diff --git a/TestON/tests/USECASE/SDNIPfunction/SDNIPfunction.py b/TestON/tests/USECASE/SDNIPfunction/SDNIPfunction.py
index bfefd8c..0873626 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/USECASE/SDNIPfunction/SDNIPfunction.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/USECASE/SDNIPfunction/SDNIPfunction.py
@@ -65,13 +65,17 @@
         if not onos1Isup:
             main.log.report( "ONOS1 didn't start!" )
 
+        main.step( "Set up ONOS secure SSH" )
+        secureSshResult = main.ONOSbench.onosSecureSSH( node=ONOS1Ip )
+
         cliResult = main.ONOScli.startOnosCli( ONOS1Ip,
                 commandlineTimeout = 100, onosStartTimeout = 600 )
 
         case1Result = ( cleanInstallResult and packageResult and
                         cellResult and verifyResult and
                         onos1InstallResult and
-                        onos1Isup and cliResult )
+                        onos1Isup and secureSshResult and
+                        cliResult )
 
         utilities.assert_equals( expect = main.TRUE, actual = case1Result,
                                  onpass = "ONOS startup successful",