diff --git a/platform/vs/tests/breakout/sample_output/sample_new_port_config.json b/platform/vs/tests/breakout/sample_output/sample_new_port_config.json
index 7c5c190a33..442224ea6d 100644
--- a/platform/vs/tests/breakout/sample_output/sample_new_port_config.json
+++ b/platform/vs/tests/breakout/sample_output/sample_new_port_config.json
@@ -2,14 +2,12 @@
     "Ethernet0_2x50G": {
 	    "Ethernet2": {
 	        "alias": "fortyGigE0/2",
-	        "admin_status": "up",
 	        "lanes": "27,28",
 	        "speed": "50000",
 	        "index": "0"
 	    },
 	    "Ethernet0": {
 	        "alias": "fortyGigE0/0",
-	        "admin_status": "up",
 	        "lanes": "25,26",
 	        "speed": "50000",
 	        "index": "0"
@@ -18,21 +16,18 @@
     "Ethernet12_1x50G_2x25G": {
             "Ethernet12": {
                 "alias": "fortyGigE0/12",
-                "admin_status": "up",
                 "lanes": "37,38",
                 "speed": "50000",
                 "index": "3"
             },
             "Ethernet14": {
                 "alias": "fortyGigE0/14",
-                "admin_status": "up",
                 "lanes": "39",
                 "speed": "25000",
                 "index": "3"
             },
 	    "Ethernet15": {
                 "alias": "fortyGigE0/15",
-                "admin_status": "up",
                 "lanes": "40",
                 "speed": "25000",
                 "index": "3"
@@ -41,14 +36,12 @@
     "Ethernet0_2x50G": {
             "Ethernet2": {
                 "alias": "fortyGigE0/2",
-                "admin_status": "up",
                 "lanes": "27,28",
                 "speed": "50000",
                 "index": "0"
             },
             "Ethernet0": {
                 "alias": "fortyGigE0/0",
-                "admin_status": "up",
                 "lanes": "25,26",
                 "speed": "50000",
                 "index": "0"
@@ -57,7 +50,6 @@
     "Ethernet0_1x100G": {
 	    "Ethernet0": {
 	        "alias": "fortyGigE0/0",
-	        "admin_status": "up",
 	        "lanes": "25,26,27,28",
 	        "speed": "100000",
 	        "index": "0"
@@ -66,28 +58,24 @@
     "Ethernet0_4x25G":	{
 	    "Ethernet2": {
 	        "alias": "fortyGigE0/2",
-	        "admin_status": "up",
 	        "lanes": "27",
 	        "speed": "25000",
 	        "index": "0"
 	    },
 	    "Ethernet3": {
 	        "alias": "fortyGigE0/3",
-	        "admin_status": "up",
 	        "lanes": "28",
 	        "speed": "25000",
 	        "index": "0"
 	    },
 	    "Ethernet0": {
 	        "alias": "fortyGigE0/0",
-	        "admin_status": "up",
 	        "lanes": "25",
 	        "speed": "25000",
 	        "index": "0"
 	    },
 	    "Ethernet1": {
 	        "alias": "fortyGigE0/1",
-	        "admin_status": "up",
 	        "lanes": "26",
 	        "speed": "25000",
 	        "index": "0"
@@ -96,21 +84,18 @@
     "Ethernet0_2x25G_1x50G": {
 	    "Ethernet2": {
 	        "alias": "fortyGigE0/2",
-	        "admin_status": "up",
 	        "lanes": "27,28",
 	        "speed": "50000",
 	        "index": "0"
 	    },
 	    "Ethernet0": {
 	        "alias": "fortyGigE0/0",
-	        "admin_status": "up",
 	        "lanes": "25",
 	        "speed": "25000",
 	        "index": "0"
 	    },
 	    "Ethernet1": {
 	        "alias": "fortyGigE0/1",
-	        "admin_status": "up",
 	        "lanes": "26",
 	        "speed": "25000",
 	        "index": "0"
