diff --git a/cmake_targets/autotests/test_case_list.xml b/cmake_targets/autotests/test_case_list.xml
index 6e0d1c2fdb..5d5b9703ea 100644
--- a/cmake_targets/autotests/test_case_list.xml
+++ b/cmake_targets/autotests/test_case_list.xml
@@ -317,18 +317,22 @@
    <testCase id="010200">
       <class>execution</class>
       <desc>Run OAISIM Rel10 TDD, 1 eNB + 1 UE (5 MHz/10MHz/20MHz), (TM 1,2) and search for errors, segmentation fault or exit</desc>
-      <pre_compile_prog></pre_compile_prog>
+      <pre_compile_prog>cp -vf $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf </pre_compile_prog>
       <compile_prog>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/build_oai</compile_prog>
       <compile_prog_args>--oaisim --noS1  -c </compile_prog_args>
       <pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/tools/init_nas_nos1</pre_exec>
       <pre_exec_args></pre_exec_args>
+      <test_config_file>$OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf  frame_type \"TDD\"
+                     $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf  eutra_band 38
+                    $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf downlink_frequency 2580000000L
+                     $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf  uplink_frequency_offset 0</test_config_file>
       <main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/oaisim_noS1_build_oai/build/oaisim_nos1</main_exec>
-      <main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 25 -x 1
-                       -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 50 -x 1
-                       -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 100 -x 1
-                      -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 25 -x 2
-                      -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 50  -x 2
-                      -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 100  -x 2 </main_exec_args>
+      <main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 25 -x 1
+                       -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 50 -x 1
+                       -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 100 -x 1
+                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 25 -x 2
+                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 50  -x 2
+                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 100  -x 2 </main_exec_args>
       <tags>oaisim_noS1.tdd.5MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.tdd.10MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.tdd.20MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.tdd.5MHz.TM2 oaisim_noS1.tdd.10MHz.TM2 oaisim_noS1.tdd.20MHz.TM2</tags>
       <search_expr_true>"Received RRCConnectionReconfigurationComplete from UE 0"</search_expr_true>
       <search_expr_false>segmentation fault|assertion|exiting|fatal</search_expr_false>
@@ -338,18 +342,22 @@
     <testCase id="010201">
       <class>execution</class>
       <desc>Run OAISIM Rel10 TDD, 1 eNB + 1 UE (5 MHz/10MHz/20MHz), (TM 1,2) in PHY_ABSTRACTION mode and search for errors, segmentation fault or exit</desc>
-      <pre_compile_prog></pre_compile_prog>
+      <pre_compile_prog>cp -vf $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf </pre_compile_prog>
       <compile_prog>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/build_oai</compile_prog>
       <compile_prog_args>--oaisim --noS1  -c </compile_prog_args>
+      <test_config_file>$OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf  frame_type \"TDD\"
+                     $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf  eutra_band 38
+                    $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf downlink_frequency 2580000000L
+                     $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf  uplink_frequency_offset 0</test_config_file>
       <pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/tools/init_nas_nos1</pre_exec>
       <pre_exec_args></pre_exec_args>
       <main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/oaisim_noS1_build_oai/build/oaisim_nos1</main_exec>
-      <main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 25 -x 1 -a
-                       -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 50 -x 1 -a 
-                       -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 100 -x 1 -a 
-                      -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 25 -x 2 -a 
-                      -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 50  -x 2 -a 
-                      -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 100  -x 2 -a </main_exec_args>
+      <main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 25 -x 1 -a
+                       -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 50 -x 1 -a 
+                       -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 100 -x 1 -a 
+                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 25 -x 2 -a 
+                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 50  -x 2 -a 
+                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u1 -n100 -R 100  -x 2 -a </main_exec_args>
       <tags>oaisim_noS1.tdd.5MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.tdd.10MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.tdd.20MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.tdd.5MHz.TM2 oaisim_noS1.tdd.10MHz.TM2 oaisim_noS1.tdd.20MHz.TM2</tags>
       <search_expr_true>"Received RRCConnectionReconfigurationComplete from UE 0"</search_expr_true>
       <search_expr_false>segmentation fault|assertion|exiting|fatal</search_expr_false>
@@ -359,18 +367,22 @@
     <testCase id="010202">
       <class>execution</class>
       <desc>Run OAISIM Rel10 TDD, 1 eNB + 3 UEs (5 MHz/10MHz/20MHz), (TM 1,2) and search for errors, segmentation fault or exit</desc>
-      <pre_compile_prog></pre_compile_prog>
