diff --git a/test/asf/test_vcl.py b/test/asf/test_vcl.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+""" Vpp VCL tests """
+
+import unittest
+import os
+import subprocess
+import signal
+import glob
+from config import config
+from asfframework import VppTestCase, VppTestRunner, Worker
+from vpp_ip_route import VppIpTable, VppIpRoute, VppRoutePath, FibPathProto
+
+iperf3 = "/usr/bin/iperf3"
+
+
+def have_app(app):
+    try:
+        subprocess.check_output([app, "-v"])
+    except (subprocess.CalledProcessError, OSError):
+        return False
+    return True
+
+
+_have_iperf3 = have_app(iperf3)
+
+
+class VCLAppWorker(Worker):
+    """VCL Test Application Worker"""
+
+    libname = "libvcl_ldpreload.so"
+
+    class LibraryNotFound(Exception):
+        pass
+
+    def __init__(
+        self, appname, executable_args, logger, env=None, role=None, *args, **kwargs
+    ):
+        self.role = role
+        vcl_ldpreload_glob = f"{config.vpp_install_dir}/**/{self.libname}"
+        vcl_ldpreload_so = glob.glob(vcl_ldpreload_glob, recursive=True)
+
+        if len(vcl_ldpreload_so) < 1:
+            raise LibraryNotFound("cannot locate library: {}".format(self.libname))
+
+        vcl_ldpreload_so = vcl_ldpreload_so[0]
+
+        if env is None:
+            env = {}
+        if "iperf" in appname:
+            app = appname
+            env.update({"LD_PRELOAD": vcl_ldpreload_so})
+        elif "sock" in appname:
+            app = f"{config.vpp_build_dir}/vpp/bin/{appname}"
+            env.update({"LD_PRELOAD": vcl_ldpreload_so})
+        else:
+            app = f"{config.vpp_build_dir}/vpp/bin/{appname}"
+        self.args = [app] + executable_args
+        super(VCLAppWorker, self).__init__(self.args, logger, env, *args, **kwargs)
+
+
+class VCLTestCase(VppTestCase):
+    """VCL Test Class"""
+
+    session_startup = ["poll-main"]
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        if cls.session_startup:
+            conf = "session {" + " ".join(cls.session_startup) + "}"
+            cls.extra_vpp_punt_config = [conf]
+        super(VCLTestCase, cls).setUpClass()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        super(VCLTestCase, cls).tearDownClass()
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.vppDebug = "vpp_debug" in config.vpp_install_dir
+        self.server_addr = "127.0.0.1"
+        self.server_port = "22000"
+        self.server_args = [self.server_port]
+        self.server_ipv6_addr = "::1"
+        self.server_ipv6_args = ["-6", self.server_port]
+        self.timeout = 20
+        self.echo_phrase = "Hello, world! Jenny is a friend of mine."
+        self.pre_test_sleep = 0.3
+        self.post_test_sleep = 0.2
+        self.sapi_client_sock = ""
+        self.sapi_server_sock = ""
+
+        if os.path.isfile("/tmp/ldp_server_af_unix_socket"):
+            os.remove("/tmp/ldp_server_af_unix_socket")
+
+        super(VCLTestCase, self).setUp()
+
+    def update_vcl_app_env(self, ns_id, ns_secret, attach_sock):
+        if not ns_id:
+            if "VCL_APP_NAMESPACE_ID" in self.vcl_app_env:
+                del self.vcl_app_env["VCL_APP_NAMESPACE_ID"]
+        else:
+            self.vcl_app_env["VCL_APP_NAMESPACE_ID"] = ns_id
+
+        if not ns_secret:
+            if "VCL_APP_NAMESPACE_SECRET" in self.vcl_app_env:
+                del self.vcl_app_env["VCL_APP_NAMESPACE_SECRET"]
+        else:
+            self.vcl_app_env["VCL_APP_NAMESPACE_SECRET"] = ns_secret
+
+        if not attach_sock:
+            self.vcl_app_env["VCL_VPP_API_SOCKET"] = self.get_api_sock_path()
+            if "VCL_VPP_SAPI_SOCKET" in self.vcl_app_env:
+                del self.vcl_app_env["VCL_VPP_SAPI_SOCKET"]
+        else:
+            sapi_sock = "%s/app_ns_sockets/%s" % (self.tempdir, attach_sock)
+            self.vcl_app_env["VCL_VPP_SAPI_SOCKET"] = sapi_sock
+            if "VCL_VPP_API_SOCKET" in self.vcl_app_env:
+                del self.vcl_app_env["VCL_VPP_API_SOCKET"]
+
+    def cut_thru_setup(self):
+        self.vapi.session_enable_disable(is_enable=1)
+
+    def cut_thru_tear_down(self):
