diff --git a/ci-scripts/yaml_files/sa_gnb_aerial/aerial_l1_entrypoint.sh b/ci-scripts/yaml_files/sa_gnb_aerial/aerial_l1_entrypoint.sh
index f7d0cee7cd..8abb5b8b0e 100755
--- a/ci-scripts/yaml_files/sa_gnb_aerial/aerial_l1_entrypoint.sh
+++ b/ci-scripts/yaml_files/sa_gnb_aerial/aerial_l1_entrypoint.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export CUDA_MPS_PIPE_DIRECTORY=/var
 export CUDA_MPS_LOG_DIRECTORY=/var
 
 # Stop existing MPS
-echo quit | nvidia-cuda-mps-control
+sudo -E echo quit | sudo -E nvidia-cuda-mps-control
 
 # Start MPS
 sudo -E nvidia-cuda-mps-control -d
diff --git a/doc/Aerial_FAPI_Split_Tutorial.md b/doc/Aerial_FAPI_Split_Tutorial.md
index 46541fff95..0592eee7be 100644
--- a/doc/Aerial_FAPI_Split_Tutorial.md
+++ b/doc/Aerial_FAPI_Split_Tutorial.md
@@ -254,6 +254,16 @@ The gNB logs can be followed with:
 ```bash
 docker logs -f oai-gnb-aerial
 ```
+#### Running with multiple L2s
+One L1 instance can support multiple L2 instances. See also the [aerial documentation](https://developer.nvidia.com/docs/gputelecom/aerial-sdk/text/cubb_quickstart/running_cubb-end-to-end.html#run-multiple-l2-instances-with-single-l1-instance) for more details.
+
+In OAI the share memory prefix must be configured in the configuration file.
+
+```bash
+        tr_s_preference = "aerial";
+	tr_s_shm_prefix = "nvipc";
+```
+
 
 ### Stopping the setup
 
diff --git a/doc/NR_SA_Tutorial_OAI_nrUE.md b/doc/NR_SA_Tutorial_OAI_nrUE.md
index 30a8b52419..8c1b0afaf1 100644
--- a/doc/NR_SA_Tutorial_OAI_nrUE.md
+++ b/doc/NR_SA_Tutorial_OAI_nrUE.md
@@ -201,6 +201,8 @@ sudo ethtool -G enp1s0f0 tx 4096 rx 4096
 - Sometimes, the nrUE would keep repeating RA procedure because of Msg3 failure at the gNB. If it happens, add the `-A` option at the nrUE and/or gNB side, e.g., `-A 45`. This modifies the timing advance (in samples). Adjust +/-5 if the issue persists.
 - This can be necessary since certain USRPs have larger signal delays than others; it is therefore specific to the used USRP model.
 - The x310 and B210 are found to work with the default configuration; N310 and x410 can benefit from setting this timing advance.
+- For example if the OAI UE uses the X410 and the gNB based on [Nvidia Aerial and Foxconn](./Aerial_FAPI_Split_Tutorial.md) a timing advance of 90 has been found to work well.  
+
 
 ## 6.5 Lower latency on user plane
 - To lower latency on the user plane, you can force the UE to be scheduled constantly in uplink: `--MACRLCs.[0].ulsch_max_frame_inactivity 0` .
diff --git a/doc/README.md b/doc/README.md
index 3a71d9f51f..636c30d26b 100644
--- a/doc/README.md
+++ b/doc/README.md
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ There is some general information in the [OpenAirInterface Gitlab Wiki](https://
 - [How to use device-to-device communication (D2D, 4G)](./d2d_emulator_setup.txt)
 - [How to run with E2 agent](../openair2/E2AP/README.md)
 - [How to run the physical simulators](./physical-simulators.md)
+- [How to setup OAI with Nvidia Aerial and Foxconn](./Aerial_FAPI_Split_Tutorial.md)
 
