diff --git a/tcp_tests/settings.py b/tcp_tests/settings.py
index 1698975..a645aff 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/settings.py
+++ b/tcp_tests/settings.py
@@ -82,3 +82,4 @@
     'TEMPEST_EXCLUDE_TEST_ARGS',
     '--blacklist-file mcp_pike_lvm_skip.list')
 TEMPEST_TARGET = os.environ.get('TEMPEST_TARGET', 'gtw01')
+SALT_VERSION = os.environ.get('SALT_VERSION', '2016.3')
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-contrail-maas/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-contrail-maas/salt.yaml
index 2888a65..8c470b1 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-contrail-maas/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-contrail-maas/salt.yaml
@@ -229,3 +229,7 @@
   skip_fail: false
 
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_BOOTSTRAP_ALL_MINIONS() }}
+
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
+
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-contrail-nfv-maas/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-contrail-nfv-maas/salt.yaml
index e69c977..ed6b196 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-contrail-nfv-maas/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-contrail-nfv-maas/salt.yaml
@@ -239,3 +239,7 @@
   skip_fail: false
 
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_BOOTSTRAP_ALL_MINIONS() }}
+
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
+
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-dvr-vxlan/openstack.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-dvr-vxlan/openstack.yaml
index f64d8ca..9c24f6d 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-dvr-vxlan/openstack.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-dvr-vxlan/openstack.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {% from 'cookied-bm-mcp-dvr-vxlan/underlay.yaml' import HOSTNAME_CFG01 with context %}
 {% from 'cookied-bm-mcp-dvr-vxlan/underlay.yaml' import HOSTNAME_CTL01 with context %}
 {% from 'cookied-bm-mcp-dvr-vxlan/underlay.yaml' import HOSTNAME_GTW01 with context %}
-#{% from 'cookied-bm-mcp-dvr-vxlan/underlay.yaml' import HOSTNAME_GTW02 with context %}
+{# from 'cookied-bm-mcp-dvr-vxlan/underlay.yaml' import HOSTNAME_GTW02 with context #}
 {% from 'shared-salt.yaml' import IPV4_NET_EXTERNAL_PREFIX with context %}
 {% from 'shared-salt.yaml' import IPV4_NET_TENANT_PREFIX with context %}
 {% set PATTERN = os_env('PATTERN', 'false') %}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-dvr-vxlan/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-dvr-vxlan/salt.yaml
index dd6a8f6..812fd9a 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-dvr-vxlan/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-dvr-vxlan/salt.yaml
@@ -130,3 +130,7 @@
   skip_fail: false
 
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_BOOTSTRAP_ALL_MINIONS() }}
+
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
+
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-ocata-contrail-nfv/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-ocata-contrail-nfv/salt.yaml
index 8b327e0..f6c8996 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-ocata-contrail-nfv/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-ocata-contrail-nfv/salt.yaml
@@ -161,3 +161,7 @@
   skip_fail: false
 
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_BOOTSTRAP_ALL_MINIONS() }}
+
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
+
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-ocata-contrail/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-ocata-contrail/salt.yaml
index 25c6087..fe77b24 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-ocata-contrail/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-ocata-contrail/salt.yaml
@@ -150,3 +150,7 @@
   skip_fail: false
 
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_BOOTSTRAP_ALL_MINIONS() }}
+
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
+
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-ocata-contrail/underlay.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-ocata-contrail/underlay.yaml
index 7b3d93c..f50f0b6 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-ocata-contrail/underlay.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-ocata-contrail/underlay.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Set the repository suite, one of the: 'nightly', 'testing', 'stable', or any other required
 {% set REPOSITORY_SUITE = os_env('REPOSITORY_SUITE', 'testing') %}
 
-#{% set DOMAIN_NAME = os_env('LAB_CONFIG_NAME', 'physical_mcp11_ovs_dpdk') + '.local' %}
+#{# set DOMAIN_NAME = os_env('LAB_CONFIG_NAME', 'physical_mcp11_ovs_dpdk') + '.local' #}
 {% set LAB_CONFIG_NAME = os_env('LAB_CONFIG_NAME', 'cookied-bm-mcp-ocata-contrail') %}
 {% set DOMAIN_NAME = os_env('DOMAIN_NAME', LAB_CONFIG_NAME + '.local') %}
 {% set HOSTNAME_CFG01 = os_env('HOSTNAME_CFG01', 'cfg01.' + DOMAIN_NAME) %}
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 {% set HOSTNAME_KVM03 = os_env('HOSTNAME_KVM03', 'kvm03.' + DOMAIN_NAME) %}
 {% set HOSTNAME_CMP001 = os_env('HOSTNAME_CMP001', 'cmp001.' + DOMAIN_NAME) %}
 {% set HOSTNAME_CMP002 = os_env('HOSTNAME_CMP002', 'cmp002.' + DOMAIN_NAME) %}
-# {% set HOSTNAME_GTW01 = os_env('HOSTNAME_GTW01', 'gtw01.' + DOMAIN_NAME) %}
-# {% set HOSTNAME_GTW02 = os_env('HOSTNAME_GTW02', 'gtw02.' + DOMAIN_NAME) %}
+# {# set HOSTNAME_GTW01 = os_env('HOSTNAME_GTW01', 'gtw01.' + DOMAIN_NAME) #}
+# {# set HOSTNAME_GTW02 = os_env('HOSTNAME_GTW02', 'gtw02.' + DOMAIN_NAME) #}
 
 {% set ETH1_IP_ADDRESS_CFG01 = os_env('ETH1_IP_ADDRESS_CFG01', '172.16.49.66') %}
 {% set ETH0_IP_ADDRESS_KVM01 = os_env('ETH0_IP_ADDRESS_KVM01', '172.16.49.67') %}
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@
 {% set ETH0_IP_ADDRESS_KVM03 = os_env('ETH0_IP_ADDRESS_KVM03', '172.16.49.69') %}
 {% set ETH0_IP_ADDRESS_CMP001 = os_env('ETH0_IP_ADDRESS_CMP001', '172.16.49.73') %}
 {% set ETH0_IP_ADDRESS_CMP002 = os_env('ETH0_IP_ADDRESS_CMP002', '172.16.49.74') %}
-# {% set ETH0_IP_ADDRESS_CMP003 = os_env('ETH0_IP_ADDRESS_CMP003', '172.16.167.140') %}
-# {% set ETH0_IP_ADDRESS_GTW01 = os_env('ETH0_IP_ADDRESS_GTW01', '172.16.49.5') %}
-# {% set ETH0_IP_ADDRESS_GTW02 = os_env('ETH0_IP_ADDRESS_GTW02', '172.16.49.4') %}
+# {# set ETH0_IP_ADDRESS_CMP003 = os_env('ETH0_IP_ADDRESS_CMP003', '172.16.167.140') #}
+# {# set ETH0_IP_ADDRESS_GTW01 = os_env('ETH0_IP_ADDRESS_GTW01', '172.16.49.5') #}
+# {# set ETH0_IP_ADDRESS_GTW02 = os_env('ETH0_IP_ADDRESS_GTW02', '172.16.49.4') #}
 
 {% import 'cookied-bm-mcp-ocata-contrail/underlay--meta-data.yaml' as CLOUDINIT_META_DATA with context %}
 {% import 'cookied-bm-mcp-ocata-contrail/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml' as CLOUDINIT_USER_DATA_CFG01 with context %}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-ovs-dpdk/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-ovs-dpdk/salt.yaml
index 2040c53..02875ee 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-ovs-dpdk/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-ovs-dpdk/salt.yaml
@@ -160,3 +160,6 @@
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
   skip_fail: true
 
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
+
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-ocata-cicd-pipeline/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-ocata-cicd-pipeline/salt.yaml
index 0d2bdda..8bdd414 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-ocata-cicd-pipeline/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-ocata-cicd-pipeline/salt.yaml
@@ -129,3 +129,7 @@
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
   skip_fail: false
+
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
+
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-cicd-k8s-calico-sl/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-cicd-k8s-calico-sl/salt.yaml
index 70f3cd3..7c3ae61 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-cicd-k8s-calico-sl/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-cicd-k8s-calico-sl/salt.yaml
@@ -14,3 +14,7 @@
   skip_fail: false
 
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_INSTALL_SALT_MINIONS() }}
+
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
+
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-cicd-k8s-calico/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-cicd-k8s-calico/salt.yaml
index 7451056..1d51907 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-cicd-k8s-calico/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-cicd-k8s-calico/salt.yaml
@@ -14,3 +14,7 @@
   skip_fail: false
 
