diff --git a/tcp_tests/settings_oslo.py b/tcp_tests/settings_oslo.py
index ad4cce3..288013c 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/settings_oslo.py
+++ b/tcp_tests/settings_oslo.py
@@ -129,6 +129,11 @@
     ct.Cfg('templates_dir', ct.String(),
            help="Path to directory with templates",
            default=_default_templates_dir),
+    ct.Cfg('salt_roles', ct.JSONList(),
+           help="Node roles to install salt-minions and manage by salt",
+           default=[ext.UNDERLAY_NODE_ROLES.salt_master,
+                    ext.UNDERLAY_NODE_ROLES.salt_minion,
+                    ext.UNDERLAY_NODE_ROLES.k8s_controller]),
 ]
 salt_opts = [
     ct.Cfg('salt_master_host', ct.IPAddress(),
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/shared-salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/shared-salt.yaml
index 95f207a..38c1da8 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/shared-salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/shared-salt.yaml
@@ -497,7 +497,15 @@
 
 {%- macro MACRO_INSTALL_SALT_MINIONS() %}
 {#######################################}
-{% for ssh in config.underlay.ssh %}
+{%- for ssh in config.underlay.ssh %}
+  {%- set salt_roles = [] %}
+  {%- for role in ssh['roles'] %}
+    {%- if role in config.salt_deploy.salt_roles %}
+      {%- set _ = salt_roles.append(role) %}
+    {%- endif %}
+  {%- endfor %}
+
+  {%- if salt_roles %}
 - description: Configure salt-minion on {{ ssh['node_name'] }}
   cmd: |
     [ ! -d /etc/salt/minion.d ] && mkdir -p /etc/salt/minion.d;
@@ -530,8 +538,15 @@
   node_name: {{ ssh['node_name'] }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 1}
   skip_fail: false
-{% endfor %}
+  {%- else %}
+- description: Check SSH connectivity to non-salt-minion node {{ ssh['node_name'] }}
+  cmd: echo "SSH to $(hostname -f) passed"
+  node_name: {{ ssh['node_name'] }}
+  retry: {count: 1, delay: 1}
+  skip_fail: false
+  {%- endif %}
 
+{%- endfor %}
 
 - description: Accept salt keys from all the nodes
   cmd: salt-key -A -y
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr-ceph-rgw/ceph.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr-ceph-rgw/ceph.yaml
index 28c410b..c5f8f3c 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr-ceph-rgw/ceph.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr-ceph-rgw/ceph.yaml
@@ -110,14 +110,23 @@
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
   skip_fail: false
 
-{% for ssh in config.underlay.ssh %}
+{%- for ssh in config.underlay.ssh %}
+  {%- set salt_roles = [] %}
+  {%- for role in ssh['roles'] %}
+    {%- if role in config.salt_deploy.salt_roles %}
+      {%- set _ = salt_roles.append(role) %}
+    {%- endif %}
+  {%- endfor %}
+
+  {%- if salt_roles %}
 - description: Restart salt-minion as workaround of PROD-16970
   cmd: |
     service salt-minion restart;  # For case if salt-minion was already installed
   node_name: {{ ssh['node_name'] }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 1}
   skip_fail: false
-{% endfor %}
+  {%- endif %}
+{%- endfor %}
 
 - description: Connect ceph to glance
   cmd: |
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs-ceph/ceph.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs-ceph/ceph.yaml
index 317021a..bcbcad0 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs-ceph/ceph.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs-ceph/ceph.yaml
@@ -113,14 +113,23 @@
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
   skip_fail: false
 
-{% for ssh in config.underlay.ssh %}
+{%- for ssh in config.underlay.ssh %}
+  {%- set salt_roles = [] %}
+  {%- for role in ssh['roles'] %}
+    {%- if role in config.salt_deploy.salt_roles %}
+      {%- set _ = salt_roles.append(role) %}
+    {%- endif %}
+  {%- endfor %}
+
+  {%- if salt_roles %}
 - description: Restart salt-minion as workaround of PROD-16970
   cmd: |
     service salt-minion restart;  # For case if salt-minion was already installed
   node_name: {{ ssh['node_name'] }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 1}
   skip_fail: false
-{% endfor %}
+  {%- endif %}
+{%- endfor %}
 
 - description: Connect ceph to glance
   cmd: |