diff --git a/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_nsa_2x2_quectel.xml b/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_nsa_2x2_quectel.xml
index df0f01488d..4625f2b498 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_nsa_2x2_quectel.xml
+++ b/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_nsa_2x2_quectel.xml
@@ -159,8 +159,7 @@
 	<testCase id="070000">
 		<class>Iperf</class>
 		<desc>iperf (DL/125Mbps/UDP)(60 sec)(single-ue profile)</desc>
-		<iperf_args>-u -b 125M -t 60</iperf_args>
-		<direction>DL</direction>
+		<iperf_args>-u -b 125M -t 60 -R</iperf_args>
 		<id>nrmodule2_quectel</id>
 		<iperf_packetloss_threshold>15</iperf_packetloss_threshold>
 		<iperf_bitrate_threshold>85</iperf_bitrate_threshold>
@@ -171,7 +170,6 @@
 		<class>Iperf</class>
 		<desc>iperf (UL/1Mbps/UDP)(20 sec)(single-ue profile)</desc>
 		<iperf_args>-u -b 3M -t 60</iperf_args>
-		<direction>UL</direction>
 		<id>nrmodule2_quectel</id>
 		<iperf_packetloss_threshold>5</iperf_packetloss_threshold>
 		<iperf_profile>single-ue</iperf_profile>
@@ -181,7 +179,6 @@
 		<class>Iperf</class>
 		<desc>iperf (BIDIR TCP)(10 sec)(single-ue profile)</desc>
 		<iperf_args>-t 10 --bidir</iperf_args>
-		<direction>BIDIR</direction>
 		<id>nrmodule2_quectel</id>
 		<iperf_profile>single-ue</iperf_profile>
 	</testCase>
diff --git a/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_nsa_quectel.xml b/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_nsa_quectel.xml
index e300bd7f1c..10628b36af 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_nsa_quectel.xml
+++ b/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_nsa_quectel.xml
@@ -158,8 +158,7 @@
 	<testCase id="070000">
 		<class>Iperf</class>
 		<desc>iperf (DL/125Mbps/UDP)(60 sec)(single-ue profile)</desc>
-		<iperf_args>-u -b 125M -t 60</iperf_args>
-		<direction>DL</direction>
+		<iperf_args>-u -b 125M -t 60 -R</iperf_args>
 		<id>idefix</id>
 		<iperf_packetloss_threshold>25</iperf_packetloss_threshold>
 		<iperf_bitrate_threshold>80</iperf_bitrate_threshold>
@@ -170,7 +169,6 @@
 		<class>Iperf</class>
 		<desc>iperf (UL/8Mbps/UDP)(60 sec)(single-ue profile)</desc>
 		<iperf_args>-u -b 8M -t 60</iperf_args>
-		<direction>UL</direction>
 		<id>idefix</id>
 		<iperf_packetloss_threshold>1</iperf_packetloss_threshold>
 		<iperf_bitrate_threshold>95</iperf_bitrate_threshold>
diff --git a/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_nsa_quectel_attach_detach.xml b/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_nsa_quectel_attach_detach.xml
index 732dd3bb7d..0c2cbfd30b 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_nsa_quectel_attach_detach.xml
+++ b/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_nsa_quectel_attach_detach.xml
@@ -124,8 +124,7 @@
 	<testCase id="070000">
 		<class>Iperf</class>
 		<desc>iperf (DL/20Mbps/UDP)(60 sec)(single-ue profile)</desc>
-		<iperf_args>-u -b 20M -t 60</iperf_args>
-		<direction>DL</direction>
+		<iperf_args>-u -b 20M -t 60 -R</iperf_args>
 		<id>idefix</id>
 		<iperf_packetloss_threshold>50</iperf_packetloss_threshold>
 		<iperf_profile>single-ue</iperf_profile>
@@ -135,7 +134,6 @@
 		<class>Iperf</class>
 		<desc>iperf (UL/3Mbps/UDP)(60 sec)(single-ue profile)</desc>
