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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+##
+# Copyright 2015 Telefonica Investigacion y Desarrollo, S.A.U.
+# This file is part of openmano
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# 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.
+#
+# For those usages not covered by the Apache License, Version 2.0 please
+# contact with: nfvlabs@tid.es
+##
+
+'''
+vimconnector implements all the methods to interact with openvim using the openvim API.
+'''
+__author__="Alfonso Tierno, Gerardo Garcia"
+__date__ ="$26-aug-2014 11:09:29$"
+
+from osm_ro import vimconn
+import requests
+import json
+import yaml
+import logging
+import math
+from osm_ro.openmano_schemas import id_schema, name_schema, nameshort_schema, description_schema, \
+                            vlan1000_schema, integer0_schema
+from jsonschema import validate as js_v, exceptions as js_e
+from urllib.parse import quote
+
+'''contain the openvim virtual machine status to openmano status'''
+vmStatus2manoFormat={'ACTIVE':'ACTIVE',
+                     'PAUSED':'PAUSED',
+                     'SUSPENDED': 'SUSPENDED',
+                     'INACTIVE':'INACTIVE',
+                     'CREATING':'BUILD',
+                     'ERROR':'ERROR','DELETED':'DELETED'
+                     }
+netStatus2manoFormat={'ACTIVE':'ACTIVE','INACTIVE':'INACTIVE','BUILD':'BUILD','ERROR':'ERROR','DELETED':'DELETED', 'DOWN':'DOWN'
+                     }
+
+
+host_schema = {
+    "type":"object",
+    "properties":{
+        "id": id_schema,
+        "name": name_schema,
+    },
+    "required": ["id"]
+}
+image_schema = {
+    "type":"object",
+    "properties":{
+        "id": id_schema,
+        "name": name_schema,
+    },
+    "required": ["id","name"]
+}
+server_schema = {
+    "type":"object",
+    "properties":{
+        "id":id_schema,
+        "name": name_schema,
+    },
+    "required": ["id","name"]
+}
+new_host_response_schema = {
+    "title":"host response information schema",
+    "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
+    "type":"object",
+    "properties":{
+        "host": host_schema
+    },
+    "required": ["host"],
+    "additionalProperties": False
+}
+
+get_images_response_schema = {
+    "title":"openvim images response information schema",
+    "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
+    "type":"object",
+    "properties":{
+        "images":{
+            "type":"array",
+            "items": image_schema,
+        }
+    },
+    "required": ["images"],
+    "additionalProperties": False
+}
+
+get_hosts_response_schema = {
+    "title":"openvim hosts response information schema",
+    "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
+    "type":"object",
+    "properties":{
+        "hosts":{
+            "type":"array",
+            "items": host_schema,
+        }
+    },
+    "required": ["hosts"],
+    "additionalProperties": False
+}
+
+get_host_detail_response_schema = new_host_response_schema # TODO: Content is not parsed yet
+
+get_server_response_schema = {
+    "title":"openvim server response information schema",
+    "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
+    "type":"object",
+    "properties":{
+        "servers":{
+            "type":"array",
+            "items": server_schema,
+        }
+    },
+    "required": ["servers"],
+    "additionalProperties": False
+}
+
+new_tenant_response_schema = {
+    "title":"tenant response information schema",
+    "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
+    "type":"object",
+    "properties":{
+        "tenant":{
+            "type":"object",
+            "properties":{
+                "id": id_schema,
+                "name": nameshort_schema,
+                "description":description_schema,
+                "enabled":{"type" : "boolean"}
+            },
+            "required": ["id"]
+        }
+    },
+    "required": ["tenant"],
+    "additionalProperties": False
+}
+
+new_network_response_schema = {
+    "title":"network response information schema",
+    "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
+    "type":"object",
+    "properties":{
+        "network":{
+            "type":"object",
+            "properties":{
+                "id":id_schema,
+                "name":name_schema,
+                "type":{"type":"string", "enum":["bridge_man","bridge_data","data", "ptp"]},
+                "shared":{"type":"boolean"},
+                "tenant_id":id_schema,
+                "admin_state_up":{"type":"boolean"},
+                "vlan":vlan1000_schema
+            },
+            "required": ["id"]
+        }
+    },
+    "required": ["network"],
+    "additionalProperties": False
+}
+
+
+# get_network_response_schema = {
+#     "title":"get network response information schema",
+#     "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
+#     "type":"object",
+#     "properties":{
+#         "network":{
+#             "type":"object",
+#             "properties":{
+#                 "id":id_schema,
+#                 "name":name_schema,
+#                 "type":{"type":"string", "enum":["bridge_man","bridge_data","data", "ptp"]},
+#                 "shared":{"type":"boolean"},
+#                 "tenant_id":id_schema,
+#                 "admin_state_up":{"type":"boolean"},
+#                 "vlan":vlan1000_schema
+#             },
+#             "required": ["id"]
+#         }
+#     },
+#     "required": ["network"],
+#     "additionalProperties": False
+# }
+
+
+new_port_response_schema = {
+    "title":"port response information schema",
+    "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
+    "type":"object",
+    "properties":{
+        "port":{
+            "type":"object",
+            "properties":{
+                "id":id_schema,
+            },
+            "required": ["id"]
+        }
+    },
+    "required": ["port"],
+    "additionalProperties": False
+}
+
+get_flavor_response_schema = {
+    "title":"openvim flavors response information schema",
+    "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
+    "type":"object",
+    "properties":{
+        "flavor":{
+            "type":"object",
+            "properties":{
+                "id":   id_schema,
+                "name": name_schema,
+                "extended": {"type":"object"},
+            },
+            "required": ["id", "name"],
+        }
+    },
+    "required": ["flavor"],
+    "additionalProperties": False
+}
+
+new_flavor_response_schema = {
+    "title":"flavor response information schema",
+    "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
+    "type":"object",
+    "properties":{
+        "flavor":{
+            "type":"object",
+            "properties":{
+                "id":id_schema,
+            },
+            "required": ["id"]
+        }
+    },
+    "required": ["flavor"],
+    "additionalProperties": False
+}
+
+get_image_response_schema = {
+    "title":"openvim images response information schema",
+    "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
+    "type":"object",
+    "properties":{
+        "image":{
+            "type":"object",
+            "properties":{
+                "id":   id_schema,
+                "name": name_schema,
+            },
+            "required": ["id", "name"],
+        }
+    },
+    "required": ["flavor"],
+    "additionalProperties": False
+}
+new_image_response_schema = {
+    "title":"image response information schema",
+    "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
+    "type":"object",
+    "properties":{
+        "image":{
+            "type":"object",
+            "properties":{
+                "id":id_schema,
+            },
+            "required": ["id"]
+        }
+    },
+    "required": ["image"],
+    "additionalProperties": False
+}
+
+new_vminstance_response_schema = {
+    "title":"server response information schema",
+    "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
+    "type":"object",
+    "properties":{
+        "server":{
+            "type":"object",
+            "properties":{
+                "id":id_schema,
