diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 201a3544..96ef6ecb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Bob versions changelog
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 #### Added
+- Bobd test mode (#550)
 - Added optional get & exist optimization that skips old partitions by its timestamp (#702)
 - Added mimalloc allocator for musl target (#688)
 - Added jemalloc-profile for memory profiling (#797)
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ Bob versions changelog
 #### Fixed
 - Fix memory leak due to prometheus lib (#788)
 - Fix for grinder delete metrics not being initialized (#824)
+- Fix chrono deprecated function warning (#832)
 - Fix lsof zombie spawn (#830)
 
 #### Updated
diff --git a/bob-apps/Cargo.toml b/bob-apps/Cargo.toml
index d76a17f9..cc361a62 100644
--- a/bob-apps/Cargo.toml
+++ b/bob-apps/Cargo.toml
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ lazy_static = "1.4"
 log = "0.4"
 log4rs = "1.2"
 metrics = { version = "0.17", features = ["std"] }
+network-interface = "0.1.2"
 mockall = "0.11"
 prost = "0.11"
 regex = "1.6.0"
diff --git a/bob-apps/bin/bobd.rs b/bob-apps/bin/bobd.rs
index ebe2b631..5167c47b 100755
--- a/bob-apps/bin/bobd.rs
+++ b/bob-apps/bin/bobd.rs
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ use bob::{
     VirtualMapper, BackendType, FactoryTlsConfig,
 };
 use bob_access::{Authenticator, BasicAuthenticator, DeclaredCredentials, StubAuthenticator, UsersMap, AuthenticationType};
-use clap::{crate_version, App, Arg, ArgMatches};
+use clap::{crate_version, App, Arg, ArgMatches, SubCommand};
 use std::{
-    collections::HashMap,
+    collections::{HashMap, HashSet},
     error::Error as ErrorTrait,
-    net::{IpAddr, Ipv4Addr, SocketAddr},
+    net::{IpAddr, Ipv4Addr, SocketAddr, SocketAddrV4}, str::FromStr,
 };
 use tokio::runtime::Handle;
 use tonic::transport::Server;
@@ -25,35 +25,65 @@ use std::fs::create_dir;
 #[macro_use]
 extern crate log;
 
+use log4rs::append::console::ConsoleAppender;
+use log4rs::encode::pattern::PatternEncoder;
+use log4rs::config::{Appender, Config, Root};
+
+use network_interface::{NetworkInterface, NetworkInterfaceConfig, Addr};
+
+use anyhow::{anyhow, Context, Result as AnyResult};
+
 #[tokio::main]
 async fn main() {
     let matches = get_matches();
 
-    if matches.value_of("cluster").is_none() {
-        eprintln!("Expect cluster config");
-        eprintln!("use --help");
-        return;
-    }
+    let cluster;
+    let node;
+    if let (sc, Some(sub_matches)) = matches.subcommand() {
+        match sc {
+            "testmode" => match configure_testmode(sub_matches) {
+                Ok((c, n)) => {
+                    cluster = c;
+                    node = n;
+                }
+                Err(e) => {
+                    eprintln!("Initialization error: {}", e);
+                    eprintln!("use --help");
+                    return;
+                }
+            },
+            _ => unreachable!("unknown command"),
+        }
+    } else {
+        if matches.value_of("cluster").is_none() {
+            eprintln!("Expect cluster config");
+            eprintln!("use --help");
+            return;
+        }
 
-    if matches.value_of("node").is_none() {
-        eprintln!("Expect node config");
-        eprintln!("use --help");
-        return;
-    }
+        if matches.value_of("node").is_none() {
+            eprintln!("Expect node config");
+            eprintln!("use --help");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        let cluster_config = matches.value_of("cluster").unwrap();
+        println!("Cluster config: {:?}", cluster_config);
+        cluster = ClusterConfig::try_get(cluster_config).await.map_err(|err| {
+            eprintln!("Cluster config parsing error: {}", err);
+            err
+        }).expect("Cluster config parsing error");
 
-    let cluster_config = matches.value_of("cluster").expect("'cluster' argument is required");
-    println!("Cluster config: {:?}", cluster_config);
-    let cluster = ClusterConfig::try_get(cluster_config).await.map_err(|err| {
-        eprintln!("Cluster config parsing error: {}", err);
-        err
-    }).expect("Cluster config parsing error");
 
