diff --git a/doc/applications.md b/doc/applications.md
index cb360c7f1..de7839c6d 100644
--- a/doc/applications.md
+++ b/doc/applications.md
@@ -76,12 +76,12 @@ SPDK applications progress through a set of states beginning with `STARTUP` and
 ending with `RUNTIME`.
 
 If the `--wait-for-rpc` parameter is provided SPDK will pause just before starting
-subsystem initialization. This state is called `STARTUP`. The JSON RPC server is
-ready but only a small subsystem of commands are available to set up initialization
+framework initialization. This state is called `STARTUP`. The JSON RPC server is
+ready but only a small subset of commands are available to set up initialization
 parameters. Those parameters can't be changed after the SPDK application enters
 `RUNTIME` state. When the client finishes configuring the SPDK subsystems it
-needs to issue the @ref rpc_start_subsystem_init RPC command to begin the
-initialization process. After `rpc_start_subsystem_init` returns `true` SPDK
+needs to issue the @ref rpc_framework_start_init RPC command to begin the
+initialization process. After `rpc_framework_start_init` returns `true` SPDK
 will enter the `RUNTIME` state and the list of available commands becomes much
 larger.
 
diff --git a/doc/jsonrpc.md b/doc/jsonrpc.md
index 930fc4ffc..204599319 100644
--- a/doc/jsonrpc.md
+++ b/doc/jsonrpc.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ for any kind of error.
 
 Code   | Description
 ------ | -----------
--1     | Invalid state - given method exists but it is not callable in [current runtime state](@ref rpc_start_subsystem_init)
+-1     | Invalid state - given method exists but it is not callable in [current runtime state](@ref rpc_framework_start_init)
 -32600 | Invalid request - not compliant with JSON-RPC 2.0 Specification
 -32601 | Method not found
 -32602 | @ref jsonrpc_invalid_params
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ Example response:
 }
 ~~~
 
-## start_subsystem_init {#rpc_start_subsystem_init}
+## framework_start_init {#rpc_framework_start_init}
 
 Start initialization of SPDK subsystems when it is deferred by starting SPDK application with option -w.
 During its deferral some RPCs can be used to set global parameters for SPDK subsystems.
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ Example request:
 {
   "jsonrpc": "2.0",
   "id": 1,
-  "method": "start_subsystem_init"
+  "method": "framework_start_init"
 }
 ~~~
 
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ Example response:
   "jsonrpc": "2.0",
   "id": 1,
   "result": [
-    "start_subsystem_init",
+    "framework_start_init",
     "rpc_get_methods",
     "get_scsi_devices",
     "net_get_interfaces",
diff --git a/lib/event/app.c b/lib/event/app.c
index 0570e2e66..ff470a2e0 100644
--- a/lib/event/app.c
+++ b/lib/event/app.c
@@ -1056,7 +1056,7 @@ spdk_app_usage(void)
 }
 
 static void
-spdk_rpc_start_subsystem_init_cpl(int rc, void *arg1)
+spdk_rpc_framework_start_init_cpl(int rc, void *arg1)
 {
 	struct spdk_jsonrpc_request *request = arg1;
 	struct spdk_json_write_ctx *w;
@@ -1065,7 +1065,7 @@ spdk_rpc_start_subsystem_init_cpl(int rc, void *arg1)
 
 	if (rc) {
 		spdk_jsonrpc_send_error_response(request, SPDK_JSONRPC_ERROR_INTERNAL_ERROR,
-						 "subsystem_initialization failed");
+						 "framework_initialization failed");
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1078,18 +1078,19 @@ spdk_rpc_start_subsystem_init_cpl(int rc, void *arg1)
 }
 
 static void
-spdk_rpc_start_subsystem_init(struct spdk_jsonrpc_request *request,
+spdk_rpc_framework_start_init(struct spdk_jsonrpc_request *request,
 			      const struct spdk_json_val *params)
 {
 	if (params != NULL) {
 		spdk_jsonrpc_send_error_response(request, SPDK_JSONRPC_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMS,
-						 "start_subsystem_init requires no parameters");
+						 "framework_start_init requires no parameters");
 		return;
 	}
 
