selftests: net: replace sleeps in fcnal-test with waits

[ Upstream commit 15c068cb214d74a2faca9293b25f454242d0d65e ]

fcnal-test.sh already includes lib.sh, use relevant helpers
instead of sleeping. Replace sleep after starting nettest
as a server with wait_local_port_listen.

Reviewed-by: David Ahern <dsahern@kernel.org>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250909223837.863217-1-kuba@kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>

1 files changed, 214 insertions, 214 deletions

diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/fcnal-test.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/fcnal-test.sh
index ee6880ac3e5e..1c0dcddbe2bd 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/fcnal-test.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/fcnal-test.sh
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ ipv4_tcp_md5_novrf()
 	# basic use case
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -s -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NSB_IP} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -r ${NSA_IP} -X ${MD5_PW}
 	log_test $? 0 "MD5: Single address config"
 
@@ -859,7 +859,7 @@ ipv4_tcp_md5_novrf()
 	log_start
 	show_hint "Should timeout due to MD5 mismatch"
 	run_cmd nettest -s &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -r ${NSA_IP} -X ${MD5_PW}
 	log_test $? 2 "MD5: Server no config, client uses password"
 
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ ipv4_tcp_md5_novrf()
 	log_start
 	show_hint "Should timeout since client uses wrong password"
 	run_cmd nettest -s -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NSB_IP} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -r ${NSA_IP} -X ${MD5_WRONG_PW}
 	log_test $? 2 "MD5: Client uses wrong password"
 
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ ipv4_tcp_md5_novrf()
 	log_start
 	show_hint "Should timeout due to MD5 mismatch"
 	run_cmd nettest -s -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NSB_LO_IP} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -r ${NSA_IP} -X ${MD5_PW}
 	log_test $? 2 "MD5: Client address does not match address configured with password"
 
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ ipv4_tcp_md5_novrf()
 	# client in prefix
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -s -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NS_NET} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest  -r ${NSA_IP} -X ${MD5_PW}
 	log_test $? 0 "MD5: Prefix config"
 
@@ -894,7 +894,7 @@ ipv4_tcp_md5_novrf()
 	log_start
 	show_hint "Should timeout since client uses wrong password"
 	run_cmd nettest -s -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NS_NET} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -r ${NSA_IP} -X ${MD5_WRONG_PW}
 	log_test $? 2 "MD5: Prefix config, client uses wrong password"
 
@@ -902,7 +902,7 @@ ipv4_tcp_md5_novrf()
 	log_start
 	show_hint "Should timeout due to MD5 mismatch"
 	run_cmd nettest -s -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NS_NET} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -c ${NSB_LO_IP} -r ${NSA_IP} -X ${MD5_PW}
 	log_test $? 2 "MD5: Prefix config, client address not in configured prefix"
 }
@@ -919,7 +919,7 @@ ipv4_tcp_md5()
 	# basic use case
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -s -I ${VRF} -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NSB_IP} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -r ${NSA_IP} -X ${MD5_PW}
 	log_test $? 0 "MD5: VRF: Single address config"
 
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@ ipv4_tcp_md5()
 	log_start
 	show_hint "Should timeout since server does not have MD5 auth"
 	run_cmd nettest -s -I ${VRF} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -r ${NSA_IP} -X ${MD5_PW}
 	log_test $? 2 "MD5: VRF: Server no config, client uses password"
 
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@ ipv4_tcp_md5()
 	log_start
 	show_hint "Should timeout since client uses wrong password"
 	run_cmd nettest -s -I ${VRF} -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NSB_IP} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -r ${NSA_IP} -X ${MD5_WRONG_PW}
 	log_test $? 2 "MD5: VRF: Client uses wrong password"
 
@@ -943,7 +943,7 @@ ipv4_tcp_md5()
 	log_start
 	show_hint "Should timeout since server config differs from client"
 	run_cmd nettest -s -I ${VRF} -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NSB_LO_IP} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -r ${NSA_IP} -X ${MD5_PW}
 	log_test $? 2 "MD5: VRF: Client address does not match address configured with password"
 
@@ -954,7 +954,7 @@ ipv4_tcp_md5()
 	# client in prefix
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -s -I ${VRF} -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NS_NET} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest  -r ${NSA_IP} -X ${MD5_PW}
 	log_test $? 0 "MD5: VRF: Prefix config"
 
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@ ipv4_tcp_md5()
 	log_start
 	show_hint "Should timeout since client uses wrong password"
 	run_cmd nettest -s -I ${VRF} -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NS_NET} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -r ${NSA_IP} -X ${MD5_WRONG_PW}
 	log_test $? 2 "MD5: VRF: Prefix config, client uses wrong password"
 
@@ -970,7 +970,7 @@ ipv4_tcp_md5()
 	log_start
 	show_hint "Should timeout since client address is outside of prefix"
 	run_cmd nettest -s -I ${VRF} -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NS_NET} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -c ${NSB_LO_IP} -r ${NSA_IP} -X ${MD5_PW}
 	log_test $? 2 "MD5: VRF: Prefix config, client address not in configured prefix"
 
@@ -981,14 +981,14 @@ ipv4_tcp_md5()
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -s -I ${VRF} -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NSB_IP} &
 	run_cmd nettest -s -M ${MD5_WRONG_PW} -m ${NSB_IP} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest  -r ${NSA_IP} -X ${MD5_PW}
 	log_test $? 0 "MD5: VRF: Single address config in default VRF and VRF, conn in VRF"
 
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -s -I ${VRF} -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NSB_IP} &
 	run_cmd nettest -s -M ${MD5_WRONG_PW} -m ${NSB_IP} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsc nettest  -r ${NSA_IP} -X ${MD5_WRONG_PW}
 	log_test $? 0 "MD5: VRF: Single address config in default VRF and VRF, conn in default VRF"
 
@@ -996,7 +996,7 @@ ipv4_tcp_md5()
 	show_hint "Should timeout since client in default VRF uses VRF password"
 	run_cmd nettest -s -I ${VRF} -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NSB_IP} &
 	run_cmd nettest -s -M ${MD5_WRONG_PW} -m ${NSB_IP} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsc nettest -r ${NSA_IP} -X ${MD5_PW}
 	log_test $? 2 "MD5: VRF: Single address config in default VRF and VRF, conn in default VRF with VRF pw"
 
