diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-container.yml b/.github/workflows/build-container.yml
index f40d9f8f..3d7bead8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-container.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-container.yml
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        test: ["cli", "cli_change_lb", "cli_change_keys", "state", "multi_gateway", "server", "grpc", "omap_lock", "log_files", "nsid", "psk", "dhchap"]
+        test: ["cli", "cli_change_lb", "cli_change_keys", "cli_change_ns_visibility", "state", "multi_gateway", "server", "grpc", "omap_lock", "log_files", "nsid", "psk", "dhchap"]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       HUGEPAGES: 512  # for multi gateway test, approx 256 per gateway instance
diff --git a/control/cli.py b/control/cli.py
index dcd9cbf3..8179713b 100644
--- a/control/cli.py
+++ b/control/cli.py
@@ -506,6 +506,7 @@ def gw_set_log_level(self, args):
     gw_actions.append({"name" : "get_log_level", "args" : [], "help" : "Get gateway's log level"})
     gw_actions.append({"name" : "set_log_level", "args" : gw_set_log_level_args, "help" : "Set gateway's log level"})
     gw_choices = get_actions(gw_actions)
+
     @cli.cmd(gw_actions)
     def gw(self, args):
         """Gateway commands"""
@@ -596,8 +597,6 @@ def spdk_log_level_get(self, args):
 
     def spdk_log_level_set(self, args):
         """Set SPDK log levels and nvmf log flags"""
-        rc = 0
-        errmsg = ""
 
         out_func, err_func = self.get_output_functions(args)
         log_level = None
@@ -655,6 +654,7 @@ def spdk_log_level_set(self, args):
     spdk_log_actions.append({"name" : "set", "args" : spdk_log_set_args, "help" : "Set SPDK log levels and nvmf log flags"})
     spdk_log_actions.append({"name" : "disable", "args" : spdk_log_disable_args, "help" : "Disable SPDK nvmf log flags"})
     spdk_log_choices = get_actions(spdk_log_actions)
+
     @cli.cmd(spdk_log_actions)
     def spdk_log_level(self, args):
         """SPDK nvmf log level commands"""
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ def subsystem_add(self, args):
         new_nqn = ""
         try:
             new_nqn = ret.nqn
-        except Exception as ex:  # In case of an old gateway the returned value wouldn't have the nqn field
+        except Exception:  # In case of an old gateway the returned value wouldn't have the nqn field
            pass
         if not new_nqn:
             new_nqn = args.subsystem
@@ -826,7 +826,6 @@ def subsystem_list(self, args):
     def subsystem_change_key(self, args):
         """Change subsystem's inband authentication key."""
 
-        rc = 0
         out_func, err_func = self.get_output_functions(args)
 
         req = pb2.change_subsystem_key_req(subsystem_nqn=args.subsystem, dhchap_key=args.dhchap_key)
@@ -884,6 +883,7 @@ def subsystem_change_key(self, args):
     subsystem_actions.append({"name" : "list", "args" : subsys_list_args, "help" : "List subsystems"})
     subsystem_actions.append({"name" : "change_key", "args" : subsys_change_key_args, "help" : "Change subsystem key"})
     subsystem_choices = get_actions(subsystem_actions)
+
     @cli.cmd(subsystem_actions)
     def subsystem(self, args):
         """Subsystem commands"""
@@ -1026,11 +1026,11 @@ def listener_list(self, args):
         if args.format == "text" or args.format == "plain":
             if listeners_info.status == 0:
                 listeners_list = []
-                for l in listeners_info.listeners:
-                    adrfam = GatewayEnumUtils.get_key_from_value(pb2.AddressFamily, l.adrfam)
+                for lstnr in listeners_info.listeners:
+                    adrfam = GatewayEnumUtils.get_key_from_value(pb2.AddressFamily, lstnr.adrfam)
                     adrfam = self.format_adrfam(adrfam)
-                    secure = "Yes" if l.secure else "No"
-                    listeners_list.append([l.host_name, l.trtype, adrfam, f"{l.traddr}:{l.trsvcid}", secure])
+                    secure = "Yes" if lstnr.secure else "No"
+                    listeners_list.append([lstnr.host_name, lstnr.trtype, adrfam, f"{lstnr.traddr}:{lstnr.trsvcid}", secure])
                 if len(listeners_list) > 0:
                     if args.format == "text":
                         table_format = "fancy_grid"
@@ -1086,6 +1086,7 @@ def listener_list(self, args):
     listener_actions.append({"name" : "del", "args" : listener_del_args, "help" : "Delete a listener"})
     listener_actions.append({"name" : "list", "args" : listener_list_args, "help" : "List listeners"})
     listener_choices = get_actions(listener_actions)
+
     @cli.cmd(listener_actions)
     def listener(self, args):
         """Listener commands"""
@@ -1216,7 +1217,6 @@ def host_del(self, args):
     def host_change_key(self, args):
         """Change host's inband authentication keys."""
 
-        rc = 0
         out_func, err_func = self.get_output_functions(args)
 
         if args.host_nqn == "*":
@@ -1327,6 +1327,7 @@ def host_list(self, args):
     host_actions.append({"name" : "list", "args" : host_list_args, "help" : "List subsystem's host access"})
     host_actions.append({"name" : "change_key", "args" : host_change_key_args, "help" : "Change host's inband authentication keys"})
     host_choices = get_actions(host_actions)
+
     @cli.cmd(host_actions)
     def host(self, args):
         """Host commands"""
@@ -1406,6 +1407,7 @@ def connection_list(self, args):
     connection_actions = []
     connection_actions.append({"name" : "list", "args" : connection_list_args, "help" : "List active connections"})
     connection_choices = get_actions(connection_actions)
+
     @cli.cmd(connection_actions)
     def connection(self, args):
         """Connection commands"""
@@ -1601,7 +1603,7 @@ def get_size_in_bytes(self, sz):
         try:
             sz = sz.strip()
             int_size = int(sz)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             self.cli.parser.error(f"Size {sz} must be numeric")
 
         int_size *= multiply
@@ -2001,6 +2003,61 @@ def ns_del_host(self, args):
 
         return rc
 
+    def ns_change_visibility(self, args):
+        """Change namespace visibility."""
+
+        out_func, err_func = self.get_output_functions(args)
+        if args.nsid <= 0:
+            self.cli.parser.error("nsid value must be positive")
+
+        if not args.auto_visible and not args.no_auto_visible:
+            self.cli.parser.error("Either --auto-visible or --no-auto-visible should be specified")
+
+        if args.auto_visible and args.no_auto_visible:
+            self.cli.parser.error("--auto-visible and --no-auto-visible are mutually exclusive")
+
+        if args.auto_visible:
+            auto_visible = True
+        elif args.no_auto_visible:
+            auto_visible = False
+        else:
+            assert False
+
+        try:
+            change_visibility_req = pb2.namespace_change_visibility_req(subsystem_nqn=args.subsystem,
+                                                                                nsid=args.nsid, auto_visible=auto_visible,
+                                                                                force=args.force)
+            ret = self.stub.namespace_change_visibility(change_visibility_req)
+        except Exception as ex:
+            ret = pb2.req_status(status = errno.EINVAL, error_message = f"Failure changing namespace visibility:\n{ex}")
+
+        if auto_visible:
+            vis_text = "\"visible to all hosts\""
+        else:
+            vis_text = "\"visible to selected hosts\""
+        if args.format == "text" or args.format == "plain":
+            if ret.status == 0:
+                out_func(f"Changing visibility of namespace {args.nsid} in {args.subsystem} to {vis_text}: Successful")
+            else:
+                err_func(f"{ret.error_message}")
+        elif args.format == "json" or args.format == "yaml":
+            ret_str = json_format.MessageToJson(
+                        ret,
+                        indent=4,
+                        including_default_value_fields=True,
+                        preserving_proto_field_name=True)
+            if args.format == "json":
+                out_func(f"{ret_str}")
+            elif args.format == "yaml":
+                obj = json.loads(ret_str)
+                out_func(yaml.dump(obj))
+        elif args.format == "python":
+            return ret
+        else:
+            assert False
+
+        return ret.status
+
     ns_common_args = [
         argument("--subsystem", "-n", help="Subsystem NQN", required=True),
     ]
@@ -2034,6 +2091,12 @@ def ns_del_host(self, args):
         argument("--nsid", help="Namespace ID", type=int, required=True),
         argument("--load-balancing-group", "-l", help="Load balancing group", type=int, required=True),
     ]
+    ns_change_visibility_args_list = ns_common_args + [
+        argument("--nsid", help="Namespace ID", type=int, required=True),
+        argument("--auto-visible", help="Visible to all hosts", action='store_true', required=False),
+        argument("--no-auto-visible", help="Visible to selected hosts only", action='store_true', required=False),
+        argument("--force", help="Change visibility of namespace even if there hosts added to it or active connections on the subsystem", action='store_true', required=False),
+    ]
     ns_set_qos_args_list = ns_common_args + [
         argument("--nsid", help="Namespace ID", type=int, required=True),
         argument("--rw-ios-per-second", help="R/W IOs per second limit, 0 means unlimited", type=int),
@@ -2059,7 +2122,9 @@ def ns_del_host(self, args):
     ns_actions.append({"name" : "set_qos", "args" : ns_set_qos_args_list, "help" : "Set QOS limits for a namespace"})
     ns_actions.append({"name" : "add_host", "args" : ns_add_host_args_list, "help" : "Add a host to a namespace"})
     ns_actions.append({"name" : "del_host", "args" : ns_del_host_args_list, "help" : "Delete a host from a namespace"})
+    ns_actions.append({"name" : "change_visibility", "args" : ns_change_visibility_args_list, "help" : "Change visibility for a namespace"})
     ns_choices = get_actions(ns_actions)
+
     @cli.cmd(ns_actions, ["ns"])
     def namespace(self, args):
         """Namespace commands"""
@@ -2081,6 +2146,8 @@ def namespace(self, args):
             return self.ns_add_host(args)
         elif args.action == "del_host":
             return self.ns_del_host(args)
+        elif args.action == "change_visibility":
+            return self.ns_change_visibility(args)
         if not args.action:
             self.cli.parser.error(f"missing action for namespace command (choose from {GatewayClient.ns_choices})")
 
@@ -2135,5 +2202,6 @@ def main(args=None) -> int:
 
     return main_common(client, parsed_args)
 
