diff --git a/json/json_create_sta2.sh b/json/json_create_sta2.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..348600e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/json/json_create_sta2.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+unset proxy
+unset http_proxy
+set -x
+set -e
+ajson_h="Accept: application/json"
+cjson_h="Content-type: application/json"
+
+echo 'shelf=1&resource=8&port=sta8853' > /tmp/curl_data
+curl -sqv -H "$ajson_h" -X POST -d '@/tmp/curl_data' http://localhost:8080/cli-form/rm_vlan ||:
+echo 'shelf=1&resource=8&port=sta3' > /tmp/curl_data
+curl -sqv -H "$ajson_h" -X POST -d '@/tmp/curl_data' http://localhost:8080/cli-form/rm_vlan ||:
+sleep 2
+echo 'shelf=1&resource=8&radio=wiphy8&sta_name=sta8853&flags=0x400&ssid=WiSST-Dev01-5.8&key=87654321&mac=xx:xx:xx:xx:*:xx' > /tmp/curl_data
+curl -sqv -H 'Accept: application/json' -X POST -d '@/tmp/curl_data' http://localhost:8080/cli-form/add_sta ||:
+sleep 3
+curl -sqv -H "$ajson_h" -X GET -o /tmp/response http://localhost:8080/port/1/8/sta8853 
+if [ -s /tmp/response ]; then
+   json_pp < /tmp/response
+fi
+exit
+
+echo 'shelf=1&resource=3&port=sta3100' > /tmp/curl_data
+curl -sqv -H "$ajson_h" -X POST -d '@/tmp/curl_data' http://localhost:8080/cli-form/rm_vlan
+
+sleep 1
+echo 'shelf=1&resource=3&radio=wiphy1&sta_name=sta3100&flags=1024&ssid=idtest-1100-wpa2&nickname=sta3100&key=idtest-1100-wpa2&mac=XX:XX:XX:XX:*:XX&flags_mask=1024' > /tmp/curl_data
+curl -sqv -H "$ajson_h" -X POST -d '@/tmp/curl_data' http://localhost:8080/cli-form/add_sta
+
+
+sleep 1
+rm -f /tmp/response
+curl -sqv -H "$ajson_h" -X GET -o /tmp/response http://localhost:8080/port/1/3/sta3100
+if [ -s /tmp/response ]; then
+   json_pp < /tmp/response
+fi
+
+sleep 2
+echo '{"shelf":1,"resource":3,"port":"sta3100"}' > /tmp/curl_data
+curl -sqv -H "$ajson_h" -H "$cjson_h" -X POST -d '@/tmp/curl_data' http://localhost:8080/cli-json/rm_vlan
+
+sleep 2
+echo '{"shelf":1,"resource":3,"radio":"wiphy1","sta_name":"sta3100","flags":1024,"ssid":idtest-1100-wpa2","nickname":"sta3100","key":"idtest-1100-wpa2","mac":"XX:XX:XX:XX:*:XX","flags_mask":1024}' > /tmp/curl_data
+curl -sqv -H "$ajson_h" -H "$cjson_h" -X POST -d '@/tmp/curl_data' http://localhost:8080/cli-json/add_sta
+
+sleep 1
+rm -f /tmp/response
+curl -sqv -H "$ajson_h" -X GET -o /tmp/response http://localhost:8080/port/1/3/sta3100
+if [ -s /tmp/response ]; then
+   json_pp < /tmp/response
+fi
+
+
+#
diff --git a/json/json_port_test.sh b/json/json_port_test.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..9771e23a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/json/json_port_test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,252 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+unset proxy
+unset http_proxy
+Q='"'
+q="'"
+S='*'
+application_json="application/json"
+accept_json="Accept: $application_json"
+accept_html='Accept: text/html'
+accept_text='Accept: text/plain'
+#accept_any="'Accept: */*'" # just dont use
+content_plain='Content-Type: text/plain'
+content_json="Content-Type: $application_json"
+switches='-sqv'
+function Kurl() {
+   echo =======================================================================================
+   echo curl $switches $@
+   echo =======================================================================================
+   #set -x
+   curl $switches "$@"
+   #set +x
+   echo ""
+   echo =======================================================================================
