TestON/drivers/common/cli/onosdriver.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

"""
This driver interacts with ONOS bench, the OSGi platform
that configures the ONOS nodes. ( aka ONOS-next )

Please follow the coding style demonstrated by existing
functions and document properly.

If you are a contributor to the driver, please
list your email here for future contact:

jhall@onlab.us
andrew@onlab.us

OCT 9 2014

"""
import sys
import time
import pexpect
import traceback
import os.path
sys.path.append( "../" )
from drivers.common.clidriver import CLI


class OnosDriver( CLI ):

    def __init__( self ):
        """
        Initialize client
        """
        super( CLI, self ).__init__()

    def connect( self, **connectargs ):
        """
        Creates ssh handle for ONOS "bench".
        """
        try:
            for key in connectargs:
                vars( self )[ key ] = connectargs[ key ]
            self.home = "~/onos"
            for key in self.options:
                if key == "home":
                    self.home = self.options[ 'home' ]
                    break

            self.name = self.options[ 'name' ]
            self.handle = super( OnosDriver, self ).connect(
                userName=self.userName,
                ipAddress=self.ipAddress,
                port=self.port,
                pwd=self.pwd,
                home=self.home )

            self.handle.sendline( "cd " + self.home )
            self.handle.expect( "\$" )
            if self.handle:
                return self.handle
            else:
                main.log.info( "NO ONOS HANDLE" )
                return main.FALSE
        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.info( self.name + ":" * 30 )
            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
            main.log.info( ":" * 30 )
            main.cleanup()
            main.exit()

    def disconnect( self ):
        """
        Called when Test is complete to disconnect the ONOS handle.
        """
        response = ''
        try:
            self.handle.sendline( "" )
            self.handle.expect( "\$" )
            self.handle.sendline( "exit" )
            self.handle.expect( "closed" )
        except pexpect.EOF:
            main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
            main.log.error( self.name + ":     " + self.handle.before )
        except:
            main.log.error( self.name + ": Connection failed to the host" )
            response = main.FALSE
        return response

    def onosPackage( self ):
        """
        Produce a self-contained tar.gz file that can be deployed
        and executed on any platform with Java 7 JRE.
        """
        try:
            self.handle.sendline( "onos-package" )
            self.handle.expect( "onos-package" )
            self.handle.expect( "tar.gz", timeout=30 )
            handle = str( self.handle.before )
            main.log.info( "onos-package command returned: " +
                           handle )
            # As long as the sendline does not time out,
            # return true. However, be careful to interpret
            # the results of the onos-package command return
            return main.TRUE

        except pexpect.EOF:
            main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
            main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
        except:
            main.log.error( "Failed to package ONOS" )
            main.cleanup()
            main.exit()

    def onosBuild( self ):
        """
        Use the pre defined script to build onos via mvn
        """
        try:
            self.handle.sendline( "onos-build" )
            self.handle.expect( "onos-build" )
            i = self.handle.expect( [
                "BUILD SUCCESS",
                "ERROR",
                "BUILD FAILED" ],
                timeout=120 )
            handle = str( self.handle.before )

            main.log.info( "onos-build command returned: " +
                           handle )

            if i == 0:
                return main.TRUE
            else:
                return handle

        except pexpect.EOF:
            main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
            main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
        except:
            main.log.error( "Failed to build ONOS" )
            main.cleanup()
            main.exit()

    def cleanInstall( self ):
        """
        Runs mvn clean install in the root of the ONOS directory.
        This will clean all ONOS artifacts then compile each module

        Returns: main.TRUE on success
        On Failure, exits the test
        """
        try:
            main.log.info( "Running 'mvn clean install' on " +
                           str( self.name ) +
                           ". This may take some time." )
            self.handle.sendline( "cd " + self.home )
            self.handle.expect( "\$" )

            self.handle.sendline( "" )
            self.handle.expect( "\$" )
            self.handle.sendline( "mvn clean install" )
            self.handle.expect( "mvn clean install" )
            while True:
                i = self.handle.expect( [
                    'There\sis\sinsufficient\smemory\sfor\sthe\sJava\s\
                            Runtime\sEnvironment\sto\scontinue',
                    'BUILD\sFAILURE',
                    'BUILD\sSUCCESS',
                    'ONOS\$',
                    pexpect.TIMEOUT ], timeout=600 )
                if i == 0:
                    main.log.error( self.name + ":There is insufficient memory \
                            for the Java Runtime Environment to continue." )
                    # return main.FALSE
                    main.cleanup()
                    main.exit()
                if i == 1:
                    main.log.error( self.name + ": Build failure!" )
                    # return main.FALSE
                    main.cleanup()
                    main.exit()
                elif i == 2:
                    main.log.info( self.name + ": Build success!" )
                elif i == 3:
                    main.log.info( self.name + ": Build complete" )
                    # Print the build time
                    for line in self.handle.before.splitlines():
                        if "Total time:" in line:
                            main.log.info( line )
                    self.handle.sendline( "" )
                    self.handle.expect( "\$", timeout=60 )
                    return main.TRUE
                elif i == 4:
                    main.log.error(
                        self.name +
                        ": mvn clean install TIMEOUT!" )
                    # return main.FALSE
                    main.cleanup()
                    main.exit()
                else:
                    main.log.error( self.name + ": unexpected response from \
                            mvn clean install" )
                    # return main.FALSE
                    main.cleanup()
                    main.exit()
        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.info( self.name + ":" * 60 )
            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
            main.log.info( ":" * 60 )
            main.cleanup()
            main.exit()

    def gitPull( self, comp1="" ):
        """
        Assumes that "git pull" works without login

        This function will perform a git pull on the ONOS instance.
        If used as gitPull( "NODE" ) it will do git pull + NODE. This is
        for the purpose of pulling from other nodes if necessary.

