diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-dvr-vxlan/common-services.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-dvr-vxlan/common-services.yaml
index 4e3bb65..06df7ad 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-dvr-vxlan/common-services.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-dvr-vxlan/common-services.yaml
@@ -36,15 +36,6 @@
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
   skip_fail: true
 
-- description: Check the OpenStack control VIP
-  cmd: |
-    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=$(salt --out=newline_values_only "ctl01*" pillar.get _param:cluster_vip_address);
-    echo "_param:cluster_vip_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
-    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
-  skip_fail: false
-
 - description: Install RabbitMQ on ctl01
   cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False
     -C 'I@rabbitmq:server and *01*' state.sls rabbitmq
@@ -122,3 +113,12 @@
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
   skip_fail: false
+
+- description: Check the OpenStack control VIP
+  cmd: |
+    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=$(salt --out=newline_values_only "ctl01*" pillar.get _param:cluster_vip_address);
+    echo "_param:cluster_vip_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
+    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
+  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
+  retry: {count: 3, delay: 10}
+  skip_fail: false
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-ocata-contrail-nfv/common-services.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-ocata-contrail-nfv/common-services.yaml
index d99c834..b7fcb07 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-ocata-contrail-nfv/common-services.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-ocata-contrail-nfv/common-services.yaml
@@ -39,15 +39,6 @@
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
   skip_fail: true
 
-- description: Check the OpenStack control VIP
-  cmd: |
-    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=$(salt --out=newline_values_only "ctl01*" pillar.get _param:cluster_vip_address);
-    echo "_param:cluster_vip_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
-    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
-  skip_fail: false
-
 - description: Install RabbitMQ on ctl01
   cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False
     -C 'I@rabbitmq:server and *01*' state.sls rabbitmq
@@ -124,3 +115,12 @@
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
   skip_fail: false
+
+- description: Check the OpenStack control VIP
+  cmd: |
+    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=$(salt --out=newline_values_only "ctl01*" pillar.get _param:cluster_vip_address);
+    echo "_param:cluster_vip_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
+    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
+  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
+  retry: {count: 3, delay: 10}
+  skip_fail: false
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-ocata-contrail/common-services.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-ocata-contrail/common-services.yaml
index 24af2f5..9971a9f 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-ocata-contrail/common-services.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-ocata-contrail/common-services.yaml
@@ -39,15 +39,6 @@
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
   skip_fail: true
 
-- description: Check the OpenStack control VIP
-  cmd: |
-    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=$(salt --out=newline_values_only "ctl01*" pillar.get _param:cluster_vip_address);
-    echo "_param:cluster_vip_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
-    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
-  skip_fail: false
-
 - description: Install RabbitMQ on ctl01
   cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False
     -C 'I@rabbitmq:server and *01*' state.sls rabbitmq
@@ -124,3 +115,12 @@
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
   skip_fail: false
+
+- description: Check the OpenStack control VIP
+  cmd: |
+    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=$(salt --out=newline_values_only "ctl01*" pillar.get _param:cluster_vip_address);
+    echo "_param:cluster_vip_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
+    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
+  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
+  retry: {count: 3, delay: 10}
+  skip_fail: false
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-ovs-dpdk/common-services.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-ovs-dpdk/common-services.yaml
index c2ae1f4..e6dc270 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-ovs-dpdk/common-services.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-ovs-dpdk/common-services.yaml
@@ -15,16 +15,6 @@
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
   skip_fail: true
 
-- description: Check the VIP
-  cmd: |
-    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
-    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
-    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
-  skip_fail: false
-
-
 - description: Install glusterfs
   cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False
     -C 'I@glusterfs:server' state.sls glusterfs.server.service
@@ -116,3 +106,12 @@
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
   skip_fail: false
+
+- description: Check the VIP
+  cmd: |
+    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
+    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
+    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
+  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
+  retry: {count: 3, delay: 10}
+  skip_fail: false
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-mitaka-dvr/common-services.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-mitaka-dvr/common-services.yaml
index 36b69d1..eaf156f 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-mitaka-dvr/common-services.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-mitaka-dvr/common-services.yaml
@@ -15,16 +15,6 @@
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
   skip_fail: true
 
-- description: Check the VIP
-  cmd: |
-    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
-    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
-    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
-  skip_fail: false
-
-
 - description: Install glusterfs
   cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False
     -C 'I@glusterfs:server' state.sls glusterfs.server.service
@@ -88,7 +78,6 @@
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
   skip_fail: true
 