+        self.vapi.session_enable_disable(is_enable=0)
+
+    def cut_thru_test(self, server_app, server_args, client_app, client_args):
+        self.vcl_app_env = {"VCL_APP_SCOPE_LOCAL": "true"}
+
+        self.update_vcl_app_env("", "", self.sapi_server_sock)
+        worker_server = VCLAppWorker(
+            server_app, server_args, self.logger, self.vcl_app_env, "server"
+        )
+        worker_server.start()
+        self.sleep(self.pre_test_sleep)
+
+        self.update_vcl_app_env("", "", self.sapi_client_sock)
+        worker_client = VCLAppWorker(
+            client_app, client_args, self.logger, self.vcl_app_env, "client"
+        )
+        worker_client.start()
+        worker_client.join(self.timeout)
+        try:
+            self.validateResults(worker_client, worker_server, self.timeout)
+        except Exception as error:
+            self.fail("Failed with %s" % error)
+        self.sleep(self.post_test_sleep)
+
+    def thru_host_stack_setup(self):
+        self.vapi.session_enable_disable(is_enable=1)
+        self.create_loopback_interfaces(2)
+
+        table_id = 1
+
+        for i in self.lo_interfaces:
+            i.admin_up()
+
+            if table_id != 0:
+                tbl = VppIpTable(self, table_id)
+                tbl.add_vpp_config()
+
+            i.set_table_ip4(table_id)
+            i.config_ip4()
+            table_id += 1
+
+        # Configure namespaces
+        self.vapi.app_namespace_add_del(
+            namespace_id="1", secret=1234, sw_if_index=self.loop0.sw_if_index
+        )
+        self.vapi.app_namespace_add_del(
+            namespace_id="2", secret=5678, sw_if_index=self.loop1.sw_if_index
+        )
+
+        # Add inter-table routes
+        ip_t01 = VppIpRoute(
+            self,
+            self.loop1.local_ip4,
+            32,
+            [VppRoutePath("0.0.0.0", 0xFFFFFFFF, nh_table_id=2)],
+            table_id=1,
+        )
+        ip_t10 = VppIpRoute(
+            self,
+            self.loop0.local_ip4,
+            32,
+            [VppRoutePath("0.0.0.0", 0xFFFFFFFF, nh_table_id=1)],
+            table_id=2,
+        )
+        ip_t01.add_vpp_config()
+        ip_t10.add_vpp_config()
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show ip fib"))
+
+    def thru_host_stack_tear_down(self):
+        for i in self.lo_interfaces:
+            i.unconfig_ip4()
+            i.set_table_ip4(0)
+            i.admin_down()
+            i.remove_vpp_config()
+
+    def thru_host_stack_ipv6_setup(self):
+        self.vapi.session_enable_disable(is_enable=1)
+        self.create_loopback_interfaces(2)
+
+        table_id = 1
+
+        for i in self.lo_interfaces:
+            i.admin_up()
+
+            tbl = VppIpTable(self, table_id, is_ip6=1)
+            tbl.add_vpp_config()
+
+            i.set_table_ip6(table_id)
+            i.config_ip6()
+            table_id += 1
+
+        # Configure namespaces
+        self.vapi.app_namespace_add_del(
+            namespace_id="1", secret=1234, sw_if_index=self.loop0.sw_if_index
+        )
+        self.vapi.app_namespace_add_del(
+            namespace_id="2", secret=5678, sw_if_index=self.loop1.sw_if_index
+        )
+
+        # Add inter-table routes
+        ip_t01 = VppIpRoute(
+            self,
+            self.loop1.local_ip6,
+            128,
+            [VppRoutePath("::0", 0xFFFFFFFF, nh_table_id=2)],
+            table_id=1,
+        )
+        ip_t10 = VppIpRoute(
+            self,
+            self.loop0.local_ip6,
+            128,
+            [VppRoutePath("::0", 0xFFFFFFFF, nh_table_id=1)],
+            table_id=2,
+        )
+        ip_t01.add_vpp_config()
+        ip_t10.add_vpp_config()
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show interface addr"))
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show ip6 fib"))
+
+    def thru_host_stack_ipv6_tear_down(self):
+        for i in self.lo_interfaces:
+            i.unconfig_ip6()
+            i.set_table_ip6(0)
+            i.admin_down()
+
+        self.vapi.session_enable_disable(is_enable=0)
+
+    @unittest.skipUnless(_have_iperf3, "'%s' not found, Skipping.")
