diff --git a/platforms/solaris.py b/platforms/solaris.py
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+"""
+Solaris platform uses dlpi
+
+This platform uses Solaris dlpi python interface.
+"""
+import sys
+import time
+import argparse
+
+if "sunos" in sys.platform:
+    import dlpi
+    if not hasattr(dlpi, "DL_PROMISC_NOLOOP"):
+        dlpi.DL_PROMISC_NOLOOP = 0x10000000
+else:
+    raise Exception("system platform need be solaris")
+
+class DataPlanePortSolaris:
+    """
+    Uses libdlpi to capture and send packets on a network interface.
+    """
+
+    RCV_SIZE_DEFAULT = 4096
+    RCV_TIMEOUT = 10000
+
+    def __init__(self, interface_name, port_number):
+        """
+        @param interface_name The name of the physical interface like net1
+        """
+        self.interface_name = interface_name
+        self.socket = dlpi.link(interface_name,dlpi.RAW)
+        self.socket.bind(dlpi.ANY_SAP)
+        self.socket.promiscon(dlpi.PROMISC_PHYS|dlpi.DL_PROMISC_NOLOOP)
+        # self.socket.promiscon(dlpi.PROMISC_SAP|dlpi.DL_PROMISC_NOLOOP)
+        # self.socket.promiscon(dlpi.PROMISC_MULTI|dlpi.DL_PROMISC_NOLOOP)
+        self.socket.set_timeout(self.RCV_TIMEOUT)
+        
+    def __del__(self):
+        if self.socket:
+            self.socket.unbind()
+            del self.socket
+
+    def fileno(self):
+        """
+        Return an integer file descriptor that can be passed to select(2).
+        """
+        return self.socket.get_fd()
+
+    def recv(self):
+        """
+        Receive a packet from this port.
+        @retval (packet data, timestamp)
+        """
+        src, pkt = self.socket.recv(self.RCV_SIZE_DEFAULT)
+        return (pkt, time.time())
+
+    def send(self, packet):
+        """
+        Send a packet out this port.
+        @param packet The packet data to send to the port
+        @retval The number of bytes sent
+        """
+        addr = self.socket.get_physaddr(dlpi.CURR_PHYS_ADDR)
+        self.socket.send(addr,packet)
+        return len(packet)
+
+
+    def down(self):
+        """
+        Bring the physical link down.
+        """
+        pass
+
+    def up(self):
+        """
+        Bring the physical link up.
+        """
+        pass
+
+
+if not "--platform-args" in " ".join(sys.argv):
+    # Update this dictionary to suit your environment.
+    solaris_port_map = {
+        21 : "net1",
+        22 : "net2",
+        23 : "net3",
+        24 : "net4"
+    }
+else:
+    ap = argparse.ArgumentParser("solaris")
+    ap.add_argument("--platform-args")
+    (ops, rest) = ap.parse_known_args()
+    solaris_port_map = {}
+    ports = ops.platform_args.split(",")
+    for ps in ports:
+        (p, vpi) = ps.split("@")
+        solaris_port_map[int(p)] = vpi
+
+
+
+def platform_config_update(config):
+    """
+    Update configuration for the Solaris platform
+
+    @param config The configuration dictionary to use/update
+    """
+    global solaris_port_map
+    port_map = {}
+    for (ofport, interface) in config["interfaces"]:
+        port_map[ofport] = interface
+    if not port_map:
+        port_map= solaris_port_map
+
+    config["port_map"] = port_map.copy()
+    config["caps_table_idx"] = 0
+    config["dataplane"] = {"portclass": DataPlanePortSolaris}
+    config["allow_user"] = True