-
 - description: Install haproxy
   cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False
     -C 'I@haproxy:proxy' state.sls haproxy
@@ -116,3 +105,12 @@
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
   skip_fail: false
+
+- description: Check the VIP
+  cmd: |
+    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
+    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
+    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
+  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
+  retry: {count: 3, delay: 10}
+  skip_fail: false
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-ocata-dop-sl2/common-services.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-ocata-dop-sl2/common-services.yaml
index 9929c03..a3508a6 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-ocata-dop-sl2/common-services.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-ocata-dop-sl2/common-services.yaml
@@ -21,16 +21,6 @@
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
   skip_fail: true
 
-- description: Check the OpenStack control VIP
-  cmd: |
-    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=$(salt --out=newline_values_only "ctl01*" pillar.get _param:cluster_vip_address);
-    echo "_param:cluster_vip_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
-    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
-  skip_fail: false
-
-
 - description: Install glusterfs
   cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False
     -C 'I@glusterfs:server' state.sls glusterfs.server.service
@@ -129,3 +119,12 @@
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
   skip_fail: false
+
+- description: Check the OpenStack control VIP
+  cmd: |
+    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=$(salt --out=newline_values_only "ctl01*" pillar.get _param:cluster_vip_address);
+    echo "_param:cluster_vip_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
+    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
+  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
+  retry: {count: 3, delay: 10}
+  skip_fail: false
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-ocata-dvr-vxlan/common-services.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-ocata-dvr-vxlan/common-services.yaml
index 6b26974..af81722 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-ocata-dvr-vxlan/common-services.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-ocata-dvr-vxlan/common-services.yaml
@@ -21,16 +21,6 @@
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
   skip_fail: true
 
-- description: Check the VIP
-  cmd: |
-    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
-    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
-    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
-  skip_fail: false
-
-
 - description: Install glusterfs
   cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False
     -C 'I@glusterfs:server' state.sls glusterfs.server.service
@@ -136,3 +126,12 @@
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
   skip_fail: false
+
+- description: Check the VIP
+  cmd: |
+    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
+    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
+    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
+  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
+  retry: {count: 3, delay: 10}
+  skip_fail: false
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-pike-dpdk/common-services.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-pike-dpdk/common-services.yaml
index 9264ed5..4588a4e 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-pike-dpdk/common-services.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-pike-dpdk/common-services.yaml
@@ -15,16 +15,6 @@
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
   skip_fail: true
 
-- description: Check the VIP
-  cmd: |
-    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
-    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
-    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
-  skip_fail: false
-
-
 - description: Install glusterfs
   cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False
     -C 'I@glusterfs:server' state.sls glusterfs.server.service
@@ -116,3 +106,12 @@
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
   skip_fail: false
+
+- description: Check the VIP
+  cmd: |
+    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
+    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
+    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
+  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
+  retry: {count: 3, delay: 10}
+  skip_fail: false
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-pike-dvr-ssl/common-services.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-pike-dvr-ssl/common-services.yaml
index 4d79b7d..ded1586 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-pike-dvr-ssl/common-services.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-pike-dvr-ssl/common-services.yaml
@@ -15,16 +15,6 @@
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
   skip_fail: true
 
-- description: Check the VIP
-  cmd: |
-    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
-    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
-    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
-  skip_fail: false
-
-
 - description: Install glusterfs
   cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False
     -C 'I@glusterfs:server' state.sls glusterfs.server.service
@@ -116,3 +106,12 @@
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
   skip_fail: false
+
+- description: Check the VIP
+  cmd: |
+    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
+    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
+    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
+  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
+  retry: {count: 3, delay: 10}
+  skip_fail: false
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-pike-dvr/common-services.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-pike-dvr/common-services.yaml
index 31a6257..b1b2088 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-pike-dvr/common-services.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-pike-dvr/common-services.yaml
@@ -15,16 +15,6 @@
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
   skip_fail: true
 
-- description: Check the VIP
-  cmd: |
-    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
-    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
-    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
-  skip_fail: false
-
-
 - description: Install glusterfs
   cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False
     -C 'I@glusterfs:server' state.sls glusterfs.server.service
@@ -116,3 +106,12 @@
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
   skip_fail: false
+
+- description: Check the VIP
+  cmd: |
+    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
+    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
+    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
+  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
+  retry: {count: 3, delay: 10}
+  skip_fail: false
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-pike-ovs/common-services.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-pike-ovs/common-services.yaml
index 89aaf5c..27bac1d 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-pike-ovs/common-services.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-pike-ovs/common-services.yaml
@@ -15,16 +15,6 @@
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
   skip_fail: true
 
