def get_port_counter(self, unit, module, port_number, counter_name):
"""Get a port counter value
:param unit: the unit (generator) number as a string to be selected
:param module: the module (network card) number as a string to be selected
:param port_number: the port number as a string to be selected
:param counter_name: the counter that needs to be checked
"""
self.select = port.select(unit, module, port_number)
self.send_msg(self.select)
self.counter = port.read(counter_name)
data = self.send_recv_msg(self.counter)
datasplit = str.split(data, ',')
counter_value = datasplit[1]
print('requested counter field = ' + counter_value)
return int(counter_value)
def test_port_counter(self, unit, module, port_number, counter_name, val1, val2):
"""Get the port counter values and test if its between the expected range
:param unit: the unit (generator) number as a string to be selected
:param module: the module (network card) number as a string to be selected
:param port_number: the port number as a string to be selected
:param counter_name: the counter that needs to be checked
:param val1: the value where the range starts
:param val2: the value where the range ends
"""
self.select = port.select(unit, module, port_number)
self.send_msg(self.select)
self.counter = port.read(counter_name)
data = self.send_recv_msg(self.counter)
datasplit = str.split(data, ',')
counter_value = datasplit[1]
if int(counter_value) < val1 or int(counter_value) > val2:
print('out of range, result = ' + counter_value)
return False
else:
#print('in range, requested counter field = ' + counter_value)
return True