FIX: direction for profile

64 files changed, 74 insertions, 81 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/stl/burst_3st_1000pkt.py b/scripts/stl/burst_3st_1000pkt.py
index 849bbd1f..8fcdca57 100644
--- a/scripts/stl/burst_3st_1000pkt.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/burst_3st_1000pkt.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
                             ]).get_streams()
 
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         # create 1 stream 
         return self.create_stream() 
 
diff --git a/scripts/stl/burst_3st_600pkt.py b/scripts/stl/burst_3st_600pkt.py
index 817b6777..978c8920 100644
--- a/scripts/stl/burst_3st_600pkt.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/burst_3st_600pkt.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
                             ]).get_streams()
 
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         # create 1 stream 
         return self.create_stream() 
 
diff --git a/scripts/stl/burst_3st_loop_x_times.py b/scripts/stl/burst_3st_loop_x_times.py
index 2604124b..175b8315 100644
--- a/scripts/stl/burst_3st_loop_x_times.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/burst_3st_loop_x_times.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
                             ]).get_streams()
 
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         # create 1 stream 
         return self.create_stream() 
 
diff --git a/scripts/stl/burst_split.py b/scripts/stl/burst_split.py
index 393ea70e..e1a8f88d 100644
--- a/scripts/stl/burst_split.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/burst_split.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
 
 
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         # create 1 stream 
         return [ self.create_stream() ]
 
diff --git a/scripts/stl/flow_stats.py b/scripts/stl/flow_stats.py
index e2701d23..69e1166c 100644
--- a/scripts/stl/flow_stats.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/flow_stats.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from trex_stl_lib.api import *
 
 class STLS1(object):
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         return [STLStream(packet = STLPktBuilder(pkt ="stl/yaml/udp_64B_no_crc.pcap"), # path relative to pwd 
                           mode = STLTXCont(pps=1000),
                           flow_stats = STLFlowStats(pg_id = 7)),
diff --git a/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_4vlans.py b/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_4vlans.py
index f93ffc23..be612e55 100755
--- a/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_4vlans.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_4vlans.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
     Missing values will be filled with defaults
     '''
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         return STLHltStream(frame_size = 100,
                             vlan_id = [1, 2, 3, 4], # can be either array or string separated by spaces
                             vlan_protocol_tag_id = '8100 0x8100', # hex with optional prefix '0x'
diff --git a/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_david1.py b/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_david1.py
index 312c8971..bac8a09e 100755
--- a/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_david1.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_david1.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
     Creates 3 streams (imix) Eth/802.1Q/IP/TCP without VM
     '''
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         #'''
         return STLHltStream(
                 #enable_auto_detect_instrumentation = '1', # not supported yet
diff --git a/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_david2.py b/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_david2.py
index af40c2ae..1fc7b84d 100755
--- a/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_david2.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_david2.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
     Creates 3 streams (imix) Eth/802.1Q/IP/TCP without VM
     '''
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         return STLHltStream(
                 #enable_auto_detect_instrumentation = '1', # not supported yet
                 ip_dst_addr = '192.168.3.3',
diff --git a/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_david3.py b/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_david3.py
index 7b5442a3..6192a7df 100755
--- a/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_david3.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_david3.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
     Creates Eth/802.1Q/802.1Q/IP/TCP stream
     '''
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         return STLHltStream(
                 l3_protocol = 'ipv4',
                 ip_src_addr = '100.1.1.1',
diff --git a/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_david4.py b/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_david4.py
index 2f88b329..9e5d3eab 100755
--- a/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_david4.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_david4.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
         MAC dst will have <mac_dst_count> number of incremental values
     '''
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         mac_dst_count = 10
         mac_src_count = 10
         pkts_per_burst = 10
diff --git a/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_framesize_vm.py b/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_framesize_vm.py
index 5653e435..54ac41a0 100755
--- a/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_framesize_vm.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_framesize_vm.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
     Two Eth/IP/UDP streams with VM to get different size of packet by frame_size
     '''
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         return [STLHltStream(length_mode = 'increment',
                              frame_size_min = 100,
                              frame_size_max = 3000,
diff --git a/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_imix_4rates.py b/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_imix_4rates.py
index 5b55d641..2764866b 100755
--- a/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_imix_4rates.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_imix_4rates.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
     Each stream will get rate_pps * his ratio / sum of ratios
     '''
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         return STLHltStream(length_mode = 'imix', rate_pps = 2,
                             l3_imix1_size = 60, l3_imix1_ratio = 4,
                             l3_imix2_size = 400, l3_imix2_ratio = 3,
diff --git a/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_imix_default.py b/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_imix_default.py
index 3871924b..607077b5 100755
--- a/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_imix_default.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_imix_default.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from trex_stl_lib.trex_stl_hltapi import STLHltStream
 
