Cleanup of ixia_profile attribute for IxNetwork TG

Remove obsolete attribute "ixia_profile" from
 - test cases using IxNetwork as a TG
 - from unit tests related to IxNetwork

Remove ixncfg files from repo.
Remove mention of ixncfg files from test case files

JIRA: YARDSTICK-1506

Change-Id: I5f8087cef74ac80ced0cfa310fdb5f91550d08f5
Signed-off-by: Orest Voznyy <orestx.voznyy@intel.com>

61 files changed, 53 insertions, 108 deletions

diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/acl/tc_baremetal_acl_rfc2544_ixia_template.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/acl/tc_baremetal_acl_rfc2544_ixia_template.yaml
index 17b918ce0..8c7651bf7 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/acl/tc_baremetal_acl_rfc2544_ixia_template.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/acl/tc_baremetal_acl_rfc2544_ixia_template.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ scenarios:
       vnf__0:
         rules: acl_1rule.yaml
         vnf_config: {lb_config: '{{flow.vnf_config.lb_config}}', lb_count: {{flow.vnf_config.lb_count}} , worker_config: '{{flow.vnf_config.worker_config}}', worker_threads: {{flow.vnf_config.worker_threads}}}
-    ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/ixia_ipv4_profile_{{num_vnfs * 2}}_port.ixncfg
     runner:
       type: Iteration
       iterations: 10
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/acl/tc_baremetal_acl_udp_ixia_correlated_multi_port_template.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/acl/tc_baremetal_acl_udp_ixia_correlated_multi_port_template.yaml
index fe7be9aba..da1c5a7ab 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/acl/tc_baremetal_acl_udp_ixia_correlated_multi_port_template.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/acl/tc_baremetal_acl_udp_ixia_correlated_multi_port_template.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ scenarios:
       vnf__0:
         rules: acl_1rule.yaml
         vnf_config: {lb_config: '{{flow.vnf_config.lb_config}}', lb_count: {{flow.vnf_config.lb_count}} , worker_config: '{{flow.vnf_config.worker_config}}', worker_threads: {{flow.vnf_config.worker_threads}}}
-    ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/ixia/ixia_ipv4_profile_{{ num_vnfs }}_port.ixncfg
 
     runner:
       type: Iteration
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/acl/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/acl/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml
index bd99fdd3b..7e5d792a2 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/acl/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/acl/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ scenarios:
     type: Iteration
     iterations: 10
     interval: 35
-  ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/acl/acl_ipv4_profile_1flows.ixncfg
 context:
   type: Node
   name: yardstick
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/acl/tc_ovs_acl_udp_ixia_correlated_scale_out_template.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/acl/tc_ovs_acl_udp_ixia_correlated_scale_out_template.yaml
index 5f5d0869d..7c035b9b1 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/acl/tc_ovs_acl_udp_ixia_correlated_scale_out_template.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/acl/tc_ovs_acl_udp_ixia_correlated_scale_out_template.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ scenarios:
         rules: acl_1rule.yaml
         vnf_config: {lb_config: '{{flow.vnf_config.lb_config}}', lb_count: {{flow.vnf_config.lb_count}} , worker_config: '{{flow.vnf_config.worker_config}}', worker_threads: {{flow.vnf_config.worker_threads}}}
 {% endfor %}
-    ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/ixia_ipv4_profile_{{num_vnfs}}_port.ixncfg
     runner:
       type: Iteration
       iterations: 10
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/acl/tc_ovs_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/acl/tc_ovs_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml
index 469eddfc0..f766674f9 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/acl/tc_ovs_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/acl/tc_ovs_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ scenarios:
     vnf__0:
       rules: acl_1rule.yaml
       vnf_config: {lb_config: 'SW', lb_count: 1, worker_config: '1C/1T', worker_threads: 1}
-  ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/acl/acl_ipv4_profile_1flows.ixncfg
   runner:
     type: Iteration
     iterations: 10
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/acl/tc_sriov_acl_udp_ixia_correlated_scale_out_template.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/acl/tc_sriov_acl_udp_ixia_correlated_scale_out_template.yaml
index 024507bc6..c2c11028e 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/acl/tc_sriov_acl_udp_ixia_correlated_scale_out_template.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/acl/tc_sriov_acl_udp_ixia_correlated_scale_out_template.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ scenarios:
         rules: acl_1rule.yaml
         vnf_config: {lb_config: '{{flow.vnf_config.lb_config}}', lb_count: {{flow.vnf_config.lb_count}} , worker_config: '{{flow.vnf_config.worker_config}}', worker_threads: {{flow.vnf_config.worker_threads}}}
 {% endfor %}
-    ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/ixia_ipv4_profile_{{num_vnfs}}_port.ixncfg
 
