diff --git a/bifrost/cli.py b/bifrost/cli.py
index 214571baa..1984705a8 100644
--- a/bifrost/cli.py
+++ b/bifrost/cli.py
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ def cmd_testenv(args):
             test_vm_memory_size=args.memory,
             test_vm_disk_gib=args.disk,
             test_vm_domain_type=args.domain_type,
+            test_vm_node_driver=args.driver,
             baremetal_json_file=os.path.abspath(args.inventory),
             baremetal_nodes_json=os.path.abspath(args.output),
             extra_vars=args.extra_vars,
@@ -198,6 +199,9 @@ def parse_args():
     testenv.add_argument('--inventory', default='baremetal-inventory.json',
                          help='output file with the inventory for using '
                               'with dynamic playbooks')
+    testenv.add_argument('--driver', default='ipmi',
+                         choices=['ipmi', 'redfish'],
+                         help='driver for testing nodes')
     testenv.add_argument('-e', '--extra-vars', action='append',
                          help='additional vars to pass to ansible')
     testenv.add_argument('-o', '--output', default='baremetal-nodes.json',
diff --git a/playbooks/ci/run.yaml b/playbooks/ci/run.yaml
index dafa646f5..701b3f980 100644
--- a/playbooks/ci/run.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/ci/run.yaml
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@
         ENABLE_VENV: "{{ use_venv | default(true) | bool | lower }}"
         ZUUL_BRANCH: "{{ zuul.branch }}"
         BOOT_MODE: "{{ boot_mode | default('') }}"
+        TEST_VM_NODE_DRIVER: "{{ test_driver | default('ipmi') }}"
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/defaults/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/defaults/main.yml
index 8d4de4731..1ba484b36 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/defaults/main.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ test_vm_disk_cache: "{{ lookup('env', 'VM_DISK_CACHE') | default('writeback', tr
 test_vm_node_name_base: "{{ lookup('env', 'NODEBASE') | default('testvm', true) }}"
 test_vm_node_names: "{{ lookup('env', 'TEST_VM_NODE_NAMES').split() }}"
 