@@ -1004,21 +1004,21 @@ ipv4_tcp_md5()
 	show_hint "Should timeout since client in VRF uses default VRF password"
 	run_cmd nettest -s -I ${VRF} -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NSB_IP} &
 	run_cmd nettest -s -M ${MD5_WRONG_PW} -m ${NSB_IP} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -r ${NSA_IP} -X ${MD5_WRONG_PW}
 	log_test $? 2 "MD5: VRF: Single address config in default VRF and VRF, conn in VRF with default VRF pw"
 
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -s -I ${VRF} -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NS_NET} &
 	run_cmd nettest -s -M ${MD5_WRONG_PW} -m ${NS_NET} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest  -r ${NSA_IP} -X ${MD5_PW}
 	log_test $? 0 "MD5: VRF: Prefix config in default VRF and VRF, conn in VRF"
 
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -s -I ${VRF} -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NS_NET} &
 	run_cmd nettest -s -M ${MD5_WRONG_PW} -m ${NS_NET} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsc nettest  -r ${NSA_IP} -X ${MD5_WRONG_PW}
 	log_test $? 0 "MD5: VRF: Prefix config in default VRF and VRF, conn in default VRF"
 
@@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@ ipv4_tcp_md5()
 	show_hint "Should timeout since client in default VRF uses VRF password"
 	run_cmd nettest -s -I ${VRF} -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NS_NET} &
 	run_cmd nettest -s -M ${MD5_WRONG_PW} -m ${NS_NET} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsc nettest -r ${NSA_IP} -X ${MD5_PW}
 	log_test $? 2 "MD5: VRF: Prefix config in default VRF and VRF, conn in default VRF with VRF pw"
 
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ ipv4_tcp_md5()
 	show_hint "Should timeout since client in VRF uses default VRF password"
 	run_cmd nettest -s -I ${VRF} -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NS_NET} &
 	run_cmd nettest -s -M ${MD5_WRONG_PW} -m ${NS_NET} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -r ${NSA_IP} -X ${MD5_WRONG_PW}
 	log_test $? 2 "MD5: VRF: Prefix config in default VRF and VRF, conn in VRF with default VRF pw"
 
@@ -1058,14 +1058,14 @@ test_ipv4_md5_vrf__vrf_server__no_bind_ifindex()
 	log_start
 	show_hint "Simulates applications using VRF without TCP_MD5SIG_FLAG_IFINDEX"
 	run_cmd nettest -s -I ${VRF} -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NS_NET} --no-bind-key-ifindex &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -r ${NSA_IP} -X ${MD5_PW}
 	log_test $? 0 "MD5: VRF: VRF-bound server, unbound key accepts connection"
 
 	log_start
 	show_hint "Binding both the socket and the key is not required but it works"
 	run_cmd nettest -s -I ${VRF} -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NS_NET} --force-bind-key-ifindex &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -r ${NSA_IP} -X ${MD5_PW}
 	log_test $? 0 "MD5: VRF: VRF-bound server, bound key accepts connection"
 }
@@ -1079,25 +1079,25 @@ test_ipv4_md5_vrf__global_server__bind_ifindex0()
 
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -s -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NS_NET} --force-bind-key-ifindex &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -r ${NSA_IP} -X ${MD5_PW}
 	log_test $? 2 "MD5: VRF: Global server, Key bound to ifindex=0 rejects VRF connection"
 
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -s -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NS_NET} --force-bind-key-ifindex &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsc nettest -r ${NSA_IP} -X ${MD5_PW}
 	log_test $? 0 "MD5: VRF: Global server, key bound to ifindex=0 accepts non-VRF connection"
 	log_start
 
 	run_cmd nettest -s -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NS_NET} --no-bind-key-ifindex &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -r ${NSA_IP} -X ${MD5_PW}
 	log_test $? 0 "MD5: VRF: Global server, key not bound to ifindex accepts VRF connection"
 
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -s -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NS_NET} --no-bind-key-ifindex &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsc nettest -r ${NSA_IP} -X ${MD5_PW}
 	log_test $? 0 "MD5: VRF: Global server, key not bound to ifindex accepts non-VRF connection"
 
@@ -1116,7 +1116,7 @@ ipv4_tcp_novrf()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Global server"
 	done
@@ -1124,7 +1124,7 @@ ipv4_tcp_novrf()
 	a=${NSA_IP}
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -s -I ${NSA_DEV} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -r ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Device server"
 
@@ -1144,13 +1144,13 @@ ipv4_tcp_novrf()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSB} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd nettest -r ${a} -0 ${NSA_IP}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Client"
 
 		log_start
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSB} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd nettest -r ${a} -d ${NSA_DEV}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Client, device bind"
 
@@ -1172,7 +1172,7 @@ ipv4_tcp_novrf()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd nettest -r ${a} -0 ${a} -1 ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Global server, local connection"
 	done
@@ -1180,7 +1180,7 @@ ipv4_tcp_novrf()
 	a=${NSA_IP}
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -s -I ${NSA_DEV} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd nettest -r ${a} -0 ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Device server, unbound client, local connection"
 
@@ -1189,7 +1189,7 @@ ipv4_tcp_novrf()
 		log_start
 		show_hint "Should fail 'Connection refused' since addresses on loopback are out of device scope"
 		run_cmd nettest -s -I ${NSA_DEV} &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd nettest -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 1 "Device server, unbound client, local connection"
 	done
@@ -1197,7 +1197,7 @@ ipv4_tcp_novrf()
 	a=${NSA_IP}
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -s &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd nettest -r ${a} -0 ${a} -d ${NSA_DEV}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Global server, device client, local connection"
 
@@ -1206,7 +1206,7 @@ ipv4_tcp_novrf()
 		log_start
 		show_hint "Should fail 'No route to host' since addresses on loopback are out of device scope"
 		run_cmd nettest -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd nettest -r ${a} -d ${NSA_DEV}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 1 "Global server, device client, local connection"
 	done
@@ -1214,7 +1214,7 @@ ipv4_tcp_novrf()
 	a=${NSA_IP}
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -s -I ${NSA_DEV} -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd nettest  -d ${NSA_DEV} -r ${a} -0 ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Device server, device client, local connection"
 
@@ -1243,19 +1243,19 @@ ipv4_tcp_vrf()
 		log_start
 		show_hint "Should fail 'Connection refused' since global server with VRF is disabled"
 		run_cmd nettest -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 1 "Global server"
 
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest -s -I ${VRF} -3 ${VRF} &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "VRF server"
 
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest -s -I ${NSA_DEV} -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Device server"
 
