diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4a85cd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+name: Build
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  Build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container:
+      # The pmdk-tests repository struggles to build on any modern distro.
+      # Rocky 8 was hand-picked to meet the repository requirements.
+      # On Rocky 9 the libdaxctl.h header is placed in daxctl/ instead of ndctl/.
+      image: ghcr.io/pmem/pmdk:2.1-rockylinux-8-x86_64
+      options: --user root # WA the messed-up access rights inside the container
+    steps:
+      - name: Clone the pmdk-test repo
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 1 # WA actions/checkout#664
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: >
+          sudo dnf install --assumeyes
+          cmake libpmem-devel libpmemobj-devel libpmempool-devel ndctl-devel
+
+      - name: Create the build directory
+        run: mkdir build
+
+      - name: Build sources
+        working-directory: build
+        run: cmake .. && make -j
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e79d5f8..366c3a1 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 .*
+!.github
 !.gitignore
 !.gitattributes
 !.clang-format
diff --git a/src/tests/ras/unsafe_shutdown/local_move_tests.cc b/src/tests/ras/unsafe_shutdown/local_move_tests.cc
index 2fbd12d..ede90cc 100644
--- a/src/tests/ras/unsafe_shutdown/local_move_tests.cc
+++ b/src/tests/ras/unsafe_shutdown/local_move_tests.cc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2018-2023, Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright 2018-2024, Intel Corporation
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ std::vector<move_param> GetMoveParams() {
       tc.enough_dimms = true;
       tc.src_pool_dir = unsafe_dn[0].GetTestDir();
       tc.dest_pool_dir = test_phase.GetTestDir();
+      tc.src_pool_dir_is_pmem = true;
     } else {
       tc.enough_dimms = false;
     }
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ std::vector<move_param> GetMoveParams() {
       tc.enough_dimms = true;
       tc.src_pool_dir = test_phase.GetTestDir();
       tc.dest_pool_dir = unsafe_dn[0].GetTestDir();
+      tc.src_pool_dir_is_pmem = false;
     } else {
       tc.enough_dimms = false;
     }
@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@ std::vector<move_param> GetMoveParams() {
       tc.enough_dimms = true;
       tc.src_pool_dir = unsafe_dn[0].GetTestDir();
       tc.dest_pool_dir = safe_dn[0].GetTestDir();
+      tc.src_pool_dir_is_pmem = true;
     } else {
       tc.enough_dimms = false;
     }
@@ -93,6 +96,7 @@ std::vector<move_param> GetMoveParams() {
       tc.enough_dimms = true;
       tc.src_pool_dir = unsafe_dn[1].GetTestDir();
       tc.dest_pool_dir = unsafe_dn[0].GetTestDir();
+      tc.src_pool_dir_is_pmem = true;
     } else {
       tc.enough_dimms = false;
     }
@@ -107,6 +111,7 @@ std::vector<move_param> GetMoveParams() {
       tc.enough_dimms = true;
       tc.src_pool_dir = safe_dn[0].GetTestDir();
       tc.dest_pool_dir = test_phase.GetTestDir();
+      tc.src_pool_dir_is_pmem = true;
     } else {
       tc.enough_dimms = false;
     }
@@ -121,6 +126,7 @@ std::vector<move_param> GetMoveParams() {
       tc.enough_dimms = true;
       tc.src_pool_dir = test_phase.GetTestDir();
       tc.dest_pool_dir = safe_dn[0].GetTestDir();
+      tc.src_pool_dir_is_pmem = false;
     } else {
       tc.enough_dimms = false;
     }
@@ -136,6 +142,8 @@ void MovePoolClean::SetUp() {
       << "Insufficient number of DIMMs to run this test";
   src_pool_path_ = param.src_pool_dir + GetNormalizedTestName() + "_pool";
   dest_pool_path_ = param.dest_pool_dir + GetNormalizedTestName() + "_pool";
+  create_on_pmem = param.src_pool_dir_is_pmem;
+  UnsafeShutdown::SetUp();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -144,7 +152,7 @@ void MovePoolClean::SetUp() {
  * and closed properly can be reopened.
  * Trigger unsafe shutdown after closing the pool.
  * \test
- *          \li \c Step1. Create pool on device. / SUCCESS
+ *          \li \c Step1. Create a pool on the device. / SUCCESS
  *          \li \c Step2. Write pattern persistently to pool, close the pool
  *          / SUCCESS
  *          \li \c Step3. Increment USC on DIMM specified by parameter, power cycle
@@ -160,6 +168,7 @@ TEST_P(MovePoolClean, TC_MOVE_POOL_CLEAN_phase_1) {
   ASSERT_TRUE(pop_ != nullptr) << "Pool creating failed. Errno: " << errno
                                << std::endl
                                << pmemobj_errormsg();
+
   /* Step2 */
   ObjData<int> pd{pop_};
   ASSERT_EQ(0, pd.Write(obj_data_)) << "Writing to pool failed";
@@ -195,6 +204,8 @@ void MovePoolDirty::SetUp() {
       << "Insufficient number of DIMMs to run this test";
   src_pool_path_ = param.src_pool_dir + GetNormalizedTestName() + "_pool";
   dest_pool_path_ = param.dest_pool_dir + GetNormalizedTestName() + "_pool";
+  create_on_pmem = param.src_pool_dir_is_pmem;
+  UnsafeShutdown::SetUp();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -202,7 +213,7 @@ void MovePoolDirty::SetUp() {
  * Check if pool moved between devices in a manner specified by test parameters
  * can be opened.
  * \test
- *          \li \c Step1. Create pool on device. / SUCCESS
+ *          \li \c Step1. Create a pool on the device. / SUCCESS
  *          \li \c Step2. Write pattern persistently to pool / SUCCESS
  *          \li \c Step3. Increment USC on DIMM specified by parameter, power cycle,
  *          confirm USC is incremented / SUCCESS
diff --git a/src/tests/ras/unsafe_shutdown/local_move_tests.h b/src/tests/ras/unsafe_shutdown/local_move_tests.h
index d6a7014..00b14fc 100644
--- a/src/tests/ras/unsafe_shutdown/local_move_tests.h
+++ b/src/tests/ras/unsafe_shutdown/local_move_tests.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2018, Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright 2018-2024, Intel Corporation
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ struct move_param {
   std::string src_pool_dir;
   std::string dest_pool_dir;
   bool enough_dimms;
+  bool src_pool_dir_is_pmem;
 };
 