+}
+function Jurl() {
+   echo =J=====================================================================================
+   echo curl $switches -H "$accept_json" -H "$content_json" "$@"
+   echo =J=====================================================================================
+   set -x
+   curl $switches -H "$accept_json" -H "$content_json" "$@"
+   set +x
+   echo ""
+   echo =J=====================================================================================
+}
+
+url="http://localhost:8080"
+
+if true; then
+   #echo 'shelf=1&resource=3&port=sta3000&mac=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:*' > /tmp/curl_data
+   echo '{"shelf":1,"resource":1,"port":"eth3","current_flags":1, "interest":2}' > /tmp/curl_data
+   Jurl -X POST -d '@/tmp/curl_data' "http://localhost:8080/cli-json/set_port"
+fi
+
+
+
+exit
+
+
+
+
+
+if false; then
+   Kurl $acept_json $url/resource/1/list
+   echo 'shelf=1&resource=3&port=sta3000&mac=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:*' > /tmp/curl_data
+   curl -sqv -H 'Accept: application/json' -X POST -d '@/tmp/curl_data' http://localhost:8080/cli-form/set_port
+
+   url="http://localhost:8080/cli"
+   echo 'cmd=scan_wifi+1+3+sta30000' > /tmp/curl_data
+   Kurl  -X POST -d '@/tmp/curl_data' -H "$accept_json"  "$url"
+
+# this is not supported
+#   url="http://localhost:8080/cli/scan_wifi"
+#   echo '1+3+sta30000' > /tmp/curl_data
+#   Kurl  -X POST -d '@/tmp/curl_data' -H "$accept_json"  "$url"
+
+
+   #Kurl -X GET "$url/help/set_wifi_radio?cli=1%203%20wiphy1%20NA%20-1%20NA%20NA%20NA%20NA%20NA%20NA%20NA%20NA%200x1%20NA"
+   #CMD: set_wifi_radio 1 3 wiphy1 NA -1 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0x1 NA
+   echo "shelf=1&resource=3&radio=wiphy1&channel=-1&antenna=3x3&flags=0x10" > /tmp/curl_data
+   Kurl -H "$accept_json" -X POST -d "@/tmp/curl_data" "$url/cli-form/set_wifi_radio"
+
+   #CMD: add_sta 1 3 wiphy1 sta3000 0 idtest-1000-open NA [BLANK] AUTO NA 00:0e:8e:98:64:45 8 NA NA NA NA NA 0
+   echo "shelf=1&resource=3&radio=wiphy1&sta_name=sta3000&flags=0&ssid=idtest-1000-open&key=[BLANK]&ap=AUTO&mac=00:0e:8e:98:64:45&mode=8&flags_mask=0" > /tmp/curl_data
+   Kurl -H "$accept_json" -X POST -d "@/tmp/curl_data" "$url/cli-form/add_sta"
+
+   #CMD: set_port 1 3 sta3000 0.0.0.0 255.255.0.0 0.0.0.0 NA 2147483648 00:0e:8e:98:64:45 NA NA NA 8405038 1000 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NONE
+   echo 'shelf=&resource=1&port=3&ip_addr=sta3000&netmask=0.0.0.0&gateway=255.255.0.0&cmd_flags=0.0.0.0&mac=2147483648&mtu=00:0e:8e:98:64:45&report_timer=8405038&flags2=1000&ipv6_dflt_gw=N&bypass_wdt=A' > /tmp/curl_data
+   Kurl -H "$accept_json" -X POST -d "@/tmp/curl_data" "$url/cli-form/set_port"
+   echo -n "shelf=1&resource=3&radio=wiphy1&mode=NA&channel=-1&country=NA&frequency=NA&frag_thresh=NA" > /tmp/curl_data
+   echo -n "&rate=NA&rts=NA&txpower=NA&mac=NA&antenna=NA&flags=1&flags_mask=1&const_tx=NA" >> /tmp/curl_data
+   echo -n "&pulse_width=NA&pulse_interval=NA&vdev_count=NA&peer_count=NA&stations_count=NA" >> /tmp/curl_data
+   echo -n "&rate_ctrl_count=NA&fwname=NA&fwver=NA&txdesc_count=NA&tids_count=NA&skid_limit=NA" >> /tmp/curl_data
+   echo -n "&active_peer_count=NA&tx_pulses=NA&pulse2_interval_us=NA&max_amsdu=NA&pref_ap=NA" >> /tmp/curl_data
+   Kurl -X GET -d "@/tmp/curl_data"  $url/help/set_wifi_radio
+
+   echo -n "http://cholla:8080/help/set_wifi_radio?"