-    let node_config_file = matches.value_of("node").expect("'node' argument is required");
-    println!("Node config: {:?}", node_config_file);
-    let node = cluster.get(node_config_file).await.map_err(|err| {
-        eprintln!("Node config parsing error: {}", err);
-        err
-    }).expect("Node config parsing error");
+        let node_config_file = matches.value_of("node").unwrap();
+        println!("Node config: {:?}", node_config_file);
+        node = cluster.get(node_config_file).await.map_err(|err| {
+            eprintln!("Node config parsing error: {}", err);
+            err
+        }).expect("Node config parsing error");
+
+        check_folders(&node, matches.is_present("init_folders"));
+    }
 
     let mut extra_logstash_fields = HashMap::new();
     extra_logstash_fields.insert("node_name".to_string(), serde_json::Value::String(node.name().to_string()));
@@ -63,8 +93,6 @@ async fn main() {
     log4rs::init_file(node.log_config(), log4rs::config::Deserializers::default().with_logstash_extra(extra_logstash_fields))
         .expect("can't find log config");
 
-    check_folders(&node, matches.is_present("init_folders"));
-
     let mut mapper = VirtualMapper::new(&node, &cluster);
 
     let bind = node.bind();
@@ -139,6 +167,73 @@ async fn main() {
     }
 }
 
+fn configure_testmode(sub_matches: &ArgMatches) -> AnyResult<(ClusterConfig, NodeConfig)> {
+    let mut addresses = Vec::with_capacity(1);
+    let port = match sub_matches.value_of("grpc-port") {
+        Some(v) => v.parse().context("could not parse --grpc-port")?,
+        None => 20000
+    };
+    let mut this_node = None;
+    if let Some(node_list) = sub_matches.value_of("nodes") {
+        let available_ips: HashSet<_> = NetworkInterface::show()?.into_iter().filter_map(|itf|
+            match itf.addr? {
+                Addr::V4(addr) => {
+                    Some(addr.ip)
+                },
+                _ => None
+        }).collect();
+
+        for (index, addr) in node_list.split(",").enumerate() {
+            let addr = addr.trim();
+            let v4addr = SocketAddrV4::from_str(addr)?;
+            if this_node.is_none() {
+                if port == v4addr.port() && available_ips.contains(v4addr.ip()) {
+                    this_node = Some(index)
+                }
+            }
+            addresses.push(String::from(addr));
+        }
+    } else {
+        this_node = Some(0);
+        addresses.push(format!("127.0.0.1:{port}"))
+    }
+    let this_node_index = this_node.ok_or(anyhow!("current node address not found"))?;
+    let cluster = ClusterConfig::get_testmode(
+        sub_matches.value_of("data").unwrap_or(format!("data_{this_node_index}").as_str()).to_string(),
+        addresses)?;
+    let http_api_port = match sub_matches.value_of("restapi-port") {
+        Some(v) => Some(v.parse().context("could not parse --restapi-port")?),
+        None => None
+    };
+    let node = cluster.get_testmode_node_config(this_node_index, http_api_port)?;
+
+    init_testmode_logger(log::LevelFilter::Error);
+
+    check_folders(&node, true);
+
+    println!("Bob is starting");
+    let n = &cluster.nodes()[this_node_index];
+    println!("Data directory: {}", n.disks()[0].path());
+    println!("gRPC API available at: {}", n.address());
+    let rest_api_address = node.http_api_address();
+    let rest_api_port = node.http_api_port();
+    println!("REST API available at: http://{rest_api_address}:{rest_api_port}");
+    println!("REST API Put and Get available at: http://{rest_api_address}:{rest_api_port}/data");
+
+    Ok((cluster, node))
+}
+
+fn init_testmode_logger(loglevel: log::LevelFilter) {
+    let stdout = ConsoleAppender::builder()
+        .encoder(Box::new(PatternEncoder::new( "{d(%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S):<20} {M:>20.30}:{L:>3} {h({l})}    {m}\n")))
+        .build();
+    let config = Config::builder()
+        .appender(Appender::builder().build("stdout", Box::new(stdout)))
+        .build(Root::builder().appender("stdout").build(loglevel))
+        .unwrap();
+    log4rs::init_config(config).unwrap();
+}
+
 async fn run_server<A: Authenticator>(node: NodeConfig, authenticator: A, mapper: VirtualMapper, address: IpAddr, port: u16, addr: SocketAddr) {
     let (metrics, shared_metrics) = init_counters(&node, &addr.to_string()).await;
     let handle = Handle::current();
@@ -288,39 +383,66 @@ fn check_folders(node: &NodeConfig, init_flag: bool) {
 