+            },
+            "required": ["id"]
+        }
+    },
+    "required": ["server"],
+    "additionalProperties": False
+}
+
+get_processor_rankings_response_schema = {
+    "title":"processor rankings information schema",
+    "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
+    "type":"object",
+    "properties":{
+        "rankings":{
+            "type":"array",
+            "items":{
+                "type":"object",
+                "properties":{
+                    "model": description_schema,
+                    "value": integer0_schema
+                },
+                "additionalProperties": False,
+                "required": ["model","value"]
+            }
+        },
+        "additionalProperties": False,
+        "required": ["rankings"]
+    }
+}
+
+class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
+    def __init__(self, uuid, name, tenant_id, tenant_name, url, url_admin=None, user=None, passwd=None,
+                 log_level="DEBUG", config={}, persistent_info={}):
+        vimconn.vimconnector.__init__(self, uuid, name, tenant_id, tenant_name, url, url_admin, user, passwd, log_level, config)
+        self.tenant = None
+        self.headers_req = {'content-type': 'application/json'}
+        self.logger = logging.getLogger('openmano.vim.openvim')
+        self.persistent_info = persistent_info
+        if tenant_id:
+            self.tenant = tenant_id
+
+    def __setitem__(self,index, value):
+        '''Set individuals parameters 
+        Throw TypeError, KeyError
+        '''
+        if index=='tenant_id':
+            self.tenant = value
+        elif index=='tenant_name':
+            self.tenant = None
+        vimconn.vimconnector.__setitem__(self,index, value)    
+
+    def _get_my_tenant(self):
+        '''Obtain uuid of my tenant from name
+        '''
+        if self.tenant:
+            return self.tenant
+
+        url = self.url+'/tenants?name='+ quote(self.tenant_name)
+        self.logger.info("Getting VIM tenant_id GET %s", url)
+        vim_response = requests.get(url, headers = self.headers_req)
+        self._check_http_request_response(vim_response)
+        try:
+            tenant_list = vim_response.json()["tenants"]
+            if len(tenant_list) == 0:
+                raise vimconn.vimconnNotFoundException("No tenant found for name '{}'".format(self.tenant_name))
+            elif len(tenant_list) > 1:
+                raise vimconn.vimconnConflictException ("More that one tenant found for name '{}'".format(self.tenant_name))
+            self.tenant = tenant_list[0]["id"]
+            return self.tenant
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise vimconn.vimconnUnexpectedResponse("Get VIM tenant {} '{}'".format(type(e).__name__, str(e)))
+
+    def _format_jsonerror(self,http_response):
+        #DEPRECATED, to delete in the future
+        try:
+            data = http_response.json()
+            return data["error"]["description"]
+        except:
+            return http_response.text
+
+    def _format_in(self, http_response, schema):
+        #DEPRECATED, to delete in the future
+        try:
+            client_data = http_response.json()
+            js_v(client_data, schema)
+            #print "Input data: ", str(client_data)
+            return True, client_data
+        except js_e.ValidationError as exc:
+            print("validate_in error, jsonschema exception ", exc.message, "at", exc.path)
+            return False, ("validate_in error, jsonschema exception ", exc.message, "at", exc.path)
+    
+    def _remove_extra_items(self, data, schema):
+        deleted=[]
+        if type(data) is tuple or type(data) is list:
+            for d in data:
+                a= self._remove_extra_items(d, schema['items'])
+                if a is not None: deleted.append(a)
+        elif type(data) is dict:
+            for k in data.keys():
+                if 'properties' not in schema or k not in schema['properties'].keys():
+                    del data[k]
+                    deleted.append(k)
+                else:
+                    a = self._remove_extra_items(data[k], schema['properties'][k])
+                    if a is not None:  deleted.append({k:a})
+        if len(deleted) == 0: return None
+        elif len(deleted) == 1: return deleted[0]
+        else: return deleted
+        
+    def _format_request_exception(self, request_exception):
+        '''Transform a request exception into a vimconn exception'''
+        if isinstance(request_exception, js_e.ValidationError):
+            raise vimconn.vimconnUnexpectedResponse("jsonschema exception '{}' at '{}'".format(request_exception.message, request_exception.path))            
+        elif isinstance(request_exception, requests.exceptions.HTTPError):
+            raise vimconn.vimconnUnexpectedResponse(type(request_exception).__name__ + ": " + str(request_exception))
+        else:
+            raise vimconn.vimconnConnectionException(type(request_exception).__name__ + ": " + str(request_exception))
+
+    def _check_http_request_response(self, request_response):
+        '''Raise a vimconn exception if the response is not Ok'''
+        if request_response.status_code >= 200 and  request_response.status_code < 300:
+            return
+        if request_response.status_code == vimconn.HTTP_Unauthorized:
+            raise vimconn.vimconnAuthException(request_response.text)
+        elif request_response.status_code == vimconn.HTTP_Not_Found:
+            raise vimconn.vimconnNotFoundException(request_response.text)
+        elif request_response.status_code == vimconn.HTTP_Conflict:
+            raise vimconn.vimconnConflictException(request_response.text)
+        else: 
+            raise vimconn.vimconnUnexpectedResponse("VIM HTTP_response {}, {}".format(request_response.status_code, str(request_response.text)))
+
+    def new_tenant(self,tenant_name,tenant_description):
+        '''Adds a new tenant to VIM with this name and description, returns the tenant identifier'''
+        #print "VIMConnector: Adding a new tenant to VIM"
+        payload_dict = {"tenant": {"name":tenant_name,"description": tenant_description, "enabled": True}}
+        payload_req = json.dumps(payload_dict)
+        try:
+            url = self.url_admin+'/tenants'
+            self.logger.info("Adding a new tenant %s", url)
+            vim_response = requests.post(url, headers = self.headers_req, data=payload_req)
+            self._check_http_request_response(vim_response)
+            self.logger.debug(vim_response.text)
+            #print json.dumps(vim_response.json(), indent=4)
+            response = vim_response.json()
+            js_v(response, new_tenant_response_schema)
+            #r = self._remove_extra_items(response, new_tenant_response_schema)
+            #if r is not None: 
+            #    self.logger.warn("Warning: remove extra items %s", str(r))
+            tenant_id = response['tenant']['id']
+            return tenant_id
+        except (requests.exceptions.RequestException, js_e.ValidationError) as e:
+            self._format_request_exception(e)
+
+    def delete_tenant(self,tenant_id):
+        '''Delete a tenant from VIM. Returns the old tenant identifier'''
+        try:
+            url = self.url_admin+'/tenants/'+tenant_id
+            self.logger.info("Delete a tenant DELETE %s", url)
+            vim_response = requests.delete(url, headers = self.headers_req)
+            self._check_http_request_response(vim_response)
+            self.logger.debug(vim_response.text)
+            #print json.dumps(vim_response.json(), indent=4)
+            return tenant_id
+        except (requests.exceptions.RequestException, js_e.ValidationError) as e:
+            self._format_request_exception(e)
+
+    def get_tenant_list(self, filter_dict={}):
+        '''Obtain tenants of VIM
+        filter_dict can contain the following keys:
+            name: filter by tenant name
+            id: filter by tenant uuid/id
+            <other VIM specific>
+        Returns the tenant list of dictionaries: [{'name':'<name>, 'id':'<id>, ...}, ...]