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     sys.exit(main())
diff --git a/control/grpc.py b/control/grpc.py
index 7b17eca3..2783f798 100644
--- a/control/grpc.py
+++ b/control/grpc.py
@@ -14,9 +14,7 @@
 import random
 import os
 import errno
-import contextlib
 import threading
-import time
 import hashlib
 import tempfile
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -129,12 +127,12 @@ def add_host_nqn(self, subsys, hostnqn):
         self.host_nqn[subsys].add(hostnqn)
 
     def remove_host_nqn(self, subsys, hostnqn):
-        if not subsys in self.host_nqn:
+        if subsys not in self.host_nqn:
             return
         self.host_nqn[subsys].discard(hostnqn)
 
     def get_host_count(self, subsys):
-        if not subsys in self.host_nqn:
+        if subsys not in self.host_nqn:
             return 0
         return len(self.host_nqn[subsys])
 
@@ -165,16 +163,16 @@ def get_subsystem_dhchap_key(self, subsys) -> str:
         return key
 
 class NamespaceInfo:
-    def __init__(self, nsid, bdev, uuid, anagrpid, no_auto_visible):
+    def __init__(self, nsid, bdev, uuid, anagrpid, auto_visible):
         self.nsid = nsid
         self.bdev = bdev
         self.uuid = uuid
-        self.no_auto_visible = no_auto_visible
+        self.auto_visible = auto_visible
         self.anagrpid = anagrpid
         self.host_list = []
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return f"nsid: {self.nsid}, bdev: {self.bdev}, uuid: {self.uuid}, no_auto_visible: {self.no_auto_visible}, anagrpid: {self.anagrpid}, hosts: {self.host_list}"
+        return f"nsid: {self.nsid}, bdev: {self.bdev}, uuid: {self.uuid}, auto_visible: {self.auto_visible}, anagrpid: {self.anagrpid}, hosts: {self.host_list}"
 
     def empty(self) -> bool:
         if self.bdev or self.uuid:
@@ -191,6 +189,12 @@ def remove_host(self, host_nqn):
         except ValueError:
             pass
 
+    def remove_all_hosts(self):
+        self.host_list = []
+
+    def set_visibility(self, auto_visible: bool):
+        self.auto_visible = auto_visible
+
     def is_host_in_namespace(self, host_nqn):
         return host_nqn in self.host_list
 
@@ -216,10 +220,10 @@ def remove_namespace(self, nqn, nsid=None):
             else:
                 self.namespace_list.pop(nqn, None)
 
-    def add_namespace(self, nqn, nsid, bdev, uuid, anagrpid, no_auto_visible):
+    def add_namespace(self, nqn, nsid, bdev, uuid, anagrpid, auto_visible):
         if not bdev:
             bdev = GatewayService.find_unique_bdev_name(uuid)
-        self.namespace_list[nqn][nsid] = NamespaceInfo(nsid, bdev, uuid, anagrpid, no_auto_visible)
+        self.namespace_list[nqn][nsid] = NamespaceInfo(nsid, bdev, uuid, anagrpid, auto_visible)
 
     def find_namespace(self, nqn, nsid, uuid = None) -> NamespaceInfo:
         if nqn not in self.namespace_list:
@@ -238,7 +242,7 @@ def find_namespace(self, nqn, nsid, uuid = None) -> NamespaceInfo:
 
         return NamespacesLocalList.EMPTY_NAMESPACE
 
-    def get_namespace_count(self, nqn, no_auto_visible = None, min_hosts = 0) -> int:
+    def get_namespace_count(self, nqn, auto_visible = None, min_hosts = 0) -> int:
         if nqn and nqn not in self.namespace_list:
             return 0
 
@@ -246,15 +250,15 @@ def get_namespace_count(self, nqn, no_auto_visible = None, min_hosts = 0) -> int
             subsystems = [nqn]
         else:
             subsystems = self.namespace_list.keys()
-        
+
         ns_count = 0
         for one_subsys in subsystems:
             for nsid in self.namespace_list[one_subsys]:
                 ns = self.namespace_list[one_subsys][nsid]
                 if ns.empty():
                     continue
-                if no_auto_visible is not None:
-                    if ns.no_auto_visible == no_auto_visible and ns.host_count() >= min_hosts:
+                if auto_visible is not None:
+                    if ns.auto_visible == auto_visible and ns.host_count() >= min_hosts:
                         ns_count += 1
                 else:
                     if ns.host_count() >= min_hosts:
@@ -388,7 +392,7 @@ def __init__(self, config: GatewayConfig, gateway_state: GatewayStateHandler, rp
         self.host_info = SubsystemHostAuth()
         self.up_and_running = True
         self.rebalance = Rebalance(self)
-        
+
     def get_directories_for_key_file(self, key_type : str, subsysnqn : str, create_dir : bool = False) -> []:
         tmp_dirs = []
         dir_prefix = f"{key_type}_{subsysnqn}_"
@@ -425,7 +429,6 @@ def create_host_key_file(self, key_type : str, subsysnqn : str, hostnqn : str, k
         if not tmp_dir_names:
             return None
 
-        file = None
         filepath = None
         keyfile_prefix = f"{hostnqn}_"
         try:
@@ -556,7 +559,7 @@ def is_valid_host_nqn(nqn):
         return pb2.req_status(status=rc[0], error_message=rc[1])
 
     def parse_json_exeption(self, ex):
-        if type(ex) != JSONRPCException:
+        if not isinstance(ex, JSONRPCException):
             return None
 
         json_error_text = "Got JSON-RPC error response"
@@ -1201,9 +1204,9 @@ def check_if_image_used(self, pool_name, image_name):
                 continue
         return errmsg, nqn
 
-    def create_namespace(self, subsystem_nqn, bdev_name, nsid, anagrpid, uuid, no_auto_visible, context):
+    def create_namespace(self, subsystem_nqn, bdev_name, nsid, anagrpid, uuid, auto_visible, context):
         """Adds a namespace to a subsystem."""
- 
+
         if context:
             assert self.omap_lock.locked(), "OMAP is unlocked when calling create_namespace()"
 
@@ -1219,7 +1222,7 @@ def create_namespace(self, subsystem_nqn, bdev_name, nsid, anagrpid, uuid, no_au
         add_namespace_error_prefix = f"Failure adding namespace{nsid_msg} to {subsystem_nqn}"
 
         peer_msg = self.get_peer_message(context)
-        self.logger.info(f"Received request to add {bdev_name} to {subsystem_nqn} with ANA group id {anagrpid}{nsid_msg}, no_auto_visible: {no_auto_visible}, context: {context}{peer_msg}")
+        self.logger.info(f"Received request to add {bdev_name} to {subsystem_nqn} with ANA group id {anagrpid}{nsid_msg}, auto_visible: {auto_visible}, context: {context}{peer_msg}")
 
         if subsystem_nqn not in self.subsys_max_ns:
             errmsg = f"{add_namespace_error_prefix}: No such subsystem"
@@ -1236,9 +1239,9 @@ def create_namespace(self, subsystem_nqn, bdev_name, nsid, anagrpid, uuid, no_au
             self.logger.error(errmsg)
             return pb2.nsid_status(status=errno.EINVAL, error_message=errmsg)
 
-        if no_auto_visible and self.subsystem_nsid_bdev_and_uuid.get_namespace_count(subsystem_nqn,
-                                                                               True, 0) >= self.max_namespaces_with_netmask:
-            errmsg = f"{add_namespace_error_prefix}: Maximal number of namespaces which are not auto visible ({self.max_namespaces_with_netmask}) has already been reached"
+        if not auto_visible and self.subsystem_nsid_bdev_and_uuid.get_namespace_count(subsystem_nqn,
+                                                                               False, 0) >= self.max_namespaces_with_netmask:
+            errmsg = f"{add_namespace_error_prefix}: Maximal number of namespaces which are only visible to selected hosts ({self.max_namespaces_with_netmask}) has already been reached"
             self.logger.error(f"{errmsg}")
             return pb2.req_status(status=errno.E2BIG, error_message=errmsg)
 
@@ -1271,13 +1274,15 @@ def create_namespace(self, subsystem_nqn, bdev_name, nsid, anagrpid, uuid, no_au
                 nsid=nsid,
                 anagrpid=anagrpid,
                 uuid=uuid,
-                no_auto_visible=no_auto_visible,
+                no_auto_visible=not auto_visible,
             )
-            self.subsystem_nsid_bdev_and_uuid.add_namespace(subsystem_nqn, nsid, bdev_name, uuid, anagrpid, no_auto_visible)
+            self.subsystem_nsid_bdev_and_uuid.add_namespace(subsystem_nqn, nsid, bdev_name, uuid, anagrpid, auto_visible)
             self.logger.debug(f"subsystem_add_ns: {nsid}")
             self.ana_grp_ns_load[anagrpid] += 1
-            if anagrpid in self.ana_grp_subs_load and subsystem_nqn in self.ana_grp_subs_load[anagrpid]: self.ana_grp_subs_load[anagrpid][subsystem_nqn] += 1
-            else : self.ana_grp_subs_load[anagrpid][subsystem_nqn] = 1
+            if anagrpid in self.ana_grp_subs_load and subsystem_nqn in self.ana_grp_subs_load[anagrpid]:
+                self.ana_grp_subs_load[anagrpid][subsystem_nqn] += 1
+            else:
+                self.ana_grp_subs_load[anagrpid][subsystem_nqn] = 1
         except Exception as ex:
             self.logger.exception(add_namespace_error_prefix)
             errmsg = f"{add_namespace_error_prefix}:\n{ex}"
@@ -1308,7 +1313,6 @@ def set_ana_state_safe(self, ana_info: pb2.ana_info, context=None):
         """Sets ana state for this gateway."""
         self.logger.info(f"Received request to set ana states {ana_info.states}, {peer_msg}")
 
-        state = self.gateway_state.local.get_state()
         inaccessible_ana_groups = {}
         awaited_cluster_contexts = set()
         # Iterate over nqn_ana_states in ana_info
@@ -1321,7 +1325,7 @@ def set_ana_state_safe(self, ana_info: pb2.ana_info, context=None):
                 self.ana_grp_state[gs.grp_id]  = gs.state
 
             # If this is not set the subsystem was not created yet
-            if not nqn in self.subsys_max_ns:
+            if nqn not in self.subsys_max_ns:
                 continue
 
             self.logger.debug(f"Iterate over {nqn=} {self.subsystem_listeners[nqn]=}")
@@ -1398,7 +1402,6 @@ def choose_anagrpid_for_namespace(self, nsid) ->int:
         self.logger.info(f"Found min loaded cluster: chosen ana group {chosen_ana_group} for ns {nsid} ")
         return chosen_ana_group
 
- 
     def namespace_add_safe(self, request, context):
         """Adds a namespace to a subsystem."""
 
