fixing flake8 tests
[osm/RO.git] / RO-VIM-openstack / osm_rovim_openstack / vimconn_openstack.py
index ba8b004..289c827 100644 (file)
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 # under the License.
 ##
 
 # under the License.
 ##
 
-'''
+"""
 osconnector implements all the methods to interact with openstack using the python-neutronclient.
 
 For the VNF forwarding graph, The OpenStack VIM connector calls the
 osconnector implements all the methods to interact with openstack using the python-neutronclient.
 
 For the VNF forwarding graph, The OpenStack VIM connector calls the
@@ -28,9 +28,7 @@ to the VIM connector's SFC resources as follows:
 - Service Function Instance (OSM) -> Port Pair (Neutron)
 - Service Function (OSM) -> Port Pair Group (Neutron)
 - Service Function Path (OSM) -> Port Chain (Neutron)
 - Service Function Instance (OSM) -> Port Pair (Neutron)
 - Service Function (OSM) -> Port Pair Group (Neutron)
 - Service Function Path (OSM) -> Port Chain (Neutron)
-'''
-__author__ = "Alfonso Tierno, Gerardo Garcia, Pablo Montes, xFlow Research, Igor D.C., Eduardo Sousa"
-__date__  = "$22-sep-2017 23:59:59$"
+"""
 
 from osm_ro_plugin import vimconn
 # import json
 
 from osm_ro_plugin import vimconn
 # import json
@@ -51,27 +49,35 @@ import keystoneclient.v3.client as ksClient_v3
 import keystoneclient.v2_0.client as ksClient_v2
 from glanceclient import client as glClient
 import glanceclient.exc as gl1Exceptions
 import keystoneclient.v2_0.client as ksClient_v2
 from glanceclient import client as glClient
 import glanceclient.exc as gl1Exceptions
-from  cinderclient import client as cClient
-from http.client  import HTTPException   # TODO py3 check that this base exception matches python2 httplib.HTTPException
+from cinderclient import client as cClient
+from http.client import HTTPException   # TODO py3 check that this base exception matches python2 httplib.HTTPException
 from neutronclient.neutron import client as neClient
 from neutronclient.common import exceptions as neExceptions
 from requests.exceptions import ConnectionError
 
 from neutronclient.neutron import client as neClient
 from neutronclient.common import exceptions as neExceptions
 from requests.exceptions import ConnectionError
 
+__author__ = "Alfonso Tierno, Gerardo Garcia, Pablo Montes, xFlow Research, Igor D.C., Eduardo Sousa"
+__date__ = "$22-sep-2017 23:59:59$"
 
 """contain the openstack virtual machine status to openmano status"""
 
 """contain the openstack virtual machine status to openmano status"""
-vmStatus2manoFormat={'ACTIVE':'ACTIVE',
-                     'PAUSED':'PAUSED',
-                     'SUSPENDED': 'SUSPENDED',
-                     'SHUTOFF':'INACTIVE',
-                     'BUILD':'BUILD',
-                     'ERROR':'ERROR','DELETED':'DELETED'
-                     }
-netStatus2manoFormat={'ACTIVE':'ACTIVE','PAUSED':'PAUSED','INACTIVE':'INACTIVE','BUILD':'BUILD','ERROR':'ERROR','DELETED':'DELETED'
-                     }
+vmStatus2manoFormat = {'ACTIVE': 'ACTIVE',
+                       'PAUSED': 'PAUSED',
+                       'SUSPENDED': 'SUSPENDED',
+                       'SHUTOFF': 'INACTIVE',
+                       'BUILD': 'BUILD',
+                       'ERROR': 'ERROR',
+                       'DELETED': 'DELETED'
+                       }
+netStatus2manoFormat = {'ACTIVE': 'ACTIVE',
+                        'PAUSED': 'PAUSED',
+                        'INACTIVE': 'INACTIVE',
+                        'BUILD': 'BUILD',
+                        'ERROR': 'ERROR',
+                        'DELETED': 'DELETED'
+                        }
 
 supportedClassificationTypes = ['legacy_flow_classifier']
 
 
 supportedClassificationTypes = ['legacy_flow_classifier']
 
-#global var to have a timeout creating and deleting volumes
+# global var to have a timeout creating and deleting volumes
 volume_timeout = 1800
 server_timeout = 1800
 
 volume_timeout = 1800
 server_timeout = 1800
 
@@ -90,10 +96,10 @@ class SafeDumper(yaml.SafeDumper):
 class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
     def __init__(self, uuid, name, tenant_id, tenant_name, url, url_admin=None, user=None, passwd=None,
                  log_level=None, config={}, persistent_info={}):
 class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
     def __init__(self, uuid, name, tenant_id, tenant_name, url, url_admin=None, user=None, passwd=None,
                  log_level=None, config={}, persistent_info={}):
-        '''using common constructor parameters. In this case
+        """using common constructor parameters. In this case
         'url' is the keystone authorization url,
         'url_admin' is not use
         'url' is the keystone authorization url,
         'url_admin' is not use
-        '''
+        """
         api_version = config.get('APIversion')
         if api_version and api_version not in ('v3.3', 'v2.0', '2', '3'):
             raise vimconn.VimConnException("Invalid value '{}' for config:APIversion. "
         api_version = config.get('APIversion')
         if api_version and api_version not in ('v3.3', 'v2.0', '2', '3'):
             raise vimconn.VimConnException("Invalid value '{}' for config:APIversion. "
@@ -101,14 +107,14 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
         vim_type = config.get('vim_type')
         if vim_type and vim_type not in ('vio', 'VIO'):
             raise vimconn.VimConnException("Invalid value '{}' for config:vim_type."
         vim_type = config.get('vim_type')
         if vim_type and vim_type not in ('vio', 'VIO'):
             raise vimconn.VimConnException("Invalid value '{}' for config:vim_type."
-                            "Allowed values are 'vio' or 'VIO'".format(vim_type))
+                                           "Allowed values are 'vio' or 'VIO'".format(vim_type))
 
         if config.get('dataplane_net_vlan_range') is not None:
 
         if config.get('dataplane_net_vlan_range') is not None:
-            #validate vlan ranges provided by user
+            # validate vlan ranges provided by user
             self._validate_vlan_ranges(config.get('dataplane_net_vlan_range'), 'dataplane_net_vlan_range')
 
         if config.get('multisegment_vlan_range') is not None:
             self._validate_vlan_ranges(config.get('dataplane_net_vlan_range'), 'dataplane_net_vlan_range')
 
         if config.get('multisegment_vlan_range') is not None:
-            #validate vlan ranges provided by user
+            # validate vlan ranges provided by user
             self._validate_vlan_ranges(config.get('multisegment_vlan_range'), 'multisegment_vlan_range')
 
         vimconn.VimConnector.__init__(self, uuid, name, tenant_id, tenant_name, url, url_admin, user, passwd, log_level,
             self._validate_vlan_ranges(config.get('multisegment_vlan_range'), 'multisegment_vlan_range')
 
         vimconn.VimConnector.__init__(self, uuid, name, tenant_id, tenant_name, url, url_admin, user, passwd, log_level,
@@ -153,12 +159,12 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
             self.config['security_groups'] = [self.config['security_groups']]
         self.security_groups_id = None
 
             self.config['security_groups'] = [self.config['security_groups']]
         self.security_groups_id = None
 
-        ####### VIO Specific Changes #########
+        # ###### VIO Specific Changes #########
         if self.vim_type == "VIO":
             self.logger = logging.getLogger('openmano.vim.vio')
 
         if log_level:
         if self.vim_type == "VIO":
             self.logger = logging.getLogger('openmano.vim.vio')
 
         if log_level:
-            self.logger.setLevel( getattr(logging, log_level))
+            self.logger.setLevel(getattr(logging, log_level))
 
     def __getitem__(self, index):
         """Get individuals parameters.
 
     def __getitem__(self, index):
         """Get individuals parameters.
@@ -176,7 +182,7 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
         if index == 'project_domain_id':
             self.config["project_domain_id"] = value
         elif index == 'user_domain_id':
         if index == 'project_domain_id':
             self.config["project_domain_id"] = value
         elif index == 'user_domain_id':
-                self.config["user_domain_id"] = value
+            self.config["user_domain_id"] = value
         else:
             vimconn.VimConnector.__setitem__(self, index, value)
         self.session['reload_client'] = True
         else:
             vimconn.VimConnector.__setitem__(self, index, value)
         self.session['reload_client'] = True
@@ -195,20 +201,20 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
             return yaml.dump(value, Dumper=SafeDumper,
                              default_flow_style=True, width=256)
         except yaml.representer.RepresenterError:
             return yaml.dump(value, Dumper=SafeDumper,
                              default_flow_style=True, width=256)
         except yaml.representer.RepresenterError:
-                self.logger.debug('The following entity cannot be serialized in YAML:\n\n%s\n\n', pformat(value),
-                                  exc_info=True)
-                return str(value)
+            self.logger.debug('The following entity cannot be serialized in YAML:\n\n%s\n\n', pformat(value),
+                              exc_info=True)
+            return str(value)
 
     def _reload_connection(self):
 
     def _reload_connection(self):
-        '''Called before any operation, it check if credentials has changed
+        """Called before any operation, it check if credentials has changed
         Throw keystoneclient.apiclient.exceptions.AuthorizationFailure
         Throw keystoneclient.apiclient.exceptions.AuthorizationFailure
-        '''
-        #TODO control the timing and possible token timeout, but it seams that python client does this task for us :-)
+        """
+        # TODO control the timing and possible token timeout, but it seams that python client does this task for us :-)
         if self.session['reload_client']:
             if self.config.get('APIversion'):
                 self.api_version3 = self.config['APIversion'] == 'v3.3' or self.config['APIversion'] == '3'
             else:  # get from ending auth_url that end with v3 or with v2.0
         if self.session['reload_client']:
             if self.config.get('APIversion'):
                 self.api_version3 = self.config['APIversion'] == 'v3.3' or self.config['APIversion'] == '3'
             else:  # get from ending auth_url that end with v3 or with v2.0
-                self.api_version3 =  self.url.endswith("/v3") or self.url.endswith("/v3/")
+                self.api_version3 = self.url.endswith("/v3") or self.url.endswith("/v3/")
             self.session['api_version3'] = self.api_version3
             if self.api_version3:
                 if self.config.get('project_domain_id') or self.config.get('project_domain_name'):
             self.session['api_version3'] = self.api_version3
             if self.api_version3:
                 if self.config.get('project_domain_id') or self.config.get('project_domain_name'):
@@ -235,10 +241,12 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
                                    tenant_name=self.tenant_name,
                                    tenant_id=self.tenant_id)
             sess = session.Session(auth=auth, verify=self.verify)
                                    tenant_name=self.tenant_name,
                                    tenant_id=self.tenant_id)
             sess = session.Session(auth=auth, verify=self.verify)
-            # addedd region_name to keystone, nova, neutron and cinder to support distributed cloud for Wind River Titanium cloud and StarlingX
+            # addedd region_name to keystone, nova, neutron and cinder to support distributed cloud for Wind River
+            # Titanium cloud and StarlingX
             region_name = self.config.get('region_name')
             if self.api_version3:
             region_name = self.config.get('region_name')
             if self.api_version3:
-                self.keystone = ksClient_v3.Client(session=sess, endpoint_type=self.endpoint_type, region_name=region_name)
+                self.keystone = ksClient_v3.Client(session=sess, endpoint_type=self.endpoint_type,
+                                                   region_name=region_name)
             else:
                 self.keystone = ksClient_v2.Client(session=sess, endpoint_type=self.endpoint_type)
             self.session['keystone'] = self.keystone
             else:
                 self.keystone = ksClient_v2.Client(session=sess, endpoint_type=self.endpoint_type)
             self.session['keystone'] = self.keystone
@@ -251,13 +259,18 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
             version = self.config.get("microversion")
             if not version:
                 version = "2.1"
             version = self.config.get("microversion")
             if not version:
                 version = "2.1"
-            # addedd region_name to keystone, nova, neutron and cinder to support distributed cloud for Wind River Titanium cloud and StarlingX
-            self.nova = self.session['nova'] = nClient.Client(str(version), session=sess, endpoint_type=self.endpoint_type, region_name=region_name)
-            self.neutron = self.session['neutron'] = neClient.Client('2.0', session=sess, endpoint_type=self.endpoint_type, region_name=region_name)
-            self.cinder = self.session['cinder'] = cClient.Client(2, session=sess, endpoint_type=self.endpoint_type, region_name=region_name)
+            # addedd region_name to keystone, nova, neutron and cinder to support distributed cloud for Wind River
+            # Titanium cloud and StarlingX
+            self.nova = self.session['nova'] = nClient.Client(str(version), session=sess,
+                                                              endpoint_type=self.endpoint_type, region_name=region_name)
+            self.neutron = self.session['neutron'] = neClient.Client('2.0', session=sess,
+                                                                     endpoint_type=self.endpoint_type,
+                                                                     region_name=region_name)
+            self.cinder = self.session['cinder'] = cClient.Client(2, session=sess, endpoint_type=self.endpoint_type,
+                                                                  region_name=region_name)
             try:
                 self.my_tenant_id = self.session['my_tenant_id'] = sess.get_project_id()
             try:
                 self.my_tenant_id = self.session['my_tenant_id'] = sess.get_project_id()
-            except Exception as e:
+            except Exception:
                 self.logger.error("Cannot get project_id from session", exc_info=True)
             if self.endpoint_type == "internalURL":
                 glance_service_id = self.keystone.services.list(name="glance")[0].id
                 self.logger.error("Cannot get project_id from session", exc_info=True)
             if self.endpoint_type == "internalURL":
                 glance_service_id = self.keystone.services.list(name="glance")[0].id
@@ -276,19 +289,19 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
             self.security_groups_id = None  # force to get again security_groups_ids next time they are needed
 
