diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-dvr-vxlan/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-dvr-vxlan/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
index d63d340..8a53b87 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-dvr-vxlan/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-dvr-vxlan/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
    - update-grub
 
    # Prepare network connection
+   - sudo ifdown ens3
    - sudo ifup ens3
    #- sudo route add default gw {gateway} {interface_name}
 
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-dvr-vxlan/underlay.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-dvr-vxlan/underlay.yaml
index 3256b9e..a68021f 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-dvr-vxlan/underlay.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-dvr-vxlan/underlay.yaml
@@ -100,8 +100,10 @@
 
         group_volumes:
          - name: cloudimage1604    # This name is used for 'backing_store' option for node volumes.
-           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img or
-                                             # http://apt.tcpcloud.eu/images/ubuntu-16-04-x64-201608231004.qcow2
+           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img
+           format: qcow2
+         - name: cfg01_day01_image               # Pre-configured day01 image
+           source_image: {{ os_env('IMAGE_PATH_CFG01_DAY01', os_env('IMAGE_PATH1604')) }} # http://images.mirantis.com/cfg01-day01.qcow2 or fallback to IMAGE_PATH1604
            format: qcow2
 
         nodes:
@@ -117,7 +119,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: cfg01_day01_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-ocata-contrail/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-ocata-contrail/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
index d2e1d75..8bf0c77 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-ocata-contrail/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-ocata-contrail/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
    - update-grub
 
    # Prepare network connection
+   - sudo ifdown ens3
    - sudo ifup ens3
    #- sudo route add default gw {gateway} {interface_name}
 
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 ac7a2da..3e83922 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-ocata-contrail/underlay.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-bm-mcp-ocata-contrail/underlay.yaml
@@ -113,8 +113,10 @@
 
         group_volumes:
          - name: cloudimage1604    # This name is used for 'backing_store' option for node volumes.
-           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img or
-                                             # http://apt.tcpcloud.eu/images/ubuntu-16-04-x64-201608231004.qcow2
+           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img
+           format: qcow2
+         - name: cfg01_day01_image               # Pre-configured day01 image
+           source_image: {{ os_env('IMAGE_PATH_CFG01_DAY01', os_env('IMAGE_PATH1604')) }} # http://images.mirantis.com/cfg01-day01.qcow2 or fallback to IMAGE_PATH1604
            format: qcow2
 
         nodes:
@@ -130,7 +132,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: cfg01_day01_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-ocata-dop-sl2/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-ocata-dop-sl2/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
index a2100d1..2fcf441 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-ocata-dop-sl2/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-ocata-dop-sl2/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
    - update-grub
 
    # Prepare network connection
+   - sudo ifdown ens3
    - sudo ifup ens3
    #- sudo route add default gw {gateway} {interface_name}
 
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-ocata-dop-sl2/underlay.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-ocata-dop-sl2/underlay.yaml
index 38db286..66cd81c 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-ocata-dop-sl2/underlay.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-ocata-dop-sl2/underlay.yaml
@@ -210,8 +210,10 @@
 
         group_volumes:
          - name: cloudimage1604    # This name is used for 'backing_store' option for node volumes.
-           source_image: {{ os_env('IMAGE_PATH1604') }}  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img or
-                                             # http://apt.tcpcloud.eu/images/ubuntu-16-04-x64-201608231004.qcow2
+           source_image: {{ os_env('IMAGE_PATH1604') }}  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img
+           format: qcow2
+         - name: cfg01_day01_image               # Pre-configured day01 image
+           source_image: {{ os_env('IMAGE_PATH_CFG01_DAY01', os_env('IMAGE_PATH1604')) }} # http://images.mirantis.com/cfg01-day01.qcow2 or fallback to IMAGE_PATH1604
            format: qcow2
 
         nodes:
@@ -227,7 +229,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: {{ os_env('CFG_NODE_VOLUME_SIZE', 150) }}
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: cfg01_day01_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-ocata-dvr-vxlan/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-ocata-dvr-vxlan/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
index 4da5166..e4d144b 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-ocata-dvr-vxlan/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-ocata-dvr-vxlan/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
    - update-grub
 
    # Prepare network connection
+   - sudo ifdown ens3
    - sudo ifup ens3
    #- sudo route add default gw {gateway} {interface_name}
 