 Legacy unmaintained files:
 - [`L2NFAPI_NOS1.md`](./L2NFAPI_NOS1.md), [`L2NFAPI_S1.md`](./L2NFAPI_S1.md):
diff --git a/executables/nr-softmodem.c b/executables/nr-softmodem.c
index ac6a2e88bd..e69f2dc0ad 100644
--- a/executables/nr-softmodem.c
+++ b/executables/nr-softmodem.c
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ unsigned short config_frames[4] = {2,9,11,13};
 #include "nfapi/oai_integration/vendor_ext.h"
 #include "gnb_config.h"
 #include "openair2/E1AP/e1ap_common.h"
+#include "LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/nr_mac_gNB.h"
 #ifdef ENABLE_AERIAL
 #include "nfapi/oai_integration/aerial/fapi_nvIPC.h"
 #endif
@@ -748,7 +749,8 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv ) {
   if (RC.nb_RU > 0)
     start_NR_RU();
 #ifdef ENABLE_AERIAL
-  nvIPC_Init();
+  gNB_MAC_INST *nrmac = RC.nrmac[0];
+  nvIPC_Init(nrmac->nvipc_params_s);
 #endif
   if (RC.nb_nr_L1_inst > 0) {
     printf("wait RUs\n");
diff --git a/nfapi/oai_integration/aerial/fapi_nvIPC.c b/nfapi/oai_integration/aerial/fapi_nvIPC.c
index de6aae93dc..46a28c440e 100644
--- a/nfapi/oai_integration/aerial/fapi_nvIPC.c
+++ b/nfapi/oai_integration/aerial/fapi_nvIPC.c
@@ -590,24 +590,12 @@ static int aerial_recv_msg(nv_ipc_t *ipc, nv_ipc_msg_t *recv_msg)
 }
 
 bool recv_task_running = false;
-int stick_this_thread_to_core(int core_id)
-{
-  int num_cores = sysconf(_SC_NPROCESSORS_ONLN);
-  if (core_id < 0 || core_id >= num_cores)
-    return EINVAL;
-
-  cpu_set_t cpuset;
-  CPU_ZERO(&cpuset);
-  CPU_SET(core_id, &cpuset);
-
-  pthread_t current_thread = pthread_self();
-  return pthread_setaffinity_np(current_thread, sizeof(cpu_set_t), &cpuset);
-}
 void *epoll_recv_task(void *arg)
 {
   struct epoll_event ev, events[MAX_EVENTS];
-  stick_this_thread_to_core(10);
+
   LOG_D(NFAPI_VNF,"Aerial recv task start \n");
+
   int epoll_fd = epoll_create1(0);
   if (epoll_fd == -1) {
     LOG_E(NFAPI_VNF, "%s epoll_create failed\n", __func__);
@@ -649,19 +637,10 @@ void *epoll_recv_task(void *arg)
   return NULL;
 }
 
-int create_recv_thread(void)
+void create_recv_thread(int8_t affinity)
 {
   pthread_t thread_id;
-
-  void *(*recv_task)(void *);
-
-  recv_task = epoll_recv_task;
-
-  int ret = pthread_create(&thread_id, NULL, recv_task, NULL);
-  if (ret != 0) {
-    LOG_E(NFAPI_VNF, "%s failed, ret = %d\n", __func__, ret);
-  }
-  return ret;
+  threadCreate(&thread_id, epoll_recv_task, NULL, "vnf_nvipc_aerial", affinity, OAI_PRIORITY_RT);
 }
 
 int load_hard_code_config(nv_ipc_config_t *config, int module_type, nv_ipc_transport_t _transport)
@@ -689,17 +668,20 @@ int load_hard_code_config(nv_ipc_config_t *config, int module_type, nv_ipc_trans
   return 0;
 }
 