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_INSTALL_SALT_MINIONS() }}
+
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
+
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-mitaka-dvr/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-mitaka-dvr/salt.yaml
index 4847854..0e42155 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-mitaka-dvr/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-mitaka-dvr/salt.yaml
@@ -84,3 +84,7 @@
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
   skip_fail: false
+
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
+
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-mitaka-ovs/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-mitaka-ovs/salt.yaml
index f9b6cf7..f4d7c8c 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-mitaka-ovs/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-mitaka-ovs/salt.yaml
@@ -63,3 +63,7 @@
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
   skip_fail: false
+
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
+
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-ocata-dop-sl2/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-ocata-dop-sl2/salt.yaml
index bd34cc8..b756807 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-ocata-dop-sl2/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-ocata-dop-sl2/salt.yaml
@@ -64,20 +64,6 @@
 
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_BOOTSTRAP_ALL_MINIONS() }}
 
-#- description: Hack gtw node
-#  cmd: salt 'gtw*' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
 
-#- description: Hack cmp01 node
-#  cmd: salt 'cmp01*' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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 {{ SHARED.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
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-ocata-dvr-vxlan/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-ocata-dvr-vxlan/salt.yaml
index a20ff03..d804f03 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-ocata-dvr-vxlan/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-ocata-dvr-vxlan/salt.yaml
@@ -33,20 +33,7 @@
 
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_BOOTSTRAP_ALL_MINIONS() }}
 
-#- description: Hack gtw node
-#  cmd: salt 'gtw*' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
 
-#- description: Hack cmp01 node
-#  cmd: salt 'cmp01*' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
 
-#- description: Hack cmp02 node
-#  cmd: salt 'cmp02*' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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/cookied-mcp-pike-dpdk/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-pike-dpdk/salt.yaml
index 052fac9..a72e323 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-pike-dpdk/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-pike-dpdk/salt.yaml
@@ -59,20 +59,6 @@
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
   skip_fail: false
 
-- description: Hack gtw node
-  cmd: salt '{{ HOSTNAME_GTW01 }}' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
 
-- description: Hack cmp01 node
-  cmd: salt '{{ HOSTNAME_CMP01 }}' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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 '{{ HOSTNAME_CMP02 }}' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-pike-dvr-ssl/_context-environment.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-pike-dvr-ssl/_context-environment.yaml
index 6edac6e..327788e 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-pike-dvr-ssl/_context-environment.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-pike-dvr-ssl/_context-environment.yaml
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
       - system.linux.system.repo.mcp.extra
       - system.linux.system.repo.mcp.apt_mirantis.openstack
       - system.linux.system.repo.mcp.apt_mirantis.ubuntu
-      - system.linux.system.repo.mcp.apt_mirantis.saltstack_2016_3
+      - system.linux.system.repo.mcp.apt_mirantis.saltstack
       interfaces:
         ens3:
           role: single_dhcp
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
       - system.linux.system.repo.mcp.extra
       - system.linux.system.repo.mcp.apt_mirantis.openstack
       - system.linux.system.repo.mcp.apt_mirantis.ubuntu
-      - system.linux.system.repo.mcp.apt_mirantis.saltstack_2016_3
+      - system.linux.system.repo.mcp.apt_mirantis.saltstack
       interfaces:
         ens3:
           role: single_dhcp
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-pike-dvr-ssl/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-pike-dvr-ssl/salt.yaml
index 5d00f1b..c36e59c 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-pike-dvr-ssl/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-pike-dvr-ssl/salt.yaml
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@
 
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_BOOTSTRAP_ALL_MINIONS() }}
 
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
+
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
+
 - description: Hack gtw node
   cmd: salt '{{ HOSTNAME_GTW01 }}' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.IPV4_NET_CONTROL_PREFIX }}.110/24 dev ens4; ip addr flush dev ens4";
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-pike-dvr/_context-environment.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-pike-dvr/_context-environment.yaml
index caec0fa..91208a4 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-pike-dvr/_context-environment.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-pike-dvr/_context-environment.yaml
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
       - system.linux.system.repo.mcp.extra
       - system.linux.system.repo.mcp.apt_mirantis.openstack
       - system.linux.system.repo.mcp.apt_mirantis.ubuntu
-      - system.linux.system.repo.mcp.apt_mirantis.saltstack_2016_3
+      - system.linux.system.repo.mcp.apt_mirantis.saltstack
       interfaces:
         ens3:
           role: single_dhcp
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@
       - system.linux.system.repo.mcp.extra
       - system.linux.system.repo.mcp.apt_mirantis.openstack
       - system.linux.system.repo.mcp.apt_mirantis.ubuntu
-      - system.linux.system.repo.mcp.apt_mirantis.saltstack_2016_3
+      - system.linux.system.repo.mcp.apt_mirantis.saltstack
       interfaces:
         ens3:
           role: single_dhcp
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-pike-dvr/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-pike-dvr/salt.yaml
index 539db8a..47c92ec 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-pike-dvr/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-pike-dvr/salt.yaml
@@ -26,20 +26,6 @@
 
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_BOOTSTRAP_ALL_MINIONS() }}
 
-- description: Hack gtw node
-  cmd: salt '{{ HOSTNAME_GTW01 }}' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
 
-- description: Hack cmp01 node
-  cmd: salt '{{ HOSTNAME_CMP01 }}' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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 '{{ HOSTNAME_CMP02 }}' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-pike-ovs/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-pike-ovs/salt.yaml
index b79a18f..b273804 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-pike-ovs/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-pike-ovs/salt.yaml
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@
 
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_BOOTSTRAP_ALL_MINIONS() }}
 
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
+
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
+
 - description: Hack gtw node
   cmd: salt '{{ HOSTNAME_GTW01 }}' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.IPV4_NET_CONTROL_PREFIX }}.110/24 dev ens4; ip addr flush dev ens4";
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-model-generator/salt_cookied-bm-mcp-ovs-dpdk.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-model-generator/salt_cookied-bm-mcp-ovs-dpdk.yaml
index a52bf04..af20a08 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-model-generator/salt_cookied-bm-mcp-ovs-dpdk.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-model-generator/salt_cookied-bm-mcp-ovs-dpdk.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 {% set SALT_MODELS_REPOSITORY = os_env('SALT_MODELS_REPOSITORY','https://gerrit.mcp.mirantis.net/salt-models/mcp-baremetal-lab') %}
 # Other salt model repository parameters see in shared-salt.yaml
 {% set LAB_CONFIG_NAME = 'cookied-bm-mcp-ovs-dpdk' %}
+{% set SALT_VERSION = os_env('SALT_VERSION', '2016.3') %}
 # Name of the context file (without extension, that is fixed .yaml) used to render the Environment model
 {% set ENVIRONMENT_MODEL_INVENTORY_NAME = os_env('ENVIRONMENT_MODEL_INVENTORY_NAME','cookied-bm-mcp-ovs-dpdk') %}
 # Path to the context files used to render Cluster and Environment models
@@ -12,7 +13,8 @@
 {%- set CONTROL_VLAN = os_env('CONTROL_VLAN', '2416') %}
 {%- set TENANT_VLAN = os_env('TENANT_VLAN', '2417') %}
 {% set REPOSITORY_SUITE = os_env('REPOSITORY_SUITE', 'testing') %}
-{% set SALT_REPOSITORY = os_env('SALT_REPOSITORY', "deb [arch=amd64] http://mirror.mirantis.com/" + REPOSITORY_SUITE+ "/saltstack-2016.3/${DISTRIB_CODENAME} ${DISTRIB_CODENAME} main") %}
+{% set SALT_REPOSITORY = os_env('SALT_REPOSITORY', "deb [arch=amd64] http://apt.mirantis.com/${DISTRIB_CODENAME}/salt/" + SALT_VERSION  + REPOSITORY_SUITE + " main") %}
+{# set SALT_REPOSITORY = os_env('SALT_REPOSITORY', "deb [arch=amd64] http://mirror.mirantis.com/" + REPOSITORY_SUITE+ "/saltstack-2016.3/${DISTRIB_CODENAME} ${DISTRIB_CODENAME} main") #}
 {% import 'shared-salt.yaml' as SHARED with context %}
 
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_GENERATE_COOKIECUTTER_MODEL(CONTROL_VLAN=CONTROL_VLAN, TENANT_VLAN=TENANT_VLAN) }}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-model-generator/salt_cookied-mcp-mitaka-dvr.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-model-generator/salt_cookied-mcp-mitaka-dvr.yaml
index 514d67c..15fd9f5 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-model-generator/salt_cookied-mcp-mitaka-dvr.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-model-generator/salt_cookied-mcp-mitaka-dvr.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 {% set SALT_MODELS_REPOSITORY = os_env('SALT_MODELS_REPOSITORY','https://gerrit.mcp.mirantis.net/salt-models/mcp-virtual-lab') %}
 # Other salt model repository parameters see in shared-salt.yaml
+{% set SALT_VERSION = os_env('SALT_VERSION', '2016.3') %}
 
