Committing the Basic HATests
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+class HATestONOS2:
+
+    global topology
+    global masterSwitchList
+    global highIntentList
+    global lowIntentList
+    global flows
+    flows = []
+
+    def __init__(self) :
+        self.default = ''
+
+    '''
+    CASE1 is to close any existing instances of ONOS, clean out the 
+    RAMCloud database, and start up ONOS instances. 
+    '''
+    def CASE1(self,main) :
+        main.case("Initial Startup")
+        main.step("Stop ONOS")
+        main.ONOS1.stop_all()
+        main.ONOS2.stop_all()
+        main.ONOS3.stop_all()
+        main.ONOS4.stop_all()
+        main.ONOS5.stop_all()
+        main.ONOS1.stop_rest()
+        main.ONOS2.stop_rest()
+        main.ONOS3.stop_rest()
+        main.ONOS4.stop_rest()
+        main.ONOS5.stop_rest()
+        result = main.ONOS1.status() or main.ONOS2.status() \
+                or main.ONOS3.status() or main.ONOS4.status() or main.ONOS5.status()
+        utilities.assert_equals(expect=main.FALSE,actual=result,onpass="ONOS stopped successfully",onfail="ONOS WAS NOT KILLED PROPERLY")
+        main.step("Startup Zookeeper")
+        main.ZK1.start()
+        main.ZK2.start()
+        main.ZK3.start()
+        main.ZK4.start()
+        main.ZK5.start()
+        result = main.ZK1.isup() and main.ZK2.isup()\
+                and main.ZK3.isup() and main.ZK4.isup() and main.ZK5.isup()
+        utilities.assert_equals(expect=main.TRUE,actual=result,onpass="Zookeeper started successfully",onfail="ZOOKEEPER FAILED TO START")
+        main.step("Cleaning RC Database and Starting All")
+        main.RC1.del_db()
+        main.RC2.del_db()
+        main.RC3.del_db()
+        main.RC4.del_db()
+        main.RC5.del_db()
+        main.ONOS1.start_all()
+        main.ONOS2.start_all()
+        main.ONOS3.start_all()
+        main.ONOS4.start_all()
+        main.ONOS5.start_all()
+       # main.ONOS1.start_rest()
+        main.step("Testing Startup")
+        result1 = main.ONOS1.rest_status()
+        vm1 = main.RC1.status_coor and main.RC1.status_serv and \
+                main.ONOS1.isup()
+        vm2 = main.RC2.status_coor and main.ONOS2.isup()
+        vm3 = main.RC3.status_coor and main.ONOS3.isup()
+        vm4 = main.RC4.status_coor and main.ONOS4.isup()
+        vm5 = main.RC5.status_coor and main.ONOS5.isup()
+        result = result1 and vm1 and vm2 and vm3 and vm4 and vm5
+        utilities.assert_equals(expect=main.TRUE,actual=result,onpass="Everything started successfully",onfail="EVERYTHING FAILED TO START")
+
+    '''
+    CASE2
+    '''
+    def CASE2(self,main) :
+        import time
+        import json
+        import re
+        main.log.report("Assigning Controllers")
+        main.case("Assigning Controllers")
+        main.step("Assign Master Controllers")
+        for i in range(1,29):
+            if i ==1:
+                main.Mininet1.assign_sw_controller(sw=str(i),ip1=main.params['CTRL']['ip1'],port1=main.params['CTRL']['port1'])
+            elif i>=2 and i<5:
+                main.Mininet1.assign_sw_controller(sw=str(i),ip1=main.params['CTRL']['ip2'],port1=main.params['CTRL']['port2'])
+            elif i>=5 and i<8:
+                main.Mininet1.assign_sw_controller(sw=str(i),ip1=main.params['CTRL']['ip3'],port1=main.params['CTRL']['port3'])
+            elif i>=8 and i<18:
+                main.Mininet1.assign_sw_controller(sw=str(i),ip1=main.params['CTRL']['ip4'],port1=main.params['CTRL']['port4'])
+            elif i>=18 and i<28:
+                main.Mininet1.assign_sw_controller(sw=str(i),ip1=main.params['CTRL']['ip5'],port1=main.params['CTRL']['port5'])
+            else:
+                main.Mininet1.assign_sw_controller(sw=str(i),ip1=main.params['CTRL']['ip1'],port1=main.params['CTRL']['port1'])
+        
+        result = main.TRUE
+        for i in range (1,29):
+            if i==1:
+                response = main.Mininet1.get_sw_controller("s"+str(i))
+                print("Response is " + str(response))
+                if re.search("tcp:"+main.params['CTRL']['ip1'],response):
+                    result = result and main.TRUE
