hs-test: refactor test cases from ns suite

This converts more tests to configure VPP from test context.

Type: test
Signed-off-by: Maros Ondrejicka <maros.ondrejicka@pantheon.tech>
Change-Id: Idf26b0c16f87e87c97b198412af39b99d947ced6

20 files changed, 333 insertions, 524 deletions

diff --git a/extras/hs-test/actions.go b/extras/hs-test/actions.go
index 60398704763..9233e2d1ea2 100644
--- a/extras/hs-test/actions.go
+++ b/extras/hs-test/actions.go
@@ -2,20 +2,14 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"fmt"
 	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
 
 	"git.fd.io/govpp.git/api"
-	"github.com/edwarnicke/exechelper"
-	"github.com/edwarnicke/govpp/binapi/af_packet"
-	"github.com/edwarnicke/govpp/binapi/ethernet_types"
 	interfaces "github.com/edwarnicke/govpp/binapi/interface"
 	"github.com/edwarnicke/govpp/binapi/interface_types"
 	ip_types "github.com/edwarnicke/govpp/binapi/ip_types"
 	"github.com/edwarnicke/govpp/binapi/session"
 	"github.com/edwarnicke/govpp/binapi/tapv2"
-	"github.com/edwarnicke/govpp/binapi/vlib"
 	"github.com/edwarnicke/vpphelper"
 )
 
@@ -28,247 +22,6 @@ type ConfFn func(context.Context, api.Connection) error
 type Actions struct {
 }
 
-func configureProxyTcp(ifName0, ipAddr0, ifName1, ipAddr1 string) ConfFn {
-	return func(ctx context.Context,
-		vppConn api.Connection) error {
-
-		_, err := configureAfPacket(ctx, vppConn, ifName0, ipAddr0)
-		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Printf("failed to create af packet: %v", err)
-			return err
-		}
-		_, err = configureAfPacket(ctx, vppConn, ifName1, ipAddr1)
-		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Printf("failed to create af packet: %v", err)
-			return err
-		}
-		return nil
-	}
-}
-
-func (a *Actions) ConfigureVppProxy(args []string) *ActionResult {
-	ctx, cancel := newVppContext()
-	defer cancel()
-
-	con, vppErrCh := vpphelper.StartAndDialContext(ctx,
-		vpphelper.WithVppConfig(configTemplate),
-		vpphelper.WithRootDir(workDir))
-	exitOnErrCh(ctx, cancel, vppErrCh)
-
-	confFn := configureProxyTcp("vpp0", "10.0.0.2/24", "vpp1", "10.0.1.2/24")
-	err := confFn(ctx, con)
-	if err != nil {
-		return NewActionResult(err, ActionResultWithDesc("configuration failed"))
-	}
-	writeSyncFile(OkResult())
-	<-ctx.Done()
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (a *Actions) ConfigureEnvoyProxy(args []string) *ActionResult {
-	var startup Stanza
-	startup.
-		NewStanza("session").
-		Append("enable").
-		Append("use-app-socket-api").
-		Append("evt_qs_memfd_seg").
-		Append("event-queue-length 100000").Close()
-	ctx, cancel := newVppContext()
-	defer cancel()
-
-	con, vppErrCh := vpphelper.StartAndDialContext(ctx,
-		vpphelper.WithVppConfig(configTemplate+startup.ToString()),
-		vpphelper.WithRootDir(workDir))
-	exitOnErrCh(ctx, cancel, vppErrCh)
-
-	confFn := configureProxyTcp("vpp0", "10.0.0.2/24", "vpp1", "10.0.1.2/24")
-	err := confFn(ctx, con)
-	if err != nil {
-		return NewActionResult(err, ActionResultWithDesc("configuration failed"))
-	}
-	err0 := exechelper.Run("chmod 777 -R " + workDir)
-	if err0 != nil {
-		return NewActionResult(err, ActionResultWithDesc("setting permissions failed"))
-	}
-	writeSyncFile(OkResult())
-	<-ctx.Done()
-	return nil
-}
-
-func getArgs() string {
-	s := ""
-	for i := 2; i < len(os.Args); i++ {
-		s = s + " " + os.Args[i]
-	}
-	return s
-}
-
-func ApiCliInband(root, cmd string) *ActionResult {
-	ctx, _ := newVppContext()
-	con := vpphelper.DialContext(ctx, filepath.Join(root, "/var/run/vpp/api.sock"))
-	cliInband := vlib.CliInband{Cmd: cmd}
-	cliInbandReply, err := vlib.NewServiceClient(con).CliInband(ctx, &cliInband)
-	return NewActionResult(err, ActionResultWithStdout(cliInbandReply.Reply))
-}
-
-func (a *Actions) RunEchoSrvInternal(args []string) *ActionResult {
-	cmd := fmt.Sprintf("test echo server %s uri tcp://10.10.10.1/1234", getArgs())
-	return ApiCliInband(workDir, cmd)
-}
-
-func (a *Actions) RunEchoClnInternal(args []string) *ActionResult {
-	cmd := fmt.Sprintf("test echo client %s uri tcp://10.10.10.1/1234", getArgs())
-	return ApiCliInband(workDir, cmd)
-}
-
-func configure2vethsTopo(ifName, interfaceAddress, namespaceId string, secret uint64, optionalHardwareAddress ...string) ConfFn {
-	return func(ctx context.Context,
-		vppConn api.Connection) error {
-
-		var swIfIndex interface_types.InterfaceIndex
-		var err error
-		if optionalHardwareAddress == nil {
-			swIfIndex, err = configureAfPacket(ctx, vppConn, ifName, interfaceAddress)
-		} else {
-			swIfIndex, err = configureAfPacket(ctx, vppConn, ifName, interfaceAddress, optionalHardwareAddress[0])
-		}
-		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Printf("failed to create af packet: %v", err)
-		}
-		_, er := session.NewServiceClient(vppConn).AppNamespaceAddDelV2(ctx, &session.AppNamespaceAddDelV2{
-			Secret:      secret,
-			SwIfIndex:   swIfIndex,
-			NamespaceID: namespaceId,
-		})
-		if er != nil {
-			fmt.Printf("add app namespace: %v", err)
-			return err
-		}
-
-		_, er1 := session.NewServiceClient(vppConn).SessionEnableDisable(ctx, &session.SessionEnableDisable{
-			IsEnable: true,
-		})
-		if er1 != nil {
-			fmt.Printf("session enable %v", err)
-			return err
-		}
-		return nil
-	}
-}
-
-func (a *Actions) Configure2Veths(args []string) *ActionResult {
-	var startup Stanza
-	startup.
-		NewStanza("session").
-		Append("enable").
-		Append("use-app-socket-api").Close()
-
-	ctx, cancel := newVppContext()
-	defer cancel()
-
-	vppConfig, err := deserializeVppConfig(args[2])
-	if err != nil {
-		return NewActionResult(err, ActionResultWithDesc("deserializing configuration failed"))
-	}
-
-	con, vppErrCh := vpphelper.StartAndDialContext(ctx,
-		vpphelper.WithVppConfig(vppConfig.getTemplate()+startup.ToString()),
-		vpphelper.WithRootDir(workDir))
-	exitOnErrCh(ctx, cancel, vppErrCh)
-
-	var fn func(context.Context, api.Connection) error
-	switch vppConfig.Variant {
-	case "srv":
-		fn = configure2vethsTopo("vppsrv", "10.10.10.1/24", "1", 1)
-	case "srv-with-preset-hw-addr":
-		fn = configure2vethsTopo("vppsrv", "10.10.10.1/24", "1", 1, "00:00:5e:00:53:01")
-	case "cln":
-		fallthrough
-	default:
-		fn = configure2vethsTopo("vppcln", "10.10.10.2/24", "2", 2)
-	}
-	err = fn(ctx, con)
-	if err != nil {
-		return NewActionResult(err, ActionResultWithDesc("configuration failed"))
-	}
-	writeSyncFile(OkResult())
-	<-ctx.Done()
-	return nil
-}
-
-func configureAfPacket(ctx context.Context, vppCon api.Connection,
-	name, interfaceAddress string, optionalHardwareAddress ...string) (interface_types.InterfaceIndex, error) {
-	var err error
-	ifaceClient := interfaces.NewServiceClient(vppCon)
-	afPacketCreate := af_packet.AfPacketCreateV2{
-		UseRandomHwAddr: true,
-		HostIfName:      name,
-		NumRxQueues:     1,
-	}
-	if len(optionalHardwareAddress) > 0 {
-		afPacketCreate.HwAddr, err = ethernet_types.ParseMacAddress(optionalHardwareAddress[0])
-		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Printf("failed to parse mac address: %v", err)
-			return 0, err
-		}
-		afPacketCreate.UseRandomHwAddr = false
-	}
-	afPacketCreateRsp, err := af_packet.NewServiceClient(vppCon).AfPacketCreateV2(ctx, &afPacketCreate)
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("failed to create af packet: %v", err)
-		return 0, err
-	}
-	_, err = ifaceClient.SwInterfaceSetFlags(ctx, &interfaces.SwInterfaceSetFlags{
-		SwIfIndex: afPacketCreateRsp.SwIfIndex,
-		Flags:     interface_types.IF_STATUS_API_FLAG_ADMIN_UP,
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("set interface state up failed: %v\n", err)
-		return 0, err
-	}
-	ipPrefix, err := ip_types.ParseAddressWithPrefix(interfaceAddress)
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("parse ip address %v\n", err)
-		return 0, err
-	}
-	ipAddress := &interfaces.SwInterfaceAddDelAddress{
-		IsAdd:     true,
-		SwIfIndex: afPacketCreateRsp.SwIfIndex,
-		Prefix:    ipPrefix,
-	}
-	_, errx := ifaceClient.SwInterfaceAddDelAddress(ctx, ipAddress)
-	if errx != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("add ip address %v\n", err)
-		return 0, err
-	}
-	return afPacketCreateRsp.SwIfIndex, nil
-}
-
-func (a *Actions) ConfigureHttpTps(args []string) *ActionResult {
-	ctx, cancel := newVppContext()
-	defer cancel()
-	con, vppErrCh := vpphelper.StartAndDialContext(ctx,
-		vpphelper.WithVppConfig(configTemplate))
-	exitOnErrCh(ctx, cancel, vppErrCh)
-
-	confFn := configureProxyTcp("vpp0", "10.0.0.2/24", "vpp1", "10.0.1.2/24")
-	err := confFn(ctx, con)
-	if err != nil {
-		return NewActionResult(err, ActionResultWithDesc("configuration failed"))
-	}
-
-	_, err = session.NewServiceClient(con).SessionEnableDisable(ctx, &session.SessionEnableDisable{
-		IsEnable: true,
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		return NewActionResult(err, ActionResultWithDesc("configuration failed"))
-	}
-	Vppcli("", "http tps uri tcp://0.0.0.0/8080")
-	writeSyncFile(OkResult())
-	<-ctx.Done()
-	return nil
-}
-
 func (a *Actions) ConfigureTap(args []string) *ActionResult {
 	var startup Stanza
 	startup.
diff --git a/extras/hs-test/container.go b/extras/hs-test/container.go
index 91ca2c2b0b1..cc2d441f7ec 100644
--- a/extras/hs-test/container.go
+++ b/extras/hs-test/container.go
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ func NewContainer(yamlInput ContainerConfig) (*Container, error) {
 	return container, nil
 }
 
