diff --git a/check_ip_address.r2py b/check_ip_address.r2py
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+++ b/check_ip_address.r2py
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+def is_valid_ip_address(ipaddr):
+  """
+  <Purpose>
+    Determines if ipaddr is a valid IP address.
+    0.X and 224-255.X addresses are not allowed.
+    Additionally, 192.168.0.0 is not allowed.
+
+  <Arguments>
+    ipaddr: String to check for validity. (It will check that this is a string).
+
+  <Returns>
+    True if a valid IP, False otherwise.
+  """
+  # Argument must be of the string type
+  if not type(ipaddr) == str:
+    log("IP address is not string type")
+    return False
+
+  if ipaddr == '192.168.0.0':
+    log("IP address 192.168.0.0 is not allowed!!")
+    return False
+
+  # A valid IP should have 4 segments, explode on the period
+  octets = ipaddr.split(".")
+
+  # Check that we have 4 parts
+  if len(octets) != 4:
+    return False
+
+  # Check that each segment is a number between 0 and 255 inclusively.
+  for octet in octets:
+    # Attempt to convert to an integer
+    try:
+      ipnumber = int(octet)
+    except ValueError:
+      # There was an error converting to an integer, not an IP
+      log("IP address should have integer value!")
+      return False
+
+    # IP addresses octets must be between 0 and 255
+    if not (ipnumber >= 0 and ipnumber <= 255):
+      log("IP address should be in range of 0-255")
+      return False
+
+  # should not have a ValueError (I already checked)
+  firstipnumber = int(octets[0])
+
+  # IP addresses with the first octet 0 refer to all local IPs.   These are
+  # not allowed
+  if firstipnumber == 0:
+    log("First Octet of IP address cannot be zero!")
+    return False
+
+  # IP addresses with the first octet >=224 are either Multicast or reserved.
+  # These are not allowed
+  if firstipnumber >= 224:
+    log("Multicast address are not allowed to be used!")
+    return False
+
+  # At this point, assume the IP is valid
+  log("The IP address mentioned is valid!")
+  return True
+
+
diff --git a/tests/ut_monitor_check_advertiseserver.py b/tests/ut_monitor_check_advertiseserver.py
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/tests/ut_monitor_check_advertiseserver.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import sys
+import os
+import subprocess
+import monitor_processes
+
+#pragma out All critical processes on -seattle are up and running
+
+#Creating dummy advertiseserver process 
+advertiseserver_file=open("advertiseserver.py","w")
+advertiseserver_file.write('raw_input("enter something")')
+advertiseserver_file.close()
+
+
+proc = subprocess.Popen([sys.executable, 'advertiseserver.py'])
+
+
+monitor_process_list = ['python advertiseserver.py']
+command_list =["ps auwx | grep python | grep -v grep"]
+machine_name ='-seattle'
+monitor_output = monitor_processes.monitor_processes(monitor_process_list, command_list, machine_name)
+#killing to avoid script hang
+proc.kill()
+expected_out = "All critical processes on seattle are up and running"
+
+
diff --git a/tests/ut_monitor_check_backenddaemon.py b/tests/ut_monitor_check_backenddaemon.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..02d904a
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+++ b/tests/ut_monitor_check_backenddaemon.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import sys
+import subprocess
+import monitor_processes
+
+#pragma out All critical processes on -seattleclearinghouse are up and running
+
+"""
+Trying to build dummy backend_daemon.py process
+in the local machine for unit test
+"""
+file=open("backend_daemon.py","w")
+file.write('raw_input("enter something")')
+file.close()
+proc = subprocess.Popen([sys.executable, 'backend_daemon.py'])
+
+monitor_process_list=['python backend_daemon.py']
+command_list = ["ps auwx | grep python| grep -v grep"]
+machine_name = "-seattleclearinghouse"
+monitor_processes.monitor_processes(monitor_process_list, command_list, machine_name)
+proc.kill()
+expected_out = "All critical processes on seattleclearinghouse are up and running"
diff --git a/tests/ut_monitor_check_checkactivedbnodes.py b/tests/ut_monitor_check_checkactivedbnodes.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d98e997
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ut_monitor_check_checkactivedbnodes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import sys
+import subprocess
+import monitor_processes
+
+#pragma out All critical processes on -seattleclearinghouse are up and running
+
+"""
+Trying to build dummy check_active_db_nodes.py process
+in the local machine for unit test
+"""
+file=open("check_active_db_nodes.py","w")
+file.write('raw_input("enter something")')
+file.close()
+proc = subprocess.Popen([sys.executable, 'check_active_db_nodes.py'])
+
+monitor_process_list=['python check_active_db_nodes.py']
+command_list = ["ps auwx | grep python| grep -v grep"]
+machine_name = "-seattleclearinghouse"
+monitor_processes.monitor_processes(monitor_process_list, command_list, machine_name)
+#killing to avoid script hang
+proc.kill()
+expected_out = "All critical processes on -seattleclearinghouse are up and running"
diff --git a/tests/ut_monitor_check_clearinghouse_transition_onepercentmanyevents_to_canonical.py b/tests/ut_monitor_check_clearinghouse_transition_onepercentmanyevents_to_canonical.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..358cb70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ut_monitor_check_clearinghouse_transition_onepercentmanyevents_to_canonical.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import sys
+import subprocess
+import monitor_processes
+#pragma out All critical processes on -seattleclearinghouse are up and running
+
+"""
+Trying to build dummy transition_onepercentmanyevents_to_canonical.py process
+in the local machine for unit test
+"""
+file=open("transition_onepercentmanyevents_to_canonical.py","w")
+file.write('raw_input("enter something")')
+file.close()
