diff --git a/tests/nvme/003 b/tests/nvme/003
index 71b82ce758a3..eed1f549866a 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/003
+++ b/tests/nvme/003
@@ -22,15 +22,8 @@ test() {
 
 	_setup_nvmet
 
-	local loop_dev
-	local port
 
-	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
-
-	loop_dev="$(losetup -f)"
-
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${loop_dev}"
-	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
+	_nvmet_target_setup --blkdev=device
 
 	_nvme_connect_subsys "${nvme_trtype}" nqn.2014-08.org.nvmexpress.discovery
 
@@ -46,9 +39,8 @@ test() {
 	fi
 
 	_nvme_disconnect_subsys nqn.2014-08.org.nvmexpress.discovery
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem_from_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
+
+	_nvmet_target_cleanup
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/004 b/tests/nvme/004
index 697c758d3059..b69440478526 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/004
+++ b/tests/nvme/004
@@ -22,19 +22,8 @@ test() {
 
 	_setup_nvmet
 
-	local port
-	local loop_dev
 
-	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
-
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
-
-	loop_dev="$(losetup -f --show "${def_file_path}")"
-
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${loop_dev}" \
-		"${def_subsys_uuid}"
-	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_create_nvmet_host "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_hostnqn}"
+	_nvmet_target_setup --blkdev=device
 
 	_nvme_connect_subsys "${nvme_trtype}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
 
@@ -44,12 +33,8 @@ test() {
 	cat "/sys/block/${nvmedev}n1/wwid"
 
 	_nvme_disconnect_subsys ${def_subsysnqn}
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem_from_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
-	_remove_nvmet_host "${def_hostnqn}"
-	losetup -d "$loop_dev"
-	rm "${def_file_path}"
+
+	_nvmet_target_cleanup
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/005 b/tests/nvme/005
index 6646b826ecfa..1afba5d260f4 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/005
+++ b/tests/nvme/005
@@ -21,20 +21,9 @@ test() {
 
 	_setup_nvmet
 
-	local port
-	local loop_dev
 	local nvmedev
 
-	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
-
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
-
-	loop_dev="$(losetup -f --show "${def_file_path}")"
-
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${loop_dev}" \
-		"${def_subsys_uuid}"
-	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_create_nvmet_host "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_hostnqn}"
+	_nvmet_target_setup --blkdev=device
 
 	_nvme_connect_subsys "${nvme_trtype}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
 
@@ -45,13 +34,8 @@ test() {
 	echo 1 > "/sys/class/nvme/${nvmedev}/reset_controller"
 
 	_nvme_disconnect_ctrl "${nvmedev}"
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem_from_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_host "${def_hostnqn}"
 
-	losetup -d "$loop_dev"
-	rm "${def_file_path}"
+	_nvmet_target_cleanup
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/006 b/tests/nvme/006
index 910204aaeb90..5a166cad082a 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/006
+++ b/tests/nvme/006
@@ -20,25 +20,10 @@ test() {
 
 	_setup_nvmet
 
-	local port
-	local loop_dev
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
+	_nvmet_target_setup --blkdev=device
 
-	loop_dev="$(losetup -f --show "${def_file_path}")"
-
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${loop_dev}" \
-		"${def_subsys_uuid}"
-	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
-	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem_from_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
-
-	losetup -d "$loop_dev"
-
-	rm "${def_file_path}"
+	_nvmet_target_cleanup
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/007 b/tests/nvme/007
index db00bdcc2d08..feac5060a950 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/007
+++ b/tests/nvme/007
@@ -19,20 +19,10 @@ test() {
 
 	_setup_nvmet
 
-	local port
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
+	_nvmet_target_setup --blkdev=file
 
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_file_path}" \
-		"${def_subsys_uuid}"
-	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
-	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem_from_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
-
-	rm "${def_file_path}"
+	_nvmet_target_cleanup
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/008 b/tests/nvme/008
index 3921fc6992b2..891cd6648bfe 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/008
+++ b/tests/nvme/008
@@ -20,19 +20,9 @@ test() {
 
