IXIA traffic generator

Change-Id: I09bcb3f2c4b945283070d442589d3bf00468abbc
Signed-off-by: Deepak S <deepak.s@linux.intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Edward MacGillivray <edward.s.macgillivray@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Ross Brattain <ross.b.brattain@intel.com>

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diff --git a/tests/unit/network_services/libs/ixia_libs/__init__.py b/tests/unit/network_services/libs/ixia_libs/__init__.py
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diff --git a/tests/unit/network_services/libs/ixia_libs/test_IxNet.py b/tests/unit/network_services/libs/ixia_libs/test_IxNet.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+# Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Intel Corporation
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# 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.
+#
+
+# Unittest for yardstick.network_services.libs.ixia_libs.IxNet
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+import unittest
+import mock
+
+from yardstick.network_services.libs.ixia_libs.IxNet.IxNet import IxNextgen
+from yardstick.network_services.libs.ixia_libs.IxNet.IxNet import IP_VERSION_4
+from yardstick.network_services.libs.ixia_libs.IxNet.IxNet import IP_VERSION_6
+
+
+class TestIxNextgen(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def test___init__(self):
+        ixnet_gen = IxNextgen()
+        self.assertIsNone(ixnet_gen._bidir)
+
+    @mock.patch("yardstick.network_services.libs.ixia_libs.IxNet.IxNet.IxNetwork")
+    @mock.patch("yardstick.network_services.libs.ixia_libs.IxNet.IxNet.sys")
+    def test_connect(self, mock_sys, mock_ix_network):
+        mock_ix_network.IxNet.return_value = mock_ixnet = mock.Mock()
+
+        ixnet_gen = IxNextgen()
+        ixnet_gen.get_config = mock.MagicMock()
+        ixnet_gen.get_ixnet = mock.MagicMock()
+
+        result = ixnet_gen._connect({"py_lib_path": "/tmp"})
+        self.assertIsNotNone(result)
+        self.assertEqual(mock_ix_network.IxNet.call_count, 1)
+        self.assertEqual(mock_ixnet.connect.call_count, 1)
+
+    def test_clear_ixia_config(self):
+        ixnet = mock.MagicMock()
+        ixnet.execute = mock.Mock()
+
+        ixnet_gen = IxNextgen(ixnet)
+
+        result = ixnet_gen.clear_ixia_config()
+        self.assertIsNone(result)
+        self.assertEqual(ixnet.execute.call_count, 1)
+
+    def test_load_ixia_profile(self):
+        ixnet = mock.MagicMock()
+        ixnet.execute = mock.Mock()
+
+        ixnet_gen = IxNextgen(ixnet)
+
+        result = ixnet_gen.load_ixia_profile({})
+        self.assertIsNone(result)
+        self.assertEqual(ixnet.execute.call_count, 1)
+
+    def test_load_ixia_config(self):
+        ixnet = mock.MagicMock()
+        ixnet.execute = mock.Mock()
+
+        ixnet_gen = IxNextgen(ixnet)
+
+        result = ixnet_gen.ix_load_config({})
+        self.assertIsNone(result)
+        self.assertEqual(ixnet.execute.call_count, 2)
+
+    @mock.patch('yardstick.network_services.libs.ixia_libs.IxNet.IxNet.log')
+    def test_ix_assign_ports(self, mock_logger):
+        ixnet = mock.MagicMock()
+        ixnet.getList.return_value = [0, 1]
+        ixnet.getAttribute.side_effect = ['up', 'down']
+
+        config = {
+            'chassis': '1.1.1.1',
+            'card1': '1',
+            'card2': '2',
+            'port1': '2',
+            'port2': '2',
+        }
+
+        ixnet_gen = IxNextgen(ixnet)
+        ixnet_gen._cfg = config
+
+        result = ixnet_gen.ix_assign_ports()
+        self.assertIsNone(result)
+        self.assertEqual(ixnet.execute.call_count, 1)
+        self.assertEqual(ixnet.commit.call_count, 1)
+        self.assertEqual(ixnet.getAttribute.call_count, 2)
+        self.assertEqual(mock_logger.error.call_count, 1)
+
+    def test_ix_update_frame(self):
+        static_traffic_params = {
+            "private": {
+                "id": 1,
+                "bidir": "False",
+                "duration": 60,
+                "iload": "100",
+                "outer_l2": {
+                    "dstmac": "00:00:00:00:00:03",
+                    "framesPerSecond": True,
+                    "framesize": {
+                        "64B": "100",
+                        "1KB": "0",
+                    },
+                    "srcmac": "00:00:00:00:00:01"
