Merge branch 'master' of https://github.com/OPENNETWORKINGLAB/ONLabTest into OnosCHO
diff --git a/TestON/core/teston.py b/TestON/core/teston.py
index 8934e50..3f07691 100644
--- a/TestON/core/teston.py
+++ b/TestON/core/teston.py
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@
 
 from core.utilities import Utilities
 
-import logging 
-import datetime
-from optparse import OptionParser
 
 class TestON:
     '''
@@ -79,11 +76,11 @@
         self.init_result = self.TRUE
         self.testResult = "Summary"
         self.stepName =""
-        self.EXPERIMENTAL_MODE = False   
+        self.EXPERIMENTAL_MODE = False
         self.test_target = None
         self.lastcommand = None
-        self.testDir = tests_path 
-        self.configFile = config_path + "teston.cfg" 
+        self.testDir = tests_path
+        self.configFile = config_path + "teston.cfg"
         self.parsingClass = "xmlparser"
         self.parserPath = core_path + "/xmlparser"
         self.loggerPath = core_path + "/logger"
@@ -111,7 +108,7 @@
                 if 'test_target' in self.componentDictionary[component].keys():
                     self.test_target = component
              
-        # Checking for the openspeak file and test script 
+        # Checking for the openspeak file and test script
         self.logger.initlog(self)
 
         # Creating Drivers Handles
@@ -151,7 +148,7 @@
         '''
         global driver_options
         self.log.info("Creating component Handle: "+component)
-        driver_options = {}         
+        driver_options = {}
         if 'COMPONENTS' in self.componentDictionary[component].keys():
             driver_options =dict(self.componentDictionary[component]['COMPONENTS'])
 
@@ -171,7 +168,7 @@
                                               options = driver_options)
         if not connect_result:
             self.log.error("Exiting form the test execution because the connecting to the "+component+" component failed.")
-            self.exit() 
+            self.exit()
             
         vars(self)[component] = driverObject
                         
@@ -186,7 +183,7 @@
         self.testCaseResult = {}
         self.TOTAL_TC = 0
         self.TOTAL_TC_RUN = 0
-        self.TOTAL_TC_PLANNED = 0 
+        self.TOTAL_TC_PLANNED = 0
         self.TOTAL_TC_NORESULT = 0
         self.TOTAL_TC_FAIL = 0
         self.TOTAL_TC_PASS = 0
@@ -194,7 +191,7 @@
         self.stepCount = 0
         self.CASERESULT = self.TRUE
         
-        import testparser 
+        import testparser
         testFile = self.tests_path + "/"+self.TEST + "/"+self.TEST + ".py"
         test = testparser.TestParser(testFile)
         self.testscript = test.testscript
@@ -205,8 +202,8 @@
         result = self.TRUE
 	while(repeat):
             for self.CurrentTestCaseNumber in self.testcases_list:
-                result = self.runCase(self.CurrentTestCaseNumber) 
-	    repeat-=1                   
+                result = self.runCase(self.CurrentTestCaseNumber)
+	    repeat-=1
         return result
     
     def runCase(self,testCaseNumber):
@@ -219,7 +216,7 @@
         stopped = False
         try :
             self.stepList = self.code[self.testCaseNumber].keys()
-        except KeyError,e:
+        except KeyError:
             main.log.error("There is no Test-Case "+ self.testCaseNumber)
             return main.FALSE
         
@@ -258,8 +255,8 @@
         
     def addCaseHeader(self):
         caseHeader = "\n"+"*" * 30+"\n Result summary for Testcase"+str(self.CurrentTestCaseNumber)+"\n"+"*" * 30+"\n"
-        self.log.exact(caseHeader) 
-        caseHeader = "\n"+"*" * 40 +"\nStart of Test Case"+str(self.CurrentTestCaseNumber)+" : " 
+        self.log.exact(caseHeader)
+        caseHeader = "\n"+"*" * 40 +"\nStart of Test Case"+str(self.CurrentTestCaseNumber)+" : "
         for driver in self.componentDictionary.keys():
             vars(self)[driver+'log'].info(caseHeader)
     
@@ -282,28 +279,29 @@
         '''
         result = self.TRUE
         self.logger.testSummary(self)
-        
+
         #self.reportFile.close()
-        
+
 
         #utilities.send_mail()
         try :
             for component in self.componentDictionary.keys():
-                tempObject  = vars(self)[component]    
-                print "Disconnecting "+str(tempObject)
-         
+                tempObject  = vars(self)[component]
+                print "Disconnecting " + str(tempObject)
                 tempObject.disconnect()
-            #tempObject.execute(cmd="exit",prompt="(.*)",timeout=120) 
+            #tempObject.execute(cmd="exit",prompt="(.*)",timeout=120)
 
         except(Exception):
+            self.log.exception( "Exception while disconnecting from " +
+                                 str( component ) )
             #print " There is an error with closing hanldes"
             result = self.FALSE
         # Closing all the driver's session files
         for driver in self.componentDictionary.keys():
            vars(self)[driver].close_log_handles()
-           
+
         return result
-        
+
     def pause(self):
         '''
         This function will pause the test's execution, and will continue after user provide 'resume' command.
@@ -380,7 +378,7 @@
         if self.stepCount > 1 :
             stepHeader = "\n"+"-"*45+"\nEnd of Step "+previousStep+"\n"+"-"*45+"\n"
         
-        stepHeader += "\n"+"-"*45+"\nStart of Step"+stepName+"\n"+"-"*45+"\n" 
+        stepHeader += "\n"+"-"*45+"\nStart of Step"+stepName+"\n"+"-"*45+"\n"
         for driver in self.componentDictionary.keys():
             vars(self)[driver+'log'].info(stepHeader)
             
@@ -388,10 +386,10 @@
         '''
            Test's each test-case information will append to the logs.
         '''
-        self.CurrentTestCase = testCaseName 
+        self.CurrentTestCase = testCaseName
         testCaseName = " " + str(testCaseName) + ""
         self.log.case(testCaseName)
-        caseHeader = testCaseName+"\n"+"*" * 40+"\n" 
+        caseHeader = testCaseName+"\n"+"*" * 40+"\n"
         for driver in self.componentDictionary.keys():
             vars(self)[driver+'log'].info(caseHeader)
         
@@ -423,7 +421,7 @@
         ''' It will load the default response parser '''
         response_dict = {}
         response_dict = self.response_to_dict(response, return_format)
-        return_format_string = self.dict_to_return_format(response,return_format,response_dict)   
+        return_format_string = self.dict_to_return_format(response,return_format,response_dict)
         return return_format_string
     
     def response_to_dict(self,response,return_format):
@@ -434,7 +432,7 @@
         ini_match = re.search('^\s*\[', response)
         if json_match :
             main.log.info(" Response is in 'JSON' format and Converting to '"+return_format+"' format")
-            # Formatting the json string 
+            # Formatting the json string
             
             response = re.sub(r"{\s*'?(\w)", r'{"\1', response)
             response = re.sub(r",\s*'?(\w)", r',"\1', response)
@@ -454,14 +452,13 @@
             from configobj import ConfigObj
             response_file = open("respnse_file.temp",'w')
             response_file.write(response)
-            response_file.close() 
+            response_file.close()
             response_dict = ConfigObj("respnse_file.temp")
             return response_dict
             
         elif xml_match :
             main.log.info(" Response is in 'XML' format and Converting to '"+return_format+"' format")
             try :
-                from core import dicttoobject
                 response_dict = xmldict.xml_to_dict("<response> "+str(response)+" </response>")
             except Exception, e:
                 main.log.error(e)
@@ -485,7 +482,7 @@
                         table_data = table_data + get_table(temp_val)
                 else :
                     table_data = table_data + str(value_to_convert) +"\t"
-                return table_data 
+                return table_data
             
             for value in response_dict.values() :
                 response_table =  response_table + get_table(value)
@@ -510,7 +507,6 @@
             
         elif return_format == 'xml':
             ''' Will return in xml format'''
-            from core import dicttoobject
             response_xml = xmldict.dict_to_xml(response_dict)
             response_xml = re.sub(">\s*<", ">\n<", response_xml)
             return "\n"+response_xml
@@ -566,14 +562,14 @@
         main.classPath = "examples."+main.TEST+"."+main.TEST
                
 def verifyLogdir(options):
-    #Verifying Log directory option      
+    #Verifying Log directory option
     if options.logdir:
         main.logdir = options.logdir
     else :
-        main.logdir = main.FALSE  
+        main.logdir = main.FALSE
         
 def verifyMail(options):
-    # Checking the mailing list 
+    # Checking the mailing list
     if options.mail:
         main.mail = options.mail
     elif main.params.has_key('mail'):
@@ -582,10 +578,10 @@
         main.mail = 'paxweb@paxterrasolutions.com'
 
 def verifyTestCases(options):
-    #Getting Test cases list 
+    #Getting Test cases list
     if options.testcases:
-	testcases_list = options.testcases 
-        #sys.exit() 
+	testcases_list = options.testcases
+        #sys.exit()
         testcases_list = re.sub("(\[|\])", "", options.testcases)
         main.testcases_list = eval(testcases_list+",")
     else :
@@ -604,16 +600,16 @@
 	            if type(testcase)==int:
 		        testcase=[testcase]
 	            list1.extend(testcase)
-	    main.testcases_list=list1	                                     
+	    main.testcases_list=list1
         else :
             print "testcases not specifed in params, please provide in params file or 'testcases' commandline argument"
-            sys.exit() 
+            sys.exit()
                   
 def verifyTestScript(options):
     '''
     Verifyies test script.
     '''
-    main.openspeak = openspeak.OpenSpeak()        
+    main.openspeak = openspeak.OpenSpeak()
     openspeakfile = main.testDir+"/" + main.TEST + "/" + main.TEST + ".ospk"
     testfile = main.testDir+"/" + main.TEST + "/" + main.TEST + ".py"
     if os.path.exists(openspeakfile) :
@@ -629,20 +625,20 @@
         testModule = __import__(main.classPath, globals(), locals(), [main.TEST], -1)
     except(ImportError):
         print "There was an import error, it might mean that there is no test like "+main.TEST
-        main.exit()       
+        main.exit()
 
     testClass = getattr(testModule, main.TEST)
     main.testObject = testClass()
     load_parser()
-    main.params = main.parser.parseParams(main.classPath)    
-    main.topology = main.parser.parseTopology(main.classPath) 
+    main.params = main.parser.parseParams(main.classPath)
+    main.topology = main.parser.parseTopology(main.classPath)
     
 def verifyParams():
     try :
         main.params = main.params['PARAMS']
     except(KeyError):
         print "Error with the params file: Either the file not specified or the format is not correct"
-        main.exit()            
+        main.exit()
     
     try :
         main.topology = main.topology['TOPOLOGY']
@@ -681,9 +677,9 @@
                     main.exit()
             else :
                 print "No Such File Exists !!"+ confighash['config']['parser']['file'] +"using default parser"
-                load_defaultParser() 
-        elif confighash['config']['parser']['file'] == None or confighash['config']['parser']['class'] == None :  
-            load_defaultParser() 
+                load_defaultParser()
+        elif confighash['config']['parser']['file'] == None or confighash['config']['parser']['class'] == None :
+            load_defaultParser()
     else:
         load_defaultParser()
 
@@ -694,7 +690,7 @@
     moduleList = main.parserPath.split("/")
     newModule = ".".join([moduleList[len(moduleList) - 2],moduleList[len(moduleList) - 1]])
     try :
-        parsingClass = main.parsingClass 
+        parsingClass = main.parsingClass
         parsingModule = __import__(newModule, globals(), locals(), [parsingClass], -1)
         parsingClass = getattr(parsingModule, parsingClass)
         main.parser = parsingClass()
@@ -733,8 +729,8 @@
             else :
                 print "No Such File Exists !!"+confighash['config']['logger']['file']+ "Using default logger"
                 load_defaultlogger()
-        elif confighash['config']['parser']['file'] == None or confighash['config']['parser']['class'] == None :  
-            load_defaultlogger() 
+        elif confighash['config']['parser']['file'] == None or confighash['config']['parser']['class'] == None :
+            load_defaultlogger()
     else:
         load_defaultlogger()
 
@@ -745,14 +741,14 @@
     moduleList = main.loggerPath.split("/")
     newModule = ".".join([moduleList[len(moduleList) - 2],moduleList[len(moduleList) - 1]])
     try :
-        loggerClass = main.loggerClass 
+        loggerClass = main.loggerClass
         loggerModule = __import__(newModule, globals(), locals(), [loggerClass], -1)
         loggerClass = getattr(loggerModule, loggerClass)
         main.logger = loggerClass()
 
     except ImportError:
         print sys.exc_info()[1]
-        main.exit()    
+        main.exit()
 
 def load_defaultlogger():
     '''
@@ -761,7 +757,7 @@
     moduleList = main.loggerPath.split("/")
     newModule = ".".join([moduleList[len(moduleList) - 2],moduleList[len(moduleList) - 1]])
     try :
-        loggerClass = main.loggerClass 
+        loggerClass = main.loggerClass
         loggerModule = __import__(newModule, globals(), locals(), [loggerClass], -1)
         loggerClass = getattr(loggerModule, loggerClass)
         main.logger = loggerClass()
diff --git a/TestON/dependencies/Jenkins_getresult_HA.py b/TestON/dependencies/Jenkins_getresult_HA.py
index 859612d..9cb3b8b 100755
--- a/TestON/dependencies/Jenkins_getresult_HA.py
+++ b/TestON/dependencies/Jenkins_getresult_HA.py
@@ -101,11 +101,12 @@
     f.close()
     #https://wiki.onosproject.org/display/OST/Test+Results+-+HA#Test+Results+-+HA
     #Example anchor on new wiki:        #TestResults-HA-TestHATestSanity
-    page_name = "Master+-+HA"
+    page_name = "Master-HA"
     if "ONOS-HA-Maint" in job:
-        page_name = "1.0+-+HA"
+        #NOTE if page name starts with number it prepends 'id-' to anchor links
+        page_name = "id-1.0-HA"
 
-    header += "<li><a href=\'#" + str(page_name) + str(test) + "\'> " + str(test) + " - Results: " + str(passes) + " Passed, " + str(fails) + " Failed</a></li>"
+    header += "<li><a href=\'#" + str(page_name) + "-Test" + str(test) + "\'> " + str(test) + " - Results: " + str(passes) + " Passed, " + str(fails) + " Failed</a></li>"
 
     #*********************
     #include any other phrase specific to case you would like to include in wiki here
diff --git a/TestON/drivers/common/cli/emulator/lincoedriver.py b/TestON/drivers/common/cli/emulator/lincoedriver.py
index a82cfa4..82179a5 100644
--- a/TestON/drivers/common/cli/emulator/lincoedriver.py
+++ b/TestON/drivers/common/cli/emulator/lincoedriver.py
@@ -329,7 +329,11 @@
             cmd = "sudo kill -9 `pgrep -f linc`"
             self.handle.sendline( cmd )
             self.handle.expect( "\$" )
-
+            # Close the ssh connection
+            self.handle.sendline( "" )
+            self.handle.expect( "\$" )
+            self.handle.sendline( "exit" )
+            self.handle.expect( "closed" )
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
diff --git a/TestON/drivers/common/cli/emulator/mininetclidriver.py b/TestON/drivers/common/cli/emulator/mininetclidriver.py
index acef039..4dd6d28 100644
--- a/TestON/drivers/common/cli/emulator/mininetclidriver.py
+++ b/TestON/drivers/common/cli/emulator/mininetclidriver.py
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@
         """
         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
+        Returns main.TRUE if the mininet starts successfully and
+                main.FALSE otherwise
         """
         if self.handle:
             main.log.info(
@@ -442,11 +443,16 @@
                 self.handle.sendline( cmd )
                 self.handle.expect( "mininet>" )
 
-                # Determine ipaddress of the host-oldSw interface
+                # Determine ip and mac address of the host-oldSw interface
                 cmd = "px ipaddr = hintf.IP()"
                 print "cmd3= ", cmd
                 self.handle.sendline( cmd )
                 self.handle.expect( "mininet>" )
+
+                cmd = "px macaddr = hintf.MAC()"
+                print "cmd3= ", cmd
+                self.handle.sendline( cmd )
+                self.handle.expect( "mininet>" )
                 
