClassName']
+        shutdownSrc = main.params['DEP']['shutdownSrc']
+
+        # Import files to use its methods
+        try:
+            startup = imp.load_source( startClassName, startSrc )
+            shutdown = imp.load_source( shutdownClassName, shutdownSrc )
+        except ImportError:
+            main.log.error( "Error importing class " +
+                    str(startupClassName) + " from " + str(startupSrc) )
+            main.cleanup()
+            main.exit()
+
+        main.case( 'Install ONOS from onos.tar.gz file' )
+
+        main.step( 'Killing all ONOS instances previous started' )
+        killResult = shutdown.killOnosNodes( main.ONOSips )
+        utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
+                actual = killResult,
+                onpass = 'All Onos nodes successfully killed',
+                onfail = 'Onos nodes were not successfully killed' )
+
+        main.step( 'Starting ONOS using tar.gz on all nodes' )
+        installResult = startup.installOnosFromTar( targz, main.ONOSips )
+        utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
+                actual = installResult,
+                onpass= 'Onos tar.gz installation successful',
+                onfail= 'Onos tar.gz installation failed' )
+
+
+