@@ -1434,9 +1437,9 @@ def namespace_add_safe(self, request, context):
 
             ns = self.subsystem_nsid_bdev_and_uuid.find_namespace(request.subsystem_nqn, None, request.uuid)
             if not ns.empty():
-                 errmsg = f"Failure adding namespace, UUID {request.uuid} is already in use"
-                 self.logger.error(f"{errmsg}")
-                 return pb2.nsid_status(status=errno.EEXIST, error_message = errmsg)
+                errmsg = f"Failure adding namespace, UUID {request.uuid} is already in use"
+                self.logger.error(f"{errmsg}")
+                return pb2.nsid_status(status=errno.EEXIST, error_message = errmsg)
 
         omap_lock = self.omap_lock.get_omap_lock_to_use(context)
         with omap_lock:
@@ -1488,7 +1491,7 @@ def namespace_add_safe(self, request, context):
 
             # If we got here we asserted that ret_bdev.bdev_name == bdev_name
 
-            ret_ns = self.create_namespace(request.subsystem_nqn, bdev_name, request.nsid, anagrp, request.uuid, request.no_auto_visible, context)
+            ret_ns = self.create_namespace(request.subsystem_nqn, bdev_name, request.nsid, anagrp, request.uuid, not request.no_auto_visible, context)
             if ret_ns.status == 0 and request.nsid and ret_ns.nsid != request.nsid:
                 errmsg = f"Returned NSID {ret_ns.nsid} differs from requested one {request.nsid}"
                 self.logger.error(errmsg)
@@ -1547,7 +1550,8 @@ def namespace_change_load_balancing_group_safe(self, request, context):
             self.logger.error(errmsg)
             return pb2.req_status(status=errno.ENODEV, error_message=errmsg)
 
-        if context: #below checks are legal only if command is initiated by local cli or is sent from the local rebalance logic.
+        #below checks are legal only if command is initiated by local cli or is sent from the local rebalance logic.
+        if context:
             grps_list = self.ceph_utils.get_number_created_gateways(self.gateway_pool, self.gateway_group)
             if request.anagrpid not in grps_list:
                 self.logger.debug(f"ANA groups: {grps_list}")
@@ -1568,7 +1572,7 @@ def namespace_change_load_balancing_group_safe(self, request, context):
                 try:
                     state_ns = state[ns_key]
                     ns_entry = json.loads(state_ns)
-                except Exception as ex:
+                except Exception:
                     errmsg = f"{change_lb_group_failure_prefix}: Can't find entry for namespace {request.nsid} in {request.subsystem_nqn}"
                     self.logger.error(errmsg)
                     return pb2.req_status(status=errno.ENOENT, error_message=errmsg)
@@ -1605,17 +1609,18 @@ def namespace_change_load_balancing_group_safe(self, request, context):
                 self.logger.error(change_lb_group_failure_prefix)
                 return pb2.req_status(status=errno.EINVAL, error_message=change_lb_group_failure_prefix)
             # change LB success - need to update the data structures
-            self.ana_grp_ns_load[anagrpid] -= 1   #decrease loading of previous "old" ana group
+            self.ana_grp_ns_load[anagrpid] -= 1   # decrease loading of previous "old" ana group
             self.ana_grp_subs_load[anagrpid][request.subsystem_nqn] -= 1
             self.logger.debug(f"updated load in grp {anagrpid} = {self.ana_grp_ns_load[anagrpid]} ")
             self.ana_grp_ns_load[request.anagrpid] += 1
             if request.anagrpid in self.ana_grp_subs_load and request.subsystem_nqn in self.ana_grp_subs_load[request.anagrpid]:
                 self.ana_grp_subs_load[request.anagrpid][request.subsystem_nqn] += 1
-            else : self.ana_grp_subs_load[request.anagrpid][request.subsystem_nqn] = 1
+            else:
+                self.ana_grp_subs_load[request.anagrpid][request.subsystem_nqn] = 1
             self.logger.debug(f"updated load in grp {request.anagrpid} = {self.ana_grp_ns_load[request.anagrpid]} ")
             #here update  find_ret.set_ana_group_id(request.anagrpid)
             if not find_ret.empty():
-               find_ret.set_ana_group_id(request.anagrpid)
+                find_ret.set_ana_group_id(request.anagrpid)
 
             if context:
                 assert ns_entry, "Namespace entry is None for non-update call"
@@ -1647,6 +1652,130 @@ def namespace_change_load_balancing_group(self, request, context=None):
         """Changes a namespace load balancing group."""
         return self.execute_grpc_function(self.namespace_change_load_balancing_group_safe, request, context)
 
+    def subsystem_has_connections(self, subsys: str) -> bool:
+        assert subsys, "Subsystem NQN is empty"
+        try:
+            ctrl_ret = rpc_nvmf.nvmf_subsystem_get_controllers(self.spdk_rpc_client, nqn=subsys)
+        except Exception:
+            return False
+        if not ctrl_ret:
+            return False
+        return True
+
+    def namespace_change_visibility_safe(self, request, context):
+        """Changes a namespace visibility."""
+
+        peer_msg = self.get_peer_message(context)
+        failure_prefix = f"Failure changing visibility for namespace {request.nsid} in {request.subsystem_nqn}"
+        vis_txt = "\"visible to all hosts\"" if request.auto_visible else "\"visible to selected hosts\""
+        self.logger.info(f"Received request to change the visibility of namespace {request.nsid} in {request.subsystem_nqn} to {vis_txt}, force: {request.force}, context: {context}{peer_msg}")
+
+        if not request.subsystem_nqn:
+            errmsg = f"Failure changing visibility for namespace, missing subsystem NQN"
+            self.logger.error(f"{errmsg}")
+            return pb2.req_status(status=errno.EINVAL, error_message=errmsg)
+
+        if not request.nsid:
+            errmsg = f"Failure changing visibility for namespace in {request.subsystem_nqn}: No NSID was given"
+            self.logger.error(errmsg)
+            return pb2.req_status(status=errno.ENODEV, error_message=errmsg)
+
+        find_ret = self.subsystem_nsid_bdev_and_uuid.find_namespace(request.subsystem_nqn, request.nsid)
+        if find_ret.empty():
+            errmsg = f"{failure_prefix}: Can't find namespace"
+            self.logger.error(errmsg)
+            return pb2.req_status(status=errno.ENODEV, error_message=errmsg)
+
+        if find_ret.host_count() > 0 and request.auto_visible:
+            if request.force:
+                self.logger.warning(f"Asking to change visibility of namespace {request.nsid} in {request.subsystem_nqn} to be visible to all hosts while there are already hosts added to it. Will continue as the \"--force\" parameter was used but these hosts will be removed from the namespace.")
+            else:
+                errmsg = f"{failure_prefix}: Asking to change visibility of namespace to be visible to all hosts while there are already hosts added to it. Either remove these hosts or use the \"--force\" parameter"
+                self.logger.error(errmsg)
+                return pb2.req_status(status=errno.EBUSY, error_message=errmsg)
+
+        if self.subsystem_has_connections(request.subsystem_nqn):
+            if request.force:
+                self.logger.warning(f"Asking to change visibility of namespace {request.nsid} in {request.subsystem_nqn} while there are active connections on the subsystem, will continue as the \"--force\" parameter was used.")
+            else:
+                errmsg = f"{failure_prefix}: Asking to change visibility of namespace while there are active connections on the subsystem, please disconnect them or use the \"--force\" parameter."
+                self.logger.error(errmsg)
+                return pb2.req_status(status=errno.EBUSY, error_message=errmsg)
+
+        omap_lock = self.omap_lock.get_omap_lock_to_use(context)
+        with omap_lock:
+            ns_entry = None
+            if context:
+                # notice that the local state might not be up to date in case we're in the middle of update() but as the
+                # context is not None, we are not in an update(), the omap lock made sure that we got here with an updated local state
+                state = self.gateway_state.local.get_state()
+                ns_key = GatewayState.build_namespace_key(request.subsystem_nqn, request.nsid)
+                try:
+                    state_ns = state[ns_key]
+                    ns_entry = json.loads(state_ns)
+                    if ns_entry["no_auto_visible"] == (not request.auto_visible):
+                        self.logger.warning(f"No change to namespace {request.nsid} in {request.subsystem_nqn} visibility, nothing to do")
+                        return pb2.req_status(status=0, error_message=os.strerror(0))
+                except Exception:
+                    errmsg = f"{failure_prefix}: Can't find entry for namespace {request.nsid} in {request.subsystem_nqn}"
+                    self.logger.error(errmsg)
+                    return pb2.req_status(status=errno.ENOENT, error_message=errmsg)
+            try:
+                ret = rpc_nvmf.nvmf_subsystem_set_ns_visibility(
+                    self.spdk_rpc_client,
+                    nqn=request.subsystem_nqn,
+                    nsid=request.nsid,
+                    auto_visible=request.auto_visible,
+                )
+                self.logger.debug(f"nvmf_subsystem_set_ns_visible: {ret}")
+                if request.force and find_ret.host_count() > 0 and request.auto_visible:
+                    self.logger.warning(f"Removing all hosts added to namespace {request.nsid} in {request.subsystem_nqn} as it was set to be visible to all hosts")
+                    find_ret.remove_all_hosts()
+                find_ret.set_visibility(request.auto_visible)
+            except Exception as ex:
+                errmsg = f"{failure_prefix}:\n{ex}"
+                resp = self.parse_json_exeption(ex)
+                status = errno.EINVAL
+                if resp:
+                    status = resp["code"]
+                    errmsg = f"{failure_prefix}: {resp['message']}"
+                return pb2.req_status(status=status, error_message=errmsg)
+
+            # Just in case SPDK failed with no exception
+            if not ret:
+                self.logger.error(failure_prefix)
+                return pb2.req_status(status=errno.EINVAL, error_message=failure_prefix)
+
+            if context:
+                assert ns_entry, "Namespace entry is None for non-update call"
+                # Update gateway state
+                try:
+                    add_req = pb2.namespace_add_req(rbd_pool_name=ns_entry["rbd_pool_name"],
+                                                    rbd_image_name=ns_entry["rbd_image_name"],
+                                                    subsystem_nqn=ns_entry["subsystem_nqn"],
+                                                    nsid=ns_entry["nsid"],
+                                                    block_size=ns_entry["block_size"],
+                                                    uuid=ns_entry["uuid"],
+                                                    anagrpid=ns_entry["anagrpid"],
+                                                    create_image=ns_entry["create_image"],
+                                                    size=int(ns_entry["size"]),
+                                                    force=ns_entry["force"],
+                                                    no_auto_visible=not request.auto_visible)
+                    json_req = json_format.MessageToJson(
+                        add_req, preserving_proto_field_name=True, including_default_value_fields=True)
+                    self.gateway_state.add_namespace(request.subsystem_nqn, request.nsid, json_req)
+                except Exception as ex:
+                    errmsg = f"Error persisting visibility change for namespace {request.nsid} in {request.subsystem_nqn}"
+                    self.logger.exception(errmsg)
+                    errmsg = f"{errmsg}:\n{ex}"
+                    return pb2.req_status(status=errno.EINVAL, error_message=errmsg)
+
+        return pb2.req_status(status=0, error_message=os.strerror(0))
+
+    def namespace_change_visibility(self, request, context=None):
+        """Changes a namespace visibility."""
+        return self.execute_grpc_function(self.namespace_change_visibility_safe, request, context)
+
     def remove_namespace_from_state(self, nqn, nsid, context):
         if not context:
             return pb2.req_status(status=0, error_message=os.strerror(0))
@@ -1657,17 +1786,17 @@ def remove_namespace_from_state(self, nqn, nsid, context):
         # Update gateway state
         try:
             self.gateway_state.remove_namespace_qos(nqn, str(nsid))
-        except Exception as ex:
+        except Exception:
             pass
         find_ret = self.subsystem_nsid_bdev_and_uuid.find_namespace(nqn, nsid)
         for hst in find_ret.host_list:
             try:
                 self.gateway_state.remove_namespace_host(nqn, str(nsid), hst)
-            except Exception as ex:
+            except Exception:
                 pass
         try:
             self.gateway_state.remove_namespace_lb_group(nqn, str(nsid))
-        except Exception as ex:
+        except Exception:
             pass
         try:
             self.gateway_state.remove_namespace(nqn, str(nsid))
@@ -1801,12 +1930,11 @@ def list_namespaces(self, request, context=None):
                     find_ret = self.subsystem_nsid_bdev_and_uuid.find_namespace(request.subsystem, nsid)
                     if find_ret.empty():
                         self.logger.warning(f"Can't find info of namesapce {nsid} in {request.subsystem}. Visibility status will be inaccurate")
-                    no_auto_visible = find_ret.no_auto_visible
                     one_ns = pb2.namespace_cli(nsid = nsid,
                                            bdev_name = bdev_name,
                                            uuid = n["uuid"],
                                            load_balancing_group = lb_group,
-                                           no_auto_visible = no_auto_visible,
+                                           auto_visible = find_ret.auto_visible,
                                            hosts = find_ret.host_list)
                     with self.rpc_lock:
                         ns_bdev = self.get_bdev_info(bdev_name)
@@ -1941,7 +2069,7 @@ def namespace_get_io_stats(self, request, context=None):
             pass
 