     def __net_os2mano(self, net_list_dict):
             self.security_groups_id = None  # force to get again security_groups_ids next time they are needed
 
     def __net_os2mano(self, net_list_dict):
-        '''Transform the net openstack format to mano format
-        net_list_dict can be a list of dict or a single dict'''
+        """Transform the net openstack format to mano format
+        net_list_dict can be a list of dict or a single dict"""
         if type(net_list_dict) is dict:
         if type(net_list_dict) is dict:
-            net_list_=(net_list_dict,)
+            net_list_ = (net_list_dict,)
         elif type(net_list_dict) is list:
         elif type(net_list_dict) is list:
-            net_list_=net_list_dict
+            net_list_ = net_list_dict
         else:
             raise TypeError("param net_list_dict must be a list or a dictionary")
         for net in net_list_:
             if net.get('provider:network_type') == "vlan":
         else:
             raise TypeError("param net_list_dict must be a list or a dictionary")
         for net in net_list_:
             if net.get('provider:network_type') == "vlan":
-                net['type']='data'
+                net['type'] = 'data'
             else:
             else:
-                net['type']='bridge'
+                net['type'] = 'bridge'
 
     def __classification_os2mano(self, class_list_dict):
         """Transform the openstack format (Flow Classifier) to mano format
 
     def __classification_os2mano(self, class_list_dict):
         """Transform the openstack format (Flow Classifier) to mano format
@@ -299,8 +312,7 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
         elif isinstance(class_list_dict, list):
             class_list_ = class_list_dict
         else:
         elif isinstance(class_list_dict, list):
             class_list_ = class_list_dict
         else:
-            raise TypeError(
-                "param class_list_dict must be a list or a dictionary")
+            raise TypeError("param class_list_dict must be a list or a dictionary")
         for classification in class_list_:
             id = classification.pop('id')
             name = classification.pop('name')
         for classification in class_list_:
             id = classification.pop('id')
             name = classification.pop('name')
@@ -447,13 +459,13 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
         self.get_network_list(filter_dict={})
 
     def get_tenant_list(self, filter_dict={}):
         self.get_network_list(filter_dict={})
 
     def get_tenant_list(self, filter_dict={}):
-        '''Obtain tenants of VIM
+        """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>, ...}, ...]
         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>, ...}, ...]
-        '''
+        """
         self.logger.debug("Getting tenants from VIM filter: '%s'", str(filter_dict))
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
         self.logger.debug("Getting tenants from VIM filter: '%s'", str(filter_dict))
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
@@ -461,7 +473,7 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
                 project_class_list = self.keystone.projects.list(name=filter_dict.get("name"))
             else:
                 project_class_list = self.keystone.tenants.findall(**filter_dict)
                 project_class_list = self.keystone.projects.list(name=filter_dict.get("name"))
             else:
                 project_class_list = self.keystone.tenants.findall(**filter_dict)
-            project_list=[]
+            project_list = []
             for project in project_class_list:
                 if filter_dict.get('id') and filter_dict["id"] != project.id:
                     continue
             for project in project_class_list:
                 if filter_dict.get('id') and filter_dict["id"] != project.id:
                     continue
@@ -471,7 +483,7 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def new_tenant(self, tenant_name, tenant_description):
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def new_tenant(self, tenant_name, tenant_description):
-        '''Adds a new tenant to openstack VIM. Returns the tenant identifier'''
+        """Adds a new tenant to openstack VIM. Returns the tenant identifier"""
         self.logger.debug("Adding a new tenant name: %s", tenant_name)
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
         self.logger.debug("Adding a new tenant name: %s", tenant_name)
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
@@ -481,11 +493,12 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
             else:
                 project = self.keystone.tenants.create(tenant_name, tenant_description)
             return project.id
             else:
                 project = self.keystone.tenants.create(tenant_name, tenant_description)
             return project.id
-        except (ksExceptions.ConnectionError, ksExceptions.ClientException, ksExceptions.BadRequest, ConnectionError)  as e:
+        except (ksExceptions.ConnectionError, ksExceptions.ClientException, ksExceptions.BadRequest, ConnectionError)\
+                as e:
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def delete_tenant(self, tenant_id):
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def delete_tenant(self, tenant_id):
-        '''Delete a tenant from openstack VIM. Returns the old tenant identifier'''
+        """Delete a tenant from openstack VIM. Returns the old tenant identifier"""
         self.logger.debug("Deleting tenant %s from VIM", tenant_id)
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
         self.logger.debug("Deleting tenant %s from VIM", tenant_id)
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
@@ -494,7 +507,8 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
             else:
                 self.keystone.tenants.delete(tenant_id)
             return tenant_id
             else:
                 self.keystone.tenants.delete(tenant_id)
             return tenant_id
-        except (ksExceptions.ConnectionError, ksExceptions.ClientException, ksExceptions.NotFound, ConnectionError) as e:
+        except (ksExceptions.ConnectionError, ksExceptions.ClientException, ksExceptions.NotFound, ConnectionError)\
+                as e:
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def new_network(self, net_name, net_type, ip_profile=None, shared=False, provider_network_profile=None):
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def new_network(self, net_name, net_type, ip_profile=None, shared=False, provider_network_profile=None):
@@ -561,7 +575,7 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
                     if provider_network_profile and "network-type" in provider_network_profile:
                         network_dict["provider:network_type"] = provider_network_profile["network-type"]
                     else:
                     if provider_network_profile and "network-type" in provider_network_profile:
                         network_dict["provider:network_type"] = provider_network_profile["network-type"]
                     else:
-                        network_dict["provider:network_type"] = self.config.get('dataplane_network_type','vlan')
+                        network_dict["provider:network_type"] = self.config.get('dataplane_network_type', 'vlan')
                     if vlan:
                         network_dict["provider:segmentation_id"] = vlan
                 else:
                     if vlan:
                         network_dict["provider:segmentation_id"] = vlan
                 else:
@@ -583,7 +597,8 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
                         segment2_dict["provider:segmentation_id"] = vlanID
                     # else
                     #     raise vimconn.VimConnConflictException(
                         segment2_dict["provider:segmentation_id"] = vlanID
                     # else
                     #     raise vimconn.VimConnConflictException(
-                    #         "You must provide 'multisegment_vlan_range' at config dict before creating a multisegment network")
+                    #         "You must provide 'multisegment_vlan_range' at config dict before creating a multisegment
+                    #         network")
                     segment_list.append(segment2_dict)
                     network_dict["segments"] = segment_list
 
                     segment_list.append(segment2_dict)
                     network_dict["segments"] = segment_list
 
@@ -598,22 +613,22 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
             network_dict["shared"] = shared
             if self.config.get("disable_network_port_security"):
                 network_dict["port_security_enabled"] = False
             network_dict["shared"] = shared
             if self.config.get("disable_network_port_security"):
                 network_dict["port_security_enabled"] = False
-            new_net = self.neutron.create_network({'network':network_dict})
+            new_net = self.neutron.create_network({'network': network_dict})
             # print new_net
             # create subnetwork, even if there is no profile
             if not ip_profile:
                 ip_profile = {}
             if not ip_profile.get('subnet_address'):
             # print new_net
             # create subnetwork, even if there is no profile
             if not ip_profile:
                 ip_profile = {}
             if not ip_profile.get('subnet_address'):
-                #Fake subnet is required
+                # Fake subnet is required
                 subnet_rand = random.randint(0, 255)
                 ip_profile['subnet_address'] = "192.168.{}.0/24".format(subnet_rand)
             if 'ip_version' not in ip_profile:
                 ip_profile['ip_version'] = "IPv4"
             subnet = {"name": net_name+"-subnet",
                 subnet_rand = random.randint(0, 255)
                 ip_profile['subnet_address'] = "192.168.{}.0/24".format(subnet_rand)
             if 'ip_version' not in ip_profile:
                 ip_profile['ip_version'] = "IPv4"
             subnet = {"name": net_name+"-subnet",
-                    "network_id": new_net["network"]["id"],
-                    "ip_version": 4 if ip_profile['ip_version']=="IPv4" else 6,
-                    "cidr": ip_profile['subnet_address']
-                    }
+                      "network_id": new_net["network"]["id"],
+                      "ip_version": 4 if ip_profile['ip_version'] == "IPv4" else 6,
+                      "cidr": ip_profile['subnet_address']
+                      }
             # Gateway should be set to None if not needed. Otherwise openstack assigns one by default
             if ip_profile.get('gateway_address'):
                 subnet['gateway_ip'] = ip_profile['gateway_address']
             # Gateway should be set to None if not needed. Otherwise openstack assigns one by default
             if ip_profile.get('gateway_address'):
                 subnet['gateway_ip'] = ip_profile['gateway_address']
@@ -623,34 +638,35 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
                 subnet['dns_nameservers'] = ip_profile['dns_address'].split(";")
             if 'dhcp_enabled' in ip_profile:
                 subnet['enable_dhcp'] = False if \
                 subnet['dns_nameservers'] = ip_profile['dns_address'].split(";")
             if 'dhcp_enabled' in ip_profile:
                 subnet['enable_dhcp'] = False if \
-                    ip_profile['dhcp_enabled']=="false" or ip_profile['dhcp_enabled']==False else True
+                    ip_profile['dhcp_enabled'] == "false" or ip_profile['dhcp_enabled'] is False else True
             if ip_profile.get('dhcp_start_address'):
                 subnet['allocation_pools'] = []
                 subnet['allocation_pools'].append(dict())
                 subnet['allocation_pools'][0]['start'] = ip_profile['dhcp_start_address']
             if ip_profile.get('dhcp_count'):
             if ip_profile.get('dhcp_start_address'):
                 subnet['allocation_pools'] = []
                 subnet['allocation_pools'].append(dict())
                 subnet['allocation_pools'][0]['start'] = ip_profile['dhcp_start_address']
             if ip_profile.get('dhcp_count'):
-                #parts = ip_profile['dhcp_start_address'].split('.')
-                #ip_int = (int(parts[0]) << 24) + (int(parts[1]) << 16) + (int(parts[2]) << 8) + int(parts[3])
+                # parts = ip_profile['dhcp_start_address'].split('.')
+                # ip_int = (int(parts[0]) << 24) + (int(parts[1]) << 16) + (int(parts[2]) << 8) + int(parts[3])
                 ip_int = int(netaddr.IPAddress(ip_profile['dhcp_start_address']))
                 ip_int += ip_profile['dhcp_count'] - 1
                 ip_str = str(netaddr.IPAddress(ip_int))
                 subnet['allocation_pools'][0]['end'] = ip_str
                 ip_int = int(netaddr.IPAddress(ip_profile['dhcp_start_address']))
                 ip_int += ip_profile['dhcp_count'] - 1
                 ip_str = str(netaddr.IPAddress(ip_int))
                 subnet['allocation_pools'][0]['end'] = ip_str
-            #self.logger.debug(">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subnet: %s", str(subnet))
-            self.neutron.create_subnet({"subnet": subnet} )
+            # self.logger.debug(">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subnet: %s", str(subnet))
+            self.neutron.create_subnet({"subnet": subnet})
 
             if net_type == "data" and self.config.get('multisegment_support'):
                 if self.config.get('l2gw_support'):
                     l2gw_list = self.neutron.list_l2_gateways().get("l2_gateways", ())
                     for l2gw in l2gw_list:
 