 class STLS1(object):
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         return STLHltStream(length_mode = 'imix', rate_pps = 2,
                             l3_protocol = 'ipv4', l4_protocol = 'udp')
 
diff --git a/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_ip_ranges.py b/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_ip_ranges.py
index 3b6a0407..7679e09e 100755
--- a/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_ip_ranges.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_ip_ranges.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
     Eth/IP/TCP stream with VM to get different ip addresses
     '''
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         return STLHltStream(split_by_cores = 'duplicate',
                             l3_protocol = 'ipv4',
                             ip_src_addr = '192.168.1.1',
diff --git a/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_ipv6_default.py b/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_ipv6_default.py
index f90e7157..2f6264d9 100755
--- a/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_ipv6_default.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_ipv6_default.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
     Eth/IPv6/UDP stream without VM, default values
     '''
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         return [STLHltStream(l3_protocol = 'ipv6',
                              l3_length = 150,
                              l4_protocol = 'udp',
diff --git a/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_ipv6_ranges.py b/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_ipv6_ranges.py
index f9a83b55..b50cc481 100755
--- a/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_ipv6_ranges.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_ipv6_ranges.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
     Eth/IPv6/UDP stream with VM, to change the ipv6 addr (only 32 lsb)
     '''
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         return STLHltStream(l3_protocol = 'ipv6', l3_length = 150, l4_protocol = 'udp',
                             ipv6_src_addr = '1111:2222:3333:4444:5555:6666:7777:8888',
                             ipv6_dst_addr = '1111:1111:1111:1111:1111:1111:1111:1111',
diff --git a/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_l3_length_vm.py b/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_l3_length_vm.py
index 7b04fbec..bf22f120 100755
--- a/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_l3_length_vm.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_l3_length_vm.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
     Two Eth/IP/UDP streams with VM to get different size of packet by l3_length
     '''
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         return [STLHltStream(length_mode = 'increment',
                              l3_length_min = 100,
                              l3_length_max = 3000,
diff --git a/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_mac_ranges.py b/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_mac_ranges.py
index e6c4f0a4..2ede1c48 100755
--- a/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_mac_ranges.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_mac_ranges.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
     Eth/IP/UDP stream with VM, to change the MAC addr (only 32 lsb)
     '''
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         return STLHltStream(l3_protocol = 'ipv4', l4_protocol = 'udp',
                             mac_src = '10:00:00:00:00:01', mac_dst = '10:00:00:00:01:00',
                             mac_src2 = '11:11:00:00:00:01', mac_dst2 = '11:11:00:00:01:00',
diff --git a/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_tcp_ranges.py b/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_tcp_ranges.py
index c29b707d..e2045333 100755
--- a/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_tcp_ranges.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_tcp_ranges.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
     Eth/IP/TCP stream with VM to get 10 different TCP ports
     '''
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         return STLHltStream(l3_protocol = 'ipv4',
                             l4_protocol = 'tcp',
                             tcp_src_port_mode = 'decrement',
diff --git a/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_udp_inc_dec_len_9k.py b/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_udp_inc_dec_len_9k.py
index 10c778e1..711ced3d 100755
--- a/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_udp_inc_dec_len_9k.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_udp_inc_dec_len_9k.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
     Seconds stream will decrease the packet size in reverse way
     '''
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         max_size = 9*1024
         return [STLHltStream(length_mode = 'increment',
                              frame_size_max = max_size,
diff --git a/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_udp_ports.py b/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_udp_ports.py
index 9e551b94..52b49ad3 100755
--- a/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_udp_ports.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_udp_ports.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
     The ports overlap the max and min at very first packets
     '''
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         return STLHltStream(l3_protocol = 'ipv4',
                             l4_protocol = 'udp',
                             udp_src_port_mode = 'decrement',
diff --git a/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_udp_random_ports.py b/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_udp_random_ports.py
index 1ba0227d..8fdde418 100755
--- a/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_udp_random_ports.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_udp_random_ports.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
     Using "consistent_random = True" to have same random ports each test
     '''
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         return [STLHltStream(l3_protocol = 'ipv4',
                              l4_protocol = 'udp',
                              udp_src_port_mode = 'random',
diff --git a/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_vlan_default.py b/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_vlan_default.py
index ea5c66d1..86851c99 100755
--- a/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_vlan_default.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_vlan_default.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
     Default Eth/802.1Q/IP/TCP stream without VM
     '''
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         return STLHltStream(l2_encap = 'ethernet_ii_vlan',
                             l3_protocol = 'ipv4', l4_protocol = 'tcp',
                             direction = direction)
diff --git a/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_vlans_vm.py b/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_vlans_vm.py
index a2ad1023..70bf1aad 100755
--- a/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_vlans_vm.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_vlans_vm.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
     Missing values will be filled with defaults
     '''
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         return STLHltStream(frame_size = 100,
                             vlan_id = '1 2 1000 4 5',                          # 5 vlans
                             vlan_id_mode = 'increment fixed decrement random', # 5th vlan will be default fixed
diff --git a/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_wentong1.py b/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_wentong1.py
index 6016c73a..4cf949ca 100755
--- a/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_wentong1.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_wentong1.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
     Creates Eth/802.1Q/IP/UDP stream with  VM on src IP
     '''
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         ipv4_address_step = '0.0.1.0'
         num_of_sessions_per_spoke = 1000
         ip_tgen_hub = '190.1.0.1'
diff --git a/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_wentong2.py b/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_wentong2.py
index 82503343..137e57b9 100755
--- a/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_wentong2.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/hlt/hlt_wentong2.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
     Creates Eth/802.1Q/IPv6/UDP stream without VM (if num_of_sessions_per_spoke is 1)
     '''
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         ipv6_tgen_rtr = '2005:0:1::1'
         num_of_sessions_per_spoke = 1 # in given example is not passed forward, taking default
         ipv6_address_step = '0:0:0:1:0:0:0:0'
diff --git a/scripts/stl/imix.py b/scripts/stl/imix.py
index 54208af7..65e35108 100644
--- a/scripts/stl/imix.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/imix.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class STLImix(object):
                          mode = STLTXCont(pps = pps))
 