     runner:
       type: Iteration
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/acl/tc_sriov_acl_udp_ixia_scale_out_template.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/acl/tc_sriov_acl_udp_ixia_scale_out_template.yaml
index 4abc429f4..888d0c8af 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/acl/tc_sriov_acl_udp_ixia_scale_out_template.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/acl/tc_sriov_acl_udp_ixia_scale_out_template.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ scenarios:
         rules: acl_1rule.yaml
         vnf_config: {lb_config: '{{flow.vnf_config.lb_config}}', lb_count: {{flow.vnf_config.lb_count}} , worker_config: '{{flow.vnf_config.worker_config}}', worker_threads: {{flow.vnf_config.worker_threads}}}
 {% endfor %}
-    ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/ixia_ipv4_profile_{{num_vnfs* 2}}_port.ixncfg
 
     runner:
       type: Iteration
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/acl/tc_sriov_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/acl/tc_sriov_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml
index a9eb9066b..617af481e 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/acl/tc_sriov_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/acl/tc_sriov_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ scenarios:
     vnf__0:
       rules: acl_1rule.yaml
       vnf_config: {lb_config: 'SW', lb_count: 1, worker_config: '1C/1T', worker_threads: 1}
-  ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/acl/acl_ipv4_profile_1flows.ixncfg
   runner:
     type: Iteration
     iterations: 10
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_baremetal_cgnapt_rfc2544_ixia_template.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_baremetal_cgnapt_rfc2544_ixia_template.yaml
index 3a1c1cb12..778494745 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_baremetal_cgnapt_rfc2544_ixia_template.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_baremetal_cgnapt_rfc2544_ixia_template.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ scenarios:
       vnf__0:
         rules: acl_1rule.yaml
         vnf_config: {lb_config: '{{flow.vnf_config.lb_config}}', lb_count: {{flow.vnf_config.lb_count}} , worker_config: '{{flow.vnf_config.worker_config}}', worker_threads: {{flow.vnf_config.worker_threads}}}
-    ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/ixia_ipv4_profile_{{num_vnfs * 2}}_port.ixncfg
     runner:
       type: Iteration
       iterations: 10
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_baremetal_cgnapt_udp_ixia_correlated_multi_port_template.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_baremetal_cgnapt_udp_ixia_correlated_multi_port_template.yaml
index 879911f62..0621f9afe 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_baremetal_cgnapt_udp_ixia_correlated_multi_port_template.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_baremetal_cgnapt_udp_ixia_correlated_multi_port_template.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ scenarios:
       vnf__0:
         rules: acl_1rule.yaml
         vnf_config: {lb_config: '{{flow.vnf_config.lb_config}}', lb_count: {{flow.vnf_config.lb_count}} , worker_config: '{{flow.vnf_config.worker_config}}', worker_threads: {{flow.vnf_config.worker_threads}}}
-    ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/ixia/ixia_ipv4_profile_{{ num_vnfs }}_port.ixncfg
 