 {% set LAB_CONFIG_NAME = 'cookied-mcp-mitaka-dvr' %}
 # Name of the context file (without extension, that is fixed .yaml) used to render the Environment model
@@ -13,7 +14,8 @@
 {% set REPOSITORY_SUITE = os_env('REPOSITORY_SUITE', 'testing') %}
 {% set FORMULA_REPOSITORY = os_env('FORMULA_REPOSITORY', 'deb [arch=amd64] http://apt.mirantis.com/${DISTRIB_CODENAME} ' + REPOSITORY_SUITE + ' salt extra') %}
 {% set FORMULA_GPG = os_env('FORMULA_GPG', 'http://apt.mirantis.com/public.gpg') %}
-{% set SALT_REPOSITORY = os_env('SALT_REPOSITORY', "deb [arch=amd64] http://apt.mirantis.com/${DISTRIB_CODENAME}/salt/2016.3 " + REPOSITORY_SUITE + " main") %}
+{% set SALT_REPOSITORY = os_env('SALT_REPOSITORY', "deb [arch=amd64] http://apt.mirantis.com/${DISTRIB_CODENAME}/salt/" + SALT_VERSION  + REPOSITORY_SUITE + " main") %}
+{# set SALT_REPOSITORY = os_env('SALT_REPOSITORY', "deb [arch=amd64] http://apt.mirantis.com/${DISTRIB_CODENAME}/salt/2016.3 " + REPOSITORY_SUITE + " main") #}
 {% set SALT_GPG = os_env('SALT_GPG', 'http://apt.mirantis.com/public.gpg') %}
 {% set UBUNTU_REPOSITORY = os_env('UBUNTU_REPOSITORY', "deb [arch=amd64] http://mirror.mirantis.com/" + REPOSITORY_SUITE + "/ubuntu/ ${DISTRIB_CODENAME} main restricted universe") %}
 {% set UBUNTU_UPDATES_REPOSITORY = os_env('UBUNTU_UPDATES_REPOSITORY', "deb [arch=amd64] http://mirror.mirantis.com/" + REPOSITORY_SUITE + "/ubuntu/ ${DISTRIB_CODENAME}-updates main restricted universe") %}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-model-generator/salt_cookied-mcp-mitaka-ovs.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-model-generator/salt_cookied-mcp-mitaka-ovs.yaml
index b27f75c..b507f3d 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-model-generator/salt_cookied-mcp-mitaka-ovs.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-model-generator/salt_cookied-mcp-mitaka-ovs.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 {% set SALT_MODELS_REPOSITORY = os_env('SALT_MODELS_REPOSITORY','https://gerrit.mcp.mirantis.net/salt-models/mcp-virtual-lab') %}
 # Other salt model repository parameters see in shared-salt.yaml
-
+{% set SALT_VERSION = os_env('SALT_VERSION', '2016.3') %}
 {% set LAB_CONFIG_NAME = 'cookied-mcp-mitaka-ovs' %}
 # Name of the context file (without extension, that is fixed .yaml) used to render the Environment model
 {% set ENVIRONMENT_MODEL_INVENTORY_NAME = os_env('ENVIRONMENT_MODEL_INVENTORY_NAME', LAB_CONFIG_NAME) %}
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 {% set REPOSITORY_SUITE = os_env('REPOSITORY_SUITE', 'testing') %}
 {% set FORMULA_REPOSITORY = os_env('FORMULA_REPOSITORY', 'deb [arch=amd64] http://apt.mirantis.com/${DISTRIB_CODENAME} ' + REPOSITORY_SUITE + ' salt extra') %}
 {% set FORMULA_GPG = os_env('FORMULA_GPG', 'http://apt.mirantis.com/public.gpg') %}
-{% set SALT_REPOSITORY = os_env('SALT_REPOSITORY', "deb [arch=amd64] http://apt.mirantis.com/${DISTRIB_CODENAME}/salt/2016.3 " + REPOSITORY_SUITE + " main") %}
+{% set SALT_REPOSITORY = os_env('SALT_REPOSITORY', "deb [arch=amd64] http://apt.mirantis.com/${DISTRIB_CODENAME}/salt/" + SALT_VERSION  + REPOSITORY_SUITE + " main") %}
 {% set SALT_GPG = os_env('SALT_GPG', 'http://apt.mirantis.com/public.gpg') %}
 {% set UBUNTU_REPOSITORY = os_env('UBUNTU_REPOSITORY', "deb [arch=amd64] http://mirror.mirantis.com/" + REPOSITORY_SUITE + "/ubuntu/ ${DISTRIB_CODENAME} main restricted universe") %}
 {% set UBUNTU_UPDATES_REPOSITORY = os_env('UBUNTU_UPDATES_REPOSITORY', "deb [arch=amd64] http://mirror.mirantis.com/" + REPOSITORY_SUITE + "/ubuntu/ ${DISTRIB_CODENAME}-updates main restricted universe") %}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/k8s-ha-calico/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/k8s-ha-calico/salt.yaml
index 2ad0498..d4c3c37 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/k8s-ha-calico/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/k8s-ha-calico/salt.yaml
@@ -24,3 +24,7 @@
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_GENERATE_INVENTORY() }}
 
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_BOOTSTRAP_ALL_MINIONS() }}
+
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
+
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/k8s-ha-calico/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/k8s-ha-calico/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
index c002a00..5cb2924 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/k8s-ha-calico/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/k8s-ha-calico/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@
 
    - 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
 
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/k8s-ha-calico/underlay--user-data1604.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/k8s-ha-calico/underlay--user-data1604.yaml
index 97be4b0..57fd394 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/k8s-ha-calico/underlay--user-data1604.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/k8s-ha-calico/underlay--user-data1604.yaml
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@
 
    - 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 -;
 
    - apt-get clean
    - eatmydata apt-get update && apt-get -y upgrade
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/k8s-ha-contrail/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/k8s-ha-contrail/salt.yaml
index 5030063..5aa7239 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/k8s-ha-contrail/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/k8s-ha-contrail/salt.yaml
@@ -24,3 +24,7 @@
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_GENERATE_INVENTORY() }}
 
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_BOOTSTRAP_ALL_MINIONS() }}
+
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
+
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/k8s-ha-contrail/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/k8s-ha-contrail/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
index 6c6ba65..48577ab 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/k8s-ha-contrail/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/k8s-ha-contrail/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@
 
    - 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 && eatmydata apt-get update
 
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/k8s-ha-contrail/underlay--user-data1404.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/k8s-ha-contrail/underlay--user-data1404.yaml
index 2fe252a..c56cc3b 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/k8s-ha-contrail/underlay--user-data1404.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/k8s-ha-contrail/underlay--user-data1404.yaml
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@
    - sudo add-apt-repository universe
    - echo "deb [arch=amd64] http://apt.mirantis.com/trusty {{ 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/14.04/amd64/2016.3 trusty main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/saltstack.list
-   - wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/14.04/amd64/2016.3/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | apt-key add -
+   - echo "deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/14.04/amd64/{{ SALT_VERSION }} trusty main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/saltstack.list
+   - wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/14.04/amd64/{{ SALT_VERSION }}/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | apt-key add -
 
    - eatmydata apt-get clean
    - eatmydata apt-get update && eatmydata apt-get -y upgrade
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/k8s-ha-contrail/underlay--user-data1604.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/k8s-ha-contrail/underlay--user-data1604.yaml
index 008266c..1958f21 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/k8s-ha-contrail/underlay--user-data1604.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/k8s-ha-contrail/underlay--user-data1604.yaml
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@
 
    - 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 -;
 
    - apt-get clean
    - eatmydata apt-get update && apt-get -y upgrade
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/mcp-ocata-local-repo-dvr/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/mcp-ocata-local-repo-dvr/salt.yaml
index 260aeef..828b7a2 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/mcp-ocata-local-repo-dvr/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/mcp-ocata-local-repo-dvr/salt.yaml
@@ -74,20 +74,6 @@
 
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_BOOTSTRAP_ALL_MINIONS() }}
 
-- 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
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
 
-- 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
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/physical-mcp-ocata-offline-ovs/underlay--user-data.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/physical-mcp-ocata-offline-ovs/underlay--user-data.yaml
index 0c365ac..e12ff0a 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/physical-mcp-ocata-offline-ovs/underlay--user-data.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/physical-mcp-ocata-offline-ovs/underlay--user-data.yaml
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@
 