@@ -119,21 +104,18 @@
     "Ethernet0_1x50G_2x25G": {
 	    "Ethernet2": {
 	        "alias": "fortyGigE0/2",
-	        "admin_status": "up",
 	        "lanes": "27",
 	        "speed": "25000",
 	        "index": "0"
 	    },
 	    "Ethernet3": {
 	        "alias": "fortyGigE0/3",
-	        "admin_status": "up",
 	        "lanes": "28",
 	        "speed": "25000",
 	        "index": "0"
 	    },
 	    "Ethernet0": {
 	        "alias": "fortyGigE0/0",
-	        "admin_status": "up",
 	        "lanes": "25,26",
 	        "speed": "50000",
 	        "index": "0"
@@ -142,28 +124,24 @@
     "Ethernet4_4x25G": {
 	"Ethernet6": {
 		"alias": "fortyGigE0/6",
-		"admin_status": "up",
 		"lanes": "31",
 		"speed": "25000",
 		"index": "1"
 	},
 	"Ethernet7": {
 		"alias": "fortyGigE0/7",
-		"admin_status": "up",
 		"lanes": "32",
 		"speed": "25000",
 		"index": "1"
 	},
 	"Ethernet4": {
 		"alias": "fortyGigE0/4",
-		"admin_status": "up",
 		"lanes": "29",
 		"speed": "25000",
 		"index": "1"
 	},
 	"Ethernet5": {
 		"alias": "fortyGigE0/5",
-		"admin_status": "up",
 		"lanes": "30",
 		"speed": "25000",
 		"index": "1"
@@ -172,14 +150,12 @@
     "Ethernet4_2x50G": {
         "Ethernet6": {
 		"alias": "fortyGigE0/6",
-		"admin_status": "up",
 		"lanes": "31,32",
 		"speed": "50000",
 		"index": "1"
 	},
 	"Ethernet4": {
 		"alias": "fortyGigE0/4",
-		"admin_status": "up",
 		"lanes": "29,30",
 		"speed": "50000",
 		"index": "1"
@@ -188,14 +164,12 @@
     "Ethernet8_2x50G": {
 	    "Ethernet8": {
 	        "alias": "fortyGigE0/8",
-	        "admin_status": "up",
 	        "lanes": "33,34",
 	        "speed": "50000",
 	        "index": "2"
 	    },
 	    "Ethernet10": {
 	        "alias": "fortyGigE0/10",
-	        "admin_status": "up",
 	        "lanes": "35,36",
 	        "speed": "50000",
 	        "index": "2"
@@ -204,14 +178,12 @@
     "Ethernet8_1x50G_2x25G": {
 	    "Ethernet10": {
 	        "alias": "fortyGigE0/10",
-	        "admin_status": "up",
 	        "lanes": "35",
 	        "speed": "25000",
 	        "index": "2"
 	    },
 	    "Ethernet11": {
 	        "alias": "fortyGigE0/11",
-	        "admin_status": "up",
 	        "lanes": "36",
 	        "speed": "25000",
 	        "index": "2"
@@ -220,21 +192,18 @@
     "Ethernet8_2x25G_1x50G": {
 	    "Ethernet8": {
 	        "alias": "fortyGigE0/8",
-	        "admin_status": "up",
 	        "lanes": "33",
 	        "speed": "25000",
 	        "index": "2"
 	    },
 	    "Ethernet9": {
 	        "alias": "fortyGigE0/9",
-	        "admin_status": "up",
 	        "lanes": "34",
 	        "speed": "25000",
 	        "index": "2"
 	    },
 	    "Ethernet10": {
 	        "alias": "fortyGigE0/10",
-	        "admin_status": "up",
 	        "lanes": "35,36",
 	        "speed": "50000",
 	        "index": "2"
@@ -243,7 +212,6 @@
     "Ethernet8_1x100G": {
 	    "Ethernet8": {
 	        "alias": "fortyGigE0/8",
-	        "admin_status": "up",
 	        "lanes": "33,34,35,36",
 	        "speed": "100000",
 	        "index": "2"
diff --git a/src/sonic-config-engine/portconfig.py b/src/sonic-config-engine/portconfig.py
index 2eceb81bca..382714796d 100644
--- a/src/sonic-config-engine/portconfig.py
+++ b/src/sonic-config-engine/portconfig.py
@@ -205,7 +205,6 @@ def gen_port_config(ports, parent_intf_id, index, alias_list, lanes, k,  offset)
                 raise Exception('Regex return for speed is None...')
