diff --git a/py-json/LANforge/LFRequest.py b/py-json/LANforge/LFRequest.py
index 7ea796c5..d64b2547 100644
--- a/py-json/LANforge/LFRequest.py
+++ b/py-json/LANforge/LFRequest.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 import sys
 import os
-import importlib
+import pprint
 import urllib
 from urllib import request
 import json
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ if sys.version_info[0] != 3:
  
 sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.abspath(__file__ + "../../../../")))
 
-LFUtils = importlib.import_module("py-json.LANforge.LFUtils")
-
+debug_printer = pprint.PrettyPrinter(indent=2)
 
 class LFRequest:
     Default_Base_URL = "http://localhost:8080"
@@ -180,7 +179,7 @@ class LFRequest:
                 print("----- LFRequest::json_post:128 debug: --------------------------------------------")
                 print("URL: %s :%d "% (self.requested_url, resp.status))
                 if resp.status != 200:
-                    LFUtils.debug_printer.pprint(resp.getheaders())
+                    debug_printer.pprint(resp.getheaders())
                 print("----- resp_data:128 -------------------------------------------------")
                 print(resp_data)
                 print("-------------------------------------------------")
@@ -191,7 +190,7 @@ class LFRequest:
                 j = json.loads(resp_data)
                 if debug:
                     print("----- LFRequest::json_post:140 debug: --------------------------------------------")
-                    LFUtils.debug_printer.pprint(j)
+                    debug_printer.pprint(j)
                     print("-------------------------------------------------")
                 response_json_list_.append(j)
             return responses[0]
@@ -348,7 +347,7 @@ def plain_get(url_=None, debug_=False, die_on_error_=False, proxies_=None):
 def print_diagnostics(url_=None, request_=None, responses_=None, error_=None, error_list_=None, debug_=False):
     if debug_:
         print("LFRequest::print_diagnostics: error_.__class__: %s"%error_.__class__)
-        LFUtils.debug_printer.pprint(error_)
+        debug_printer.pprint(error_)
 
     if url_ is None:
         print("WARNING LFRequest::print_diagnostics: url_ is None")
@@ -402,7 +401,7 @@ def print_diagnostics(url_=None, request_=None, responses_=None, error_=None, er
 
             if hasattr(request_, "data") and (request_.data is not None):
                 print("  Data:")
-                LFUtils.debug_printer.pprint(request_.data)
+                debug_printer.pprint(request_.data)
             elif debug_:
                 print("    <no request data>")
 
@@ -414,7 +413,7 @@ def print_diagnostics(url_=None, request_=None, responses_=None, error_=None, er
 
         if len(responses_) > 0:
             print("----- Response: --------------------------------------------------------")
-            LFUtils.debug_printer.pprint(responses_[0].reason)
+            debug_printer.pprint(responses_[0].reason)
         if debug_:
             print("------------------------------------------------------------------------")
         return
diff --git a/py-json/LANforge/lfcli_base.py b/py-json/LANforge/lfcli_base.py
index d7120ab9..6f250046 100644
--- a/py-json/LANforge/lfcli_base.py
+++ b/py-json/LANforge/lfcli_base.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import random
 import string
 import datetime
 import argparse
+import re
 
 if sys.version_info[0] != 3:
     print("This script requires Python 3")
diff --git a/py-scripts/regression_test.sh b/py-scripts/regression_test.sh
index 6e25430c..a37a099c 100755
--- a/py-scripts/regression_test.sh
+++ b/py-scripts/regression_test.sh
@@ -14,10 +14,12 @@ Help()
   echo "MGR is the IP address of the device which has LANforge installed, if different from the system you are using."
   echo "A is used to call to test a specific command based on"
   echo "F is used to pass in an RC file which can store the credentials for running regression multiple times on your system"
+  echo "H is used to test the help feature of each script, to make sure it renders properly."
   echo "Example command: ./regression_test.sh -s SSID -p PASSWD -w SECURITY -m MGR"
+  echo "If using the help flag, put the H flag at the end of the command after other flags."
 }
 