        Otherwise, this function will perform a git pull in the
        ONOS repository. If it has any problems, it will return main.ERROR
        If it successfully does a gitPull, it will return a 1 ( main.TRUE )
        If it has no updates, it will return 3.

        """
        try:
            # main.log.info( self.name + ": Stopping ONOS" )
            # self.stop()
            self.handle.sendline( "cd " + self.home )
            self.handle.expect( "ONOS\$" )
            if comp1 == "":
                self.handle.sendline( "git pull" )
            else:
                self.handle.sendline( "git pull " + comp1 )

            i = self.handle.expect(
                [
                    'fatal',
                    'Username\sfor\s(.*):\s',
                    '\sfile(s*) changed,\s',
                    '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',
                    pexpect.TIMEOUT ],
                timeout=300 )
            # debug
            # main.log.report( self.name +": DEBUG:  \n"+
            # "git pull response: " +
            # str( self.handle.before ) + str( self.handle.after ) )
            if i == 0:
                main.log.error( self.name + ": Git pull had some issue..." )
                return main.ERROR
            elif i == 1:
                main.log.error(
                    self.name +
                    ": Git Pull Asking for username. " )
                return main.ERROR
            elif i == 2:
                main.log.info(
                    self.name +
                    ": Git Pull - pulling repository now" )
                self.handle.expect( "ONOS\$", 120 )
            # So that only when git pull is done, we do mvn clean compile
                return main.TRUE
            elif i == 3:
                main.log.info( self.name + ": Git Pull - Already up to date" )
                return i
            elif i == 4:
                main.log.info(
                    self.name +
                    ": 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!" )
                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!" )
                return main.ERROR
            elif i == 7:
                main.log.info(
                    self.name +
                    ": 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" )
                main.log.error(
                    self.name + " Response was: " + str(
                        self.handle.before ) )
                return main.ERROR
            else:
                main.log.error(
                    self.name +
                    ": Git Pull - Unexpected response, check for pull errors" )
                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.info( self.name + ":" * 60 )
            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
            main.log.info( ":" * 80 )
            main.cleanup()
            main.exit()

    def gitCheckout( self, branch="master" ):
        """
        Assumes that "git pull" works without login

        This function will perform a git git checkout on the ONOS instance.
        If used as gitCheckout( "branch" ) it will do git checkout
        of the "branch".

        Otherwise, this function will perform a git checkout of the master
        branch of the ONOS repository. If it has any problems, it will return
        main.ERROR.
        If the branch was already the specified branch, or the git checkout was
        successful then the function will return main.TRUE.

        """
        try:
            self.handle.sendline( "cd " + self.home )
            self.handle.expect( "ONOS\$" )
            main.log.info(
                self.name +
                ": Checking out git branch: " +
                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' ],
                timeout=60 )

            if i == 0:
                main.log.error(
                    self.name +
                    ": Git checkout had some issue..." )
                main.log.error( self.name + ":     " + self.handle.before )
                return main.ERROR
            elif i == 1:
                main.log.error(
                    self.name +
                    ": Git checkout asking for username." +
                    " Please configure your local git repository to be able " +
                    "to access your remote repository passwordlessly" )
                return main.ERROR
            elif i == 2:
                main.log.info(
                    self.name +
                    ": Git Checkout %s : Already on this branch" %
                    branch )
                self.handle.expect( "ONOS\$" )
                # main.log.info( "DEBUG: after checkout cmd = "+
                # self.handle.before )
                return main.TRUE
            elif i == 3:
                main.log.info(
                    self.name +
                    ": Git checkout %s - Switched to this branch" %
                    branch )
                self.handle.expect( "ONOS\$" )
                # main.log.info( "DEBUG: after checkout cmd = "+
                # self.handle.before )
                return main.TRUE
            elif i == 4:
                main.log.error( self.name + ": Git Checkout- TIMEOUT" )
                main.log.error(
                    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 ) )
                self.handle.expect( "ONOS\$" )
                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 ) )
                self.handle.expect( "ONOS\$" )
                return main.ERROR
            else:
                main.log.error(
                    self.name +
                    ": Git Checkout - Unexpected response,\
                            check for pull errors" )
                main.log.error( self.name + ":     " + self.handle.before )
                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.info( self.name + ":" * 60 )
            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
            main.log.info( ":" * 80 )
            main.cleanup()
            main.exit()

