Fix bug 1797 - adding ephemeral disks
[osm/RO.git] / RO-VIM-openstack / osm_rovim_openstack / vimconn_openstack.py
index 8cb19ff..5e74e96 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
@@ -28,11 +28,10 @@ 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
 
 
-from osm_ro import vimconn
 # import json
 import logging
 import netaddr
 # import json
 import logging
 import netaddr
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@ import random
 import re
 import copy
 from pprint import pformat
 import re
 import copy
 from pprint import pformat
-
 from novaclient import client as nClient, exceptions as nvExceptions
 from keystoneauth1.identity import v2, v3
 from keystoneauth1 import session
 from novaclient import client as nClient, exceptions as nvExceptions
 from keystoneauth1.identity import v2, v3
 from keystoneauth1 import session
@@ -51,27 +49,39 @@ 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
+
+# TODO py3 check that this base exception matches python2 httplib.HTTPException
+from http.client import 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'
-                     }
-
-supportedClassificationTypes = ['legacy_flow_classifier']
-
-#global var to have a timeout creating and deleting volumes
+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"]
+
+# global var to have a timeout creating and deleting volumes
 volume_timeout = 1800
 server_timeout = 1800
 
 volume_timeout = 1800
 server_timeout = 1800
 
@@ -87,99 +97,143 @@ class SafeDumper(yaml.SafeDumper):
         return super(SafeDumper, self).represent_data(data)
 
 
         return super(SafeDumper, self).represent_data(data)
 
 
-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
+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
         '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. "
-                                           "Allowed values are 'v3.3', 'v2.0', '2' or '3'".format(api_version))
-        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))
-
-        if config.get('dataplane_net_vlan_range') is not None:
-            #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:
-            #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,
-                                      config)
+        """
+        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. "
+                "Allowed values are 'v3.3', 'v2.0', '2' or '3'".format(api_version)
+            )
+
+        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)
+            )
+
+        if config.get("dataplane_net_vlan_range") is not None:
+            # 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:
+            # 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,
+            config,
+        )
 
         if self.config.get("insecure") and self.config.get("ca_cert"):
 
         if self.config.get("insecure") and self.config.get("ca_cert"):
-            raise vimconn.vimconnException("options insecure and ca_cert are mutually exclusive")
+            raise vimconn.VimConnException(
+                "options insecure and ca_cert are mutually exclusive"
+            )
+
         self.verify = True
         self.verify = True
+
         if self.config.get("insecure"):
             self.verify = False
         if self.config.get("insecure"):
             self.verify = False
+
         if self.config.get("ca_cert"):
             self.verify = self.config.get("ca_cert")
 
         if not url:
         if self.config.get("ca_cert"):
             self.verify = self.config.get("ca_cert")
 
         if not url:
-            raise TypeError('url param can not be NoneType')
+            raise TypeError("url param can not be NoneType")
+
         self.persistent_info = persistent_info
         self.persistent_info = persistent_info
-        self.availability_zone = persistent_info.get('availability_zone', None)
-        self.session = persistent_info.get('session', {'reload_client': True})
-        self.my_tenant_id = self.session.get('my_tenant_id')
-        self.nova = self.session.get('nova')
-        self.neutron = self.session.get('neutron')
-        self.cinder = self.session.get('cinder')
-        self.glance = self.session.get('glance')
-        # self.glancev1 = self.session.get('glancev1')
-        self.keystone = self.session.get('keystone')
-        self.api_version3 = self.session.get('api_version3')
+        self.availability_zone = persistent_info.get("availability_zone", None)
+        self.session = persistent_info.get("session", {"reload_client": True})
+        self.my_tenant_id = self.session.get("my_tenant_id")
+        self.nova = self.session.get("nova")
+        self.neutron = self.session.get("neutron")
+        self.cinder = self.session.get("cinder")
+        self.glance = self.session.get("glance")
+        # self.glancev1 = self.session.get("glancev1")
+        self.keystone = self.session.get("keystone")
+        self.api_version3 = self.session.get("api_version3")
         self.vim_type = self.config.get("vim_type")
         self.vim_type = self.config.get("vim_type")
+
         if self.vim_type:
             self.vim_type = self.vim_type.upper()
         if self.vim_type:
             self.vim_type = self.vim_type.upper()
+
         if self.config.get("use_internal_endpoint"):
             self.endpoint_type = "internalURL"
         else:
             self.endpoint_type = None
 
         if self.config.get("use_internal_endpoint"):
             self.endpoint_type = "internalURL"
         else:
             self.endpoint_type = None
 
-        logging.getLogger('urllib3').setLevel(logging.WARNING)
-        logging.getLogger('keystoneauth').setLevel(logging.WARNING)
-        logging.getLogger('novaclient').setLevel(logging.WARNING)
-        self.logger = logging.getLogger('openmano.vim.openstack')
+        logging.getLogger("urllib3").setLevel(logging.WARNING)
+        logging.getLogger("keystoneauth").setLevel(logging.WARNING)
+        logging.getLogger("novaclient").setLevel(logging.WARNING)
+        self.logger = logging.getLogger("ro.vim.openstack")
 
         # allow security_groups to be a list or a single string
 
         # allow security_groups to be a list or a single string
-        if isinstance(self.config.get('security_groups'), str):
-            self.config['security_groups'] = [self.config['security_groups']]
+        if isinstance(self.config.get("security_groups"), str):
+            self.config["security_groups"] = [self.config["security_groups"]]
+
         self.security_groups_id = None
 
         self.security_groups_id = None
 
-        ####### VIO Specific Changes #########
+        # ###### VIO Specific Changes #########
         if self.vim_type == "VIO":
         if self.vim_type == "VIO":
-            self.logger = logging.getLogger('openmano.vim.vio')
+            self.logger = logging.getLogger("ro.vim.vio")
 
         if log_level:
 
         if log_level:
-            self.logger.setLevel( getattr(logging, log_level))
+            self.logger.setLevel(getattr(logging, log_level))
 
     def __getitem__(self, index):
         """Get individuals parameters.
         Throw KeyError"""
 
     def __getitem__(self, index):
         """Get individuals parameters.
         Throw KeyError"""
-        if index == 'project_domain_id':
+        if index == "project_domain_id":
             return self.config.get("project_domain_id")
             return self.config.get("project_domain_id")
-        elif index == 'user_domain_id':
+        elif index == "user_domain_id":
             return self.config.get("user_domain_id")
         else:
             return self.config.get("user_domain_id")
         else:
-            return vimconn.vimconnector.__getitem__(self, index)
+            return vimconn.VimConnector.__getitem__(self, index)
 
     def __setitem__(self, index, value):
         """Set individuals parameters and it is marked as dirty so to force connection reload.
         Throw KeyError"""
 
     def __setitem__(self, index, value):
         """Set individuals parameters and it is marked as dirty so to force connection reload.
         Throw KeyError"""
-        if index == 'project_domain_id':
+        if index == "project_domain_id":
             self.config["project_domain_id"] = value
             self.config["project_domain_id"] = value
-        elif index == 'user_domain_id':
-                self.config["user_domain_id"] = value
+        elif index == "user_domain_id":
+            self.config["user_domain_id"] = value
         else:
         else:
-            vimconn.vimconnector.__setitem__(self, index, value)
-        self.session['reload_client'] = True
+            vimconn.VimConnector.__setitem__(self, index, value)
+
+        self.session["reload_client"] = True
 
     def serialize(self, value):
         """Serialization of python basic types.
 
     def serialize(self, value):
         """Serialization of python basic types.
@@ -192,103 +246,164 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
             return value
 
         try:
             return value
 
         try:
-            return yaml.dump(value, Dumper=SafeDumper,
-                             default_flow_style=True, width=256)
+            return yaml.dump(
+                value, Dumper=SafeDumper, default_flow_style=True, width=256
+            )
         except yaml.representer.RepresenterError:
         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 :-)
-        if self.session['reload_client']:
-            if self.config.get('APIversion'):
-                self.api_version3 = self.config['APIversion'] == 'v3.3' or self.config['APIversion'] == '3'
+        """
+        # 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
             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.session['api_version3'] = self.api_version3
+                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.api_version3:
-                if self.config.get('project_domain_id') or self.config.get('project_domain_name'):
+                if self.config.get("project_domain_id") or self.config.get(
+                    "project_domain_name"
+                ):
                     project_domain_id_default = None
                 else:
                     project_domain_id_default = None
                 else:
-                    project_domain_id_default = 'default'
-                if self.config.get('user_domain_id') or self.config.get('user_domain_name'):
+                    project_domain_id_default = "default"
+
+                if self.config.get("user_domain_id") or self.config.get(
+                    "user_domain_name"
+                ):
                     user_domain_id_default = None
                 else:
                     user_domain_id_default = None
                 else:
-                    user_domain_id_default = 'default'
-                auth = v3.Password(auth_url=self.url,
-                                   username=self.user,
-                                   password=self.passwd,
-                                   project_name=self.tenant_name,
-                                   project_id=self.tenant_id,
-                                   project_domain_id=self.config.get('project_domain_id', project_domain_id_default),
-                                   user_domain_id=self.config.get('user_domain_id', user_domain_id_default),
-                                   project_domain_name=self.config.get('project_domain_name'),
-                                   user_domain_name=self.config.get('user_domain_name'))
+                    user_domain_id_default = "default"
+                auth = v3.Password(
+                    auth_url=self.url,
+                    username=self.user,
+                    password=self.passwd,
+                    project_name=self.tenant_name,
+                    project_id=self.tenant_id,
+                    project_domain_id=self.config.get(
+                        "project_domain_id", project_domain_id_default
+                    ),
+                    user_domain_id=self.config.get(
+                        "user_domain_id", user_domain_id_default
+                    ),
+                    project_domain_name=self.config.get("project_domain_name"),
+                    user_domain_name=self.config.get("user_domain_name"),
+                )
             else:
             else:
-                auth = v2.Password(auth_url=self.url,
-                                   username=self.user,
-                                   password=self.passwd,
-                                   tenant_name=self.tenant_name,
-                                   tenant_id=self.tenant_id)
+                auth = v2.Password(
+                    auth_url=self.url,
+                    username=self.user,
+                    password=self.passwd,
+                    tenant_name=self.tenant_name,
+                    tenant_id=self.tenant_id,
+                )
+
             sess = session.Session(auth=auth, verify=self.verify)
             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
-            region_name = self.config.get('region_name')
+            # 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:
             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:
             else:
-                self.keystone = ksClient_v2.Client(session=sess, endpoint_type=self.endpoint_type)
-            self.session['keystone'] = self.keystone
-            # In order to enable microversion functionality an explicit microversion must be specified in 'config'.
+                self.keystone = ksClient_v2.Client(
+                    session=sess, endpoint_type=self.endpoint_type
+                )
+
+            self.session["keystone"] = self.keystone
+            # In order to enable microversion functionality an explicit microversion must be specified in "config".
             # This implementation approach is due to the warning message in
             # https://developer.openstack.org/api-guide/compute/microversions.html
             # where it is stated that microversion backwards compatibility is not guaranteed and clients should
             # always require an specific microversion.
             # This implementation approach is due to the warning message in
             # https://developer.openstack.org/api-guide/compute/microversions.html
             # where it is stated that microversion backwards compatibility is not guaranteed and clients should
             # always require an specific microversion.
-            # To be able to use 'device role tagging' functionality define 'microversion: 2.32' in datacenter config
+            # To be able to use "device role tagging" functionality define "microversion: 2.32" in datacenter config
             version = self.config.get("microversion")
             version = self.config.get("microversion")
+
             if not version:
                 version = "2.1"
             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:
             try:
-                self.my_tenant_id = self.session['my_tenant_id'] = sess.get_project_id()
-            except Exception as e:
+                self.my_tenant_id = self.session["my_tenant_id"] = sess.get_project_id()
+            except Exception:
                 self.logger.error("Cannot get project_id from session", exc_info=True)
                 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
             if self.endpoint_type == "internalURL":
                 glance_service_id = self.keystone.services.list(name="glance")[0].id
-                glance_endpoint = self.keystone.endpoints.list(glance_service_id, interface="internal")[0].url
+                glance_endpoint = self.keystone.endpoints.list(
+                    glance_service_id, interface="internal"
+                )[0].url
             else:
                 glance_endpoint = None
             else:
                 glance_endpoint = None
-            self.glance = self.session['glance'] = glClient.Client(2, session=sess, endpoint=glance_endpoint)
+
+            self.glance = self.session["glance"] = glClient.Client(
+                2, session=sess, endpoint=glance_endpoint
+            )
             # using version 1 of glance client in new_image()
             # using version 1 of glance client in new_image()
-            # self.glancev1 = self.session['glancev1'] = glClient.Client('1', session=sess,
+            # self.glancev1 = self.session["glancev1"] = glClient.Client("1", session=sess,
             #                                                            endpoint=glance_endpoint)
             #                                                            endpoint=glance_endpoint)
-            self.session['reload_client'] = False
-            self.persistent_info['session'] = self.session
+            self.session["reload_client"] = False
+            self.persistent_info["session"] = self.session
             # add availablity zone info inside  self.persistent_info
             self._set_availablity_zones()
             # add availablity zone info inside  self.persistent_info
             self._set_availablity_zones()
-            self.persistent_info['availability_zone'] = self.availability_zone
-            self.security_groups_id = None  # force to get again security_groups_ids next time they are needed
+            self.persistent_info["availability_zone"] = self.availability_zone
+            # force to get again security_groups_ids next time they are needed
+            self.security_groups_id = None
 
     def __net_os2mano(self, net_list_dict):
 
     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_:
         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'
+            if net.get("provider:network_type") == "vlan":
+                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
@@ -299,23 +414,22 @@ 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_:
         for classification in class_list_:
-            id = classification.pop('id')
-            name = classification.pop('name')
-            description = classification.pop('description')
-            project_id = classification.pop('project_id')
-            tenant_id = classification.pop('tenant_id')
+            id = classification.pop("id")
+            name = classification.pop("name")
+            description = classification.pop("description")
+            project_id = classification.pop("project_id")
+            tenant_id = classification.pop("tenant_id")
             original_classification = copy.deepcopy(classification)
             classification.clear()
             original_classification = copy.deepcopy(classification)
             classification.clear()
-            classification['ctype'] = 'legacy_flow_classifier'
-            classification['definition'] = original_classification
-            classification['id'] = id
-            classification['name'] = name
-            classification['description'] = description
-            classification['project_id'] = project_id
-            classification['tenant_id'] = tenant_id
+            classification["ctype"] = "legacy_flow_classifier"
+            classification["definition"] = original_classification
+            classification["id"] = id
+            classification["name"] = name
+            classification["description"] = description
+            classification["project_id"] = project_id
+            classification["tenant_id"] = tenant_id
 
     def __sfi_os2mano(self, sfi_list_dict):
         """Transform the openstack format (Port Pair) to mano format (SFI)
 
     def __sfi_os2mano(self, sfi_list_dict):
         """Transform the openstack format (Port Pair) to mano format (SFI)
@@ -326,25 +440,31 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
         elif isinstance(sfi_list_dict, list):
             sfi_list_ = sfi_list_dict
         else:
         elif isinstance(sfi_list_dict, list):
             sfi_list_ = sfi_list_dict
         else:
-            raise TypeError(
-                "param sfi_list_dict must be a list or a dictionary")
+            raise TypeError("param sfi_list_dict must be a list or a dictionary")
+
         for sfi in sfi_list_:
         for sfi in sfi_list_:
-            sfi['ingress_ports'] = []
-            sfi['egress_ports'] = []
-            if sfi.get('ingress'):
-                sfi['ingress_ports'].append(sfi['ingress'])
-            if sfi.get('egress'):
-                sfi['egress_ports'].append(sfi['egress'])
-            del sfi['ingress']
-            del sfi['egress']
-            params = sfi.get('service_function_parameters')
+            sfi["ingress_ports"] = []
+            sfi["egress_ports"] = []
+
+            if sfi.get("ingress"):
+                sfi["ingress_ports"].append(sfi["ingress"])
+
+            if sfi.get("egress"):
+                sfi["egress_ports"].append(sfi["egress"])
+
+            del sfi["ingress"]
+            del sfi["egress"]
+            params = sfi.get("service_function_parameters")
             sfc_encap = False
             sfc_encap = False
+
             if params:
             if params:
-                correlation = params.get('correlation')
+                correlation = params.get("correlation")
+
                 if correlation:
                     sfc_encap = True
                 if correlation:
                     sfc_encap = True
-            sfi['sfc_encap'] = sfc_encap
-            del sfi['service_function_parameters']
+
+            sfi["sfc_encap"] = sfc_encap
+            del sfi["service_function_parameters"]
 
     def __sf_os2mano(self, sf_list_dict):
         """Transform the openstack format (Port Pair Group) to mano format (SF)
 
     def __sf_os2mano(self, sf_list_dict):
         """Transform the openstack format (Port Pair Group) to mano format (SF)
@@ -355,12 +475,12 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
         elif isinstance(sf_list_dict, list):
             sf_list_ = sf_list_dict
         else:
         elif isinstance(sf_list_dict, list):
             sf_list_ = sf_list_dict
         else:
-            raise TypeError(
-                "param sf_list_dict must be a list or a dictionary")
+            raise TypeError("param sf_list_dict must be a list or a dictionary")
+
         for sf in sf_list_:
         for sf in sf_list_:
-            del sf['port_pair_group_parameters']
-            sf['sfis'] = sf['port_pairs']
-            del sf['port_pairs']
+            del sf["port_pair_group_parameters"]
+            sf["sfis"] = sf["port_pairs"]
+            del sf["port_pairs"]
 
     def __sfp_os2mano(self, sfp_list_dict):
         """Transform the openstack format (Port Chain) to mano format (SFP)
 
     def __sfp_os2mano(self, sfp_list_dict):
         """Transform the openstack format (Port Chain) to mano format (SFP)
@@ -371,19 +491,22 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
         elif isinstance(sfp_list_dict, list):
             sfp_list_ = sfp_list_dict
         else:
         elif isinstance(sfp_list_dict, list):
             sfp_list_ = sfp_list_dict
         else:
-            raise TypeError(
-                "param sfp_list_dict must be a list or a dictionary")
+            raise TypeError("param sfp_list_dict must be a list or a dictionary")
+
         for sfp in sfp_list_:
         for sfp in sfp_list_:
-            params = sfp.pop('chain_parameters')
+            params = sfp.pop("chain_parameters")
             sfc_encap = False
             sfc_encap = False
+
             if params:
             if params:
-                correlation = params.get('correlation')
+                correlation = params.get("correlation")
+
                 if correlation:
                     sfc_encap = True
                 if correlation:
                     sfc_encap = True
-            sfp['sfc_encap'] = sfc_encap
-            sfp['spi'] = sfp.pop('chain_id')
-            sfp['classifications'] = sfp.pop('flow_classifiers')
-            sfp['service_functions'] = sfp.pop('port_pair_groups')
+
+            sfp["sfc_encap"] = sfc_encap
+            sfp["spi"] = sfp.pop("chain_id")
+            sfp["classifications"] = sfp.pop("flow_classifiers")
+            sfp["service_functions"] = sfp.pop("port_pair_groups")
 