     runner:
       type: Iteration
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml
index a56321396..7813a29a3 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ scenarios:
     type: Iteration
     iterations: 10
     interval: 35
-  ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/cgnapt/cgnat_ipv4_profile_1flows.ixncfg
 context:
   type: Node
   name: yardstick
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1flow_64B_ixia_scale_up.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1flow_64B_ixia_scale_up.yaml
index 71f6d1dc8..ef99a2fea 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1flow_64B_ixia_scale_up.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1flow_64B_ixia_scale_up.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ scenarios:
     type: Iteration
     iterations: 10
     interval: 35
-  ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/cgnapt/cgnat_ipv4_profile_1flows.ixncfg
 {% endfor %}
 context:
   type: Node
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_with_latency_ipv4_1flow_dynamic_cgnapt_ixia.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_with_latency_ipv4_1flow_dynamic_cgnapt_ixia.yaml
index c51729790..08a22586d 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_with_latency_ipv4_1flow_dynamic_cgnapt_ixia.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_with_latency_ipv4_1flow_dynamic_cgnapt_ixia.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2016 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the License);
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ scenarios:
     type: Iteration
     iterations: 28
     interval: 35
-  ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/cgnapt/cgnat_ipv4_profile_1flows_3node_latency.ixncfg
 context:
   type: Node
   name: yardstick
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_ovs_cgnapt_udp_ixia_correlated_scale_out_template.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_ovs_cgnapt_udp_ixia_correlated_scale_out_template.yaml
index e2002abc0..72d19fc6c 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_ovs_cgnapt_udp_ixia_correlated_scale_out_template.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_ovs_cgnapt_udp_ixia_correlated_scale_out_template.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ scenarios:
         rules: acl_1rule.yaml
         vnf_config: {lb_config: '{{flow.vnf_config.lb_config}}', lb_count: {{flow.vnf_config.lb_count}} , worker_config: '{{flow.vnf_config.worker_config}}', worker_threads: {{flow.vnf_config.worker_threads}}}
 {% endfor %}
-    ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/ixia_ipv4_profile_{{num_vnfs}}_port.ixncfg
     runner:
       type: Iteration
       iterations: 10
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_ovs_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_ovs_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml
index 1d8be5f74..90a3aaf6c 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_ovs_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_ovs_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ scenarios:
     vnf__0:
       rules: acl_1rule.yaml
       vnf_config: {lb_config: 'SW', lb_count: 1, worker_config: '1C/1T', worker_threads: 1}
-  ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/cgnapt/cgnat_ipv4_profile_1flows.ixncfg
   runner:
     type: Iteration
     iterations: 10
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_sriov_cgnapt_udp_ixia_correlated_scale_out_template.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_sriov_cgnapt_udp_ixia_correlated_scale_out_template.yaml
index 7f6e76cc2..618d018a4 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_sriov_cgnapt_udp_ixia_correlated_scale_out_template.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_sriov_cgnapt_udp_ixia_correlated_scale_out_template.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ scenarios:
       vnf__{{ vnf_num }}:
         vnf_config: {lb_config: '{{flow.vnf_config.lb_config}}', lb_count: {{flow.vnf_config.lb_count}} , worker_config: '{{flow.vnf_config.worker_config}}', worker_threads: {{flow.vnf_config.worker_threads}}}
 {% endfor %}
-    ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/ixia_ipv4_profile_{{num_vnfs}}_port.ixncfg
 
     runner:
       type: Iteration
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_sriov_cgnapt_udp_ixia_scale_out_template.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_sriov_cgnapt_udp_ixia_scale_out_template.yaml
index a88a05d5a..913174917 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_sriov_cgnapt_udp_ixia_scale_out_template.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_sriov_cgnapt_udp_ixia_scale_out_template.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ scenarios:
         rules: acl_1rule.yaml
         vnf_config: {lb_config: '{{flow.vnf_config.lb_config}}', lb_count: {{flow.vnf_config.lb_count}} , worker_config: '{{flow.vnf_config.worker_config}}', worker_threads: {{flow.vnf_config.worker_threads}}}
 {% endfor %}
-    ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/ixia_ipv4_profile_{{num_vnfs * 2}}_port.ixncfg
 
     runner:
       type: Iteration
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_sriov_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_sriov_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml
index f0d996d51..f163d33e7 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_sriov_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/cgnapt/tc_sriov_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ scenarios:
     vnf__0:
       rules: acl_1rule.yaml
       vnf_config: {lb_config: 'SW', lb_count: 1, worker_config: '1C/1T', worker_threads: 1}
-  ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/cgnapt/cgnat_ipv4_profile_1flows.ixncfg
   runner:
     type: Iteration
     iterations: 10
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/firewall/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_1518B_ixia.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/firewall/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_1518B_ixia.yaml
index b9235eeec..ab2a633a5 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/firewall/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_1518B_ixia.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/firewall/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_1518B_ixia.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ scenarios:
     type: Iteration
     iterations: 10
     interval: 35
-  ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/vfw/vfw_ipv4_profile_1flows_1518B.ixncfg
 context:
   type: Node
   name: yardstick
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/firewall/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_1518B_ixia_4port.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/firewall/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_1518B_ixia_4port.yaml
index eb5ae3ebb..03ceaafcb 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/firewall/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_1518B_ixia_4port.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/firewall/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_1518B_ixia_4port.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-# vfw_ipv4_profile_1flows.ixncfg
 
