diff --git a/scripts/hostcfgd b/scripts/hostcfgd
index 70ffc07c..36f09640 100644
--- a/scripts/hostcfgd
+++ b/scripts/hostcfgd
@@ -1141,8 +1141,8 @@ class KdumpCfg(object):
             "memory": "0M-2G:256M,2G-4G:320M,4G-8G:384M,8G-:448M",
             "num_dumps": "3",
             "remote": "false",            # New feature: remote, default is "false"
-            "ssh_string": "user@localhost",   # New feature: SSH key, default value
-            "ssh_path": "/a/b/c"          # New feature: SSH path, default value
+            "ssh_string": "admin@127.0.0.1",   # New feature: SSH key, default value
+            "ssh_path": "/home/admin/.ssh"          # New feature: SSH path, default value
         }
 
     def load(self, kdump_table):
diff --git a/tests/hostcfgd/hostcfgd_test.py b/tests/hostcfgd/hostcfgd_test.py
index 880aee22..07756c76 100644
--- a/tests/hostcfgd/hostcfgd_test.py
+++ b/tests/hostcfgd/hostcfgd_test.py
@@ -215,8 +215,8 @@ def test_kdump_event(self):
                 call(['sonic-kdump-config', '--num_dumps', '3']),
                 call(['sonic-kdump-config', '--memory', '0M-2G:256M,2G-4G:320M,4G-8G:384M,8G-:448M']),
                 call(['sonic-kdump-config', '--remote', 'false']),  # Covering remote
-                call(['sonic-kdump-config', '--ssh_string', 'user@localhost']),  # Covering ssh_string
-                call(['sonic-kdump-config', '--ssh_path', '/a/b/c'])  # Covering ssh_path
+                call(['sonic-kdump-config', '--ssh_string', 'admin@127.0.0.1']),  # Covering ssh_string
+                call(['sonic-kdump-config', '--ssh_path', '/home/admin/.ssh'])  # Covering ssh_path
             ]
             mocked_subprocess.check_call.assert_has_calls(expected, any_order=True)
 
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ def test_kdump_load(self):
         MockConfigDb.CONFIG_DB['KDUMP'] = {
             'config': {
                 "enabled": "true",
+                "remote" : "true"
             }
         }
         daemon = hostcfgd.HostConfigDaemon()
@@ -235,9 +236,9 @@ def test_kdump_load(self):
                 call(['sonic-kdump-config', '--enable']),
                 call(['sonic-kdump-config', '--num_dumps', '3']),
                 call(['sonic-kdump-config', '--memory', '0M-2G:256M,2G-4G:320M,4G-8G:384M,8G-:448M']),
-                call(['sonic-kdump-config', '--remote', 'false']),  # Covering remote
-                call(['sonic-kdump-config', '--ssh_string', 'user@localhost']),  # Covering ssh_string
-                call(['sonic-kdump-config', '--ssh_path', '/a/b/c'])  # Covering ssh_path
+                call(['sonic-kdump-config', '--remote', 'true']),  # Covering remote
+                call(['sonic-kdump-config', '--ssh_string', 'admin@127.0.0.1']),  # Covering ssh_string
+                call(['sonic-kdump-config', '--ssh_path', '/home/admin/.ssh'])  # Covering ssh_path
             ]
 
             mocked_subprocess.check_call.assert_has_calls(expected, any_order=True)
diff --git a/tests/hostcfgd/test_ldap_vectors.py b/tests/hostcfgd/test_ldap_vectors.py
index 1026dcbb..187e4a07 100644
--- a/tests/hostcfgd/test_ldap_vectors.py
+++ b/tests/hostcfgd/test_ldap_vectors.py
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@
                     "config": {
                         "enabled": "false",
                         "num_dumps": "3",
-                        "memory": "0M-2G:256M,2G-4G:320M,4G-8G:384M,8G-:448M"
+                        "memory": "0M-2G:256M,2G-4G:320M,4G-8G:384M,8G-:448M",
+                        "remote": "disabled",
+                        "ssh_string": "admin@127.0.0.1",
+                        "ssh_path": "/home/admin/.ssh"
                         }
                 },
                 "AAA": {
@@ -39,7 +42,7 @@
                             "fail-delay": 0,
                             "lockout-reattempt": 15,
                             "lockout-attempts": 5
-                        },                        
+                        },
                         "failthrough": "True",