-	spdk_subsystem_init(spdk_rpc_start_subsystem_init_cpl, request);
+	spdk_subsystem_init(spdk_rpc_framework_start_init_cpl, request);
 }
-SPDK_RPC_REGISTER("start_subsystem_init", spdk_rpc_start_subsystem_init, SPDK_RPC_STARTUP)
+SPDK_RPC_REGISTER("framework_start_init", spdk_rpc_framework_start_init, SPDK_RPC_STARTUP)
+SPDK_RPC_REGISTER_ALIAS_DEPRECATED(framework_start_init, start_subsystem_init)
 
 struct subsystem_init_poller_ctx {
 	struct spdk_poller *init_poller;
diff --git a/lib/event/json_config.c b/lib/event/json_config.c
index e2ec63cc3..58e69b9c2 100644
--- a/lib/event/json_config.c
+++ b/lib/event/json_config.c
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ subsystem_init_done(int rc, void *arg1)
 
 	spdk_rpc_set_state(SPDK_RPC_RUNTIME);
 	/* Another round. This time for RUNTIME methods */
-	SPDK_DEBUG_APP_CFG("'start_subsystem_init' done - continuing configuration\n");
+	SPDK_DEBUG_APP_CFG("'framework_start_init' done - continuing configuration\n");
 
 	assert(ctx != NULL);
 	if (ctx->subsystems) {
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ static struct spdk_json_object_decoder subsystem_decoders[] = {
  * There are two iterations:
  *
  * In first iteration only STARTUP RPC methods are used, other methods are ignored. When
- * allsubsystems are walked the ctx->subsystems_it became NULL and "start_subsystem_init"
+ * allsubsystems are walked the ctx->subsystems_it became NULL and "framework_start_init"
  * is called to let the SPDK move to RUNTIME state (initialize all subsystems) and
  * second iteration begins.
  *
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ spdk_app_json_config_load_subsystem(void *_ctx)
 
 	if (ctx->subsystems_it == NULL) {
 		if (spdk_rpc_get_state() == SPDK_RPC_STARTUP) {
-			SPDK_DEBUG_APP_CFG("No more entries for current state, calling 'start_subsystem_init'\n");
+			SPDK_DEBUG_APP_CFG("No more entries for current state, calling 'framework_start_init'\n");
 			spdk_subsystem_init(subsystem_init_done, ctx);
 		} else {
 			spdk_app_json_config_load_done(ctx, 0);
diff --git a/scripts/rpc.py b/scripts/rpc.py
index dc5752754..30ac00a62 100755
--- a/scripts/rpc.py
+++ b/scripts/rpc.py
@@ -39,11 +39,12 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     parser.set_defaults(dry_run=False)
     subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(help='RPC methods', dest='called_rpc_name')
 
-    def start_subsystem_init(args):
-        rpc.start_subsystem_init(args.client)
+    def framework_start_init(args):
+        rpc.framework_start_init(args.client)
 
-    p = subparsers.add_parser('start_subsystem_init', help='Start initialization of subsystems')
-    p.set_defaults(func=start_subsystem_init)
+    p = subparsers.add_parser('framework_start_init', aliases=['start_subsystem_init'],
+                              help='Start initialization of subsystems')
+    p.set_defaults(func=framework_start_init)
 
     def wait_subsystem_init(args):
         rpc.wait_subsystem_init(args.client)
diff --git a/scripts/rpc/__init__.py b/scripts/rpc/__init__.py
index fadfd6ead..8067b2c95 100644
--- a/scripts/rpc/__init__.py
+++ b/scripts/rpc/__init__.py
@@ -21,9 +21,10 @@ from . import client as rpc_client
 from .helpers import deprecated_alias
 
 
-def start_subsystem_init(client):
+@deprecated_alias('start_subsystem_init')
+def framework_start_init(client):
     """Start initialization of subsystems"""
-    return client.call('start_subsystem_init')
+    return client.call('framework_start_init')
 
 
 def wait_subsystem_init(client):
@@ -99,8 +100,8 @@ def load_config(client, fd, include_aliases=False):
 