+    def thru_host_stack_test(self, server_app, server_args, client_app, client_args):
+        self.vcl_app_env = {"VCL_APP_SCOPE_GLOBAL": "true"}
+
+        self.update_vcl_app_env("1", "1234", self.sapi_server_sock)
+        worker_server = VCLAppWorker(
+            server_app, server_args, self.logger, self.vcl_app_env, "server"
+        )
+        worker_server.start()
+        self.sleep(self.pre_test_sleep)
+
+        self.update_vcl_app_env("2", "5678", self.sapi_client_sock)
+        worker_client = VCLAppWorker(
+            client_app, client_args, self.logger, self.vcl_app_env, "client"
+        )
+        worker_client.start()
+        worker_client.join(self.timeout)
+
+        try:
+            self.validateResults(worker_client, worker_server, self.timeout)
+        except Exception as error:
+            self.fail("Failed with %s" % error)
+        self.sleep(self.post_test_sleep)
+
+    def validateResults(self, worker_client, worker_server, timeout):
+        if worker_server.process is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("worker_server is not running.")
+        if os.path.isdir("/proc/{}".format(worker_server.process.pid)):
+            self.logger.info(
+                "Killing server worker process (pid %d)" % worker_server.process.pid
+            )
+            os.killpg(os.getpgid(worker_server.process.pid), signal.SIGTERM)
+            worker_server.join()
+        self.logger.info("Client worker result is `%s'" % worker_client.result)
+        error = False
+        if worker_client.result is None:
+            try:
+                error = True
+                self.logger.error(
+                    "Timeout: %ss! Killing client worker process (pid %d)"
+                    % (timeout, worker_client.process.pid)
+                )
+                os.killpg(os.getpgid(worker_client.process.pid), signal.SIGKILL)
+                worker_client.join()
+            except OSError:
+                self.logger.debug("Couldn't kill client worker process")
+                raise
+        if error:
+            raise RuntimeError("Timeout! Client worker did not finish in %ss" % timeout)
+        self.assert_equal(worker_client.result, 0, "Binary test return code")
+
+
+class LDPCutThruTestCase(VCLTestCase):
+    """LDP Cut Thru Tests"""
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        cls.session_startup = ["poll-main", "use-app-socket-api"]
+        super(LDPCutThruTestCase, cls).setUpClass()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        super(LDPCutThruTestCase, cls).tearDownClass()
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(LDPCutThruTestCase, self).setUp()
+
+        self.cut_thru_setup()
+        self.client_echo_test_args = [
+            "-E",
+            self.echo_phrase,
+            "-X",
+            self.server_addr,
+            self.server_port,
+        ]
+        self.client_iperf3_timeout = 20
+        self.client_iperf3_args = ["-4", "-t 2", "-c", self.server_addr]
+        self.server_iperf3_args = ["-4", "-s"]
+        self.client_uni_dir_nsock_timeout = 20
+        self.client_uni_dir_nsock_test_args = [
+            "-N",
+            "1000",
+            "-U",
+            "-X",
+            "-I",
+            "2",
+            self.server_addr,
+            self.server_port,
+        ]
+        self.client_bi_dir_nsock_timeout = 20
+        self.client_bi_dir_nsock_test_args = [
+            "-N",
+            "1000",
+            "-B",
+            "-X",
+            "-I",
+            "2",
+            self.server_addr,
+            self.server_port,
+        ]
+        self.sapi_client_sock = "default"
+        self.sapi_server_sock = "default"
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        super(LDPCutThruTestCase, self).tearDown()
+        self.cut_thru_tear_down()
+
+    def show_commands_at_teardown(self):
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show session verbose 2"))
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show app mq"))
+
+    @unittest.skipUnless(config.extended, "part of extended tests")
+    def test_ldp_cut_thru_echo(self):
+        """run LDP cut thru echo test"""
+
+        self.cut_thru_test(
+            "sock_test_server",
+            self.server_args,
+            "sock_test_client",
+            self.client_echo_test_args,
+        )
+
+    def test_ldp_cut_thru_iperf3(self):
+        """run LDP cut thru iperf3 test"""
+
+        self.timeout = self.client_iperf3_timeout
+        self.cut_thru_test(
+            iperf3, self.server_iperf3_args, iperf3, self.client_iperf3_args
+        )
+
+    @unittest.skipUnless(config.extended, "part of extended tests")
+    def test_ldp_cut_thru_uni_dir_nsock(self):
+        """run LDP cut thru uni-directional (multiple sockets) test"""
+
+        self.timeout = self.client_uni_dir_nsock_timeout
+        self.cut_thru_test(
+            "sock_test_server",
+            self.server_args,
+            "sock_test_client",
+            self.client_uni_dir_nsock_test_args,
+        )
+
+    @unittest.skipUnless(config.extended, "part of extended tests")
+    @unittest.skip("sock test apps need to be improved")
+    def test_ldp_cut_thru_bi_dir_nsock(self):
+        """run LDP cut thru bi-directional (multiple sockets) test"""
+
+        self.timeout = self.client_bi_dir_nsock_timeout
+        self.cut_thru_test(
+            "sock_test_server",
+            self.server_args,
+            "sock_test_client",
+            self.client_bi_dir_nsock_test_args,
+        )
+
+
+class VCLCutThruTestCase(VCLTestCase):
+    """VCL Cut Thru Tests"""