+                },
+                "outer_l3": {
+                    "dscp": 0,
+                    "dstip4": "152.16.40.20",
+                    "proto": "udp",
+                    "srcip4": "152.16.100.20",
+                    "ttl": 32
+                },
+                "outer_l3v4": {
+                    "dscp": 0,
+                    "dstip4": "152.16.40.20",
+                    "proto": "udp",
+                    "srcip4": "152.16.100.20",
+                    "ttl": 32
+                },
+                "outer_l3v6": {
+                    "count": 1024,
+                    "dscp": 0,
+                    "dstip4": "152.16.100.20",
+                    "proto": "udp",
+                    "srcip4": "152.16.40.20",
+                    "ttl": 32
+                },
+                "outer_l4": {
+                    "dstport": "2001",
+                    "srcport": "1234"
+                },
+                "traffic_type": "continuous"
+            },
+            "public": {
+                "id": 2,
+                "bidir": "False",
+                "duration": 60,
+                "iload": "100",
+                "outer_l2": {
+                    "dstmac": "00:00:00:00:00:04",
+                    "framesPerSecond": False,
+                    "framesize": {"64B": "100"},
+                    "srcmac": "00:00:00:00:00:01"
+                },
+                "outer_l3": {
+                    "count": 1024,
+                    "dscp": 0,
+                    "dstip4": "152.16.100.20",
+                    "proto": "udp",
+                    "srcip4": "152.16.40.20",
+                    "ttl": 32
+                },
+                "outer_l3v4": {
+                    "count": 1024,
+                    "dscp": 0,
+                    "dstip4": "152.16.100.20",
+                    "proto": "udp",
+                    "srcip4": "152.16.40.20",
+                    "ttl": 32
+                },
+                "outer_l3v6": {
+                    "count": 1024,
+                    "dscp": 0,
+                    "dstip4": "152.16.100.20",
+                    "proto": "udp",
+                    "srcip4": "152.16.40.20",
+                    "ttl": 32
+                },
+                "outer_l4": {
+                    "dstport": "1234",
+                    "srcport": "2001"
+                },
+                "traffic_type": "continuous"
+            }
+        }
+
+        ixnet = mock.MagicMock()
+        ixnet.remapIds.return_value = ["0"]
+        ixnet.setMultiAttribute.return_value = [1]
+        ixnet.commit.return_value = [1]
+        ixnet.getList.side_effect = [
+            [1],
+            [1],
+            [1],
+            [
+                "ethernet.header.destinationAddress",
+                "ethernet.header.sourceAddress",
+            ],
+        ]
+
+        ixnet_gen = IxNextgen(ixnet)
+
+        result = ixnet_gen.ix_update_frame(static_traffic_params)
+        self.assertIsNone(result)
+        self.assertEqual(ixnet.setMultiAttribute.call_count, 7)
+        self.assertEqual(ixnet.commit.call_count, 2)
+
+    def test_ix_update_udp(self):
+        ixnet = mock.MagicMock()
+
+        ixnet_gen = IxNextgen(ixnet)
+
+        result = ixnet_gen.ix_update_udp({})
+        self.assertIsNone(result)
+
+    def test_ix_update_tcp(self):
+        ixnet = mock.MagicMock()
+        ixnet_gen = IxNextgen(ixnet)
+
+        result = ixnet_gen.ix_update_tcp({})
+        self.assertIsNone(result)
+
+    def test_ix_start_traffic(self):
+        ixnet = mock.MagicMock()
+        ixnet.getList.return_value = [0]
+        ixnet.getAttribute.return_value = 'down'
+
+        ixnet_gen = IxNextgen(ixnet)
+
+        result = ixnet_gen.ix_start_traffic()
+        self.assertIsNone(result)
+        self.assertEqual(ixnet.getList.call_count, 1)
+        self.assertEqual(ixnet.execute.call_count, 3)
+
+    def test_ix_stop_traffic(self):
+        ixnet = mock.MagicMock()
+        ixnet.getList.return_value = [0]
+
+        ixnet_gen = IxNextgen(ixnet)
+
+        result = ixnet_gen.ix_stop_traffic()
+        self.assertIsNone(result)
+        self.assertEqual(ixnet.getList.call_count, 1)
+        self.assertEqual(ixnet.execute.call_count, 1)
+
+    def test_ix_get_statistics(self):
+        ixnet = mock.MagicMock()