 
             ports[intf_name]['index'] = index.split(",")[alias_position]
-            ports[intf_name]['admin_status'] = "up"
 
             parent_intf_id += step
             alias_position += 1
diff --git a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/platform-sample-graph.xml b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/platform-sample-graph.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..690b05073c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/platform-sample-graph.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+<DeviceMiniGraph xmlns="Microsoft.Search.Autopilot.Evolution" xmlns:i="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
+  <CpgDec/>
+  <DpgDec>
+    <DeviceDataPlaneInfo>
+      <IPSecTunnels/>
+      <LoopbackIPInterfaces/>
+      <ManagementIPInterfaces xmlns:a="http://schemas.datacontract.org/2004/07/Microsoft.Search.Autopilot.Evolution"/>
+      <ManagementVIPInterfaces xmlns:a="http://schemas.datacontract.org/2004/07/Microsoft.Search.Autopilot.Evolution"/>
+      <MplsInterfaces/>
+      <MplsTeInterfaces/>
+      <RsvpInterfaces/>
+      <Hostname>switch-t0</Hostname>
+      <PortChannelInterfaces>
+        <PortChannel>
+          <Name>PortChannel01</Name>
+          <AttachTo>Ethernet20</AttachTo>
+          <SubInterface/>
+        </PortChannel>
+        <PortChannel>
+          <Name>PortChannel1001</Name>
+          <AttachTo>Ethernet4;Ethernet6</AttachTo>
+          <SubInterface/>
+        </PortChannel>
+      </PortChannelInterfaces>
+      <VlanInterfaces/>
+      <IPInterfaces/>
+      <DataAcls/>
+      <AclInterfaces/>
+      <DownstreamSummaries/>
+      <DownstreamSummarySet xmlns:a="http://schemas.datacontract.org/2004/07/Microsoft.Search.Autopilot.Evolution"/>
+    </DeviceDataPlaneInfo>
+  </DpgDec>
+  <PngDec>
+    <DeviceInterfaceLinks>
+      <DeviceLinkBase i:type="DeviceInterfaceLink">
+        <ElementType>DeviceInterfaceLink</ElementType>
+        <Bandwidth>100000</Bandwidth>
+        <EndDevice>ARISTA01T1</EndDevice>
+        <EndPort>et1</EndPort>
+        <FlowControl>true</FlowControl>
+        <StartDevice>switch-t0</StartDevice>
+        <StartPort>Ethernet0</StartPort>
+        <Validate>true</Validate>
+      </DeviceLinkBase>
+    </DeviceInterfaceLinks>
+    <Devices>
+      <Device i:type="ToRRouter">
+        <Hostname>switch-t0</Hostname>
+        <HwSku>Force10-S6000</HwSku>
+        <ClusterName>AAA00PrdStr00</ClusterName>
+      </Device>
+      <Device i:type="LeafRouter">
+        <Hostname>ARISTA01T1</Hostname>
+        <HwSku>Arista</HwSku>
+      </Device>
+    </Devices>
+  </PngDec>
+  <DeviceInfos>
+    <DeviceInfo>
+      <EthernetInterfaces xmlns:a="http://schemas.datacontract.org/2004/07/Microsoft.Search.Autopilot.Evolution">
+        <a:EthernetInterface>
+          <ElementType>DeviceInterface</ElementType>
+          <AlternateSpeeds i:nil="true"/>
+          <EnableFlowControl>true</EnableFlowControl>
+          <Index>1</Index>
+          <InterfaceName>Ethernet0</InterfaceName>
+          <InterfaceType i:nil="true"/>
+          <MultiPortsInterface>false</MultiPortsInterface>
+          <PortName>0</PortName>
+          <Priority>0</Priority>
+          <Speed>100000</Speed>
+        </a:EthernetInterface>
+        <a:EthernetInterface>
+          <ElementType>DeviceInterface</ElementType>
+          <AlternateSpeeds i:nil="true"/>
+          <EnableFlowControl>true</EnableFlowControl>
+          <Index>1</Index>
+          <InterfaceName>Ethernet4</InterfaceName>
+          <InterfaceType i:nil="true"/>
+          <MultiPortsInterface>false</MultiPortsInterface>
+          <PortName>0</PortName>
+          <Priority>0</Priority>
+          <Speed>50000</Speed>
+        </a:EthernetInterface>
+        <a:EthernetInterface>
+          <ElementType>DeviceInterface</ElementType>
+          <AlternateSpeeds i:nil="true"/>
+          <EnableFlowControl>true</EnableFlowControl>
+          <Index>1</Index>
+          <InterfaceName>Ethernet6</InterfaceName>
+          <InterfaceType i:nil="true"/>
+          <MultiPortsInterface>false</MultiPortsInterface>
+          <PortName>0</PortName>
+          <Priority>0</Priority>
+          <Speed>50000</Speed>
+        </a:EthernetInterface>
+        <a:EthernetInterface>
+          <ElementType>DeviceInterface</ElementType>
+          <AlternateSpeeds i:nil="true"/>
+          <EnableFlowControl>true</EnableFlowControl>
+          <Index>1</Index>
+          <InterfaceName>Ethernet20</InterfaceName>