-int nvIPC_Init() {
-// Want to use transport SHM, type epoll, module secondary (reads the created shm from cuphycontroller)
+int nvIPC_Init(nvipc_params_t nvipc_params_s)
+{
+  // Want to use transport SHM, type epoll, module secondary (reads the created shm from cuphycontroller)
   load_hard_code_config(&nv_ipc_config, NV_IPC_MODULE_SECONDARY, NV_IPC_TRANSPORT_SHM);
   // Create nv_ipc_t instance
+  LOG_I(NFAPI_VNF, "%s: creating IPC interface with prefix %s\n", __func__, nvipc_params_s.nvipc_shm_prefix);
+  strcpy(nv_ipc_config.transport_config.shm.prefix, nvipc_params_s.nvipc_shm_prefix);
   if ((ipc = create_nv_ipc_interface(&nv_ipc_config)) == NULL) {
     LOG_E(NFAPI_VNF, "%s: create IPC interface failed\n", __func__);
     return -1;
   }
   LOG_I(NFAPI_VNF, "%s: create IPC interface successful\n", __func__);
   sleep(1);
-  create_recv_thread();
+  create_recv_thread(nvipc_params_s.nvipc_poll_core);
   while(!recv_task_running){usleep(100000);}
   aerial_pnf_nr_connection_indication_cb(vnf_config, 1);
   return 0;
diff --git a/nfapi/oai_integration/aerial/fapi_nvIPC.h b/nfapi/oai_integration/aerial/fapi_nvIPC.h
index 0fe559658c..6910370495 100644
--- a/nfapi/oai_integration/aerial/fapi_nvIPC.h
+++ b/nfapi/oai_integration/aerial/fapi_nvIPC.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ int aerial_send_P7_msg_with_data(void *packedBuf,
                                       uint32_t dataLength,
                                       nfapi_p7_message_header_t *header);
 void set_config(nfapi_vnf_config_t *conf);
-int nvIPC_Init();
+int nvIPC_Init(nvipc_params_t);
 
 #endif // OPENAIRINTERFACE_FAPI_NVIPC_H
 #endif
diff --git a/nfapi/oai_integration/aerial/fapi_vnf_p5.c b/nfapi/oai_integration/aerial/fapi_vnf_p5.c
index 20236a2a85..fee8fd8f9e 100644
--- a/nfapi/oai_integration/aerial/fapi_vnf_p5.c
+++ b/nfapi/oai_integration/aerial/fapi_vnf_p5.c
@@ -43,38 +43,9 @@ extern uint16_t sf_ahead;
 extern uint16_t slot_ahead;
 
 
-static pthread_t vnf_aerial_p7_start_pthread;
-void *aerial_vnf_nr_aerial_p7_start_thread(void *ptr)
+void *aerial_vnf_nr_p7_config_init(void *ptr)
 {
-  NFAPI_TRACE(NFAPI_TRACE_INFO, "%s()\n", __FUNCTION__);
-  pthread_setname_np(pthread_self(), "VNF_P7_AERIAL");
-  nfapi_vnf_p7_config_t *config = (nfapi_vnf_p7_config_t *)ptr;
-  aerial_nfapi_nr_vnf_p7_start(config);
-  return config;
-}
-
-void *aerial_vnf_nr_p7_thread_start(void *ptr)
-{
-  int s;
-  cpu_set_t cpuset;
-
-//  CPU_SET(8, &cpuset);
-//  s = pthread_setaffinity_np(pthread_self(), sizeof(cpu_set_t), &cpuset);
-//  if (s != 0)
-//    printf("failed to set afinity\n");
-
-  pthread_attr_t ptAttr;
-  if (pthread_attr_setschedpolicy(&ptAttr, SCHED_RR) != 0) {
-    printf("Failed to set pthread sched policy SCHED_RR\n");
-  }
-
-  pthread_attr_setinheritsched(&ptAttr, PTHREAD_EXPLICIT_SCHED);
-  struct sched_param thread_params;
-  thread_params.sched_priority = 20;
-
-  if (pthread_attr_setschedparam(&ptAttr, &thread_params) != 0) {
-    printf("failed to set sched param\n");
-  }
+  vnf_p7_info *p7_vnf = (vnf_p7_info *)ptr;
 
   init_queue(&gnb_rach_ind_queue);
   init_queue(&gnb_rx_ind_queue);
@@ -82,7 +53,6 @@ void *aerial_vnf_nr_p7_thread_start(void *ptr)
   init_queue(&gnb_uci_ind_queue);
   init_queue(&gnb_slot_ind_queue);
 