 ---
 schema: yardstick:task:0.1
@@ -41,7 +40,6 @@ scenarios:
     type: Iteration
     iterations: 10
     interval: 35
-  ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/vfw/vfw_ipv4_profile_muttiport_1518B.ixncfg
 context:
   type: Node
   name: yardstick
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/firewall/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/firewall/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml
index 7f43ed2ed..0da6e427e 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/firewall/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/firewall/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ scenarios:
     type: Iteration
     iterations: 10
     interval: 35
-  ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/vfw/vfw_ipv4_profile_1flows_64B.ixncfg
 context:
   type: Node
   name: yardstick
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/firewall/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia_4port.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/firewall/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia_4port.yaml
index 8754f4d24..6850fd8eb 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/firewall/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia_4port.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/firewall/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia_4port.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-# vfw_ipv4_profile_1flows.ixncfg
 
 ---
 schema: yardstick:task:0.1
@@ -41,7 +40,6 @@ scenarios:
     type: Iteration
     iterations: 10
     interval: 35
-  ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/vfw/vfw_ipv4_profile_muttiport_64B.ixncfg
 context:
   type: Node
   name: yardstick
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/firewall/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_1024B_ixia.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/firewall/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_1024B_ixia.yaml
index fa302d5d7..235c6fc8e 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/firewall/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_1024B_ixia.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/firewall/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_1024B_ixia.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ scenarios:
     type: Iteration
     iterations: 10
     interval: 35
-  ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/vfw/vfw_ipv4_profile_1flows_1024B.ixncfg
 contexts:
   # put node context first, so we don't HEAT deploy if node has errors
   - name: yardstick1
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/firewall/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_1280B_ixia.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/firewall/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_1280B_ixia.yaml
index 97b19ad48..5e56847b5 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/firewall/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_1280B_ixia.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/firewall/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_1280B_ixia.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ scenarios:
     type: Iteration
     iterations: 10
     interval: 35
-  ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/vfw/vfw_ipv4_profile_1flows_1280B.ixncfg
 contexts:
   # put node context first, so we don't HEAT deploy if node has errors
   - name: yardstick1
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/firewall/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_128B_ixia.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/firewall/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_128B_ixia.yaml
index 4cab0f2d9..2286fcb6c 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/firewall/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_128B_ixia.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/firewall/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_128B_ixia.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ scenarios:
     type: Iteration
     iterations: 10
     interval: 35
-  ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/vfw/vfw_ipv4_profile_1flows_128B.ixncfg
 contexts:
   # put node context first, so we don't HEAT deploy if node has errors
   - name: yardstick1
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/firewall/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_1518B_ixia.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/firewall/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_1518B_ixia.yaml
index fd30946f9..680cf7cab 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/firewall/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_1518B_ixia.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/firewall/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_1518B_ixia.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ scenarios:
     type: Iteration
     iterations: 10
     interval: 35
-  ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/vfw/vfw_ipv4_profile_1flows_1518B.ixncfg
 contexts:
   # put node context first, so we don't HEAT deploy if node has errors
   - name: yardstick1
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/firewall/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_256B_ixia.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/firewall/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_256B_ixia.yaml
index 63150af13..245236a48 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/firewall/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_256B_ixia.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/firewall/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_256B_ixia.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ scenarios:
     type: Iteration
     iterations: 10
     interval: 35
-  ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/vfw/vfw_ipv4_profile_1flows_256B.ixncfg
 contexts:
   # put node context first, so we don't HEAT deploy if node has errors
   - name: yardstick1
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/firewall/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_512B_ixia.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/firewall/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_512B_ixia.yaml
index 9482a394e..3a100ede7 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/firewall/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_512B_ixia.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/firewall/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_512B_ixia.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ scenarios:
     type: Iteration
     iterations: 10
     interval: 35
-  ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/vfw/vfw_ipv4_profile_1flows_512B.ixncfg
 contexts:
   # put node context first, so we don't HEAT deploy if node has errors
   - name: yardstick1
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/firewall/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/firewall/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml
index 42dfcc187..f334aa916 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/firewall/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/firewall/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ scenarios:
     type: Iteration
     iterations: 10
     interval: 35
-  ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/vfw/vfw_ipv4_profile_1flows_64B.ixncfg
 contexts:
   # put node context first, so we don't HEAT deploy if node has errors
   - name: yardstick1
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml
index 6c9cb9d03..5f5fa4b95 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ scenarios:
     type: Iteration
     iterations: 10
     interval: 35
-  ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/vfw/vfw_ipv4_profile_1flows.ixncfg
 context:
   type: Node
   name: yardstick
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia_4port.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia_4port.yaml
index 56afdf426..9055eb896 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia_4port.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia_4port.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-# vfw_ipv4_profile_1flows.ixncfg
 
