diff --git a/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/csm-versions/default-values.properties b/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/csm-versions/default-values.properties
index 1f4bf4ac7b..90ede37c5e 100644
--- a/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/csm-versions/default-values.properties
+++ b/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/csm-versions/default-values.properties
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ volNamePrefix=csivol
 snapNamePrefix=csi-snap
 certSecretCount=1
 pollRate=60
-driverPodLabel=dell-storage
\ No newline at end of file
+driverPodLabel=dell-storage
+arrayThreshold=3
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/index.html b/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/index.html
index 1269abf094..bb839db30e 100644
--- a/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/index.html
+++ b/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/index.html
@@ -165,6 +165,12 @@
                           <label for="connection-validation" class="form-check-label ms-2 text-dark" data-bs-toggle="tooltip" data-bs-placement="right" title="Enable/Disable, if set to true will cause controllerPodCleanup to skip the validation that no I/O is ongoing before cleaning up the pod">Skip Array Connection Validation</label>
                         </div>
                       </div>
+                      <div class="row mt-3 child-level-one" id="leader-election-wrapper">
+                        <div class="col-sm-12">
+                          <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="leader-election" value="">
+                          <label for="leader-election" class="form-check-label ms-2 text-dark" data-bs-toggle="tooltip" data-bs-placement="right" title="Enable/Disable Leader election to keep only one controller active at a time.">Leader Election</label>
+                        </div>
+                      </div>
                       <div class="was-validated row mt-3 child-level-one" id="driver-pod-label-value">
                         <label for="driver-pod-label" class="col-sm-3 col-form-label" data-bs-toggle="tooltip" data-bs-placement="right" title="Provide Driver Pod Label Value">Driver Pod Label Value</label>
                         <div class="col-sm-9"></div>
@@ -183,6 +189,18 @@
                           <label for="volumeless-pods" class="form-check-label ms-2 text-dark" data-bs-toggle="tooltip" data-bs-placement="right" title="Enable/Disable, if set to true will enable CSM for Resiliency to ignore pods without persistent volume attached to the pod.">Ignore Volumeless Pods</label>
                         </div>
                       </div>
+                      <div class="was-validated row mt-3 child-level-one" id="array-connectionloss-threshold">
+                        <label for="array-threshold" class="col-sm-3 col-form-label" data-bs-toggle="tooltip" data-bs-placement="right" title="Gives the number of failed connection polls that will indicate array connectivity loss. Should not be set to less than 3.">Array Connectivity ConnectionLoss Threshold</label>
+                        <div class="col-sm-9"></div>
+                        <div class="col-sm-2">
+                          <input class="form-control input-lg" type="number" id="array-threshold" placeholder="3" min="3" oninput="validateInput(validateForm, CONSTANTS)" required>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="col-sm-4">
+                          <div class="row mt-1">
+                            <a class="reset" id="reset-array-connectionloss-threshold" onclick="resetArrayConnectionLossThreshold(csmMap)">Reset to default</a>
+                          </div>
+                        </div>
+                      </div>
                     </div>
                   </div>
 
