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+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+"Create a 64-node tree network, and test connectivity using ping."
+
+from mininet.log import setLogLevel
+from mininet.node import UserSwitch, OVSKernelSwitch  # , KernelSwitch
+from mininet.topolib import TreeNet
+
+def treePing64():
+    "Run ping test on 64-node tree networks."
+
+    results = {}
+    switches = {  # 'reference kernel': KernelSwitch,
+                  'reference user': UserSwitch,
+                  'Open vSwitch kernel': OVSKernelSwitch }
+
+    for name in switches:
+        print "*** Testing", name, "datapath"
+        switch = switches[ name ]
+        network = TreeNet( depth=2, fanout=8, switch=switch )
+        result = network.run( network.pingAll )
+        results[ name ] = result
+
+    print
+    print "*** Tree network ping results:"
+    for name in switches:
+        print "%s: %d%% packet loss" % ( name, results[ name ] )
+    print
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    setLogLevel( 'info' )
+    treePing64()