diff --git a/py-scripts/testgroup.py b/py-scripts/testgroup.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+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('../py-json')
+
+from LANforge.lfcli_base import LFCliBase
+from LANforge.LFUtils import *
+from LANforge import LFUtils
+import argparse
+import realm
+
+class TestGroup(LFCliBase):
+    def __init__(self, host, port,
+                 group_name=None,
+                 add_cx_list=[],
+                 rm_cx_list=[],
+                 tg_action=None,
+                 cx_action=None,
+                 list_groups=None,
+                 show_group=None):
+
+        self.local_realm = realm.Realm(lfclient_host=host, lfclient_port=port)
+        self.tg_profile = self.local_realm.new_test_group_profile()
+        if group_name is None and list_groups is None and (tg_action is not None or cx_action is not None or
+                                   add_cx_list is not None or rm_cx_list is not None or show_group is not None):
+            raise ValueError("Group name must be set if manipulating test groups")
+        else:
+            self.tg_profile.group_name = group_name
+
+        self.tg_action   = tg_action
+        self.cx_action   = cx_action
+        self.list_groups = list_groups
+        self.show_group  = show_group
+        self.add_cx_list = add_cx_list
+        self.rm_cx_list  = rm_cx_list
+
+    def do_cx_action(self):
+        if self.cx_action == 'start':
+            print("Starting %s" % self.tg_profile.group_name)
+            self.tg_profile.start_group()
+        elif self.cx_action == 'stop':
+            print("Stopping %s" % self.tg_profile.group_name)
+            self.tg_profile.stop_group()
+        elif self.cx_action == 'quiesce':
+            print("Quiescing %s" % self.tg_profile.group_name)
+            self.tg_profile.quiesce_group()
+
+    def do_tg_action(self):
+        if self.tg_action == 'add':
+            print("Creating %s" % self.tg_profile.group_name)
+            self.tg_profile.create_group()
+        if self.tg_action == 'del':
+            print("Removing %s" % self.tg_profile.group_name)
+            if self.tg_profile.check_group_exists():
+                self.tg_profile.remove_group()
+            else:
+                print("%s not found, no action taken" % self.tg_profile.group_name)
+
+    def show_info(self):
+        if self.list_groups:
+            print("Current Test Groups: ")
+            for group in self.tg_profile.list_groups():
+                print(group)
+        if self.show_group:
+            print("show_group not yet implemented")
+
+    def update_cxs(self):
+        if len(self.add_cx_list) > 0:
+            for cx in self.add_cx_list:
+                self.tg_profile.add_cx(cx)
+                self.tg_profile.cx_list.append(cx)
+        if len(self.rm_cx_list) > 0:
+            for cx in self.rm_cx_list:
+                self.tg_profile.rm_cx(cx)
+                if cx in self.tg_profile.cx_list:
+                    self.tg_profile.cx_list.remove(cx)
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = LFCliBase.create_bare_argparse(
+        prog='testgroup.py',
+        formatter_class=argparse.RawTextHelpFormatter,
+        epilog='''Control and query test groups\n''',
+        description='''testgroup.py
+    --------------------
+    Generic command example:
+    
+    ''')
+
+    parser.add_argument('--group_name', help='specify the name of the test group to use', default=None)
+    parser.add_argument('--list_groups', help='list all existing test groups', action='store_true', default=False)
+
+    tg_group = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
+    tg_group.add_argument('--add_group', help='add new test group', action='store_true', default=False)
+    tg_group.add_argument('--del_group', help='delete test group', action='store_true', default=False)
+    parser.add_argument('--show_group', help='show connections in current test group', action='store_true', default=False)
+
+    cx_group = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
+    cx_group.add_argument('--start_group', help='start all cxs in chosen test group', default=None)
+    cx_group.add_argument('--stop_group', help='stop all cxs in chosen test group', default=None)
+    cx_group.add_argument('--quiesce_group', help='quiesce all cxs in chosen test groups', default=None)
+
+    parser.add_argument('--add_cx', help='add cx to chosen test group', nargs='*',  default=[])
+    parser.add_argument('--remove_cx', help='remove cx from chosen test group', nargs='*', default=[])
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    tg_action = None
+    cx_action = None
+
+    if args.add_group:
+        tg_action = 'add'
+    elif args.del_group:
+        tg_action = 'del'
+
+    if args.start_group:
+        cx_action = 'start'
+    elif args.stop_group:
+        cx_action = 'stop'
+    elif args.quiesce_group:
+        cx_action = 'quiesce'
+
+    tg = TestGroup(host=args.mgr, port=args.mgr_port,
+              group_name=args.group_name,
+              add_cx_list=args.add_cx, rm_cx_list=args.remove_cx, cx_action=cx_action,
+              tg_action=tg_action, list_groups=args.list_groups, show_group=args.show_group)
+
+    tg.do_tg_action()
+    tg.update_cxs()
+    tg.do_cx_action()
+    tg.show_info()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
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