+        ixnet.execute.return_value = ""
+        ixnet.getList.side_effect = [
+            [
+                '::ixNet::OBJ-/statistics/view:"Traffic Item Statistics"',
+                '::ixNet::OBJ-/statistics/view:"Port Statistics"',
+            ],
+            [
+                '::ixNet::OBJ-/statistics/view:"Flow Statistics"',
+            ],
+        ]
+
+        ixnet_gen = IxNextgen(ixnet)
+
+        result = ixnet_gen.ix_get_statistics()
+        self.assertIsNotNone(result)
+        self.assertEqual(ixnet.getList.call_count, 2)
+        self.assertEqual(ixnet.execute.call_count, 20)
+
+    def test_find_view_obj_no_where(self):
+        views = ['here', 'there', 'everywhere']
+        result = IxNextgen.find_view_obj('no_where', views)
+        self.assertEqual(result, '')
+
+    def test_add_ip_header_v4(self):
+        static_traffic_params = {
+            "private": {
+                "id": 1,
+                "bidir": "False",
+                "duration": 60,
+                "iload": "100",
+                "outer_l2": {
+                    "dstmac": "00:00:00:00:00:03",
+                    "framesPerSecond": True,
+                    "framesize": {"64B": "100"},
+                    "srcmac": "00:00:00:00:00:01"
+                },
+                "outer_l3": {
+                    "dscp": 0,
+                    "dstip4": "152.16.40.20",
+                    "proto": "udp",
+                    "srcip4": "152.16.100.20",
+                    "count": 1024,
+                    "ttl": 32
+                },
+                "outer_l3v4": {
+                    "dscp": 0,
+                    "dstip4": "152.16.40.20",
+                    "proto": "udp",
+                    "srcip4": "152.16.100.20",
+                    "ttl": 32
+                },
+                "outer_l3v6": {
+                    "count": 1024,
+                    "dscp": 0,
+                    "dstip4": "152.16.100.20",
+                    "proto": "udp",
+                    "srcip4": "152.16.40.20",
+                    "ttl": 32
+                },
+                "outer_l4": {
+                    "dstport": "2001",
+                    "srcport": "1234"
+                },
+                "traffic_type": "continuous"
+            },
+            "public": {
+                "id": 2,
+                "bidir": "False",
+                "duration": 60,
+                "iload": "100",
+                "outer_l2": {
+                    "dstmac": "00:00:00:00:00:04",
+                    "framesPerSecond": True,
+                    "framesize": {"64B": "100"},
+                    "srcmac": "00:00:00:00:00:01"
+                },
+                "outer_l3": {
+                    "count": 1024,
+                    "dscp": 0,
+                    "dstip4": "152.16.100.20",
+                    "proto": "udp",
+                    "srcip4": "152.16.40.20",
+                    "ttl": 32
+                },
+                "outer_l3v4": {
+                    "count": 1024,
+                    "dscp": 0,
+                    "dstip4": "152.16.100.20",
+                    "proto": "udp",
+                    "srcip4": "152.16.40.20",
+                    "ttl": 32
+                },
+                "outer_l3v6": {
+                    "count": 1024,
+                    "dscp": 0,
+                    "dstip4": "152.16.100.20",
+                    "proto": "udp",
+                    "srcip4": "152.16.40.20",
+                    "ttl": 32
+                },
+                "outer_l4": {
+                    "dstport": "1234",
+                    "srcport": "2001"
+                },
+                "traffic_type": "continuous"
+            }
+        }
+
+        ixnet = mock.MagicMock()
+        ixnet.remapIds.return_value = ["0"]
+        ixnet.setMultiAttribute.return_value = [1]
+        ixnet.commit.return_value = [1]
+        ixnet.getList.side_effect = [[1], [0], [0], ["srcIp", "dstIp"]]
+
+        ixnet_gen = IxNextgen(ixnet)
+
+        result = ixnet_gen.add_ip_header(static_traffic_params, IP_VERSION_4)
+        self.assertIsNone(result)
+        self.assertGreater(ixnet.setMultiAttribute.call_count, 0)
+        self.assertEqual(ixnet.commit.call_count, 1)
+
+    def test_add_ip_header_v4_nothing_to_do(self):
+        static_traffic_params = {