                 # Detach interface between oldSw-host
                 cmd = "px " + oldSw + ".detach( sintf )"
@@ -478,16 +484,22 @@
                 print "cmd7 = ", cmd
                 self.handle.sendline( cmd )
                 self.handle.expect( "mininet>" )
+
+                # Set macaddress of the host-newSw interface
+                cmd = "px " + host + ".setMAC( mac = macaddr, intf = hintf)"
+                print "cmd8 = ", cmd
+                self.handle.sendline( cmd )
+                self.handle.expect( "mininet>" )
                 
                 cmd = "net"
-                print "cmd8 = ", cmd
+                print "cmd9 = ", 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
+                cmd = host + " ifconfig"
+                print "cmd10= ", cmd
                 self.handle.sendline( cmd )
                 self.handle.expect( "mininet>" )
                 print "ifconfig o/p = ", self.handle.before
@@ -1244,30 +1256,32 @@
         disconnect the handle.
         """
         self.handle.sendline('')
-        i = 1
-        i = self.handle.expect( ['mininet>',pexpect.EOF,pexpect.TIMEOUT ], timeout = 2)
+        i = self.handle.expect( [ 'mininet>', pexpect.EOF, pexpect.TIMEOUT ],
+                                timeout = 2)
         if i == 0:
             self.stopNet()
-        response = ''
+        elif i == 1:
+            return main.TRUE
+        response = main.TRUE
         # 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.
+        Stops mininet.
+        Returns main.TRUE if the mininet succesfully stops and
+                main.FALSE if the pexpect handle does not exist.
+
+        Will cleanup and exit the test if mininet fails to stop
         """
-        
-        main.log.info( self.name + ": Disconnecting mininet..." )
+
+        main.log.info( self.name + ": Stopping mininet..." )
         response = ''
         if self.handle:
             try:
@@ -1275,7 +1289,7 @@
                     cmd="exit",
                     prompt="(.*)",
                     timeout=120 )
-                main.log.info( self.name + ": Disconnected")
+                main.log.info( self.name + ": Stopped")
                 self.handle.sendline( "sudo mn -c" )
                 response = main.TRUE
             except pexpect.EOF:
diff --git a/TestON/drivers/common/cli/emulator/remotemininetdriver.py b/TestON/drivers/common/cli/emulator/remotemininetdriver.py
index e15e53c..389a077 100644
--- a/TestON/drivers/common/cli/emulator/remotemininetdriver.py
+++ b/TestON/drivers/common/cli/emulator/remotemininetdriver.py
@@ -336,7 +336,6 @@
         try:
             self.handle.sendline( "sudo pkill tcpdump" )
             self.handle.sendline( "" )
-            self.handle.sendline( "" )
             self.handle.expect( "\$" )
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
@@ -374,18 +373,15 @@
         """
         Called at the end of the test to disconnect the handle.
         """
-        response = ''
-        # print "Disconnecting Mininet"
         if self.handle:
+            # Close the ssh connection
+            self.handle.sendline( "" )
+            self.handle.expect( "\$" )
             self.handle.sendline( "exit" )
-            self.handle.expect( "exit" )
-            self.handle.expect( "(.*)" )
-            response = self.handle.before
-
+            self.handle.expect( "closed" )
         else:
             main.log.error( "Connection failed to the host" )
-            response = main.FALSE
-        return response
+        return main.TRUE
 
     def getFlowTable( self, protoVersion, sw ):
         """
diff --git a/TestON/drivers/common/cli/onosclidriver.py b/TestON/drivers/common/cli/onosclidriver.py
index a660caa..cb9549b 100644
--- a/TestON/drivers/common/cli/onosclidriver.py
+++ b/TestON/drivers/common/cli/onosclidriver.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
         """
         Called when Test is complete to disconnect the ONOS handle.
         """
-        response = ''
+        response = main.TRUE
         try:
             self.handle.sendline( "" )
             i = self.handle.expect( [ "onos>", "\$" ] )
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 
         except TypeError:
             main.log.exception( self.name + ": Object not as expected" )
-            return None
+            response = main.FALSE
         except pexpect.EOF:
             main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
             main.log.error( self.name + ":     " + self.handle.before )
diff --git a/TestON/drivers/common/cli/onosdriver.py b/TestON/drivers/common/cli/onosdriver.py
index 50994ee..c2b3693 100644
--- a/TestON/drivers/common/cli/onosdriver.py
+++ b/TestON/drivers/common/cli/onosdriver.py
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@
                 if key == "home":
                     self.home = self.options[ 'home' ]
                     break
-            if self.home == None or self.home == "":
+            if self.home is None or self.home == "":
                 self.home = "~/ONOS"
-            
+
             self.name = self.options[ 'name' ]
             self.handle = super( OnosDriver, self ).connect(
                 user_name=self.user_name,
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
         """
         Called when Test is complete to disconnect the ONOS handle.
         """
-        response = ''
+        response = main.TRUE
         try:
             self.handle.sendline( "" )
             self.handle.expect( "\$" )
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@
             self.handle.expect( "mvn clean install" )
             while True:
                 i = self.handle.expect( [
-                    'There\sis\sinsufficient\smemory\sfor\sthe\sJava\s\
-                            Runtime\sEnvironment\sto\scontinue',
+                    'There\sis\sinsufficient\smemory\sfor\sthe\sJava\s' +
+                        'Runtime\sEnvironment\sto\scontinue',
                     'BUILD\sFAILURE',
                     'BUILD\sSUCCESS',
                     'ONOS\$',
@@ -205,8 +205,8 @@
                     main.cleanup()
                     main.exit()
                 else:
-                    main.log.error( self.name + ": unexpected response from \
-                            mvn clean install" )
+                    main.log.error( self.name + ": unexpected response from " +
+                            "mvn clean install" )
                     # return main.FALSE
                     main.cleanup()
                     main.exit()
@@ -254,10 +254,8 @@
                     'Already up-to-date',
                     'Aborting',
                     'You\sare\snot\scurrently\son\sa\sbranch',
-                    'You\sasked\sme\sto\spull\swithout\stelling\sme\swhich\
-                            \sbranch\syou',
-                    'Pull\sis\snot\spossible\sbecause\syou\shave\sunmerged\
-                            \sfiles',
+                    'You asked me to pull without telling me which branch you',
+                    'Pull is not possible because you have unmerged files',
                     pexpect.TIMEOUT ],
                 timeout=300 )
             # debug
@@ -285,27 +283,26 @@
             elif i == 4:
                 main.log.info(
                     self.name +
-                    ": Git Pull - Aborting...\
-                            Are there conflicting git files?" )
+                    ": Git Pull - Aborting..." +
+                    "Are there conflicting git files?" )
                 return main.ERROR
             elif i == 5:
                 main.log.info(
                     self.name +
-                    ": Git Pull - You are not currently\
-                            on a branch so git pull failed!" )
+                    ": Git Pull - You are not currently " +
+                    "on a branch so git pull failed!" )
                 return main.ERROR
             elif i == 6:
                 main.log.info(
                     self.name +
-                    ": Git Pull - You have not configured\
-                             an upstream branch to pull from\
-                             . Git pull failed!" )
+                    ": Git Pull - You have not configured an upstream " +
+                    "branch to pull from. Git pull failed!" )
                 return main.ERROR
             elif i == 7:
                 main.log.info(
                     self.name +
-                    ": Git Pull - Pull is not possible\
-                            because you have unmerged files." )
+                    ": Git Pull - Pull is not possible because " +
+                    "you have unmerged files." )
                 return main.ERROR
             elif i == 8:
                 main.log.error( self.name + ": Git Pull - TIMEOUT" )
@@ -348,27 +345,23 @@
         try:
             self.handle.sendline( "cd " + self.home )
             self.handle.expect( self.home + "\$" )
-            main.log.info(
-                self.name +
-                ": Checking out git branch: " +
-                branch +
-                "..." )
+            main.log.info( self.name +
+                           ": Checking out git branch/ref: " + branch + "..." )
             cmd = "git checkout " + branch
             self.handle.sendline( cmd )
             self.handle.expect( cmd )
             i = self.handle.expect(
-                [
-                    'fatal',
-                    'Username\sfor\s(.*):\s',
-                    'Already\son\s\'',
-                    'Switched\sto\sbranch\s\'' +
-                    str( branch ),
-                    pexpect.TIMEOUT,
-                    'error: Your local changes to the following files\
-                            would be overwritten by checkout:',
-                    'error: you need to resolve your current index first' ],
+                [ 'fatal',
+                  'Username\sfor\s(.*):\s',
+                  'Already\son\s\'',
+                  'Switched\sto\sbranch\s\'' + str( branch ),
+                  pexpect.TIMEOUT,
+                  'error: Your local changes to the following files' +
+                          'would be overwritten by checkout:',
+                  'error: you need to resolve your current index first',
+                  "You are in 'detached HEAD' state.",
+                  "HEAD is now at " ],
                 timeout=60 )
-
             if i == 0:
                 main.log.error(
                     self.name +
@@ -381,12 +374,12 @@
                     ": Git checkout asking for username." +
                     " Please configure your local git repository to be able " +
                     "to access your remote repository passwordlessly" )
+                # TODO add support for authenticating
                 return main.ERROR
             elif i == 2:
                 main.log.info(
                     self.name +
-                    ": Git Checkout %s : Already on this branch" %
-                    branch )
+                    ": Git Checkout %s : Already on this branch" % branch )
                 self.handle.expect( self.home + "\$" )
                 # main.log.info( "DEBUG: after checkout cmd = "+
                 # self.handle.before )
@@ -394,8 +387,7 @@
             elif i == 3:
                 main.log.info(
                     self.name +
-                    ": Git checkout %s - Switched to this branch" %
-                    branch )
+                    ": Git checkout %s - Switched to this branch" % branch )
                 self.handle.expect( self.home + "\$" )
                 # main.log.info( "DEBUG: after checkout cmd = "+
                 # self.handle.before )
@@ -403,33 +395,45 @@
             elif i == 4:
                 main.log.error( self.name + ": Git Checkout- TIMEOUT" )
                 main.log.error(
-                    self.name + " Response was: " + str(
-                        self.handle.before ) )
+                    self.name + " Response was: " + str( self.handle.before ) )
                 return main.ERROR
             elif i == 5:
                 self.handle.expect( "Aborting" )
                 main.log.error(
                     self.name +
                     ": Git checkout error: \n" +
-                    "Your local changes to the following\
-                            files would be overwritten by checkout:" +
-                    str(
-                        self.handle.before ) )
+                    "Your local changes to the following files would" +
+                    " be overwritten by checkout:" +
+                    str( self.handle.before ) )
                 self.handle.expect( self.home + "\$" )
                 return main.ERROR
             elif i == 6:
-                main.log.error( self.name +
-                                ": Git checkout error: \n" +
-                                "You need to resolve your\
-                                        current index first:" +
-                                str( self.handle.before ) )
+                main.log.error(
+                    self.name +
+                    ": Git checkout error: \n" +
+                    "You need to resolve your current index first:" +
+                    str( self.handle.before ) )
                 self.handle.expect( self.home + "\$" )
                 return main.ERROR
+            elif i == 7:
+                main.log.info(
+                    self.name +
+                    ": Git checkout " + str( branch ) +
+                    " - You are in 'detached HEAD' state. HEAD is now at " +
+                    str( branch ) )
+                self.handle.expect( self.home + "\$" )
+                return main.TRUE
+            elif i == 8:  # Already in detached HEAD on the specified commit
+                main.log.info(
+                    self.name +
+                    ": Git Checkout %s : Already on commit" % branch )
+                self.handle.expect( self.home + "\$" )
+                return main.TRUE
             else:
                 main.log.error(
                     self.name +
-                    ": Git Checkout - Unexpected response,\
-                            check for pull errors" )
+                    ": Git Checkout - Unexpected response, " +
+                    "check for pull errors" )
                 main.log.error( self.name + ":     " + self.handle.before )
                 return main.ERROR
 
@@ -447,7 +451,7 @@
 
     def getVersion( self, report=False ):
         """
-        Writes the COMMIT number to the report to be parsed\
+        Writes the COMMIT number to the report to be parsed
                 by Jenkins data collecter.
         """
         try:
@@ -456,8 +460,8 @@
             self.handle.sendline(
                 "cd " +
                 self.home +
-                "; git log -1 --pretty=fuller --decorate=short | grep -A 6\
-                        \"commit\" --color=never" )
+                "; git log -1 --pretty=fuller --decorate=short | grep -A 6 " +
+                " \"commit\" --color=never" )
             # NOTE: for some reason there are backspaces inserted in this
             # phrase when run from Jenkins on some tests
             self.handle.expect( "never" )
@@ -524,8 +528,7 @@
         # That you may wish to use by default on startup.
         # Note that you  may not want certain features listed
         # on here.
-        coreFeatureString = "export ONOS_FEATURES=webconsole,onos-api," +\
-            "onos-cli,onos-openflow," + extraFeatureString
+        coreFeatureString = "export ONOS_FEATURES=" + extraFeatureString
         mnString = "export OCN="
         onosString = "export OC"
         tempCount = 1
@@ -594,7 +597,7 @@
                 # Expect the cellname in the ONOSCELL variable.
                 # Note that this variable name is subject to change
                 #   and that this driver will have to change accordingly
-                self.handle.expect( "ONOS_CELL=" + str( cellname ) )
+                self.handle.expect( "ONOS_CELL" )
                 handleBefore = self.handle.before
                 handleAfter = self.handle.after
                 # Get the rest of the handle
@@ -1220,13 +1223,13 @@
                 result = main.TRUE
             else:
                 output = output + \
-                    "The number of links and switches does not match\
-                    what was expected"
+                    "The number of links and switches does not match " + \
+                    "what was expected"
                 result = main.FALSE
-            output = output + "\n ONOS sees %i devices (%i expected)\
-                     and %i links (%i expected)" %\
-                     ( int( devices ), int( numoswitch ),
-                       int( links ), int( numolink ) )
+            output = output + "\n ONOS sees %i devices" % int ( devices )
+            output = output + " (%i expected) " %  int( numoswitch )
+            output = output + "and %i links " % int( links )
+            output = output + "(%i expected)" % int( numolink )
             if logLevel == "report":
                 main.log.report( output )
             elif logLevel == "warn":
@@ -1488,3 +1491,102 @@
             main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
             main.cleanup()
             main.exit()
+
+    def setIpTables( self, ip, port='', action='add', packet_type='tcp',
+                     direction='INPUT', rule='DROP' ):
+        '''
+        Description:
+            add or remove iptables rule to DROP (default) packets from
+            specific IP and PORT
+        Usage:
+        * specify action ('add' or 'remove')
+          when removing, pass in the same argument as you would add. It will
+          delete that specific rule.
+        * specify the ip to block
+        * specify the destination port to block (defaults to all ports)
+        * optional packet type to block (default tcp)
+        * optional iptables rule (default DROP)
+        * optional direction to block (default 'INPUT')
+        Returns:
+            main.TRUE on success or
+            main.FALSE if given invalid input or
+            main.ERROR if there is an error in response from iptables
+        WARNING:
+        * This function uses root privilege iptables command which may result
+          in unwanted network errors. USE WITH CAUTION
+        '''
+        import time
+
+        # NOTE*********
+        #   The strict checking methods of this driver function is intentional
+        #   to discourage any misuse or error of iptables, which can cause
+        #   severe network errors
+        # *************
+
+        # NOTE: Sleep needed to give some time for rule to be added and
+        #       registered to the instance. If you are calling this function
+        #       multiple times this sleep will prevent any errors.
+        #       DO NOT REMOVE
+        time.sleep( 5 )
+        try:
+            # input validation
+            action_type = action.lower()
+            rule = rule.upper()
+            direction = direction.upper()
+            if action_type != 'add' and action_type != 'remove':
+                main.log.error( "Invalid action type. Use 'add' or "
+                                "'remove' table rule" )
+                if rule != 'DROP' and rule != 'ACCEPT' and rule != 'LOG':
+                    # NOTE Currently only supports rules DROP, ACCEPT, and LOG
+                    main.log.error( "Invalid rule. Valid rules are 'DROP' or "
+                                    "'ACCEPT' or 'LOG' only." )
+                    if direction != 'INPUT' and direction != 'OUTPUT':
+                        # NOTE currently only supports rules INPUT and OUPTUT
+                        main.log.error( "Invalid rule. Valid directions are"
+                                        " 'OUTPUT' or 'INPUT'" )
+                        return main.FALSE
+                    return main.FALSE
+                return main.FALSE
+            if action_type == 'add':
+                # -A is the 'append' action of iptables
+                actionFlag = '-A'
+            elif action_type == 'remove':
+                # -D is the 'delete' rule of iptables
+                actionFlag = '-D'
+            self.handle.sendline( "" )
+            self.handle.expect( "\$" )
+            cmd = "sudo iptables " + actionFlag + " " +\
+                  direction +\
+                  " -p " + str( packet_type ) +\
+                  " -s " + str( ip )
+            if port:
+                cmd += " --dport " + str( port )
+            cmd += " -j " + str( rule )
+
+            self.handle.sendline( cmd )
+            self.handle.expect( "\$" )
+            main.log.warn( self.handle.before )
+
+            info_string = "On " + str( self.name )
+            info_string += " " + str( action_type )
+            info_string += " iptable rule [ "
+            info_string += " IP: " + str( ip )
+            info_string += " Port: " + str( port )
+            info_string += " Rule: " + str( rule )
+            info_string += " Direction: " + str( direction ) + " ]"
+            main.log.info( info_string )
+            return main.TRUE
+        except pexpect.TIMEOUT:
+            main.log.exception( self.name + ": Timeout exception in "
+                                "setIpTables function" )
+            return main.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.exception( "Unknown error:")
+            main.cleanup()
+            main.exit()
+
diff --git a/TestON/drivers/common/clidriver.py b/TestON/drivers/common/clidriver.py
index 1b8998b..6d7fb2a 100644
--- a/TestON/drivers/common/clidriver.py
+++ b/TestON/drivers/common/clidriver.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
         while i == 5:
             i = self.handle.expect( [
 				    ssh_newkey,
-                                    'password:|\$',
+                                    'password:',
                                     pexpect.EOF,
                                     pexpect.TIMEOUT,
                                     refused,
diff --git a/TestON/tests/HATestClusterRestart/HATestClusterRestart.params b/TestON/tests/HATestClusterRestart/HATestClusterRestart.params
index 6f2002d..123fd0f 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/HATestClusterRestart/HATestClusterRestart.params
+++ b/TestON/tests/HATestClusterRestart/HATestClusterRestart.params
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <PARAMS>
     <testcases>1,2,8,3,4,5,14,[6],8,3,7,4,15,9,8,4,10,8,4,11,8,4,12,8,4,13</testcases>
     <ENV>
-    <cellName>HA</cellName>
+        <cellName>HA</cellName>
     </ENV>
     <Git>False</Git>
     <branch> master </branch>
diff --git a/TestON/tests/HATestClusterRestart/HATestClusterRestart.py b/TestON/tests/HATestClusterRestart/HATestClusterRestart.py
index ff38cfe..e9beb0c 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/HATestClusterRestart/HATestClusterRestart.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/HATestClusterRestart/HATestClusterRestart.py
@@ -150,24 +150,38 @@
             onos1Isup = main.ONOSbench.isup( ONOS1Ip )
             if not onos1Isup:
                 main.log.report( "ONOS1 didn't start!" )
+                main.ONOSbench.onosStop( ONOS1Ip )
+                main.ONOSbench.onosStart( ONOS1Ip )
             onos2Isup = main.ONOSbench.isup( ONOS2Ip )
             if not onos2Isup:
                 main.log.report( "ONOS2 didn't start!" )
+                main.ONOSbench.onosStop( ONOS2Ip )
+                main.ONOSbench.onosStart( ONOS2Ip )
             onos3Isup = main.ONOSbench.isup( ONOS3Ip )
             if not onos3Isup:
                 main.log.report( "ONOS3 didn't start!" )
+                main.ONOSbench.onosStop( ONOS3Ip )
+                main.ONOSbench.onosStart( ONOS3Ip )
             onos4Isup = main.ONOSbench.isup( ONOS4Ip )
             if not onos4Isup:
                 main.log.report( "ONOS4 didn't start!" )
+                main.ONOSbench.onosStop( ONOS4Ip )
+                main.ONOSbench.onosStart( ONOS4Ip )
             onos5Isup = main.ONOSbench.isup( ONOS5Ip )
             if not onos5Isup:
                 main.log.report( "ONOS5 didn't start!" )
+                main.ONOSbench.onosStop( ONOS5Ip )
+                main.ONOSbench.onosStart( ONOS5Ip )
             onos6Isup = main.ONOSbench.isup( ONOS6Ip )
             if not onos6Isup:
                 main.log.report( "ONOS6 didn't start!" )
+                main.ONOSbench.onosStop( ONOS6Ip )
+                main.ONOSbench.onosStart( ONOS6Ip )
             onos7Isup = main.ONOSbench.isup( ONOS7Ip )
             if not onos7Isup:
                 main.log.report( "ONOS7 didn't start!" )
+                main.ONOSbench.onosStop( ONOS7Ip )
+                main.ONOSbench.onosStart( ONOS7Ip )
             onosIsupResult = onos1Isup and onos2Isup and onos3Isup\
                 and onos4Isup and onos5Isup and onos6Isup and onos7Isup
             if onosIsupResult == main.TRUE:
@@ -378,9 +392,9 @@
             onfail="Switches were not successfully reassigned" )
         mastershipCheck = mastershipCheck and roleCall and roleCheck
         utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE, actual=mastershipCheck,
-                                onpass="Switch mastership correctly assigned",
-                                onfail="Error in ( re )assigning switch" +
-                                " mastership" )
+                                 onpass="Switch mastership correctly assigned",
+                                 onfail="Error in (re)assigning switch" +
+                                 " mastership" )
 
