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+import logging
+
+import pytest
+
+from ocs_ci.ocs.ocp import OCP
+from ocs_ci.ocs.resources.ocs import OCS
+from ocs_ci.ocs import constants
+from ocs_ci.ocs.bucket_utils import (
+    verify_s3_object_integrity,
+    write_random_objects_in_pod,
+)
+from ocs_ci.framework.pytest_customization.marks import (
+    bugzilla,
+    tier2,
+    polarion_id,
+    red_squad,
+)
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+@tier2
+@bugzilla("2183092")
+@polarion_id("OCS-5217")
+@red_squad
+class TestVirtualHostedBuckets:
+    @pytest.fixture()
+    def s3cmd_setup(self, awscli_pod_session):
+        """
+        Setup s3cmd tool in s3cli pod
+
+        """
+        awscli_pod_session.exec_sh_cmd_on_pod(command="apk add s3cmd")
+        return awscli_pod_session
+
+    def test_virtual_hosted_bucket(
+        self,
+        s3cmd_setup,
+        bucket_factory,
+        mcg_obj_session,
+        teardown_factory,
+        test_directory_setup,
+    ):
+        """
+        Test s3 operations on virtual style hosted buckets
+
+        """
+        logger.info("Creating obc")
+        bucket_name = bucket_factory()[0].name
+
+        # create a route for the bucket create above
+        s3_route_data = OCP(
+            kind="route",
+            namespace=constants.OPENSHIFT_STORAGE_NAMESPACE,
+            resource_name="s3",
+        ).get()
+        host_base = f'{s3_route_data["spec"]["host"]}'
+        host_bucket = f'%(bucket)s.{s3_route_data["spec"]["host"]}'
+
+        s3_route_data["metadata"]["name"] = f"s3-{bucket_name}"
+        s3_route_data["spec"]["host"] = f'{bucket_name}.{s3_route_data["spec"]["host"]}'
+        new_route_obj = OCS(**s3_route_data)
+        logger.info(f"Creating new route for bucket {bucket_name}")
+        new_route_obj.create()
+        teardown_factory(new_route_obj)
+
+        # upload and download object and verify object integrity
+        config_cmd = (
+            f"--access_key={mcg_obj_session.access_key_id} "
+            f"--secret_key={mcg_obj_session.access_key} "
+            f"--host={host_base} --host-bucket='{host_bucket}' --no-ssl"
+        )
+
+        write_random_objects_in_pod(
+            s3cmd_setup, test_directory_setup.origin_dir, amount=1
+        )
+        logger.info("Uploading object to the bucket")
+        s3cmd_setup.exec_sh_cmd_on_pod(
+            command=f"s3cmd {config_cmd} put {test_directory_setup.origin_dir}/ObjKey-0 s3://{bucket_name}"
+        )
+        logger.info("Listing the objects in the bucket")
+        s3cmd_setup.exec_sh_cmd_on_pod(
+            command=f"s3cmd {config_cmd} ls s3://{bucket_name}"
+        )
+
+        logger.info("Downloading object from the bucket")
+        s3cmd_setup.exec_sh_cmd_on_pod(
+            command=f"s3cmd {config_cmd} get s3://{bucket_name}/ObjKey-0 {test_directory_setup.result_dir}"
+        )
+        verify_s3_object_integrity(
+            original_object_path=f"{test_directory_setup.origin_dir}/ObjKey-0",
+            result_object_path=f"{test_directory_setup.result_dir}/ObjKey-0",
+            awscli_pod=s3cmd_setup,
+        )