Index: shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py
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diff -u -r8656366bd3aa42457b9ff6f96f09e22a8e6bc7df -rd2576094b112afa907b4ab03f3a21a1bfd193c0b
--- shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py	(.../utility.py)	(revision 8656366bd3aa42457b9ff6f96f09e22a8e6bc7df)
+++ shared/scripts/configuration/utility.py	(.../utility.py)	(revision d2576094b112afa907b4ab03f3a21a1bfd193c0b)
@@ -99,3 +99,18 @@
     except:
         test.fail("Log file is not created or log file is not created based on standard log naming format.")
         
+        
+def get_epoch_value_consistancy(current_epoch_value, expected_epoch_value):
+    
+
+    maximum_epoch_value = current_epoch_value + 25
+    minimum_epoch_value = current_epoch_value - 25
+    test.log(str(current_epoch_value))
+    test.log(str(expected_epoch_value))
+    if expected_epoch_value > minimum_epoch_value and expected_epoch_value < maximum_epoch_value :
+        return True
+    return False
+        
+    
+
+