-  vnf_p7_info *p7_vnf = (vnf_p7_info *)ptr;
   p7_vnf->config->port = p7_vnf->local_port;
   p7_vnf->config->sync_indication = &aerial_phy_sync_indication;
   p7_vnf->config->slot_indication = &aerial_phy_slot_indication;
@@ -112,8 +82,7 @@ void *aerial_vnf_nr_p7_thread_start(void *ptr)
   p7_vnf->config->codec_config.deallocate = &aerial_vnf_deallocate;
   p7_vnf->config->allocate_p7_vendor_ext = &aerial_phy_allocate_p7_vendor_ext;
   p7_vnf->config->deallocate_p7_vendor_ext = &aerial_phy_deallocate_p7_vendor_ext;
-  NFAPI_TRACE(NFAPI_TRACE_INFO, "[VNF] Creating VNF NFAPI P7 start thread %s\n", __FUNCTION__);
-  threadCreate(&vnf_aerial_p7_start_pthread, &aerial_vnf_nr_aerial_p7_start_thread, p7_vnf->config, "aerial_p7_start", -1, OAI_PRIORITY_RT);
+
   return 0;
 }
 
@@ -223,13 +192,7 @@ int aerial_pnf_nr_start_resp_cb(nfapi_vnf_config_t *config, int p5_idx, nfapi_nr
               vnf->p7_vnfs[0].config,
               vnf->p7_vnfs[0].thread_started);
 
-  if (p7_vnf->thread_started == 0) {
-    pthread_t vnf_p7_thread;
-    threadCreate(&vnf_p7_thread, &aerial_vnf_nr_p7_thread_start, p7_vnf, "aerial_p7_thread", -1, OAI_PRIORITY_RT);
-    p7_vnf->thread_started = 1;
-  } else {
-    // P7 thread already running.
-  }
+  aerial_vnf_nr_p7_config_init(p7_vnf);
 
   // start all the phys in the pnf.
   NFAPI_TRACE(NFAPI_TRACE_INFO, "[VNF] Sending NFAPI_VNF_PARAM_REQUEST phy_id:%d\n", pnf->phys[0].id);
@@ -566,13 +529,7 @@ void aerial_configure_nr_fapi_vnf()
               vnf->p7_vnfs[0].config,
               vnf->p7_vnfs[0].thread_started);
 
-  if (p7_vnf->thread_started == 0) {
-    pthread_t vnf_p7_thread;
-    threadCreate(&vnf_p7_thread, &aerial_vnf_nr_p7_thread_start, p7_vnf, "aerial_p7_thread", -1, OAI_PRIORITY_RT);
-    p7_vnf->thread_started = 1;
-  } else {
-    // P7 thread already running.
-  }
+  aerial_vnf_nr_p7_config_init(p7_vnf);
 }
 uint8_t aerial_unpack_nr_param_response(uint8_t **ppReadPackedMsg, uint8_t *end, void *msg, nfapi_p4_p5_codec_config_t *config)
 {
@@ -583,45 +540,6 @@ uint8_t aerial_unpack_nr_config_response(uint8_t **ppReadPackedMsg, uint8_t *end
   return unpack_nr_config_response(ppReadPackedMsg, end, msg, config);
 }
 
