diff --git a/cmake_targets/autotests/run_exec_lte-softmodem_tests.py b/cmake_targets/autotests/run_exec_lte-softmodem_tests.py
index 77eeff696e..e0a3b31381 100755
--- a/cmake_targets/autotests/run_exec_lte-softmodem_tests.py
+++ b/cmake_targets/autotests/run_exec_lte-softmodem_tests.py
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ def cleanOldPrograms(oai, programList, CleanUpAluLteBox, ExmimoRfStop):
   print "Looking for old programs..." + result
   res=oai.send_recv(CleanUpAluLteBox, True)
   cmd  = "( " + ExmimoRfStop + " ) >> $HOME/.oai_test_setup_cleanup.log.`hostname` ; sync "
-  res=oai.send_recv(cmd, False)
+  res=oai.send_recv(cmd, False, timeout=600)
   #res = oai.send_recv(ExmimoRfStop, False)
   cmd = " ( date ;echo \"Finished cleaning old programs.. \" ; dmesg | tail)>> $HOME/.oai_test_setup_cleanup.log.`hostname` 2>&1 ; sync"
   res=oai.send_recv(cmd)
diff --git a/cmake_targets/autotests/test_case_list.xml b/cmake_targets/autotests/test_case_list.xml
index ec1b698277..a03d4b2ba1 100644
--- a/cmake_targets/autotests/test_case_list.xml
+++ b/cmake_targets/autotests/test_case_list.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  <GitOpenair-cnRepoBranch>develop</GitOpenair-cnRepoBranch>
  <CleanUpOldProgs>oaisim* oaisim_nos1* lte-softmodem* lte-softmodem-nos1* mme_gw* run_epc* run_hss* hss hss_sim configure_cots* wvdial*  iperf iperf_script ping tshark rrh_gw</CleanUpOldProgs>	
  <CleanUpAluLteBox>sudo -S -E /opt/ltebox/tools/stop_ltebox</CleanUpAluLteBox>
-<ExmimoRfStop>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/build_oai -w EXMIMO -c; sudo -S -E $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/tools/stop_exmimo2; sudo -E $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/configure_cots_huaweiE398_ue.py --stop-ue; sudo -E $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/configure_cots_bandrich_ue.py --reset-ue; sudo -E $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/configure_cots_huaweiE398_ue.py --reset-ue;  sudo -E $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/configure_cots_sony_experia_m4_ue.py --stop-ue; uname -a; sudo -E dmesg|tail</ExmimoRfStop>
+<ExmimoRfStop>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/build_oai -w EXMIMO -c; sudo -S -E $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/tools/stop_exmimo2; sudo -E $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/configure_cots_bandrich_ue.py --reset-ue; sudo -E $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/configure_cots_huaweiE398_ue.py --reset-ue;  sudo -E $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/configure_cots_sony_experia_m4_ue.py --stop-ue; uname -a; sudo -E dmesg</ExmimoRfStop>
  <Timeout_execution>36000</Timeout_execution>
  <TestCaseExclusionList>010141 0102+ 010304 010305 0104+ 015502 015505 015506 015507 015508 015509 015510 015511 015602 015605 015702 015705 015802 015805 016102 016105 016502 016505 017002 017005 017502 017505 018002 018005 018502 018505 025502 025505</TestCaseExclusionList>
  <nruns_lte-softmodem>3</nruns_lte-softmodem>
@@ -936,7 +936,7 @@
     <EPC_main_exec_args></EPC_main_exec_args>
     <HSS_main_exec>/opt/hss_sim0609/starthss >> /dev/null ; sleep 3000 </HSS_main_exec>
     <HSS_main_exec_args></HSS_main_exec_args>
-    <EPC_traffic_exec>$OPENAIRCN_DIR/TEST/autotests/tools/iperf_script 5 lo -s -i 1 -u -f m -B 192.172.0.1</EPC_traffic_exec>
+    <EPC_traffic_exec>$OPENAIRCN_DIR/TEST/autotests/tools/iperf_script 5 lo -s -i 1 -u -f m </EPC_traffic_exec>
     <EPC_traffic_exec_args></EPC_traffic_exec_args>
     <EPC_search_expr_true>throughput_test min=1.0Mbits/sec max=1.0Mbits/sec average=1.0Mbits/sec   </EPC_search_expr_true>