     def CASE3( self, main ):
         """
@@ -448,6 +462,7 @@
                 host1Id = host1Dict.get( 'id', None )
                 host2Id = host2Dict.get( 'id', None )
             if host1Id and host2Id:
+
                 tmpResult = main.ONOScli1.addHostIntent(
                     host1Id,
                     host2Id )
@@ -493,7 +508,7 @@
                                " and h" + str( i + 10 ) )
             elif ping == main.TRUE:
                 main.log.info( "Ping test passed!" )
-                PingResult = main.TRUE
+                # Don't set PingResult or you'd override failures
         if PingResult == main.FALSE:
             main.log.report(
                 "Intents have not been installed correctly, pings failed." )
@@ -1498,6 +1513,7 @@
         count = 0
         main.step( "Collecting topology information from ONOS" )
         startTime = time.time()
+        # Give time for Gossip to work
         while topoResult == main.FALSE and elapsed < 60:
             count = count + 1
             if count > 1:
diff --git a/TestON/tests/HATestClusterRestart/HATestClusterRestart.topo b/TestON/tests/HATestClusterRestart/HATestClusterRestart.topo
index 4d4156c..9305025 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/HATestClusterRestart/HATestClusterRestart.topo
+++ b/TestON/tests/HATestClusterRestart/HATestClusterRestart.topo
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
                 <arg1> --custom ~/mininet/custom/topo-HA.py </arg1>
                 <arg2> --topo mytopo </arg2>
                 <arg3> </arg3>
-                <controller> remote </controller>
+                <controller> none </controller>
             </COMPONENTS>
         </Mininet1>
 
@@ -162,11 +162,7 @@
             <type>RemoteMininetDriver</type>
             <connect_order>17</connect_order>
             <COMPONENTS>
-                # Specify the Option for mininet
-                <arg1> --custom ~/mininet/custom/topo-HA.py </arg1>
-                <arg2> --topo mytopo --arp</arg2>
-                <controller> remote </controller>
-             </COMPONENTS>
+            </COMPONENTS>
         </Mininet2>
 
     </COMPONENT>
diff --git a/TestON/tests/HATestMinorityRestart/HATestMinorityRestart.params b/TestON/tests/HATestMinorityRestart/HATestMinorityRestart.params
index 7d79860..595b78c 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/HATestMinorityRestart/HATestMinorityRestart.params
+++ b/TestON/tests/HATestMinorityRestart/HATestMinorityRestart.params
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <PARAMS>
     <testcases>1,2,8,3,4,5,14,[6],8,7,4,15,9,8,4,10,8,4,11,8,4,12,8,4,13</testcases>
     <ENV>
-    <cellName>HA</cellName>
+        <cellName>HA</cellName>
     </ENV>
     <Git>False</Git>
     <branch> master </branch>
diff --git a/TestON/tests/HATestMinorityRestart/HATestMinorityRestart.py b/TestON/tests/HATestMinorityRestart/HATestMinorityRestart.py
index 3d9adc7..de26e67 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/HATestMinorityRestart/HATestMinorityRestart.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/HATestMinorityRestart/HATestMinorityRestart.py
@@ -150,24 +150,38 @@
             onos1Isup = main.ONOSbench.isup( ONOS1Ip )
             if not onos1Isup:
                 main.log.report( "ONOS1 didn't start!" )
+                main.ONOSbench.onosStop( ONOS1Ip )
+                main.ONOSbench.onosStart( ONOS1Ip )
             onos2Isup = main.ONOSbench.isup( ONOS2Ip )
             if not onos2Isup:
                 main.log.report( "ONOS2 didn't start!" )
+                main.ONOSbench.onosStop( ONOS2Ip )
+                main.ONOSbench.onosStart( ONOS2Ip )
             onos3Isup = main.ONOSbench.isup( ONOS3Ip )
             if not onos3Isup:
                 main.log.report( "ONOS3 didn't start!" )
+                main.ONOSbench.onosStop( ONOS3Ip )
+                main.ONOSbench.onosStart( ONOS3Ip )
             onos4Isup = main.ONOSbench.isup( ONOS4Ip )
             if not onos4Isup:
                 main.log.report( "ONOS4 didn't start!" )
+                main.ONOSbench.onosStop( ONOS4Ip )
+                main.ONOSbench.onosStart( ONOS4Ip )
             onos5Isup = main.ONOSbench.isup( ONOS5Ip )
             if not onos5Isup:
                 main.log.report( "ONOS5 didn't start!" )
+                main.ONOSbench.onosStop( ONOS5Ip )
+                main.ONOSbench.onosStart( ONOS5Ip )
             onos6Isup = main.ONOSbench.isup( ONOS6Ip )
             if not onos6Isup:
                 main.log.report( "ONOS6 didn't start!" )
+                main.ONOSbench.onosStop( ONOS6Ip )
+                main.ONOSbench.onosStart( ONOS6Ip )
             onos7Isup = main.ONOSbench.isup( ONOS7Ip )
             if not onos7Isup:
                 main.log.report( "ONOS7 didn't start!" )
+                main.ONOSbench.onosStop( ONOS7Ip )
+                main.ONOSbench.onosStart( ONOS7Ip )
             onosIsupResult = onos1Isup and onos2Isup and onos3Isup\
                 and onos4Isup and onos5Isup and onos6Isup and onos7Isup
             if onosIsupResult == main.TRUE:
@@ -378,9 +392,9 @@
             onfail="Switches were not successfully reassigned" )
         mastershipCheck = mastershipCheck and roleCall and roleCheck
         utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE, actual=mastershipCheck,
-                                onpass="Switch mastership correctly assigned",
-                                onfail="Error in ( re )assigning switch" +
-                                " mastership" )
+                                 onpass="Switch mastership correctly assigned",
+                                 onfail="Error in (re)assigning switch" +
+                                 " mastership" )
 
     def CASE3( self, main ):
         """
@@ -484,15 +498,15 @@
         main.case( description )
         PingResult = main.TRUE
         for i in range( 8, 18 ):
-            ping = main.Mininet1.pingHost(
-                src="h" + str( i ), target="h" + str( i + 10 ) )
+            ping = main.Mininet1.pingHost( src="h" + str( i ),
+                                           target="h" + str( i + 10 ) )
             PingResult = PingResult and ping
             if ping == main.FALSE:
                 main.log.warn( "Ping failed between h" + str( i ) +
                                " and h" + str( i + 10 ) )
             elif ping == main.TRUE:
                 main.log.info( "Ping test passed!" )
-                PingResult = main.TRUE
+                # Don't set PingResult or you'd override failures
         if PingResult == main.FALSE:
             main.log.report(
                 "Intents have not been installed correctly, pings failed." )
@@ -1109,8 +1123,9 @@
         cliResult3 = main.ONOScli3.startOnosCli( ONOS3Ip )
         cliResults = cliResult1 and cliResult2 and cliResult3
 
-        main.log.info( "Install leadership election app on restarted node" )
-
+        # Grab the time of restart so we chan check how long the gossip
+        # protocol has had time to work
+        main.restartTime = time.time()
         caseResults = main.TRUE and onosIsupResult and cliResults
         utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE, actual=caseResults,
                                 onpass="ONOS restart successful",
@@ -1149,8 +1164,6 @@
         ONOS5Mastership = main.ONOScli5.roles()
         ONOS6Mastership = main.ONOScli6.roles()
         ONOS7Mastership = main.ONOScli7.roles()
-        # print json.dumps( json.loads( ONOS1Mastership ), sort_keys=True,
-        # indent=4, separators=( ',', ': ' ) )
         if "Error" in ONOS1Mastership or not ONOS1Mastership\
                 or "Error" in ONOS2Mastership or not ONOS2Mastership\
                 or "Error" in ONOS3Mastership or not ONOS3Mastership\
@@ -1243,133 +1256,147 @@
         # NOTE: we expect mastership to change on controller failure
         mastershipCheck = consistentMastership
 