         return pb2.namespace_io_stats_info(status=errno.EINVAL,
-                               error_message=f"Failure getting IO stats for namespace {nsid_msg}on {request.subsystem_nqn}: Error parsing returned stats:\n{exmsg}") 
+                               error_message=f"Failure getting IO stats for namespace {request.nsid} on {request.subsystem_nqn}: Error parsing returned stats:\n{exmsg}") 
 
     def get_qos_limits_string(self, request):
         limits_to_set = ""
@@ -2002,7 +2130,7 @@ def namespace_set_qos_limits_safe(self, request, context):
             try:
                 state_ns_qos = state[ns_qos_key]
                 ns_qos_entry = json.loads(state_ns_qos)
-            except Exception as ex:
+            except Exception:
                 self.logger.info(f"No previous QOS limits found, this is the first time the limits are set for namespace {request.nsid} on {request.subsystem_nqn}")
 
         # Merge current limits with previous ones, if exist
@@ -2207,7 +2335,7 @@ def namespace_add_host_safe(self, request, context):
             self.logger.error(errmsg)
             return pb2.namespace_io_stats_info(status=errno.ENODEV, error_message=errmsg)
 
-        if not find_ret.no_auto_visible:
+        if find_ret.auto_visible:
             errmsg = f"Failure adding host {request.host_nqn} to namespace {request.nsid} on {request.subsystem_nqn}: Namespace is visible to all hosts"
             self.logger.error(f"{errmsg}")
             return pb2.req_status(status=errno.EINVAL, error_message=errmsg)
@@ -2227,8 +2355,7 @@ def namespace_add_host_safe(self, request, context):
                 host=request.host_nqn
             )
             self.logger.debug(f"ns_visible {request.host_nqn}: {ret}")
-            if not find_ret.empty():
-                find_ret.add_host(request.host_nqn)
+            find_ret.add_host(request.host_nqn)
 
             # Just in case SPDK failed with no exception
             if not ret:
@@ -2308,7 +2435,7 @@ def namespace_delete_host_safe(self, request, context):
             self.logger.error(errmsg)
             return pb2.namespace_io_stats_info(status=errno.ENODEV, error_message=errmsg)
 
-        if not find_ret.empty() and not find_ret.no_auto_visible:
+        if find_ret.auto_visible:
             errmsg = f"Failure deleting host from namespace {request.nsid} on {request.subsystem_nqn}: Namespace is visible to all hosts"
             self.logger.error(f"{errmsg}")
             return pb2.req_status(status=errno.EINVAL, error_message=errmsg)
@@ -3027,7 +3154,6 @@ def list_connections_safe(self, request, context):
                 adrfam = ""
                 trtype = "TCP"
                 hostnqn = conn["hostnqn"]
-                connected = False
                 found = False
                 secure = False
                 psk = False
@@ -3513,7 +3639,7 @@ def get_subsystems_safe(self, request, context):
                             nonce = self.cluster_nonce[self.bdev_cluster[bdev]]
                         n["nonce"] = nonce
                         find_ret = self.subsystem_nsid_bdev_and_uuid.find_namespace(s["nqn"], n["nsid"])
-                        n["no_auto_visible"] = find_ret.no_auto_visible
+                        n["auto_visible"] = find_ret.auto_visible
                         n["hosts"] = find_ret.host_list
                 # Parse the JSON dictionary into the protobuf message
                 subsystem = pb2.subsystem()
@@ -3577,7 +3703,7 @@ def change_subsystem_key_safe(self, request, context):
                 try:
                     state_subsys = state[subsys_key]
                     subsys_entry = json.loads(state_subsys)
-                except Exception as ex:
+                except Exception:
                     errmsg = f"{failure_prefix}: Can't find entry for subsystem {request.subsystem_nqn}"
                     self.logger.error(errmsg)
                     return pb2.req_status(status=errno.ENOENT, error_message=errmsg)
@@ -3612,7 +3738,7 @@ def change_subsystem_key_safe(self, request, context):
                                                  dhchap_key=hosts[hnqn])
             try:
                 self.change_host_key_safe(change_req, context)
-            except Excpetion:
+            except Exception:
                 pass
 
 
diff --git a/control/proto/gateway.proto b/control/proto/gateway.proto
index d2d893c5..cee82a1d 100644
--- a/control/proto/gateway.proto
+++ b/control/proto/gateway.proto
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ service Gateway {
 	// Changes namespace's load balancing group
 	rpc namespace_change_load_balancing_group(namespace_change_load_balancing_group_req) returns (req_status) {}
 
+	// Changes namespace's visibility
+	rpc namespace_change_visibility(namespace_change_visibility_req) returns (req_status) {}
+
 	// Deletes a namespace
 	rpc namespace_delete(namespace_delete_req) returns (req_status) {}
 
@@ -168,6 +171,13 @@ message namespace_change_load_balancing_group_req {
         optional bool auto_lb_logic = 5;
 }
 
+message namespace_change_visibility_req {
+	string subsystem_nqn = 1;
+	uint32 nsid = 2;
+	bool auto_visible = 3;
+	optional bool force = 4;
+}
+
 message namespace_delete_req {
 	string subsystem_nqn = 1;
 	uint32 nsid = 2;
@@ -375,7 +385,7 @@ message namespace {
     optional string uuid = 5;
     optional uint32 anagrpid = 6;
     optional string nonce = 7;
-    optional bool no_auto_visible = 8;
+    optional bool auto_visible = 8;
     repeated string hosts = 9;
 }
 
@@ -493,7 +503,7 @@ message namespace_cli {
 	uint64 rw_mbytes_per_second = 10;
 	uint64 r_mbytes_per_second = 11;
 	uint64 w_mbytes_per_second = 12;
-	bool no_auto_visible = 13;
+	bool auto_visible = 13;
 	repeated string hosts = 14;
 }
 
diff --git a/control/server.py b/control/server.py
index f1e889a1..fdbea7ee 100644
--- a/control/server.py
+++ b/control/server.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 import grpc
 import json
 import threading
-import contextlib
 import time
 from concurrent import futures
 from google.protobuf import json_format
@@ -144,7 +143,7 @@ def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_value, traceback):
 
         if self.spdk_log_file:
             try:
-                close(self.spdk_log_file)
+                self.spdk_log_file.close()
             except Exception:
                 pass
             self.spdk_log_file = None
@@ -155,7 +154,7 @@ def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_value, traceback):
 
         if self.monitor_client_log_file:
             try:
-                close(self.monitor_client_log_file)
+                self.monitor_client_log_file.close()
             except Exception:
                 pass
             self.monitor_client_log_file = None
@@ -250,13 +249,12 @@ def serve(self):
         self.server.start()
 
         # Set SPDK log level
-        log_level_args = {}
         log_level = self.config.get_with_default("spdk", "log_level", None)
         if log_level and log_level.strip():
             log_level = log_level.strip().upper()
             log_req = pb2.set_spdk_nvmf_logs_req(log_level=log_level, print_level=log_level)
             self.gateway_rpc.set_spdk_nvmf_logs(log_req)
-        
+
         self._register_service_map()
 