+          <InterfaceType i:nil="true"/>
+          <MultiPortsInterface>false</MultiPortsInterface>
+          <PortName>0</PortName>
+          <Priority>0</Priority>
+          <Speed>100000</Speed>
+        </a:EthernetInterface>
+      </EthernetInterfaces>
+      <FlowControl>true</FlowControl>
+      <Height>0</Height>
+      <HwSku>Force10-S6000</HwSku>
+      <ManagementInterfaces xmlns:a="http://schemas.datacontract.org/2004/07/Microsoft.Search.Autopilot.Evolution"/>
+    </DeviceInfo>
+  </DeviceInfos>
+  <Hostname>switch-t0</Hostname>
+  <HwSku>Force10-S6000</HwSku>
+</DeviceMiniGraph>
diff --git a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/platform_output.json b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/platform_output.json
index 97b49997cf..8276b19e18 100644
--- a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/platform_output.json
+++ b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/sample_output/platform_output.json
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
     "index": "3",
     "lanes": "8",
     "description": "Eth3/1",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth3/1",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -14,7 +13,6 @@
     "index": "3",
     "lanes": "9",
     "description": "Eth3/2",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth3/2",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -25,7 +23,6 @@
     "index": "10",
     "lanes": "36,37",
     "description": "Eth10/1",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth10/1",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -36,7 +33,6 @@
     "index": "25",
     "lanes": "98",
     "description": "Eth25/2",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth25/2",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -47,7 +43,7 @@
     "index": "1",
     "lanes": "0,1,2,3",
     "fec": "rs",
-    "description": "Eth1",
+    "description": "ARISTA01T1:et1",
     "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth1",
@@ -81,7 +77,6 @@
     "index": "28",
     "lanes": "109",
     "description": "Eth28/2",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth28/2",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -92,7 +87,6 @@
     "index": "28",
     "lanes": "108",
     "description": "Eth28/1",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth28/1",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -103,7 +97,6 @@
     "index": "5",
     "lanes": "18",
     "description": "Eth5/2",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth5/2",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -115,7 +108,6 @@
     "lanes": "100,101,102,103",
     "fec": "rs",
     "description": "Eth26",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth26",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -126,7 +118,6 @@
     "index": "9",
     "lanes": "34,35",
     "description": "Eth9/3",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth9/3",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -137,7 +128,6 @@
     "index": "27",
     "lanes": "104,105",
     "description": "Eth27/1",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth27/1",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -148,7 +138,6 @@
     "index": "27",
     "lanes": "106,107",
     "description": "Eth27/2",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth27/2",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -159,7 +148,6 @@
     "index": "24",
     "lanes": "94,95",
     "description": "Eth24/3",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth24/3",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -170,7 +158,6 @@
     "index": "32",
     "lanes": "126,127",
     "description": "Eth32/2",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth32/2",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -181,7 +168,6 @@
     "index": "25",
     "lanes": "96,97",
     "description": "Eth25/1",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth25/1",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -192,7 +178,6 @@
     "index": "32",
     "lanes": "124,125",
     "description": "Eth32/1",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth32/1",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -203,7 +188,6 @@
     "index": "23",
     "lanes": "90",
     "description": "Eth23/3",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth23/3",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -214,7 +198,6 @@
     "index": "23",
     "lanes": "91",