     # placeholder for now; read TODO note below
     def _validate_classification(self, type, definition):
 
     # placeholder for now; read TODO note below
     def _validate_classification(self, type, definition):
@@ -396,27 +519,72 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
 
     def _format_exception(self, exception):
         """Transform a keystone, nova, neutron  exception into a vimconn exception discovering the cause"""
 
     def _format_exception(self, exception):
         """Transform a keystone, nova, neutron  exception into a vimconn exception discovering the cause"""
-
         message_error = str(exception)
         message_error = str(exception)
-
-        if isinstance(exception, (neExceptions.NetworkNotFoundClient, nvExceptions.NotFound, ksExceptions.NotFound,
-                                  gl1Exceptions.HTTPNotFound)):
-            raise vimconn.vimconnNotFoundException(type(exception).__name__ + ": " + message_error)
-        elif isinstance(exception, (HTTPException, gl1Exceptions.HTTPException, gl1Exceptions.CommunicationError,
-                                    ConnectionError, ksExceptions.ConnectionError, neExceptions.ConnectionFailed)):
-            raise vimconn.vimconnConnectionException(type(exception).__name__ + ": " + message_error)
-        elif isinstance(exception, (KeyError, nvExceptions.BadRequest, ksExceptions.BadRequest)):
-            raise vimconn.vimconnException(type(exception).__name__ + ": " + message_error)
-        elif isinstance(exception, (nvExceptions.ClientException, ksExceptions.ClientException,
-                                    neExceptions.NeutronException)):
-            raise vimconn.vimconnUnexpectedResponse(type(exception).__name__ + ": " + message_error)
+        tip = ""
+
+        if isinstance(
+            exception,
+            (
+                neExceptions.NetworkNotFoundClient,
+                nvExceptions.NotFound,
+                ksExceptions.NotFound,
+                gl1Exceptions.HTTPNotFound,
+            ),
+        ):
+            raise vimconn.VimConnNotFoundException(
+                type(exception).__name__ + ": " + message_error
+            )
+        elif isinstance(
+            exception,
+            (
+                HTTPException,
+                gl1Exceptions.HTTPException,
+                gl1Exceptions.CommunicationError,
+                ConnectionError,
+                ksExceptions.ConnectionError,
+                neExceptions.ConnectionFailed,
+            ),
+        ):
+            if type(exception).__name__ == "SSLError":
+                tip = " (maybe option 'insecure' must be added to the VIM)"
+
+            raise vimconn.VimConnConnectionException(
+                "Invalid URL or credentials{}: {}".format(tip, message_error)
+            )
+        elif isinstance(
+            exception,
+            (
+                KeyError,
+                nvExceptions.BadRequest,
+                ksExceptions.BadRequest,
+            ),
+        ):
+            raise vimconn.VimConnException(
+                type(exception).__name__ + ": " + message_error
+            )
+        elif isinstance(
+            exception,
+            (
+                nvExceptions.ClientException,
+                ksExceptions.ClientException,
+                neExceptions.NeutronException,
+            ),
+        ):
+            raise vimconn.VimConnUnexpectedResponse(
+                type(exception).__name__ + ": " + message_error
+            )
         elif isinstance(exception, nvExceptions.Conflict):
         elif isinstance(exception, nvExceptions.Conflict):
-            raise vimconn.vimconnConflictException(type(exception).__name__ + ": " + message_error)
-        elif isinstance(exception, vimconn.vimconnException):
+            raise vimconn.VimConnConflictException(
+                type(exception).__name__ + ": " + message_error
+            )
+        elif isinstance(exception, vimconn.VimConnException):
             raise exception
         else:  # ()
             self.logger.error("General Exception " + message_error, exc_info=True)
             raise exception
         else:  # ()
             self.logger.error("General Exception " + message_error, exc_info=True)
-            raise vimconn.vimconnConnectionException(type(exception).__name__ + ": " + message_error)
+
+            raise vimconn.VimConnConnectionException(
+                type(exception).__name__ + ": " + message_error
+            )
 
     def _get_ids_from_name(self):
         """
 
     def _get_ids_from_name(self):
         """
@@ -425,79 +593,128 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
         """
         # get tenant_id if only tenant_name is supplied
         self._reload_connection()
         """
         # get tenant_id if only tenant_name is supplied
         self._reload_connection()
+
         if not self.my_tenant_id:
         if not self.my_tenant_id:
-            raise vimconn.vimconnConnectionException("Error getting tenant information from name={} id={}".
-                                                     format(self.tenant_name, self.tenant_id))
-        if self.config.get('security_groups') and not self.security_groups_id:
+            raise vimconn.VimConnConnectionException(
+                "Error getting tenant information from name={} id={}".format(
+                    self.tenant_name, self.tenant_id
+                )
+            )
+
+        if self.config.get("security_groups") and not self.security_groups_id:
             # convert from name to id
             # convert from name to id
-            neutron_sg_list = self.neutron.list_security_groups(tenant_id=self.my_tenant_id)["security_groups"]
+            neutron_sg_list = self.neutron.list_security_groups(
+                tenant_id=self.my_tenant_id
+            )["security_groups"]
 
             self.security_groups_id = []
 
             self.security_groups_id = []
-            for sg in self.config.get('security_groups'):
+            for sg in self.config.get("security_groups"):
                 for neutron_sg in neutron_sg_list:
                     if sg in (neutron_sg["id"], neutron_sg["name"]):
                         self.security_groups_id.append(neutron_sg["id"])
                         break
                 else:
                     self.security_groups_id = None
                 for neutron_sg in neutron_sg_list:
                     if sg in (neutron_sg["id"], neutron_sg["name"]):
                         self.security_groups_id.append(neutron_sg["id"])
                         break
                 else:
                     self.security_groups_id = None
-                    raise vimconn.vimconnConnectionException("Not found security group {} for this tenant".format(sg))
+
+                    raise vimconn.VimConnConnectionException(
+                        "Not found security group {} for this tenant".format(sg)
+                    )
 
     def check_vim_connectivity(self):
         # just get network list to check connectivity and credentials
         self.get_network_list(filter_dict={})
 
     def get_tenant_list(self, filter_dict={}):
 
     def check_vim_connectivity(self):
         # just get network list to check connectivity and credentials
         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))
         self.logger.debug("Getting tenants from VIM filter: '%s'", str(filter_dict))
+
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
+
             if self.api_version3:
             if self.api_version3:
-                project_class_list = self.keystone.projects.list(name=filter_dict.get("name"))
+                project_class_list = self.keystone.projects.list(
+                    name=filter_dict.get("name")
+                )
             else:
                 project_class_list = self.keystone.tenants.findall(**filter_dict)
             else:
                 project_class_list = self.keystone.tenants.findall(**filter_dict)
-            project_list=[]
+
+            project_list = []
+
             for project in project_class_list:
             for project in project_class_list:
-                if filter_dict.get('id') and filter_dict["id"] != project.id:
+                if filter_dict.get("id") and filter_dict["id"] != project.id:
                     continue
                     continue
+
                 project_list.append(project.to_dict())
                 project_list.append(project.to_dict())
+
             return project_list
             return project_list
-        except (ksExceptions.ConnectionError, ksExceptions.ClientException, ConnectionError) as e:
+        except (
+            ksExceptions.ConnectionError,
+            ksExceptions.ClientException,
+            ConnectionError,
+        ) as e:
             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)
         self.logger.debug("Adding a new tenant name: %s", tenant_name)
+
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
+
             if self.api_version3:
             if self.api_version3:
-                project = self.keystone.projects.create(tenant_name, self.config.get("project_domain_id", "default"),
-                                                        description=tenant_description, is_domain=False)
+                project = self.keystone.projects.create(
+                    tenant_name,
+                    self.config.get("project_domain_id", "default"),
+                    description=tenant_description,
+                    is_domain=False,
+                )
             else:
                 project = self.keystone.tenants.create(tenant_name, tenant_description)
             else:
                 project = self.keystone.tenants.create(tenant_name, tenant_description)
+
             return project.id
             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)
         self.logger.debug("Deleting tenant %s from VIM", tenant_id)
+
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
+
             if self.api_version3:
                 self.keystone.projects.delete(tenant_id)
             else:
                 self.keystone.tenants.delete(tenant_id)
             if self.api_version3:
                 self.keystone.projects.delete(tenant_id)
             else:
                 self.keystone.tenants.delete(tenant_id)
+
             return 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)
 
             self._format_exception(e)
 
-    def new_network(self, net_name, net_type, ip_profile=None, shared=False, provider_network_profile=None):
+    def new_network(
+        self,
+        net_name,
+        net_type,
+        ip_profile=None,
+        shared=False,
+        provider_network_profile=None,
+    ):
         """Adds a tenant network to VIM
         Params:
             'net_name': name of the network
         """Adds a tenant network to VIM
         Params:
             'net_name': name of the network
@@ -522,150 +739,239 @@ 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("Adding a new network to VIM name '%s', type '%s'", net_name, net_type)
+        self.logger.debug(
+            "Adding a new network to VIM name '%s', type '%s'", net_name, net_type
+        )
         # self.logger.debug(">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> IP profile %s", str(ip_profile))
 
         try:
             vlan = None
         # self.logger.debug(">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> IP profile %s", str(ip_profile))
 
         try:
             vlan = None
+
             if provider_network_profile:
                 vlan = provider_network_profile.get("segmentation-id")
             if provider_network_profile:
                 vlan = provider_network_profile.get("segmentation-id")
+
             new_net = None
             created_items = {}
             self._reload_connection()
             new_net = None
             created_items = {}
             self._reload_connection()
-            network_dict = {'name': net_name, 'admin_state_up': True}
+            network_dict = {"name": net_name, "admin_state_up": True}
+
             if net_type in ("data", "ptp"):
                 provider_physical_network = None
             if net_type in ("data", "ptp"):
                 provider_physical_network = None
-                if provider_network_profile and provider_network_profile.get("physical-network"):
-                    provider_physical_network = provider_network_profile.get("physical-network")
+
+                if provider_network_profile and provider_network_profile.get(
+                    "physical-network"
+                ):
+                    provider_physical_network = provider_network_profile.get(
+                        "physical-network"
+                    )
+
                     # provider-network must be one of the dataplane_physcial_netowrk if this is a list. If it is string
                     # or not declared, just ignore the checking
                     # provider-network must be one of the dataplane_physcial_netowrk if this is a list. If it is string
                     # or not declared, just ignore the checking
-                    if isinstance(self.config.get('dataplane_physical_net'), (tuple, list)) and \
-                            provider_physical_network not in self.config['dataplane_physical_net']:
-                        raise vimconn.vimconnConflictException(
-                            "Invalid parameter 'provider-network:physical-network' for network creation. '{}' is not "
-                            "one of the declared list at VIM_config:dataplane_physical_net".format(
-                                provider_physical_network))
-                if not provider_physical_network:  # use the default dataplane_physical_net
-                    provider_physical_network = self.config.get('dataplane_physical_net')
+                    if (
+                        isinstance(
+                            self.config.get("dataplane_physical_net"), (tuple, list)
+                        )
+                        and provider_physical_network
+                        not in self.config["dataplane_physical_net"]
+                    ):
+                        raise vimconn.VimConnConflictException(
+                            "Invalid parameter 'provider-network:physical-network' "
+                            "for network creation. '{}' is not one of the declared "
+                            "list at VIM_config:dataplane_physical_net".format(
+                                provider_physical_network
+                            )
+                        )
+
+                # use the default dataplane_physical_net
+                if not provider_physical_network:
+                    provider_physical_network = self.config.get(
+                        "dataplane_physical_net"
+                    )
+
                     # if it is non empty list, use the first value. If it is a string use the value directly
                     # if it is non empty list, use the first value. If it is a string use the value directly
-                    if isinstance(provider_physical_network, (tuple, list)) and provider_physical_network:
+                    if (
+                        isinstance(provider_physical_network, (tuple, list))
+                        and provider_physical_network
+                    ):
                         provider_physical_network = provider_physical_network[0]
 
                 if not provider_physical_network:
                         provider_physical_network = provider_physical_network[0]
 
                 if not provider_physical_network:
-                    raise vimconn.vimconnConflictException("You must provide a 'dataplane_physical_net' at VIM_config "
-                                                           "for creating underlay networks. or use the NS instantiation"
-                                                           " parameter provider-network:physical-network for the VLD")
-
-                if not self.config.get('multisegment_support'):
-                    network_dict["provider:physical_network"] = provider_physical_network
-                    if provider_network_profile and "network-type" in provider_network_profile:
-                        network_dict["provider:network_type"] = provider_network_profile["network-type"]
+                    raise vimconn.VimConnConflictException(
+                        "missing information needed for underlay networks. Provide "
+                        "'dataplane_physical_net' configuration at VIM or use the NS "
+                        "instantiation parameter 'provider-network.physical-network'"
+                        " for the VLD"
+                    )
+
+                if not self.config.get("multisegment_support"):
+                    network_dict[
+                        "provider:physical_network"
+                    ] = provider_physical_network
+
+                    if (
+                        provider_network_profile
+                        and "network-type" in provider_network_profile
+                    ):
+                        network_dict[
+                            "provider:network_type"
+                        ] = provider_network_profile["network-type"]
                     else:
                     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:
                     # Multi-segment case
                     segment_list = []
                     segment1_dict = {
                     if vlan:
                         network_dict["provider:segmentation_id"] = vlan
                 else:
                     # Multi-segment case
                     segment_list = []
                     segment1_dict = {
-                        "provider:physical_network": '',
-                        "provider:network_type": 'vxlan'
+                        "provider:physical_network": "",
+                        "provider:network_type": "vxlan",
                     }
                     segment_list.append(segment1_dict)
                     segment2_dict = {
                         "provider:physical_network": provider_physical_network,
                     }
                     segment_list.append(segment1_dict)
                     segment2_dict = {
                         "provider:physical_network": provider_physical_network,
-                        "provider:network_type": "vlan"
+                        "provider:network_type": "vlan",
                     }
                     }
+
                     if vlan:
                         segment2_dict["provider:segmentation_id"] = vlan
                     if vlan:
                         segment2_dict["provider:segmentation_id"] = vlan
-                    elif self.config.get('multisegment_vlan_range'):
+                    elif self.config.get("multisegment_vlan_range"):
                         vlanID = self._generate_multisegment_vlanID()
                         segment2_dict["provider:segmentation_id"] = vlanID
                         vlanID = self._generate_multisegment_vlanID()
                         segment2_dict["provider:segmentation_id"] = vlanID
+
                     # else
                     # else
-                    #     raise vimconn.vimconnConflictException(
-                    #         "You must provide 'multisegment_vlan_range' at config dict before creating a multisegment network")
+                    #     raise vimconn.VimConnConflictException(
+                    #         "You must provide "multisegment_vlan_range" at config dict before creating a multisegment
+                    #         network")
                     segment_list.append(segment2_dict)
                     network_dict["segments"] = segment_list
 
                 # VIO Specific Changes. It needs a concrete VLAN
                 if self.vim_type == "VIO" and vlan is None:
                     segment_list.append(segment2_dict)
                     network_dict["segments"] = segment_list
 
