diff --git a/dts/conf.yaml b/dts/conf.yaml
index 6b0bc5c2bf..976888a88e 100644
--- a/dts/conf.yaml
+++ b/dts/conf.yaml
@@ -12,4 +12,8 @@ nodes:
   - name: "SUT 1"
     hostname: sut1.change.me.localhost
     user: root
+    arch: x86_64
     os: linux
+    bypass_core0: true
+    cpus: ""
+    memory_channels: 4
diff --git a/dts/framework/config/__init__.py b/dts/framework/config/__init__.py
index 1b97dc3ab9..344d697a69 100644
--- a/dts/framework/config/__init__.py
+++ b/dts/framework/config/__init__.py
@@ -11,12 +11,13 @@
 import pathlib
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from enum import Enum, auto, unique
-from typing import Any
+from typing import Any, Iterable
 
 import warlock  # type: ignore
 import yaml
 
 from framework.settings import SETTINGS
+from framework.utils import expand_range
 
 
 class StrEnum(Enum):
@@ -60,6 +61,80 @@ class Compiler(StrEnum):
     msvc = auto()
 
 
+@dataclass(slots=True, frozen=True)
+class CPU:
+    cpu: int
+    core: int
+    socket: int
+    node: int
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return str(self.cpu)
+
+
+class CPUList(object):
+    """
+    Convert these options into a list of int cpus
+    cpu_list=[CPU1, CPU2] - a list of CPUs
+    cpu_list=[0,1,2,3] - a list of int indices
+    cpu_list=['0','1','2-3'] - a list of str indices; ranges are supported
+    cpu_list='0,1,2-3' - a comma delimited str of indices; ranges are supported
+
+    The class creates a unified format used across the framework and allows
+    the user to use either a str representation (using str(instance) or directly
+    in f-strings) or a list representation (by accessing instance.cpu_list).
+    Empty cpu_list is allowed.
+    """
+
+    _cpu_list: list[int]
+
+    def __init__(self, cpu_list: list[int | str | CPU] | str):
+        self._cpu_list = []
+        if isinstance(cpu_list, str):
+            self._from_str(cpu_list.split(","))
+        else:
+            self._from_str((str(cpu) for cpu in cpu_list))
+
+        # the input cpus may not be sorted
+        self._cpu_list.sort()
+
+    @property
+    def cpu_list(self) -> list[int]:
+        return self._cpu_list
+
+    def _from_str(self, cpu_list: Iterable[str]) -> None:
+        for cpu in cpu_list:
+            self._cpu_list.extend(expand_range(cpu))
+
+    def _get_consecutive_cpus_range(self, cpu_list: list[int]) -> list[str]:
+        formatted_core_list = []
+        tmp_cpus_list = list(sorted(cpu_list))
+        segment = tmp_cpus_list[:1]
+        for core_id in tmp_cpus_list[1:]:
+            if core_id - segment[-1] == 1:
+                segment.append(core_id)
+            else:
+                formatted_core_list.append(
+                    f"{segment[0]}-{segment[-1]}"
+                    if len(segment) > 1
+                    else f"{segment[0]}"
+                )
+                current_core_index = tmp_cpus_list.index(core_id)
+                formatted_core_list.extend(
+                    self._get_consecutive_cpus_range(tmp_cpus_list[current_core_index:])
+                )
+                segment.clear()
+                break
+        if len(segment) > 0:
+            formatted_core_list.append(
+                f"{segment[0]}-{segment[-1]}" if len(segment) > 1 else f"{segment[0]}"
+            )
+        return formatted_core_list
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return f'{",".join(self._get_consecutive_cpus_range(self._cpu_list))}'
+
+
 # Slots enables some optimizations, by pre-allocating space for the defined
 # attributes in the underlying data structure.
 #
@@ -71,7 +146,11 @@ class NodeConfiguration:
     hostname: str
     user: str
     password: str | None
+    arch: Architecture
     os: OS
+    bypass_core0: bool
+    cpus: CPUList
+    memory_channels: int
 
