def send_update_port_statuses(self, context, port_ids, status):
cctxt = self.client.prepare(version='<STR_LIT>')<EOL>return cctxt.call(context, '<STR_LIT>',<EOL>port_ids=port_ids, status=status)<EOL>
Call the pluging to update the port status which updates the DB.

        :param context: contains user information
        :param port_ids: list of ids of the ports associated with the status
        :param status: value of the status for the given port list (port_ids)