-while getopts ":h:s:p:w:m:A:r:F:B:U:" option; do
+while getopts ":h:s:p:w:m:A:r:F:B:U:H:" option; do
   case "${option}" in
     h) # display Help
       Help
@@ -48,7 +50,10 @@ while getopts ":h:s:p:w:m:A:r:F:B:U:" option; do
       BSSID=${OPTARG}
       ;;
     U)
-      UPSTREAM=$OPTARG
+      UPSTREAM=${OPTARG}
+      ;;
+    H)
+      HELP=1
       ;;
     *)
 
@@ -129,13 +134,107 @@ function testgroup_delete_group() {
   ./testgroup.py --group_name group1 --add_group --add_cx cx0000,cx0001,cx0002 --remove_cx cx0003
   ./testgroup.py --group_name group1--del_group --debug --mgr "$MGR"
 }
-if [[ $MGRLEN -gt 0 ]]; then
+if [[ $HELP -eq 1 ]]; then
+  testCommands=(
+       "./create_bond.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./create_bridge.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./create_chamberview.py --help -m $MGR"
+        "./create_chamberview_dut.py --help --lfmgr $MGR"
+        "./create_l3.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./create_l4.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./create_macvlan.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./create_qvlan.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./create_station.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./create_vap.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./create_vr.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./create_wanlink.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./csv_convert.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./csv_processor.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./csv_to_grafana.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./csv_to_influx.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./cv_manager.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./cv_to_grafana.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./docstrings.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./event_breaker --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./event_flood --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./example_security_connection.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./ftp_html.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./ghost_profile.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./grafana_profile.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./html_template.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./influx.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./layer3_test.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./layer4_test.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./lf_ap_auto_test.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./lf_atten_mod_test.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./lf_csv.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./lf_dataplane_config.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./lf_dataplane_test.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./lf_dfs_test.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./lf_dut_sta_vap_test.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./lf_ftp.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./lf_ftp_test.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./lf_graph.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./lf_mesh_test.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./lf_multipsk.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./lf_report.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./lf_report_test.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./lf_rvr_test.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./lf_rx_sensitivity_test.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./lf_sniff_radio.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./lf_snp_test.py -0-help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./lf_tr398_test.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./lf_webpage.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./lf_wifi_capacity_test.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./measure_station_time_up.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./modify_station.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./modify_vap.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./recordinflux.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./run_cv_scenario.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./rvr_scenario.