diff --git a/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCoptical/FUNCoptical.py b/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCoptical/FUNCoptical.py
index 4fa0f10..c85d39e 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCoptical/FUNCoptical.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/FUNC/FUNCoptical/FUNCoptical.py
@@ -209,6 +209,14 @@
                                  onpass="ONOS service is ready on all nodes",
                                  onfail="ONOS service did not start properly on all nodes" )
 
+        main.step( "Set up ONOS secure SSH" )
+        secureSshResult = main.TRUE
+        for i in range( int( main.numCtrls ) ):
+            secureSshResult = secureSshResult and main.ONOSbench.onosSecureSSH( node=main.ONOSip[i] )
+        utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE, actual=secureSshResult,
+                                 onpass="Test step PASS",
+                                 onfail="Test step FAIL" )
+
         main.step( "Start ONOS cli" )
         cliResult = main.TRUE
         for i in range( main.numCtrls ):
@@ -705,4 +713,4 @@
         utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
                                  actual=removeResult,
                                  onpass="Successfully removed host intents",
-                                 onfail="Failed to remove host intents" )
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+                                 onfail="Failed to remove host intents" )