             if net_type == "data" and self.config.get('multisegment_support'):
                 if self.config.get('l2gw_support'):
                     l2gw_list = self.neutron.list_l2_gateways().get("l2_gateways", ())
                     for l2gw in l2gw_list:
-                        l2gw_conn = {}
-                        l2gw_conn["l2_gateway_id"] = l2gw["id"]
-                        l2gw_conn["network_id"] = new_net["network"]["id"]
-                        l2gw_conn["segmentation_id"] = str(vlanID)
+                        l2gw_conn = {
+                            "l2_gateway_id": l2gw["id"],
+                            "network_id": new_net["network"]["id"],
+                            "segmentation_id": str(vlanID),
+                        }
                         new_l2gw_conn = self.neutron.create_l2_gateway_connection({"l2_gateway_connection": l2gw_conn})
                         created_items["l2gwconn:" + str(new_l2gw_conn["l2_gateway_connection"]["id"])] = True
             return new_net["network"]["id"], created_items
         except Exception as e:
                         new_l2gw_conn = self.neutron.create_l2_gateway_connection({"l2_gateway_connection": l2gw_conn})
                         created_items["l2gwconn:" + str(new_l2gw_conn["l2_gateway_connection"]["id"])] = True
             return new_net["network"]["id"], created_items
         except Exception as e:
-            #delete l2gw connections (if any) before deleting the network
+            # delete l2gw connections (if any) before deleting the network
             for k, v in created_items.items():
                 if not v:  # skip already deleted
                     continue
             for k, v in created_items.items():
                 if not v:  # skip already deleted
                     continue
@@ -665,7 +681,7 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def get_network_list(self, filter_dict={}):
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def get_network_list(self, filter_dict={}):
-        '''Obtain tenant networks of VIM
+        """Obtain tenant networks of VIM
         Filter_dict can be:
             name: network name
             id: network uuid
         Filter_dict can be:
             name: network name
             id: network uuid
@@ -674,33 +690,34 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
             admin_state_up: boolean
             status: 'ACTIVE'
         Returns the network list of dictionaries
             admin_state_up: boolean
             status: 'ACTIVE'
         Returns the network list of dictionaries
-        '''
+        """
         self.logger.debug("Getting network from VIM filter: '%s'", str(filter_dict))
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             filter_dict_os = filter_dict.copy()
             if self.api_version3 and "tenant_id" in filter_dict_os:
         self.logger.debug("Getting network from VIM filter: '%s'", str(filter_dict))
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             filter_dict_os = filter_dict.copy()
             if self.api_version3 and "tenant_id" in filter_dict_os:
-                filter_dict_os['project_id'] = filter_dict_os.pop('tenant_id')  #ODO check
+                filter_dict_os['project_id'] = filter_dict_os.pop('tenant_id')  # TODO check
             net_dict = self.neutron.list_networks(**filter_dict_os)
             net_list = net_dict["networks"]
             self.__net_os2mano(net_list)
             return net_list
             net_dict = self.neutron.list_networks(**filter_dict_os)
             net_list = net_dict["networks"]
             self.__net_os2mano(net_list)
             return net_list
-        except (neExceptions.ConnectionFailed, ksExceptions.ClientException, neExceptions.NeutronException, ConnectionError) as e:
+        except (neExceptions.ConnectionFailed, ksExceptions.ClientException, neExceptions.NeutronException,
+                ConnectionError) as e:
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def get_network(self, net_id):
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def get_network(self, net_id):
-        '''Obtain details of network from VIM
-        Returns the network information from a network id'''
+        """Obtain details of network from VIM
+        Returns the network information from a network id"""
         self.logger.debug(" Getting tenant network %s from VIM", net_id)
         self.logger.debug(" Getting tenant network %s from VIM", net_id)
-        filter_dict={"id": net_id}
+        filter_dict = {"id": net_id}
         net_list = self.get_network_list(filter_dict)
         net_list = self.get_network_list(filter_dict)
-        if len(net_list)==0:
+        if len(net_list) == 0:
             raise vimconn.VimConnNotFoundException("Network '{}' not found".format(net_id))
             raise vimconn.VimConnNotFoundException("Network '{}' not found".format(net_id))
-        elif len(net_list)>1:
+        elif len(net_list) > 1:
             raise vimconn.VimConnConflictException("Found more than one network with this criteria")
         net = net_list[0]
             raise vimconn.VimConnConflictException("Found more than one network with this criteria")
         net = net_list[0]
-        subnets=[]
-        for subnet_id in net.get("subnets", () ):
+        subnets = []
+        for subnet_id in net.get("subnets", ()):
             try:
                 subnet = self.neutron.show_subnet(subnet_id)
             except Exception as e:
             try:
                 subnet = self.neutron.show_subnet(subnet_id)
             except Exception as e:
@@ -722,11 +739,11 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
         Returns the network identifier or raises an exception upon error or when network is not found
         """
         self.logger.debug("Deleting network '%s' from VIM", net_id)
         Returns the network identifier or raises an exception upon error or when network is not found
         """
         self.logger.debug("Deleting network '%s' from VIM", net_id)
-        if created_items == None:
+        if created_items is None:
             created_items = {}
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             created_items = {}
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
-            #delete l2gw connections (if any) before deleting the network
+            # delete l2gw connections (if any) before deleting the network
             for k, v in created_items.items():
                 if not v:  # skip already deleted
                     continue
             for k, v in created_items.items():
                 if not v:  # skip already deleted
                     continue
@@ -736,7 +753,7 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
                         self.neutron.delete_l2_gateway_connection(k_id)
                 except Exception as e:
                     self.logger.error("Error deleting l2 gateway connection: {}: {}".format(type(e).__name__, e))
                         self.neutron.delete_l2_gateway_connection(k_id)
                 except Exception as e:
                     self.logger.error("Error deleting l2 gateway connection: {}: {}".format(type(e).__name__, e))
-            #delete VM ports attached to this networks before the network
+            # delete VM ports attached to this networks before the network
             ports = self.neutron.list_ports(network_id=net_id)
             for p in ports['ports']:
                 try:
             ports = self.neutron.list_ports(network_id=net_id)
             for p in ports['ports']:
                 try:
@@ -750,7 +767,7 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def refresh_nets_status(self, net_list):
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def refresh_nets_status(self, net_list):
-        '''Get the status of the networks
+        """Get the status of the networks
            Params: the list of network identifiers
            Returns a dictionary with:
                 net_id:         #VIM id of this network
            Params: the list of network identifiers
            Returns a dictionary with:
                 net_id:         #VIM id of this network
@@ -765,14 +782,14 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
                     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)
 
                     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)
 
-        '''
-        net_dict={}
+        """
+        net_dict = {}
         for net_id in net_list:
             net = {}
             try:
                 net_vim = self.get_network(net_id)
                 if net_vim['status'] in netStatus2manoFormat:
         for net_id in net_list:
             net = {}
             try:
                 net_vim = self.get_network(net_id)
                 if net_vim['status'] in netStatus2manoFormat:
-                    net["status"] = netStatus2manoFormat[ net_vim['status'] ]
+                    net["status"] = netStatus2manoFormat[net_vim['status']]
                 else:
                     net["status"] = "OTHER"
                     net["error_msg"] = "VIM status reported " + net_vim['status']
                 else:
                     net["status"] = "OTHER"
                     net["error_msg"] = "VIM status reported " + net_vim['status']
@@ -782,7 +799,7 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
 
                 net['vim_info'] = self.serialize(net_vim)
 
 
                 net['vim_info'] = self.serialize(net_vim)
 
-                if net_vim.get('fault'):  #TODO
+                if net_vim.get('fault'):  # TODO
                     net['error_msg'] = str(net_vim['fault'])
             except vimconn.VimConnNotFoundException as e:
                 self.logger.error("Exception getting net status: %s", str(e))
                     net['error_msg'] = str(net_vim['fault'])
             except vimconn.VimConnNotFoundException as e:
                 self.logger.error("Exception getting net status: %s", str(e))
@@ -796,14 +813,15 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
         return net_dict
 
     def get_flavor(self, flavor_id):
         return net_dict
 
     def get_flavor(self, flavor_id):
-        '''Obtain flavor details from the  VIM. Returns the flavor dict details'''
+        """Obtain flavor details from the  VIM. Returns the flavor dict details"""
         self.logger.debug("Getting flavor '%s'", flavor_id)
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             flavor = self.nova.flavors.find(id=flavor_id)
         self.logger.debug("Getting flavor '%s'", flavor_id)
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             flavor = self.nova.flavors.find(id=flavor_id)
-            #TODO parse input and translate to VIM format (openmano_schemas.new_vminstance_response_schema)
+            # TODO parse input and translate to VIM format (openmano_schemas.new_vminstance_response_schema)
             return flavor.to_dict()
             return flavor.to_dict()
-        except (nvExceptions.NotFound, nvExceptions.ClientException, ksExceptions.ClientException, ConnectionError) as e:
+        except (nvExceptions.NotFound, nvExceptions.ClientException, ksExceptions.ClientException,
+                ConnectionError) as e:
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def get_flavor_id_from_data(self, flavor_dict):
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def get_flavor_id_from_data(self, flavor_dict):
@@ -823,7 +841,7 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
             # numa=None
             extended = flavor_dict.get("extended", {})
             if extended:
             # numa=None
             extended = flavor_dict.get("extended", {})
             if extended:
-                #TODO
+                # TODO
                 raise vimconn.VimConnNotFoundException("Flavor with EPA still not implemented")
                 # if len(numas) > 1:
                 #     raise vimconn.VimConnNotFoundException("Cannot find any flavor with more than one numa")
                 raise vimconn.VimConnNotFoundException("Flavor with EPA still not implemented")
                 # if len(numas) > 1:
                 #     raise vimconn.VimConnNotFoundException("Cannot find any flavor with more than one numa")
@@ -842,8 +860,9 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
                     flavor_candidate_data = flavor_data
             if not exact_match and flavor_candidate_id:
                 return flavor_candidate_id
                     flavor_candidate_data = flavor_data
             if not exact_match and flavor_candidate_id:
                 return flavor_candidate_id
-            raise vimconn.VimConnNotFoundException("Cannot find any flavor matching '{}'".format(str(flavor_dict)))
-        except (nvExceptions.NotFound, nvExceptions.ClientException, ksExceptions.ClientException, ConnectionError) as e:
+            raise vimconn.VimConnNotFoundException("Cannot find any flavor matching '{}'".format(flavor_dict))
+        except (nvExceptions.NotFound, nvExceptions.ClientException, ksExceptions.ClientException,
+                ConnectionError) as e:
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def process_resource_quota(self, quota, prefix, extra_specs):
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def process_resource_quota(self, quota, prefix, extra_specs):
@@ -861,37 +880,38 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
             extra_specs["quota:" + prefix + "_shares_share"] = quota['shares']
 
     def new_flavor(self, flavor_data, change_name_if_used=True):
             extra_specs["quota:" + prefix + "_shares_share"] = quota['shares']
 
     def new_flavor(self, flavor_data, change_name_if_used=True):
-        '''Adds a tenant flavor to openstack VIM
-        if change_name_if_used is True, it will change name in case of conflict, because it is not supported name repetition
+        """Adds a tenant flavor to openstack VIM
+        if change_name_if_used is True, it will change name in case of conflict, because it is not supported name
+         repetition
         Returns the flavor identifier
         Returns the flavor identifier
-        '''
+        """
         self.logger.debug("Adding flavor '%s'", str(flavor_data))
         self.logger.debug("Adding flavor '%s'", str(flavor_data))
-        retry=0
-        max_retries=3
+        retry = 0
+        max_retries = 3
         name_suffix = 0
         try:
         name_suffix = 0
         try:
-            name=flavor_data['name']
-            while retry<max_retries:
-                retry+=1
+            name = flavor_data['name']
+            while retry < max_retries:
+                retry += 1
                 try:
                     self._reload_connection()
                     if change_name_if_used:
                 try:
                     self._reload_connection()
                     if change_name_if_used:
-                        #get used names
-                        fl_names=[]
-                        fl=self.nova.flavors.list()
+                        # get used names
+                        fl_names = []
+                        fl = self.nova.flavors.list()
                         for f in fl:
                             fl_names.append(f.name)
                         while name in fl_names:
                             name_suffix += 1
                             name = flavor_data['name']+"-" + str(name_suffix)
 
                         for f in fl:
                             fl_names.append(f.name)
                         while name in fl_names:
                             name_suffix += 1
                             name = flavor_data['name']+"-" + str(name_suffix)
 