     @staticmethod
     def from_dict(d: dict) -> "NodeConfiguration":
@@ -80,7 +159,11 @@ def from_dict(d: dict) -> "NodeConfiguration":
             hostname=d["hostname"],
             user=d["user"],
             password=d.get("password"),
+            arch=Architecture(d["arch"]),
             os=OS(d["os"]),
+            bypass_core0=d.get("bypass_core0", False),
+            cpus=CPUList(d.get("cpus", "1")),
+            memory_channels=d.get("memory_channels", 1),
         )
 
 
diff --git a/dts/framework/config/conf_yaml_schema.json b/dts/framework/config/conf_yaml_schema.json
index 409ce7ac74..c59d3e30e6 100644
--- a/dts/framework/config/conf_yaml_schema.json
+++ b/dts/framework/config/conf_yaml_schema.json
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@
       "type": "string",
       "description": "A unique identifier for a node"
     },
+    "ARCH": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "enum": [
+        "x86_64"
+      ]
+    },
     "OS": {
       "type": "string",
       "enum": [
@@ -82,8 +88,23 @@
             "type": "string",
             "description": "The password to use on this node. Use only as a last resort. SSH keys are STRONGLY preferred."
           },
+          "arch": {
+            "$ref": "#/definitions/ARCH"
+          },
           "os": {
             "$ref": "#/definitions/OS"
+          },
+          "bypass_core0": {
+            "type": "boolean",
+            "description": "Indicate that DPDK should omit using the first core."
+          },
+	  "cpus": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "description": "Optional comma-separated list of cpus to use, e.g.: 1,2,3,4,5,18-22. Defaults to 1. An empty string means use all cpus."
+          },
+	  "memory_channels": {
+            "type": "integer",
+            "description": "How many memory channels to use. Optional, defaults to 1."
           }
         },
         "additionalProperties": false,
@@ -91,6 +112,7 @@
           "name",
           "hostname",
           "user",
+          "arch",
           "os"
         ]
       },
diff --git a/dts/framework/remote_session/os/linux_session.py b/dts/framework/remote_session/os/linux_session.py
index 39e80631dd..21f117b714 100644
--- a/dts/framework/remote_session/os/linux_session.py
+++ b/dts/framework/remote_session/os/linux_session.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 # Copyright(c) 2022 PANTHEON.tech s.r.o.
 # Copyright(c) 2022 University of New Hampshire
 
+from framework.config import CPU
+
 from .posix_session import PosixSession
 
 
@@ -9,3 +11,16 @@ class LinuxSession(PosixSession):
     """
     The implementation of non-Posix compliant parts of Linux remote sessions.
     """
+
+    def get_remote_cpus(self, bypass_core0: bool) -> list[CPU]:
+        cpu_info = self.remote_session.send_command(
+            "lscpu -p=CPU,CORE,SOCKET,NODE|grep -v \\#"
+        ).stdout
+        cpus = []
+        for cpu_line in cpu_info.splitlines():
+            cpu, core, socket, node = cpu_line.split(",")
+            if bypass_core0 and core == 0 and socket == 0:
+                self.logger.info("Core0 bypassed.")
+                continue
+            cpus.append(CPU(int(cpu), int(core), int(socket), int(node)))
+        return cpus
diff --git a/dts/framework/remote_session/os/os_session.py b/dts/framework/remote_session/os/os_session.py
index 57e2865282..6f6b6a979e 100644
--- a/dts/framework/remote_session/os/os_session.py
+++ b/dts/framework/remote_session/os/os_session.py
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
 # Copyright(c) 2022 University of New Hampshire
 
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from collections.abc import Iterable
 from pathlib import PurePath
 