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
 
         if direction == 0:
             src = self.ip_range['src']
diff --git a/scripts/stl/multi_burst_2st_1000pkt.py b/scripts/stl/multi_burst_2st_1000pkt.py
index 9922458e..1a43ae96 100644
--- a/scripts/stl/multi_burst_2st_1000pkt.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/multi_burst_2st_1000pkt.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
                             ]).get_streams()
 
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         # create 1 stream 
         return self.create_stream() 
 
diff --git a/scripts/stl/pcap.py b/scripts/stl/pcap.py
index d4b88a53..bcf2257f 100644
--- a/scripts/stl/pcap.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/pcap.py
@@ -7,11 +7,9 @@ class STLPcap(object):
     def __init__ (self, pcap_file):
         self.pcap_file = pcap_file
 
-    def get_streams (self,
-                     ipg_usec = 10.0,
-                     loop_count = 1):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
 
-        profile = STLProfile.load_pcap(self.pcap_file, ipg_usec = ipg_usec, loop_count = loop_count)
+        profile = STLProfile.load_pcap(self.pcap_file, ipg_usec = kwargs.get('ipg_usec', 10.0), loop_count = kwargs.get('loop_count', 1))
 
         return profile.get_streams()
 
diff --git a/scripts/stl/pcap_with_vm.py b/scripts/stl/pcap_with_vm.py
index a073f959..6531a129 100644
--- a/scripts/stl/pcap_with_vm.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/pcap_with_vm.py
@@ -29,14 +29,17 @@ class STLPcap(object):
         return vm
 