-                    ram = flavor_data.get('ram',64)
-                    vcpus = flavor_data.get('vcpus',1)
-                    extra_specs={}
+                    ram = flavor_data.get('ram', 64)
+                    vcpus = flavor_data.get('vcpus', 1)
+                    extra_specs = {}
 
                     extended = flavor_data.get("extended")
                     if extended:
 
                     extended = flavor_data.get("extended")
                     if extended:
-                        numas=extended.get("numas")
+                        numas = extended.get("numas")
                         if numas:
                             numa_nodes = len(numas)
                             if numa_nodes > 1:
                         if numas:
                             numa_nodes = len(numas)
                             if numa_nodes > 1:
@@ -904,31 +924,37 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
                                 extra_specs["vmware:extra_config"] = '{"numa.nodeAffinity":"0"}'
                                 extra_specs["vmware:latency_sensitivity_level"] = "high"
                             for numa in numas:
                                 extra_specs["vmware:extra_config"] = '{"numa.nodeAffinity":"0"}'
                                 extra_specs["vmware:latency_sensitivity_level"] = "high"
                             for numa in numas:
-                                #overwrite ram and vcpus
-                                #check if key 'memory' is present in numa else use ram value at flavor
+                                # overwrite ram and vcpus
+                                # check if key 'memory' is present in numa else use ram value at flavor
                                 if 'memory' in numa:
                                     ram = numa['memory']*1024
                                 if 'memory' in numa:
                                     ram = numa['memory']*1024
-                                #See for reference: https://specs.openstack.org/openstack/nova-specs/specs/mitaka/implemented/virt-driver-cpu-thread-pinning.html
+                                # See for reference: https://specs.openstack.org/openstack/nova-specs/specs/mitaka/
+                                # implemented/virt-driver-cpu-thread-pinning.html
                                 extra_specs["hw:cpu_sockets"] = 1
                                 if 'paired-threads' in numa:
                                     vcpus = numa['paired-threads']*2
                                 extra_specs["hw:cpu_sockets"] = 1
                                 if 'paired-threads' in numa:
                                     vcpus = numa['paired-threads']*2
-                                    #cpu_thread_policy "require" implies that the compute node must have an STM architecture
+                                    # cpu_thread_policy "require" implies that the compute node must have an 
+                                    # STM architecture
                                     extra_specs["hw:cpu_thread_policy"] = "require"
                                     extra_specs["hw:cpu_policy"] = "dedicated"
                                 elif 'cores' in numa:
                                     vcpus = numa['cores']
                                     extra_specs["hw:cpu_thread_policy"] = "require"
                                     extra_specs["hw:cpu_policy"] = "dedicated"
                                 elif 'cores' in numa:
                                     vcpus = numa['cores']
-                                    # cpu_thread_policy "prefer" implies that the host must not have an SMT architecture, or a non-SMT architecture will be emulated
+                                    # cpu_thread_policy "prefer" implies that the host must not have an SMT 
+                                    # architecture, or a non-SMT architecture will be emulated
                                     extra_specs["hw:cpu_thread_policy"] = "isolate"
                                     extra_specs["hw:cpu_policy"] = "dedicated"
                                 elif 'threads' in numa:
                                     vcpus = numa['threads']
                                     extra_specs["hw:cpu_thread_policy"] = "isolate"
                                     extra_specs["hw:cpu_policy"] = "dedicated"
                                 elif 'threads' in numa:
                                     vcpus = numa['threads']
-                                    # cpu_thread_policy "prefer" implies that the host may or may not have an SMT architecture
+                                    # cpu_thread_policy "prefer" implies that the host may or may not have an SMT
+                                    # architecture
                                     extra_specs["hw:cpu_thread_policy"] = "prefer"
                                     extra_specs["hw:cpu_policy"] = "dedicated"
                                 # for interface in numa.get("interfaces",() ):
                                 #     if interface["dedicated"]=="yes":
                                     extra_specs["hw:cpu_thread_policy"] = "prefer"
                                     extra_specs["hw:cpu_policy"] = "dedicated"
                                 # for interface in numa.get("interfaces",() ):
                                 #     if interface["dedicated"]=="yes":
-                                #         raise vimconn.VimConnException("Passthrough interfaces are not supported for the openstack connector", http_code=vimconn.HTTP_Service_Unavailable)
-                                #     #TODO, add the key 'pci_passthrough:alias"="<label at config>:<number ifaces>"' when a way to connect it is available
+                                #         raise vimconn.VimConnException("Passthrough interfaces are not supported
+                                #         for the openstack connector", http_code=vimconn.HTTP_Service_Unavailable)
+                                #     #TODO, add the key 'pci_passthrough:alias"="<label at config>:<number ifaces>"' 
+                                #      when a way to connect it is available
                         elif extended.get("cpu-quota"):
                             self.process_resource_quota(extended.get("cpu-quota"), "cpu", extra_specs)
                         if extended.get("mem-quota"):
                         elif extended.get("cpu-quota"):
                             self.process_resource_quota(extended.get("cpu-quota"), "cpu", extra_specs)
                         if extended.get("mem-quota"):
@@ -937,14 +963,14 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
                             self.process_resource_quota(extended.get("vif-quota"), "vif", extra_specs)
                         if extended.get("disk-io-quota"):
                             self.process_resource_quota(extended.get("disk-io-quota"), "disk_io", extra_specs)
                             self.process_resource_quota(extended.get("vif-quota"), "vif", extra_specs)
                         if extended.get("disk-io-quota"):
                             self.process_resource_quota(extended.get("disk-io-quota"), "disk_io", extra_specs)
-                    #create flavor
-                    new_flavor=self.nova.flavors.create(name,
-                                    ram,
-                                    vcpus,
-                                    flavor_data.get('disk',0),
-                                    is_public=flavor_data.get('is_public', True)
-                                )
-                    #add metadata
+                    # create flavor
+                    new_flavor = self.nova.flavors.create(name,
+                                                          ram,
+                                                          vcpus,
+                                                          flavor_data.get('disk', 0),
+                                                          is_public=flavor_data.get('is_public', True)
+                                                          )
+                    # add metadata
                     if extra_specs:
                         new_flavor.set_keys(extra_specs)
                     return new_flavor.id
                     if extra_specs:
                         new_flavor.set_keys(extra_specs)
                     return new_flavor.id
@@ -952,23 +978,24 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
                     if change_name_if_used and retry < max_retries:
                         continue
                     self._format_exception(e)
                     if change_name_if_used and retry < max_retries:
                         continue
                     self._format_exception(e)
-        #except nvExceptions.BadRequest as e:
+        # except nvExceptions.BadRequest as e:
         except (ksExceptions.ClientException, nvExceptions.ClientException, ConnectionError, KeyError) as e:
             self._format_exception(e)
 
         except (ksExceptions.ClientException, nvExceptions.ClientException, ConnectionError, KeyError) as e:
             self._format_exception(e)
 
-    def delete_flavor(self,flavor_id):
-        '''Deletes a tenant flavor from openstack VIM. Returns the old flavor_id
-        '''
+    def delete_flavor(self, flavor_id):
+        """Deletes a tenant flavor from openstack VIM. Returns the old flavor_id
+        """
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             self.nova.flavors.delete(flavor_id)
             return flavor_id
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             self.nova.flavors.delete(flavor_id)
             return flavor_id
-        #except nvExceptions.BadRequest as e:
-        except (nvExceptions.NotFound, ksExceptions.ClientException, nvExceptions.ClientException, ConnectionError) as e:
+        # except nvExceptions.BadRequest as e:
+        except (nvExceptions.NotFound, ksExceptions.ClientException, nvExceptions.ClientException,
+                ConnectionError) as e:
             self._format_exception(e)
 
             self._format_exception(e)
 
-    def new_image(self,image_dict):
-        '''
+    def new_image(self, image_dict):
+        """
         Adds a tenant image to VIM. imge_dict is a dictionary with:
             name: name
             disk_format: qcow2, vhd, vmdk, raw (by default), ...
         Adds a tenant image to VIM. imge_dict is a dictionary with:
             name: name
             disk_format: qcow2, vhd, vmdk, raw (by default), ...
@@ -976,35 +1003,35 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
             public: "yes" or "no"
             metadata: metadata of the image
         Returns the image_id
             public: "yes" or "no"
             metadata: metadata of the image
         Returns the image_id
-        '''
-        retry=0
-        max_retries=3
-        while retry<max_retries:
-            retry+=1
+        """
+        retry = 0
+        max_retries = 3
+        while retry < max_retries:
+            retry += 1
             try:
                 self._reload_connection()
             try:
                 self._reload_connection()
-                #determine format  http://docs.openstack.org/developer/glance/formats.html
+                # determine format  http://docs.openstack.org/developer/glance/formats.html
                 if "disk_format" in image_dict:
                 if "disk_format" in image_dict:
-                    disk_format=image_dict["disk_format"]
-                else: #autodiscover based on extension
+                    disk_format = image_dict["disk_format"]
+                else:  # autodiscover based on extension
                     if image_dict['location'].endswith(".qcow2"):
                     if image_dict['location'].endswith(".qcow2"):
-                        disk_format="qcow2"
+                        disk_format = "qcow2"
                     elif image_dict['location'].endswith(".vhd"):
                     elif image_dict['location'].endswith(".vhd"):
-                        disk_format="vhd"
+                        disk_format = "vhd"
                     elif image_dict['location'].endswith(".vmdk"):
                     elif image_dict['location'].endswith(".vmdk"):
-                        disk_format="vmdk"
+                        disk_format = "vmdk"
                     elif image_dict['location'].endswith(".vdi"):
                     elif image_dict['location'].endswith(".vdi"):
-                        disk_format="vdi"
+                        disk_format = "vdi"
                     elif image_dict['location'].endswith(".iso"):
                     elif image_dict['location'].endswith(".iso"):
-                        disk_format="iso"
+                        disk_format = "iso"
                     elif image_dict['location'].endswith(".aki"):
                     elif image_dict['location'].endswith(".aki"):
-                        disk_format="aki"
+                        disk_format = "aki"
                     elif image_dict['location'].endswith(".ari"):
                     elif image_dict['location'].endswith(".ari"):
-                        disk_format="ari"
+                        disk_format = "ari"
                     elif image_dict['location'].endswith(".ami"):
                     elif image_dict['location'].endswith(".ami"):
-                        disk_format="ami"
+                        disk_format = "ami"
                     else:
                     else:
-                        disk_format="raw"
+                        disk_format = "raw"
                 self.logger.debug("new_image: '%s' loading from '%s'", image_dict['name'], image_dict['location'])
                 if self.vim_type == "VIO":
                     container_format = "bare"
                 self.logger.debug("new_image: '%s' loading from '%s'", image_dict['name'], image_dict['location'])
                 if self.vim_type == "VIO":
                     container_format = "bare"
@@ -1017,13 +1044,15 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
                 if image_dict['location'].startswith("http"):
                     # TODO there is not a method to direct download. It must be downloaded locally with requests
                     raise vimconn.VimConnNotImplemented("Cannot create image from URL")
                 if image_dict['location'].startswith("http"):
                     # TODO there is not a method to direct download. It must be downloaded locally with requests
                     raise vimconn.VimConnNotImplemented("Cannot create image from URL")
-                else: #local path
+                else:  # local path
                     with open(image_dict['location']) as fimage:
                         self.glance.images.upload(new_image.id, fimage)
                     with open(image_dict['location']) as fimage:
                         self.glance.images.upload(new_image.id, fimage)
-                        #new_image = self.glancev1.images.create(name=image_dict['name'], is_public=image_dict.get('public',"yes")=="yes",
+                        # new_image = self.glancev1.images.create(name=image_dict['name'], is_public=
+                        #  image_dict.get('public',"yes")=="yes",
                         #    container_format="bare", data=fimage, disk_format=disk_format)
                 metadata_to_load = image_dict.get('metadata')
                         #    container_format="bare", data=fimage, disk_format=disk_format)
                 metadata_to_load = image_dict.get('metadata')
-                # TODO location is a reserved word for current openstack versions. fixed for VIO please check for openstack
+                # TODO location is a reserved word for current openstack versions. fixed for VIO please check 
+                #  for openstack
                 if self.vim_type == "VIO":
                     metadata_to_load['upload_location'] = image_dict['location']
                 else:
                 if self.vim_type == "VIO":
                     metadata_to_load['upload_location'] = image_dict['location']
                 else:
@@ -1033,37 +1062,40 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
             except (nvExceptions.Conflict, ksExceptions.ClientException, nvExceptions.ClientException) as e:
                 self._format_exception(e)
             except (HTTPException, gl1Exceptions.HTTPException, gl1Exceptions.CommunicationError, ConnectionError) as e:
             except (nvExceptions.Conflict, ksExceptions.ClientException, nvExceptions.ClientException) as e:
                 self._format_exception(e)
             except (HTTPException, gl1Exceptions.HTTPException, gl1Exceptions.CommunicationError, ConnectionError) as e:
-                if retry==max_retries:
+                if retry == max_retries:
                     continue
                 self._format_exception(e)
                     continue
                 self._format_exception(e)
-            except IOError as e:  #can not open the file
-                raise vimconn.VimConnConnectionException(type(e).__name__ + ": " + str(e)+ " for " + image_dict['location'],
+            except IOError as e:  # can not open the file
+                raise vimconn.VimConnConnectionException("{}: {} for {}".format(type(e).__name__, e,
+                                                                                image_dict['location']),
                                                          http_code=vimconn.HTTP_Bad_Request)
 
     def delete_image(self, image_id):
                                                          http_code=vimconn.HTTP_Bad_Request)
 
