diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 42e495a..5200994 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 
 rwcore-restart-single-kind: ROBOT_MISC_ARGS += -X -i bbsimANDrwcore-restart $(ROBOT_DEBUG_LOG_OPT)
 rwcore-restart-single-kind: ROBOT_CONFIG_FILE := $(ROBOT_FAIL_SINGLE_PON_FILE)
-rwcore-restart-single-kind: ROBOT_FILE := Voltha_PODTests.robot
+rwcore-restart-single-kind: ROBOT_FILE := Voltha_FailureScenarios.robot
 rwcore-restart-single-kind: voltha-test
 
 single-kind: ROBOT_MISC_ARGS += -X -i $(TEST_TAGS) $(ROBOT_DEBUG_LOG_OPT)
diff --git a/libraries/utils.robot b/libraries/utils.robot
index 4e01212..cc480b1 100644
--- a/libraries/utils.robot
+++ b/libraries/utils.robot
@@ -51,12 +51,16 @@
     Set Global Variable    ${KUBECTL_CONFIG}    export KUBECONFIG=%{KUBECONFIG}
     Set Global Variable    ${VOLTCTL_CONFIG}    export VOLTCONFIG=%{VOLTCONFIG}
     ${k8s_node_ip}=    Evaluate    ${nodes}[0].get("ip")
+    ${ONOS_REST_IP}=    Get Environment Variable    ONOS_REST_IP    ${k8s_node_ip}
+    ${ONOS_SSH_IP}=     Get Environment Variable    ONOS_SSH_IP     ${k8s_node_ip}
+    Set Global Variable    ${ONOS_REST_IP}
+    Set Global Variable    ${ONOS_SSH_IP}
     ${k8s_node_user}=    Evaluate    ${nodes}[0].get("user")
     ${k8s_node_pass}=    Evaluate    ${nodes}[0].get("pass")
     Check CLI Tools Configured
     ${onos_auth}=    Create List    karaf    karaf
     ${HEADERS}    Create Dictionary    Content-Type=application/json
-    Create Session    ONOS    http://${k8s_node_ip}:${ONOS_REST_PORT}    auth=${ONOS_AUTH}
+    Create Session    ONOS    http://${ONOS_REST_IP}:${ONOS_REST_PORT}    auth=${ONOS_AUTH}
     ${olt_ip}=    Evaluate    ${olts}[0].get("ip")
     ${olt_user}=    Evaluate    ${olts}[0].get("user")
     ${olt_pass}=    Evaluate    ${olts}[0].get("pass")
@@ -72,9 +76,6 @@
     Set Suite Variable    ${olt_ip}
     Set Suite Variable    ${olt_user}
     Set Suite Variable    ${olt_pass}
-    Set Suite Variable    ${k8s_node_ip}
-    Set Suite Variable    ${k8s_node_user}
-    Set Suite Variable    ${k8s_node_pass}
     @{container_list}=    Create List    adapter-open-olt    adapter-open-onu    voltha-api-server
     ...    voltha-ro-core    voltha-rw-core-11    voltha-rw-core-12    voltha-ofagent
     Set Suite Variable    ${container_list}
@@ -157,10 +158,10 @@
         ...    Get ONU Port in ONOS    ${src['onu']}    ${of_id}
         # Check ONU port is Enabled in ONOS
         Run Keyword And Continue On Failure    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds   120s   2s
-        ...    Verify ONU Port Is Enabled   ${k8s_node_ip}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
+        ...    Verify ONU Port Is Enabled   ${ONOS_SSH_IP}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
         # Verify EAPOL flows are added for the ONU port
         Run Keyword And Continue On Failure    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s
-        ...    Verify Eapol Flows Added For ONU    ${k8s_node_ip}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
+        ...    Verify Eapol Flows Added For ONU    ${ONOS_SSH_IP}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
         # Verify ONU state in voltha
         Run Keyword And Continue On Failure    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    5s    Validate Device
         ...    ENABLED    ACTIVE    REACHABLE
@@ -172,9 +173,9 @@
         ...    ${src['dp_iface_name']}    wpa_supplicant.conf    ${src['ip']}    ${src['user']}    ${src['pass']}
         ...    ${src['container_type']}    ${src['container_name']}    ${wpa_log}
         Run Keyword And Continue On Failure    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2
-        ...    Verify ONU in AAA-Users    ${k8s_node_ip}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
+        ...    Verify ONU in AAA-Users    ${ONOS_SSH_IP}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
         Run Keyword And Continue On Failure    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2
-        ...    Execute ONOS CLI Command    ${k8s_node_ip}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}
+        ...    Execute ONOS CLI Command    ${ONOS_SSH_IP}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}
         ...    volt-add-subscriber-access ${of_id} ${onu_port}
         Run Keyword If    ${has_dataplane}    Run Keyword And Continue On Failure    Validate DHCP and Ping    True
         ...    True    ${src['dp_iface_name']}    ${src['s_tag']}    ${src['c_tag']}    ${dst['dp_iface_ip_qinq']}
@@ -182,7 +183,7 @@
         ...    ${dst['dp_iface_name']}    ${dst['ip']}    ${dst['user']}    ${dst['pass']}    ${dst['container_type']}
         ...    ${dst['container_name']}
         Run Keyword And Continue On Failure    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s
-        ...    Validate Subscriber DHCP Allocation    ${k8s_node_ip}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
+        ...    Validate Subscriber DHCP Allocation    ${ONOS_SSH_IP}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
         Run Keyword and Ignore Error    Get Device Output from Voltha    ${onu_device_id}
         Run Keyword and Ignore Error    Collect Logs
     END
@@ -202,9 +203,9 @@
         ...    Get ONU Port in ONOS    ${src['onu']}    ${of_id}
         # Check ONU port is Enabled in ONOS
         Run Keyword And Continue On Failure    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds   120s   2s
-        ...    Verify ONU Port Is Enabled   ${k8s_node_ip}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
+        ...    Verify ONU Port Is Enabled   ${ONOS_SSH_IP}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
         Run Keyword And Continue On Failure    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2
-        ...    Execute ONOS CLI Command    ${k8s_node_ip}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}
+        ...    Execute ONOS CLI Command    ${ONOS_SSH_IP}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}
         ...    volt-add-subscriber-access ${of_id} ${onu_port}
         # Verify ONU state in voltha
         Run Keyword And Continue On Failure    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    5s    Validate Device
@@ -244,7 +245,7 @@
     Set Suite Variable    ${olt_device_id}
     #validate olt states
     Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    5s
-    ...    Validate OLT Device    PREPROVISIONED    UNKNOWN    UNKNOWN    ${EMPTY}    ${olt_device_id}
+    ...    Validate OLT Device    PREPROVISIONED    UNKNOWN    UNKNOWN    ${olt_device_id}
     Sleep    5s
     Enable Device    ${olt_device_id}
     Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    180s    5s
@@ -261,7 +262,7 @@
     Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Test Empty Device List
     # Clear devices from ONOS
     #Remove All Devices From ONOS
-    #...    http://karaf:karaf@${k8s_node_ip}:${ONOS_REST_PORT}
+    #...    http://karaf:karaf@${ONOS_REST_IP}:${ONOS_REST_PORT}
 