    def getVersion( self, report=False ):
        """
        Writes the COMMIT number to the report to be parsed\
                by Jenkins data collecter.
        """
        try:
            self.handle.sendline( "export TERM=xterm-256color" )
            self.handle.expect( "xterm-256color" )
            self.handle.expect( "\$" )
            self.handle.sendline( "" )
            self.handle.expect( "\$" )
            self.handle.sendline(
                "cd " +
                self.home +
                "; 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" )
            self.handle.expect( "\$" )
            response = ( self.name + ": \n" + str(
                self.handle.before + self.handle.after ) )
            self.handle.sendline( "cd " + self.home )
            self.handle.expect( "\$" )
            lines = response.splitlines()
            for line in lines:
                print line
            if report:
                for line in lines[ 2:-1 ]:
                    # Bracket replacement is for Wiki-compliant
                    # formatting. '<' or '>' are interpreted
                    # as xml specific tags that cause errors
                    line = line.replace( "<", "[" )
                    line = line.replace( ">", "]" )
                    main.log.report( "\t" + line )
            return lines[ 2 ]
        except pexpect.EOF:
            main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
            main.log.error( self.name + ":     " + self.handle.before )
            main.cleanup()
            main.exit()
        except pexpect.TIMEOUT:
            main.log.error( self.name + ": TIMEOUT exception found" )
            main.log.error( self.name + ":     " + self.handle.before )
            main.cleanup()
            main.exit()
        except:
            main.log.info( self.name + ":" * 60 )
            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
            main.log.info( ":" * 80 )
            main.cleanup()
            main.exit()

    def createCellFile( self, benchIp, fileName, mnIpAddrs,extraFeatureString, *onosIpAddrs ):
        """
        Creates a cell file based on arguments
        Required:
            * Bench IP address ( benchIp )
                - Needed to copy the cell file over
            * File name of the cell file ( fileName )
            * Mininet IP address ( mnIpAddrs )
                - Note that only 1 ip address is
                  supported currently
            * ONOS IP addresses ( onosIpAddrs )
                - Must be passed in as last arguments

        NOTE: Assumes cells are located at:
            ~/<self.home>/tools/test/cells/
        """
        # Variable initialization
        cellDirectory = self.home + "/tools/test/cells/"
        # We want to create the cell file in the dependencies directory
        # of TestON first, then copy over to ONOS bench
        tempDirectory = "/tmp/"
        # Create the cell file in the directory for writing ( w+ )
        cellFile = open( tempDirectory + fileName, 'w+' )

        # Feature string is hardcoded environment variables
        # 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=" + extraFeatureString
        mnString = "export OCN="
        onosString = "export OC"
        tempCount = 1

        # Create ONOSNIC ip address prefix
        tempOnosIp = onosIpAddrs[ 0 ]
        tempList = []
        tempList = tempOnosIp.split( "." )
        # Omit last element of list to format for NIC
        tempList = tempList[ :-1 ]
        # Structure the nic string ip
        nicAddr = ".".join( tempList ) + ".*"
        onosNicString = "export ONOS_NIC=" + nicAddr

        try:
            # Start writing to file
            cellFile.write( onosNicString + "\n" )

            for arg in onosIpAddrs:
                # For each argument in onosIpAddrs, write to file
                # Output should look like the following:
                #   export OC1="10.128.20.11"
                #   export OC2="10.128.20.12"
                cellFile.write( onosString + str( tempCount ) +
                                "=" + "\"" + arg + "\"" + "\n" )
                tempCount = tempCount + 1

            cellFile.write( mnString + "\"" + mnIpAddrs + "\"" + "\n" )
            cellFile.write( coreFeatureString + "\n" )
            cellFile.close()

            # We use os.system to send the command to TestON cluster
            # to account for the case in which TestON is not located
            # on the same cluster as the ONOS bench
            # Note that even if TestON is located on the same cluster
            # as ONOS bench, you must setup passwordless ssh
            # between TestON and ONOS bench in order to automate the test.
            os.system( "scp " + tempDirectory + fileName +
                       " admin@" + benchIp + ":" + cellDirectory )

            return main.TRUE

        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.info( self.name + ":::::::::" )
            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
            main.log.info( ":::::::" )
            main.cleanup()
            main.exit()

    def setCell( self, cellname ):
        """
        Calls 'cell <name>' to set the environment variables on ONOSbench
        """
        try:
            if not cellname:
                main.log.error( "Must define cellname" )
                main.cleanup()
                main.exit()
            else:
                self.handle.sendline( "cell " + str( cellname ) )
                # 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(str(cellname))
                handleBefore = self.handle.before
                handleAfter = self.handle.after
                # Get the rest of the handle
                self.handle.sendline("")
                self.handle.expect("\$")
                handleMore = self.handle.before

                main.log.info( "Cell call returned: " + handleBefore +
                               handleAfter + handleMore )

                return main.TRUE

        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.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
            main.cleanup()
            main.exit()

    def verifyCell( self ):
        """
        Calls 'onos-verify-cell' to check for cell installation
        """
        # TODO: Add meaningful expect value

        try:
            # Clean handle by sending empty and expecting $
            self.handle.sendline( "" )
            self.handle.expect( "\$" )
            self.handle.sendline( "onos-verify-cell" )
            self.handle.expect( "\$" )
            handleBefore = self.handle.before
            handleAfter = self.handle.after
            # Get the rest of the handle
            self.handle.sendline( "" )
            self.handle.expect( "\$" )
            handleMore = self.handle.before

            main.log.info( "Verify cell returned: " + handleBefore +
                           handleAfter + handleMore )

            return main.TRUE
        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.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
            main.cleanup()
            main.exit()

    def onosCli( self, ONOSIp, cmdstr ):
        """
        Uses 'onos' command to send various ONOS CLI arguments.
        Required:
            * ONOSIp: specify the ip of the cell machine
            * cmdstr: specify the command string to send