     # check if methods in the config file are known
     allowed_methods = client.call('rpc_get_methods', {'include_aliases': include_aliases})
-    if not subsystems and 'start_subsystem_init' in allowed_methods:
-        start_subsystem_init(client)
+    if not subsystems and 'framework_start_init' in allowed_methods:
+        framework_start_init(client)
         return
 
     for subsystem in list(subsystems):
@@ -127,8 +128,8 @@ def load_config(client, fd, include_aliases=False):
             if not config:
                 subsystems.remove(subsystem)
 
-        if 'start_subsystem_init' in allowed_methods:
-            start_subsystem_init(client)
+        if 'framework_start_init' in allowed_methods:
+            framework_start_init(client)
             allowed_found = True
 
         if not allowed_found:
diff --git a/scripts/spdkcli/ui_root.py b/scripts/spdkcli/ui_root.py
index b0d26deb3..5bf180e48 100644
--- a/scripts/spdkcli/ui_root.py
+++ b/scripts/spdkcli/ui_root.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class UIRoot(UINode):
         if self.is_init is False:
             methods = "\n".join(self.methods)
             self.shell.log.warning("SPDK Application is not yet initialized.\n"
-                                   "Please initialize subsystems with start_subsystem_init command.\n"
+                                   "Please initialize subsystems with framework_start_init command.\n"
                                    "List of available commands in current state:\n"
                                    "%s" % methods)
         else:
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ class UIRoot(UINode):
             return []
         return w
 
-    def ui_command_start_subsystem_init(self):
-        if rpc.start_subsystem_init(self.client):
+    def ui_command_framework_start_init(self):
+        if rpc.framework_start_init(self.client):
             self.is_init = True
             self.refresh()
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class UIRoot(UINode):
         return rpc.rpc_get_methods(self.client, current=current)
 
     def check_init(self):
-        return "start_subsystem_init" not in self.rpc_get_methods(current=True)
+        return "framework_start_init" not in self.rpc_get_methods(current=True)
 