-from framework.config import Architecture, NodeConfiguration
+from framework.config import CPU, Architecture, NodeConfiguration
 from framework.logger import DTSLOG
 from framework.remote_session.factory import create_remote_session
 from framework.remote_session.remote_session import RemoteSession
@@ -130,3 +131,16 @@ def get_dpdk_version(self, version_path: str | PurePath) -> str:
         """
         Inspect DPDK version on the remote node from version_path.
         """
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def get_remote_cpus(self, bypass_core0: bool) -> list[CPU]:
+        """
+        Compose a list of CPUs present on the remote node.
+        """
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def kill_cleanup_dpdk_apps(self, dpdk_prefix_list: Iterable[str]) -> None:
+        """
+        Kill and cleanup all DPDK apps identified by dpdk_prefix_list. If
+        dpdk_prefix_list is empty, attempt to find running DPDK apps to kill and clean.
+        """
diff --git a/dts/framework/remote_session/os/posix_session.py b/dts/framework/remote_session/os/posix_session.py
index a36b8e8c1a..7151263c7a 100644
--- a/dts/framework/remote_session/os/posix_session.py
+++ b/dts/framework/remote_session/os/posix_session.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 # Copyright(c) 2022 PANTHEON.tech s.r.o.
 # Copyright(c) 2022 University of New Hampshire
 
+import re
+from collections.abc import Iterable
 from pathlib import PurePath, PurePosixPath
 
