diff --git a/.github/workflows-source/schedule-daily.yml b/.github/workflows-source/schedule-daily.yml
index 1cc42d9ae76..5cc9a4e9ba3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows-source/schedule-daily.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows-source/schedule-daily.yml
@@ -63,51 +63,51 @@ anchors:
 
 jobs:
 
-  bazel-test-bare-metal:
-    name: Bazel Test Bare Metal
-    <<: *dind-large-setup
-    timeout-minutes: 120
-    runs-on:
-      group: zh1
-      labels: dind-large
-    steps:
-      - <<: *checkout
-      - <<: *before-script
-      - <<: *docker-login
-      - name: Run Bazel Launch Bare Metal
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          echo "$ZH2_DLL01_CSV_SECRETS" > file1
-          echo "$ZH2_FILE_SHARE_KEY" > file2 && chmod 400 file2
+  # bazel-test-bare-metal:
+  #   name: Bazel Test Bare Metal
+  #   <<: *dind-large-setup
+  #   timeout-minutes: 120
+  #   runs-on:
+  #     group: zh1
+  #     labels: dind-large
+  #   steps:
+  #     - <<: *checkout
+  #     - <<: *before-script
+  #     - <<: *docker-login
+  #     - name: Run Bazel Launch Bare Metal
+  #       shell: bash
+  #       run: |
+  #         echo "$ZH2_DLL01_CSV_SECRETS" > file1
+  #         echo "$ZH2_FILE_SHARE_KEY" > file2 && chmod 400 file2
 
-          # Run bare metal installation test
-          # shellcheck disable=SC2046,SC2086
-          bazel ${BAZEL_STARTUP_ARGS} run ${BAZEL_CI_CONFIG} \
-            //ic-os/setupos/envs/dev:launch_bare_metal -- \
-              --config_path "$(realpath  ./ic-os/dev-tools/bare_metal_deployment/zh2-dll01.yaml)" \
-              --csv_filename "$(realpath file1)" \
-              --file_share_ssh_key "$(realpath file2)" \
-              --inject_image_pub_key "ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIK3gjE/2K5nxIBbk3ohgs8J5LW+XiObwA+kGtSaF5+4c" \
-              --file_share_username ci_interim \
-              --ci_mode
+  #         # Run bare metal installation test
+  #         # shellcheck disable=SC2046,SC2086
+  #         bazel ${BAZEL_STARTUP_ARGS} run ${BAZEL_CI_CONFIG} \
+  #           //ic-os/setupos/envs/dev:launch_bare_metal -- \
+  #             --config_path "$(realpath  ./ic-os/dev-tools/bare_metal_deployment/zh2-dll01.yaml)" \
+  #             --csv_filename "$(realpath file1)" \
+  #             --file_share_ssh_key "$(realpath file2)" \
+  #             --inject_image_pub_key "ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIK3gjE/2K5nxIBbk3ohgs8J5LW+XiObwA+kGtSaF5+4c" \
+  #             --file_share_username ci_interim \
+  #             --ci_mode
 
