diff --git a/acctonUseDpctl/util.py b/acctonUseDpctl/util.py
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+import subprocess
+import json
+import os
+from pprint import pprint
+
+test_tmp_file=os.getcwd()+os.sep+"dpctloutputtmp.tmp"
+
+
+def apply_dpctl_cmd(test, config, cmd):
+    switch_ip = config["switch_ip"]
+    if len(switch_ip) == 0:
+        assert(0)
+        
+    #create the tmp file
+    try:
+        subprocess.check_call(["ls", test_tmp_file])            
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+        open(test_tmp_file, "w").close()
+        subprocess.call(["sudo", "chmod", "a+w", test_tmp_file])
+
+    #apply dpctl command     
+    subprocess.call("dpctl tcp:"+switch_ip+":6633 "+cmd+" > "+test_tmp_file, shell=True)
+
+    with open(test_tmp_file) as tmp_file:
+        try:
+            json_result=json.loads(tmp_file.read(), encoding='utf-8')
+        except ValueError:
+            subprocess.call("cat "+ test_tmp_file, shell=True)
+            """
+            https://docs.python.org/2/library/unittest.html#
+            """            
+            test.assertTrue(False, "NO json format, dpctl may fail")
+    
+    return json_result            
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diff --git a/acctonUseDpctl/vlan.py b/acctonUseDpctl/vlan.py
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+import logging
+import oftest.base_tests as base_tests
+from oftest import config
+from oftest.testutils import *
+from util import *
+
+
+class features(base_tests.SimpleDataPlane):
+    def runTest(self):
+        delete_all_flows(self.controller)
+        delete_all_groups(self.controller)    
+		
+        test_ports = sorted(config["port_map"].keys())	
+      
+        json_result = apply_dpctl_cmd(self, config, "features")
+        #pprint(json_result)
+        result=json_result["RECEIVED"][1]
+        self.assertTrue(result["tabs"]==64, "Table size is not correct")
+        
+class get_config(base_tests.SimpleDataPlane):
+    def runTest(self):
+        delete_all_flows(self.controller)
+        delete_all_groups(self.controller)    
+		
+        test_ports = sorted(config["port_map"].keys())	
+      
+        json_result = apply_dpctl_cmd(self, config, "get-config")
+        #pprint(json_result)
+        result=json_result["RECEIVED"][1]
+        self.assertNotEqual(result["conf"], {}, "Config reply nothing")        
+        
+        
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