     "description": "Eth23/4",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth23/4",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -225,7 +208,6 @@
     "index": "24",
     "lanes": "92",
     "description": "Eth24/1",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth24/1",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -236,7 +218,6 @@
     "index": "24",
     "lanes": "93",
     "description": "Eth24/2",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth24/2",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -247,7 +228,6 @@
     "index": "13",
     "lanes": "50",
     "description": "Eth13/3",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth13/3",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -258,7 +238,6 @@
     "index": "13",
     "lanes": "51",
     "description": "Eth13/4",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth13/4",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -269,7 +248,6 @@
     "index": "14",
     "lanes": "52",
     "description": "Eth14/1",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth14/1",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -280,7 +258,6 @@
     "index": "14",
     "lanes": "53",
     "description": "Eth14/2",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth14/2",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -291,7 +268,6 @@
     "index": "14",
     "lanes": "54,55",
     "description": "Eth14/3",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth14/3",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -302,7 +278,6 @@
     "index": "25",
     "lanes": "99",
     "description": "Eth25/3",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth25/3",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -313,7 +288,6 @@
     "index": "15",
     "lanes": "56,57",
     "description": "Eth15/1",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth15/1",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -324,7 +298,6 @@
     "index": "29",
     "lanes": "113",
     "description": "Eth29/2",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth29/2",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -335,7 +308,6 @@
     "index": "20",
     "lanes": "76,77",
     "description": "Eth20/1",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth20/1",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -346,7 +318,6 @@
     "index": "19",
     "lanes": "74,75",
     "description": "Eth19/3",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth19/3",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -357,7 +328,6 @@
     "index": "10",
     "lanes": "39",
     "description": "Eth10/3",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth10/3",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -368,7 +338,6 @@
     "index": "19",
     "lanes": "72",
     "description": "Eth19/1",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth19/1",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -379,7 +348,6 @@
     "index": "19",
     "lanes": "73",
     "description": "Eth19/2",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth19/2",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -390,7 +358,6 @@
     "index": "18",
     "lanes": "70",
     "description": "Eth18/3",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth18/3",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -401,7 +368,6 @@
     "index": "18",
     "lanes": "71",
     "description": "Eth18/4",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth18/4",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -412,7 +378,6 @@
     "index": "9",
     "lanes": "32",
     "description": "Eth9/1",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth9/1",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -423,7 +388,6 @@
     "index": "9",
     "lanes": "33",
     "description": "Eth9/2",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth9/2",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -434,7 +398,6 @@
     "index": "5",
     "lanes": "16,17",
     "description": "Eth5/1",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth5/1",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -445,7 +408,6 @@
     "index": "28",
     "lanes": "111",
     "description": "Eth28/4",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth28/4",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -456,7 +418,6 @@
     "index": "3",
     "lanes": "10",
     "description": "Eth3/3",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth3/3",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -467,7 +428,6 @@