+func (c *Container) Suite() *HstSuite {
+	return c.suite
+}
+
 func (c *Container) getWorkDirVolume() (res Volume, exists bool) {
 	for _, v := range c.volumes {
 		if v.isDefaultWorkDir {
@@ -227,14 +231,22 @@ func (c *Container) createFile(destFileName string, content string) error {
  * Executes in detached mode so that the started application can continue to run
  * without blocking execution of test
  */
-func (c *Container) execServer(command string) error {
-	return exechelper.Run("docker exec -d" + c.getEnvVarsAsCliOption() + " " + c.name + " " + command)
+func (c *Container) execServer(command string, arguments ...any) {
+	serverCommand := fmt.Sprintf(command, arguments...)
+	containerExecCommand := "docker exec -d" + c.getEnvVarsAsCliOption() +
+		" " + c.name + " " + serverCommand
+	c.Suite().log(containerExecCommand)
+	c.Suite().assertNil(exechelper.Run(containerExecCommand))
 }
 
-func (c *Container) exec(command string) (string, error) {
-	cliCommand := "docker exec" + c.getEnvVarsAsCliOption() + " " + c.name + " " + command
-	byteOutput, err := exechelper.CombinedOutput(cliCommand)
-	return string(byteOutput), err
+func (c *Container) exec(command string, arguments ...any) string {
+	cliCommand := fmt.Sprintf(command, arguments...)
+	containerExecCommand := "docker exec" + c.getEnvVarsAsCliOption() +
+		" " + c.name + " " + cliCommand
+	c.Suite().log(containerExecCommand)
+	byteOutput, err := exechelper.CombinedOutput(containerExecCommand)
+	c.Suite().assertNil(err)
+	return string(byteOutput)
 }
 
 func (c *Container) execAction(args string) (string, error) {
diff --git a/extras/hs-test/echo_test.go b/extras/hs-test/echo_test.go
index 1b24e08466d..b32d66ee533 100644
--- a/extras/hs-test/echo_test.go
+++ b/extras/hs-test/echo_test.go
@@ -2,18 +2,16 @@ package main
 
 func (s *VethsSuite) TestEchoBuiltin() {
 	serverVpp := s.getContainerByName("server-vpp").vppInstance
-	serverVeth := s.veths["vppsrv"]
+	serverVeth := s.netInterfaces["vppsrv"]
 
-	_, err := serverVpp.vppctl("test echo server " +
+	serverVpp.vppctl("test echo server " +
 		" private-segment-size 1g fifo-size 4 no-echo" +
-		" uri tcp://" + serverVeth.Address() + "/1234")
-	s.assertNil(err)
+		" uri tcp://" + serverVeth.Ip4AddressString() + "/1234")
 
 	clientVpp := s.getContainerByName("client-vpp").vppInstance
 
-	o, err := clientVpp.vppctl("test echo client nclients 10000 bytes 1" +
+	o := clientVpp.vppctl("test echo client nclients 10000 bytes 1" +
 		" syn-timeout 100 test-timeout 100 no-return private-segment-size 1g" +
-		" fifo-size 4 uri tcp://" + serverVeth.Address() + "/1234")
-	s.assertNil(err)
+		" fifo-size 4 uri tcp://" + serverVeth.Ip4AddressString() + "/1234")
 	s.log(o)
 }
diff --git a/extras/hs-test/hst_suite.go b/extras/hs-test/hst_suite.go
index 9cf38d95895..24b4fc242d4 100644
--- a/extras/hs-test/hst_suite.go
+++ b/extras/hs-test/hst_suite.go
@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/edwarnicke/exechelper"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
-	"go.fd.io/govpp/binapi/ip_types"
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
 )
 
+const (
+	defaultNamespaceName string = "default"
+)
+
 func IsPersistent() bool {
 	return os.Getenv("HST_PERSIST") == "1"
 }
@@ -22,14 +25,12 @@ func IsVerbose() bool {
 
 type HstSuite struct {
 	suite.Suite
-	teardownSuite     func()
-	containers        map[string]*Container
-	volumes           []string
-	networkNamespaces map[string]*NetworkNamespace
-	veths             map[string]*NetworkInterfaceVeth
-	taps              map[string]*NetworkInterfaceTap
-	bridges           map[string]*NetworkBridge
-	numberOfAddresses int
+	teardownSuite func()
+	containers    map[string]*Container
+	volumes       []string
+	netConfigs    []NetConfig
+	netInterfaces map[string]NetInterface
+	addresser     *Addresser
 }
 
 func (s *HstSuite) TearDownSuite() {
@@ -138,9 +139,11 @@ func (s *HstSuite) getContainerByName(name string) *Container {
 	return s.containers[name]
 }
 