-        main.step( "Get the intents and compare across all nodes" )
-        ONOS1Intents = main.ONOScli1.intents( jsonFormat=True )
-        ONOS2Intents = main.ONOScli2.intents( jsonFormat=True )
-        ONOS3Intents = main.ONOScli3.intents( jsonFormat=True )
-        ONOS4Intents = main.ONOScli4.intents( jsonFormat=True )
-        ONOS5Intents = main.ONOScli5.intents( jsonFormat=True )
-        ONOS6Intents = main.ONOScli6.intents( jsonFormat=True )
-        ONOS7Intents = main.ONOScli7.intents( jsonFormat=True )
-        intentCheck = main.FALSE
-        if "Error" in ONOS1Intents or not ONOS1Intents\
-                or "Error" in ONOS2Intents or not ONOS2Intents\
-                or "Error" in ONOS3Intents or not ONOS3Intents\
-                or "Error" in ONOS4Intents or not ONOS4Intents\
-                or "Error" in ONOS5Intents or not ONOS5Intents\
-                or "Error" in ONOS6Intents or not ONOS6Intents\
-                or "Error" in ONOS7Intents or not ONOS7Intents:
-            main.log.report( "Error in getting ONOS intents" )
-            main.log.warn( "ONOS1 intents response: " + repr( ONOS1Intents ) )
-            main.log.warn( "ONOS2 intents response: " + repr( ONOS2Intents ) )
-            main.log.warn( "ONOS3 intents response: " + repr( ONOS3Intents ) )
-            main.log.warn( "ONOS4 intents response: " + repr( ONOS4Intents ) )
-            main.log.warn( "ONOS5 intents response: " + repr( ONOS5Intents ) )
-            main.log.warn( "ONOS6 intents response: " + repr( ONOS6Intents ) )
-            main.log.warn( "ONOS7 intents response: " + repr( ONOS7Intents ) )
-        elif ONOS1Intents == ONOS2Intents\
-                and ONOS1Intents == ONOS3Intents\
-                and ONOS1Intents == ONOS4Intents\
-                and ONOS1Intents == ONOS5Intents\
-                and ONOS1Intents == ONOS6Intents\
-                and ONOS1Intents == ONOS7Intents:
-            intentCheck = main.TRUE
-            main.log.report( "Intents are consistent across all ONOS nodes" )
-        else:
-            main.log.warn( "ONOS1 intents: " )
-            print json.dumps( json.loads( ONOS1Intents ), sort_keys=True,
-                              indent=4, separators=( ',', ': ' ) )
-            main.log.warn( "ONOS2 intents: " )
-            print json.dumps( json.loads( ONOS2Intents ), sort_keys=True,
-                              indent=4, separators=( ',', ': ' ) )
-            main.log.warn( "ONOS3 intents: " )
-            print json.dumps( json.loads( ONOS3Intents ), sort_keys=True,
-                              indent=4, separators=( ',', ': ' ) )
-            main.log.warn( "ONOS4 intents: " )
-            print json.dumps( json.loads( ONOS4Intents ), sort_keys=True,
-                              indent=4, separators=( ',', ': ' ) )
-            main.log.warn( "ONOS5 intents: " )
-            print json.dumps( json.loads( ONOS5Intents ), sort_keys=True,
-                              indent=4, separators=( ',', ': ' ) )
-            main.log.warn( "ONOS6 intents: " )
-            print json.dumps( json.loads( ONOS6Intents ), sort_keys=True,
-                              indent=4, separators=( ',', ': ' ) )
-            main.log.warn( "ONOS7 intents: " )
-            print json.dumps( json.loads( ONOS7Intents ), sort_keys=True,
-                              indent=4, separators=( ',', ': ' ) )
-        utilities.assert_equals(
-            expect=main.TRUE,
-            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?
-        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
-        # what the aceptable states are
-        else:
-            try:
+        while True:
+            whileTime = time.time() - main.restartTime
+            # Gossip store
+            main.step( "Get the intents and compare across all nodes" )
+            ONOS1Intents = main.ONOScli1.intents( jsonFormat=True )
+            ONOS2Intents = main.ONOScli2.intents( jsonFormat=True )
+            ONOS3Intents = main.ONOScli3.intents( jsonFormat=True )
+            ONOS4Intents = main.ONOScli4.intents( jsonFormat=True )
+            ONOS5Intents = main.ONOScli5.intents( jsonFormat=True )
+            ONOS6Intents = main.ONOScli6.intents( jsonFormat=True )
+            ONOS7Intents = main.ONOScli7.intents( jsonFormat=True )
+            intentCheck = main.FALSE
+            if "Error" in ONOS1Intents or not ONOS1Intents\
+                    or "Error" in ONOS2Intents or not ONOS2Intents\
+                    or "Error" in ONOS3Intents or not ONOS3Intents\
+                    or "Error" in ONOS4Intents or not ONOS4Intents\
+                    or "Error" in ONOS5Intents or not ONOS5Intents\
+                    or "Error" in ONOS6Intents or not ONOS6Intents\
+                    or "Error" in ONOS7Intents or not ONOS7Intents:
+                main.log.report( "Error in getting ONOS intents" )
+                main.log.warn( "ONOS1 intents response: " +
+                               repr( ONOS1Intents ) )
+                main.log.warn( "ONOS2 intents response: " +
+                               repr( ONOS2Intents ) )
+                main.log.warn( "ONOS3 intents response: " +
+                               repr( ONOS3Intents ) )
+                main.log.warn( "ONOS4 intents response: " +
+                               repr( ONOS4Intents ) )
+                main.log.warn( "ONOS5 intents response: " +
+                               repr( ONOS5Intents ) )
+                main.log.warn( "ONOS6 intents response: " +
+                               repr( ONOS6Intents ) )
+                main.log.warn( "ONOS7 intents response: " +
+                               repr( ONOS7Intents ) )
+            elif ONOS1Intents == ONOS2Intents\
+                    and ONOS1Intents == ONOS3Intents\
+                    and ONOS1Intents == ONOS4Intents\
+                    and ONOS1Intents == ONOS5Intents\
+                    and ONOS1Intents == ONOS6Intents\
+                    and ONOS1Intents == ONOS7Intents:
+                intentCheck = main.TRUE
+                main.log.report( "Intents are consistent across all" +
+                                 " ONOS nodes" )
+            else:
                 main.log.warn( "ONOS1 intents: " )
-                print json.dumps( json.loads( ONOS1Intents ),
-                                  sort_keys=True, indent=4,
-                                  separators=( ',', ': ' ) )
-            except:
-                pass
-            sameIntents = main.FALSE
-        utilities.assert_equals(
-            expect=main.TRUE,
-            actual=sameIntents,
-            onpass="Intents are consistent with before failure",
-            onfail="The Intents changed during failure" )
-        intentCheck = intentCheck and sameIntents
+                print json.dumps( json.loads( ONOS1Intents ), sort_keys=True,
+                                  indent=4, separators=( ',', ': ' ) )
+                main.log.warn( "ONOS2 intents: " )
+                print json.dumps( json.loads( ONOS2Intents ), sort_keys=True,
+                                  indent=4, separators=( ',', ': ' ) )
+                main.log.warn( "ONOS3 intents: " )
+                print json.dumps( json.loads( ONOS3Intents ), sort_keys=True,
+                                  indent=4, separators=( ',', ': ' ) )
+                main.log.warn( "ONOS4 intents: " )
+                print json.dumps( json.loads( ONOS4Intents ), sort_keys=True,
+                                  indent=4, separators=( ',', ': ' ) )
+                main.log.warn( "ONOS5 intents: " )
+                print json.dumps( json.loads( ONOS5Intents ), sort_keys=True,
+                                  indent=4, separators=( ',', ': ' ) )
+                main.log.warn( "ONOS6 intents: " )
+                print json.dumps( json.loads( ONOS6Intents ), sort_keys=True,
+                                  indent=4, separators=( ',', ': ' ) )
+                main.log.warn( "ONOS7 intents: " )
+                print json.dumps( json.loads( ONOS7Intents ), sort_keys=True,
+                                  indent=4, separators=( ',', ': ' ) )
+            utilities.assert_equals(
+                expect=main.TRUE,
+                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 = []
+                # Iter through intents of a node
+                for intent in json.loads( node ):
+                    nodeStates.append( intent[ 'state' ] )
+                intentStates.append( nodeStates )
+                out = [ (i, nodeStates.count( i ) ) for i in set( nodeStates ) ]
+                main.log.info( dict( out ) )
 
-        main.step( "Get the OF Table entries and compare to before " +
-                   "component failure" )
-        FlowTables = main.TRUE
-        flows2 = []
-        for i in range( 28 ):
-            main.log.info( "Checking flow table on s" + str( i + 1 ) )
-            tmpFlows = main.Mininet2.getFlowTable( 1.3, "s" + str( i + 1 ) )
-            flows2.append( tmpFlows )
-            tempResult = main.Mininet2.flowComp(
-                flow1=flows[ i ],
-                flow2=tmpFlows )
-            FlowTables = FlowTables and tempResult
-            if FlowTables == main.FALSE:
-                main.log.info( "Differences in flow table for switch: s" +
-                               str( i + 1 ) )
-        if FlowTables == main.TRUE:
-            main.log.report( "No changes were found in the flow tables" )
-        utilities.assert_equals(
-            expect=main.TRUE,
-            actual=FlowTables,
-            onpass="No changes were found in the flow tables",
-            onfail="Changes were found in the flow tables" )
+
+            # NOTE: Store 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?
+            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
+            # what the aceptable states are
+            else:
+                try:
+                    main.log.warn( "ONOS1 intents: " )
+                    print json.dumps( json.loads( ONOS1Intents ),
+                                      sort_keys=True, indent=4,
+                                      separators=( ',', ': ' ) )
+                except:
+                    pass
+                sameIntents = main.FALSE
+            utilities.assert_equals(
+                expect=main.TRUE,
+                actual=sameIntents,
+                onpass="Intents are consistent with before failure",
+                onfail="The Intents changed during failure" )
+            intentCheck = intentCheck and sameIntents
+
+            main.step( "Get the OF Table entries and compare to before " +
+                       "component failure" )
+            FlowTables = main.TRUE
+            flows2 = []
+            for i in range( 28 ):
+                main.log.info( "Checking flow table on s" + str( i + 1 ) )
+                tmpFlows = main.Mininet2.getFlowTable( 1.3, "s" + str( i + 1 ) )
+                flows2.append( tmpFlows )
+                tempResult = main.Mininet2.flowComp(
+                    flow1=flows[ i ],
+                    flow2=tmpFlows )
+                FlowTables = FlowTables and tempResult
+                if FlowTables == main.FALSE:
+                    main.log.info( "Differences in flow table for switch: s" +
+                                   str( i + 1 ) )
+            if FlowTables == main.TRUE:
+                main.log.report( "No changes were found in the flow tables" )
+            utilities.assert_equals(
+                expect=main.TRUE,
+                actual=FlowTables,
+                onpass="No changes were found in the flow tables",
+                onfail="Changes were found in the flow tables" )
+            if topoResult == main.TRUE or ( whileTime  > 10 ) :
+                break
 
         main.step( "Check the continuous pings to ensure that no packets " +
                    "were dropped during component failure" )
@@ -1494,6 +1521,7 @@
         count = 0
         main.step( "Collecting topology information from ONOS" )
         startTime = time.time()
+        # Give time for Gossip to work
         while topoResult == main.FALSE and elapsed < 60:
             count = count + 1
             if count > 1:
diff --git a/TestON/tests/HATestMinorityRestart/HATestMinorityRestart.topo b/TestON/tests/HATestMinorityRestart/HATestMinorityRestart.topo
index 4d4156c..9305025 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/HATestMinorityRestart/HATestMinorityRestart.topo
+++ b/TestON/tests/HATestMinorityRestart/HATestMinorityRestart.topo
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
                 <arg1> --custom ~/mininet/custom/topo-HA.py </arg1>
                 <arg2> --topo mytopo </arg2>
                 <arg3> </arg3>
-                <controller> remote </controller>
+                <controller> none </controller>
             </COMPONENTS>
         </Mininet1>
 
@@ -162,11 +162,7 @@
             <type>RemoteMininetDriver</type>
             <connect_order>17</connect_order>
             <COMPONENTS>
-                # Specify the Option for mininet
-                <arg1> --custom ~/mininet/custom/topo-HA.py </arg1>
-                <arg2> --topo mytopo --arp</arg2>
-                <controller> remote </controller>
-             </COMPONENTS>
+            </COMPONENTS>
         </Mininet2>
 
     </COMPONENT>
diff --git a/TestON/tests/HATestSanity/HATestSanity.py b/TestON/tests/HATestSanity/HATestSanity.py
index 58f9954..590ff56 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/HATestSanity/HATestSanity.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/HATestSanity/HATestSanity.py
@@ -150,24 +150,38 @@
             onos1Isup = main.ONOSbench.isup( ONOS1Ip )
             if not onos1Isup:
                 main.log.report( "ONOS1 didn't start!" )
+                main.ONOSbench.onosStop( ONOS1Ip )
+                main.ONOSbench.onosStart( ONOS1Ip )
             onos2Isup = main.ONOSbench.isup( ONOS2Ip )
             if not onos2Isup:
                 main.log.report( "ONOS2 didn't start!" )
+                main.ONOSbench.onosStop( ONOS2Ip )
+                main.ONOSbench.onosStart( ONOS2Ip )
             onos3Isup = main.ONOSbench.isup( ONOS3Ip )
             if not onos3Isup:
                 main.log.report( "ONOS3 didn't start!" )
+                main.ONOSbench.onosStop( ONOS3Ip )
+                main.ONOSbench.onosStart( ONOS3Ip )
             onos4Isup = main.ONOSbench.isup( ONOS4Ip )
             if not onos4Isup:
                 main.log.report( "ONOS4 didn't start!" )
+                main.ONOSbench.onosStop( ONOS4Ip )
+                main.ONOSbench.onosStart( ONOS4Ip )
             onos5Isup = main.ONOSbench.isup( ONOS5Ip )
             if not onos5Isup:
                 main.log.report( "ONOS5 didn't start!" )
+                main.ONOSbench.onosStop( ONOS5Ip )
+                main.ONOSbench.onosStart( ONOS5Ip )
             onos6Isup = main.ONOSbench.isup( ONOS6Ip )
             if not onos6Isup:
                 main.log.report( "ONOS6 didn't start!" )
+                main.ONOSbench.onosStop( ONOS6Ip )
+                main.ONOSbench.onosStart( ONOS6Ip )
             onos7Isup = main.ONOSbench.isup( ONOS7Ip )
             if not onos7Isup:
                 main.log.report( "ONOS7 didn't start!" )
+                main.ONOSbench.onosStop( ONOS7Ip )
+                main.ONOSbench.onosStart( ONOS7Ip )
             onosIsupResult = onos1Isup and onos2Isup and onos3Isup\
                 and onos4Isup and onos5Isup and onos6Isup and onos7Isup
             if onosIsupResult == main.TRUE:
@@ -446,6 +460,7 @@
                 host1Id = host1Dict.get( 'id', None )
                 host2Id = host2Dict.get( 'id', None )
             if host1Id and host2Id:
+                # TODO: distribute the intents across onos nodes
                 tmpResult = main.ONOScli1.addHostIntent(
                     host1Id,
                     host2Id )
@@ -491,7 +506,7 @@
                                " and h" + str( i + 10 ) )
             elif ping == main.TRUE:
                 main.log.info( "Ping test passed!" )
-                PingResult = main.TRUE
+                # Don't set PingResult or you'd override failures
         if PingResult == main.FALSE:
             main.log.report(
                 "Intents have not been installed correctly, pings failed." )
@@ -553,8 +568,6 @@
         ONOS5Mastership = main.ONOScli5.roles()
         ONOS6Mastership = main.ONOScli6.roles()
         ONOS7Mastership = main.ONOScli7.roles()
-        # print json.dumps( json.loads( ONOS1Mastership ), sort_keys=True,
-        # indent=4, separators=( ',', ': ' ) )
         if "Error" in ONOS1Mastership or not ONOS1Mastership\
                 or "Error" in ONOS2Mastership or not ONOS2Mastership\
                 or "Error" in ONOS3Mastership or not ONOS3Mastership\
@@ -1126,8 +1139,6 @@
         ONOS5Mastership = main.ONOScli5.roles()
         ONOS6Mastership = main.ONOScli6.roles()
         ONOS7Mastership = main.ONOScli7.roles()
-        # print json.dumps( json.loads( ONOS1Mastership ), sort_keys=True,
-        # indent=4, separators=( ',', ': ' ) )
         if "Error" in ONOS1Mastership or not ONOS1Mastership\
                 or "Error" in ONOS2Mastership or not ONOS2Mastership\
                 or "Error" in ONOS3Mastership or not ONOS3Mastership\
@@ -1466,6 +1477,7 @@
         count = 0
         main.step( "Collecting topology information from ONOS" )
         startTime = time.time()
+        # Give time for Gossip to work
         while topoResult == main.FALSE and elapsed < 60:
             count = count + 1
             if count > 1:
@@ -1526,140 +1538,134 @@
             cliTime = time.time() - cliStart
             print "CLI time: " + str( cliTime )
 
-            try: 
-                for controller in range( numControllers ):
-                    controllerStr = str( controller + 1 )
-                    if devices[ controller ] or "Error" not in devices[
-                            controller ]:
-                        currentDevicesResult = main.Mininet1.compareSwitches(
-                            MNTopo,
-                            json.loads(
-                                devices[ controller ] ) )
-                    else:
-                        currentDevicesResult = main.FALSE
-                    utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
-                                            actual=currentDevicesResult,
-                                            onpass="ONOS" + controllerStr +
-                                            " Switches view is correct",
-                                            onfail="ONOS" + controllerStr +
-                                            " Switches view is incorrect" )
+            for controller in range( numControllers ):
+                controllerStr = str( controller + 1 )
+                if devices[ controller ] or "Error" not in devices[
+                        controller ]:
+                    currentDevicesResult = main.Mininet1.compareSwitches(
+                        MNTopo,
+                        json.loads(
+                            devices[ controller ] ) )
+                else:
+                    currentDevicesResult = main.FALSE
+                utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
+                                        actual=currentDevicesResult,
+                                        onpass="ONOS" + controllerStr +
+                                        " Switches view is correct",
+                                        onfail="ONOS" + controllerStr +
+                                        " Switches view is incorrect" )
 
-                    if ports[ controller ] or "Error" not in ports[ controller ]:
-                        currentPortsResult = main.Mininet1.comparePorts(
-                            MNTopo,
-                            json.loads(
-                                ports[ controller ] ) )
-                    else:
-                        currentPortsResult = main.FALSE
-                    utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
-                                            actual=currentPortsResult,
-                                            onpass="ONOS" + controllerStr +
-                                            " ports view is correct",
-                                            onfail="ONOS" + controllerStr +
-                                            " ports view is incorrect" )
+                if ports[ controller ] or "Error" not in ports[ controller ]:
+                    currentPortsResult = main.Mininet1.comparePorts(
+                        MNTopo,
+                        json.loads(
+                            ports[ controller ] ) )
+                else:
+                    currentPortsResult = main.FALSE
+                utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
+                                        actual=currentPortsResult,
+                                        onpass="ONOS" + controllerStr +
+                                        " ports view is correct",
+                                        onfail="ONOS" + controllerStr +
+                                        " ports view is incorrect" )
 
-                    if links[ controller ] or "Error" not in links[ controller ]:
-                        currentLinksResult = main.Mininet1.compareLinks(
-                            MNTopo,
-                            json.loads(
-                                links[ controller ] ) )
-                    else:
-                        currentLinksResult = main.FALSE
-                    utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
-                                            actual=currentLinksResult,
-                                            onpass="ONOS" + controllerStr +
-                                            " links view is correct",
-                                            onfail="ONOS" + controllerStr +
-                                            " links view is incorrect" )
-                devicesResults = devicesResults and currentDevicesResult
-                portsResults = portsResults and currentPortsResult
-                linksResults = linksResults and currentLinksResult
+                if links[ controller ] or "Error" not in links[ controller ]:
+                    currentLinksResult = main.Mininet1.compareLinks(
+                        MNTopo,
+                        json.loads(
+                            links[ controller ] ) )
+                else:
+                    currentLinksResult = main.FALSE
+                utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
+                                        actual=currentLinksResult,
+                                        onpass="ONOS" + controllerStr +
+                                        " links view is correct",
+                                        onfail="ONOS" + controllerStr +
+                                        " links view is incorrect" )
+            devicesResults = devicesResults and currentDevicesResult
+            portsResults = portsResults and currentPortsResult
+            linksResults = linksResults and currentLinksResult
 