diff --git a/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/static/js/generate-yaml.js b/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/static/js/generate-yaml.js
index 878ee84c3b..cca6d2a2c6 100644
--- a/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/static/js/generate-yaml.js
+++ b/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/static/js/generate-yaml.js
@@ -50,8 +50,10 @@ function setValues(csmMapValues, CONSTANTS_PARAM) {
 	DriverValues.driverNamespace = document.getElementById("driver-namespace").value;
 	DriverValues.labelValue = document.getElementById("label-value").value;
 	DriverValues.pollRate = document.getElementById("poll-rate").value;
+	DriverValues.arrayThreshold = document.getElementById("array-threshold").value;
 	DriverValues.driverPodLabel = document.getElementById("driver-pod-label").value;
 	DriverValues.connectionValidation = $("#connection-validation").prop('checked') ? true : false;
+	DriverValues.leaderElection = $("#leader-election").prop('checked') ? true : false;
 	DriverValues.volumelessPods = $("#volumeless-pods").prop('checked') ? true : false;
 	DriverValues.controllerPodsNodeSelector = $("#controller-pods-node-selector").prop('checked') ? true : "";
 	DriverValues.nodePodsNodeSelector = $("#node-pods-node-selector").prop('checked') ? true : "";
@@ -133,8 +135,10 @@ function createYamlString(yamlTpl, yamlTplValues, driverParam, CONSTANTS_PARAM)
 	yamlTpl = yamlTpl.replaceAll("$OPERATOR_RESILIENCY_ENABLED", yamlTplValues.operatorResiliency);
 	yamlTpl = yamlTpl.replaceAll("$LABEL_VALUE", yamlTplValues.labelValue);
 	yamlTpl = yamlTpl.replaceAll("$POLL_RATE", yamlTplValues.pollRate);
+	yamlTpl = yamlTpl.replaceAll("$ARRAY_THRESHOLD", yamlTplValues.arrayThreshold);
 	yamlTpl = yamlTpl.replaceAll("$DRIVER_POD_LABEL_VALUE", yamlTplValues.driverPodLabel);
 	yamlTpl = yamlTpl.replaceAll("$SKIP_ARRAY_CONNECTION_VALIDATION", yamlTplValues.connectionValidation);
+	yamlTpl = yamlTpl.replaceAll("$LEADER_ELECTION", yamlTplValues.leaderElection);
 	yamlTpl = yamlTpl.replaceAll("$IGNORE_VOLUMELESS_PODS", yamlTplValues.volumelessPods);
 	yamlTpl = yamlTpl.replaceAll("$STORAGE_CAPACITY_ENABLED", yamlTplValues.storageCapacity);
 	yamlTpl = yamlTpl.replaceAll("$MONITOR_ENABLED", yamlTplValues.monitor);
diff --git a/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/static/js/tests/generate-yaml.test.js b/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/static/js/tests/generate-yaml.test.js
index dba45cfce4..0b75ef591e 100644
--- a/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/static/js/tests/generate-yaml.test.js
+++ b/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/static/js/tests/generate-yaml.test.js
@@ -94,9 +94,11 @@ describe("GIVEN setValues function", () => {
             <input type="text" id="driver-namespace" value="">
             <input type="text" id="label-value" value="">
             <input type="number" id="poll-rate" value="60">
+            <input type="number" id="array-threshold" value="3">
             <input type="text" id="driver-pod-label" value="dell-storage">
             <input type="checkbox" id="volumeless-pods">
             <input type="checkbox" id="connection-validation">
+            <input type="checkbox" id="leader-election">
             <input type="text" id="authorization-proxy-host" value="">
             <input type="text" id="taint" value="node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane">
         `;
@@ -143,8 +145,10 @@ describe("GIVEN setValues function", () => {
 			operatorResiliency: false,
 			labelValue: "",
 			pollRate: '60',
+			arrayThreshold: '3',
 			driverPodLabel: 'dell-storage',
 			connectionValidation: false,
+			leaderElection: false,
 			volumelessPods: false,
 			clusterPrefix: undefined,
 			portGroups: undefined,
@@ -183,9 +187,11 @@ describe("GIVEN setValues function", () => {
             <input type="text" id="taint" value="node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane">
             <input type="text" id="label-value" value="">
             <input type="number" id="poll-rate" value="60">
+            <input type="number" id="array-threshold" value="3">
             <input type="text" id="driver-pod-label" value="dell-storage">
             <input type="checkbox" id="volumeless-pods">
             <input type="checkbox" id="connection-validation">
+            <input type="checkbox" id="leader-election">
         `;
 
 		const expected = {
@@ -230,8 +236,10 @@ describe("GIVEN setValues function", () => {
 			operatorResiliency: false,
 			labelValue: "",
 			pollRate: '60',
+			arrayThreshold: '3',
 			driverPodLabel: 'dell-storage',
 			connectionValidation: false,
+			leaderElection: false,
 			volumelessPods: false,
 			clusterPrefix: undefined,
 			portGroups: undefined,
@@ -270,9 +278,11 @@ describe("GIVEN setValues function", () => {
             <input type="text" id="taint" value="node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane">
             <input type="text" id="label-value" value="">
             <input type="number" id="poll-rate" value="60">
+            <input type="number" id="array-threshold" value="3">
             <input type="text" id="driver-pod-label" value="dell-storage">
             <input type="checkbox" id="volumeless-pods">
             <input type="checkbox" id="connection-validation">
+            <input type="checkbox" id="leader-election">
         `;
 