-func (s *HstSuite) getContainerCopyByName(name string) *Container {
-	// Create a copy and return its address, so that individial tests which call this
-	// are not able to modify the original container and affect other tests by doing that
+/*
+ * Create a copy and return its address, so that individial tests which call this
+ * are not able to modify the original container and affect other tests by doing that
+ */
+func (s *HstSuite) getTransientContainerByName(name string) *Container {
 	containerCopy := *s.containers[name]
 	return &containerCopy
 }
@@ -185,32 +188,32 @@ func (s *HstSuite) loadNetworkTopology(topologyName string) {
 		s.T().Fatalf("unmarshal error: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	s.networkNamespaces = make(map[string]*NetworkNamespace)
-	s.veths = make(map[string]*NetworkInterfaceVeth)
-	s.taps = make(map[string]*NetworkInterfaceTap)
-	s.bridges = make(map[string]*NetworkBridge)
+	s.addresser = NewAddresser(s)
+	s.netInterfaces = make(map[string]NetInterface)
 	for _, elem := range yamlTopo.Devices {
 		switch elem["type"].(string) {
 		case NetNs:
 			{
 				if namespace, err := NewNetNamespace(elem); err == nil {
-					s.networkNamespaces[namespace.Name()] = &namespace
+					s.netConfigs = append(s.netConfigs, &namespace)
 				} else {
 					s.T().Fatalf("network config error: %v", err)
 				}
 			}
 		case Veth:
 			{
-				if veth, err := NewVeth(elem); err == nil {
-					s.veths[veth.Name()] = &veth
+				if veth, err := NewVeth(elem, s.addresser); err == nil {
+					s.netConfigs = append(s.netConfigs, &veth)
+					s.netInterfaces[veth.Name()] = &veth
 				} else {
 					s.T().Fatalf("network config error: %v", err)
 				}
 			}
 		case Tap:
 			{
-				if tap, err := NewTap(elem); err == nil {
-					s.taps[tap.Name()] = &tap
+				if tap, err := NewTap(elem, s.addresser); err == nil {
+					s.netConfigs = append(s.netConfigs, &tap)
+					s.netInterfaces[tap.Name()] = &tap
 				} else {
 					s.T().Fatalf("network config error: %v", err)
 				}
@@ -218,7 +221,7 @@ func (s *HstSuite) loadNetworkTopology(topologyName string) {
 		case Bridge:
 			{
 				if bridge, err := NewBridge(elem); err == nil {
-					s.bridges[bridge.Name()] = &bridge
+					s.netConfigs = append(s.netConfigs, &bridge)
 				} else {
 					s.T().Fatalf("network config error: %v", err)
 				}
@@ -230,23 +233,8 @@ func (s *HstSuite) loadNetworkTopology(topologyName string) {
 func (s *HstSuite) configureNetworkTopology(topologyName string) {
 	s.loadNetworkTopology(topologyName)
 
-	for _, ns := range s.networkNamespaces {
-		if err := ns.Configure(); err != nil {
-			s.T().Fatalf("network config error: %v", err)
-		}
-	}
-	for _, veth := range s.veths {
-		if err := veth.Configure(); err != nil {
-			s.T().Fatalf("network config error: %v", err)
-		}
-	}
-	for _, tap := range s.taps {
-		if err := tap.Configure(); err != nil {
-			s.T().Fatalf("network config error: %v", err)
-		}
-	}
-	for _, bridge := range s.bridges {
-		if err := bridge.Configure(); err != nil {
+	for _, nc := range s.netConfigs {
+		if err := nc.Configure(); err != nil {
 			s.T().Fatalf("network config error: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
@@ -256,34 +244,52 @@ func (s *HstSuite) unconfigureNetworkTopology() {
 	if IsPersistent() {
 		return
 	}
-	for _, ns := range s.networkNamespaces {
-		ns.Unconfigure()
-	}
-	for _, veth := range s.veths {
-		veth.Unconfigure()
-	}
-	for _, tap := range s.taps {
-		tap.Unconfigure()
-	}
-	for _, bridge := range s.bridges {
-		bridge.Unconfigure()
+	for _, nc := range s.netConfigs {
+		nc.Unconfigure()
 	}
 }
 
-func (s *HstSuite) NewAddress() (AddressWithPrefix, error) {
-	var ipPrefix AddressWithPrefix
-	var err error
+type NamespaceAddresses struct {
+	namespace         string
+	numberOfAddresses int
+}
 
-	if s.numberOfAddresses == 255 {
-		s.T().Fatalf("no available IPv4 addresses")
+type Addresser struct {
+	namespaces []*NamespaceAddresses
+	suite      *HstSuite
+}
+
+func (a *Addresser) AddNamespace(name string) {
+	var newNamespace = &NamespaceAddresses{
+		namespace:         name,
+		numberOfAddresses: 0,
 	}
+	a.namespaces = append(a.namespaces, newNamespace)
+}
 
-	address := fmt.Sprintf("10.10.10.%v/24", s.numberOfAddresses+1)
-	ipPrefix, err = ip_types.ParseAddressWithPrefix(address)
-	if err != nil {
-		return AddressWithPrefix{}, err
+func (a *Addresser) NewIp4Address() (string, error) {
+	return a.NewIp4AddressWithNamespace(defaultNamespaceName)
+}
+
+func (a *Addresser) NewIp4AddressWithNamespace(namespace string) (string, error) {
+	for i, val := range a.namespaces {
+		if val.namespace != namespace {
+			continue
+		}
+		if val.numberOfAddresses == 255 {
+			return "", fmt.Errorf("no available IPv4 addresses")
+		}
+		address := fmt.Sprintf("10.10.%v.%v/24", i, val.numberOfAddresses+1)
+		val.numberOfAddresses++
+		return address, nil
 	}
-	s.numberOfAddresses++
+	a.AddNamespace(namespace)
+	return a.NewIp4AddressWithNamespace(namespace)
+}
 
-	return ipPrefix, nil
+func NewAddresser(suite *HstSuite) *Addresser {
+	var addresser = new(Addresser)
+	addresser.suite = suite
+	addresser.AddNamespace(defaultNamespaceName)
+	return addresser
 }
diff --git a/extras/hs-test/http_test.go b/extras/hs-test/http_test.go
index 52b7c39fa77..912c98283b1 100644
--- a/extras/hs-test/http_test.go
+++ b/extras/hs-test/http_test.go
@@ -9,21 +9,19 @@ import (
 )
 
 func (s *NsSuite) TestHttpTps() {
-	finished := make(chan error, 1)
-	server_ip := "10.0.0.2"
+	iface := s.netInterfaces[clientInterface]
+	client_ip := iface.Ip4AddressString()
 	port := "8080"
+	finished := make(chan error, 1)
 
 	container := s.getContainerByName("vpp")
 
-	s.log("starting vpp..")
-
-	// start & configure vpp in the container
-	_, err := container.execAction("ConfigureHttpTps")
-	s.assertNil(err)
+	// configure vpp in the container
+	container.vppInstance.vppctl("http tps uri tcp://0.0.0.0/8080")
 
-	go startWget(finished, server_ip, port, "test_file_10M", "client")
+	go startWget(finished, client_ip, port, "test_file_10M", "client")
 	// wait for client
-	err = <-finished
+	err := <-finished
 	s.assertNil(err)
 }
 