+            "private": {
+                "id": 1,
+                "bidir": "False",
+                "duration": 60,
+                "iload": "100",
+                "outer_l2": {
+                    "dstmac": "00:00:00:00:00:03",
+                    "framesPerSecond": True,
+                    "framesize": {"64B": "100"},
+                    "srcmac": "00:00:00:00:00:01"
+                },
+                "outer_l3": {
+                    "dscp": 0,
+                    "dstip4": "152.16.40.20",
+                    "proto": "udp",
+                    "srcip4": "152.16.100.20",
+                    "count": 1024,
+                    "ttl": 32
+                },
+                "outer_l3v4": {
+                    "dscp": 0,
+                    "dstip4": "152.16.40.20",
+                    "proto": "udp",
+                    "srcip4": "152.16.100.20",
+                    "ttl": 32
+                },
+                "outer_l3v6": {
+                    "count": 1024,
+                    "dscp": 0,
+                    "dstip4": "152.16.100.20",
+                    "proto": "udp",
+                    "srcip4": "152.16.40.20",
+                    "ttl": 32
+                },
+                "outer_l4": {
+                    "dstport": "2001",
+                    "srcport": "1234"
+                },
+                "traffic_type": "continuous"
+            },
+            "public": {
+                "id": 2,
+                "bidir": "False",
+                "duration": 60,
+                "iload": "100",
+                "outer_l2": {
+                    "dstmac": "00:00:00:00:00:04",
+                    "framesPerSecond": True,
+                    "framesize": {"64B": "100"},
+                    "srcmac": "00:00:00:00:00:01"
+                },
+                "outer_l3": {
+                    "count": 1024,
+                    "dscp": 0,
+                    "dstip4": "152.16.100.20",
+                    "proto": "udp",
+                    "srcip4": "152.16.40.20",
+                    "ttl": 32
+                },
+                "outer_l3v4": {
+                    "count": 1024,
+                    "dscp": 0,
+                    "dstip4": "152.16.100.20",
+                    "proto": "udp",
+                    "srcip4": "152.16.40.20",
+                    "ttl": 32
+                },
+                "outer_l3v6": {
+                    "count": 1024,
+                    "dscp": 0,
+                    "dstip4": "152.16.100.20",
+                    "proto": "udp",
+                    "srcip4": "152.16.40.20",
+                    "ttl": 32
+                },
+                "outer_l4": {
+                    "dstport": "1234",
+                    "srcport": "2001"
+                },
+                "traffic_type": "continuous"
+            }
+        }
+
+        ixnet = mock.MagicMock()
+        ixnet.remapIds.return_value=["0"]
+        ixnet.setMultiAttribute.return_value = [1]
+        ixnet.commit.return_value = [1]
+        ixnet.getList.side_effect = [[1], [0, 1], [0], ["srcIp", "dstIp"]]
+
+        ixnet_gen = IxNextgen(ixnet)
+
+        result = ixnet_gen.add_ip_header(static_traffic_params, IP_VERSION_4)
+        self.assertIsNone(result)
+        self.assertGreater(ixnet.setMultiAttribute.call_count, 0)
+        self.assertEqual(ixnet.commit.call_count, 1)
+
+    def test_add_ip_header_v6(self):
+        static_traffic_profile = {
+            "private": {
+                "id": 1,
+                "bidir": "False",
+                "duration": 60,
+                "iload": "100",
+                "outer_l2": {
+                    "dstmac": "00:00:00:00:00:03",
+                    "framesPerSecond": True,
+                    "framesize": {"64B": "100"},
+                    "srcmac": "00:00:00:00:00:01"
+                },
+                "outer_l3": {
+                    "count": 1024,
+                    "dscp": 0,
+                    "dstip4": "152.16.40.20",
+                    "proto": "udp",
+                    "srcip4": "152.16.100.20",
+                    "ttl": 32
+                },
+                "outer_l3v6": {
+                    "count": 1024,
+                    "dscp": 0,
+                    "dstip4": "152.16.100.20",
+                    "proto": "udp",