+                else:
+                    result = main.FALSE
+            elif i>=2 and i<5:
+                response = main.Mininet1.get_sw_controller("s"+str(i))
+                print("Response is " + str(response))
+                if re.search("tcp:"+main.params['CTRL']['ip2'],response):
+                    result = result and main.TRUE
+                else:
+                    result = main.FALSE
+            elif i>=5 and i<8:
+                response = main.Mininet1.get_sw_controller("s"+str(i))
+                print("Response is " + str(response))
+                if re.search("tcp:"+main.params['CTRL']['ip3'],response):
+                    result = result and main.TRUE
+                else:
+                    result = main.FALSE
+            elif i>=8 and i<18:
+                response = main.Mininet1.get_sw_controller("s"+str(i))
+                print("Response is " + str(response))
+                if re.search("tcp:"+main.params['CTRL']['ip4'],response):
+                    result = result and main.TRUE
+                else:
+                    result = main.FALSE
+            elif i>=18 and i<28:
+                response = main.Mininet1.get_sw_controller("s"+str(i))
+                print("Response is " + str(response))
+                if re.search("tcp:"+main.params['CTRL']['ip5'],response):
+                    result = result and main.TRUE
+                else:
+                    result = main.FALSE
+            else:
+                response = main.Mininet1.get_sw_controller("s"+str(i))
+                print("Response is" + str(response))
+                if re.search("tcp:" +main.params['CTRL']['ip1'],response):
+                    result = result and main.TRUE
+                else:
+                    result = main.FALSE
+
+        utilities.assert_equals(expect = main.TRUE,actual=result,onpass="MasterControllers assigned correctly")
+        for i in range (1,29):
+            main.Mininet1.assign_sw_controller(sw=str(i),count=5,ip1=main.params['CTRL']['ip1'],port1=main.params['CTRL']['port1'],ip2=main.params['CTRL']['ip2'],port2=main.params['CTRL']['port2'],ip3=main.params['CTRL']['ip3'],port3=main.params['CTRL']['port3'],ip4=main.params['CTRL']['ip4'],port4=main.params['CTRL']['port4'],ip5=main.params['CTRL']['ip5'],port5=main.params['CTRL']['port5']) 
+
+    def CASE3(self,main) :
+        import time
+        import json
+        import re
+        main.case("Adding Intents")
+        intentIP = main.params['CTRL']['ip1']
+        intentPort=main.params['INTENTS']['intentPort']
+        intentURL=main.params['INTENTS']['intentURL']
+        count = 1
+        for i in range(8,18):
+            srcMac = '00:00:00:00:00:' + str(hex(i)[2:]).zfill(2)
+            dstMac = '00:00:00:00:00:'+str(hex(i+10)[2:])
+            srcDPID = '00:00:00:00:00:00:30:'+str(i).zfill(2)
+            dstDPID= '00:00:00:00:00:00:60:' +str(i+10)
+            main.ONOS1.add_intent(intent_id=str(count),src_dpid=srcDPID,dst_dpid=dstDPID,src_mac=srcMac,dst_mac=dstMac,intentIP=intentIP,intentPort=intentPort,intentURL=intentURL)
+            count+=1
+            dstDPID = '00:00:00:00:00:00:30:'+str(i).zfill(2)
+            srcDPID= '00:00:00:00:00:00:60:' +str(i+10)
+            dstMac = '00:00:00:00:00:' + str(hex(i)[2:]).zfill(2)
+            srcMac = '00:00:00:00:00:'+str(hex(i+10)[2:])
+            main.ONOS1.add_intent(intent_id=str(count),src_dpid=srcDPID,dst_dpid=dstDPID,src_mac=srcMac,dst_mac=dstMac,intentIP=intentIP,intentPort=intentPort,intentURL=intentURL)
+            count+=1
+        count = 1
+        i = 8
+        result = main.TRUE
+        while i <18 :
+            main.log.info("\n\nh"+str(i)+" is Pinging h" + str(i+10))
+            ping = main.Mininet1.pingHost(src="h"+str(i),target="h"+str(i+10))
+            if ping ==main.FALSE and count <9:
+                count+=1
+                i = 8
+                result = main.FALSE
+                main.log.info("Ping FAILED! Making attempt number "+str(count) + "in 2 seconds")
+                time.sleep(2)
+            elif ping==main.FALSE:
+                main.log.info("PINGS FAILED! MAX RETRIES REACHED!")