@@ -31,16 +29,14 @@ func (s *VethsSuite) TestHttpCli() {
 	serverContainer := s.getContainerByName("server-vpp")
 	clientContainer := s.getContainerByName("client-vpp")
 
-	serverVeth := s.veths["vppsrv"]
+	serverVeth := s.netInterfaces[serverInterfaceName]
 
-	_, err := serverContainer.vppInstance.vppctl("http cli server")
-	s.assertNil(err)
+	serverContainer.vppInstance.vppctl("http cli server")
 
-	uri := "http://" + serverVeth.Address() + "/80"
+	uri := "http://" + serverVeth.Ip4AddressString() + "/80"
 
-	o, err := clientContainer.vppInstance.vppctl("http cli client" +
+	o := clientContainer.vppInstance.vppctl("http cli client" +
 		" uri " + uri + " query /show/version")
-	s.assertNil(err)
 
 	s.log(o)
 	s.assertContains(o, "<html>", "<html> not found in the result!")
@@ -48,10 +44,7 @@ func (s *VethsSuite) TestHttpCli() {
 
 func waitForApp(vppInst *VppInstance, appName string, timeout int) error {
 	for i := 0; i < timeout; i++ {
-		o, err := vppInst.vppctl("show app")
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("Error ocurred during 'show app'")
-		}
+		o := vppInst.vppctl("show app")
 		if strings.Contains(o, appName) {
 			return nil
 		}
diff --git a/extras/hs-test/ldp_test.go b/extras/hs-test/ldp_test.go
index cbba227c328..17f78ca4db3 100644
--- a/extras/hs-test/ldp_test.go
+++ b/extras/hs-test/ldp_test.go
@@ -3,17 +3,16 @@ package main
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
-	"time"
 )
 
 func (s *VethsSuite) TestLDPreloadIperfVpp() {
 	var clnVclConf, srvVclConf Stanza
 
 	serverContainer := s.getContainerByName("server-vpp")
-	srvVcl := serverContainer.GetHostWorkDir() + "/vcl_srv.conf"
+	serverVclFileName := serverContainer.GetHostWorkDir() + "/vcl_srv.conf"
 
 	clientContainer := s.getContainerByName("client-vpp")
-	clnVcl := clientContainer.GetHostWorkDir() + "/vcl_cln.conf"
+	clientVclFileName := clientContainer.GetHostWorkDir() + "/vcl_cln.conf"
 
 	ldpreload := os.Getenv("HST_LDPRELOAD")
 	s.assertNotEqual("", ldpreload)
@@ -26,15 +25,9 @@ func (s *VethsSuite) TestLDPreloadIperfVpp() {
 
 	s.log("starting VPPs")
 
-	_, err := serverContainer.execAction("Configure2Veths srv")
-	s.assertNil(err)
-
-	_, err = clientContainer.execAction("Configure2Veths cln")
-	s.assertNil(err)
-
 	clientAppSocketApi := fmt.Sprintf("app-socket-api %s/var/run/app_ns_sockets/2",
 		clientContainer.GetContainerWorkDir())
-	err = clnVclConf.
+	err := clnVclConf.
 		NewStanza("vcl").
 		Append("rx-fifo-size 4000000").
 		Append("tx-fifo-size 4000000").
@@ -42,7 +35,7 @@ func (s *VethsSuite) TestLDPreloadIperfVpp() {
 		Append("app-scope-global").
 		Append("use-mq-eventfd").
 		Append(clientAppSocketApi).Close().
-		SaveToFile(clnVcl)
+		SaveToFile(clientVclFileName)
 	s.assertNil(err)
 
 	serverAppSocketApi := fmt.Sprintf("app-socket-api %s/var/run/app_ns_sockets/1",
@@ -55,15 +48,12 @@ func (s *VethsSuite) TestLDPreloadIperfVpp() {
 		Append("app-scope-global").
 		Append("use-mq-eventfd").
 		Append(serverAppSocketApi).Close().
-		SaveToFile(srvVcl)
+		SaveToFile(serverVclFileName)
 	s.assertNil(err)
 
 	s.log("attaching server to vpp")
 
-	// FIXME
-	time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
-
-	srvEnv := append(os.Environ(), ldpreload, "VCL_CONFIG="+srvVcl)
+	srvEnv := append(os.Environ(), ldpreload, "VCL_CONFIG="+serverVclFileName)
 	go StartServerApp(srvCh, stopServerCh, srvEnv)
 
 	err = <-srvCh
@@ -71,8 +61,9 @@ func (s *VethsSuite) TestLDPreloadIperfVpp() {
 
 	s.log("attaching client to vpp")
 	var clnRes = make(chan string, 1)
-	clnEnv := append(os.Environ(), ldpreload, "VCL_CONFIG="+clnVcl)
-	go StartClientApp(clnEnv, clnCh, clnRes)
+	clnEnv := append(os.Environ(), ldpreload, "VCL_CONFIG="+clientVclFileName)
+	serverVethAddress := s.netInterfaces[serverInterfaceName].Ip4AddressString()
+	go StartClientApp(serverVethAddress, clnEnv, clnCh, clnRes)
 	s.log(<-clnRes)
 
 	// wait for client's result
diff --git a/extras/hs-test/linux_iperf_test.go b/extras/hs-test/linux_iperf_test.go
index 833fb2c2c4a..154a9b543b9 100644
--- a/extras/hs-test/linux_iperf_test.go
+++ b/extras/hs-test/linux_iperf_test.go
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ func (s *TapSuite) TestLinuxIperf() {
 	err := <-srvCh
 	s.assertNil(err)
 	s.log("server running")
-	go StartClientApp(nil, clnCh, clnRes)
+
+	ipAddress := s.netInterfaces["tap0"].Ip4AddressString()
+	go StartClientApp(ipAddress, nil, clnCh, clnRes)
 	s.log("client running")
 	s.log(<-clnRes)
 	err = <-clnCh
diff --git a/extras/hs-test/main.go b/extras/hs-test/main.go
index 98627a53e12..8fa1458767d 100644
--- a/extras/hs-test/main.go
+++ b/extras/hs-test/main.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
-	"os/exec"
 	"os/signal"
 	"reflect"
 )
@@ -20,16 +19,6 @@ func newVppContext() (context.Context, context.CancelFunc) {
 	return ctx, cancel
 }
 
-func Vppcli(runDir, command string) (string, error) {
-	cmd := exec.Command("vppctl", "-s", fmt.Sprintf("%s/var/run/vpp/cli.sock", runDir), command)
-	o, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("failed to execute command: '%v'.\n", err)
-	}
-	fmt.Printf("Command output %s", string(o))
-	return string(o), err
-}
-
 func exitOnErrCh(ctx context.Context, cancel context.CancelFunc, errCh <-chan error) {
 	// If we already have an error, log it and exit
 	select {
diff --git a/extras/hs-test/netconfig.go b/extras/hs-test/netconfig.go
index b93e460b44d..45ff3790eaf 100644
--- a/extras/hs-test/netconfig.go
+++ b/extras/hs-test/netconfig.go
@@ -12,35 +12,56 @@ import (
 )
 
 type (
-	AddressWithPrefix = ip_types.AddressWithPrefix
 	MacAddress        = ethernet_types.MacAddress
+	AddressWithPrefix = ip_types.AddressWithPrefix
+	InterfaceIndex    = interface_types.InterfaceIndex
 
-	NetConfig struct {
+	LegacyNetConfig struct {
 		Configure   func() error
 		Unconfigure func()
 	}
 
-	NetTopology []NetConfig
+	NetTopology []LegacyNetConfig
+
+	NetConfig interface {
+		Configure() error
+		Unconfigure()
+		Name() string
+		Type() string
+	}
 
 	NetConfigBase struct {
 		name     string
 		category string // what else to call this when `type` is reserved?
 	}
 