 	_setup_nvmet
 
-	local port
 	local nvmedev
-	local loop_dev
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
-
-	loop_dev="$(losetup -f --show "${def_file_path}")"
-
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${loop_dev}" \
-		"${def_subsys_uuid}"
-	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
-	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_create_nvmet_host "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_hostnqn}"
+	_nvmet_target_setup --blkdev=device
 
 	_nvme_connect_subsys "${nvme_trtype}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
 
@@ -44,14 +34,7 @@ test() {
 
 	_nvme_disconnect_subsys "${def_subsysnqn}"
 
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem_from_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
-	_remove_nvmet_host "${def_hostnqn}"
-
-	losetup -d "${loop_dev}"
-
-	rm "${def_file_path}"
+	_nvmet_target_cleanup
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/009 b/tests/nvme/009
index aac3c1e0f642..4ac75eed97d7 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/009
+++ b/tests/nvme/009
@@ -19,16 +19,9 @@ test() {
 
 	_setup_nvmet
 
-	local port
 	local nvmedev
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
-
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_file_path}" \
-		"${def_subsys_uuid}"
-	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
-	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_create_nvmet_host "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_hostnqn}"
+	_nvmet_target_setup --blkdev=file
 
 	_nvme_connect_subsys "${nvme_trtype}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
 
@@ -40,12 +33,7 @@ test() {
 
 	_nvme_disconnect_subsys "${def_subsysnqn}"
 
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem_from_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
-	_remove_nvmet_host "${def_hostnqn}"
-
-	rm "${def_file_path}"
+	_nvmet_target_cleanup
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/010 b/tests/nvme/010
index 19bb7f3fc7a7..01545211066c 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/010
+++ b/tests/nvme/010
@@ -20,19 +20,9 @@ test() {
 
 	_setup_nvmet
 
-	local port
 	local nvmedev
-	local loop_dev
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
-
-	loop_dev="$(losetup -f --show "${def_file_path}")"
-
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${loop_dev}" \
-		"${def_subsys_uuid}"
-	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
-	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_create_nvmet_host "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_hostnqn}"
+	_nvmet_target_setup --blkdev=device
 
 	_nvme_connect_subsys "${nvme_trtype}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
 
@@ -45,14 +35,7 @@ test() {
 
 	_nvme_disconnect_subsys "${def_subsysnqn}"
 
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem_from_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
-	_remove_nvmet_host "${def_hostnqn}"
-
-	losetup -d "${loop_dev}"
-
-	rm "${def_file_path}"
+	_nvmet_target_cleanup
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/011 b/tests/nvme/011
index 0e54c2588bc8..7329e0505f59 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/011
+++ b/tests/nvme/011
@@ -20,16 +20,9 @@ test() {
 
 	_setup_nvmet
 
-	local port
 	local nvmedev
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
-
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_file_path}" \
-		"${def_subsys_uuid}"
-	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
-	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_create_nvmet_host "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_hostnqn}"
+	_nvmet_target_setup --blkdev=file
 
 	_nvme_connect_subsys "${nvme_trtype}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
 
@@ -42,12 +35,7 @@ test() {
 
 	_nvme_disconnect_subsys "${def_subsysnqn}"
 
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem_from_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
-	_remove_nvmet_host "${def_hostnqn}"
-
-	rm "${def_file_path}"
+	_nvmet_target_cleanup
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/012 b/tests/nvme/012
index c6b82c821bf2..bbc0cbaa6a29 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/012
+++ b/tests/nvme/012
@@ -24,19 +24,9 @@ test() {
 
 	_setup_nvmet
 
-	local port
 	local nvmedev
-	local loop_dev
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
-
-	loop_dev="$(losetup -f --show "${def_file_path}")"
-
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${loop_dev}" \
-		"${def_subsys_uuid}"
-	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
-	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_create_nvmet_host "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_hostnqn}"
+	_nvmet_target_setup --blkdev=device
 
 	_nvme_connect_subsys "${nvme_trtype}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
 
@@ -48,14 +38,7 @@ test() {
 
 	_nvme_disconnect_subsys "${def_subsysnqn}"
 