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./scenario.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./sta_connect.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./sta_connect2.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./sta_connect_bssid_mac.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./sta_connect_example.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./sta_connect_multi_example.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./sta_scan_test.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./station_layer3.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./stations_connected.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./test_1k_clients_jedtest.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./test_client_admission.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./test_fileio.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./test_generic.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./test_ip_connection.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./test_ip_variable_time.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./test_ipv4_ps.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./test_ipv4_ttls.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./test_l3_WAN_LAN.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./test_l3_longevity.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./test_l3_scenario_throughput.py -h -m $MGR"
+        "./test_l3_unicast_traffic_gen.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./test_l4.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./test_status_msg.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./test_wanlink.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./test_wpa_passphrases.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./testgroup.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./testgroup2.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./testgroup_delete_group --mgr $MGR"
+        "./testgroup_list_connections --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./testgroup_list_groups.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./tip_station_powersave.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./video_rates.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+        "./wlan_capacity_calculator.py -h --mgr $MGR"
+        "./ws_generic_monitor_test.py --help --mgr $MGR"
+  )
+elif [[ $MGRLEN -gt 0 ]]; then
   testCommands=(
       #"./create_bond.py --network_dev_list eth0,eth1 --debug --mgr $MGR"
       #"./create_bridge.py --radio $RADIO_USED --upstream_port eth1 --target_device sta0000 --debug --mgr $MGR"
       "./create_chamberview.py -m $MGR -cs \"regression_test\" --line \"Resource=1.1 Profile=STA-AC Amount=1 Uses-1 $RADIO_USED Freq=-1 DUT=TEST DUT_RADIO=$RADIO_USED Traffic=http\" --line \"Resource=1.1 Profile=upstream Amount=1 Uses-1=eth1 Uses-2=AUTO Freq=-1 DUT=Test DUT_RADIO=$RADIO_USED Traffic=http\""
-      "./create_chamberview_dut.py --lfmgr $MGR --dut_name regression_dut --ssid \"ssid_idx=0 ssid=$SSID_USED security=$SECURITY password=$PASSWD_USED bssid=04:f0:21:2c:41:84\""
-      #"./create_l3.py --radio $RADIO_USED --ssid $SSID_USED --password $PASSWD_USED --security $SECURITY --debug --mgr $MGR"
+      "./create_chamberview_dut.py --lfmgr $MGR --dut_name regression_dut \
+      --ssid \"ssid_idx=0 ssid=\"$SSID_USED\" security=\"$SECURITY\" password=\"$PASSWD_USED\" bssid=04:f0:21:2c:41:84\""
+      "./create_l3.py --radio $RADIO_USED --ssid $SSID_USED --password $PASSWD_USED --security $SECURITY --debug --mgr $MGR"
       #"./create_l4.py --radio $RADIO_USED --ssid $SSID_USED --password $PASSWD_USED --security $SECURITY --debug --mgr $MGR"
       #"./create_macvlan.py --radio 1.$RADIO_USED --macvlan_parent eth1 --debug --mgr $MGR"
       #"./create_qvlan.py --first_qvlan_ip 192.168.1.50 --mgr $MGR"
@@ -152,7 +251,8 @@ if [[ $MGRLEN -gt 0 ]]; then
       #"./docstrings.py --mgr $MGR"
       #"./event_breaker --mgr $MGR"
       #"./event_flood --mgr $MGR"
-      "./example_security_connection.py --num_stations $NUM_STA --ssid $SSID_USED --passwd $PASSWD_USED --radio $RADIO_USED --security wpa2 --debug --mgr $MGR"
+      "./example_security_connection.py --num_stations $NUM_STA --ssid $SSID_USED \
+      --passwd $PASSWD_USED --radio 1.1.$RADIO_USED --security wpa2 --debug --mgr $MGR"
       #./ftp_html.py
       #./ghost_profile
       #./grafana_profile
@@ -182,10 +282,6 @@ if [[ $MGRLEN -gt 0 ]]; then