     def delete_image(self, image_id):
-        '''Deletes a tenant image from openstack VIM. Returns the old id
-        '''
+        """Deletes a tenant image from openstack VIM. Returns the old id
+        """
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             self.glance.images.delete(image_id)
             return image_id
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             self.glance.images.delete(image_id)
             return image_id
-        except (nvExceptions.NotFound, ksExceptions.ClientException, nvExceptions.ClientException, gl1Exceptions.CommunicationError, gl1Exceptions.HTTPNotFound, ConnectionError) as e: #TODO remove
+        except (nvExceptions.NotFound, ksExceptions.ClientException, nvExceptions.ClientException,
+                gl1Exceptions.CommunicationError, gl1Exceptions.HTTPNotFound, ConnectionError) as e:  # TODO remove
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def get_image_id_from_path(self, path):
             self._format_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'''
+        """Get the image id from image path in the VIM database. Returns the image_id"""
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             images = self.glance.images.list()
             for image in images:
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             images = self.glance.images.list()
             for image in images:
-                if image.metadata.get("location")==path:
+                if image.metadata.get("location") == path:
                     return image.id
                     return image.id
-            raise vimconn.VimConnNotFoundException("image with location '{}' not found".format( path))
-        except (ksExceptions.ClientException, nvExceptions.ClientException, gl1Exceptions.CommunicationError, ConnectionError) as e:
+            raise vimconn.VimConnNotFoundException("image with location '{}' not found".format(path))
+        except (ksExceptions.ClientException, nvExceptions.ClientException, gl1Exceptions.CommunicationError,
+                ConnectionError) as e:
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def get_image_list(self, filter_dict={}):
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def get_image_list(self, filter_dict={}):
-        '''Obtain tenant images from VIM
+        """Obtain tenant images from VIM
         Filter_dict can be:
             id: image id
             name: image name
         Filter_dict can be:
             id: image id
             name: image name
@@ -1071,12 +1103,12 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
         Returns the image list of dictionaries:
             [{<the fields at Filter_dict plus some VIM specific>}, ...]
             List can be empty
         Returns the image list of dictionaries:
             [{<the fields at Filter_dict plus some VIM specific>}, ...]
             List can be empty
-        '''
+        """
         self.logger.debug("Getting image list from VIM filter: '%s'", str(filter_dict))
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
         self.logger.debug("Getting image list from VIM filter: '%s'", str(filter_dict))
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
-            filter_dict_os = filter_dict.copy()
-            #First we filter by the available filter fields: name, id. The others are removed.
+            filter_dict_os = filter_dict.copy()
+            # First we filter by the available filter fields: name, id. The others are removed.
             image_list = self.glance.images.list()
             filtered_list = []
             for image in image_list:
             image_list = self.glance.images.list()
             filtered_list = []
             for image in image_list:
@@ -1092,7 +1124,8 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
                 except gl1Exceptions.HTTPNotFound:
                     pass
             return filtered_list
                 except gl1Exceptions.HTTPNotFound:
                     pass
             return filtered_list
-        except (ksExceptions.ClientException, nvExceptions.ClientException, gl1Exceptions.CommunicationError, ConnectionError) as e:
+        except (ksExceptions.ClientException, nvExceptions.ClientException, gl1Exceptions.CommunicationError,
+                ConnectionError) as e:
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def __wait_for_vm(self, vm_id, status):
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def __wait_for_vm(self, vm_id, status):
@@ -1124,7 +1157,7 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
             openstack_availability_zone = [str(zone.zoneName) for zone in openstack_availability_zone
                                            if zone.zoneName != 'internal']
             return openstack_availability_zone
             openstack_availability_zone = [str(zone.zoneName) for zone in openstack_availability_zone
                                            if zone.zoneName != 'internal']
             return openstack_availability_zone
-        except Exception as e:
+        except Exception:
             return None
 
     def _set_availablity_zones(self):
             return None
 
     def _set_availablity_zones(self):
@@ -1216,13 +1249,14 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
             Format is vimconnector dependent, but do not use nested dictionaries and a value of None should be the same
             as not present.
         """
             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))
+        self.logger.debug("new_vminstance input: image='%s' flavor='%s' nics='%s'", image_id, flavor_id, str(net_list))
         try:
             server = None
             created_items = {}
             # metadata = {}
             net_list_vim = []
         try:
             server = None
             created_items = {}
             # metadata = {}
             net_list_vim = []
-            external_network = []   # list of external networks to be connected to instance, later on used to create floating_ip
+            external_network = []
+            # ^list of external networks to be connected to instance, later on used to create floating_ip
             no_secured_ports = []   # List of port-is with port-security disabled
             self._reload_connection()
             # metadata_vpci = {}   # For a specific neutron plugin
             no_secured_ports = []   # List of port-is with port-security disabled
             self._reload_connection()
             # metadata_vpci = {}   # For a specific neutron plugin
@@ -1243,7 +1277,7 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
                         self._get_ids_from_name()
                     port_dict["security_groups"] = self.security_groups_id
 
                         self._get_ids_from_name()
                     port_dict["security_groups"] = self.security_groups_id
 
-                if net["type"]=="virtual":
+                if net["type"] == "virtual":
                     pass
                     # if "vpci" in net:
                     #     metadata_vpci[ net["net_id"] ] = [[ net["vpci"], "" ]]
                     pass
                     # if "vpci" in net:
                     #     metadata_vpci[ net["net_id"] ] = [[ net["vpci"], "" ]]
@@ -1252,27 +1286,27 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
                     #     if "VF" not in metadata_vpci:
                     #         metadata_vpci["VF"]=[]
                     #     metadata_vpci["VF"].append([ net["vpci"], "" ])
                     #     if "VF" not in metadata_vpci:
                     #         metadata_vpci["VF"]=[]
                     #     metadata_vpci["VF"].append([ net["vpci"], "" ])
-                    port_dict["binding:vnic_type"]="direct"
+                    port_dict["binding:vnic_type"] = "direct"
                     # VIO specific Changes
                     if self.vim_type == "VIO":
                         # Need to create port with port_security_enabled = False and no-security-groups
                     # VIO specific Changes
                     if self.vim_type == "VIO":
                         # Need to create port with port_security_enabled = False and no-security-groups
-                        port_dict["port_security_enabled"]=False
-                        port_dict["provider_security_groups"]=[]
-                        port_dict["security_groups"]=[]
+                        port_dict["port_security_enabled"] = False
+                        port_dict["provider_security_groups"] = []
+                        port_dict["security_groups"] = []
                 else:   # For PT PCI-PASSTHROUGH
                     # if "vpci" in net:
                     #     if "PF" not in metadata_vpci:
                     #         metadata_vpci["PF"]=[]
                     #     metadata_vpci["PF"].append([ net["vpci"], "" ])
                 else:   # For PT PCI-PASSTHROUGH
                     # if "vpci" in net:
                     #     if "PF" not in metadata_vpci:
                     #         metadata_vpci["PF"]=[]
                     #     metadata_vpci["PF"].append([ net["vpci"], "" ])
-                    port_dict["binding:vnic_type"]="direct-physical"
+                    port_dict["binding:vnic_type"] = "direct-physical"
                 if not port_dict["name"]:
                 if not port_dict["name"]:
-                    port_dict["name"]=name
+                    port_dict["name"] = name
                 if net.get("mac_address"):
                 if net.get("mac_address"):
-                    port_dict["mac_address"]=net["mac_address"]
+                    port_dict["mac_address"] = net["mac_address"]
                 if net.get("ip_address"):
                     port_dict["fixed_ips"] = [{'ip_address': net["ip_address"]}]
                     # TODO add 'subnet_id': <subnet_id>
                 if net.get("ip_address"):
                     port_dict["fixed_ips"] = [{'ip_address': net["ip_address"]}]
                     # TODO add 'subnet_id': <subnet_id>
-                new_port = self.neutron.create_port({"port": port_dict })
+                new_port = self.neutron.create_port({"port": port_dict})
                 created_items["port:" + str(new_port["port"]["id"])] = True
                 net["mac_adress"] = new_port["port"]["mac_address"]
                 net["vim_id"] = new_port["port"]["id"]
                 created_items["port:" + str(new_port["port"]["id"])] = True
                 net["mac_adress"] = new_port["port"]["mac_address"]
                 net["vim_id"] = new_port["port"]["id"]
@@ -1296,9 +1330,10 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
                     external_network.append(net)
                     net['floating_ip'] = self.config.get('use_floating_ip')
 
                     external_network.append(net)
                     net['floating_ip'] = self.config.get('use_floating_ip')
 
-                # If port security is disabled when the port has not yet been attached to the VM, then all vm traffic is dropped.
+                # If port security is disabled when the port has not yet been attached to the VM, then all vm traffic
+                # is dropped.
                 # As a workaround we wait until the VM is active and then disable the port-security
                 # As a workaround we wait until the VM is active and then disable the port-security
-                if net.get("port_security") == False and not self.config.get("no_port_security_extension"):
+                if net.get("port_security") is False and not self.config.get("no_port_security_extension"):
                     no_secured_ports.append(new_port["port"]["id"])
 
             # if metadata_vpci:
                     no_secured_ports.append(new_port["port"]["id"])
 
             # if metadata_vpci:
@@ -1377,7 +1412,7 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
                 try:
                     self.neutron.update_port(port_id,
                                              {"port": {"port_security_enabled": False, "security_groups": None}})
                 try:
                     self.neutron.update_port(port_id,
                                              {"port": {"port_security_enabled": False, "security_groups": None}})
-                except Exception as e:
+                except Exception:
                     raise vimconn.VimConnException("It was not possible to disable port security for port {}".format(
                         port_id))
             # print "DONE :-)", server
                     raise vimconn.VimConnException("It was not possible to disable port security for port {}".format(
                         port_id))
             # print "DONE :-)", server
@@ -1399,23 +1434,23 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
                             free_floating_ip = ip["id"]
                         else:
                             if isinstance(floating_network['floating_ip'], str) and \
                             free_floating_ip = ip["id"]
                         else:
                             if isinstance(floating_network['floating_ip'], str) and \
-                                floating_network['floating_ip'].lower() != "true":
+                                    floating_network['floating_ip'].lower() != "true":
                                 pool_id = floating_network['floating_ip']
                             else:
                                 # Find the external network
                                 external_nets = list()
                                 for net in self.neutron.list_networks()['networks']:
                                     if net['router:external']:
                                 pool_id = floating_network['floating_ip']
                             else:
                                 # Find the external network
                                 external_nets = list()
                                 for net in self.neutron.list_networks()['networks']:
                                     if net['router:external']:
-                                            external_nets.append(net)
+                                        external_nets.append(net)
 
                                 if len(external_nets) == 0:
 
                                 if len(external_nets) == 0:
-                                    raise vimconn.VimConnException("Cannot create floating_ip automatically since no external "
-                                                                   "network is present",
-                                                                    http_code=vimconn.HTTP_Conflict)
+                                    raise vimconn.VimConnException(
+                                        "Cannot create floating_ip automatically since no external network is present",
+                                        http_code=vimconn.HTTP_Conflict)
                                 if len(external_nets) > 1:
                                 if len(external_nets) > 1:
-                                    raise vimconn.VimConnException("Cannot create floating_ip automatically since multiple "
-                                                                   "external networks are present",
-                                                                   http_code=vimconn.HTTP_Conflict)
+                                    raise vimconn.VimConnException(
+                                        "Cannot create floating_ip automatically since multiple external networks are"
+                                        " present", http_code=vimconn.HTTP_Conflict)
 
                                 pool_id = external_nets[0].get('id')
                             param = {'floatingip': {'floating_network_id': pool_id, 'tenant_id': server.tenant_id}}
 
                                 pool_id = external_nets[0].get('id')
                             param = {'floatingip': {'floating_network_id': pool_id, 'tenant_id': server.tenant_id}}
@@ -1452,11 +1487,11 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
                     raise
 
             return server.id, created_items
                     raise
 
             return server.id, created_items
-#        except nvExceptions.NotFound as e:
-#            error_value=-vimconn.HTTP_Not_Found
-#            error_text= "vm instance %s not found" % vm_id
-#        except TypeError as e:
-#            raise vimconn.VimConnException(type(e).__name__ + ": "+  str(e), http_code=vimconn.HTTP_Bad_Request)
+        # except nvExceptions.NotFound as e:
+        #     error_value=-vimconn.HTTP_Not_Found
+        #     error_text= "vm instance %s not found" % vm_id
+        # except TypeError as e:
+        #     raise vimconn.VimConnException(type(e).__name__ + ": "+  str(e), http_code=vimconn.HTTP_Bad_Request)
 
         except Exception as e:
             server_id = None
 
         except Exception as e:
             server_id = None
@@ -1469,19 +1504,20 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
 
             self._format_exception(e)
 
 
             self._format_exception(e)
 
-    def get_vminstance(self,vm_id):
-        '''Returns the VM instance information from VIM'''
-        #self.logger.debug("Getting VM from VIM")
+    def get_vminstance(self, vm_id):
+        """Returns the VM instance information from VIM"""
+        # self.logger.debug("Getting VM from VIM")
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             server = self.nova.servers.find(id=vm_id)
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             server = self.nova.servers.find(id=vm_id)
-            #TODO parse input and translate to VIM format (openmano_schemas.new_vminstance_response_schema)
+            # TODO parse input and translate to VIM format (openmano_schemas.new_vminstance_response_schema)
             return server.to_dict()
             return server.to_dict()
-        except (ksExceptions.ClientException, nvExceptions.ClientException, nvExceptions.NotFound, ConnectionError) as e:
+        except (ksExceptions.ClientException, nvExceptions.ClientException, nvExceptions.NotFound,
+                ConnectionError) as e:
             self._format_exception(e)
 
             self._format_exception(e)
 