-	NetworkInterfaceVeth struct {
+	NetInterface interface {
+		NetConfig
+		SetAddress(string)
+		Ip4AddressWithPrefix() AddressWithPrefix
+		Ip4AddressString() string
+		SetIndex(InterfaceIndex)
+		Index() InterfaceIndex
+		HwAddress() MacAddress
+	}
+
+	NetInterfaceBase struct {
 		NetConfigBase
-		index                interface_types.InterfaceIndex
+		addresser  *Addresser
+		ip4address string // this will have form 10.10.10.1/24
+		index      InterfaceIndex
+		hwAddress  MacAddress
+	}
+
+	NetworkInterfaceVeth struct {
+		NetInterfaceBase
 		peerNetworkNamespace string
 		peerName             string
 		peerIp4Address       string
-		ip4Address           ip_types.AddressWithPrefix
-		hwAddress            ethernet_types.MacAddress
 	}
 
 	NetworkInterfaceTap struct {
-		NetConfigBase
-		index      interface_types.InterfaceIndex
-		ip4Address string
+		NetInterfaceBase
 	}
 
 	NetworkNamespace struct {
@@ -61,15 +82,40 @@ const (
 	Bridge string = "bridge"
 )
 
-func (b NetConfigBase) Name() string {
+func (b *NetConfigBase) Name() string {
 	return b.name
 }
 
-func (b NetConfigBase) Type() string {
+func (b *NetConfigBase) Type() string {
 	return b.category
 }
 
-func (iface NetworkInterfaceVeth) Configure() error {
+func (b *NetInterfaceBase) SetAddress(address string) {
+	b.ip4address = address
+}
+
+func (b *NetInterfaceBase) SetIndex(index InterfaceIndex) {
+	b.index = index
+}
+
+func (b *NetInterfaceBase) Index() InterfaceIndex {
+	return b.index
+}
+
+func (b *NetInterfaceBase) Ip4AddressWithPrefix() AddressWithPrefix {
+	address, _ := ip_types.ParseAddressWithPrefix(b.ip4address)
+	return address
+}
+
+func (b *NetInterfaceBase) Ip4AddressString() string {
+	return strings.Split(b.ip4address, "/")[0]
+}
+
+func (b *NetInterfaceBase) HwAddress() MacAddress {
+	return b.hwAddress
+}
+
+func (iface *NetworkInterfaceVeth) Configure() error {
 	err := AddVethPair(iface.name, iface.peerName)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -91,39 +137,39 @@ func (iface NetworkInterfaceVeth) Configure() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (iface NetworkInterfaceVeth) Unconfigure() {
+func (iface *NetworkInterfaceVeth) Unconfigure() {
 	DelLink(iface.name)
 }
 
-func (iface NetworkInterfaceVeth) Address() string {
-	return strings.Split(iface.ip4Address.String(), "/")[0]
+func (iface *NetworkInterfaceVeth) PeerIp4AddressString() string {
+	return strings.Split(iface.peerIp4Address, "/")[0]
 }
 
-func (iface NetworkInterfaceTap) Configure() error {
-	err := AddTap(iface.name, iface.ip4Address)
+func (iface *NetworkInterfaceTap) Configure() error {
+	err := AddTap(iface.name, iface.Ip4AddressString())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (iface NetworkInterfaceTap) Unconfigure() {
+func (iface *NetworkInterfaceTap) Unconfigure() {
 	DelLink(iface.name)
 }
 
-func (ns NetworkNamespace) Configure() error {
+func (ns *NetworkNamespace) Configure() error {
 	return addDelNetns(ns.name, true)
 }
 
-func (ns NetworkNamespace) Unconfigure() {
+func (ns *NetworkNamespace) Unconfigure() {
 	addDelNetns(ns.name, false)
 }
 
-func (b NetworkBridge) Configure() error {
+func (b *NetworkBridge) Configure() error {
 	return AddBridge(b.name, b.interfaces, b.networkNamespace)
 }
 
-func (b NetworkBridge) Unconfigure() {
+func (b *NetworkBridge) Unconfigure() {
 	DelBridge(b.name, b.networkNamespace)
 }
 
@@ -176,8 +222,6 @@ func newConfigFn(cfg NetDevConfig) func() error {
 		}
 	} else if t == "bridge" {
 		return func() error { return configureBridge(cfg) }
-	} else if t == "tap" {
-		return func() error { return configureTap(cfg) }
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -186,9 +230,7 @@ func newUnconfigFn(cfg NetDevConfig) func() {
 	t := cfg["type"]
 	name := cfg["name"].(string)
 
-	if t == "tap" {
-		return func() { DelLink(name) }
-	} else if t == "netns" {
+	if t == "netns" {
 		return func() { DelNetns(name) }
 	} else if t == "veth" {
 		return func() { DelLink(name) }
@@ -198,8 +240,8 @@ func newUnconfigFn(cfg NetDevConfig) func() {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func NewNetConfig(cfg NetDevConfig) NetConfig {
-	var nc NetConfig
+func NewNetConfig(cfg NetDevConfig) LegacyNetConfig {
+	var nc LegacyNetConfig
 
 	nc.Configure = newConfigFn(cfg)
 	nc.Unconfigure = newUnconfigFn(cfg)
@@ -225,9 +267,10 @@ func NewBridge(cfg NetDevConfig) (NetworkBridge, error) {
 	return bridge, nil
 }
 
-func NewVeth(cfg NetDevConfig) (NetworkInterfaceVeth, error) {
+func NewVeth(cfg NetDevConfig, a *Addresser) (NetworkInterfaceVeth, error) {
 	var veth NetworkInterfaceVeth
 	var err error
+	veth.addresser = a
 	veth.name = cfg["name"].(string)
 	veth.category = "veth"
 
@@ -246,18 +289,27 @@ func NewVeth(cfg NetDevConfig) (NetworkInterfaceVeth, error) {
 		veth.peerNetworkNamespace = peer["netns"].(string)
 	}
 
-	if peer["ip4"] != nil {
-		veth.peerIp4Address = peer["ip4"].(string)
+	if peer["ip4"] != nil && peer["ip4"].(bool) == true {
+		veth.peerIp4Address, err = veth.addresser.
+			NewIp4AddressWithNamespace(veth.peerNetworkNamespace)
+		if err != nil {
+			return NetworkInterfaceVeth{}, err
+		}
 	}
 
 	return veth, nil
 }
 
-func NewTap(cfg NetDevConfig) (NetworkInterfaceTap, error) {
+func NewTap(cfg NetDevConfig, a *Addresser) (NetworkInterfaceTap, error) {
 	var tap NetworkInterfaceTap
+	tap.addresser = a
 	tap.name = cfg["name"].(string)
 	tap.category = "tap"
-	tap.ip4Address = cfg["ip4"].(string)
+	ip4Address, err := tap.addresser.NewIp4Address()
+	if err != nil {
+		return NetworkInterfaceTap{}, err
+	}
+	tap.SetAddress(ip4Address)
 	return tap, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/extras/hs-test/proxy_test.go b/extras/hs-test/proxy_test.go
index f592426cf47..4c183517c37 100644
--- a/extras/hs-test/proxy_test.go
+++ b/extras/hs-test/proxy_test.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ func testProxyHttpTcp(s *NsSuite) error {
 	s.assertNil(err, "failed to run truncate command")
 	defer func() { os.Remove(srcFile) }()
 
-	s.log("Test file created...")
+	s.log("test file created...")
 
 	go startHttpServer(serverRunning, stopServer, ":666", "server")
 	// TODO better error handling and recovery
@@ -30,7 +30,15 @@ func testProxyHttpTcp(s *NsSuite) error {
 
 	s.log("http server started...")
 
