diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-cicd-pike-dpdk/cookiecutter-context-pike-ovs-dpdk.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-cicd-pike-dpdk/cookiecutter-context-pike-ovs-dpdk.yaml
index e4c5fbd..53c9687 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-cicd-pike-dpdk/cookiecutter-context-pike-ovs-dpdk.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-cicd-pike-dpdk/cookiecutter-context-pike-ovs-dpdk.yaml
@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@
   openstack_nova_cpu_pinning: '4,5,8,9,10,11'
   openstack_ovs_dvr_enabled: 'False'
   openstack_ovs_encapsulation_type: vxlan
-  openstack_proxy_address: 10.167.4.80
+  openstack_proxy_address: 172.17.16.80  # external network endpoint
+  openstack_proxy_vip_interface: ens5
   openstack_proxy_hostname: prx
   openstack_proxy_node01_address: 10.167.4.121
   openstack_proxy_node01_hostname: prx01
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-cicd-pike-dpdk/environment-context.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-cicd-pike-dpdk/environment-context.yaml
index 467680e..8e0ecb6 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-cicd-pike-dpdk/environment-context.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-cicd-pike-dpdk/environment-context.yaml
@@ -181,13 +181,17 @@
     prx01:
       reclass_storage_name: openstack_proxy_node01
       roles:
-      - openstack_proxy
+      #- openstack_proxy  # another VIP interface used
       - linux_system_codename_xenial
       interfaces:
         ens3:
           role: single_dhcp
         ens4:
           role: single_ctl
+        ens5:
+          role: single_external
+          external_address: 172.17.16.121
+          external_network_netmask: 255.255.255.0
 
     # Generator-based computes. For compatibility only
     cmp<<count>>:
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-cicd-pike-dpdk/underlay.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-cicd-pike-dpdk/underlay.yaml
index d4e5d4d..c114631 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-cicd-pike-dpdk/underlay.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-cicd-pike-dpdk/underlay.yaml
@@ -514,9 +514,26 @@
                   cloudinit_meta_data: *cloudinit_meta_data
                   cloudinit_user_data: *cloudinit_user_data_1604_swp
 
-              interfaces: *interfaces
-              network_config: *network_config
-
+              interfaces:
+                - label: ens3
+                  l2_network_device: admin
+                  interface_model: *interface_model
+                - label: ens4
+                  l2_network_device: private
+                  interface_model: *interface_model
+                - label: ens5
+                  l2_network_device: external
+                  interface_model: *interface_model
+              network_config:
+                ens3:
+                  networks:
+                    - admin
+                ens4:
+                  networks:
+                    - private
+                ens5:
+                  networks:
+                    - external
 
           - name: {{ HOSTNAME_CMP01 }}
             role: salt_minion