        This function is intended to expose the entire karaf
        CLI commands for ONOS. Try to use this function first
        before attempting to write a ONOS CLI specific driver
        function.
        You can see a list of available 'cmdstr' arguments
        by starting onos, and typing in 'onos' to enter the
        onos> CLI. Then, type 'help' to see the list of
        available commands.
        """
        try:
            if not ONOSIp:
                main.log.error( "You must specify the IP address" )
                return main.FALSE
            if not cmdstr:
                main.log.error( "You must specify the command string" )
                return main.FALSE

            cmdstr = str( cmdstr )
            self.handle.sendline( "" )
            self.handle.expect( "\$" )

            self.handle.sendline( "onos -w " + ONOSIp + " " + cmdstr )
            self.handle.expect( "\$" )

            handleBefore = self.handle.before
            print "handle_before = ", self.handle.before
            # handleAfter = str( self.handle.after )

            # self.handle.sendline( "" )
            # self.handle.expect( "\$" )
            # handleMore = str( self.handle.before )

            main.log.info( "Command sent successfully" )

            # Obtain return handle that consists of result from
            # the onos command. The string may need to be
            # configured further.
            # returnString = handleBefore + handleAfter
            returnString = handleBefore
            print "return_string = ", returnString
            return returnString

        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.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
            main.cleanup()
            main.exit()

    def onosInstall( self, options="-f", node="" ):
        """
        Installs ONOS bits on the designated cell machine.
        If -f option is provided, it also forces an uninstall.
        Presently, install also includes onos-push-bits and
        onos-config within.
        The node option allows you to selectively only push the jar
        files to certain onos nodes

        Returns: main.TRUE on success and main.FALSE on failure
        """
        try:
            if options:
                self.handle.sendline( "onos-install " + options + " " + node )
            else:
                self.handle.sendline( "onos-install " + node )
            self.handle.expect( "onos-install " )
            # NOTE: this timeout may need to change depending on the network
            # and size of ONOS
            i = self.handle.expect( [ "Network\sis\sunreachable",
                                      "onos\sstart/running,\sprocess",
                                      "ONOS\sis\salready\sinstalled",
                                      pexpect.TIMEOUT ], timeout=60 )

            if i == 0:
                main.log.warn( "Network is unreachable" )
                return main.FALSE
            elif i == 1:
                main.log.info(
                    "ONOS was installed on " +
                    node +
                    " and started" )
                return main.TRUE
            elif i == 2:
                main.log.info( "ONOS is already installed on " + node )
                return main.TRUE
            elif i == 3:
                main.log.info(
                    "Installation of ONOS on " +
                    node +
                    " timed out" )
                return main.FALSE

        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.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
            main.cleanup()
            main.exit()

    def onosStart( self, nodeIp ):
        """
        Calls onos command: 'onos-service [<node-ip>] start'
        This command is a remote management of the ONOS upstart daemon
        """
        try:
            self.handle.sendline( "" )
            self.handle.expect( "\$" )
            self.handle.sendline( "onos-service " + str( nodeIp ) +
                                  " start" )
            i = self.handle.expect( [
                "Job\sis\salready\srunning",
                "start/running",
                "Unknown\sinstance",
                pexpect.TIMEOUT ], timeout=120 )

            if i == 0:
                main.log.info( "Service is already running" )
                return main.TRUE
            elif i == 1:
                main.log.info( "ONOS service started" )
                return main.TRUE
            else:
                main.log.error( "ONOS service failed to start" )
                main.cleanup()
                main.exit()
        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.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
            main.cleanup()
            main.exit()

    def onosStop( self, nodeIp ):
        """
        Calls onos command: 'onos-service [<node-ip>] stop'
        This command is a remote management of the ONOS upstart daemon
        """
        try:
            self.handle.sendline( "" )
            self.handle.expect( "\$" )
            self.handle.sendline( "onos-service " + str( nodeIp ) +
                                  " stop" )
            i = self.handle.expect( [
                "stop/waiting",
                "Unknown\sinstance",
                pexpect.TIMEOUT ], timeout=60 )

            if i == 0:
                main.log.info( "ONOS service stopped" )
                return main.TRUE
            elif i == 1:
                main.log.info( "Unknown ONOS instance specified: " +
                               str( nodeIp ) )
                return main.FALSE
            else:
                main.log.error( "ONOS service failed to stop" )
                return main.FALSE

        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.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
            main.cleanup()
            main.exit()

    def onosUninstall( self, nodeIp="" ):
        """
        Calls the command: 'onos-uninstall'
        Uninstalls ONOS from the designated cell machine, stopping
        if needed
        """
        try:
            self.handle.sendline( "" )
            self.handle.expect( "\$" )
            self.handle.sendline( "onos-uninstall " + str( nodeIp ) )
            self.handle.expect( "\$" )

            main.log.info( "ONOS " + nodeIp + " was uninstalled" )

