diff --git a/models/__init__.py b/models/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ac77bb
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+++ b/models/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# models/__init__.py
+
+# trunk-ignore(ruff/F401)
+from .arp_table import ArpTableEntry
+
+# trunk-ignore(ruff/F401)
+from .content_version import ContentVersion
+
+# trunk-ignore(ruff/F401)
+from .assurance_report import AssuranceReport
+
+# trunk-ignore(ruff/F401)
+from .ip_sec_tunnel import IPSecTunnelEntry
+
+# trunk-ignore(ruff/F401)
+from .license import LicenseFeatureEntry
+
+# trunk-ignore(ruff/F401)
+from .nics import NetworkInterfaceStatus
+
+# trunk-ignore(ruff/F401)
+from .routes import RouteEntry
+
+# trunk-ignore(ruff/F401)
+from .session_stats import SessionStats
diff --git a/models/arp_table.py b/models/arp_table.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..70fe0ef
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+++ b/models/arp_table.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# models/arp_table.py
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+
+
+class ArpTableEntry(BaseModel):
+    interface: str
+    ip: str
+    mac: str
+    port: str
+    status: str
+    ttl: int
diff --git a/models/assurance_report.py b/models/assurance_report.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5760ae3
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+++ b/models/assurance_report.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# models/assurance_report.py
+
+from typing import Dict, Optional
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+from .arp_table import ArpTableEntry
+from .content_version import ContentVersion
+from .ip_sec_tunnel import IPSecTunnelEntry
+from .license import LicenseFeatureEntry
+from .nics import NetworkInterfaceStatus
+from .routes import RouteEntry
+from .session_stats import SessionStats
+
+
+class AssuranceReport(BaseModel):
+    hostname: str
+    arp_table: Optional[Dict[str, ArpTableEntry]] = None
+    content_version: Optional[ContentVersion] = None
+    ip_sec_tunnels: Optional[Dict[str, IPSecTunnelEntry]] = None
+    license: Optional[Dict[str, LicenseFeatureEntry]] = None
+    nics: Optional[Dict[str, NetworkInterfaceStatus]] = None
+    routes: Optional[Dict[str, RouteEntry]] = None
+    session_stats: Optional[SessionStats] = None
diff --git a/models/content_version.py b/models/content_version.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..14d4c9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/models/content_version.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# models/content_version.py
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+
+
+class ContentVersion(BaseModel):
+    version: str
diff --git a/models/ip_sec_tunnel.py b/models/ip_sec_tunnel.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a55a54c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/models/ip_sec_tunnel.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# models/ip_sec_tunnel.py
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+
+
+class IPSecTunnelEntry(BaseModel):
+    peerip: str
+    name: str
+    outer_if: str = Field(..., alias="outer-if")
+    gwid: str
+    localip: str
+    state: str
+    inner_if: str = Field(..., alias="inner-if")
+    mon: str
+    owner: str
+    id: str
diff --git a/models/license.py b/models/license.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e8d7b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/models/license.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# models/license.py
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+from typing import Optional
+from collections import OrderedDict
+
+
+class LicenseFeatureEntry(BaseModel):
+    feature: str
+    description: str
+    serial: str
+    issued: str
+    expires: str
+    expired: str
+    base_license_name: Optional[str] = Field(None, alias="base-license-name")
+    authcode: Optional[str]
+    custom: Optional[OrderedDict] = None
diff --git a/models/nics.py b/models/nics.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f2b1619
--- /dev/null
+++ b/models/nics.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#  models/nics.py
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel, validator, root_validator
+
+
+class NetworkInterfaceStatus(BaseModel):
+    status: str
+
+    @root_validator(pre=True)
+    def parse_root(cls, values):
+        if isinstance(values, str):
+            return {"status": values}
+        raise ValueError("Invalid input for network interface status")
+
+    @validator("status")
+    def check_status(cls, v):
+        if v not in ("up", "down"):
+            raise ValueError('Status must be "up" or "down"')
+        return v
diff --git a/models/routes.py b/models/routes.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1005bf2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/models/routes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# models/route.py
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+from typing import Optional
+
+
+class RouteEntry(BaseModel):
+    virtual_router: str = Field(..., alias="virtual-router")
+    destination: str
+    nexthop: str
+    metric: str
+    flags: str
+    age: Optional[str]
+    interface: Optional[str]
+    route_table: str = Field(..., alias="route-table")
diff --git a/models/session_stats.py b/models/session_stats.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..142fc85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/models/session_stats.py
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+# models/session_stats.py
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+from typing import Optional
+
+
+class SessionStats(BaseModel):
+    age_accel_thresh: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="age-accel-thresh")
+    age_accel_tsf: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="age-accel-tsf")
+    age_scan_ssf: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="age-scan-ssf")
+    age_scan_thresh: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="age-scan-thresh")
+    age_scan_tmo: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="age-scan-tmo")
+    cps: Optional[str]
+    dis_def: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="dis-def")
+    dis_sctp: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="dis-sctp")
+    dis_tcp: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="dis-tcp")
+    dis_udp: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="dis-udp")
+    icmp_unreachable_rate: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="icmp-unreachable-rate")
+    kbps: Optional[str]
+    max_pending_mcast: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="max-pending-mcast")
+    num_active: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="num-active")
+    num_bcast: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="num-bcast")
+    num_gtpc: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="num-gtpc")
+    num_gtpu_active: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="num-gtpu-active")
+    num_gtpu_pending: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="num-gtpu-pending")
+    num_http2_5gc: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="num-http2-5gc")
+    num_icmp: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="num-icmp")
+    num_imsi: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="num-imsi")
+    num_installed: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="num-installed")
+    num_max: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="num-max")
+    num_mcast: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="num-mcast")
+    num_pfcpc: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="num-pfcpc")
+    num_predict: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="num-predict")
+    num_sctp_assoc: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="num-sctp-assoc")
+    num_sctp_sess: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="num-sctp-sess")
+    num_tcp: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="num-tcp")
+    num_udp: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="num-udp")
+    pps: Optional[str]
+    tcp_cong_ctrl: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="tcp-cong-ctrl")
+    tcp_reject_siw_thresh: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="tcp-reject-siw-thresh")
+    tmo_5gcdelete: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="tmo-5gcdelete")
+    tmo_cp: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="tmo-cp")
+    tmo_def: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="tmo-def")
+    tmo_icmp: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="tmo-icmp")
+    tmo_sctp: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="tmo-sctp")
+    tmo_sctpcookie: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="tmo-sctpcookie")
+    tmo_sctpinit: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="tmo-sctpinit")
+    tmo_sctpshutdown: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="tmo-sctpshutdown")
+    tmo_tcp: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="tmo-tcp")
+    tmo_tcp_delayed_ack: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="tmo-tcp-delayed-ack")
+    tmo_tcp_unverif_rst: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="tmo-tcp-unverif-rst")
+    tmo_tcphalfclosed: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="tmo-tcphalfclosed")
+    tmo_tcphandshake: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="tmo-tcphandshake")
+    tmo_tcpinit: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="tmo-tcpinit")
+    tmo_tcptimewait: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="tmo-tcptimewait")
+    tmo_udp: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="tmo-udp")
+    vardata_rate: Optional[str] = Field(..., alias="vardata-rate")
diff --git a/upgrade.py b/upgrade.py
index 60c6858..61102bb 100644
--- a/upgrade.py
+++ b/upgrade.py
@@ -16,13 +16,16 @@
 # Palo Alto Networks panos-upgrade-assurance imports
 from panos_upgrade_assurance.check_firewall import CheckFirewall
 from panos_upgrade_assurance.firewall_proxy import FirewallProxy
-from assurance import AssuranceOptions
 