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-ocata-dvr-vxlan/underlay.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-ocata-dvr-vxlan/underlay.yaml
index 59fcc0d..a5aee34 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-ocata-dvr-vxlan/underlay.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/cookied-mcp-ocata-dvr-vxlan/underlay.yaml
@@ -326,8 +326,10 @@
 
         group_volumes:
          - name: cloudimage1604    # This name is used for 'backing_store' option for node volumes.
-           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img or
-                                             # http://apt.tcpcloud.eu/images/ubuntu-16-04-x64-201608231004.qcow2
+           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img
+           format: qcow2
+         - name: cfg01_day01_image               # Pre-configured day01 image
+           source_image: {{ os_env('IMAGE_PATH_CFG01_DAY01', os_env('IMAGE_PATH1604')) }} # http://images.mirantis.com/cfg01-day01.qcow2 or fallback to IMAGE_PATH1604
            format: qcow2
 
         nodes:
@@ -343,7 +345,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: cfg01_day01_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/k8s-ha-calico/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/k8s-ha-calico/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
index e37eaa0..e0bdeda 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
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
    - sudo resolvconf -u
 
    # Prepare network connection
+   - sudo ifdown ens3
    - sudo ifup ens3
    #- sudo route add default gw {gateway} {interface_name}
    - sudo ifup ens4
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/k8s-ha-calico/underlay.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/k8s-ha-calico/underlay.yaml
index ac1bd95..eef7bb8 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/k8s-ha-calico/underlay.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/k8s-ha-calico/underlay.yaml
@@ -86,8 +86,10 @@
 
         group_volumes:
          - name: cloudimage1604    # This name is used for 'backing_store' option for node volumes.
-           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img or
-                                             # http://apt.tcpcloud.eu/images/ubuntu-16-04-x64-201608231004.qcow2
+           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img
+           format: qcow2
+         - name: cfg01_day01_image               # Pre-configured day01 image
+           source_image: {{ os_env('IMAGE_PATH_CFG01_DAY01', os_env('IMAGE_PATH1604')) }} # http://images.mirantis.com/cfg01-day01.qcow2 or fallback to IMAGE_PATH1604
            format: qcow2
 
         nodes:
@@ -103,7 +105,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: cfg01_day01_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/k8s-ha-contrail/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/k8s-ha-contrail/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
index c0a031a..95c970d 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
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
    - sudo resolvconf -u
 
    # Prepare network connection
+   - sudo ifdown ens3
    - sudo ifup ens3
    #- sudo route add default gw {gateway} {interface_name}
    - sudo ifup ens4
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/k8s-ha-contrail/underlay.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/k8s-ha-contrail/underlay.yaml
index 44132d0..fd71c15 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/k8s-ha-contrail/underlay.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/k8s-ha-contrail/underlay.yaml
@@ -125,7 +125,11 @@
 
         group_volumes:
          - name: cloudimage1604    # This name is used for 'backing_store' option for node volumes.
-           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img or
+           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img
+           format: qcow2
+
+         - name: cfg01_day01_image               # Pre-configured day01 image
+           source_image: {{ os_env('IMAGE_PATH_CFG01_DAY01', os_env('IMAGE_PATH1604')) }} # http://images.mirantis.com/cfg01-day01.qcow2 or fallback to IMAGE_PATH1604
            format: qcow2
 
          - name: cloudimage1404
@@ -149,7 +153,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 20
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: cfg01_day01_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/mcp-ocata-local-repo-dvr/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/mcp-ocata-local-repo-dvr/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
index d7a98f3..9fb7110 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/mcp-ocata-local-repo-dvr/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/mcp-ocata-local-repo-dvr/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
    - echo "nameserver $LOCAL_IP.1" >> /etc/resolv.conf;
    - echo "supersede domain-name-servers $DNS_IP" >> /etc/dhcp/dhclient.conf
    # Prepare network connection
+   - sudo ifdown ens3
    - sudo ifup ens3
    #- sudo route add default gw {gateway} {interface_name}
 