 Teardown
     [Documentation]    kills processes and cleans up interfaces on src+dst servers
@@ -301,10 +302,10 @@
         ...    Get ONU Port in ONOS    ${src['onu']}    ${of_id}
         # Check ONU port is Enabled in ONOD
         Run Keyword And Continue On Failure    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds   120s   2s
-        ...    Verify ONU Port Is Enabled   ${k8s_node_ip}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
+        ...    Verify ONU Port Is Enabled   ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
         # Verify EAPOL flows are added for the ONU port
         Run Keyword And Continue On Failure    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s
-        ...    Verify Eapol Flows Added For ONU    ${k8s_node_ip}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
+        ...    Verify Eapol Flows Added For ONU    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
         # Verify ONU state in voltha
         Run Keyword And Continue On Failure    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    5s    Validate Device
         ...    ENABLED    ACTIVE    REACHABLE
@@ -315,9 +316,9 @@
         ...    True    ${src['dp_iface_name']}    ${src['ip']}    ${src['user']}    ${src['pass']}
         ...    ${src['container_type']}    ${src['container_name']}
         Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s
-        ...    Verify ONU in AAA-Users    ${k8s_node_ip}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}     ${onu_port}
+        ...    Verify ONU in AAA-Users    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}     ${onu_port}
         Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s
-        ...    Execute ONOS CLI Command    ${k8s_node_ip}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}
+        ...    Execute ONOS CLI Command    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}
         ...    volt-add-subscriber-access ${of_id} ${onu_port}
         Run Keyword If    ${has_dataplane}    Run Keyword And Continue On Failure
         ...    Validate DHCP and Ping    True    True
@@ -326,7 +327,7 @@
         ...    ${dst['dp_iface_name']}    ${dst['ip']}    ${dst['user']}    ${dst['pass']}    ${dst['container_type']}
         ...    ${dst['container_name']}
         Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Run Keyword And Continue On Failure
-        ...    Validate Subscriber DHCP Allocation    ${k8s_node_ip}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
+        ...    Validate Subscriber DHCP Allocation    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
         Run Keyword and Ignore Error   Get Device Output from Voltha    ${onu_device_id}
         Run Keyword and Ignore Error   Collect Logs
     END
@@ -336,7 +337,7 @@
     Run Keyword and Ignore Error    Get Device List from Voltha
     Run Keyword and Ignore Error    Get Device Output from Voltha    ${olt_device_id}
     Run Keyword and Ignore Error    Get Logical Device Output from Voltha    ${logical_id}
-    Get ONOS Status    ${k8s_node_ip}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}
+    Get ONOS Status    ${ONOS_SSH_IP}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}
 