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(VCLCutThruTestCase, cls).setUpClass()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        super(VCLCutThruTestCase, cls).tearDownClass()
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(VCLCutThruTestCase, self).setUp()
+
+        self.cut_thru_setup()
+        self.client_echo_test_args = [
+            "-E",
+            self.echo_phrase,
+            "-X",
+            self.server_addr,
+            self.server_port,
+        ]
+
+        self.client_uni_dir_nsock_timeout = 20
+        self.client_uni_dir_nsock_test_args = [
+            "-N",
+            "1000",
+            "-U",
+            "-X",
+            "-I",
+            "2",
+            self.server_addr,
+            self.server_port,
+        ]
+        self.client_bi_dir_nsock_timeout = 20
+        self.client_bi_dir_nsock_test_args = [
+            "-N",
+            "1000",
+            "-B",
+            "-X",
+            "-I",
+            "2",
+            self.server_addr,
+            self.server_port,
+        ]
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        super(VCLCutThruTestCase, self).tearDown()
+
+    def show_commands_at_teardown(self):
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show session verbose 2"))
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show app mq"))
+
+    def test_vcl_cut_thru_echo(self):
+        """run VCL cut thru echo test"""
+
+        self.cut_thru_test(
+            "vcl_test_server",
+            self.server_args,
+            "vcl_test_client",
+            self.client_echo_test_args,
+        )
+
+    def test_vcl_cut_thru_uni_dir_nsock(self):
+        """run VCL cut thru uni-directional (multiple sockets) test"""
+
+        self.timeout = self.client_uni_dir_nsock_timeout
+        self.cut_thru_test(
+            "vcl_test_server",
+            self.server_args,
+            "vcl_test_client",
+            self.client_uni_dir_nsock_test_args,
+        )
+
+    def test_vcl_cut_thru_bi_dir_nsock(self):
+        """run VCL cut thru bi-directional (multiple sockets) test"""
+
+        self.timeout = self.client_bi_dir_nsock_timeout
+        self.cut_thru_test(
+            "vcl_test_server",
+            self.server_args,
+            "vcl_test_client",
+            self.client_bi_dir_nsock_test_args,
+        )
+
+
+class VCLThruHostStackEcho(VCLTestCase):
+    """VCL Thru Host Stack Echo"""
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(VCLThruHostStackEcho, cls).setUpClass()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        super(VCLThruHostStackEcho, cls).tearDownClass()
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(VCLThruHostStackEcho, self).setUp()
+
+        self.thru_host_stack_setup()
+        self.client_bi_dir_nsock_timeout = 20
+        self.client_bi_dir_nsock_test_args = [
+            "-N",
+            "1000",
+            "-B",
+            "-X",
+            "-I",
+            "2",
+            self.loop0.local_ip4,
+            self.server_port,
+        ]
+        self.client_echo_test_args = [
+            "-E",
+            self.echo_phrase,
+            "-X",
+            self.loop0.local_ip4,
+            self.server_port,
+        ]
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.thru_host_stack_tear_down()
+        super(VCLThruHostStackEcho, self).tearDown()
+
+    def test_vcl_thru_host_stack_echo(self):
+        """run VCL IPv4 thru host stack echo test"""
+
+        self.thru_host_stack_test(
+            "vcl_test_server",
+            self.server_args,
+            "vcl_test_client",
+            self.client_echo_test_args,
+        )
+
+    def show_commands_at_teardown(self):
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show app server"))
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show session verbose"))
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show app mq"))
+
+
+class VCLThruHostStackTLS(VCLTestCase):
+    """VCL Thru Host Stack TLS"""
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        cls.session_startup = ["poll-main", "use-app-socket-api"]
+        super(VCLThruHostStackTLS, cls).setUpClass()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        super(VCLThruHostStackTLS, cls).tearDownClass()
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(VCLThruHostStackTLS, self).setUp()
+
+        self.thru_host_stack_setup()
+        self.client_uni_dir_tls_timeout = 20
+        self.server_tls_args = ["-L", self.server_port]
+        self.client_uni_dir_tls_test_args = [
+            "-N",
+            "1000",
+            "-U",
+            "-X",
+            "-L",
+            self.loop0.local_ip4,
+            self.server_port,
+        ]
+        self.sapi_server_sock = "1"
+        self.sapi_client_sock = "2"
+
+    def test_vcl_thru_host_stack_tls_uni_dir(self):
+        """run VCL thru host stack uni-directional TLS test"""
+
+        self.timeout = self.client_uni_dir_tls_timeout
+        self.thru_host_stack_test(
+            "vcl_test_server",
+            self.server_tls_args,
+            "vcl_test_client",
+            self.client_uni_dir_tls_test_args,
+        )
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.thru_host_stack_tear_down()
+        super(VCLThruHostStackTLS, self).tearDown()
+
+    def show_commands_at_teardown(self):
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show app server"))
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show session verbose 2"))
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show app mq"))
+
+
+class VCLThruHostStackTLSInterruptMode(VCLThruHostStackTLS):
+    """VCL Thru Host Stack TLS interrupt mode"""