     <EPC_search_expr_false></EPC_search_expr_false>
@@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@
     <EPC_main_exec_args></EPC_main_exec_args>
     <HSS_main_exec>/opt/hss_sim0609/starthss >> /dev/null ; sleep 3000 </HSS_main_exec>
     <HSS_main_exec_args></HSS_main_exec_args>
-    <EPC_traffic_exec>$OPENAIRCN_DIR/TEST/autotests/tools/iperf_script 5 lo -s -i 1 -u -f m -B 192.172.0.1</EPC_traffic_exec>
+    <EPC_traffic_exec>$OPENAIRCN_DIR/TEST/autotests/tools/iperf_script 5 lo -s -i 1 -u -f m </EPC_traffic_exec>
     <EPC_traffic_exec_args></EPC_traffic_exec_args>
     <EPC_search_expr_true>throughput_test min=1.0Mbits/sec max=1.0Mbits/sec average=1.0Mbits/sec   </EPC_search_expr_true>
     <EPC_search_expr_false></EPC_search_expr_false>
@@ -1085,7 +1085,7 @@
     <EPC_main_exec_args></EPC_main_exec_args>
     <HSS_main_exec>/opt/hss_sim0609/starthss >> /dev/null ; sleep 3000 </HSS_main_exec>
     <HSS_main_exec_args></HSS_main_exec_args>
-    <EPC_traffic_exec>$OPENAIRCN_DIR/TEST/autotests/tools/iperf_script 5 lo -s -i 1 -u -f m -B 192.172.0.1</EPC_traffic_exec>
+    <EPC_traffic_exec>$OPENAIRCN_DIR/TEST/autotests/tools/iperf_script 5 lo -s -i 1 -u -f m </EPC_traffic_exec>
     <EPC_traffic_exec_args></EPC_traffic_exec_args>
     <EPC_search_expr_true>throughput_test min=1.0Mbits/sec max=1.0Mbits/sec average=1.0Mbits/sec   </EPC_search_expr_true>
     <EPC_search_expr_false></EPC_search_expr_false>
@@ -1159,7 +1159,7 @@
     <EPC_main_exec_args></EPC_main_exec_args>
     <HSS_main_exec>/opt/hss_sim0609/starthss >> /dev/null ; sleep 3000 </HSS_main_exec>
     <HSS_main_exec_args></HSS_main_exec_args>
-    <EPC_traffic_exec>$OPENAIRCN_DIR/TEST/autotests/tools/iperf_script 60 lo  -u -c  192.172.0.2 -b 10Mbits/s    -B 192.172.0.1</EPC_traffic_exec>
+    <EPC_traffic_exec>$OPENAIRCN_DIR/TEST/autotests/tools/iperf_script 60 lo  -u -c  192.172.0.2 -b 10Mbits/s   </EPC_traffic_exec>
     <EPC_traffic_exec_args></EPC_traffic_exec_args>
     <EPC_search_expr_false></EPC_search_expr_false>
     <EPC_terminate_missing_procs>False</EPC_terminate_missing_procs>
@@ -1232,7 +1232,7 @@
     <EPC_main_exec_args></EPC_main_exec_args>
     <HSS_main_exec>/opt/hss_sim0609/starthss >> /dev/null ; sleep 3000 </HSS_main_exec>
     <HSS_main_exec_args></HSS_main_exec_args>
-    <EPC_traffic_exec>$OPENAIRCN_DIR/TEST/autotests/tools/iperf_script 60 lo -u -c  192.172.0.2 -b 10Mbits/s    -B 192.172.0.1</EPC_traffic_exec>
+    <EPC_traffic_exec>$OPENAIRCN_DIR/TEST/autotests/tools/iperf_script 60 lo -u -c  192.172.0.2 -b 10Mbits/s   </EPC_traffic_exec>
     <EPC_traffic_exec_args></EPC_traffic_exec_args>
     <EPC_search_expr_false></EPC_search_expr_false>
     <EPC_terminate_missing_procs>False</EPC_terminate_missing_procs>
@@ -1306,7 +1306,7 @@
     <EPC_main_exec_args></EPC_main_exec_args>
     <HSS_main_exec>/opt/hss_sim0609/starthss >> /dev/null ; sleep 3000 </HSS_main_exec>
     <HSS_main_exec_args></HSS_main_exec_args>
-    <EPC_traffic_exec>$OPENAIRCN_DIR/TEST/autotests/tools/iperf_script 60 lo -u -c  192.172.0.2 -b 10Mbits/s    -B 192.172.0.1</EPC_traffic_exec>
+    <EPC_traffic_exec>$OPENAIRCN_DIR/TEST/autotests/tools/iperf_script 60 lo -u -c  192.172.0.2 -b 10Mbits/s   </EPC_traffic_exec>
     <EPC_traffic_exec_args></EPC_traffic_exec_args>
     <EPC_search_expr_false></EPC_search_expr_false>
     <EPC_terminate_missing_procs>False</EPC_terminate_missing_procs>
@@ -1380,7 +1380,7 @@
     <EPC_main_exec_args></EPC_main_exec_args>
     <HSS_main_exec>/opt/hss_sim0609/starthss >> /dev/null ; sleep 3000 </HSS_main_exec>
     <HSS_main_exec_args></HSS_main_exec_args>
-    <EPC_traffic_exec>$OPENAIRCN_DIR/TEST/autotests/tools/iperf_script 5 lo iperf -s -i 1 -u -f m -B 192.172.0.1</EPC_traffic_exec>