+<pre_compile_prog>cp -vf $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf </pre_compile_prog>
       <compile_prog>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/build_oai</compile_prog>
       <compile_prog_args>--oaisim --noS1  -c </compile_prog_args>
+      <test_config_file>$OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf  frame_type \"TDD\"
+                     $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf  eutra_band 38
+                    $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf downlink_frequency 2580000000L
+                     $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf  uplink_frequency_offset 0</test_config_file>
       <pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/tools/init_nas_nos1</pre_exec>
       <pre_exec_args></pre_exec_args>
       <main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/oaisim_noS1_build_oai/build/oaisim_nos1</main_exec>
-      <main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 25 -x 1
-                       -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 50 -x 1
-                       -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 100 -x 1
-                      -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 25 -x 2
-                      -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 50  -x 2
-                      -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 100  -x 2</main_exec_args>
+      <main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 25 -x 1
+                       -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 50 -x 1
+                       -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 100 -x 1
+                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 25 -x 2
+                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 50  -x 2
+                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 100  -x 2</main_exec_args>
       <tags>oaisim_noS1.tdd.5MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.tdd.10MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.tdd.20MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.tdd.5MHz.TM2 oaisim_noS1.tdd.10MHz.TM2 oaisim_noS1.tdd.20MHz.TM2 </tags>
       <search_expr_true>"Received RRCConnectionReconfigurationComplete from UE 0" "Received RRCConnectionReconfigurationComplete from UE 1" "Received RRCConnectionReconfigurationComplete from UE 2"</search_expr_true>
       <search_expr_false>segmentation fault|assertion|exiting|fatal</search_expr_false>
@@ -380,18 +392,22 @@
     <testCase id="010203">
       <class>execution</class>
       <desc>Run OAISIM Rel10 TDD, 1 eNB + 3 UEs (5 MHz) in PHY_ABSTRACTION mode and search for errors, segmentation fault or exit</desc>
-      <pre_compile_prog></pre_compile_prog>
+      <pre_compile_prog>cp -vf $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf </pre_compile_prog>
       <compile_prog>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/build_oai</compile_prog>
       <compile_prog_args>--oaisim --noS1  -c </compile_prog_args>
+      <test_config_file>$OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf  frame_type \"TDD\"
+                     $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf  eutra_band 38
+                    $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf downlink_frequency 2580000000L
+                     $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf  uplink_frequency_offset 0</test_config_file>
       <pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/tools/init_nas_nos1</pre_exec>
       <pre_exec_args></pre_exec_args>
       <main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/oaisim_noS1_build_oai/build/oaisim_nos1</main_exec>
-      <main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 25 -x 1 -a 
-                       -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 50 -x 1 -a
-                       -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 100 -x 1 -a
-                      -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 25 -x 2 -a
-                      -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 50  -x 2 -a
-                      -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 100  -x 2 -a</main_exec_args>
+      <main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 25 -x 1 -a 
+                       -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 50 -x 1 -a
+                       -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 100 -x 1 -a
+                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 25 -x 2 -a
+                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 50  -x 2 -a
+                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 100  -x 2 -a</main_exec_args>
       <tags>oaisim_noS1.tdd.5MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.tdd.10MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.tdd.20MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.tdd.5MHz.TM2 oaisim_noS1.tdd.10MHz.TM2  oaisim_nos1.tdd.20MHz.TM2</tags>
       <search_expr_true>"Received RRCConnectionReconfigurationComplete from UE 0" "Received RRCConnectionReconfigurationComplete from UE 1" "Received RRCConnectionReconfigurationComplete from UE 2"</search_expr_true>
       <search_expr_false>segmentation fault|assertion|exiting|fatal</search_expr_false>
@@ -401,18 +417,22 @@
     <testCase id="010204">
       <class>execution</class>
       <desc>Run OAI Rel10 TDD, 1 eNB + 1 UE (5 MHz) without abstraction mode, send ping from from eNB to UE, and check that there is no packet losses</desc>
-      <pre_compile_prog></pre_compile_prog>
+       <pre_compile_prog>cp -vf $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf </pre_compile_prog>
       <compile_prog>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/build_oai</compile_prog>
       <compile_prog_args>--oaisim --noS1  -c </compile_prog_args>