                         "debug": "True",
                     }
@@ -94,7 +97,7 @@
                             "fail-delay": 0,
                             "lockout-reattempt": 15,
                             "lockout-attempts": 5
-                        },   
+                        },
                         "debug": "True",
                     }
                 },
diff --git a/tests/hostcfgd/test_passwh_vectors.py b/tests/hostcfgd/test_passwh_vectors.py
index 5f26ee3a..d6df354a 100644
--- a/tests/hostcfgd/test_passwh_vectors.py
+++ b/tests/hostcfgd/test_passwh_vectors.py
@@ -40,7 +40,10 @@
                     "config": {
                         "enabled": "false",
                         "num_dumps": "3",
-                        "memory": "0M-2G:256M,2G-4G:320M,4G-8G:384M,8G-:448M"
+                        "memory": "0M-2G:256M,2G-4G:320M,4G-8G:384M,8G-:448M",
+                        "remote": "disabled",
+                        "ssh_string": "admin@127.0.0.1",
+                        "ssh_path": "/home/admin/.ssh"
                     }
                 }
             },
@@ -79,7 +82,10 @@
                     "config": {
                         "enabled": "false",
                         "num_dumps": "3",
-                        "memory": "0M-2G:256M,2G-4G:320M,4G-8G:384M,8G-:448M"
+                        "memory": "0M-2G:256M,2G-4G:320M,4G-8G:384M,8G-:448M",
+                        "remote": "disabled",
+                        "ssh_string": "admin@127.0.0.1",
+                        "ssh_path": "/home/admin/.ssh"
                     }
                 }
             },
@@ -118,7 +124,10 @@
                     "config": {
                         "enabled": "false",
                         "num_dumps": "3",
-                        "memory": "0M-2G:256M,2G-4G:320M,4G-8G:384M,8G-:448M"
+                        "memory": "0M-2G:256M,2G-4G:320M,4G-8G:384M,8G-:448M",
+                        "remote": "disabled",
+                        "ssh_string": "admin@127.0.0.1",
+                        "ssh_path": "/home/admin/.ssh"
                     }
                 }
             },
@@ -157,7 +166,10 @@
                     "config": {
                         "enabled": "false",
                         "num_dumps": "3",
-                        "memory": "0M-2G:256M,2G-4G:320M,4G-8G:384M,8G-:448M"
+                        "memory": "0M-2G:256M,2G-4G:320M,4G-8G:384M,8G-:448M",
+                        "remote": "disabled",
+                        "ssh_string": "admin@127.0.0.1",
+                        "ssh_path": "/home/admin/.ssh"
                     }
                 },
             },
@@ -196,7 +208,10 @@
                     "config": {
                         "enabled": "false",
                         "num_dumps": "3",
-                        "memory": "0M-2G:256M,2G-4G:320M,4G-8G:384M,8G-:448M"
+                        "memory": "0M-2G:256M,2G-4G:320M,4G-8G:384M,8G-:448M",
+                        "remote": "disabled",
+                        "ssh_string": "admin@127.0.0.1",
+                        "ssh_path": "/home/admin/.ssh"
                     }
                 }
             },
@@ -235,7 +250,10 @@
                     "config": {
                         "enabled": "false",
                         "num_dumps": "3",
-                        "memory": "0M-2G:256M,2G-4G:320M,4G-8G:384M,8G-:448M"
+                        "memory": "0M-2G:256M,2G-4G:320M,4G-8G:384M,8G-:448M",
+                        "remote": "disabled",
+                        "ssh_string": "admin@127.0.0.1",
+                        "ssh_path": "/home/admin/.ssh"
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/tests/hostcfgd/test_radius_vectors.py b/tests/hostcfgd/test_radius_vectors.py
index a1311a10..6d6eefce 100644
--- a/tests/hostcfgd/test_radius_vectors.py
+++ b/tests/hostcfgd/test_radius_vectors.py
@@ -39,7 +39,10 @@
                     "config": {
                         "enabled": "false",
                         "num_dumps": "3",