@@ -1272,7 +1272,7 @@ ipv4_tcp_vrf()
 	log_start
 	show_hint "Should fail 'Connection refused' since global server with VRF is disabled"
 	run_cmd nettest -s &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd nettest -r ${a} -d ${NSA_DEV}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 1 "Global server, local connection"
 
@@ -1294,14 +1294,14 @@ ipv4_tcp_vrf()
 		log_start
 		show_hint "client socket should be bound to VRF"
 		run_cmd nettest -s -3 ${VRF} &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Global server"
 
 		log_start
 		show_hint "client socket should be bound to VRF"
 		run_cmd nettest -s -I ${VRF} -3 ${VRF} &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "VRF server"
 
@@ -1316,7 +1316,7 @@ ipv4_tcp_vrf()
 	log_start
 	show_hint "client socket should be bound to device"
 	run_cmd nettest -s -I ${NSA_DEV} -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -r ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Device server"
 
@@ -1326,7 +1326,7 @@ ipv4_tcp_vrf()
 		log_start
 		show_hint "Should fail 'Connection refused' since client is not bound to VRF"
 		run_cmd nettest -s -I ${VRF} &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd nettest -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 1 "Global server, local connection"
 	done
@@ -1338,13 +1338,13 @@ ipv4_tcp_vrf()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSB} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd nettest -r ${a} -d ${VRF}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Client, VRF bind"
 
 		log_start
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSB} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd nettest -r ${a} -d ${NSA_DEV}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Client, device bind"
 
@@ -1363,7 +1363,7 @@ ipv4_tcp_vrf()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest -s -I ${VRF} -3 ${VRF} &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd nettest -r ${a} -d ${VRF} -0 ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "VRF server, VRF client, local connection"
 	done
@@ -1371,26 +1371,26 @@ ipv4_tcp_vrf()
 	a=${NSA_IP}
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -s -I ${VRF} -3 ${VRF} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd nettest -r ${a} -d ${NSA_DEV} -0 ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "VRF server, device client, local connection"
 
 	log_start
 	show_hint "Should fail 'No route to host' since client is out of VRF scope"
 	run_cmd nettest -s -I ${VRF} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd nettest -r ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 1 "VRF server, unbound client, local connection"
 
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -s -I ${NSA_DEV} -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd nettest -r ${a} -d ${VRF} -0 ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Device server, VRF client, local connection"
 
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -s -I ${NSA_DEV} -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd nettest -r ${a} -d ${NSA_DEV} -0 ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Device server, device client, local connection"
 }
@@ -1429,7 +1429,7 @@ ipv4_udp_novrf()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest -D -s -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -D -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Global server"
 
@@ -1442,7 +1442,7 @@ ipv4_udp_novrf()
 	a=${NSA_IP}
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -D -I ${NSA_DEV} -s -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -D -r ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Device server"
 
@@ -1453,31 +1453,31 @@ ipv4_udp_novrf()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -D -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSB} 12345 udp
 		run_cmd nettest -D -r ${a} -0 ${NSA_IP}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Client"
 
 		log_start
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -D -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSB} 12345 udp
 		run_cmd nettest -D -r ${a} -d ${NSA_DEV} -0 ${NSA_IP}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Client, device bind"
 
 		log_start
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -D -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSB} 12345 udp
 		run_cmd nettest -D -r ${a} -d ${NSA_DEV} -C -0 ${NSA_IP}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Client, device send via cmsg"
 
 		log_start
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -D -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSB} 12345 udp
 		run_cmd nettest -D -r ${a} -d ${NSA_DEV} -S -0 ${NSA_IP}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Client, device bind via IP_UNICAST_IF"
 
 		log_start
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -D -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSB} 12345 udp
 		run_cmd nettest -D -r ${a} -d ${NSA_DEV} -S -0 ${NSA_IP} -U
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Client, device bind via IP_UNICAST_IF, with connect()"
 
@@ -1500,7 +1500,7 @@ ipv4_udp_novrf()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest -D -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 		run_cmd nettest -D -r ${a} -0 ${a} -1 ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Global server, local connection"
 	done
@@ -1508,7 +1508,7 @@ ipv4_udp_novrf()
 	a=${NSA_IP}
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -s -D -I ${NSA_DEV} -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 	run_cmd nettest -D -r ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Device server, unbound client, local connection"
 
@@ -1517,7 +1517,7 @@ ipv4_udp_novrf()
 		log_start
 		show_hint "Should fail 'Connection refused' since address is out of device scope"
 		run_cmd nettest -s -D -I ${NSA_DEV} &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 		run_cmd nettest -D -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 1 "Device server, unbound client, local connection"
 	done
@@ -1525,25 +1525,25 @@ ipv4_udp_novrf()
 	a=${NSA_IP}
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -s -D &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 	run_cmd nettest -D -d ${NSA_DEV} -r ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Global server, device client, local connection"
 
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -s -D &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 	run_cmd nettest -D -d ${NSA_DEV} -C -r ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Global server, device send via cmsg, local connection"
 
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -s -D &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 	run_cmd nettest -D -d ${NSA_DEV} -S -r ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Global server, device client via IP_UNICAST_IF, local connection"
 
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -s -D &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 	run_cmd nettest -D -d ${NSA_DEV} -S -r ${a} -U
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Global server, device client via IP_UNICAST_IF, local connection, with connect()"
 
@@ -1556,28 +1556,28 @@ ipv4_udp_novrf()
 		log_start
 		show_hint "Should fail since addresses on loopback are out of device scope"
 		run_cmd nettest -D -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 		run_cmd nettest -D -r ${a} -d ${NSA_DEV}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 2 "Global server, device client, local connection"
 
 		log_start
 		show_hint "Should fail since addresses on loopback are out of device scope"
 		run_cmd nettest -D -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 		run_cmd nettest -D -r ${a} -d ${NSA_DEV} -C
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 1 "Global server, device send via cmsg, local connection"
 
 		log_start
 		show_hint "Should fail since addresses on loopback are out of device scope"
 		run_cmd nettest -D -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 		run_cmd nettest -D -r ${a} -d ${NSA_DEV} -S
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 1 "Global server, device client via IP_UNICAST_IF, local connection"
 
 		log_start
 		show_hint "Should fail since addresses on loopback are out of device scope"
 		run_cmd nettest -D -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 		run_cmd nettest -D -r ${a} -d ${NSA_DEV} -S -U
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 1 "Global server, device client via IP_UNICAST_IF, local connection, with connect()"
 
@@ -1587,7 +1587,7 @@ ipv4_udp_novrf()
 	a=${NSA_IP}
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -D -s -I ${NSA_DEV} -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 	run_cmd nettest -D -d ${NSA_DEV} -r ${a} -0 ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Device server, device client, local conn"
 