         # This should be at the end of the function, after the server is up
@@ -472,7 +470,7 @@ def _start_spdk(self, omap_state):
         sockname = self.config.get_with_default("spdk", "rpc_socket_name", "spdk.sock")
         if sockname.find("/") >= 0:
             self.logger.error(f"Invalid SPDK socket name \"{sockname}\". Name should not contain a \"/\".")
-            raise(f"Invalid SPDK socket name.")
+            raise RuntimeError(f"Invalid SPDK socket name.")
         self.spdk_rpc_socket_path = sockdir + sockname
         self.logger.info(f"SPDK Socket: {self.spdk_rpc_socket_path}")
         spdk_tgt_cmd_extra_args = self.config.get_with_default(
@@ -609,7 +607,7 @@ def _stop_monitor_client(self):
         self.monitor_client_process = None
         if self.monitor_client_log_file:
             try:
-                close(self.monitor_client_log_file)
+                self.monitor_client_log_file.close()
             except Exception:
                 pass
             self.monitor_client_log_file = None
@@ -625,7 +623,7 @@ def _stop_spdk(self):
         self.spdk_process = None
         if self.spdk_log_file:
             try:
-                close(self.spdk_log_file)
+                self.spdk_log_file.close()
             except Exception:
                 pass
             self.spdk_log_file = None
@@ -671,8 +669,7 @@ def _create_transport(self, trtype):
                 raise
 
         try:
-            status = rpc_nvmf.nvmf_create_transport(
-                self.spdk_rpc_client, **args)
+            rpc_nvmf.nvmf_create_transport( self.spdk_rpc_client, **args)
         except Exception:
             self.logger.exception(f"Create Transport {trtype} returned with error")
             raise
@@ -717,7 +714,7 @@ def keep_alive(self):
     def _ping(self):
         """Confirms communication with SPDK process."""
         try:
-            ret = spdk.rpc.spdk_get_version(self.spdk_rpc_ping_client)
+            spdk.rpc.spdk_get_version(self.spdk_rpc_ping_client)
             return True
         except Exception:
             self.logger.exception(f"spdk_get_version failed")
@@ -759,7 +756,7 @@ def probe_huge_pages(self):
                         self.logger.warning(f"The actual huge page count {hugepages_val} is smaller than the requested value of {requested_hugepages_val}")
                 else:
                     self.logger.warning(f"Can't read actual huge pages count value from {hugepages_file}")
-            except Exception as ex:
+            except Exception:
                 self.logger.exception(f"Can't read actual huge pages count value from {hugepages_file}")
         else:
             self.logger.warning(f"Can't find huge pages file {hugepages_file}")
@@ -810,6 +807,10 @@ def gateway_rpc_caller(self, requests, is_add_req):
                 if is_add_req:
                     req = json_format.Parse(val, pb2.namespace_change_load_balancing_group_req(), ignore_unknown_fields=True)
                     self.gateway_rpc.namespace_change_load_balancing_group(req)
+            elif key.startswith(GatewayState.NAMESPACE_VISIBILITY_PREFIX):
+                if is_add_req:
+                    req = json_format.Parse(val, pb2.namespace_change_visibility_req(), ignore_unknown_fields=True)
+                    self.gateway_rpc.namespace_change_visibility(req)
             elif key.startswith(GatewayState.NAMESPACE_HOST_PREFIX):
                 if is_add_req:
                     req = json_format.Parse(val, pb2.namespace_add_host_req(), ignore_unknown_fields=True)
diff --git a/control/state.py b/control/state.py
index 90837165..7562e0b9 100644
--- a/control/state.py
+++ b/control/state.py
@@ -37,9 +37,10 @@ class GatewayState(ABC):
     NAMESPACE_QOS_PREFIX = "qos" + OMAP_KEY_DELIMITER
     NAMESPACE_LB_GROUP_PREFIX = "lbgroup" + OMAP_KEY_DELIMITER
     NAMESPACE_HOST_PREFIX = "ns-host" + OMAP_KEY_DELIMITER
+    NAMESPACE_VISIBILITY_PREFIX = "ns-visibility" + OMAP_KEY_DELIMITER
 
     def is_key_element_valid(s: str) -> bool:
-        if type(s) != str:
+        if not isinstance(s, str):
             return False
         if GatewayState.OMAP_KEY_DELIMITER in s:
             return False
@@ -57,6 +58,12 @@ def build_namespace_lbgroup_key(subsystem_nqn: str, nsid) -> str:
             key += GatewayState.OMAP_KEY_DELIMITER + str(nsid)
         return key
 
+    def build_namespace_visibility_key(subsystem_nqn: str, nsid) -> str:
+        key = GatewayState.NAMESPACE_VISIBILITY_PREFIX + subsystem_nqn
+        if nsid is not None:
+            key += GatewayState.OMAP_KEY_DELIMITER + str(nsid)
+        return key
+
     def build_namespace_qos_key(subsystem_nqn: str, nsid) -> str:
         key = GatewayState.NAMESPACE_QOS_PREFIX + subsystem_nqn
         if nsid is not None:
@@ -339,11 +346,11 @@ def lock_omap(self):
                 if i > 0:
                     self.logger.info(f"Succeeded to lock OMAP file after {i} retries")
                 break
-            except rados.ObjectExists as ex:
+            except rados.ObjectExists:
                 self.logger.info(f"We already locked the OMAP file")
                 got_lock = True
                 break
-            except rados.ObjectBusy as ex:
+            except rados.ObjectBusy:
                 self.logger.warning(
                        f"The OMAP file is locked, will try again in {self.omap_file_lock_retry_sleep_interval} seconds")
                 with ReleasedLock(self.rpc_lock):
@@ -378,7 +385,7 @@ def unlock_omap(self):
 
         try:
             self.omap_state.ioctx.unlock(self.omap_state.omap_name, self.OMAP_FILE_LOCK_NAME, self.OMAP_FILE_LOCK_COOKIE)
-        except rados.ObjectNotFound as ex:
+        except rados.ObjectNotFound:
             if self.is_locked:
                 self.logger.warning(f"No such lock, the lock duration might have passed")
         except Exception:
@@ -526,7 +533,7 @@ def _add_key(self, key: str, val: str):
         # Notify other gateways within the group of change
         try:
             self.ioctx.notify(self.omap_name, timeout_ms = self.notify_timeout)
-        except Exception as ex:
+        except Exception:
             self.logger.warning(f"Failed to notify.")
 
     def _remove_key(self, key: str):
@@ -553,7 +560,7 @@ def _remove_key(self, key: str):
         # Notify other gateways within the group of change
         try:
             self.ioctx.notify(self.omap_name, timeout_ms = self.notify_timeout)
-        except Exception as ex:
+        except Exception:
             self.logger.warning(f"Failed to notify.")
 
     def delete_state(self):
@@ -762,6 +769,30 @@ def namespace_only_lb_group_id_changed(self, old_val, new_val):
             return (False, None)
         return (True, new_req.anagrpid)
 
+    def namespace_only_visibility_changed(self, old_val, new_val):
+        # If only the visibility field has changed we can use change_visibility request instead of re-adding the namespace
+        old_req = None
+        new_req = None
+        try:
+            old_req = json_format.Parse(old_val, pb2.namespace_add_req(), ignore_unknown_fields=True)
+        except json_format.ParseError:
+            self.logger.exception(f"Got exception parsing {old_val}")
+            return (False, None)
+        try:
+            new_req = json_format.Parse(new_val, pb2.namespace_add_req(), ignore_unknown_fields=True)
+        except json_format.ParseError:
+            self.logger.exeption(f"Got exception parsing {new_val}")
+            return (False, None)
+        if not old_req or not new_req:
+            self.logger.debug(f"Failed to parse requests, old: {old_val} -> {old_req}, new: {new_val} -> {new_req}")
+            return (False, None)
+        assert old_req != new_req, f"Something was wrong we shouldn't get identical old and new values ({old_req})"
+        old_req.auto_visible = new_req.auto_visible
+        if old_req != new_req:
+            # Something besides the group id is different
+            return (False, None)
+        return (True, new_req.auto_visible)
+
     def host_only_key_changed(self, old_val, new_val):
         # If only the dhchap key has changed we can use change_key request instead of re-adding the host
         old_req = None
@@ -877,7 +908,7 @@ def break_subsystem_key(self, subsys_key: str):
         return subsys_nqn
 
     def get_str_from_bytes(val):
-        val_str = val.decode() if type(val) == type(b'') else val
+        val_str = val.decode() if isinstance(val, bytes) else val
         return val_str
 
     def compare_state_values(val1, val2) -> bool:
@@ -933,6 +964,7 @@ def update(self) -> bool:
 
                 # Handle namespace changes in which only the load balancing group id was changed
                 only_lb_group_changed = []
+                only_visibility_changed = []
                 only_host_key_changed = []
                 only_subsystem_key_changed = []
                 ns_prefix = GatewayState.build_namespace_key("nqn", None)
@@ -940,35 +972,32 @@ def update(self) -> bool:
                 subsystem_prefix = GatewayState.build_subsystem_key("nqn")
                 for key in changed.keys():
                     if key.startswith(ns_prefix):
-                        try:
-                            (should_process, new_lb_grp_id) = self.namespace_only_lb_group_id_changed(local_state_dict[key],
-                                                                                                      omap_state_dict[key])
-                            if should_process:
-                                assert new_lb_grp_id, "Shouldn't get here with an empty lb group id"
-                                self.logger.debug(f"Found {key} where only the load balancing group id has changed. The new group id is {new_lb_grp_id}")
-                                only_lb_group_changed.append((key, new_lb_grp_id))
-                        except Exception as ex:
-                            self.logger.warning("Got exception checking namespace for load balancing group id change")
+                        (should_process, new_lb_grp_id) = self.namespace_only_lb_group_id_changed(local_state_dict[key],
+                                                                                                  omap_state_dict[key])
+                        if should_process:
+                            assert new_lb_grp_id, "Shouldn't get here with an empty lb group id"
+                            self.logger.debug(f"Found {key} where only the load balancing group id has changed. The new group id is {new_lb_grp_id}")
+                            only_lb_group_changed.append((key, new_lb_grp_id))
+
+                        (should_process,
+                         new_visibility) = self.namespace_only_visibility_changed(local_state_dict[key], omap_state_dict[key])
+                        if should_process:
+                            self.logger.debug(f"Found {key} where only the visibility has changed. The new visibility is {new_visibility}")
+                            only_visibility_changed.append((key, new_visibility))
                     elif key.startswith(host_prefix):
-                        try:
-                            (should_process,
-                             new_dhchap_key) = self.host_only_key_changed(local_state_dict[key], omap_state_dict[key])
-                            if should_process:
-                                assert new_dhchap_key, "Shouldn't get here with an empty dhchap key"
-                                self.logger.debug(f"Found {key} where only the key has changed. The new DHCHAP key is {new_dhchap_key}")
-                                only_host_key_changed.append((key, new_dhchap_key))
-                        except Exception as ex:
-                            self.logger.warning("Got exception checking host for key change")
+                        (should_process,
+                         new_dhchap_key) = self.host_only_key_changed(local_state_dict[key], omap_state_dict[key])
+                        if should_process:
+                            assert new_dhchap_key, "Shouldn't get here with an empty dhchap key"
+                            self.logger.debug(f"Found {key} where only the key has changed. The new DHCHAP key is {new_dhchap_key}")
+                            only_host_key_changed.append((key, new_dhchap_key))
                     elif key.startswith(subsystem_prefix):
-                        try:
-                            (should_process,
-                             new_dhchap_key) = self.subsystem_only_key_changed(local_state_dict[key], omap_state_dict[key])
-                            if should_process:
-                                assert new_dhchap_key, "Shouldn't get here with an empty dhchap key"
-                                self.logger.debug(f"Found {key} where only the key has changed. The new DHCHAP key is {new_dhchap_key}")
-                                only_subsystem_key_changed.append((key, new_dhchap_key))
-                        except Exception as ex:
-                            self.logger.warning("Got exception checking subsystem for key change")
+                        (should_process,
+                         new_dhchap_key) = self.subsystem_only_key_changed(local_state_dict[key], omap_state_dict[key])
+                        if should_process:
+                            assert new_dhchap_key, "Shouldn't get here with an empty dhchap key"
+                            self.logger.debug(f"Found {key} where only the key has changed. The new DHCHAP key is {new_dhchap_key}")
+                            only_subsystem_key_changed.append((key, new_dhchap_key))
 