+   echo -n "shelf=1&resource=3&radio=wiphy1&mac=02:04:05:06:07:11&flags=1&flags_mask=1"
+
+# -1=auto or -1=ANY
+#CMD: set_wifi_radio 1 3 wiphy1 NA -1 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0x1 NA
+   echo -n "shelf=1&resource=3&radio=NA&mode=NA&channel=NA&country=NA&frequency=NA&frag_thresh=NA" > /tmp/curl_data
+   echo -n "&rate=NA&rts=NA&txpower=NA&mac=NA&antenna=NA&flags=NA&flags_mask=NA&const_tx=NA" >> /tmp/curl_data
+   echo -n "&pulse_width=NA&pulse_interval=NA&vdev_count=NA&peer_count=NA&stations_count=NA" >> /tmp/curl_data
+   echo -n "&rate_ctrl_count=NA&fwname=NA&fwver=NA&txdesc_count=NA&tids_count=NA&skid_limit=NA" >> /tmp/curl_data
+   echo -n "&active_peer_count=NA&tx_pulses=NA&pulse2_interval_us=NA&max_amsdu=NA&pref_ap=NA" >> /tmp/curl_data
+   url="http://localhost:8080/cli-form/set_wifi_radio"
+   Kurl -X POST -d "@/tmp/curl_data" $url
+#CMD: add_sta 1 3 wiphy1 sta3000 0 idtest-1000-open NA [BLANK] AUTO NA 00:0e:8e:98:64:45 8 NA NA NA NA NA 0 
+#CMD: set_port 1 3 sta3000 0.0.0.0 255.255.0.0 0.0.0.0 NA 2147483648 00:0e:8e:98:64:45 NA NA NA 8405038 1000 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NONE 
+
+   # help demo
+   url="http://localhost:8080/cli-form/add_vsta"
+   Kurl  -X POST -d 'help=1' -H "$accept_json"  "$url"
+   Kurl  -X POST -d 'help=?' -H "$accept_json"  "$url"
+   Kurl  -X POST -d 'help=%63' -H "$accept_json"  "$url"
+   #$::resource, $::sta_wiphy, $sta_name, "$flags", "$::ssid", "$::passphrase", $mac_addr, "$flagsmask", $wifi_m, $::bssid);
+   url="http://localhost:8080/cli-form/add_vsta"
+   echo 'shelf=1&resource=3&sta_wiphy=&sta_name=&flags=&ssid=&passphrase=&flagsmask=&wifi_m=&bssid=' > /tmp/curl_data
+   Kurl  -X POST -d '@/tmp/curl_data' -H "$accept_json"  "$url"
+
+   url="http://localhost:8080/cli-form/add_sta"
+   echo 'shelf=1&resource=3&sta_wiphy=&sta_name=&flags=&ssid=&passphrase=&flagsmask=&wifi_m=&bssid=' > /tmp/curl_data
+   Kurl  -X POST -d '@/tmp/curl_data' -H "$accept_json"  "$url"
+
+   #fmt_port_cmd($resource, $sta_name, $ip_addr, $mac_addr);
+   url="http://localhost:8080/cli-form/set_port"
+   echo 'shelf=1&resource=3&port=&ip_addr=&mac=' > /tmp/curl_data
+   Kurl  -X POST -d '@/tmp/curl_data' -H "$accept_json"  "$url"
+
+   #if ($::admin_down_on_add) {
+   #  my $cur_flags = 0x1; # port down
+   #  my $ist_flags = 0x800000; # port down
+   #  $sta1_cmd = fmt_cmd("set_port", 1, $resource, $sta_name, "NA",
+   #                      "NA", "NA", "NA", "$cur_flags",
+   #                      "NA", "NA", "NA", "NA", "$ist_flags");
+   #  3doCmd($sta1_cmd);
+   #}
+
+   echo 'cmd=set_port_alias&shelf=1&resource=2&port=sta333&vport=NA&alias=bob33' > /tmp/curl_data
+   Kurl -X POST --data "@/tmp/curl_data" -H "$accept_json"  -H "$content_plain" "$url"
+   sleep 5
+   echo 'cmd=set_port_alias&shelf=1&resource=2&port=sta333&vport=NA&alias=bob33' > /tmp/curl_data