 Verify ping is succesful except for given device
     [Arguments]    ${num_onus}    ${exceptional_onu_id}
diff --git a/libraries/voltctl.robot b/libraries/voltctl.robot
index 4fe034d..2d5fbf7 100644
--- a/libraries/voltctl.robot
+++ b/libraries/voltctl.robot
@@ -128,14 +128,16 @@
 
 Validate Device
     [Documentation]
-    ...    Parses the output of "voltctl device list" and inspects device ${serial_number} and ${device_id}
-    ...    Arguments are matched for device states of: "admin_state", "oper_status", and "connect_status"
-    [Arguments]    ${admin_state}    ${oper_status}    ${connect_status}    ${serial_number}=${EMPTY}
-    ...    ${device_id}=${EMPTY}    ${onu_reason}=${EMPTY}    ${onu}=False
+    ...    Parses the output of "voltctl device list" and inspects a device ${id}, specified as either
+    ...    the serial number or device ID. Arguments are matched for device states of: "admin_state",
+    ...    "oper_status", and "connect_status"
+    [Arguments]    ${admin_state}    ${oper_status}    ${connect_status}
+    ...    ${id}=${EMPTY}    ${onu_reason}=${EMPTY}    ${onu}=False
     ${rc}    ${output}=    Run and Return Rc and Output    ${VOLTCTL_CONFIG}; voltctl device list -o json
     Should Be Equal As Integers    ${rc}    0
     ${jsondata}=    To Json    ${output}
     ${length}=    Get Length    ${jsondata}
+    ${matched}=    Set Variable    False
     FOR    ${INDEX}    IN RANGE    0    ${length}
         ${value}=    Get From List    ${jsondata}    ${INDEX}
         ${astate}=    Get From Dictionary    ${value}    adminstate
@@ -144,24 +146,26 @@
         ${sn}=    Get From Dictionary    ${value}    serialnumber
         ${devId}=    Get From Dictionary    ${value}    id
         ${mib_state}=    Get From Dictionary    ${value}    reason
-        Run Keyword If    '${sn}' == '${serial_number}' or '${devId}' == '${device_id}'    Exit For Loop
+        ${matched}=    Set Variable If    '${sn}' == '${id}' or '${devId}' == '${id}'    True    False
+        Run Keyword If    ${matched}    Exit For Loop
     END
+    Should Be True    ${matched}
+    ...    No match found for ${id} to validate device
     Log    ${value}
-    Should Be Equal    '${astate}'    '${admin_state}'    Device ${serial_number} admin_state != ${admin_state}
+    Should Be Equal    '${astate}'    '${admin_state}'    Device ${sn} admin_state != ${admin_state}
     ...    values=False
-    Should Be Equal    '${opstatus}'    '${oper_status}'    Device ${serial_number} oper_status != ${oper_status}
+    Should Be Equal    '${opstatus}'    '${oper_status}'    Device ${sn} oper_status != ${oper_status}
     ...    values=False
-    Should Be Equal    '${cstatus}'    '${connect_status}'    Device ${serial_number} conn_status != ${connect_status}
+    Should Be Equal    '${cstatus}'    '${connect_status}'    Device ${sn} conn_status != ${connect_status}
     ...    values=False
     Run Keyword If    '${onu}' == 'True'    Should Be Equal    '${mib_state}'    '${onu_reason}'
-    ...    Device ${serial_number} mib_state incorrect (${mib_state}) values=False
+    ...    Device ${sn} mib_state incorrect (${mib_state}) values=False
 
 Validate OLT Device
-    [Arguments]    ${admin_state}    ${oper_status}    ${connect_status}    ${serial_number}=${EMPTY}
-    ...    ${device_id}=${EMPTY}
-    [Documentation]    Parses the output of "voltctl device list" and inspects device ${serial_number} and/or
-    ...    ${device_id}    Match on OLT Serial number or Device Id and inspect states
-    Validate Device    ${admin_state}    ${oper_status}    ${connect_status}    ${serial_number}    ${device_id}
+    [Arguments]    ${admin_state}    ${oper_status}    ${connect_status}    ${id}=${EMPTY}
+    [Documentation]    Parses the output of "voltctl device list" and inspects device ${id}, specified
+    ...    as either its serial numbner or device ID. Match on OLT Serial number or Device Id and inspect states
+    Validate Device    ${admin_state}    ${oper_status}    ${connect_status}    ${id}
 