 		<iperf_args>-u -b 3M -t 60</iperf_args>
-		<direction>UL</direction>
 		<id>idefix</id>
 		<iperf_packetloss_threshold>50</iperf_packetloss_threshold>
 		<iperf_profile>single-ue</iperf_profile>
diff --git a/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_nsa_quectel_long.xml b/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_nsa_quectel_long.xml
index a37cbb4d72..3c30b1a6e0 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_nsa_quectel_long.xml
+++ b/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_nsa_quectel_long.xml
@@ -121,8 +121,7 @@
 	<testCase id="070000">
 		<class>Iperf</class>
 		<desc>iperf (DL/20Mbps/UDP)(600 sec)(single-ue profile)</desc>
-		<iperf_args>-u -b 20M -t 600</iperf_args>
-		<direction>DL</direction>
+		<iperf_args>-u -b 20M -t 600 -R</iperf_args>
 		<id>idefix</id>
 		<iperf_packetloss_threshold>50</iperf_packetloss_threshold>
 		<iperf_profile>single-ue</iperf_profile>
@@ -132,7 +131,6 @@
 		<class>Iperf</class>
 		<desc>iperf (UL/3Mbps/UDP)(600 sec)(single-ue profile)</desc>
 		<iperf_args>-u -b 3M -t 600</iperf_args>
-		<direction>UL</direction>
 		<id>idefix</id>
 		<iperf_packetloss_threshold>50</iperf_packetloss_threshold>
 		<iperf_profile>single-ue</iperf_profile>
diff --git a/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_sa_oaiue_b200.xml b/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_sa_oaiue_b200.xml
index 97a6404c55..d75688c48c 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_sa_oaiue_b200.xml
+++ b/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_sa_oaiue_b200.xml
@@ -94,8 +94,7 @@
 	<testCase id="070000">
 		<class>Iperf</class>
 		<desc>iperf (DL/60Mbps/UDP)(60 sec)(single-ue profile)</desc>
-		<iperf_args>-u -b 60M -t 60</iperf_args>
-		<direction>DL</direction>
+		<iperf_args>-u -b 60M -t 60 -R</iperf_args>
 		<id>oai_ue_obelix</id>
 		<iperf_packetloss_threshold>5</iperf_packetloss_threshold>
 		<iperf_profile>single-ue</iperf_profile>
@@ -105,7 +104,6 @@
 		<class>Iperf</class>
 		<desc>iperf (UL/3Mbps/UDP)(60 sec)(single-ue profile)</desc>
 		<iperf_args>-u -b 3M -t 60</iperf_args>
-		<direction>UL</direction>
 		<id>oai_ue_obelix</id>
 		<iperf_packetloss_threshold>5</iperf_packetloss_threshold>
 		<iperf_profile>single-ue</iperf_profile>
diff --git a/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_sa_oaiue_n310.xml b/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_sa_oaiue_n310.xml
index a6e17c2473..2b7a35ab27 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_sa_oaiue_n310.xml
+++ b/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_sa_oaiue_n310.xml
@@ -111,8 +111,7 @@
 		<class>Iperf</class>
 		<desc>iperf (DL/60Mbps/UDP)(60 sec)(single-ue profile)</desc>
 		<id>oai_ue_obelix</id>
-		<iperf_args>-u -b 60M -t 60</iperf_args>
-		<direction>DL</direction>
+		<iperf_args>-u -b 60M -t 60 -R</iperf_args>
 		<iperf_packetloss_threshold>5</iperf_packetloss_threshold>
 		<iperf_profile>single-ue</iperf_profile>
 	</testCase>
@@ -122,7 +121,6 @@
 		<desc>iperf (UL/3Mbps/UDP)(60 sec)(single-ue profile)</desc>
 		<id>oai_ue_obelix</id>
 		<iperf_args>-u -b 3M -t 60</iperf_args>
-		<direction>UL</direction>
 		<iperf_packetloss_threshold>5</iperf_packetloss_threshold>
 		<iperf_profile>single-ue</iperf_profile>
