diff --git a/TestON/tests/HA/HAstopNodes/HAstopNodes.py b/TestON/tests/HA/HAstopNodes/HAstopNodes.py
index 388200a..ddf9b2a 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/HA/HAstopNodes/HAstopNodes.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/HA/HAstopNodes/HAstopNodes.py
@@ -247,6 +247,14 @@
                                  onpass="ONOS startup successful",
                                  onfail="ONOS startup failed" )
 
+        main.step( "Set up ONOS secure SSH" )
+        secureSshResult = main.TRUE
+        for node in main.nodes:
+            secureSshResult = secureSshResult and main.ONOSbench.onosSecureSSH( node=node.ip_address )
+        utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE, actual=secureSshResult,
+                                 onpass="Test step PASS",
+                                 onfail="Test step FAIL" )
+
         main.step( "Starting ONOS CLI sessions" )
         cliResults = main.TRUE
         threads = []