 Validate ONU Devices
     [Arguments]    ${admin_state}    ${oper_status}    ${connect_status}    ${List_ONU_Serial}
diff --git a/tests/dt-workflow/Voltha_DT_PODTests.robot b/tests/dt-workflow/Voltha_DT_PODTests.robot
index 9a2eb78..991d94e 100644
--- a/tests/dt-workflow/Voltha_DT_PODTests.robot
+++ b/tests/dt-workflow/Voltha_DT_PODTests.robot
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
         ${onu_port}=    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Get ONU Port in ONOS    ${src['onu']}
         ...    ${of_id}
         # Remove Subscriber Access
-        Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Execute ONOS CLI Command    ${k8s_node_ip}
+        Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Execute ONOS CLI Command    ${ONOS_SSH_IP}
         ...    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    volt-remove-subscriber-access ${of_id} ${onu_port}
         Sleep    10s
         # TODO: Yet to Verify on the Physical POD
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
         ...    Validate Device    ENABLED    ACTIVE
         ...    REACHABLE    ${src['onu']}
         # Add Subscriber Access
-        Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Execute ONOS CLI Command    ${k8s_node_ip}
+        Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Execute ONOS CLI Command    ${ONOS_SSH_IP}
         ...    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    volt-add-subscriber-access ${of_id} ${onu_port}
         Sleep    10s
         Run Keyword And Continue On Failure    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    5s
diff --git a/tests/functional/Voltha_AlarmTests.robot b/tests/functional/Voltha_AlarmTests.robot
index 0528329..9306692 100755
--- a/tests/functional/Voltha_AlarmTests.robot
+++ b/tests/functional/Voltha_AlarmTests.robot
@@ -384,11 +384,11 @@
 Teardown Suite
     [Documentation]    Clean up devices if desired
     ...    kills processes and cleans up interfaces on src+dst servers
-    Get ONOS Status    ${k8s_node_ip}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}
+    Get ONOS Status    ${ONOS_SSH_IP}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}
     Run Keyword If    ${has_dataplane}    Clean Up Linux
     Run Keyword If    ${teardown_device}    Delete Device and Verify
     Run Keyword If    ${teardown_device}    Test Empty Device List
-    Run Keyword If    ${teardown_device}    Execute ONOS CLI Command    ${k8s_node_ip}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}
+    Run Keyword If    ${teardown_device}    Execute ONOS CLI Command    ${ONOS_SSH_IP}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}
     ...    device-remove ${of_id}
 