                 # VIO Specific Changes. It needs a concrete VLAN
                 if self.vim_type == "VIO" and vlan is None:
-                    if self.config.get('dataplane_net_vlan_range') is None:
-                        raise vimconn.vimconnConflictException(
-                            "You must provide 'dataplane_net_vlan_range' in format [start_ID - end_ID] at VIM_config "
-                            "for creating underlay networks")
+                    if self.config.get("dataplane_net_vlan_range") is None:
+                        raise vimconn.VimConnConflictException(
+                            "You must provide 'dataplane_net_vlan_range' in format "
+                            "[start_ID - end_ID] at VIM_config for creating underlay "
+                            "networks"
+                        )
+
                     network_dict["provider:segmentation_id"] = self._generate_vlanID()
 
             network_dict["shared"] = shared
                     network_dict["provider:segmentation_id"] = self._generate_vlanID()
 
             network_dict["shared"] = shared
+
             if self.config.get("disable_network_port_security"):
                 network_dict["port_security_enabled"] = False
             if self.config.get("disable_network_port_security"):
                 network_dict["port_security_enabled"] = False
-            new_net = self.neutron.create_network({'network':network_dict})
+
+            if self.config.get("neutron_availability_zone_hints"):
+                hints = self.config.get("neutron_availability_zone_hints")
+
+                if isinstance(hints, str):
+                    hints = [hints]
+
+                network_dict["availability_zone_hints"] = hints
+
+            new_net = self.neutron.create_network({"network": network_dict})
             # print new_net
             # create subnetwork, even if there is no profile
             # print new_net
             # create subnetwork, even if there is no profile
+
             if not ip_profile:
                 ip_profile = {}
             if not ip_profile:
                 ip_profile = {}
-            if not ip_profile.get('subnet_address'):
-                #Fake subnet is required
+
+            if not ip_profile.get("subnet_address"):
+                # Fake subnet is required
                 subnet_rand = random.randint(0, 255)
                 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']
-                    }
+                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"],
+            }
+
             # Gateway should be set to None if not needed. Otherwise openstack assigns one by default
             # 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']
+            if ip_profile.get("gateway_address"):
+                subnet["gateway_ip"] = ip_profile["gateway_address"]
             else:
             else:
-                subnet['gateway_ip'] = None
-            if ip_profile.get('dns_address'):
-                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
-            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])
-                ip_int = int(netaddr.IPAddress(ip_profile['dhcp_start_address']))
-                ip_int += ip_profile['dhcp_count'] - 1
+                subnet["gateway_ip"] = None
+
+            if ip_profile.get("dns_address"):
+                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"] 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"):
+                # 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))
                 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} )
+                subnet["allocation_pools"][0]["end"] = ip_str
+
+            # 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'):
+            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_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)
-                        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
+                        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:
             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
+
                 try:
                     k_item, _, k_id = k.partition(":")
                 try:
                     k_item, _, k_id = k.partition(":")
+
                     if k_item == "l2gwconn":
                         self.neutron.delete_l2_gateway_connection(k_id)
                 except Exception as e2:
                     if k_item == "l2gwconn":
                         self.neutron.delete_l2_gateway_connection(k_id)
                 except Exception as e2:
-                    self.logger.error("Error deleting l2 gateway connection: {}: {}".format(type(e2).__name__, e2))
+                    self.logger.error(
+                        "Error deleting l2 gateway connection: {}: {}".format(
+                            type(e2).__name__, e2
+                        )
+                    )
+
             if new_net:
             if new_net:
-                self.neutron.delete_network(new_net['network']['id'])
+                self.neutron.delete_network(new_net["network"]["id"])
+
             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
@@ -674,44 +980,66 @@ 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))
         self.logger.debug("Getting network from VIM filter: '%s'", str(filter_dict))
+
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             filter_dict_os = filter_dict.copy()
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             filter_dict_os = filter_dict.copy()
+
             if self.api_version3 and "tenant_id" in filter_dict_os:
             if self.api_version3 and "tenant_id" in filter_dict_os:
-                filter_dict_os['project_id'] = filter_dict_os.pop('tenant_id')  #T ODO check
+                # TODO check
+                filter_dict_os["project_id"] = filter_dict_os.pop("tenant_id")
+
             net_dict = self.neutron.list_networks(**filter_dict_os)
             net_list = net_dict["networks"]
             self.__net_os2mano(net_list)
             net_dict = self.neutron.list_networks(**filter_dict_os)
             net_list = net_dict["networks"]
             self.__net_os2mano(net_list)
+
             return 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:
-            raise vimconn.vimconnNotFoundException("Network '{}' not found".format(net_id))
-        elif len(net_list)>1:
-            raise vimconn.vimconnConflictException("Found more than one network with this criteria")
+
+        if len(net_list) == 0:
+            raise vimconn.VimConnNotFoundException(
+                "Network '{}' not found".format(net_id)
+            )
+        elif len(net_list) > 1:
+            raise vimconn.VimConnConflictException(
+                "Found more than one network with this criteria"
+            )
+
         net = net_list[0]
         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:
-                self.logger.error("osconnector.get_network(): Error getting subnet %s %s" % (net_id, str(e)))
+                self.logger.error(
+                    "osconnector.get_network(): Error getting subnet %s %s"
+                    % (net_id, str(e))
+                )
                 subnet = {"id": subnet_id, "fault": str(e)}
                 subnet = {"id": subnet_id, "fault": str(e)}
+
             subnets.append(subnet)
             subnets.append(subnet)
+
         net["subnets"] = subnets
         net["subnets"] = subnets
-        net["encapsulation"] = net.get('provider:network_type')
-        net["encapsulation_type"] = net.get('provider:network_type')
-        net["segmentation_id"] = net.get('provider:segmentation_id')
-        net["encapsulation_id"] = net.get('provider:segmentation_id')
+        net["encapsulation"] = net.get("provider:network_type")
+        net["encapsulation_type"] = net.get("provider:network_type")
+        net["segmentation_id"] = net.get("provider:segmentation_id")
+        net["encapsulation_id"] = net.get("provider:segmentation_id")
+
         return net
 
     def delete_network(self, net_id, created_items=None):
         return net
 
     def delete_network(self, net_id, created_items=None):
@@ -722,128 +1050,174 @@ 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 = {}
             created_items = {}
+
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
         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
+
                 try:
                     k_item, _, k_id = k.partition(":")
                     if k_item == "l2gwconn":
                         self.neutron.delete_l2_gateway_connection(k_id)
                 except Exception as e:
                 try:
                     k_item, _, k_id = k.partition(":")
                     if k_item == "l2gwconn":
                         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
+                    self.logger.error(
+                        "Error deleting l2 gateway connection: {}: {}".format(
+                            type(e).__name__, e
+                        )
+                    )
+
+            # delete VM ports attached to this networks before the network
             ports = self.neutron.list_ports(network_id=net_id)
             ports = self.neutron.list_ports(network_id=net_id)
-            for p in ports['ports']:
+            for p in ports["ports"]:
                 try:
                     self.neutron.delete_port(p["id"])
                 except Exception as e:
                     self.logger.error("Error deleting port %s: %s", p["id"], str(e))
                 try:
                     self.neutron.delete_port(p["id"])
                 except Exception as e:
                     self.logger.error("Error deleting port %s: %s", p["id"], str(e))
+
             self.neutron.delete_network(net_id)
             self.neutron.delete_network(net_id)
+
             return net_id
             return net_id
-        except (neExceptions.ConnectionFailed, neExceptions.NetworkNotFoundClient, neExceptions.NeutronException,
-                ksExceptions.ClientException, neExceptions.NeutronException, ConnectionError) as e:
+        except (
+            neExceptions.ConnectionFailed,
+            neExceptions.NetworkNotFoundClient,
+            neExceptions.NeutronException,
+            ksExceptions.ClientException,
+            neExceptions.NeutronException,
+            ConnectionError,
+        ) as e:
             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
-           Params: the list of network identifiers
-           Returns a dictionary with:
-                net_id:         #VIM id of this network
-                    status:     #Mandatory. Text with one of:
-                                #  DELETED (not found at vim)
-                                #  VIM_ERROR (Cannot connect to VIM, VIM response error, ...)
-                                #  OTHER (Vim reported other status not understood)
-                                #  ERROR (VIM indicates an ERROR status)
-                                #  ACTIVE, INACTIVE, DOWN (admin down),
-                                #  BUILD (on building process)
-                                #
-                    error_msg:  #Text with VIM error message, if any. Or the VIM connection ERROR
-                    vim_info:   #Text with plain information obtained from vim (yaml.safe_dump)
-
-        '''
-        net_dict={}
+        """Get the status of the networks
+        Params: the list of network identifiers
+        Returns a dictionary with:
+            net_id:         #VIM id of this network
+                status:     #Mandatory. Text with one of:
+                            #  DELETED (not found at vim)
+                            #  VIM_ERROR (Cannot connect to VIM, VIM response error, ...)
+                            #  OTHER (Vim reported other status not understood)
+                            #  ERROR (VIM indicates an ERROR status)
+                            #  ACTIVE, INACTIVE, DOWN (admin down),
+                            #  BUILD (on building process)
+                            #
+                error_msg:  #Text with VIM error message, if any. Or the VIM connection ERROR
+                vim_info:   #Text with plain information obtained from vim (yaml.safe_dump)
+        """
+        net_dict = {}
+
         for net_id in net_list:
             net = {}
         for net_id in net_list:
             net = {}
+
             try:
                 net_vim = self.get_network(net_id)
             try:
                 net_vim = self.get_network(net_id)
-                if net_vim['status'] in netStatus2manoFormat:
-                    net["status"] = netStatus2manoFormat[ net_vim['status'] ]
+
+                if net_vim["status"] in netStatus2manoFormat:
+                    net["status"] = netStatus2manoFormat[net_vim["status"]]
                 else:
                     net["status"] = "OTHER"
                 else:
                     net["status"] = "OTHER"
-                    net["error_msg"] = "VIM status reported " + net_vim['status']
+                    net["error_msg"] = "VIM status reported " + net_vim["status"]
 
 
-                if net['status'] == "ACTIVE" and not net_vim['admin_state_up']:
-                    net['status'] = 'DOWN'
+                if net["status"] == "ACTIVE" and not net_vim["admin_state_up"]:
+                    net["status"] = "DOWN"
 
 
-                net['vim_info'] = self.serialize(net_vim)
+                net["vim_info"] = self.serialize(net_vim)
 
 
-                if net_vim.get('fault'):  #TODO
-                    net['error_msg'] = str(net_vim['fault'])
-            except vimconn.vimconnNotFoundException as e:
+                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))
                 self.logger.error("Exception getting net status: %s", str(e))
-                net['status'] = "DELETED"
-                net['error_msg'] = str(e)
-            except vimconn.vimconnException as e:
+                net["status"] = "DELETED"
+                net["error_msg"] = str(e)
+            except vimconn.VimConnException as e:
                 self.logger.error("Exception getting net status: %s", str(e))
                 self.logger.error("Exception getting net status: %s", str(e))
-                net['status'] = "VIM_ERROR"
-                net['error_msg'] = str(e)
+                net["status"] = "VIM_ERROR"
+                net["error_msg"] = str(e)
             net_dict[net_id] = net
         return net_dict
 
     def get_flavor(self, flavor_id):
             net_dict[net_id] = net
         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)
         self.logger.debug("Getting flavor '%s'", flavor_id)
+
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             flavor = self.nova.flavors.find(id=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):
         """Obtain flavor id that match the flavor description
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def get_flavor_id_from_data(self, flavor_dict):
         """Obtain flavor id that match the flavor description
-           Returns the flavor_id or raises a vimconnNotFoundException
-           flavor_dict: contains the required ram, vcpus, disk
-           If 'use_existing_flavors' is set to True at config, the closer flavor that provides same or more ram, vcpus
-                and disk is returned. Otherwise a flavor with exactly same ram, vcpus and disk is returned or a
-                vimconnNotFoundException is raised
+        Returns the flavor_id or raises a vimconnNotFoundException
+        flavor_dict: contains the required ram, vcpus, disk
+        If 'use_existing_flavors' is set to True at config, the closer flavor that provides same or more ram, vcpus
+            and disk is returned. Otherwise a flavor with exactly same ram, vcpus and disk is returned or a
+            vimconnNotFoundException is raised
         """
         """
-        exact_match = False if self.config.get('use_existing_flavors') else True
+        exact_match = False if self.config.get("use_existing_flavors") else True
+
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             flavor_candidate_id = None
             flavor_candidate_data = (10000, 10000, 10000)
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             flavor_candidate_id = None
             flavor_candidate_data = (10000, 10000, 10000)
-            flavor_target = (flavor_dict["ram"], flavor_dict["vcpus"], flavor_dict["disk"])
+            flavor_target = (
+                flavor_dict["ram"],
+                flavor_dict["vcpus"],
+                flavor_dict["disk"],
+            )
             # numa=None
             extended = flavor_dict.get("extended", {})
             if extended:
             # numa=None
             extended = flavor_dict.get("extended", {})
             if extended:
-                #TODO
-                raise vimconn.vimconnNotFoundException("Flavor with EPA still not implemented")
+                # TODO
+                raise vimconn.VimConnNotFoundException(
+                    "Flavor with EPA still not implemented"
+                )
                 # if len(numas) > 1:
                 # if len(numas) > 1:
-                #     raise vimconn.vimconnNotFoundException("Cannot find any flavor with more than one numa")
+                #     raise vimconn.VimConnNotFoundException("Cannot find any flavor with more than one numa")
                 # numa=numas[0]
                 # numas = extended.get("numas")
             for flavor in self.nova.flavors.list():
                 epa = flavor.get_keys()
                 # numa=numas[0]
                 # numas = extended.get("numas")
             for flavor in self.nova.flavors.list():
                 epa = flavor.get_keys()
+
                 if epa:
                     continue
                     # TODO
                 if epa:
                     continue
                     # TODO
+
                 flavor_data = (flavor.ram, flavor.vcpus, flavor.disk)
                 if flavor_data == flavor_target:
                     return flavor.id
                 flavor_data = (flavor.ram, flavor.vcpus, flavor.disk)
                 if flavor_data == flavor_target:
                     return flavor.id
-                elif not exact_match and flavor_target < flavor_data < flavor_candidate_data:
+                elif (
+                    not exact_match
+                    and flavor_target < flavor_data < flavor_candidate_data
+                ):
                     flavor_candidate_id = flavor.id
                     flavor_candidate_data = flavor_data
                     flavor_candidate_id = flavor.id
                     flavor_candidate_data = flavor_data
+
             if not exact_match and flavor_candidate_id:
                 return flavor_candidate_id
             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):
@@ -852,123 +1226,170 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
         :param extra_specs:
         :return:
         """
         :param extra_specs:
         :return:
         """
-        if 'limit' in quota:
-            extra_specs["quota:" + prefix + "_limit"] = quota['limit']
-        if 'reserve' in quota:
-            extra_specs["quota:" + prefix + "_reservation"] = quota['reserve']
-        if 'shares' in quota:
+        if "limit" in quota:
+            extra_specs["quota:" + prefix + "_limit"] = quota["limit"]
+
+        if "reserve" in quota:
+            extra_specs["quota:" + prefix + "_reservation"] = quota["reserve"]
+
+        if "shares" in quota:
             extra_specs["quota:" + prefix + "_shares_level"] = "custom"
             extra_specs["quota:" + prefix + "_shares_level"] = "custom"
-            extra_specs["quota:" + prefix + "_shares_share"] = quota['shares']
+            extra_specs["quota:" + prefix + "_shares_share"] = quota["shares"]
 
     def new_flavor(self, flavor_data, change_name_if_used=True):
 
