diff --git a/hooks/playbooks/skmo/configure-octavia-network.yaml b/hooks/playbooks/skmo/configure-octavia-network.yaml
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+---
+# Configure Octavia network infrastructure on master nodes
+# This ensures br-octavia OVS bridges are UP for routing between
+# worker pods and amphora instances.
+- name: Configure Octavia network on master nodes
+  hosts: "{{ cifmw_target_host | default('localhost') }}"
+  gather_facts: false
+  tasks:
+    - name: Get master node names
+      environment:
+        KUBECONFIG: "{{ cifmw_openshift_kubeconfig }}"
+        PATH: "{{ cifmw_path }}"
+      ansible.builtin.command:
+        cmd: >-
+          oc get nodes
+          -l node-role.kubernetes.io/master
+          -o jsonpath='{.items[*].metadata.name}'
+      register: _master_nodes_result
+      changed_when: false
+
+    - name: Ensure br-octavia is UP on all master nodes
+      environment:
+        KUBECONFIG: "{{ cifmw_openshift_kubeconfig }}"
+        PATH: "{{ cifmw_path }}"
+      ansible.builtin.shell: |
+        set -xe -o pipefail
+        oc debug node/{{ item }} -- chroot /host ip link set br-octavia up
+      loop: "{{ _master_nodes_result.stdout.split() }}"
+      register: _br_octavia_result
+
+    - name: Verify br-octavia is UP on all master nodes
+      environment:
+        KUBECONFIG: "{{ cifmw_openshift_kubeconfig }}"
+        PATH: "{{ cifmw_path }}"
+      ansible.builtin.shell: |
+        set -xe -o pipefail
+        oc debug node/{{ item }} -- chroot /host ip link show br-octavia | grep -q "state UP"
+      loop: "{{ _master_nodes_result.stdout.split() }}"
+      changed_when: false
+      retries: 3
+      delay: 5
diff --git a/hooks/playbooks/skmo/upload-octavia-amphora-images.yaml b/hooks/playbooks/skmo/upload-octavia-amphora-images.yaml
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+---
+# Wait for Octavia amphora image upload to complete in both regions
+# The octavia-operator automatically creates octavia-image-upload Jobs
+# when amphoraImageContainerImage is set in the OSCP CR (via architecture).
+# This playbook just waits for those uploads to complete before proceeding.
+- name: Wait for Octavia amphora image upload in both regions
+  hosts: "{{ cifmw_target_host | default('localhost') }}"
+  gather_facts: false
+  vars:
+    cifmw_skmo_central_namespace: openstack
+    cifmw_skmo_leaf_namespace: openstack2
+  tasks:
+    - name: Wait for amphora image upload to complete in central region
+      kubernetes.core.k8s_info:
+        api_version: octavia.openstack.org/v1beta1
+        kind: Octavia
+        name: octavia
+        namespace: "{{ cifmw_skmo_central_namespace }}"
+      register: _octavia_central
+      until:
+        - _octavia_central.resources | length > 0
+        - _octavia_central.resources[0].status.conditions |
+          selectattr('type', 'equalto', 'OctaviaAmphoraImagesReady') |
+          selectattr('status', 'equalto', 'True') | list | length > 0
+      retries: 40
+      delay: 15
+
+    - name: Verify amphora image is active in central region
+      kubernetes.core.k8s_exec:
+        namespace: "{{ cifmw_skmo_central_namespace }}"
+        pod: openstackclient
+        command: >-
+            openstack image list --tag amphora-image -f value -c Status
+      register: _amphora_image_central_result
+      until: "'active' in _amphora_image_central_result.stdout"
+      retries: 60
+      delay: 30
+
+    - name: Wait for amphora image upload to complete in leaf region
+      kubernetes.core.k8s_info:
+        api_version: octavia.openstack.org/v1beta1
+        kind: Octavia
+        name: octavia
+        namespace: "{{ cifmw_skmo_leaf_namespace }}"
+      register: _octavia_leaf
+      until:
+        - _octavia_leaf.resources | length > 0
+        - _octavia_leaf.resources[0].status.conditions |
+          selectattr('type', 'equalto', 'OctaviaAmphoraImagesReady') |
+          selectattr('status', 'equalto', 'True') | list | length > 0
+      retries: 40
+      delay: 15
+
+    - name: Verify amphora image is active in leaf region
+      kubernetes.core.k8s_exec:
+        namespace: "{{ cifmw_skmo_leaf_namespace }}"
+        pod: openstackclient
+        command: >-
+            openstack image list --tag amphora-image -f value -c Status
+      register: _amphora_image_leaf_result
+      until: "'active' in _amphora_image_leaf_result.stdout"
+      retries: 60
+      delay: 30