-                # Compare json objects for hosts and dataplane clusters
+            # Compare json objects for hosts and dataplane clusters
 
-                # hosts
-                consistentHostsResult = main.TRUE
-                for controller in range( len( hosts ) ):
-                    controllerStr = str( controller + 1 )
-                    if "Error" not in hosts[ controller ]:
-                        if hosts[ controller ] == hosts[ 0 ]:
-                            continue
-                        else:  # hosts not consistent
-                            main.log.report( "hosts from ONOS" + controllerStr +
-                                             " is inconsistent with ONOS1" )
-                            main.log.warn( repr( hosts[ controller ] ) )
-                            consistentHostsResult = main.FALSE
-
-                    else:
-                        main.log.report( "Error in getting ONOS hosts from ONOS" +
-                                         controllerStr )
+            # hosts
+            consistentHostsResult = main.TRUE
+            for controller in range( len( hosts ) ):
+                controllerStr = str( controller + 1 )
+                if "Error" not in hosts[ controller ]:
+                    if hosts[ controller ] == hosts[ 0 ]:
+                        continue
+                    else:  # hosts not consistent
+                        main.log.report( "hosts from ONOS" + controllerStr +
+                                         " is inconsistent with ONOS1" )
+                        main.log.warn( repr( hosts[ controller ] ) )
                         consistentHostsResult = main.FALSE
-                        main.log.warn( "ONOS" + controllerStr +
-                                       " hosts response: " +
-                                       repr( hosts[ controller ] ) )
-                utilities.assert_equals(
-                    expect=main.TRUE,
-                    actual=consistentHostsResult,
-                    onpass="Hosts view is consistent across all ONOS nodes",
-                    onfail="ONOS nodes have different views of hosts" )
 
-                # Strongly connected clusters of devices
-                consistentClustersResult = main.TRUE
-                for controller in range( len( clusters ) ):
-                    controllerStr = str( controller + 1 )
-                    if "Error" not in clusters[ controller ]:
-                        if clusters[ controller ] == clusters[ 0 ]:
-                            continue
-                        else:  # clusters not consistent
-                            main.log.report( "clusters from ONOS" +
-                                             controllerStr +
-                                             " is inconsistent with ONOS1" )
-                            consistentClustersResult = main.FALSE
+                else:
+                    main.log.report( "Error in getting ONOS hosts from ONOS" +
+                                     controllerStr )
+                    consistentHostsResult = main.FALSE
+                    main.log.warn( "ONOS" + controllerStr +
+                                   " hosts response: " +
+                                   repr( hosts[ controller ] ) )
+            utilities.assert_equals(
+                expect=main.TRUE,
+                actual=consistentHostsResult,
+                onpass="Hosts view is consistent across all ONOS nodes",
+                onfail="ONOS nodes have different views of hosts" )
 
-                    else:
-                        main.log.report( "Error in getting dataplane clusters " +
-                                         "from ONOS" + controllerStr )
+            # Strongly connected clusters of devices
+            consistentClustersResult = main.TRUE
+            for controller in range( len( clusters ) ):
+                controllerStr = str( controller + 1 )
+                if "Error" not in clusters[ controller ]:
+                    if clusters[ controller ] == clusters[ 0 ]:
+                        continue
+                    else:  # clusters not consistent
+                        main.log.report( "clusters from ONOS" +
+                                         controllerStr +
+                                         " is inconsistent with ONOS1" )
                         consistentClustersResult = main.FALSE
-                        main.log.warn( "ONOS" + controllerStr +
-                                       " clusters response: " +
-                                       repr( clusters[ controller ] ) )
-                utilities.assert_equals(
-                    expect=main.TRUE,
-                    actual=consistentClustersResult,
-                    onpass="Clusters view is consistent across all ONOS nodes",
-                    onfail="ONOS nodes have different views of clusters" )
-                # there should always only be one cluster
-                numClusters = len( json.loads( clusters[ 0 ] ) )
-                utilities.assert_equals(
-                    expect=1,
-                    actual=numClusters,
-                    onpass="ONOS shows 1 SCC",
-                    onfail="ONOS shows " +
-                    str( numClusters ) +
-                    " SCCs" )
 
-                topoResult = ( devicesResults and portsResults and linksResults
-                               and consistentHostsResult
-                               and consistentClustersResult )
+                else:
+                    main.log.report( "Error in getting dataplane clusters " +
+                                     "from ONOS" + controllerStr )
+                    consistentClustersResult = main.FALSE
+                    main.log.warn( "ONOS" + controllerStr +
+                                   " clusters response: " +
+                                   repr( clusters[ controller ] ) )
+            utilities.assert_equals(
+                expect=main.TRUE,
+                actual=consistentClustersResult,
+                onpass="Clusters view is consistent across all ONOS nodes",
+                onfail="ONOS nodes have different views of clusters" )
+            # there should always only be one cluster
+            numClusters = len( json.loads( clusters[ 0 ] ) )
+            utilities.assert_equals(
+                expect=1,
+                actual=numClusters,
+                onpass="ONOS shows 1 SCC",
+                onfail="ONOS shows " +
+                str( numClusters ) +
+                " SCCs" )
 
-                topoResult = topoResult and int( count <= 2 )
-                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.info(
-                    "Very crass estimate for topology discovery/convergence( " +
-                    str( note ) + " ): " + str( elapsed ) + " seconds, " +
-                    str( count ) + " tries" )
-                utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE, actual=topoResult,
-                                        onpass="Topology Check Test successful",
-                                        onfail="Topology Check Test NOT successful" )
-                if topoResult == main.TRUE:
-                    main.log.report( "ONOS topology view matches Mininet topology" )
-            except:
-                main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
-                main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
-                main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
+            topoResult = ( devicesResults and portsResults and linksResults
+                           and consistentHostsResult
+                           and consistentClustersResult )
 
+        topoResult = topoResult and int( count <= 2 )
+        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.info(
+            "Very crass estimate for topology discovery/convergence( " +
+            str( note ) + " ): " + str( elapsed ) + " seconds, " +
+            str( count ) + " tries" )
+        utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE, actual=topoResult,
+                                onpass="Topology Check Test successful",
+                                onfail="Topology Check Test NOT successful" )
+        if topoResult == main.TRUE:
+            main.log.report( "ONOS topology view matches Mininet topology" )
 
     def CASE9( self, main ):
         """
diff --git a/TestON/tests/HATestSanity/HATestSanity.topo b/TestON/tests/HATestSanity/HATestSanity.topo
index c24d546..9305025 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/HATestSanity/HATestSanity.topo
+++ b/TestON/tests/HATestSanity/HATestSanity.topo
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
                 <arg1> --custom ~/mininet/custom/topo-HA.py </arg1>
                 <arg2> --topo mytopo </arg2>
                 <arg3> </arg3>
-                <controller> remote </controller>
+                <controller> none </controller>
             </COMPONENTS>
         </Mininet1>
 
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
             <type>RemoteMininetDriver</type>
             <connect_order>17</connect_order>
             <COMPONENTS>
-             </COMPONENTS>
+            </COMPONENTS>
         </Mininet2>
 
     </COMPONENT>
diff --git a/TestON/tests/HATestSingleInstanceRestart/HATestSingleInstanceRestart.params b/TestON/tests/HATestSingleInstanceRestart/HATestSingleInstanceRestart.params
index 7f5cf4e..80de267 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/HATestSingleInstanceRestart/HATestSingleInstanceRestart.params
+++ b/TestON/tests/HATestSingleInstanceRestart/HATestSingleInstanceRestart.params
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <PARAMS>
     <testcases>1,2,8,3,4,5,14,[6],8,3,7,4,15,9,8,4,10,8,4,11,8,4,12,8,4,13</testcases>
     <ENV>
-    <cellName>HA</cellName>
+        <cellName>HA</cellName>
     </ENV>
     <Git>False</Git>
     <branch> master </branch>
diff --git a/TestON/tests/HATestSingleInstanceRestart/HATestSingleInstanceRestart.py b/TestON/tests/HATestSingleInstanceRestart/HATestSingleInstanceRestart.py
index 4b9b287..44ce741 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/HATestSingleInstanceRestart/HATestSingleInstanceRestart.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/HATestSingleInstanceRestart/HATestSingleInstanceRestart.py
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@
                                " and h" + str( i + 10 ) )
             elif ping == main.TRUE:
                 main.log.info( "Ping test passed!" )
-                PingResult = main.TRUE
+                # Don't set PingResult or you'd override failures
         if PingResult == main.FALSE:
             main.log.report(
                 "Intents have not been installed correctly, pings failed." )
diff --git a/TestON/tests/HATestSingleInstanceRestart/HATestSingleInstanceRestart.topo b/TestON/tests/HATestSingleInstanceRestart/HATestSingleInstanceRestart.topo
index 4d4156c..9305025 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/HATestSingleInstanceRestart/HATestSingleInstanceRestart.topo
+++ b/TestON/tests/HATestSingleInstanceRestart/HATestSingleInstanceRestart.topo
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
                 <arg1> --custom ~/mininet/custom/topo-HA.py </arg1>
                 <arg2> --topo mytopo </arg2>
                 <arg3> </arg3>
-                <controller> remote </controller>
+                <controller> none </controller>
             </COMPONENTS>
         </Mininet1>
 
@@ -162,11 +162,7 @@
             <type>RemoteMininetDriver</type>
             <connect_order>17</connect_order>
             <COMPONENTS>
-                # Specify the Option for mininet
-                <arg1> --custom ~/mininet/custom/topo-HA.py </arg1>
-                <arg2> --topo mytopo --arp</arg2>
-                <controller> remote </controller>
-             </COMPONENTS>
+            </COMPONENTS>
         </Mininet2>
 
     </COMPONENT>
diff --git a/TestON/tests/IntentPerfNext/IntentPerfNext.py b/TestON/tests/IntentPerfNext/IntentPerfNext.py
index 0661073..8fd8089 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/IntentPerfNext/IntentPerfNext.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/IntentPerfNext/IntentPerfNext.py
@@ -23,33 +23,24 @@
         gitPull = main.params[ 'GIT' ][ 'autoPull' ]
         checkoutBranch = main.params[ 'GIT' ][ 'checkout' ]
 
-        ONOS1Ip = main.params[ 'CTRL' ][ 'ip1' ]
-        ONOS2Ip = main.params[ 'CTRL' ][ 'ip2' ]
-        ONOS3Ip = main.params[ 'CTRL' ][ 'ip3' ]
-        ONOS4Ip = main.params[ 'CTRL' ][ 'ip4' ]
-        ONOS5Ip = main.params[ 'CTRL' ][ 'ip5' ]
-        ONOS6Ip = main.params[ 'CTRL' ][ 'ip6' ]
-        ONOS7Ip = main.params[ 'CTRL' ][ 'ip7' ]
-
-        main.ONOSbench.onosUninstall( nodeIp=ONOS1Ip )
-        main.ONOSbench.onosUninstall( nodeIp=ONOS2Ip )
-        main.ONOSbench.onosUninstall( nodeIp=ONOS3Ip )
-        main.ONOSbench.onosUninstall( nodeIp=ONOS4Ip )
-        main.ONOSbench.onosUninstall( nodeIp=ONOS5Ip )
-        main.ONOSbench.onosUninstall( nodeIp=ONOS6Ip )
-        #TODO: Investigate why node 7 uninstall fails
-        #main.ONOSbench.onosUninstall( nodeIp=ONOS7Ip )
+        ONOSIp = []
+        for i in range(1, 8):
+            ONOSIp.append(main.params[ 'CTRL' ][ 'ip'+str(i) ]) 
+            main.ONOSbench.onosUninstall( nodeIp = ONOSIp[i-1] )
 
         MN1Ip = main.params[ 'MN' ][ 'ip1' ]
         BENCHIp = main.params[ 'BENCH' ][ 'ip' ]
 
         main.case( "Setting up test environment" )
 
+        main.step( "Starting mininet topology" )
+        main.Mininet1.startNet()
+
         main.step( "Creating cell file" )
         cellFileResult = main.ONOSbench.createCellFile(
             BENCHIp, cellName, MN1Ip,
             "onos-core,onos-app-metrics,onos-gui",
-            ONOS1Ip )
+            ONOSIp[0] )
 
         main.step( "Applying cell file to environment" )
         cellApplyResult = main.ONOSbench.setCell( cellName )
@@ -80,21 +71,15 @@
         packageResult = main.ONOSbench.onosPackage()
 
         main.step( "Installing ONOS package" )
-        install1Result = main.ONOSbench.onosInstall( node=ONOS1Ip )
-        #install2Result = main.ONOSbench.onosInstall( node=ONOS2Ip )
-        #install3Result = main.ONOSbench.onosInstall( node=ONOS3Ip )
+        install1Result = main.ONOSbench.onosInstall( node=ONOSIp[0] )
 
         main.step( "Set cell for ONOScli env" )
         main.ONOS1cli.setCell( cellName )
-        # main.ONOS2cli.setCell( cellName )
-        # main.ONOS3cli.setCell( cellName )
 
         time.sleep( 5 )
 
         main.step( "Start onos cli" )
-        cli1 = main.ONOS1cli.startOnosCli( ONOS1Ip )
-        #cli2 = main.ONOS2cli.startOnosCli( ONOS2Ip )
-        #cli3 = main.ONOS3cli.startOnosCli( ONOS3Ip )
+        cli1 = main.ONOS1cli.startOnosCli( ONOSIp[0] )
 
         utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
                                 actual=cellFileResult and cellApplyResult and
@@ -557,6 +542,9 @@
     def CASE4( self, main ):
         """
         Batch intent install
+        
+        Supports scale-out scenarios and increasing
+        number of intents within each iteration
         """
         import time
         import json
diff --git a/TestON/tests/LinkEventTP/LinkEventTP.params b/TestON/tests/LinkEventTP/LinkEventTP.params
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2beb9aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TestON/tests/LinkEventTP/LinkEventTP.params
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+<PARAMS>
+
+    <testcases>1,3,2,3,2,3,2,3</testcases>
+
+    <ENV>
+    <cellName>network_tp_test</cellName>
+    <cellFeatures>"webconsole,onos-core,onos-api,onos-cli,onos-null,onos-rest,onos-app-metrics,onos-app-metrics-intent,onos-app-metrics-topology"</cellFeatures>
+    </ENV>
+
+    <SCALE>2</SCALE>
+    <availableNodes>7</availableNodes>
+
+    <GIT>
+        <autopull>off</autopull>
+        <checkout>master</checkout>
+    </GIT>
+
+    <CTRL>
+        <USER>admin</USER>
+        <ip1>10.254.1.201</ip1>
+        <port1>6633</port1>
+        <ip2>10.254.1.202</ip2>
+        <port2>6633</port2>
+        <ip3>10.254.1.203</ip3>
+        <port3>6633</port3>
+        <ip4>10.254.1.204</ip4>
+        <port4>6633</port4>
+        <ip5>10.254.1.205</ip5>
+        <port5>6633</port5>
+	<ip6>10.254.1.206</ip6>
+        <port6>6633</port6>
+	<ip7>10.254.1.207</ip7>
+        <port7>6633</port7>
+    </CTRL>
+
+    <BENCH>
+        <user>admin</user>
+        <ip1>localhost</ip1>
+    </BENCH>
+
+    <TEST>                              #   duration =      time the test loop runs
+                                        #   log_interval =  how often the data is reported 
+                                        #   wait =          time between tests, used to let the averages run down 
+                                         
+        <metric1>topologyLinkEventRate</metric1>
+        <metric2>topologyGraphEventRate</metric2>
+        <flickerRate>2</flickerRate>
+        <duration>180</duration>
+        <log_interval>20</log_interval>
+        <wait>30</wait>
+        <configFile>/onos/tools/package/etc/org.onosproject.net.topology.impl.DefaultTopologyProvider.cfg</configFile>
+        <skipCleanInstall>yes</skipCleanInstall>
+        <MN>localhost</MN>
+	<logFile>link_event_tp_results_LOG</logFile>
+    </TEST>
+
+    <JSON>
+        <intents_rate>intentInstalledRate</intents_rate>
+    </JSON>
+
+</PARAMS>
diff --git a/TestON/tests/LinkEventTP/LinkEventTP.py b/TestON/tests/LinkEventTP/LinkEventTP.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f5861e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TestON/tests/LinkEventTP/LinkEventTP.py
@@ -0,0 +1,276 @@
+# ScaleOutTemplate --> LinkEventTP
+#
+# CASE1 starts number of nodes specified in param file
+#
+# cameron@onlab.us
+
+import sys
+import os
+
+
+class LinkEventTP:
+
+    def __init__( self ):
+        self.default = ''
+
+    def CASE1( self, main ):            #This is the initialization case
+        import os.path                  #this case will clean up all nodes 
+                                        #but only node 1 isnodestarted in this case
+        
+        global clusterCount             #number of nodes running
+        global ONOSIp                   #list of ONOS IP addresses 
+
+        clusterCount = 1
+        ONOSIp = [ 0 ]
+
+        #Load values from params file
+        checkoutBranch = main.params[ 'GIT' ][ 'checkout' ]
+        gitPull = main.params[ 'GIT' ][ 'autopull' ]
+        cellName = main.params[ 'ENV' ][ 'cellName' ]
+        Features= main.params[ 'ENV' ][ 'cellFeatures' ]
+        BENCHIp = main.params[ 'BENCH' ][ 'ip1' ]
+        BENCHUser = main.params[ 'BENCH' ][ 'user' ]
+        maxNodes = int(main.params[ 'availableNodes' ])
+        Features = main.params[ 'ENV' ][ 'cellFeatures' ]
+        skipMvn = main.params[ 'TEST' ][ 'skipCleanInstall' ]
+        flickerRate = main.params[ 'TEST' ][ 'flickerRate']
+        MNip = main.params[ 'TEST' ][ 'MN' ]
+       
+ 	#Populate ONOSIp with ips from params 
+        for i in range(1, maxNodes + 1): 
+ 	    ipString = 'ip' + str(i) 
+     	    ONOSIp.append(main.params[ 'CTRL' ][ ipString ]) 
+        
+	#kill off all onos processes 
+        main.log.step("Safety check, killing all ONOS processes")
+        main.log.step("before initiating enviornment setup")
+        for node in range(1, maxNodes + 1):
+            main.ONOSbench.onosDie(ONOSIp[node])
+
+        #construct the cell file
+        main.log.step("Creating cell file")
+        exec "a = main.ONOSbench.createCellFile"
+        cellIp = []
+        for node in range (1, maxNodes + 1):
+            	cellIp.append(ONOSIp[node])
+        a(BENCHIp,cellName,MNip,str(Features), *cellIp)    #'0' as third arg because we are not using mininet
+
+        main.step( "Set Cell" )
+        main.ONOSbench.setCell(cellName)
+
+        #Uninstall everywhere
+        main.log.step( "Cleaning Enviornment..." )
+        for i in range(1, maxNodes + 1):
+            main.log.info(" Uninstalling ONOS " + str(i) )
+            main.ONOSbench.onosUninstall( ONOSIp[i] )
+
+        #git step - skipable 
+        main.step( "Git checkout and pull " + checkoutBranch )
+        if gitPull == 'on':
+            checkoutResult = main.ONOSbench.gitCheckout( checkoutBranch )
+            pullResult = main.ONOSbench.gitPull()
+
+        else:
+            checkoutResult = main.TRUE
+            pullResult = main.TRUE
+            main.log.info( "Skipped git checkout and pull" )
+        
+        #mvn clean install, for debugging set param 'skipCleanInstall' to yes to speed up test
+        if skipMvn != "yes":
+            mvnResult = main.ONOSbench.cleanInstall()
+
+        #configuring file to enable flicker
+        main.log.step(" Configuring null provider to enable flicker. Flicker Rate = " + flickerRate )
+        homeDir = os.path.expanduser('~')
+        main.log.info(homeDir)
+        localPath = "/onos/tools/package/etc/org.onosproject.provider.nil.link.impl.NullLinkProvider.cfg"
+        filePath = homeDir + localPath
+        main.log.info(filePath)
+
+        neighborsString = ""
+        for node in range(1, maxNodes + 1):
+            neighborsString += ONOSIp[node]
+            if node < maxNodes:
+                neighborsString += ","
+
+        configFile = open(filePath, 'w+')
+        main.log.info("File opened")
+        configFile.write("# Sample configurations for the NullLinkProvider.\n")
+        configFile.write("# \n")
+        configFile.write("# If enabled, sets time between linkEvent generation\n")
+        configFile.write("# in milliseconds.\n")
+        configFile.write("#\n") 
+        configFile.write("eventRate = " + flickerRate)
+        configFile.write("\n")
+        configFile.write("#Set order of islands to chain together, in a line.\n")
+        configFile.write("neighbors = " + neighborsString)
+        configFile.close()
+        main.log.info("Configuration completed")
+
+        ### configure event rate file ###
+        main.log.step("Writing Default Topology Provider config file")
+        localPath = main.params[ 'TEST' ][ 'configFile' ]
+        filePath = homeDir + localPath
+        main.log.info(filePath)
+        configFile = open(filePath, 'w+')
+        main.log.info("File Opened")
+        configFile.write("maxEvents = 1\n")
+        configFile.write("maxIdleMs = 0\n")
+        configFile.write("maxBatchMs = 0\n")
+        main.log.info("File written and closed")
+       
+ 
+        devices_by_ip = ""
+        for node in range(1, maxNodes + 1):
+            devices_by_ip += (ONOSIp[node] + ":" + str(5))
+            if node < maxNodes:
+                devices_by_ip +=(",")
+        
+        main.log.step("Configuring device provider")
+        localPath = "/onos/tools/package/etc/org.onosproject.provider.nil.device.impl.NullDeviceProvider.cfg"
+        filePath = homeDir + localPath
+        main.log.info(filePath)
+        configFile = open(filePath, 'w+')
+        main.log.info("Device config file opened")
+        configFile.write("devConfigs = " + devices_by_ip)
+        configFile.close()
+        main.log.info("File closed")
+
+        logFileName = main.params[ 'TEST' ][ 'logFile' ]
+        logFile = open(logFileName, 'w+')
+        main.log.info("Created log File")
+        logFile.close()
+
+        main.step( "Creating ONOS package" )
+        packageResult = main.ONOSbench.onosPackage()  
+
+        main.step( "Installing ONOS package" )
+        install1Result = main.ONOSbench.onosInstall( node=ONOSIp[1] )
+
+        main.step( "Verify cells" )
+        verifyCellResult = main.ONOSbench.verifyCell()
+
+        main.step( "Enviornment setup and verification complete." )
+        main.ONOS1cli.startOnosCli( ONOSIp[1] )
+        main.step( "ONOS 1 is up and running." )
+	
+
+    def CASE2( self, main ):
+        # This case increases the cluster size by whatever scale is
+        # Note: 'scale' is the size of the step
+        # if scaling is not a part of your test, simply run this case
+        # once after CASE1 to set up your enviornment for your desired 
+        # cluster size. If scaling is a part of you test call this case each time 
+        # you want to increase cluster size
+
+        ''                                                         
+        'Increase number of nodes and initiate CLI'
+        ''
+        import time
+        global clusterCount
+
+        scale = int( main.params[ 'SCALE' ] )
+        clusterCount += scale
+
+        main.log.report( "Increasing cluster size to " + str( clusterCount ) )
+        for node in range((clusterCount - scale) + 1, clusterCount + 1):
+            main.ONOSbench.onosDie(ONOSIp[node])
+            time.sleep(10)
+            main.log.info("Starting ONOS " + str(node) + " at IP: " + ONOSIp[node])
+            main.ONOSbench.onosInstall( ONOSIp[node] )
+            exec "a = main.ONOS%scli.startOnosCli" %str(node)
+            a(ONOSIp[node])
+    
+    def CASE3( self, main ):   
+        import time
+        import json
+        import string 
+        import csv
+        import os.path
+
+
+        linkResult = main.FALSE
+        scale = int( main.params[ 'SCALE' ] )
+
+        testDelay = main.params[ 'TEST' ][ 'wait']
+        time.sleep( float( testDelay ) )
+
+        metric1 = main.params[ 'TEST' ][ 'metric1' ]
+        metric2 = main.params[ 'TEST' ][ 'metric2' ]
+        testDuration = main.params[ 'TEST' ][ 'duration' ]
+        stop = time.time() + float( testDuration )
+
+        msg = ( "Starting test loop for " + str(testDuration) + " seconds on a " + str(clusterCount) + " node cluster" )
+        main.log.info( msg )
+        logInterval = main.params[ 'TEST' ][ 'log_interval' ]
+
+        linkResults = [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
+        graphResults = [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
+        JsonStr = [ 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0 ]
+        JsonObj = [ 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0 ]
+        
+        while time.time() < stop:
+            time.sleep( float( logInterval ) )
+            for node in range(1, clusterCount+1):
+                exec "a = main.ONOS%scli.topologyEventsMetrics" %str(node)    
+                JsonStr[node] = a()
+                JsonObj[node] = json.loads( JsonStr[node] )
+                msg = ( "Node " + str(node)  +  " Link Event TP: " + str( JsonObj[node][ metric1 ][ 'm1_rate' ] ) )
+                main.log.info( msg )
+                msg = ( "Node " + str(node) + " Graph Event TP: " + str( JsonObj[node][ metric2 ][ 'm1_rate' ] ) )
+                main.log.info( msg )
+               
+                linkResults[node] = round(JsonObj[node][ metric2 ][ 'm1_rate' ],2)
+                graphResults[node] = round(JsonObj[node][ metric1  ][ 'm1_rate' ],2)
+
+        print("")
+        print("")
+
+        main.log.info("Final Link Event TP Results on " + str(clusterCount) + " node cluster")
+        main.log.info("_______________________________________________")
+        for node in range(1, clusterCount+1):
+            main.log.info("Node " + str(node) + ": " + str(linkResults[node])) 
+
+        print("")
+        print("")
+
+        main.log.info("Final Graph Event TP Results on " + str(clusterCount) + " node cluster")
+        main.log.info("_______________________________________________")
+        for node in range(1, clusterCount+1):
+            main.log.info("Node " + str(node) + ": " + str(graphResults[node]))           
+          
+        ################################################################################# 
+				# 	Data Logging
+
+        logFileName = main.params[ 'TEST' ][ 'logFile' ]
+        logFile = open(logFileName, 'a')
+        main.log.info("Log file opened")
+        flickerRate = main.params[ 'TEST' ][ 'flickerRate']
+
+        for node in range (1, clusterCount + 1):
+            logFile.write( str(clusterCount) + "," )
+            logFile.write("'" + "baremetal" + str(node)  + "'," )
+            logFile.write( testDuration + "," )
+            logFile.write( flickerRate + "," )
+            logFile.write( str(linkResults[node]) + "," )
+            logFile.write( str(graphResults[node]) + "\n" )
+
+        logFile.close()
+        main.log.info("Log file closed")        
+        
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/TestON/tests/LinkEventTP/LinkEventTP.pyc b/TestON/tests/LinkEventTP/LinkEventTP.pyc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..08393ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TestON/tests/LinkEventTP/LinkEventTP.pyc
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diff --git a/TestON/tests/LinkEventTP/LinkEventTP.topo b/TestON/tests/LinkEventTP/LinkEventTP.topo
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c48a85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TestON/tests/LinkEventTP/LinkEventTP.topo
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+<TOPOLOGY>
+
+    <COMPONENT>
+
+        <ONOSbench>
+            <host>localhost</host>
+            <user>admin</user>
+            <password>onos_test</password>
+            <type>OnosDriver</type>
+            <connect_order>1</connect_order>
+            <COMPONENTS>
+		<home>~/onos</home>
+	    </COMPONENTS>
+
+        </ONOSbench>
+
+        <ONOS1cli>
+            <host>localhost</host>
+            <user>admin</user>
+            <password>onos_test</password>
+            <type>OnosCliDriver</type>
+            <connect_order>2</connect_order>
+            <COMPONENTS> </COMPONENTS>
+        </ONOS1cli>
+
+        <ONOS2cli>
+            <host>localhost</host>
+            <user>admin</user>
+            <password>onos_test</password>
+            <type>OnosCliDriver</type>
+            <connect_order>3</connect_order>
+            <COMPONENTS> </COMPONENTS>
+        </ONOS2cli>
+
+        <ONOS3cli>
+            <host>localhost</host>
+            <user>admin</user>
+            <password>onos_test</password>
+            <type>OnosCliDriver</type>
+            <connect_order>4</connect_order>
+            <COMPONENTS> </COMPONENTS>
+        </ONOS3cli>
+
+        <ONOS4cli>
+            <host>localhost</host>
+            <user>admin</user>
+            <password>onos_test</password>
+            <type>OnosCliDriver</type>
+            <connect_order>5</connect_order>
+            <COMPONENTS> </COMPONENTS>
+        </ONOS4cli>
+
+        <ONOS5cli>
+            <host>localhost</host>
+            <user>admin</user>
+            <password>onos_test</password>
+            <type>OnosCliDriver</type>
+            <connect_order>6</connect_order>
+            <COMPONENTS> </COMPONENTS>
+        </ONOS5cli>
+
+	<ONOS6cli>
+            <host>localhost</host>
+            <user>admin</user>
+            <password>onos_test</password>
+            <type>OnosCliDriver</type>
+            <connect_order>7</connect_order>
+            <COMPONENTS> </COMPONENTS>
+        </ONOS6cli>
+
+        <ONOS7cli>
+            <host>localhost</host>
+            <user>admin</user>
+            <password>onos_test</password>
+            <type>OnosCliDriver</type>
