def startProtocol(self, protocolObj):
        """
        Description
            Start the specified protocol by its object handle.

        Parameters
            protocolObj: <str|obj>: Ex: /api/v1/sessions/1/ixnetwork/topology/1/deviceGroup/1/ethernet/1/ipv4/1/bgpIpv4Peer/1
        
        Syntax
            POST: /api/v1/sessions/1/ixnetwork/topology/1/deviceGroup/1/ethernet/1/ipv4/1/bgpIpv4Peer/1/operations/start
            DATA: {['arg1': [/api/v1/sessions/1/ixnetwork/topology/1/deviceGroup/1/ethernet/1/ipv4/1/bgpIpv4Peer/1']}
        """
        url = self.ixnObj.httpHeader+protocolObj+'/operations/start'
        response = self.ixnObj.post(url, data={'arg1': [protocolObj]})
        self.ixnObj.waitForComplete(response, url+'/'+response.json()['id'])