                 for ns_key, new_lb_grp in only_lb_group_changed:
                     ns_nqn = None
@@ -976,8 +1005,8 @@ def update(self) -> bool:
                     try:
                         changed.pop(ns_key)
                         (ns_nqn, ns_nsid) = self.break_namespace_key(ns_key)
-                    except Exception as ex:
-                        self.logger.error(f"Exception removing {ns_key} from {changed}:\n{ex}")
+                    except Exception:
+                        self.logger.exception(f"Exception removing {ns_key} from {changed}")
                     if ns_nqn and ns_nsid:
                         try:
                             lbgroup_key = GatewayState.build_namespace_lbgroup_key(ns_nqn, ns_nsid)
@@ -986,8 +1015,27 @@ def update(self) -> bool:
                             json_req = json_format.MessageToJson(req, preserving_proto_field_name=True,
                                                                  including_default_value_fields=True)
                             added[lbgroup_key] = json_req
-                        except Exception as ex:
-                            self.logger.error(f"Exception formatting change namespace load balancing group request:\n{ex}")
+                        except Exception:
+                            self.logger.exception(f"Exception formatting change namespace load balancing group request")
+
+                for ns_key, new_visibility in only_visibility_changed:
+                    ns_nqn = None
+                    ns_nsid = None
+                    try:
+                        changed.pop(ns_key)
+                        (ns_nqn, ns_nsid) = self.break_namespace_key(ns_key)
+                    except Exception:
+                        self.logger.exception(f"Exception removing {ns_key} from {changed}")
+                    if ns_nqn and ns_nsid:
+                        try:
+                            visibility_key = GatewayState.build_namespace_visibility_key(ns_nqn, ns_nsid)
+                            req = pb2.namespace_change_visibility_req(subsystem_nqn=ns_nqn, nsid=ns_nsid,
+                                                                      auto_visible=new_visibility, force=True)
+                            json_req = json_format.MessageToJson(req, preserving_proto_field_name=True,
+                                                                 including_default_value_fields=True)
+                            added[visibility_key] = json_req
+                        except Exception:
+                            self.logger.exception(f"Exception formatting change namespace visibility request")
 
                 for host_key, new_dhchap_key in only_host_key_changed:
                     subsys_nqn = None
@@ -995,8 +1043,8 @@ def update(self) -> bool:
                     try:
                         changed.pop(host_key)
                         (subsys_nqn, host_nqn) = self.break_host_key(host_key)
-                    except Exception as ex:
-                        self.logger.error(f"Exception removing {host_key} from {changed}:\n{ex}")
+                    except Exception:
+                        self.logger.exception(f"Exception removing {host_key} from {changed}")
                     if host_nqn == "*":
                         self.logger.warning(f"Something went wrong, host \"*\" can't have DH-HMAC-CHAP keys, ignore")
                         continue
@@ -1016,8 +1064,8 @@ def update(self) -> bool:
                     try:
                         changed.pop(subsys_key)
                         subsys_nqn = self.break_subsystem_key(subsys_key)
-                    except Exception as ex:
-                        self.logger.error(f"Exception removing {subsys_key} from {changed}:\n{ex}")
+                    except Exception:
+                        self.logger.exception(f"Exception removing {subsys_key} from {changed}")
                     if subsys_nqn:
                         try:
                             subsys_key_key = GatewayState.build_subsystem_key_key(subsys_nqn)
@@ -1028,12 +1076,14 @@ def update(self) -> bool:
                         except Exception as ex:
                             self.logger.error(f"Exception formatting change subsystem key request:\n{ex}")
 
-                if len(only_lb_group_changed) > 0 or len(only_host_key_changed) > 0 or len(only_subsystem_key_changed) > 0:
+                if len(only_lb_group_changed) > 0 or len(only_host_key_changed) > 0 or len(only_subsystem_key_changed) > 0 or len(only_visibility_changed) > 0:
                     grouped_changed = self._group_by_prefix(changed, prefix_list)
                     if len(only_subsystem_key_changed) > 0:
                         prefix_list += [GatewayState.SUBSYSTEM_KEY_PREFIX]
                     if len(only_lb_group_changed) > 0:
                         prefix_list += [GatewayState.NAMESPACE_LB_GROUP_PREFIX]
+                    if len(only_visibility_changed) > 0:
+                        prefix_list += [GatewayState.NAMESPACE_VISIBILITY_PREFIX]
                     if len(only_host_key_changed) > 0:
                         prefix_list += [GatewayState.HOST_KEY_PREFIX]
                     grouped_added = self._group_by_prefix(added, prefix_list)
diff --git a/spdk b/spdk
index ef5d1aeb..4ee571e3 160000
--- a/spdk
+++ b/spdk
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit ef5d1aebfedc30965e5c416da00015d73ad3bf62
+Subproject commit 4ee571e3e500d19eca66e5a72f04bf11c391f615
diff --git a/tests/ha/demo_test.sh b/tests/ha/demo_test.sh
index 6f9374b2..e73cf71d 100755
--- a/tests/ha/demo_test.sh
+++ b/tests/ha/demo_test.sh
@@ -190,6 +190,67 @@ function demo_bdevperf_unsecured()
     [[ `echo $conns | jq -r '.subsystem_nqn'` == "${NQN}" ]]
     [[ `echo $conns | jq -r '.connections[0]'` == "null" ]]
 
+    echo "ℹ️  bdevperf tcp connect ip: $NVMEOF_IP_ADDRESS port: $NVMEOF_IO_PORT nqn: $NQN, host not in namespace netmask"
+    devs=`make exec -s SVC=bdevperf OPTS=-T CMD="$rpc -v -s $BDEVPERF_SOCKET bdev_nvme_attach_controller -b Nvme0 -t tcp -a $NVMEOF_IP_ADDRESS -s $NVMEOF_IO_PORT -f ipv4 -n $NQN -q ${NQN}host -l -1 -o 10"`
+    [[ "$devs" == "Nvme0n1" ]]
+
+    echo "ℹ️  verify connection list"
+    conns=$(cephnvmf_func --output stdio --format json connection list --subsystem $NQN)
+    [[ `echo $conns | jq -r '.status'` == "0" ]]
+    [[ `echo $conns | jq -r '.subsystem_nqn'` == "${NQN}" ]]
+    [[ `echo $conns | jq -r '.connections[0].nqn'` == "${NQN}host" ]]
+    [[ `echo $conns | jq -r '.connections[0].trsvcid'` == "${NVMEOF_IO_PORT}" ]]
+    [[ `echo $conns | jq -r '.connections[0].traddr'` == "${NVMEOF_IP_ADDRESS}" ]]
+    [[ `echo $conns | jq -r '.connections[0].adrfam'` == "ipv4" ]]
+    [[ `echo $conns | jq -r '.connections[0].trtype'` == "TCP" ]]
+    [[ `echo $conns | jq -r '.connections[0].connected'` == "true" ]]
+    [[ `echo $conns | jq -r '.connections[0].qpairs_count'` == "1" ]]
+    [[ `echo $conns | jq -r '.connections[0].secure'` == "false" ]]
+    [[ `echo $conns | jq -r '.connections[0].use_psk'` == "false" ]]
+    [[ `echo $conns | jq -r '.connections[0].use_dhchap'` == "false" ]]
+    [[ `echo $conns | jq -r '.connections[1]'` == "null" ]]
+
+    echo "ℹ️  change namespace visibility"
+    set +e
+    cephnvmf_func namespace change_visibility --subsystem $NQN --nsid 2 --auto-visible
+    if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
+        echo "Changing namespace visibility with active connections should fail"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    set -e
+
+    cephnvmf_func namespace change_visibility --subsystem $NQN --nsid 2 --auto-visible --force
+    make exec SVC=bdevperf OPTS=-T CMD="$rpc -v -s $BDEVPERF_SOCKET bdev_nvme_detach_controller Nvme0"
+    set +e
+    cephnvmf_func namespace change_visibility --subsystem $NQN --nsid 5 --no-auto-visible
+    if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
+        echo "Changing visibility of a non-existing namespace should fail"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    set -e
+
+    cephnvmf_func namespace change_visibility --subsystem $NQN --nsid 2 --no-auto-visible
+
+    echo "ℹ️  bdevperf tcp connect ip: $NVMEOF_IP_ADDRESS port: $NVMEOF_IO_PORT nqn: $NQN, after changing visibility"
+    devs=`make exec -s SVC=bdevperf OPTS=-T CMD="$rpc -v -s $BDEVPERF_SOCKET bdev_nvme_attach_controller -b Nvme0 -t tcp -a $NVMEOF_IP_ADDRESS -s $NVMEOF_IO_PORT -f ipv4 -n $NQN -q ${NQN}host -l -1 -o 10"`
+    [[ "$devs" == "Nvme0n1" ]]
+    make exec SVC=bdevperf OPTS=-T CMD="$rpc -v -s $BDEVPERF_SOCKET bdev_nvme_detach_controller Nvme0"
+
+    echo "ℹ️  add host to namespace again, wrong NSID"
+    set +e
+    cephnvmf_func namespace add_host --subsystem $NQN --nsid 5 --host-nqn ${NQN}host
+    if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
+        echo "Adding host to a non-existing namespace should fail"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    set -e
+
+    echo "ℹ️  add host to namespace again"
+    cephnvmf_func namespace add_host --subsystem $NQN --nsid 2 --host-nqn ${NQN}host
+    devs=`make exec -s SVC=bdevperf OPTS=-T CMD="$rpc -v -s $BDEVPERF_SOCKET bdev_nvme_attach_controller -b Nvme0 -t tcp -a $NVMEOF_IP_ADDRESS -s $NVMEOF_IO_PORT -f ipv4 -n $NQN -q ${NQN}host -l -1 -o 10"`
+    [[ "$devs" == "Nvme0n1 Nvme0n2" ]]
+    make exec SVC=bdevperf OPTS=-T CMD="$rpc -v -s $BDEVPERF_SOCKET bdev_nvme_detach_controller Nvme0"
+
     return $?
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/test_cli.py b/tests/test_cli.py
index af678020..71060df6 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 from control.proto import gateway_pb2 as pb2
 from control.proto import gateway_pb2_grpc as pb2_grpc
 import os
-import copy
 
