diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-ocata-dop-sl2/underlay.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-ocata-dop-sl2/underlay.yaml
index 66cd81c..3281b06 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-ocata-dop-sl2/underlay.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-ocata-dop-sl2/underlay.yaml
@@ -215,6 +215,12 @@
          - name: cfg01_day01_image               # Pre-configured day01 image
            source_image: {{ os_env('IMAGE_PATH_CFG01_DAY01', os_env('IMAGE_PATH1604')) }} # http://images.mirantis.com/cfg01-day01.qcow2 or fallback to IMAGE_PATH1604
            format: qcow2
+         - name: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image           # Pre-configured image for VCP nodes initially based on kvm nodes.
+           # http://images.mirantis.com/ubuntu-16-04-x64-latest.qcow2  (preffered)
+           # or
+           # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img
+           source_image: {{ os_env('MCP_IMAGE_PATH1604', os_env('IMAGE_PATH1604')) }}
+           format: qcow2
 
         nodes:
           - name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
@@ -267,7 +273,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: {{ os_env('CID_NODE_VOLUME_SIZE', 150) }}
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
@@ -305,7 +311,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: {{ os_env('CID_NODE_VOLUME_SIZE', 150) }}
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
@@ -331,7 +337,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: {{ os_env('CID_NODE_VOLUME_SIZE', 150) }}
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
@@ -357,7 +363,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: {{ os_env('CTL_NODE_VOLUME_SIZE', 150) }}
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: cinder
                   capacity: 50
@@ -386,7 +392,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: {{ os_env('CTL_NODE_VOLUME_SIZE', 150) }}
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: cinder
                   capacity: 50
@@ -415,7 +421,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: {{ os_env('CTL_NODE_VOLUME_SIZE', 150) }}
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: cinder
                   capacity: 50
@@ -444,7 +450,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: {{ os_env('MON_NODE_VOLUME_SIZE', 150) }}
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: cinder
                   capacity: 50
@@ -473,7 +479,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: {{ os_env('MON_NODE_VOLUME_SIZE', 150) }}
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: cinder
                   capacity: 50
@@ -502,7 +508,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: {{ os_env('MON_NODE_VOLUME_SIZE', 150) }}
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: cinder
                   capacity: 50
@@ -531,7 +537,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: {{ os_env('MON_NODE_VOLUME_SIZE', 150) }}
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: cinder
                   capacity: 50
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-ocata-dvr-vxlan/underlay.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-ocata-dvr-vxlan/underlay.yaml
index 2511ca7..ba3c4bb 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-ocata-dvr-vxlan/underlay.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-ocata-dvr-vxlan/underlay.yaml
@@ -331,6 +331,12 @@
          - name: cfg01_day01_image               # Pre-configured day01 image
            source_image: {{ os_env('IMAGE_PATH_CFG01_DAY01', os_env('IMAGE_PATH1604')) }} # http://images.mirantis.com/cfg01-day01.qcow2 or fallback to IMAGE_PATH1604
            format: qcow2
+         - name: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image           # Pre-configured image for VCP nodes initially based on kvm nodes.
+           # http://images.mirantis.com/ubuntu-16-04-x64-latest.qcow2  (preffered)
+           # or
+           # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img
+           source_image: {{ os_env('MCP_IMAGE_PATH1604', os_env('IMAGE_PATH1604')) }}
+           format: qcow2
 
         nodes:
           - name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
@@ -383,7 +389,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
@@ -421,7 +427,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
@@ -447,7 +453,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
@@ -552,7 +558,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
@@ -578,7 +584,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
@@ -604,7 +610,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
@@ -630,7 +636,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
@@ -656,7 +662,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
@@ -682,7 +688,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
@@ -708,7 +714,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: cinder
                   capacity: 50
@@ -737,7 +743,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: cinder
                   capacity: 50
@@ -766,7 +772,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: cinder
                   capacity: 50
@@ -795,7 +801,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
@@ -821,7 +827,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
@@ -847,7 +853,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
@@ -873,7 +879,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
@@ -899,7 +905,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
@@ -925,7 +931,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
@@ -951,7 +957,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
@@ -977,7 +983,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
@@ -1003,7 +1009,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
@@ -1029,7 +1035,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: cinder
                   capacity: 50
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/mcp-ocata-local-repo-dvr/underlay.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/mcp-ocata-local-repo-dvr/underlay.yaml
index d7d2b24..ba4afdd 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/mcp-ocata-local-repo-dvr/underlay.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/mcp-ocata-local-repo-dvr/underlay.yaml
@@ -149,6 +149,12 @@
          - name: cfg01_day01_image               # Pre-configured day01 image
            source_image: {{ os_env('IMAGE_PATH_CFG01_DAY01', os_env('IMAGE_PATH1604')) }} # http://images.mirantis.com/cfg01-day01.qcow2 or fallback to IMAGE_PATH1604
            format: qcow2
+         - name: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image           # Pre-configured image for VCP nodes initially based on kvm nodes.
+           # http://images.mirantis.com/ubuntu-16-04-x64-latest.qcow2  (preffered)
+           # or
+           # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img
+           source_image: {{ os_env('MCP_IMAGE_PATH1604', os_env('IMAGE_PATH1604')) }}
+           format: qcow2
 
