def ConfigPortHlPy(mode='config', 
                   port_handle='', 
                   phy_mode='copper', 
                   speed='ether1000',
                   autonegotiation='1', 
                   duplex='full', 
                   intf_mode='ethernet'):
    
    print '\nConfigPortHlPy:', port_handle, phy_mode
    status = ixia_hlt.interface_config(mode=mode,
                                       port_handle=port_handle,
                                       phy_mode=phy_mode,
                                       speed=speed,
                                       autonegotiation=autonegotiation,
                                       duplex=duplex,
                                       intf_mode=intf_mode
                                       )
    
    if status['status'] != '1':
        print '\nConfig_Port failed: %s\n' % status['log']
        sys.exit()