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem_from_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
-	_remove_nvmet_host "${def_hostnqn}"
-
-	losetup -d "${loop_dev}"
-
-	rm "${def_file_path}"
+	_nvmet_target_cleanup
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/013 b/tests/nvme/013
index 441db7477d75..c9be60675cc4 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/013
+++ b/tests/nvme/013
@@ -23,16 +23,9 @@ test() {
 
 	_setup_nvmet
 
-	local port
 	local nvmedev
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
-
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_file_path}" \
-		"${def_subsys_uuid}"
-	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
-	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_create_nvmet_host "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_hostnqn}"
+	_nvmet_target_setup --blkdev=file
 
 	_nvme_connect_subsys "${nvme_trtype}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
 
@@ -44,12 +37,7 @@ test() {
 
 	_nvme_disconnect_subsys "${def_subsysnqn}"
 
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem_from_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
-	_remove_nvmet_host "${def_hostnqn}"
-
-	rm "${def_file_path}"
+	_nvmet_target_cleanup
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/014 b/tests/nvme/014
index 3656f9399687..cd7b5a34da52 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/014
+++ b/tests/nvme/014
@@ -20,22 +20,12 @@ test() {
 
 	_setup_nvmet
 
-	local port
 	local nvmedev
-	local loop_dev
 	local size
 	local bs
 	local count
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
-
-	loop_dev="$(losetup -f --show "${def_file_path}")"
-
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${loop_dev}" \
-		 "${def_subsys_uuid}"
-	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
-	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_create_nvmet_host "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_hostnqn}"
+	_nvmet_target_setup --blkdev=device
 
 	_nvme_connect_subsys "${nvme_trtype}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
 
@@ -54,14 +44,7 @@ test() {
 
 	_nvme_disconnect_subsys "${def_subsysnqn}"
 
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem_from_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
-	_remove_nvmet_host "${def_hostnqn}"
-
-	losetup -d "${loop_dev}"
-
-	rm "${def_file_path}"
+	_nvmet_target_cleanup
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/015 b/tests/nvme/015
index bc04e39c628c..b418d785ab27 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/015
+++ b/tests/nvme/015
@@ -20,19 +20,12 @@ test() {
 
 	_setup_nvmet
 
-	local port
 	local nvmedev
 	local size
 	local bs
 	local count
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
-
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_file_path}" \
-		 "${def_subsys_uuid}"
-	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
-	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_create_nvmet_host "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_hostnqn}"
+	_nvmet_target_setup --blkdev=file
 
 	_nvme_connect_subsys "${nvme_trtype}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
 
@@ -51,12 +44,7 @@ test() {
 
 	_nvme_disconnect_subsys "${def_subsysnqn}"
 
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem_from_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
-	_remove_nvmet_host "${def_hostnqn}"
-
-	rm "${def_file_path}"
+	_nvmet_target_cleanup
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/018 b/tests/nvme/018
index 68729c3cb070..afa27078789d 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/018
+++ b/tests/nvme/018
@@ -21,16 +21,9 @@ test() {
 
 	_setup_nvmet
 
-	local port
 	local nvmedev
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
-
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_file_path}" \
-		 "${def_subsys_uuid}"
-	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
-	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_create_nvmet_host "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_hostnqn}"
+	_nvmet_target_setup --blkdev=device
 
 	_nvme_connect_subsys "${nvme_trtype}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
 
@@ -48,12 +41,7 @@ test() {
 
 	_nvme_disconnect_subsys "${def_subsysnqn}"
 
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem_from_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
-	_remove_nvmet_host "${def_hostnqn}"
-
-	rm "${def_file_path}"
+	_nvmet_target_cleanup
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/019 b/tests/nvme/019
index 33a25d52e9fd..0501ea71d536 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/019
+++ b/tests/nvme/019
@@ -20,21 +20,11 @@ test() {
 
 	_setup_nvmet
 
-	local port
 	local nvmedev
-	local loop_dev
 	local nblk_range="10,10,10,10,10,10,10,10,10,10"
 	local sblk_range="100,200,300,400,500,600,700,800,900,1000"
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
-
-	loop_dev="$(losetup -f --show "${def_file_path}")"
-
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${loop_dev}" \
-		"${def_subsys_uuid}"
-	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
-	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_create_nvmet_host "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_hostnqn}"
+	_nvmet_target_setup --blkdev=device
 