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/mcp-ocata-local-repo-dvr/underlay.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/mcp-ocata-local-repo-dvr/underlay.yaml
index cb0b188..2e9c3ae 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/mcp-ocata-local-repo-dvr/underlay.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/mcp-ocata-local-repo-dvr/underlay.yaml
@@ -141,11 +141,13 @@
             dhcp: true
             forward:
               mode: nat
-          
+
         group_volumes:
          - name: cloudimage1604    # This name is used for 'backing_store' option for node volumes.
-           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img or
-                                             # http://apt.tcpcloud.eu/images/ubuntu-16-04-x64-201608231004.qcow2
+           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img
+           format: qcow2
+         - name: cfg01_day01_image               # Pre-configured day01 image
+           source_image: {{ os_env('IMAGE_PATH_CFG01_DAY01', os_env('IMAGE_PATH1604')) }} # http://images.mirantis.com/cfg01-day01.qcow2 or fallback to IMAGE_PATH1604
            format: qcow2
 
         nodes:
@@ -161,7 +163,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: cfg01_day01_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/physical_mcp11_ovs_dpdk/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/physical_mcp11_ovs_dpdk/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
index dadba79..96d9128 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
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
    - sudo resolvconf -u
 
    # Prepare network connection
+   - sudo ifdown eth0
    - sudo ifup eth0
 
    # Create swap
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/physical_mcp11_ovs_dpdk/underlay.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/physical_mcp11_ovs_dpdk/underlay.yaml
index 562a282..38f33bd 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/physical_mcp11_ovs_dpdk/underlay.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/physical_mcp11_ovs_dpdk/underlay.yaml
@@ -110,8 +110,10 @@
 
         group_volumes:
          - name: cloudimage1604    # This name is used for 'backing_store' option for node volumes.
-           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img or
-                                             # http://apt.tcpcloud.eu/images/ubuntu-16-04-x64-201608231004.qcow2
+           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img
+           format: qcow2
+         - name: cfg01_day01_image               # Pre-configured day01 image
+           source_image: {{ os_env('IMAGE_PATH_CFG01_DAY01', os_env('IMAGE_PATH1604')) }} # http://images.mirantis.com/cfg01-day01.qcow2 or fallback to IMAGE_PATH1604
            format: qcow2
 
         nodes:
@@ -127,7 +129,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: cfg01_day01_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/shared-salt.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/shared-salt.yaml
index 8606fac..5b5dd50 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/shared-salt.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/shared-salt.yaml
@@ -123,7 +123,12 @@
     set -e;
     set -x;
     #ssh-keyscan -H github.com >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts;
-    export GIT_SSL_NO_VERIFY=true; git clone -b {{ SALT_MODELS_BRANCH }} {{ SALT_MODELS_REPOSITORY }} /srv/salt/reclass;
+
+    # In the day01 image, /srv/salt/reclass directory is already exists, so clone the model into the reclass.tmp directory
+    export GIT_SSL_NO_VERIFY=true; git clone -b {{ SALT_MODELS_BRANCH }} {{ SALT_MODELS_REPOSITORY }} /srv/salt/reclass.tmp;
+    cp -r /srv/salt/reclass.tmp/* /srv/salt/reclass/
+    cp -r /srv/salt/reclass.tmp/.git /srv/salt/reclass/
+
     pushd /srv/salt/reclass;
     git config submodule."classes/system".url "{{ SALT_MODELS_SYSTEM_REPOSITORY }}";
     git submodule update --init --recursive;
@@ -144,8 +149,6 @@
     git fetch {{ SALT_MODELS_SYSTEM_REPOSITORY }} {{ item }} && git cherry-pick FETCH_HEAD;
     {%- endfor %}
     popd;
-    {%- else %}
-    git submodule update --init --recursive;
     {%- endif %}
     popd;
     mkdir -p /srv/salt/reclass/classes/service;
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ceph-offline/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ceph-offline/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
index d7a98f3..9fb7110 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ceph-offline/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ceph-offline/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
    - echo "nameserver $LOCAL_IP.1" >> /etc/resolv.conf;
    - echo "supersede domain-name-servers $DNS_IP" >> /etc/dhcp/dhclient.conf
    # Prepare network connection
+   - sudo ifdown ens3
    - sudo ifup ens3
    #- sudo route add default gw {gateway} {interface_name}
 
