diff --git a/src/test/cord-api/Framework/utils/onosUtils.py b/src/test/cord-api/Framework/utils/onosUtils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..06420a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/cord-api/Framework/utils/onosUtils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+# Copyright 2017-present Open Networking Foundation
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+import paramiko
+
+def onos_command_execute(host, portNum, cmd, user='karaf', passwd='karaf'):
+    """
+    :param host: onos-cord or onos-fabric
+    :param portNum: 8102 or 8101
+    :param cmd: command to execute
+    :param user: onos/karaf
+    :param passwd: onos/karaf
+    :return: output of command executed inside onos karaf (shell)
+    """
+    try:
+        client = paramiko.SSHClient()
+        client.set_missing_host_key_policy(paramiko.AutoAddPolicy())
+        client.connect(host, port=int(portNum), username=user, password=passwd)
+        stdin, stdout, stderr = client.exec_command(cmd)
+        while not stdout.channel.exit_status_ready():
+            if stdout.channel.recv_ready():
+                return stdout.read()
+    finally:
+        client.close()
+
+def get_compute_node_ip(compute_node):
+    """
+    :param compute_node: one compute node information from output of 'cordvtn-nodes'
+    :return: data_ip of that compute node
+    """
+    for line in compute_node.splitlines():
+        columns = line.split()
+        if len(columns) >= 2:
+            return columns[2].split("/")[0]
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diff --git a/src/test/cord-api/Framework/utils/utils.robot b/src/test/cord-api/Framework/utils/utils.robot
index 2bf46f8..db559e5 100644
--- a/src/test/cord-api/Framework/utils/utils.robot
+++ b/src/test/cord-api/Framework/utils/utils.robot
@@ -89,10 +89,18 @@
     ${output}=    Run    ${cmd}
     [Return]    ${output}
 
+Execute ONOS Command
+    [Arguments]    ${onos}    ${port}    ${cmd}    ${user}=karaf    ${pass}=karaf
+    ${conn_id}=    SSHLibrary.Open Connection    ${onos}    port=${port}    prompt=onos>    timeout=300s
+    SSHLibrary.Login    ${user}    ${pass}
+    ${output}=    SSHLibrary.Execute Command    ${cmd}
+    SSHLibrary.Close Connection
+    [Return]    ${output}
+
 Get Docker Container ID
-    [Arguments]    ${system}    ${container_name}    ${user}=${USER}    ${password}=${PASSWD}
-    [Documentation]    Retrieves the id of the requested docker container running inside given ${HOST}
-    ${container_id}=    Execute Command on CIAB Server in Specific VM    ${system}    head1    docker ps | grep ${container_name} | awk '{print $1}'    ${user}    ${password}
+    [Arguments]    ${container_name}
+    [Documentation]    Retrieves the id of the requested docker container running inside headnode
+    ${container_id}=     Run    docker ps | grep ${container_name} | awk '{print $1}'
     Log    ${container_id}
     [Return]    ${container_id}
 
@@ -114,8 +122,16 @@
 Remove Value From List
     [Arguments]    ${list}    ${val}
     ${length}=    Get Length    ${list}
-    : FOR    ${INDEX}    IN RANGE    0    ${length}-1
+    : FOR    ${INDEX}    IN RANGE    0    ${length}
     \    Log    ${list[${INDEX}]}
     \    ${value}=    Get Dictionary Values    ${list[${INDEX}]}
     \    Log    ${value[0]}
     \    Run Keyword If    '${value[0]}' == '${val}'    Remove From List    ${list}    ${INDEX}
+    \    Run Keyword If    '${value[0]}' == '${val}'    Exit For Loop
+
+Test Ping
+    [Arguments]    ${interface}    ${host}
+    [Documentation]    Ping hosts to check connectivity
+    ${result}=   Run    ping -I ${interface} -c 5 ${host}
+    Should Contain    ${result}    64 bytes
+    Should Not Contain    ${result}    Destination Host Unreachable
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diff --git a/src/test/cord-api/Tests/Ch_DefaultServiceCheck.txt b/src/test/cord-api/Tests/Ch_DefaultServiceCheck.txt
index 2613475..6b73369 100644
--- a/src/test/cord-api/Tests/Ch_DefaultServiceCheck.txt
+++ b/src/test/cord-api/Tests/Ch_DefaultServiceCheck.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
     ##need to remove openstack and onos from xos_services list in each manifest as these services arent treated as typical xos synchronizers
     utils.Remove Value From List    ${dynamicServiceList}    openstack
     utils.Remove Value From List    ${dynamicServiceList}    onos
+    utils.Remove Value From List    ${dynamicServiceList}    exampleservice
     Log    ${dynamicServiceList}
 
 Verify Service Sanity