           --instance_name dataplane-instance --config_name test_con --upstream 1.1.$UPSTREAM \
           --dut linksys-8450 --duration 15s --station 1.1.sta01500 \
           --download_speed 85% --upload_speed 0 \
-          --raw_line \"pkts: Custom;60;142;256;512;1024;MTU\" \
-          --raw_line \"cust_pkt_sz: 88 1200\" \
-          --raw_line \"directions: DUT Transmit;DUT Receive\" \
-          --raw_line \"traffic_types: UDP;TCP\" \
           --test_rig Testbed-01 --pull_report \
           --influx_host c7-graphana --influx_port 8086 --influx_org Candela \
           --influx_token=-u_Wd-L8o992701QF0c5UmqEp7w7Z7YOMaWLxOMgmHfATJGnQbbmYyNxHBR9PgD6taM_tcxqJl6U8DjU1xINFQ== \
@@ -195,7 +291,7 @@ if [[ $MGRLEN -gt 0 ]]; then
       #./lf_dut_sta_vap_test
       #"./lf_ftp.py --mgr $MGR --mgr_port 8080 --upstream_port $UPSTREAM --ssid $SSID --security $SECURITY --passwd $PASSWD_USED \
       # --ap_name WAC505 --ap_ip 192.168.213.90 --bands Both --directions Download --twog_radio wiphy1 --fiveg_radio wiphy0 --file_size 2MB --num_stations 40 --Both_duration 1 --traffic_duration 2 --ssh_port 22_"
-      "./lf_ftp_test.py --mgr $MGR --ssid $SSID --passwd $PASSWD_USED --security $SECURITY --bands 5G --direction Download \
+      "./lf_ftp_test.py --mgr $MGR --ssid $SSID_USED --passwd $PASSWD_USED --security $SECURITY --bands 5G --direction Download \
            --file_size 2MB --num_stations 2"
       "./lf_graph.py --mgr $MGR"
       #"./lf_mesh_test.py --mgr $MGR --upstream $UPSTREAM --raw_line 'selected_dut2 RootAP wactest $BSSID'"
@@ -210,8 +306,8 @@ if [[ $MGRLEN -gt 0 ]]; then
       #./lf_webpage
       "./lf_wifi_capacity_test.py --mgr $MGR --port 8080 --lf_user lanforge --lf_password lanforge \
              --instance_name this_inst --config_name test_con --upstream 1.1.eth2 --batch_size 1,5,25,50,100 --loop_iter 1 \
-             --protocol UDP-IPv4 --duration 6000 --pull_report \
-             --test_rig Testbed-01"
+             --protocol UDP-IPv4 --duration 6000 --pull_report --ssid $SSID_USED --paswd $PASSWD_USED --security $SECURITY\
+             --test_rig Testbed-01 --create_stations --stations 1.1.sta0000,1.1.sta0001"
              #--influx_host c7-graphana --influx_port 8086 --influx_org Candela \
              #--influx_token=-u_Wd-L8o992701QF0c5UmqEp7w7Z7YOMaWLxOMgmHfATJGnQbbmYyNxHBR9PgD6taM_tcxqJl6U8DjU1xINFQ== \
              #--influx_bucket ben \
@@ -266,7 +362,6 @@ if [[ $MGRLEN -gt 0 ]]; then
       #"./test_wanlink.py --name my_wanlink4 --latency_A 20 --latency_B 69 --rate 1000 --jitter_A 53 --jitter_B 73 --jitter_freq 6 --drop_A 12 --drop_B 11 --debug --mgr $MGR"
       #./test_wpa_passphrases
       #./tip_station_powersave
-      #./vap_stations_example
       #./video_rates
       "./wlan_capacity_calculator.py -sta 11abg -t Voice -p 48 -m 106 -e WEP -q Yes -b 1 2 5.5 11 -pre Long -s N/A -co G.711 -r Yes -c Yes -m $MGR"
       "./wlan_capacity_calculator.py -sta 11n -t Voice -d 17 -ch 40 -gu 800 -high 9 -e WEP -q Yes -ip 5 -mc 42 -b 6 9 12 24 -m 1538 -co G.729 -pl Greenfield -cw 15 -r Yes -c Yes -m $MGR"
@@ -463,11 +558,13 @@ function test() {
   chmod 664 "${TEST_DIR}/${NAME}.txt"
   FILESIZE=$(stat -c%s "${TEST_DIR}/${NAME}_stderr.txt") || 0
   if (( FILESIZE > 0)); then
+    echo "Errors detected"
       results+=("<tr><td>${CURR_TEST_NAME}</td><td class='scriptdetails'>${i}</td>
                 <td class='failure'>Failure</td>
                 <td><a href=\"${URL2}/${NAME}.txt\" target=\"_blank\">STDOUT</a></td>
                 <td><a href=\"${URL2}/${NAME}_stderr.txt\" target=\"_blank\">STDERR</a></td></tr>")
   else
+    echo "No errors detected"
       results+=("<tr><td>${CURR_TEST_NAME}</td><td class='scriptdetails'>${i}</td>
                 <td class='success'>Success</td>
                 <td><a href=\"${URL2}/${NAME}.txt\" target=\"_blank\">STDOUT</a></td>
diff --git a/py-scripts/vap_stations_example.py b/py-scripts/scripts_deprecated/vap_stations_example.py
similarity index 100%
rename from py-scripts/vap_stations_example.py
rename to py-scripts/scripts_deprecated/vap_stations_example.py
diff --git a/py-scripts/test_ip_variable_time.py b/py-scripts/test_ip_variable_time.py
index 246a0b1c..e8ef1173 100755
--- a/py-scripts/test_ip_variable_time.py
+++ b/py-scripts/test_ip_variable_time.py
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ if sys.version_info[0] != 3:
     print("This script requires Python 3")
     exit(1)
 