 		const expected = {
diff --git a/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/static/js/tests/ui-functions.test.js b/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/static/js/tests/ui-functions.test.js
index a5ca0df666..6d5c848a88 100644
--- a/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/static/js/tests/ui-functions.test.js
+++ b/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/static/js/tests/ui-functions.test.js
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ const {
 	resetSnapNamePrefix,
 	resetDriverPodLabel,
 	resetArrayPollRate,
+	resetArrayConnectionLossThreshold,
 	resetLabelValue,
 	resetNodeSelectorLabel,
 	resetDriverNamespace,
@@ -391,6 +392,22 @@ describe("GIVEN resetArrayPollRate function", () => {
 	});
 });
 
+describe("GIVEN resetArrayConnectionLossThreshold function", () => {
+	const testCSMMap = new Map([
+		["arrayThreshold", "3"]
+	]);
+
+	test("SHOULD invoke resetArrayConnectionLossThreshold function", () => {
+		document.body.innerHTML = `
+            <input type="number" id="array-threshold">
+        `;
+
+		resetArrayConnectionLossThreshold(testCSMMap);
+
+		expect(document.getElementById("array-threshold").value).toEqual("3");
+	});
+});
+
 describe("GIVEN resetLabelValue function", () => {
 	test("SHOULD invoke resetLabelValue function", () => {
 		document.body.innerHTML = `
diff --git a/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/static/js/tests/utility.test.js b/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/static/js/tests/utility.test.js
index 8e5d734d1a..d90928a12f 100644
--- a/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/static/js/tests/utility.test.js
+++ b/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/static/js/tests/utility.test.js
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ describe("GIVEN setDefaultValues function", () => {
 			<input type="text" id="cert-secret-count">
 			<input type="text" id="taint">
 			<input type="number" id="poll-rate">
+			<input type="number" id="array-threshold">
 			<input type="text" id="driver-pod-label">
 		`;
 
@@ -286,6 +287,7 @@ describe("GIVEN setDefaultValues function", () => {
 			["certSecretCount", "1"],
 			["taint", "node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane"],
 			["pollRate", "60"],
+			["arrayThreshold", "3"],
 			["driverPodLabel", "dell-storage"]
 		]);
 
@@ -299,6 +301,7 @@ describe("GIVEN setDefaultValues function", () => {
 		expect(document.getElementById("cert-secret-count").value).toEqual("1");
 		expect(document.getElementById("taint").value).toEqual("node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane");
 		expect(document.getElementById("poll-rate").value).toEqual("60");
+		expect(document.getElementById("array-threshold").value).toEqual("3");
 		expect(document.getElementById("driver-pod-label").value).toEqual("dell-storage");
 
 	});
diff --git a/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/static/js/ui-functions.js b/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/static/js/ui-functions.js
index e085e408f8..e8d2c4f407 100644
--- a/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/static/js/ui-functions.js
+++ b/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/static/js/ui-functions.js
@@ -176,6 +176,10 @@ const resetArrayPollRate = csmMapValue => {
 	document.getElementById("poll-rate").value = String(csmMapValue.get("pollRate"));
 }
 