 ---
 schema: yardstick:task:0.1
@@ -41,7 +40,6 @@ scenarios:
     type: Iteration
     iterations: 10
     interval: 35
-  ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/vfw/vfw_ipv4_profile_muttiport.ixncfg
 context:
   type: Node
   name: yardstick
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia_scale_up.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia_scale_up.yaml
index 0aea82247..07138d60a 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia_scale_up.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia_scale_up.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ scenarios:
     type: Iteration
     iterations: 10
     interval: 35
-  ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/vfw/vfw_ipv4_profile_1flows.ixncfg
 {% endfor %}
 context:
   type: Node
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_with_latency_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_with_latency_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml
index d71b985b8..077f1fb15 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_with_latency_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_with_latency_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ scenarios:
     type: Iteration
     iterations: 28
     interval: 35
-  ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/vfw/vfw_ipv4_profile_1flows.ixncfg
 context:
   type: Node
   name: yardstick
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_baremetal_vfw_rfc2544_ixia_template.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_baremetal_vfw_rfc2544_ixia_template.yaml
index f442c71d0..96a079b91 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_baremetal_vfw_rfc2544_ixia_template.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_baremetal_vfw_rfc2544_ixia_template.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ scenarios:
       vnf__0:
         rules: acl_1rule.yaml
         vnf_config: {lb_config: '{{flow.vnf_config.lb_config}}', lb_count: {{flow.vnf_config.lb_count}} , worker_config: '{{flow.vnf_config.worker_config}}', worker_threads: {{flow.vnf_config.worker_threads}}}
-    ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/ixia_ipv4_profile_{{num_vnfs * 2}}_port.ixncfg
     runner:
       type: Iteration
       iterations: 10
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_baremetal_vfw_udp_ixia_correlated_multi_port_template.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_baremetal_vfw_udp_ixia_correlated_multi_port_template.yaml
index d00fe1dcf..43803d382 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_baremetal_vfw_udp_ixia_correlated_multi_port_template.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_baremetal_vfw_udp_ixia_correlated_multi_port_template.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ scenarios:
       vnf__0:
         rules: acl_1rule.yaml
         vnf_config: {lb_config: '{{flow.vnf_config.lb_config}}', lb_count: {{flow.vnf_config.lb_count}} , worker_config: '{{flow.vnf_config.worker_config}}', worker_threads: {{flow.vnf_config.worker_threads}}}
-    ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/ixia/ixia_ipv4_profile_{{ num_vnfs }}_port.ixncfg
 
