def ConnectHlPy(device='', reset=1, port_list='', 
               ixnetwork_tcl_server='', tcl_server='', 
                username='unknown'):

    print 'ConnectHlPy: Chassis:%s IxNetTclServer=%s' % (device, ixnetwork_tcl_server)
    connect_status = ixia_ngpf.connect(
        reset = reset,
        device = device,
        port_list = port_list,
        ixnetwork_tcl_server = ixnetwork_tcl_server,
        tcl_server = tcl_server,
        username = username
        )
    
    PrintDict(connect_status)
    
    if connect_status['status'] != '1':
        return 1
    else:
        return connect_status