@@ -1612,19 +1612,19 @@ ipv4_udp_vrf()
 		log_start
 		show_hint "Fails because ingress is in a VRF and global server is disabled"
 		run_cmd nettest -D -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -D -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 1 "Global server"
 
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest -D -I ${VRF} -s -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -D -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "VRF server"
 
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest -D -I ${NSA_DEV} -s -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -D -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Enslaved device server"
 
@@ -1636,7 +1636,7 @@ ipv4_udp_vrf()
 		log_start
 		show_hint "Should fail 'Connection refused' since global server is out of scope"
 		run_cmd nettest -D -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 		run_cmd nettest -D -d ${VRF} -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 1 "Global server, VRF client, local connection"
 	done
@@ -1644,26 +1644,26 @@ ipv4_udp_vrf()
 	a=${NSA_IP}
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -s -D -I ${VRF} -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 	run_cmd nettest -D -d ${VRF} -r ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "VRF server, VRF client, local conn"
 
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -s -D -I ${VRF} -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 	run_cmd nettest -D -d ${NSA_DEV} -r ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "VRF server, enslaved device client, local connection"
 
 	a=${NSA_IP}
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -s -D -I ${NSA_DEV} -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 	run_cmd nettest -D -d ${VRF} -r ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Enslaved device server, VRF client, local conn"
 
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -s -D -I ${NSA_DEV} -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 	run_cmd nettest -D -d ${NSA_DEV} -r ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Enslaved device server, device client, local conn"
 
@@ -1678,19 +1678,19 @@ ipv4_udp_vrf()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest -D -s -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -D -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Global server"
 
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest -D -I ${VRF} -s -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -D -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "VRF server"
 
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest -D -I ${NSA_DEV} -s -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -D -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Enslaved device server"
 
@@ -1705,13 +1705,13 @@ ipv4_udp_vrf()
 	#
 	log_start
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -D -s &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSB} 12345 udp
 	run_cmd nettest -d ${VRF} -D -r ${NSB_IP} -1 ${NSA_IP}
 	log_test $? 0 "VRF client"
 
 	log_start
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -D -s &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSB} 12345 udp
 	run_cmd nettest -d ${NSA_DEV} -D -r ${NSB_IP} -1 ${NSA_IP}
 	log_test $? 0 "Enslaved device client"
 
@@ -1732,31 +1732,31 @@ ipv4_udp_vrf()
 	a=${NSA_IP}
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -D -s -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 	run_cmd nettest -D -d ${VRF} -r ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Global server, VRF client, local conn"
 
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -s -D -I ${VRF} -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 	run_cmd nettest -D -d ${VRF} -r ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "VRF server, VRF client, local conn"
 
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -s -D -I ${VRF} -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 	run_cmd nettest -D -d ${NSA_DEV} -r ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "VRF server, device client, local conn"
 
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -s -D -I ${NSA_DEV} -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 	run_cmd nettest -D -d ${VRF} -r ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Enslaved device server, VRF client, local conn"
 
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -s -D -I ${NSA_DEV} -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 	run_cmd nettest -D -d ${NSA_DEV} -r ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Enslaved device server, device client, local conn"
 
@@ -1764,7 +1764,7 @@ ipv4_udp_vrf()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest -D -s -3 ${VRF} &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 		run_cmd nettest -D -d ${VRF} -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Global server, VRF client, local conn"
 	done
@@ -1773,7 +1773,7 @@ ipv4_udp_vrf()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest -s -D -I ${VRF} -3 ${VRF} &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 		run_cmd nettest -D -d ${VRF} -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "VRF server, VRF client, local conn"
 	done
@@ -1996,7 +1996,7 @@ ipv4_rt()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest ${varg} -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest ${varg} -r ${a} &
 		sleep 3
 		run_cmd ip link del ${VRF}
@@ -2010,7 +2010,7 @@ ipv4_rt()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest ${varg} -s -I ${VRF} &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest ${varg} -r ${a} &
 		sleep 3
 		run_cmd ip link del ${VRF}
@@ -2023,7 +2023,7 @@ ipv4_rt()
 	a=${NSA_IP}
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest ${varg} -s -I ${NSA_DEV} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest ${varg} -r ${a} &
 	sleep 3
 	run_cmd ip link del ${VRF}
@@ -2037,7 +2037,7 @@ ipv4_rt()
 	#
 	log_start
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest ${varg} -s &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSB} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd nettest ${varg} -d ${VRF} -r ${NSB_IP} &
 	sleep 3
 	run_cmd ip link del ${VRF}
@@ -2048,7 +2048,7 @@ ipv4_rt()
 
 	log_start
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest ${varg} -s &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSB} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd nettest ${varg} -d ${NSA_DEV} -r ${NSB_IP} &
 	sleep 3
 	run_cmd ip link del ${VRF}
@@ -2064,7 +2064,7 @@ ipv4_rt()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest ${varg} -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd nettest ${varg} -d ${VRF} -r ${a} &
 		sleep 3
 		run_cmd ip link del ${VRF}
@@ -2078,7 +2078,7 @@ ipv4_rt()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest ${varg} -I ${VRF} -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd nettest ${varg} -d ${VRF} -r ${a} &
 		sleep 3
 		run_cmd ip link del ${VRF}
@@ -2092,7 +2092,7 @@ ipv4_rt()
 	log_start
 
 	run_cmd nettest ${varg} -s &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd nettest ${varg} -d ${NSA_DEV} -r ${a} &
 	sleep 3
 	run_cmd ip link del ${VRF}
@@ -2103,7 +2103,7 @@ ipv4_rt()
 
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest ${varg} -I ${VRF} -s &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd nettest ${varg} -d ${NSA_DEV} -r ${a} &
 	sleep 3
 	run_cmd ip link del ${VRF}
@@ -2114,7 +2114,7 @@ ipv4_rt()
 
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest ${varg} -I ${NSA_DEV} -s &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd nettest ${varg} -d ${NSA_DEV} -r ${a} &
 	sleep 3
 	run_cmd ip link del ${VRF}
@@ -2464,7 +2464,7 @@ ipv6_tcp_md5_novrf()
 	# basic use case
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NSB_IP6} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -r ${NSA_IP6} -X ${MD5_PW}
 	log_test $? 0 "MD5: Single address config"
 
@@ -2472,7 +2472,7 @@ ipv6_tcp_md5_novrf()
 	log_start
 	show_hint "Should timeout due to MD5 mismatch"
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -r ${NSA_IP6} -X ${MD5_PW}
 	log_test $? 2 "MD5: Server no config, client uses password"
 