    - 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 -
 
    - apt-get clean
    - eatmydata apt-get update && apt-get -y upgrade
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/physical-mcp-ocata-offline-ovs/underlay.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/physical-mcp-ocata-offline-ovs/underlay.yaml
index db9c992..a3c7284 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/physical-mcp-ocata-offline-ovs/underlay.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/physical-mcp-ocata-offline-ovs/underlay.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 
 {% set LAB_CONFIG_NAME = os_env('LAB_CONFIG_NAME', 'physical-mcp-ocata-offline-ovs') %}
-#{% set DOMAIN_NAME = os_env('DOMAIN_NAME', LAB_CONFIG_NAME) + '.local' %}
+{# set DOMAIN_NAME = os_env('DOMAIN_NAME', LAB_CONFIG_NAME) + '.local' #}
 {% set DOMAIN_NAME = os_env('DOMAIN_NAME', 'offline-ocata-vxlan.local') %}
 {% set HOSTNAME_APT = os_env('HOSTNAME_CFG01', 'apt.' + DOMAIN_NAME) %}
 {% set HOSTNAME_CFG01 = os_env('HOSTNAME_APT01', 'cfg01.' + DOMAIN_NAME) %}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/physical_mcp11_dvr/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/physical_mcp11_dvr/salt.yaml
index 36bf49c..65e7458 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/physical_mcp11_dvr/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/physical_mcp11_dvr/salt.yaml
@@ -73,3 +73,7 @@
   skip_fail: false
 
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_BOOTSTRAP_ALL_MINIONS() }}
+
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
+
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/physical_mcp11_dvr/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/physical_mcp11_dvr/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
index 0c5a3c2..f64ad5e 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/physical_mcp11_dvr/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/physical_mcp11_dvr/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@
 
    - 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 -;
 
    - apt-get clean
    - apt-get update
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/physical_mcp11_dvr/underlay--user-data1604.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/physical_mcp11_dvr/underlay--user-data1604.yaml
index c321523..43d9175 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/physical_mcp11_dvr/underlay--user-data1604.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/physical_mcp11_dvr/underlay--user-data1604.yaml
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@
 
    - 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 -
 
    - apt-get clean
    - eatmydata apt-get update && apt-get -y upgrade
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/physical_mcp11_ovs_dpdk/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/physical_mcp11_ovs_dpdk/salt.yaml
index 755d5ce..1a14b23 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/physical_mcp11_ovs_dpdk/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/physical_mcp11_ovs_dpdk/salt.yaml
@@ -130,3 +130,7 @@
   skip_fail: false
 
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_BOOTSTRAP_ALL_MINIONS() }}
+
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
+
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/physical_mcp11_ovs_dpdk/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/physical_mcp11_ovs_dpdk/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
index c207f25..ee878a2 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/physical_mcp11_ovs_dpdk/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/physical_mcp11_ovs_dpdk/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@
 
    - 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 -;
 
    - apt-get clean
    - apt-get update
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/physical_mcp11_ovs_dpdk/underlay--user-data-hwe.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/physical_mcp11_ovs_dpdk/underlay--user-data-hwe.yaml
index 2c664a8..a8e8250 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/physical_mcp11_ovs_dpdk/underlay--user-data-hwe.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/physical_mcp11_ovs_dpdk/underlay--user-data-hwe.yaml
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@
 
    - 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 -
 
    - apt-get clean
    - eatmydata apt-get update && apt-get -y upgrade
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/physical_mcp11_ovs_dpdk/underlay--user-data.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/physical_mcp11_ovs_dpdk/underlay--user-data.yaml
index fa175b2..e555d3c 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/physical_mcp11_ovs_dpdk/underlay--user-data.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/physical_mcp11_ovs_dpdk/underlay--user-data.yaml
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@
 
    - 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 -
 
    - apt-get clean
    - eatmydata apt-get update && apt-get -y upgrade
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/physical_mcp11_ovs_dpdk/underlay.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/physical_mcp11_ovs_dpdk/underlay.yaml
index e9a318f..c27ccb4 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/physical_mcp11_ovs_dpdk/underlay.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/physical_mcp11_ovs_dpdk/underlay.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 {% set REPOSITORY_SUITE = os_env('REPOSITORY_SUITE', 'testing') %}
 
 {% set LAB_CONFIG_NAME = os_env('LAB_CONFIG_NAME', 'physical_mcp11_ovs_dpdk') %}
-#{% set DOMAIN_NAME = os_env('DOMAIN_NAME', LAB_CONFIG_NAME) + '.local' %}
+{# set DOMAIN_NAME = os_env('DOMAIN_NAME', LAB_CONFIG_NAME) + '.local' #}
 {% set DOMAIN_NAME = os_env('DOMAIN_NAME', 'mcp11-ovs-dpdk.local') %}
 {% set HOSTNAME_CFG01 = os_env('HOSTNAME_CFG01', 'cfg01.' + DOMAIN_NAME) %}
 {% set HOSTNAME_KVM01 = os_env('HOSTNAME_KVM01', 'kvm01.' + DOMAIN_NAME) %}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/shared-salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/shared-salt.yaml
index 4f0801e..7b01def 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/shared-salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/shared-salt.yaml
@@ -14,12 +14,14 @@
 {% set COOKIECUTTER_TAG = os_env('COOKIECUTTER_TAG','') %}
 {% set COOKIECUTTER_TEMPLATE_COMMIT = os_env('COOKIECUTTER_TEMPLATE_COMMIT','') %}
 {% set ENVIRONMENT_TEMPLATE_REF_CHANGE = os_env('ENVIRONMENT_TEMPLATE_REF_CHANGE','') %}
-
+# Currently we support 2 salt version that can be set over bellow var
+{% set SALT_VERSION = os_env('SALT_VERSION','2016.3') %}
 {% set REPOSITORY_SUITE = os_env('REPOSITORY_SUITE', 'testing') %}
 {% set FORMULA_REPOSITORY = os_env('FORMULA_REPOSITORY', 'deb [arch=amd64] http://apt.mirantis.com/${DISTRIB_CODENAME} ' + REPOSITORY_SUITE + ' salt extra') %}
 {% set FORMULA_GPG = os_env('FORMULA_GPG', 'http://apt.mirantis.com/public.gpg') %}
-#{% set SALT_REPOSITORY = os_env('SALT_REPOSITORY', "deb [arch=amd64] http://apt.mirantis.com/${DISTRIB_CODENAME}/salt/2016.3 " + REPOSITORY_SUITE + " main") %}
-{% set SALT_REPOSITORY = os_env('SALT_REPOSITORY', "deb [arch=amd64] http://mirror.mirantis.com/" + REPOSITORY_SUITE+ "/saltstack-2016.3/${DISTRIB_CODENAME} ${DISTRIB_CODENAME} main") %}
+#{# set SALT_REPOSITORY = os_env('SALT_REPOSITORY', "deb [arch=amd64] http://apt.mirantis.com/${DISTRIB_CODENAME}/salt/2016.3 " + REPOSITORY_SUITE + " main") #}
+# Note repo is changed so new one looks like defined bellow
+{% set SALT_REPOSITORY = os_env('SALT_REPOSITORY', "deb [arch=amd64] http://mirror.mirantis.com/" + REPOSITORY_SUITE+ "/saltstack-" + SALT_VERSION+ "/${DISTRIB_CODENAME} ${DISTRIB_CODENAME} main") %}
 {% set SALT_GPG = os_env('SALT_GPG', 'http://apt.mirantis.com/public.gpg') %}
 {% set UBUNTU_REPOSITORY = os_env('UBUNTU_REPOSITORY', "deb [arch=amd64] http://mirror.mirantis.com/" + REPOSITORY_SUITE + "/ubuntu/ ${DISTRIB_CODENAME} main restricted universe") %}
 {% set UBUNTU_UPDATES_REPOSITORY = os_env('UBUNTU_UPDATES_REPOSITORY', "deb [arch=amd64] http://mirror.mirantis.com/" + REPOSITORY_SUITE + "/ubuntu/ ${DISTRIB_CODENAME}-updates main restricted universe") %}
@@ -470,6 +472,15 @@
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 1}
   skip_fail: false
+
+- description: Restart salt-api
+  cmd: |
+    set -e;
+    systemctl restart salt-api
+
+  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
+  retry: {count: 1, delay: 1}
+  skip_fail: false
 {%- endmacro %}
 
 
@@ -847,6 +858,13 @@
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 3, delay: 10}
   skip_fail: false
+
+- description: Restart salt-api after states
+  cmd: systemctl restart salt-api
+  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
+  retry: {count: 3, delay: 10}
+  skip_fail: false
+
 {%- endmacro %}
 
 {%- macro MACRO_GENERATE_INVENTORY(RERUN_SALTMASTER_STATE=false) %}
@@ -1058,6 +1076,7 @@
     export node_domain={{ DOMAIN_NAME }}
     export nodes_os="xenial"
     export node_hostname={{ node_hostname }}
+    export saltversion={{ SALT_VERSION }}
     set -xe
     export BOOTSTRAP_SCRIPT_URL=$bootstrap_script_url
     export BOOTSTRAP_SCRIPT_URL=${BOOTSTRAP_SCRIPT_URL:-https://raw.githubusercontent.com/salt-formulas/salt-formulas-scripts/master/bootstrap.sh}
@@ -1314,3 +1333,39 @@
   skip_fail: false
 