 from framework.config import Architecture
@@ -138,3 +140,81 @@ def get_dpdk_version(self, build_dir: str | PurePath) -> str:
             f"cat {self.join_remote_path(build_dir, 'VERSION')}", verify=True
         )
         return out.stdout
+
+    def kill_cleanup_dpdk_apps(self, dpdk_prefix_list: Iterable[str]) -> None:
+        self.logger.info("Cleaning up DPDK apps.")
+        dpdk_runtime_dirs = self._get_dpdk_runtime_dirs(dpdk_prefix_list)
+        if dpdk_runtime_dirs:
+            # kill and cleanup only if DPDK is running
+            dpdk_pids = self._get_dpdk_pids(dpdk_runtime_dirs)
+            for dpdk_pid in dpdk_pids:
+                self.remote_session.send_command(f"kill -9 {dpdk_pid}", 20)
+            self._check_dpdk_hugepages(dpdk_runtime_dirs)
+            self._remove_dpdk_runtime_dirs(dpdk_runtime_dirs)
+
+    def _get_dpdk_runtime_dirs(
+        self, dpdk_prefix_list: Iterable[str]
+    ) -> list[PurePosixPath]:
+        prefix = PurePosixPath("/var", "run", "dpdk")
+        if not dpdk_prefix_list:
+            remote_prefixes = self._list_remote_dirs(prefix)
+            if not remote_prefixes:
+                dpdk_prefix_list = []
+            else:
+                dpdk_prefix_list = remote_prefixes
+
+        return [PurePosixPath(prefix, dpdk_prefix) for dpdk_prefix in dpdk_prefix_list]
+
+    def _list_remote_dirs(self, remote_path: str | PurePath) -> list[str] | None:
+        """
+        Return a list of directories of the remote_dir.
+        If remote_path doesn't exist, return None.
+        """
+        out = self.remote_session.send_command(
+            f"ls -l {remote_path} | awk '/^d/ {{print $NF}}'"
+        ).stdout
+        if "No such file or directory" in out:
+            return None
+        else:
+            return out.splitlines()
+
+    def _get_dpdk_pids(self, dpdk_runtime_dirs: Iterable[str | PurePath]) -> list[int]:
+        pids = []
+        pid_regex = r"p(\d+)"
+        for dpdk_runtime_dir in dpdk_runtime_dirs:
+            dpdk_config_file = PurePosixPath(dpdk_runtime_dir, "config")
+            if self._remote_files_exists(dpdk_config_file):
+                out = self.remote_session.send_command(
+                    f"lsof -Fp {dpdk_config_file}"
+                ).stdout
+                if out and "No such file or directory" not in out:
+                    for out_line in out.splitlines():
+                        match = re.match(pid_regex, out_line)
+                        if match:
+                            pids.append(int(match.group(1)))
+        return pids
+
+    def _remote_files_exists(self, remote_path: PurePath) -> bool:
+        result = self.remote_session.send_command(f"test -e {remote_path}")
+        return not result.return_code
+
+    def _check_dpdk_hugepages(
+        self, dpdk_runtime_dirs: Iterable[str | PurePath]
+    ) -> None:
+        for dpdk_runtime_dir in dpdk_runtime_dirs:
+            hugepage_info = PurePosixPath(dpdk_runtime_dir, "hugepage_info")
+            if self._remote_files_exists(hugepage_info):
+                out = self.remote_session.send_command(
+                    f"lsof -Fp {hugepage_info}"
+                ).stdout
+                if out and "No such file or directory" not in out:
+                    self.logger.warning("Some DPDK processes did not free hugepages.")
+                    self.logger.warning("*******************************************")
+                    self.logger.warning(out)
+                    self.logger.warning("*******************************************")
+
+    def _remove_dpdk_runtime_dirs(
+        self, dpdk_runtime_dirs: Iterable[str | PurePath]
+    ) -> None:
+        for dpdk_runtime_dir in dpdk_runtime_dirs:
+            self.remove_remote_dir(dpdk_runtime_dir)
diff --git a/dts/framework/testbed_model/hw/__init__.py b/dts/framework/testbed_model/hw/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7d79a7efd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dts/framework/testbed_model/hw/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+# Copyright(c) 2022 PANTHEON.tech s.r.o.
+
+from framework.config import CPU, CPUList
+
+from .cpu import CPUAmount, CPUAmountFilter, CPUFilter, CPUListFilter
+
+
+def cpu_filter(
+    core_list: list[CPU], filter_specifier: CPUAmount | CPUList, ascending: bool
+) -> CPUFilter:
+    if isinstance(filter_specifier, CPUList):
+        return CPUListFilter(core_list, filter_specifier, ascending)
+    elif isinstance(filter_specifier, CPUAmount):
+        return CPUAmountFilter(core_list, filter_specifier, ascending)
+    else:
+        raise ValueError(f"Unsupported filter r{filter_specifier}")
diff --git a/dts/framework/testbed_model/hw/cpu.py b/dts/framework/testbed_model/hw/cpu.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..87e87bcb4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dts/framework/testbed_model/hw/cpu.py
@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+# Copyright(c) 2022 PANTHEON.tech s.r.o.
+
+import dataclasses
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from collections.abc import Iterable
+
+from framework.config import CPU, CPUList
+
+
+@dataclasses.dataclass(slots=True, frozen=True)
+class CPUAmount:
+    """
+    Define the amounts of cpus to use. If sockets is not None, socket_amount
+    is ignored.
+    """
+
+    cpus_per_core: int = 1
+    cores_per_socket: int = 2
+    socket_amount: int = 1
+    sockets: list[int] | None = None
+
+
+class CPUFilter(ABC):
+    """
+    Filter according to the input filter specifier. Each filter needs to be
+    implemented in a derived class.
+    This class only implements operations common to all filters, such as sorting