+const resetArrayConnectionLossThreshold = csmMapValue => {
+	document.getElementById("array-threshold").value = String(csmMapValue.get("arrayThreshold"));
+}
+
 const resetLabelValue = (driverValue, CONSTANTS_PARAM) => {
 	if (driverValue === CONSTANTS_PARAM.POWERSTORE) {
 		document.getElementById("label-value").value = CONSTANTS_PARAM.POWERSTORE_LABEL_VALUE;
@@ -386,6 +390,7 @@ if (typeof exports !== 'undefined') {
 		resetArrayPollRate,
 		resetLabelValue,
 		resetDriverPodLabel,
+		resetArrayConnectionLossThreshold,
 		resetTaint,
 		downloadFile,
 		displayModules,
diff --git a/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/static/js/utility.js b/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/static/js/utility.js
index 8de9b593dc..24762baac6 100644
--- a/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/static/js/utility.js
+++ b/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/static/js/utility.js
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ function setDefaultValues(defaultValuesParam, csmMapValues) {
 	document.getElementById("cert-secret-count").value = csmMapValues.get("certSecretCount");
 	document.getElementById("taint").value = csmMapValues.get("taint");
 	document.getElementById("poll-rate").value = csmMapValues.get("pollRate");
+	document.getElementById("array-threshold").value = csmMapValues.get("arrayThreshold");
 	document.getElementById("driver-pod-label").value = csmMapValues.get("driverPodLabel");
 
 }
diff --git a/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/templates/operator/csm-isilon-1.7.0.template b/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/templates/operator/csm-isilon-1.7.0.template
index a342f04e1b..0df0ec80a5 100644
--- a/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/templates/operator/csm-isilon-1.7.0.template
+++ b/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/templates/operator/csm-isilon-1.7.0.template
@@ -165,17 +165,11 @@ spec:
       # Leave as blank to consider all nodes
       # Allowed values: map of key-value pairs
       # Default value: None
-      nodeSelector:$NODE_POD_NODE_SELECTOR
-      # Uncomment if nodes you wish to use have the node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane taint
-      #  node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane: ""
+      nodeSelector:$CONTROLLER_POD_NODE_SELECTOR
 
       # tolerations: Define tolerations for the controller deployment, if required.
       # Default value: None
-      tolerations:$NODE_TOLERATIONS
-      # Uncomment if nodes you wish to use have the node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane taint
-      # - key: "node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane"
-      #   operator: "Exists"
-      #   effect: "NoSchedule"
+      tolerations:$CONTROLLER_TOLERATIONS
 
     node:
       envs:
@@ -219,8 +213,6 @@ spec:
       # Allowed values: map of key-value pairs
       # Default value: None
       nodeSelector:$NODE_POD_NODE_SELECTOR
-      # Uncomment if nodes you wish to use have the node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane taint
-      #  node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane: ""
 
       # tolerations: Define tolerations for the node daemonset, if required.
       # Default value: None
@@ -234,10 +226,6 @@ spec:
       # - key: "node.kubernetes.io/network-unavailable"
       #   operator: "Exists"
       #   effect: "NoExecute"
-      # Uncomment if nodes you wish to use have the node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane taint
-      # - key: "node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane"
-      #   operator: "Exists"
-      #   effect: "NoSchedule"
 
     sideCars:
       - name: provisioner
@@ -451,7 +439,7 @@ spec:
             - "--skipArrayConnectionValidation=$SKIP_ARRAY_CONNECTION_VALIDATION"
             - "--driverPodLabelValue=$DRIVER_POD_LABEL_VALUE"
             - "--ignoreVolumelessPods=$IGNORE_VOLUMELESS_PODS"
-            - "--arrayConnectivityConnectionLossThreshold=3"
+            - "--arrayConnectivityConnectionLossThreshold=$ARRAY_THRESHOLD"
             # Below 4 args should not be modified.
             - "--csisock=unix:/var/run/csi/csi.sock"
             - "--mode=controller"
@@ -469,10 +457,10 @@ spec:
           args:
             - "--labelvalue=$LABEL_VALUE"
             - "--arrayConnectivityPollRate=$POLL_RATE"
-            - "--leaderelection=$SKIP_ARRAY_CONNECTION_VALIDATION"
+            - "--leaderelection=$LEADER_ELECTION"
             - "--driverPodLabelValue=$DRIVER_POD_LABEL_VALUE"
             - "--ignoreVolumelessPods=$IGNORE_VOLUMELESS_PODS"
-            - "--arrayConnectivityConnectionLossThreshold=3"
+            - "--arrayConnectivityConnectionLossThreshold=$ARRAY_THRESHOLD"
             # Below 4 args should not be modified.
             - "--csisock=unix:/var/lib/kubelet/plugins/csi-isilon/csi_sock"
             - "--mode=node"
diff --git a/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/templates/operator/csm-isilon-1.8.0.template b/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/templates/operator/csm-isilon-1.8.0.template
index 9ff559888e..9f2adc1648 100644
--- a/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/templates/operator/csm-isilon-1.8.0.template
+++ b/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/templates/operator/csm-isilon-1.8.0.template
@@ -165,17 +165,11 @@ spec:
       # Leave as blank to consider all nodes
       # Allowed values: map of key-value pairs
       # Default value: None
-      nodeSelector:$NODE_POD_NODE_SELECTOR
-      # Uncomment if nodes you wish to use have the node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane taint
-      #  node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane: ""
+      nodeSelector:$CONTROLLER_POD_NODE_SELECTOR
 