 {%- endmacro %}
+
+{%- macro MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES() %}
+{#####################################################}
+
+{%- 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: 'Check salt version is as expected'
+  cmd: salt-call test.version | grep {{ SALT_VERSION }}
+  node_name: {{ ssh['node_name'] }}
+  retry: {count: 1, delay: 1}
+  skip_fail: false
+  {%- endif %}
+
+{%- endfor %}
+{%- endmacro %}
+
+{%- macro MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG() %}
+{#####################################################}
+
+- description: 'Check salt-api, salt-master and salt-minion version'
+  cmd: |
+    salt-master --version  | grep {{ SALT_VERSION }};
+    salt-minion --version  | grep {{ SALT_VERSION }};
+    salt-api --version  | grep {{ SALT_VERSION }};
+  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
+  retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
+  skip_fail: false
+
+{%- endmacro %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ceph-offline/run_test.sh b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ceph-offline/run_test.sh
index a26ac65..4ceccb4 100755
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ceph-offline/run_test.sh
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ceph-offline/run_test.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 export LAB_CONFIG_NAME=virtual-mcp-ocata-ceph-offline
 export CLUSTER_NAME=virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs-ceph-local
 export REPOSITORY_SUITE=stable
+export DISTROS_CODENAME=xenial
+export SALT_VERSION=2016.3
 
 export TEST_GROUP=test_ocata_ceph_all_ovs_install
 export RUN_TEMPEST=true
@@ -32,6 +34,8 @@
 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 ${REPOSITORY_SUITE} salt extra"
 export FORMULA_GPG="http://apt.mirantis.local.test/public.gpg"
+export SALT_REPOSITORY = "deb [arch=amd64] http://mirror.mirantis.local.test/" + REPOSITORY_SUITE+ "/saltstack-" + SALT_VERSION+ "/${DISTRIB_CODENAME} ${DISTRIB_CODENAME} main"
+
 export SALT_REPOSITORY="deb [arch=amd64] http://apt.mirantis.local.test/ubuntu-xenial/ ${REPOSITORY_SUITE} salt/2016.3 main"
 export SALT_GPG="http://apt.mirantis.local.test/public.gpg"
 export UBUNTU_REPOSITORY="deb http://mirror.mcp.mirantis.local.test/ubuntu xenial main universe restricted"
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ceph-offline/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ceph-offline/salt.yaml
index 533c98e..2efd2c7 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ceph-offline/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ceph-offline/salt.yaml
@@ -79,20 +79,6 @@
 
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_BOOTSTRAP_ALL_MINIONS() }}
 
-- 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
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
 
-- 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
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ceph-offline/underlay--user-data-apt01.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ceph-offline/underlay--user-data-apt01.yaml
index 0c06c6b..69772ac 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ceph-offline/underlay--user-data-apt01.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ceph-offline/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
 
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-dvr/_context-environment.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-dvr/_context-environment.yaml
index 91f76f6..803068e 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-dvr/_context-environment.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-dvr/_context-environment.yaml
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
       - system.linux.system.repo.mcp.extra
       - system.linux.system.repo.mcp.apt_mirantis.openstack
       - system.linux.system.repo.mcp.apt_mirantis.ubuntu
-      - system.linux.system.repo.mcp.apt_mirantis.saltstack_2016_3
+      - system.linux.system.repo.mcp.apt_mirantis.saltstack
       interfaces:
         ens3:
           role: single_dhcp
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
       - system.linux.system.repo.mcp.extra
       - system.linux.system.repo.mcp.apt_mirantis.openstack
       - system.linux.system.repo.mcp.apt_mirantis.ubuntu
-      - system.linux.system.repo.mcp.apt_mirantis.saltstack_2016_3
+      - system.linux.system.repo.mcp.apt_mirantis.saltstack
       interfaces:
         ens3:
           role: single_dhcp
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-dvr/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-dvr/salt.yaml
index 106edfe..2334b43 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-dvr/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-dvr/salt.yaml
@@ -42,45 +42,10 @@
 
 {{ SHARED.ADJUST_SL_OPTS(OVERRIDES_FILENAME='/srv/salt/reclass/classes/cluster/' + SHARED.CLUSTER_NAME + '/stacklight/server.yml') }}
 
-#- description: "Workaround for PROD-14831 , add 'dns' role to cmp01 and cmp02 nodes"
-#  cmd: |
-#    set -e;
-#    apt-get -y install python-virtualenv python-pip build-essential python-dev libssl-dev;
-#    [[ -d /root/venv-reclass-tools ]] || virtualenv /root/venv-reclass-tools;
-#    . /root/venv-reclass-tools/bin/activate;
-#    pip install git+https://github.com/dis-xcom/reclass-tools;
-
-#    # Combine 'dns' role with compute nodes
-#    reclass-tools add-key 'classes' 'cluster.{{ LAB_CONFIG_NAME }}.openstack.dns' /srv/salt/reclass/classes/cluster/{{ LAB_CONFIG_NAME }}/openstack/compute.yml --merge;
-#    # Remove linux.network.interface hardcode from 'dns' role to avoid conflict with compute interfaces
-#    reclass-tools del-key parameters.linux.network.interface /srv/salt/reclass/classes/cluster/{{ LAB_CONFIG_NAME }}/openstack/dns.yml
-
-#    export REPLACE_DIRS="/srv/salt/reclass/classes/ /srv/salt/reclass/nodes/"
-#    find ${REPLACE_DIRS} -type f -exec sed -i 's/openstack_dns_node01_address:.*/openstack_dns_node01_address: {{ SHARED.IPV4_NET_CONTROL_PREFIX }}.105/g' {} +
-#    find ${REPLACE_DIRS} -type f -exec sed -i 's/openstack_dns_node02_address:.*/openstack_dns_node02_address: {{ SHARED.IPV4_NET_CONTROL_PREFIX }}.106/g' {} +
-
-#  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-#  retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
-#  skip_fail: false
-
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_GENERATE_INVENTORY() }}
 
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_BOOTSTRAP_ALL_MINIONS() }}
 
-- description: Hack gtw node
-  cmd: salt '{{ HOSTNAME_GTW01 }}' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
 
-- description: Hack cmp01 node
-  cmd: salt '{{ HOSTNAME_CMP01 }}' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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 '{{ HOSTNAME_CMP02 }}' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs-ceph/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs-ceph/salt.yaml
index eb1cae8..92c72ea 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs-ceph/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs-ceph/salt.yaml
@@ -21,20 +21,6 @@
 
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_BOOTSTRAP_ALL_MINIONS() }}
 
-- description: Hack gtw node
-  cmd: salt 'gtw*' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
 
-- description: Hack cmp01 node
-  cmd: salt 'cmp01*' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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 {{ SHARED.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
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs/salt.yaml
index cdd1b3b..dd196c0 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs/salt.yaml
@@ -46,20 +46,6 @@
 
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_BOOTSTRAP_ALL_MINIONS() }}
 
-- description: Hack gtw node
-  cmd: salt '{{ HOSTNAME_GTW01 }}' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
 
-- description: Hack cmp01 node
-  cmd: salt '{{ HOSTNAME_CMP01 }}' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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 '{{ HOSTNAME_CMP02 }}' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr-ceph-rgw/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr-ceph-rgw/salt.yaml
index 94e5308..9924202 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr-ceph-rgw/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr-ceph-rgw/salt.yaml
@@ -21,20 +21,6 @@
 
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_BOOTSTRAP_ALL_MINIONS() }}
 
-- description: Hack gtw node
-  cmd: salt 'gtw*' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
 
-- description: Hack cmp01 node
-  cmd: salt 'cmp01*' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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 {{ SHARED.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
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr-maas/cfg01_configure.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr-maas/cfg01_configure.yaml
index 6f11a9a..a8dfc75 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr-maas/cfg01_configure.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr-maas/cfg01_configure.yaml
@@ -126,21 +126,3 @@
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
   skip_fail: false
-
-# - description: Hack gtw node
-#   cmd: salt '{{ HOSTNAME_GTW01 }}' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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 '{{ HOSTNAME_CMP01 }}' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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 '{{ HOSTNAME_CMP02 }}' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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-mcp-pike-dvr-ssl-barbican/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr-ssl-barbican/salt.yaml
index e4fbcc7..c4373ce 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr-ssl-barbican/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr-ssl-barbican/salt.yaml
@@ -24,20 +24,6 @@
 
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_BOOTSTRAP_ALL_MINIONS() }}
 
-- description: Hack gtw node
-  cmd: salt '{{ HOSTNAME_GTW01 }}' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
 
-- description: Hack cmp01 node
-  cmd: salt '{{ HOSTNAME_CMP01 }}' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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 '{{ HOSTNAME_CMP02 }}' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr-ssl/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr-ssl/salt.yaml
index 4cd1daa..9e8ca34 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr-ssl/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr-ssl/salt.yaml
@@ -24,20 +24,6 @@
 
