def CheckTrafficStatePy():
    currentTrafficState = ixNet.getAttribute(ixNet.getRoot()+'traffic', '-state')

    if currentTrafficState == '::ixNet::OK':
        return 'notRunning'
    elif currentTrafficState == 'stopped':
        return 'stopped'
    elif currentTrafficState == 'started':
        return 'started'
    elif currentTrafficState == 'locked':
        return 'locked'
    elif currentTrafficState == 'unapplied':
        return 'unapplied'
    elif currentTrafficState == 'startedWaitingForStreams':
        return 'startedWaitingForStreams'
    elif currentTrafficState == 'stoppedWaitingForStats':
        return 'stoppedWaitingForStats'
    else:
        return currentTrafficState