 std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& stream, move_param const& m);
diff --git a/src/tests/ras/unsafe_shutdown/local_replicas_tests.cc b/src/tests/ras/unsafe_shutdown/local_replicas_tests.cc
index 188cb32..e8871dd 100644
--- a/src/tests/ras/unsafe_shutdown/local_replicas_tests.cc
+++ b/src/tests/ras/unsafe_shutdown/local_replicas_tests.cc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2018-2023, Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright 2018-2024, Intel Corporation
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ void SyncLocalReplica::SetUp() {
   sync_local_replica_tc param = GetParam();
   ASSERT_TRUE(param.enough_dimms)
       << "Insufficient number of DIMMs to run this test";
+  create_on_pmem = true;
+  UnsafeShutdown::SetUp();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -153,28 +155,8 @@ std::vector<sync_local_replica_tc> GetSyncLocalReplicaParams() {
   }
 
   /* Master replica on unsafely shutdown DIMM, healthy secondary replica on
-   * non-pmem device. */
-  {
-    sync_local_replica_tc tc;
-    tc.description =
-        "Master replica on unsafely shutdown DIMM, healthy secondary replica "
-        "on non-pmem device.";
-    if (unsafe_dn.size() > 0) {
-      tc.enough_dimms = true;
-      tc.poolset = Poolset{
-          unsafe_dn[0].GetTestDir(),
-          "pool_tc2.set",
-          {{"PMEMPOOLSET",
-            "9MB " + unsafe_dn[0].GetTestDir() + "tc2_master.part0",
-            "9MB " + unsafe_dn[0].GetTestDir() + "tc2_master.part1"},
-           {"REPLICA", "9MB " + test_phase.GetTestDir() + "tc2_replica.part0",
-            "9MB " + test_phase.GetTestDir() + "tc2_replica.part1"}}};
-      tc.is_syncable = true;
-    } else {
-      tc.enough_dimms = false;
-    }
-    ret_vec.emplace_back(tc);
-  }
+   * non-pmem device.
+   * Note: The use case was deemed irrelevant and deleted. */
 
   /* Two local secodary replicas, one partially on unsafely shutdown DIMM, other
    * on safely shutdown DIMM.
@@ -298,28 +280,8 @@ std::vector<sync_local_replica_tc> GetSyncLocalReplicaParams() {
   }
 