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_BOOTSTRAP_ALL_MINIONS() }}
 
-- description: Hack gtw node
-  cmd: salt '{{ HOSTNAME_GTW01 }}' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
 
-- description: Hack cmp01 node
-  cmd: salt '{{ HOSTNAME_CMP01 }}' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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 '{{ HOSTNAME_CMP02 }}' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr/salt.yaml
index 4c1b282..cc44eb5 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr/salt.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 {% from 'virtual-mcp-pike-dvr/underlay.yaml' import HOSTNAME_CFG01 with context %}
-{% from 'virtual-mcp-pike-dvr/underlay.yaml' import HOSTNAME_CMP01 with context %}
-{% from 'virtual-mcp-pike-dvr/underlay.yaml' import HOSTNAME_CMP02 with context %}
-{% from 'virtual-mcp-pike-dvr/underlay.yaml' import HOSTNAME_GTW01 with context %}
 {% from 'virtual-mcp-pike-dvr/underlay.yaml' import LAB_CONFIG_NAME with context %}
 {% from 'virtual-mcp-pike-dvr/underlay.yaml' import DOMAIN_NAME with context %}
 
@@ -24,20 +21,5 @@
 
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_BOOTSTRAP_ALL_MINIONS() }}
 
-- description: Hack gtw node
-  cmd: salt '{{ HOSTNAME_GTW01 }}' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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 '{{ HOSTNAME_CMP01 }}' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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 '{{ HOSTNAME_CMP02 }}' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs-ceph/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs-ceph/salt.yaml
index c713e99..1877d07 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs-ceph/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs-ceph/salt.yaml
@@ -21,20 +21,6 @@
 
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_BOOTSTRAP_ALL_MINIONS() }}
 
-- description: Hack gtw node
-  cmd: salt 'gtw*' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
 
-- description: Hack cmp01 node
-  cmd: salt 'cmp01*' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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 {{ SHARED.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
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs-l2gw-bgpvpn/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs-l2gw-bgpvpn/salt.yaml
index 24cdb04..33b4c38 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs-l2gw-bgpvpn/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs-l2gw-bgpvpn/salt.yaml
@@ -32,24 +32,11 @@
 
 {{ 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 '{{ HOSTNAME_GTW01 }}' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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 '{{ HOSTNAME_CMP01 }}' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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 '{{ HOSTNAME_CMP02 }}' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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-mcp-pike-ovs/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs/salt.yaml
index f50acd2..0bef03e 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs/salt.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 {% from 'virtual-mcp-pike-ovs/underlay.yaml' import HOSTNAME_CFG01 with context %}
-{% from 'virtual-mcp-pike-ovs/underlay.yaml' import HOSTNAME_CMP01 with context %}
-{% from 'virtual-mcp-pike-ovs/underlay.yaml' import HOSTNAME_CMP02 with context %}
-{% from 'virtual-mcp-pike-ovs/underlay.yaml' import HOSTNAME_GTW01 with context %}
 {% from 'virtual-mcp-pike-ovs/underlay.yaml' import LAB_CONFIG_NAME with context %}
 {% from 'virtual-mcp-pike-ovs/underlay.yaml' import DOMAIN_NAME with context %}
 
@@ -24,20 +21,6 @@
 
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_BOOTSTRAP_ALL_MINIONS() }}
 
-- description: Hack gtw node
-  cmd: salt '{{ HOSTNAME_GTW01 }}' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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
+{{ SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG() }}
 
-- description: Hack cmp01 node
-  cmd: salt '{{ HOSTNAME_CMP01 }}' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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 '{{ HOSTNAME_CMP02 }}' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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
+{{ SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES() }}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-sl-os/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-sl-os/salt.yaml
index 3d56a82..d7d280d 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-sl-os/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-sl-os/salt.yaml
@@ -46,3 +46,7 @@
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
   skip_fail: true
+
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
+
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-sl-os/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-sl-os/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
index da0761b..600f6fb 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-sl-os/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-sl-os/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@
 
    - 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 -;
 
    - apt-get clean
    - apt-get update
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-sl-os/underlay--user-data1604.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-sl-os/underlay--user-data1604.yaml
index c056295..48e3a15 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-sl-os/underlay--user-data1604.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-sl-os/underlay--user-data1604.yaml
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@
 
    - 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 -;
 
    - apt-get clean
    - eatmydata apt-get update && apt-get -y upgrade
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-trusty/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-trusty/salt.yaml
index 24a3ef1..0c1efb6 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-trusty/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-trusty/salt.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 {% set SALT_MODELS_REPOSITORY = os_env('SALT_MODELS_REPOSITORY','https://gerrit.mcp.mirantis.net/salt-models/mcp-virtual-lab') %}
 # Other salt model repository parameters see in shared-salt.yaml
 {% set OVERRIDES = os_env('OVERRIDES', 'override_example: true') %}
+{% set SALT_VERSION = os_env('SALT_VERSION', '2016.3') %}
 {% set OVERRIDES_FILENAME = os_env('OVERRIDES_FILENAME', '/srv/salt/reclass/classes/cluster/overrides.yml') %}
 
 {% import 'shared-salt.yaml' as SHARED with context %}
@@ -52,3 +53,7 @@
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
   skip_fail: false
+
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
+
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-trusty/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-trusty/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
index da0761b..600f6fb 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-trusty/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-trusty/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@
 
    - 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 -;
 
    - apt-get clean
    - apt-get update
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-trusty/underlay--user-data1404.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-trusty/underlay--user-data1404.yaml
index a4acaba..6864e4f 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-trusty/underlay--user-data1404.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-trusty/underlay--user-data1404.yaml
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@
 
    - echo "deb [arch=amd64] http://apt.mirantis.com/trusty {{ 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/14.04/amd64/2016.3 trusty main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/saltstack.list;
-   - wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/14.04/amd64/2016.3/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | apt-key add -;
+   - echo "deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/14.04/amd64/{{ SALT_VERSION }} trusty main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/saltstack.list;
+   - wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/14.04/amd64/{{SALT_VERSION }}/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | apt-key add -;
 
    - apt-get clean
    - eatmydata apt-get update && apt-get -y upgrade
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp10-contrail/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp10-contrail/salt.yaml
index 0521765..79420c1 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp10-contrail/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp10-contrail/salt.yaml
@@ -20,3 +20,7 @@
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_GENERATE_INVENTORY() }}
 
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_BOOTSTRAP_ALL_MINIONS() }}
+
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
+
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp10-dvr/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp10-dvr/salt.yaml
index e1c2efe..81fb04a 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp10-dvr/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp10-dvr/salt.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 {% set SALT_MODELS_REPOSITORY = os_env('SALT_MODELS_REPOSITORY','https://gerrit.mcp.mirantis.net/salt-models/mcp-virtual-lab') %}
 # Other salt model repository parameters see in shared-salt.yaml
-
+{% set SALT_VERSION = os_env('SALT_VERSION', '2016.3') %}
 {% import 'shared-salt.yaml' as SHARED with context %}
 
 # Install salt to the config node
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
     which wget >/dev/null || (apt-get update; apt-get install -y wget);
     echo "deb [arch=amd64] http://apt.mirantis.com/xenial nightly 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 -;
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 1}
   skip_fail: false
@@ -70,21 +70,25 @@
 
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_BOOTSTRAP_ALL_MINIONS() }}
 
-- description: Hack gtw node
-  cmd: salt 'gtw*' cmd.run "ip addr del 172.16.10.110/24 dev ens4; ip addr flush dev ens4";
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
-  skip_fail: false
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
 
-- description: Hack cmp01 node
-  cmd: salt 'cmp01*' cmd.run "ip addr del 172.16.10.105/24 dev ens4; ip addr flush dev ens4";
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
-  skip_fail: false
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
 
-- description: Hack cmp02 node
-  cmd: salt 'cmp02*' cmd.run "ip addr del 172.16.10.106/24 dev ens4; ip addr flush dev ens4";
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
-  skip_fail: false
-
+#- description: Hack gtw node
+#  cmd: salt 'gtw*' cmd.run "ip addr del 172.16.10.110/24 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 172.16.10.105/24 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 172.16.10.106/24 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-mcp10-dvr/underlay--user-data1404.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp10-dvr/underlay--user-data1404.yaml
index b0b0daf..487ccfa 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp10-dvr/underlay--user-data1404.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp10-dvr/underlay--user-data1404.yaml
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@
    # saltstack repo is for minions that have the same version in the xenial and trusty (2016.3.3)
    #- echo "deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/14.04/amd64/latest trusty main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/saltstack.list
    #- wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/14.04/amd64/latest/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | apt-key add -
-   - echo "deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/14.04/amd64/2016.3 trusty main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/saltstack.list
-   - wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/14.04/amd64/2016.3/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | apt-key add -
+   - echo "deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/14.04/amd64/{{ SALT_VERSION }} trusty main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/saltstack.list
+   - wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/14.04/amd64/{{ SALT_VERSION }}/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | apt-key add -
 