+    the list to be filtered beforehand.
+    """
+
+    _filter_specifier: CPUAmount | CPUList
+    _cpus_to_filter: list[CPU]
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        core_list: list[CPU],
+        filter_specifier: CPUAmount | CPUList,
+        ascending: bool = True,
+    ) -> None:
+        self._filter_specifier = filter_specifier
+
+        # sorting by core is needed in case hyperthreading is enabled
+        self._cpus_to_filter = sorted(
+            core_list, key=lambda x: x.core, reverse=not ascending
+        )
+        self.filter()
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def filter(self) -> list[CPU]:
+        """
+        Use the input self._filter_specifier to filter self._cpus_to_filter
+        and return the list of filtered CPUs. self._cpus_to_filter is a
+        sorter copy of the original list, so it may be modified.
+        """
+
+
+class CPUAmountFilter(CPUFilter):
+    """
+    Filter the input list of CPUs according to specified rules:
+    Use cores from the specified amount of sockets or from the specified socket ids.
+    If sockets is specified, it takes precedence over socket_amount.
+    From each of those sockets, use only cores_per_socket of cores.
+    And for each core, use cpus_per_core of cpus. Hypertheading
+    must be enabled for this to take effect.
+    If ascending is True, use cores with the lowest numerical id first
+    and continue in ascending order. If False, start with the highest
+    id and continue in descending order. This ordering affects which
+    sockets to consider first as well.
+    """
+
+    _filter_specifier: CPUAmount
+
+    def filter(self) -> list[CPU]:
+        return self._filter_cpus(self._filter_sockets(self._cpus_to_filter))
+
+    def _filter_sockets(self, cpus_to_filter: Iterable[CPU]) -> list[CPU]:
+        allowed_sockets: set[int] = set()
+        socket_amount = self._filter_specifier.socket_amount
+        if self._filter_specifier.sockets:
+            socket_amount = len(self._filter_specifier.sockets)
+            allowed_sockets = set(self._filter_specifier.sockets)
+
+        filtered_cpus = []
+        for cpu in cpus_to_filter:
+            if not self._filter_specifier.sockets:
+                if len(allowed_sockets) < socket_amount:
+                    allowed_sockets.add(cpu.socket)
+            if cpu.socket in allowed_sockets:
+                filtered_cpus.append(cpu)
+
+        if len(allowed_sockets) < socket_amount:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"The amount of sockets from which to use cores "
+                f"({socket_amount}) exceeds the actual amount present "
+                f"on the node ({len(allowed_sockets)})"
+            )
+
+        return filtered_cpus
+
+    def _filter_cpus(self, cpus_to_filter: Iterable[CPU]) -> list[CPU]:
+        # no need to use ordered dict, from Python3.7 the dict
+        # insertion order is preserved (LIFO).
+        allowed_cpu_per_core_count_map: dict[int, int] = {}
+        filtered_cpus = []
+        for cpu in cpus_to_filter:
+            if cpu.core in allowed_cpu_per_core_count_map:
+                cpu_count = allowed_cpu_per_core_count_map[cpu.core]
+                if self._filter_specifier.cpus_per_core > cpu_count:
+                    # only add cpus of the given core
+                    allowed_cpu_per_core_count_map[cpu.core] += 1
+                    filtered_cpus.append(cpu)
+                else:
+                    raise ValueError(
+                        f"The amount of CPUs per core to use "
+                        f"({self._filter_specifier.cpus_per_core}) "
+                        f"exceeds the actual amount present. Is hyperthreading enabled?"
+                    )
+            elif self._filter_specifier.cores_per_socket > len(
+                allowed_cpu_per_core_count_map
+            ):
+                # only add cpus if we need more
+                allowed_cpu_per_core_count_map[cpu.core] = 1
+                filtered_cpus.append(cpu)
+            else:
+                # cpus are sorted by core, at this point we won't encounter new cores
+                break
+
+        cores_per_socket = len(allowed_cpu_per_core_count_map)
+        if cores_per_socket < self._filter_specifier.cores_per_socket:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"The amount of cores per socket to use "
+                f"({self._filter_specifier.cores_per_socket}) "
+                f"exceeds the actual amount present ({cores_per_socket})"
+            )
+
+        return filtered_cpus
+
+
+class CPUListFilter(CPUFilter):
+    """
+    Filter the input list of CPUs according to the input list of
+    core indices.
+    An empty CPUList won't filter anything.
+    """
+
+    _filter_specifier: CPUList
+
+    def filter(self) -> list[CPU]:
+        if not len(self._filter_specifier.cpu_list):
+            return self._cpus_to_filter
+
+        filtered_cpus = []
+        for core in self._cpus_to_filter:
+            if core.cpu in self._filter_specifier.cpu_list:
+                filtered_cpus.append(core)
+
+        if len(filtered_cpus) != len(self._filter_specifier.cpu_list):
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Not all cpus from {self._filter_specifier.cpu_list} were found"
+                f"among {self._cpus_to_filter}"
+            )
+
+        return filtered_cpus
diff --git a/dts/framework/testbed_model/node/node.py b/dts/framework/testbed_model/node/node.py
index 86654e55ae..5ee7023335 100644
--- a/dts/framework/testbed_model/node/node.py
+++ b/dts/framework/testbed_model/node/node.py
@@ -8,13 +8,16 @@
 """
 
