print '** Register vpdchost that hosts vpdc used in the test in clos'

        payload = [
            {
                "@type": "vpdchost",
                "device": "of:0000000000000002",
                "port": "11",
                "ipList": ["2a02:9009:4::/48", "2001:1498:0014::/46"]
            }
        ]

        print payload
        result = self.post('closfwd-app/closfwdapp/register',
                           self.clos_urls, payload)
        print result.content
        vpdchost_uuid = result.json().keys()[0]
        self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)