diff --git a/core/common/src/test/resources/org/onosproject/codec/impl/VirtualHost.json b/core/common/src/test/resources/org/onosproject/codec/impl/VirtualHost.json
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+{
+  "networkId": "44",
+  "mac": "11:11:22:22:33:33",
+  "vlan": "12",
+  "ipAddresses": [
+    "1.1.1.1",
+    "2.2.2.2"
+  ],
+  "location": {
+    "elementId": "of:d1",
+    "port": "1"
+  }
+}