 from framework.config import (
+    CPU,
     BuildTargetConfiguration,
+    CPUList,
     ExecutionConfiguration,
     NodeConfiguration,
 )
 from framework.exception import NodeCleanupError, NodeSetupError, convert_exception
 from framework.logger import DTSLOG, getLogger
 from framework.remote_session import OSSession, create_session
+from framework.testbed_model.hw import CPUAmount, cpu_filter
 
 
 class Node(object):
@@ -28,6 +31,7 @@ class Node(object):
     main_session: OSSession
     logger: DTSLOG
     config: NodeConfiguration
+    cpus: list[CPU]
     _other_sessions: list[OSSession]
 
     def __init__(self, node_config: NodeConfiguration):
@@ -38,6 +42,7 @@ def __init__(self, node_config: NodeConfiguration):
         self.logger = getLogger(self.name)
         self.logger.info(f"Created node: {self.name}")
         self.main_session = create_session(self.config, self.name, self.logger)
+        self._get_remote_cpus()
 
     @convert_exception(NodeSetupError)
     def setup_execution(self, execution_config: ExecutionConfiguration) -> None:
@@ -109,6 +114,37 @@ def create_session(self, name: str) -> OSSession:
         self._other_sessions.append(connection)
         return connection
 
+    def filter_cpus(
+        self,
+        filter_specifier: CPUAmount | CPUList,
+        ascending: bool = True,
+    ) -> list[CPU]:
+        """
+        Filter the logical cpus found on the Node according to specified rules:
+        Use cores from the specified amount of sockets or from the specified
+        socket ids. If sockets is specified, it takes precedence over socket_amount.
+        From each of those sockets, use only cpus_per_socket of cores.
+        And for each core, use cpus_per_core of cpus. Hypertheading
+        must be enabled for this to take effect.
+        If ascending is True, use cores with the lowest numerical id first
+        and continue in ascending order. If False, start with the highest
+        id and continue in descending order. This ordering affects which
+        sockets to consider first as well.
+        """
+        self.logger.info("Filtering ")
+        return cpu_filter(
+            self.cpus,
+            filter_specifier,
+            ascending,
+        ).filter()
+
+    def _get_remote_cpus(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Scan cpus in the remote OS and store a list of CPUs.
+        """
+        self.logger.info("Getting CPU information.")
+        self.cpus = self.main_session.get_remote_cpus(self.config.bypass_core0)
+
     def close(self) -> None:
         """
         Close all connections and free other resources.
diff --git a/dts/framework/testbed_model/node/sut_node.py b/dts/framework/testbed_model/node/sut_node.py
index 53268a7565..ff3be845b4 100644
--- a/dts/framework/testbed_model/node/sut_node.py
+++ b/dts/framework/testbed_model/node/sut_node.py
@@ -4,10 +4,13 @@
 
 import os
 import tarfile
+import time
 from pathlib import PurePath
 
-from framework.config import BuildTargetConfiguration, NodeConfiguration
+from framework.config import CPU, BuildTargetConfiguration, CPUList, NodeConfiguration
+from framework.remote_session import OSSession
 from framework.settings import SETTINGS
+from framework.testbed_model.hw import CPUAmount, CPUListFilter
 from framework.utils import EnvVarsDict, skip_setup
 
 from .node import Node
@@ -21,19 +24,31 @@ class SutNode(Node):
     Another key capability is building DPDK according to given build target.
     """
 
+    cpus: list[CPU]
+    dpdk_prefix_list: list[str]
+    dpdk_prefix_subfix: str
     _build_target_config: BuildTargetConfiguration | None
     _env_vars: EnvVarsDict
     _remote_tmp_dir: PurePath
     __remote_dpdk_dir: PurePath | None
     _app_compile_timeout: float
+    _dpdk_kill_session: OSSession | None
 
     def __init__(self, node_config: NodeConfiguration):
         super(SutNode, self).__init__(node_config)
+        self.dpdk_prefix_list = []
         self._build_target_config = None
         self._env_vars = EnvVarsDict()
         self._remote_tmp_dir = self.main_session.get_remote_tmp_dir()
         self.__remote_dpdk_dir = None
         self._app_compile_timeout = 90
+        self._dpdk_kill_session = None
+
+        # filter the node cpus according to user config
+        self.cpus = CPUListFilter(self.cpus, self.config.cpus).filter()
+        self.dpdk_prefix_subfix = (
+            f"{str(os.getpid())}_{time.strftime('%Y%m%d%H%M%S', time.localtime())}"
+        )
 