         nodes:
           - name: {{ HOSTNAME_APT01 }}
@@ -251,7 +257,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: cinder
                   capacity: 50
@@ -292,7 +298,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: cinder
                   capacity: 50
@@ -321,7 +327,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: cinder
                   capacity: 50
@@ -350,7 +356,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
@@ -376,7 +382,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
@@ -402,7 +408,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
@@ -428,7 +434,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: cinder
                   capacity: 50
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ceph-offline/underlay.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ceph-offline/underlay.yaml
index 34760e5..239d8ba 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ceph-offline/underlay.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ceph-offline/underlay.yaml
@@ -172,6 +172,12 @@
          - name: cfg01_day01_image               # Pre-configured day01 image
            source_image: {{ os_env('IMAGE_PATH_CFG01_DAY01', os_env('IMAGE_PATH1604')) }} # http://images.mirantis.com/cfg01-day01.qcow2 or fallback to IMAGE_PATH1604
            format: qcow2
+         - name: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image           # Pre-configured image for VCP nodes initially based on kvm nodes.
+           # http://images.mirantis.com/ubuntu-16-04-x64-latest.qcow2  (preffered)
+           # or
+           # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img
+           source_image: {{ os_env('MCP_IMAGE_PATH1604', os_env('IMAGE_PATH1604')) }}
+           format: qcow2
 
         nodes:
           - name: {{ HOSTNAME_APT01 }}
@@ -274,7 +280,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: cinder
                   capacity: 50
@@ -315,7 +321,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: cinder
                   capacity: 50
@@ -344,7 +350,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: cinder
                   capacity: 50
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-dvr/underlay.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-dvr/underlay.yaml
index d52da6a..c6037b8 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-dvr/underlay.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-dvr/underlay.yaml
@@ -170,6 +170,12 @@
          - name: cfg01_day01_image               # Pre-configured day01 image
            source_image: {{ os_env('IMAGE_PATH_CFG01_DAY01', os_env('IMAGE_PATH1604')) }} # http://images.mirantis.com/cfg01-day01.qcow2 or fallback to IMAGE_PATH1604
            format: qcow2
+         - name: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image           # Pre-configured image for VCP nodes initially based on kvm nodes.
+           # http://images.mirantis.com/ubuntu-16-04-x64-latest.qcow2  (preffered)
+           # or
+           # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img
+           source_image: {{ os_env('MCP_IMAGE_PATH1604', os_env('IMAGE_PATH1604')) }}
+           format: qcow2
 
         nodes:
           - name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
@@ -222,7 +228,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: cinder
                   capacity: 50
@@ -263,7 +269,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: cinder
                   capacity: 50
@@ -292,7 +298,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: cinder
                   capacity: 50
@@ -321,7 +327,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
@@ -347,7 +353,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
@@ -373,7 +379,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
@@ -399,7 +405,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: cinder
                   capacity: 50
@@ -532,7 +538,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
@@ -558,7 +564,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs-ceph/underlay.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs-ceph/underlay.yaml
index 7486632..8b4a50e 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs-ceph/underlay.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs-ceph/underlay.yaml
@@ -170,6 +170,12 @@
          - name: cfg01_day01_image               # Pre-configured day01 image
            source_image: {{ os_env('IMAGE_PATH_CFG01_DAY01', os_env('IMAGE_PATH1604')) }} # http://images.mirantis.com/cfg01-day01.qcow2 or fallback to IMAGE_PATH1604
            format: qcow2
+         - name: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image           # Pre-configured image for VCP nodes initially based on kvm nodes.
+           # http://images.mirantis.com/ubuntu-16-04-x64-latest.qcow2  (preffered)
+           # or
+           # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img
+           source_image: {{ os_env('MCP_IMAGE_PATH1604', os_env('IMAGE_PATH1604')) }}
+           format: qcow2
 