    - apt-get clean
    - apt-get update
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp10-dvr/underlay--user-data1604.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp10-dvr/underlay--user-data1604.yaml
index dcc77d2..3e0c1fd 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp10-dvr/underlay--user-data1604.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp10-dvr/underlay--user-data1604.yaml
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@
    # saltstack repo is for minions that have the same version in the xenial and trusty (2016.3.3)
    #- echo "deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/16.04/amd64/latest xenial main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/saltstack.list
    #- wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/16.04/amd64/latest/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | 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 -
 
    - apt-get clean
    - apt-get update
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp10-ovs.new/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp10-ovs.new/salt.yaml
index 57c0417..8d5a9e3 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp10-ovs.new/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp10-ovs.new/salt.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 {% set SALT_MODELS_REPOSITORY = os_env('SALT_MODELS_REPOSITORY','https://gerrit.mcp.mirantis.net/salt-models/mcp-virtual-lab') %}
 # Other salt model repository parameters see in shared-salt.yaml
-
+{% set SALT_VERSION = os_env('SALT_VERSION', '2016.3') %}
 {% import 'shared-salt.yaml' as SHARED with context %}
 
 # Install salt to the config node
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
     which wget >/dev/null || (apt-get update; apt-get install -y wget);
     echo "deb [arch=amd64] http://apt.mirantis.com/xenial nightly 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 -;
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 1}
   skip_fail: false
@@ -69,21 +69,25 @@
 
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_BOOTSTRAP_ALL_MINIONS() }}
 
-- description: Hack gtw node
-  cmd: salt 'gtw*' cmd.run "ip addr del 172.16.10.110/24 dev ens4; ip addr flush dev ens4";
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
-  skip_fail: false
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
 
-- description: Hack cmp01 node
-  cmd: salt 'cmp01*' cmd.run "ip addr del 172.16.10.105/24 dev ens4; ip addr flush dev ens4";
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
-  skip_fail: false
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
 
-- description: Hack cmp02 node
-  cmd: salt 'cmp02*' cmd.run "ip addr del 172.16.10.106/24 dev ens4; ip addr flush dev ens4";
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
-  skip_fail: false
+#- description: Hack gtw node
+#  cmd: salt 'gtw*' cmd.run "ip addr del 172.16.10.110/24 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 172.16.10.105/24 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 172.16.10.106/24 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-mcp10-ovs.new/underlay--user-data1404.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp10-ovs.new/underlay--user-data1404.yaml
index b0b0daf..487ccfa 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp10-ovs.new/underlay--user-data1404.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp10-ovs.new/underlay--user-data1404.yaml
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@
    # saltstack repo is for minions that have the same version in the xenial and trusty (2016.3.3)
    #- echo "deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/14.04/amd64/latest trusty main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/saltstack.list
    #- wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/14.04/amd64/latest/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | apt-key add -
-   - echo "deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/14.04/amd64/2016.3 trusty main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/saltstack.list
-   - wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/14.04/amd64/2016.3/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | apt-key add -
+   - echo "deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/14.04/amd64/{{ SALT_VERSION }} trusty main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/saltstack.list
+   - wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/14.04/amd64/{{ SALT_VERSION }}/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | apt-key add -
 
    - apt-get clean
    - apt-get update
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp10-ovs.new/underlay--user-data1604.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp10-ovs.new/underlay--user-data1604.yaml
index dcc77d2..f65587d 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp10-ovs.new/underlay--user-data1604.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp10-ovs.new/underlay--user-data1604.yaml
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@
    # saltstack repo is for minions that have the same version in the xenial and trusty (2016.3.3)
    #- echo "deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/16.04/amd64/latest xenial main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/saltstack.list
    #- wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/16.04/amd64/latest/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | 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 -
 
    - apt-get clean
    - apt-get update
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp10-ovs/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp10-ovs/salt.yaml
index 57c0417..3b6c798 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp10-ovs/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp10-ovs/salt.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 {% set SALT_MODELS_REPOSITORY = os_env('SALT_MODELS_REPOSITORY','https://gerrit.mcp.mirantis.net/salt-models/mcp-virtual-lab') %}
 # Other salt model repository parameters see in shared-salt.yaml
-
+{% set SALT_VERSION = os_env('SALT_VERSION', '2016.3') %}
 {% import 'shared-salt.yaml' as SHARED with context %}
 
 # Install salt to the config node
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
     which wget >/dev/null || (apt-get update; apt-get install -y wget);
     echo "deb [arch=amd64] http://apt.mirantis.com/xenial nightly 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 -;
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 1}
   skip_fail: false
@@ -69,21 +69,25 @@
 
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_BOOTSTRAP_ALL_MINIONS() }}
 
-- description: Hack gtw node
-  cmd: salt 'gtw*' cmd.run "ip addr del 172.16.10.110/24 dev ens4; ip addr flush dev ens4";
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
-  skip_fail: false
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
 
-- description: Hack cmp01 node
-  cmd: salt 'cmp01*' cmd.run "ip addr del 172.16.10.105/24 dev ens4; ip addr flush dev ens4";
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
-  skip_fail: false
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
 
-- description: Hack cmp02 node
-  cmd: salt 'cmp02*' cmd.run "ip addr del 172.16.10.106/24 dev ens4; ip addr flush dev ens4";
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
-  skip_fail: false
-
+#- description: Hack gtw node
+#  cmd: salt 'gtw*' cmd.run "ip addr del 172.16.10.110/24 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 172.16.10.105/24 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 172.16.10.106/24 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-mcp10-ovs/underlay--user-data1404.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp10-ovs/underlay--user-data1404.yaml
index b0b0daf..487ccfa 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp10-ovs/underlay--user-data1404.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp10-ovs/underlay--user-data1404.yaml
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@
    # saltstack repo is for minions that have the same version in the xenial and trusty (2016.3.3)
    #- echo "deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/14.04/amd64/latest trusty main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/saltstack.list
    #- wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/14.04/amd64/latest/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | apt-key add -
-   - echo "deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/14.04/amd64/2016.3 trusty main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/saltstack.list
-   - wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/14.04/amd64/2016.3/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | apt-key add -
+   - echo "deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/14.04/amd64/{{ SALT_VERSION }} trusty main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/saltstack.list
+   - wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/14.04/amd64/{{ SALT_VERSION }}/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | apt-key add -
 
    - apt-get clean
    - apt-get update
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp10-ovs/underlay--user-data1604.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp10-ovs/underlay--user-data1604.yaml
index dcc77d2..3e0c1fd 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp10-ovs/underlay--user-data1604.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp10-ovs/underlay--user-data1604.yaml
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@
    # saltstack repo is for minions that have the same version in the xenial and trusty (2016.3.3)
    #- echo "deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/16.04/amd64/latest xenial main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/saltstack.list
    #- wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/16.04/amd64/latest/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | 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 -
 
    - apt-get clean
    - apt-get update
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-dvr/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-dvr/salt.yaml
index d3fb6bc..2c5eb2f 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-dvr/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-dvr/salt.yaml
@@ -21,20 +21,24 @@
 
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_BOOTSTRAP_ALL_MINIONS() }}
 
-- description: Hack gtw node
-  cmd: salt 'gtw*' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.IPV4_NET_CONTROL_PREFIX }}.94/24 dev ens4; ip addr flush dev ens4";
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
-  skip_fail: false
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
 
-- description: Hack cmp01 node
-  cmd: salt 'cmp01*' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.IPV4_NET_CONTROL_PREFIX }}.95/24 dev ens4; ip addr flush dev ens4";
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
-  skip_fail: false
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
 
-- description: Hack cmp02 node
-  cmd: salt 'cmp02*' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.IPV4_NET_CONTROL_PREFIX }}.96/24 dev ens4; ip addr flush dev ens4";
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
-  skip_fail: false
+#- description: Hack gtw node
+#  cmd: salt 'gtw*' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.IPV4_NET_CONTROL_PREFIX }}.94/24 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 {{ SHARED.IPV4_NET_CONTROL_PREFIX }}.95/24 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 {{ SHARED.IPV4_NET_CONTROL_PREFIX }}.96/24 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-mcp11-dvr/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-dvr/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
index da0761b..600f6fb 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-dvr/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-dvr/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@
 
    - 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 -;
 
    - apt-get clean
    - apt-get update
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-dvr/underlay--user-data1604.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-dvr/underlay--user-data1604.yaml
index c056295..48e3a15 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-dvr/underlay--user-data1604.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-dvr/underlay--user-data1604.yaml
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@
 