-	c := fmt.Sprintf("ip netns exec client wget --no-proxy --retry-connrefused --retry-on-http-error=503 --tries=10 -O %s 10.0.0.2:555/%s", outputFile, srcFile)
+	clientVeth := s.netInterfaces[clientInterface]
+	c := fmt.Sprintf("ip netns exec client wget --no-proxy --retry-connrefused"+
+		" --retry-on-http-error=503 --tries=10"+
+		" -O %s %s:555/%s",
+		outputFile,
+		clientVeth.Ip4AddressString(),
+		srcFile,
+	)
+	s.log(c)
 	_, err = exechelper.CombinedOutput(c)
 	s.assertNil(err, "failed to run wget")
 	stopServer <- struct{}{}
@@ -42,16 +50,17 @@ func testProxyHttpTcp(s *NsSuite) error {
 }
 
 func configureVppProxy(s *NsSuite) error {
-	container := s.getContainerByName("vpp")
-	testVppProxy := NewVppInstance(container)
-	testVppProxy.setVppProxy()
-	err := testVppProxy.start()
-	s.assertNil(err, "failed to start and configure VPP")
-	s.log("VPP running and configured...")
-
-	output, err := testVppProxy.vppctl("test proxy server server-uri tcp://10.0.0.2/555 client-uri tcp://10.0.1.1/666")
-	s.log("Proxy configured...", string(output))
-	return err
+	serverVeth := s.netInterfaces[serverInterface].(*NetworkInterfaceVeth)
+	clientVeth := s.netInterfaces[clientInterface]
+
+	testVppProxy := s.getContainerByName("vpp").vppInstance
+	output := testVppProxy.vppctl(
+		"test proxy server server-uri tcp://%s/555 client-uri tcp://%s/666",
+		clientVeth.Ip4AddressString(),
+		serverVeth.PeerIp4AddressString(),
+	)
+	s.log("proxy configured...", output)
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (s *NsSuite) TestVppProxyHttpTcp() {
@@ -62,12 +71,6 @@ func (s *NsSuite) TestVppProxyHttpTcp() {
 }
 
 func configureEnvoyProxy(s *NsSuite) error {
-	vppContainer := s.getContainerByName("vpp")
-	testVppForEnvoyProxy := NewVppInstance(vppContainer)
-	testVppForEnvoyProxy.setEnvoyProxy()
-	err := testVppForEnvoyProxy.start()
-	s.assertNil(err, "failed to start and configure VPP")
-
 	envoyContainer := s.getContainerByName("envoy")
 	return envoyContainer.run()
 }
diff --git a/extras/hs-test/resources/envoy/proxy.yaml b/extras/hs-test/resources/envoy/proxy.yaml
index e4a5b81ff65..2093b5613ae 100644
--- a/extras/hs-test/resources/envoy/proxy.yaml
+++ b/extras/hs-test/resources/envoy/proxy.yaml
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ static_resources:
         - endpoint:
             address:
               socket_address:
-                address: 10.0.1.1
+                # following address will be generated by Addresser during test run
+                address: 10.10.2.1
                 port_value: 666
 bootstrap_extensions:
   - name: envoy.extensions.vcl.vcl_socket_interface
diff --git a/extras/hs-test/suite_ns_test.go b/extras/hs-test/suite_ns_test.go
index cf7f0ec98f1..5bc45c7f80c 100644
--- a/extras/hs-test/suite_ns_test.go
+++ b/extras/hs-test/suite_ns_test.go
@@ -1,10 +1,45 @@
 package main
 
+const (
+	// These correspond to names used in yaml config
+	clientInterface = "hst_client_vpp"
+	serverInterface = "hst_server_vpp"
+)
+
 type NsSuite struct {
 	HstSuite
 }
 
 func (s *NsSuite) SetupSuite() {
-	s.teardownSuite = setupSuite(&s.Suite, "ns")
+	s.configureNetworkTopology("ns")
+
 	s.loadContainerTopology("ns")
 }
+
+func (s *NsSuite) SetupTest() {
+	s.SetupVolumes()
+	s.SetupContainers()
+
+	// Setup test conditions
+	var startupConfig Stanza
+	startupConfig.
+		NewStanza("session").
+		Append("enable").
+		Append("use-app-socket-api").
+		Append("evt_qs_memfd_seg").
+		Append("event-queue-length 100000").Close()
+
+	container := s.getContainerByName("vpp")
+	vpp, _ := container.newVppInstance(startupConfig)
+	vpp.start()
+
+	idx, err := vpp.createAfPacket(s.netInterfaces[serverInterface])
+	s.assertNil(err)
+	s.assertNotEqual(0, idx)
+
+	idx, err = vpp.createAfPacket(s.netInterfaces[clientInterface])
+	s.assertNil(err)
+	s.assertNotEqual(0, idx)
+
+	container.exec("chmod 777 -R %s", container.GetContainerWorkDir())
+}
diff --git a/extras/hs-test/suite_tap_test.go b/extras/hs-test/suite_tap_test.go
index 26f5224d148..96f475c4c5a 100644
--- a/extras/hs-test/suite_tap_test.go
+++ b/extras/hs-test/suite_tap_test.go
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@ type TapSuite struct {
 
 func (s *TapSuite) SetupSuite() {
 	time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
-	s.teardownSuite = setupSuite(&s.Suite, "tap")
+
+	s.configureNetworkTopology("tap")
 }
diff --git a/extras/hs-test/suite_veth_test.go b/extras/hs-test/suite_veth_test.go
index 81a21a2ce5f..ff79dfae799 100644
--- a/extras/hs-test/suite_veth_test.go
+++ b/extras/hs-test/suite_veth_test.go
@@ -14,13 +14,6 @@ type VethsSuite struct {
 	HstSuite
 }
 
-var ConvertedTests = map[string]any{
-	"TestVeths/TestEchoBuiltin":    "",
-	"TestVeths/TestHttpCli":        "",
-	"TestVeths/TestVclEchoTcp":     "",
-	"TestVeths/TestVclRetryAttach": "",
-}
-
 func (s *VethsSuite) SetupSuite() {
 	time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
 
@@ -33,11 +26,6 @@ func (s *VethsSuite) SetupTest() {
 	s.SetupVolumes()
 	s.SetupContainers()
 
-	// TODO remove this after all tests are converted to configuration from test suite
-	if _, ok := ConvertedTests[s.T().Name()]; !ok {
-		return
-	}
-
 	// Setup test conditions
 
 	var startupConfig Stanza
@@ -69,7 +57,7 @@ func (s *VethsSuite) setupServerVpp() {
 	err := serverVpp.start()
 	s.assertNil(err)
 
-	serverVeth := s.veths["vppsrv"]
+	serverVeth := s.netInterfaces[serverInterfaceName]
 	idx, err := serverVpp.createAfPacket(serverVeth)
 	s.assertNil(err)
 	s.assertNotEqual(0, idx)
@@ -86,7 +74,7 @@ func (s *VethsSuite) setupClientVpp() {
 	err := clientVpp.start()
 	s.assertNil(err)
 
-	clientVeth := s.veths["vppcln"]
+	clientVeth := s.netInterfaces[clientInterfaceName]
 	idx, err := clientVpp.createAfPacket(clientVeth)
 	s.assertNil(err)
 	s.assertNotEqual(0, idx)
diff --git a/extras/hs-test/topo-containers/ns.yaml b/extras/hs-test/topo-containers/ns.yaml
index 9416937fdb6..fddf2d8e37a 100644
--- a/extras/hs-test/topo-containers/ns.yaml
+++ b/extras/hs-test/topo-containers/ns.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 volumes:
   - volume: &shared-vol
-      host-dir: shared-vol
+      host-dir: /tmp/shared-vol
 
 # $HST_DIR will be replaced during runtime by path to hs-test directory
 containers:
diff --git a/extras/hs-test/topo-network/ns.yaml b/extras/hs-test/topo-network/ns.yaml
index 2f7ed39d2e2..c01836507a6 100644
--- a/extras/hs-test/topo-network/ns.yaml
+++ b/extras/hs-test/topo-network/ns.yaml
@@ -6,16 +6,16 @@ devices:
   - name: "server"
     type: "netns"
 