     runner:
       type: Iteration
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_1024B_ixia.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_1024B_ixia.yaml
index 1e95c8c2d..7b597d64a 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_1024B_ixia.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_1024B_ixia.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ scenarios:
     type: Iteration
     iterations: 10
     interval: 35
-  ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/vfw/vfw_ipv4_profile_1flows.ixncfg
 contexts:
   # put node context first, so we don't HEAT deploy if node has errors
   - name: yardstick1
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_1280B_ixia.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_1280B_ixia.yaml
index 1a7e147aa..03e6c3477 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_1280B_ixia.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_1280B_ixia.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ scenarios:
     type: Iteration
     iterations: 10
     interval: 35
-  ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/vfw/vfw_ipv4_profile_1flows.ixncfg
 contexts:
   # put node context first, so we don't HEAT deploy if node has errors
   - name: yardstick1
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_128B_ixia.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_128B_ixia.yaml
index 9a4e60be1..516afcdb0 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_128B_ixia.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_128B_ixia.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ scenarios:
     type: Iteration
     iterations: 10
     interval: 35
-  ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/vfw/vfw_ipv4_profile_1flows.ixncfg
 contexts:
   # put node context first, so we don't HEAT deploy if node has errors
   - name: yardstick1
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_1518B_ixia.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_1518B_ixia.yaml
index 7a1ffd82c..73f21cac2 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_1518B_ixia.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_1518B_ixia.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ scenarios:
     type: Iteration
     iterations: 10
     interval: 35
-  ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/vfw/vfw_ipv4_profile_1flows.ixncfg
 contexts:
   # put node context first, so we don't HEAT deploy if node has errors
   - name: yardstick1
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_256B_ixia.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_256B_ixia.yaml
index c06c9ad1a..4603ad0b7 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_256B_ixia.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_256B_ixia.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ scenarios:
     type: Iteration
     iterations: 10
     interval: 35
-  ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/vfw/vfw_ipv4_profile_1flows.ixncfg
 contexts:
   # put node context first, so we don't HEAT deploy if node has errors
   - name: yardstick1
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_512B_ixia.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_512B_ixia.yaml
index 798dca293..340a1be9d 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_512B_ixia.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_512B_ixia.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ scenarios:
     type: Iteration
     iterations: 10
     interval: 35
-  ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/vfw/vfw_ipv4_profile_1flows.ixncfg
 contexts:
   # put node context first, so we don't HEAT deploy if node has errors
   - name: yardstick1
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml
index b685699cc..042eb24be 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ scenarios:
     type: Iteration
     iterations: 10
     interval: 35
-  ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/vfw/vfw_ipv4_profile_1flows.ixncfg
 contexts:
   # put node context first, so we don't HEAT deploy if node has errors
   - name: traffic_gen
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_trex_4port.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_trex_4port.yaml
index 2469dc866..c94ab313a 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_trex_4port.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_heat_external_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_trex_4port.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ scenarios:
     type: Iteration
     iterations: 10
     interval: 35
-  ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/vfw/vfw_ipv4_profile_muttiport.ixncfg
 contexts:
   # put node context first, so we don't HEAT deploy if node has errors
   - name: traffic_gen
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_ovs_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_ovs_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml
index a77d9003c..d23c74677 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_ovs_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_ovs_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ scenarios:
     vnf__0:
       rules: acl_1rule.yaml
       vnf_config: {lb_config: 'SW', lb_count: 1, worker_config: '1C/1T', worker_threads: 1}
-  ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/vfw/vfw_ipv4_profile_1flows.ixncfg
   runner:
     type: Iteration
     iterations: 10
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_ovs_vfw_udp_ixia_correlated_scale_out_template.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_ovs_vfw_udp_ixia_correlated_scale_out_template.yaml
index 3606a5585..42903cd81 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_ovs_vfw_udp_ixia_correlated_scale_out_template.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_ovs_vfw_udp_ixia_correlated_scale_out_template.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ scenarios:
         rules: acl_1rule.yaml
         vnf_config: {lb_config: '{{flow.vnf_config.lb_config}}', lb_count: {{flow.vnf_config.lb_count}} , worker_config: '{{flow.vnf_config.worker_config}}', worker_threads: {{flow.vnf_config.worker_threads}}}
 {% endfor %}
-    ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/ixia_ipv4_profile_{{num_vnfs}}_port.ixncfg
     runner:
       type: Iteration
       iterations: 10
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_ovs_vfw_udp_ixia_scale_out_template.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_ovs_vfw_udp_ixia_scale_out_template.yaml
index c263a7688..14934e91e 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_ovs_vfw_udp_ixia_scale_out_template.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_ovs_vfw_udp_ixia_scale_out_template.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2017-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ scenarios:
         rules: acl_1rule.yaml
         vnf_config: {lb_config: '{{flow.vnf_config.lb_config}}', lb_count: {{flow.vnf_config.lb_count}} , worker_config: '{{flow.vnf_config.worker_config}}', worker_threads: {{flow.vnf_config.worker_threads}}}
 {% endfor %}
-    ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/ixia/ixia_ipv4_profile_{{num_vnfs * 2}}_port.ixncfg
     runner:
       type: Iteration
       iterations: 10
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_sriov_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_sriov_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml
index 458471a28..96cdf0f6e 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_sriov_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_sriov_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ scenarios:
     vnf__0:
       rules: acl_1rule.yaml
       vnf_config: {lb_config: 'SW', lb_count: 1, worker_config: '1C/1T', worker_threads: 1}
-  ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/vfw/vfw_ipv4_profile_1flows.ixncfg
   runner:
     type: Iteration
     iterations: 10
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_sriov_vfw_udp_ixia_correlated_scale_out_template.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_sriov_vfw_udp_ixia_correlated_scale_out_template.yaml
index d7016964a..7ac918dd4 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_sriov_vfw_udp_ixia_correlated_scale_out_template.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_sriov_vfw_udp_ixia_correlated_scale_out_template.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ scenarios:
         rules: acl_1rule.yaml
         vnf_config: {lb_config: '{{flow.vnf_config.lb_config}}', lb_count: {{flow.vnf_config.lb_count}} , worker_config: '{{flow.vnf_config.worker_config}}', worker_threads: {{flow.vnf_config.worker_threads}}}
 {% endfor %}
-    ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/ixia/ixia_ipv4_profile_{{ num_vnfs }}_port.ixncfg
 
