code: def send_update_port_statuses(self, context, port_ids, status):
          
          cctxt = self.client.prepare(version='1.1')
          return cctxt.call(context, 'update_port_statuses_cfg',
                            port_ids=port_ids, status=status)
docs: 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)