@@ -2480,7 +2480,7 @@ ipv6_tcp_md5_novrf()
 	log_start
 	show_hint "Should timeout since client uses wrong password"
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NSB_IP6} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -r ${NSA_IP6} -X ${MD5_WRONG_PW}
 	log_test $? 2 "MD5: Client uses wrong password"
 
@@ -2488,7 +2488,7 @@ ipv6_tcp_md5_novrf()
 	log_start
 	show_hint "Should timeout due to MD5 mismatch"
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NSB_LO_IP6} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -r ${NSA_IP6} -X ${MD5_PW}
 	log_test $? 2 "MD5: Client address does not match address configured with password"
 
@@ -2499,7 +2499,7 @@ ipv6_tcp_md5_novrf()
 	# client in prefix
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NS_NET6} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -r ${NSA_IP6} -X ${MD5_PW}
 	log_test $? 0 "MD5: Prefix config"
 
@@ -2507,7 +2507,7 @@ ipv6_tcp_md5_novrf()
 	log_start
 	show_hint "Should timeout since client uses wrong password"
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NS_NET6} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -r ${NSA_IP6} -X ${MD5_WRONG_PW}
 	log_test $? 2 "MD5: Prefix config, client uses wrong password"
 
@@ -2515,7 +2515,7 @@ ipv6_tcp_md5_novrf()
 	log_start
 	show_hint "Should timeout due to MD5 mismatch"
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NS_NET6} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -c ${NSB_LO_IP6} -r ${NSA_IP6} -X ${MD5_PW}
 	log_test $? 2 "MD5: Prefix config, client address not in configured prefix"
 }
@@ -2532,7 +2532,7 @@ ipv6_tcp_md5()
 	# basic use case
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s -I ${VRF} -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NSB_IP6} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -r ${NSA_IP6} -X ${MD5_PW}
 	log_test $? 0 "MD5: VRF: Single address config"
 
@@ -2540,7 +2540,7 @@ ipv6_tcp_md5()
 	log_start
 	show_hint "Should timeout since server does not have MD5 auth"
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s -I ${VRF} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -r ${NSA_IP6} -X ${MD5_PW}
 	log_test $? 2 "MD5: VRF: Server no config, client uses password"
 
@@ -2548,7 +2548,7 @@ ipv6_tcp_md5()
 	log_start
 	show_hint "Should timeout since client uses wrong password"
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s -I ${VRF} -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NSB_IP6} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -r ${NSA_IP6} -X ${MD5_WRONG_PW}
 	log_test $? 2 "MD5: VRF: Client uses wrong password"
 
@@ -2556,7 +2556,7 @@ ipv6_tcp_md5()
 	log_start
 	show_hint "Should timeout since server config differs from client"
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s -I ${VRF} -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NSB_LO_IP6} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -r ${NSA_IP6} -X ${MD5_PW}
 	log_test $? 2 "MD5: VRF: Client address does not match address configured with password"
 
@@ -2567,7 +2567,7 @@ ipv6_tcp_md5()
 	# client in prefix
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s -I ${VRF} -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NS_NET6} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -r ${NSA_IP6} -X ${MD5_PW}
 	log_test $? 0 "MD5: VRF: Prefix config"
 
@@ -2575,7 +2575,7 @@ ipv6_tcp_md5()
 	log_start
 	show_hint "Should timeout since client uses wrong password"
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s -I ${VRF} -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NS_NET6} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -r ${NSA_IP6} -X ${MD5_WRONG_PW}
 	log_test $? 2 "MD5: VRF: Prefix config, client uses wrong password"
 
@@ -2583,7 +2583,7 @@ ipv6_tcp_md5()
 	log_start
 	show_hint "Should timeout since client address is outside of prefix"
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s -I ${VRF} -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NS_NET6} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -c ${NSB_LO_IP6} -r ${NSA_IP6} -X ${MD5_PW}
 	log_test $? 2 "MD5: VRF: Prefix config, client address not in configured prefix"
 
@@ -2594,14 +2594,14 @@ ipv6_tcp_md5()
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s -I ${VRF} -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NSB_IP6} &
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s -M ${MD5_WRONG_PW} -m ${NSB_IP6} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -r ${NSA_IP6} -X ${MD5_PW}
 	log_test $? 0 "MD5: VRF: Single address config in default VRF and VRF, conn in VRF"
 
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s -I ${VRF} -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NSB_IP6} &
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s -M ${MD5_WRONG_PW} -m ${NSB_IP6} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsc nettest -6 -r ${NSA_IP6} -X ${MD5_WRONG_PW}
 	log_test $? 0 "MD5: VRF: Single address config in default VRF and VRF, conn in default VRF"
 
@@ -2609,7 +2609,7 @@ ipv6_tcp_md5()
 	show_hint "Should timeout since client in default VRF uses VRF password"
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s -I ${VRF} -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NSB_IP6} &
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s -M ${MD5_WRONG_PW} -m ${NSB_IP6} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsc nettest -6 -r ${NSA_IP6} -X ${MD5_PW}
 	log_test $? 2 "MD5: VRF: Single address config in default VRF and VRF, conn in default VRF with VRF pw"
 
@@ -2617,21 +2617,21 @@ ipv6_tcp_md5()
 	show_hint "Should timeout since client in VRF uses default VRF password"
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s -I ${VRF} -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NSB_IP6} &
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s -M ${MD5_WRONG_PW} -m ${NSB_IP6} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -r ${NSA_IP6} -X ${MD5_WRONG_PW}
 	log_test $? 2 "MD5: VRF: Single address config in default VRF and VRF, conn in VRF with default VRF pw"
 
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s -I ${VRF} -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NS_NET6} &
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s -M ${MD5_WRONG_PW} -m ${NS_NET6} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -r ${NSA_IP6} -X ${MD5_PW}
 	log_test $? 0 "MD5: VRF: Prefix config in default VRF and VRF, conn in VRF"
 
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s -I ${VRF} -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NS_NET6} &
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s -M ${MD5_WRONG_PW} -m ${NS_NET6} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsc nettest -6 -r ${NSA_IP6} -X ${MD5_WRONG_PW}
 	log_test $? 0 "MD5: VRF: Prefix config in default VRF and VRF, conn in default VRF"
 