 	_nvme_connect_subsys "${nvme_trtype}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
 
@@ -46,14 +36,7 @@ test() {
 
 	_nvme_disconnect_subsys "${def_subsysnqn}"
 
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem_from_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
-	_remove_nvmet_host "${def_hostnqn}"
-
-	losetup -d "${loop_dev}"
-
-	rm -f "${def_file_path}"
+	_nvmet_target_cleanup
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/020 b/tests/nvme/020
index f436cdc8b262..aae40e7131e0 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/020
+++ b/tests/nvme/020
@@ -19,18 +19,11 @@ test() {
 
 	_setup_nvmet
 
-	local port
 	local nvmedev
 	local nblk_range="10,10,10,10,10,10,10,10,10,10"
 	local sblk_range="100,200,300,400,500,600,700,800,900,1000"
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
-
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_file_path}" \
-		"${def_subsys_uuid}"
-	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
-	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_create_nvmet_host "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_hostnqn}"
+	_nvmet_target_setup --blkdev=file
 
 	_nvme_connect_subsys "${nvme_trtype}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
 
@@ -42,12 +35,7 @@ test() {
 
 	_nvme_disconnect_subsys "${def_subsysnqn}"
 
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem_from_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
-	_remove_nvmet_host "${def_hostnqn}"
-
-	rm -f "${def_file_path}"
+	_nvmet_target_cleanup
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/021 b/tests/nvme/021
index 5043fe4916be..f9bed1546307 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/021
+++ b/tests/nvme/021
@@ -20,16 +20,9 @@ test() {
 
 	_setup_nvmet
 
-	local port
 	local nvmedev
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
-
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_file_path}" \
-		"${def_subsys_uuid}"
-	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
-	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_create_nvmet_host "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_hostnqn}"
+	_nvmet_target_setup --blkdev=file
 
 	_nvme_connect_subsys "${nvme_trtype}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
 
@@ -43,12 +36,7 @@ test() {
 
 	_nvme_disconnect_subsys "${def_subsysnqn}" >> "$FULL" 2>&1
 
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem_from_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
-	_remove_nvmet_host "${def_hostnqn}"
-
-	rm -f "${def_file_path}"
+	_nvmet_target_cleanup
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/022 b/tests/nvme/022
index 8b6f610c4894..e3e67b0996df 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/022
+++ b/tests/nvme/022
@@ -20,16 +20,9 @@ test() {
 
 	_setup_nvmet
 
-	local port
 	local nvmedev
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
-
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_file_path}" \
-		"${def_subsys_uuid}"
-	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
-	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_create_nvmet_host "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_hostnqn}"
+	_nvmet_target_setup --blkdev=file
 
 	_nvme_connect_subsys "${nvme_trtype}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
 
@@ -43,12 +36,7 @@ test() {
 
 	_nvme_disconnect_subsys "${def_subsysnqn}" >> "$FULL" 2>&1
 
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem_from_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
-	_remove_nvmet_host "${def_hostnqn}"
-
-	rm -f "${def_file_path}"
+	_nvmet_target_cleanup
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/023 b/tests/nvme/023
index 90af0338e81f..cf3dd896a24a 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/023
+++ b/tests/nvme/023
@@ -20,19 +20,9 @@ test() {
 
 	_setup_nvmet
 
-	local port
 	local nvmedev
-	local loop_dev
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
-
-	loop_dev="$(losetup -f --show "${def_file_path}")"
-
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${loop_dev}" \
-		"${def_subsys_uuid}"
-	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
-	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_create_nvmet_host "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_hostnqn}"
+	_nvmet_target_setup --blkdev=device
 
 	_nvme_connect_subsys "${nvme_trtype}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
 
@@ -46,14 +36,7 @@ test() {
 
 	_nvme_disconnect_subsys "${def_subsysnqn}" >> "$FULL" 2>&1
 
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem_from_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
-	_remove_nvmet_host "${def_hostnqn}"
-
-	losetup -d "${loop_dev}"
-
-	rm -f "${def_file_path}"
+	_nvmet_target_cleanup
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/024 b/tests/nvme/024
index 7a89ddd79fd9..2308b42968e1 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/024
+++ b/tests/nvme/024
@@ -20,16 +20,9 @@ test() {
 