+   Kurl  -X POST --data "@/tmp/curl_data" -H "$accept_json"  -H "$content_json" "$url"
+
+   echo 'shelf=1&resource=3&port=12&vport=NA&alias-64=Ym9iMzMK' > /tmp/curl_data
+   Kurl  -X POST --data "@/tmp/curl_data" -H "$accept_json"  "$url"
+
+   echo 'shelf=1&resource=3&port=12&vport=NA&alias=bob+33' > /tmp/curl_data
+   Kurl  -X POST --data "@/tmp/curl_data" -H "$accept_json"  "$url"
+
+   url="http://localhost:8080/cli-form/"
+   Kurl  -X POST -d 'cmd=gossip&message=hi+there' -H "$accept_json"  "$url"
+
+   url="http://localhost:8080/cli-form/scan_wifi"
+   echo 'shelf=1&resource=3&port=sta30000' > /tmp/curl_data
+   Kurl  -X POST -d '@/tmp/curl_data' -H "$accept_json"  "$url"
+
+   # the protocol command can only send back errors
+   # udp--2.b2000-03.sta30000
+   #url="http://localhost:8080/cli-form/getMAC"
+   #echo 'CX=udp--2.b2000-03.sta30000&AorB=A' > /tmp/curl_data
+   #Kurl  -X POST --data "@/tmp/curl_data" -H "$accept_json"  "$url"
+
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "END"
+
+exit
+echo =======================================================================================
+url="http://localhost:8080/port/1/2/2"
+
+Kurl -X GET $url
+Kurl -X HEAD $url
+Kurl -X PUT $url
+Kurl -X DELETE $url
+
+
+
+port_fields=(
+         "Crypt"
+         "Beacon"
+         "MAC"
+         "QLEN"
+         "Misc"
+         "Phantom"
+         "TX Pkts"
+         "Login-Fail"
+         "IPv6 Gateway"
+         "Logout-OK"
+         "CX Time (us)"
+         "Connections"
+         "Mask"
+         "No CX (us)"
+         "Channel"
+         "RX Bytes"
+         "bps RX"
+         "TX Errors"
+         "RX-Rate"
+         "ANQP Time (us)"
+         "RX Miss"
+         "Bytes TX LL"
+         "SSID"
+         "TX Fifo"
+         "DHCP (ms)"
+         "Retry"
+         "Port"
+         "Bytes RX LL"
+         "RX Errors"
+         "4Way Time (us)"
+         "Logout-Fail"
+         "Pps RX"
+         "MTU"
+         "AP"
+         "RX Length"
+         "Parent Dev"
+         "bps RX LL"
+         "RX Fifo"
+         "RX Drop"
+         "Pps TX"
+         "Noise"
+         "IP"
+         "TX Wind"
+         "RX Frame"
+         "Key/Phrase"
+         "Signal"
+         "SEC"
+         "IPv6 Address"
+         "TX Abort"
+         "Device"
+         "Gateway IP"
+         "TX-Rate"
+         "CX Ago"
+         "RX Pkts"
+         "Reset"
+         "TX Crr"
+         "RX Over"
+         "TX Bytes"
+         "Activity"
+         "Collisions"
+         "Alias"
+         "bps TX"
+         "bps TX LL"
+         "Status"
+         "TX HB"
+         "Down"
+         "RX CRC"
+         "Login-OK"
+      )
+for name in "${port_fields[@]}"; do
+   #echo "field <$name>"
+   name2="${name// /%20}"
+   url="http://localhost:8080/port/1/2/2,3,4?fields=$name2,Port"
+   echo -n "..."