@@ -2639,7 +2639,7 @@ ipv6_tcp_md5()
 	show_hint "Should timeout since client in default VRF uses VRF password"
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s -I ${VRF} -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NS_NET6} &
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s -M ${MD5_WRONG_PW} -m ${NS_NET6} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsc nettest -6 -r ${NSA_IP6} -X ${MD5_PW}
 	log_test $? 2 "MD5: VRF: Prefix config in default VRF and VRF, conn in default VRF with VRF pw"
 
@@ -2647,7 +2647,7 @@ ipv6_tcp_md5()
 	show_hint "Should timeout since client in VRF uses default VRF password"
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s -I ${VRF} -M ${MD5_PW} -m ${NS_NET6} &
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s -M ${MD5_WRONG_PW} -m ${NS_NET6} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -r ${NSA_IP6} -X ${MD5_WRONG_PW}
 	log_test $? 2 "MD5: VRF: Prefix config in default VRF and VRF, conn in VRF with default VRF pw"
 
@@ -2675,7 +2675,7 @@ ipv6_tcp_novrf()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Global server"
 	done
@@ -2696,7 +2696,7 @@ ipv6_tcp_novrf()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSB} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Client"
 	done
@@ -2705,7 +2705,7 @@ ipv6_tcp_novrf()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSB} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -r ${a} -d ${NSA_DEV}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Client, device bind"
 	done
@@ -2725,7 +2725,7 @@ ipv6_tcp_novrf()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Global server, local connection"
 	done
@@ -2733,7 +2733,7 @@ ipv6_tcp_novrf()
 	a=${NSA_IP6}
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s -I ${NSA_DEV} -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -r ${a} -0 ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Device server, unbound client, local connection"
 
@@ -2742,7 +2742,7 @@ ipv6_tcp_novrf()
 		log_start
 		show_hint "Should fail 'Connection refused' since addresses on loopback are out of device scope"
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -s -I ${NSA_DEV} &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 1 "Device server, unbound client, local connection"
 	done
@@ -2750,7 +2750,7 @@ ipv6_tcp_novrf()
 	a=${NSA_IP6}
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -r ${a} -d ${NSA_DEV} -0 ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Global server, device client, local connection"
 
@@ -2759,7 +2759,7 @@ ipv6_tcp_novrf()
 		log_start
 		show_hint "Should fail 'Connection refused' since addresses on loopback are out of device scope"
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -r ${a} -d ${NSA_DEV}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 1 "Global server, device client, local connection"
 	done
@@ -2768,7 +2768,7 @@ ipv6_tcp_novrf()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -s -I ${NSA_DEV} -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd nettest -6  -d ${NSA_DEV} -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Device server, device client, local conn"
 	done
@@ -2801,7 +2801,7 @@ ipv6_tcp_vrf()
 		log_start
 		show_hint "Should fail 'Connection refused' since global server with VRF is disabled"
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 1 "Global server"
 	done
@@ -2810,7 +2810,7 @@ ipv6_tcp_vrf()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -s -I ${VRF} -3 ${VRF} &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "VRF server"
 	done
@@ -2819,7 +2819,7 @@ ipv6_tcp_vrf()
 	a=${NSA_LINKIP6}%${NSB_DEV}
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s -I ${VRF} -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -r ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "VRF server"
 
@@ -2827,7 +2827,7 @@ ipv6_tcp_vrf()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -s -I ${NSA_DEV} -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Device server"
 	done
@@ -2846,7 +2846,7 @@ ipv6_tcp_vrf()
 	log_start
 	show_hint "Should fail 'Connection refused' since global server with VRF is disabled"
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -r ${a} -d ${NSA_DEV}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 1 "Global server, local connection"
 
@@ -2867,7 +2867,7 @@ ipv6_tcp_vrf()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -s -3 ${VRF} &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Global server"
 	done
@@ -2876,7 +2876,7 @@ ipv6_tcp_vrf()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -s -I ${VRF} -3 ${VRF} &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "VRF server"
 	done
@@ -2885,13 +2885,13 @@ ipv6_tcp_vrf()
 	a=${NSA_LINKIP6}%${NSB_DEV}
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -r ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Global server"
 
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s -I ${VRF} -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -r ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "VRF server"
 
@@ -2899,7 +2899,7 @@ ipv6_tcp_vrf()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -s -I ${NSA_DEV} -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Device server"
 	done
@@ -2919,7 +2919,7 @@ ipv6_tcp_vrf()
 		log_start
 		show_hint "Fails 'Connection refused' since client is not in VRF"
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -s -I ${VRF} &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 1 "Global server, local connection"
 	done
@@ -2932,7 +2932,7 @@ ipv6_tcp_vrf()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSB} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -r ${a} -d ${VRF}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Client, VRF bind"
 	done
@@ -2941,7 +2941,7 @@ ipv6_tcp_vrf()
 	log_start
 	show_hint "Fails since VRF device does not allow linklocal addresses"
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -s &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSB} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -r ${a} -d ${VRF}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 1 "Client, VRF bind"
 
@@ -2949,7 +2949,7 @@ ipv6_tcp_vrf()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSB} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -r ${a} -d ${NSA_DEV}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Client, device bind"
 	done
@@ -2974,7 +2974,7 @@ ipv6_tcp_vrf()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -s -I ${VRF} -3 ${VRF} &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -r ${a} -d ${VRF} -0 ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "VRF server, VRF client, local connection"
 	done
@@ -2982,7 +2982,7 @@ ipv6_tcp_vrf()
 	a=${NSA_IP6}
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s -I ${VRF} -3 ${VRF} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -r ${a} -d ${NSA_DEV} -0 ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "VRF server, device client, local connection"
 
@@ -2990,13 +2990,13 @@ ipv6_tcp_vrf()
 	log_start
 	show_hint "Should fail since unbound client is out of VRF scope"
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s -I ${VRF} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -r ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 1 "VRF server, unbound client, local connection"
 
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s -I ${NSA_DEV} -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -r ${a} -d ${VRF} -0 ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Device server, VRF client, local connection"
 
@@ -3004,7 +3004,7 @@ ipv6_tcp_vrf()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -s -I ${NSA_DEV} -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -r ${a} -d ${NSA_DEV} -0 ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Device server, device client, local connection"
 	done
@@ -3044,13 +3044,13 @@ ipv6_udp_novrf()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -D -s -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -D -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Global server"
 
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -D -I ${NSA_DEV} -s -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -D -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Device server"
 	done
@@ -3058,7 +3058,7 @@ ipv6_udp_novrf()
 	a=${NSA_LO_IP6}
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -D -s -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -D -r ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Global server"
 