     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
         name_suffix = 0
+
         try:
         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()
                 try:
                     self._reload_connection()
+
                     if change_name_if_used:
                     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)
                         for f in fl:
                             fl_names.append(f.name)
+
                         while name in fl_names:
                             name_suffix += 1
                         while name in fl_names:
                             name_suffix += 1
-                            name = flavor_data['name']+"-" + str(name_suffix)
+                            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 numas:
                             numa_nodes = len(numas)
+
                             if numa_nodes > 1:
                                 return -1, "Can not add flavor with more than one numa"
                             if numa_nodes > 1:
                                 return -1, "Can not add flavor with more than one numa"
+
                             extra_specs["hw:numa_nodes"] = str(numa_nodes)
                             extra_specs["hw:mem_page_size"] = "large"
                             extra_specs["hw:cpu_policy"] = "dedicated"
                             extra_specs["hw:numa_mempolicy"] = "strict"
                             extra_specs["hw:numa_nodes"] = str(numa_nodes)
                             extra_specs["hw:mem_page_size"] = "large"
                             extra_specs["hw:cpu_policy"] = "dedicated"
                             extra_specs["hw:numa_mempolicy"] = "strict"
+
                             if self.vim_type == "VIO":
                             if self.vim_type == "VIO":
-                                extra_specs["vmware:extra_config"] = '{"numa.nodeAffinity":"0"}'
+                                extra_specs[
+                                    "vmware:extra_config"
+                                ] = '{"numa.nodeAffinity":"0"}'
                                 extra_specs["vmware:latency_sensitivity_level"] = "high"
                                 extra_specs["vmware:latency_sensitivity_level"] = "high"
+
                             for numa in numas:
                             for numa in numas:
-                                #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
-                                #See for reference: https://specs.openstack.org/openstack/nova-specs/specs/mitaka/implemented/virt-driver-cpu-thread-pinning.html
+                                # 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
+                                # 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
                                 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
+
+                                if "paired-threads" in numa:
+                                    vcpus = numa["paired-threads"] * 2
+                                    # 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"
                                     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
+                                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
                                     extra_specs["hw:cpu_thread_policy"] = "isolate"
                                     extra_specs["hw:cpu_policy"] = "dedicated"
                                     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
+                                elif "threads" in numa:
+                                    vcpus = numa["threads"]
+                                    # 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"):
                         elif extended.get("cpu-quota"):
-                            self.process_resource_quota(extended.get("cpu-quota"), "cpu", extra_specs)
+                            self.process_resource_quota(
+                                extended.get("cpu-quota"), "cpu", extra_specs
+                            )
+
                         if extended.get("mem-quota"):
                         if extended.get("mem-quota"):
-                            self.process_resource_quota(extended.get("mem-quota"), "memory", extra_specs)
+                            self.process_resource_quota(
+                                extended.get("mem-quota"), "memory", extra_specs
+                            )
+
                         if extended.get("vif-quota"):
                         if extended.get("vif-quota"):
-                            self.process_resource_quota(extended.get("vif-quota"), "vif", extra_specs)
+                            self.process_resource_quota(
+                                extended.get("vif-quota"), "vif", extra_specs
+                            )
+
                         if extended.get("disk-io-quota"):
                         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
+                            self.process_resource_quota(
+                                extended.get("disk-io-quota"), "disk_io", extra_specs
+                            )
+
+                    # create flavor
+                    new_flavor = self.nova.flavors.create(
+                        name=name,
+                        ram=ram,
+                        vcpus=vcpus,
+                        disk=flavor_data.get("disk", 0),
+                        ephemeral=flavor_data.get("ephemeral", 0),
+                        is_public=flavor_data.get("is_public", True),
+                    )
+                    # add metadata
                     if extra_specs:
                         new_flavor.set_keys(extra_specs)
                     if extra_specs:
                         new_flavor.set_keys(extra_specs)
+
                     return new_flavor.id
                 except nvExceptions.Conflict as e:
                     if change_name_if_used and retry < max_retries:
                         continue
                     return new_flavor.id
                 except nvExceptions.Conflict as e:
                     if change_name_if_used and retry < max_retries:
                         continue
+
                     self._format_exception(e)
                     self._format_exception(e)
-        #except nvExceptions.BadRequest as e:
-        except (ksExceptions.ClientException, nvExceptions.ClientException, ConnectionError, KeyError) as e:
+        # except nvExceptions.BadRequest as e:
+        except (
+            ksExceptions.ClientException,
+            nvExceptions.ClientException,
+            ConnectionError,
+            KeyError,
+        ) as e:
             self._format_exception(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)
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             self.nova.flavors.delete(flavor_id)
+
             return 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), ...
@@ -976,94 +1397,140 @@ 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
-                    if image_dict['location'].endswith(".qcow2"):
-                        disk_format="qcow2"
-                    elif image_dict['location'].endswith(".vhd"):
-                        disk_format="vhd"
-                    elif image_dict['location'].endswith(".vmdk"):
-                        disk_format="vmdk"
-                    elif image_dict['location'].endswith(".vdi"):
-                        disk_format="vdi"
-                    elif image_dict['location'].endswith(".iso"):
-                        disk_format="iso"
-                    elif image_dict['location'].endswith(".aki"):
-                        disk_format="aki"
-                    elif image_dict['location'].endswith(".ari"):
-                        disk_format="ari"
-                    elif image_dict['location'].endswith(".ami"):
-                        disk_format="ami"
+                    disk_format = image_dict["disk_format"]
+                else:  # autodiscover based on extension
+                    if image_dict["location"].endswith(".qcow2"):
+                        disk_format = "qcow2"
+                    elif image_dict["location"].endswith(".vhd"):
+                        disk_format = "vhd"
+                    elif image_dict["location"].endswith(".vmdk"):
+                        disk_format = "vmdk"
+                    elif image_dict["location"].endswith(".vdi"):
+                        disk_format = "vdi"
+                    elif image_dict["location"].endswith(".iso"):
+                        disk_format = "iso"
+                    elif image_dict["location"].endswith(".aki"):
+                        disk_format = "aki"
+                    elif image_dict["location"].endswith(".ari"):
+                        disk_format = "ari"
+                    elif image_dict["location"].endswith(".ami"):
+                        disk_format = "ami"
                     else:
                     else:
-                        disk_format="raw"
-                self.logger.debug("new_image: '%s' loading from '%s'", image_dict['name'], image_dict['location'])
+                        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"
                 if self.vim_type == "VIO":
                     container_format = "bare"
-                    if 'container_format' in image_dict:
-                        container_format = image_dict['container_format']
-                    new_image = self.glance.images.create(name=image_dict['name'], container_format=container_format,
-                                                          disk_format=disk_format)
+                    if "container_format" in image_dict:
+                        container_format = image_dict["container_format"]
+
+                    new_image = self.glance.images.create(
+                        name=image_dict["name"],
+                        container_format=container_format,
+                        disk_format=disk_format,
+                    )
                 else:
                 else:
-                    new_image = self.glance.images.create(name=image_dict['name'])
-                if image_dict['location'].startswith("http"):
+                    new_image = self.glance.images.create(name=image_dict["name"])
+
+                if image_dict["location"].startswith("http"):
                     # TODO there is not a method to direct download. It must be downloaded locally with requests
                     # 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
-                    with open(image_dict['location']) as fimage:
+                    raise vimconn.VimConnNotImplemented("Cannot create image from URL")
+                else:  # local path
+                    with open(image_dict["location"]) as fimage:
                         self.glance.images.upload(new_image.id, 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)
                         #    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
+
+                metadata_to_load = image_dict.get("metadata")
+
+                # TODO location is a reserved word for current openstack versions. fixed for VIO please check
+                #  for openstack
                 if self.vim_type == "VIO":
                 if self.vim_type == "VIO":
-                    metadata_to_load['upload_location'] = image_dict['location']
+                    metadata_to_load["upload_location"] = image_dict["location"]
                 else:
                 else:
-                    metadata_to_load['location'] = image_dict['location']
+                    metadata_to_load["location"] = image_dict["location"]
+
                 self.glance.images.update(new_image.id, **metadata_to_load)
                 self.glance.images.update(new_image.id, **metadata_to_load)
+
                 return new_image.id
                 return new_image.id
-            except (nvExceptions.Conflict, ksExceptions.ClientException, nvExceptions.ClientException) as e:
+            except (
+                nvExceptions.Conflict,
+                ksExceptions.ClientException,
+                nvExceptions.ClientException,
+            ) as e:
                 self._format_exception(e)
                 self._format_exception(e)
-            except (HTTPException, gl1Exceptions.HTTPException, gl1Exceptions.CommunicationError, ConnectionError) as e:
-                if retry==max_retries:
+            except (
+                HTTPException,
+                gl1Exceptions.HTTPException,
+                gl1Exceptions.CommunicationError,
+                ConnectionError,
+            ) as e:
+                if retry == max_retries:
                     continue
                     continue
+
                 self._format_exception(e)
                 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'],
-                                                         http_code=vimconn.HTTP_Bad_Request)
+            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):
 
     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)
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             self.glance.images.delete(image_id)
+
             return 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()
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             images = self.glance.images.list()
+
             for image in images:
             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
@@ -1071,28 +1538,41 @@ 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))
         self.logger.debug("Getting image list from VIM filter: '%s'", str(filter_dict))
+
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
         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 = []
             image_list = self.glance.images.list()
             filtered_list = []
+
             for image in image_list:
                 try:
                     if filter_dict.get("name") and image["name"] != filter_dict["name"]:
                         continue
             for image in image_list:
                 try:
                     if filter_dict.get("name") and image["name"] != filter_dict["name"]:
                         continue
+
                     if filter_dict.get("id") and image["id"] != filter_dict["id"]:
                         continue
                     if filter_dict.get("id") and image["id"] != filter_dict["id"]:
                         continue
-                    if filter_dict.get("checksum") and image["checksum"] != filter_dict["checksum"]:
+
+                    if (
+                        filter_dict.get("checksum")
+                        and image["checksum"] != filter_dict["checksum"]
+                    ):
                         continue
 
                     filtered_list.append(image.copy())
                 except gl1Exceptions.HTTPNotFound:
                     pass
                         continue
 
                     filtered_list.append(image.copy())
                 except gl1Exceptions.HTTPNotFound:
                     pass
+
             return filtered_list
             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):
@@ -1102,17 +1582,22 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
         elapsed_time = 0
         while elapsed_time < server_timeout:
             vm_status = self.nova.servers.get(vm_id).status
         elapsed_time = 0
         while elapsed_time < server_timeout:
             vm_status = self.nova.servers.get(vm_id).status
+
             if vm_status == status:
                 return True
             if vm_status == status:
                 return True
-            if vm_status == 'ERROR':
+
+            if vm_status == "ERROR":
                 return False
                 return False
+
             time.sleep(5)
             elapsed_time += 5
 
         # if we exceeded the timeout rollback
         if elapsed_time >= server_timeout:
             time.sleep(5)
             elapsed_time += 5
 
         # if we exceeded the timeout rollback
         if elapsed_time >= server_timeout:
-            raise vimconn.vimconnException('Timeout waiting for instance ' + vm_id + ' to get ' + status,
-                                           http_code=vimconn.HTTP_Request_Timeout)
+            raise vimconn.VimConnException(
+                "Timeout waiting for instance " + vm_id + " to get " + status,
+                http_code=vimconn.HTTP_Request_Timeout,
+            )
 
     def _get_openstack_availablity_zones(self):
         """
 
     def _get_openstack_availablity_zones(self):
         """
@@ -1121,10 +1606,14 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
         """
         try:
             openstack_availability_zone = self.nova.availability_zones.list()
         """
         try:
             openstack_availability_zone = self.nova.availability_zones.list()
-            openstack_availability_zone = [str(zone.zoneName) for zone in openstack_availability_zone
-                                           if zone.zoneName != 'internal']
+            openstack_availability_zone = [
+                str(zone.zoneName)
+                for zone in openstack_availability_zone
+                if zone.zoneName != "internal"
+            ]
+
             return openstack_availability_zone
             return openstack_availability_zone
-        except Exception as e:
+        except Exception:
             return None
 
     def _set_availablity_zones(self):
             return None
 
     def _set_availablity_zones(self):
@@ -1132,9 +1621,9 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
         Set vim availablity zone
         :return:
         """
         Set vim availablity zone
         :return:
         """
+        if "availability_zone" in self.config:
+            vim_availability_zones = self.config.get("availability_zone")
 
 
-        if 'availability_zone' in self.config:
-            vim_availability_zones = self.config.get('availability_zone')
             if isinstance(vim_availability_zones, str):
                 self.availability_zone = [vim_availability_zones]
             elif isinstance(vim_availability_zones, list):
             if isinstance(vim_availability_zones, str):
                 self.availability_zone = [vim_availability_zones]
             elif isinstance(vim_availability_zones, list):
@@ -1142,38 +1631,56 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
         else:
             self.availability_zone = self._get_openstack_availablity_zones()
 
         else:
             self.availability_zone = self._get_openstack_availablity_zones()
 
-    def _get_vm_availability_zone(self, availability_zone_index, availability_zone_list):
+    def _get_vm_availability_zone(
+        self, availability_zone_index, availability_zone_list
+    ):
         """
         Return thge availability zone to be used by the created VM.
         :return: The VIM availability zone to be used or None
         """
         if availability_zone_index is None:
         """
         Return thge availability zone to be used by the created VM.
         :return: The VIM availability zone to be used or None
         """
         if availability_zone_index is None:
-            if not self.config.get('availability_zone'):
+            if not self.config.get("availability_zone"):
                 return None
                 return None
-            elif isinstance(self.config.get('availability_zone'), str):
-                return self.config['availability_zone']
+            elif isinstance(self.config.get("availability_zone"), str):
+                return self.config["availability_zone"]
             else:
                 # TODO consider using a different parameter at config for default AV and AV list match
             else:
                 # TODO consider using a different parameter at config for default AV and AV list match
-                return self.config['availability_zone'][0]
+                return self.config["availability_zone"][0]
 
         vim_availability_zones = self.availability_zone
         # check if VIM offer enough availability zones describe in the VNFD
 
         vim_availability_zones = self.availability_zone
         # check if VIM offer enough availability zones describe in the VNFD
-        if vim_availability_zones and len(availability_zone_list) <= len(vim_availability_zones):
+        if vim_availability_zones and len(availability_zone_list) <= len(
+            vim_availability_zones
+        ):
             # check if all the names of NFV AV match VIM AV names
             match_by_index = False
             for av in availability_zone_list:
                 if av not in vim_availability_zones:
                     match_by_index = True
                     break
             # check if all the names of NFV AV match VIM AV names
             match_by_index = False
             for av in availability_zone_list:
                 if av not in vim_availability_zones:
                     match_by_index = True
                     break
+
             if match_by_index:
                 return vim_availability_zones[availability_zone_index]
             else:
                 return availability_zone_list[availability_zone_index]
         else:
             if match_by_index:
                 return vim_availability_zones[availability_zone_index]
             else:
                 return availability_zone_list[availability_zone_index]
         else:
-            raise vimconn.vimconnConflictException("No enough availability zones at VIM for this deployment")
-
-    def new_vminstance(self, name, description, start, image_id, flavor_id, net_list, cloud_config=None, disk_list=None,
-                       availability_zone_index=None, availability_zone_list=None):
+            raise vimconn.VimConnConflictException(
+                "No enough availability zones at VIM for this deployment"
+            )
+
+    def new_vminstance(
+        self,
+        name,
+        description,
+        start,
+        image_id,
+        flavor_id,
+        net_list,
+        cloud_config=None,
+        disk_list=None,
+        availability_zone_index=None,
+        availability_zone_list=None,
+    ):
         """Adds a VM instance to VIM
         Params:
             start: indicates if VM must start or boot in pause mode. Ignored
         """Adds a VM instance to VIM
         Params:
             start: indicates if VM must start or boot in pause mode. Ignored
@@ -1188,20 +1695,21 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
                 type: 'virtual', 'PCI-PASSTHROUGH'('PF'), 'SR-IOV'('VF'), 'VFnotShared'
                 vim_id: filled/added by this function
                 floating_ip: True/False (or it can be None)
                 type: 'virtual', 'PCI-PASSTHROUGH'('PF'), 'SR-IOV'('VF'), 'VFnotShared'
                 vim_id: filled/added by this function
                 floating_ip: True/False (or it can be None)
+                port_security: True/False
             'cloud_config': (optional) dictionary with:
             'cloud_config': (optional) dictionary with:
-            'key-pairs': (optional) list of strings with the public key to be inserted to the default user
-            'users': (optional) list of users to be inserted, each item is a dict with:
-                'name': (mandatory) user name,
-                'key-pairs': (optional) list of strings with the public key to be inserted to the user
-            'user-data': (optional) string is a text script to be passed directly to cloud-init
-            'config-files': (optional). List of files to be transferred. Each item is a dict with:
-                'dest': (mandatory) string with the destination absolute path
-                'encoding': (optional, by default text). Can be one of:
-                    'b64', 'base64', 'gz', 'gz+b64', 'gz+base64', 'gzip+b64', 'gzip+base64'
-                'content' (mandatory): string with the content of the file
-                'permissions': (optional) string with file permissions, typically octal notation '0644'
-                'owner': (optional) file owner, string with the format 'owner:group'
-            'boot-data-drive': boolean to indicate if user-data must be passed using a boot drive (hard disk)
+                'key-pairs': (optional) list of strings with the public key to be inserted to the default user
+                'users': (optional) list of users to be inserted, each item is a dict with:
+                    'name': (mandatory) user name,
+                    'key-pairs': (optional) list of strings with the public key to be inserted to the user
+                'user-data': (optional) string is a text script to be passed directly to cloud-init
+                'config-files': (optional). List of files to be transferred. Each item is a dict with:
+                    'dest': (mandatory) string with the destination absolute path
+                    'encoding': (optional, by default text). Can be one of:
+                        'b64', 'base64', 'gz', 'gz+b64', 'gz+base64', 'gzip+b64', 'gzip+base64'
+                    'content' (mandatory): string with the content of the file
+                    'permissions': (optional) string with file permissions, typically octal notation '0644'
+                    'owner': (optional) file owner, string with the format 'owner:group'
+                'boot-data-drive': boolean to indicate if user-data must be passed using a boot drive (hard disk)
             'disk_list': (optional) list with additional disks to the VM. Each item is a dict with:
                 'image_id': (optional). VIM id of an existing image. If not provided an empty disk must be mounted
                 'size': (mandatory) string with the size of the disk in GB
             'disk_list': (optional) list with additional disks to the VM. Each item is a dict with:
                 'image_id': (optional). VIM id of an existing image. If not provided an empty disk must be mounted
                 'size': (mandatory) string with the size of the disk in GB
@@ -1216,34 +1724,46 @@ 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
-            no_secured_ports = []   # List of port-is with port-security disabled
+            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()
             self._reload_connection()
-            # metadata_vpci = {}   # For a specific neutron plugin
+            # metadata_vpci = {}  # For a specific neutron plugin
             block_device_mapping = None
 
             for net in net_list:
             block_device_mapping = None
 
             for net in net_list:
-                if not net.get("net_id"):   # skip non connected iface
+                if not net.get("net_id"):  # skip non connected iface
                     continue
 
                 port_dict = {
                     "network_id": net["net_id"],
                     "name": net.get("name"),
                     continue
 
                 port_dict = {
                     "network_id": net["net_id"],
                     "name": net.get("name"),
-                    "admin_state_up": True
+                    "admin_state_up": True,
                 }
                 }
-                if self.config.get("security_groups") and net.get("port_security") is not False and \
-                        not self.config.get("no_port_security_extension"):
+
+                if (
+                    self.config.get("security_groups")
+                    and net.get("port_security") is not False
+                    and not self.config.get("no_port_security_extension")
+                ):
                     if not self.security_groups_id:
                         self._get_ids_from_name()
                     if not self.security_groups_id:
                         self._get_ids_from_name()
+
                     port_dict["security_groups"] = self.security_groups_id
 