+                    "srcip4": "152.16.40.20",
+                    "ttl": 32
+                },
+                "outer_l4": {
+                    "dstport": "2001",
+                    "srcport": "1234"
+                },
+                "traffic_type": "continuous"
+            },
+            "public": {
+                "id": 2,
+                "bidir": "False",
+                "duration": 60,
+                "iload": "100",
+                "outer_l2": {
+                    "dstmac": "00:00:00:00:00:04",
+                    "framesPerSecond": True,
+                    "framesize": {"64B": "100"},
+                    "srcmac": "00:00:00:00:00:01"
+                },
+                "outer_l3": {
+                    "count": 1024,
+                    "dscp": 0,
+                    "dstip4": "152.16.100.20",
+                    "proto": "udp",
+                    "srcip4": "152.16.40.20",
+                    "ttl": 32
+                },
+                "outer_l3v6": {
+                    "count": 1024,
+                    "dscp": 0,
+                    "dstip4": "152.16.100.20",
+                    "proto": "udp",
+                    "srcip4": "152.16.40.20",
+                    "ttl": 32
+                },
+                "outer_l4": {
+                    "dstport": "1234",
+                    "srcport": "2001"
+                },
+                "traffic_type": "continuous"
+            }
+        }
+
+        ixnet = mock.MagicMock()
+        ixnet.getList.side_effect = [[1], [1], [1], ["srcIp", "dstIp"]]
+        ixnet.remapIds.return_value = ["0"]
+        ixnet.setMultiAttribute.return_value = [1]
+        ixnet.commit.return_value = [1]
+
+        ixnet_gen = IxNextgen(ixnet)
+
+        result = ixnet_gen.add_ip_header(static_traffic_profile, IP_VERSION_6)
+        self.assertIsNone(result)
+        self.assertGreater(ixnet.setMultiAttribute.call_count, 0)
+        self.assertEqual(ixnet.commit.call_count, 1)
+
+    def test_add_ip_header_v6_nothing_to_do(self):
+        static_traffic_params = {
+            "private": {
+                "id": 1,
+                "bidir": "False",
+                "duration": 60,
+                "iload": "100",
+                "outer_l2": {
+                    "dstmac": "00:00:00:00:00:03",
+                    "framesPerSecond": True,
+                    "framesize": {"64B": "100"},
+                    "srcmac": "00:00:00:00:00:01"
+                },
+                "outer_l3": {
+                    "dscp": 0,
+                    "dstip4": "152.16.40.20",
+                    "proto": "udp",
+                    "srcip4": "152.16.100.20",
+                    "count": 1024,
+                    "ttl": 32
+                },
+                "outer_l3v6": {
+                    "dscp": 0,
+                    "dstip4": "152.16.40.20",
+                    "proto": "udp",
+                    "srcip4": "152.16.100.20",
+                    "ttl": 32
+                },
+                "outer_l4": {
+                    "dstport": "2001",
+                    "srcport": "1234"
+                },
+                "traffic_type": "continuous"
+            },
+            "public": {
+                "id": 2,
+                "bidir": "False",
+                "duration": 60,
+                "iload": "100",
+                "outer_l2": {
+                    "dstmac": "00:00:00:00:00:04",
+                    "framesPerSecond": True,
+                    "framesize": {"64B": "100"},
+                    "srcmac": "00:00:00:00:00:01"
+                },
+                "outer_l3": {
+                    "count": 1024,
+                    "dscp": 0,
+                    "dstip4": "152.16.100.20",
+                    "proto": "udp",
+                    "srcip4": "152.16.40.20",
+                    "ttl": 32
+                },
+                "outer_l3v6": {
+                    "count": 1024,
+                    "dscp": 0,
+                    "dstip4": "152.16.100.20",
+                    "proto": "udp",
+                    "srcip4": "152.16.40.20",
+                    "ttl": 32
+                },
+                "outer_l4": {
+                    "dstport": "1234",
+                    "srcport": "2001"
+                },
+                "traffic_type": "continuous"