-          # Run bare metal node performance benchmarks
-          # shellcheck disable=SC2046,SC2086
-          bazel ${BAZEL_STARTUP_ARGS} run ${BAZEL_CI_CONFIG} \
-            //ic-os/setupos/envs/dev:launch_bare_metal -- \
-              --config_path "$(realpath  ./ic-os/dev-tools/bare_metal_deployment/zh2-dll01.yaml)" \
-              --csv_filename "$(realpath file1)" \
-              --file_share_ssh_key "$(realpath file2)" \
-              --inject_image_pub_key "ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIK3gjE/2K5nxIBbk3ohgs8J5LW+XiObwA+kGtSaF5+4c" \
-              --file_share_username ci_interim \
-              --ci_mode \
-              --benchmark
-          bazel clean
-        env:
-          BAZEL_STARTUP_ARGS: "--output_base=/var/tmp/bazel-output/"
-          BAZEL_CI_CONFIG: "--config=ci --repository_cache=/cache/bazel"
-          ZH2_DLL01_CSV_SECRETS: "${{ secrets.ZH2_DLL01_CSV_SECRETS }}"
-          ZH2_FILE_SHARE_KEY: "${{ secrets.ZH2_FILE_SHARE_KEY }}"
+  #         # Run bare metal node performance benchmarks
+  #         # shellcheck disable=SC2046,SC2086
+  #         bazel ${BAZEL_STARTUP_ARGS} run ${BAZEL_CI_CONFIG} \
+  #           //ic-os/setupos/envs/dev:launch_bare_metal -- \
+  #             --config_path "$(realpath  ./ic-os/dev-tools/bare_metal_deployment/zh2-dll01.yaml)" \
+  #             --csv_filename "$(realpath file1)" \
+  #             --file_share_ssh_key "$(realpath file2)" \
+  #             --inject_image_pub_key "ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIK3gjE/2K5nxIBbk3ohgs8J5LW+XiObwA+kGtSaF5+4c" \
+  #             --file_share_username ci_interim \
+  #             --ci_mode \
+  #             --benchmark
+  #         bazel clean
+  #       env:
+  #         BAZEL_STARTUP_ARGS: "--output_base=/var/tmp/bazel-output/"
+  #         BAZEL_CI_CONFIG: "--config=ci --repository_cache=/cache/bazel"
+  #         ZH2_DLL01_CSV_SECRETS: "${{ secrets.ZH2_DLL01_CSV_SECRETS }}"
+  #         ZH2_FILE_SHARE_KEY: "${{ secrets.ZH2_FILE_SHARE_KEY }}"
 
   fi-tests-nightly:
     name: Bazel Test FI Nightly
diff --git a/.github/workflows/schedule-daily.yml b/.github/workflows/schedule-daily.yml
index 44abb8891d1..f7d3ca50d25 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/schedule-daily.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/schedule-daily.yml
@@ -14,64 +14,51 @@ env:
   CI_RUN_ID: ${{ github.run_id }}
   BUILDEVENT_DATASET: "github-ci-dfinity"
 jobs:
-  bazel-test-bare-metal:
-    name: Bazel Test Bare Metal
-    container:
-      image: ghcr.io/dfinity/ic-build@sha256:2c6fc0aa92ada647e42790cbdac3199b27a1407d9e90ff6e5a97a69acac24041
-      options: >-
-        -e NODE_NAME --privileged --cgroupns host -v /cache:/cache -v /var/sysimage:/var/sysimage -v /var/tmp:/var/tmp
-    timeout-minutes: 120
-    runs-on:
-      group: zh1
-      labels: dind-large
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Before script
-        id: before-script
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          [ -n "${NODE_NAME:-}" ] && echo "Node: $NODE_NAME"
-      - name: Login to Dockerhub
-        shell: bash
-        run: ./ci/scripts/docker-login.sh
-        env:
-          DOCKER_HUB_USER: ${{ vars.DOCKER_HUB_USER }}
-          DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD_RO: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD_RO }}
-      - name: Run Bazel Launch Bare Metal
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          echo "$ZH2_DLL01_CSV_SECRETS" > file1
-          echo "$ZH2_FILE_SHARE_KEY" > file2 && chmod 400 file2
+  # bazel-test-bare-metal:
+  #   name: Bazel Test Bare Metal
+  #   <<: *dind-large-setup
+  #   timeout-minutes: 120
+  #   runs-on:
+  #     group: zh1
+  #     labels: dind-large
+  #   steps:
+  #     - <<: *checkout
+  #     - <<: *before-script
+  #     - <<: *docker-login
+  #     - name: Run Bazel Launch Bare Metal
+  #       shell: bash
+  #       run: |
+  #         echo "$ZH2_DLL01_CSV_SECRETS" > file1
+  #         echo "$ZH2_FILE_SHARE_KEY" > file2 && chmod 400 file2
 