       <pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/tools/init_nas_nos1</pre_exec>
       <pre_exec_args></pre_exec_args>
+      <test_config_file>$OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf  frame_type \"TDD\"
+                     $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf  eutra_band 38
+                    $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf downlink_frequency 2580000000L
+                     $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf  uplink_frequency_offset 0</test_config_file>
       <main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/oaisim_noS1_build_oai/build/oaisim_nos1</main_exec>
-      <main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 25 -x 1 -c26 
-                       -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 50 -x 1 -c26 
-                       -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 100 -x 1 -c26 
-                      -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 25 -x 2 -c26 
-                      -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 50  -x 2 -c26 
-                      -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 100  -x 2 -c26</main_exec_args>
+      <main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 25 -x 1 -c26 
+                       -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 50 -x 1 -c26 
+                       -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 100 -x 1 -c26 
+                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 25 -x 2 -c26 
+                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 50  -x 2 -c26 
+                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 100  -x 2 -c26</main_exec_args>
       <tags>oaisim_noS1.tdd.5MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.tdd.10MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.tdd.20MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.tdd.5MHz.TM2 oaisim_noS1.tdd.10MHz.TM2 oaisim_noS1.tdd.20MHz.TM2 </tags>
       <search_expr_true>"DL and UL loss rate below 10"</search_expr_true>
       <search_expr_false>segmentation fault|assertion|exiting|fatal</search_expr_false>
@@ -422,18 +442,22 @@
     <testCase id="010205">
       <class>execution</class>
       <desc>Run OAI Rel10 TDD, 1 eNB + 1 UE (5 MHz) in PHY_ABSTRACTION  mode, send ping from from eNB to  UE, and check that there is no packet losses</desc>
-      <pre_compile_prog></pre_compile_prog>
+      <pre_compile_prog>cp -vf $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf </pre_compile_prog>
       <compile_prog>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/build_oai</compile_prog>
       <compile_prog_args>--oaisim --noS1  -c </compile_prog_args>
       <pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/tools/init_nas_nos1</pre_exec>
       <pre_exec_args></pre_exec_args>
+      <test_config_file>$OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf  frame_type \"TDD\"
+                     $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf  eutra_band 38
+                    $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf downlink_frequency 2580000000L
+                     $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf  uplink_frequency_offset 0</test_config_file>
       <main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/oaisim_noS1_build_oai/build/oaisim_nos1</main_exec>
-      <main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 25 -x 1 -c26 -a
-                       -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 50 -x 1 -c26  -a
-                       -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 100 -x 1 -c26 -a
-                      -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 25 -x 2 -c26  -a
-                      -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 50  -x 2 -c26 -a
-                      -O $OPENAIR_TARGETS/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 100  -x 2 -c26  -a</main_exec_args>
+      <main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 25 -x 1 -c26 -a
+                       -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 50 -x 1 -c26  -a
+                       -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 100 -x 1 -c26 -a
+                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 25 -x 2 -c26  -a
+                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 50  -x 2 -c26 -a
+                      -O $OPENAIR_LOGDIR/enb.band7.generic.oaisim.local_no_mme.conf -A AWGN -b1 -u3 -n100 -R 100  -x 2 -c26  -a</main_exec_args>
       <tags>oaisim_noS1.tdd.5MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.tdd.10MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.tdd.20MHz.TM1 oaisim_noS1.tdd.5MHz.TM2 oaisim_noS1.tdd.10MHz.TM2 oaisim_noS1.tdd.20MHz.TM2 </tags>
       <search_expr_true>"DL and UL loss rate below 10"</search_expr_true>
       <search_expr_false>segmentation fault|assertion|exiting|fatal</search_expr_false>
diff --git a/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/search_repl.py b/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/search_repl.py
index d0d6c4638f..bb807502f2 100755
--- a/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/search_repl.py
+++ b/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/search_repl.py
@@ -1,18 +1,20 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python
 import sys
 import re
+import os
 
 #Arg 1 name of file
 #Arg 2 keyword
 #arg 3 replacement text
 #Note that these should be seperated by spaces
 if len(sys.argv) != 4:
-  print "search_repl.py: Wrong number of arguments. This program needs 3 arguments"
+  print "search_repl.py: Wrong number of arguments. This program needs 3 arguments. The number of arguments supplied : " + str(sys.argv)
   sys.exit()
-filename = sys.argv[1]
+filename = os.path.expandvars(sys.argv[1])
 keyword = sys.argv[2]
 replacement_text = sys.argv[3]
 
+
 file = open(filename, 'r')
 string = file.read()
 file.close()