-- description: Check the VIP
-  cmd: |
-    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
-    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
-    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
-  skip_fail: false
-
-
 - description: Install glusterfs
   cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False
     -C 'I@glusterfs:server' state.sls glusterfs.server.service
@@ -116,3 +106,12 @@
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
   skip_fail: false
+
+- description: Check the VIP
+  cmd: |
+    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
+    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
+    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
+  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
+  retry: {count: 3, delay: 10}
+  skip_fail: false
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/mcp-ocata-local-repo-dvr/common-services.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/mcp-ocata-local-repo-dvr/common-services.yaml
index 32588b5..c488f78 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/mcp-ocata-local-repo-dvr/common-services.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/mcp-ocata-local-repo-dvr/common-services.yaml
@@ -15,16 +15,6 @@
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
   skip_fail: true
 
-- description: Check the VIP
-  cmd: |
-    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
-    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
-    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
-  skip_fail: false
-
-
 - description: Install glusterfs
   cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False
     -C 'I@glusterfs:server' state.sls glusterfs.server.service
@@ -116,3 +106,12 @@
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
   skip_fail: false
+
+- description: Check the VIP
+  cmd: |
+    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
+    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
+    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
+  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
+  retry: {count: 3, delay: 10}
+  skip_fail: false
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ceph-offline/common-services.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ceph-offline/common-services.yaml
index fd46292..464cf82 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ceph-offline/common-services.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ceph-offline/common-services.yaml
@@ -22,16 +22,6 @@
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
   skip_fail: true
 
-- description: Check the VIP
-  cmd: |
-    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
-    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
-    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
-  skip_fail: false
-
-
 - description: Install glusterfs
   cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False
     -C 'I@glusterfs:server' state.sls glusterfs.server.service
@@ -123,3 +113,12 @@
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
   skip_fail: false
+
+- description: Check the VIP
+  cmd: |
+    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
+    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
+    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
+  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
+  retry: {count: 3, delay: 10}
+  skip_fail: false
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-dvr/common-services.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-dvr/common-services.yaml
index 23420b1..62e0fe1 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-dvr/common-services.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-dvr/common-services.yaml
@@ -15,16 +15,6 @@
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
   skip_fail: true
 
-- description: Check the VIP
-  cmd: |
-    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
-    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
-    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
-  skip_fail: false
-
-
 - description: Install glusterfs
   cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False
     -C 'I@glusterfs:server' state.sls glusterfs.server.service
@@ -116,3 +106,12 @@
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
   skip_fail: false
+
+- description: Check the VIP
+  cmd: |
+    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
+    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
+    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
+  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
+  retry: {count: 3, delay: 10}
+  skip_fail: false
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs-ceph/common-services.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs-ceph/common-services.yaml
index 5419a9b..70112b7 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs-ceph/common-services.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs-ceph/common-services.yaml
@@ -15,16 +15,6 @@
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
   skip_fail: true
 
-- description: Check the VIP
-  cmd: |
-    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
-    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
-    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
-  skip_fail: false
-
-
 - description: Install glusterfs
   cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False
     -C 'I@glusterfs:server' state.sls glusterfs.server.service
@@ -88,7 +78,6 @@
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
   skip_fail: true
 
-
 - description: Install haproxy
   cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False
     -C 'I@haproxy:proxy' state.sls haproxy
@@ -116,3 +105,12 @@
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
   skip_fail: false
+
+- description: Check the VIP
+  cmd: |
+    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
+    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
+    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
+  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
+  retry: {count: 3, delay: 10}
+  skip_fail: false
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs/common-services.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs/common-services.yaml
index ec1692a..132f8c5 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs/common-services.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs/common-services.yaml
@@ -15,16 +15,6 @@
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
   skip_fail: true
 
-- description: Check the VIP
-  cmd: |
-    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
-    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
-    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
-  skip_fail: false
-
-
 - description: Install glusterfs
   cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False
     -C 'I@glusterfs:server' state.sls glusterfs.server.service
@@ -116,3 +106,12 @@
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
   skip_fail: false
+
+- description: Check the VIP
+  cmd: |
+    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
+    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
+    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
+  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
+  retry: {count: 3, delay: 10}
+  skip_fail: false
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr-ceph-rgw/common-services.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr-ceph-rgw/common-services.yaml
index 4017f70..121d4c4 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr-ceph-rgw/common-services.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr-ceph-rgw/common-services.yaml
@@ -15,16 +15,6 @@
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
   skip_fail: true
 