 fn get_matches<'a>() -> ArgMatches<'a> {
     let ver = format!("{}\n{}", crate_version!(), BuildInfo::default());
+    let testmode_sc = SubCommand::with_name("testmode")
+        .about("Bob's test mode")
+        .arg(
+            Arg::with_name("data")
+            .help("Path to bob data directory")
+            .takes_value(true)
+            .long("data")
+        )
+        .arg(
+            Arg::with_name("grpc-port")
+            .help("gRPC API port")
+            .takes_value(true)
+            .long("grpc-port")
+        )
+        .arg(
+            Arg::with_name("restapi-port")
+            .help("REST API port")
+            .takes_value(true)
+            .long("restapi-port")
+        )
+        .arg(
+            Arg::with_name("nodes")
+            .help("Comma separated node addresses. Example: 127.0.0.1:20000,127.0.0.1:20001")
+            .takes_value(true)
+            .long("nodes")
+        );
+
     App::new("bobd")
         .version(ver.as_str())
         .arg(
             Arg::with_name("cluster")
-                .help("cluster config file")
+                .help("Cluster config file")
                 .takes_value(true)
                 .short("c")
                 .long("cluster"),
         )
         .arg(
             Arg::with_name("node")
-                .help("node config file")
+                .help("Node config file")
                 .takes_value(true)
                 .short("n")
                 .long("node"),
         )
         .arg(
             Arg::with_name("name")
-                .help("node name")
+                .help("Node name")
                 .takes_value(true)
                 .short("a")
                 .long("name"),
         )
         .arg(
             Arg::with_name("http_api_address")
-                .help("http api address")
+                .help("Http api address")
                 .short("h")
                 .long("host")
                 .takes_value(true),
         )
         .arg(
             Arg::with_name("http_api_port")
-                .help("http api port")
+                .help("Http api port")
                 .short("p")
                 .long("port")
                 .takes_value(true),
@@ -331,5 +453,6 @@ fn get_matches<'a>() -> ArgMatches<'a> {
                 .long("init_folders")
                 .takes_value(false),
         )
+        .subcommand(testmode_sc)
         .get_matches()
 }
diff --git a/bob-backend/src/pearl/utils.rs b/bob-backend/src/pearl/utils.rs
index 72b1569c..98b8f1d5 100755
--- a/bob-backend/src/pearl/utils.rs
+++ b/bob-backend/src/pearl/utils.rs
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ impl Utils {
                 Error::failed(format!("smth wrong with time: {:?}, error: {}", period, e))
             })
             .map(|period| {
-                let time = DateTime::from_utc(
+                let time = DateTime::from_naive_utc_and_offset(
                     NaiveDateTime::from_timestamp_opt(time.try_into().unwrap(), 0).expect("time out of range"),
                     Utc,
                 );
diff --git a/bob-common/src/configs/cluster.rs b/bob-common/src/configs/cluster.rs
index 9f34f6dd..206cb375 100755
--- a/bob-common/src/configs/cluster.rs
+++ b/bob-common/src/configs/cluster.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use crate::{
     node::NodeName,
     core_types::{DiskPath, VDiskId, NodeDisk, DiskName},
 };
-use anyhow::Result as AnyResult;
+use anyhow::{Result as AnyResult, anyhow};
 use http::Uri;
 use std::collections::{ HashMap, HashSet };
 
@@ -394,6 +394,50 @@ impl Cluster {
             Ok(config)
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn get_testmode(path: String, addresses: Vec<String>) -> AnyResult<Self> {
+        let disks = vec![DiskPath::new("disk_0".into(), &path)];
+        let mut nodes = Vec::with_capacity(addresses.len());
+        let mut vdisks = Vec::with_capacity(addresses.len());
+        for (i, address) in addresses.into_iter().enumerate() {
+            let node = Node {
+                name: format!("node_{i}"),
+                address,
+                disks: disks.clone()
+            };
+            let replica = Replica::new(node.name().to_string(), node.disks()[0].name().to_string());
+            let mut vdisk = VDisk::new(i as u32);
+            vdisk.push_replica(replica);
+            nodes.push(node);
+            vdisks.push(vdisk);
+        }
+        let dist_func = DistributionFunc::default();
+        let config = Cluster {
+            nodes,
+            vdisks,
+            racks: vec![],
+            distribution_func: dist_func
+        };
+
+        if let Err(e) = config.validate() {
+            let msg = format!("config is not valid: {e}");
+            Err(anyhow!(msg))
+        } else {
+            Ok(config)
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_testmode_node_config(&self, n_node: usize, rest_port: Option<u16>) -> AnyResult<NodeConfig> {
+        let node = &self.nodes().get(n_node).ok_or(anyhow!("node with index {} not found", n_node))?;
+        let config = NodeConfig::get_testmode(node.name(), node.disks()[0].name(), rest_port);
+        if let Err(e) = config.validate() {
+            Err(anyhow!("config is not valid: {e}"))
+        } else {
+            self.check(&config)
+                .map_err(|e| anyhow!("node config check failed: {e}"))?;
+            Ok(config)
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl Validatable for Cluster {
diff --git a/bob-common/src/configs/node.rs b/bob-common/src/configs/node.rs
index d3c345c2..b6033b79 100755
--- a/bob-common/src/configs/node.rs
+++ b/bob-common/src/configs/node.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use super::{
     validation::Validatable
 };
 use bob_access::AuthenticationType;
-use crate::core_types::DiskPath;
+use crate::core_types::{DiskPath, DiskName};
 use futures::Future;
 use humantime::Duration as HumanDuration;
 use std::{
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ use std::{net::Ipv4Addr, sync::Arc, fs};
 use tokio::time::sleep;
 use tonic::transport::{ServerTlsConfig, Identity};
 
