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+    Two new tests have been added to the existing list of BackgroundProcessTest:
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+      * ``test_check_background_vm_ping_east_west``: checks connectivity between two VMs connected to the same network.
+      * ``test_check_background_vm_ping_snat``: checks external connectivity from a VM without FIP, connected to the external network through a router.