-- description: Check the VIP
-  cmd: |
-    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
-    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
-    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
-  skip_fail: false
-
-
 - description: Install glusterfs
   cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False
     -C 'I@glusterfs:server' state.sls glusterfs.server.service
@@ -116,3 +106,12 @@
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
   skip_fail: false
+
+- description: Check the VIP
+  cmd: |
+    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
+    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
+    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
+  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
+  retry: {count: 3, delay: 10}
+  skip_fail: false
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr-ssl-barbican/common-services.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr-ssl-barbican/common-services.yaml
index 6c98a9d..3ec4687 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr-ssl-barbican/common-services.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr-ssl-barbican/common-services.yaml
@@ -15,16 +15,6 @@
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
   skip_fail: true
 
-- description: Check the VIP
-  cmd: |
-    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
-    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
-    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
-  skip_fail: false
-
-
 - description: Install glusterfs
   cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False
     -C 'I@glusterfs:server' state.sls glusterfs.server.service
@@ -116,3 +106,13 @@
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
   skip_fail: false
+
+- description: Check the VIP
+  cmd: |
+    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
+    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
+    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
+  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
+  retry: {count: 3, delay: 10}
+  skip_fail: false
+
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr-ssl/common-services.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr-ssl/common-services.yaml
index d0143da..57968ee 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr-ssl/common-services.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr-ssl/common-services.yaml
@@ -15,16 +15,6 @@
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
   skip_fail: true
 
-- description: Check the VIP
-  cmd: |
-    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
-    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
-    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
-  skip_fail: false
-
-
 - description: Install glusterfs
   cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False
     -C 'I@glusterfs:server' state.sls glusterfs.server.service
@@ -116,3 +106,12 @@
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
   skip_fail: false
+
+- description: Check the VIP
+  cmd: |
+    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
+    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
+    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
+  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
+  retry: {count: 3, delay: 10}
+  skip_fail: false
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr/common-services.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr/common-services.yaml
index 3981011..cbde3f0 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr/common-services.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr/common-services.yaml
@@ -15,16 +15,6 @@
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
   skip_fail: true
 
-- description: Check the VIP
-  cmd: |
-    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
-    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
-    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
-  skip_fail: false
-
-
 - description: Install glusterfs
   cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False
     -C 'I@glusterfs:server' state.sls glusterfs.server.service
@@ -116,3 +106,12 @@
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
   skip_fail: false
+
+- description: Check the VIP
+  cmd: |
+    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
+    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
+    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
+  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
+  retry: {count: 3, delay: 10}
+  skip_fail: false
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs-ceph/common-services.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs-ceph/common-services.yaml
index b825cc2..c0e9b0e 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs-ceph/common-services.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs-ceph/common-services.yaml
@@ -15,16 +15,6 @@
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
   skip_fail: true
 
-- description: Check the VIP
-  cmd: |
-    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
-    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
-    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
-  skip_fail: false
-
-
 - description: Install glusterfs
   cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False
     -C 'I@glusterfs:server' state.sls glusterfs.server.service
@@ -116,3 +106,12 @@
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
   skip_fail: false
+
+- description: Check the VIP
+  cmd: |
+    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
+    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
+    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
+  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
+  retry: {count: 3, delay: 10}
+  skip_fail: false
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs-l2gw-bgpvpn/common-services.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs-l2gw-bgpvpn/common-services.yaml
index a6d0ed5..368f2bf 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs-l2gw-bgpvpn/common-services.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs-l2gw-bgpvpn/common-services.yaml
@@ -15,16 +15,6 @@
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
   skip_fail: true
 
-- description: Check the VIP
-  cmd: |
-    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
-    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
-    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
-  skip_fail: false
-
-
 - description: Install glusterfs
   cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False
     -C 'I@glusterfs:server' state.sls glusterfs.server.service
@@ -116,3 +106,12 @@
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
   skip_fail: false
+
+- description: Check the VIP
+  cmd: |
+    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
+    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
+    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
+  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
+  retry: {count: 3, delay: 10}
+  skip_fail: false
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs/common-services.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs/common-services.yaml
index 0187c6b..abaa50d 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs/common-services.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs/common-services.yaml
@@ -15,16 +15,6 @@
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
   skip_fail: true
 
-- description: Check the VIP
-  cmd: |
-    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
-    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
-    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
-  skip_fail: false
-
-
 - description: Install glusterfs
   cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False
     -C 'I@glusterfs:server' state.sls glusterfs.server.service
@@ -116,3 +106,12 @@
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
   skip_fail: false
+
+- description: Check the VIP
+  cmd: |
+    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
+    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
+    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
+  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
+  retry: {count: 3, delay: 10}
+  skip_fail: false
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-sl-os/common-services.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-sl-os/common-services.yaml
index 7049d2a..41b92ab 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-sl-os/common-services.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-sl-os/common-services.yaml
@@ -15,16 +15,6 @@
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
   skip_fail: true
 