-  - name: "vpp0"
+  - name: "hst_client_vpp"
     type: "veth"
     peer:
       name: "client"
       netns: "client"
-      ip4: "10.0.0.1/24"
+      ip4: true
 
-  - name: "vpp1"
+  - name: "hst_server_vpp"
     type: "veth"
     peer:
       name: "server"
       netns: "server"
-      ip4: "10.0.1.1/24"
+      ip4: true
diff --git a/extras/hs-test/topo-network/tap.yaml b/extras/hs-test/topo-network/tap.yaml
index 4cd95d6e48a..6f041325987 100644
--- a/extras/hs-test/topo-network/tap.yaml
+++ b/extras/hs-test/topo-network/tap.yaml
@@ -2,4 +2,3 @@
 devices:
   - name: "tap0"
     type: "tap"
-    ip4: "10.10.10.1/24"
diff --git a/extras/hs-test/utils.go b/extras/hs-test/utils.go
index cf30ecec4e0..c5889035c40 100644
--- a/extras/hs-test/utils.go
+++ b/extras/hs-test/utils.go
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func StartServerApp(running chan error, done chan struct{}, env []string) {
 	cmd.Process.Kill()
 }
 
-func StartClientApp(env []string, clnCh chan error, clnRes chan string) {
+func StartClientApp(ipAddress string, env []string, clnCh chan error, clnRes chan string) {
 	defer func() {
 		clnCh <- nil
 	}()
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func StartClientApp(env []string, clnCh chan error, clnRes chan string) {
 	nTries := 0
 
 	for {
-		cmd := exec.Command("iperf3", "-c", "10.10.10.1", "-u", "-l", "1460", "-b", "10g")
+		cmd := exec.Command("iperf3", "-c", ipAddress, "-u", "-l", "1460", "-b", "10g")
 		if env != nil {
 			cmd.Env = env
 		}
@@ -183,12 +183,15 @@ func startWget(finished chan error, server_ip, port, query, netNs string) {
 		finished <- errors.New("wget error")
 	}()
 
-	cmd := NewCommand([]string{"wget", "--no-proxy", "--tries=5", "-q", "-O", "/dev/null", server_ip + ":" + port + "/" + query},
+	cmd := NewCommand([]string{"wget", "--timeout=10", "--no-proxy", "--tries=5", "-O", "/dev/null", server_ip + ":" + port + "/" + query},
 		netNs)
 	o, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
 	if err != nil {
 		finished <- fmt.Errorf("wget error: '%v\n\n%s'", err, o)
 		return
+	} else if strings.Contains(string(o), "200 OK") == false {
+		finished <- fmt.Errorf("wget error: response not 200 OK")
+		return
 	}
 	finished <- nil
 }
diff --git a/extras/hs-test/vcl_test.go b/extras/hs-test/vcl_test.go
index 6c809f4caec..b9ce60afbaf 100644
--- a/extras/hs-test/vcl_test.go
+++ b/extras/hs-test/vcl_test.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ func (s *VethsSuite) TestVclEchoTcp() {
 }
 
 func (s *VethsSuite) testVclEcho(proto string) {
-	serverVethAddress := s.veths["vppsrv"].Address()
+	serverVethAddress := s.netInterfaces["vppsrv"].Ip4AddressString()
 	uri := proto + "://" + serverVethAddress + "/12344"
 
 	echoSrvContainer := s.getContainerByName("server-application")
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ func (s *VethsSuite) testVclEcho(proto string) {
 		" use-app-socket-api" +
 		" uri " + uri
 	s.log(serverCommand)
-	err := echoSrvContainer.execServer(serverCommand)
-	s.assertNil(err)
+	echoSrvContainer.execServer(serverCommand)
 
 	echoClnContainer := s.getContainerByName("client-application")
 
@@ -38,8 +37,7 @@ func (s *VethsSuite) testVclEcho(proto string) {
 		" socket-name " + echoClnContainer.GetContainerWorkDir() + "/var/run/app_ns_sockets/2" +
 		" use-app-socket-api uri " + uri
 	s.log(clientCommand)
-	o, err := echoClnContainer.exec(clientCommand)
-	s.assertNil(err)
+	o := echoClnContainer.exec(clientCommand)
 
 	s.log(o)
 }
@@ -50,7 +48,7 @@ func (s *VethsSuite) TestVclRetryAttach() {
 }
 
 func (s *VethsSuite) testRetryAttach(proto string) {
-	srvVppContainer := s.getContainerCopyByName("server-vpp")
+	srvVppContainer := s.getTransientContainerByName("server-vpp")
 
 	echoSrvContainer := s.getContainerByName("server-application")
 
@@ -58,31 +56,28 @@ func (s *VethsSuite) testRetryAttach(proto string) {
 	echoSrvContainer.createFile("/vcl.conf", serverVclConfContent)
 
 	echoSrvContainer.addEnvVar("VCL_CONFIG", "/vcl.conf")
-	err := echoSrvContainer.execServer("vcl_test_server -p " + proto + " 12346")
-	s.assertNil(err)
+	echoSrvContainer.execServer("vcl_test_server -p " + proto + " 12346")
 
 	s.log("This whole test case can take around 3 minutes to run. Please be patient.")
 	s.log("... Running first echo client test, before disconnect.")
 
-	serverVeth := s.veths[serverInterfaceName]
-	serverVethAddress := serverVeth.Address()
+	serverVeth := s.netInterfaces[serverInterfaceName]
+	serverVethAddress := serverVeth.Ip4AddressString()
 
-	echoClnContainer := s.getContainerCopyByName("client-application")
+	echoClnContainer := s.getTransientContainerByName("client-application")
 	clientVclConfContent := fmt.Sprintf(vclTemplate, echoClnContainer.GetContainerWorkDir(), "2")
 	echoClnContainer.createFile("/vcl.conf", clientVclConfContent)
 
 	testClientCommand := "vcl_test_client -U -p " + proto + " " + serverVethAddress + " 12346"
 	echoClnContainer.addEnvVar("VCL_CONFIG", "/vcl.conf")
-	o, err := echoClnContainer.exec(testClientCommand)
+	o := echoClnContainer.exec(testClientCommand)
 	s.log(o)
-	s.assertNil(err)
 	s.log("... First test ended. Stopping VPP server now.")
 
 	// Stop server-vpp-instance, start it again and then run vcl-test-client once more
 	srvVppContainer.vppInstance.disconnect()
 	stopVppCommand := "/bin/bash -c 'ps -C vpp_main -o pid= | xargs kill -9'"
-	_, err = srvVppContainer.exec(stopVppCommand)
-	s.assertNil(err)
+	srvVppContainer.exec(stopVppCommand)
 
 	s.setupServerVpp()
 
@@ -90,47 +85,33 @@ func (s *VethsSuite) testRetryAttach(proto string) {
 	time.Sleep(30 * time.Second) // Wait a moment for the re-attachment to happen
 
 	s.log("... Running second echo client test, after disconnect and re-attachment.")
-	o, err = echoClnContainer.exec(testClientCommand)
+	o = echoClnContainer.exec(testClientCommand)
 	s.log(o)
-	s.assertNil(err)
 	s.log("Done.")
 }
 
 func (s *VethsSuite) TestTcpWithLoss() {
-	serverContainer := s.getContainerByName("server-vpp")
+	serverVpp := s.getContainerByName("server-vpp").vppInstance
 
-	serverVpp := NewVppInstance(serverContainer)
-	s.assertNotNil(serverVpp)
-	serverVpp.set2VethsServer()
-	err := serverVpp.start()
-	s.assertNil(err, "starting VPP failed")
+	serverVeth := s.netInterfaces[serverInterfaceName]
+	serverVpp.vppctl("test echo server uri tcp://%s/20022",
+		serverVeth.Ip4AddressString())
 