+        '''
+        filterquery=[]
+        filterquery_text=''
+        for k,v in filter_dict.items():
+            filterquery.append(str(k)+'='+str(v))
+        if len(filterquery)>0:
+            filterquery_text='?'+ '&'.join(filterquery)
+        try:
+            url = self.url+'/tenants'+filterquery_text
+            self.logger.info("get_tenant_list GET %s", url)
+            vim_response = requests.get(url, headers = self.headers_req)
+            self._check_http_request_response(vim_response)
+            self.logger.debug(vim_response.text)
+            #print json.dumps(vim_response.json(), indent=4)
+            return vim_response.json()["tenants"]
+        except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+            self._format_request_exception(e)
+
+    def new_network(self,net_name, net_type, ip_profile=None, shared=False, vlan=None): #, **vim_specific):
+        """Adds a tenant network to VIM
+        Params:
+            'net_name': name of the network
+            'net_type': one of:
+                'bridge': overlay isolated network
+                'data':   underlay E-LAN network for Passthrough and SRIOV interfaces
+                'ptp':    underlay E-LINE network for Passthrough and SRIOV interfaces.
+            'ip_profile': is a dict containing the IP parameters of the network
+                'ip_version': can be "IPv4" or "IPv6" (Currently only IPv4 is implemented)
+                'subnet_address': ip_prefix_schema, that is X.X.X.X/Y
+                'gateway_address': (Optional) ip_schema, that is X.X.X.X
+                'dns_address': (Optional) comma separated list of ip_schema, e.g. X.X.X.X[,X,X,X,X]
+                'dhcp_enabled': True or False
+                'dhcp_start_address': ip_schema, first IP to grant
+                'dhcp_count': number of IPs to grant.
+            'shared': if this network can be seen/use by other tenants/organization
+            'vlan': in case of a data or ptp net_type, the intended vlan tag to be used for the network
+        Returns a tuple with the network identifier and created_items, or raises an exception on error
+            created_items can be None or a dictionary where this method can include key-values that will be passed to
+            the method delete_network. Can be used to store created segments, created l2gw connections, etc.
+            Format is vimconnector dependent, but do not use nested dictionaries and a value of None should be the same
+            as not present.
+        """
+        try:
+            created_items = {}
+            self._get_my_tenant()
+            if net_type=="bridge":
+                net_type="bridge_data"
+            payload_req = {"name": net_name, "type": net_type, "tenant_id": self.tenant, "shared": shared}
+            if vlan:
+                payload_req["provider:vlan"] = vlan
+            # payload_req.update(vim_specific)
+            url = self.url+'/networks'
+            self.logger.info("Adding a new network POST: %s  DATA: %s", url, str(payload_req))
+            vim_response = requests.post(url, headers = self.headers_req, data=json.dumps({"network": payload_req}) )
+            self._check_http_request_response(vim_response)
+            self.logger.debug(vim_response.text)
+            #print json.dumps(vim_response.json(), indent=4)
+            response = vim_response.json()
+            js_v(response, new_network_response_schema)
+            #r = self._remove_extra_items(response, new_network_response_schema)
+            #if r is not None: 
+            #    self.logger.warn("Warning: remove extra items %s", str(r))
+            network_id = response['network']['id']
+            return network_id, created_items
+        except (requests.exceptions.RequestException, js_e.ValidationError) as e:
+            self._format_request_exception(e)
+        
+    def get_network_list(self, filter_dict={}):
+        '''Obtain tenant networks of VIM
+        Filter_dict can be:
+            name: network name
+            id: network uuid
+            public: boolean
+            tenant_id: tenant
+            admin_state_up: boolean
+            status: 'ACTIVE'
+        Returns the network list of dictionaries
+        '''
+        try:
+            if 'tenant_id' not in filter_dict:
+                filter_dict["tenant_id"] = self._get_my_tenant()
+            elif not filter_dict["tenant_id"]:
+                del filter_dict["tenant_id"]
+            filterquery=[]
+            filterquery_text=''
+            for k,v in filter_dict.items():
+                filterquery.append(str(k)+'='+str(v))
+            if len(filterquery)>0:
+                filterquery_text='?'+ '&'.join(filterquery)
+            url = self.url+'/networks'+filterquery_text
+            self.logger.info("Getting network list GET %s", url)
+            vim_response = requests.get(url, headers = self.headers_req)
+            self._check_http_request_response(vim_response)
+            self.logger.debug(vim_response.text)
+            #print json.dumps(vim_response.json(), indent=4)
+            response = vim_response.json()
+            return response['networks']
+        except (requests.exceptions.RequestException, js_e.ValidationError) as e:
+            self._format_request_exception(e)
+
+    def get_network(self, net_id):
+        '''Obtain network details of network id'''
+        try:
+            url = self.url+'/networks/'+net_id
+            self.logger.info("Getting network GET %s", url)
+            vim_response = requests.get(url, headers = self.headers_req)
+            self._check_http_request_response(vim_response)
+            self.logger.debug(vim_response.text)
+            #print json.dumps(vim_response.json(), indent=4)
+            response = vim_response.json()
+            return response['network']
+        except (requests.exceptions.RequestException, js_e.ValidationError) as e:
+            self._format_request_exception(e)
+            
+    def delete_network(self, net_id, created_items=None):
+        """
+        Removes a tenant network from VIM and its associated elements
+        :param net_id: VIM identifier of the network, provided by method new_network
+        :param created_items: dictionary with extra items to be deleted. provided by method new_network
+        Returns the network identifier or raises an exception upon error or when network is not found
+        """
+        try:
+            self._get_my_tenant()
+            url = self.url+'/networks/'+net_id
+            self.logger.info("Deleting VIM network DELETE %s", url)
+            vim_response = requests.delete(url, headers=self.headers_req)
+            self._check_http_request_response(vim_response)
+            #self.logger.debug(vim_response.text)
+            #print json.dumps(vim_response.json(), indent=4)
+            return net_id
+        except (requests.exceptions.RequestException, js_e.ValidationError) as e:
+            self._format_request_exception(e)
+
+    def get_flavor(self, flavor_id):
+        '''Obtain flavor details from the  VIM'''
+        try:
+            self._get_my_tenant()
+            url = self.url+'/'+self.tenant+'/flavors/'+flavor_id
+            self.logger.info("Getting flavor GET %s", url)
+            vim_response = requests.get(url, headers = self.headers_req)
+            self._check_http_request_response(vim_response)
+            self.logger.debug(vim_response.text)
+            #print json.dumps(vim_response.json(), indent=4)
+            response = vim_response.json()
+            js_v(response, get_flavor_response_schema)
+            r = self._remove_extra_items(response, get_flavor_response_schema)
+            if r is not None: 
+                self.logger.warn("Warning: remove extra items %s", str(r))
+            return response['flavor']
