diff --git a/analysis.py b/analysis.py
index bfe3418..6e2c455 100644
--- a/analysis.py
+++ b/analysis.py
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
 
 
 '''
-    analysis.py script is aimed to help in analysis/comparison of avocado test runs 
-    by generating a simple excel file (.xlsx). The results.json file which gets created 
-    after avocado run is passed as input in command line while running this script and 
-    depending on the flag/options provided, the excel analysis/omparison sheet will be 
+    analysis.py script is aimed to help in analysis/comparison of avocado test runs
+    by generating a simple excel file (.xlsx). The results.json file which gets created
+    after avocado run is passed as input in command line while running this script and
+    depending on the flag/options provided, the excel analysis/omparison sheet will be
     generated.
 
     Prerequsites:-
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ def test_analysis(data):
     dataframe.to_excel('Analysis.xlsx', index=False)
 
 
-def Comparison_Analysis(excel, data):
+def comparison_analysis(excel, data):
     '''
         This function is used to generate an excel sheet which gives delta comparison
-        of two test avocado based test runs. Using excel sheet produced from the 
+        of two test avocado based test runs. Using excel sheet produced from the
         function: test_analysis(data) and results.json as inputs, it generate a .xlsx
         file as output.
     '''
@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@ def Comparison_Analysis(excel, data):
                     results.append("REGRESSION")
                 elif dataframe.loc[i].iat[-2] == "PASS" and not pd.isnull(dataframe.loc[i].iat[-4]):
                     results.append("SOLVED")
+                elif pd.isnull(dataframe.loc[i].iat[-4]) or pd.isnull(dataframe.loc[i].iat[-2]):
+                    results.append("")
                 else:
                     results.append("DIFF")
 
@@ -216,7 +218,7 @@ def main():
             with open(sys.argv[-1], 'r') as json_file:
                 data = json.load(json_file)
             excel = sys.argv[-2]
-            Comparison_Analysis(excel, data)
+            comparison_analysis(excel, data)
             deco(excel)
 
         elif "--compare-two-results" in sys.argv:
@@ -227,19 +229,20 @@ def main():
 
             with open(sys.argv[-1], 'r') as json_file:
                 data = json.load(json_file)
-            Comparison_Analysis("Analysis.xlsx", data)
+            comparison_analysis("Analysis.xlsx", data)
             deco("Analysis.xlsx")
-        
+
         else:
             raise Exception
-        
-    except:
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(str(e))
         print("\nPay attention on the usage:\n"+usage())
         sys.exit(1)
 
 
 def usage():
-    return("python3 analysis.py --new-analysis <json_file>\n\
+    return ("python3 analysis.py --new-analysis <json_file>\n\
 python3 analysis.py --add-to-existing <xlsx_file> <json_file>\n\
 python3 analysis.py --compare-two-results <old_json_file> <new_json_file>\n")
 
