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 5cb2924..7f8b8ec 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
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
    expire: False
 
   bootcmd:
-   # Block access to SSH while node is preparing
-   - cloud-init-per once sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 22 -j DROP
    # Enable root access
    - sed -i -e '/^PermitRootLogin/s/^.*$/PermitRootLogin yes/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
    - service sshd restart
@@ -46,29 +44,6 @@
    - swapon /swapfile
    - echo "/swapfile   none    swap    defaults    0   0" >> /etc/fstab
 
-   ############## TCP Cloud cfg01 node ##################
-   #- sleep 120
-   - echo "Preparing base OS"
-
-   - echo "nameserver 172.18.208.44" >> /etc/resolv.conf;
-   - which wget >/dev/null || (apt-get update; apt-get install -y wget);
-
-   - echo "deb [arch=amd64] http://apt.mirantis.com/xenial {{ REPOSITORY_SUITE }} salt extra" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mcp_salt.list;
-   - wget -O - http://apt.mirantis.com/public.gpg | apt-key add -;
-   - echo "deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/16.04/amd64/{{ SALT_VERSION }} xenial main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/saltstack.list;
-   - wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/16.04/amd64/{{ SALT_VERSION }}/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | apt-key add -;
-
-   - eatmydata apt-get clean && apt-get update
-
-   # Install common packages
-   - eatmydata apt-get install -y python-pip git curl tmux byobu iputils-ping traceroute htop tree
-
-   ########################################################
-   # Node is ready, allow SSH access
-   - echo "Allow SSH access ..."
-   - sudo iptables -D INPUT -p tcp --dport 22 -j DROP
-   ########################################################
-
   write_files:
    - path: /etc/network/interfaces
      content: |
diff --git a/tcp_tests/templates/k8s-ha-calico/underlay--user-data1604.yaml b/tcp_tests/templates/k8s-ha-calico/underlay--user-data1604.yaml
index 57fd394..6fd3272 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/templates/k8s-ha-calico/underlay--user-data1604.yaml
+++ b/tcp_tests/templates/k8s-ha-calico/underlay--user-data1604.yaml
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
    expire: False
 
   bootcmd:
-   # Block access to SSH while node is preparing
-   - cloud-init-per once sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 22 -j DROP
    # Enable root access
    - sed -i -e '/^PermitRootLogin/s/^.*$/PermitRootLogin yes/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
    - service sshd restart
@@ -45,29 +43,6 @@
    - swapon /swapfile
    - echo "/swapfile   none    swap    defaults   0   0" >> /etc/fstab
 
-
-   ############## TCP Cloud cfg01 node ##################
-   #- sleep 120
-   - echo "Preparing base OS"
-   - which wget >/dev/null || (apt-get update; apt-get install -y wget)
-
-   - echo "deb [arch=amd64] http://apt.mirantis.com/xenial {{ REPOSITORY_SUITE }} salt extra" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mcp_salt.list;
-   - wget -O - http://apt.mirantis.com/public.gpg | apt-key add -;
-   - echo "deb http://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/16.04/amd64/{{ SALT_VERSION }} xenial main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/saltstack.list;
-   - wget -O - https://repo.saltstack.com/apt/ubuntu/16.04/amd64/{{ SALT_VERSION }}/SALTSTACK-GPG-KEY.pub | apt-key add -;
-
-   - apt-get clean
-   - eatmydata apt-get update && apt-get -y upgrade
-
-   # Install common packages
-   - eatmydata apt-get install -y python-pip git curl tmux byobu iputils-ping traceroute htop tree mc
-
-   ########################################################
-   # Node is ready, allow SSH access
-   - echo "Allow SSH access ..."
-   - sudo iptables -D INPUT -p tcp --dport 22 -j DROP
-   ########################################################
-
   write_files:
    - path: /etc/network/interfaces
      content: |