     @property
     def _remote_dpdk_dir(self) -> PurePath:
@@ -142,3 +157,164 @@ def build_dpdk_app(self, app_name: str) -> PurePath:
         return self.main_session.join_remote_path(
             build_dir, "examples", f"dpdk-{app_name}"
         )
+
+    def kill_cleanup_dpdk_apps(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Kill all dpdk applications on the SUT. Cleanup hugepages.
+        """
+        if self._dpdk_kill_session and self._dpdk_kill_session.is_alive():
+            # we can use the session if it exists and responds
+            self._dpdk_kill_session.kill_cleanup_dpdk_apps(self.dpdk_prefix_list)
+        else:
+            # otherwise, we need to (re)create it
+            self._dpdk_kill_session = self.create_session("dpdk_kill")
+        self.dpdk_prefix_list = []
+
+    def create_eal_parameters(
+        self,
+        fixed_prefix: bool = False,
+        core_filter_specifier: CPUAmount | CPUList = CPUAmount(),
+        ascending_cores: bool = True,
+        prefix: str = "",
+        no_pci: bool = False,
+        vdevs: list[str] = None,
+        other_eal_param: str = "",
+    ) -> str:
+        """
+        Generate eal parameters character string;
+        :param fixed_prefix: use fixed file-prefix or not, when it is true,
+                        the file-prefix will not be added a timestamp
+        :param core_filter_specifier: an amount of cpus/cores/sockets to use
+                        or a list of cpu ids to use.
+                        The default will select one cpu for each of two cores
+                        on one socket, in ascending order of core ids.
+        :param ascending_cores: True, use cores with the lowest numerical id first
+                        and continue in ascending order. If False, start with the
+                        highest id and continue in descending order. This ordering
+                        affects which sockets to consider first as well.
+        :param prefix: set file prefix string, eg:
+                        prefix='vf';
+        :param no_pci: switch of disable PCI bus eg:
+                        no_pci=True;
+        :param vdevs: virtual device list, eg:
+                        vdevs=['net_ring0', 'net_ring1'];
+        :param other_eal_param: user defined DPDK eal parameters, eg:
+                        other_eal_param='--single-file-segments';
+        :return: eal param string, eg:
+                '-c 0xf -a 0000:88:00.0 --file-prefix=dpdk_1112_20190809143420';
+        if DPDK version < 20.11-rc4, eal_str eg:
+                '-c 0xf -w 0000:88:00.0 --file-prefix=dpdk_1112_20190809143420';
+        """
+        if vdevs is None:
+            vdevs = []
+
+        config = {
+            "core_filter_specifier": core_filter_specifier,
+            "ascending_cores": ascending_cores,
+            "prefix": prefix,
+            "no_pci": no_pci,
+            "vdevs": vdevs,
+            "other_eal_param": other_eal_param,
+        }
+
+        eal_parameter_creator = _EalParameter(
+            sut_node=self, fixed_prefix=fixed_prefix, **config
+        )
+        eal_str = eal_parameter_creator.make_eal_param()
+
+        return eal_str
+
+
+class _EalParameter(object):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        sut_node: SutNode,
+        fixed_prefix: bool,
+        core_filter_specifier: CPUAmount | CPUList,
+        ascending_cores: bool,
+        prefix: str,
+        no_pci: bool,
+        vdevs: list[str],
+        other_eal_param: str,
+    ):
+        """
+        Generate eal parameters character string;
+        :param sut_node: SUT Node;
+        :param fixed_prefix: use fixed file-prefix or not, when it is true,
+                        he file-prefix will not be added a timestamp
+        :param core_filter_specifier: an amount of cpus/cores/sockets to use
+                        or a list of cpu ids to use.