+   curl -si -H 'Accept: application/json' "$url" > /tmp/response
+   echo "$url"
+   grep 'HTTP/1.1' /tmp/response
+   tail -1 /tmp/response
+   echo ""
+   sleep 0.05
+done
diff --git a/json/json_port_test2.sh b/json/json_port_test2.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..88eda124
--- /dev/null
+++ b/json/json_port_test2.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+unset proxy
+unset http_proxy
+Q='"'
+q="'"
+S='*'
+application_json="application/json"
+accept_json="Accept: $application_json"
+accept_html='Accept: text/html'
+accept_text='Accept: text/plain'
+#accept_any="'Accept: */*'" # just dont use
+content_plain='Content-Type: text/plain'
+content_json="Content-Type: $application_json"
+switches='-sq'
+#switches='-sq'
+
+function Kurl() {
+   echo "======================================================================================="
+   echo "curl $switches $@"
+   echo "======================================================================================="
+   curl $switches "$@" | json_pp
+   echo ""
+   echo "======================================================================================="
+}
+
+function Jurl() {
+   echo "=J====================================================================================="
+   echo "curl $switches -H $accept_json -H $content_json $@"
+   echo "=J====================================================================================="
+   curl $switches -H "$accept_json" -H "$content_json" -X POST "$@"
+   echo ""
+   echo "=J====================================================================================="
+}
+
+#url="http://jed-f24m64-9119:8080"
+url="http://127.0.0.1:8080"
+data_file="/var/tmp/data.$$"
+result_file="/var/tmp/result_file.$$"
+
+function PortDown() {
+   echo "{\"shelf\":1,\"resource\":3,\"port\":\"$1\",\"current_flags\":1, \"interest\":8388610}" > $data_file
+   curl $switches -H "$accept_json" -H "$content_json" -X POST  -d"@$data_file" "$url/cli-json/set_port"
+   sleep 0.3
+   for f in `seq 1 10`; do
+      echo "{\"shelf\":1,\"resource\":3,\"port\":\"$1\"}" > $data_file
+      curl $switches -H "$accept_json" -H "$content_json" -X POST -d"@$data_file" "$url/cli-json/nc_show_ports"
+      sleep 0.5 
+      curl $switches "$url/port/1/3/$1?fields=alias,ip,down" | json_reformat > $result_file
+      egrep '"down" *: "?true"?' $result_file && break || :
+   done
+}
+
+function PortUp() {
+   #set_port 1 3 sta3101 NA NA NA NA 0 NA NA NA NA 8388610
+   echo "{\"shelf\":1,\"resource\":3,\"port\":\"$1\",\"current_flags\":0, \"interest\":8388610}" > $data_file
+   curl $switches -H "$accept_json" -H "$content_json" -X POST  -d"@$data_file" "$url/cli-json/set_port"
+   sleep 1 
+   for f in `seq 1 100`; do
+      echo "{\"shelf\":1,\"resource\":3,\"port\":\"$1\"}" > $data_file
+      #Jurl -d"@$data_file" "$url/cli-json/nc_show_ports"
+      curl $switches -H "$accept_json" -H "$content_json" -X POST -d"@$data_file" "$url/cli-json/nc_show_ports"
+      sleep 0.5 
+      curl $switches "$url/port/1/3/$1?fields=alias,ip,down" | json_reformat > $result_file
+      #cat $result_file
+      egrep '"down" : "?false"?' $result_file && break || :
+   done
+}
+
+function CxToggle() {
+   echo "{\"test_mgr\":\"all\",\"cx_name\":\"$1\",\"cx_state\":\"$2\"}" > $data_file
+   curl $switches -H "$accept_json" -H "$content_json" -X POST  -d"@$data_file" "$url/cli-json/set_cx_state"
+}
+
+while true; do
+   for e in `seq 3000 3020` ; do
+      ea="udp:r3r2:$e"
+      eu="udp%3Ar3r2%3A${e}-A"