            # onos-uninstall command does not return any text
            return main.TRUE

        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.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
            main.cleanup()
            main.exit()

    def onosDie( self, nodeIp ):
        """
        Issues the command 'onos-die <node-ip>'
        This command calls onos-kill and also stops the node
        """
        try:
            self.handle.sendline( "" )
            self.handle.expect( "\$" )
            cmdStr = "onos-kill " + str( nodeIp )
            self.handle.sendline( cmdStr )
            i = self.handle.expect( [
                "Killing\sONOS",
                "ONOS\sprocess\sis\snot\srunning",
                pexpect.TIMEOUT ], timeout=20 )
            if i == 0:
                main.log.info( "ONOS instance " + str( nodeIp ) +
                               " was killed and stopped" )
                return main.TRUE
            elif i == 1:
                main.log.info( "ONOS process was not running" )
                return main.FALSE
        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.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
            main.cleanup()
            main.exit()

    def onosKill( self, nodeIp ):
        """
        Calls the command: 'onos-kill [<node-ip>]'
        "Remotely, and unceremoniously kills the ONOS instance running on
        the specified cell machine" - Tom V
        """
        try:
            self.handle.sendline( "" )
            self.handle.expect( "\$" )
            self.handle.sendline( "onos-kill " + str( nodeIp ) )
            i = self.handle.expect( [
                "\$",
                "No\sroute\sto\shost",
                "password:",
                pexpect.TIMEOUT ], timeout=20 )

            if i == 0:
                main.log.info(
                    "ONOS instance " + str(
                        nodeIp ) + " was killed" )
                return main.TRUE
            elif i == 1:
                main.log.info( "No route to host" )
                return main.FALSE
            elif i == 2:
                main.log.info(
                    "Passwordless login for host: " +
                    str( nodeIp ) +
                    " not configured" )
                return main.FALSE
            else:
                main.log.info( "ONOS instasnce was not killed" )
                return main.FALSE

        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.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
            main.cleanup()
            main.exit()

    def onosRemoveRaftLogs( self ):
        """
        Removes Raft / Copy cat files from ONOS to ensure
        a cleaner environment.

        Description:
            Stops all ONOS defined in the cell,
            wipes the raft / copycat log files
        """
        try:
            self.handle.sendline( "" )
            self.handle.expect( "\$" )
            self.handle.sendline( "onos-remove-raft-logs" )
            # Sometimes this command hangs
            i = self.handle.expect( [ "\$", pexpect.TIMEOUT ],
                                    timeout=120 )
            if i == 1:
                i = self.handle.expect( [ "\$", pexpect.TIMEOUT ],
                                        timeout=120 )
                if i == 1:
                    return main.FALSE
            self.handle.sendline( "" )
            self.handle.expect( "\$" )
            return main.TRUE

        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.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
            main.cleanup()
            main.exit()

    def onosStartNetwork( self, mntopo ):
        """
        Calls the command 'onos-start-network [ <mininet-topo> ]
        "remotely starts the specified topology on the cell's
        mininet machine against all controllers configured in the
        cell."
        * Specify mininet topology file name for mntopo
        * Topo files should be placed at:
          ~/<your-onos-directory>/tools/test/topos

        NOTE: This function will take you to the mininet prompt
        """
        try:
            if not mntopo:
                main.log.error( "You must specify a topo file to execute" )
                return main.FALSE

            mntopo = str( mntopo )
            self.handle.sendline( "" )
            self.handle.expect( "\$" )

            self.handle.sendline( "onos-start-network " + mntopo )
            self.handle.expect( "mininet>" )
            main.log.info( "Network started, entered mininet prompt" )

            # TODO: Think about whether return is necessary or not

        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.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
            main.cleanup()
            main.exit()

    def isup(self, node = "", timeout = 120):
        """
        Run's onos-wait-for-start which only returns once ONOS is at run
        level 100(ready for use)

        Returns: main.TRUE if ONOS is running and main.FALSE on timeout
        """
        try:
            self.handle.sendline("onos-wait-for-start " + node )
            self.handle.expect("onos-wait-for-start")
            # NOTE: this timeout is arbitrary"
            i = self.handle.expect(["\$", pexpect.TIMEOUT], timeout)
            if i == 0:
                main.log.info( self.name + ": " + node + " is up" )
                return main.TRUE
            elif i == 1:
                # NOTE: since this function won't return until ONOS is ready,
                #   we will kill it on timeout
                main.log.error( "ONOS has not started yet" )
                self.handle.send( "\x03" )  # Control-C
                self.handle.expect( "\$" )
                return main.FALSE
        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.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
            main.cleanup()
            main.exit()

    def pushTestIntentsShell(
            self,
            dpidSrc,
            dpidDst,
            numIntents,
            dirFile,
            onosIp,
            numMult="",
            appId="",
            report=True,
            options="" ):
        """
        Description:
            Use the linux prompt to push test intents to
            better parallelize the results than the CLI
        Required:
            * dpidSrc: specify source dpid
            * dpidDst: specify destination dpid
            * numIntents: specify number of intents to push
            * dirFile: specify directory and file name to save
              results
            * onosIp: specify the IP of ONOS to install on
        NOTE:
            You must invoke this command at linux shell prompt
        """
        try:
            # Create the string to sendline
            if options:
                baseCmd = "onos " + str( onosIp ) + " push-test-intents " +\
                    options + " "
            else:
                baseCmd = "onos " + str( onosIp ) + " push-test-intents "

            addDpid = baseCmd + str( dpidSrc ) + " " + str( dpidDst )
            if not numMult:
                addIntents = addDpid + " " + str( numIntents )
            elif numMult:
                addIntents = addDpid + " " + str( numIntents ) + " " +\
                    str( numMult )
                if appId:
                    addApp = addIntents + " " + str( appId )
                else:
                    addApp = addIntents

            if report:
                sendCmd = addApp + " > " + str( dirFile ) + " &"
            else:
                sendCmd = addApp + " &"
            main.log.info( "Send cmd: " + sendCmd )

            self.handle.sendline( sendCmd )