+    <EPC_traffic_exec>$OPENAIRCN_DIR/TEST/autotests/tools/iperf_script 5 lo -s -i 1 -u -f m </EPC_traffic_exec>
     <EPC_traffic_exec_args></EPC_traffic_exec_args>
     <EPC_search_expr_true>throughput_test min=1.0Mbits/sec max=1.0Mbits/sec average=1.0Mbits/sec   </EPC_search_expr_true>
     <EPC_search_expr_false></EPC_search_expr_false>
@@ -1454,7 +1454,7 @@
     <EPC_main_exec_args></EPC_main_exec_args>
     <HSS_main_exec>/opt/hss_sim0609/starthss >> /dev/null ; sleep 3000 </HSS_main_exec>
     <HSS_main_exec_args></HSS_main_exec_args>
-    <EPC_traffic_exec>$OPENAIRCN_DIR/TEST/autotests/tools/iperf_script 5 lo -s -i 1 -u -f m -B 192.172.0.1</EPC_traffic_exec>
+    <EPC_traffic_exec>$OPENAIRCN_DIR/TEST/autotests/tools/iperf_script 5 lo -s -i 1 -u -f m </EPC_traffic_exec>
     <EPC_traffic_exec_args></EPC_traffic_exec_args>
     <EPC_search_expr_true>throughput_test min=2.0Mbits/sec max=2.0Mbits/sec average=2.0Mbits/sec   </EPC_search_expr_true>
     <EPC_search_expr_false></EPC_search_expr_false>
@@ -1528,7 +1528,7 @@
     <EPC_main_exec_args></EPC_main_exec_args>
     <HSS_main_exec>/opt/hss_sim0609/starthss >> /dev/null ; sleep 3000 </HSS_main_exec>
     <HSS_main_exec_args></HSS_main_exec_args>
-    <EPC_traffic_exec>$OPENAIRCN_DIR/TEST/autotests/tools/iperf_script  5 lo  -s -i 1 -u -f m -B 192.172.0.1</EPC_traffic_exec>
+    <EPC_traffic_exec>$OPENAIRCN_DIR/TEST/autotests/tools/iperf_script  5 lo  -s -i 1 -u -f m</EPC_traffic_exec>
     <EPC_traffic_exec_args></EPC_traffic_exec_args>
     <EPC_search_expr_true>throughput_test min=4.0Mbits/sec max=4.0Mbits/sec average=4.0Mbits/sec   </EPC_search_expr_true>
     <EPC_search_expr_false></EPC_search_expr_false>
@@ -1603,7 +1603,7 @@
     <EPC_main_exec_args></EPC_main_exec_args>
     <HSS_main_exec>/opt/hss_sim0609/starthss >> /dev/null ; sleep 3000 </HSS_main_exec>
     <HSS_main_exec_args></HSS_main_exec_args>
-    <EPC_traffic_exec>$OPENAIRCN_DIR/TEST/autotests/tools/iperf_script 60 lo -u -c  192.172.0.2 -b 10Mbits/s    -B 192.172.0.1</EPC_traffic_exec>
+    <EPC_traffic_exec>$OPENAIRCN_DIR/TEST/autotests/tools/iperf_script 60 lo -u -c  192.172.0.2 -b 10Mbits/s</EPC_traffic_exec>
     <EPC_traffic_exec_args></EPC_traffic_exec_args>
     <EPC_search_expr_false></EPC_search_expr_false>
     <EPC_terminate_missing_procs>False</EPC_terminate_missing_procs>
@@ -1677,7 +1677,7 @@
     <EPC_main_exec_args></EPC_main_exec_args>
     <HSS_main_exec>/opt/hss_sim0609/starthss >> /dev/null ; sleep 3000 </HSS_main_exec>
     <HSS_main_exec_args></HSS_main_exec_args>
-    <EPC_traffic_exec>$OPENAIRCN_DIR/TEST/autotests/tools/iperf_script  60 lo -u -c  192.172.0.2 -b 10Mbits/s    -B 192.172.0.1</EPC_traffic_exec>
+    <EPC_traffic_exec>$OPENAIRCN_DIR/TEST/autotests/tools/iperf_script  60 lo -u -c  192.172.0.2 -b 10Mbits/s </EPC_traffic_exec>
     <EPC_traffic_exec_args></EPC_traffic_exec_args>
     <EPC_search_expr_false></EPC_search_expr_false>
     <EPC_terminate_missing_procs>False</EPC_terminate_missing_procs>
@@ -1751,7 +1751,7 @@
     <EPC_main_exec_args></EPC_main_exec_args>
     <HSS_main_exec>/opt/hss_sim0609/starthss >> /dev/null ; sleep 3000 </HSS_main_exec>
     <HSS_main_exec_args></HSS_main_exec_args>
-    <EPC_traffic_exec>$OPENAIRCN_DIR/TEST/autotests/tools/iperf_script 60 lo -u -c  192.172.0.2 -b 10Mbits/s    -B 192.172.0.1</EPC_traffic_exec>
+    <EPC_traffic_exec>$OPENAIRCN_DIR/TEST/autotests/tools/iperf_script 60 lo -u -c  192.172.0.2 -b 10Mbits/s  </EPC_traffic_exec>
     <EPC_traffic_exec_args></EPC_traffic_exec_args>
     <EPC_search_expr_false></EPC_search_expr_false>
     <EPC_terminate_missing_procs>False</EPC_terminate_missing_procs>