+        except (requests.exceptions.RequestException, js_e.ValidationError) as e:
+            self._format_request_exception(e)
+        
+    def new_flavor(self, flavor_data):
+        '''Adds a tenant flavor to VIM'''
+        '''Returns the flavor identifier'''
+        try:
+            new_flavor_dict = flavor_data.copy()
+            for device in new_flavor_dict.get('extended', {}).get('devices', ()):
+                if 'image name' in device:
+                    del device['image name']
+                if 'name' in device:
+                    del device['name']
+            numas = new_flavor_dict.get('extended', {}).get('numas')
+            if numas:
+                numa = numas[0]
+                # translate memory, cpus to EPA
+                if "cores" not in numa and "threads" not in numa and "paired-threads" not in numa:
+                    numa["paired-threads"] = new_flavor_dict["vcpus"]
+                if "memory" not in numa:
+                    numa["memory"] = int(math.ceil(new_flavor_dict["ram"] / 1024.0))
+                for iface in numa.get("interfaces", ()):
+                    if not iface.get("bandwidth"):
+                        iface["bandwidth"] = "1 Mbps"
+
+            new_flavor_dict["name"] = flavor_data["name"][:64]
+            self._get_my_tenant()
+            payload_req = json.dumps({'flavor': new_flavor_dict})
+            url = self.url+'/'+self.tenant+'/flavors'
+            self.logger.info("Adding a new VIM flavor POST %s", url)
+            vim_response = requests.post(url, headers = self.headers_req, data=payload_req)
+            self._check_http_request_response(vim_response)
+            self.logger.debug(vim_response.text)
+            #print json.dumps(vim_response.json(), indent=4)
+            response = vim_response.json()
+            js_v(response, new_flavor_response_schema)
+            r = self._remove_extra_items(response, new_flavor_response_schema)
+            if r is not None: 
+                self.logger.warn("Warning: remove extra items %s", str(r))
+            flavor_id = response['flavor']['id']
+            return flavor_id
+        except (requests.exceptions.RequestException, js_e.ValidationError) as e:
+            self._format_request_exception(e)
+
+    def delete_flavor(self,flavor_id):
+        '''Deletes a tenant flavor from VIM'''
+        '''Returns the old flavor_id'''
+        try:
+            self._get_my_tenant()
+            url = self.url+'/'+self.tenant+'/flavors/'+flavor_id
+            self.logger.info("Deleting VIM flavor DELETE %s", url)
+            vim_response = requests.delete(url, headers=self.headers_req)
+            self._check_http_request_response(vim_response)
+            #self.logger.debug(vim_response.text)
+            #print json.dumps(vim_response.json(), indent=4)
+            return flavor_id
+        except (requests.exceptions.RequestException, js_e.ValidationError) as e:
+            self._format_request_exception(e)
+
+    def get_image(self, image_id):
+        '''Obtain image details from the  VIM'''
+        try:
+            self._get_my_tenant()
+            url = self.url+'/'+self.tenant+'/images/'+image_id
+            self.logger.info("Getting image GET %s", url)
+            vim_response = requests.get(url, headers = self.headers_req)
+            self._check_http_request_response(vim_response)
+            self.logger.debug(vim_response.text)
+            #print json.dumps(vim_response.json(), indent=4)
+            response = vim_response.json()
+            js_v(response, get_image_response_schema)
+            r = self._remove_extra_items(response, get_image_response_schema)
+            if r is not None: 
+                self.logger.warn("Warning: remove extra items %s", str(r))
+            return response['image']
+        except (requests.exceptions.RequestException, js_e.ValidationError) as e:
+            self._format_request_exception(e)
+
+    def new_image(self,image_dict):
+        ''' Adds a tenant image to VIM, returns image_id'''
+        try:
+            self._get_my_tenant()
+            new_image_dict={'name': image_dict['name'][:64]}
+            if image_dict.get('description'):
+                new_image_dict['description'] = image_dict['description']
+            if image_dict.get('metadata'):
+                new_image_dict['metadata'] = yaml.load(image_dict['metadata'], Loader=yaml.SafeLoader)
+            if image_dict.get('location'):
+                new_image_dict['path'] = image_dict['location']
+            payload_req = json.dumps({"image":new_image_dict})
+            url=self.url + '/' + self.tenant + '/images'
+            self.logger.info("Adding a new VIM image POST %s", url)
+            vim_response = requests.post(url, headers = self.headers_req, data=payload_req)
+            self._check_http_request_response(vim_response)
+            self.logger.debug(vim_response.text)
+            #print json.dumps(vim_response.json(), indent=4)
+            response = vim_response.json()
+            js_v(response, new_image_response_schema)
+            r = self._remove_extra_items(response, new_image_response_schema)
+            if r is not None: 
+                self.logger.warn("Warning: remove extra items %s", str(r))
+            image_id = response['image']['id']
+            return image_id
+        except (requests.exceptions.RequestException, js_e.ValidationError) as e:
+            self._format_request_exception(e)
+            
+    def delete_image(self, image_id):
+        '''Deletes a tenant image from VIM'''
+        '''Returns the deleted image_id'''
+        try:
+            self._get_my_tenant()
+            url = self.url + '/'+ self.tenant +'/images/'+image_id
+            self.logger.info("Deleting VIM image DELETE %s", url)
+            vim_response = requests.delete(url, headers=self.headers_req)
+            self._check_http_request_response(vim_response)
+            #self.logger.debug(vim_response.text)
+            #print json.dumps(vim_response.json(), indent=4)
+            return image_id
+        except (requests.exceptions.RequestException, js_e.ValidationError) as e:
+            self._format_request_exception(e)
+
+    def get_image_id_from_path(self, path):
+        '''Get the image id from image path in the VIM database. Returns the image_id'''
+        try:
+            self._get_my_tenant()
+            url=self.url + '/' + self.tenant + '/images?path='+quote(path)
+            self.logger.info("Getting images GET %s", url)
+            vim_response = requests.get(url)
+            self._check_http_request_response(vim_response)
+            self.logger.debug(vim_response.text)
+            #print json.dumps(vim_response.json(), indent=4)
+            response = vim_response.json()
+            js_v(response, get_images_response_schema)
+            #r = self._remove_extra_items(response, get_images_response_schema)
+            #if r is not None: 
+            #    self.logger.warn("Warning: remove extra items %s", str(r))
+            if len(response['images'])==0:
+                raise vimconn.vimconnNotFoundException("Image not found at VIM with path '{}'".format(path))
+            elif len(response['images'])>1:
+                raise vimconn.vimconnConflictException("More than one image found at VIM with path '{}'".format(path))
+            return response['images'][0]['id']
+        except (requests.exceptions.RequestException, js_e.ValidationError) as e:
+            self._format_request_exception(e)
+
+    def get_image_list(self, filter_dict={}):
+        '''Obtain tenant images from VIM
+        Filter_dict can be:
+            name: image name
+            id: image uuid
+            checksum: image checksum
+            location: image path
+        Returns the image list of dictionaries:
+            [{<the fields at Filter_dict plus some VIM specific>}, ...]