-    def get_vminstance_console(self,vm_id, console_type="vnc"):
-        '''
+    def get_vminstance_console(self, vm_id, console_type="vnc"):
+        """
         Get a console for the virtual machine
         Params:
             vm_id: uuid of the VM
         Get a console for the virtual machine
         Params:
             vm_id: uuid of the VM
@@ -1493,12 +1529,12 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
                 server:   usually ip address
                 port:     the http, ssh, ... port
                 suffix:   extra text, e.g. the http path and query string
                 server:   usually ip address
                 port:     the http, ssh, ... port
                 suffix:   extra text, e.g. the http path and query string
-        '''
+        """
         self.logger.debug("Getting VM CONSOLE from VIM")
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             server = self.nova.servers.find(id=vm_id)
         self.logger.debug("Getting VM CONSOLE from VIM")
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             server = self.nova.servers.find(id=vm_id)
-            if console_type == None or console_type == "novnc":
+            if console_type is None or console_type == "novnc":
                 console_dict = server.get_vnc_console("novnc")
             elif console_type == "xvpvnc":
                 console_dict = server.get_vnc_console(console_type)
                 console_dict = server.get_vnc_console("novnc")
             elif console_type == "xvpvnc":
                 console_dict = server.get_vnc_console(console_type)
@@ -1507,35 +1543,37 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
             elif console_type == "spice-html5":
                 console_dict = server.get_spice_console(console_type)
             else:
             elif console_type == "spice-html5":
                 console_dict = server.get_spice_console(console_type)
             else:
-                raise vimconn.VimConnException("console type '{}' not allowed".format(console_type), http_code=vimconn.HTTP_Bad_Request)
+                raise vimconn.VimConnException("console type '{}' not allowed".format(console_type),
+                                               http_code=vimconn.HTTP_Bad_Request)
 
             console_dict1 = console_dict.get("console")
             if console_dict1:
                 console_url = console_dict1.get("url")
                 if console_url:
 
             console_dict1 = console_dict.get("console")
             if console_dict1:
                 console_url = console_dict1.get("url")
                 if console_url:
-                    #parse console_url
+                    # parse console_url
                     protocol_index = console_url.find("//")
                     suffix_index = console_url[protocol_index+2:].find("/") + protocol_index+2
                     port_index = console_url[protocol_index+2:suffix_index].find(":") + protocol_index+2
                     protocol_index = console_url.find("//")
                     suffix_index = console_url[protocol_index+2:].find("/") + protocol_index+2
                     port_index = console_url[protocol_index+2:suffix_index].find(":") + protocol_index+2
-                    if protocol_index < 0 or port_index<0 or suffix_index<0:
+                    if protocol_index < 0 or port_index < 0 or suffix_index < 0:
                         return -vimconn.HTTP_Internal_Server_Error, "Unexpected response from VIM"
                         return -vimconn.HTTP_Internal_Server_Error, "Unexpected response from VIM"
-                    console_dict={"protocol": console_url[0:protocol_index],
-                                  "server":   console_url[protocol_index+2:port_index],
-                                  "port":     console_url[port_index:suffix_index],
-                                  "suffix":   console_url[suffix_index+1:]
-                                  }
+                    console_dict = {"protocol": console_url[0:protocol_index],
+                                    "server": console_url[protocol_index+2:port_index],
+                                    "port": console_url[port_index:suffix_index],
+                                    "suffix": console_url[suffix_index+1:]
+                                    }
                     protocol_index += 2
                     return console_dict
             raise vimconn.VimConnUnexpectedResponse("Unexpected response from VIM")
 
                     protocol_index += 2
                     return console_dict
             raise vimconn.VimConnUnexpectedResponse("Unexpected response from VIM")
 
-        except (nvExceptions.NotFound, ksExceptions.ClientException, nvExceptions.ClientException, nvExceptions.BadRequest, ConnectionError) as e:
+        except (nvExceptions.NotFound, ksExceptions.ClientException, nvExceptions.ClientException,
+                nvExceptions.BadRequest, ConnectionError) as e:
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def delete_vminstance(self, vm_id, created_items=None):
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def delete_vminstance(self, vm_id, created_items=None):
-        '''Removes a VM instance from VIM. Returns the old identifier
-        '''
-        #print "osconnector: Getting VM from VIM"
-        if created_items == None:
+        """Removes a VM instance from VIM. Returns the old identifier
+        """
+        # print "osconnector: Getting VM from VIM"
+        if created_items is None:
             created_items = {}
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             created_items = {}
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
@@ -1582,11 +1620,12 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
                     time.sleep(1)
                     elapsed_time += 1
             return None
                     time.sleep(1)
                     elapsed_time += 1
             return None
-        except (nvExceptions.NotFound, ksExceptions.ClientException, nvExceptions.ClientException, ConnectionError) as e:
+        except (nvExceptions.NotFound, ksExceptions.ClientException, nvExceptions.ClientException,
+                ConnectionError) as e:
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def refresh_vms_status(self, vm_list):
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def refresh_vms_status(self, vm_list):
-        '''Get the status of the virtual machines and their interfaces/ports
+        """Get the status of the virtual machines and their interfaces/ports
            Params: the list of VM identifiers
            Returns a dictionary with:
                 vm_id:          #VIM id of this Virtual Machine
            Params: the list of VM identifiers
            Returns a dictionary with:
                 vm_id:          #VIM id of this Virtual Machine
@@ -1610,17 +1649,17 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
                         compute_node:     #identification of compute node where PF,VF interface is allocated
                         pci:              #PCI address of the NIC that hosts the PF,VF
                         vlan:             #physical VLAN used for VF
                         compute_node:     #identification of compute node where PF,VF interface is allocated
                         pci:              #PCI address of the NIC that hosts the PF,VF
                         vlan:             #physical VLAN used for VF
-        '''
-        vm_dict={}
+        """
+        vm_dict = {}
         self.logger.debug("refresh_vms status: Getting tenant VM instance information from VIM")
         for vm_id in vm_list:
         self.logger.debug("refresh_vms status: Getting tenant VM instance information from VIM")
         for vm_id in vm_list:
-            vm={}
+            vm = {}
             try:
                 vm_vim = self.get_vminstance(vm_id)
                 if vm_vim['status'] in vmStatus2manoFormat:
             try:
                 vm_vim = self.get_vminstance(vm_id)
                 if vm_vim['status'] in vmStatus2manoFormat:
-                    vm['status']    =  vmStatus2manoFormat[ vm_vim['status'] ]
+                    vm['status'] = vmStatus2manoFormat[vm_vim['status']]
                 else:
                 else:
-                    vm['status']    = "OTHER"
+                    vm['status'] = "OTHER"
                     vm['error_msg'] = "VIM status reported " + vm_vim['status']
 
                 vm['vim_info'] = self.serialize(vm_vim)
                     vm['error_msg'] = "VIM status reported " + vm_vim['status']
 
                 vm['vim_info'] = self.serialize(vm_vim)
@@ -1628,12 +1667,12 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
                 vm["interfaces"] = []
                 if vm_vim.get('fault'):
                     vm['error_msg'] = str(vm_vim['fault'])
                 vm["interfaces"] = []
                 if vm_vim.get('fault'):
                     vm['error_msg'] = str(vm_vim['fault'])
-                #get interfaces
+                # get interfaces
                 try:
                     self._reload_connection()
                     port_dict = self.neutron.list_ports(device_id=vm_id)
                     for port in port_dict["ports"]:
                 try:
                     self._reload_connection()
                     port_dict = self.neutron.list_ports(device_id=vm_id)
                     for port in port_dict["ports"]:
-                        interface={}
+                        interface = {}
                         interface['vim_info'] = self.serialize(port)
                         interface["mac_address"] = port.get("mac_address")
                         interface["vim_net_id"] = port["network_id"]
                         interface['vim_info'] = self.serialize(port)
                         interface["mac_address"] = port.get("mac_address")
                         interface["vim_net_id"] = port["network_id"]
@@ -1648,7 +1687,8 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
                         # in case of non-admin credentials, it will be missing
                         if port.get('binding:profile'):
                             if port['binding:profile'].get('pci_slot'):
                         # in case of non-admin credentials, it will be missing
                         if port.get('binding:profile'):
                             if port['binding:profile'].get('pci_slot'):
-                                # TODO: At the moment sr-iov pci addresses are converted to PF pci addresses by setting the slot to 0x00
+                                # TODO: At the moment sr-iov pci addresses are converted to PF pci addresses by setting
+                                #  the slot to 0x00
                                 # TODO: This is just a workaround valid for niantinc. Find a better way to do so
                                 #   CHANGE DDDD:BB:SS.F to DDDD:BB:00.(F%2)   assuming there are 2 ports per nic
                                 pci = port['binding:profile']['pci_slot']
                                 # TODO: This is just a workaround valid for niantinc. Find a better way to do so
                                 #   CHANGE DDDD:BB:SS.F to DDDD:BB:00.(F%2)   assuming there are 2 ports per nic
                                 pci = port['binding:profile']['pci_slot']
@@ -1665,12 +1705,12 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
                             if network['network'].get('provider:network_type') == 'vlan':
                                 # and port.get("binding:vnic_type") in ("direct", "direct-physical"):
                                 interface["vlan"] = network['network'].get('provider:segmentation_id')
                             if network['network'].get('provider:network_type') == 'vlan':
                                 # and port.get("binding:vnic_type") in ("direct", "direct-physical"):
                                 interface["vlan"] = network['network'].get('provider:segmentation_id')
-                        ips=[]
-                        #look for floating ip address
+                        ips = []
+                        # look for floating ip address
                         try:
                             floating_ip_dict = self.neutron.list_floatingips(port_id=port["id"])
                             if floating_ip_dict.get("floatingips"):
                         try:
                             floating_ip_dict = self.neutron.list_floatingips(port_id=port["id"])
                             if floating_ip_dict.get("floatingips"):
-                                ips.append(floating_ip_dict["floatingips"][0].get("floating_ip_address") )
+                                ips.append(floating_ip_dict["floatingips"][0].get("floating_ip_address"))
                         except Exception:
                             pass
 
                         except Exception:
                             pass
 
@@ -1693,21 +1733,21 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
         return vm_dict
 
     def action_vminstance(self, vm_id, action_dict, created_items={}):
         return vm_dict
 
     def action_vminstance(self, vm_id, action_dict, created_items={}):
-        '''Send and action over a VM instance from VIM
-        Returns None or the console dict if the action was successfully sent to the VIM'''
+        """Send and action over a VM instance from VIM
+        Returns None or the console dict if the action was successfully sent to the VIM"""
         self.logger.debug("Action over VM '%s': %s", vm_id, str(action_dict))
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             server = self.nova.servers.find(id=vm_id)
             if "start" in action_dict:
         self.logger.debug("Action over VM '%s': %s", vm_id, str(action_dict))
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             server = self.nova.servers.find(id=vm_id)
             if "start" in action_dict:
-                if action_dict["start"]=="rebuild":
+                if action_dict["start"] == "rebuild":
                     server.rebuild()
                 else:
                     server.rebuild()
                 else:
-                    if server.status=="PAUSED":
+                    if server.status == "PAUSED":
                         server.unpause()
                         server.unpause()
-                    elif server.status=="SUSPENDED":
+                    elif server.status == "SUSPENDED":
                         server.resume()
                         server.resume()
-                    elif server.status=="SHUTOFF":
+                    elif server.status == "SHUTOFF":
                         server.start()
             elif "pause" in action_dict:
                 server.pause()
                         server.start()
             elif "pause" in action_dict:
                 server.pause()
@@ -1716,24 +1756,24 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
             elif "shutoff" in action_dict or "shutdown" in action_dict:
                 server.stop()
             elif "forceOff" in action_dict:
             elif "shutoff" in action_dict or "shutdown" in action_dict:
                 server.stop()
             elif "forceOff" in action_dict:
-                server.stop() #TODO
+                server.stop()  # TODO
             elif "terminate" in action_dict:
                 server.delete()
             elif "createImage" in action_dict:
                 server.create_image()
             elif "terminate" in action_dict:
                 server.delete()
             elif "createImage" in action_dict:
                 server.create_image()
-                #"path":path_schema,
-                #"description":description_schema,
-                #"name":name_schema,
-                #"metadata":metadata_schema,
-                #"imageRef": id_schema,
-                #"disk": {"oneOf":[{"type": "null"}, {"type":"string"}] },
+                # "path":path_schema,
+                # "description":description_schema,
+                # "name":name_schema,
+                # "metadata":metadata_schema,
+                # "imageRef": id_schema,
+                # "disk": {"oneOf":[{"type": "null"}, {"type":"string"}] },
             elif "rebuild" in action_dict:
                 server.rebuild(server.image['id'])
             elif "reboot" in action_dict:
             elif "rebuild" in action_dict:
                 server.rebuild(server.image['id'])
             elif "reboot" in action_dict:
-                server.reboot() #reboot_type='SOFT'
+                server.reboot()   # reboot_type='SOFT'
             elif "console" in action_dict:
                 console_type = action_dict["console"]
             elif "console" in action_dict:
                 console_type = action_dict["console"]
-                if console_type == None or console_type == "novnc":
+                if console_type is None or console_type == "novnc":
                     console_dict = server.get_vnc_console("novnc")
                 elif console_type == "xvpvnc":
                     console_dict = server.get_vnc_console(console_type)
                     console_dict = server.get_vnc_console("novnc")
                 elif console_type == "xvpvnc":
                     console_dict = server.get_vnc_console(console_type)
@@ -1746,27 +1786,28 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
                                                    http_code=vimconn.HTTP_Bad_Request)
                 try:
                     console_url = console_dict["console"]["url"]
                                                    http_code=vimconn.HTTP_Bad_Request)
                 try:
                     console_url = console_dict["console"]["url"]
-                    #parse console_url
+                    # parse console_url
                     protocol_index = console_url.find("//")
                     suffix_index = console_url[protocol_index+2:].find("/") + protocol_index+2
                     port_index = console_url[protocol_index+2:suffix_index].find(":") + protocol_index+2
                     protocol_index = console_url.find("//")
                     suffix_index = console_url[protocol_index+2:].find("/") + protocol_index+2
                     port_index = console_url[protocol_index+2:suffix_index].find(":") + protocol_index+2
-                    if protocol_index < 0 or port_index<0 or suffix_index<0:
+                    if protocol_index < 0 or port_index < 0 or suffix_index < 0:
                         raise vimconn.VimConnException("Unexpected response from VIM " + str(console_dict))
                         raise vimconn.VimConnException("Unexpected response from VIM " + str(console_dict))
-                    console_dict2={"protocol": console_url[0:protocol_index],
-                                  "server":   console_url[protocol_index+2 : port_index],
-                                  "port":     int(console_url[port_index+1 : suffix_index]),
-                                  "suffix":   console_url[suffix_index+1:]
-                                  }
+                    console_dict2 = {"protocol": console_url[0:protocol_index],
+                                     "server": console_url[protocol_index+2: port_index],
+                                     "port": int(console_url[port_index+1: suffix_index]),
+                                     "suffix": console_url[suffix_index+1:]
+                                     }
                     return console_dict2
                     return console_dict2
-                except Exception as e:
+                except Exception:
                     raise vimconn.VimConnException("Unexpected response from VIM " + str(console_dict))
 