+            }
+        }
+
+        ixnet = mock.MagicMock()
+        ixnet.getList.side_effect = [[1], [0, 1], [1], ["srcIP", "dstIP"]]
+        ixnet.remapIds.return_value = ["0"]
+        ixnet.setMultiAttribute.return_value = [1]
+        ixnet.commit.return_value = [1]
+
+        ixnet_gen = IxNextgen(ixnet)
+
+        result = ixnet_gen.add_ip_header(static_traffic_params, IP_VERSION_6)
+        self.assertIsNone(result)
+        self.assertEqual(ixnet.setMultiAttribute.call_count, 0)
+
+    def test_set_random_ip_multi_attributes_bad_ip_version(self):
+        bad_ip_version = object()
+        ixnet_gen = IxNextgen(mock.Mock())
+        mock1 = mock.Mock()
+        mock2 = mock.Mock()
+        mock3 = mock.Mock()
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            ixnet_gen.set_random_ip_multi_attributes(mock1, bad_ip_version, mock2, mock3)
+
+    def test_get_config(self):
+        tg_cfg = {
+            "vdu": [
+                {
+                    "external-interface": [
+                        {
+                            "virtual-interface": {
+                                "vpci": "0000:07:00.1",
+                            },
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "virtual-interface": {
+                                "vpci": "0001:08:01.2",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    ],
+                },
+            ],
+            "mgmt-interface": {
+                "ip": "test1",
+                "tg-config": {
+                    "dut_result_dir": "test2",
+                    "version": "test3",
+                    "ixchassis": "test4",
+                    "tcl_port": "test5",
+                    "py_lib_path": "test6",
+                },
+            }
+        }
+
+        expected = {
+            'py_lib_path': 'test6',
+            'machine': 'test1',
+            'port': 'test5',
+            'chassis': 'test4',
+            'card1': '0000',
+            'port1': '07',
+            'card2': '0001',
+            'port2': '08',
+            'output_dir': 'test2',
+            'version': 'test3',
+            'bidir': True,
+        }
+
+        result = IxNextgen.get_config(tg_cfg)
+        self.assertDictEqual(result, expected)
+
+    def test_ix_update_ether(self):
+        static_traffic_params = {
+            "private": {
+                "id": 1,
+                "bidir": "False",
+                "duration": 60,
+                "iload": "100",
+                "outer_l2": {
+                    "dstmac": "00:00:00:00:00:03",
+                    "framesPerSecond": True,
+                    "framesize": 64,
+                    "srcmac": "00:00:00:00:00:01"
+                },
+                "outer_l3": {
+                    "dscp": 0,
+                    "dstip4": "152.16.40.20",
+                    "proto": "udp",
+                    "srcip4": "152.16.100.20",
+                    "ttl": 32
+                },
+                "outer_l3v4": {
+                    "dscp": 0,
+                    "dstip4": "152.16.40.20",
+                    "proto": "udp",
+                    "srcip4": "152.16.100.20",
+                    "ttl": 32
+                },
+                "outer_l3v6": {
+                    "count": 1024,
+                    "dscp": 0,
+                    "dstip4": "152.16.100.20",
+                    "proto": "udp",
+                    "srcip4": "152.16.40.20",
+                    "ttl": 32
+                },
+                "outer_l4": {
+                    "dstport": "2001",
+                    "srcport": "1234"
+                },
+                "traffic_type": "continuous"
+            },
+            "public": {
+                "id": 2,
+                "bidir": "False",
+                "duration": 60,
+                "iload": "100",
+                "outer_l2": {
+                    "dstmac": "00:00:00:00:00:04",
+                    "framesPerSecond": True,
+                    "framesize": 64,
+                    "srcmac": "00:00:00:00:00:01"
+                },
+                "outer_l3": {
+                    "count": 1024,
+                    "dscp": 0,
+                    "dstip4": "152.16.100.20",
+                    "proto": "udp",
+                    "srcip4": "152.16.40.20",
+                    "ttl": 32
+                },