+      CxToggle "$ea" "STOPPED"
+      sleep 0.1
+      curl $switches  -H "$accept_json" "$url/endp/$eu?fields=name,run" | json_reformat > $result_file
+      sleep 0.1
+   done
+   for sta in `seq 100 121`; do
+      stb=$(( $sta + 3000))
+      PortDown "sta$stb"
+   done
+   for sta in `seq 100 121`; do
+      stb=$(( $sta + 3000))
+      PortUp "sta$stb"
+   done
+   sleep 4
+   for e in `seq 3000 3020` ; do
+      ea="udp:r3r2:$e"
+      eu="udp%3Ar3r2%3A${e}-A"
+      CxToggle "$ea" "RUNNING"
+      sleep 0.1
+      curl $switches  -H "$accept_json" "$url/endp/$eu?fields=name,run" | json_reformat > $result_file
+      sleep 0.1
+   done
+   sleep 14
+done
+
+#
diff --git a/json/json_port_test3.sh b/json/json_port_test3.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..ee893ce7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/json/json_port_test3.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+unset proxy
+unset http_proxy
+Q='"'
+q="'"
+S='*'
+application_json="application/json"
+accept_json="Accept: $application_json"
+accept_html='Accept: text/html'
+accept_text='Accept: text/plain'
+#accept_any="'Accept: */*'" # just dont use
+content_plain='Content-Type: text/plain'
+content_json="Content-Type: $application_json"
+switches='-sqv'
+#switches='-sq'
+data_file=/var/tmp/data.$$
+
+function Kurl() {
+   echo "======================================================================================="
+   echo "curl $switches $@"
+   echo "======================================================================================="
+   curl $switches "$@" | json_pp
+   echo ""
+   echo "======================================================================================="
+}
+
+function Jurl() {
+   echo "=J====================================================================================="
+   echo "curl $switches -H $accept_json -H $content_json $@"
+   echo "=J====================================================================================="
+   curl $switches -H "$accept_json" -H "$content_json" -X POST "$@"
+   echo ""
+   echo "=J====================================================================================="
+}
+
+#url="http://jed-f24m64-9119:8080"
+url="http://127.0.0.1:8080"
+
+function PortDown() {
+   echo "{\"shelf\":1,\"resource\":3,\"port\":\"$1\",\"current_flags\":1, \"interest\":8388610}" > $data_file
+   curl $switches -H "$accept_json" -H "$content_json" -X POST  -d"@$data_file" "$url/cli-json/set_port" || :
+   sleep 0.3
+   for f in `seq 1 10`; do
+      echo "{\"shelf\":1,\"resource\":3,\"port\":\"$1\"}" > $data_file
+      curl $switches -H "$accept_json" -H "$content_json" -X POST -d"@$data_file" "$url/cli-json/nc_show_ports" || :
+      sleep 0.5 
+      curl $switches "$url/port/1/3/$1?fields=alias,ip,down" | json_pp > /var/tmp/result
+      grep '"down" : true' /var/tmp/result && break || :
+   done
+}
+
+function PortUp() {
+   #set_port 1 3 sta3101 NA NA NA NA 0 NA NA NA NA 8388610
+   echo "{\"shelf\":1,\"resource\":3,\"port\":\"$1\",\"current_flags\":0, \"interest\":8388610}" > $data_file
+   curl $switches -H "$accept_json" -H "$content_json" -X POST  -d"@$data_file" "$url/cli-json/set_port"
+   sleep 1 
+   for f in `seq 1 100`; do
+      echo "{\"shelf\":1,\"resource\":3,\"port\":\"$1\"}" > $data_file
+      #Jurl -d"@$data_file" "$url/cli-json/nc_show_ports"
+      curl $switches -H "$accept_json" -H "$content_json" -X POST -d"@$data_file" "$url/cli-json/nc_show_ports"
+      sleep 0.5 
