def CreateTopologyPy(topologyName, vPorts):
    print '\nCreateTopology: %s : %s' % (topologyName, vPorts)
    topologyObj = ixNet.add(ixNet.getRoot(), 'topology')
    ixNet.setMultiAttribute(topologyObj,
                            '-name', topologyName,
                            '-vports', vPorts
                        )
    ixNet.commit()
    return topologyObj
    
'\nVerifyTrafficState Error: Traffic failed to start'
                return 1

        if trafficState is 'started':
            print '\nVerifyTrafficState: Traffic started'
            break

        if trafficState is 'stopped':
            print '\nVerifyTrafficState: Traffic stopped'
            break

        if trafficState in ['startedWaitingForStats', 'stoppedWaitingForStats']:
            print '\nVerifyTrafficState: Traffic started. Waiting for stats to complete'
            break

        if start < stopCounter:
            if trafficState not in ['started', 'startedWaitingForStats', 'stoppedWaitingForStats', 'stopped']:
                print '\nVerifyTrafficState: Current state = %s. Waiting %s/%s' % (trafficState, start, stopCounter)
                time.sleep(1)