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ceph-offline/underlay.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ceph-offline/underlay.yaml
index 38b28b7..06f3a5f 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ceph-offline/underlay.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ceph-offline/underlay.yaml
@@ -167,8 +167,10 @@
 
         group_volumes:
          - name: cloudimage1604    # This name is used for 'backing_store' option for node volumes.
-           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img or
-                                             # http://apt.tcpcloud.eu/images/ubuntu-16-04-x64-201608231004.qcow2
+           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img
+           format: qcow2
+         - name: cfg01_day01_image               # Pre-configured day01 image
+           source_image: {{ os_env('IMAGE_PATH_CFG01_DAY01', os_env('IMAGE_PATH1604')) }} # http://images.mirantis.com/cfg01-day01.qcow2 or fallback to IMAGE_PATH1604
            format: qcow2
 
         nodes:
@@ -184,7 +186,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: cfg01_day01_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-dvr/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-dvr/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
index a40dbaa..268db92 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-dvr/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-dvr/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
    - sudo resolvconf -u
 
    # Prepare network connection
+   - sudo ifdown ens3
    - sudo ifup ens3
    #- sudo route add default gw {gateway} {interface_name}
 
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-dvr/underlay.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-dvr/underlay.yaml
index 6a10480..0b22a75 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-dvr/underlay.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-dvr/underlay.yaml
@@ -165,8 +165,10 @@
 
         group_volumes:
          - name: cloudimage1604    # This name is used for 'backing_store' option for node volumes.
-           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img or
-                                             # http://apt.tcpcloud.eu/images/ubuntu-16-04-x64-201608231004.qcow2
+           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img
+           format: qcow2
+         - name: cfg01_day01_image               # Pre-configured day01 image
+           source_image: {{ os_env('IMAGE_PATH_CFG01_DAY01', os_env('IMAGE_PATH1604')) }} # http://images.mirantis.com/cfg01-day01.qcow2 or fallback to IMAGE_PATH1604
            format: qcow2
 
         nodes:
@@ -182,7 +184,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: cfg01_day01_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs-ceph/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs-ceph/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
index a40dbaa..268db92 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs-ceph/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs-ceph/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
    - sudo resolvconf -u
 
    # Prepare network connection
+   - sudo ifdown ens3
    - sudo ifup ens3
    #- sudo route add default gw {gateway} {interface_name}
 
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs-ceph/underlay.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs-ceph/underlay.yaml
index 480beef..844f531 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs-ceph/underlay.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs-ceph/underlay.yaml
@@ -165,8 +165,10 @@
 
         group_volumes:
          - name: cloudimage1604    # This name is used for 'backing_store' option for node volumes.
-           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img or
-                                             # http://apt.tcpcloud.eu/images/ubuntu-16-04-x64-201608231004.qcow2
+           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img
+           format: qcow2
+         - name: cfg01_day01_image               # Pre-configured day01 image
+           source_image: {{ os_env('IMAGE_PATH_CFG01_DAY01', os_env('IMAGE_PATH1604')) }} # http://images.mirantis.com/cfg01-day01.qcow2 or fallback to IMAGE_PATH1604
            format: qcow2
 
         nodes:
@@ -182,7 +184,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: cfg01_day01_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
index a40dbaa..268db92 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
    - sudo resolvconf -u
 
    # Prepare network connection
+   - sudo ifdown ens3
    - sudo ifup ens3
    #- sudo route add default gw {gateway} {interface_name}
 
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs/underlay.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs/underlay.yaml
index 53bb782..0080a74 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs/underlay.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-ocata-ovs/underlay.yaml
@@ -155,8 +155,10 @@
 
         group_volumes:
          - name: cloudimage1604    # This name is used for 'backing_store' option for node volumes.
-           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img or
-                                             # http://apt.tcpcloud.eu/images/ubuntu-16-04-x64-201608231004.qcow2
+           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img
+           format: qcow2
+         - name: cfg01_day01_image               # Pre-configured day01 image
+           source_image: {{ os_env('IMAGE_PATH_CFG01_DAY01', os_env('IMAGE_PATH1604')) }} # http://images.mirantis.com/cfg01-day01.qcow2 or fallback to IMAGE_PATH1604
            format: qcow2
 
         nodes:
@@ -172,7 +174,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: cfg01_day01_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr-ceph-rgw/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr-ceph-rgw/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
index a40dbaa..268db92 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr-ceph-rgw/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr-ceph-rgw/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
    - sudo resolvconf -u
 
    # Prepare network connection
+   - sudo ifdown ens3
    - sudo ifup ens3
    #- sudo route add default gw {gateway} {interface_name}
 