diff --git a/config/tests/guest/libvirt/lifecycle.cfg b/config/tests/guest/libvirt/lifecycle.cfg
index 301112f..96da1a5 100644
--- a/config/tests/guest/libvirt/lifecycle.cfg
+++ b/config/tests/guest/libvirt/lifecycle.cfg
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ variants:
                 # Only supported for libxl hypervisor driver
                 no virsh.domstate.normal_test.reason.crash_vm.oncrash_rename_restart.restart_libvirtd
                 no virsh.domstate.normal_test.reason.crash_vm.oncrash_rename_restart.normal 
+                # Stops libvirt and kills VM, thus halting the test run
+                no virsh.domstate.error_test.kill_vm.after_stopping_libvirtd
             - domuuid:
                 only virsh.domuuid
             - domxml:
diff --git a/config/tests/host/io_network_scenario_badpath.cfg b/config/tests/host/io_network_scenario_badpath.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d50c79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/tests/host/io_network_scenario_badpath.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+###### Network BadPath Scenario with HTX #######
+avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py:HtxNicTest.test_start avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py.data/htx_nic_devices.yaml
+avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py:HtxNicTest.test_check avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py.data/htx_nic_devices.yaml
+
+avocado-misc-tests/ras/sosreport.py avocado-misc-tests/ras/sosreport.py.data/options.yaml
+avocado-misc-tests/ras/supportconfig.py
+avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py:HtxNicTest.test_check avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py.data/htx_nic_devices.yaml
+
+avocado-misc-tests/io/pci/pci_hotplug.py avocado-misc-tests/io/pci/pci_hotplug.py.data/pci_hotplug.yaml
+avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py:HtxNicTest.test_check avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py.data/htx_nic_devices.yaml
+
+avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py:HtxNicTest.test_stop avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py.data/htx_nic_devices.yaml
+
diff --git a/config/tests/host/io_network_scenario_goodpath.cfg b/config/tests/host/io_network_scenario_goodpath.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..306203a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/tests/host/io_network_scenario_goodpath.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+###### Network GoodPath Scenario tests with HTX #######
+avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py:HtxNicTest.test_start avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py.data/htx_nic_devices.yaml
+avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py:HtxNicTest.test_check avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py.data/htx_nic_devices.yaml
+
+avocado-misc-tests/cpu/ppc64_cpu_test.py:PPC64Test.test_smt_loop
+avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py:HtxNicTest.test_check avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py.data/htx_nic_devices.yaml
+
+avocado-misc-tests/cpu/cpustress.py avocado-misc-tests/cpu/cpustress.py.data/cpustress.yaml
+avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py:HtxNicTest.test_check avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py.data/htx_nic_devices.yaml
+
+avocado-misc-tests/memory/memtester.py
+avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py:HtxNicTest.test_check avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py.data/htx_nic_devices.yaml
+
+avocado-misc-tests/io/net/bridge.py avocado-misc-tests/io/net/bridge.py.data/bridge.yaml
+avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py:HtxNicTest.test_check avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py.data/htx_nic_devices.yaml
+
+avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py:HtxNicTest.test_stop avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py.data/htx_nic_devices.yaml
+
diff --git a/config/tests/host/io_roce_fvt.cfg b/config/tests/host/io_roce_fvt.cfg
index be0cb17..11f24de 100644
--- a/config/tests/host/io_roce_fvt.cfg
+++ b/config/tests/host/io_roce_fvt.cfg
@@ -35,10 +35,12 @@ avocado-misc-tests/io/net/multicast.py avocado-misc-tests/io/net/multicast.py.da
 avocado-misc-tests/io/net/multiport_stress.py avocado-misc-tests/io/net/multiport_stress.py.data/multiport_stress.yaml
 avocado-misc-tests/io/net/Network_config.py avocado-misc-tests/io/net/Network_config.py.data/Network_config.yaml
 avocado-misc-tests/io/net/uperf_test.py avocado-misc-tests/io/net/uperf_test.py.data/uperf_test.yaml
+avocado-misc-tests/io/net/iperf_test.py avocado-misc-tests/io/net/iperf_test.py.data/iperf_test.yaml
 avocado-misc-tests/io/net/network_test.py avocado-misc-tests/io/net/network_test.py.data/network_test.yaml
 avocado-misc-tests/io/net/bridge.py avocado-misc-tests/io/net/bridge.py.data/bridge.yaml
 avocado-misc-tests/io/net/infiniband/dapl.py avocado-misc-tests/io/net/infiniband/dapl.py.data/dapl_roce.yaml
 avocado-misc-tests/io/net/bonding.py avocado-misc-tests/io/net/bonding.py.data/bonding.yaml "--execution-order tests-per-variant"
+avocado-misc-tests/io/net/ethtool_test.py avocado-misc-tests/io/net/ethtool_test.py.data/ethtool_test.yaml
 avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py.data/htx_nic_devices.yaml
 avocado-misc-tests/cpu/cpustress.py avocado-misc-tests/cpu/cpustress.py.data/cpustress.yaml