 	</testCase>
diff --git a/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_sa_oaiue_x300.xml b/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_sa_oaiue_x300.xml
index 315674c9e6..0296f387cb 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_sa_oaiue_x300.xml
+++ b/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_sa_oaiue_x300.xml
@@ -96,8 +96,7 @@
 		<class>Iperf</class>
 		<desc>iperf (DL/60Mbps/UDP)(60 sec)(single-ue profile)</desc>
 		<id>oai_ue_obelix</id>
-		<iperf_args>-u -b 60M -t 60</iperf_args>
-		<direction>DL</direction>
+		<iperf_args>-u -b 60M -t 60 -R</iperf_args>
 		<iperf_packetloss_threshold>5</iperf_packetloss_threshold>
 		<iperf_profile>single-ue</iperf_profile>
 	</testCase>
@@ -107,7 +106,6 @@
 		<desc>iperf (UL/3Mbps/UDP)(60 sec)(single-ue profile)</desc>
 		<id>oai_ue_obelix</id>
 		<iperf_args>-u -b 3M -t 60</iperf_args>
-		<direction>UL</direction>
 		<iperf_packetloss_threshold>5</iperf_packetloss_threshold>
 		<iperf_profile>single-ue</iperf_profile>
 	</testCase>
diff --git a/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_sa_quectel.xml b/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_sa_quectel.xml
index 2cc3909c38..9f41ba7b35 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_sa_quectel.xml
+++ b/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_sa_quectel.xml
@@ -131,8 +131,7 @@
 	<testCase id="070000">
 		<class>Iperf</class>
 		<desc>iperf (DL/60Mbps/UDP)(60 sec)(single-ue profile)</desc>
-		<iperf_args>-u -b 60M -t 60</iperf_args>
-		<direction>DL</direction>
+		<iperf_args>-u -b 60M -t 60 -R</iperf_args>
 		<id>nrmodule2_quectel</id>
 		<iperf_packetloss_threshold>5</iperf_packetloss_threshold>
 		<iperf_bitrate_threshold>95</iperf_bitrate_threshold>
@@ -143,7 +142,6 @@
 		<class>Iperf</class>
 		<desc>iperf (UL/7Mbps/UDP)(60 sec)(single-ue profile)</desc>
 		<iperf_args>-u -b 7M -t 60</iperf_args>
-		<direction>UL</direction>
 		<id>nrmodule2_quectel</id>
 		<iperf_packetloss_threshold>5</iperf_packetloss_threshold>
 		<iperf_bitrate_threshold>95</iperf_bitrate_threshold>
@@ -154,7 +152,6 @@
 		<class>Iperf</class>
 		<desc>iperf (BIDIR TCP)(10 sec)(single-ue profile)</desc>
 		<iperf_args>-t 10 --bidir</iperf_args>
-		<direction>BIDIR</direction>
 		<id>nrmodule2_quectel</id>
 		<iperf_profile>single-ue</iperf_profile>
 	</testCase>
diff --git a/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_sa_quectel_162prb.xml b/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_sa_quectel_162prb.xml
index b348905fac..be08632405 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_sa_quectel_162prb.xml
+++ b/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_sa_quectel_162prb.xml
@@ -120,8 +120,7 @@
 	<testCase id="072000">
 		<class>Iperf</class>
 		<desc>iperf (DL/180Mbps/UDP)(60 sec)(single-ue profile)</desc>
-		<iperf_args>-u -b 180M -t 60</iperf_args>
-		<direction>DL</direction>
+		<iperf_args>-u -b 180M -t 60 -R</iperf_args>
 		<id>nrmodule2_quectel</id>
 		<iperf_packetloss_threshold>50</iperf_packetloss_threshold>
 		<iperf_bitrate_threshold>50</iperf_bitrate_threshold>
@@ -132,7 +131,6 @@
 		<class>Iperf</class>
 		<desc>iperf (UL/3Mbps/UDP)(60 sec)(single-ue profile)</desc>