     def bdev_get_bdevs(self, bdev_type):
         if self.is_init:
diff --git a/test/app/fuzz/vhost_fuzz/README.md b/test/app/fuzz/vhost_fuzz/README.md
index 1ce97e417..9637171e8 100644
--- a/test/app/fuzz/vhost_fuzz/README.md
+++ b/test/app/fuzz/vhost_fuzz/README.md
@@ -41,5 +41,5 @@ always be started with the --wait-for-rpc argument. Please see below for an exam
 ./test/app/fuzz/vhost_fuzz/vhost_fuzz -t 30 --wait-for-rpc &
 ./scripts/rpc.py fuzz_vhost_create_dev -s ./Vhost.1 -b -v
 ./scripts/rpc.py fuzz_vhost_create_dev -s ./naa.VhostScsi0.1 -l -v
-./scripts/rpc.py start_subsystem_init
+./scripts/rpc.py framework_start_init
 ~~~
diff --git a/test/fuzz/autofuzz_vhost.sh b/test/fuzz/autofuzz_vhost.sh
index d9cb3ff8a..337c23d4b 100755
--- a/test/fuzz/autofuzz_vhost.sh
+++ b/test/fuzz/autofuzz_vhost.sh
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ if [ "$TEST_TRANSPORT" == "scsi" ] || [ "$TEST_TRANSPORT" == "all" ]; then
 fi
 
 # The test won't actually begin until this option is passed in.
-$fuzz_generic_rpc_py start_subsystem_init
+$fuzz_generic_rpc_py framework_start_init
 
 wait $fuzzpid
 
diff --git a/test/iscsi_tgt/bdev_io_wait/bdev_io_wait.sh b/test/iscsi_tgt/bdev_io_wait/bdev_io_wait.sh
index a5e24275d..a6970b22c 100755
--- a/test/iscsi_tgt/bdev_io_wait/bdev_io_wait.sh
+++ b/test/iscsi_tgt/bdev_io_wait/bdev_io_wait.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ waitforlisten $pid
 $rpc_py iscsi_set_options -o 30 -a 4
 # Minimal number of bdev io pool (5) and cache (1)
 $rpc_py bdev_set_options -p 5 -c 1
-$rpc_py start_subsystem_init
+$rpc_py framework_start_init
 echo "iscsi_tgt is listening. Running tests..."
 
 timing_exit start_iscsi_tgt
diff --git a/test/iscsi_tgt/calsoft/calsoft.sh b/test/iscsi_tgt/calsoft/calsoft.sh
index 9be641d82..16d4d21ab 100755
--- a/test/iscsi_tgt/calsoft/calsoft.sh
+++ b/test/iscsi_tgt/calsoft/calsoft.sh
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ trap 'killprocess $pid; delete_tmp_conf_files; exit 1 ' SIGINT SIGTERM EXIT
 
 waitforlisten $pid
 $rpc_py load_subsystem_config < $testdir/iscsi.json
-$rpc_py start_subsystem_init
+$rpc_py framework_start_init
 echo "iscsi_tgt is listening. Running tests..."
 
 timing_exit start_iscsi_tgt
diff --git a/test/iscsi_tgt/digests/digests.sh b/test/iscsi_tgt/digests/digests.sh
index 7f4d5f834..d6f5e497e 100755
--- a/test/iscsi_tgt/digests/digests.sh
+++ b/test/iscsi_tgt/digests/digests.sh
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ trap 'killprocess $pid; iscsitestfini $1 $2; exit 1' SIGINT SIGTERM EXIT
 
 waitforlisten $pid
 $rpc_py iscsi_set_options -o 30 -a 16
-$rpc_py start_subsystem_init
+$rpc_py framework_start_init
 echo "iscsi_tgt is listening. Running tests..."
 
 timing_exit start_iscsi_tgt
diff --git a/test/iscsi_tgt/ext4test/ext4test.sh b/test/iscsi_tgt/ext4test/ext4test.sh
index edb02cee7..2ad71c145 100755
--- a/test/iscsi_tgt/ext4test/ext4test.sh
+++ b/test/iscsi_tgt/ext4test/ext4test.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ trap '$rpc_py bdev_split_delete Name0n1 || true; killprocess $pid; iscsitestfini
 
 waitforlisten $pid
 $rpc_py iscsi_set_options -o 30 -a 4 -b $node_base
-$rpc_py start_subsystem_init
+$rpc_py framework_start_init
 $rootdir/scripts/gen_nvme.sh --json | $rpc_py load_subsystem_config