 Raise Alarm And Get Event
diff --git a/tests/functional/Voltha_ErrorScenarios.robot b/tests/functional/Voltha_ErrorScenarios.robot
index 4bc83dc..aabeb0d 100644
--- a/tests/functional/Voltha_ErrorScenarios.robot
+++ b/tests/functional/Voltha_ErrorScenarios.robot
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
     Set Suite Variable    ${olt_device_id}
     ${timeout}    Set Variable    180s
     Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    5s    Validate OLT Device    PREPROVISIONED    UNKNOWN    UNKNOWN
-    ...    ${EMPTY}    ${olt_device_id}
+    ...    ${olt_device_id}
     ${rc}    ${output}=    Run and Return Rc and Output
     ...    ${VOLTCTL_CONFIG}; voltctl device create -t openolt -H ${olt_ip}:${OLT_PORT}
     Should Not Be Equal As Integers    ${rc}    0
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
     Set Suite Variable    ${olt_device_id}
     #validate olt states
     Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    5s    Validate OLT Device    PREPROVISIONED    UNKNOWN    UNKNOWN
-    ...    ${EMPTY}    ${olt_device_id}
+    ...    ${olt_device_id}
     #Try disabling pre-provisioned OLT
     ${rc}    ${output}=    Run and Return Rc and Output    ${VOLTCTL_CONFIG}; voltctl device disable ${olt_device_id}
     Should Be Equal As Integers    ${rc}    0
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@
     Set Suite Variable    ${olt_device_id}
     #validate olt states
     Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    5s    Validate OLT Device    PREPROVISIONED    UNKNOWN    UNKNOWN
-    ...    ${EMPTY}    ${olt_device_id}
+    ...    ${olt_device_id}
     #Enable the created OLT device
     Enable Device    ${olt_device_id}
     Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    5s    Validate OLT Device    ENABLED    ACTIVE    REACHABLE
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@
     ${olt_device_id}=    Create Device    ${olt_ip}    ${OLT_PORT}
     Set Suite Variable    ${olt_device_id}
     Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    5s    Validate OLT Device    PREPROVISIONED    UNKNOWN    UNKNOWN
-    ...    ${EMPTY}    ${olt_device_id}
+    ...    ${olt_device_id}
     Enable Device    ${olt_device_id}
     Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    5s    Validate OLT Device    ENABLED    ACTIVE    REACHABLE
     ...    ${olt_serial_number}
diff --git a/tests/functional/Voltha_FailureScenarios.robot b/tests/functional/Voltha_FailureScenarios.robot
index f214e96..32ae0dc 100644
--- a/tests/functional/Voltha_FailureScenarios.robot
+++ b/tests/functional/Voltha_FailureScenarios.robot
@@ -87,10 +87,10 @@
         Enable Switch Outlet    ${src['power_switch_port']}
         # Check ONU port is Enabled in ONOS
         Run Keyword And Continue On Failure    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds   120s   2s
-        ...    Verify ONU Port Is Enabled   ${k8s_node_ip}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
+        ...    Verify ONU Port Is Enabled   ${ONOS_SSH_IP}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
         # Verify EAPOL flows are added for the ONU port
         Run Keyword And Continue On Failure    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s
-        ...    Verify Eapol Flows Added For ONU    ${k8s_node_ip}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
+        ...    Verify Eapol Flows Added For ONU    ${ONOS_SSH_IP}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
         # Verify ONU state in voltha
         Run Keyword And Continue On Failure    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    5s    Validate Device
         ...    ENABLED    ACTIVE    REACHABLE
@@ -157,12 +157,12 @@
         ${onu_port}=    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s
         ...    Get ONU Port in ONOS    ${src['onu']}    ${of_id}
         Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s
-        ...    Verify Eapol Flows Added For ONU    ${k8s_node_ip}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
+        ...    Verify Eapol Flows Added For ONU    ${ONOS_SSH_IP}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
         Run Keyword If    ${has_dataplane}    Run Keyword And Continue On Failure
         ...    Validate Authentication After Reassociate    True    ${src['dp_iface_name']}
         ...    ${src['ip']}    ${src['user']}    ${src['pass']}
         ...    ${src['container_type']}    ${src['container_name']}
-        Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Verify ONU in AAA-Users    ${k8s_node_ip}
+        Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Verify ONU in AAA-Users    ${ONOS_SSH_IP}
         ...    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
         Run Keyword If    ${has_dataplane}    Run Keyword And Continue On Failure
         ...    Validate DHCP and Ping    True    True    ${src['dp_iface_name']}
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
         ...    ${dst['dp_iface_name']}    ${dst['ip']}    ${dst['user']}
         ...    ${dst['pass']}    ${dst['container_type']}    ${dst['container_name']}
         Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Run Keyword And Continue On Failure
-        ...    Validate Subscriber DHCP Allocation    ${k8s_node_ip}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
+        ...    Validate Subscriber DHCP Allocation    ${ONOS_SSH_IP}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
         Run Keyword and Ignore Error    Get Device Output from Voltha    ${onu_device_id}
         Run Keyword and Ignore Error    Collect Logs
     END
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
     ...    simulate a POD crash. The test then scales the rw-core back to a single instance
     ...    and configures ONOS for access. The test succeeds if the device is able to
     ...    complete the DHCP sequence.
-    [Tags]    functional    rwcore-restart    notready
+    [Tags]    bbsim    rwcore-restart
     [Setup]    Run Keywords    Announce Message    START TEST RwCoreFailAndRestart
     ...        AND             Start Logging    RwCoreFailAndRestart
     ...        AND             Clear All Devices Then Create New Device
@@ -204,14 +204,14 @@
         # Bring up the device and verify it authenticates
         Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    5s    Validate Device    ENABLED    ACTIVE    REACHABLE
         ...    ${onu_device_id}    onu=True    onu_reason=omci-flows-pushed
-        Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Verify Eapol Flows Added For ONU    ${k8s_node_ip}
+        Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Verify Eapol Flows Added For ONU    ${ONOS_SSH_IP}
         ...    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
         ${wpa_log}=    Run Keyword If    ${has_dataplane}    Catenate    SEPARATOR=.
         ...    /tmp/wpa    ${src['dp_iface_name']}    log
         Run Keyword If    ${has_dataplane}    Run Keyword And Continue On Failure    Validate Authentication    True
         ...    ${src['dp_iface_name']}    wpa_supplicant.conf    ${src['ip']}    ${src['user']}    ${src['pass']}
         ...    ${src['container_type']}    ${src['container_name']}    ${wpa_log}
-        Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Verify ONU in AAA-Users    ${k8s_node_ip}
+        Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Verify ONU in AAA-Users    ${ONOS_SSH_IP}
         ...    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}     ${onu_port}
     END
 
@@ -233,11 +233,11 @@
     # Ensure that the ofagent pod is up and ready and the device is available in ONOS, this
     # represents system connectivity being restored
     Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Device Is Available In ONOS
-    ...    http://karaf:karaf@${k8s_node_ip}:${ONOS_REST_PORT}    ${of_id}
+    ...    http://karaf:karaf@${ONOS_REST_IP}:${ONOS_REST_PORT}    ${of_id}
 
     FOR    ${I}    IN RANGE    0    ${num_onus}
         # Add subscriber access and verify that DHCP completes to ensure system is still functioning properly
-        Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Execute ONOS CLI Command    ${k8s_node_ip}
+        Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Execute ONOS CLI Command    ${ONOS_SSH_IP}
         ...    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    volt-add-subscriber-access ${of_id} ${onu_port}
         Run Keyword If    ${has_dataplane}    Run Keyword And Continue On Failure    Validate DHCP and Ping    True
         ...    True    ${src['dp_iface_name']}    ${src['s_tag']}    ${src['c_tag']}    ${dst['dp_iface_ip_qinq']}
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@
         ...    ${dst['dp_iface_name']}    ${dst['ip']}    ${dst['user']}    ${dst['pass']}    ${dst['container_type']}
         ...    ${dst['container_name']}
         Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Run Keyword And Continue On Failure
-        ...    Validate Subscriber DHCP Allocation    ${k8s_node_ip}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
+        ...    Validate Subscriber DHCP Allocation    ${ONOS_SSH_IP}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
     END
 