 image = "mytestdevimage"
 image2 = "mytestdevimage2"
@@ -24,6 +23,7 @@
 image11 = "mytestdevimage11"
 image12 = "mytestdevimage12"
 image13 = "mytestdevimage13"
+image14 = "mytestdevimage14"
 pool = "rbd"
 subsystem = "nqn.2016-06.io.spdk:cnode1"
 subsystem2 = "nqn.2016-06.io.spdk:cnode2"
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@
 host5 = "nqn.2016-06.io.spdk:host5"
 host6 = "nqn.2016-06.io.spdk:host6"
 host7 = "nqn.2016-06.io.spdk:host7"
+host8 = "nqn.2016-06.io.spdk:host8"
+host9 = "nqn.2016-06.io.spdk:host9"
+host10 = "nqn.2016-06.io.spdk:host10"
 nsid = "1"
 anagrpid = "1"
 anagrpid2 = "2"
@@ -163,7 +166,7 @@ def test_get_gateway_info(self, caplog, gateway):
         assert gw_info.max_namespaces_per_subsystem == 11
         assert gw_info.max_hosts_per_subsystem == 4
         assert gw_info.status == 0
-        assert gw_info.bool_status == True
+        assert gw_info.bool_status
 
 class TestCreate:
     def test_create_subsystem(self, caplog, gateway):
@@ -489,19 +492,80 @@ def test_add_namespace_no_auto_visible(self, caplog, gateway):
 
     def test_add_host_to_namespace(self, caplog, gateway):
         caplog.clear()
-        cli(["namespace", "add_host", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--nsid", "8", "--host-nqn", "nqn.2016-06.io.spdk:host8"])
-        assert f"Adding host nqn.2016-06.io.spdk:host8 to namespace 8 on {subsystem}: Successful" in caplog.text
+        cli(["namespace", "add_host", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--nsid", "8", "--host-nqn", host8])
+        assert f"Adding host {host8} to namespace 8 on {subsystem}: Successful" in caplog.text
+        caplog.clear()
+        cli(["namespace", "add_host", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--nsid", "9", "--host-nqn", host8])
+        assert f"Adding host {host8} to namespace 9 on {subsystem}: Successful" in caplog.text
 
     def test_add_too_many_hosts_to_namespace(self, caplog, gateway):
         caplog.clear()
-        cli(["namespace", "add_host", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--nsid", "8", "--host-nqn", "nqn.2016-06.io.spdk:host9"])
-        assert f"Failure adding host nqn.2016-06.io.spdk:host9 to namespace 8 on {subsystem}, maximal host count for namespace (1) was already reached" in caplog.text
+        cli(["namespace", "add_host", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--nsid", "8", "--host-nqn", host9])
+        assert f"Failure adding host {host9} to namespace 8 on {subsystem}, maximal host count for namespace (1) was already reached" in caplog.text
 
     def test_add_all_hosts_to_namespace(self, caplog, gateway):
         caplog.clear()
         cli(["namespace", "add_host", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--nsid", "8", "--host-nqn", "*"])
         assert f"Failure adding host to namespace 8 on {subsystem}: Host NQN can't be \"*\"" in caplog.text
 
+    def test_change_namespace_visibility(self, caplog, gateway):
+        caplog.clear()
+        cli(["namespace", "change_visibility", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--nsid", "8", "--auto-visible"])
+        assert f"Failure changing visibility for namespace 8 in {subsystem}: Asking to change visibility of namespace to be visible to all hosts while there are already hosts added to it." in caplog.text
+        caplog.clear()
+        cli(["namespace", "change_visibility", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--nsid", "8", "--auto-visible", "--force"])
+        assert f'Asking to change visibility of namespace 8 in {subsystem} to be visible to all hosts while there are already hosts added to it. Will continue as the "--force" parameter was used but these hosts will be removed from the namespace.' in caplog.text
+        assert f'Changing visibility of namespace 8 in {subsystem} to "visible to all hosts": Successful' in caplog.text
+        caplog.clear()
+        cli(["namespace", "change_visibility", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--nsid", "8", "--auto-visible"])
+        assert f'Changing visibility of namespace 8 in {subsystem} to "visible to all hosts": Successful' in caplog.text
+        assert f"No change to namespace 8 in {subsystem} visibility, nothing to do" in caplog.text
+        caplog.clear()
+        cli(["--format", "json", "namespace", "list", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--nsid", "8"])
+        assert f'"nsid": 8' in caplog.text
+        assert f'"auto_visible": true' in caplog.text
+        assert f'"hosts": []' in caplog.text
+        caplog.clear()
+        cli(["namespace", "add_host", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--nsid", "8", "--host-nqn", host8])
+        assert f"Failure adding host {host8} to namespace 8 on {subsystem}: Namespace is visible to all hosts" in caplog.text
+        caplog.clear()
+        cli(["namespace", "change_visibility", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--nsid", "8", "--no-auto-visible"])
+        assert f'Changing visibility of namespace 8 in {subsystem} to "visible to selected hosts": Successful' in caplog.text
+        caplog.clear()
+        cli(["--format", "json", "namespace", "list", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--nsid", "8"])
+        assert f'"nsid": 8' in caplog.text
+        assert '"auto_visible":' not in caplog.text or f'"auto_visible": false' in caplog.text
+        assert f'"hosts": []' in caplog.text
+        caplog.clear()
+        cli(["namespace", "add_host", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--nsid", "8", "--host-nqn", host8])
+        assert f"Adding host {host8} to namespace 8 on {subsystem}: Successful" in caplog.text
+        caplog.clear()
+        cli(["--format", "json", "namespace", "list", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--nsid", "8"])
+        assert f'"nsid": 8' in caplog.text
+        assert '"auto_visible":' not in caplog.text or f'"auto_visible": false' in caplog.text
+        assert f'"hosts": []' not in caplog.text
+        assert f"{host8}" in caplog.text
+
+    def test_change_namespace_visibility_wrong_params(self, caplog, gateway):
+        caplog.clear()
+        rc = 0
+        try:
+            cli(["namespace", "change_visibility", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--nsid", "8"])
+        except SystemExit as sysex:
+            rc = int(str(sysex))
+            pass
+        assert "Either --auto-visible or --no-auto-visible should be specified" in caplog.text
+        assert rc == 2
+        caplog.clear()
+        rc = 0
+        try:
+            cli(["namespace", "change_visibility", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--nsid", "8", "--auto-visible", "--no-auto-visible"])
+        except SystemExit as sysex:
+            rc = int(str(sysex))
+            pass
+        assert "--auto-visible and --no-auto-visible are mutually exclusive" in caplog.text
+        assert rc == 2
+
     def test_add_namespace_no_such_subsys(self, caplog, gateway):
         caplog.clear()
         cli(["namespace", "add", "--subsystem", f"{subsystem3}", "--rbd-pool", pool, "--rbd-image", image13, "--size", "16MB", "--rbd-create-image"])
@@ -543,29 +607,30 @@ def test_add_host_to_namespace_junk_subsystem(self, caplog, gateway):
 
     def test_add_host_to_wrong_namespace(self, caplog, gateway):
         caplog.clear()
-        cli(["namespace", "add_host", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--nsid", "1", "--host-nqn", "nqn.2016-06.io.spdk:host10"])
-        assert f"Failure adding host nqn.2016-06.io.spdk:host10 to namespace 1 on {subsystem}: Namespace is visible to all hosts" in caplog.text
+        cli(["namespace", "add_host", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--nsid", "1", "--host-nqn", host10])
+        assert f"Failure adding host {host10} to namespace 1 on {subsystem}: Namespace is visible to all hosts" in caplog.text
 
     def test_add_too_many_namespaces_with_hosts(self, caplog, gateway):
         caplog.clear()
         cli(["namespace", "add", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--rbd-pool", pool, "--rbd-image", image8, "--size", "16MB", "--rbd-create-image", "--no-auto-visible"])
-        assert f"Failure adding namespace to {subsystem}: Maximal number of namespaces which are not auto visible (3) has already been reached" in caplog.text
+        assert f"Failure adding namespace to {subsystem}: Maximal number of namespaces which are only visible to selected hosts (3) has already been reached" in caplog.text
         caplog.clear()
-        cli(["namespace", "add", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--rbd-pool", pool, "--rbd-image", image8, "--size", "16MB", "--rbd-create-image"])
+        cli(["namespace", "add", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--rbd-pool", pool, "--rbd-image", image14, "--size", "16MB", "--rbd-create-image"])
         assert f"Adding namespace 11 to {subsystem}: Successful" in caplog.text
 
     def test_list_namespace_with_hosts(self, caplog, gateway):
         caplog.clear()
-        cli(["--format", "json", "namespace", "list", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--nsid", "8"])
-        assert f'"nsid": 8' in caplog.text
-        assert f'"no_auto_visible": true' in caplog.text
-        assert f'"nqn.2016-06.io.spdk:host8"' in caplog.text
+        cli(["--format", "json", "namespace", "list", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--nsid", "9"])
+        assert f'"nsid": 9' in caplog.text
+        assert '"auto_visible":' not in caplog.text or f'"auto_visible": false' in caplog.text
+        assert f'"{host8}"' in caplog.text
+        assert f'"hosts": []' not in caplog.text
 