     runner:
       type: Iteration
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_sriov_vfw_udp_ixia_scale_out_template.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_sriov_vfw_udp_ixia_scale_out_template.yaml
index 79a6be073..c91bb2386 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_sriov_vfw_udp_ixia_scale_out_template.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vfw/tc_sriov_vfw_udp_ixia_scale_out_template.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ scenarios:
         rules: acl_1rule.yaml
         vnf_config: {lb_config: '{{flow.vnf_config.lb_config}}', lb_count: {{flow.vnf_config.lb_count}} , worker_config: '{{flow.vnf_config.worker_config}}', worker_threads: {{flow.vnf_config.worker_threads}}}
 {% endfor %}
-    ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/ixia/ixia_ipv4_profile_{{num_vnfs * 2}}_port.ixncfg
 
     runner:
       type: Iteration
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vpe/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vpe/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml
index d55540afb..852242187 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vpe/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vpe/tc_baremetal_rfc2544_ipv4_1flow_64B_ixia.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ scenarios:
     type: Iteration
     iterations: 10
     interval: 35
-  ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/vpe/vpe_ipv4_profile_1flows.ixncfg
 context:
   type: Node
   name: yardstick
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vpe/tc_ovs_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_64B_ixia.yaml b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vpe/tc_ovs_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_64B_ixia.yaml
index 5293b5270..1bb57117b 100644
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vpe/tc_ovs_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_64B_ixia.yaml
+++ b/samples/vnf_samples/nsut/vpe/tc_ovs_rfc2544_ipv4_1rule_64B_ixia.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Intel Corporation
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2018 Intel Corporation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ scenarios:
     vnf__0:
       nfvi_enable: True
       vnf_config: vpe_config
-  ixia_profile: ../../traffic_profiles/vpe/vpe_ipv4_profile_1flows.ixncfg
   runner:
     type: Iteration
     iterations: 10
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/traffic_profiles/acl/acl_ipv4_profile_1flows.ixncfg b/samples/vnf_samples/traffic_profiles/acl/acl_ipv4_profile_1flows.ixncfg
deleted file mode 100644
index 01269bee2..000000000
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/traffic_profiles/acl/acl_ipv4_profile_1flows.ixncfg
+++ /dev/null
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/traffic_profiles/cgnapt/cgnat_ipv4_profile_1flows.ixncfg b/samples/vnf_samples/traffic_profiles/cgnapt/cgnat_ipv4_profile_1flows.ixncfg
deleted file mode 100644
index d24204385..000000000
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/traffic_profiles/cgnapt/cgnat_ipv4_profile_1flows.ixncfg
+++ /dev/null
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/traffic_profiles/cgnapt/cgnat_ipv4_profile_1flows_3node_latency.ixncfg b/samples/vnf_samples/traffic_profiles/cgnapt/cgnat_ipv4_profile_1flows_3node_latency.ixncfg
deleted file mode 100644
index fdf47dad8..000000000