 $rpc_py bdev_malloc_create 512 4096 --name Malloc0
 echo "iscsi_tgt is listening. Running tests..."
diff --git a/test/iscsi_tgt/filesystem/filesystem.sh b/test/iscsi_tgt/filesystem/filesystem.sh
index b1257d3e7..a35e8781a 100755
--- a/test/iscsi_tgt/filesystem/filesystem.sh
+++ b/test/iscsi_tgt/filesystem/filesystem.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ trap 'killprocess $pid; iscsitestfini $1 $2; exit 1' SIGINT SIGTERM EXIT
 
 waitforlisten $pid
 $rpc_py iscsi_set_options -o 30 -a 16
-$rpc_py start_subsystem_init
+$rpc_py framework_start_init
 echo "iscsi_tgt is listening. Running tests..."
 
 timing_exit start_iscsi_tgt
diff --git a/test/iscsi_tgt/initiator/initiator.sh b/test/iscsi_tgt/initiator/initiator.sh
index 51c1a5b4c..9d149f890 100755
--- a/test/iscsi_tgt/initiator/initiator.sh
+++ b/test/iscsi_tgt/initiator/initiator.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ echo "iSCSI target launched. pid: $pid"
 trap 'killprocess $pid;exit 1' SIGINT SIGTERM EXIT
 waitforlisten $pid
 $rpc_py iscsi_set_options -o 30 -a 4
-$rpc_py start_subsystem_init
+$rpc_py framework_start_init
 echo "iscsi_tgt is listening. Running tests..."
 
 timing_exit start_iscsi_tgt
diff --git a/test/iscsi_tgt/ip_migration/ip_migration.sh b/test/iscsi_tgt/ip_migration/ip_migration.sh
index 8425d2522..23b215c63 100755
--- a/test/iscsi_tgt/ip_migration/ip_migration.sh
+++ b/test/iscsi_tgt/ip_migration/ip_migration.sh
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ for ((i = 0; i < 2; i++)); do
 
 	waitforlisten $pid $rpc_addr
 	$rpc_py -s $rpc_addr iscsi_set_options -o 30 -a 64
-	$rpc_py -s $rpc_addr start_subsystem_init
+	$rpc_py -s $rpc_addr framework_start_init
 	echo "iscsi_tgt is listening. Running tests..."
 
 	timing_exit start_iscsi_tgt_$i
diff --git a/test/iscsi_tgt/lvol/iscsi_lvol.sh b/test/iscsi_tgt/lvol/iscsi_lvol.sh
index c3c7d69db..fcf36c1ff 100755
--- a/test/iscsi_tgt/lvol/iscsi_lvol.sh
+++ b/test/iscsi_tgt/lvol/iscsi_lvol.sh
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ trap 'iscsicleanup; killprocess $pid; iscsitestfini $1 $2; exit 1' SIGINT SIGTER
 
 waitforlisten $pid
 $rpc_py iscsi_set_options -o 30 -a 16
-$rpc_py start_subsystem_init
+$rpc_py framework_start_init
 echo "iscsi_tgt is listening. Running tests..."
 
 timing_exit start_iscsi_tgt
diff --git a/test/iscsi_tgt/multiconnection/multiconnection.sh b/test/iscsi_tgt/multiconnection/multiconnection.sh
index 4375970eb..3771e98e9 100755
--- a/test/iscsi_tgt/multiconnection/multiconnection.sh
+++ b/test/iscsi_tgt/multiconnection/multiconnection.sh
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ trap 'remove_backends; iscsicleanup; killprocess $iscsipid; iscsitestfini $1 $2;
 
 waitforlisten $iscsipid
 $rpc_py iscsi_set_options -o 30 -a 128
-$rpc_py start_subsystem_init
+$rpc_py framework_start_init
 $rootdir/scripts/gen_nvme.sh --json | $rpc_py load_subsystem_config
 timing_exit start_iscsi_tgt
 
diff --git a/test/iscsi_tgt/nvme_remote/fio_remote_nvme.sh b/test/iscsi_tgt/nvme_remote/fio_remote_nvme.sh
index 406948bbb..49483f028 100755
--- a/test/iscsi_tgt/nvme_remote/fio_remote_nvme.sh
+++ b/test/iscsi_tgt/nvme_remote/fio_remote_nvme.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ function run_nvme_remote() {
 	trap 'killprocess $iscsipid; iscsitestfini $1 $2; nvmftestfini; exit 1' SIGINT SIGTERM EXIT