 
-    def get_streams (self,
-                     ipg_usec = 10.0,
-                     loop_count = 5,
-                     ip_src_range = None,
-                     ip_dst_range = {'start' : '10.0.0.1', 'end': '10.0.0.254'}):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
+
+        ip_src_range = kwargs.get('ip_src_range', None)
+        ip_dst_range = kwargs.get('up_dst_range', {'start' : '10.0.0.1', 'end': '10.0.0.254'})
 
         vm = self.create_vm(ip_src_range, ip_dst_range)
-        profile = STLProfile.load_pcap(self.pcap_file, ipg_usec = ipg_usec, loop_count = loop_count, vm = vm)
+
+        profile = STLProfile.load_pcap(self.pcap_file,
+                                       ipg_usec = kwargs.get('ipg_usec', 10.0),
+                                       loop_count = kwargs.get('loop_count', 5),
+                                       vm = vm)
 
         return profile.get_streams()
 
diff --git a/scripts/stl/simple_3st.py b/scripts/stl/simple_3st.py
index e47d6e52..8979057c 100644
--- a/scripts/stl/simple_3st.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/simple_3st.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
                             ]).get_streams()
 
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         # create 1 stream 
         return self.create_stream() 
 
diff --git a/scripts/stl/syn_attack.py b/scripts/stl/syn_attack.py
index f6edcdd2..b01a0c07 100644
--- a/scripts/stl/syn_attack.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/syn_attack.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
 
 
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         # create 1 stream 
         return [ self.create_stream() ]
 
diff --git a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt.py b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt.py
index 6b86a037..13516ecd 100644
--- a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
 
 
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         # create 1 stream 
         return [ self.create_stream() ]
 
diff --git a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_1mac.py b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_1mac.py
index 0eeb2147..4adffd7a 100644
--- a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_1mac.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_1mac.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
         return STLStream(packet = STLPktBuilder(pkt = base_pkt/pad,vm = vm),
                          mode = STLTXCont( pps=10 ))
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         # create 1 stream 
         return [ self.create_stream() ]
 
diff --git a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_1mac_override.py b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_1mac_override.py
index 00d7a97e..04700420 100644
--- a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_1mac_override.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_1mac_override.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
         return STLStream(packet = STLPktBuilder(pkt = base_pkt/pad,vm = vm),
                          mode = STLTXCont( pps=10 ))
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         # create 1 stream 
         return [ self.create_stream() ]
 
diff --git a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_1mac_step.py b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_1mac_step.py
index 1dc001c5..1e5e4bd8 100644
--- a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_1mac_step.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_1mac_step.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
         return STLStream(packet = STLPktBuilder(pkt = base_pkt/pad,vm = vm),
                          mode = STLTXCont( pps=10 ))
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         # create 1 stream 
         return [ self.create_stream() ]
 
diff --git a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_dns.py b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_dns.py
index 6b36ca0b..b9fac9b2 100644
--- a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_dns.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_dns.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
                          mode = STLTXSingleBurst( pps = 1, total_pkts = 17) )
 
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         # create 1 stream 
         return [ self.create_stream() ]
 
diff --git a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_ipv6_in_ipv4.py b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_ipv6_in_ipv4.py
index fd862394..d53416ba 100644
--- a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_ipv6_in_ipv4.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_ipv6_in_ipv4.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
                          mode = STLTXSingleBurst( pps = 1, total_pkts = 17) )
 
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         # create 1 stream 
         return [ self.create_stream() ]
 
diff --git a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_mac.py b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_mac.py
index 94c92117..598e2074 100644
--- a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_mac.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_mac.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
         return STLStream(packet = STLPktBuilder(pkt = base_pkt/pad,vm = vm),
                          mode = STLTXCont( pps=10 ))
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         # create 1 stream 
         return [ self.create_stream() ]
 
diff --git a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_mac_mask1.py b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_mac_mask1.py
index cc8dd407..efb45da7 100644
--- a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_mac_mask1.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_mac_mask1.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
         return STLStream(packet = STLPktBuilder(pkt = base_pkt/pad,vm = vm),
                          mode = STLTXCont( pps=10 ))
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         # create 1 stream 
         return [ self.create_stream() ]
 
diff --git a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_mac_mask2.py b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_mac_mask2.py
index c3b242e9..b95a32e3 100644
--- a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_mac_mask2.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_mac_mask2.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
         return STLStream(packet = STLPktBuilder(pkt = base_pkt/pad,vm = vm),
                          mode = STLTXCont( pps=10 ))
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         # create 1 stream 
         return [ self.create_stream() ]
 