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        cls.session_startup = ["poll-main", "use-app-socket-api", "use-private-rx-mqs"]
+        super(VCLThruHostStackTLS, cls).setUpClass()
+
+
+class VCLThruHostStackDTLS(VCLTestCase):
+    """VCL Thru Host Stack DTLS"""
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(VCLThruHostStackDTLS, cls).setUpClass()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        super(VCLThruHostStackDTLS, cls).tearDownClass()
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(VCLThruHostStackDTLS, self).setUp()
+
+        self.thru_host_stack_setup()
+        self.client_uni_dir_dtls_timeout = 20
+        self.server_dtls_args = ["-p", "dtls", self.server_port]
+        self.client_uni_dir_dtls_test_args = [
+            "-N",
+            "1000",
+            "-U",
+            "-X",
+            "-p",
+            "dtls",
+            "-T 1400",
+            self.loop0.local_ip4,
+            self.server_port,
+        ]
+
+    def test_vcl_thru_host_stack_dtls_uni_dir(self):
+        """run VCL thru host stack uni-directional DTLS test"""
+
+        self.timeout = self.client_uni_dir_dtls_timeout
+        self.thru_host_stack_test(
+            "vcl_test_server",
+            self.server_dtls_args,
+            "vcl_test_client",
+            self.client_uni_dir_dtls_test_args,
+        )
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.thru_host_stack_tear_down()
+        super(VCLThruHostStackDTLS, self).tearDown()
+
+    def show_commands_at_teardown(self):
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show app server"))
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show session verbose 2"))
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show app mq"))
+
+
+class VCLThruHostStackQUIC(VCLTestCase):
+    """VCL Thru Host Stack QUIC"""
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        cls.extra_vpp_plugin_config.append("plugin quic_plugin.so { enable }")
+        super(VCLThruHostStackQUIC, cls).setUpClass()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        super(VCLThruHostStackQUIC, cls).tearDownClass()
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(VCLThruHostStackQUIC, self).setUp()
+
+        self.thru_host_stack_setup()
+        self.client_uni_dir_quic_timeout = 20
+        self.server_quic_args = ["-p", "quic", self.server_port]
+        self.client_uni_dir_quic_test_args = [
+            "-N",
+            "1000",
+            "-U",
+            "-X",
+            "-p",
+            "quic",
+            self.loop0.local_ip4,
+            self.server_port,
+        ]
+
+    @unittest.skipUnless(config.extended, "part of extended tests")
+    def test_vcl_thru_host_stack_quic_uni_dir(self):
+        """run VCL thru host stack uni-directional QUIC test"""
+
+        self.timeout = self.client_uni_dir_quic_timeout
+        self.thru_host_stack_test(
+            "vcl_test_server",
+            self.server_quic_args,
+            "vcl_test_client",
+            self.client_uni_dir_quic_test_args,
+        )
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.thru_host_stack_tear_down()
+        super(VCLThruHostStackQUIC, self).tearDown()
+
+    def show_commands_at_teardown(self):
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show app server"))
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show session verbose 2"))
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show app mq"))
+
+
+class VCLThruHostStackBidirNsock(VCLTestCase):
+    """VCL Thru Host Stack Bidir Nsock"""
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(VCLThruHostStackBidirNsock, cls).setUpClass()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        super(VCLThruHostStackBidirNsock, cls).tearDownClass()
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(VCLThruHostStackBidirNsock, self).setUp()
+
+        self.thru_host_stack_setup()
+        self.client_bi_dir_nsock_timeout = 20
+        self.client_bi_dir_nsock_test_args = [
+            "-N",
+            "1000",
+            "-B",
+            "-X",
+            "-I",
+            "2",
+            self.loop0.local_ip4,
+            self.server_port,
+        ]
+        self.client_echo_test_args = [
+            "-E",
+            self.echo_phrase,
+            "-X",
+            self.loop0.local_ip4,
+            self.server_port,
+        ]
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.thru_host_stack_tear_down()
+        super(VCLThruHostStackBidirNsock, self).tearDown()
+
+    def show_commands_at_teardown(self):
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show session verbose 2"))
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show app mq"))
+
+    def test_vcl_thru_host_stack_bi_dir_nsock(self):
+        """run VCL thru host stack bi-directional (multiple sockets) test"""
+
+        self.timeout = self.client_bi_dir_nsock_timeout
+        self.thru_host_stack_test(
+            "vcl_test_server",
+            self.server_args,
+            "vcl_test_client",
+            self.client_bi_dir_nsock_test_args,
+        )
+
+
+class LDPThruHostStackBidirNsock(VCLTestCase):
+    """LDP Thru Host Stack Bidir Nsock"""
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(LDPThruHostStackBidirNsock, cls).setUpClass()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        super(LDPThruHostStackBidirNsock, cls).tearDownClass()
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(LDPThruHostStackBidirNsock, self).setUp()
+
+        self.thru_host_stack_setup()
+        self.client_bi_dir_nsock_timeout = 20
+        self.client_bi_dir_nsock_test_args = [
+            "-N",
+            "1000",
+            "-B",
+            "-X",
+            # OUCH! Host Stack Bug?