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr-ceph-rgw/underlay.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr-ceph-rgw/underlay.yaml
index 0fcc963..c09233f 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr-ceph-rgw/underlay.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr-ceph-rgw/underlay.yaml
@@ -180,8 +180,10 @@
 
         group_volumes:
          - name: cloudimage1604    # This name is used for 'backing_store' option for node volumes.
-           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img or
-                                             # http://apt.tcpcloud.eu/images/ubuntu-16-04-x64-201608231004.qcow2
+           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img
+           format: qcow2
+         - name: cfg01_day01_image               # Pre-configured day01 image
+           source_image: {{ os_env('IMAGE_PATH_CFG01_DAY01', os_env('IMAGE_PATH1604')) }} # http://images.mirantis.com/cfg01-day01.qcow2 or fallback to IMAGE_PATH1604
            format: qcow2
 
         nodes:
@@ -197,7 +199,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: cfg01_day01_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
index a40dbaa..268db92 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
    - sudo resolvconf -u
 
    # Prepare network connection
+   - sudo ifdown ens3
    - sudo ifup ens3
    #- sudo route add default gw {gateway} {interface_name}
 
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr/underlay.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr/underlay.yaml
index 73d545d..95ab9bd 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr/underlay.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-dvr/underlay.yaml
@@ -165,8 +165,10 @@
 
         group_volumes:
          - name: cloudimage1604    # This name is used for 'backing_store' option for node volumes.
-           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img or
-                                             # http://apt.tcpcloud.eu/images/ubuntu-16-04-x64-201608231004.qcow2
+           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img
+           format: qcow2
+         - name: cfg01_day01_image               # Pre-configured day01 image
+           source_image: {{ os_env('IMAGE_PATH_CFG01_DAY01', os_env('IMAGE_PATH1604')) }} # http://images.mirantis.com/cfg01-day01.qcow2 or fallback to IMAGE_PATH1604
            format: qcow2
 
         nodes:
@@ -182,7 +184,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: cfg01_day01_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs-ceph/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs-ceph/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
index a40dbaa..268db92 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs-ceph/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs-ceph/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
    - sudo resolvconf -u
 
    # Prepare network connection
+   - sudo ifdown ens3
    - sudo ifup ens3
    #- sudo route add default gw {gateway} {interface_name}
 
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs-ceph/underlay.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs-ceph/underlay.yaml
index bfbb969..c68092c 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs-ceph/underlay.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs-ceph/underlay.yaml
@@ -165,8 +165,10 @@
 
         group_volumes:
          - name: cloudimage1604    # This name is used for 'backing_store' option for node volumes.
-           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img or
-                                             # http://apt.tcpcloud.eu/images/ubuntu-16-04-x64-201608231004.qcow2
+           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img
+           format: qcow2
+         - name: cfg01_day01_image               # Pre-configured day01 image
+           source_image: {{ os_env('IMAGE_PATH_CFG01_DAY01', os_env('IMAGE_PATH1604')) }} # http://images.mirantis.com/cfg01-day01.qcow2 or fallback to IMAGE_PATH1604
            format: qcow2
 
         nodes:
@@ -182,7 +184,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: cfg01_day01_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
index a40dbaa..268db92 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
    - sudo resolvconf -u
 
    # Prepare network connection
+   - sudo ifdown ens3
    - sudo ifup ens3
    #- sudo route add default gw {gateway} {interface_name}
 
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs/underlay.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs/underlay.yaml
index 9b49286..7d09422 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs/underlay.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp-pike-ovs/underlay.yaml
@@ -155,8 +155,10 @@
 
         group_volumes:
          - name: cloudimage1604    # This name is used for 'backing_store' option for node volumes.
-           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img or
-                                             # http://apt.tcpcloud.eu/images/ubuntu-16-04-x64-201608231004.qcow2
+           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img
+           format: qcow2
+         - name: cfg01_day01_image               # Pre-configured day01 image
+           source_image: {{ os_env('IMAGE_PATH_CFG01_DAY01', os_env('IMAGE_PATH1604')) }} # http://images.mirantis.com/cfg01-day01.qcow2 or fallback to IMAGE_PATH1604
            format: qcow2
 
         nodes:
@@ -172,7 +174,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: cfg01_day01_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-dvr/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-dvr/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
index a40dbaa..268db92 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
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
    - sudo resolvconf -u
 
