3 files changed, 12 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/resources/libraries/python/QemuUtils.py b/resources/libraries/python/QemuUtils.py
index 37a8863a2e..a4e14d2427 100644
--- a/resources/libraries/python/QemuUtils.py
+++ b/resources/libraries/python/QemuUtils.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import json
 
 from robot.api import logger
 
-from resources.libraries.python.ssh import SSH
+from resources.libraries.python.ssh import SSH, SSHTimeout
 from resources.libraries.python.constants import Constants
 from resources.libraries.python.topology import NodeType
 
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ class QemuUtils(object):
         # Wait until VM boot
         try:
             self._wait_until_vm_boot()
-        except RuntimeError:
+        except (RuntimeError, SSHTimeout):
             self.qemu_kill()
             self.qemu_clear_socks()
             raise
diff --git a/resources/libraries/python/ssh.py b/resources/libraries/python/ssh.py
index 90ac0be2dc..3a2c1b661a 100644
--- a/resources/libraries/python/ssh.py
+++ b/resources/libraries/python/ssh.py
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ __all__ = ["exec_cmd", "exec_cmd_no_error"]
 # TODO: load priv key
 
 
+class SSHTimeout(Exception):
+    """This exception is raised when a timeout occurs."""
+    pass
+
+
 class SSH(object):
     """Contains methods for managing and using SSH connections."""
 
@@ -118,7 +123,7 @@ class SSH(object):
         :type timeout: int
         :return return_code, stdout, stderr
         :rtype: tuple(int, str, str)
-        :raise socket.timeout: If command is not finished in timeout time.
+        :raise SSHTimeout: If command is not finished in timeout time.
         """
         start = time()
         stdout = StringIO.StringIO()
@@ -144,7 +149,7 @@ class SSH(object):
                 stderr.write(chan.recv_stderr(self.__MAX_RECV_BUF))
 
             if time() - start > timeout:
-                raise socket.timeout(
+                raise SSHTimeout(
                     'Timeout exception.\n'
                     'Current contents of stdout buffer: {0}\n'
                     'Current contents of stderr buffer: {1}\n'
diff --git a/resources/tools/topo_installation.py b/resources/tools/topo_installation.py
index 5dbaaaa2f8..3a983962ad 100755
--- a/resources/tools/topo_installation.py
+++ b/resources/tools/topo_installation.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ from yaml import load
 
 from resources.libraries.python.ssh import SSH
 
+
 def ssh_no_error(ssh, cmd, sudo=False):
     """Execute a command over ssh channel, and log and exit if the command
     fails.
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ def ssh_no_error(ssh, cmd, sudo=False):
 
     return stdo
 
+
 def ssh_ignore_error(ssh, cmd, sudo=False):
     """Execute a command over ssh channel, ignore errors.
 
@@ -70,6 +72,7 @@ def ssh_ignore_error(ssh, cmd, sudo=False):
 
     return stdo
 
+
 def main():
     """Copy and installation of VPP packages."""