+            # Only fails when running
+            # 'make test TEST_JOBS=auto'
+            # or TEST_JOBS > 1
+            # "-I", "2",
+            self.loop0.local_ip4,
+            self.server_port,
+        ]
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.thru_host_stack_tear_down()
+        super(LDPThruHostStackBidirNsock, self).tearDown()
+
+    def show_commands_at_teardown(self):
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show session verbose 2"))
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show app mq"))
+
+    def test_ldp_thru_host_stack_bi_dir_nsock(self):
+        """run LDP thru host stack bi-directional (multiple sockets) test"""
+
+        self.timeout = self.client_bi_dir_nsock_timeout
+        self.thru_host_stack_test(
+            "sock_test_server",
+            self.server_args,
+            "sock_test_client",
+            self.client_bi_dir_nsock_test_args,
+        )
+
+
+class LDPThruHostStackNsock(VCLTestCase):
+    """LDP Thru Host Stack Nsock"""
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(LDPThruHostStackNsock, cls).setUpClass()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        super(LDPThruHostStackNsock, cls).tearDownClass()
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(LDPThruHostStackNsock, self).setUp()
+
+        self.thru_host_stack_setup()
+        if self.vppDebug:
+            self.client_uni_dir_nsock_timeout = 20
+            self.numSockets = "2"
+        else:
+            self.client_uni_dir_nsock_timeout = 20
+            self.numSockets = "5"
+
+        self.client_uni_dir_nsock_test_args = [
+            "-N",
+            "1000",
+            "-U",
+            "-X",
+            "-I",
+            self.numSockets,
+            self.loop0.local_ip4,
+            self.server_port,
+        ]
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.thru_host_stack_tear_down()
+        super(LDPThruHostStackNsock, self).tearDown()
+
+    def test_ldp_thru_host_stack_uni_dir_nsock(self):
+        """run LDP thru host stack uni-directional (multiple sockets) test"""
+
+        self.timeout = self.client_uni_dir_nsock_timeout
+        self.thru_host_stack_test(
+            "sock_test_server",
+            self.server_args,
+            "sock_test_client",
+            self.client_uni_dir_nsock_test_args,
+        )
+
+
+class VCLThruHostStackNsock(VCLTestCase):
+    """VCL Thru Host Stack Nsock"""
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(VCLThruHostStackNsock, cls).setUpClass()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        super(VCLThruHostStackNsock, cls).tearDownClass()
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(VCLThruHostStackNsock, self).setUp()
+
+        self.thru_host_stack_setup()
+        if self.vppDebug:
+            self.client_uni_dir_nsock_timeout = 20
+            self.numSockets = "2"
+        else:
+            self.client_uni_dir_nsock_timeout = 20
+            self.numSockets = "5"
+
+        self.client_uni_dir_nsock_test_args = [
+            "-N",
+            "1000",
+            "-U",
+            "-X",
+            "-I",
+            self.numSockets,
+            self.loop0.local_ip4,
+            self.server_port,
+        ]
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.thru_host_stack_tear_down()
+        super(VCLThruHostStackNsock, self).tearDown()
+
+    def test_vcl_thru_host_stack_uni_dir_nsock(self):
+        """run VCL thru host stack uni-directional (multiple sockets) test"""
+
+        self.timeout = self.client_uni_dir_nsock_timeout
+        self.thru_host_stack_test(
+            "vcl_test_server",
+            self.server_args,
+            "vcl_test_client",
+            self.client_uni_dir_nsock_test_args,
+        )
+
+
+class LDPThruHostStackIperf(VCLTestCase):
+    """LDP Thru Host Stack Iperf"""
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(LDPThruHostStackIperf, cls).setUpClass()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        super(LDPThruHostStackIperf, cls).tearDownClass()
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(LDPThruHostStackIperf, self).setUp()
+
+        self.thru_host_stack_setup()
+        self.client_iperf3_timeout = 20
+        self.client_iperf3_args = ["-4", "-t 2", "-c", self.loop0.local_ip4]
+        self.server_iperf3_args = ["-4", "-s"]
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.thru_host_stack_tear_down()
+        super(LDPThruHostStackIperf, self).tearDown()
+
+    def show_commands_at_teardown(self):
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show session verbose 2"))
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show app mq"))
+
+    @unittest.skipUnless(_have_iperf3, "'%s' not found, Skipping.")