+            List can be empty
+        '''
+        try:
+            self._get_my_tenant()
+            filterquery=[]
+            filterquery_text=''
+            for k,v in filter_dict.items():
+                filterquery.append(str(k)+'='+str(v))
+            if len(filterquery)>0:
+                filterquery_text='?'+ '&'.join(filterquery)
+            url = self.url+'/'+self.tenant+'/images'+filterquery_text
+            self.logger.info("Getting image list GET %s", url)
+            vim_response = requests.get(url, headers = self.headers_req)
+            self._check_http_request_response(vim_response)
+            self.logger.debug(vim_response.text)
+            #print json.dumps(vim_response.json(), indent=4)
+            response = vim_response.json()
+            return response['images']
+        except (requests.exceptions.RequestException, js_e.ValidationError) as e:
+            self._format_request_exception(e)
+
+    def new_vminstancefromJSON(self, vm_data):
+        '''Adds a VM instance to VIM'''
+        '''Returns the instance identifier'''
+        try:
+            self._get_my_tenant()
+        except Exception as e:
+            return -vimconn.HTTP_Not_Found, str(e)
+        print("VIMConnector: Adding a new VM instance from JSON to VIM")
+        payload_req = vm_data
+        try:
+            vim_response = requests.post(self.url+'/'+self.tenant+'/servers', headers = self.headers_req, data=payload_req)
+        except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+            print( "new_vminstancefromJSON Exception: ", e.args)
+            return -vimconn.HTTP_Not_Found, str(e.args[0])
+        # print vim_response
+        #print vim_response.status_code
+        if vim_response.status_code == 200:
+            #print vim_response.json()
+            #print json.dumps(vim_response.json(), indent=4)
+            res,http_content = self._format_in(vim_response, new_image_response_schema)
+            #print http_content
+            if res:
+                r = self._remove_extra_items(http_content, new_image_response_schema)
+                if r is not None: print("Warning: remove extra items ", r)
+                #print http_content
+                vminstance_id = http_content['server']['id']
+                print( "Tenant image id: ",vminstance_id)
+                return vim_response.status_code,vminstance_id
+            else: return -vimconn.HTTP_Bad_Request,http_content
+        else:
+            #print vim_response.text
+            jsonerror = self._format_jsonerror(vim_response)
+            text = 'Error in VIM "{}": not possible to add new vm instance. HTTP Response: {}. Error: {}'.format(
+                self.url, vim_response.status_code, jsonerror)
+            #print text
+            return -vim_response.status_code,text
+
+    def new_vminstance(self, name, description, start, image_id, flavor_id, net_list, cloud_config=None, disk_list=None,
+                       availability_zone_index=None, availability_zone_list=None):
+        """Adds a VM instance to VIM
+        Params:
+            start: indicates if VM must start or boot in pause mode. Ignored
+            image_id,flavor_id: image and flavor uuid
+            net_list: list of interfaces, each one is a dictionary with:
+                name:
+                net_id: network uuid to connect
+                vpci: virtual vcpi to assign
+                model: interface model, virtio, e1000, ...
+                mac_address: 
+                use: 'data', 'bridge',  'mgmt'
+                type: 'virtual', 'PCI-PASSTHROUGH'('PF'), 'SR-IOV'('VF'), 'VFnotShared'
+                vim_id: filled/added by this function
+                #TODO ip, security groups
+        Returns a tuple with the instance identifier and created_items or raises an exception on error
+            created_items can be None or a dictionary where this method can include key-values that will be passed to
+            the method delete_vminstance and action_vminstance. Can be used to store created ports, volumes, etc.
+            Format is vimconnector dependent, but do not use nested dictionaries and a value of None should be the same
+            as not present.
+        """
+        self.logger.debug("new_vminstance input: image='%s' flavor='%s' nics='%s'", image_id, flavor_id, str(net_list))
+        try:
+            self._get_my_tenant()
+#            net_list = []
+#            for k,v in net_dict.items():
+#                print k,v
+#                net_list.append('{"name":"' + k + '", "uuid":"' + v + '"}')
+#            net_list_string = ', '.join(net_list) 
+            virtio_net_list=[]
+            for net in net_list:
+                if not net.get("net_id"):
+                    continue
+                net_dict = {'uuid': net["net_id"]}
+                if net.get("type"):
+                    if net["type"] == "SR-IOV":
+                        net_dict["type"] = "VF"
+                    elif net["type"] == "PCI-PASSTHROUGH":
+                        net_dict["type"] = "PF"
+                    else:
+                        net_dict["type"] = net["type"]
+                if net.get("name"):
+                    net_dict["name"] = net["name"]
+                if net.get("vpci"):
+                    net_dict["vpci"] = net["vpci"]
+                if net.get("model"):
+                    if net["model"] == "VIRTIO" or net["model"] == "paravirt":
+                        net_dict["model"] = "virtio"
+                    else:
+                        net_dict["model"] = net["model"]
+                if net.get("mac_address"):
+                    net_dict["mac_address"] = net["mac_address"]
+                if net.get("ip_address"):
+                    net_dict["ip_address"] = net["ip_address"]
+                virtio_net_list.append(net_dict)
+            payload_dict={  "name":        name[:64],
+                            "description": description,
+                            "imageRef":    image_id,
+                            "flavorRef":   flavor_id,
+                            "networks": virtio_net_list
+                        }
+            if start != None:
+                payload_dict["start"] = start
+            payload_req = json.dumps({"server": payload_dict})
+            url = self.url+'/'+self.tenant+'/servers'
+            self.logger.info("Adding a new vm POST %s DATA %s", url, payload_req)
+            vim_response = requests.post(url, headers = self.headers_req, data=payload_req)
+            self._check_http_request_response(vim_response)
+            self.logger.debug(vim_response.text)
+            #print json.dumps(vim_response.json(), indent=4)
+            response = vim_response.json()
+            js_v(response, new_vminstance_response_schema)
+            #r = self._remove_extra_items(response, new_vminstance_response_schema)
+            #if r is not None: 
+            #    self.logger.warn("Warning: remove extra items %s", str(r))
+            vminstance_id = response['server']['id']
+
+            #connect data plane interfaces to network
+            for net in net_list:
+                if net["type"]=="virtual":
+                    if not net.get("net_id"):
+                        continue
+                    for iface in response['server']['networks']:
+                        if "name" in net:
+                            if net["name"]==iface["name"]:
