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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+import json
+import os
+import pprint
+import sys
+
+if sys.version_info[0] != 3:
+    print("This script requires Python 3")
+    exit(1)
+
+if 'py-json' not in sys.path:
+    sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.abspath('..'), 'py-json'))
+
+from time import sleep
+from LANforge.lfcli_base import LFCliBase
+from realm import Realm
+
+
+# see https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9295439/python-json-loads-fails-with-valueerror-invalid-control-character-at-line-1-c/16544933#16544933
+# re-load and reexport JSON with  strict=False?
+
+class ProbePort2(LFCliBase):
+    def __init__(self,
+                 lfhost=None,
+                 lfport=None,
+                 debug=False,
+                 eid_str=None):
+        super().__init__(_lfjson_host=lfhost,
+                         _lfjson_port=lfport,
+                         _debug=debug)
+        hunks = eid_str.split(".")
+        self.probepath = "/probe/1/%s/%s" % (hunks[-2], hunks[-1])
+        # self.decoder = json.JSONDecoder()
+
+    def run(self):
+        self.json_post(self.probepath, {})
+        sleep(0.2)
+        response = self.json_get(self.probepath)
+        if not response:
+            print("problem probing port %s" % self.probepath)
+            exit(1)
+        # pprint.pprint(response)
+        if "probe-results" not in response:
+            print("problem probing port %s" % self.probepath)
+            exit(1)
+
+        probe_res = response["probe-results"][0]
+        #pprint.pprint(probe_res)
+        for (key, value) in probe_res.items():
+            # probe_results = [key]
+            print("port "+key)
+            # pprint.pprint(value['probe results'])
+            xlated_results = str(value['probe results']).replace("\\n", "\n").replace("\\r", "\r").replace("\\t", "\t")
+            print(xlated_results)
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = Realm.create_bare_argparse(
+        prog=__name__,
+        description='''\
+    Example:
+    ./port_probe2.py --port 1.1.eth0
+        ''')
+
+    parser.add_argument('--mode', help='Used to force mode of stations')
+    parser.add_argument('--port_eid', help='EID of station to be used', default="1.1.eth0")
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    probe = ProbePort2(lfhost=args.mgr,
+                       lfport=args.mgr_port,
+                       debug=args.debug,
+                       eid_str=args.port_eid)
+    probe.run()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()