                     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"], "" ]]
@@ -1252,39 +1772,38 @@ 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"]=[]
-                else:   # For PT PCI-PASSTHROUGH
-                    # VIO specific Changes
-                    # Current VIO release does not support port with type 'direct-physical'
-                    # So no need to create virtual port in case of PCI-device.
-                    # Will update port_dict code when support gets added in next VIO release
-                    if self.vim_type == "VIO":
-                        raise vimconn.vimconnNotSupportedException(
-                            "Current VIO release does not support full passthrough (PT)")
+                        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"], "" ])
                     # 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"):
                 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 })
+                    port_dict["fixed_ips"] = [{"ip_address": net["ip_address"]}]
+                    # TODO add "subnet_id": <subnet_id>
+
+                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"]
                 # if try to use a network without subnetwork, it will return a emtpy list
                 fixed_ips = new_port["port"].get("fixed_ips")
                 created_items["port:" + str(new_port["port"]["id"])] = True
                 net["mac_adress"] = new_port["port"]["mac_address"]
                 net["vim_id"] = new_port["port"]["id"]
                 # if try to use a network without subnetwork, it will return a emtpy list
                 fixed_ips = new_port["port"].get("fixed_ips")
+
                 if fixed_ips:
                     net["ip"] = fixed_ips[0].get("ip_address")
                 else:
                 if fixed_ips:
                     net["ip"] = fixed_ips[0].get("ip_address")
                 else:
@@ -1293,20 +1812,29 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
                 port = {"port-id": new_port["port"]["id"]}
                 if float(self.nova.api_version.get_string()) >= 2.32:
                     port["tag"] = new_port["port"]["name"]
                 port = {"port-id": new_port["port"]["id"]}
                 if float(self.nova.api_version.get_string()) >= 2.32:
                     port["tag"] = new_port["port"]["name"]
+
                 net_list_vim.append(port)
 
                 net_list_vim.append(port)
 
-                if net.get('floating_ip', False):
-                    net['exit_on_floating_ip_error'] = True
+                if net.get("floating_ip", False):
+                    net["exit_on_floating_ip_error"] = True
                     external_network.append(net)
                     external_network.append(net)
-                elif net['use'] == 'mgmt' and self.config.get('use_floating_ip'):
-                    net['exit_on_floating_ip_error'] = False
+                elif net["use"] == "mgmt" and self.config.get("use_floating_ip"):
+                    net["exit_on_floating_ip_error"] = False
                     external_network.append(net)
                     external_network.append(net)
-                    net['floating_ip'] = self.config.get('use_floating_ip')
+                    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"):
-                    no_secured_ports.append(new_port["port"]["id"])
+                if net.get("port_security") is False and not self.config.get(
+                    "no_port_security_extension"
+                ):
+                    no_secured_ports.append(
+                        (
+                            new_port["port"]["id"],
+                            net.get("port_security_disable_strategy"),
+                        )
+                    )
 
             # if metadata_vpci:
             #     metadata = {"pci_assignement": json.dumps(metadata_vpci)}
 
             # if metadata_vpci:
             #     metadata = {"pci_assignement": json.dumps(metadata_vpci)}
@@ -1316,28 +1844,43 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
             #         self.logger.warn("Metadata deleted since it exceeds the expected length (255) ")
             #         metadata = {}
 
             #         self.logger.warn("Metadata deleted since it exceeds the expected length (255) ")
             #         metadata = {}
 
-            self.logger.debug("name '%s' image_id '%s'flavor_id '%s' net_list_vim '%s' description '%s'",
-                              name, image_id, flavor_id, str(net_list_vim), description)
+            self.logger.debug(
+                "name '%s' image_id '%s'flavor_id '%s' net_list_vim '%s' description '%s'",
+                name,
+                image_id,
+                flavor_id,
+                str(net_list_vim),
+                description,
+            )
 
             # cloud config
             config_drive, userdata = self._create_user_data(cloud_config)
 
             # Create additional volumes in case these are present in disk_list
 
             # cloud config
             config_drive, userdata = self._create_user_data(cloud_config)
 
             # Create additional volumes in case these are present in disk_list
-            base_disk_index = ord('b')
+            base_disk_index = ord("b")
             if disk_list:
                 block_device_mapping = {}
                 for disk in disk_list:
             if disk_list:
                 block_device_mapping = {}
                 for disk in disk_list:
-                    if disk.get('vim_id'):
-                        block_device_mapping['_vd' + chr(base_disk_index)] = disk['vim_id']
+                    if disk.get("vim_id"):
+                        block_device_mapping["_vd" + chr(base_disk_index)] = disk[
+                            "vim_id"
+                        ]
                     else:
                     else:
-                        if 'image_id' in disk:
-                            volume = self.cinder.volumes.create(size=disk['size'], name=name + '_vd' +
-                                                                chr(base_disk_index), imageRef=disk['image_id'])
+                        if "image_id" in disk:
+                            volume = self.cinder.volumes.create(
+                                size=disk["size"],
+                                name=name + "_vd" + chr(base_disk_index),
+                                imageRef=disk["image_id"],
+                            )
                         else:
                         else:
-                            volume = self.cinder.volumes.create(size=disk['size'], name=name + '_vd' +
-                                                                chr(base_disk_index))
+                            volume = self.cinder.volumes.create(
+                                size=disk["size"],
+                                name=name + "_vd" + chr(base_disk_index),
+                            )
+
                         created_items["volume:" + str(volume.id)] = True
                         created_items["volume:" + str(volume.id)] = True
-                        block_device_mapping['_vd' + chr(base_disk_index)] = volume.id
+                        block_device_mapping["_vd" + chr(base_disk_index)] = volume.id
+
                     base_disk_index += 1
 
                 # Wait until created volumes are with status available
                     base_disk_index += 1
 
                 # Wait until created volumes are with status available
@@ -1345,130 +1888,234 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
                 while elapsed_time < volume_timeout:
                     for created_item in created_items:
                         v, _, volume_id = created_item.partition(":")
                 while elapsed_time < volume_timeout:
                     for created_item in created_items:
                         v, _, volume_id = created_item.partition(":")
-                        if v == 'volume':
-                            if self.cinder.volumes.get(volume_id).status != 'available':
+                        if v == "volume":
+                            if self.cinder.volumes.get(volume_id).status != "available":
                                 break
                     else:  # all ready: break from while
                         break
                                 break
                     else:  # all ready: break from while
                         break
+
                     time.sleep(5)
                     elapsed_time += 5
                     time.sleep(5)
                     elapsed_time += 5
+
                 # If we exceeded the timeout rollback
                 if elapsed_time >= volume_timeout:
                 # If we exceeded the timeout rollback
                 if elapsed_time >= volume_timeout:
-                    raise vimconn.vimconnException('Timeout creating volumes for instance ' + name,
-                                                   http_code=vimconn.HTTP_Request_Timeout)
+                    raise vimconn.VimConnException(
+                        "Timeout creating volumes for instance " + name,
+                        http_code=vimconn.HTTP_Request_Timeout,
+                    )
+
             # get availability Zone
             # get availability Zone
-            vm_av_zone = self._get_vm_availability_zone(availability_zone_index, availability_zone_list)
-
-            self.logger.debug("nova.servers.create({}, {}, {}, nics={}, security_groups={}, "
-                              "availability_zone={}, key_name={}, userdata={}, config_drive={}, "
-                              "block_device_mapping={})".format(name, image_id, flavor_id, net_list_vim,
-                                                                self.config.get("security_groups"), vm_av_zone,
-                                                                self.config.get('keypair'), userdata, config_drive,
-                                                                block_device_mapping))
-            server = self.nova.servers.create(name, image_id, flavor_id, nics=net_list_vim,
-                                              security_groups=self.config.get("security_groups"),
-                                              # TODO remove security_groups in future versions. Already at neutron port
-                                              availability_zone=vm_av_zone,
-                                              key_name=self.config.get('keypair'),
-                                              userdata=userdata,
-                                              config_drive=config_drive,
-                                              block_device_mapping=block_device_mapping
-                                              )  # , description=description)
+            vm_av_zone = self._get_vm_availability_zone(
+                availability_zone_index, availability_zone_list
+            )
+
+            self.logger.debug(
+                "nova.servers.create({}, {}, {}, nics={}, security_groups={}, "
+                "availability_zone={}, key_name={}, userdata={}, config_drive={}, "
+                "block_device_mapping={})".format(
+                    name,
+                    image_id,
+                    flavor_id,
+                    net_list_vim,
+                    self.config.get("security_groups"),
+                    vm_av_zone,
+                    self.config.get("keypair"),
+                    userdata,
+                    config_drive,
+                    block_device_mapping,
+                )
+            )
+            server = self.nova.servers.create(
+                name,
+                image_id,
+                flavor_id,
+                nics=net_list_vim,
+                security_groups=self.config.get("security_groups"),
+                # TODO remove security_groups in future versions. Already at neutron port
+                availability_zone=vm_av_zone,
+                key_name=self.config.get("keypair"),
+                userdata=userdata,
+                config_drive=config_drive,
+                block_device_mapping=block_device_mapping,
+            )  # , description=description)
 
             vm_start_time = time.time()
             # Previously mentioned workaround to wait until the VM is active and then disable the port-security
             if no_secured_ports:
 
             vm_start_time = time.time()
             # Previously mentioned workaround to wait until the VM is active and then disable the port-security
             if no_secured_ports:
-                self.__wait_for_vm(server.id, 'ACTIVE')
+                self.__wait_for_vm(server.id, "ACTIVE")
+
+            for port in no_secured_ports:
+                port_update = {
+                    "port": {"port_security_enabled": False, "security_groups": None}
+                }
+
+                if port[1] == "allow-address-pairs":
+                    port_update = {
+                        "port": {"allowed_address_pairs": [{"ip_address": "0.0.0.0/0"}]}
+                    }
 
 
-            for port_id in no_secured_ports:
                 try:
                 try:
-                    self.neutron.update_port(port_id,
-                                             {"port": {"port_security_enabled": False, "security_groups": None}})
-                except Exception as e:
-                    raise vimconn.vimconnException("It was not possible to disable port security for port {}".format(
-                        port_id))
+                    self.neutron.update_port(port[0], port_update)
+                except Exception:
+                    raise vimconn.VimConnException(
+                        "It was not possible to disable port security for port {}".format(
+                            port[0]
+                        )
+                    )
+
             # print "DONE :-)", server
 
             # pool_id = None
             # print "DONE :-)", server
 
             # pool_id = None
-            if external_network:
-                floating_ips = self.neutron.list_floatingips().get("floatingips", ())
             for floating_network in external_network:
                 try:
                     assigned = False
             for floating_network in external_network:
                 try:
                     assigned = False
+                    floating_ip_retries = 3
+                    # In case of RO in HA there can be conflicts, two RO trying to assign same floating IP, so retry
+                    # several times
                     while not assigned:
                     while not assigned:
-                        if floating_ips:
-                            ip = floating_ips.pop(0)
-                            if ip.get("port_id", False) or ip.get('tenant_id') != server.tenant_id:
+                        floating_ips = self.neutron.list_floatingips().get(
+                            "floatingips", ()
+                        )
+                        random.shuffle(floating_ips)  # randomize
+                        for fip in floating_ips:
+                            if (
+                                fip.get("port_id")
+                                or fip.get("tenant_id") != server.tenant_id
+                            ):
                                 continue
                                 continue
-                            if isinstance(floating_network['floating_ip'], str):
-                                if ip.get("floating_network_id") != floating_network['floating_ip']:
+
+                            if isinstance(floating_network["floating_ip"], str):
+                                if (
+                                    fip.get("floating_network_id")
+                                    != floating_network["floating_ip"]
+                                ):
                                     continue
                                     continue
-                            free_floating_ip = ip["id"]
+
+                            free_floating_ip = fip["id"]
+                            break
                         else:
                         else:
-                            if isinstance(floating_network['floating_ip'], str) and \
-                                floating_network['floating_ip'].lower() != "true":
-                                pool_id = floating_network['floating_ip']
+                            if (
+                                isinstance(floating_network["floating_ip"], str)
+                                and floating_network["floating_ip"].lower() != "true"
+                            ):
+                                pool_id = floating_network["floating_ip"]
                             else:
                                 # Find the external network
                                 external_nets = list()
                             else:
                                 # Find the external network
                                 external_nets = list()
-                                for net in self.neutron.list_networks()['networks']:
-                                    if net['router:external']:
-                                            external_nets.append(net)
+
+                                for net in self.neutron.list_networks()["networks"]:
+                                    if net["router:external"]:
+                                        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}}
                             try:
                                 # self.logger.debug("Creating floating IP")
                                 new_floating_ip = self.neutron.create_floatingip(param)
                             try:
                                 # self.logger.debug("Creating floating IP")
                                 new_floating_ip = self.neutron.create_floatingip(param)
-                                free_floating_ip = new_floating_ip['floatingip']['id']
+                                free_floating_ip = new_floating_ip["floatingip"]["id"]
+                                created_items[
+                                    "floating_ip:" + str(free_floating_ip)
+                                ] = True
                             except Exception as e:
                             except Exception as e:
-                                raise vimconn.vimconnException(type(e).__name__ + ": Cannot create new floating_ip " +
-                                                               str(e), http_code=vimconn.HTTP_Conflict)
+                                raise vimconn.VimConnException(
+                                    type(e).__name__
+                                    + ": Cannot create new floating_ip "
+                                    + str(e),
+                                    http_code=vimconn.HTTP_Conflict,
+                                )
 
 
-                        while not assigned:
-                            try:
-                                # the vim_id key contains the neutron.port_id
-                                self.neutron.update_floatingip(free_floating_ip,
-                                                               {"floatingip": {"port_id": floating_network["vim_id"]}})
-                                # Using nove is deprecated on nova client 10.0
-                                assigned = True
-                            except Exception as e:
-                                # openstack need some time after VM creation to asign an IP. So retry if fails
-                                vm_status = self.nova.servers.get(server.id).status
-                                if vm_status != 'ACTIVE' and vm_status != 'ERROR':
-                                    if time.time() - vm_start_time < server_timeout:
-                                        time.sleep(5)
-                                        continue
-                                raise vimconn.vimconnException(
-                                    "Cannot create floating_ip: {} {}".format(type(e).__name__, e),
-                                    http_code=vimconn.HTTP_Conflict)
+                        try:
+                            # for race condition ensure not already assigned
+                            fip = self.neutron.show_floatingip(free_floating_ip)
+
+                            if fip["floatingip"]["port_id"]:
+                                continue
+
+                            # the vim_id key contains the neutron.port_id
+                            self.neutron.update_floatingip(
+                                free_floating_ip,
+                                {"floatingip": {"port_id": floating_network["vim_id"]}},
+                            )
+                            # for race condition ensure not re-assigned to other VM after 5 seconds
+                            time.sleep(5)
+                            fip = self.neutron.show_floatingip(free_floating_ip)
+
+                            if (
+                                fip["floatingip"]["port_id"]
+                                != floating_network["vim_id"]
+                            ):
+                                self.logger.error(
+                                    "floating_ip {} re-assigned to other port".format(
+                                        free_floating_ip
+                                    )
+                                )
+                                continue
+
+                            self.logger.debug(
+                                "Assigned floating_ip {} to VM {}".format(
+                                    free_floating_ip, server.id
+                                )
+                            )
+                            assigned = True
+                        except Exception as e:
+                            # openstack need some time after VM creation to assign an IP. So retry if fails
+                            vm_status = self.nova.servers.get(server.id).status
+
+                            if vm_status not in ("ACTIVE", "ERROR"):
+                                if time.time() - vm_start_time < server_timeout:
+                                    time.sleep(5)
+                                    continue
+                            elif floating_ip_retries > 0:
+                                floating_ip_retries -= 1
+                                continue
+
+                            raise vimconn.VimConnException(
+                                "Cannot create floating_ip: {} {}".format(
+                                    type(e).__name__, e
+                                ),
+                                http_code=vimconn.HTTP_Conflict,
+                            )
 
                 except Exception as e:
 
                 except Exception as e:
-                    if not floating_network['exit_on_floating_ip_error']:
-                        self.logger.warning("Cannot create floating_ip. %s", str(e))
+                    if not floating_network["exit_on_floating_ip_error"]:
+                        self.logger.error("Cannot create floating_ip. %s", str(e))
                         continue
                         continue
+
                     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
             if server:
                 server_id = server.id
 
         except Exception as e:
             server_id = None
             if server:
                 server_id = server.id
+
             try:
                 self.delete_vminstance(server_id, created_items)
             except Exception as e2:
             try:
                 self.delete_vminstance(server_id, created_items)
             except Exception as e2:
@@ -1476,19 +2123,25 @@ 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
@@ -1500,12 +2153,14 @@ 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")
         self.logger.debug("Getting VM CONSOLE 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)
-            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)
@@ -1514,55 +2169,81 @@ 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")
 
             console_dict1 = console_dict.get("console")
+
             if console_dict1:
                 console_url = console_dict1.get("url")
             if console_dict1:
                 console_url = console_dict1.get("url")
+
                 if console_url:
                 if console_url:
-                    #parse console_url
+                    # parse console_url
                     protocol_index = console_url.find("//")
                     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:
-                        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:]
-                                  }
+                    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:
+                        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 :],
+                    }
                     protocol_index += 2
                     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:
+                    return console_dict
+            raise vimconn.VimConnUnexpectedResponse("Unexpected response from VIM")
+        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 = {}
             created_items = {}
+
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             # delete VM ports attached to this networks before the virtual machine
             for k, v in created_items.items():
                 if not v:  # skip already deleted
                     continue
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             # delete VM ports attached to this networks before the virtual machine
             for k, v in created_items.items():
                 if not v:  # skip already deleted
                     continue
+
                 try:
                     k_item, _, k_id = k.partition(":")
                     if k_item == "port":
                         self.neutron.delete_port(k_id)
                 except Exception as e:
                 try:
                     k_item, _, k_id = k.partition(":")
                     if k_item == "port":
                         self.neutron.delete_port(k_id)
                 except Exception as e:
-                    self.logger.error("Error deleting port: {}: {}".format(type(e).__name__, e))
+                    self.logger.error(
+                        "Error deleting port: {}: {}".format(type(e).__name__, e)
+                    )
 