diff --git a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_mac_mask3.py b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_mac_mask3.py
index 47b8a63d..7a5d2864 100644
--- a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_mac_mask3.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_mac_mask3.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
         return STLStream(packet = STLPktBuilder(pkt = base_pkt/pad,vm = vm),
                          mode = STLTXCont( pps=10 ))
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         # create 1 stream 
         return [ self.create_stream() ]
 
diff --git a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_mac_mask5.py b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_mac_mask5.py
index ed09cbae..75f9bbf1 100644
--- a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_mac_mask5.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_mac_mask5.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
         return STLStream(packet = STLPktBuilder(pkt = base_pkt/pad,vm = vm),
                          mode = STLTXCont( pps=10 ))
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         # create 1 stream 
         return [ self.create_stream() ]
 
diff --git a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_mac_step.py b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_mac_step.py
index 5e46b8ad..0ebd035d 100644
--- a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_mac_step.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_mac_step.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
         return STLStream(packet = STLPktBuilder(pkt = base_pkt/pad,vm = vm),
                          mode = STLTXCont( pps=10 ))
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         # create 1 stream 
         return [ self.create_stream() ]
 
diff --git a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_mpls.py b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_mpls.py
index 83093dbd..bd98416e 100644
--- a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_mpls.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_mpls.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
                          mode = STLTXSingleBurst( pps = 1, total_pkts = 17) )
 
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         # create 1 stream 
         return [ self.create_stream() ]
 
diff --git a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_mpls_vm.py b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_mpls_vm.py
index 01ad5fec..366344b8 100644
--- a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_mpls_vm.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_mpls_vm.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
                          mode = STLTXSingleBurst( pps = 1, total_pkts = 100) )
 
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         # create 1 stream 
         return [ self.create_stream() ]
 
diff --git a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_pcap.py b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_pcap.py
index a0d2ee49..9fb0e269 100644
--- a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_pcap.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_pcap.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from trex_stl_lib.api import *
 
 class STLS1(object):
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         return [STLStream(packet = STLPktBuilder(pkt ="stl/yaml/udp_64B_no_crc.pcap"), # path relative to pwd 
                          mode = STLTXCont(pps=10)) ] #rate continues, could be STLTXSingleBurst,STLTXMultiBurst
 
diff --git a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_pcap_relative_path.py b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_pcap_relative_path.py
index 91b32d0f..00b5e5df 100644
--- a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_pcap_relative_path.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_pcap_relative_path.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from trex_stl_lib.api import *
 
 class STLS1(object):
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         return [STLStream(packet = STLPktBuilder(pkt ="yaml/udp_64B_no_crc.pcap",
                                                  path_relative_to_profile = True), # path relative to profile and not to loader path
                          mode = STLTXCont(pps=10)) ] #rate continues, could be STLTXSingleBurst,STLTXMultiBurst
diff --git a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_range_clients.py b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_range_clients.py
index 2754b3aa..9bd3c335 100644
--- a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_range_clients.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_range_clients.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
         return STLStream(packet = STLPktBuilder(pkt = base_pkt/pad,vm = vm),
                          mode = STLTXCont( pps=10 ))
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         # create 1 stream 
         return [ self.create_stream() ]
 
diff --git a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_range_clients_split.py b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_range_clients_split.py
index 69c2dfcb..a8c71c0a 100644
--- a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_range_clients_split.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_range_clients_split.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
         return STLStream(packet = STLPktBuilder(pkt = base_pkt/pad,vm = vm),
                          mode = STLTXCont( pps=10 ))
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         # create 1 stream 
         return [ self.create_stream() ]
 
diff --git a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_range_clients_split_garp.py b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_range_clients_split_garp.py
index 6e20edea..d7f48ed7 100644
--- a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_range_clients_split_garp.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_range_clients_split_garp.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
         return STLStream(packet = STLPktBuilder(pkt = base_pkt,vm = vm),
                          mode = STLTXSingleBurst( pps=10, total_pkts = self.num_clients  )) # single burst of G-ARP
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         # create 1 stream 
         return [ self.create_stream() ]
 
diff --git a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_simple.py b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_simple.py
index 09643fe9..0407f9c9 100644
--- a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_simple.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_simple.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
                     ),
              mode = STLTXCont())
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         # create 1 stream 
         return [ self.create_stream() ]
 
diff --git a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_simple_bdir.py b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_simple_bdir.py
index c3371974..8ec8d97c 100644
--- a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_simple_bdir.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_simple_bdir.py
@@ -2,16 +2,8 @@ from trex_stl_lib.api import *
 
 class STLS1(object):
 