-// monitor the p7 endpoints and the timing loop and
-// send indications to mac
-int aerial_nfapi_nr_vnf_p7_start(nfapi_vnf_p7_config_t *config)
-{
-  if (config == 0)
-    return -1;
-
-  NFAPI_TRACE(NFAPI_TRACE_INFO, "%s()\n", __FUNCTION__);
-
-  vnf_p7_t *vnf_p7 = (vnf_p7_t *)config;
-
-  // Create p7 receive udp port
-  // todo : this needs updating for Ipv6
-
-  NFAPI_TRACE(NFAPI_TRACE_INFO, "Initialising VNF P7 port:%u\n", config->port);
-
-
-  struct timespec ref_time;
-  clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &ref_time);
-  uint8_t setup_done = 0;
-  while (vnf_p7->terminate == 0) {
-    if (setup_done == 0) {
-      struct timespec curr_time;
-      clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &curr_time);
-      uint8_t setup_time = curr_time.tv_sec - ref_time.tv_sec;
-      if (setup_time > 3) {
-        setup_done = 1;
-      }
-    }
-
-  }
-  NFAPI_TRACE(NFAPI_TRACE_INFO, "Closing p7 socket\n");
-  close(vnf_p7->socket);
-
-  NFAPI_TRACE(NFAPI_TRACE_INFO, "%s() returning\n", __FUNCTION__);
-
-  return 0;
-}
-
 int oai_fapi_ul_tti_req(nfapi_nr_ul_tti_request_t *ul_tti_req)
 {
   nfapi_vnf_p7_config_t *p7_config = aerial_vnf.p7_vnfs[0].config;
diff --git a/nfapi/oai_integration/aerial/fapi_vnf_p5.h b/nfapi/oai_integration/aerial/fapi_vnf_p5.h
index ba315709bf..b67f959f8f 100644
--- a/nfapi/oai_integration/aerial/fapi_vnf_p5.h
+++ b/nfapi/oai_integration/aerial/fapi_vnf_p5.h
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ int oai_fapi_send_end_request(int cell_id, uint32_t frame, uint32_t slot);
 uint8_t aerial_unpack_nr_param_response(uint8_t **ppReadPackedMsg, uint8_t *end, void *msg, nfapi_p4_p5_codec_config_t *config);
 uint8_t aerial_unpack_nr_config_response(uint8_t **ppReadPackedMsg, uint8_t *end, void *msg, nfapi_p4_p5_codec_config_t *config);
 int aerial_pnf_nr_connection_indication_cb(nfapi_vnf_config_t *config, int p5_idx);
-int aerial_nfapi_nr_vnf_p7_start(nfapi_vnf_p7_config_t *config);
 
 int oai_fapi_ul_tti_req(nfapi_nr_ul_tti_request_t *ul_tti_req);
 int oai_fapi_ul_dci_req(nfapi_nr_ul_dci_request_t *ul_dci_req);
diff --git a/openair2/GNB_APP/MACRLC_nr_paramdef.h b/openair2/GNB_APP/MACRLC_nr_paramdef.h
index e235de858f..b3f9711ed4 100644
--- a/openair2/GNB_APP/MACRLC_nr_paramdef.h
+++ b/openair2/GNB_APP/MACRLC_nr_paramdef.h
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
 #define CONFIG_STRING_MACRLC_LOCAL_N_PORTD                 "local_n_portd"
 #define CONFIG_STRING_MACRLC_REMOTE_N_PORTD                "remote_n_portd"
 #define CONFIG_STRING_MACRLC_TRANSPORT_S_PREFERENCE        "tr_s_preference"
+#define CONFIG_STRING_MACRLC_TRANSPORT_S_SHM_PREFIX "tr_s_shm_prefix"
+#define CONFIG_STRING_MACRLC_TRANSPORT_S_POLL_CORE "tr_s_poll_core"
 #define CONFIG_STRING_MACRLC_LOCAL_S_ADDRESS               "local_s_address"
 #define CONFIG_STRING_MACRLC_REMOTE_S_ADDRESS              "remote_s_address"
 #define CONFIG_STRING_MACRLC_LOCAL_S_PORTC                 "local_s_portc"
@@ -123,6 +125,8 @@
   {CONFIG_STRING_MACRLC_MIN_GRANT_MCS,               HLP_MACRLC_MIN_GRANT_MCS, 0, .u8ptr=NULL,  .defintval=9,               TYPE_UINT8,   0}, \
   {CONFIG_STRING_MACRLC_IDENTITY_PM,                 HLP_MACRLC_IDENTITY_PM,   PARAMFLAG_BOOL, .u8ptr=NULL, .defintval=0,   TYPE_UINT8,   0}, \
   {CONFIG_STRING_MACRLC_LOCAL_N_ADDRESS_F1U,         NULL,                     0, .strptr=NULL, .defstrval=NULL,            TYPE_STRING,  0}, \
+  {CONFIG_STRING_MACRLC_TRANSPORT_S_SHM_PREFIX,      NULL,                     0, .strptr=NULL, .defstrval="nvipc",         TYPE_STRING,  0}, \
+  {CONFIG_STRING_MACRLC_TRANSPORT_S_POLL_CORE,       NULL,                     0, .i8ptr=NULL,  .defintval=-1,              TYPE_INT8,    0}, \
 }
 // clang-format off
 
