| | ... | ${bgp_port} | ${bgp_as_number}
| | Configure BGP Module | ${dut2_node} | ${dut2_to_dut1_ip}
| | ... | ${bgp_port} | ${bgp_as_number}
-| | Start VPP service on DUT | ${dut1_node}
-| | Start VPP service on DUT | ${dut2_node}
+| | Restart VPP service | ${dut1_node}
+| | Restart VPP service | ${dut2_node}
| | Configure Honeycomb service on DUTs | ${dut1_node}
| | Set Up Honeycomb Functional Test Suite | ${dut2_node}