       # tolerations: Define tolerations for the controller deployment, if required.
       # Default value: None
-      tolerations:$NODE_TOLERATIONS
-      # Uncomment if nodes you wish to use have the node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane taint
-      # - key: "node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane"
-      #   operator: "Exists"
-      #   effect: "NoSchedule"
+      tolerations:$CONTROLLER_TOLERATIONS
 
     node:
       envs:
@@ -219,8 +213,6 @@ spec:
       # Allowed values: map of key-value pairs
       # Default value: None
       nodeSelector:$NODE_POD_NODE_SELECTOR
-      # Uncomment if nodes you wish to use have the node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane taint
-      #  node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane: ""
 
       # tolerations: Define tolerations for the node daemonset, if required.
       # Default value: None
@@ -234,10 +226,6 @@ spec:
       # - key: "node.kubernetes.io/network-unavailable"
       #   operator: "Exists"
       #   effect: "NoExecute"
-      # Uncomment if nodes you wish to use have the node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane taint
-      # - key: "node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane"
-      #   operator: "Exists"
-      #   effect: "NoSchedule"
 
     sideCars:
       - name: provisioner
@@ -451,7 +439,7 @@ spec:
             - "--skipArrayConnectionValidation=$SKIP_ARRAY_CONNECTION_VALIDATION"
             - "--driverPodLabelValue=$DRIVER_POD_LABEL_VALUE"
             - "--ignoreVolumelessPods=$IGNORE_VOLUMELESS_PODS"
-            - "--arrayConnectivityConnectionLossThreshold=3"
+            - "--arrayConnectivityConnectionLossThreshold=$ARRAY_THRESHOLD"
             # Below 4 args should not be modified.
             - "--csisock=unix:/var/run/csi/csi.sock"
             - "--mode=controller"
@@ -469,10 +457,10 @@ spec:
           args:
             - "--labelvalue=$LABEL_VALUE"
             - "--arrayConnectivityPollRate=$POLL_RATE"
-            - "--leaderelection=$SKIP_ARRAY_CONNECTION_VALIDATION"
+            - "--leaderelection=$LEADER_ELECTION"
             - "--driverPodLabelValue=$DRIVER_POD_LABEL_VALUE"
             - "--ignoreVolumelessPods=$IGNORE_VOLUMELESS_PODS"
-            - "--arrayConnectivityConnectionLossThreshold=3"
+            - "--arrayConnectivityConnectionLossThreshold=$ARRAY_THRESHOLD"
             # Below 4 args should not be modified.
             - "--csisock=unix:/var/lib/kubelet/plugins/csi-isilon/csi_sock"
             - "--mode=node"
diff --git a/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/templates/operator/csm-powerstore-1.7.0.template b/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/templates/operator/csm-powerstore-1.7.0.template
index 1a90bdad1b..2a374d3fa2 100644
--- a/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/templates/operator/csm-powerstore-1.7.0.template
+++ b/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/templates/operator/csm-powerstore-1.7.0.template
@@ -107,18 +107,13 @@ spec:
       # Leave as blank to consider all nodes
       # Allowed values: map of key-value pairs
       # Default value: None
-      nodeSelector:$NODE_POD_NODE_SELECTOR
-      # Uncomment if nodes you wish to use have the node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane taint
-      #  node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane: ""
+      nodeSelector:$CONTROLLER_POD_NODE_SELECTOR
 