             return None
                     raise vimconn.VimConnException("Unexpected response from VIM " + str(console_dict))
 
             return None
-        except (ksExceptions.ClientException, nvExceptions.ClientException, nvExceptions.NotFound, ConnectionError) as e:
+        except (ksExceptions.ClientException, nvExceptions.ClientException, nvExceptions.NotFound,
+                ConnectionError) as e:
             self._format_exception(e)
             self._format_exception(e)
-        #TODO insert exception vimconn.HTTP_Unauthorized
+        # TODO insert exception vimconn.HTTP_Unauthorized
 
 
-    ####### VIO Specific Changes #########
+    # ###### VIO Specific Changes #########
     def _generate_vlanID(self):
         """
          Method to get unused vlanID
     def _generate_vlanID(self):
         """
          Method to get unused vlanID
@@ -1775,7 +1816,7 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
             Returns:
                 vlanID
         """
             Returns:
                 vlanID
         """
-        #Get used VLAN IDs
+        # Get used VLAN IDs
         usedVlanIDs = []
         networks = self.get_network_list()
         for net in networks:
         usedVlanIDs = []
         networks = self.get_network_list()
         for net in networks:
@@ -1783,19 +1824,19 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
                 usedVlanIDs.append(net.get('provider:segmentation_id'))
         used_vlanIDs = set(usedVlanIDs)
 
                 usedVlanIDs.append(net.get('provider:segmentation_id'))
         used_vlanIDs = set(usedVlanIDs)
 
-        #find unused VLAN ID
+        # find unused VLAN ID
         for vlanID_range in self.config.get('dataplane_net_vlan_range'):
             try:
         for vlanID_range in self.config.get('dataplane_net_vlan_range'):
             try:
-                start_vlanid , end_vlanid = map(int, vlanID_range.replace(" ", "").split("-"))
+                start_vlanid, end_vlanid = map(int, vlanID_range.replace(" ", "").split("-"))
                 for vlanID in range(start_vlanid, end_vlanid + 1):
                     if vlanID not in used_vlanIDs:
                         return vlanID
             except Exception as exp:
                 raise vimconn.VimConnException("Exception {} occurred while generating VLAN ID.".format(exp))
         else:
                 for vlanID in range(start_vlanid, end_vlanid + 1):
                     if vlanID not in used_vlanIDs:
                         return vlanID
             except Exception as exp:
                 raise vimconn.VimConnException("Exception {} occurred while generating VLAN ID.".format(exp))
         else:
-            raise vimconn.VimConnConflictException("Unable to create the SRIOV VLAN network."\
-                " All given Vlan IDs {} are in use.".format(self.config.get('dataplane_net_vlan_range')))
-
+            raise vimconn.VimConnConflictException(
+                "Unable to create the SRIOV VLAN network. All given Vlan IDs {} are in use.".format(
+                    self.config.get('dataplane_net_vlan_range')))
 
     def _generate_multisegment_vlanID(self):
         """
 
     def _generate_multisegment_vlanID(self):
         """
@@ -1827,9 +1868,9 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
             except Exception as exp:
                 raise vimconn.VimConnException("Exception {} occurred while generating VLAN ID.".format(exp))
         else:
             except Exception as exp:
                 raise vimconn.VimConnException("Exception {} occurred while generating VLAN ID.".format(exp))
         else:
-            raise vimconn.VimConnConflictException("Unable to create the VLAN segment."
-                " All VLAN IDs {} are in use.".format(self.config.get('multisegment_vlan_range')))
-
+            raise vimconn.VimConnConflictException(
+                "Unable to create the VLAN segment. All VLAN IDs {} are in use.".format(
+                    self.config.get('multisegment_vlan_range')))
 
     def _validate_vlan_ranges(self, input_vlan_range, text_vlan_range):
         """
 
     def _validate_vlan_ranges(self, input_vlan_range, text_vlan_range):
         """
@@ -1839,65 +1880,66 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
         """
         for vlanID_range in input_vlan_range:
             vlan_range = vlanID_range.replace(" ", "")
         """
         for vlanID_range in input_vlan_range:
             vlan_range = vlanID_range.replace(" ", "")
-            #validate format
+            # validate format
             vlanID_pattern = r'(\d)*-(\d)*$'
             match_obj = re.match(vlanID_pattern, vlan_range)
             if not match_obj:
             vlanID_pattern = r'(\d)*-(\d)*$'
             match_obj = re.match(vlanID_pattern, vlan_range)
             if not match_obj:
-                raise vimconn.VimConnConflictException("Invalid VLAN range for {}: {}.You must provide "\
-                "'{}' in format [start_ID - end_ID].".format(text_vlan_range, vlanID_range, text_vlan_range))
-
-            start_vlanid , end_vlanid = map(int,vlan_range.split("-"))
-            if start_vlanid <= 0 :
-                raise vimconn.VimConnConflictException("Invalid VLAN range for {}: {}."\
-                "Start ID can not be zero. For VLAN "\
-                "networks valid IDs are 1 to 4094 ".format(text_vlan_range, vlanID_range))
-            if end_vlanid > 4094 :
-                raise vimconn.VimConnConflictException("Invalid VLAN range for {}: {}."\
-                "End VLAN ID can not be greater than 4094. For VLAN "\
-                "networks valid IDs are 1 to 4094 ".format(text_vlan_range, vlanID_range))
+                raise vimconn.VimConnConflictException(
+                    "Invalid VLAN range for {}: {}.You must provide '{}' in format [start_ID - end_ID].".format(
+                        text_vlan_range, vlanID_range, text_vlan_range))
+
+            start_vlanid, end_vlanid = map(int, vlan_range.split("-"))
+            if start_vlanid <= 0:
+                raise vimconn.VimConnConflictException(
+                    "Invalid VLAN range for {}: {}. Start ID can not be zero. For VLAN "
+                    "networks valid IDs are 1 to 4094 ".format(text_vlan_range, vlanID_range))
+            if end_vlanid > 4094:
+                raise vimconn.VimConnConflictException(
+                    "Invalid VLAN range for {}: {}. End VLAN ID can not be greater than 4094. For VLAN "
+                    "networks valid IDs are 1 to 4094 ".format(text_vlan_range, vlanID_range))
 
             if start_vlanid > end_vlanid:
 
             if start_vlanid > end_vlanid:
-                raise vimconn.VimConnConflictException("Invalid VLAN range for {}: {}."\
-                    "You must provide '{}' in format start_ID - end_ID and "\
+                raise vimconn.VimConnConflictException(
+                    "Invalid VLAN range for {}: {}. You must provide '{}' in format start_ID - end_ID and "
                     "start_ID < end_ID ".format(text_vlan_range, vlanID_range, text_vlan_range))
 
                     "start_ID < end_ID ".format(text_vlan_range, vlanID_range, text_vlan_range))
 
-#NOT USED FUNCTIONS
+    # NOT USED FUNCTIONS
 
     def new_external_port(self, port_data):
 
     def new_external_port(self, port_data):
-        #TODO openstack if needed
-        '''Adds a external port to VIM'''
-        '''Returns the port identifier'''
+        """Adds a external port to VIM
+           Returns the port identifier"""
+        # TODO openstack if needed
         return -vimconn.HTTP_Internal_Server_Error, "osconnector.new_external_port() not implemented"
 
     def connect_port_network(self, port_id, network_id, admin=False):
         return -vimconn.HTTP_Internal_Server_Error, "osconnector.new_external_port() not implemented"
 
     def connect_port_network(self, port_id, network_id, admin=False):
-        #TODO openstack if needed
-        '''Connects a external port to a network'''
-        '''Returns status code of the VIM response'''
+        """Connects a external port to a network
+            Returns status code of the VIM response"""
+        # TODO openstack if needed
         return -vimconn.HTTP_Internal_Server_Error, "osconnector.connect_port_network() not implemented"
 
     def new_user(self, user_name, user_passwd, tenant_id=None):
         return -vimconn.HTTP_Internal_Server_Error, "osconnector.connect_port_network() not implemented"
 
     def new_user(self, user_name, user_passwd, tenant_id=None):
-        '''Adds a new user to openstack VIM'''
-        '''Returns the user identifier'''
+        """Adds a new user to openstack VIM
+           Returns the user identifier"""
         self.logger.debug("osconnector: Adding a new user to VIM")
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
         self.logger.debug("osconnector: Adding a new user to VIM")
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
-            user=self.keystone.users.create(user_name, password=user_passwd, default_project=tenant_id)
-            #self.keystone.tenants.add_user(self.k_creds["username"], #role)
+            user = self.keystone.users.create(user_name, password=user_passwd, default_project=tenant_id)
+            # self.keystone.tenants.add_user(self.k_creds["username"], #role)
             return user.id
         except ksExceptions.ConnectionError as e:
             return user.id
         except ksExceptions.ConnectionError as e:
-            error_value=-vimconn.HTTP_Bad_Request
-            error_text= type(e).__name__ + ": "+  (str(e) if len(e.args)==0 else str(e.args[0]))
-        except ksExceptions.ClientException as e: #TODO remove
-            error_value=-vimconn.HTTP_Bad_Request
-            error_text= type(e).__name__ + ": "+  (str(e) if len(e.args)==0 else str(e.args[0]))
-        #TODO insert exception vimconn.HTTP_Unauthorized
-        #if reaching here is because an exception
+            error_value = -vimconn.HTTP_Bad_Request
+            error_text = type(e).__name__ + ": " + (str(e) if len(e.args) == 0 else str(e.args[0]))
+        except ksExceptions.ClientException as e:  # TODO remove
+            error_value = -vimconn.HTTP_Bad_Request
+            error_text = type(e).__name__ + ": " + (str(e) if len(e.args) == 0 else str(e.args[0]))
+        # TODO insert exception vimconn.HTTP_Unauthorized
+        # if reaching here is because an exception
         self.logger.debug("new_user " + error_text)
         return error_value, error_text
 
     def delete_user(self, user_id):
         self.logger.debug("new_user " + error_text)
         return error_value, error_text
 
     def delete_user(self, user_id):
-        '''Delete a user from openstack VIM'''
-        '''Returns the user identifier'''
+        """Delete a user from openstack VIM
+           Returns the user identifier"""
         if self.debug:
             print("osconnector: Deleting  a  user from VIM")
         try:
         if self.debug:
             print("osconnector: Deleting  a  user from VIM")
         try:
@@ -1905,67 +1947,67 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
             self.keystone.users.delete(user_id)
             return 1, user_id
         except ksExceptions.ConnectionError as e:
             self.keystone.users.delete(user_id)
             return 1, user_id
         except ksExceptions.ConnectionError as e:
-            error_value=-vimconn.HTTP_Bad_Request
-            error_text= type(e).__name__ + ": "+  (str(e) if len(e.args)==0 else str(e.args[0]))
+            error_value = -vimconn.HTTP_Bad_Request
+            error_text = type(e).__name__ + ": " + (str(e) if len(e.args) == 0 else str(e.args[0]))
         except ksExceptions.NotFound as e:
         except ksExceptions.NotFound as e:
-            error_value=-vimconn.HTTP_Not_Found
-            error_text= type(e).__name__ + ": "+  (str(e) if len(e.args)==0 else str(e.args[0]))
-        except ksExceptions.ClientException as e: #TODO remove
-            error_value=-vimconn.HTTP_Bad_Request
-            error_text= type(e).__name__ + ": "+  (str(e) if len(e.args)==0 else str(e.args[0]))
-        #TODO insert exception vimconn.HTTP_Unauthorized
-        #if reaching here is because an exception
-            self.logger.debug("delete_tenant " + error_text)
+            error_value = -vimconn.HTTP_Not_Found
+            error_text = type(e).__name__ + ": " + (str(e) if len(e.args) == 0 else str(e.args[0]))
+        except ksExceptions.ClientException as e:  # TODO remove
+            error_value = -vimconn.HTTP_Bad_Request
+            error_text = type(e).__name__ + ": " + (str(e) if len(e.args) == 0 else str(e.args[0]))
+        # TODO insert exception vimconn.HTTP_Unauthorized
+        # if reaching here is because an exception
+        self.logger.debug("delete_tenant " + error_text)
         return error_value, error_text
 
