diff --git a/tools/testClient/sandbox/basic/basic_env.py b/tools/testClient/sandbox/basic/basic_env.py
index e69de29bb2d..202a747ac26 100644
--- a/tools/testClient/sandbox/basic/basic_env.py
+++ b/tools/testClient/sandbox/basic/basic_env.py
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python 
+'''
+############################################################
+# Experimental state of scripts 
+#    * Need to be reviewed
+#    * Only a sandbox
+############################################################
+'''
+
+from ConfigParser import SafeConfigParser
+from optparse import OptionParser
+from configGenerator import *
+import random
+
+
+def getGlobalSettings(config):
+   for k, v in dict(config.items('globals')).iteritems():
+        cfg = configuration()
+        cfg.name = k
+        cfg.value = v
+        yield cfg
+
+
+def describeResources(config):
+    zs = cloudstackConfiguration()
+
+    z = zone()
+    z.dns1 = config.get('environment', 'dns')
+    z.internaldns1 = config.get('environment', 'dns')
+    z.name = 'Sandbox-%s'%(config.get('environment', 'hypervisor'))
+    z.networktype = 'Basic'
+    z.domain = 'cloud.basic'
+
+    sgprov = provider('SecurityGroupProvider') #SecurityGroup Provider
+    z.providers.append(sgprov)
+
+    p = pod()
+    p.name = 'POD0'
+    p.gateway = config.get('cloudstack', 'private.gateway')
+    p.startip =  config.get('cloudstack', 'private.pod.startip')
+    p.endip =  config.get('cloudstack', 'private.pod.endip')
+    p.netmask = '255.255.255.0'
+
+    v = iprange()
+    v.gateway = config.get('cloudstack', 'guest.gateway')
+    v.startip = config.get('cloudstack', 'guest.startip')
+    v.endip = config.get('cloudstack', 'guest.endip') 
+    v.netmask = '255.255.255.0'
+    p.guestIpRanges.append(v)
+
+    c = cluster()
+    c.clustername = 'C0'
+    c.hypervisor = config.get('environment', 'hypervisor')
+    c.clustertype = 'CloudManaged'
+
+    h = host()
+    h.username = 'root'
+    h.password = 'password'
+    h.url = 'http://%s'%(config.get('cloudstack', 'host'))
+    c.hosts.append(h)
+
+    ps = primaryStorage()
+    ps.name = 'PS0'
+    ps.url = config.get('cloudstack', 'pool')
+    c.primaryStorages.append(ps)
+
+    p.clusters.append(c)
+    z.pods.append(p)
+
+    secondary = secondaryStorage()
+    secondary.url = config.get('cloudstack', 'secondary')
+    z.secondaryStorages.append(secondary)
+
+    '''Add zone'''
+    zs.zones.append(z)
+
+    '''Add mgt server'''
+    mgt = managementServer()
+    mgt.mgtSvrIp = config.get('environment', 'mshost')
+    zs.mgtSvr.append(mgt)
+
+    '''Add a database'''
+    db = dbServer()
+    db.dbSvr = config.get('environment', 'database')
+    zs.dbSvr = db
+
+    '''Add some configuration'''
+    [zs.globalConfig.append(cfg) for cfg in getGlobalSettings(config)]
+
+    ''''add loggers'''
+    testClientLogger = logger()
+    testClientLogger.name = 'TestClient'
+    testClientLogger.file = '/var/log/testclient.log'
+
+    testCaseLogger = logger()
+    testCaseLogger.name = 'TestCase'
+    testCaseLogger.file = '/var/log/testcase.log'
+
+    zs.logger.append(testClientLogger)
+    zs.logger.append(testCaseLogger)
+    return zs
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    parser = OptionParser()
+    parser.add_option('-i', '--input', action='store', default='setup.properties', \
+                      dest='input', help='file containing environment setup information')
+    parser.add_option('-o', '--output', action='store', default='./sandbox.cfg', \
+                      dest='output', help='path where environment json will be generated')
+
+
+    (opts, args) = parser.parse_args()
+
+    cfg_parser = SafeConfigParser()
+    cfg_parser.read(opts.input)
+
+    cfg = describeResources(cfg_parser)
+    generate_setup_config(cfg, opts.output)