     "index": "3",
     "lanes": "11",
     "description": "Eth3/4",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth3/4",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -478,7 +438,6 @@
     "index": "4",
     "lanes": "12",
     "description": "Eth4/1",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth4/1",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -489,7 +448,6 @@
     "index": "4",
     "lanes": "13",
     "description": "Eth4/2",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth4/2",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -500,7 +458,6 @@
     "index": "15",
     "lanes": "58",
     "description": "Eth15/2",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth15/2",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -511,7 +468,6 @@
     "index": "5",
     "lanes": "19",
     "description": "Eth5/3",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth5/3",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -522,7 +478,6 @@
     "index": "15",
     "lanes": "59",
     "description": "Eth15/3",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth15/3",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -533,7 +488,6 @@
     "index": "10",
     "lanes": "38",
     "description": "Eth10/2",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth10/2",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -544,7 +498,6 @@
     "index": "20",
     "lanes": "78",
     "description": "Eth20/2",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth20/2",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -555,7 +508,6 @@
     "index": "18",
     "lanes": "68",
     "description": "Eth18/1",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth18/1",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -566,7 +518,6 @@
     "index": "4",
     "lanes": "14,15",
     "description": "Eth4/3",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth4/3",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -577,7 +528,6 @@
     "index": "23",
     "lanes": "89",
     "description": "Eth23/2",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth23/2",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -588,7 +538,6 @@
     "index": "23",
     "lanes": "88",
     "description": "Eth23/1",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth23/1",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -599,7 +548,6 @@
     "index": "30",
     "lanes": "118",
     "description": "Eth30/2",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth30/2",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -610,7 +558,6 @@
     "index": "30",
     "lanes": "119",
     "description": "Eth30/3",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth30/3",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -621,7 +568,6 @@
     "index": "30",
     "lanes": "116,117",
     "description": "Eth30/1",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth30/1",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -632,7 +578,6 @@
     "index": "29",
     "lanes": "114,115",
     "description": "Eth29/3",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth29/3",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -644,7 +589,6 @@
     "lanes": "80,81,82,83",
     "fec": "rs",
     "description": "Eth21",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth21",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -655,7 +599,6 @@
     "index": "29",
     "lanes": "112",
     "description": "Eth29/1",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth29/1",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -666,7 +609,6 @@
     "index": "22",
     "lanes": "86,87",
     "description": "Eth22/2",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth22/2",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -677,7 +619,6 @@
     "index": "28",
     "lanes": "110",
     "description": "Eth28/3",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth28/3",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -688,7 +629,6 @@
     "index": "22",
     "lanes": "84,85",
     "description": "Eth22/1",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth22/1",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -699,7 +639,6 @@
     "index": "8",
     "lanes": "31",
     "description": "Eth8/4",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth8/4",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -710,7 +649,6 @@
     "index": "13",
     "lanes": "49",