             # #commented because detaching the volumes makes the servers.delete not work properly ?!?
             # #dettach volumes attached
             # server = self.nova.servers.get(vm_id)
 
             # #commented because detaching the volumes makes the servers.delete not work properly ?!?
             # #dettach volumes attached
             # server = self.nova.servers.get(vm_id)
-            # volumes_attached_dict = server._info['os-extended-volumes:volumes_attached']   #volume['id']
+            # volumes_attached_dict = server._info["os-extended-volumes:volumes_attached"]   #volume["id"]
             # #for volume in volumes_attached_dict:
             # #for volume in volumes_attached_dict:
-            # #    self.cinder.volumes.detach(volume['id'])
+            # #    self.cinder.volumes.detach(volume["id"])
 
             if vm_id:
                 self.nova.servers.delete(vm_id)
 
             if vm_id:
                 self.nova.servers.delete(vm_id)
@@ -1571,145 +2252,203 @@ class vimconnector(vimconn.vimconnector):
             # we ensure in this loop
             keep_waiting = True
             elapsed_time = 0
             # we ensure in this loop
             keep_waiting = True
             elapsed_time = 0
+
             while keep_waiting and elapsed_time < volume_timeout:
                 keep_waiting = False
             while keep_waiting and elapsed_time < volume_timeout:
                 keep_waiting = False
+
                 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
+
                     try:
                         k_item, _, k_id = k.partition(":")
                         if k_item == "volume":
                     try:
                         k_item, _, k_id = k.partition(":")
                         if k_item == "volume":
-                            if self.cinder.volumes.get(k_id).status != 'available':
+                            if self.cinder.volumes.get(k_id).status != "available":
                                 keep_waiting = True
                             else:
                                 self.cinder.volumes.delete(k_id)
                                 keep_waiting = True
                             else:
                                 self.cinder.volumes.delete(k_id)
+                                created_items[k] = None
+                        elif k_item == "floating_ip":  # floating ip
+                            self.neutron.delete_floatingip(k_id)
+                            created_items[k] = None
+
                     except Exception as e:
                     except Exception as e:
-                        self.logger.error("Error deleting volume: {}: {}".format(type(e).__name__, e))
+                        self.logger.error("Error deleting {}: {}".format(k, e))
+
                 if keep_waiting:
                     time.sleep(1)
                     elapsed_time += 1
                 if keep_waiting:
                     time.sleep(1)
                     elapsed_time += 1
+
             return None
             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
-           Params: the list of VM identifiers
-           Returns a dictionary with:
-                vm_id:          #VIM id of this Virtual Machine
-                    status:     #Mandatory. Text with one of:
-                                #  DELETED (not found at vim)
-                                #  VIM_ERROR (Cannot connect to VIM, VIM response error, ...)
-                                #  OTHER (Vim reported other status not understood)
-                                #  ERROR (VIM indicates an ERROR status)
-                                #  ACTIVE, PAUSED, SUSPENDED, INACTIVE (not running),
-                                #  CREATING (on building process), ERROR
-                                #  ACTIVE:NoMgmtIP (Active but any of its interface has an IP address
-                                #
-                    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)
-                    interfaces:
-                     -  vim_info:         #Text with plain information obtained from vim (yaml.safe_dump)
-                        mac_address:      #Text format XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
-                        vim_net_id:       #network id where this interface is connected
-                        vim_interface_id: #interface/port VIM id
-                        ip_address:       #null, or text with IPv4, IPv6 address
-                        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={}
-        self.logger.debug("refresh_vms status: Getting tenant VM instance information from VIM")
+        """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
+                status:     #Mandatory. Text with one of:
+                            #  DELETED (not found at vim)
+                            #  VIM_ERROR (Cannot connect to VIM, VIM response error, ...)
+                            #  OTHER (Vim reported other status not understood)
+                            #  ERROR (VIM indicates an ERROR status)
+                            #  ACTIVE, PAUSED, SUSPENDED, INACTIVE (not running),
+                            #  CREATING (on building process), ERROR
+                            #  ACTIVE:NoMgmtIP (Active but any of its interface has an IP address
+                            #
+                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)
+                interfaces:
+                 -  vim_info:         #Text with plain information obtained from vim (yaml.safe_dump)
+                    mac_address:      #Text format XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
+                    vim_net_id:       #network id where this interface is connected
+                    vim_interface_id: #interface/port VIM id
+                    ip_address:       #null, or text with IPv4, IPv6 address
+                    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 = {}
+        self.logger.debug(
+            "refresh_vms status: Getting tenant VM instance information from VIM"
+        )
+
         for vm_id in vm_list:
         for vm_id in vm_list:
-            vm={}
+            vm = {}
+
             try:
                 vm_vim = self.get_vminstance(vm_id)
             try:
                 vm_vim = self.get_vminstance(vm_id)
-                if vm_vim['status'] in vmStatus2manoFormat:
-                    vm['status']    =  vmStatus2manoFormat[ vm_vim['status'] ]
+
+                if vm_vim["status"] in vmStatus2manoFormat:
+                    vm["status"] = vmStatus2manoFormat[vm_vim["status"]]
                 else:
                 else:
-                    vm['status']    = "OTHER"
-                    vm['error_msg'] = "VIM status reported " + vm_vim['status']
+                    vm["status"] = "OTHER"
+                    vm["error_msg"] = "VIM status reported " + vm_vim["status"]
 
 
-                vm['vim_info'] = self.serialize(vm_vim)
+                vm_vim.pop("OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:user_data", None)
+                vm_vim.pop("user_data", None)
+                vm["vim_info"] = self.serialize(vm_vim)
 
                 vm["interfaces"] = []
 
                 vm["interfaces"] = []
-                if vm_vim.get('fault'):
-                    vm['error_msg'] = str(vm_vim['fault'])
-                #get interfaces
+                if vm_vim.get("fault"):
+                    vm["error_msg"] = str(vm_vim["fault"])
+
+                # get interfaces
                 try:
                     self._reload_connection()
                     port_dict = self.neutron.list_ports(device_id=vm_id)
                 try:
                     self._reload_connection()
                     port_dict = self.neutron.list_ports(device_id=vm_id)
+
                     for port in port_dict["ports"]:
                     for port in port_dict["ports"]:
-                        interface={}
-                        interface['vim_info'] = self.serialize(port)
+                        interface = {}
+                        interface["vim_info"] = self.serialize(port)
                         interface["mac_address"] = port.get("mac_address")
                         interface["vim_net_id"] = port["network_id"]
                         interface["vim_interface_id"] = port["id"]
                         # check if OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host is there,
                         # in case of non-admin credentials, it will be missing
                         interface["mac_address"] = port.get("mac_address")
                         interface["vim_net_id"] = port["network_id"]
                         interface["vim_interface_id"] = port["id"]
                         # check if OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host is there,
                         # in case of non-admin credentials, it will be missing
-                        if vm_vim.get('OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host'):
-                            interface["compute_node"] = vm_vim['OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host']
+
+                        if vm_vim.get("OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host"):
+                            interface["compute_node"] = vm_vim["OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:host"]
+
                         interface["pci"] = None
 
                         # check if binding:profile is there,
                         # in case of non-admin credentials, it will be missing
                         interface["pci"] = None
 
                         # check if binding:profile is there,
                         # 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
+                        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: 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
                                 # 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']
+                                pci = port["binding:profile"]["pci_slot"]
                                 # interface["pci"] = pci[:-4] + "00." + str(int(pci[-1]) % 2)
                                 interface["pci"] = pci
                                 # interface["pci"] = pci[:-4] + "00." + str(int(pci[-1]) % 2)
                                 interface["pci"] = pci
+
                         interface["vlan"] = None
                         interface["vlan"] = None
-                        #if network is of type vlan and port is of type direct (sr-iov) then set vlan id
-                        network = self.neutron.show_network(port["network_id"])
-                        if network['network'].get('provider:network_type') == 'vlan' and \
-                            port.get("binding:vnic_type") == "direct":
-                            interface["vlan"] = network['network'].get('provider:segmentation_id')
-                        ips=[]
-                        #look for floating ip address
+
+                        if port.get("binding:vif_details"):
+                            interface["vlan"] = port["binding:vif_details"].get("vlan")
+
+                        # Get vlan from network in case not present in port for those old openstacks and cases where
+                        # it is needed vlan at PT
+                        if not interface["vlan"]:
+                            # if network is of type vlan and port is of type direct (sr-iov) then set vlan id
+                            network = self.neutron.show_network(port["network_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
                         try:
                         try:
-                            floating_ip_dict = self.neutron.list_floatingips(port_id=port["id"])
+                            floating_ip_dict = self.neutron.list_floatingips(
+                                port_id=port["id"]
+                            )
+
                             if floating_ip_dict.get("floatingips"):
                             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
 
                         for subnet in port["fixed_ips"]:
                             ips.append(subnet["ip_address"])
                         except Exception:
                             pass
 
                         for subnet in port["fixed_ips"]:
                             ips.append(subnet["ip_address"])
+
                         interface["ip_address"] = ";".join(ips)
                         vm["interfaces"].append(interface)
                 except Exception as e:
                         interface["ip_address"] = ";".join(ips)
                         vm["interfaces"].append(interface)
                 except Exception as e:
-                    self.logger.error("Error getting vm interface information {}: {}".format(type(e).__name__, e),
-                                      exc_info=True)
-            except vimconn.vimconnNotFoundException as e:
+                    self.logger.error(
+                        "Error getting vm interface information {}: {}".format(
+                            type(e).__name__, e
+                        ),
+                        exc_info=True,
+                    )
+            except vimconn.VimConnNotFoundException as e:
                 self.logger.error("Exception getting vm status: %s", str(e))
                 self.logger.error("Exception getting vm status: %s", str(e))
-                vm['status'] = "DELETED"
-                vm['error_msg'] = str(e)
-            except vimconn.vimconnException as e:
+                vm["status"] = "DELETED"
+                vm["error_msg"] = str(e)
+            except vimconn.VimConnException as e:
                 self.logger.error("Exception getting vm status: %s", str(e))
                 self.logger.error("Exception getting vm status: %s", str(e))
-                vm['status'] = "VIM_ERROR"
-                vm['error_msg'] = str(e)
+                vm["status"] = "VIM_ERROR"
+                vm["error_msg"] = str(e)
+
             vm_dict[vm_id] = vm
             vm_dict[vm_id] = vm
+
         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))
         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)
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             server = self.nova.servers.find(id=vm_id)
+
             if "start" in action_dict:
             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()
@@ -1718,24 +2457,25 @@ 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:
             elif "rebuild" in action_dict:
-                server.rebuild(server.image['id'])
+                server.rebuild(server.image["id"])
             elif "reboot" in action_dict:
             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)
@@ -1744,94 +2484,137 @@ 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,
+                    )
+
                 try:
                     console_url = console_dict["console"]["url"]
                 try:
                     console_url = console_dict["console"]["url"]
-                    #parse console_url
+                    # parse console_url
                     protocol_index = console_url.find("//")
                     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:
-                        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:]
-                                  }
+                    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:
+                        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 :],
+                    }
+
                     return console_dict2
                     return console_dict2
-                except Exception as e:
-                    raise vimconn.vimconnException("Unexpected response from VIM " + str(console_dict))
+                except Exception:
+                    raise vimconn.VimConnException(
+                        "Unexpected response from VIM " + str(console_dict)
+                    )
 
             return None
 
             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):
         """
     def _generate_vlanID(self):
         """
-         Method to get unused vlanID
+        Method to get unused vlanID
             Args:
                 None
             Returns:
                 vlanID
         """
             Args:
                 None
             Returns:
                 vlanID
         """
-        #Get used VLAN IDs
+        # Get used VLAN IDs
         usedVlanIDs = []
         networks = self.get_network_list()
         usedVlanIDs = []
         networks = self.get_network_list()
+
         for net in networks:
         for net in networks:
-            if net.get('provider:segmentation_id'):
-                usedVlanIDs.append(net.get('provider:segmentation_id'))
+            if net.get("provider:segmentation_id"):
+                usedVlanIDs.append(net.get("provider:segmentation_id"))
+
         used_vlanIDs = set(usedVlanIDs)
 
         used_vlanIDs = set(usedVlanIDs)
 
-        #find unused VLAN ID
-        for vlanID_range in self.config.get('dataplane_net_vlan_range'):
+        # find unused VLAN ID
+        for vlanID_range in self.config.get("dataplane_net_vlan_range"):
             try:
             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:
                 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))
+                raise vimconn.VimConnException(
+                    "Exception {} occurred while generating VLAN ID.".format(exp)
+                )
         else:
         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):
         """
-         Method to get unused vlanID
-            Args:
-                None
-            Returns:
-                vlanID
+        Method to get unused vlanID
+        Args:
+            None
+        Returns:
+            vlanID
         """
         # Get used VLAN IDs
         usedVlanIDs = []
         networks = self.get_network_list()
         for net in networks:
         """
         # Get used VLAN IDs
         usedVlanIDs = []
         networks = self.get_network_list()
         for net in networks:
-            if net.get('provider:network_type') == "vlan" and net.get('provider:segmentation_id'):
-                usedVlanIDs.append(net.get('provider:segmentation_id'))
-            elif net.get('segments'):
-                for segment in net.get('segments'):
-                    if segment.get('provider:network_type') == "vlan" and segment.get('provider:segmentation_id'):
-                        usedVlanIDs.append(segment.get('provider:segmentation_id'))
+            if net.get("provider:network_type") == "vlan" and net.get(
+                "provider:segmentation_id"
+            ):
+                usedVlanIDs.append(net.get("provider:segmentation_id"))
+            elif net.get("segments"):
+                for segment in net.get("segments"):
+                    if segment.get("provider:network_type") == "vlan" and segment.get(
+                        "provider:segmentation_id"
+                    ):
+                        usedVlanIDs.append(segment.get("provider:segmentation_id"))
+
         used_vlanIDs = set(usedVlanIDs)
 
         # find unused VLAN ID
         used_vlanIDs = set(usedVlanIDs)
 
         # find unused VLAN ID
-        for vlanID_range in self.config.get('multisegment_vlan_range'):
+        for vlanID_range in self.config.get("multisegment_vlan_range"):
             try:
             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:
                 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))
+                raise vimconn.VimConnException(
+                    "Exception {} occurred while generating VLAN ID.".format(exp)
+                )
         else:
         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):
         """
@@ -1841,590 +2624,817 @@ 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
-            vlanID_pattern = r'(\d)*-(\d)*$'
+            # validate format
+            vlanID_pattern = r"(\d)*-(\d)*$"
             match_obj = re.match(vlanID_pattern, vlan_range)
             if not match_obj:
             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 "\
-                    "start_ID < end_ID ".format(text_vlan_range, vlanID_range, text_vlan_range))
+                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
+                    )
+                )
 
 
-#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'''
-        return -vimconn.HTTP_Internal_Server_Error, "osconnector.new_external_port() not implemented"
+        """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):
 
     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'''
-        return -vimconn.HTTP_Internal_Server_Error, "osconnector.connect_port_network() not implemented"
+        """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):
 
