diff --git a/py-json/LANforge/lfcli_base.py b/py-json/LANforge/lfcli_base.py
index 84637d7c..905a5e89 100644
--- a/py-json/LANforge/lfcli_base.py
+++ b/py-json/LANforge/lfcli_base.py
@@ -590,31 +590,24 @@ class LFCliBase:
         }
         self.json_post("/cli-json/add_event", data, debug_=debug_)
 
-    # def read_file(self,
-    #               filename):
-    #     #Convert file contents to a list
-    #     filename = open(filename, 'r')
-    #     return [line.split(',') for line in filename.readlines()]
+    def read_file(self, filename):
+        filename = open(filename, 'r')
+        return [line.split(',') for line in filename.readlines()]
 
-    # def random_chars(self,
-    #                  size,
-    #                  chars=None):
-    #     #Create random characters made of letters
-    #     if chars is None:
-    #         chars = string.ascii_letters
-    #     return ''.join(random.choice(chars) for x in range(size))
+    #Function creates random characters made of letters
+    def random_chars(self, size, chars=None):
+        if chars is None:
+            chars = string.ascii_letters
+        return ''.join(random.choice(chars) for x in range(size))
 
-    # def get_milliseconds(self,
-    #                      timestamp):
-    #     return (timestamp - datetime.datetime(1970,1,1)).total_seconds()*1000
-    # def get_seconds(self,
-    #                 timestamp):
-    #     return (timestamp - datetime.datetime(1970,1,1)).total_seconds()
+    def get_milliseconds(self, timestamp):
+        return (timestamp - datetime.datetime(1970,1,1)).total_seconds()*1000
 
+    def get_seconds(self, timestamp):
+        return (timestamp - datetime.datetime(1970,1,1)).total_seconds()
 
-    # def replace_special_char(self,
-    #                          str):
-    #     return str.replace('+', ' ').replace('_', ' ').strip(' ')
+    def replace_special_char(self, str):
+        return str.replace('+', ' ').replace('_', ' ').strip(' ')
 
     Help_Mode = """Station WiFi modes: use the number value below:
                 auto   : 0,
diff --git a/py-json/l3_cxprofile.py b/py-json/l3_cxprofile.py
index 777f5922..68e011e8 100644
--- a/py-json/l3_cxprofile.py
+++ b/py-json/l3_cxprofile.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import re
 import time
 import pprint
-from base_profile import BaseProfile
+from LANforge.lfcli_base import LFCliBase
 import csv
 import pandas as pd
 import os
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import random
 import string
 import datetime
 
-class L3CXProfile(BaseProfile):
+class L3CXProfile(LFCliBase):
     def __init__(self,
                  lfclient_host,
                  lfclient_port,
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class L3CXProfile(BaseProfile):
         :param number_template_: how many zeros wide we padd, possibly a starting integer with left padding
         :param debug_:
         """
-        super().__init__(local_realm, debug = debug_)
+        super().__init__(lfclient_host, lfclient_port, _debug = debug_)
         self.debug = debug_
         self.local_realm = local_realm
         self.side_a_min_pdu = side_a_min_pdu