     "description": "Eth13/2",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth13/2",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -721,7 +659,6 @@
     "index": "13",
     "lanes": "48",
     "description": "Eth13/1",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth13/1",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -732,7 +669,6 @@
     "index": "12",
     "lanes": "46,47",
     "description": "Eth12/2",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth12/2",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -743,7 +679,6 @@
     "index": "8",
     "lanes": "30",
     "description": "Eth8/3",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth8/3",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -754,7 +689,6 @@
     "index": "8",
     "lanes": "29",
     "description": "Eth8/2",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth8/2",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -766,7 +700,6 @@
     "lanes": "40,41,42,43",
     "fec": "rs",
     "description": "Eth11",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth11",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -778,7 +711,6 @@
     "lanes": "120,121,122,123",
     "fec": "rs",
     "description": "Eth31",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth31",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -789,7 +721,6 @@
     "index": "8",
     "lanes": "28",
     "description": "Eth8/1",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth8/1",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -800,7 +731,6 @@
     "index": "17",
     "lanes": "66,67",
     "description": "Eth17/2",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth17/2",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -812,7 +742,6 @@
     "lanes": "60,61,62,63",
     "fec": "rs",
     "description": "Eth16",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth16",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -823,7 +752,6 @@
     "index": "17",
     "lanes": "64,65",
     "description": "Eth17/1",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth17/1",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -834,7 +762,6 @@
     "index": "12",
     "lanes": "44,45",
     "description": "Eth12/1",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth12/1",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -857,7 +784,6 @@
     "index": "20",
     "lanes": "79",
     "description": "Eth20/3",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth20/3",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -868,7 +794,6 @@
     "index": "18",
     "lanes": "69",
     "description": "Eth18/2",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth18/2",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -879,7 +804,6 @@
     "index": "7",
     "lanes": "24,25",
     "description": "Eth7/1",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth7/1",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
@@ -890,7 +814,6 @@
     "index": "7",
     "lanes": "26,27",
     "description": "Eth7/2",
-    "admin_status": "up",
     "mtu": "9100",
     "alias": "Eth7/2",
     "pfc_asym": "off",
diff --git a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/test_cfggen_platformJson.py b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/test_cfggen_platformJson.py
index 4c7fc9729e..958520cf44 100644
--- a/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/test_cfggen_platformJson.py
+++ b/src/sonic-config-engine/tests/test_cfggen_platformJson.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class TestCfgGenPlatformJson(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.test_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
         self.script_file = utils.PYTHON_INTERPRETTER + ' ' + os.path.join(self.test_dir, '..', 'sonic-cfggen')
-        self.sample_graph_simple = os.path.join(self.test_dir, 'simple-sample-graph.xml')
+        self.platform_sample_graph = os.path.join(self.test_dir, 'platform-sample-graph.xml')
         self.platform_json = os.path.join(self.test_dir, 'sample_platform.json')
         self.hwsku_json = os.path.join(self.test_dir, 'sample_hwsku.json')
 
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ class TestCfgGenPlatformJson(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(output, '')
 
     def test_print_data(self):
-        argument = '-m "' + self.sample_graph_simple + '" --print-data'
+        argument = '-m "' + self.platform_sample_graph + '" --print-data'
         output = self.run_script(argument)