        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.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
            main.cleanup()
            main.exit()

    def getTopology( self, topologyOutput ):
        """
        parses the onos:topology output
        Returns: a topology dict populated by the key values found in
                 the cli command.
        """
        try:
            # call the cli to get the topology summary
            # cmdstr = "onos:topology"
            # cliResult = self.onosCli( ip, cmdstr )
            # print "cli_result = ", cliResult

            # Parse the output
            topology = {}
            # for line in cliResult.split( "\n" ):
            for line in topologyOutput.splitlines():
                if not line.startswith( "time=" ):
                    continue
                # else
                # print line
                for var in line.split( "," ):
                    # print "'"+var+"'"
                    # print "'"+var.strip()+"'"
                    key, value = var.strip().split( "=" )
                    topology[ key ] = value
            # print "topology = ", topology
            # devices = topology.get( 'devices', False )
            # print "devices = ", devices
            # links = topology.get( 'links', False )
            # print "links = ", links
            # SCCs = topology.get( 'SCC(s)', False )
            # print "SCCs = ", SCCs
            # paths = topology.get( 'paths', False )
            # print "paths = ", paths

            return topology
        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.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
            main.cleanup()
            main.exit()

    def checkStatus(
            self,
            topologyResult,
            numoswitch,
            numolink,
            logLevel="info" ):
        """
        Checks the number of swithes & links that ONOS sees against the
        supplied values. By default this will report to main.log, but the
        log level can be specifid.

        Params: ip = ip used for the onos cli
                numoswitch = expected number of switches
                numlink = expected number of links
                logLevel = level to log to.
                Currently accepts 'info', 'warn' and 'report'


        logLevel can

        Returns: main.TRUE if the number of switchs and links are correct,
                 main.FALSE if the numer of switches and links is incorrect,
                 and main.ERROR otherwise
        """
        try:
            topology = self.getTopology( topologyResult )
            if topology == {}:
                return main.ERROR
            output = ""
            # Is the number of switches is what we expected
            devices = topology.get( 'devices', False )
            links = topology.get( 'links', False )
            if not devices or not links:
                return main.ERROR
            switchCheck = ( int( devices ) == int( numoswitch ) )
            # Is the number of links is what we expected
            linkCheck = ( int( links ) == int( numolink ) )
            if ( switchCheck and linkCheck ):
                # We expected the correct numbers
                output = output + "The number of links and switches match "\
                    + "what was expected"
                result = main.TRUE
            else:
                output = output + \
                    "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 ) )
            if logLevel == "report":
                main.log.report( output )
            elif logLevel == "warn":
                main.log.warn( output )
            else:
                main.log.info( output )
            return result
        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.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
            main.cleanup()
            main.exit()

    def tsharkPcap( self, interface, dirFile ):
        """
        Capture all packet activity and store in specified
        directory/file

        Required:
            * interface: interface to capture
            * dir: directory/filename to store pcap
        """
        self.handle.sendline( "" )
        self.handle.expect( "\$" )

        self.handle.sendline( "tshark -i " + str( interface ) +
                              " -t e -w " + str( dirFile ) + " &" )
        self.handle.sendline( "\r" )
        self.handle.expect( "Capturing on" )
        self.handle.sendline( "\r" )
        self.handle.expect( "\$" )

        main.log.info( "Tshark started capturing files on " +
                       str( interface ) + " and saving to directory: " +
                       str( dirFile ) )

    def runOnosTopoCfg( self, instanceName, jsonFile ):
        """
         On ONOS bench, run this command:
         ./~/ONOS/tools/test/bin/onos-topo-cfg $OC1 filename
         which starts the rest and copies
         the json file to the onos instance
        """
        try:
            self.handle.sendline( "" )
            self.handle.expect( "\$" )
            self.handle.sendline( "cd ~/ONOS/tools/test/bin" )
            self.handle.expect( "/bin$" )
            cmd = "./onos-topo-cfg " + instanceName + " " + jsonFile
            print "cmd = ", cmd
            self.handle.sendline( cmd )
            self.handle.expect( "\$" )
            self.handle.sendline( "cd ~" )
            self.handle.expect( "\$" )
            return main.TRUE
        except:
            return main.FALSE

    def tsharkGrep( self, grep, directory, interface='eth0' ):
        """
        Required:
            * grep string
            * directory to store results
        Optional:
            * interface - default: eth0
        Description:
            Uses tshark command to grep specific group of packets
            and stores the results to specified directory.
            The timestamp is hardcoded to be in epoch
        """
        self.handle.sendline( "" )
        self.handle.expect( "\$" )
        self.handle.sendline( "" )
        self.handle.sendline(
            "tshark -i " +
            str( interface ) +
            " -t e | grep --line-buffered \"" +
            str(grep) +
            "\" >" +
            directory +
            " &" )
        self.handle.sendline( "\r" )
        self.handle.expect( "Capturing on" )
        self.handle.sendline( "\r" )
        self.handle.expect( "\$" )