       # tolerations: Define tolerations for the controllers, if required.
       # Leave as blank to install controller on worker nodes
       # Default value: None
-      tolerations:$NODE_TOLERATIONS
-      # Uncomment if nodes you wish to use have the node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane taint
-      # - key: "node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane"
-      #   operator: "Exists"
-      #   effect: "NoSchedule"
+      tolerations:$CONTROLLER_TOLERATIONS
+
     node:
       envs:
         # Set to "true" to enable ISCSI CHAP Authentication
@@ -140,18 +135,12 @@ spec:
       # Allowed values: map of key-value pairs
       # Default value: None
       nodeSelector:$NODE_POD_NODE_SELECTOR
-      # Uncomment if nodes you wish to use have the node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane taint
-      #  node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane: ""
 
       # tolerations: Define tolerations for the controllers, if required.
       # Leave as blank to install controller on worker nodes
       # Default value: None
       tolerations:$NODE_TOLERATIONS
-      # Uncomment if nodes you wish to use have the node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane taint
-      # - key: "node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane"
-      #   operator: "Exists"
-      #   effect: "NoSchedule"
-  
+
   modules:
     - name: resiliency
       # enabled: Enable/Disable Resiliency feature
@@ -163,18 +152,23 @@ spec:
       configVersion: v1.6.0
       components:
         - name: podmon-controller
+          image: dellemc/podmon:v1.6.0
+          imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           args:
             - "--labelvalue=$LABEL_VALUE"
             - "--arrayConnectivityPollRate=$POLL_RATE"
             - "--skipArrayConnectionValidation=$SKIP_ARRAY_CONNECTION_VALIDATION"
             - "--driverPodLabelValue=$DRIVER_POD_LABEL_VALUE"
             - "--ignoreVolumelessPods=$IGNORE_VOLUMELESS_PODS"
+            - "--arrayConnectivityConnectionLossThreshold=$ARRAY_THRESHOLD"
             # Below 4 args should not be modified.
             - "--csisock=unix:/var/run/csi/csi.sock"
             - "--mode=controller"
             - "--driver-config-params=/powerstore-config-params/driver-config-params.yaml"
             - "--driverPath=csi-powerstore.dellemc.com"
         - name: podmon-node
+          image: dellemc/podmon:v1.6.0
+          imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           envs:
             # podmonAPIPort: Defines the port to be used within the kubernetes cluster
             # Allowed values: Any valid and free port (string)
@@ -184,9 +178,10 @@ spec:
           args:
             - "--labelvalue=$LABEL_VALUE"
             - "--arrayConnectivityPollRate=$POLL_RATE"
-            - "--leaderelection=$SKIP_ARRAY_CONNECTION_VALIDATION"
+            - "--leaderelection=$LEADER_ELECTION"
             - "--driverPodLabelValue=$DRIVER_POD_LABEL_VALUE"
             - "--ignoreVolumelessPods=$IGNORE_VOLUMELESS_PODS"
+            - "--arrayConnectivityConnectionLossThreshold=$ARRAY_THRESHOLD"
             # Below 4 args should not be modified.
             - "--csisock=unix:/var/lib/kubelet/plugins/csi-powerstore.dellemc.com/csi_sock"
             - "--mode=node"
diff --git a/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/templates/operator/csm-powerstore-1.8.0.template b/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/templates/operator/csm-powerstore-1.8.0.template
index 8b5c19d764..8bb97d6f66 100644
--- a/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/templates/operator/csm-powerstore-1.8.0.template
+++ b/content/docs/deployment/csminstallationwizard/src/templates/operator/csm-powerstore-1.8.0.template
@@ -107,18 +107,13 @@ spec:
       # Leave as blank to consider all nodes
       # Allowed values: map of key-value pairs
       # Default value: None
-      nodeSelector:$NODE_POD_NODE_SELECTOR
-      # Uncomment if nodes you wish to use have the node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane taint
-      #  node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane: ""
+      nodeSelector: $CONTROLLER_POD_NODE_SELECTOR
 