 	_setup_nvmet
 
-	local port
 	local nvmedev
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
-
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_file_path}" \
-		"${def_subsys_uuid}"
-	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
-	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_create_nvmet_host "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_hostnqn}"
+	_nvmet_target_setup --blkdev=file
 
 	_nvme_connect_subsys "${nvme_trtype}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
 
@@ -42,12 +35,7 @@ test() {
 	fi
 	_nvme_disconnect_subsys "${def_subsysnqn}" >> "$FULL" 2>&1
 
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem_from_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
-	_remove_nvmet_host "${def_hostnqn}"
-
-	rm -f "${def_file_path}"
+	_nvmet_target_cleanup
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/025 b/tests/nvme/025
index 90f214eff6c8..b3851d8ceb14 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/025
+++ b/tests/nvme/025
@@ -20,16 +20,9 @@ test() {
 
 	_setup_nvmet
 
-	local port
 	local nvmedev
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
-
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_file_path}" \
-		"${def_subsys_uuid}"
-	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
-	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_create_nvmet_host "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_hostnqn}"
+	_nvmet_target_setup --blkdev=file
 
 	_nvme_connect_subsys "${nvme_trtype}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
 
@@ -43,12 +36,7 @@ test() {
 
 	_nvme_disconnect_subsys "${def_subsysnqn}" >> "$FULL" 2>&1
 
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem_from_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
-	_remove_nvmet_host "${def_hostnqn}"
-
-	rm -f "${def_file_path}"
+	_nvmet_target_cleanup
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/026 b/tests/nvme/026
index ec352acaa489..38acfcc373b4 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/026
+++ b/tests/nvme/026
@@ -20,16 +20,9 @@ test() {
 
 	_setup_nvmet
 
-	local port
 	local nvmedev
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
-
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_file_path}" \
-		"${def_subsys_uuid}"
-	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
-	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_create_nvmet_host "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_hostnqn}"
+	_nvmet_target_setup --blkdev=file
 
 	_nvme_connect_subsys "${nvme_trtype}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
 
@@ -43,12 +36,7 @@ test() {
 
 	_nvme_disconnect_subsys "${def_subsysnqn}" >> "$FULL" 2>&1
 
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem_from_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
-	_remove_nvmet_host "${def_hostnqn}"
-
-	rm -f "${def_file_path}"
+	_nvmet_target_cleanup
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/027 b/tests/nvme/027
index 339f7605a9f5..2d65b3e1a820 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/027
+++ b/tests/nvme/027
@@ -20,16 +20,9 @@ test() {
 
 	_setup_nvmet
 
-	local port
 	local nvmedev
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
-
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_file_path}" \
-		"${def_subsys_uuid}"
-	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
-	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_create_nvmet_host "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_hostnqn}"
+	_nvmet_target_setup --blkdev=file
 
 	_nvme_connect_subsys "${nvme_trtype}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
 
@@ -40,14 +33,10 @@ test() {
 	if ! nvme ns-rescan "/dev/${nvmedev}" >> "$FULL" 2>&1; then
 		echo "ERROR: ns-rescan failed"
 	fi
-	_nvme_disconnect_subsys "${def_subsysnqn}" >> "$FULL" 2>&1
 
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem_from_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
-	_remove_nvmet_host "${def_hostnqn}"
+	_nvme_disconnect_subsys "${def_subsysnqn}" >> "$FULL" 2>&1
 
-	rm -f "${def_file_path}"
+	_nvmet_target_cleanup
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/028 b/tests/nvme/028
index 7f387eb337f6..eec1807884a9 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/028
+++ b/tests/nvme/028
@@ -20,16 +20,9 @@ test() {
 
 	_setup_nvmet
 
-	local port
 	local nvmedev
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
-
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_file_path}" \
-		"${def_subsys_uuid}"
-	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
-	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_create_nvmet_host "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_hostnqn}"
+	_nvmet_target_setup --blkdev=file
 
 	_nvme_connect_subsys "${nvme_trtype}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
 