    # Prepare network connection
+   - sudo ifdown ens3
    - sudo ifup ens3
    #- sudo route add default gw {gateway} {interface_name}
 
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-dvr/underlay.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-dvr/underlay.yaml
index 55d5f60..50d16e0 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-dvr/underlay.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-dvr/underlay.yaml
@@ -140,8 +140,10 @@
 
         group_volumes:
          - name: cloudimage1604    # This name is used for 'backing_store' option for node volumes.
-           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img or
-                                             # http://apt.tcpcloud.eu/images/ubuntu-16-04-x64-201608231004.qcow2
+           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img
+           format: qcow2
+         - name: cfg01_day01_image               # Pre-configured day01 image
+           source_image: {{ os_env('IMAGE_PATH_CFG01_DAY01', os_env('IMAGE_PATH1604')) }} # http://images.mirantis.com/cfg01-day01.qcow2 or fallback to IMAGE_PATH1604
            format: qcow2
 
         nodes:
@@ -157,7 +159,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: cfg01_day01_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-calico-minimal/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-calico-minimal/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
index e37eaa0..e0bdeda 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-calico-minimal/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-calico-minimal/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
    - sudo resolvconf -u
 
    # Prepare network connection
+   - sudo ifdown ens3
    - sudo ifup ens3
    #- sudo route add default gw {gateway} {interface_name}
    - sudo ifup ens4
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-calico-minimal/underlay.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-calico-minimal/underlay.yaml
index 1cc5c41..724c131 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-calico-minimal/underlay.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-calico-minimal/underlay.yaml
@@ -84,8 +84,10 @@
 
         group_volumes:
          - name: cloudimage1604    # This name is used for 'backing_store' option for node volumes.
-           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img or
-                                             # http://apt.tcpcloud.eu/images/ubuntu-16-04-x64-201608231004.qcow2
+           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img
+           format: qcow2
+         - name: cfg01_day01_image               # Pre-configured day01 image
+           source_image: {{ os_env('IMAGE_PATH_CFG01_DAY01', os_env('IMAGE_PATH1604')) }} # http://images.mirantis.com/cfg01-day01.qcow2 or fallback to IMAGE_PATH1604
            format: qcow2
 
         nodes:
@@ -101,7 +103,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: cfg01_day01_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-calico/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-calico/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
index e37eaa0..e0bdeda 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-calico/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-calico/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
    - sudo resolvconf -u
 
    # Prepare network connection
+   - sudo ifdown ens3
    - sudo ifup ens3
    #- sudo route add default gw {gateway} {interface_name}
    - sudo ifup ens4
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-calico/underlay.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-calico/underlay.yaml
index 2bd28b2..c5df027 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-calico/underlay.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-calico/underlay.yaml
@@ -98,8 +98,10 @@
 
         group_volumes:
          - name: cloudimage1604    # This name is used for 'backing_store' option for node volumes.
-           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img or
-                                             # http://apt.tcpcloud.eu/images/ubuntu-16-04-x64-201608231004.qcow2
+           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img
+           format: qcow2
+         - name: cfg01_day01_image               # Pre-configured day01 image
+           source_image: {{ os_env('IMAGE_PATH_CFG01_DAY01', os_env('IMAGE_PATH1604')) }} # http://images.mirantis.com/cfg01-day01.qcow2 or fallback to IMAGE_PATH1604
            format: qcow2
 
         nodes:
@@ -115,7 +117,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: cfg01_day01_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-contrail/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-contrail/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
index c0a031a..95c970d 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-contrail/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-contrail/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
    - sudo resolvconf -u
 
    # Prepare network connection
+   - sudo ifdown ens3
    - sudo ifup ens3
    #- sudo route add default gw {gateway} {interface_name}
    - sudo ifup ens4
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-contrail/underlay.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-contrail/underlay.yaml
index 2ea8545..d4390b5 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-contrail/underlay.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-k8s-contrail/underlay.yaml
@@ -141,7 +141,11 @@
 
         group_volumes:
          - name: cloudimage1604    # This name is used for 'backing_store' option for node volumes.
-           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img or
+           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img
+           format: qcow2
+
+         - name: cfg01_day01_image               # Pre-configured day01 image
+           source_image: {{ os_env('IMAGE_PATH_CFG01_DAY01', os_env('IMAGE_PATH1604')) }} # http://images.mirantis.com/cfg01-day01.qcow2 or fallback to IMAGE_PATH1604
            format: qcow2
 