-- description: Check the VIP
-  cmd: |
-    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
-    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
-    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
-  skip_fail: false
-
-
 - description: Install glusterfs
   cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False
     -C 'I@glusterfs:server' state.sls glusterfs.server.service
@@ -116,3 +106,12 @@
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
   skip_fail: false
+
+- description: Check the VIP
+  cmd: |
+    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
+    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
+    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
+  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
+  retry: {count: 3, delay: 10}
+  skip_fail: false
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-trusty/common-services.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-trusty/common-services.yaml
index 7c1d58e..74d77b2 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-trusty/common-services.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-trusty/common-services.yaml
@@ -15,16 +15,6 @@
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
   skip_fail: true
 
-- description: Check the VIP
-  cmd: |
-    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
-    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
-    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
-  skip_fail: false
-
-
 - description: Install glusterfs
   cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False
     -C 'I@glusterfs:server' state.sls glusterfs.server.service
@@ -116,3 +106,12 @@
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
   skip_fail: false
+
+- description: Check the VIP
+  cmd: |
+    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
+    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
+    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
+  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
+  retry: {count: 3, delay: 10}
+  skip_fail: false
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-pike-ovs-dpdk/common-services.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-pike-ovs-dpdk/common-services.yaml
index 1b90323..0890cd3 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-pike-ovs-dpdk/common-services.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-pike-ovs-dpdk/common-services.yaml
@@ -22,16 +22,6 @@
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
   skip_fail: true
 
-- description: Check the VIP
-  cmd: |
-    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
-    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
-    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
-  skip_fail: false
-
-
 - description: Install glusterfs
   cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False
     -C 'I@glusterfs:server' state.sls glusterfs.server.service
@@ -123,3 +113,12 @@
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
   skip_fail: false
+
+- description: Check the VIP
+  cmd: |
+    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
+    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
+    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
+  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
+  retry: {count: 3, delay: 10}
+  skip_fail: false
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-pike-ovs/common-services.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-pike-ovs/common-services.yaml
index 2527625..b3a1404 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-pike-ovs/common-services.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-pike-ovs/common-services.yaml
@@ -22,16 +22,6 @@
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
   skip_fail: true
 
-- description: Check the VIP
-  cmd: |
-    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
-    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
-    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
-  skip_fail: false
-
-
 - description: Install glusterfs
   cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False
     -C 'I@glusterfs:server' state.sls glusterfs.server.service
@@ -123,3 +113,12 @@
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
   skip_fail: false
+
+- description: Check the VIP
+  cmd: |
+    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
+    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
+    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
+  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
+  retry: {count: 3, delay: 10}
+  skip_fail: false
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-ssl/common-services.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-ssl/common-services.yaml
index 9237177..0c75bb4 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-ssl/common-services.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-offline-ssl/common-services.yaml
@@ -22,16 +22,6 @@
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
   skip_fail: true
 
-- description: Check the VIP
-  cmd: |
-    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
-    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
-    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
-  skip_fail: false
-
-
 - description: Install glusterfs
   cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False
     -C 'I@glusterfs:server' state.sls glusterfs.server.service
@@ -123,3 +113,12 @@
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
   skip_fail: false
+
+- description: Check the VIP
+  cmd: |
+    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
+    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
+    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
+  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
+  retry: {count: 3, delay: 10}
+  skip_fail: false
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-pike-ovs-dpdk/common-services.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-pike-ovs-dpdk/common-services.yaml
index 9da458c..202a7e2 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-pike-ovs-dpdk/common-services.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-pike-ovs-dpdk/common-services.yaml
@@ -15,16 +15,6 @@
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 10}
   skip_fail: true
 
-- description: Check the VIP
-  cmd: |
-    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
-    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
-    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
-  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
-  retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
-  skip_fail: false
-
-
 - description: Install glusterfs
   cmd: salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False
     -C 'I@glusterfs:server' state.sls glusterfs.server.service
@@ -116,3 +106,12 @@
   node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
   retry: {count: 1, delay: 5}
   skip_fail: false
+
+- description: Check the VIP
+  cmd: |
+    OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS=`salt-call --out=newline_values_only pillar.get _param:openstack_control_address`;
+    echo "_param:openstack_control_address (vip): ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}";
+    salt --hard-crash --state-output=mixed --state-verbose=False -C 'I@keepalived:cluster' cmd.run "ip a | grep ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}" | grep -B1 ${OPENSTACK_CONTROL_ADDRESS}
+  node_name: {{ HOSTNAME_CFG01 }}
+  retry: {count: 3, delay: 10}
+  skip_fail: false