+                i=19
+                result = main.FALSE
+            elif ping==main.TRUE:
+                main.log.info("Ping passed!")
+                i+=1
+                result = main.TRUE
+            else:
+                main.log.info("ERROR!!")
+                result = main.ERROR
+        if result==main.FALSE:
+            main.log.info("INTENTS HAVE NOT BEEN INSTALLED CORRECTLY!! EXITING!!!")
+            main.cleanup()
+            main.exit()
+        
+
+    def CASE4(self,main) :
+        import time
+        from subprocess import Popen, PIPE
+        main.case("Setting up and Gathering data for current state")
+        main.step("Get the current In-Memory Topology on each ONOS Instance")
+
+        '''
+        ctrls = []
+        count = 1
+        while True:
+            temp = ()
+            if ('ip'+str(count)) in main.params['CTRL']:
+                temp = temp+(getattr(main,('ONOS'+str(count))),)
+                temp = temp + ("ONOS"+str(count),)
+                temp = temp + (main.params['CTRL']['ip'+str(count)],)
+                temp = temp + (eval(main.params['CTRL']['port'+str(count)]),)
+                ctrls.append(temp)
+                count+=1
+            else:
+                break
+        topo_result = main.TRUE
+
+        for n in range(1,count):
+            temp_result = main.Mininet1.compare_topo(ctrls,main.ONOS1.get_json(main.params['CTRL']['ip'+str(n)]+":"+main.params['CTRL']['restPort'+str(n)]+main.params['TopoRest']))
+        '''
+        main.step("Get the Mastership of each switch")
+        (stdout,stderr)=Popen(["curl",main.params['CTRL']['ip1']+":"+main.params['CTRL']['restPort1']+main.params['CTRL']['switchURL']],stdout=PIPE).communicate()
+        global masterSwitchList1
+        masterSwitchList1 = stdout
+
+        main.step("Get the High Level Intents")
+        (stdout,stderr)=Popen(["curl",main.params['CTRL']['ip1']+":"+main.params['CTRL']['restPort1']+main.params['CTRL']['intentHighURL']],stdout=PIPE).communicate()
+        global highIntentList1
+        highIntentList1 = stdout
+        
+        main.step("Get the Low level Intents")
+        (stdout,stderr)=Popen(["curl",main.params['CTRL']['ip1']+":"+main.params['CTRL']['restPort1']+main.params['CTRL']['intentLowURL']],stdout=PIPE).communicate()
+        global lowIntentList1
+        lowIntentList1= stdout
+        
+        main.step("Get the OF Table entries")
+        global flows
+        flows=[]
+        for i in range(1,29):
+            flows.append(main.Mininet2.get_flowTable("s"+str(i)))
+
+        
+        main.step("Start continuous pings")
+        main.Mininet2.pingLong(src=main.params['PING']['source1'],target=main.params['PING']['target1'],pingTime=500)
+        main.Mininet2.pingLong(src=main.params['PING']['source2'],target=main.params['PING']['target2'],pingTime=500)
+        main.Mininet2.pingLong(src=main.params['PING']['source3'],target=main.params['PING']['target3'],pingTime=500)
+        main.Mininet2.pingLong(src=main.params['PING']['source4'],target=main.params['PING']['target4'],pingTime=500)
+        main.Mininet2.pingLong(src=main.params['PING']['source5'],target=main.params['PING']['target5'],pingTime=500)
+        main.Mininet2.pingLong(src=main.params['PING']['source6'],target=main.params['PING']['target6'],pingTime=500)
+        main.Mininet2.pingLong(src=main.params['PING']['source7'],target=main.params['PING']['target7'],pingTime=500)
+        main.Mininet2.pingLong(src=main.params['PING']['source8'],target=main.params['PING']['target8'],pingTime=500)
+        main.Mininet2.pingLong(src=main.params['PING']['source9'],target=main.params['PING']['target9'],pingTime=500)
+        main.Mininet2.pingLong(src=main.params['PING']['source10'],target=main.params['PING']['target10'],pingTime=500)
+
+
+    def CASE5(self,main) :
+        import re
+        from random import randint
+        main.case("MAIN COMPONENT FAILURE AND SCENARIO SPECIFIC TESTS")
+        main.step("ONOS CORE All - Failure!")