   /* Master replica and secondary replica partially on non-pmem,
-   * partially on two us-dimms. */
-  {
-    sync_local_replica_tc tc;
-    tc.description =
-        "Master and secondary replica partially on non-pmem, partially on two "
-        "unsafely shutdown dimms.";
-    if (unsafe_dn.size() >= 2) {
-      tc.enough_dimms = true;
-      tc.poolset = Poolset{
-          unsafe_dn[0].GetTestDir(),
-          "pool5.set",
-          {{"PMEMPOOLSET", "9MB " + unsafe_dn[0].GetTestDir() + "master5.part0",
-            "9MB " + test_phase.GetTestDir() + "master5.part1",
-            "9MB " + unsafe_dn[0].GetTestDir() + "master5.part2"},
-           {"REPLICA", "9MB " + unsafe_dn[1].GetTestDir() + "replica5.part0",
-            "18MB " + test_phase.GetTestDir() + "replica5.part1"}}};
-      tc.is_syncable = false;
-    } else {
-      tc.enough_dimms = false;
-    }
-    ret_vec.emplace_back(tc);
-  }
+   * partially on two us-dimms.
+   * Note: The use case was deemed irrelevant and deleted. */
 
   /* Master and two secondary replicas on unsafely shutdown DIMMs */
   {
diff --git a/src/tests/ras/unsafe_shutdown/local_replicas_tests.h b/src/tests/ras/unsafe_shutdown/local_replicas_tests.h
index 829c703..8a639d2 100644
--- a/src/tests/ras/unsafe_shutdown/local_replicas_tests.h
+++ b/src/tests/ras/unsafe_shutdown/local_replicas_tests.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2018, Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright 2018-2024, Intel Corporation
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
diff --git a/src/tests/ras/unsafe_shutdown/unsafe_shutdown.cc b/src/tests/ras/unsafe_shutdown/unsafe_shutdown.cc
index e28aa85..3e2441c 100644
--- a/src/tests/ras/unsafe_shutdown/unsafe_shutdown.cc
+++ b/src/tests/ras/unsafe_shutdown/unsafe_shutdown.cc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2018, Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright 2018-2024, Intel Corporation
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ void UnsafeShutdown::StampPassedResult() const {
   }
 }
 
-bool UnsafeShutdown::PassedOnPreviousPhase() const {
+bool UnsafeShutdown:: PassedOnPreviousPhase() const {
   bool ret = ApiC::RegularFileExists(GetPassedStamp());
   if (ret) {
     ApiC::RemoveFile(GetPassedStamp());
@@ -86,3 +86,19 @@ int UnsafeShutdown::PmempoolRepair(std::string pool_file_path) const {
 
   return pmempool_check_end(ppc);
 }
+
+void UnsafeShutdown::SetSdsAtCreate(bool state) const {
+  int ret = pmemobj_ctl_set(NULL, "sds.at_create", &state);
+  if (ret) {
+    std::cerr << "Failed to set sds.at_create: " << pmemobj_errormsg() << std::endl;
+    exit(1);
+  }
+}
+
+void UnsafeShutdown::SetUp() {
+  if (!create_on_pmem) {
+    SetSdsAtCreate(false);
+  } else {
+    SetSdsAtCreate(true);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/tests/ras/unsafe_shutdown/unsafe_shutdown.h b/src/tests/ras/unsafe_shutdown/unsafe_shutdown.h
index 28ba6f1..cf1c49d 100644
--- a/src/tests/ras/unsafe_shutdown/unsafe_shutdown.h
+++ b/src/tests/ras/unsafe_shutdown/unsafe_shutdown.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2018-2023, Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright 2018-2024, Intel Corporation
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ class UnsafeShutdown : public ::testing::Test {
   std::string GetNormalizedTestName() const;
   int PmempoolRepair(std::string pool_file_path) const;
 
+
+  void SetUp() override;
+
   ~UnsafeShutdown() {
     StampPassedResult();
     if (close_pools_at_end_) {
@@ -69,6 +72,7 @@ class UnsafeShutdown : public ::testing::Test {
 
  protected:
   bool close_pools_at_end_ = true;
+  bool create_on_pmem = true;
 
  private:
   const ::testing::TestInfo& GetTestInfo() const {
@@ -78,6 +82,7 @@ class UnsafeShutdown : public ::testing::Test {
     return test_phase_.GetTestDir() + GetNormalizedTestName() + "_passed";
   }
   void StampPassedResult() const;
+  void SetSdsAtCreate(bool state) const;
 };
 
 #endif  // UNSAFE_SHUTDOWN_H
diff --git a/src/tests/ras/utils/rebooters/powerswitch/requirements.txt b/src/tests/ras/utils/rebooters/powerswitch/requirements.txt
index 2f02e09..1507384 100644
--- a/src/tests/ras/utils/rebooters/powerswitch/requirements.txt
+++ b/src/tests/ras/utils/rebooters/powerswitch/requirements.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-certifi==2022.12.7
+certifi==2023.7.22
 chardet==3.0.4
-idna==2.6
+idna==3.7
 lxml==4.9.1
 requests==2.31.0
 urllib3==1.26.19