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",
diff --git a/TestON/tests/USECASE/SDNIPperf/SDNIPperf.py b/TestON/tests/USECASE/SDNIPperf/SDNIPperf.py
index 7fda683..4bfa244 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/USECASE/SDNIPperf/SDNIPperf.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/USECASE/SDNIPperf/SDNIPperf.py
@@ -64,13 +64,17 @@
         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",
diff --git a/TestON/tests/USECASE/USECASE_SdnipFunction/USECASE_SdnipFunction.py b/TestON/tests/USECASE/USECASE_SdnipFunction/USECASE_SdnipFunction.py
index 01fdfdb..f1ace78 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/USECASE/USECASE_SdnipFunction/USECASE_SdnipFunction.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/USECASE/USECASE_SdnipFunction/USECASE_SdnipFunction.py
@@ -167,6 +167,13 @@
                                  onpass="ONOS is up",
                                  onfail="ONOS is NOT up" )
 
+        main.step( "Set up ONOS secure SSH" )
+        secureSshResult = main.ONOSbench.onosSecureSSH( node=ONOS1Ip )
+        utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
+                                 actual=secureSshResult,
+                                 onpass="Set up ONOS secure SSH succeeded",
+                                 onfail="Set up ONOS secure SSH failed " )
+
         main.step( "Checking if ONOS CLI is ready" )
         cliResult = main.ONOScli.startOnosCli( ONOS1Ip,
                 commandlineTimeout=100, onosStartTimeout=600 )
diff --git a/TestON/tests/USECASE/USECASE_SdnipFunctionCluster/USECASE_SdnipFunctionCluster.py b/TestON/tests/USECASE/USECASE_SdnipFunctionCluster/USECASE_SdnipFunctionCluster.py
index 4ac9b6b..87b628f 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/USECASE/USECASE_SdnipFunctionCluster/USECASE_SdnipFunctionCluster.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/USECASE/USECASE_SdnipFunctionCluster/USECASE_SdnipFunctionCluster.py
@@ -150,6 +150,15 @@
                                  onpass="ONOS nodes are up",
                                  onfail="ONOS nodes are NOT up" )
 
+        main.step( "Set up ONOS secure SSH" )
+        secureSshResult = main.ONOSbench.onosSecureSSH( node=ONOS1Ip )
+        secureSshResult = secureSshResult and main.ONOSbench.onosSecureSSH( node=ONOS2Ip )
+        secureSshResult = secureSshResult and main.ONOSbench.onosSecureSSH( node=ONOS3Ip )
+        utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
+                                 actual=secureSshResult,
+                                 onpass="Set up ONOS secure SSH succeeded",
+                                 onfail="Set up ONOS secure SSH failed " )
+
         main.step( "Checking if ONOS CLI is ready" )
         main.CLIs = []
         cliResult1 = main.ONOScli1.startOnosCli( ONOS1Ip,
diff --git a/TestON/tests/USECASE/USECASE_SdnipFunctionCluster_fsfw/USECASE_SdnipFunctionCluster_fsfw.py b/TestON/tests/USECASE/USECASE_SdnipFunctionCluster_fsfw/USECASE_SdnipFunctionCluster_fsfw.py
index 3ed58c2..8458b9a 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/USECASE/USECASE_SdnipFunctionCluster_fsfw/USECASE_SdnipFunctionCluster_fsfw.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/USECASE/USECASE_SdnipFunctionCluster_fsfw/USECASE_SdnipFunctionCluster_fsfw.py
@@ -155,6 +155,15 @@
                                  onpass="ONOS nodes are up",
                                  onfail="ONOS nodes are NOT up" )
 
+        main.step( "Set up ONOS secure SSH" )
+        secureSshResult = main.ONOSbench.onosSecureSSH( node=ONOS1Ip )
+        secureSshResult = secureSshResult and main.ONOSbench.onosSecureSSH( node=ONOS2Ip )
+        secureSshResult = secureSshResult and main.ONOSbench.onosSecureSSH( node=ONOS3Ip )
+        utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
+                                 actual=secureSshResult,
+                                 onpass="Set up ONOS secure SSH succeeded",
+                                 onfail="Set up ONOS secure SSH failed " )
+
         main.step( "Checking if ONOS CLI is ready" )
         main.CLIs = []
         cliResult1 = main.ONOScli1.startOnosCli( ONOS1Ip,
diff --git a/TestON/tests/USECASE/USECASE_SdnipFunction_fsfw/USECASE_SdnipFunction_fsfw.py b/TestON/tests/USECASE/USECASE_SdnipFunction_fsfw/USECASE_SdnipFunction_fsfw.py
index 5dbd2b6..ab57821 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/USECASE/USECASE_SdnipFunction_fsfw/USECASE_SdnipFunction_fsfw.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/USECASE/USECASE_SdnipFunction_fsfw/USECASE_SdnipFunction_fsfw.py
@@ -153,6 +153,13 @@
                                  onpass="ONOS is up",
                                  onfail="ONOS is NOT up" )
 
+        main.step( "Set up ONOS secure SSH" )
+        secureSshResult = main.ONOSbench.onosSecureSSH( node=ONOS1Ip )
+        utilities.assert_equals( expect=main.TRUE,
+                                 actual=secureSshResult,
+                                 onpass="Set up ONOS secure SSH succeeded",
+                                 onfail="Set up ONOS secure SSH failed " )
+
         main.step( "Checking if ONOS CLI is ready" )
         cliResult = main.ONOScli1.startOnosCli( ONOS1Ip,
                                                commandlineTimeout=100,