diff --git a/ocs_ci/framework/__init__.py b/ocs_ci/framework/__init__.py
index d2b66a211fac..67cd59484a49 100644
--- a/ocs_ci/framework/__init__.py
+++ b/ocs_ci/framework/__init__.py
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ def is_consumer_exist(self):
         cluster_types = [cluster.ENV_DATA["cluster_type"] for cluster in self.clusters]
         return "consumer" in cluster_types
 
-    def is_hci_client_exist(self):
+    def hci_client_exist(self):
         """
         Check if the hci_client cluster exists in the clusters
 
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ def is_hci_client_exist(self):
         cluster_types = [cluster.ENV_DATA["cluster_type"] for cluster in self.clusters]
         return "hci_client" in cluster_types
 
-    def is_hci_provider_exist(self):
+    def hci_provider_exist(self):
         """
         Check if the provider cluster exists in the clusters
 
diff --git a/ocs_ci/framework/pytest_customization/marks.py b/ocs_ci/framework/pytest_customization/marks.py
index 0587f2720bd0..2ef0f41c2ceb 100644
--- a/ocs_ci/framework/pytest_customization/marks.py
+++ b/ocs_ci/framework/pytest_customization/marks.py
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
     MANAGED_SERVICE_PLATFORMS,
     HPCS_KMS_PROVIDER,
     HCI_PROVIDER_CLIENT_PLATFORMS,
+    HCI_CLIENT,
+    HCI_PROVIDER,
 )
 from ocs_ci.utility import version
 from ocs_ci.utility.aws import update_config_from_s3
@@ -279,7 +281,7 @@
     not (
         config.default_cluster_ctx.ENV_DATA["platform"].lower()
         in HCI_PROVIDER_CLIENT_PLATFORMS
-        and config.default_cluster_ctx.ENV_DATA["cluster_type"].lower() == "hci_client"
+        and config.default_cluster_ctx.ENV_DATA["cluster_type"].lower() == HCI_CLIENT
     ),
     reason="Test runs ONLY on Fusion HCI Client cluster",
 )
@@ -288,15 +290,15 @@
     not (
         config.default_cluster_ctx.ENV_DATA["platform"].lower()
         in HCI_PROVIDER_CLIENT_PLATFORMS
-        and config.default_cluster_ctx.ENV_DATA["cluster_type"].lower() == "provider"
+        and config.default_cluster_ctx.ENV_DATA["cluster_type"].lower() == HCI_PROVIDER
     ),
     reason="Test runs ONLY on Fusion HCI Provider cluster",
 )
 hci_provider_and_client_required = pytest.mark.skipif(
     not (
         config.ENV_DATA["platform"].lower() in HCI_PROVIDER_CLIENT_PLATFORMS
-        and config.is_hci_provider_exist()
-        and config.is_hci_client_exist()
+        and config.hci_provider_exist()
+        and config.hci_client_exist()
     ),
     reason="Test runs ONLY on Fusion HCI provider and client clusters",
 )
@@ -371,21 +373,21 @@
 skipif_hci_provider = pytest.mark.skipif(
     config.default_cluster_ctx.ENV_DATA["platform"].lower()
     in HCI_PROVIDER_CLIENT_PLATFORMS
-    and config.default_cluster_ctx.ENV_DATA["cluster_type"].lower() == "provider",
+    and config.default_cluster_ctx.ENV_DATA["cluster_type"].lower() == HCI_PROVIDER,
     reason="Test will not run on Fusion HCI provider cluster",
 )
 
 skipif_hci_client = pytest.mark.skipif(
     config.default_cluster_ctx.ENV_DATA["platform"].lower()
     in HCI_PROVIDER_CLIENT_PLATFORMS
-    and config.default_cluster_ctx.ENV_DATA["cluster_type"].lower() == "hci_client",
+    and config.default_cluster_ctx.ENV_DATA["cluster_type"].lower() == HCI_CLIENT,
     reason="Test will not run on Fusion HCI client cluster",
 )
 
 skipif_hci_provider_and_client = pytest.mark.skipif(
     config.ENV_DATA["platform"].lower() in HCI_PROVIDER_CLIENT_PLATFORMS
-    and config.is_hci_provider_exist()
-    and config.is_hci_client_exist(),
+    and config.hci_provider_exist()
+    and config.hci_client_exist(),
     reason="Test will not run on Fusion HCI provider and Client clusters",
 )
 
diff --git a/ocs_ci/ocs/cluster.py b/ocs_ci/ocs/cluster.py
index 301c2d657cfc..e02527b62b59 100644
--- a/ocs_ci/ocs/cluster.py
+++ b/ocs_ci/ocs/cluster.py
@@ -2212,7 +2212,7 @@ def is_hci_client_cluster():
     """
     return (
         config.ENV_DATA["platform"].lower() in constants.HCI_PROVIDER_CLIENT_PLATFORMS
-        and config.ENV_DATA["cluster_type"].lower() == "hci_client"
+        and config.ENV_DATA["cluster_type"].lower() == constants.HCI_CLIENT
     )
 
 
@@ -2240,7 +2240,7 @@ def is_hci_provider_cluster():
     """
     return (
         config.ENV_DATA["platform"].lower() in constants.HCI_PROVIDER_CLIENT_PLATFORMS
-        and config.ENV_DATA["cluster_type"].lower() == "provider"
+        and config.ENV_DATA["cluster_type"].lower() == constants.HCI_PROVIDER
     )
 
 
diff --git a/ocs_ci/ocs/constants.py b/ocs_ci/ocs/constants.py
index 0ac717589e9c..3e58000cd696 100644
--- a/ocs_ci/ocs/constants.py
+++ b/ocs_ci/ocs/constants.py
@@ -237,6 +237,10 @@
 MS_PROVIDER_TYPE = "provider"
 NON_MS_CLUSTER_TYPE = "non_ms"
 
+# HCI cluster types
+HCI_CLIENT = "hci_client"
+HCI_PROVIDER = "provider"
+
 OCP_QE_MISC_REPO = "https://gitlab.cee.redhat.com/aosqe/flexy-templates.git"
 CRITICAL_ERRORS = ["core dumped", "oom_reaper"]
 must_gather_pod_label = "app=must-gather"
diff --git a/ocs_ci/utility/utils.py b/ocs_ci/utility/utils.py
index 0d04a9d22079..0692c4d0b2cd 100644
--- a/ocs_ci/utility/utils.py
+++ b/ocs_ci/utility/utils.py
@@ -1812,7 +1812,7 @@ def get_ocs_build_number():
         operator_name = defaults.ODF_OPERATOR_NAME
         if (
             config.ENV_DATA.get("platform") in constants.HCI_PROVIDER_CLIENT_PLATFORMS
-            and config.ENV_DATA.get("cluster_type") == "hci_client"
+            and config.ENV_DATA.get("cluster_type") == constants.HCI_CLIENT
         ):
             operator_name = defaults.HCI_CLIENT_ODF_OPERATOR_NAME
     else:
diff --git a/tests/hci_provider_client/test_hci_pc_markers.py b/tests/libtest/test_hci_pc_markers.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/hci_provider_client/test_hci_pc_markers.py
rename to tests/libtest/test_hci_pc_markers.py