+test_vm_node_driver: ipmi
+
+redfish_emulator_host: localhost
+redfish_emulator_port: 9132
+
 # NOTE(pas-ha) name and default are chosen to be the same
 # as in 'bifrost-ironic-install' role
 network_interface: "virbr0"
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/defaults/required_defaults_CentOS.yml b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/defaults/required_defaults_CentOS.yml
index b310871ae..f9d6d022d 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/defaults/required_defaults_CentOS.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/defaults/required_defaults_CentOS.yml
@@ -22,5 +22,6 @@ required_packages:
  - pkgconfig
  - libvirt-devel
  - trousers
+ - edk2-ovmf
 test_vm_emulator: "/usr/libexec/qemu-kvm"
 test_vm_machine: "pc"
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/defaults/required_defaults_Debian.yml b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/defaults/required_defaults_Debian.yml
index 4802191d8..792703707 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/defaults/required_defaults_Debian.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/defaults/required_defaults_Debian.yml
@@ -12,5 +12,6 @@ required_packages:
  - sgabios
  - pkg-config
  - libvirt-dev
+ - ovmf
  - ebtables
  - dnsmasq
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/defaults/required_defaults_Fedora.yml b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/defaults/required_defaults_Fedora.yml
index 6f7e8e831..961195ef6 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/defaults/required_defaults_Fedora.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/defaults/required_defaults_Fedora.yml
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ required_packages:
  - pkgconfig
  - libvirt-devel
  - python3-libselinux
+ - edk2-ovmf
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/defaults/required_defaults_RedHat.yml b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/defaults/required_defaults_RedHat.yml
index 08fc9c404..813fb01c0 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/defaults/required_defaults_RedHat.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/defaults/required_defaults_RedHat.yml
@@ -16,3 +16,4 @@ required_packages:
  - libvirt-devel
  - libxslt-devel
  - libxml2-devel
+ - edk2-ovmf
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/defaults/required_defaults_Suse.yml b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/defaults/required_defaults_Suse.yml
index 6b7410dbb..83c0aedba 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/defaults/required_defaults_Suse.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/defaults/required_defaults_Suse.yml
@@ -14,5 +14,6 @@ required_packages:
  - libxml2-devel
  - pkg-config
  - libvirt-devel
+ - qemu-ovmf-x86_64
  - ebtables
  - dnsmasq
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/defaults/required_defaults_Ubuntu_20.04.yml b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/defaults/required_defaults_Ubuntu_20.04.yml
index 86a85e1b3..e0ac86e7c 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/defaults/required_defaults_Ubuntu_20.04.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/defaults/required_defaults_Ubuntu_20.04.yml
@@ -12,5 +12,6 @@ required_packages:
  - qemu-system-data
  - pkg-config
  - libvirt-dev
+ - ovmf
  - ebtables
  - dnsmasq
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/tasks/create_vm.yml b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/tasks/create_vm.yml
index 1d5ec2975..62373b3df 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/tasks/create_vm.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/tasks/create_vm.yml
@@ -136,13 +136,17 @@
       name: "{{ vm_name }}"
       uuid: "{{ vm_name | to_uuid }}"
       host_groups: "{{ vm_host_group }}"
-      driver: "{{ test_vm_node_driver|default('ipmi') }}"
+      driver: "{{ test_vm_node_driver }}"
       driver_info:
         power:
           ipmi_address: "192.168.122.1"
           ipmi_port: "{{ virtual_ipmi_port }}"
           ipmi_username: "admin"
           ipmi_password: "password"
+          redfish_address: "http://{{ redfish_emulator_host }}:{{ redfish_emulator_port }}"
+          redfish_system_id: "/redfish/v1/Systems/{{ vm_name }}"
+          redfish_username: "admin"
+          redfish_password: "password"
       nics:
         - mac: "{{ vm_mac }}"
       ansible_ssh_host: "192.168.122.{{ testvm_json_data | length + 2 }}"
@@ -155,12 +159,16 @@
     node_entry:
       name: "{{ vm_name }}"
       uuid: "{{ vm_name | to_uuid }}"
-      driver: "{{ test_vm_node_driver|default('ipmi') }}"
+      driver: "{{ test_vm_node_driver }}"
       driver_info:
         ipmi_address: "192.168.122.1"
         ipmi_port: "{{ virtual_ipmi_port }}"
         ipmi_username: "admin"
         ipmi_password: "password"
+        redfish_address: "http://{{ redfish_emulator_host }}:{{ redfish_emulator_port }}"
+        redfish_system_id: "/redfish/v1/Systems/{{ vm_name }}"
+        redfish_username: "admin"
+        redfish_password: "password"
       ports:
         - address: "{{ vm_mac }}"
       properties:
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/tasks/prepare_libvirt.yml b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/tasks/prepare_libvirt.yml
index abe664586..9864d68a3 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/tasks/prepare_libvirt.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/tasks/prepare_libvirt.yml
@@ -15,18 +15,14 @@
 # Setup libvirt - ensure network and storage pool are defined and active,
 # prepare dir for vm logs
 ---
-- name: set virtualenv_command
-  set_fact:
-    venv_command: "python3 -m venv"
-  when: enable_venv
-
-- name: install libvirt-python and lxml
+- name: install libvirt-python, gunicorn and lxml
   include_role:
     name: bifrost-pip-install
   vars:
     package: "{{ item }}"
   loop:
     - libvirt-python
+    - gunicorn
     - lxml
 