+    def test_ldp_thru_host_stack_iperf3(self):
+        """run LDP thru host stack iperf3 test"""
+
+        self.timeout = self.client_iperf3_timeout
+        self.thru_host_stack_test(
+            iperf3, self.server_iperf3_args, iperf3, self.client_iperf3_args
+        )
+
+    @unittest.skipUnless(_have_iperf3, "'%s' not found, Skipping.")
+    def test_ldp_thru_host_stack_iperf3_mss(self):
+        """run LDP thru host stack iperf3 test with mss option"""
+
+        self.timeout = self.client_iperf3_timeout
+        self.client_iperf3_args.append("-M 1000")
+        self.thru_host_stack_test(
+            iperf3, self.server_iperf3_args, iperf3, self.client_iperf3_args
+        )
+
+
+class LDPThruHostStackIperfUdp(VCLTestCase):
+    """LDP Thru Host Stack Iperf UDP"""
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(LDPThruHostStackIperfUdp, cls).setUpClass()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        super(LDPThruHostStackIperfUdp, cls).tearDownClass()
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(LDPThruHostStackIperfUdp, self).setUp()
+
+        self.thru_host_stack_setup()
+        self.client_iperf3_timeout = 20
+        self.client_iperf3_args = [
+            "-4",
+            "-t 2",
+            "-u",
+            "-l 1400",
+            "-c",
+            self.loop0.local_ip4,
+        ]
+        self.server_iperf3_args = ["-4", "-s"]
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.thru_host_stack_tear_down()
+        super(LDPThruHostStackIperfUdp, self).tearDown()
+
+    def show_commands_at_teardown(self):
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show session verbose 2"))
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show app mq"))
+
+    @unittest.skipUnless(_have_iperf3, "'%s' not found, Skipping.")
+    def test_ldp_thru_host_stack_iperf3_udp(self):
+        """run LDP thru host stack iperf3 UDP test"""
+
+        self.timeout = self.client_iperf3_timeout
+        self.thru_host_stack_test(
+            iperf3, self.server_iperf3_args, iperf3, self.client_iperf3_args
+        )
+
+
+class LDPIpv6CutThruTestCase(VCLTestCase):
+    """LDP IPv6 Cut Thru Tests"""
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(LDPIpv6CutThruTestCase, cls).setUpClass()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        super(LDPIpv6CutThruTestCase, cls).tearDownClass()
+
+    def show_commands_at_teardown(self):
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show session verbose 2"))
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show app mq"))
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(LDPIpv6CutThruTestCase, self).setUp()
+
+        self.cut_thru_setup()
+        self.client_iperf3_timeout = 20
+        self.client_uni_dir_nsock_timeout = 20
+        self.client_bi_dir_nsock_timeout = 20
+        self.client_ipv6_echo_test_args = [
+            "-6",
+            "-E",
+            self.echo_phrase,
+            "-X",
+            self.server_ipv6_addr,
+            self.server_port,
+        ]
+        self.client_ipv6_iperf3_args = ["-6", "-t 2", "-c", self.server_ipv6_addr]
+        self.server_ipv6_iperf3_args = ["-6", "-s"]
+        self.client_ipv6_uni_dir_nsock_test_args = [
+            "-N",
+            "1000",
+            "-U",
+            "-X",
+            "-6",
+            "-I",
+            "2",
+            self.server_ipv6_addr,
+            self.server_port,
+        ]
+        self.client_ipv6_bi_dir_nsock_test_args = [
+            "-N",
+            "1000",
+            "-B",
+            "-X",
+            "-6",
+            "-I",
+            "2",
+            self.server_ipv6_addr,
+            self.server_port,
+        ]
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        super(LDPIpv6CutThruTestCase, self).tearDown()
+        self.cut_thru_tear_down()
+
+    @unittest.skipUnless(config.extended, "part of extended tests")
+    def test_ldp_ipv6_cut_thru_echo(self):
+        """run LDP IPv6 cut thru echo test"""
+
+        self.cut_thru_test(
+            "sock_test_server",
+            self.server_ipv6_args,
+            "sock_test_client",
+            self.client_ipv6_echo_test_args,
+        )
+
+    @unittest.skipUnless(_have_iperf3, "'%s' not found, Skipping.")
