diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index 0d49b51f7d..382b80f11e 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -761,11 +761,13 @@ NetworkGroup = [
                 deprecated_reason="This config option is no longer "
                                   "used anywhere, so it can be removed."),
     cfg.StrOpt('port_vnic_type',
-               choices=[None, 'normal', 'direct', 'macvtap'],
+               choices=[None, 'normal', 'direct', 'macvtap', 'direct-physical',
+                        'baremetal', 'virtio-forwarder'],
                help="vnic_type to use when launching instances"
                     " with pre-configured ports."
                     " Supported ports are:"
-                    " ['normal','direct','macvtap']"),
+                    " ['normal', 'direct', 'macvtap', 'direct-physical', "
+                    "'baremetal', 'virtio-forwarder']"),
     cfg.Opt('port_profile',
             type=ProfileType,
             default={},
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index 5ae72b2685..86df83ae79 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -201,6 +201,14 @@ class ScenarioTest(tempest.test.BaseTestCase):
                 direct: an SR-IOV port that is directly attached to a VM
                 macvtap: an SR-IOV port that is attached to a VM via a macvtap
                          device.
+                direct-physical: an SR-IOV port that is directly attached to a
+                                 VM using physical instead of virtual
+                                 functions.
+                baremetal: a baremetal port directly attached to a baremetal
+                           node.
+                virtio-forwarder:  an SR-IOV port that is indirectly attached
+                                   to a VM using a low-latency vhost-user
+                                   forwarding process.
               Defaults to ``CONF.network.port_vnic_type``.
             * *port_profile* (``dict``) --
               This attribute is a dictionary that can be used (with admin