 - name: configure libvirt log filters for qemu
@@ -198,3 +194,45 @@
     state: started
     daemon_reload: "{{ vbmcd_service_file.changed }}"
   become: true
+
+- name: install sushy-tools
+  include_role:
+    name: bifrost-pip-install
+  vars:
+    package: sushy-tools
+
+- name: ensure Redfish Emulator systemd service is configured
+  template:
+    src: redfish-emulator.service.j2
+    dest: /etc/systemd/system/redfish-emulator.service
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: 0644
+  become: true
+  register: redfish_emulator_service_file
+
+- name: find OVMF firmware
+  set_fact:
+    efi_loader_path: "{{ item }}"
+  with_first_found:
+    - /usr/share/OVMF/OVMF_CODE.secboot.fd
+    - /usr/share/OVMF/OVMF_CODE.fd
+    - /usr/share/qemu/ovmf-x86_64-code.bin
+
+- name: write Redfish Emulator configuration file
+  template:
+    src: redfish-emulator.conf.j2
+    dest: /etc/redfish-emulator.conf
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: 0600
+  become: true
+  register: redfish_emulator_config_file
+
+- name: ensure Redfish Emulator systemd service is started and enabled
+  systemd:
+    name: redfish-emulator
+    enabled: yes
+    state: "{{ 'restarted' if redfish_emulator_config_file.changed else 'started' }}"
+    daemon_reload: "{{ redfish_emulator_service_file.changed }}"
+  become: true
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/templates/redfish-emulator.conf.j2 b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/templates/redfish-emulator.conf.j2
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7c9689e70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/templates/redfish-emulator.conf.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+SUSHY_EMULATOR_BOOT_LOADER_MAP = {
+    'UEFI': {
+        'x86_64': '{{ efi_loader_path }}'
+    },
+    'Legacy': {
+        'x86_64': None
+    }
+}
+
+SUSHY_EMULATOR_LISTEN_IP = '{{ redfish_emulator_host }}'
+SUSHY_EMULATOR_LISTEN_PORT = {{ redfish_emulator_port }}
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/templates/redfish-emulator.service.j2 b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/templates/redfish-emulator.service.j2
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0877ff038
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playbooks/roles/bifrost-create-vm-nodes/templates/redfish-emulator.service.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{% if enable_venv | bool %}
+{% set gunicorn = bifrost_venv_dir ~ '/bin/gunicorn' %}
+{% else %}
+{% set gunicorn = '/usr/local/bin/gunicorn' %}
+{% endif %}
+[Unit]
+Description=Sushy Redfish Emulator
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+Restart=on-failure
+ExecStart={{ gunicorn }} sushy_tools.emulator.main:app \
+    --bind {{ redfish_emulator_host }}:{{ redfish_emulator_port }} \
+    --env SUSHY_EMULATOR_CONFIG=/etc/redfish-emulator.conf \
+    --env FLASK_DEBUG=1 --workers 2 --threads 2 --timeout 90
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/test-redfish-54ed748e2305d8eb.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/test-redfish-54ed748e2305d8eb.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..59a4e4fd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/test-redfish-54ed748e2305d8eb.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The ``bifrost-create-vm-nodes`` role now supports redfish emulation, set
+    ``test_vm_node_driver=redfish`` (or ``--driver=redfish`` for
+    ``bifrost-cli testenv``) to use.
+  - |
+    The new parameter ``default_boot_mode`` allows specifying the default boot
+    mode: ``uefi`` or ``bios``.
diff --git a/scripts/collect-test-info.sh b/scripts/collect-test-info.sh
index 50b786f5e..1adede5cc 100755
--- a/scripts/collect-test-info.sh
+++ b/scripts/collect-test-info.sh
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ sudo journalctl -u ironic-conductor &> ${LOG_LOCATION}/ironic-conductor.log
 sudo journalctl -u ironic-inspector &> ${LOG_LOCATION}/ironic-inspector.log
 sudo journalctl -u dnsmasq &> ${LOG_LOCATION}/dnsmasq.log
 sudo journalctl -u vbmcd &> ${LOG_LOCATION}/vbmcd.log
+sudo journalctl -u redfish-emulator &> ${LOG_LOCATION}/redfish-emulator.log
 sudo journalctl -u uwsgi &> ${LOG_LOCATION}/uwsgi.log
 
 # Copy PXE information
diff --git a/scripts/test-bifrost.sh b/scripts/test-bifrost.sh
index 39ed9ffb7..1c49ca513 100755
--- a/scripts/test-bifrost.sh
+++ b/scripts/test-bifrost.sh
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ done
     --memory ${VM_MEMORY_SIZE:-512} \
     --disk ${VM_DISK:-5} \
     --inventory "${BAREMETAL_DATA_FILE}" \
+    --driver ${TEST_VM_NODE_DRIVER:-ipmi} \
     --extra-vars git_url_root="${WORKSPACE:-https://opendev.org}" \
     ${VM_SETUP_EXTRA:-} \
     ${BIFROST_CLI_EXTRA:-}
diff --git a/zuul.d/bifrost-jobs.yaml b/zuul.d/bifrost-jobs.yaml
index 380326d4f..e103356bf 100644
--- a/zuul.d/bifrost-jobs.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/bifrost-jobs.yaml
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
       - openstack/keystone
     vars:
       enable_keystone: true
+      test_driver: redfish
 
 - job:
     name: bifrost-cli-ubuntu-bionic
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@
       - openstack/keystone
     vars:
       enable_keystone: true
+      test_driver: redfish
 
 - job:
     name: bifrost-integration-tinyipa-debian-buster