@@ -40,14 +33,10 @@ test() {
 	if ! nvme list-subsys 2>> "$FULL" | grep -q "${nvme_trtype}"; then
 		echo "ERROR: list-subsys"
 	fi
-	_nvme_disconnect_subsys "${def_subsysnqn}" >> "$FULL" 2>&1
 
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem_from_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
-	_remove_nvmet_host "${def_hostnqn}"
+	_nvme_disconnect_subsys "${def_subsysnqn}" >> "$FULL" 2>&1
 
-	rm -f "${def_file_path}"
+	_nvmet_target_cleanup
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/029 b/tests/nvme/029
index 461e6c6c4454..15e7460eaffb 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/029
+++ b/tests/nvme/029
@@ -53,19 +53,9 @@ test() {
 
 	_setup_nvmet
 
-	local port
 	local nvmedev
-	local loop_dev
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
-
-	loop_dev="$(losetup -f --show "${def_file_path}")"
-
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${loop_dev}" \
-		 "${def_subsys_uuid}"
-	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
-	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_create_nvmet_host "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_hostnqn}"
+	_nvmet_target_setup --blkdev=device
 
 	_nvme_connect_subsys "${nvme_trtype}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
 
@@ -83,14 +73,7 @@ test() {
 
 	_nvme_disconnect_subsys "${def_subsysnqn}" >> "$FULL" 2>&1
 
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem_from_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
-	_remove_nvmet_host "${def_hostnqn}"
-
-	losetup -d "${loop_dev}"
-
-	rm "${def_file_path}"
+	_nvmet_target_cleanup
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/040 b/tests/nvme/040
index 1a9be5c9342c..1368fec3b000 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/040
+++ b/tests/nvme/040
@@ -21,18 +21,10 @@ test() {
 
 	_setup_nvmet
 
-	local port
-	local loop_dev
 	local nvmedev
 	local fio_pid
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
-	loop_dev="$(losetup -f --show "${def_file_path}")"
-
-	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${loop_dev}"
-	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_create_nvmet_host "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_hostnqn}"
+	_nvmet_target_setup --blkdev=device
 
 	_nvme_connect_subsys "${nvme_trtype}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
 	udevadm settle
@@ -55,14 +47,7 @@ test() {
 
 	{ kill "${fio_pid}"; wait; } &> /dev/null
 
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem_from_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
-	_remove_nvmet_host "${def_hostnqn}"
-
-	losetup -d "${loop_dev}"
-
-	rm -f "${def_file_path}"
+	_nvmet_target_cleanup
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/041 b/tests/nvme/041
index cb2766619b0e..56696d78f62e 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/041
+++ b/tests/nvme/041
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ test() {
 
 	_setup_nvmet
 
-	local port
 	local hostkey
 	local ctrldev
 
@@ -34,13 +33,7 @@ test() {
 		return 1
 	fi
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
-
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_file_path}" \
-		"${def_subsys_uuid}"
-	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
-	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_create_nvmet_host "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_hostnqn}" "${hostkey}"
+	_nvmet_target_setup --blkdev=file --hostkey "${hostkey}"
 
 	# Test unauthenticated connection (should fail)
 	echo "Test unauthenticated connection (should fail)"
@@ -61,14 +54,7 @@ test() {
 
 	_nvme_disconnect_subsys "${def_subsysnqn}"
 
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem_from_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
-
-	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
-
-	_remove_nvmet_host "${def_hostnqn}"
-
-	rm "${def_file_path}"
+	_nvmet_target_cleanup
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/042 b/tests/nvme/042
index 9180fce17b4e..cda2b2665c4c 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/042
+++ b/tests/nvme/042
@@ -24,18 +24,12 @@ test() {
 
 	_setup_nvmet
 
-	local port
 	local hmac
 	local key_len
 	local hostkey
 	local ctrldev
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
-
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_file_path}"
-	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
-	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_create_nvmet_host "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_hostnqn}"
+	_nvmet_target_setup --blkdev=file
 
 	for hmac in 0 1 2 3; do
 		echo "Testing hmac ${hmac}"
@@ -74,14 +68,7 @@ test() {
 		_nvme_disconnect_subsys "${def_subsysnqn}"
 	done
 