 		<iperf_args>-u -b 3M -t 60</iperf_args>
-		<direction>UL</direction>
 		<id>nrmodule2_quectel</id>
 		<iperf_packetloss_threshold>5</iperf_packetloss_threshold>
 		<iperf_bitrate_threshold>95</iperf_bitrate_threshold>
@@ -143,7 +141,6 @@
 		<class>Iperf</class>
 		<desc>iperf (BIDIR TCP)(10 sec)(single-ue profile)</desc>
 		<iperf_args>-t 10 --bidir</iperf_args>
-		<direction>BIDIR</direction>
 		<id>nrmodule2_quectel</id>
 		<iperf_profile>single-ue</iperf_profile>
 	</testCase>
diff --git a/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_sa_quectel_stages.xml b/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_sa_quectel_stages.xml
index 4679514317..6e610d6732 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_sa_quectel_stages.xml
+++ b/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_sa_quectel_stages.xml
@@ -128,8 +128,7 @@
 	<testCase id="071000">
 		<class>Iperf</class>
 		<desc>iperf (DL/10Mbps/UDP)(30 sec)(single-ue profile)</desc>
-		<iperf_args>-u -b 10M -t 30</iperf_args>
-		<direction>DL</direction>
+		<iperf_args>-u -b 10M -t 30 -R</iperf_args>
 		<id>nrmodule2_quectel</id>
 		<iperf_packetloss_threshold>5</iperf_packetloss_threshold>
 		<iperf_bitrate_threshold>95</iperf_bitrate_threshold>
@@ -138,8 +137,7 @@
 	<testCase id="071001">
 		<class>Iperf</class>
 		<desc>iperf (DL/20Mbps/UDP)(30 sec)(single-ue profile)</desc>
-		<iperf_args>-u -b 20M -t 30</iperf_args>
-		<direction>DL</direction>
+		<iperf_args>-u -b 20M -t 30 -R</iperf_args>
 		<id>nrmodule2_quectel</id>
 		<iperf_packetloss_threshold>5</iperf_packetloss_threshold>
 		<iperf_bitrate_threshold>95</iperf_bitrate_threshold>
@@ -148,8 +146,7 @@
 	<testCase id="071002">
 		<class>Iperf</class>
 		<desc>iperf (DL/40Mbps/UDP)(30 sec)(single-ue profile)</desc>
-		<iperf_args>-u -b 40M -t 30</iperf_args>
-		<direction>DL</direction>
+		<iperf_args>-u -b 40M -t 30 -R</iperf_args>
 		<id>nrmodule2_quectel</id>
 		<iperf_packetloss_threshold>5</iperf_packetloss_threshold>
 		<iperf_bitrate_threshold>95</iperf_bitrate_threshold>
@@ -158,8 +155,7 @@
 	<testCase id="071003">
 		<class>Iperf</class>
 		<desc>iperf (DL/60Mbps/UDP)(30 sec)(single-ue profile)</desc>
-		<iperf_args>-u -b 60M -t 30</iperf_args>
-		<direction>DL</direction>
+		<iperf_args>-u -b 60M -t 30 -R</iperf_args>
 		<id>nrmodule2_quectel</id>
 		<iperf_packetloss_threshold>5</iperf_packetloss_threshold>
 		<iperf_bitrate_threshold>95</iperf_bitrate_threshold>
@@ -168,8 +164,7 @@
 	<testCase id="071004">
 		<class>Iperf</class>
 		<desc>iperf (DL/90Mbps/UDP)(30 sec)(single-ue profile)</desc>
-		<iperf_args>-u -b 90M -t 30</iperf_args>
-		<direction>DL</direction>
+		<iperf_args>-u -b 90M -t 30 -R</iperf_args>
 		<id>nrmodule2_quectel</id>
 		<iperf_packetloss_threshold>10</iperf_packetloss_threshold>
 		<iperf_bitrate_threshold>90</iperf_bitrate_threshold>
@@ -178,8 +173,7 @@
 	<testCase id="071005">
 		<class>Iperf</class>
 		<desc>iperf (DL/130Mbps/UDP)(30 sec)(single-ue profile)</desc>
-		<iperf_args>-u -b 130M -t 30</iperf_args>
-		<direction>DL</direction>
+		<iperf_args>-u -b 130M -t 30 -R</iperf_args>
 		<id>nrmodule2_quectel</id>
 		<iperf_packetloss_threshold>50</iperf_packetloss_threshold>
 		<iperf_bitrate_threshold>50</iperf_bitrate_threshold>