+                                net["vim_id"] = iface['iface_id']
+                                break
+                        elif "net_id" in net:
+                            if net["net_id"]==iface["net_id"]:
+                                net["vim_id"] = iface['iface_id']
+                                break
+                else: #dataplane
+                    for numa in response['server'].get('extended',{}).get('numas',() ):
+                        for iface in numa.get('interfaces',() ):
+                            if net['name'] == iface['name']:
+                                net['vim_id'] = iface['iface_id']
+                                #Code bellow is not needed, current openvim connect dataplane interfaces 
+                                #if net.get("net_id"):
+                                ##connect dataplane interface
+                                #    result, port_id = self.connect_port_network(iface['iface_id'], net["net_id"])
+                                #    if result < 0:
+                                #        error_text = "Error attaching port %s to network %s: %s." % (iface['iface_id'], net["net_id"], port_id)
+                                #        print "new_vminstance: " + error_text
+                                #        self.delete_vminstance(vminstance_id)
+                                #        return result, error_text
+                                break
+        
+            return vminstance_id, None
+        except (requests.exceptions.RequestException, js_e.ValidationError) as e:
+            self._format_request_exception(e)
+        
+    def get_vminstance(self, vm_id):
+        '''Returns the VM instance information from VIM'''
+        try:
+            self._get_my_tenant()
+            url = self.url+'/'+self.tenant+'/servers/'+vm_id
+            self.logger.info("Getting vm GET %s", url)
+            vim_response = requests.get(url, headers = self.headers_req)
+            vim_response = requests.get(url, headers = self.headers_req)
+            self._check_http_request_response(vim_response)
+            self.logger.debug(vim_response.text)
+            #print json.dumps(vim_response.json(), indent=4)
+            response = vim_response.json()
+            js_v(response, new_vminstance_response_schema)
+            #r = self._remove_extra_items(response, new_vminstance_response_schema)
+            #if r is not None: 
+            #    self.logger.warn("Warning: remove extra items %s", str(r))
+            return response['server']
+        except (requests.exceptions.RequestException, js_e.ValidationError) as e:
+            self._format_request_exception(e)
+        
+    def delete_vminstance(self, vm_id, created_items=None):
+        '''Removes a VM instance from VIM, returns the deleted vm_id'''
+        try:
+            self._get_my_tenant()
+            url = self.url+'/'+self.tenant+'/servers/'+vm_id
+            self.logger.info("Deleting VIM vm DELETE %s", url)
+            vim_response = requests.delete(url, headers=self.headers_req)
+            self._check_http_request_response(vim_response)
+            #self.logger.debug(vim_response.text)
+            #print json.dumps(vim_response.json(), indent=4)
+            return vm_id
+        except (requests.exceptions.RequestException, js_e.ValidationError) as e:
+            self._format_request_exception(e)
+
+    def refresh_vms_status(self, vm_list):
+        '''Refreshes the status of the virtual machines'''
+        try:
+            self._get_my_tenant()
+        except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+            self._format_request_exception(e)
+        vm_dict={}
+        for vm_id in vm_list:
+            vm={}
+            #print "VIMConnector refresh_tenant_vms and nets: Getting tenant VM instance information from VIM"
+            try:
+                url = self.url + '/' + self.tenant + '/servers/' + vm_id
+                self.logger.info("Getting vm GET %s", url)
+                vim_response = requests.get(url, headers = self.headers_req)
+                self._check_http_request_response(vim_response)
+                response = vim_response.json()
+                js_v(response, new_vminstance_response_schema)
+                if response['server']['status'] in vmStatus2manoFormat:
+                    vm['status'] = vmStatus2manoFormat[ response['server']['status']  ]
+                else:
+                    vm['status'] = "OTHER"
+                    vm['error_msg'] = "VIM status reported " + response['server']['status']
+                if response['server'].get('last_error'):
+                    vm['error_msg'] = response['server']['last_error']
+                vm["vim_info"] = yaml.safe_dump(response['server'])
+                #get interfaces info
+                try:
+                    management_ip = False
+                    url2 = self.url + '/ports?device_id=' + quote(vm_id)
+                    self.logger.info("Getting PORTS GET %s", url2)
+                    vim_response2 = requests.get(url2, headers = self.headers_req)
+                    self._check_http_request_response(vim_response2)
+                    client_data = vim_response2.json()
+                    if isinstance(client_data.get("ports"), list):
+                        vm["interfaces"]=[]
+                    for port in client_data.get("ports"):
+                        interface={}
+                        interface['vim_info'] = yaml.safe_dump(port)
+                        interface["mac_address"] = port.get("mac_address")
+                        interface["vim_net_id"] = port.get("network_id")
+                        interface["vim_interface_id"] = port["id"]
+                        interface["ip_address"] = port.get("ip_address")
+                        if interface["ip_address"]:
+                            management_ip = True
+                        if interface["ip_address"] == "0.0.0.0":
+                            interface["ip_address"] = None
+                        vm["interfaces"].append(interface)
+                        
+                except Exception as e:
+                    self.logger.error("refresh_vms_and_nets. Port get %s: %s", type(e).__name__, str(e))
+
+                if vm['status'] == "ACTIVE" and not management_ip:
+                    vm['status'] = "ACTIVE:NoMgmtIP"
+                    
+            except vimconn.vimconnNotFoundException as e:
+                self.logger.error("Exception getting vm status: %s", str(e))
+                vm['status'] = "DELETED"
+                vm['error_msg'] = str(e)
+            except (requests.exceptions.RequestException, js_e.ValidationError, vimconn.vimconnException) as e:
+                self.logger.error("Exception getting vm status: %s", str(e))
+                vm['status'] = "VIM_ERROR"
+                vm['error_msg'] = str(e)
+            vm_dict[vm_id] = vm
+        return vm_dict
+
+    def refresh_nets_status(self, net_list):
+        '''Get the status of the networks
+           Params: the list of network identifiers
+           Returns a dictionary with:
+                net_id:         #VIM id of this network
+                    status:     #Mandatory. Text with one of:
+                                #  DELETED (not found at vim)
+                                #  VIM_ERROR (Cannot connect to VIM, VIM response error, ...) 