 Sanity E2E Test for OLT/ONU on POD With OLT Adapters Fail and Restart
@@ -275,14 +275,14 @@
         # Bring up the device and verify it authenticates
         Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    5s    Validate Device        ENABLED    ACTIVE    REACHABLE
         ...    ${onu_device_id}    onu=True    onu_reason=omci-flows-pushed
-        Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Verify Eapol Flows Added For ONU    ${k8s_node_ip}
+        Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Verify Eapol Flows Added For ONU    ${ONOS_SSH_IP}
         ...    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
         ${wpa_log}=    Run Keyword If    ${has_dataplane}    Catenate    SEPARATOR=.
         ...    /tmp/wpa    ${src['dp_iface_name']}    log
         Run Keyword If    ${has_dataplane}    Run Keyword And Continue On Failure    Validate Authentication    True
         ...    ${src['dp_iface_name']}    wpa_supplicant.conf    ${src['ip']}    ${src['user']}    ${src['pass']}
         ...    ${src['container_type']}    ${src['container_name']}    ${wpa_log}
-        Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Verify ONU in AAA-Users    ${k8s_node_ip}
+        Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Verify ONU in AAA-Users    ${ONOS_SSH_IP}
         ...    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}     ${onu_port}
     END
     # Scale down the open OLT adapter deployment to 0 PODs and once confirmed, scale it back to 1
@@ -295,11 +295,11 @@
 
     # Ensure the device is available in ONOS, this represents system connectivity being restored
     Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Device Is Available In ONOS
-    ...    http://karaf:karaf@${k8s_node_ip}:${ONOS_REST_PORT}    ${of_id}
+    ...    http://karaf:karaf@${ONOS_REST_IP}:${ONOS_REST_PORT}    ${of_id}
 
     FOR    ${I}    IN RANGE    0    ${num_onus}
         # Add subscriber access and verify that DHCP completes to ensure system is still functioning properly
-        Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Execute ONOS CLI Command    ${k8s_node_ip}
+        Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Execute ONOS CLI Command    ${ONOS_SSH_IP}
         ...    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    volt-add-subscriber-access ${of_id} ${onu_port}
         Run Keyword If    ${has_dataplane}    Run Keyword And Continue On Failure    Validate DHCP and Ping    True
         ...    True    ${src['dp_iface_name']}    ${src['s_tag']}    ${src['c_tag']}    ${dst['dp_iface_ip_qinq']}
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@
         ...    ${dst['dp_iface_name']}    ${dst['ip']}    ${dst['user']}    ${dst['pass']}    ${dst['container_type']}
         ...    ${dst['container_name']}
         Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Run Keyword And Continue On Failure
-        ...    Validate Subscriber DHCP Allocation    ${k8s_node_ip}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
+        ...    Validate Subscriber DHCP Allocation    ${ONOS_SSH_IP}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
     END
 
