def METHOD_NAME(self, dvs, testlog):
    self.setup_db(dvs)
    # configure admin status to interface
    self.set_admin_status("Ethernet0", "up")
    self.set_admin_status("Ethernet4", "down")
    self.set_admin_status("Ethernet8", "up")
    # check ASIC port database
    self.check_admin_status(dvs, "Ethernet0", "up")
    self.check_admin_status(dvs, "Ethernet4", "down")
    self.check_admin_status(dvs, "Ethernet8", "up")
    # check host readiness status in PORT TABLE of STATE-DB
    self.check_host_tx_ready_status(dvs, "Ethernet0", "up")
    self.check_host_tx_ready_status(dvs, "Ethernet4", "down")
    self.check_host_tx_ready_status(dvs, "Ethernet8", "up")