    def tsharkStop( self ):
        """
        Removes wireshark files from /tmp and kills all tshark processes
        """
        # Remove all pcap from previous captures
        self.execute( cmd="sudo rm /tmp/wireshark*" )
        self.handle.sendline( "" )
        self.handle.sendline( "sudo kill -9 `ps -ef | grep \"tshark -i\" |" +
                              " grep -v grep | awk '{print $2}'`" )
        self.handle.sendline( "" )
        main.log.info( "Tshark stopped" )

    def ptpd( self, args ):
        """
        Initiate ptp with user-specified args.
        Required:
            * args: specify string of args after command
              'sudo ptpd'
        """
        try:
            self.handle.sendline( "sudo ptpd " + str( args ) )
            i = self.handle.expect( [
                "Multiple",
                "Error",
                "\$" ] )
            self.handle.expect( "\$" )

            if i == 0:
                handle = self.handle.before
                main.log.info( "ptpd returned an error: " +
                               str( handle ) )
                return handle
            elif i == 1:
                handle = self.handle.before
                main.log.error( "ptpd returned an error: " +
                                str( handle ) )
                return handle
            else:
                return main.TRUE

        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.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
            main.cleanup()
            main.exit()

    def cpLogsToDir( self, logToCopy,
                       destDir, copyFileName="" ):
        """
        Copies logs to a desired directory.
        Current implementation of ONOS deletes its karaf
        logs on every iteration. For debugging purposes,
        you may want to use this function to capture
        certain karaf logs. ( or any other logs if needed )
        Localtime will be attached to the filename

        Required:
            * logToCopy: specify directory and log name to
              copy.
              ex ) /opt/onos/log/karaf.log.1
              For copying multiple files, leave copyFileName
              empty and only specify destDir -
              ex ) /opt/onos/log/karaf*
            * destDir: specify directory to copy to.
              ex ) /tmp/
        Optional:
            * copyFileName: If you want to rename the log
              file, specify copyFileName. This will not work
              with multiple file copying
        """
        try:
            localtime = time.strftime( '%x %X' )
            localtime = localtime.replace( "/", "" )
            localtime = localtime.replace( " ", "_" )
            localtime = localtime.replace( ":", "" )
            if destDir[ -1: ] != "/":
                destDir += "/"

            if copyFileName:
                self.handle.sendline(
                    "cp " +
                    str( logToCopy ) +
                    " " +
                    str( destDir ) +
                    str( copyFileName ) +
                    localtime )
                self.handle.expect( "cp" )
                self.handle.expect( "\$" )
            else:
                self.handle.sendline( "cp " + str( logToCopy ) +
                                      " " + str( destDir ) )
                self.handle.expect( "cp" )
                self.handle.expect( "\$" )

            return self.handle.before

        except pexpect.EOF:
            main.log.error( "Copying files failed" )
            main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
            main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
        except:
            main.log.error( "Copying files failed" )
            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )

    def checkLogs( self, onosIp ):
        """
        runs onos-check-logs on the given onos node
        returns the response
        """
        try:
            cmd = "onos-check-logs " + str( onosIp )
            self.handle.sendline( cmd )
            self.handle.expect( cmd )
            self.handle.expect( "\$" )
            response = self.handle.before
            return response
        except pexpect.EOF:
            main.log.error( "Lost ssh connection" )
            main.log.error( self.name + ": EOF exception found" )
            main.log.error( self.name + ":    " + self.handle.before )
        except:
            main.log.error( "Some error in check_logs:" )
            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )

    def onosStatus( self, node="" ):
        """
        Calls onos command: 'onos-service [<node-ip>] status'
        """
        try:
            self.handle.sendline( "" )
            self.handle.expect( "\$" )
            self.handle.sendline( "onos-service " + str( node ) +
                                  " status" )
            i = self.handle.expect( [
                "start/running",
                "stop/waiting",
                pexpect.TIMEOUT ], timeout=120 )

            if i == 0:
                main.log.info( "ONOS is running" )
                return main.TRUE
            elif i == 1:
                main.log.info( "ONOS is stopped" )
                main.log.error( "ONOS service failed to check the status" )
                main.cleanup()
                main.exit()
        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.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
            main.log.error( traceback.print_exc() )
            main.log.info( self.name + " ::::::" )
            main.cleanup()
            main.exit()

    def createLinkGraphFile( self, benchIp, ONOSIpList, deviceCount):
        '''
            Create/formats the LinkGraph.cfg file based on arguments 
                -only creates a linear topology and connects islands 
                -evenly distributes devices 
                -must be called by ONOSbench

                ONOSIpList - list of all of the node IPs to be used 
                
                deviceCount - number of switches to be assigned 
        '''
        main.log.step("Creating link graph configuration file." )
        linkGraphPath = self.home + "/tools/package/etc/linkGraph.cfg"
        tempFile = "/tmp/linkGraph.cfg"        

        linkGraph = open(tempFile, 'w+')
        linkGraph.write("# NullLinkProvider topology description (config file).\n")
        linkGraph.write("# The NodeId is only added if the destination is another node's device.\n")
        linkGraph.write("# Bugs: Comments cannot be appended to a line to be read.\n")
        
        clusterCount = len(ONOSIpList)
        
        if type(deviceCount) is int or type(deviceCount) is str: 
            deviceCount = int(deviceCount)
            switchList = [0]*(clusterCount+1)
            baselineSwitchCount = deviceCount/clusterCount
        
