def assignPorts(self, communityPortListDict):
        '''
        Usage:

        chassisId = Pass in the chassis ID. 
                    If you reassign chassis ID, you must pass in
                    the new chassis ID number.

        communityPortListDict should be passed in as a dictionary
        with Community Names mapping to ports in a tuplie list.
        communityPortListDict = {
           'Traffic0@CltNetwork_0': [(chassisId,1,1)],
           'SvrTraffic0@SvrNetwork_0': [(chassisId,2,1)]
           }
        '''
        communityListUrl = self.sessionIdUrl+'/ixLoad/test/activeTest/communityList/'
        communityList = self.get(communityListUrl)

        failedToAddList = []
        communityNameNotFoundList = []
        for eachCommunity in communityList.json():
            # eachCommunity are client side or server side
            currentCommunityObjectId = str(eachCommunity['objectID'])
            currentCommunityName = eachCommunity['name']
            if currentCommunityName not in communityPortListDict:
                self.logInfo('\nNo such community name found: %s' % currentCommunityName)
                self.logInfo('\tYour stated communityPortList are: %s' % communityPortListDict, timestamp=False)
                communityNameNotFoundList.append(currentCommunityName)
                return 1

            for eachTuplePort in communityPortListDict[currentCommunityName]:
                chassisId,cardId,portId = eachTuplePort
                params = {'chassisId':chassisId, 'cardId':cardId, 'portId':portId}
                self.logInfo('\nAssignPorts: {0}: {1}'.format(eachTuplePort, params))
                url = communityListUrl+str(currentCommunityObjectId)+'/network/portList'
                response = self.post(url, data=params, ignoreError=True)
                if response.status_code != 201:
                    failedToAddList.append((chassisId,cardId,portId))

        if failedToAddList == []:
            return 0
        else:
            raise IxLoadRestApiException('Failed to add ports:', failedToAddList)