+        main.ONOS1.stop()
+        main.ONOS2.stop()
+        main.ONOS3.stop()
+        main.ONOS4.stop()
+        main.ONOS5.stop()
+        time.sleep(2)
+        main.ONOS1.start()
+        main.ONOS2.start()
+        main.ONOS3.start()
+        main.ONOS4.start()
+        main.ONOS5.start()
+        if main.ONOS1.isup() and main.ONOS2.isup() and main.ONOS3.isup() and main.ONOS4.isup() and main.ONOS5.isup():
+            main.log.info("ONOS BACK UP!")
+            result = main.TRUE
+        else:
+            main.log.info("ONOS DID NOT COME BACK UP!!!")
+            result = main.FALSE
+        utilities.assert_equals(expect=main.TRUE,actual=result,onpass="ONOS has been brought back up!",onfail = "ONOS HAS FAILED TO RESTART!")
+
+    def CASE6(self,main) :
+        import os
+        main.case("Running ONOS Constant State Tests")
+        main.step("Get the current In-Memory Topology on each ONOS Instance and Compare it to the Topology before component failure")
+
+        main.step("Get the Mastership of each switch and compare to the Mastership before component failure")
+        (stdout,stderr)=Popen(["curl",main.params['CTRL']['ip1']+":"+main.params['CTRL']['restPort1']+main.params['CTRL']['switchURL']],stdout=PIPE).communicate()
+        result = main.TRUE
+        for i in range(1,29):
+            switchDPID = str(main.Mininet1.getSwitchDPID(switch="s"+str(i)))
+            switchDPID = switchDPID[:2]+":"+switchDPID[2:4]+":"+switchDPID[4:6]+":"+switchDPID[6:8]+":"+switchDPID[8:10]+":"+switchDPID[10:12]+":"+switchDPID[12:14]+":"+switchDPID[14:]
+            master1 = main.ZK1.findMaster(switchDPID=switchDPID,switchList=masterSwitchList1)
+            master2 = main.ZK1.findMaster(switchDPID=switchDPID,switchList=stdout)
+            if main.ZK1.findMaster(switchDPID=switchDPID,switchList=masterSwitchList1)==main.ZK1.findMaster(switchDPID=switchDPID,switchList=stdout):
+                result = result and main.TRUE
+            else:
+                result = main.FALSE
+        utilities.assert_equals(expect=main.TRUE,actual=result,onpass="Mastership of Switches was not changed",onfail="MASTERSHIP OF SWITCHES HAS CHANGED!!!")
+
+        main.step("Get the High Level Intents and compare to before component failure")
+        (stdout,stderr)=Popen(["curl",main.params['CTRL']['ip1']+":"+main.params['CTRL']['restPort1']+main.params['CTRL']['intentHighURL']],stdout=PIPE).communicate()
+        changesInIntents=main.ONOS1.comp_intents(preIntents=highIntentList1,postIntents=stdout)
+        if not changesInIntents:
+            result = main.TRUE
+        else:
+            main.log.info("THERE WERE CHANGES TO THE HIGH LEVEL INTENTS! CHANGES WERE: "+str(changesInIntents))
+            result = main.FALSE
+        utilities.assert_equals(expect=main.TRUE,actual=result,onpass="No changes to High level Intents",onfail="CHANGES WERE MADE TO HIGH LEVEL INTENTS")
+
+        main.step("Get the Low level Intents and compare to before component failure")
+        (stdout,stderr)=Popen(["curl",main.params['CTRL']['ip1']+":"+main.params['CTRL']['restPort1']+main.params['CTRL']['intentLowURL']],stdout=PIPE).communicate()
+        changesInIntents=main.ONOS1.comp_low(preIntents=lowIntentList1,postIntents=stdout)
+        if not changesInIntents:
+            result = main.TRUE
+        else:
+            main.log.info("THERE WERE CHANGES TO THE LOW LEVEL INTENTS! CHANGES WERE: "+str(changesInIntents))
+            result = main.FALSE
+        utilities.assert_equals(expect=main.TRUE,actual=result,onpass="No changes to Low level Intents",onfail="CHANGES WERE MADE TO LOW LEVEL INTENTS")
+
+
+        main.step("Get the OF Table entries and compare to before component failure")
+        result = main.TRUE
+        flows2=[]
+        for i in range(27):
+            flows2.append(main.Mininet2.get_flowTable(sw="s"+str(i+1)))
+            result = result and main.Mininet2.flow_comp(flow1=flows[i], flow2=main.Mininet2.get_flowTable(sw="s"+str(i+1)))
+            if result == main.FALSE:
+                main.log.info("DIFFERENCES IN FLOW TABLES FOR SWITCH "+str(i))
+                break
+        utilities.assert_equals(expect=main.TRUE,actual=result,onpass="No changes in the flow tables",onfail="CHANGES IN THE FLOW TABLES!!")