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem_from_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
-
-	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
-
-	_remove_nvmet_host "${def_hostnqn}"
-
-	rm "${def_file_path}"
+	_nvmet_target_cleanup
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/043 b/tests/nvme/043
index f08422949efb..a56903b21ce4 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/043
+++ b/tests/nvme/043
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ test() {
 
 	_setup_nvmet
 
-	local port
 	local hash
 	local dhgroup
 	local hostkey
@@ -37,12 +36,7 @@ test() {
 		return 1
 	fi
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
-
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_file_path}"
-	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
-	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_create_nvmet_host "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_hostnqn}" "${hostkey}"
+	_nvmet_target_setup --blkdev=file --hostkey "${hostkey}"
 
 	for hash in "hmac(sha256)" "hmac(sha384)" "hmac(sha512)" ; do
 
@@ -76,14 +70,7 @@ test() {
 		_nvme_disconnect_subsys "${def_subsysnqn}"
 	done
 
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem_from_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
-
-	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
-
-	_remove_nvmet_host "${def_hostnqn}"
-
-	rm "${def_file_path}"
+	_nvmet_target_cleanup
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/044 b/tests/nvme/044
index 5eb163db2c99..2c267c062ea5 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/044
+++ b/tests/nvme/044
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ test() {
 
 	_setup_nvmet
 
-	local port
 	local hostkey
 	local ctrlkey
 	local ctrldev
@@ -42,13 +41,8 @@ test() {
 		return 1
 	fi
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
-
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_file_path}"
-	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
-	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_create_nvmet_host "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_hostnqn}" \
-			   "${hostkey}" "${ctrlkey}"
+	_nvmet_target_setup --blkdev=file --ctrlkey "${ctrlkey}" \
+			    --hostkey "${hostkey}"
 
 	_set_nvmet_dhgroup "${def_hostnqn}" "ffdhe2048"
 
@@ -103,14 +97,7 @@ test() {
 
 	_nvme_disconnect_subsys "${def_subsysnqn}"
 
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem_from_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
-
-	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
-
-	_remove_nvmet_host "${def_hostnqn}"
-
-	rm "${def_file_path}"
+	_nvmet_target_cleanup
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/045 b/tests/nvme/045
index 8364d5ec3a2b..4c88ed502c23 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/045
+++ b/tests/nvme/045
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ test() {
 
 	_setup_nvmet
 
-	local port
 	local hostkey
 	local new_hostkey
 	local ctrlkey
@@ -46,12 +45,8 @@ test() {
 		return 1
 	fi
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
-
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_file_path}"
-	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
-	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_create_nvmet_host "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_hostnqn}" "${hostkey}" "${ctrlkey}"
+	_nvmet_target_setup --blkdev=file --ctrlkey "${ctrlkey}" \
+			    --hostkey "${hostkey}"
 
 	_set_nvmet_dhgroup "${def_hostnqn}" "ffdhe2048"
 
@@ -116,14 +111,7 @@ test() {
 
 	_nvme_disconnect_subsys "${def_subsysnqn}"
 
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem_from_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
-
-	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
-
-	_remove_nvmet_host "${def_hostnqn}"
-
-	rm "${def_file_path}"
+	_nvmet_target_cleanup
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/047 b/tests/nvme/047
index 1da24b5638a6..6b1011d25176 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/047
+++ b/tests/nvme/047
@@ -22,20 +22,10 @@ test() {
 
 	_setup_nvmet
 
-	local port
 	local nvmedev
-	local loop_dev
 	local rand_io_size
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
-
-	loop_dev="$(losetup -f --show "${def_file_path}")"
-
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${loop_dev}" \
-		"${def_subsys_uuid}"
-	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
-	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_create_nvmet_host "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_hostnqn}"
+	_nvmet_target_setup --blkdev=device
 
 	_nvme_connect_subsys "${nvme_trtype}" "${def_subsysnqn}" \
 		--nr-write-queues 1 || echo FAIL
@@ -55,14 +45,7 @@ test() {
 