- 
 sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.abspath(__file__ + "../../../")))
 
 LFUtils = importlib.import_module("py-json.LANforge.LFUtils")
@@ -56,11 +55,21 @@ class IPVariableTime(Realm):
                  mode=0,
                  ap=None,
                  traffic_type=None,
-                 side_a_min_rate=56, side_a_max_rate=0,
-                 side_b_min_rate=56, side_b_max_rate=0,
+                 side_a_min_rate=256000, side_a_max_rate=0,
+                 side_b_min_rate=256000, side_b_max_rate=0,
                  number_template="00000",
                  test_duration="5m",
                  use_ht160=False,
+                 report_file=None,
+                 output_format=None,
+                 layer3_cols=['name', 'tx bytes', 'rx bytes', 'tx rate', 'rx rate'],
+                 monitor_interval='10s',
+                 influx_host=None,
+                 influx_port=None,
+                 influx_org=None,
+                 influx_token=None,
+                 influx_bucket=None,
+                 compared_report=None,
                  ipv6=False,
                  _debug_on=False,
                  _exit_on_error=False,
@@ -109,6 +118,16 @@ class IPVariableTime(Realm):
         self.cx_profile.host = self.host
         self.cx_profile.port = self.port
         self.ipv6 = ipv6
+        self.report_file = report_file
+        self.output_format = output_format
+        self.layer3_cols = layer3_cols
+        self.monitor_interval = monitor_interval
+        self.influx_host = influx_host
+        self.influx_port = influx_port
+        self.influx_org = influx_org
+        self.influx_token = influx_token
+        self.influx_bucket = influx_bucket
+        self.compared_report = compared_report
         self.cx_profile.name_prefix = self.name_prefix
         self.cx_profile.side_a_min_bps = side_a_min_rate
         self.cx_profile.side_a_max_bps = side_a_max_rate
@@ -161,6 +180,144 @@ class IPVariableTime(Realm):
                                side_b=self.upstream,
                                sleep_time=0)
 
+    def run(self):
+        if self.report_file is None:
+            new_file_path = str(datetime.datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d-%H-h-%M-m-%S-s")).replace(':',
+                                                                                                     '-') + '_test_ip_variable_time'  # create path name
+            try:
+                path = os.path.join('/home/lanforge/report-data/', new_file_path)
+                os.mkdir(path)
+            except:
+                curr_dir_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
+                path = os.path.join(curr_dir_path, new_file_path)
+                os.mkdir(path)
+            systeminfopath = str(path) + '/systeminfo.txt'
+
+            if self.output_format in ['csv', 'json', 'html', 'hdf', 'stata', 'pickle', 'pdf', 'png', 'parquet',
+                                      'xlsx']:
+                report_f = str(path) + '/data.' + self.output_format
+                output = self.output_format
+            else:
+                print(
+                    'Not supporting this report format or cannot find report format provided. Defaulting to csv data file '
+                    'output type, naming it data.csv.')
+                report_f = str(path) + '/data.csv'
+                output = 'csv'
+        else:
+            systeminfopath = str(self.report_file).split('/')[-1]
+            report_f = self.report_file
+            if self.output_format is None:
+                output = str(self.report_file).split('.')[-1]
+            else:
+                output = self.output_format
+        self.pre_cleanup()
+
+        self.build()
+        # exit()
+        if self.create_sta:
+            if not self.passes():
+                print(self.get_fail_message())
+                self.exit_fail()
+
+        try:
+            layer3connections = ','.join([[*x.keys()][0] for x in self.json_get('endp')['endpoint']])
+        except:
+            raise ValueError('Try setting the upstream port flag if your device does not have an eth1 port')
+
+        if type(self.layer3_cols) is not list:
+            layer3_cols = list(self.layer3_cols.split(","))
+            # send col names here to file to reformat
+        else:
+            layer3_cols = self.layer3_cols
+            # send col names here to file to reformat
+        #if type(self.port_mgr_cols) is not list:
+            #port_mgr_cols = list(self.port_mgr_cols.split(","))
+            # send col names here to file to reformat
+        #else:
+            #port_mgr_cols = self.port_mgr_cols
+            # send col names here to file to reformat
+        if self.debug:
+            print("Layer 3 Endp column names are...")
+            print(layer3_cols)
+            print("Port Manager column names are...")
+            #print(port_mgr_cols)
+
+        print("Layer 3 Endp column names are...")
+        print(layer3_cols)
+        print("Port Manager column names are...")
+        #print(port_mgr_cols)
+
+        try:
+            monitor_interval = Realm.parse_time(self.monitor_interval).total_seconds()
+        except ValueError as error:
+            print(str(error))
+            print(ValueError(
+                "The time string provided for monitor_interval argument is invalid. Please see supported time stamp increments and inputs for monitor_interval in --help. "))
+            exit(1)
+        self.start(False, False)
+
+        # if self.influx_mgr is None:
+        #    manager = self.mgr
+        # else:
+        #    manager = self.influx_mgr
+
+        if self.influx_org is not None:
+            from InfluxRequest import RecordInflux
+            grapher = RecordInflux(_influx_host=self.influx_host,
+                                   _influx_port=self.influx_port,
+                                   _influx_org=self.influx_org,
+                                   _influx_token=self.influx_token,
+                                   _influx_bucket=self.influx_bucket)
+            devices = [station.split('.')[-1] for station in station_list]
+            tags = dict()
+            tags['script'] = 'test_ip_variable_time'
+            try:
+                for k in self.influx_tag:
+                    tags[k[0]] = k[1]
+            except:
+                pass
+            grapher.monitor_port_data(longevity=Realm.parse_time(self.test_duration).total_seconds(),
+                                      devices=devices,
+                                      monitor_interval=Realm.parse_time(self.monitor_interval).total_seconds(),
+                                      tags=tags)
+
+
+        # Retrieve last data file
+        compared_rept = None
+        if self.compared_report:
+            compared_report_format = self.compared_report.split('.')[-1]
+            # if compared_report_format not in ['csv', 'json', 'dta', 'pkl','html','xlsx','parquet','h5']:
+            if compared_report_format != 'csv':
+                print(ValueError("Cannot process this file type. Please select a different file and re-run script."))
+                exit(1)
+            else:
+                compared_rept = self.compared_report
+
+        self.cx_profile.monitor(layer3_cols=layer3_cols,
+                                sta_list=self.sta_list,
+                                # port_mgr_cols=port_mgr_cols,
+                                report_file=report_f,
+                                systeminfopath=systeminfopath,
+                                duration_sec=Realm.parse_time(self.test_duration).total_seconds(),
+                                monitor_interval_ms=monitor_interval,
+                                created_cx=layer3connections,
+                                output_format=output,
+                                compared_report=compared_rept,
+                                script_name='test_ip_variable_time',
+                                debug=self.debug)
+
+        self.stop()
+        if self.create_sta:
+            if not self.passes():
+                print(self.get_fail_message())
+                self.exit_fail()
+            LFUtils.wait_until_ports_admin_up(port_list=self.sta_list)
+
+            if self.passes():
+                self.success()
+        self.cleanup()
+        print("IP Variable Time Test Report Data: {}".format(report_f))
+
 