+        
+        main.step("Check the continuous pings to ensure that no packets were dropped during component failure")
+        main.Mininet2.pingKill()
+        result = main.FALSE
+        for i in range(8,18):
+            result = result or main.Mininet2.checkForLoss("/tmp/ping.h"+str(i))
+        if result==main.TRUE:
+            main.log.info("LOSS IN THE PINGS!")
+        elif result == main.ERROR:
+            main.log.info("There are multiple mininet process running!!")
+        else:
+            main.log.info("No Loss in the pings!")
+        utilities.assert_equals(expect=main.FALSE,actual=result,onpass="No Loss of connectivity!",onfail="LOSS OF CONNECTIVITY")
+
+    def CASE7 (self,main):
+        main.case("Killing a link to Ensure that Link Discovery is Working Properly")
+        main.step("Start continuous pings")
+        main.Mininet2.pingLong(src=main.params['PING']['source1'],target=main.params['PING']['target1'],pingTime=500)
+        main.Mininet2.pingLong(src=main.params['PING']['source2'],target=main.params['PING']['target2'],pingTime=500)
+        main.Mininet2.pingLong(src=main.params['PING']['source3'],target=main.params['PING']['target3'],pingTime=500)
+        main.Mininet2.pingLong(src=main.params['PING']['source4'],target=main.params['PING']['target4'],pingTime=500)
+        main.Mininet2.pingLong(src=main.params['PING']['source5'],target=main.params['PING']['target5'],pingTime=500)
+        main.Mininet2.pingLong(src=main.params['PING']['source6'],target=main.params['PING']['target6'],pingTime=500)
+        main.Mininet2.pingLong(src=main.params['PING']['source7'],target=main.params['PING']['target7'],pingTime=500)
+        main.Mininet2.pingLong(src=main.params['PING']['source8'],target=main.params['PING']['target8'],pingTime=500)
+        main.Mininet2.pingLong(src=main.params['PING']['source9'],target=main.params['PING']['target9'],pingTime=500)
+        main.Mininet2.pingLong(src=main.params['PING']['source10'],target=main.params['PING']['target10'],pingTime=500)
+
+        main.step("Determine the current number of switches and links")
+        (number,active)=main.ONOS1.num_switch(RestIP=main.params['CTRL']['ip1'])
+        links = main.ONOS1.num_link(RestIP=main.params['CTRL']['ip1'])
+        main.log.info("Currently there are %s switches, %s are active, and %s links" %(number,active,links))
+
+        main.step("Kill Link between s3 and s28")
+        main.Mininet1.link(END1="s3",END2="s28",OPTION="down")
+        time.sleep(5)
+        result = main.ONOS1.check_status_report(main.params['CTRL']['ip1'],active,str(int(links)-2))
+        utilities.assert_equals(expect=main.TRUE,actual=result,onpass="Link Down discovered properly",onfail="LINKS NOT DISCOVERED PROPERLY")
+        result1 = result
+        result = main.Mininet1.link(END1="s3",END2="s28",OPTION="up")
+
+        main.step("Check for loss in pings when Link is brought down")
+        main.Mininet2.pingKill()
+        result = main.FALSE
+        for i in range(8,18):
+            result = result or main.Mininet2.checkForLoss("/tmp/ping.h"+str(i))
+        if result==main.TRUE:
+            main.log.info("LOSS IN THE PINGS!")
+        elif result == main.ERROR:
+            main.log.info("There are multiple mininet process running!!")
+        else:
+            main.log.info("No Loss in the pings!")