 	waitforlisten $iscsipid "$iscsi_rpc_addr"
 	$rpc_py -s "$iscsi_rpc_addr" iscsi_set_options -o 30 -a 16
-	$rpc_py -s "$iscsi_rpc_addr" start_subsystem_init
+	$rpc_py -s "$iscsi_rpc_addr" framework_start_init
 	if [ "$1" = "remote" ]; then
 		$rpc_py -s $iscsi_rpc_addr bdev_nvme_attach_controller -b "Nvme0" -t "rdma" -f "ipv4" -a $NVMF_FIRST_TARGET_IP -s $NVMF_PORT -n nqn.2016-06.io.spdk:cnode1
 	fi
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ nvmfpid=$!
 echo "NVMf target launched. pid: $nvmfpid"
 trap 'iscsitestfini $1 $2; nvmftestfini; exit 1' SIGINT SIGTERM EXIT
 waitforlisten $nvmfpid
-$rpc_py start_subsystem_init
+$rpc_py framework_start_init
 $rpc_py nvmf_create_transport -t RDMA -u 8192
 echo "NVMf target has started."
 bdevs=$($rpc_py bdev_malloc_create 64 512)
diff --git a/test/iscsi_tgt/perf/iscsi_target.sh b/test/iscsi_tgt/perf/iscsi_target.sh
index 6e690a8fa..6c7d41b8c 100755
--- a/test/iscsi_tgt/perf/iscsi_target.sh
+++ b/test/iscsi_tgt/perf/iscsi_target.sh
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ pid=$!
 trap 'rm -f $testdir/perf.job; killprocess $pid; print_backtrace; exit 1' ERR SIGTERM SIGABRT
 waitforlisten "$pid" "$testdir/rpc_iscsi.sock"
 $rpc_py iscsi_set_options -b "iqn.2016-06.io.spdk" -f "/usr/local/etc/spdk/auth.conf" -o 30 -i -l 0 -a 16
-$rpc_py start_subsystem_init
+$rpc_py framework_start_init
 $rootdir/scripts/gen_nvme.sh --json | $rpc_py load_subsystem_config
 sleep 1
 timing_exit run_iscsi_app
diff --git a/test/iscsi_tgt/pmem/iscsi_pmem.sh b/test/iscsi_tgt/pmem/iscsi_pmem.sh
index 7893837f8..6e679b924 100755
--- a/test/iscsi_tgt/pmem/iscsi_pmem.sh
+++ b/test/iscsi_tgt/pmem/iscsi_pmem.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ trap 'iscsicleanup; killprocess $pid; rm -f /tmp/pool_file*; exit 1' SIGINT SIGT
 
 waitforlisten $pid
 $rpc_py iscsi_set_options -o 30 -a 16
-$rpc_py start_subsystem_init
+$rpc_py framework_start_init
 echo "iscsi_tgt is listening. Running tests..."
 timing_exit start_iscsi_target
 
diff --git a/test/iscsi_tgt/rbd/rbd.sh b/test/iscsi_tgt/rbd/rbd.sh
index a68029d6c..67b267a9b 100755
--- a/test/iscsi_tgt/rbd/rbd.sh
+++ b/test/iscsi_tgt/rbd/rbd.sh
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ trap 'killprocess $pid; rbd_cleanup; iscsitestfini $1 $2; exit 1' SIGINT SIGTERM
 
 waitforlisten $pid
 $rpc_py iscsi_set_options -o 30 -a 16
-$rpc_py start_subsystem_init
+$rpc_py framework_start_init
 echo "iscsi_tgt is listening. Running tests..."
 
 timing_exit start_iscsi_tgt
diff --git a/test/iscsi_tgt/reset/reset.sh b/test/iscsi_tgt/reset/reset.sh
index 28f422646..e112216a0 100755
--- a/test/iscsi_tgt/reset/reset.sh
+++ b/test/iscsi_tgt/reset/reset.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ trap 'killprocess $pid; exit 1' SIGINT SIGTERM EXIT
 
 waitforlisten $pid
 $rpc_py iscsi_set_options -o 30 -a 16
-$rpc_py start_subsystem_init
+$rpc_py framework_start_init
 echo "iscsi_tgt is listening. Running tests..."
 
 timing_exit start_iscsi_tgt
diff --git a/test/iscsi_tgt/rpc_config/rpc_config.sh b/test/iscsi_tgt/rpc_config/rpc_config.sh
index 82962ed5e..268c2df12 100755
--- a/test/iscsi_tgt/rpc_config/rpc_config.sh
+++ b/test/iscsi_tgt/rpc_config/rpc_config.sh
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ $rpc_py iscsi_set_options -o 30 -a 16