            for node in range(1, clusterCount + 1):
                switchList[node] = baselineSwitchCount

            for node in range(1, (deviceCount%clusterCount)+1):
                switchList[node] += 1
        
        if type(deviceCount) is list:
            main.log.info("Using provided device distribution")
            switchList = [0]
            for i in deviceCount:
                switchList.append(int(i))

        tempList = ['0']
        tempList.extend(ONOSIpList)
        ONOSIpList = tempList

        myPort = 6
        lastSwitch = 0
        for node in range(1, clusterCount+1):
            if switchList[node] == 0:
                continue

            linkGraph.write("graph " + ONOSIpList[node] + " {\n")
            
            if node > 1:
                #connect to last device on previous node
                line = ("\t0:5 -> " + str(lastSwitch) + ":6:" + lastIp + "\n")     #ONOSIpList[node-1]  
                linkGraph.write(line)            
               
            lastSwitch = 0 
            for switch in range (0, switchList[node]-1):    
                line = ""
                line = ("\t" + str(switch) + ":" + str(myPort))
                line += " -- "
                line += (str(switch+1) + ":" + str(myPort-1) + "\n")
                linkGraph.write(line)
                lastSwitch = switch+1 
            lastIp = ONOSIpList[node]
                
            #lastSwitch += 1
            if node < (clusterCount): 
                #connect to first device on the next node
                line = ("\t" + str(lastSwitch) + ":6 -> 0:5:" + ONOSIpList[node+1] + "\n")             
                linkGraph.write(line)
                
            linkGraph.write("}\n")
        linkGraph.close()

        #SCP
        os.system( "scp " + tempFile + " admin@" + benchIp + ":" + linkGraphPath)        
        main.log.info("linkGraph.cfg creation complete")

    def createNullDevProviderFile( self, benchIp, ONOSIpList, deviceCount, numPorts=10):
        
        '''
            benchIp = Ip address of the test bench 
            ONOSIpList = list of Ip addresses of nodes switches will be devided amongst 
            deviceCount = number of switches to distribute 
            numPorts = number of ports per device, when not specified in file it defaults to 10, optional arg
        '''

        main.log.step("Creating null device provider configuration file." )
        nullDevicePath = self.home + "/tools/package/etc/org.onosproject.provider.nil.device.impl.NullDeviceProvider.cfg"
        tempFile = "/tmp/org.onosproject.provider.nil.device.impl.NullDeviceProvider.cfg"
        configFile = open(tempFile, 'w+')
        clusterCount = len(ONOSIpList)

        if type(deviceCount) is int or type(deviceCount) is str:
            main.log.info("Creating device distribution")
            deviceCount = int(deviceCount)
            switchList = [0]*(clusterCount+1)
            baselineSwitchCount = deviceCount/clusterCount

            for node in range(1, clusterCount + 1):
                switchList[node] = baselineSwitchCount

            for node in range(1, (deviceCount%clusterCount)+1):
                switchList[node] += 1

        if type(deviceCount) is list: 
            main.log.info("Using provided device distribution") 
            switchList = ['0']
            switchList.extend(deviceCount)

        ONOSIp = [0]
        ONOSIp.extend(ONOSIpList)
 
        devicesString  = "devConfigs = "
        for node in range(1, len(ONOSIp)):
            devicesString += (ONOSIp[node] + ":" + str(switchList[node] ))
            if node < clusterCount:
                devicesString += (",")

        configFile.write(devicesString + "\n")
        if numPorts == 10:
            configFile.write("#numPorts = 10")
        else: 
            configFile.write("numPorts = " + str(numPorts))

        configFile.close()        
        os.system( "scp " + tempFile + " admin@" + benchIp + ":" + nullDevicePath)

    def createNullLinkProviderFile( self, benchIp, neighborIpList=0, eventRate=0, onNode=False): 
        '''
                neighbor list is an optional list of neighbors to be written directly to the file
                onNode - bool, if true, alternate file path will be used to scp, inteneded
                        for use on cell
        '''

        main.log.step("Creating Null Link Provider config file")
        nullLinkPath = self.home + "/tools/package/etc/org.onosproject.provider.nil.link.impl.NullLinkProvider.cfg"
        if onNode == True: 
            nullLinkPath = "/opt/onos/apache-karaf-3.0.2/etc/org.onosproject.provider.nil.link.impl.NullLinkProvider.cfg"
        tempFile = "/tmp/org.onosproject.provider.nil.link.impl.NullLinkProvider.cfg"
        configFile = open(tempFile, 'w+')
    
        eventRate = int(eventRate)

        if eventRate == 0: 
            configFile.write("#eventRate = \n")
        else: 
            configFile.write("eventRate = " + str(eventRate) + "\n") 

        configFile.write("#cfgFile = /tmp/foo.cfg        #If enabled, points to the full path to the topology file.\n") 
        
        if neighborIpList != 0:
            configFile.write("neighbors = ")
            for n in range (0, len(neighborIpList)):
                configFile.write(neighborIpList[n])
                if n < (len(neighborIpList) - 1):
                    configFile.write(",")            
        else: 
            configFile.write("#neighbors = ") 
        
        configFile.close()
        if onNode == False:
            os.system( "scp " + tempFile + " admin@" + benchIp + ":" + nullLinkPath)
        if onNode == True:
            os.system( "scp " + tempFile + " sdn@" + benchIp + ":" + nullLinkPath)