+        utilities.assert_equals(expect=main.FALSE,actual=result,onpass="No Loss of connectivity!",onfail="LOSS OF CONNECTIVITY")
+        result2 = result
+        result = result1 and not result2
+        utilities.assert_equals(expect=main.TRUE,actual=result,onpass="Link failure is discovered correctly and no traffic is lost!",onfail="Link Discovery failed or traffic was dropped!!!")
+    
+    def CASE8 (self, main) :
+        import time
+        main.case("Killing a switch to ensure switch discovery is working properly")
+        main.step("Start continuous pings")
+        main.Mininet2.pingLong(src=main.params['PING']['source1'],target=main.params['PING']['target1'],pingTime=500)
+        main.Mininet2.pingLong(src=main.params['PING']['source2'],target=main.params['PING']['target2'],pingTime=500)
+        main.Mininet2.pingLong(src=main.params['PING']['source3'],target=main.params['PING']['target3'],pingTime=500)
+        main.Mininet2.pingLong(src=main.params['PING']['source4'],target=main.params['PING']['target4'],pingTime=500)
+        main.Mininet2.pingLong(src=main.params['PING']['source5'],target=main.params['PING']['target5'],pingTime=500)
+        main.Mininet2.pingLong(src=main.params['PING']['source6'],target=main.params['PING']['target6'],pingTime=500)
+        main.Mininet2.pingLong(src=main.params['PING']['source7'],target=main.params['PING']['target7'],pingTime=500)
+        main.Mininet2.pingLong(src=main.params['PING']['source8'],target=main.params['PING']['target8'],pingTime=500)
+        main.Mininet2.pingLong(src=main.params['PING']['source9'],target=main.params['PING']['target9'],pingTime=500)
+        main.Mininet2.pingLong(src=main.params['PING']['source10'],target=main.params['PING']['target10'],pingTime=500)
+
+        main.step("Determine the current number of switches and links")
+        (number,active)=main.ONOS1.num_switch(RestIP=main.params['CTRL']['ip1'])
+        links = main.ONOS1.num_link(RestIP=main.params['CTRL']['ip1'])
+        main.log.info("Currently there are %s switches, %s are active, and %s links" %(number,active,links))
+    
+        main.step("Kill s28 ")
+        main.Mininet2.del_switch("s28")
+        time.sleep(31)
+        result = main.ONOS1.check_status_report(main.params['CTRL']['ip1'],str(int(active)-1),str(int(links)-4))
+        utilities.assert_equals(expect=main.TRUE,actual=result,onpass="Switch Discovery is Working",onfail="Switch Discovery FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY!")
+
+        main.step("Add back s28")
+        main.Mininet2.add_switch("s28")
+        main.Mininet1.assign_sw_controller(sw="28",ip1=main.params['CTRL']['ip1'],port1=main.params['CTRL']['port1'])
+        main.Mininet1.assign_sw_controller(sw="28",count=5,ip1=main.params['CTRL']['ip1'],port1=main.params['CTRL']['port1'],ip2=main.params['CTRL']['ip2'],port2=main.params['CTRL']['port2'],ip3=main.params['CTRL']['ip3'],port3=main.params['CTRL']['port3'],ip4=main.params['CTRL']['ip4'],port4=main.params['CTRL']['port4'],ip5=main.params['CTRL']['ip5'],port5=main.params['CTRL']['port5']) 
+        time.sleep(31)
+        result = main.ONOS1.check_status_report(main.params['CTRL']['ip1'],active,links)
+        utilities.assert_equals(expect=main.TRUE,actual=result,onpass="Switch Discovery is Working",onfail="Switch Discovery FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY!")
+        result1=result
+
+        main.step("Checking for Traffic Loss")
+        main.Mininet2.pingKill()
+        result = main.FALSE
+        for i in range(8,18):
+            result = result or main.Mininet2.checkForLoss("/tmp/ping.h"+str(i))
+        if result==main.TRUE:
+            main.log.info("LOSS IN THE PINGS!")
+        elif result == main.ERROR:
+            main.log.info("There are multiple mininet process running!!")
+        else:
+            main.log.info("No Loss in the pings!")
+        utilities.assert_equals(expect=main.FALSE,actual=result,onpass="No Loss of connectivity!",onfail="LOSS OF CONNECTIVITY")
+        result = not result and result1
+        utilities.assert_equals(expect=main.TRUE,actual=result,onpass="Switch Discovered Correctly and No Loss of traffic",onfail="Switch discovery failed or there was loss of traffic")