-    def create_stream (self):
-        return STLStream( 
-            packet = 
-                    STLPktBuilder(
-                        pkt = Ether()/IP(src="16.0.0.1",dst="48.0.0.1")/
-                                UDP(dport=12,sport=1025)/(10*'x')
-                    ),
-             mode = STLTXCont())
-
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
+        
         # create 1 stream 
         if direction==0:
             src_ip="16.0.0.1"
diff --git a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_simple_mac_dst.py b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_simple_mac_dst.py
index 6b728881..20b87cd3 100644
--- a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_simple_mac_dst.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_simple_mac_dst.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
                           #mac_dst_override_mode=STLStreamDstMAC_PKT # another way to explictly take it
                           )
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         # create 1 stream 
         return [ self.create_stream() ]
 
diff --git a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_simple_mac_dst_src.py b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_simple_mac_dst_src.py
index e3df0d0d..9bdd4edd 100644
--- a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_simple_mac_dst_src.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_simple_mac_dst_src.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
                           #mac_dst_override_mode=STLStreamDstMAC_PKT # another way to explictly take it
                           )
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         # create 1 stream 
         return [ self.create_stream() ]
 
diff --git a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_simple_mac_src.py b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_simple_mac_src.py
index fe5a2a80..ec930fe5 100644
--- a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_simple_mac_src.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_simple_mac_src.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
                           #mac_src_override_by_pkt=True # another way to explictly take it
                           )
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         # create 1 stream 
         return [ self.create_stream() ]
 
diff --git a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_simple_test.py b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_simple_test.py
index 843d9bcf..b2f80233 100644
--- a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_simple_test.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_simple_test.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
         return STLStream( packet = pkt_a ,
                           mode = STLTXCont() )
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         # create 1 stream 
         return [ self.create_stream() ]
 
diff --git a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_simple_test2.py b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_simple_test2.py
index 52c93a7c..c261d3f8 100644
--- a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_simple_test2.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_simple_test2.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
         return STLStream( packet = pkt_a ,
                           mode = STLTXCont() )
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         # create 1 stream 
         return [ self.create_stream() ]
 
diff --git a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_tuple_gen.py b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_tuple_gen.py
index a278e4bf..be8620c8 100644
--- a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_tuple_gen.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_tuple_gen.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
 
 
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         # create 1 stream 
         return [ self.create_stream() ]
 
diff --git a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_tuple_gen_split.py b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_tuple_gen_split.py
index c7a98942..304ed9c0 100644
--- a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_tuple_gen_split.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_tuple_gen_split.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
         return stream
 
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         # create 1 stream 
         return [ self.create_stream() ]
 
diff --git a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_vxlan.py b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_vxlan.py
index 9d56fe36..eaebb9a6 100644
--- a/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_vxlan.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/udp_1pkt_vxlan.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
                          mode = STLTXSingleBurst( pps = 1, total_pkts = 17) )
 
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         # create 1 stream 
         return [ self.create_stream() ]
 
diff --git a/scripts/stl/udp_3pkt_pcap.py b/scripts/stl/udp_3pkt_pcap.py
index 633c4b64..fd2c609e 100644
--- a/scripts/stl/udp_3pkt_pcap.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/udp_3pkt_pcap.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
                             ]).get_streams()
 
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         # create 1 stream 
         return self.create_stream() 
 
diff --git a/scripts/stl/udp_inc_len_9k.py b/scripts/stl/udp_inc_len_9k.py
index b76b9fb7..3628a07f 100644
--- a/scripts/stl/udp_inc_len_9k.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/udp_inc_len_9k.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
 
 
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         # create 1 stream 
         return [ self.create_stream() ]
 
diff --git a/scripts/stl/udp_rand_len_9k.py b/scripts/stl/udp_rand_len_9k.py
index c9339d2d..c24101cb 100644
--- a/scripts/stl/udp_rand_len_9k.py
+++ b/scripts/stl/udp_rand_len_9k.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class STLS1(object):
 
 
 
-    def get_streams (self, direction = 0):
+    def get_streams (self, direction = 0, **kwargs):
         # create 1 stream 
         return [ self.create_stream() ]