-use ubyte::ByteUnit;
+use ubyte::{ByteUnit, ToByteUnit};
 
 const AIO_FLAG_ORDERING: Ordering = Ordering::Relaxed;
 
@@ -214,6 +214,25 @@ impl MetricsConfig {
     }
 }
 
+impl Default for MetricsConfig {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        let name = Some(String::from("bob"));
+        let prometheus_addr = String::default();
+        let prometheus_enabled = false;
+        let graphite_enabled =  false;
+        let graphite = None;
+        let prefix = None;
+        Self {
+            name,
+            prometheus_addr,
+            prometheus_enabled,
+            graphite_enabled,
+            graphite,
+            prefix
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl Validatable for MetricsConfig {
     fn validate(&self) -> Result<(), String> {
         self.check_unset()?;
@@ -336,7 +355,7 @@ impl Pearl {
     }
 
     fn default_max_blob_size() -> ByteUnit {
-        ByteUnit::MB
+        ByteUnit::GB
     }
 
     pub fn max_blob_size(&self) -> u64 {
@@ -441,6 +460,30 @@ impl Pearl {
         }
         unreachable!()
     }
+
+    pub fn get_testmode(alien_disk: &DiskName) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            max_blob_size: ByteUnit::GB,
+            max_data_in_blob: 100_000,
+            blob_file_name_prefix: Pearl::default_blob_file_name_prefix(),
+            fail_retry_timeout: Pearl::default_fail_retry_timeout(),
+            fail_retry_count: Pearl::default_fail_retry_count(),
+            alien_disk: Some(alien_disk.to_string()),
+            allow_duplicates: Pearl::default_allow_duplicates(),
+            settings: BackendSettings {
+                root_dir_name: String::from("bob"),
+                alien_root_dir_name: String::from("alien"),
+                timestamp_period: String::from("1d"),
+                create_pearl_wait_delay: String::from("100ms")
+            },
+            hash_chars_count: Pearl::default_hash_chars_count(),
+            enable_aio: Pearl::default_enable_aio(),
+            disks_events_logfile: Pearl::default_disks_events_logfile(),
+            bloom_filter_max_buf_bits_count: Some(1_000_000),
+            validate_data_checksum_during_index_regen: Pearl::default_validate_data_checksum_during_index_regen(),
+            skip_holders_by_timestamp_step_when_reading: None
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl Validatable for Pearl {
@@ -799,6 +842,39 @@ impl NodeConfig {
     pub fn default_holder_group_size() -> usize {
         8
     }
+
+    pub fn get_testmode(node_name: &str, disk_name: &DiskName, rest_port: Option<u16>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+             log_config: String::from("dummy"),
+             users_config: String::from("dummy"),
+             name: String::from(node_name),
+             quorum: 1,
+             operation_timeout: String::from("60sec"),
+             check_interval: String::from("5000ms"),
+             count_interval: NodeConfig::default_count_interval(),
+             cluster_policy: String::from("quorum"),
+             backend_type: String::from("pearl"),
+             pearl: Some(Pearl::get_testmode(disk_name)),
+             metrics: Some(MetricsConfig::default()), 
+             bind_ref: Arc::default(),
+             disks_ref: Arc::default(),
+             cleanup_interval: String::from("1h"),
+             open_blobs_soft_limit: None,
+             open_blobs_hard_limit: None,
+             bloom_filter_memory_limit: Some(8.gibibytes()),
+             index_memory_limit: Some(8.gibibytes()),
+             index_memory_limit_soft: None,
+             init_par_degree: NodeConfig::default_init_par_degree(),
+             disk_access_par_degree: NodeConfig::default_disk_access_par_degree(),
+             http_api_port: rest_port.unwrap_or_else(|| Node::default_http_api_port()),
+             http_api_address: Node::default_http_api_address(),
+             bind_to_ip_address: None,
+             holder_group_size: NodeConfig::default_holder_group_size(),
+             authentication_type: NodeConfig::default_authentication_type(),
+             tls: None,
+             hostname_resolve_period_ms: NodeConfig::default_hostname_resolve_period_ms()
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl Validatable for NodeConfig {