+            <connect_order>8</connect_order>
+            <COMPONENTS> </COMPONENTS>
+        </ONOS7cli>
+
+        <ONOS1>
+            <host>10.254.1.201</host>
+            <user>sdn</user>
+            <password>rocks</password>
+            <type>OnosDriver</type>
+            <connect_order>9</connect_order>
+            <COMPONENTS> </COMPONENTS>
+        </ONOS1>
+
+        <ONOS2>
+            <host>10.254.1.202</host>
+            <user>sdn</user>
+            <password>rocks</password>
+            <type>OnosDriver</type>
+            <connect_order>10</connect_order>
+            <COMPONENTS> </COMPONENTS>
+        </ONOS2>
+
+        <ONOS3>
+            <host>10.254.1.203</host>
+            <user>sdn</user>
+            <password>rocks</password>
+            <type>OnosDriver</type>
+            <connect_order>11</connect_order>
+            <COMPONENTS> </COMPONENTS>
+        </ONOS3>
+
+        <ONOS4>
+            <host>10.254.1.204</host>
+            <user>sdn</user>
+            <password>rocks</password>
+            <type>OnosDriver</type>
+            <connect_order>12</connect_order>
+            <COMPONENTS> </COMPONENTS>
+        </ONOS4>
+
+	
+        <ONOS5>
+            <host>10.254.1.205</host>
+            <user>sdn</user>
+            <password>rocks</password>
+            <type>OnosDriver</type>
+            <connect_order>13</connect_order>
+            <COMPONENTS> </COMPONENTS>
+        </ONOS5>
+
+        <ONOS6>
+            <host>10.254.1.206</host>
+            <user>sdn</user>
+            <password>rocks</password>
+            <type>OnosDriver</type>
+            <connect_order>14</connect_order>
+            <COMPONENTS> </COMPONENTS>
+        </ONOS6>
+
+        <ONOS7>
+            <host>10.254.1.207</host>
+            <user>sdn</user>
+            <password>rocks</password>
+            <type>OnosDriver</type>
+            <connect_order>15</connect_order>
+            <COMPONENTS> </COMPONENTS>
+        </ONOS7>
+
+    </COMPONENT>
+
+</TOPOLOGY>
diff --git a/TestON/tests/LinkEventTP/OLDLinkEventTP.py b/TestON/tests/LinkEventTP/OLDLinkEventTP.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e12befa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TestON/tests/LinkEventTP/OLDLinkEventTP.py
@@ -0,0 +1,348 @@
+# ScaleOutTemplate --> LinkEventTp
+#
+# CASE1 starts number of nodes specified in param file
+#
+# cameron@onlab.us
+
+import sys
+import os
+
+
+class LinkEventTP:
+
+    def __init__( self ):
+        self.default = ''
+
+    def CASE1( self, main ):
+        import os.path
+        global clusterCount
+        clusterCount = 1
+
+        checkoutBranch = main.params[ 'GIT' ][ 'checkout' ]
+        gitPull = main.params[ 'GIT' ][ 'autopull' ]
+        cellName = main.params[ 'ENV' ][ 'cellName' ]
+        BENCHIp = main.params[ 'BENCH' ][ 'ip1' ]
+        BENCHUser = main.params[ 'BENCH' ][ 'user' ]
+        ONOS1Ip = main.params[ 'CTRL' ][ 'ip1' ]
+        ONOS2Ip = main.params[ 'CTRL' ][ 'ip2' ]
+        ONOS3Ip = main.params[ 'CTRL' ][ 'ip3' ]
+        flickerRate = main.params[ 'TEST' ][ 'flickerRate']
+        
+
+        main.log.step( "Cleaning Enviornment..." )
+        main.ONOSbench.onosUninstall( ONOS1Ip )
+        main.ONOSbench.onosUninstall( ONOS2Ip )
+        main.ONOSbench.onosUninstall( ONOS3Ip )
+
+        main.step( "Git checkout and pull " + checkoutBranch )
+        if gitPull == 'on':
+            checkoutResult = main.ONOSbench.gitCheckout( checkoutBranch )
+            pullResult = main.ONOSbench.gitPull()
+
+        else:
+            checkoutResult = main.TRUE
+            pullResult = main.TRUE
+            main.log.info( "Skipped git checkout and pull" )
+
+        #mvnResult = main.ONOSbench.cleanInstall()
+
+        main.step( "Set cell for ONOS cli env" )
+        main.ONOS1cli.setCell( cellName )
+        main.ONOS2cli.setCell( cellName )
+        main.ONOS3cli.setCell( cellName )
+        
+        ### configuring file to enable flicker ###
+        main.log.info(" Configuring null provider to enable flicker. Flicker Rate = " + flickerRate ) 
+        homeDir = os.path.expanduser('~')
+        main.log.info(homeDir)
+        localPath = "/ONOS/tools/package/etc/org.onosproject.provider.nil.link.impl.NullLinkProvider.cfg"
+        filePath = homeDir + localPath
+        main.log.info(filePath)
+
+        configFile = open(filePath, 'w+')
+        main.log.info("File opened")
+        configFile.write("# Sample configurations for the NullLinkProvider.\n")
+        configFile.write("# \n")
+        configFile.write("# If enabled, generates LinkDetected and LinkVanished events\n")
+        configFile.write("# to make the link appear to be flapping.\n")
+        configFile.write("#\n")
+        configFile.write("flicker = true\n")
+        configFile.write("#\n")
+        configFile.write("# If enabled, sets the time between LinkEvent generation,\n")
+        configFile.write("# in milliseconds.\n")
+        configFile.write("#\n")
+        configFile.write("eventRate = " + flickerRate)
+        configFile.close()
+        main.log.info("Configuration completed")
+        
+        #############################
+        #config file default topo provider 
+        ###########################
+
+        ### configure deafult topo provider event rate ###??????????????????
+        localPath = main.params[ 'TEST' ][ 'configFile' ]
+        filePath = homeDir + localPath
+        main.log.info(filePath)
+        configFile = open(filePath, 'w+')
+        main.log.info("File Opened")
+        configFile.write("maxEvents = 1\n") 
+        configFile.write("maxIdleMs = 0\n")
+        configFile.write("maxBatchMs = 0\n")
+        main.log.info("File written and closed") 
+
+        main.step( "Creating ONOS package" )
+        packageResult = main.ONOSbench.onosPackage()  # no file or directory
+
+        main.step( "Installing ONOS package" )
+        install1Result = main.ONOSbench.onosInstall( node=ONOS1Ip )
+
+        cellName = main.params[ 'ENV' ][ 'cellName' ]
+        main.step( "Applying cell file to environment" )
+        cellApplyResult = main.ONOSbench.setCell( cellName )
+        main.step( "verify cells" )
+        verifyCellResult = main.ONOSbench.verifyCell()
+
+        main.step( "Set cell for ONOS cli env" )
+        main.ONOS1cli.setCell( cellName )
+
+        cli1 = main.ONOS1cli.startOnosCli( ONOS1Ip )
+
+    def CASE2( self, main ):
+        """
+        Increase number of nodes and initiate CLI
+        """
+        import time
+        global clusterCount
+
+        ONOS1Ip = main.params[ 'CTRL' ][ 'ip1' ]
+        ONOS2Ip = main.params[ 'CTRL' ][ 'ip2' ]
+        ONOS3Ip = main.params[ 'CTRL' ][ 'ip3' ]
+        #ONOS4Ip = main.params[ 'CTRL' ][ 'ip4' ]
+        #ONOS5Ip = main.params[ 'CTRL' ][ 'ip5' ]
+        #ONOS6Ip = main.params[ 'CTRL' ][ 'ip6' ]
+        #ONOS7Ip = main.params[ 'CTRL' ][ 'ip7' ]
+        cellName = main.params[ 'ENV' ][ 'cellName' ]
+        scale = int( main.params[ 'SCALE' ] )
+
+        # Cluster size increased everytime the case is defined
+        clusterCount += scale
+
+        main.log.report( "Increasing cluster size to " +
+                         str( clusterCount ) )
+        installResult = main.FALSE
+
+        if scale == 2:
+            if clusterCount == 3:
+                main.log.info( "Installing nodes 2 and 3" )
+                install2Result = main.ONOSbench.onosInstall( node=ONOS2Ip )
+                install3Result = main.ONOSbench.onosInstall( node=ONOS3Ip )
+                cli2 = main.ONOS2cli.startOnosCli( ONOS2Ip )
+                cli3 = main.ONOS3cli.startOnosCli( ONOS3Ip )
+                installResult = main.TRUE 
+              
+        if scale == 1:
+            if clusterCount == 2:
+                main.log.info( "Installing node 2" )
+                install2Result = main.ONOSbench.onosInstall( node=ONOS2Ip )
+                cli2 = main.ONOS2cli.startOnosCli( ONOS2Ip )
+                installResult = main.TRUE 
+
+            if clusterCount == 3:
+                main.log.info( "Installing node 3" )
+                install3Result = main.ONOSbench.onosInstall( node=ONOS3Ip )
+                cli3 = main.ONOS3cli.startOnosCli( ONOS3Ip )
+                installResult = main.TRUE 
+
+
+    def CASE3( self, main ):
+        import time
+        import json
+        import string
+        import csv
+        
+        linkResult = main.FALSE 
+        
+        testDelay = main.params[ 'TEST' ][ 'wait']
+        time.sleep( float( testDelay ) )
+
+        metric1 = main.params[ 'TEST' ][ 'metric1' ]
+        metric2 = main.params[ 'TEST' ][ 'metric2' ]
+        testDuration = main.params[ 'TEST' ][ 'duration' ]
+        stop = time.time() + float( testDuration )
+    
+        main.ONOS1cli.featureInstall("onos-null")
+
+        msg = ( "Starting test loop for " + str(testDuration) + " seconds" )
+        main.log.info( msg )
+        logInterval = main.params[ 'TEST' ][ 'log_interval' ]
+
+        while time.time() < stop:
+            time.sleep( float( logInterval ) )
+
+            JsonStr1 = main.ONOS1cli.topologyEventsMetrics() 
+            JsonObj1 = json.loads( JsonStr1 ) 
+            msg = ( "Node 1 Link Event TP: " + str( JsonObj1[ metric1  ][ 'm1_rate' ] ) )
+            main.log.info( msg )
+            msg = ( "Node 1 Graph Event TP: " + str( JsonObj1[ metric2  ][ 'm1_rate' ] ) )
+            main.log.info( msg ) 
+            
+            lastGraphRate = round(JsonObj1[ metric2 ][ 'm1_rate' ],2)
+            lastLinkRate = round(JsonObj1[ metric1  ][ 'm1_rate' ],2)
+
+        msg = ( "Final Link Event TP: " + str( lastLinkRate ) ) 
+        main.log.report( msg )
+        msg = ( "Final Graph Event TP: " + str( lastGraphRate ) )
+        main.log.report( msg )
+       
+        linkResult = main.TRUE 
+        '''
+        jenkinsReport = open('LinkEventTP.csv', 'w')
+        jenkinsReport.write("T1 - Node 1, T2 - Node 1, T2 - Node 2, T3 - Node 1, T3 - Node 2, T3 - Node 3\n")
+        jenkinsReport.write(str(lastRate1))
+        jenkinsReport.write("\n")
+        jenkinsReport.close()
+        
+        dbReportS1 = open('LinkEventTP-S1.csv','w')         #must be the name of the test "-S" followed by the scale 
+        dbReportS1.write(str(linkResult))
+        dbReportS1.write("\n")
+        dbReportS1.write(str(lastRate1))
+        dbReportS1.write("\n")                              #additional newline needed for bash script reading
+        dbReportS1.close()
+        '''
+
+
+    def CASE4( self, main ):
+        import time
+        import json
+        import string
+
+        linkResult = main.FALSE
+
+        testDelay = main.params[ 'TEST' ][ 'wait']
+        time.sleep( float( testDelay ) )
+
+        getMetric = main.params[ 'TEST' ][ 'metric1' ]
+        testDuration = main.params[ 'TEST' ][ 'duration' ]
+        stop = time.time() + float( testDuration )
+
+        main.ONOS2cli.featureInstall("onos-null")
+
+        msg = ( "Starting test loop for " + str(testDuration) + " seconds" )
+        main.log.info( msg )
+        logInterval = main.params[ 'TEST' ][ 'log_interval' ]
+
+        while time.time() < stop:
+            time.sleep( float( logInterval ) )
+
+            JsonStr1 = main.ONOS1cli.topologyEventsMetrics() 
+            JsonObj1 = json.loads( JsonStr1 )
+            msg = ( "Node 1 TP: " + str( JsonObj1[ getMetric  ][ 'm1_rate' ] ) )
+            main.log.info( msg )
+            lastRate1 = round(JsonObj1[ getMetric  ][ 'm1_rate' ],2)
+
+
+            JsonStr2 = main.ONOS2cli.topologyEventsMetrics() 
+            JsonObj2 = json.loads( JsonStr2 )
+            msg = ( "Node 2 TP: " + str( JsonObj2[ getMetric  ][ 'm1_rate' ] ) )
+            main.log.info( msg )
+            lastRate2 = round(JsonObj2[ getMetric  ][ 'm1_rate' ],2)
+
+
+        msg = ( "Final TP on node 1: " + str( lastRate1 ) )
+        main.log.report( msg )
+
+        msg = ( "Final TP on node 2: " + str( lastRate2 ) )
+        main.log.report( msg )
+
+        linkResult = main.TRUE
+
+        jenkinsReport = open('LinkEventTP.csv', 'a')
+        jenkinsReport.write(str(lastRate1))
+        jenkinsReport.write(", ")
+        jenkinsReport.write(str(lastRate2))
+        jenkinsReport.write(", ")
+        jenkinsReport.close()
+
+        dbReportS2 = open('LinkEventTP-S2.csv','w')         #must be the name of the test "-S" followed by the scale
+        dbReportS2.write(str(linkResult))
+        dbReportS2.write("\n")
+        dbReportS2.write(str(lastRate1))
+        dbReportS2.write("\n")
+        dbReportS2.write(str(lastRate2))
+        dbReportS2.write("\n")
+        dbReportS2.close()
+
+
+
+    def CASE5( self, main ):
+        import time
+        import json
+        import string
+
+        linkResult = main.FALSE
+
+        testDelay = main.params[ 'TEST' ][ 'wait']
+        time.sleep( float( testDelay ) )
+
+        getMetric = main.params[ 'TEST' ][ 'metric1' ]
+        testDuration = main.params[ 'TEST' ][ 'duration' ]
+        stop = time.time() + float( testDuration )
+
+        main.ONOS3cli.featureInstall("onos-null")
+
+        msg = ( "Starting test loop for " + str(testDuration) + " seconds" )
+        main.log.info( msg )
+        logInterval = main.params[ 'TEST' ][ 'log_interval' ]
+
+        while time.time() < stop:
+            time.sleep( float( logInterval ) )
+
+            JsonStr1 = main.ONOS1cli.topologyEventsMetrics()
+            JsonObj1 = json.loads( JsonStr1 )
+            msg = ( "Node 1 TP: " + str( JsonObj1[ getMetric  ][ 'm1_rate' ] ) )
+            main.log.info( msg )
+            lastRate1 = round(JsonObj1[ getMetric  ][ 'm1_rate' ],2)
+
+            JsonStr2 = main.ONOS2cli.topologyEventsMetrics()
+            JsonObj2 = json.loads( JsonStr2 )
+            msg = ( "Node 2 TP: " + str( JsonObj2[ getMetric  ][ 'm1_rate' ] ) )
+            main.log.info( msg )
+            lastRate2 = round(JsonObj2[ getMetric  ][ 'm1_rate' ],2)
+    
+            JsonStr3 = main.ONOS3cli.topologyEventsMetrics()
+            JsonObj3 = json.loads( JsonStr3 )
+            msg = ( "Node 3 TP: " + str( JsonObj3[ getMetric  ][ 'm1_rate' ] ) )
+            main.log.info( msg )
+            lastRate3 = round(JsonObj3[ getMetric  ][ 'm1_rate' ],2)
+
+        msg = ( "Final TP on node 1: " + str( lastRate1 ) )
+        main.log.report( msg )
+
+        msg = ( "Final TP on node 2: " + str( lastRate2 ) )
+        main.log.report( msg )
+
+        msg = ( "Final TP on node 3: " + str( lastRate3 ) )
+        main.log.report( msg )
+
+        linkResult = main.TRUE
+
+        jenkinsReport = open('LinkEventTP.csv', 'a')
+        jenkinsReport.write(str(lastRate1))
+        jenkinsReport.write(", ")
+        jenkinsReport.write(str(lastRate2))
+        jenkinsReport.write(", ")
+        jenkinsReport.write(str(lastRate3))
+        jenkinsReport.close()
+       
+        dbReportS3 = open('LinkEventTP-S3.csv','w')         #must be the name of the test "-S" followed by the scale
+        dbReportS3.write(str(linkResult))
+        dbReportS3.write("\n")
+        dbReportS3.write(str(lastRate1))
+        dbReportS3.write("\n")
+        dbReportS3.write(str(lastRate2))
+        dbReportS3.write("\n")
+        dbReportS3.write(str(lastRate3))
+        dbReportS3.write("\n")
+        dbReportS3.close() 
+
+
diff --git a/TestON/tests/LinkEventTP/__init__.py b/TestON/tests/LinkEventTP/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TestON/tests/LinkEventTP/__init__.py
diff --git a/TestON/tests/LinkEventTP/__init__.pyc b/TestON/tests/LinkEventTP/__init__.pyc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5415a7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TestON/tests/LinkEventTP/__init__.pyc
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diff --git a/TestON/tests/MultiProd/MultiProd.py b/TestON/tests/MultiProd/MultiProd.py
index d3ed757..52519d8 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/MultiProd/MultiProd.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/MultiProd/MultiProd.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
         main.step( "Git checkout, pull and get version" )
         #main.ONOSbench.gitCheckout( "master" )
         gitPullResult = main.ONOSbench.gitPull()
-        print "git_pull_result = ", gitPullResult
+        main.log.info( "git_pull_result = " + str( gitPullResult ))
         versionResult = main.ONOSbench.getVersion( report=True )
 
