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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+import sys
+if sys.version_info[0] != 3:
+    print("This script requires Python 3")
+    exit(1)
+
+import os
+
+if 'py-json' not in sys.path:
+    sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.abspath('..'), 'py-json'))
+from realm import Realm
+from LANforge.lfcli_base import LFCliBase
+from LANforge import LFUtils
+
+
+class Test1KClients(LFCliBase):
+    def __init__(self,
+                 host,
+                 port,
+                 num_sta=200,
+                 _debug_on=False,
+                 _exit_on_error=False,
+                 _exit_on_fail=False):
+        super().__init__(host,
+                         port,
+                         _debug=_debug_on,
+                         _local_realm=Realm(self, lfclient_host=host, lfclient_port=port, debug_=_debug_on, halt_on_error_=_exit_on_error),
+                         _halt_on_error=_exit_on_error,
+                         _exit_on_fail=_exit_on_fail)
+        self.ssid_radio_map = {
+            '1.1.wiphy0' : ("wpa2", "jedway-wpa2-x2048-4-4", "jedway-wpa2-x2048-4-4"),
+            '1.1.wiphy1' : ("wpa2", "jedway-wpa2-x2048-5-1", "jedway-wpa2-x2048-5-1"),
+            '1.1.wiphy2' : ("wpa2", "jedway-wpa2-x2048-4-1", "jedway-wpa2-x2048-4-1"),
+
+            '1.2.wiphy0' : ("wpa2", "jedway-wpa2-x2048-5-3", "jedway-wpa2-x2048-5-3"),
+            '1.2.wiphy1' : ("wpa2", "jedway-wpa2-x2048-4-4", "jedway-wpa2-x2048-4-4"),
+            '1.2.wiphy2' : ("wpa2", "jedway-wpa2-x2048-4-1", "jedway-wpa2-x2048-4-1"),
+        }
+
+        self.station_radio_map = {
+            '1.1.wiphy0' : LFUtils.portNameSeries(prefix_="sta", start_id_=0,    end_id_=num_sta-1,      padding_number_=10000),
+            '1.1.wiphy1' : LFUtils.portNameSeries(prefix_="sta", start_id_=1000, end_id_=1000+num_sta-1, padding_number_=10000),
+            '1.1.wiphy2' : LFUtils.portNameSeries(prefix_="sta", start_id_=2000, end_id_=2000+num_sta-1, padding_number_=10000),
+
+            '1.2.wiphy0' : LFUtils.portNameSeries(prefix_="sta", start_id_=3000, end_id_=3000+num_sta-1, padding_number_=10000),
+            '1.2.wiphy1' : LFUtils.portNameSeries(prefix_="sta", start_id_=4000, end_id_=4000+num_sta-1, padding_number_=10000),
+            '1.2.wiphy2' : LFUtils.portNameSeries(prefix_="sta", start_id_=5000, end_id_=5000+num_sta-1, padding_number_=10000)
+        }
+        self.station_profile_map = {}
+
+    def build(self):
+        for (radio, name_series) in self.station_radio_map.items():
+            print("building stations for %s"%radio)
+            if (name_series is None) or len(name_series) < 1:
+                print("No name series for %s"%radio)
+                continue
+            station_profile = self.local_realm.new_station_profile()
+            station_profile.use_security(self.ssid_radio_map[radio][0],
+                                         self.ssid_radio_map[radio][1],
+                                         self.ssid_radio_map[radio][2])
+            self.station_profile_map[radio] = station_profile
+
+        self._pass("defined %s station profiles" % len(self.station_radio_map))
+        for (radio, station_profile) in self.station_profile_map.items():
+            station_profile.create(self, radio,
+                                   sta_names_=self.station_radio_map[radio],
+                                   dry_run=False,
+                                   up_=False,
+                                   debug=self.debug,
+                                   suppress_related_commands_=True,
+                                   use_radius=False,
+                                   hs20_enable=False,
+                                   sleep_time=2)
+            self.local_realm.wait_until_ports_appear(self.station_radio_map[radio])
+
+        self._pass("built stations on %s radios" % len(self.station_radio_map))
+
+    def start(self):
+        print("bringing stations up")
+        for (radio, station_profile) in self.station_profile_map.items():
+            station_profile.admin_up()
+            if self.local_realm.wait_for_ip(station_list=self.station_radio_map[radio], debug=self.debug, timeout_sec=90):
+                self._pass("stations on radio %s up" % radio)
+            else:
+                self._fail("stations on radio %s are still down" % radio)
+                exit(1)
+
+    def stop(self):
+        pass
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        pass
+
+
+def main():
+    num_sta=200
+    lfjson_host = "localhost"
+    lfjson_port = 8080
+
+    argparser = LFCliBase.create_basic_argparse(prog=__file__)
+    argparser.add_argument("--sta_per_radio", type=int, description="number of stations per radio")
+
+    args = argparser.parse_args()
+
+    kilo_test = Test1KClients(lfjson_host,
+                              lfjson_port,
+                              num_sta=args.sta_per_radio)
+    kilo_test.cleanup()
+    kilo_test.build()
+    if not kilo_test.passes():
+        print("test fails")
+        exit(1)
+
+    kilo_test.start()
+    if not kilo_test.passes():
+        print("test fails")
+        exit(1)
+
+    kilo_test.stop()
+    if not kilo_test.passes():
+        print("test fails")
+        exit(1)
+    kilo_test.cleanup()
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()