     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")
         self.logger.debug("osconnector: Adding a new user to VIM")
+
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
         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)
         self.logger.debug("new_user " + error_text)
+
         return error_value, error_text
 
     def delete_user(self, user_id):
         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")
         if self.debug:
             print("osconnector: Deleting  a  user from VIM")
+
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             self.keystone.users.delete(user_id)
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             self.keystone.users.delete(user_id)
+
             return 1, user_id
         except ksExceptions.ConnectionError as e:
             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")
         if self.debug:
             print("osconnector: Getting Host info from VIM")
+
         try:
         try:
-            h_list=[]
+            h_list = []
             self._reload_connection()
             hypervisors = self.nova.hypervisors.list()
             self._reload_connection()
             hypervisors = self.nova.hypervisors.list()
+
             for hype in hypervisors:
             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)
         self.logger.debug("get_hosts_info " + error_text)
+
         return error_value, error_text
 
     def get_hosts(self, vim_tenant):
         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
             return r, hype_dict
+
         hypervisors = hype_dict["hosts"]
         hypervisors = hype_dict["hosts"]
+
         try:
             servers = self.nova.servers.list()
             for hype in hypervisors:
                 for server in servers:
         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 'vm' in hype:
-                            hype['vm'].append(server.id)
+                    if (
+                        server.to_dict()["OS-EXT-SRV-ATTR:hypervisor_hostname"]
+                        == hype["hypervisor_hostname"]
+                    ):
+                        if "vm" in hype:
+                            hype["vm"].append(server.id)
                         else:
                         else:
-                            hype['vm'] = [server.id]
+                            hype["vm"] = [server.id]
+
             return 1, hype_dict
         except nvExceptions.NotFound as e:
             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)
         self.logger.debug("get_hosts " + error_text)
+
         return error_value, error_text
 
     def new_classification(self, name, ctype, definition):
         return error_value, error_text
 
     def new_classification(self, name, ctype, definition):
-        self.logger.debug('Adding a new (Traffic) Classification to VIM, named %s', name)
+        self.logger.debug(
+            "Adding a new (Traffic) Classification to VIM, named %s", name
+        )
+
         try:
             new_class = None
             self._reload_connection()
         try:
             new_class = None
             self._reload_connection()
+
             if ctype not in supportedClassificationTypes:
             if ctype not in supportedClassificationTypes:
-                raise vimconn.vimconnNotSupportedException(
-                        'OpenStack VIM connector doesn\'t support provided '
-                        'Classification Type {}, supported ones are: '
-                        '{}'.format(ctype, supportedClassificationTypes))
+                raise vimconn.VimConnNotSupportedException(
+                    "OpenStack VIM connector does not support provided "
+                    "Classification Type {}, supported ones are: {}".format(
+                        ctype, supportedClassificationTypes
+                    )
+                )
+
             if not self._validate_classification(ctype, definition):
             if not self._validate_classification(ctype, definition):
-                raise vimconn.vimconnException(
-                    'Incorrect Classification definition '
-                    'for the type specified.')
-            classification_dict = definition
-            classification_dict['name'] = name
+                raise vimconn.VimConnException(
+                    "Incorrect Classification definition for the type specified."
+                )
 
 
+            classification_dict = definition
+            classification_dict["name"] = name
             new_class = self.neutron.create_sfc_flow_classifier(
             new_class = self.neutron.create_sfc_flow_classifier(
-                {'flow_classifier': classification_dict})
-            return new_class['flow_classifier']['id']
-        except (neExceptions.ConnectionFailed, ksExceptions.ClientException,
-                neExceptions.NeutronException, ConnectionError) as e:
-            self.logger.error(
-                'Creation of Classification failed.')
+                {"flow_classifier": classification_dict}
+            )
+
+            return new_class["flow_classifier"]["id"]
+        except (
+            neExceptions.ConnectionFailed,
+            ksExceptions.ClientException,
+            neExceptions.NeutronException,
+            ConnectionError,
+        ) as e:
+            self.logger.error("Creation of Classification failed.")
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def get_classification(self, class_id):
         self.logger.debug(" Getting Classification %s from VIM", class_id)
         filter_dict = {"id": class_id}
         class_list = self.get_classification_list(filter_dict)
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def get_classification(self, class_id):
         self.logger.debug(" Getting Classification %s from VIM", class_id)
         filter_dict = {"id": class_id}
         class_list = self.get_classification_list(filter_dict)
+
         if len(class_list) == 0:
         if len(class_list) == 0:
-            raise vimconn.vimconnNotFoundException(
-                "Classification '{}' not found".format(class_id))
+            raise vimconn.VimConnNotFoundException(
+                "Classification '{}' not found".format(class_id)
+            )
         elif len(class_list) > 1:
         elif len(class_list) > 1:
-            raise vimconn.vimconnConflictException(
-                "Found more than one Classification with this criteria")
+            raise vimconn.VimConnConflictException(
+                "Found more than one Classification with this criteria"
+            )
+
         classification = class_list[0]
         classification = class_list[0]
+
         return classification
 
     def get_classification_list(self, filter_dict={}):
         return classification
 
     def get_classification_list(self, filter_dict={}):
-        self.logger.debug("Getting Classifications from VIM filter: '%s'",
-                          str(filter_dict))
+        self.logger.debug(
+            "Getting Classifications from VIM filter: '%s'", str(filter_dict)
+        )
+
         try:
             filter_dict_os = filter_dict.copy()
             self._reload_connection()
         try:
             filter_dict_os = filter_dict.copy()
             self._reload_connection()
+
             if self.api_version3 and "tenant_id" in filter_dict_os:
             if self.api_version3 and "tenant_id" in filter_dict_os:
-                filter_dict_os['project_id'] = filter_dict_os.pop('tenant_id')
+                filter_dict_os["project_id"] = filter_dict_os.pop("tenant_id")
+
             classification_dict = self.neutron.list_sfc_flow_classifiers(
             classification_dict = self.neutron.list_sfc_flow_classifiers(
-                **filter_dict_os)
+                **filter_dict_os
+            )
             classification_list = classification_dict["flow_classifiers"]
             self.__classification_os2mano(classification_list)
             classification_list = classification_dict["flow_classifiers"]
             self.__classification_os2mano(classification_list)
+
             return classification_list
             return classification_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 delete_classification(self, class_id):
         self.logger.debug("Deleting Classification '%s' from VIM", class_id)
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def delete_classification(self, class_id):
         self.logger.debug("Deleting Classification '%s' from VIM", class_id)
+
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             self.neutron.delete_sfc_flow_classifier(class_id)
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             self.neutron.delete_sfc_flow_classifier(class_id)
+
             return class_id
             return class_id
-        except (neExceptions.ConnectionFailed, neExceptions.NeutronException,
-                ksExceptions.ClientException, neExceptions.NeutronException,
-                ConnectionError) as e:
+        except (
+            neExceptions.ConnectionFailed,
+            neExceptions.NeutronException,
+            ksExceptions.ClientException,
+            neExceptions.NeutronException,
+            ConnectionError,
+        ) as e:
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def new_sfi(self, name, ingress_ports, egress_ports, sfc_encap=True):
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def new_sfi(self, name, ingress_ports, egress_ports, sfc_encap=True):
-        self.logger.debug("Adding a new Service Function Instance to VIM, named '%s'", name)
+        self.logger.debug(
+            "Adding a new Service Function Instance to VIM, named '%s'", name
+        )
+
         try:
             new_sfi = None
             self._reload_connection()
             correlation = None
         try:
             new_sfi = None
             self._reload_connection()
             correlation = None
+
             if sfc_encap:
             if sfc_encap:
-                correlation = 'nsh'
+                correlation = "nsh"
+
             if len(ingress_ports) != 1:
             if len(ingress_ports) != 1:
-                raise vimconn.vimconnNotSupportedException(
-                    "OpenStack VIM connector can only have "
-                    "1 ingress port per SFI")
+                raise vimconn.VimConnNotSupportedException(
+                    "OpenStack VIM connector can only have 1 ingress port per SFI"
+                )
+
             if len(egress_ports) != 1:
             if len(egress_ports) != 1:
-                raise vimconn.vimconnNotSupportedException(
-                    "OpenStack VIM connector can only have "
-                    "1 egress port per SFI")
-            sfi_dict = {'name': name,
-                        'ingress': ingress_ports[0],
-                        'egress': egress_ports[0],
-                        'service_function_parameters': {
-                            'correlation': correlation}}
-            new_sfi = self.neutron.create_sfc_port_pair({'port_pair': sfi_dict})
-            return new_sfi['port_pair']['id']
-        except (neExceptions.ConnectionFailed, ksExceptions.ClientException,
-                neExceptions.NeutronException, ConnectionError) as e:
+                raise vimconn.VimConnNotSupportedException(
+                    "OpenStack VIM connector can only have 1 egress port per SFI"
+                )
+
+            sfi_dict = {
+                "name": name,
+                "ingress": ingress_ports[0],
+                "egress": egress_ports[0],
+                "service_function_parameters": {"correlation": correlation},
+            }
+            new_sfi = self.neutron.create_sfc_port_pair({"port_pair": sfi_dict})
+
+            return new_sfi["port_pair"]["id"]
+        except (
+            neExceptions.ConnectionFailed,
+            ksExceptions.ClientException,
+            neExceptions.NeutronException,
+            ConnectionError,
+        ) as e:
             if new_sfi:
                 try:
             if new_sfi:
                 try:
-                    self.neutron.delete_sfc_port_pair(
-                        new_sfi['port_pair']['id'])
+                    self.neutron.delete_sfc_port_pair(new_sfi["port_pair"]["id"])
                 except Exception:
                     self.logger.error(
                 except Exception:
                     self.logger.error(
-                        'Creation of Service Function Instance failed, with '
-                        'subsequent deletion failure as well.')
+                        "Creation of Service Function Instance failed, with "
+                        "subsequent deletion failure as well."
+                    )
+
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def get_sfi(self, sfi_id):
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def get_sfi(self, sfi_id):
-        self.logger.debug('Getting Service Function Instance %s from VIM', sfi_id)
+        self.logger.debug("Getting Service Function Instance %s from VIM", sfi_id)
         filter_dict = {"id": sfi_id}
         sfi_list = self.get_sfi_list(filter_dict)
         filter_dict = {"id": sfi_id}
         sfi_list = self.get_sfi_list(filter_dict)
+
         if len(sfi_list) == 0:
         if len(sfi_list) == 0:
-            raise vimconn.vimconnNotFoundException("Service Function Instance '{}' not found".format(sfi_id))
+            raise vimconn.VimConnNotFoundException(
+                "Service Function Instance '{}' not found".format(sfi_id)
+            )
         elif len(sfi_list) > 1:
         elif len(sfi_list) > 1:
-            raise vimconn.vimconnConflictException(
-                'Found more than one Service Function Instance '
-                'with this criteria')
+            raise vimconn.VimConnConflictException(
+                "Found more than one Service Function Instance with this criteria"
+            )
+
         sfi = sfi_list[0]
         sfi = sfi_list[0]
+
         return sfi
 
     def get_sfi_list(self, filter_dict={}):
         return sfi
 
     def get_sfi_list(self, filter_dict={}):
-        self.logger.debug("Getting Service Function Instances from VIM filter: '%s'", str(filter_dict))
+        self.logger.debug(
+            "Getting Service Function Instances from VIM filter: '%s'", str(filter_dict)
+        )
+
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             filter_dict_os = filter_dict.copy()
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             filter_dict_os = filter_dict.copy()
+
             if self.api_version3 and "tenant_id" in filter_dict_os:
             if self.api_version3 and "tenant_id" in filter_dict_os:
-                filter_dict_os['project_id'] = filter_dict_os.pop('tenant_id')
+                filter_dict_os["project_id"] = filter_dict_os.pop("tenant_id")
+
             sfi_dict = self.neutron.list_sfc_port_pairs(**filter_dict_os)
             sfi_list = sfi_dict["port_pairs"]
             self.__sfi_os2mano(sfi_list)
             sfi_dict = self.neutron.list_sfc_port_pairs(**filter_dict_os)
             sfi_list = sfi_dict["port_pairs"]
             self.__sfi_os2mano(sfi_list)
+
             return sfi_list
             return sfi_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 delete_sfi(self, sfi_id):
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def delete_sfi(self, sfi_id):
-        self.logger.debug("Deleting Service Function Instance '%s' "
-                          "from VIM", sfi_id)
+        self.logger.debug("Deleting Service Function Instance '%s' from VIM", sfi_id)
+
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             self.neutron.delete_sfc_port_pair(sfi_id)
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             self.neutron.delete_sfc_port_pair(sfi_id)
+
             return sfi_id
             return sfi_id
-        except (neExceptions.ConnectionFailed, neExceptions.NeutronException,
-                ksExceptions.ClientException, neExceptions.NeutronException,
-                ConnectionError) as e:
+        except (
+            neExceptions.ConnectionFailed,
+            neExceptions.NeutronException,
+            ksExceptions.ClientException,
+            neExceptions.NeutronException,
+            ConnectionError,
+        ) as e:
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def new_sf(self, name, sfis, sfc_encap=True):
         self.logger.debug("Adding a new Service Function to VIM, named '%s'", name)
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def new_sf(self, name, sfis, sfc_encap=True):
         self.logger.debug("Adding a new Service Function to VIM, named '%s'", name)
+
         try:
             new_sf = None
             self._reload_connection()
             # correlation = None
             # if sfc_encap:
         try:
             new_sf = None
             self._reload_connection()
             # correlation = None
             # if sfc_encap:
-            #     correlation = 'nsh'
+            #     correlation = "nsh"
+
             for instance in sfis:
                 sfi = self.get_sfi(instance)
             for instance in sfis:
                 sfi = self.get_sfi(instance)
-                if sfi.get('sfc_encap') != sfc_encap:
-                    raise vimconn.vimconnNotSupportedException(
+
+                if sfi.get("sfc_encap") != sfc_encap:
+                    raise vimconn.VimConnNotSupportedException(
                         "OpenStack VIM connector requires all SFIs of the "
                         "OpenStack VIM connector requires all SFIs of the "
-                        "same SF to share the same SFC Encapsulation")
-            sf_dict = {'name': name,
-                       'port_pairs': sfis}
-            new_sf = self.neutron.create_sfc_port_pair_group({
-                'port_pair_group': sf_dict})
-            return new_sf['port_pair_group']['id']
-        except (neExceptions.ConnectionFailed, ksExceptions.ClientException,
-                neExceptions.NeutronException, ConnectionError) as e:
+                        "same SF to share the same SFC Encapsulation"
+                    )
+
+            sf_dict = {"name": name, "port_pairs": sfis}
+            new_sf = self.neutron.create_sfc_port_pair_group(
+                {"port_pair_group": sf_dict}
+            )
+
+            return new_sf["port_pair_group"]["id"]
+        except (
+            neExceptions.ConnectionFailed,
+            ksExceptions.ClientException,
+            neExceptions.NeutronException,
+            ConnectionError,
+        ) as e:
             if new_sf:
                 try:
                     self.neutron.delete_sfc_port_pair_group(
             if new_sf:
                 try:
                     self.neutron.delete_sfc_port_pair_group(
-                        new_sf['port_pair_group']['id'])
+                        new_sf["port_pair_group"]["id"]
+                    )
                 except Exception:
                     self.logger.error(
                 except Exception:
                     self.logger.error(
-                        'Creation of Service Function failed, with '
-                        'subsequent deletion failure as well.')
+                        "Creation of Service Function failed, with "
+                        "subsequent deletion failure as well."
+                    )
+
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def get_sf(self, sf_id):
         self.logger.debug("Getting Service Function %s from VIM", sf_id)
         filter_dict = {"id": sf_id}
         sf_list = self.get_sf_list(filter_dict)
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def get_sf(self, sf_id):
         self.logger.debug("Getting Service Function %s from VIM", sf_id)
         filter_dict = {"id": sf_id}
         sf_list = self.get_sf_list(filter_dict)
+
         if len(sf_list) == 0:
         if len(sf_list) == 0:
-            raise vimconn.vimconnNotFoundException(
-                "Service Function '{}' not found".format(sf_id))
+            raise vimconn.VimConnNotFoundException(
+                "Service Function '{}' not found".format(sf_id)
+            )
         elif len(sf_list) > 1:
         elif len(sf_list) > 1:
-            raise vimconn.vimconnConflictException(
-                "Found more than one Service Function with this criteria")
+            raise vimconn.VimConnConflictException(
+                "Found more than one Service Function with this criteria"
+            )
+
         sf = sf_list[0]
         sf = sf_list[0]
+
         return sf
 