       # tolerations: Define tolerations for the controllers, if required.
       # Leave as blank to install controller on worker nodes
       # Default value: None
-      tolerations:$NODE_TOLERATIONS
-      # Uncomment if nodes you wish to use have the node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane taint
-      # - key: "node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane"
-      #   operator: "Exists"
-      #   effect: "NoSchedule"
+      tolerations:$CONTROLLER_TOLERATIONS
+
     node:
       envs:
         # Set to "true" to enable ISCSI CHAP Authentication
@@ -132,6 +127,11 @@ spec:
         # Default value: false
         - name: X_CSI_HEALTH_MONITOR_ENABLED
           value: "$HEALTH_MONITOR_ENABLED"
+        # X_CSI_POWERSTORE_MAX_VOLUMES_PER_NODE: Defines the maximum PowerStore volumes that can be created per node
+        # Allowed values: Any value greater than or equal to 0
+        # Default value: "0"
+        - name: X_CSI_POWERSTORE_MAX_VOLUMES_PER_NODE
+          value: "0"
 
       # nodeSelector: Define node selection constraints for node pods.
       # For the pod to be eligible to run on a node, the node must have each
@@ -140,17 +140,11 @@ spec:
       # Allowed values: map of key-value pairs
       # Default value: None
       nodeSelector:$NODE_POD_NODE_SELECTOR
-      # Uncomment if nodes you wish to use have the node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane taint
-      #  node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane: ""
 
       # tolerations: Define tolerations for the controllers, if required.
       # Leave as blank to install controller on worker nodes
       # Default value: None
       tolerations:$NODE_TOLERATIONS
-      # Uncomment if nodes you wish to use have the node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane taint
-      # - key: "node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane"
-      #   operator: "Exists"
-      #   effect: "NoSchedule"
   
   modules:
     - name: resiliency
@@ -160,21 +154,26 @@ spec:
       #   false: disable Resiliency feature(do not deploy podmon sidecar)
       # Default value: false
       enabled: $OPERATOR_RESILIENCY_ENABLED
-      configVersion: v1.6.0
+      configVersion: v1.7.0
       components:
         - name: podmon-controller
+          image: dellemc/podmon:v1.7.0
+          imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           args:
             - "--labelvalue=$LABEL_VALUE"
             - "--arrayConnectivityPollRate=$POLL_RATE"
             - "--skipArrayConnectionValidation=$SKIP_ARRAY_CONNECTION_VALIDATION"
             - "--driverPodLabelValue=$DRIVER_POD_LABEL_VALUE"
             - "--ignoreVolumelessPods=$IGNORE_VOLUMELESS_PODS"
+            - "--arrayConnectivityConnectionLossThreshold=$ARRAY_THRESHOLD"
             # Below 4 args should not be modified.
             - "--csisock=unix:/var/run/csi/csi.sock"
             - "--mode=controller"
             - "--driver-config-params=/powerstore-config-params/driver-config-params.yaml"
             - "--driverPath=csi-powerstore.dellemc.com"
         - name: podmon-node
+          image: dellemc/podmon:v1.7.0
+          imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           envs:
             # podmonAPIPort: Defines the port to be used within the kubernetes cluster
             # Allowed values: Any valid and free port (string)
@@ -184,9 +183,10 @@ spec:
           args:
             - "--labelvalue=$LABEL_VALUE"
             - "--arrayConnectivityPollRate=$POLL_RATE"
-            - "--leaderelection=$SKIP_ARRAY_CONNECTION_VALIDATION"
+            - "--leaderelection=$LEADER_ELECTION"
             - "--driverPodLabelValue=$DRIVER_POD_LABEL_VALUE"
             - "--ignoreVolumelessPods=$IGNORE_VOLUMELESS_PODS"
+            - "--arrayConnectivityConnectionLossThreshold=$ARRAY_THRESHOLD"
             # Below 4 args should not be modified.
             - "--csisock=unix:/var/lib/kubelet/plugins/csi-powerstore.dellemc.com/csi_sock"
             - "--mode=node"