          - name: cloudimage1404
@@ -165,7 +169,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 20
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: cfg01_day01_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs-dpdk/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs-dpdk/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
index a40dbaa..268db92 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
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
    - sudo resolvconf -u
 
    # Prepare network connection
+   - sudo ifdown ens3
    - sudo ifup ens3
    #- sudo route add default gw {gateway} {interface_name}
 
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs-dpdk/underlay.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs-dpdk/underlay.yaml
index 50ff557..888786e 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs-dpdk/underlay.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs-dpdk/underlay.yaml
@@ -141,8 +141,11 @@
 
         group_volumes:
          - name: cloudimage1604    # This name is used for 'backing_store' option for node volumes.
-           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img or
-                                             # http://apt.tcpcloud.eu/images/ubuntu-16-04-x64-201608231004.qcow2
+           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img
+           format: qcow2
+
+         - name: cfg01_day01_image               # Pre-configured day01 image
+           source_image: {{ os_env('IMAGE_PATH_CFG01_DAY01', os_env('IMAGE_PATH1604')) }} # http://images.mirantis.com/cfg01-day01.qcow2 or fallback to IMAGE_PATH1604
            format: qcow2
 
         nodes:
@@ -158,7 +161,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: cfg01_day01_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
index a40dbaa..268db92 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
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
    - sudo resolvconf -u
 
    # Prepare network connection
+   - sudo ifdown ens3
    - sudo ifup ens3
    #- sudo route add default gw {gateway} {interface_name}
 
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs/underlay.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs/underlay.yaml
index afc4f50..1291dae 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs/underlay.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-mcp11-ovs/underlay.yaml
@@ -140,8 +140,11 @@
 
         group_volumes:
          - name: cloudimage1604    # This name is used for 'backing_store' option for node volumes.
-           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img or
-                                             # http://apt.tcpcloud.eu/images/ubuntu-16-04-x64-201608231004.qcow2
+           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img
+           format: qcow2
+
+         - name: cfg01_day01_image               # Pre-configured day01 image
+           source_image: {{ os_env('IMAGE_PATH_CFG01_DAY01', os_env('IMAGE_PATH1604')) }} # http://images.mirantis.com/cfg01-day01.qcow2 or fallback to IMAGE_PATH1604
            format: qcow2
 
         nodes:
@@ -157,7 +160,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: cfg01_day01_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-pike-ovs-dpdk/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-pike-ovs-dpdk/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
index a40dbaa..268db92 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-pike-ovs-dpdk/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-pike-ovs-dpdk/underlay--user-data-cfg01.yaml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
    - sudo resolvconf -u
 
    # Prepare network connection
+   - sudo ifdown ens3
    - sudo ifup ens3
    #- sudo route add default gw {gateway} {interface_name}
 
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-pike-ovs-dpdk/underlay.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-pike-ovs-dpdk/underlay.yaml
index 1bb3c58..f341ebb 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-pike-ovs-dpdk/underlay.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/virtual-pike-ovs-dpdk/underlay.yaml
@@ -141,8 +141,11 @@
 
         group_volumes:
          - name: cloudimage1604    # This name is used for 'backing_store' option for node volumes.
-           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img or
-                                             # http://apt.tcpcloud.eu/images/ubuntu-16-04-x64-201608231004.qcow2
+           source_image: !os_env IMAGE_PATH1604  # https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/xenial/current/xenial-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img
+           format: qcow2
+
+         - name: cfg01_day01_image               # Pre-configured day01 image
+           source_image: {{ os_env('IMAGE_PATH_CFG01_DAY01', os_env('IMAGE_PATH1604')) }} # http://images.mirantis.com/cfg01-day01.qcow2 or fallback to IMAGE_PATH1604
            format: qcow2
 
         nodes:
@@ -158,7 +161,7 @@
               volumes:
                 - name: system
                   capacity: !os_env NODE_VOLUME_SIZE, 150
-                  backing_store: cloudimage1604
+                  backing_store: cfg01_day01_image
                   format: qcow2
                 - name: iso  # Volume with name 'iso' will be used
                              # for store image with cloud-init metadata.