     def get_hosts_info(self):
         return error_value, error_text
 
     def get_hosts_info(self):
-        '''Get the information of deployed hosts
-        Returns the hosts content'''
+        """Get the information of deployed hosts
+        Returns the hosts content"""
         if self.debug:
             print("osconnector: Getting Host info from VIM")
         try:
         if self.debug:
             print("osconnector: Getting Host info from VIM")
         try:
-            h_list=[]
+            h_list = []
             self._reload_connection()
             hypervisors = self.nova.hypervisors.list()
             for hype in hypervisors:
             self._reload_connection()
             hypervisors = self.nova.hypervisors.list()
             for hype in hypervisors:
-                h_list.append( hype.to_dict() )
-            return 1, {"hosts":h_list}
+                h_list.append(hype.to_dict())
+            return 1, {"hosts": h_list}
         except nvExceptions.NotFound as e:
         except nvExceptions.NotFound as e:
-            error_value=-vimconn.HTTP_Not_Found
-            error_text= (str(e) if len(e.args)==0 else str(e.args[0]))
+            error_value = -vimconn.HTTP_Not_Found
+            error_text = (str(e) if len(e.args) == 0 else str(e.args[0]))
         except (ksExceptions.ClientException, nvExceptions.ClientException) as e:
         except (ksExceptions.ClientException, nvExceptions.ClientException) as e:
-            error_value=-vimconn.HTTP_Bad_Request
-            error_text= type(e).__name__ + ": "+  (str(e) if len(e.args)==0 else str(e.args[0]))
-        #TODO insert exception vimconn.HTTP_Unauthorized
-        #if reaching here is because an exception
+            error_value = -vimconn.HTTP_Bad_Request
+            error_text = type(e).__name__ + ": " + (str(e) if len(e.args) == 0 else str(e.args[0]))
+        # TODO insert exception vimconn.HTTP_Unauthorized
+        # if reaching here is because an exception
         self.logger.debug("get_hosts_info " + error_text)
         return error_value, error_text
 
     def get_hosts(self, vim_tenant):
         self.logger.debug("get_hosts_info " + error_text)
         return error_value, error_text
 
     def get_hosts(self, vim_tenant):
-        '''Get the hosts and deployed instances
-        Returns the hosts content'''
+        """Get the hosts and deployed instances
+        Returns the hosts content"""
         r, hype_dict = self.get_hosts_info()
         r, hype_dict = self.get_hosts_info()
-        if r<0:
+        if r < 0:
             return r, hype_dict
         hypervisors = hype_dict["hosts"]
         try:
             servers = self.nova.servers.list()
             for hype in hypervisors:
                 for server in servers:
             return r, hype_dict
         hypervisors = hype_dict["hosts"]
         try:
             servers = self.nova.servers.list()
             for hype in hypervisors:
                 for server in servers:
-                    if server.to_dict()['OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:hypervisor_hostname']==hype['hypervisor_hostname']:
+                    if server.to_dict()['OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:hypervisor_hostname'] == hype['hypervisor_hostname']:
                         if 'vm' in hype:
                             hype['vm'].append(server.id)
                         else:
                             hype['vm'] = [server.id]
             return 1, hype_dict
         except nvExceptions.NotFound as e:
                         if 'vm' in hype:
                             hype['vm'].append(server.id)
                         else:
                             hype['vm'] = [server.id]
             return 1, hype_dict
         except nvExceptions.NotFound as e:
-            error_value=-vimconn.HTTP_Not_Found
-            error_text= (str(e) if len(e.args)==0 else str(e.args[0]))
+            error_value = -vimconn.HTTP_Not_Found
+            error_text = (str(e) if len(e.args) == 0 else str(e.args[0]))
         except (ksExceptions.ClientException, nvExceptions.ClientException) as e:
         except (ksExceptions.ClientException, nvExceptions.ClientException) as e:
-            error_value=-vimconn.HTTP_Bad_Request
-            error_text= type(e).__name__ + ": "+  (str(e) if len(e.args)==0 else str(e.args[0]))
-        #TODO insert exception vimconn.HTTP_Unauthorized
-        #if reaching here is because an exception
+            error_value = -vimconn.HTTP_Bad_Request
+            error_text = type(e).__name__ + ": " + (str(e) if len(e.args) == 0 else str(e.args[0]))
+        # TODO insert exception vimconn.HTTP_Unauthorized
+        # if reaching here is because an exception
         self.logger.debug("get_hosts " + error_text)
         return error_value, error_text
 
         self.logger.debug("get_hosts " + error_text)
         return error_value, error_text
 
@@ -1976,9 +2018,8 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
             self._reload_connection()
             if ctype not in supportedClassificationTypes:
                 raise vimconn.VimConnNotSupportedException(
             self._reload_connection()
             if ctype not in supportedClassificationTypes:
                 raise vimconn.VimConnNotSupportedException(
-                        'OpenStack VIM connector doesn\'t support provided '
-                        'Classification Type {}, supported ones are: '
-                        '{}'.format(ctype, supportedClassificationTypes))
+                    'OpenStack VIM connector does not support provided Classification Type {}, supported ones are: '
+                    '{}'.format(ctype, supportedClassificationTypes))
             if not self._validate_classification(ctype, definition):
                 raise vimconn.VimConnException(
                     'Incorrect Classification definition '
             if not self._validate_classification(ctype, definition):
                 raise vimconn.VimConnException(
                     'Incorrect Classification definition '
@@ -2250,9 +2291,8 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
                 ConnectionError) as e:
             self._format_exception(e)
 
                 ConnectionError) as e:
             self._format_exception(e)
 
-
     def refresh_sfps_status(self, sfp_list):
     def refresh_sfps_status(self, sfp_list):
-        '''Get the status of the service function path
+        """Get the status of the service function path
            Params: the list of sfp identifiers
            Returns a dictionary with:
                 vm_id:          #VIM id of this service function path
            Params: the list of sfp identifiers
            Returns a dictionary with:
                 vm_id:          #VIM id of this service function path
@@ -2265,18 +2305,18 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
                                 #  CREATING (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)F
                                 #  CREATING (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)F
-        '''
-        sfp_dict={}
+        """
+        sfp_dict = {}
         self.logger.debug("refresh_sfps status: Getting tenant SFP information from VIM")
         for sfp_id in sfp_list:
         self.logger.debug("refresh_sfps status: Getting tenant SFP information from VIM")
         for sfp_id in sfp_list:
-            sfp={}
+            sfp = {}
             try:
                 sfp_vim = self.get_sfp(sfp_id)
                 if sfp_vim['spi']:
             try:
                 sfp_vim = self.get_sfp(sfp_id)
                 if sfp_vim['spi']:
-                    sfp['status']    =  vmStatus2manoFormat[ 'ACTIVE' ]
+                    sfp['status'] = vmStatus2manoFormat['ACTIVE']
                 else:
                 else:
-                    sfp['status']    = "OTHER"
-                    sfp['error_msg'] = "VIM status reported " + vm_vim['status']
+                    sfp['status'] = "OTHER"
+                    sfp['error_msg'] = "VIM status reported " + sfp['status']
 
                 sfp['vim_info'] = self.serialize(sfp_vim)
 
 
                 sfp['vim_info'] = self.serialize(sfp_vim)
 
@@ -2294,9 +2334,8 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
             sfp_dict[sfp_id] = sfp
         return sfp_dict
 
             sfp_dict[sfp_id] = sfp
         return sfp_dict
 
-
     def refresh_sfis_status(self, sfi_list):
     def refresh_sfis_status(self, sfi_list):
-        '''Get the status of the service function instances
+        """Get the status of the service function instances
            Params: the list of sfi identifiers
            Returns a dictionary with:
                 vm_id:          #VIM id of this service function instance
            Params: the list of sfi identifiers
            Returns a dictionary with:
                 vm_id:          #VIM id of this service function instance
@@ -2309,18 +2348,18 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
                                 #  CREATING (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)
                                 #  CREATING (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)
-        '''
-        sfi_dict={}
+        """
+        sfi_dict = {}
         self.logger.debug("refresh_sfis status: Getting tenant sfi information from VIM")
         for sfi_id in sfi_list:
         self.logger.debug("refresh_sfis status: Getting tenant sfi information from VIM")
         for sfi_id in sfi_list:
-            sfi={}
+            sfi = {}
             try:
                 sfi_vim = self.get_sfi(sfi_id)
                 if sfi_vim:
             try:
                 sfi_vim = self.get_sfi(sfi_id)
                 if sfi_vim:
-                    sfi['status']    =  vmStatus2manoFormat[ 'ACTIVE' ]
+                    sfi['status'] = vmStatus2manoFormat['ACTIVE']
                 else:
                 else:
-                    sfi['status']    = "OTHER"
-                    sfi['error_msg'] = "VIM status reported " + vm_vim['status']
+                    sfi['status'] = "OTHER"
+                    sfi['error_msg'] = "VIM status reported " + sfi['status']
 
                 sfi['vim_info'] = self.serialize(sfi_vim)
 
 
                 sfi['vim_info'] = self.serialize(sfi_vim)
 
@@ -2338,9 +2377,8 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
             sfi_dict[sfi_id] = sfi
         return sfi_dict
 
             sfi_dict[sfi_id] = sfi
         return sfi_dict
 
-
     def refresh_sfs_status(self, sf_list):
     def refresh_sfs_status(self, sf_list):
-        '''Get the status of the service functions
+        """Get the status of the service functions
            Params: the list of sf identifiers
            Returns a dictionary with:
                 vm_id:          #VIM id of this service function
            Params: the list of sf identifiers
            Returns a dictionary with:
                 vm_id:          #VIM id of this service function
@@ -2353,18 +2391,18 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
                                 #  CREATING (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)
                                 #  CREATING (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)
-        '''
-        sf_dict={}
+        """
+        sf_dict = {}
         self.logger.debug("refresh_sfs status: Getting tenant sf information from VIM")
         for sf_id in sf_list:
         self.logger.debug("refresh_sfs status: Getting tenant sf information from VIM")
         for sf_id in sf_list:
-            sf={}
+            sf = {}
             try:
                 sf_vim = self.get_sf(sf_id)
                 if sf_vim:
             try:
                 sf_vim = self.get_sf(sf_id)
                 if sf_vim:
-                    sf['status']    =  vmStatus2manoFormat[ 'ACTIVE' ]
+                    sf['status'] = vmStatus2manoFormat['ACTIVE']
                 else:
                 else:
-                    sf['status']    = "OTHER"
-                    sf['error_msg'] = "VIM status reported " + vm_vim['status']
+                    sf['status'] = "OTHER"
+                    sf['error_msg'] = "VIM status reported " + sf_vim['status']
 
                 sf['vim_info'] = self.serialize(sf_vim)
 
 
                 sf['vim_info'] = self.serialize(sf_vim)
 
@@ -2382,10 +2420,8 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
             sf_dict[sf_id] = sf
         return sf_dict
 
             sf_dict[sf_id] = sf
         return sf_dict
 
-
-
     def refresh_classifications_status(self, classification_list):
     def refresh_classifications_status(self, classification_list):
-        '''Get the status of the classifications
+        """Get the status of the classifications
            Params: the list of classification identifiers
            Returns a dictionary with:
                 vm_id:          #VIM id of this classifier
            Params: the list of classification identifiers
            Returns a dictionary with:
                 vm_id:          #VIM id of this classifier
@@ -2398,18 +2434,18 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.VimConnector):
                                 #  CREATING (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)
                                 #  CREATING (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)
-        '''
-        classification_dict={}
+        """
+        classification_dict = {}
         self.logger.debug("refresh_classifications status: Getting tenant classification information from VIM")
         for classification_id in classification_list:
         self.logger.debug("refresh_classifications status: Getting tenant classification information from VIM")
         for classification_id in classification_list:
-            classification={}
+            classification = {}
             try:
                 classification_vim = self.get_classification(classification_id)
                 if classification_vim:
             try:
                 classification_vim = self.get_classification(classification_id)
                 if classification_vim:
-                    classification['status']    =  vmStatus2manoFormat[ 'ACTIVE' ]
+                    classification['status'] = vmStatus2manoFormat['ACTIVE']
                 else:
                 else:
-                    classification['status']    = "OTHER"
-                    classification['error_msg'] = "VIM status reported " + vm_vim['status']
+                    classification['status'] = "OTHER"
+                    classification['error_msg'] = "VIM status reported " + classification['status']
 
                 classification['vim_info'] = self.serialize(classification_vim)
 
 
                 classification['vim_info'] = self.serialize(classification_vim)