+                                #  OTHER (Vim reported other status not understood)
+                                #  ERROR (VIM indicates an ERROR status)
+                                #  ACTIVE, INACTIVE, DOWN (admin down), 
+                                #  BUILD (on building process)
+                                #
+                    error_msg:  #Text with VIM error message, if any. Or the VIM connection ERROR 
+                    vim_info:   #Text with plain information obtained from vim (yaml.safe_dump)
+
+        '''
+        try:
+            self._get_my_tenant()
+        except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+            self._format_request_exception(e)
+        
+        net_dict={}
+        for net_id in net_list:
+            net = {}
+            #print "VIMConnector refresh_tenant_vms_and_nets: Getting tenant network from VIM (tenant: " + str(self.tenant) + "): "
+            try:
+                net_vim = self.get_network(net_id)
+                if net_vim['status'] in netStatus2manoFormat:
+                    net["status"] = netStatus2manoFormat[ net_vim['status'] ]
+                else:
+                    net["status"] = "OTHER"
+                    net["error_msg"] = "VIM status reported " + net_vim['status']
+                    
+                if net["status"] == "ACTIVE" and not net_vim['admin_state_up']:
+                    net["status"] = "DOWN"
+                if net_vim.get('last_error'):
+                    net['error_msg'] = net_vim['last_error']
+                net["vim_info"] = yaml.safe_dump(net_vim)
+            except vimconn.vimconnNotFoundException as e:
+                self.logger.error("Exception getting net status: %s", str(e))
+                net['status'] = "DELETED"
+                net['error_msg'] = str(e)
+            except (requests.exceptions.RequestException, js_e.ValidationError, vimconn.vimconnException) as e:
+                self.logger.error("Exception getting net status: %s", str(e))
+                net['status'] = "VIM_ERROR"
+                net['error_msg'] = str(e)
+            net_dict[net_id] = net
+        return net_dict
+    
+    def action_vminstance(self, vm_id, action_dict, created_items={}):
+        '''Send and action over a VM instance from VIM'''
+        '''Returns the status'''
+        try:
+            self._get_my_tenant()
+            if "console" in action_dict:
+                raise vimconn.vimconnException("getting console is not available at openvim", http_code=vimconn.HTTP_Service_Unavailable)
+            url = self.url+'/'+self.tenant+'/servers/'+vm_id+"/action"
+            self.logger.info("Action over VM instance POST %s", url)
+            vim_response = requests.post(url, headers = self.headers_req, data=json.dumps(action_dict) )
+            self._check_http_request_response(vim_response)
+            return None
+        except (requests.exceptions.RequestException, js_e.ValidationError) as e:
+            self._format_request_exception(e)
+
+#NOT USED METHODS in current version        
+  
+    def host_vim2gui(self, host, server_dict):
+        '''Transform host dictionary from VIM format to GUI format,
+        and append to the server_dict
+        '''
+        if type(server_dict) is not dict: 
+            print( 'vimconnector.host_vim2gui() ERROR, param server_dict must be a dictionary')
+            return
+        RAD={}
+        occupation={}
+        for numa in host['host']['numas']:
+            RAD_item={}
+            occupation_item={}
+            #memory
+            RAD_item['memory']={'size': str(numa['memory'])+'GB', 'eligible': str(numa['hugepages'])+'GB'}
+            occupation_item['memory']= str(numa['hugepages_consumed'])+'GB'
+            #cpus
+            RAD_item['cpus']={}
+            RAD_item['cpus']['cores'] = []
+            RAD_item['cpus']['eligible_cores'] = []
+            occupation_item['cores']=[]
+            for _ in range(0, len(numa['cores']) // 2):
+                RAD_item['cpus']['cores'].append( [] )
+            for core in numa['cores']:
+                RAD_item['cpus']['cores'][core['core_id']].append(core['thread_id'])
+                if not 'status' in core: RAD_item['cpus']['eligible_cores'].append(core['thread_id'])
+                if 'instance_id' in core: occupation_item['cores'].append(core['thread_id'])
+            #ports
+            RAD_item['ports']={}
+            occupation_item['ports']={}
+            for iface in numa['interfaces']:
+                RAD_item['ports'][ iface['pci'] ] = 'speed:'+str(iface['Mbps'])+'M'
+                occupation_item['ports'][ iface['pci'] ] = { 'occupied': str(100*iface['Mbps_consumed'] // iface['Mbps']) + "%" }
+                
+            RAD[ numa['numa_socket'] ] = RAD_item
+            occupation[ numa['numa_socket'] ] = occupation_item
+        server_dict[ host['host']['name'] ] = {'RAD':RAD, 'occupation':occupation}
+
+    def get_hosts_info(self):
+        '''Get the information of deployed hosts
+        Returns the hosts content'''
+    #obtain hosts list
+        url=self.url+'/hosts'
+        try:
+            vim_response = requests.get(url)
+        except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+            print( "get_hosts_info Exception: ", e.args)
+            return -vimconn.HTTP_Not_Found, str(e.args[0])
+        print("vim get", url, "response:",  vim_response.status_code, vim_response.json())
+        #print vim_response.status_code
+        #print json.dumps(vim_response.json(), indent=4)
+        if vim_response.status_code != 200:
+            # TODO: get error
+            print('vimconnector.get_hosts_info error getting host list {} {}'.format(vim_response.status_code, vim_response.json()))
+            return -vim_response.status_code, "Error getting host list"
+        
+        res,hosts = self._format_in(vim_response, get_hosts_response_schema)
+            
+        if res==False:
+            print("vimconnector.get_hosts_info error parsing GET HOSTS vim response", hosts)
+            return vimconn.HTTP_Internal_Server_Error, hosts
+    #obtain hosts details
+        hosts_dict={}
+        for host in hosts['hosts']:
+            url=self.url+'/hosts/'+host['id']
+            try:
+                vim_response = requests.get(url)
+            except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+                print( "get_hosts_info Exception: ", e.args)
+                return -vimconn.HTTP_Not_Found, str(e.args[0])
+            print("vim get", url, "response:",  vim_response.status_code, vim_response.json())
+            if vim_response.status_code != 200:
+                print('vimconnector.get_hosts_info error getting detailed host {} {}'.format(vim_response.status_code, vim_response.json()))
+                continue
+            res,host_detail = self._format_in(vim_response, get_host_detail_response_schema)
+            if res==False:
+                print ("vimconnector.get_hosts_info error parsing GET HOSTS/{} vim response {}".format(host['id']), host_detail)
+                continue
+            #print 'host id '+host['id'], json.dumps(host_detail, indent=4)
+            self.host_vim2gui(host_detail, hosts_dict)
+        return 200, hosts_dict
+
+    def get_hosts(self, vim_tenant):
+        '''Get the hosts and deployed instances
+        Returns the hosts content'''
+    #obtain hosts list
+        url=self.url+'/hosts'
+        try:
+            vim_response = requests.get(url)
+        except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+            print("get_hosts Exception: ", e.args)
+            return -vimconn.HTTP_Not_Found, str(e.args[0])
+        print("vim get", url, "response:",  vim_response.status_code, vim_response.json())
+        #print vim_response.status_code
+        #print json.dumps(vim_response.json(), indent=4)
+        if vim_response.status_code != 200:
+            #TODO: get error
+            print('vimconnector.get_hosts error getting host list {} {}'.format(vim_response.status_code, vim_response.json()))
+            return -vim_response.status_code, "Error getting host list"
+        
+        res,hosts = self._format_in(vim_response, get_hosts_response_schema)
+            
+        if res==False:
+            print("vimconnector.get_host error parsing GET HOSTS vim response", hosts)
+            return vimconn.HTTP_Internal_Server_Error, hosts
+    #obtain instances from hosts
+        for host in hosts['hosts']:
+            url=self.url+'/' + vim_tenant + '/servers?hostId='+host['id']
+            try:
+                vim_response = requests.get(url)
+            except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+                print("get_hosts Exception: ", e.args)