@@ -3068,7 +3068,7 @@ ipv6_udp_novrf()
 	#log_start
 	#show_hint "Should fail since loopback address is out of scope"
 	#run_cmd nettest -6 -D -I ${NSA_DEV} -s -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-	#sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 	#run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -D -r ${a}
 	#log_test_addr ${a} $? 1 "Device server"
 
@@ -3088,25 +3088,25 @@ ipv6_udp_novrf()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -D -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSB} 12345 udp
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -D -r ${a} -0 ${NSA_IP6}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Client"
 
 		log_start
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -D -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSB} 12345 udp
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -D -r ${a} -d ${NSA_DEV} -0 ${NSA_IP6}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Client, device bind"
 
 		log_start
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -D -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSB} 12345 udp
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -D -r ${a} -d ${NSA_DEV} -C -0 ${NSA_IP6}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Client, device send via cmsg"
 
 		log_start
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -D -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSB} 12345 udp
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -D -r ${a} -d ${NSA_DEV} -S -0 ${NSA_IP6}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Client, device bind via IPV6_UNICAST_IF"
 
@@ -3128,7 +3128,7 @@ ipv6_udp_novrf()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -D -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -D -r ${a} -0 ${a} -1 ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Global server, local connection"
 	done
@@ -3136,7 +3136,7 @@ ipv6_udp_novrf()
 	a=${NSA_IP6}
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s -D -I ${NSA_DEV} -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -D -r ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Device server, unbound client, local connection"
 
@@ -3145,7 +3145,7 @@ ipv6_udp_novrf()
 		log_start
 		show_hint "Should fail 'Connection refused' since address is out of device scope"
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -s -D -I ${NSA_DEV} &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -D -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 1 "Device server, local connection"
 	done
@@ -3153,19 +3153,19 @@ ipv6_udp_novrf()
 	a=${NSA_IP6}
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s -D &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -D -d ${NSA_DEV} -r ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Global server, device client, local connection"
 
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s -D &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -D -d ${NSA_DEV} -C -r ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Global server, device send via cmsg, local connection"
 
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s -D &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -D -d ${NSA_DEV} -S -r ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Global server, device client via IPV6_UNICAST_IF, local connection"
 
@@ -3174,28 +3174,28 @@ ipv6_udp_novrf()
 		log_start
 		show_hint "Should fail 'No route to host' since addresses on loopback are out of device scope"
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -D -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -D -r ${a} -d ${NSA_DEV}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 1 "Global server, device client, local connection"
 
 		log_start
 		show_hint "Should fail 'No route to host' since addresses on loopback are out of device scope"
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -D -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -D -r ${a} -d ${NSA_DEV} -C
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 1 "Global server, device send via cmsg, local connection"
 
 		log_start
 		show_hint "Should fail 'No route to host' since addresses on loopback are out of device scope"
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -D -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -D -r ${a} -d ${NSA_DEV} -S
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 1 "Global server, device client via IP_UNICAST_IF, local connection"
 
 		log_start
 		show_hint "Should fail 'No route to host' since addresses on loopback are out of device scope"
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -D -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -D -r ${a} -d ${NSA_DEV} -S -U
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 1 "Global server, device client via IP_UNICAST_IF, local connection, with connect()"
 	done
@@ -3203,7 +3203,7 @@ ipv6_udp_novrf()
 	a=${NSA_IP6}
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -D -s -I ${NSA_DEV} -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -D -d ${NSA_DEV} -r ${a} -0 ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Device server, device client, local conn"
 
@@ -3217,7 +3217,7 @@ ipv6_udp_novrf()
 	run_cmd_nsb ip -6 ro add ${NSA_IP6}/128 dev ${NSB_DEV}
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s -D &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -D -r ${NSA_IP6}
 	log_test $? 0 "UDP in - LLA to GUA"
 
@@ -3241,7 +3241,7 @@ ipv6_udp_vrf()
 		log_start
 		show_hint "Should fail 'Connection refused' since global server is disabled"
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -D -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -D -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 1 "Global server"
 	done
@@ -3250,7 +3250,7 @@ ipv6_udp_vrf()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -D -I ${VRF} -s -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -D -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "VRF server"
 	done
@@ -3259,7 +3259,7 @@ ipv6_udp_vrf()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -D -I ${NSA_DEV} -s -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -D -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Enslaved device server"
 	done
@@ -3281,7 +3281,7 @@ ipv6_udp_vrf()
 		log_start
 		show_hint "Should fail 'Connection refused' since global server is disabled"
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -D -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -D -d ${VRF} -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 1 "Global server, VRF client, local conn"
 	done
@@ -3290,7 +3290,7 @@ ipv6_udp_vrf()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -D -I ${VRF} -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -D -d ${VRF} -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "VRF server, VRF client, local conn"
 	done
@@ -3299,25 +3299,25 @@ ipv6_udp_vrf()
 	log_start
 	show_hint "Should fail 'Connection refused' since global server is disabled"
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -D -s &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -D -d ${NSA_DEV} -r ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 1 "Global server, device client, local conn"
 
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -D -I ${VRF} -s -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -D -d ${NSA_DEV} -r ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "VRF server, device client, local conn"
 
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -D -I ${NSA_DEV} -s -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -D -d ${VRF} -r ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Enslaved device server, VRF client, local conn"
 
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -D -I ${NSA_DEV} -s -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -D -d ${NSA_DEV} -r ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Enslaved device server, device client, local conn"
 
@@ -3332,7 +3332,7 @@ ipv6_udp_vrf()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -D -s -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -D -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Global server"
 	done
@@ -3341,7 +3341,7 @@ ipv6_udp_vrf()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -D -I ${VRF} -s -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -D -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "VRF server"
 	done
@@ -3350,7 +3350,7 @@ ipv6_udp_vrf()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -D -I ${NSA_DEV} -s -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -D -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Enslaved device server"
 	done
@@ -3368,7 +3368,7 @@ ipv6_udp_vrf()
 	#
 	log_start
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -D -s &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSB} 12345 udp
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -D -d ${VRF} -r ${NSB_IP6}
 	log_test $? 0 "VRF client"
 
@@ -3379,7 +3379,7 @@ ipv6_udp_vrf()
 
 	log_start
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -D -s &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSB} 12345 udp
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -D -d ${NSA_DEV} -r ${NSB_IP6}
 	log_test $? 0 "Enslaved device client"
 
@@ -3394,13 +3394,13 @@ ipv6_udp_vrf()
 	a=${NSA_IP6}
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -D -s -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -D -d ${VRF} -r ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Global server, VRF client, local conn"
 