 def main():
     parser = Realm.create_basic_argparse(
@@ -324,62 +481,18 @@ python3 ./test_ip_variable_time.py
     num_sta = 2
     if (args.num_stations is not None) and (int(args.num_stations) > 0):
         num_sta = int(args.num_stations)
-
+    if args.create_sta:
+        station_list = LFUtils.portNameSeries(prefix_="sta", start_id_=0, end_id_=num_sta - 1,
+                                               padding_number_=10000,
+                                               radio=args.radio)
+    else:
+        station_list = args.sta_names.split(",")
     # Create directory
 
     # if file path with output file extension is not given...
     # check if home/lanforge/report-data exists. if not, save
     # in new folder based in current file's directory
 
-    if args.report_file is None:
-        new_file_path = str(datetime.datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d-%H-h-%M-m-%S-s")).replace(':',
-                                                                                                 '-') + '_test_ip_variable_time'  # create path name
-        try:
-            path = os.path.join('/home/lanforge/report-data/', new_file_path)
-            os.mkdir(path)
-        except:
-            curr_dir_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
-            path = os.path.join(curr_dir_path, new_file_path)
-            os.mkdir(path)
-        systeminfopath = str(path) + '/systeminfo.txt'
-
-        if args.output_format in ['csv', 'json', 'html', 'hdf', 'stata', 'pickle', 'pdf', 'png', 'parquet',
-                                  'xlsx']:
-            report_f = str(path) + '/data.' + args.output_format
-            output = args.output_format
-        else:
-            print(
-                'Not supporting this report format or cannot find report format provided. Defaulting to csv data file '
-                'output type, naming it data.csv.')
-            report_f = str(path) + '/data.csv'
-            output = 'csv'
-
-    else:
-        systeminfopath = str(args.report_file).split('/')[-1]
-        report_f = args.report_file
-        if args.output_format is None:
-            output = str(args.report_file).split('.')[-1]
-        else:
-            output = args.output_format
-    print("IP Test Report Data: {}".format(report_f))
-
-    # Retrieve last data file
-    compared_rept = None
-    if args.compared_report:
-        compared_report_format = args.compared_report.split('.')[-1]
-        # if compared_report_format not in ['csv', 'json', 'dta', 'pkl','html','xlsx','parquet','h5']:
-        if compared_report_format != 'csv':
-            print(ValueError("Cannot process this file type. Please select a different file and re-run script."))
-            exit(1)
-        else:
-            compared_rept = args.compared_report
-
-    if create_sta:
-        station_list = LFUtils.portNameSeries(prefix_="sta", start_id_=0, end_id_=num_sta - 1, padding_number_=10000,
-                                              radio=args.radio)
-    else:
-        station_list = args.sta_names.split(",")
-
     CX_TYPES = ("tcp", "udp", "lf_tcp", "lf_udp")
 