@@ -159,6 +163,8 @@
 #define MACRLC_MIN_GRANT_MCS_IDX                               30
 #define MACRLC_IDENTITY_PM_IDX                                 31
 #define MACRLC_LOCAL_N_ADDRESS_F1U_IDX                         32
+#define MACRLC_TRANSPORT_S_SHM_PREFIX                          33
+#define MACRLC_TRANSPORT_S_POLL_CORE                           34
 
 #define MACRLCPARAMS_CHECK { \
   { .s5 = { NULL } }, \
@@ -194,6 +200,8 @@
   { .s5 = { NULL } }, \
   { .s2 = { NULL } }, \
   { .s5 = { NULL } }, \
+  { .s5 = { NULL } }, \
+  { .s2 = { NULL } }, \
 }
 
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
diff --git a/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_config.c b/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_config.c
index 5c24d04e3b..df4cdf1afa 100644
--- a/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_config.c
+++ b/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_config.c
@@ -1359,7 +1359,10 @@ void RCconfig_nr_macrlc(configmodule_interface_t *cfg)
         printf("**************** RETURNED FROM configure_nfapi_vnf() vnf_port:%d\n", RC.nrmac[j]->eth_params_s.my_portc);
       } else if(strcmp(*(MacRLC_ParamList.paramarray[j][MACRLC_TRANSPORT_S_PREFERENCE_IDX].strptr), "aerial") == 0){
 #ifdef ENABLE_AERIAL
-        printf("Configuring VNF for Aerial connection\n");
+        RC.nrmac[j]->nvipc_params_s.nvipc_shm_prefix =
+            strdup(*(MacRLC_ParamList.paramarray[j][MACRLC_TRANSPORT_S_SHM_PREFIX].strptr));
+        RC.nrmac[j]->nvipc_params_s.nvipc_poll_core = *(MacRLC_ParamList.paramarray[j][MACRLC_TRANSPORT_S_POLL_CORE].i8ptr);
+        printf("Configuring VNF for Aerial connection with prefix %s\n", RC.nrmac[j]->eth_params_s.local_if_name);
         aerial_configure_nr_fapi_vnf();
 #endif
       } else { // other midhaul
diff --git a/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_paramdef.h b/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_paramdef.h
index ad8267e984..a56b64b407 100644
--- a/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_paramdef.h
+++ b/openair2/GNB_APP/gnb_paramdef.h
@@ -559,6 +559,8 @@ typedef enum {
 #define CONFIG_STRING_MACRLC_LOCAL_N_PORTD                 "local_n_portd"
 #define CONFIG_STRING_MACRLC_REMOTE_N_PORTD                "remote_n_portd"
 #define CONFIG_STRING_MACRLC_TRANSPORT_S_PREFERENCE        "tr_s_preference"
+#define CONFIG_STRING_MACRLC_TRANSPORT_S_SHM_PREFIX        "tr_s_shm_prefix"
+#define CONFIG_STRING_MACRLC_TRANSPORT_S_POLL_CORE         "tr_s_poll_core"
 #define CONFIG_STRING_MACRLC_LOCAL_S_ADDRESS               "local_s_address"
 #define CONFIG_STRING_MACRLC_REMOTE_S_ADDRESS              "remote_s_address"
 #define CONFIG_STRING_MACRLC_LOCAL_S_PORTC                 "local_s_portc"
diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/nr_mac_gNB.h b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/nr_mac_gNB.h
