diff --git a/systest/lib/vim/vim.py b/systest/lib/vim/vim.py
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+# Copyright 2017 Sandvine
+#
+# 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.
+
+from osmclient.common.exceptions import ClientException
+
+
+class Vim():
+    def __init__(self,osm,openstack):
+        self.vim_name='pytest'
+        try:
+            osm.get_api().vim.get(self.vim_name)
+        except ClientException:
+            osm.get_api().vim.create(self.vim_name,openstack.get_access())