 Verify restart ofagent container after VOLTHA is operational
@@ -402,10 +402,10 @@
         Verify ping is succesful except for given device     ${num_onus}    ${onu_device_id}
         # Check ONU port is Enabled in ONOS
         Run Keyword And Continue On Failure    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds   120s   2s
-        ...    Verify ONU Port Is Enabled   ${k8s_node_ip}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
+        ...    Verify ONU Port Is Enabled   ${ONOS_SSH_IP}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
         # Verify EAPOL flows are added for the ONU port
         Run Keyword And Continue On Failure    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s
-        ...    Verify Eapol Flows Added For ONU    ${k8s_node_ip}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
+        ...    Verify Eapol Flows Added For ONU    ${ONOS_SSH_IP}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
         # Verify ONU state in voltha
         Run Keyword And Continue On Failure    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    5s    Validate Device
         ...    ENABLED    ACTIVE    REACHABLE
diff --git a/tests/functional/Voltha_PODTests.robot b/tests/functional/Voltha_PODTests.robot
index c8c79e2..486d3e3 100644
--- a/tests/functional/Voltha_PODTests.robot
+++ b/tests/functional/Voltha_PODTests.robot
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
         Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    5s    Validate Device    ENABLED    ACTIVE
         ...    REACHABLE    ${src['onu']}    onu=True    onu_reason=omci-flows-pushed
         Run Keyword And Continue On Failure    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s
-        ...    Validate Subscriber DHCP Allocation    ${k8s_node_ip}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
+        ...    Validate Subscriber DHCP Allocation    ${ONOS_SSH_IP}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
         #Verify that ping workss fine again
         Run Keyword If    ${has_dataplane}
         ...    Run Keyword And Continue On Failure    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    60s    2s
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
         ...    ${src['ip']}    ${src['user']}    ${src['pass']}    ${src['container_type']}    ${src['container_name']}
         Enable Device    ${onu_device_id}
         Run Keyword And Continue On Failure    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s
-        ...    Validate Subscriber DHCP Allocation    ${k8s_node_ip}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
+        ...    Validate Subscriber DHCP Allocation    ${ONOS_SSH_IP}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
         Run Keyword If    ${has_dataplane}    Run Keyword And Continue On Failure
         ...    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    60s    2s
         ...    Check Ping    True    ${dst['dp_iface_ip_qinq']}    ${src['dp_iface_name']}
@@ -170,18 +170,18 @@
         ${onu_device_id}=    Get Device ID From SN    ${src['onu']}
         ${onu_port}=    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Get ONU Port in ONOS    ${src['onu']}
         ...    ${of_id}
-        Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Execute ONOS CLI Command    ${k8s_node_ip}
+        Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Execute ONOS CLI Command    ${ONOS_SSH_IP}
         ...    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    volt-remove-subscriber-access ${of_id} ${onu_port}
         Sleep    10s
         Run Keyword If    ${has_dataplane}    Run Keyword And Continue On Failure
         ...    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    60s    2s
         ...    Check Ping    False    ${dst['dp_iface_ip_qinq']}    ${src['dp_iface_name']}
         ...    ${src['ip']}    ${src['user']}    ${src['pass']}    ${src['container_type']}    ${src['container_name']}
-        Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Execute ONOS CLI Command    ${k8s_node_ip}
+        Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Execute ONOS CLI Command    ${ONOS_SSH_IP}
         ...    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    volt-add-subscriber-access ${of_id} ${onu_port}
         Sleep    10s
         Run Keyword And Continue On Failure    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s
-        ...    Validate Subscriber DHCP Allocation    ${k8s_node_ip}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
+        ...    Validate Subscriber DHCP Allocation    ${ONOS_SSH_IP}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
         Run Keyword If    ${has_dataplane}    Run Keyword And Continue On Failure
         ...    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    60s    2s
         ...    Check Ping    True    ${dst['dp_iface_ip_qinq']}    ${src['dp_iface_name']}
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
         ...    ${src['user']}    ${src['pass']}    ${src['container_type']}    ${src['container_name']}
         Run Keyword And Ignore Error    Login And Run Command On Remote System    ps -ef | grep dhclient    ${src['ip']}
         ...    ${src['user']}    ${src['pass']}    ${src['container_type']}    ${src['container_name']}
-        Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Execute ONOS CLI Command    ${k8s_node_ip}
+        Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Execute ONOS CLI Command    ${ONOS_SSH_IP}
         ...    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    volt-remove-subscriber-access ${of_id} ${onu_port}
         Sleep    15s
         Run Keyword And Ignore Error    Login And Run Command On Remote System    ps -ef | grep dhclient    ${src['ip']}
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@
         ...    ${src['ip']}    ${src['user']}    ${src['pass']}    ${src['container_type']}    ${src['container_name']}
         ...    ${dst['dp_iface_name']}    ${dst['ip']}    ${dst['user']}    ${dst['pass']}    ${dst['container_type']}
         ...    ${dst['container_name']}
-        Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Execute ONOS CLI Command    ${k8s_node_ip}
+        Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Execute ONOS CLI Command    ${ONOS_SSH_IP}
         ...    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    volt-add-subscriber-access ${of_id} ${onu_port}
         Run Keyword If    ${has_dataplane}    Run Keyword And Continue On Failure    Validate DHCP and Ping    True
         ...    True    ${src['dp_iface_name']}    ${src['s_tag']}    ${src['c_tag']}    ${dst['dp_iface_ip_qinq']}
@@ -256,10 +256,10 @@
         ${onu_port}=    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Get ONU Port in ONOS    ${src['onu']}
         ...    ${of_id}
         Run Keyword And Continue On Failure    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds   120s   2s
-        ...    Verify ONU Port Is Enabled   ${k8s_node_ip}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
+        ...    Verify ONU Port Is Enabled   ${ONOS_SSH_IP}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
         Disable Device    ${onu_device_id}
         Sleep    5s
-        Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Execute ONOS CLI Command    ${k8s_node_ip}
+        Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Execute ONOS CLI Command    ${ONOS_SSH_IP}
         ...    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    volt-remove-subscriber-access ${of_id} ${onu_port}
         Run Keyword If    ${has_dataplane}    Run Keyword And Continue On Failure
         ...    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    60s    2s    Check Ping
@@ -267,15 +267,15 @@
         ...    ${src['ip']}    ${src['user']}    ${src['pass']}    ${src['container_type']}    ${src['container_name']}
         ...    ELSE    sleep    60s
         Enable Device    ${onu_device_id}
-        Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Verify Eapol Flows Added For ONU    ${k8s_node_ip}
+        Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Verify Eapol Flows Added For ONU    ${ONOS_SSH_IP}
         ...    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
         Run Keyword If    ${has_dataplane}    Run Keyword And Continue On Failure
         ...    Validate Authentication After Reassociate    True
         ...    ${src['dp_iface_name']}    ${src['ip']}    ${src['user']}    ${src['pass']}
         ...    ${src['container_type']}    ${src['container_name']}
-        Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Verify ONU in AAA-Users    ${k8s_node_ip}
+        Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Verify ONU in AAA-Users    ${ONOS_SSH_IP}
         ...    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
-        Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Execute ONOS CLI Command    ${k8s_node_ip}
+        Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Execute ONOS CLI Command    ${ONOS_SSH_IP}
         ...    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    volt-add-subscriber-access ${of_id} ${onu_port}
         Sleep    10s
         Run Keyword If    ${has_dataplane}    Run Keyword And Continue On Failure    Validate DHCP and Ping    True
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@
         ...    ${dst['dp_iface_name']}    ${dst['ip']}    ${dst['user']}    ${dst['pass']}    ${dst['container_type']}
         ...    ${dst['container_name']}
         Run Keyword And Continue On Failure    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s
-        ...    Validate Subscriber DHCP Allocation    ${k8s_node_ip}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
+        ...    Validate Subscriber DHCP Allocation    ${ONOS_SSH_IP}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
         Run Keyword and Ignore Error    Collect Logs
     END
 