     if (args.traffic_type is None) or (args.traffic_type not in CX_TYPES):
@@ -414,106 +527,21 @@ python3 ./test_ip_variable_time.py
                                  side_b_min_rate=args.b_min,
                                  mode=args.mode,
                                  ap=args.ap,
+                                 report_file=args.report_file,
+                                 output_format=args.output_format,
+                                 layer3_cols=args.layer3_cols,
+                                 monitor_interval=args.monitor_interval,
+                                 influx_host=args.influx_host,
+                                 influx_port=args.influx_port,
+                                 influx_org=args.influx_org,
+                                 influx_token=args.influx_token,
+                                 influx_bucket=args.influx_bucket,
+                                 compared_report=args.compared_report,
                                  ipv6=args.ipv6,
                                  traffic_type=args.traffic_type,
                                  _debug_on=args.debug)
 
-    ip_var_test.pre_cleanup()
-
-    ip_var_test.build()
-    # exit()
-    if create_sta:
-        if not ip_var_test.passes():
-            print(ip_var_test.get_fail_message())
-            ip_var_test.exit_fail()
-
-    try:
-        layer3connections = ','.join([[*x.keys()][0] for x in ip_var_test.json_get('endp')['endpoint']])
-    except:
-        raise ValueError('Try setting the upstream port flag if your device does not have an eth1 port')
-
-    if type(args.layer3_cols) is not list:
-        layer3_cols = list(args.layer3_cols.split(","))
-        # send col names here to file to reformat
-    else:
-        layer3_cols = args.layer3_cols
-        # send col names here to file to reformat
-    if type(args.port_mgr_cols) is not list:
-        port_mgr_cols = list(args.port_mgr_cols.split(","))
-        # send col names here to file to reformat
-    else:
-        port_mgr_cols = args.port_mgr_cols
-        # send col names here to file to reformat
-    if args.debug:
-        print("Layer 3 Endp column names are...")
-        print(layer3_cols)
-        print("Port Manager column names are...")
-        print(port_mgr_cols)
-
-    print("Layer 3 Endp column names are...")
-    print(layer3_cols)
-    print("Port Manager column names are...")
-    print(port_mgr_cols)
-
-    try:
-        monitor_interval = Realm.parse_time(args.monitor_interval).total_seconds()
-    except ValueError as error:
-        print(str(error))
-        print(ValueError(
-            "The time string provided for monitor_interval argument is invalid. Please see supported time stamp increments and inputs for monitor_interval in --help. "))
-        exit(1)
-    ip_var_test.start(False, False)
-
-    # if args.influx_mgr is None:
-    #    manager = args.mgr
-    # else:
-    #    manager = args.influx_mgr
-
-    if args.influx_org is not None:
-        from InfluxRequest import RecordInflux
-        grapher = RecordInflux(_influx_host=args.influx_host,
-                               _influx_port=args.influx_port,
-                               _influx_org=args.influx_org,
-                               _influx_token=args.influx_token,
-                               _influx_bucket=args.influx_bucket)
-        devices = [station.split('.')[-1] for station in station_list]
-        tags = dict()
-        tags['script'] = 'test_ip_variable_time'
-        try:
-            for k in args.influx_tag:
-                tags[k[0]] = k[1]
-        except:
-            pass
-        grapher.monitor_port_data(longevity=Realm.parse_time(args.test_duration).total_seconds(),
-                                  devices=devices,
-                                  monitor_interval=Realm.parse_time(args.monitor_interval).total_seconds(),
-                                  tags=tags)
-
-    ip_var_test.cx_profile.monitor(layer3_cols=layer3_cols,
-                                   sta_list=station_list,
-                                   # port_mgr_cols=port_mgr_cols,
-                                   report_file=report_f,
-                               systeminfopath=systeminfopath,
-                                   duration_sec=Realm.parse_time(args.test_duration).total_seconds(),
-                                   monitor_interval_ms=monitor_interval,
-                                   created_cx=layer3connections,
-                                   output_format=output,
-                                   compared_report=compared_rept,
-                                   script_name='test_ip_variable_time',
-                                   arguments=args,
-                                   debug=args.debug)
-
-    ip_var_test.stop()
-    if create_sta:
-        if not ip_var_test.passes():
-            print(ip_var_test.get_fail_message())
-            ip_var_test.exit_fail()
-        LFUtils.wait_until_ports_admin_up(port_list=station_list)
-
-        if ip_var_test.passes():
-            ip_var_test.success()
-    ip_var_test.cleanup()
-    print("IP Variable Time Test Report Data: {}".format(report_f))
+    ip_var_test.run()
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/to_pip.sh b/to_pip.sh
index eb1c0d06..60cfe3ae 100755
--- a/to_pip.sh
+++ b/to_pip.sh
@@ -8,8 +8,15 @@ Help()
   echo "ip_var=lanforge_scripts.IPVariableTime(host='192.168.1.239',port='8080',radio='wiphy0',sta_list=['1.1.sta0000','1.1.sta0001'],ssid='lanforge',password='password',security='wpa2',upstream='eth1',name_prefix='VT',traffic_type='lf_udp',_debug_on=True)"
   echo "ip_var.build()"
   echo "ip_var.start(False,False)"
+  echo ""
+  echo "EXPORT TO TAR FILE"
+  echo "./to_pip.sh -a -t TARGET_DIR"
+  echo "The 't' flag tells to_pip where to store the tar file, -a tells it to make a tar file."
 }
 