         nodes:
           - name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
@@ -222,7 +228,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: cinder
                   capacity: 50
@@ -263,7 +269,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: cinder
                   capacity: 50
@@ -292,7 +298,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: cinder
                   capacity: 50
@@ -457,7 +463,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs/underlay.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs/underlay.yaml
index fccb69d..081bc31 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs/underlay.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs/underlay.yaml
@@ -160,6 +160,12 @@
          - name: cfg01_day01_image               # Pre-configured day01 image
            source_image: {{ os_env('IMAGE_PATH_CFG01_DAY01', os_env('IMAGE_PATH1604')) }} # http://images.mirantis.com/cfg01-day01.qcow2 or fallback to IMAGE_PATH1604
            format: qcow2
+         - name: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image           # Pre-configured image for VCP nodes initially based on kvm nodes.
+           # http://images.mirantis.com/ubuntu-16-04-x64-latest.qcow2  (preffered)
+           # or
+           # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img
+           source_image: {{ os_env('MCP_IMAGE_PATH1604', os_env('IMAGE_PATH1604')) }}
+           format: qcow2
 
         nodes:
           - name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
@@ -212,7 +218,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: cinder
                   capacity: 50
@@ -253,7 +259,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: cinder
                   capacity: 50
@@ -282,7 +288,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: cinder
                   capacity: 50
@@ -311,7 +317,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
@@ -337,7 +343,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
@@ -363,7 +369,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
@@ -389,7 +395,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: mcp_ubuntu_1604_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: cinder
                   capacity: 50
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-calico-minimal/underlay.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-calico-minimal/underlay.yaml
index 724c131..2e92e1b 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-calico-minimal/underlay.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-calico-minimal/underlay.yaml
@@ -84,7 +84,10 @@
 
         group_volumes:
          - name: cloudimage1604    # This name is used for 'backing_store' option for node volumes.
-           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img
+           # http://images.mirantis.com/ubuntu-16-04-x64-latest.qcow2  (preffered)
+           # or
+           # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img
+           source_image: {{ os_env('MCP_IMAGE_PATH1604', os_env('IMAGE_PATH1604')) }}
            format: qcow2
          - name: cfg01_day01_image               # Pre-configured day01 image
            source_image: {{ os_env('IMAGE_PATH_CFG01_DAY01', os_env('IMAGE_PATH1604')) }} # http://images.mirantis.com/cfg01-day01.qcow2 or fallback to IMAGE_PATH1604
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-calico/underlay.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-calico/underlay.yaml
index c5df027..2355c0c 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-calico/underlay.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-calico/underlay.yaml
@@ -98,7 +98,10 @@
 
         group_volumes:
          - name: cloudimage1604    # This name is used for 'backing_store' option for node volumes.
-           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img
+           # http://images.mirantis.com/ubuntu-16-04-x64-latest.qcow2  (preffered)
+           # or
+           # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img
+           source_image: {{ os_env('MCP_IMAGE_PATH1604', os_env('IMAGE_PATH1604')) }}
            format: qcow2
          - name: cfg01_day01_image               # Pre-configured day01 image
            source_image: {{ os_env('IMAGE_PATH_CFG01_DAY01', os_env('IMAGE_PATH1604')) }} # http://images.mirantis.com/cfg01-day01.qcow2 or fallback to IMAGE_PATH1604
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-contrail/underlay.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-contrail/underlay.yaml
index af1b8e6..60094c7 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-contrail/underlay.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-contrail/underlay.yaml
@@ -141,7 +141,10 @@
 
         group_volumes:
          - name: cloudimage1604    # This name is used for 'backing_store' option for node volumes.
-           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img
+           # http://images.mirantis.com/ubuntu-16-04-x64-latest.qcow2  (preffered)
+           # or
+           # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img
+           source_image: {{ os_env('MCP_IMAGE_PATH1604', os_env('IMAGE_PATH1604')) }}
            format: qcow2
 
          - name: cfg01_day01_image               # Pre-configured day01 image