diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-pike-ovs-dpdk/run_test.sh b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-pike-ovs-dpdk/run_test.sh
index 1cd490d..61c2b56 100755
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-pike-ovs-dpdk/run_test.sh
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-pike-ovs-dpdk/run_test.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 export LAB_CONFIG_NAME=virtual-offline-pike-ovs-dpdk
 export CLUSTER_NAME=virtual-offline-pike-ovs-dpdk
 export REPOSITORY_SUITE=2018.3.0
+export SALT_VERSION=2016.3
 
 export TEST_GROUP=test_mcp_pike_ovs_install
 export RUN_TEMPEST=true
@@ -27,12 +28,14 @@
 export HOST_MIRROR_MCP_MIRANTIS=10.170.0.226
 export HOST_MIRROR_FUEL_INFRA=10.170.0.226
 export HOST_PPA_LAUNCHPAD=10.170.0.226
+export DISTRIB_CODENAME=xenial
 
 export SALT_MODELS_SYSTEM_REPOSITORY=https://gerrit.mcp.mirantis.local.test/salt-models/reclass-system
 export SALT_FORMULAS_REPO=https://gerrit.mcp.mirantis.local.test/salt-formulas
 export FORMULA_REPOSITORY="deb [arch=amd64] http://apt.mirantis.local.test/ubuntu-xenial ${REPOSITORY_SUITE} salt extra"
 export FORMULA_GPG="http://apt.mirantis.local.test/public.gpg"
-export SALT_REPOSITORY="deb [arch=amd64] http://apt.mirantis.local.test/ubuntu-xenial/ ${REPOSITORY_SUITE} salt/2016.3 main"
+export SALT_REPOSITORY = "deb [arch=amd64] http://mirror.mirantis.local.test/" + REPOSITORY_SUITE+ "/saltstack-" + SALT_VERSION+ "/${DISTRIB_CODENAME} ${DISTRIB_CODENAME} main"
+#export SALT_REPOSITORY="deb [arch=amd64] http://apt.mirantis.local.test/ubuntu-xenial/ ${REPOSITORY_SUITE} salt/2017.7 main"
 export SALT_GPG="http://apt.mirantis.local.test/public.gpg"
 export UBUNTU_REPOSITORY="deb http://mirror.mcp.mirantis.local.test/${REPOSITORY_SUITE}/ubuntu xenial main universe restricted"
 export UBUNTU_UPDATES_REPOSITORY="deb http://mirror.mcp.mirantis.local.test/${REPOSITORY_SUITE}/ubuntu xenial-updates main universe restricted"
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-pike-ovs-dpdk/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-pike-ovs-dpdk/salt.yaml
index 5500d63..3feec84 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-pike-ovs-dpdk/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-pike-ovs-dpdk/salt.yaml
@@ -20,17 +20,6 @@
 {% import 'virtual-offline-pike-ovs-dpdk/vswitch-config.yaml' as VSWITCH with context %}
 {% set VSWITCH_IP = SHARED.IPV4_NET_CONTROL_PREFIX+'.178' %}
 
-
-
-#- description: 'Generate nginx cert'
-#  cmd: |
-#    openssl req -new -newkey rsa:4096 -days 365 -nodes -x509 \
-#    -subj "/C=US/ST=Denial/L=Springfield/O=Dis/CN=www.gerrit.com" \
-#    -keyout ssl-nginx.key  -out ssl-nginx.crt;
-#  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_APT01 }}
-#  retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
-#  skip_fail: false
-
 - description: Check nginx APT node is ready
   cmd: systemctl status nginx;
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_APT01 }}
@@ -76,23 +65,9 @@
 
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_BOOTSTRAP_ALL_MINIONS() }}
 
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
+
 {{ VSWITCH.MACRO_CHECK_BGPVPN_ENABLED_BY_DEFAULT() }}
 
 {{ VSWITCH.MACRO_ENABLE_L2GW(SHARED.CLUSTER_NAME, VSWITCH_IP) }}
-- description: Hack gtw node
-  cmd: salt 'gtw*' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ IPV4_NET_CONTROL_PREFIX }}.110/24 dev ens4; ip addr flush dev ens4";
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
-  skip_fail: false
-
-- description: Hack cmp01 node
-  cmd: salt 'cmp01*' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ IPV4_NET_CONTROL_PREFIX }}.105/24 dev ens4; ip addr flush dev ens4";
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
-  skip_fail: false
-
-- description: Hack cmp02 node
-  cmd: salt 'cmp02*' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ IPV4_NET_CONTROL_PREFIX }}.106/24 dev ens4; ip addr flush dev ens4";
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
-  skip_fail: false
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-pike-ovs-dpdk/underlay--user-data-apt01.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-pike-ovs-dpdk/underlay--user-data-apt01.yaml
index 0c06c6b..69772ac 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-pike-ovs-dpdk/underlay--user-data-apt01.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-pike-ovs-dpdk/underlay--user-data-apt01.yaml
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@
    - which wget >/dev/null || (apt-get update; apt-get install -y wget);
    - echo "deb [arch=amd64] http://apt.mirantis.com/xenial {{ REPOSITORY_SUITE }} salt extra" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mcp_salt.list;
    - wget -O - http://apt.mirantis.com/public.gpg | apt-key add -;
-   - echo "deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/16.04/amd64/2016.3 xenial main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/saltstack.list;
-   - wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/16.04/amd64/2016.3/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | apt-key add -;
+   - echo "deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/16.04/amd64/{{ SALT_VERSION }} xenial main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/saltstack.list;
+   - wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/16.04/amd64/{{ SALT_VERSION }}/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | apt-key add -;
 
    - eatmydata apt-get clean && apt-get update