diff --git a/roles/test-client-install/files/test-client-playbook.yml b/roles/test-client-install/files/test-client-playbook.yml
index fa13250..263cbec 100644
--- a/roles/test-client-install/files/test-client-playbook.yml
+++ b/roles/test-client-install/files/test-client-playbook.yml
@@ -23,3 +23,16 @@
     - name: Create testclient
       become: yes
       shell: lxc-ls | grep testclient || lxc-create -t ubuntu -n testclient
+
+    - name: Start testclient
+      become: yes
+      shell: lxc-info -n testclient -s | grep RUNNING || lxc-start -n testclient
+
+    - name: Set up networking inside the testclient for testing sample CORD subscriber
+      become: yes
+      shell: "{{ item }}"
+      with_items:
+      - "lxc-attach -n testclient -- bash -c 'ip link show eth0.222 || ip link add link eth0 name eth0.222 type vlan id 222'"
+      - "lxc-attach -n testclient -- bash -c 'ip link show eth0.222.111 || ip link add link eth0.222 name eth0.222.111 type vlan id 111'"
+      - "lxc-attach -n testclient -- ifconfig eth0.222 up"
+      - "lxc-attach -n testclient -- ifconfig eth0.222.111 up"