index 7c0095e243..42d65c3bed 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/nr_mac_gNB.h
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/nr_mac_gNB.h
@@ -760,6 +760,8 @@ typedef struct gNB_MAC_INST_s {
   char *f1u_addr;
   /// Ethernet parameters for fronthaul interface
   eth_params_t                    eth_params_s;
+  /// Nvipc parameters for FAPI interface with Aerial
+  nvipc_params_t nvipc_params_s;
   /// Module
   module_id_t                     Mod_id;
   /// timing advance group
diff --git a/openair2/NR_PHY_INTERFACE/NR_IF_Module.c b/openair2/NR_PHY_INTERFACE/NR_IF_Module.c
index 869c0f9882..a4a6dbb973 100644
--- a/openair2/NR_PHY_INTERFACE/NR_IF_Module.c
+++ b/openair2/NR_PHY_INTERFACE/NR_IF_Module.c
@@ -80,7 +80,9 @@ void handle_nr_rach(NR_UL_IND_t *UL_info)
     LOG_D(MAC,"UL_info[Frame %d, Slot %d] Calling initiate_ra_proc RACH:SFN/SLOT:%d/%d\n",
           UL_info->frame, UL_info->slot, UL_info->rach_ind.sfn, UL_info->rach_ind.slot);
     for (int i = 0; i < UL_info->rach_ind.number_of_pdus; i++) {
-      AssertFatal(UL_info->rach_ind.pdu_list[i].num_preamble == 1, "More than 1 preamble not supported\n");
+      if (UL_info->rach_ind.pdu_list[i].num_preamble > 1) {
+	LOG_E(MAC, "Not more than 1 preamble per RACH PDU supported, ignoring the rest\n");
+      }
       nr_initiate_ra_proc(UL_info->module_id,
                           UL_info->CC_id,
                           UL_info->rach_ind.sfn,
diff --git a/radio/COMMON/common_lib.h b/radio/COMMON/common_lib.h
index aa2d9e3189..80894c2a1d 100644
--- a/radio/COMMON/common_lib.h
+++ b/radio/COMMON/common_lib.h
@@ -336,6 +336,11 @@ typedef struct {
   uint8_t if_compress;
 } eth_params_t;
 
+typedef struct {
+  char *nvipc_shm_prefix;
+  int8_t nvipc_poll_core;
+} nvipc_params_t;
+
 typedef struct {
   //! Tx buffer for if device, keep one per subframe now to allow multithreading
   void *tx[10];
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb-vnf.sa.band78.273prb.aerial.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb-vnf.sa.band78.273prb.aerial.conf
index 989cf66829..d52287dbbb 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb-vnf.sa.band78.273prb.aerial.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-NR-5GC/CONF/gnb-vnf.sa.band78.273prb.aerial.conf
@@ -207,14 +207,17 @@ gNBs =
 MACRLCs = (
 {
   num_cc           = 1;
-  local_s_if_name  = "lo:";
+
+  tr_s_preference  = "aerial";
+  tr_s_shm_prefix  = "nvipc";
+  tr_s_poll_core   = 10;
   remote_s_address = "127.0.0.1"; // pnf addr [!]
   local_s_address  = "127.0.0.2"; // vnf addr
   local_s_portc    = 50001; // vnf p5 port
   remote_s_portc   = 50000; // pnf p5 port [!]
   local_s_portd    = 50011; // vnf p7 port [!]
   remote_s_portd   = 50010; // pnf p7 port [!]
-  tr_s_preference             = "aerial";
+
   tr_n_preference             = "local_RRC";
   pusch_FailureThres          = 10;
   pusch_TargetSNRx10          = 280; # 150;