+proc = subprocess.Popen([sys.executable, 'transition_onepercentmanyevents_to_canonical.py'])
+
+monitor_process_list=['python transition_onepercentmanyevents_to_canonical.py']
+command_list = ["ps auwx | grep python| grep -v grep"]
+machine_name = "-seattleclearinghouse"
+monitor_processes.monitor_processes(monitor_process_list, command_list, machine_name)
+#killing to avoid script hang
+proc.kill()
+
+expected_out = "All critical processes on -seattleclearinghouse are up and running"
diff --git a/tests/ut_monitor_check_lockserverdaemon.py b/tests/ut_monitor_check_lockserverdaemon.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..42c2f90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ut_monitor_check_lockserverdaemon.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import sys
+import subprocess
+import monitor_processes
+
+#pragma out All critical processes on -seattleclearinghouse are up and running
+
+"""
+Trying to build dummy lockserver_daemon.py process
+in the local machine for unit test
+"""
+file=open("lockserver_daemon.py","w")
+file.write('raw_input("enter something")')
+file.close()
+proc = subprocess.Popen([sys.executable, 'lockserver_daemon.py'])
+
+monitor_process_list=['python lockserver_daemon.py']
+command_list = ["ps auwx | grep python| grep -v grep"]
+machine_name = "-seattleclearinghouse"
+monitor_processes.monitor_processes(monitor_process_list, command_list, machine_name)
+proc.kill()
+expected_out = "All critical processes on seattleclearinghouse are up and running"
diff --git a/tests/ut_monitor_check_transitioncanonicaltotwopercent.py b/tests/ut_monitor_check_transitioncanonicaltotwopercent.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e977b5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ut_monitor_check_transitioncanonicaltotwopercent.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import sys
+import subprocess
+import monitor_processes
+
+#pragma out All critical processes on -seattleclearinghouse are up and running
+
+"""
+Trying to build dummy transition_canonical_to_twopercent.py process
+in the local machine for unit test
+"""
+file=open("transition_canonical_to_twopercent.py","w")
+file.write('raw_input("enter something")')
+file.close()
+proc = subprocess.Popen([sys.executable, 'transition_canonical_to_twopercent.py'])
+
+monitor_process_list=['python transition_canonical_to_twopercent.py']
+command_list = ["ps auwx | grep python| grep -v grep"]
+machine_name = "-seattleclearinghouse"
+monitor_processes.monitor_processes(monitor_process_list, command_list, machine_name)
+#killing to avoid script hang
+proc.kill()
+
+expected_out = "All critical processes on -seattleclearinghouse are up and running"
diff --git a/tests/ut_monitor_check_transitiondonationtocanonical.py b/tests/ut_monitor_check_transitiondonationtocanonical.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..31edb99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ut_monitor_check_transitiondonationtocanonical.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import sys
+import subprocess
+import monitor_processes
+
+#pragma out All critical processes on -seattleclearinghouse are up and running
+
+"""
+Trying to build dummy transition_donation_to_canonical.py process
+in the local machine for unit test
+"""
+
+monitor_process_list=['transition_donation_to_canonical.py']
+command_list = ["ps auwx | grep python| grep -v grep"]
+machine_name = "-seattleclearinghouse"
+monitor_processes.monitor_processes(monitor_process_list, command_list, machine_name)
+#killing to avoid script hang
+proc.kill() 
+
+expected_out = "All critical processes on -seattleclearinghouse are up and running"
diff --git a/tests/ut_monitor_check_transitiontwopercenttotwopercent.py b/tests/ut_monitor_check_transitiontwopercenttotwopercent.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c6663e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ut_monitor_check_transitiontwopercenttotwopercent.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import sys
+import subprocess
+import monitor_processes
+
+#pragma out All critical processes on -seattleclearinghouse are up and running
+
+"""
+Trying to build dummy transition_twopercent_to_twopercent.py process
+in the local machine for unit test
+"""
+file=open("transition_twopercent_to_twopercent.py","w")
+file.write('raw_input("enter something")')
+file.close()
+proc = subprocess.Popen([sys.executable, 'transition_twopercent_to_twopercent.py'])
+
+monitor_process_list=['python transition_twopercent_to_twopercent.py']
+command_list = ["ps auwx | grep python| grep -v grep"]
+machine_name = "-seattleclearinghouse"
+monitor_processes.monitor_processes(monitor_process_list, command_list, machine_name)
+#killing to avoid script hang
+proc.kill()
+expected_out = "All critical processes on seattleclearinghouse are up and running"
diff --git a/tests/ut_monitor_sendgmail.py b/tests/ut_monitor_sendgmail.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f5b0831
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ut_monitor_sendgmail.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import sys
+import subprocess
+import send_gmail
+
+#pragma out loaded gmail info 
+
+
+def main():
+  gmail_file_name = "/home/abhishek/monitor_script/seattle_gmail_info"
+  result = send_gmail.init_gmail('test21119@gmail.com','testmail')
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/tests/ut_seattlelib_check_ip_address.r2py b/tests/ut_seattlelib_check_ip_address.r2py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..57d6e3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ut_seattlelib_check_ip_address.r2py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#pragma out The IP address mentioned is valid!
+
+"""
+Testing whether check_ip_address.r2py works correctly, when passed 
+well formatted Ip returns true with a log message
+"""
+from repyportability import *
+add_dy_support(locals())
+checkipaddr = dy_import_module('check_ip_address.r2py')
+#added dummy IP value
+checkipaddr.is_valid_ip_address('192.168.1.1')