 	_nvme_disconnect_subsys "${def_subsysnqn}" >> "$FULL" 2>&1
 
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem_from_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
-	_remove_nvmet_host "${def_hostnqn}"
-
-	losetup -d "${loop_dev}"
-
-	rm "${def_file_path}"
+	_nvmet_target_cleanup
 
 	echo "Test complete"
 }
diff --git a/tests/nvme/048 b/tests/nvme/048
index 19234a5b3791..06e1fa6b4f65 100755
--- a/tests/nvme/048
+++ b/tests/nvme/048
@@ -87,16 +87,8 @@ test() {
 
 	local cfs_path="${NVMET_CFS}/subsystems/${def_subsysnqn}"
 	local skipped=false
-	local port
 
-	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
-
-	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_file_path}" \
-		"${def_subsys_uuid}"
-	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
-
-	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_create_nvmet_host "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_hostnqn}"
+	_nvmet_target_setup --blkdev=file
 
 	if [[ -f "${cfs_path}/attr_qid_max" ]] ; then
 		_nvme_connect_subsys "${nvme_trtype}" "${def_subsysnqn}" \
@@ -118,12 +110,7 @@ test() {
 		skipped=true
 	fi
 
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem_from_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
-	_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
-	_remove_nvmet_host "${def_hostnqn}"
-
-	rm "${def_file_path}"
+	_nvmet_target_cleanup
 
 	if [[ "${skipped}" = true ]] ; then
 		return 1
diff --git a/tests/nvme/rc b/tests/nvme/rc
index b6f06be75ca1..7119a85b8f5b 100644
--- a/tests/nvme/rc
+++ b/tests/nvme/rc
@@ -359,6 +359,12 @@ _cleanup_nvmet() {
 	if [[ "${nvme_trtype}" == "rdma" ]]; then
 		stop_soft_rdma
 	fi
+
+	blkdev="$(losetup -l | awk '$6 == "'"${def_file_path}"'" { print $1 }')"
+	for dev in ${blkdev}; do
+		losetup -d "${dev}"
+	done
+	rm -f "${def_file_path}"
 }
 
 _setup_nvmet() {
@@ -792,6 +798,69 @@ _find_nvme_passthru_loop_dev() {
 	echo "/dev/${dev}n${nsid}"
 }
 
+_nvmet_target_setup() {
+	local blkdev_type="device"
+	local blkdev
+	local ctrlkey=""
+	local hostkey=""
+	local port
+
+	while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+		case $1 in
+			--blkdev)
+				blkdev_type="$2"
+				shift 2
+				;;
+			--ctrlkey)
+				ctrlkey="$2"
+				shift 2
+				;;
+			--hostkey)
+				hostkey="$2"
+				shift 2
+				;;
+			*)
+				shift
+				;;
+		esac
+	done
+
+	truncate -s "${nvme_img_size}" "${def_file_path}"
+	if [[ "${blkdev_type}" == "device" ]]; then
+		blkdev="$(losetup -f --show "${def_file_path}")"
+	else
+		blkdev="${def_file_path}"
+	fi
+
+	_create_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}" "${blkdev}" \
+				"${def_subsys_uuid}"
+	port="$(_create_nvmet_port "${nvme_trtype}")"
+	_add_nvmet_subsys_to_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
+	_create_nvmet_host "${def_subsysnqn}" "${def_hostnqn}" \
+			"${hostkey}" "${ctrlkey}"
+}
+
+_nvmet_target_cleanup() {
+	local ports
+	local port
+	local blkdev
+
+	_get_nvmet_ports "${def_subsysnqn}" ports
+
+	for port in "${ports[@]}"; do
+		_remove_nvmet_subsystem_from_port "${port}" "${def_subsysnqn}"
+		_remove_nvmet_port "${port}"
+	done
+	_remove_nvmet_subsystem "${def_subsysnqn}"
+	_remove_nvmet_host "${def_hostnqn}"
+
+	blkdev="$(losetup -l | awk '$6 == "'"${def_file_path}"'" { print $1 }')"
+	if [[ -n "${blkdev}" ]] ; then
+		losetup -d "${blkdev}"
+	fi
+	rm "${def_file_path}"
+}
+
 _nvmet_passthru_target_setup() {
 	local subsys_name=$1
 	local port