         if gitPullResult == 1:
@@ -106,6 +106,12 @@
         print startcli2
         print startcli3
 
+        # Starting the mininet using the old way
+        main.step( "Starting Mininet ..." )
+        netIsUp = main.Mininet1.startNet()
+        if netIsUp:
+            main.log.info("Mininet CLI is up")
+
         case1Result = ( packageResult and
                         cellResult and verifyResult and onosInstallResult and
                         onosIsup and startResult )
diff --git a/TestON/tests/MultiProd13/MultiProd13.py b/TestON/tests/MultiProd13/MultiProd13.py
index d3ed757..52519d8 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/MultiProd13/MultiProd13.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/MultiProd13/MultiProd13.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
         main.step( "Git checkout, pull and get version" )
         #main.ONOSbench.gitCheckout( "master" )
         gitPullResult = main.ONOSbench.gitPull()
-        print "git_pull_result = ", gitPullResult
+        main.log.info( "git_pull_result = " + str( gitPullResult ))
         versionResult = main.ONOSbench.getVersion( report=True )
 
         if gitPullResult == 1:
@@ -106,6 +106,12 @@
         print startcli2
         print startcli3
 
+        # Starting the mininet using the old way
+        main.step( "Starting Mininet ..." )
+        netIsUp = main.Mininet1.startNet()
+        if netIsUp:
+            main.log.info("Mininet CLI is up")
+
         case1Result = ( packageResult and
                         cellResult and verifyResult and onosInstallResult and
                         onosIsup and startResult )
diff --git a/TestON/tests/ProdFunc/ProdFunc.py b/TestON/tests/ProdFunc/ProdFunc.py
index 5e31df3..645ae22 100755
--- a/TestON/tests/ProdFunc/ProdFunc.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/ProdFunc/ProdFunc.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
         self.default = ''
 
     def CASE1( self, main ):
+        import time
         """
         Startup sequence:
         cell <name>
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@
         main.step( "Git checkout and get version" )
         #main.ONOSbench.gitCheckout( "master" )
         gitPullResult = main.ONOSbench.gitPull()
-        main.log.info( "git_pull_result = " + gitPullResult )
+        main.log.info( "git_pull_result = " + str( gitPullResult ))
         main.ONOSbench.getVersion( report=True )
 
         if gitPullResult == 1:
@@ -78,7 +79,14 @@
         startResult = main.ONOSbench.onosStart( ONOS1Ip )
 
         main.ONOS2.startOnosCli( ONOSIp=main.params[ 'CTRL' ][ 'ip1' ] )
-
+        main.step( "Starting Mininet CLI..." )
+        
+        # Starting the mininet using the old way
+        main.step( "Starting Mininet ..." )
+        netIsUp = main.Mininet1.startNet()
+        if netIsUp:
+            main.log.info("Mininet CLI is up")
+        
         case1Result = ( packageResult and
                         cellResult and verifyResult
                         and onosInstallResult and
@@ -184,6 +192,7 @@
         main.case( "Disconnecting mininet and restarting ONOS" )
         main.step( "Disconnecting mininet and restarting ONOS" )
         mininetDisconnect = main.Mininet1.disconnect()
+        print "mininetDisconnect = ", mininetDisconnect        
 
         main.step( "Removing raft logs before a clen installation of ONOS" )
         main.ONOSbench.onosRemoveRaftLogs()
@@ -271,7 +280,7 @@
 
         print "devices_result = ", devicesResult
         devicesLinewise = devicesResult.split( "\n" )
-        devicesLinewise = devicesLinewise[ 1:-1 ]
+        devicesLinewise = devicesLinewise[ 1: ]
         roadmCount = 0
         packetLayerSWCount = 0
         for line in devicesLinewise:
@@ -631,11 +640,10 @@
 
         main.step( "Pingall" )
         pingResult = main.FALSE
-        while pingResult == main.FALSE:
-            time1 = time.time()
-            pingResult = main.Mininet1.pingall()
-            time2 = time.time()
-            print "Time for pingall: %2f seconds" % ( time2 - time1 )
+        time1 = time.time()
+        pingResult = main.Mininet1.pingall()
+        time2 = time.time()
+        print "Time for pingall: %2f seconds" % ( time2 - time1 )
 
         # Start onos cli again because u might have dropped out of
         # onos prompt to the shell prompt
@@ -734,6 +742,8 @@
             host1Id = main.ONOS2.getHost( host1 )[ 'id' ]
             host2Id = main.ONOS2.getHost( host2 )[ 'id' ]
             main.ONOS2.addHostIntent( host1Id, host2Id )
+            hIntents = main.ONOS2.intents( jsonFormat=False )
+            main.log.info( "intents:" + hIntents )
 
         time.sleep( 10 )
         hIntents = main.ONOS2.intents( jsonFormat=False )
@@ -1055,17 +1065,17 @@
 
     def CASE8( self ):
         """
-        Host intents removal
+        Intent removal
         """
+        import time
         main.log.report( "This testcase removes any previously added intents" +
-                         " before adding the same intents or point intents" )
+                         " before adding any new set of intents" )
         main.log.report( "__________________________________" )
-        main.log.info( "Host intents removal" )
-        main.case( "Removing host intents" )
+        main.log.info( "intent removal" )
+        main.case( "Removing installed intents" )
         main.step( "Obtain the intent id's" )
         intentResult = main.ONOS2.intents( jsonFormat=False )
         main.log.info( "intent_result = " + intentResult )
-
         intentLinewise = intentResult.split( "\n" )
         intentList = []
         for line in intentLinewise:
@@ -1113,11 +1123,11 @@
             # Note: If the ping result failed, that means the intents have been
             # withdrawn correctly.
         if PingResult == main.TRUE:
-            main.log.report( "Host intents have not been withdrawn correctly" )
+            main.log.report( "Installed intents have not been withdrawn correctly" )
             # main.cleanup()
             # main.exit()
         if PingResult == main.FALSE:
-            main.log.report( "Host intents have been withdrawn correctly" )
+            main.log.report( "Installed intents have been withdrawn correctly" )
 
         case8Result = case8Result and PingResult
 
@@ -1332,8 +1342,7 @@
             "___________________________________________________________" )
 
         flowHandle = main.ONOS2.flows()
-        # print "flowHandle = ", flowHandle
-        main.log.info( "flows :" + flowHandle )
+        #main.log.info( "flows :" + flowHandle )
 
         count = 1
         i = 8
diff --git a/TestON/tests/ProdFunc/ProdFunc.topo b/TestON/tests/ProdFunc/ProdFunc.topo
index 7dff686..c3fe280 100755
--- a/TestON/tests/ProdFunc/ProdFunc.topo
+++ b/TestON/tests/ProdFunc/ProdFunc.topo
@@ -91,13 +91,5 @@
             </COMPONENTS>
         </LincOE2>
 
-        <LincOE3>
-            <host>10.128.20.30</host>
-            <user>admin</user>
-            <password>onos_test</password>
-            <type>LincOEDriver</type>
-            <connect_order>9</connect_order>
-        </LincOE3>
- 
     </COMPONENT>
 </TOPOLOGY>
diff --git a/TestON/tests/ProdFunc13/ProdFunc13.py b/TestON/tests/ProdFunc13/ProdFunc13.py
index b1246c2..13dc26d 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/ProdFunc13/ProdFunc13.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/ProdFunc13/ProdFunc13.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
         self.default = ''
 
     def CASE1( self, main ):
+        import time
         """
         Startup sequence:
         cell <name>
@@ -43,10 +44,10 @@
         main.step( "Removing raft logs before a clen installation of ONOS" )
         main.ONOSbench.onosRemoveRaftLogs()
 
-        main.step( "Git checkout, pull and get version" )
+        main.step( "Git checkout and get version" )
         #main.ONOSbench.gitCheckout( "master" )
         gitPullResult = main.ONOSbench.gitPull()
-        main.log.info( "git_pull_result = " + gitPullResult )
+        main.log.info( "git_pull_result = " + str( gitPullResult ))
         main.ONOSbench.getVersion( report=True )
 
         if gitPullResult == 1:
@@ -78,7 +79,14 @@
         startResult = main.ONOSbench.onosStart( ONOS1Ip )
 
         main.ONOS2.startOnosCli( ONOSIp=main.params[ 'CTRL' ][ 'ip1' ] )
-
+        main.step( "Starting Mininet CLI..." )
+        
+        # Starting the mininet using the old way
+        main.step( "Starting Mininet ..." )
+        netIsUp = main.Mininet1.startNet()
+        if netIsUp:
+            main.log.info("Mininet CLI is up")
+        
         case1Result = ( packageResult and
                         cellResult and verifyResult
                         and onosInstallResult and
@@ -184,6 +192,7 @@
         main.case( "Disconnecting mininet and restarting ONOS" )
         main.step( "Disconnecting mininet and restarting ONOS" )
         mininetDisconnect = main.Mininet1.disconnect()
+        print "mininetDisconnect = ", mininetDisconnect        
 
         main.step( "Removing raft logs before a clen installation of ONOS" )
         main.ONOSbench.onosRemoveRaftLogs()
@@ -271,7 +280,7 @@
 
         print "devices_result = ", devicesResult
         devicesLinewise = devicesResult.split( "\n" )
-        devicesLinewise = devicesLinewise[ 1:-1 ]
+        devicesLinewise = devicesLinewise[ 1: ]
         roadmCount = 0
         packetLayerSWCount = 0
         for line in devicesLinewise:
@@ -631,11 +640,10 @@
 
         main.step( "Pingall" )
         pingResult = main.FALSE
-        while pingResult == main.FALSE:
-            time1 = time.time()
-            pingResult = main.Mininet1.pingall()
-            time2 = time.time()
-            print "Time for pingall: %2f seconds" % ( time2 - time1 )
+        time1 = time.time()
+        pingResult = main.Mininet1.pingall()
+        time2 = time.time()
+        print "Time for pingall: %2f seconds" % ( time2 - time1 )
 
         # Start onos cli again because u might have dropped out of
         # onos prompt to the shell prompt
@@ -734,6 +742,8 @@
             host1Id = main.ONOS2.getHost( host1 )[ 'id' ]
             host2Id = main.ONOS2.getHost( host2 )[ 'id' ]
             main.ONOS2.addHostIntent( host1Id, host2Id )
+            hIntents = main.ONOS2.intents( jsonFormat=False )
+            main.log.info( "intents:" + hIntents )
 
         time.sleep( 10 )
         hIntents = main.ONOS2.intents( jsonFormat=False )
@@ -1055,17 +1065,17 @@
 
     def CASE8( self ):
         """
-        Host intents removal
+        Intent removal
         """
+        import time
         main.log.report( "This testcase removes any previously added intents" +
-                         " before adding the same intents or point intents" )
+                         " before adding any new set of intents" )
         main.log.report( "__________________________________" )
-        main.log.info( "Host intents removal" )
-        main.case( "Removing host intents" )
+        main.log.info( "intent removal" )
+        main.case( "Removing installed intents" )
         main.step( "Obtain the intent id's" )
         intentResult = main.ONOS2.intents( jsonFormat=False )
         main.log.info( "intent_result = " + intentResult )
-
         intentLinewise = intentResult.split( "\n" )
         intentList = []
         for line in intentLinewise:
@@ -1113,11 +1123,11 @@
             # Note: If the ping result failed, that means the intents have been
             # withdrawn correctly.
         if PingResult == main.TRUE:
-            main.log.report( "Host intents have not been withdrawn correctly" )
+            main.log.report( "Installed intents have not been withdrawn correctly" )
             # main.cleanup()
             # main.exit()
         if PingResult == main.FALSE:
-            main.log.report( "Host intents have been withdrawn correctly" )
+            main.log.report( "Installed intents have been withdrawn correctly" )
 
         case8Result = case8Result and PingResult
 
@@ -1136,9 +1146,9 @@
         main.log.report( "__________________________________" )
         main.log.info( "Adding point intents" )
         main.case(
-            '''Adding bidirectional point for mn hosts
-            ( h8-h18, h9-h19, h10-h20, h11-h21, h12-h22,
-                h13-h23, h14-h24, h15-h25, h16-h26, h17-h27 )''' )
+            "Adding bidirectional point for mn hosts" +
+            "( h8-h18, h9-h19, h10-h20, h11-h21, h12-h22, " +
+            "h13-h23, h14-h24, h15-h25, h16-h26, h17-h27 )" )
 
         main.step( "Add point intents for mn hosts h8 and h18 or" +
                    "ONOS hosts h8 and h12" )
@@ -1332,8 +1342,7 @@
             "___________________________________________________________" )
 
         flowHandle = main.ONOS2.flows()
-        # print "flowHandle = ", flowHandle
-        main.log.info( "flows :" + flowHandle )
+        #main.log.info( "flows :" + flowHandle )
 
         count = 1
         i = 8
diff --git a/TestON/tests/ProdFunc13/ProdFunc13.topo b/TestON/tests/ProdFunc13/ProdFunc13.topo
index c592e18..11a2e6c 100755
--- a/TestON/tests/ProdFunc13/ProdFunc13.topo
+++ b/TestON/tests/ProdFunc13/ProdFunc13.topo
@@ -91,13 +91,5 @@
             </COMPONENTS>
         </LincOE2>
 
-        <LincOE3>
-            <host>10.128.20.30</host>
-            <user>admin</user>
-            <password>onos_test</password>
-            <type>LincOEDriver</type>
-            <connect_order>9</connect_order>
-        </LincOE3>
- 
     </COMPONENT>
 </TOPOLOGY>
diff --git a/TestON/tests/TopoPerfNext/TopoPerfNext.params b/TestON/tests/TopoPerfNext/TopoPerfNext.params
index e17d6bd..c653090 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/TopoPerfNext/TopoPerfNext.params
+++ b/TestON/tests/TopoPerfNext/TopoPerfNext.params
@@ -67,6 +67,13 @@
         <tabletFile>tablets_3node.json</tabletFile>
    </TEST>
 
+    <DB>
+        <postToDB>on</postToDB>
+        <portEventResultPath>
+        /home/admin/ONLabTest/TestON/tests/TopoPerfNext/portEventResultDb.log
+        </portEventResultPath>
+    </DB>
+
     <JSON>
         <deviceTimestamp>topologyDeviceEventTimestamp</deviceTimestamp>
         <hostTimestamp>topologyHostEventTimestamp</hostTimestamp>
diff --git a/TestON/tests/TopoPerfNext/TopoPerfNext.py b/TestON/tests/TopoPerfNext/TopoPerfNext.py
index d0b66c9..0d2a596 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/TopoPerfNext/TopoPerfNext.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/TopoPerfNext/TopoPerfNext.py
@@ -27,10 +27,14 @@
 
         # Global cluster count for scale-out purposes
         global clusterCount
+        #TODO: fix run number implementation
+        global runNum 
         # Set initial cluster count
         clusterCount = 1
         ##
 
+        runNum = time.strftime("%d%H%M%S")
+
         cellName = main.params[ 'ENV' ][ 'cellName' ]
 
         gitPull = main.params[ 'GIT' ][ 'autoPull' ]
@@ -63,6 +67,9 @@
 
         main.log.report( "Setting up test environment" )
 
+        main.step( "Starting mininet topology " )
+        main.Mininet1.startNet()
+
         main.step( "Cleaning previously installed ONOS if any" )
         main.ONOSbench.onosUninstall( nodeIp=ONOS2Ip )
         main.ONOSbench.onosUninstall( nodeIp=ONOS3Ip )
@@ -309,7 +316,7 @@
             main.log.info( "Object read in from OFP capture: " +
                            str( lineOfp ) )
 
-            if len( lineOfp ) > 1:
+            if len( obj ) > 1:
                 t0Ofp = float( obj[ 1 ] ) * 1000.0
             else:
                 main.log.error( "Tshark output file for OFP" +
@@ -608,6 +615,7 @@
         import json
         import numpy
         global clusterCount
+        global runNum
 
         ONOS1Ip = main.params[ 'CTRL' ][ 'ip1' ]
         ONOS2Ip = main.params[ 'CTRL' ][ 'ip2' ]
@@ -627,6 +635,9 @@
         graphTimestamp = main.params[ 'JSON' ][ 'graphTimestamp' ]
 
         debugMode = main.params[ 'TEST' ][ 'debugMode' ]
+        postToDB = main.params[ 'DB' ][ 'postToDB' ]
+        resultPath = main.params[ 'DB' ][ 'portEventResultPath' ]
+        timeToPost = time.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
 
         localTime = time.strftime( '%x %X' )
         localTime = localTime.replace( "/", "" )
@@ -1128,6 +1139,8 @@
         portDownDevAvg = 0
         portDownGraphAvg = 0
 
+        dbCmdList = []
+
         for node in range( 0, clusterCount ):
 
             # NOTE: 
@@ -1147,20 +1160,34 @@
                 if item > 0.0:
                     portDownGraphList.append(item)
        
-            portUpDevAvg = numpy.mean(portUpDevList)
-            portUpGraphAvg = numpy.mean(portUpGraphList)
-            portDownDevAvg = numpy.mean(portDownDevList)
-            portDownGraphAvg = numpy.mean(portDownGraphList)
+            portUpDevAvg = round(numpy.mean(portUpDevList), 2)
+            portUpGraphAvg = round(numpy.mean(portUpGraphList), 2)
+            portDownDevAvg = round(numpy.mean(portDownDevList), 2)
+            portDownGraphAvg = round(numpy.mean(portDownGraphList), 2)
 
             main.log.report( " - Node "+str(node+1)+" Summary - " )
             #main.log.report( " Port up ofp-to-device "+
             #                 str(round(portUpDevAvg, 2))+" ms")
             main.log.report( " Port up ofp-to-graph "+
-                             str(round(portUpGraphAvg, 2))+" ms")
+                             str(portUpGraphAvg)+" ms")
             #main.log.report( " Port down ofp-to-device "+
             #                 str(round(portDownDevAvg, 2))+" ms")
             main.log.report( " Port down ofp-to-graph "+
-                             str(round(portDownGraphAvg, 2))+" ms")
+                             str(portDownGraphAvg)+" ms")
+       
+            dbCmdList.append(
+                "INSERT INTO port_latency_tests VALUES("
+                   "'"+timeToPost+"','port_latency_results',"
+                   ""+runNum+","+str(clusterCount)+",'baremetal"+str(node+1)+"',"
+                   ""+str(portUpGraphAvg)+",0,"+str(portDownGraphAvg)+",0);"
+            )
+        
+        #Write to file for posting to DB
+        fResult = open(resultPath, 'a')
+        for line in dbCmdList:
+            if line:
+                fResult.write(line+"\n")
+        fResult.close()
 
         # Remove switches from controller for next test
         main.Mininet1.deleteSwController( "s1" )