 # RPC wait_subsystem_init should be blocked, so its process must be existed
 ps $rpc_wait_pid
 
-$rpc_py start_subsystem_init
+$rpc_py framework_start_init
 echo "iscsi_tgt is listening. Running tests..."
 
 # RPC wait_subsystem_init should be already returned, so its process must be non-existed
diff --git a/test/json_config/config_filter.py b/test/json_config/config_filter.py
index 94d0f92aa..4f81ab077 100755
--- a/test/json_config/config_filter.py
+++ b/test/json_config/config_filter.py
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 check_empty
     check if provided configuration is logically empty
 delete_global_parameters
-    remove pre-init configuration (pre start_subsystem_init RPC methods)
+    remove pre-init configuration (pre framework_start_init RPC methods)
 delete_configs
-    remove post-init configuration (post start_subsystem_init RPC methods)
+    remove post-init configuration (post framework_start_init RPC methods)
 sort
     remove nothing - just sort JSON objects (and subobjects but not arrays)
     in lexicographical order. This can be used to do plain text diff.""")
diff --git a/test/json_config/json_config.sh b/test/json_config/json_config.sh
index 7f05464f0..fbaefa2e4 100755
--- a/test/json_config/json_config.sh
+++ b/test/json_config/json_config.sh
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ function json_config_test_init()
 
 	#TODO: global subsystem params
 
-	# Load nvme configuration. The load_config will issue start_subsystem_init automatically
+	# Load nvme configuration. The load_config will issue framework_start_init automatically
 	(
 		echo '{"subsystems": [';
 		$rootdir/scripts/gen_nvme.sh --json | jq -r "del(.config[] | select(.params.name!=\"Nvme0\"))"
diff --git a/test/nvmf/target/bdev_io_wait.sh b/test/nvmf/target/bdev_io_wait.sh
index 78cedce92..cf54347db 100755
--- a/test/nvmf/target/bdev_io_wait.sh
+++ b/test/nvmf/target/bdev_io_wait.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ nvmfappstart "-m 0xF --wait-for-rpc"
 
 # Minimal number of bdev io pool (5) and cache (1)
 $rpc_py bdev_set_options -p 5 -c 1
-$rpc_py start_subsystem_init
+$rpc_py framework_start_init
 $rpc_py nvmf_create_transport $NVMF_TRANSPORT_OPTS -u 8192
 
 $rpc_py bdev_malloc_create $MALLOC_BDEV_SIZE $MALLOC_BLOCK_SIZE -b Malloc0
diff --git a/test/spdkcli/iscsi.sh b/test/spdkcli/iscsi.sh
index acdc1b80b..4f5a444e5 100755
--- a/test/spdkcli/iscsi.sh
+++ b/test/spdkcli/iscsi.sh
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ trap 'on_error_exit;' ERR
 
 timing_enter run_iscsi_tgt
 
-# Running iscsi target with --wait-for-rpc. Implies start_subsystem_init later
+# Running iscsi target with --wait-for-rpc. Implies framework_start_init later
 $rootdir/app/iscsi_tgt/iscsi_tgt -m 0x3 -p 0 -s 4096 --wait-for-rpc &
 iscsi_tgt_pid=$!
 waitforlisten $iscsi_tgt_pid
-$rootdir/scripts/rpc.py start_subsystem_init
+$rootdir/scripts/rpc.py framework_start_init
 
 timing_exit run_iscsi_tgt
 
diff --git a/test/unit/lib/event/app.c/app_ut.c b/test/unit/lib/event/app.c/app_ut.c
index 4790e4cdd..ece0752f4 100644
--- a/test/unit/lib/event/app.c/app_ut.c
+++ b/test/unit/lib/event/app.c/app_ut.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ DEFINE_STUB(spdk_event_allocate, struct spdk_event *, (uint32_t core, spdk_event
