def __init__(self, ixnObj=None, portMgmtObj=None):
        """
        Parameters
           ixnObj: <str>: The main connection object.
           portMgmtObj: <str>: Optional. This is deprecated. Leaving it here for backward compatibility.
        """
        self.ixnObj = ixnObj
        self.configuredProtocols = []
        self.portMgmtObj = PortMgmt(self.ixnObj)
        self.statObj = Statistics(self.ixnObj)