+                return -vimconn.HTTP_Not_Found, str(e.args[0])
+            print("vim get", url, "response:",  vim_response.status_code, vim_response.json())
+            if vim_response.status_code != 200:
+                print('vimconnector.get_hosts error getting instances at host {} {}'.format(vim_response.status_code, vim_response.json()))
+                continue
+            res,servers = self._format_in(vim_response, get_server_response_schema)
+            if res==False:
+                print("vimconnector.get_host error parsing GET SERVERS/{} vim response {}".format(host['id']), servers)
+                continue
+            #print 'host id '+host['id'], json.dumps(host_detail, indent=4)
+            host['instances'] = servers['servers']
+        return 200, hosts['hosts']
+
+    def get_processor_rankings(self):
+        '''Get the processor rankings in the VIM database'''
+        url=self.url+'/processor_ranking'
+        try:
+            vim_response = requests.get(url)
+        except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+            print("get_processor_rankings Exception: ", e.args)
+            return -vimconn.HTTP_Not_Found, str(e.args[0])
+        print("vim get", url, "response:", vim_response.status_code, vim_response.json())
+        #print vim_response.status_code
+        #print json.dumps(vim_response.json(), indent=4)
+        if vim_response.status_code != 200:
+            #TODO: get error
+            print('vimconnector.get_processor_rankings error getting processor rankings {} {}'.format(vim_response.status_code, vim_response.json()))
+            return -vim_response.status_code, "Error getting processor rankings"
+        
+        res,rankings = self._format_in(vim_response, get_processor_rankings_response_schema)
+        return res, rankings['rankings']
+    
+    def new_host(self, host_data):
+        '''Adds a new host to VIM'''
+        '''Returns status code of the VIM response'''
+        payload_req = host_data
+        try:
+            url = self.url_admin+'/hosts'
+            self.logger.info("Adding a new host POST %s", url)
+            vim_response = requests.post(url, headers = self.headers_req, data=payload_req)
+            self._check_http_request_response(vim_response)
+            self.logger.debug(vim_response.text)
+            #print json.dumps(vim_response.json(), indent=4)
+            response = vim_response.json()
+            js_v(response, new_host_response_schema)
+            r = self._remove_extra_items(response, new_host_response_schema)
+            if r is not None: 
+                self.logger.warn("Warning: remove extra items %s", str(r))
+            host_id = response['host']['id']
+            return host_id
+        except (requests.exceptions.RequestException, js_e.ValidationError) as e:
+            self._format_request_exception(e)
+    
+    def new_external_port(self, port_data):
+        '''Adds a external port to VIM'''
+        '''Returns the port identifier'''
+        #TODO change to logging exception code policies
+        print( "VIMConnector: Adding a new external port")
+        payload_req = port_data
+        try:
+            vim_response = requests.post(self.url_admin+'/ports', headers = self.headers_req, data=payload_req)
+        except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+            self.logger.error("new_external_port Exception: ", str(e))
+            return -vimconn.HTTP_Not_Found, str(e.args[0])
+        print( vim_response)
+        #print vim_response.status_code
+        if vim_response.status_code == 200:
+        #print vim_response.json()
+        #print json.dumps(vim_response.json(), indent=4)
+            res, http_content = self._format_in(vim_response, new_port_response_schema)
+        #print http_content
+            if res:
+                r = self._remove_extra_items(http_content, new_port_response_schema)
+                if r is not None: print("Warning: remove extra items ", r)
+                #print http_content
+                port_id = http_content['port']['id']
+                print("Port id: ",port_id)
+                return vim_response.status_code,port_id
+            else: return -vimconn.HTTP_Bad_Request,http_content
+        else:
+            #print vim_response.text
+            jsonerror = self._format_jsonerror(vim_response)
+            text = 'Error in VIM "{}": not possible to add new external port. HTTP Response: {}. Error: {}'.format(
+                self.url_admin, vim_response.status_code, jsonerror)
+            #print text
+            return -vim_response.status_code,text
+        
+    def new_external_network(self,net_name,net_type):
+        '''Adds a external network to VIM (shared)'''
+        '''Returns the network identifier'''
+        #TODO change to logging exception code policies
+        print("VIMConnector: Adding external shared network to VIM (type " + net_type + "): "+ net_name)
+        
+        payload_req = '{"network":{"name": "' + net_name + '","shared":true,"type": "' + net_type + '"}}'
+        try:
+            vim_response = requests.post(self.url+'/networks', headers = self.headers_req, data=payload_req)
+        except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+            self.logger.error( "new_external_network Exception: ", e.args)
+            return -vimconn.HTTP_Not_Found, str(e.args[0])
+        print(vim_response)
+        #print vim_response.status_code
+        if vim_response.status_code == 200:
+            #print vim_response.json()
+            #print json.dumps(vim_response.json(), indent=4)
+            res,http_content = self._format_in(vim_response, new_network_response_schema)
+            #print http_content
+            if res:
+                r = self._remove_extra_items(http_content, new_network_response_schema)
+                if r is not None: print("Warning: remove extra items ", r)
+                #print http_content
+                network_id = http_content['network']['id']
+                print( "Network id: ",network_id)
+                return vim_response.status_code,network_id
+            else: return -vimconn.HTTP_Bad_Request,http_content
+        else:
+            #print vim_response.text
+            jsonerror = self._format_jsonerror(vim_response)
+            text = 'Error in VIM "{}": not possible to add new external network. HTTP Response: {}. Error: {}'.format(
+                self.url, vim_response.status_code, jsonerror)
+            #print text
+            return -vim_response.status_code,text
+        
+    def connect_port_network(self, port_id, network_id, admin=False):
+        '''Connects a external port to a network'''
+        '''Returns status code of the VIM response'''
+        #TODO change to logging exception code policies
+        print("VIMConnector: Connecting external port to network")
+        
+        payload_req = '{"port":{"network_id":"' + network_id + '"}}'
+        if admin:
+            if self.url_admin==None:
+                return -vimconn.HTTP_Unauthorized, "datacenter cannot contain  admin URL"
+            url= self.url_admin
+        else:
+            url= self.url
+        try:
+            vim_response = requests.put(url +'/ports/'+port_id, headers = self.headers_req, data=payload_req)
+        except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+            print("connect_port_network Exception: ", e.args)
+            return -vimconn.HTTP_Not_Found, str(e.args[0])
+        print(vim_response)
+        #print vim_response.status_code
+        if vim_response.status_code == 200:
+            #print vim_response.json()
+            #print json.dumps(vim_response.json(), indent=4)
+            res,http_content = self._format_in(vim_response, new_port_response_schema)
+            #print http_content
+            if res:
+                r = self._remove_extra_items(http_content, new_port_response_schema)
+                if r is not None: print("Warning: remove extra items ", r)
+                #print http_content
+                port_id = http_content['port']['id']
+                print("Port id: ",port_id)
+                return vim_response.status_code,port_id
+            else: return -vimconn.HTTP_Bad_Request,http_content
+        else:
+            print(vim_response.text)
+            jsonerror = self._format_jsonerror(vim_response)
+            text = 'Error in VIM "{}": not possible to connect external port to network. HTTP Response: {}.' \
+                   ' Error: {}'.format(self.url_admin, vim_response.status_code, jsonerror)
+            print(text)
+            return -vim_response.status_code,text
+        
+