def isTrafficItemNameExists(self, trafficItemName):
        """
        Description
           Verify if the Traffic Item name exists in the configuration.

        Parameter
           trafficItemName: The Traffic Item name to verify
        """
        trafficItemNameExists = False
        response = self.ixnObj.get(self.ixnObj.sessionUrl+'/traffic/trafficItem')
        for eachTrafficItem in response.json():
            if eachTrafficItem['name'] == trafficItemName:
                return True
        return False