diff --git a/tests/unit-tests/mgmt/nfd/face-status.t.cpp b/tests/unit-tests/mgmt/nfd/face-status.t.cpp
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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2016 Regents of the University of California.
+ *
+ * This file is part of ndn-cxx library (NDN C++ library with eXperimental eXtensions).
+ *
+ * ndn-cxx library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
+ * terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software
+ * Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * ndn-cxx library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
+ * WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
+ * PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received copies of the GNU General Public License and GNU Lesser
+ * General Public License along with ndn-cxx, e.g., in COPYING.md file.  If not, see
+ * <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of ndn-cxx authors and contributors.
+ */
+
+#include "mgmt/nfd/face-status.hpp"
+
+#include "boost-test.hpp"
+
+namespace ndn {
+namespace nfd {
+namespace tests {
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(Mgmt)
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(Nfd)
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(TestFaceStatus)
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(Encode)
+{
+  FaceStatus status1;
+  status1.setFaceId(100)
+         .setRemoteUri("tcp4://192.0.2.1:6363")
+         .setLocalUri("tcp4://192.0.2.2:55555")
+         .setFaceScope(FACE_SCOPE_LOCAL)
+         .setFacePersistency(FACE_PERSISTENCY_ON_DEMAND)
+         .setLinkType(LINK_TYPE_MULTI_ACCESS)
+         .setExpirationPeriod(time::seconds(10))
+         .setNInInterests(10)
+         .setNInDatas(200)
+         .setNInNacks(1)
+         .setNOutInterests(3000)
+         .setNOutDatas(4)
+         .setNOutNacks(2)
+         .setNInBytes(1329719163)
+         .setNOutBytes(999110448);
+
+  Block wire;
+  BOOST_REQUIRE_NO_THROW(wire = status1.wireEncode());
+
+  // These octets are obtained by the snippet below.
+  // This check is intended to detect unexpected encoding change in the future.
+  // for (Buffer::const_iterator it = wire.begin(); it != wire.end(); ++it) {
+  //  printf("0x%02x, ", *it);
+  // }
+  static const uint8_t expected[] = {
+    0x80, 0x5e, 0x69, 0x01, 0x64, 0x72, 0x15, 0x74, 0x63, 0x70,
+    0x34, 0x3a, 0x2f, 0x2f, 0x31, 0x39, 0x32, 0x2e, 0x30, 0x2e,
+    0x32, 0x2e, 0x31, 0x3a, 0x36, 0x33, 0x36, 0x33, 0x81, 0x16,
+    0x74, 0x63, 0x70, 0x34, 0x3a, 0x2f, 0x2f, 0x31, 0x39, 0x32,
+    0x2e, 0x30, 0x2e, 0x32, 0x2e, 0x32, 0x3a, 0x35, 0x35, 0x35,
+    0x35, 0x35, 0x6d, 0x02, 0x27, 0x10, 0x84, 0x01, 0x01, 0x85,
+    0x01, 0x01, 0x86, 0x01, 0x01, 0x90, 0x01, 0x0a, 0x91, 0x01,
+    0xc8, 0x97, 0x01, 0x01, 0x92, 0x02, 0x0b, 0xb8, 0x93, 0x01,
+    0x04, 0x98, 0x01, 0x02, 0x94, 0x04, 0x4f, 0x41, 0xe7, 0x7b,
+    0x95, 0x04, 0x3b, 0x8d, 0x37, 0x30,
+  };
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL_COLLECTIONS(expected, expected + sizeof(expected),
+                                wire.begin(), wire.end());
+
+  BOOST_REQUIRE_NO_THROW(FaceStatus(wire));
+  FaceStatus status2(wire);
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(status1.getFaceId(), status2.getFaceId());
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(status1.getRemoteUri(), status2.getRemoteUri());
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(status1.getLocalUri(), status2.getLocalUri());
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(status1.getFaceScope(), status2.getFaceScope());
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(status1.getFacePersistency(), status2.getFacePersistency());
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(status1.getLinkType(), status2.getLinkType());
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(status1.getNInInterests(), status2.getNInInterests());
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(status1.getNInDatas(), status2.getNInDatas());
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(status1.getNInNacks(), status2.getNInNacks());
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(status1.getNOutInterests(), status2.getNOutInterests());
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(status1.getNOutDatas(), status2.getNOutDatas());
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(status1.getNOutNacks(), status2.getNOutNacks());
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(status1.getNInBytes(), status2.getNInBytes());
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(status1.getNOutBytes(), status2.getNOutBytes());
+
+  std::ostringstream os;
+  os << status2;
+  BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(os.str(), "FaceStatus(FaceID: 100,\n"
+                              "RemoteUri: tcp4://192.0.2.1:6363,\n"
+                              "LocalUri: tcp4://192.0.2.2:55555,\n"
+                              "ExpirationPeriod: 10000 milliseconds,\n"
+                              "FaceScope: local,\n"
+                              "FacePersistency: on-demand,\n"
+                              "LinkType: multi-access,\n"
+                              "Counters: { Interests: {in: 10, out: 3000},\n"
+                              "            Data: {in: 200, out: 4},\n"
+                              "            Nack: {in: 1, out: 2},\n"
+                              "            bytes: {in: 1329719163, out: 999110448} }\n"
+                              ")");
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // TestFaceStatus
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // Nfd
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END() // Mgmt
+
+} // namespace tests
+} // namespace nfd
+} // namespace ndn