+        :param ascending_cores: True, use cores with the lowest numerical id first
+                        and continue in ascending order. If False, start with the
+                        highest id and continue in descending order. This ordering
+                        affects which sockets to consider first as well.
+        :param prefix: set file prefix string, eg:
+                        prefix='vf';
+        :param no_pci: switch of disable PCI bus eg:
+                        no_pci=True;
+        :param vdevs: virtual device list, eg:
+                        vdevs=['net_ring0', 'net_ring1'];
+        :param other_eal_param: user defined DPDK eal parameters, eg:
+                        other_eal_param='--single-file-segments';
+        """
+        self.os = sut_node.config.os
+        self.fixed_prefix = fixed_prefix
+        self.sut_node = sut_node
+        self.core_filter_specifier = core_filter_specifier
+        self.ascending_cores = ascending_cores
+        self.prefix = prefix
+        self.no_pci = no_pci
+        self.vdevs = vdevs
+        self.other_eal_param = other_eal_param
+
+    def _make_lcores_param(self) -> str:
+        filtered_cpus = self.sut_node.filter_cpus(
+            self.core_filter_specifier, self.ascending_cores
+        )
+        return f"-l {CPUList(filtered_cpus)}"
+
+    def _make_memory_channels(self) -> str:
+        param_template = "-n {}"
+        return param_template.format(self.sut_node.config.memory_channels)
+
+    def _make_no_pci_param(self) -> str:
+        if self.no_pci is True:
+            return "--no-pci"
+        else:
+            return ""
+
+    def _make_prefix_param(self) -> str:
+        if self.prefix == "":
+            fixed_file_prefix = f"dpdk_{self.sut_node.dpdk_prefix_subfix}"
+        else:
+            fixed_file_prefix = self.prefix
+            if not self.fixed_prefix:
+                fixed_file_prefix = (
+                    f"{fixed_file_prefix}_{self.sut_node.dpdk_prefix_subfix}"
+                )
+        fixed_file_prefix = self._do_os_handle_with_prefix_param(fixed_file_prefix)
+        return fixed_file_prefix
+
+    def _make_vdevs_param(self) -> str:
+        if len(self.vdevs) == 0:
+            return ""
+        else:
+            return " ".join(f"--vdev {vdev}" for vdev in self.vdevs)
+
+    def _do_os_handle_with_prefix_param(self, file_prefix: str) -> str:
+        self.sut_node.dpdk_prefix_list.append(file_prefix)
+        return f"--file-prefix={file_prefix}"
+
+    def make_eal_param(self) -> str:
+        _eal_str = " ".join(
+            [
+                self._make_lcores_param(),
+                self._make_memory_channels(),
+                self._make_prefix_param(),
+                self._make_no_pci_param(),
+                self._make_vdevs_param(),
+                # append user defined eal parameters
+                self.other_eal_param,
+            ]
+        )
+        return _eal_str
diff --git a/dts/framework/utils.py b/dts/framework/utils.py
index 91e58f3218..3c2f0adff9 100644
--- a/dts/framework/utils.py
+++ b/dts/framework/utils.py
@@ -32,6 +32,26 @@ def skip_setup(func) -> Callable[..., None]:
         return func
 
 
+def expand_range(range_str: str) -> list[int]:
+    """
+    Process range string into a list of integers. There are two possible formats:
+    n - a single integer
+    n-m - a range of integers
+
+    The returned range includes both n and m. Empty string returns an empty list.
+    """
+    expanded_range: list[int] = []
+    if range_str:
+        range_boundaries = range_str.split("-")
+        # will throw an exception when items in range_boundaries can't be converted,
+        # serving as type check
+        expanded_range.extend(
+            range(int(range_boundaries[0]), int(range_boundaries[-1]) + 1)
+        )
+
+    return expanded_range
+
+
 def GREEN(text: str) -> str:
     return f"\u001B[32;1m{str(text)}\u001B[0m"
 
