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+"""Start simulators via simulators' API."""
+from typing import Union, Optional, Dict
+import requests
+from onaptests.steps.base import BaseStep
+from onaptests.utils.exceptions import TestConfigurationException
+
+class SimulatorStartStep(BaseStep):
+    """Basic operations on a docker container."""
+
+    def __init__(self,  # pylint: disable=R0913
+                 cleanup: bool = False,
+                 https: bool = False,
+                 host: str = None,
+                 port: Union[int, str] = None,
+                 endpoint: Optional[str] = "",
+                 method: str = "GET",
+                 data: Dict = None) -> None:
+        """Prepare request data and details.
+
+        Arguments:
+            cleanup (bool):
+                determines if cleanup action should be called.
+                Defaults to False.
+            https (bool): use https or http. Defaults to False.
+            host (str): IP or hostname. Defaults to None.
+            port (Union[int, str]): port number. Defaults to None.
+            endpoint (str):
+                additional endpoint if applicable.
+                Defautls to "".
+            method (str):
+                GET or POST strings, case insensitive.
+                Defaults tp GET.
+            data (Dict):
+                parameters, that request's post() or get() takes, besides url.
+                For example, {"json": {}, ...}. Defaults to None.
+        """
+        if not host and not port:
+            raise TestConfigurationException("Provide host and/or port.")
+
+        super().__init__(cleanup=cleanup)
+
+        default_port = "443" if https else "80"
+        protocol = "https" if https else "http"
+        endpoint = endpoint[1:] if endpoint.startswith("/") else endpoint
+
+        self.method = method
+        self.data = data if data else {}
+        self.url = f"{protocol}://{host}:{port or default_port}/{endpoint}"
+
+    @property
+    def description(self) -> str:
+        """Step description."""
+        return "Send commands to the simulator application."
+
+    @property
+    def component(self) -> str:
+        """Component name."""
+        return "Environment"
+
+    @BaseStep.store_state
+    def execute(self) -> None:
+        """Send a start command to the simulator application."""
+        super().execute()
+        requests.request(self.method.upper(), self.url, **self.data)