def loadRepository(connection, sessionUrl, rxfFilePath):
    '''
        This method will perform a POST request to load a repository.

        Args:
        - connection is the connection object that manages the HTTP data transfers between the client and the REST API
        - sessionUrl is the address of the session to load the rxf for
        - rxfFilePath is the local rxf path on the machine that holds the IxLoad instance
    '''
    loadTestUrl = "%s/ixload/test/operations/loadTest" % (sessionUrl)
    data = {"fullPath": rxfFilePath}

    performGenericOperation(connection, loadTestUrl, data)