-	serverVeth := s.veths[serverInterfaceName]
-	_, err = serverVpp.vppctl("test echo server uri tcp://%s/20022", serverVeth.Address())
-	s.assertNil(err, "starting echo server failed")
-
-	clientContainer := s.getContainerByName("client-vpp")
-
-	clientVpp := NewVppInstance(clientContainer)
-	s.assertNotNil(clientVpp)
-	clientVpp.set2VethsClient()
-	err = clientVpp.start()
-	s.assertNil(err, "starting VPP failed")
+	clientVpp := s.getContainerByName("client-vpp").vppInstance
 
 	// Ensure that VPP doesn't abort itself with NSIM enabled
 	// Warning: Removing this ping will make the test fail!
-	_, err = serverVpp.vppctl("ping 10.10.10.2")
-	s.assertNil(err, "ping failed")
+	clientVpp.vppctl("ping %s", serverVeth.Ip4AddressString())
 
 	// Add loss of packets with Network Delay Simulator
-	_, err = clientVpp.vppctl("set nsim poll-main-thread delay 0.01 ms bandwidth 40 gbit packet-size 1400 packets-per-drop 1000")
-	s.assertNil(err, "configuring NSIM failed")
-	_, err = clientVpp.vppctl("nsim output-feature enable-disable host-vppcln")
-	s.assertNil(err, "enabling NSIM failed")
+	clientVpp.vppctl("set nsim poll-main-thread delay 0.01 ms bandwidth 40 gbit" +
+		" packet-size 1400 packets-per-drop 1000")
+
+	clientVpp.vppctl("nsim output-feature enable-disable host-vppcln")
 
 	// Do echo test from client-vpp container
-	output, err := clientVpp.vppctl("test echo client uri tcp://10.10.10.1/20022 mbytes 50")
-	s.assertNil(err)
+	output := clientVpp.vppctl("test echo client uri tcp://%s/20022 mbytes 50",
+		serverVeth.Ip4AddressString())
 	s.assertEqual(true, len(output) != 0)
 	s.assertNotContains(output, "failed: timeout")
 	s.log(output)
diff --git a/extras/hs-test/vppinstance.go b/extras/hs-test/vppinstance.go
index 3f9ea871565..257798a4f3d 100644
--- a/extras/hs-test/vppinstance.go
+++ b/extras/hs-test/vppinstance.go
@@ -75,14 +75,8 @@ func (vc *VppConfig) getTemplate() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf(vppConfigTemplate, "%[1]s", vc.CliSocketFilePath)
 }
 
-func (vpp *VppInstance) set2VethsServer() {
-	vpp.actionFuncName = "Configure2Veths"
-	vpp.config.Variant = "srv"
-}
-
-func (vpp *VppInstance) set2VethsClient() {
-	vpp.actionFuncName = "Configure2Veths"
-	vpp.config.Variant = "cln"
+func (vpp *VppInstance) Suite() *HstSuite {
+	return vpp.container.suite
 }
 
 func (vpp *VppInstance) setVppProxy() {
@@ -114,10 +108,6 @@ func (vpp *VppInstance) getEtcDir() string {
 }
 
 func (vpp *VppInstance) legacyStart() error {
-	if vpp.actionFuncName == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf("vpp start failed: action function name must not be blank")
-	}
-
 	serializedConfig, err := serializeVppConfig(vpp.config)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("serialize vpp config: %v", err)
@@ -149,9 +139,7 @@ func (vpp *VppInstance) start() error {
 	vpp.container.createFile(startupFileName, configContent)
 
 	// Start VPP
-	if err := vpp.container.execServer("vpp -c " + startupFileName); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
+	vpp.container.execServer("vpp -c " + startupFileName)
 
 	// Connect to VPP and store the connection
 	sockAddress := vpp.container.GetHostWorkDir() + defaultApiSocketFilePath
@@ -186,16 +174,15 @@ func (vpp *VppInstance) start() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (vpp *VppInstance) vppctl(command string, arguments ...any) (string, error) {
+func (vpp *VppInstance) vppctl(command string, arguments ...any) string {
 	vppCliCommand := fmt.Sprintf(command, arguments...)
 	containerExecCommand := fmt.Sprintf("docker exec --detach=false %[1]s vppctl -s %[2]s %[3]s",
 		vpp.container.name, vpp.getCliSocket(), vppCliCommand)
+	vpp.Suite().log(containerExecCommand)
 	output, err := exechelper.CombinedOutput(containerExecCommand)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("vppctl failed: %s", err)
-	}
+	vpp.Suite().assertNil(err)
 
-	return string(output), nil
+	return string(output)
 }
 
 func NewVppInstance(c *Container) *VppInstance {
@@ -228,26 +215,29 @@ func deserializeVppConfig(input string) (VppConfig, error) {
 }
 
 func (vpp *VppInstance) createAfPacket(
-	veth *NetworkInterfaceVeth,
+	netInterface NetInterface,
 ) (interface_types.InterfaceIndex, error) {
+	var veth *NetworkInterfaceVeth
+	veth = netInterface.(*NetworkInterfaceVeth)
+
 	createReq := &af_packet.AfPacketCreateV2{
 		UseRandomHwAddr: true,
 		HostIfName:      veth.Name(),
 	}
-	if veth.hwAddress != (MacAddress{}) {
+	if veth.HwAddress() != (MacAddress{}) {
 		createReq.UseRandomHwAddr = false
-		createReq.HwAddr = veth.hwAddress
+		createReq.HwAddr = veth.HwAddress()
 	}
 	createReply := &af_packet.AfPacketCreateV2Reply{}
 
 	if err := vpp.apiChannel.SendRequest(createReq).ReceiveReply(createReply); err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}
-	veth.index = createReply.SwIfIndex
+	veth.SetIndex(createReply.SwIfIndex)
 
 	// Set to up
 	upReq := &interfaces.SwInterfaceSetFlags{
-		SwIfIndex: veth.index,
+		SwIfIndex: veth.Index(),
 		Flags:     interface_types.IF_STATUS_API_FLAG_ADMIN_UP,
 	}
 	upReply := &interfaces.SwInterfaceSetFlagsReply{}
@@ -257,17 +247,29 @@ func (vpp *VppInstance) createAfPacket(
 	}
 
 	// Add address
-	if veth.ip4Address == (AddressWithPrefix{}) {
-		ipPrefix, err := vpp.container.suite.NewAddress()
-		if err != nil {
-			return 0, err
+	if veth.Ip4AddressWithPrefix() == (AddressWithPrefix{}) {
+		if veth.peerNetworkNamespace != "" {
+			ip4Address, err := veth.addresser.
+				NewIp4AddressWithNamespace(veth.peerNetworkNamespace)
+			if err == nil {
+				veth.SetAddress(ip4Address)
+			} else {
+				return 0, err
+			}
+		} else {
+			ip4Address, err := veth.addresser.
+				NewIp4Address()
+			if err == nil {
+				veth.SetAddress(ip4Address)
+			} else {
+				return 0, err
+			}
 		}
-		veth.ip4Address = ipPrefix
 	}
 	addressReq := &interfaces.SwInterfaceAddDelAddress{
 		IsAdd:     true,
-		SwIfIndex: veth.index,
-		Prefix:    veth.ip4Address,
+		SwIfIndex: veth.Index(),
+		Prefix:    veth.Ip4AddressWithPrefix(),
 	}
 	addressReply := &interfaces.SwInterfaceAddDelAddressReply{}
 
@@ -275,7 +277,7 @@ func (vpp *VppInstance) createAfPacket(
 		return 0, err
 	}
 
-	return veth.index, nil
+	return veth.Index(), nil
 }
 
 func (vpp *VppInstance) addAppNamespace(