-          # Run bare metal installation test
-          # shellcheck disable=SC2046,SC2086
-          bazel ${BAZEL_STARTUP_ARGS} run ${BAZEL_CI_CONFIG} \
-            //ic-os/setupos/envs/dev:launch_bare_metal -- \
-              --config_path "$(realpath  ./ic-os/dev-tools/bare_metal_deployment/zh2-dll01.yaml)" \
-              --csv_filename "$(realpath file1)" \
-              --file_share_ssh_key "$(realpath file2)" \
-              --inject_image_pub_key "ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIK3gjE/2K5nxIBbk3ohgs8J5LW+XiObwA+kGtSaF5+4c" \
-              --file_share_username ci_interim \
-              --ci_mode
+  #         # Run bare metal installation test
+  #         # shellcheck disable=SC2046,SC2086
+  #         bazel ${BAZEL_STARTUP_ARGS} run ${BAZEL_CI_CONFIG} \
+  #           //ic-os/setupos/envs/dev:launch_bare_metal -- \
+  #             --config_path "$(realpath  ./ic-os/dev-tools/bare_metal_deployment/zh2-dll01.yaml)" \
+  #             --csv_filename "$(realpath file1)" \
+  #             --file_share_ssh_key "$(realpath file2)" \
+  #             --inject_image_pub_key "ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIK3gjE/2K5nxIBbk3ohgs8J5LW+XiObwA+kGtSaF5+4c" \
+  #             --file_share_username ci_interim \
+  #             --ci_mode
 
-          # Run bare metal node performance benchmarks
-          # shellcheck disable=SC2046,SC2086
-          bazel ${BAZEL_STARTUP_ARGS} run ${BAZEL_CI_CONFIG} \
-            //ic-os/setupos/envs/dev:launch_bare_metal -- \
-              --config_path "$(realpath  ./ic-os/dev-tools/bare_metal_deployment/zh2-dll01.yaml)" \
-              --csv_filename "$(realpath file1)" \
-              --file_share_ssh_key "$(realpath file2)" \
-              --inject_image_pub_key "ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIK3gjE/2K5nxIBbk3ohgs8J5LW+XiObwA+kGtSaF5+4c" \
-              --file_share_username ci_interim \
-              --ci_mode \
-              --benchmark
-          bazel clean
-        env:
-          BAZEL_STARTUP_ARGS: "--output_base=/var/tmp/bazel-output/"
-          BAZEL_CI_CONFIG: "--config=ci --repository_cache=/cache/bazel"
-          ZH2_DLL01_CSV_SECRETS: "${{ secrets.ZH2_DLL01_CSV_SECRETS }}"
-          ZH2_FILE_SHARE_KEY: "${{ secrets.ZH2_FILE_SHARE_KEY }}"
+  #         # Run bare metal node performance benchmarks
+  #         # shellcheck disable=SC2046,SC2086
+  #         bazel ${BAZEL_STARTUP_ARGS} run ${BAZEL_CI_CONFIG} \
+  #           //ic-os/setupos/envs/dev:launch_bare_metal -- \
+  #             --config_path "$(realpath  ./ic-os/dev-tools/bare_metal_deployment/zh2-dll01.yaml)" \
+  #             --csv_filename "$(realpath file1)" \
+  #             --file_share_ssh_key "$(realpath file2)" \
+  #             --inject_image_pub_key "ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIK3gjE/2K5nxIBbk3ohgs8J5LW+XiObwA+kGtSaF5+4c" \
+  #             --file_share_username ci_interim \
+  #             --ci_mode \
+  #             --benchmark
+  #         bazel clean
+  #       env:
+  #         BAZEL_STARTUP_ARGS: "--output_base=/var/tmp/bazel-output/"
+  #         BAZEL_CI_CONFIG: "--config=ci --repository_cache=/cache/bazel"
+  #         ZH2_DLL01_CSV_SECRETS: "${{ secrets.ZH2_DLL01_CSV_SECRETS }}"
+  #         ZH2_FILE_SHARE_KEY: "${{ secrets.ZH2_FILE_SHARE_KEY }}"
   fi-tests-nightly:
     name: Bazel Test FI Nightly
     runs-on:
diff --git a/ic-os/setupos/envs/dev/BUILD.bazel b/ic-os/setupos/envs/dev/BUILD.bazel
index df8f2a35deb..743416842d1 100644
--- a/ic-os/setupos/envs/dev/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/ic-os/setupos/envs/dev/BUILD.bazel
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 load("//ic-os:defs.bzl", "icos_build")
-load("//ic-os/dev-tools/bare_metal_deployment:tools.bzl", "launch_bare_metal")
+
+#load("//ic-os/dev-tools/bare_metal_deployment:tools.bzl", "launch_bare_metal")
 load("//ic-os/setupos:defs.bzl", "image_deps")
 