         self.assertTrue(len(output.strip()) > 0)
 
     # Check whether all interfaces present or not as per platform.json
     def test_platform_json_interfaces_keys(self):
-        argument = '-m "' + self.sample_graph_simple + '" -p "' + self.platform_json + '" -S "' + self.hwsku_json + '" -v "PORT.keys()|list"'
+        argument = '-m "' + self.platform_sample_graph + '" -p "' + self.platform_json + '" -S "' + self.hwsku_json + '" -v "PORT.keys()|list"'
         output = self.run_script(argument)
         self.maxDiff = None
         expected = "['Ethernet8', 'Ethernet9', 'Ethernet36', 'Ethernet98', 'Ethernet0', 'Ethernet6', 'Ethernet4', 'Ethernet109', 'Ethernet108', 'Ethernet18', 'Ethernet100', 'Ethernet34', 'Ethernet104', 'Ethernet106', 'Ethernet94', 'Ethernet126', 'Ethernet96', 'Ethernet124', 'Ethernet90', 'Ethernet91', 'Ethernet92', 'Ethernet93', 'Ethernet50', 'Ethernet51', 'Ethernet52', 'Ethernet53', 'Ethernet54', 'Ethernet99', 'Ethernet56', 'Ethernet113', 'Ethernet76', 'Ethernet74', 'Ethernet39', 'Ethernet72', 'Ethernet73', 'Ethernet70', 'Ethernet71', 'Ethernet32', 'Ethernet33', 'Ethernet16', 'Ethernet111', 'Ethernet10', 'Ethernet11', 'Ethernet12', 'Ethernet13', 'Ethernet58', 'Ethernet19', 'Ethernet59', 'Ethernet38', 'Ethernet78', 'Ethernet68', 'Ethernet14', 'Ethernet89', 'Ethernet88', 'Ethernet118', 'Ethernet119', 'Ethernet116', 'Ethernet114', 'Ethernet80', 'Ethernet112', 'Ethernet86', 'Ethernet110', 'Ethernet84', 'Ethernet31', 'Ethernet49', 'Ethernet48', 'Ethernet46', 'Ethernet30', 'Ethernet29', 'Ethernet40', 'Ethernet120', 'Ethernet28', 'Ethernet66', 'Ethernet60', 'Ethernet64', 'Ethernet44', 'Ethernet20', 'Ethernet79', 'Ethernet69', 'Ethernet24', 'Ethernet26']"
@@ -59,21 +59,27 @@ class TestCfgGenPlatformJson(TestCase):
     # Check specific Interface with it's proper configuration as per platform.json
     def test_platform_json_specific_ethernet_interfaces(self):
 
-        argument = '-m "' + self.sample_graph_simple + '" -p "' + self.platform_json + '" -S "' + self.hwsku_json  + '" -v "PORT[\'Ethernet8\']"'
+        argument = '-m "' + self.platform_sample_graph + '" -p "' + self.platform_json + '" -S "' + self.hwsku_json  + '" -v "PORT[\'Ethernet8\']"'
         output = self.run_script(argument)
         self.maxDiff = None
-        expected = "{'index': '3', 'lanes': '8', 'description': 'Eth3/1', 'admin_status': 'up', 'mtu': '9100', 'alias': 'Eth3/1', 'pfc_asym': 'off', 'speed': '25000', 'tpid': '0x8100'}"
+        expected = "{'index': '3', 'lanes': '8', 'description': 'Eth3/1', 'mtu': '9100', 'alias': 'Eth3/1', 'pfc_asym': 'off', 'speed': '25000', 'tpid': '0x8100'}"
         self.assertEqual(utils.to_dict(output.strip()), utils.to_dict(expected))
 
-        argument = '-m "' + self.sample_graph_simple + '" -p "' + self.platform_json + '" -S "' + self.hwsku_json  + '" -v "PORT[\'Ethernet112\']"'
+        argument = '-m "' + self.platform_sample_graph + '" -p "' + self.platform_json + '" -S "' + self.hwsku_json  + '" -v "PORT[\'Ethernet112\']"'
         output = self.run_script(argument)
         self.maxDiff = None
-        expected = "{'index': '29', 'lanes': '112', 'description': 'Eth29/1', 'admin_status': 'up', 'mtu': '9100', 'alias': 'Eth29/1', 'pfc_asym': 'off', 'speed': '25000', 'tpid': '0x8100'}"
+        expected = "{'index': '29', 'lanes': '112', 'description': 'Eth29/1', 'mtu': '9100', 'alias': 'Eth29/1', 'pfc_asym': 'off', 'speed': '25000', 'tpid': '0x8100'}"
         self.assertEqual(utils.to_dict(output.strip()), utils.to_dict(expected))
 
+        argument = '-m "' + self.platform_sample_graph + '" -p "' + self.platform_json + '" -S "' + self.hwsku_json  + '" -v "PORT[\'Ethernet4\']"'
+        output = self.run_script(argument)
+        self.maxDiff = None
+        expected = "{'index': '2', 'lanes': '4,5', 'description': 'Eth2/1', 'admin_status': 'up', 'mtu': '9100', 'alias': 'Eth2/1', 'pfc_asym': 'off', 'speed': '50000', 'tpid': '0x8100'}"
+        print(output.strip())
+        self.assertEqual(utils.to_dict(output.strip()), utils.to_dict(expected))
     # Check all Interface with it's proper configuration as per platform.json
     def test_platform_json_all_ethernet_interfaces(self):
-        argument = '-m "' + self.sample_graph_simple + '" -p "' + self.platform_json + '" -S "' + self.hwsku_json  + '" -v "PORT"'
+        argument = '-m "' + self.platform_sample_graph + '" -p "' + self.platform_json + '" -S "' + self.hwsku_json  + '" -v "PORT"'
         output = self.run_script(argument)
         self.maxDiff = None