-                        "memory": "0M-2G:256M,2G-4G:320M,4G-8G:384M,8G-:448M"
+                        "memory": "0M-2G:256M,2G-4G:320M,4G-8G:384M,8G-:448M",
+                        "remote": "disabled",
+                        "ssh_string": "admin@127.0.0.1",
+                        "ssh_path": "/home/admin/.ssh"
                         }
                 },
                 "AAA": {
@@ -178,7 +181,10 @@
                     "config": {
                         "enabled": "false",
                         "num_dumps": "3",
-                        "memory": "0M-2G:256M,2G-4G:320M,4G-8G:384M,8G-:448M"
+                        "memory": "0M-2G:256M,2G-4G:320M,4G-8G:384M,8G-:448M",
+                        "remote": "disabled",
+                        "ssh_string": "admin@127.0.0.1",
+                        "ssh_path": "/home/admin/.ssh"
                         }
                 },
                 "AAA": {
diff --git a/tests/hostcfgd/test_ssh_server_vectors.py b/tests/hostcfgd/test_ssh_server_vectors.py
index 8a14d1fd..2f791f02 100644
--- a/tests/hostcfgd/test_ssh_server_vectors.py
+++ b/tests/hostcfgd/test_ssh_server_vectors.py
@@ -35,7 +35,10 @@
                     "config": {
                         "enabled": "false",
                         "num_dumps": "3",
-                        "memory": "0M-2G:256M,2G-4G:320M,4G-8G:384M,8G-:448M"
+                        "memory": "0M-2G:256M,2G-4G:320M,4G-8G:384M,8G-:448M",
+                        "remote": "disabled",
+                        "ssh_string": "admin@127.0.0.1",
+                        "ssh_path": "/home/admin/.ssh"
                     }
                 },
                 "SERIAL_CONSOLE": {
@@ -75,7 +78,10 @@
                     "config": {
                         "enabled": "false",
                         "num_dumps": "3",
-                        "memory": "0M-2G:256M,2G-4G:320M,4G-8G:384M,8G-:448M"
+                        "memory": "0M-2G:256M,2G-4G:320M,4G-8G:384M,8G-:448M",
+                        "remote": "disabled",
+                        "ssh_string": "admin@127.0.0.1",
+                        "ssh_path": "/home/admin/.ssh"
                     }
                 },
                 "SERIAL_CONSOLE": {
@@ -115,7 +121,10 @@
                     "config": {
                         "enabled": "false",
                         "num_dumps": "3",
-                        "memory": "0M-2G:256M,2G-4G:320M,4G-8G:384M,8G-:448M"
+                        "memory": "0M-2G:256M,2G-4G:320M,4G-8G:384M,8G-:448M",
+                        "remote": "disabled",
+                        "ssh_string": "admin@127.0.0.1",
+                        "ssh_path": "/home/admin/.ssh"
                     }
                 },
                 "SERIAL_CONSOLE": {
@@ -155,7 +164,10 @@
                     "config": {
                         "enabled": "false",
                         "num_dumps": "3",
-                        "memory": "0M-2G:256M,2G-4G:320M,4G-8G:384M,8G-:448M"
+                        "memory": "0M-2G:256M,2G-4G:320M,4G-8G:384M,8G-:448M",
+                        "remote": "disabled",
+                        "ssh_string": "admin@127.0.0.1",
+                        "ssh_path": "/home/admin/.ssh"
                     }
                 },
                 "SERIAL_CONSOLE": {
@@ -195,7 +207,10 @@
                     "config": {
                         "enabled": "false",
                         "num_dumps": "3",
-                        "memory": "0M-2G:256M,2G-4G:320M,4G-8G:384M,8G-:448M"
+                        "memory": "0M-2G:256M,2G-4G:320M,4G-8G:384M,8G-:448M",
+                        "remote": "disabled",
+                        "ssh_string": "admin@127.0.0.1",
+                        "ssh_path": "/home/admin/.ssh"
                     }
                 },
                 "SERIAL_CONSOLE": {
diff --git a/tests/hostcfgd/test_tacacs_vectors.py b/tests/hostcfgd/test_tacacs_vectors.py
index b77fdeed..56e2d3aa 100644
--- a/tests/hostcfgd/test_tacacs_vectors.py
+++ b/tests/hostcfgd/test_tacacs_vectors.py
@@ -28,18 +28,21 @@