+    def test_ldp_ipv6_cut_thru_iperf3(self):
+        """run LDP IPv6 cut thru iperf3 test"""
+
+        self.timeout = self.client_iperf3_timeout
+        self.cut_thru_test(
+            iperf3, self.server_ipv6_iperf3_args, iperf3, self.client_ipv6_iperf3_args
+        )
+
+    @unittest.skipUnless(config.extended, "part of extended tests")
+    def test_ldp_ipv6_cut_thru_uni_dir_nsock(self):
+        """run LDP IPv6 cut thru uni-directional (multiple sockets) test"""
+
+        self.timeout = self.client_uni_dir_nsock_timeout
+        self.cut_thru_test(
+            "sock_test_server",
+            self.server_ipv6_args,
+            "sock_test_client",
+            self.client_ipv6_uni_dir_nsock_test_args,
+        )
+
+    @unittest.skipUnless(config.extended, "part of extended tests")
+    @unittest.skip("sock test apps need to be improved")
+    def test_ldp_ipv6_cut_thru_bi_dir_nsock(self):
+        """run LDP IPv6 cut thru bi-directional (multiple sockets) test"""
+
+        self.timeout = self.client_bi_dir_nsock_timeout
+        self.cut_thru_test(
+            "sock_test_server",
+            self.server_ipv6_args,
+            "sock_test_client",
+            self.client_ipv6_bi_dir_nsock_test_args,
+        )
+
+
+class VCLIpv6CutThruTestCase(VCLTestCase):
+    """VCL IPv6 Cut Thru Tests"""
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(VCLIpv6CutThruTestCase, cls).setUpClass()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        super(VCLIpv6CutThruTestCase, cls).tearDownClass()
+
+    def show_commands_at_teardown(self):
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show session verbose 2"))
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show app mq"))
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(VCLIpv6CutThruTestCase, self).setUp()
+
+        self.cut_thru_setup()
+        self.client_uni_dir_nsock_timeout = 20
+        self.client_bi_dir_nsock_timeout = 20
+        self.client_ipv6_echo_test_args = [
+            "-6",
+            "-E",
+            self.echo_phrase,
+            "-X",
+            self.server_ipv6_addr,
+            self.server_port,
+        ]
+        self.client_ipv6_uni_dir_nsock_test_args = [
+            "-N",
+            "1000",
+            "-U",
+            "-X",
+            "-6",
+            "-I",
+            "2",
+            self.server_ipv6_addr,
+            self.server_port,
+        ]
+        self.client_ipv6_bi_dir_nsock_test_args = [
+            "-N",
+            "1000",
+            "-B",
+            "-X",
+            "-6",
+            "-I",
+            "2",
+            self.server_ipv6_addr,
+            self.server_port,
+        ]
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        super(VCLIpv6CutThruTestCase, self).tearDown()
+        self.cut_thru_tear_down()
+
+    def show_commands_at_teardown(self):
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show session verbose 2"))
+        self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show app mq"))
+
+    def test_vcl_ipv6_cut_thru_echo(self):
+        """run VCL IPv6 cut thru echo test"""
+
+        self.cut_thru_test(
+            "vcl_test_server",
+            self.server_ipv6_args,
+            "vcl_test_client",
+            self.client_ipv6_echo_test_args,
+        )
+
+    @unittest.skipUnless(config.extended, "part of extended tests")
+    def test_vcl_ipv6_cut_thru_uni_dir_nsock(self):
+        """run VCL IPv6 cut thru uni-directional (multiple sockets) test"""
+
+        self.timeout = self.client_uni_dir_nsock_timeout
+        self.cut_thru_test(
+            "vcl_test_server",
+            self.server_ipv6_args,
+            "vcl_test_client",
+            self.client_ipv6_uni_dir_nsock_test_args,
+        )
+
+    @unittest.skipUnless(config.extended, "part of extended tests")
+    def test_vcl_ipv6_cut_thru_bi_dir_nsock(self):
+        """run VCL IPv6 cut thru bi-directional (multiple sockets) test"""
+
+        self.timeout = self.client_bi_dir_nsock_timeout
+        self.cut_thru_test(
+            "vcl_test_server",
+            self.server_ipv6_args,
+            "vcl_test_client",
+            self.client_ipv6_bi_dir_nsock_test_args,
+        )
+
+
+class VCLIpv6ThruHostStackEcho(VCLTestCase):
+    """VCL IPv6 Thru Host Stack Echo"""
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(VCLIpv6ThruHostStackEcho, cls).setUpClass()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        super(VCLIpv6ThruHostStackEcho, cls).tearDownClass()
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(VCLIpv6ThruHostStackEcho, self).setUp()
+
+        self.thru_host_stack_ipv6_setup()
+        self.client_ipv6_echo_test_args = [
+            "-6",
+            "-E",
+            self.echo_phrase,
+            "-X",
+            self.loop0.local_ip6,
+            self.server_port,
+        ]
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.thru_host_stack_ipv6_tear_down()
+        super(VCLIpv6ThruHostStackEcho, self).tearDown()
+
+    def test_vcl_ipv6_thru_host_stack_echo(self):
+        """run VCL IPv6 thru host stack echo test"""
+
+        self.thru_host_stack_test(
+            "vcl_test_server",
+            self.server_ipv6_args,
+            "vcl_test_client",
+            self.client_ipv6_echo_test_args,
+        )
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main(testRunner=VppTestRunner)