 # third party imports
 import defusedxml.ElementTree as ET
 import xmltodict
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 
+# project imports
+from models import AssuranceReport
+from assurance import AssuranceOptions
+
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Define logging levels
@@ -677,7 +680,7 @@ def run_assurance(
     operation_type: str,
     action: str,
     config: Dict[str, Union[str, int, float, bool]],
-) -> Union[Dict[str, Union[str, int, float, bool]], None]:
+) -> Union[AssuranceReport, None]:
     """
     Execute specified operational tasks on the Firewall and return the results.
 
@@ -765,7 +768,13 @@ def run_assurance(
         try:
             logging.info("Running snapshots...")
             results = snapshot_node.run_snapshots(snapshots_config=actions)
-            logging.info(results)
+            logging.debug(results)
+
+            if results:
+                # Pass the results to the AssuranceReport model
+                return AssuranceReport(hostname=firewall.hostname, **results)
+            else:
+                return None
 
         except Exception as e:
             logging.error("Error running readiness checks: %s", e)
@@ -857,7 +866,7 @@ def main() -> None:
 
     # Download the target PAN-OS version
     logging.info(f"Checking if {args['target_version']} is downloaded...")
-    software_download(firewall, args["target_version"], ha_details)
+    image_downloaded = software_download(firewall, args["target_version"], ha_details)
     if deploy_info == "active" or deploy_info == "passive":
         logging.info(
             f"{args['target_version']} has been downloaded and sync'd to HA peer."
@@ -867,10 +876,32 @@ def main() -> None:
 
     # Begin collecting network state information with panos-upgrade-assurance
     logging.info("Collecting network state information...")
-    firewall_assurance = create_panos_assurance_connection(firewall)
-    logging.info(
-        f"Network state information collected from {firewall_assurance.serial}"
-    )
+    if image_downloaded:
+        # Use the modified run_assurance function
+        assurance_report = run_assurance(
+            firewall,
+            operation_type="state_snapshot",
+            action="arp_table,content_version,ip_sec_tunnels,license,nics,routes,session_stats",
+            config={},
+        )
+
+        # Check if an assurance report was successfully created
+        if assurance_report:
+            # Do something with the assurance report, e.g., log it, save it, etc.
+            logging.info("Assurance Report created successfully")
+            assurance_report_json = assurance_report.model_dump_json(indent=4)
+            logging.debug(assurance_report_json)
+
+            file_path = f"logs/{firewall.serial}-assurance.json"
+            with open(file_path, "w") as file:
+                file.write(assurance_report_json)
+
+        else:
+            logging.error("Failed to create Assurance Report")
+
+        logging.info(f"Network state information collected from {firewall.serial}")
+
+    logging.info(f"Network state information collected from {firewall.serial}")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/utils/__init__.py b/utils/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29