 # The macro contains several targets.
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ icos_build(
     vuln_scan = False,
 )
 
-launch_bare_metal(
-    name = "launch_bare_metal",
-    image_zst_file = ":disk-img.tar.zst",
-)
+# launch_bare_metal(
+#     name = "launch_bare_metal",
+#     image_zst_file = ":disk-img.tar.zst",
+# )
diff --git a/ic-os/setupos/envs/local-base-dev/BUILD.bazel b/ic-os/setupos/envs/local-base-dev/BUILD.bazel
index 12ca12c676f..6ac6ac849a5 100644
--- a/ic-os/setupos/envs/local-base-dev/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/ic-os/setupos/envs/local-base-dev/BUILD.bazel
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 load("//ic-os:defs.bzl", "icos_build")
-load("//ic-os/dev-tools/bare_metal_deployment:tools.bzl", "launch_bare_metal")
+
+#load("//ic-os/dev-tools/bare_metal_deployment:tools.bzl", "launch_bare_metal")
 load("//ic-os/setupos:defs.bzl", "image_deps")
 
 # The macro contains several targets.
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ icos_build(
     vuln_scan = False,
 )
 
-launch_bare_metal(
-    name = "launch_bare_metal",
-    image_zst_file = ":disk-img.tar.zst",
-)
+# launch_bare_metal(
+#     name = "launch_bare_metal",
+#     image_zst_file = ":disk-img.tar.zst",
+# )
diff --git a/ic-os/setupos/envs/local-base-prod/BUILD.bazel b/ic-os/setupos/envs/local-base-prod/BUILD.bazel
index 3b564fe8583..f7e6b6268c3 100644
--- a/ic-os/setupos/envs/local-base-prod/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/ic-os/setupos/envs/local-base-prod/BUILD.bazel
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 load("//ic-os:defs.bzl", "icos_build")
-load("//ic-os/dev-tools/bare_metal_deployment:tools.bzl", "launch_bare_metal")
+
+#load("//ic-os/dev-tools/bare_metal_deployment:tools.bzl", "launch_bare_metal")
 load("//ic-os/setupos:defs.bzl", "image_deps")
 
 # The macro contains several targets.
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ icos_build(
     vuln_scan = False,
 )
 
-launch_bare_metal(
-    name = "launch_bare_metal",
-    image_zst_file = ":disk-img.tar.zst",
-)
+# launch_bare_metal(
+#     name = "launch_bare_metal",
+#     image_zst_file = ":disk-img.tar.zst",
+# )
diff --git a/ic-os/setupos/envs/prod/BUILD.bazel b/ic-os/setupos/envs/prod/BUILD.bazel
index 53f67a4d529..cc25f34ce17 100644
--- a/ic-os/setupos/envs/prod/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/ic-os/setupos/envs/prod/BUILD.bazel
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 load("//ic-os:defs.bzl", "icos_build")
-load("//ic-os/dev-tools/bare_metal_deployment:tools.bzl", "launch_bare_metal")
+
+#load("//ic-os/dev-tools/bare_metal_deployment:tools.bzl", "launch_bare_metal")
 load("//ic-os/setupos:defs.bzl", "image_deps")
 
 # The macro contains several targets.
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ icos_build(
     vuln_scan = False,
 )
 
-launch_bare_metal(
-    name = "launch_bare_metal",
-    image_zst_file = ":disk-img.tar.zst",
-)
+# launch_bare_metal(
+#     name = "launch_bare_metal",
+#     image_zst_file = ":disk-img.tar.zst",
+# )