 DEFINE_STUB_V(spdk_subsystem_init, (spdk_subsystem_init_fn cb_fn, void *cb_arg));
 DEFINE_STUB_V(spdk_rpc_register_method, (const char *method, spdk_rpc_method_handler func,
 		uint32_t state_mask));
+DEFINE_STUB_V(spdk_rpc_register_alias_deprecated, (const char *method, const char *alias));
 DEFINE_STUB_V(spdk_rpc_set_state, (uint32_t state));
 DEFINE_STUB(spdk_rpc_get_state, uint32_t, (void), SPDK_RPC_RUNTIME);
 DEFINE_STUB_V(spdk_app_json_config_load, (const char *json_config_file, const char *rpc_addr,
diff --git a/test/vhost/fuzz/fuzz.sh b/test/vhost/fuzz/fuzz.sh
index 21d36a503..e487b2c73 100755
--- a/test/vhost/fuzz/fuzz.sh
+++ b/test/vhost/fuzz/fuzz.sh
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ $fuzz_specific_rpc_py fuzz_vhost_create_dev -s $(pwd)/naa.VhostScsi0.1 -l -v
 # test the vhost scsi management queue with valid data buffers.
 $fuzz_specific_rpc_py fuzz_vhost_create_dev -s $(pwd)/naa.VhostScsi0.2 -v -m
 # The test won't actually begin until this option is passed in.
-$fuzz_generic_rpc_py start_subsystem_init
+$fuzz_generic_rpc_py framework_start_init
 
 wait $fuzzpid
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ trap 'killprocess $vhostpid; killprocess $fuzzpid; exit 1' SIGINT SIGTERM exit
 $fuzz_specific_rpc_py fuzz_vhost_create_dev -s $(pwd)/Vhost.1 -b -v
 $fuzz_specific_rpc_py fuzz_vhost_create_dev -s $(pwd)/naa.VhostScsi0.1 -l -v
 $fuzz_specific_rpc_py fuzz_vhost_create_dev -s $(pwd)/naa.VhostScsi0.2 -v -m
-$fuzz_generic_rpc_py start_subsystem_init
+$fuzz_generic_rpc_py framework_start_init
 
 wait $fuzzpid
 
diff --git a/test/vhost/migration/migration-tc2.sh b/test/vhost/migration/migration-tc2.sh
index 8a915f7fb..9298ae9d6 100644
--- a/test/vhost/migration/migration-tc2.sh
+++ b/test/vhost/migration/migration-tc2.sh
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ function migration_tc2_configure_vhost()
 	local nvmf_tgt_pid=$!
 	echo $nvmf_tgt_pid > $nvmf_dir/nvmf_tgt.pid
 	waitforlisten "$nvmf_tgt_pid" "$nvmf_dir/rpc.sock"
-	$rpc_nvmf start_subsystem_init
+	$rpc_nvmf framework_start_init
 	$rpc_nvmf nvmf_create_transport -t RDMA -u 8192
 	$rootdir/scripts/gen_nvme.sh --json | $rpc_nvmf load_subsystem_config
 	timing_exit start_nvmf_tgt
diff --git a/test/vhost/migration/migration-tc3a.sh b/test/vhost/migration/migration-tc3a.sh
index 6a1191b98..87e8550c8 100644
--- a/test/vhost/migration/migration-tc3a.sh
+++ b/test/vhost/migration/migration-tc3a.sh
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ function host1_start_nvmf()
 	nvmf_tgt_pid=$!
 	echo $nvmf_tgt_pid > $nvmf_dir/nvmf_tgt.pid
 	waitforlisten "$nvmf_tgt_pid" "$nvmf_dir/nvmf_rpc.sock"
-	$rpc_nvmf start_subsystem_init
+	$rpc_nvmf framework_start_init
 	$rpc_nvmf nvmf_create_transport -t RDMA -u 8192
 	$rootdir/scripts/gen_nvme.sh --json | $rpc_nvmf load_subsystem_config
 
diff --git a/test/vmd/vmd.sh b/test/vmd/vmd.sh
index 728d2083f..3f0eefb5c 100755
--- a/test/vmd/vmd.sh
+++ b/test/vmd/vmd.sh
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ trap 'killprocess $svcpid; exit 1' SIGINT SIGTERM EXIT
 waitforlisten $svcpid
 
 $rpc_py enable_vmd
-$rpc_py start_subsystem_init
+$rpc_py framework_start_init
 
 for bdf in $pci_devs; do
 	$rpc_py bdev_nvme_attach_controller -b NVMe_$bdf -t PCIe -a $bdf