+      curl $switches "$url/port/1/3/$1?fields=alias,ip,down" | json_pp > /var/tmp/result || :
+      #cat /tmp/result
+      grep '"down" : false' /var/tmp/result && break || :
+   done
+}
+
+function CxToggle() {
+   echo "{\"test_mgr\":\"all\",\"cx_name\":\"$1\",\"cx_state\":\"$2\"}" > $data_file
+   curl $switches -H "$accept_json" -H "$content_json" -X POST  -d"@$data_file" "$url/cli-json/set_cx_state" || :
+}
+
+while true; do
+   for eidcx in `seq 40 61` ; do
+      CxToggle "$eidcx" "STOPPED"
+      curl $switches  -H "$accept_json" "$url/endp/$eidcx?fields=name,run"
+   done
+   for sta in `seq 100 121`; do
+      stb=$(( $sta + 3000))
+      PortDown "sta$stb"
+   done
+   for sta in `seq 100 121`; do
+      stb=$(( $sta + 3000))
+      PortUp "sta$stb"
+   done
+   sleep 4
+   for eidcx in 34 35 36 37 38 39 ; do
+      CxToggle "$eidcx" "RUNNING"
+      curl $switches  -H "$accept_json" "$url/endp/$eidcx?fields=name,run" || :
+   done
+   sleep 14
+done
+
+#
diff --git a/json/json_test4.sh b/json/json_test4.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..5e101797
--- /dev/null
+++ b/json/json_test4.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+unset proxy
+unset http_proxy
+Q='"'
+q="'"
+S='*'
+application_json="application/json"
+accept_json="Accept: $application_json"
+accept_html='Accept: text/html'
+accept_text='Accept: text/plain'
+#accept_any="'Accept: */*'" # just dont use
+content_plain='Content-Type: text/plain'
+content_json="Content-Type: $application_json"
+switches='-sqv'
+#switches='-sq'
+data_file=/var/tmp/data.$$
+
+function Kurl() {
+   echo "======================================================================================="
+   echo "curl $switches $@"
+   echo "======================================================================================="
+   curl $switches "$@" | json_pp
+   echo ""
+   echo "======================================================================================="
+}
+
+function Jurl() {
+   echo "=J====================================================================================="
+   echo "curl $switches -H $accept_json -H $content_json $@"
+   echo "=J====================================================================================="
+   curl $switches -H "$accept_json" -H "$content_json" -X POST "$@"
+   echo ""
+   echo "=J====================================================================================="
+}
+
+#url="http://jed-f24m64-9119:8080"
+url="http://127.0.0.1:8080"
+while true; do
+   curl -sq -H "$accept_html" $url/help/ > /var/tmp/help.html
+   perl -ne "m{href='(/help/[^']+)'} && print \"\$1\n\";" /var/tmp/help.html > /var/tmp/help_cmds.txt
+   for f in `cat /var/tmp/help_cmds.txt`; do
+      curl --retry 10 -sq -H "$accept_html" "${url}$f" >/dev/null
+   done
+
+   curl -sq -H "$accept_json" ${url}/resource/list | json_reformat > $data_file
+#less $data_file
+   perl -ne 'm{"_links"\s*:\s*"([^ ]+)"} && print "$1\n";' $data_file > /var/tmp/resources.txt
+
+   for f in `cat /var/tmp/resources.txt`; do
+      echo "$f"
+      (curl  --retry 10 -sq -H "$accept_json" "${url}$f" |json_reformat) || exit 1
+   done
+
+   curl -sq -H "$accept_json" ${url}/port/list | json_reformat > $data_file
+#less $data_file
+   perl -ne 'm{"_links"\s*:\s*"([^ ]+)"} && print "$1\n";' $data_file > /var/tmp/ports.txt
+
+   for f in `cat /var/tmp/ports.txt`; do
+      echo "$f"
+      (curl  --retry 10 -sq -H "$accept_json" "${url}$f" |json_reformat) || exit 1
+   done
+done
+
+#