+                "outer_l3v4": {
+                    "count": 1024,
+                    "dscp": 0,
+                    "dstip4": "152.16.100.20",
+                    "proto": "udp",
+                    "srcip4": "152.16.40.20",
+                    "ttl": 32
+                },
+                "outer_l3v6": {
+                    "count": 1024,
+                    "dscp": 0,
+                    "dstip4": "152.16.100.20",
+                    "proto": "udp",
+                    "srcip4": "152.16.40.20",
+                    "ttl": 32
+                },
+                "outer_l4": {
+                    "dstport": "1234",
+                    "srcport": "2001"
+                },
+                "traffic_type": "continuous"
+            }
+        }
+
+        ixnet = mock.MagicMock()
+        ixnet.setMultiAttribute.return_value = [1]
+        ixnet.commit.return_value = [1]
+        ixnet.getList.side_effect = [
+            [1],
+            [1],
+            [1],
+            [
+                "ethernet.header.destinationAddress",
+                "ethernet.header.sourceAddress",
+            ],
+        ]
+
+        ixnet_gen = IxNextgen(ixnet)
+
+        result = ixnet_gen.ix_update_ether(static_traffic_params)
+        self.assertIsNone(result)
+        self.assertGreater(ixnet.setMultiAttribute.call_count, 0)
+
+    def test_ix_update_ether_nothing_to_do(self):
+        static_traffic_params = {
+            "private": {
+                "id": 1,
+                "bidir": "False",
+                "duration": 60,
+                "iload": "100",
+                "outer_l3": {
+                    "dscp": 0,
+                    "dstip4": "152.16.40.20",
+                    "proto": "udp",
+                    "srcip4": "152.16.100.20",
+                    "ttl": 32
+                },
+                "outer_l3v4": {
+                    "dscp": 0,
+                    "dstip4": "152.16.40.20",
+                    "proto": "udp",
+                    "srcip4": "152.16.100.20",
+                    "ttl": 32
+                },
+                "outer_l3v6": {
+                    "count": 1024,
+                    "dscp": 0,
+                    "dstip4": "152.16.100.20",
+                    "proto": "udp",
+                    "srcip4": "152.16.40.20",
+                    "ttl": 32
+                },
+                "outer_l4": {
+                    "dstport": "2001",
+                    "srcport": "1234"
+                },
+                "traffic_type": "continuous"
+            },
+            "public": {
+                "id": 2,
+                "bidir": "False",
+                "duration": 60,
+                "iload": "100",
+                "outer_l3": {
+                    "count": 1024,
+                    "dscp": 0,
+                    "dstip4": "152.16.100.20",
+                    "proto": "udp",
+                    "srcip4": "152.16.40.20",
+                    "ttl": 32
+                },
+                "outer_l3v4": {
+                    "count": 1024,
+                    "dscp": 0,
+                    "dstip4": "152.16.100.20",
+                    "proto": "udp",
+                    "srcip4": "152.16.40.20",
+                    "ttl": 32
+                },
+                "outer_l3v6": {
+                    "count": 1024,
+                    "dscp": 0,
+                    "dstip4": "152.16.100.20",
+                    "proto": "udp",
+                    "srcip4": "152.16.40.20",
+                    "ttl": 32
+                },
+                "outer_l4": {
+                    "dstport": "1234",
+                    "srcport": "2001"
+                },
+                "traffic_type": "continuous"
+            }
+        }
+
+        ixnet = mock.MagicMock()
+        ixnet.setMultiAttribute.return_value = [1]
+        ixnet.commit.return_value = [1]
+        ixnet.getList.side_effect=[
+            [1],
+            [1],
+            [1],
+            [
+                "ethernet.header.destinationAddress",
+                "ethernet.header.sourceAddress",
+            ],
+        ]
+
+        ixnet_gen = IxNextgen(ixnet)
+
+        result = ixnet_gen.ix_update_ether(static_traffic_params)
+        self.assertIsNone(result)
+        self.assertEqual(ixnet.setMultiAttribute.call_count, 0)