 avocado-misc-tests/memory/memtester.py avocado-misc-tests/memory/memtester.py.data/memtester.yaml
diff --git a/config/tests/host/io_vnic_scenario_goodpath.cfg b/config/tests/host/io_vnic_scenario_goodpath.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..22725ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/tests/host/io_vnic_scenario_goodpath.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+avocado-misc-tests/io/net/virt-net/network_virtualization.py:NetworkVirtualization.test_add avocado-misc-tests/io/net/virt-net/network_virtualization.py.data/network_virtualization.yaml
+
+avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py:HtxNicTest.test_start avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py.data/htx_nic_devices.yaml
+avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py:HtxNicTest.test_check avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py.data/htx_nic_devices.yaml
+
+avocado-misc-tests/cpu/ppc64_cpu_test.py:PPC64Test.test_smt_loop
+avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py:HtxNicTest.test_check avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py.data/htx_nic_devices.yaml
+
+avocado-misc-tests/cpu/cpustress.py avocado-misc-tests/cpu/cpustress.py.data/cpustress.yaml
+avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py:HtxNicTest.test_check avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py.data/htx_nic_devices.yaml
+
+avocado-misc-tests/memory/memtester.py
+avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py:HtxNicTest.test_check avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py.data/htx_nic_devices.yaml
+
+avocado-misc-tests/io/net/bonding.py:Bonding.test_setup avocado-misc-tests/io/net/bonding.py.data/bonding_single.yaml
+avocado-misc-tests/io/net/bonding.py:Bonding.test_run avocado-misc-tests/io/net/bonding.py.data/bonding_single.yaml
+avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py:HtxNicTest.test_check avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py.data/htx_nic_devices.yaml
+
+avocado-misc-tests/io/net/network_test.py:NetworkTest.test_gro avocado-misc-tests/io/net/network_test.py.data/network_test_virt_net.yaml
+avocado-misc-tests/io/net/network_test.py:NetworkTest.test_lro avocado-misc-tests/io/net/network_test.py.data/network_test_virt_net.yaml
+avocado-misc-tests/io/net/network_test.py:NetworkTest.test_tso avocado-misc-tests/io/net/network_test.py.data/network_test_virt_net.yaml
+avocado-misc-tests/io/net/network_test.py:NetworkTest.test_promisc avocado-misc-tests/io/net/network_test.py.data/network_test_virt_net.yaml
+
+avocado-misc-tests/io/net/bonding.py:Bonding.test_cleanup avocado-misc-tests/io/net/bonding.py.data/bonding_single.yaml
+avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py:HtxNicTest.test_stop avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py.data/htx_nic_devices.yaml
+
+avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py:HtxNicTest.test_start avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py.data/htx_nic_devices.yaml
+avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py:HtxNicTest.test_check avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py.data/htx_nic_devices.yaml
+
+avocado-misc-tests/io/net/bridge.py avocado-misc-tests/io/net/bridge.py.data/bridge.yaml
+avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py:HtxNicTest.test_check avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py.data/htx_nic_devices.yaml
+
+avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py:HtxNicTest.test_stop avocado-misc-tests/io/net/htx_nic_devices.py.data/htx_nic_devices.yaml
+avocado-misc-tests/io/net/virt-net/network_virtualization.py:NetworkVirtualization.test_remove avocado-misc-tests/io/net/virt-net/network_virtualization.py.data/network_virtualization.yaml
+
diff --git a/config/wrapper/env.conf b/config/wrapper/env.conf
index 6b2be75..2fba631 100644
--- a/config/wrapper/env.conf
+++ b/config/wrapper/env.conf
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ packages =
 packages =
 [deps_ubuntu18_kvm]
 packages = p7zip,libvirt-dev,tcpdump,libosinfo-1.0-0,attr,libvirt-bin,arping,nfs-kernel-server,virtinst
+[deps_ubuntu24]
+packages = python3-dev,python3-setuptools,numactl,p7zip,libvirt-dev,tcpdump,libosinfo-1.0-0,libosinfo-bin,arping,nfs-kernel-server,virtinst
 [deps_rhel]
 packages = gcc,python3-devel,xz-devel,python3-setuptools,numactl,policycoreutils-python
 [deps_rhel_NV]
diff --git a/lib/helper.py b/lib/helper.py
index 0806183..6270d3d 100644
--- a/lib/helper.py
+++ b/lib/helper.py
@@ -243,14 +243,15 @@ def install(self):
         else:
             pip_installcmd = '%s install -U' % self.pip_cmd
         for package in self.install_packages:
-            cmd = '%s %s' % (pip_installcmd, package)
+            cmd = '%s %s --break-system-packages' % (pip_installcmd, package)
             runcmd(cmd,
                    err_str='Package installation via pip failed: package  %s' % package,
                    debug_str='Installing python package %s using pip' % package)
 
     def uninstall(self):
         for package in self.uninstall_packages:
-            cmd = "%s uninstall %s -y --disable-pip-version-check" % (self.pip_cmd, package)
+            cmd = "%s uninstall %s --break-system-packages -y \
+                    --disable-pip-version-check" % (self.pip_cmd, package)
             runcmd(cmd, ignore_status=True,
                    err_str="Error in removing package: %s" % package,
                    debug_str="Uninstalling %s" % package)