 	#log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -D -I ${VRF} -s -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -D -d ${VRF} -r ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "VRF server, VRF client, local conn"
 
@@ -3408,13 +3408,13 @@ ipv6_udp_vrf()
 	a=${VRF_IP6}
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -D -s -3 ${VRF} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -D -d ${VRF} -r ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Global server, VRF client, local conn"
 
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -D -I ${VRF} -s -3 ${VRF} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -D -d ${VRF} -r ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "VRF server, VRF client, local conn"
 
@@ -3430,25 +3430,25 @@ ipv6_udp_vrf()
 	a=${NSA_IP6}
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -D -s -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -D -d ${NSA_DEV} -r ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Global server, device client, local conn"
 
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -D -I ${VRF} -s -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -D -d ${NSA_DEV} -r ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "VRF server, device client, local conn"
 
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -D -I ${NSA_DEV} -s -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -D -d ${VRF} -r ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Device server, VRF client, local conn"
 
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -D -I ${NSA_DEV} -s -3 ${NSA_DEV} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -D -d ${NSA_DEV} -r ${a}
 	log_test_addr ${a} $? 0 "Device server, device client, local conn"
 
@@ -3460,7 +3460,7 @@ ipv6_udp_vrf()
 	# link local addresses
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -D -s &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -D -d ${NSB_DEV} -r ${NSA_LINKIP6}
 	log_test $? 0 "Global server, linklocal IP"
 
@@ -3471,7 +3471,7 @@ ipv6_udp_vrf()
 
 	log_start
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -D -s &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSB} 12345 udp
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -D -d ${NSA_DEV} -r ${NSB_LINKIP6}
 	log_test $? 0 "Enslaved device client, linklocal IP"
 
@@ -3482,7 +3482,7 @@ ipv6_udp_vrf()
 
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -D -s &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -D -d ${NSA_DEV} -r ${NSA_LINKIP6}
 	log_test $? 0 "Enslaved device client, local conn - linklocal IP"
 
@@ -3495,7 +3495,7 @@ ipv6_udp_vrf()
 	run_cmd_nsb ip -6 ro add ${NSA_IP6}/128 dev ${NSB_DEV}
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -s -D &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 udp
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -D -r ${NSA_IP6}
 	log_test $? 0 "UDP in - LLA to GUA"
 
@@ -3674,7 +3674,7 @@ ipv6_rt()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest ${varg} -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest ${varg} -r ${a} &
 		sleep 3
 		run_cmd ip link del ${VRF}
@@ -3688,7 +3688,7 @@ ipv6_rt()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest ${varg} -I ${VRF} -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest ${varg} -r ${a} &
 		sleep 3
 		run_cmd ip link del ${VRF}
@@ -3702,7 +3702,7 @@ ipv6_rt()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest ${varg} -I ${NSA_DEV} -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest ${varg} -r ${a} &
 		sleep 3
 		run_cmd ip link del ${VRF}
@@ -3717,7 +3717,7 @@ ipv6_rt()
 	#
 	log_start
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest ${varg} -s &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSB} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd nettest ${varg} -d ${VRF} -r ${NSB_IP6} &
 	sleep 3
 	run_cmd ip link del ${VRF}
@@ -3728,7 +3728,7 @@ ipv6_rt()
 
 	log_start
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest ${varg} -s &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSB} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd nettest ${varg} -d ${NSA_DEV} -r ${NSB_IP6} &
 	sleep 3
 	run_cmd ip link del ${VRF}
@@ -3745,7 +3745,7 @@ ipv6_rt()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest ${varg} -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd nettest ${varg} -d ${VRF} -r ${a} &
 		sleep 3
 		run_cmd ip link del ${VRF}
@@ -3759,7 +3759,7 @@ ipv6_rt()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest ${varg} -I ${VRF} -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd nettest ${varg} -d ${VRF} -r ${a} &
 		sleep 3
 		run_cmd ip link del ${VRF}
@@ -3772,7 +3772,7 @@ ipv6_rt()
 	a=${NSA_IP6}
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest ${varg} -s &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd nettest ${varg} -d ${NSA_DEV} -r ${a} &
 	sleep 3
 	run_cmd ip link del ${VRF}
@@ -3783,7 +3783,7 @@ ipv6_rt()
 
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest ${varg} -I ${VRF} -s &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd nettest ${varg} -d ${NSA_DEV} -r ${a} &
 	sleep 3
 	run_cmd ip link del ${VRF}
@@ -3794,7 +3794,7 @@ ipv6_rt()
 
 	log_start
 	run_cmd nettest ${varg} -I ${NSA_DEV} -s &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 	run_cmd nettest ${varg} -d ${NSA_DEV} -r ${a} &
 	sleep 3
 	run_cmd ip link del ${VRF}
@@ -3853,7 +3853,7 @@ netfilter_tcp_reset()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 1 "Global server, reject with TCP-reset on Rx"
 	done
@@ -3871,7 +3871,7 @@ netfilter_icmp()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest ${arg} -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest ${arg} -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 1 "Global ${stype} server, Rx reject icmp-port-unreach"
 	done
@@ -3910,7 +3910,7 @@ netfilter_tcp6_reset()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -s &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 1 "Global server, reject with TCP-reset on Rx"
 	done
@@ -3928,7 +3928,7 @@ netfilter_icmp6()
 	do
 		log_start
 		run_cmd nettest -6 -s ${arg} &
-		sleep 1
+		wait_local_port_listen ${NSA} 12345 tcp
 		run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 ${arg} -r ${a}
 		log_test_addr ${a} $? 1 "Global ${stype} server, Rx reject icmp-port-unreach"
 	done
@@ -4124,12 +4124,12 @@ use_case_snat_on_vrf()
 	run_cmd ip6tables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -p tcp -m tcp --dport ${port} -j SNAT --to-source ${NSA_LO_IP6} -o ${VRF}
 
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -s -l ${NSB_IP} -p ${port} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSB} ${port} tcp
 	run_cmd nettest -d ${VRF} -r ${NSB_IP} -p ${port}
 	log_test $? 0 "IPv4 TCP connection over VRF with SNAT"
 
 	run_cmd_nsb nettest -6 -s -l ${NSB_IP6} -p ${port} &
-	sleep 1
+	wait_local_port_listen ${NSB} ${port} tcp
 	run_cmd nettest -6 -d ${VRF} -r ${NSB_IP6} -p ${port}
 	log_test $? 0 "IPv6 TCP connection over VRF with SNAT"