                     "config": {
                         "enabled": "false",
                         "num_dumps": "3",
-                        "memory": "0M-2G:256M,2G-4G:320M,4G-8G:384M,8G-:448M"
-                        }
+                        "memory": "0M-2G:256M,2G-4G:320M,4G-8G:384M,8G-:448M",
+                        "remote": "disabled",
+                        "ssh_string": "admin@127.0.0.1",
+                        "ssh_path": "/home/admin/.ssh"
+                    }
                 },
                 "AAA": {
                     "authentication": {
                         "login": "local"
                     },
                     "authorization": {
-                        "login": "local" 
+                        "login": "local"
                     },
                     "accounting": {
-                        "login": "local" 
+                        "login": "local"
                     }
                 },
                 "TACPLUS": {
@@ -90,18 +93,21 @@
                     "config": {
                         "enabled": "false",
                         "num_dumps": "3",
-                        "memory": "0M-2G:256M,2G-4G:320M,4G-8G:384M,8G-:448M"
-                        }
+                        "memory": "0M-2G:256M,2G-4G:320M,4G-8G:384M,8G-:448M",
+                        "remote": "disabled",
+                        "ssh_string": "admin@127.0.0.1",
+                        "ssh_path": "/home/admin/.ssh"
+                    }
                 },
                 "AAA": {
                     "authentication": {
                         "login": "local"
                     },
                     "authorization": {
-                        "login": "tacacs+" 
+                        "login": "tacacs+"
                     },
                     "accounting": {
-                        "login": "tacacs+" 
+                        "login": "tacacs+"
                     }
                 },
                 "TACPLUS": {
@@ -152,18 +158,21 @@
                     "config": {
                         "enabled": "false",
                         "num_dumps": "3",
-                        "memory": "0M-2G:256M,2G-4G:320M,4G-8G:384M,8G-:448M"
-                        }
+                        "memory": "0M-2G:256M,2G-4G:320M,4G-8G:384M,8G-:448M",
+                        "remote": "disabled",
+                        "ssh_string": "admin@127.0.0.1",
+                        "ssh_path": "/home/admin/.ssh"
+                    }
                 },
                 "AAA": {
                     "authentication": {
                         "login": "local"
                     },
                     "authorization": {
-                        "login": "tacacs+ local" 
+                        "login": "tacacs+ local"
                     },
                     "accounting": {
-                        "login": "tacacs+ local" 
+                        "login": "tacacs+ local"
                     }
                 },
                 "TACPLUS": {
@@ -214,18 +223,21 @@
                     "config": {
                         "enabled": "false",
                         "num_dumps": "3",
-                        "memory": "0M-2G:256M,2G-4G:320M,4G-8G:384M,8G-:448M"
-                        }
+                        "memory": "0M-2G:256M,2G-4G:320M,4G-8G:384M,8G-:448M",
+                        "remote": "disabled",
+                        "ssh_string": "admin@127.0.0.1",
+                        "ssh_path": "/home/admin/.ssh"
+                    }
                 },
                 "AAA": {
                     "authentication": {
                         "login": "local"
                     },
                     "authorization": {
-                        "login": "local" 
+                        "login": "local"
                     },
                     "accounting": {
-                        "login": "disable" 
+                        "login": "disable"
                     }
                 },
                 "TACPLUS": {