    - 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 -;
 
    - apt-get clean
    - eatmydata apt-get update && apt-get -y upgrade
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-calico/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-calico/salt.yaml
index a650b87..a6c342c 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-calico/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-calico/salt.yaml
@@ -31,3 +31,7 @@
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_GENERATE_INVENTORY() }}
 
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_BOOTSTRAP_ALL_MINIONS() }}
+
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
+
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-contrail/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-contrail/salt.yaml
index b8ad38a..0634cb9 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-contrail/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-contrail/salt.yaml
@@ -32,3 +32,7 @@
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_GENERATE_INVENTORY() }}
 
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_BOOTSTRAP_ALL_MINIONS() }}
+
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
+
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs-dpdk/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs-dpdk/salt.yaml
index e931f6a..6b212e5 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs-dpdk/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs-dpdk/salt.yaml
@@ -21,20 +21,25 @@
 
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_BOOTSTRAP_ALL_MINIONS() }}
 
-- description: Hack gtw node
-  cmd: salt 'gtw*' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
 
-- description: Hack cmp01 node
-  cmd: salt 'cmp01*' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
 
-- description: Hack cmp02 node
-  cmd: salt 'cmp02*' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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
+#
+#- description: Hack gtw node
+#  cmd: salt 'gtw*' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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 {{ SHARED.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 {{ SHARED.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-mcp11-ovs-dpdk/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs-dpdk/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
index da0761b..600f6fb 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs-dpdk/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs-dpdk/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@
 
    - 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 -;
 
    - apt-get clean
    - apt-get update
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs-dpdk/underlay--user-data1604.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs-dpdk/underlay--user-data1604.yaml
index b416c16..9852e2c 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs-dpdk/underlay--user-data1604.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs-dpdk/underlay--user-data1604.yaml
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@
 
    - 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 -;
 
    - apt-get clean
    - eatmydata apt-get update && apt-get -y upgrade
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs.new/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs.new/salt.yaml
index 3c1cb55..e0f23a5 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs.new/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs.new/salt.yaml
@@ -21,20 +21,24 @@
 
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_BOOTSTRAP_ALL_MINIONS() }}
 
-- description: Hack gtw node
-  cmd: salt 'gtw*' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
 
-- description: Hack cmp01 node
-  cmd: salt 'cmp01*' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
 
-- description: Hack cmp02 node
-  cmd: salt 'cmp02*' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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
+#- description: Hack gtw node
+#  cmd: salt 'gtw*' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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 {{ SHARED.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 {{ SHARED.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-mcp11-ovs.new/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs.new/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
index d569b54..ecd79db 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs.new/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs.new/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@
 
    - 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 -;
 
    - apt-get clean
    - apt-get update
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs.new/underlay--user-data1604.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs.new/underlay--user-data1604.yaml
index e796176..29229d1 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs.new/underlay--user-data1604.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs.new/underlay--user-data1604.yaml
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@
  
    - 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 -
 
    - apt-get clean
    - eatmydata apt-get update && apt-get -y upgrade
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs/salt.yaml
index 5db2f58..311afb8 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs/salt.yaml
@@ -21,26 +21,31 @@
 
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_BOOTSTRAP_ALL_MINIONS() }}
 
-- description: WR run linux state to fix hosts
-  cmd: salt "cfg*" state.sls linux
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
-  skip_fail: true
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
 
-- description: Hack gtw node
-  cmd: salt 'gtw*' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.IPV4_NET_CONTROL_PREFIX }}.94/24 dev ens4; ip addr flush dev ens4";
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
-  skip_fail: false
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
 
-- description: Hack cmp01 node
-  cmd: salt 'cmp01*' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.IPV4_NET_CONTROL_PREFIX }}.95/24 dev ens4; ip addr flush dev ens4";
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
-  skip_fail: false
+#- description: WR run linux state to fix hosts
+#  cmd: salt "cfg*" state.sls linux
+#  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
+#  retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
+#  skip_fail: true
 
-- description: Hack cmp02 node
-  cmd: salt 'cmp02*' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.IPV4_NET_CONTROL_PREFIX }}.96/24 dev ens4; ip addr flush dev ens4";
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
-  skip_fail: false
+#- description: Hack gtw node
+#  cmd: salt 'gtw*' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.IPV4_NET_CONTROL_PREFIX }}.94/24 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 {{ SHARED.IPV4_NET_CONTROL_PREFIX }}.95/24 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 {{ SHARED.IPV4_NET_CONTROL_PREFIX }}.96/24 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-mcp11-ovs/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
index da0761b..600f6fb 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@
 
    - 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 -;
 
    - apt-get clean
    - apt-get update
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs/underlay--user-data1604.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs/underlay--user-data1604.yaml
index 2f27d54..df91bee 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs/underlay--user-data1604.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs/underlay--user-data1604.yaml
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@
 
    - 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 -
 
    - apt-get clean
    - eatmydata apt-get update && apt-get -y upgrade
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
 
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-pike-ovs/run_test.sh b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-pike-ovs/run_test.sh
index e2df1ae..bdf709d 100755
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-pike-ovs/run_test.sh
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-pike-ovs/run_test.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 export LAB_CONFIG_NAME=virtual-offline-pike-ovs
 export CLUSTER_NAME=virtual-offline-pike-ovs
 export REPOSITORY_SUITE=2018.1
+export SALT_VERSION=2016.3
+export DISTRIB_CODENAME=xenial
 
 export TEST_GROUP=test_mcp_pike_ovs_install
 export RUN_TEMPEST=true
@@ -32,7 +34,8 @@
 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/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-pike-ovs/salt.yaml
index 6dcefa2..a1c39d9 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-pike-ovs/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-pike-ovs/salt.yaml
@@ -69,20 +69,24 @@
 
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_BOOTSTRAP_ALL_MINIONS() }}
 
-- 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
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
 
-- 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
+#- 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/underlay--user-data-apt01.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-pike-ovs/underlay--user-data-apt01.yaml
index 0c06c6b..69772ac 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-pike-ovs/underlay--user-data-apt01.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-pike-ovs/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
 
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-ssl/run_test.sh b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-ssl/run_test.sh
index f24f56e..5893042 100755
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-ssl/run_test.sh
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-ssl/run_test.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 export LAB_CONFIG_NAME=virtual-offline-ssl
 export CLUSTER_NAME=virtual-offline-ssl
 export REPOSITORY_SUITE=proposed
+export DISTRIB_CODENAME=xenial
+export SALT_VERSION=2016.3
 
 export TEST_GROUP=test_mcp_pike_ovs_install
 export RUN_TEMPEST=true
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@
 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} ${DISTRIB_CODENAME} main"
 export SALT_GPG="http://apt.mirantis.local.test/public.gpg"
 export UBUNTU_REPOSITORY="deb http://mirror.mcp.mirantis.local.test/${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-ssl/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-ssl/salt.yaml
index e36cd54..3851882 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-ssl/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-ssl/salt.yaml
@@ -67,21 +67,3 @@
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_GENERATE_INVENTORY() }}
 
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_BOOTSTRAP_ALL_MINIONS() }}
-
-#- 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-ssl/underlay--user-data-apt01.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-ssl/underlay--user-data-apt01.yaml
index 0c06c6b..69772ac 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-ssl/underlay--user-data-apt01.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-ssl/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
 
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-pike-ovs-dpdk/salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-pike-ovs-dpdk/salt.yaml
index 1cd8024..3fac01a 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-pike-ovs-dpdk/salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-pike-ovs-dpdk/salt.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 {% from 'virtual-pike-ovs-dpdk/underlay.yaml' import HOSTNAME_CFG01 with context %}
-{% from 'virtual-pike-ovs-dpdk/underlay.yaml' import HOSTNAME_CMP01 with context %}
-{% from 'virtual-pike-ovs-dpdk/underlay.yaml' import HOSTNAME_CMP02 with context %}
-{% from 'virtual-pike-ovs-dpdk/underlay.yaml' import HOSTNAME_GTW01 with context %}
 {% from 'virtual-pike-ovs-dpdk/underlay.yaml' import LAB_CONFIG_NAME with context %}
 {% from 'virtual-pike-ovs-dpdk/underlay.yaml' import DOMAIN_NAME with context %}
 
@@ -30,20 +27,6 @@
 
 {{ SHARED.MACRO_BOOTSTRAP_ALL_MINIONS() }}
 
-- description: Hack gtw node
-  cmd: salt '{{ HOSTNAME_GTW01 }}' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_SERVICES_ON_CFG()}}
 
-- description: Hack cmp01 node
-  cmd: salt '{{ HOSTNAME_CMP01 }}' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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 '{{ HOSTNAME_CMP02 }}' cmd.run "ip addr del {{ SHARED.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
+{{SHARED.MACRO_CHECK_SALT_VERSION_ON_NODES()}}
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