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/traffic_profiles/cgnapt/cgnat_ipv4_profile_1flows_3node_latency.ixncfg
+++ /dev/null
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/traffic_profiles/ixia/ixia_ipv4_profile_2_port.ixncfg b/samples/vnf_samples/traffic_profiles/ixia/ixia_ipv4_profile_2_port.ixncfg
deleted file mode 100644
index 01269bee2..000000000
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/traffic_profiles/ixia/ixia_ipv4_profile_2_port.ixncfg
+++ /dev/null
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/traffic_profiles/ixia/ixia_ipv4_profile_4_port.ixncfg b/samples/vnf_samples/traffic_profiles/ixia/ixia_ipv4_profile_4_port.ixncfg
deleted file mode 100644
index 76accc1ed..000000000
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/traffic_profiles/ixia/ixia_ipv4_profile_4_port.ixncfg
+++ /dev/null
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/traffic_profiles/vfw/vfw_ipv4_profile_1flows.ixncfg b/samples/vnf_samples/traffic_profiles/vfw/vfw_ipv4_profile_1flows.ixncfg
deleted file mode 100644
index 01269bee2..000000000
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/traffic_profiles/vfw/vfw_ipv4_profile_1flows.ixncfg
+++ /dev/null
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/traffic_profiles/vfw/vfw_ipv4_profile_muttiport.ixncfg b/samples/vnf_samples/traffic_profiles/vfw/vfw_ipv4_profile_muttiport.ixncfg
deleted file mode 100644
index 76accc1ed..000000000
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/traffic_profiles/vfw/vfw_ipv4_profile_muttiport.ixncfg
+++ /dev/null
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/traffic_profiles/vpe/vpe_ipv4_profile_1flows.ixncfg b/samples/vnf_samples/traffic_profiles/vpe/vpe_ipv4_profile_1flows.ixncfg
deleted file mode 100644
index dc05fc89a..000000000
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/traffic_profiles/vpe/vpe_ipv4_profile_1flows.ixncfg
+++ /dev/null
diff --git a/samples/vnf_samples/traffic_profiles/vpe/vpe_ipv4_profile_256Kflows.ixncfg b/samples/vnf_samples/traffic_profiles/vpe/vpe_ipv4_profile_256Kflows.ixncfg
deleted file mode 100644
index b7e45bfae..000000000
--- a/samples/vnf_samples/traffic_profiles/vpe/vpe_ipv4_profile_256Kflows.ixncfg
+++ /dev/null
diff --git a/yardstick/tests/unit/network_services/vnf_generic/vnf/test_tg_rfc2544_ixia.py b/yardstick/tests/unit/network_services/vnf_generic/vnf/test_tg_rfc2544_ixia.py
index ec0e6aa6d..741201fdb 100644
--- a/yardstick/tests/unit/network_services/vnf_generic/vnf/test_tg_rfc2544_ixia.py
+++ b/yardstick/tests/unit/network_services/vnf_generic/vnf/test_tg_rfc2544_ixia.py
@@ -205,8 +205,8 @@ class TestIXIATrafficGen(unittest.TestCase):
             vnfd = self.VNFD['vnfd:vnfd-catalog']['vnfd'][0]
             ixnet_traffic_gen = tg_rfc2544_ixia.IxiaTrafficGen(NAME, vnfd,
                                                                'task_id')
-            scenario_cfg = {'tc': "nsb_test_case", "topology": "",
-                            'ixia_profile': "ixload.cfg"}
+            scenario_cfg = {'tc': "nsb_test_case",
+                            "topology": ""}
             scenario_cfg.update(
                 {
                     'options': {
@@ -379,7 +379,6 @@ class TestIXIATrafficGen(unittest.TestCase):
                     },
                 },
             },
-            'ixia_profile': '/path/to/profile',
             'task_path': '/path/to/task'
         }