+ARCHIVE=0
+TARGET_DIR='..'
+
 while getopts ":h:a:t:" option; do
   case "${option}" in
     h) #display help
@@ -357,6 +364,14 @@ sed -i -- 's/from create_station/from ..py_scripts.create_station/g' *.py
 sed -i -- 's/from cv_test_reports/from .cv_test_reports/g' *.py
 
 cd LANforge
+echo "
+from .add_dut import dut_params, dut_flags
+from .add_file_endp import fe_fstype, fe_payload_list, fe_fio_flags, fe_base_endpoint_types
+from .lf_json_autogen import LFJsonGet, LFJsonPost
+from .lfcli_base import LFCliBase
+from .LFRequest import LFRequest
+from .LFUtils import *
+from .pandas_extensions import pandas_extensions" > __init__.py
 sed -i -- 's/from LFRequest import LFRequest/from .LFRequest import LFRequest/g' *.py
 sed -i -- 's/from LFRequest/from .LFRequest/g' *.py
 sed -i -- 's/from LANforge import LFRequest/import .LFRequest/g' LFUtils.py
@@ -382,11 +397,12 @@ sed -i -- 's/GrafanaRequest = importlib.import_module("py-dashboard.GrafanaReque
 sed -i -- 's/InfluxRequest = importlib.import_module("py-dashboard.InfluxRequest")/from .InfluxRequest import RecordInflux/g' *.py
 sed -i -- 's/RecordInflux = InfluxRequest.RecordInflux/ /g' *.py
 
-if [[ ${ARCHIVE} -eq 0 ]]; then
-  Archive()
-  {
-    cd ../..
-    tar cvzf lanforge_scripts.tar.gz ${TARGET_DIR}
-    zip lanforge_scripts.zip ${TARGET_DIR}
-  }
+echo "${ARCHIVE}"
+if [[ $ARCHIVE -eq 1 ]]; then
+  echo "Saving archive to ${TARGET_DIR}"
+  cd ../
+  tar cvzf ${TARGET_DIR}/lanforge_scripts.tar.gz .
+  zip ${TARGET_DIR}/lanforge_scripts.zip .
+else
+  echo "Not saving archive"
 fi
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