diff --git a/tests/functional/Voltha_ScaleFunctionalTests.robot b/tests/functional/Voltha_ScaleFunctionalTests.robot
index 3ab37eb..b9c6715 100644
--- a/tests/functional/Voltha_ScaleFunctionalTests.robot
+++ b/tests/functional/Voltha_ScaleFunctionalTests.robot
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
     ${List_ONU_Serial}    Create List
     Set Suite Variable    ${List_ONU_Serial}
     Build ONU SN List    ${List_ONU_Serial}
-    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${long_timeout}    60s	Verify Number of AAA-Users	${k8s_node_ip}	${ONOS_SSH_PORT}	16
+    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${long_timeout}    60s	Verify Number of AAA-Users	${ONOS_SSH_IP}	${ONOS_SSH_PORT}	16
 
 Validate Device's Ports and Flows
     [Documentation]    Verify Ports and Flows listed for OLT and ONUs
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
     ...    For 16 ONUs we validate the number of flows to be 16 eapol flows
     [Tags]    VOL-1823    active
     #verify eapol flows added
-    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${long_timeout}    5s    Verify Eapol Flows Added	${k8s_node_ip}	${ONOS_SSH_PORT}	16
+    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${long_timeout}    5s    Verify Eapol Flows Added	${kONOS_SSH_IP}	${ONOS_SSH_PORT}	16
 
 Allocate DHCP To All ONU Devices
     [Documentation]    DHCP Allocation for all ONUs
@@ -111,14 +111,14 @@
         ${onu_port}=    Run Keyword And Continue On Failure    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds	${timeout}    2s
         ...	Get ONU Port in ONOS    ${src['onu']}    ${of_id}
         Run Keyword And Continue On Failure    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2
-        ...	Execute ONOS CLI Command	${k8s_node_ip}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}	volt-add-subscriber-access ${of_id} ${onu_port}
+        ...	Execute ONOS CLI Command	${ONOS_SSH_IP}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}	volt-add-subscriber-access ${of_id} ${onu_port}
     END
 
 Validate Total Number Of DHCP Allocations
     [Documentation]    Verify dhcp allocation for multiple ONU user
     [Tags]    VOL-1824    active
     #validate total number of DHCP allocations
-    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds  ${long_timeout}  20s  Validate DHCP Allocations  ${k8s_node_ip}
+    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds  ${long_timeout}  20s  Validate DHCP Allocations  ${ONOS_SSH_IP}
     ...	${ONOS_SSH_PORT}        16
     #validate DHCP allocation for each port
     FOR    ${I}    IN RANGE    0    ${num_onus}
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
         ${onu_device_id}=    Get Device ID From SN    ${src['onu']}
         ${onu_port}=    Run Keyword And Continue On Failure    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds	${timeout}    2s
 	...	Get ONU Port in ONOS    ${src['onu']}    ${of_id}
-	Wait Until Keyword Succeeds  ${long_timeout}  20s  Validate Subscriber DHCP Allocation	${k8s_node_ip}
+	Wait Until Keyword Succeeds  ${long_timeout}  20s  Validate Subscriber DHCP Allocation	${ONOS_SSH_IP}
 	...	${ONOS_SSH_PORT}	${onu_port}
     END
 
@@ -162,11 +162,11 @@
 Teardown Suite
     [Documentation]    Clean up devices if desired
     ...    kills processes and cleans up interfaces on src+dst servers
-    Get ONOS Status    ${k8s_node_ip}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}
+    Get ONOS Status    ${ONOS_SSH_IP}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}
     Run Keyword If    ${has_dataplane}    Clean Up Linux
     Run Keyword If    ${teardown_device}    Delete Device and Verify
     Run Keyword If    ${teardown_device}    Test Empty Device List
-    Run Keyword If    ${teardown_device}    Execute ONOS CLI Command    ${k8s_node_ip}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}
+    Run Keyword If    ${teardown_device}    Execute ONOS CLI Command    ${ONOS_SSH_IP}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}
     ...    device-remove ${of_id}
 
 Clean Up Linux