     def get_sf_list(self, filter_dict={}):
         return sf
 
     def get_sf_list(self, filter_dict={}):
-        self.logger.debug("Getting Service Function from VIM filter: '%s'",
-                          str(filter_dict))
+        self.logger.debug(
+            "Getting Service Function from VIM filter: '%s'", str(filter_dict)
+        )
+
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             filter_dict_os = filter_dict.copy()
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             filter_dict_os = filter_dict.copy()
+
             if self.api_version3 and "tenant_id" in filter_dict_os:
             if self.api_version3 and "tenant_id" in filter_dict_os:
-                filter_dict_os['project_id'] = filter_dict_os.pop('tenant_id')
+                filter_dict_os["project_id"] = filter_dict_os.pop("tenant_id")
+
             sf_dict = self.neutron.list_sfc_port_pair_groups(**filter_dict_os)
             sf_list = sf_dict["port_pair_groups"]
             self.__sf_os2mano(sf_list)
             sf_dict = self.neutron.list_sfc_port_pair_groups(**filter_dict_os)
             sf_list = sf_dict["port_pair_groups"]
             self.__sf_os2mano(sf_list)
+
             return sf_list
             return sf_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 delete_sf(self, sf_id):
         self.logger.debug("Deleting Service Function '%s' from VIM", sf_id)
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def delete_sf(self, sf_id):
         self.logger.debug("Deleting Service Function '%s' from VIM", sf_id)
+
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             self.neutron.delete_sfc_port_pair_group(sf_id)
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             self.neutron.delete_sfc_port_pair_group(sf_id)
+
             return sf_id
             return sf_id
-        except (neExceptions.ConnectionFailed, neExceptions.NeutronException,
-                ksExceptions.ClientException, neExceptions.NeutronException,
-                ConnectionError) as e:
+        except (
+            neExceptions.ConnectionFailed,
+            neExceptions.NeutronException,
+            ksExceptions.ClientException,
+            neExceptions.NeutronException,
+            ConnectionError,
+        ) as e:
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def new_sfp(self, name, classifications, sfs, sfc_encap=True, spi=None):
         self.logger.debug("Adding a new Service Function Path to VIM, named '%s'", name)
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def new_sfp(self, name, classifications, sfs, sfc_encap=True, spi=None):
         self.logger.debug("Adding a new Service Function Path to VIM, named '%s'", name)
+
         try:
             new_sfp = None
             self._reload_connection()
             # In networking-sfc the MPLS encapsulation is legacy
             # should be used when no full SFC Encapsulation is intended
         try:
             new_sfp = None
             self._reload_connection()
             # In networking-sfc the MPLS encapsulation is legacy
             # should be used when no full SFC Encapsulation is intended
-            correlation = 'mpls'
+            correlation = "mpls"
+
             if sfc_encap:
             if sfc_encap:
-                correlation = 'nsh'
-            sfp_dict = {'name': name,
-                        'flow_classifiers': classifications,
-                        'port_pair_groups': sfs,
-                        'chain_parameters': {'correlation': correlation}}
+                correlation = "nsh"
+
+            sfp_dict = {
+                "name": name,
+                "flow_classifiers": classifications,
+                "port_pair_groups": sfs,
+                "chain_parameters": {"correlation": correlation},
+            }
+
             if spi:
             if spi:
-                sfp_dict['chain_id'] = spi
-            new_sfp = self.neutron.create_sfc_port_chain({'port_chain': sfp_dict})
+                sfp_dict["chain_id"] = spi
+
+            new_sfp = self.neutron.create_sfc_port_chain({"port_chain": sfp_dict})
+
             return new_sfp["port_chain"]["id"]
             return new_sfp["port_chain"]["id"]
-        except (neExceptions.ConnectionFailed, ksExceptions.ClientException,
-                neExceptions.NeutronException, ConnectionError) as e:
+        except (
+            neExceptions.ConnectionFailed,
+            ksExceptions.ClientException,
+            neExceptions.NeutronException,
+            ConnectionError,
+        ) as e:
             if new_sfp:
                 try:
             if new_sfp:
                 try:
-                    self.neutron.delete_sfc_port_chain(new_sfp['port_chain']['id'])
+                    self.neutron.delete_sfc_port_chain(new_sfp["port_chain"]["id"])
                 except Exception:
                     self.logger.error(
                 except Exception:
                     self.logger.error(
-                        'Creation of Service Function Path failed, with '
-                        'subsequent deletion failure as well.')
+                        "Creation of Service Function Path failed, with "
+                        "subsequent deletion failure as well."
+                    )
+
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def get_sfp(self, sfp_id):
         self.logger.debug(" Getting Service Function Path %s from VIM", sfp_id)
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def get_sfp(self, sfp_id):
         self.logger.debug(" Getting Service Function Path %s from VIM", sfp_id)
+
         filter_dict = {"id": sfp_id}
         sfp_list = self.get_sfp_list(filter_dict)
         filter_dict = {"id": sfp_id}
         sfp_list = self.get_sfp_list(filter_dict)
+
         if len(sfp_list) == 0:
         if len(sfp_list) == 0:
-            raise vimconn.vimconnNotFoundException(
-                "Service Function Path '{}' not found".format(sfp_id))
+            raise vimconn.VimConnNotFoundException(
+                "Service Function Path '{}' not found".format(sfp_id)
+            )
         elif len(sfp_list) > 1:
         elif len(sfp_list) > 1:
-            raise vimconn.vimconnConflictException(
-                "Found more than one Service Function Path with this criteria")
+            raise vimconn.VimConnConflictException(
+                "Found more than one Service Function Path with this criteria"
+            )
+
         sfp = sfp_list[0]
         sfp = sfp_list[0]
+
         return sfp
 
     def get_sfp_list(self, filter_dict={}):
         return sfp
 
     def get_sfp_list(self, filter_dict={}):
-        self.logger.debug("Getting Service Function Paths from VIM filter: '%s'", str(filter_dict))
+        self.logger.debug(
+            "Getting Service Function Paths from VIM filter: '%s'", str(filter_dict)
+        )
+
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             filter_dict_os = filter_dict.copy()
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             filter_dict_os = filter_dict.copy()
+
             if self.api_version3 and "tenant_id" in filter_dict_os:
             if self.api_version3 and "tenant_id" in filter_dict_os:
-                filter_dict_os['project_id'] = filter_dict_os.pop('tenant_id')
+                filter_dict_os["project_id"] = filter_dict_os.pop("tenant_id")
+
             sfp_dict = self.neutron.list_sfc_port_chains(**filter_dict_os)
             sfp_list = sfp_dict["port_chains"]
             self.__sfp_os2mano(sfp_list)
             sfp_dict = self.neutron.list_sfc_port_chains(**filter_dict_os)
             sfp_list = sfp_dict["port_chains"]
             self.__sfp_os2mano(sfp_list)
+
             return sfp_list
             return sfp_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 delete_sfp(self, sfp_id):
         self.logger.debug("Deleting Service Function Path '%s' from VIM", sfp_id)
             self._format_exception(e)
 
     def delete_sfp(self, sfp_id):
         self.logger.debug("Deleting Service Function Path '%s' from VIM", sfp_id)
+
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             self.neutron.delete_sfc_port_chain(sfp_id)
         try:
             self._reload_connection()
             self.neutron.delete_sfc_port_chain(sfp_id)
+
             return sfp_id
             return sfp_id
-        except (neExceptions.ConnectionFailed, neExceptions.NeutronException,
-                ksExceptions.ClientException, neExceptions.NeutronException,
-                ConnectionError) as e:
+        except (
+            neExceptions.ConnectionFailed,
+            neExceptions.NeutronException,
+            ksExceptions.ClientException,
+            neExceptions.NeutronException,
+            ConnectionError,
+        ) as e:
             self._format_exception(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
-           Params: the list of sfp identifiers
-           Returns a dictionary with:
-                vm_id:          #VIM id of this service function path
-                    status:     #Mandatory. Text with one of:
-                                #  DELETED (not found at vim)
-                                #  VIM_ERROR (Cannot connect to VIM, VIM response error, ...)
-                                #  OTHER (Vim reported other status not understood)
-                                #  ERROR (VIM indicates an ERROR status)
-                                #  ACTIVE,
-                                #  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={}
-        self.logger.debug("refresh_sfps status: Getting tenant SFP information from VIM")
+        """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
+                status:     #Mandatory. Text with one of:
+                            #  DELETED (not found at vim)
+                            #  VIM_ERROR (Cannot connect to VIM, VIM response error, ...)
+                            #  OTHER (Vim reported other status not understood)
+                            #  ERROR (VIM indicates an ERROR status)
+                            #  ACTIVE,
+                            #  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 = {}
+        self.logger.debug(
+            "refresh_sfps status: Getting tenant SFP information from VIM"
+        )
+
         for sfp_id in sfp_list:
         for sfp_id in sfp_list:
-            sfp={}
+            sfp = {}
+
             try:
                 sfp_vim = self.get_sfp(sfp_id)
             try:
                 sfp_vim = self.get_sfp(sfp_id)
-                if sfp_vim['spi']:
-                    sfp['status']    =  vmStatus2manoFormat[ 'ACTIVE' ]
-                else:
-                    sfp['status']    = "OTHER"
-                    sfp['error_msg'] = "VIM status reported " + vm_vim['status']
 
 
-                sfp['vim_info'] = self.serialize(sfp_vim)
+                if sfp_vim["spi"]:
+                    sfp["status"] = vmStatus2manoFormat["ACTIVE"]
+                else:
+                    sfp["status"] = "OTHER"
+                    sfp["error_msg"] = "VIM status reported " + sfp["status"]
 
 
-                if sfp_vim.get('fault'):
-                    sfp['error_msg'] = str(sfp_vim['fault'])
+                sfp["vim_info"] = self.serialize(sfp_vim)
 
 
-            except vimconn.vimconnNotFoundException as e:
+                if sfp_vim.get("fault"):
+                    sfp["error_msg"] = str(sfp_vim["fault"])
+            except vimconn.VimConnNotFoundException as e:
                 self.logger.error("Exception getting sfp status: %s", str(e))
                 self.logger.error("Exception getting sfp status: %s", str(e))
-                sfp['status'] = "DELETED"
-                sfp['error_msg'] = str(e)
-            except vimconn.vimconnException as e:
+                sfp["status"] = "DELETED"
+                sfp["error_msg"] = str(e)
+            except vimconn.VimConnException as e:
                 self.logger.error("Exception getting sfp status: %s", str(e))
                 self.logger.error("Exception getting sfp status: %s", str(e))
-                sfp['status'] = "VIM_ERROR"
-                sfp['error_msg'] = str(e)
+                sfp["status"] = "VIM_ERROR"
+                sfp["error_msg"] = str(e)
+
             sfp_dict[sfp_id] = sfp
             sfp_dict[sfp_id] = sfp
-        return sfp_dict
 
 
+        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
-           Params: the list of sfi identifiers
-           Returns a dictionary with:
-                vm_id:          #VIM id of this service function instance
-                    status:     #Mandatory. Text with one of:
-                                #  DELETED (not found at vim)
-                                #  VIM_ERROR (Cannot connect to VIM, VIM response error, ...)
-                                #  OTHER (Vim reported other status not understood)
-                                #  ERROR (VIM indicates an ERROR status)
-                                #  ACTIVE,
-                                #  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={}
-        self.logger.debug("refresh_sfis status: Getting tenant sfi information from VIM")
+        """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
+                status:     #Mandatory. Text with one of:
+                            #  DELETED (not found at vim)
+                            #  VIM_ERROR (Cannot connect to VIM, VIM response error, ...)
+                            #  OTHER (Vim reported other status not understood)
+                            #  ERROR (VIM indicates an ERROR status)
+                            #  ACTIVE,
+                            #  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 = {}
+        self.logger.debug(
+            "refresh_sfis status: Getting tenant sfi information from VIM"
+        )
+
         for sfi_id in sfi_list:
         for sfi_id in sfi_list:
-            sfi={}
+            sfi = {}
+
             try:
                 sfi_vim = self.get_sfi(sfi_id)
             try:
                 sfi_vim = self.get_sfi(sfi_id)
+
                 if sfi_vim:
                 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)
 
 
-                if sfi_vim.get('fault'):
-                    sfi['error_msg'] = str(sfi_vim['fault'])
-
-            except vimconn.vimconnNotFoundException as e:
+                if sfi_vim.get("fault"):
+                    sfi["error_msg"] = str(sfi_vim["fault"])
+            except vimconn.VimConnNotFoundException as e:
                 self.logger.error("Exception getting sfi status: %s", str(e))
                 self.logger.error("Exception getting sfi status: %s", str(e))
-                sfi['status'] = "DELETED"
-                sfi['error_msg'] = str(e)
-            except vimconn.vimconnException as e:
+                sfi["status"] = "DELETED"
+                sfi["error_msg"] = str(e)
+            except vimconn.VimConnException as e:
                 self.logger.error("Exception getting sfi status: %s", str(e))
                 self.logger.error("Exception getting sfi status: %s", str(e))
-                sfi['status'] = "VIM_ERROR"
-                sfi['error_msg'] = str(e)
+                sfi["status"] = "VIM_ERROR"
+                sfi["error_msg"] = str(e)
+
             sfi_dict[sfi_id] = sfi
             sfi_dict[sfi_id] = sfi
-        return sfi_dict
 
 
+        return sfi_dict
 
     def refresh_sfs_status(self, sf_list):
 
     def refresh_sfs_status(self, sf_list):
-        '''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
-                    status:     #Mandatory. Text with one of:
-                                #  DELETED (not found at vim)
-                                #  VIM_ERROR (Cannot connect to VIM, VIM response error, ...)
-                                #  OTHER (Vim reported other status not understood)
-                                #  ERROR (VIM indicates an ERROR status)
-                                #  ACTIVE,
-                                #  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={}
+        """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
+                status:     #Mandatory. Text with one of:
+                            #  DELETED (not found at vim)
+                            #  VIM_ERROR (Cannot connect to VIM, VIM response error, ...)
+                            #  OTHER (Vim reported other status not understood)
+                            #  ERROR (VIM indicates an ERROR status)
+                            #  ACTIVE,
+                            #  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 = {}
         self.logger.debug("refresh_sfs status: Getting tenant sf information from VIM")
         self.logger.debug("refresh_sfs status: Getting tenant sf information from VIM")
+
         for sf_id in sf_list:
         for sf_id in sf_list:
-            sf={}
+            sf = {}
+
             try:
                 sf_vim = self.get_sf(sf_id)
             try:
                 sf_vim = self.get_sf(sf_id)
+
                 if sf_vim:
                 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['vim_info'] = self.serialize(sf_vim)
+                    sf["status"] = "OTHER"
+                    sf["error_msg"] = "VIM status reported " + sf_vim["status"]
 
 
-                if sf_vim.get('fault'):
-                    sf['error_msg'] = str(sf_vim['fault'])
+                sf["vim_info"] = self.serialize(sf_vim)
 
 
-            except vimconn.vimconnNotFoundException as e:
+                if sf_vim.get("fault"):
+                    sf["error_msg"] = str(sf_vim["fault"])
+            except vimconn.VimConnNotFoundException as e:
                 self.logger.error("Exception getting sf status: %s", str(e))
                 self.logger.error("Exception getting sf status: %s", str(e))
-                sf['status'] = "DELETED"
-                sf['error_msg'] = str(e)
-            except vimconn.vimconnException as e:
+                sf["status"] = "DELETED"
+                sf["error_msg"] = str(e)
+            except vimconn.VimConnException as e:
                 self.logger.error("Exception getting sf status: %s", str(e))
                 self.logger.error("Exception getting sf status: %s", str(e))
-                sf['status'] = "VIM_ERROR"
-                sf['error_msg'] = str(e)
-            sf_dict[sf_id] = sf
-        return sf_dict
+                sf["status"] = "VIM_ERROR"
+                sf["error_msg"] = str(e)
 
 
+            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
-           Params: the list of classification identifiers
-           Returns a dictionary with:
-                vm_id:          #VIM id of this classifier
-                    status:     #Mandatory. Text with one of:
-                                #  DELETED (not found at vim)
-                                #  VIM_ERROR (Cannot connect to VIM, VIM response error, ...)
-                                #  OTHER (Vim reported other status not understood)
-                                #  ERROR (VIM indicates an ERROR status)
-                                #  ACTIVE,
-                                #  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={}
-        self.logger.debug("refresh_classifications status: Getting tenant classification information from VIM")
+        """Get the status of the classifications
+        Params: the list of classification identifiers
+        Returns a dictionary with:
+            vm_id:          #VIM id of this classifier
+                status:     #Mandatory. Text with one of:
+                            #  DELETED (not found at vim)
+                            #  VIM_ERROR (Cannot connect to VIM, VIM response error, ...)
+                            #  OTHER (Vim reported other status not understood)
+                            #  ERROR (VIM indicates an ERROR status)
+                            #  ACTIVE,
+                            #  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 = {}
+        self.logger.debug(
+            "refresh_classifications status: Getting tenant classification information from VIM"
+        )
+
         for classification_id in classification_list:
         for classification_id in classification_list:
-            classification={}
+            classification = {}
+
             try:
                 classification_vim = self.get_classification(classification_id)
             try:
                 classification_vim = self.get_classification(classification_id)
+
                 if classification_vim:
                 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['vim_info'] = self.serialize(classification_vim)
+                    classification["status"] = "OTHER"
+                    classification["error_msg"] = (
+                        "VIM status reported " + classification["status"]
+                    )
 
 
-                if classification_vim.get('fault'):
-                    classification['error_msg'] = str(classification_vim['fault'])
+                classification["vim_info"] = self.serialize(classification_vim)
 
 
-            except vimconn.vimconnNotFoundException as e:
+                if classification_vim.get("fault"):
+                    classification["error_msg"] = str(classification_vim["fault"])
+            except vimconn.VimConnNotFoundException as e:
                 self.logger.error("Exception getting classification status: %s", str(e))
                 self.logger.error("Exception getting classification status: %s", str(e))
-                classification['status'] = "DELETED"
-                classification['error_msg'] = str(e)
-            except vimconn.vimconnException as e:
+                classification["status"] = "DELETED"
+                classification["error_msg"] = str(e)
+            except vimconn.VimConnException as e:
                 self.logger.error("Exception getting classification status: %s", str(e))
                 self.logger.error("Exception getting classification status: %s", str(e))
-                classification['status'] = "VIM_ERROR"
-                classification['error_msg'] = str(e)
+                classification["status"] = "VIM_ERROR"
+                classification["error_msg"] = str(e)
+
             classification_dict[classification_id] = classification
             classification_dict[classification_id] = classification
+
         return classification_dict
         return classification_dict