     def test_list_namespace_with_no_hosts(self, caplog, gateway):
         caplog.clear()
         cli(["--format", "json", "namespace", "list", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--nsid", "10"])
         assert f'"nsid": 10' in caplog.text
-        assert f'"no_auto_visible": true' in caplog.text
+        assert '"auto_visible":' not in caplog.text or f'"auto_visible": false' in caplog.text
         assert f'"hosts": []' in caplog.text
 
     def test_add_too_many_namespaces(self, caplog, gateway):
@@ -1008,11 +1073,11 @@ def test_remove_namespace(self, caplog, gateway):
         assert bdev_found
         caplog.clear()
         del_ns_req = pb2.namespace_delete_req(subsystem_nqn=subsystem)
-        ret = stub.namespace_delete(del_ns_req)
+        stub.namespace_delete(del_ns_req)
         assert "Failure deleting namespace, missing NSID" in caplog.text
         caplog.clear()
         del_ns_req = pb2.namespace_delete_req(nsid=1)
-        ret = stub.namespace_delete(del_ns_req)
+        stub.namespace_delete(del_ns_req)
         assert "Failure deleting namespace 1, missing subsystem NQN" in caplog.text
         caplog.clear()
         cli(["namespace", "del", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--nsid", "6"])
diff --git a/tests/test_cli_change_keys.py b/tests/test_cli_change_keys.py
index e053c1a5..f3392117 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli_change_keys.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli_change_keys.py
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
 import pytest
 from control.server import GatewayServer
 from control.cli import main as cli
-from control.cli import main_test as cli_test
 from control.cephutils import CephUtils
-import spdk.rpc.nvmf as rpc_nvmf
 import grpc
-from control.proto import gateway_pb2 as pb2
 from control.proto import gateway_pb2_grpc as pb2_grpc
 import copy
 import time
@@ -42,15 +39,12 @@ def two_gateways(config):
     configA.config["gateway"]["override_hostname"] = nameA
     configA.config["spdk"]["rpc_socket_name"] = sockA
     configA.config["spdk"]["tgt_cmd_extra_args"] = "-m 0x03"
-    portA = configA.getint("gateway", "port") + 1
-    configA.config["gateway"]["port"] = str(portA)
-    discPortA = configA.getint("discovery", "port") + 1
-    configA.config["discovery"]["port"] = str(discPortA)
+    portA = configA.getint("gateway", "port")
     configB.config["gateway"]["name"] = nameB
     configB.config["gateway"]["override_hostname"] = nameB
     configB.config["spdk"]["rpc_socket_name"] = sockB
-    portB = portA + 1
-    discPortB = discPortA + 1
+    portB = portA + 2
+    discPortB = configB.getint("discovery", "port") + 1
     configB.config["gateway"]["port"] = str(portB)
     configB.config["discovery"]["port"] = str(discPortB)
     configB.config["spdk"]["tgt_cmd_extra_args"] = "-m 0x0C"
@@ -75,20 +69,18 @@ def two_gateways(config):
 
 def test_change_host_key(caplog, two_gateways):
     gatewayA, stubA, gatewayB, stubB = two_gateways
-    gwA = gatewayA.gateway_rpc
-    gwB = gatewayB.gateway_rpc
     caplog.clear()
-    cli(["--server-port", "5501", "subsystem", "add", "--subsystem", subsystem])
+    cli(["subsystem", "add", "--subsystem", subsystem])
     assert f"create_subsystem {subsystem}: True" in caplog.text
     caplog.clear()
-    cli(["--server-port", "5501", "host", "add", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--host-nqn", hostnqn1])
+    cli(["host", "add", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--host-nqn", hostnqn1])
     assert f"Adding host {hostnqn1} to {subsystem}: Successful" in caplog.text
     caplog.clear()
-    cli(["--server-port", "5501", "host", "add", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--host-nqn", hostnqn2, "--dhchap-key", key1])
+    cli(["host", "add", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--host-nqn", hostnqn2, "--dhchap-key", key1])
     assert f"Adding host {hostnqn2} to {subsystem}: Successful" in caplog.text
     assert f"Host {hostnqn2} has a DH-HMAC-CHAP key but subsystem {subsystem} has no key, a unidirectional authentication will be used" in caplog.text
     caplog.clear()
-    cli(["--server-port", "5501", "host", "change_key", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--host-nqn", hostnqn1, "--dhchap-key", key2])
+    cli(["host", "change_key", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--host-nqn", hostnqn1, "--dhchap-key", key2])
     assert f"Changing key for host {hostnqn1} on subsystem {subsystem}: Successful" in caplog.text
     assert f"Host {hostnqn1} has a DH-HMAC-CHAP key but subsystem {subsystem} has no key, a unidirectional authentication will be used" in caplog.text
     time.sleep(15)
@@ -97,7 +89,7 @@ def test_change_host_key(caplog, two_gateways):
     assert f"Received request to remove host {hostnqn1} access from {subsystem}" not in caplog.text
     assert f"Received request to add host {hostnqn1} to {subsystem}" not in caplog.text
     caplog.clear()
-    cli(["--server-port", "5501", "host", "change_key", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--host-nqn", hostnqn2, "--dhchap-key", key3])
+    cli(["host", "change_key", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--host-nqn", hostnqn2, "--dhchap-key", key3])
     time.sleep(15)
     assert f"Received request to change inband authentication key for host {hostnqn2} on subsystem {subsystem}, dhchap: {key3}, context: <grpc._server" in caplog.text
     assert f"Received request to change inband authentication key for host {hostnqn2} on subsystem {subsystem}, dhchap: {key3}, context: None" in caplog.text
diff --git a/tests/test_cli_change_lb.py b/tests/test_cli_change_lb.py
index 6e83d179..fdfd0207 100755
--- a/tests/test_cli_change_lb.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli_change_lb.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 from control.cephutils import CephUtils
 import spdk.rpc.nvmf as rpc_nvmf
 import grpc
-from control.proto import gateway_pb2 as pb2
 from control.proto import gateway_pb2_grpc as pb2_grpc
 import copy
 import time
@@ -37,15 +36,12 @@ def two_gateways(config):
     configA.config["gateway"]["override_hostname"] = nameA
     configA.config["spdk"]["rpc_socket_name"] = sockA
     configA.config["spdk"]["tgt_cmd_extra_args"] = "-m 0x03"
-    portA = configA.getint("gateway", "port") + 1
-    configA.config["gateway"]["port"] = str(portA)
-    discPortA = configA.getint("discovery", "port") + 1
-    configA.config["discovery"]["port"] = str(discPortA)
+    portA = configA.getint("gateway", "port")
     configB.config["gateway"]["name"] = nameB
     configB.config["gateway"]["override_hostname"] = nameB
     configB.config["spdk"]["rpc_socket_name"] = sockB
-    portB = portA + 1
-    discPortB = discPortA + 1
+    portB = portA + 2
+    discPortB = configB.getint("discovery", "port") + 1
     configB.config["gateway"]["port"] = str(portB)
     configB.config["discovery"]["port"] = str(discPortB)
     configB.config["spdk"]["tgt_cmd_extra_args"] = "-m 0x0C"
@@ -101,11 +97,11 @@ def verify_namespaces_using_spdk_get_subsystems(caplog, gw, subsys, first_nsid,
 def create_namespaces(caplog, ns_count, subsys):
     for i in range(1, 1 + (ns_count // 2)):
         caplog.clear()
-        cli(["--server-port", "5501", "namespace", "add", "--subsystem", subsys, "--rbd-pool", pool, "--rbd-image", f"{image}{i}", "--size", "16MB", "--rbd-create-image", "--load-balancing-group", anagrpid])
+        cli(["namespace", "add", "--subsystem", subsys, "--rbd-pool", pool, "--rbd-image", f"{image}{i}", "--size", "16MB", "--rbd-create-image", "--load-balancing-group", anagrpid])
         assert f"Adding namespace {i} to {subsys}: Successful" in caplog.text
     for i in range(1 + (ns_count // 2), 1 + ns_count):
         caplog.clear()
-        cli(["--server-port", "5501", "namespace", "add", "--subsystem", subsys, "--rbd-pool", pool, "--rbd-image", f"{image}{i}", "--size", "16MB", "--rbd-create-image", "--load-balancing-group", anagrpid2])
+        cli(["namespace", "add", "--subsystem", subsys, "--rbd-pool", pool, "--rbd-image", f"{image}{i}", "--size", "16MB", "--rbd-create-image", "--load-balancing-group", anagrpid2])
         assert f"Adding namespace {i} to {subsys}: Successful" in caplog.text
 
 def try_change_one_namespace_lb_group_no_listeners(caplog, subsys, nsid_to_change, new_group):
@@ -120,7 +116,7 @@ def change_one_namespace_lb_group(caplog, subsys, nsid_to_change, new_group):
     time.sleep(8)
     if "so try this command from it" in caplog.text:
         caplog.clear()
-        cli(["--server-port", "5501", "namespace", "change_load_balancing_group", "--subsystem", subsys, "--nsid", nsid_to_change, "--load-balancing-group", new_group])
+        cli(["namespace", "change_load_balancing_group", "--subsystem", subsys, "--nsid", nsid_to_change, "--load-balancing-group", new_group])
         time.sleep(8)
 
     assert f"Changing load balancing group of namespace {nsid_to_change} in {subsys} to {new_group}: Successful" in caplog.text
@@ -137,23 +133,21 @@ def switch_namespaces_lb_group(caplog, ns_count, subsys):
 
 def test_change_namespace_lb_group(caplog, two_gateways):
     gatewayA, stubA, gatewayB, stubB = two_gateways
-    gwA = gatewayA.gateway_rpc
-    gwB = gatewayB.gateway_rpc
     caplog.clear()
-    cli(["--server-port", "5501", "subsystem", "add", "--subsystem", subsystem])
+    cli(["subsystem", "add", "--subsystem", subsystem])
     assert f"create_subsystem {subsystem}: True" in caplog.text
     caplog.clear()
-    cli(["--server-port", "5501", "namespace", "add", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--rbd-pool", pool, "--rbd-image", image, "--size", "16MB", "--rbd-create-image", "--uuid", uuid, "--load-balancing-group", anagrpid, "--force"])
+    cli(["namespace", "add", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--rbd-pool", pool, "--rbd-image", image, "--size", "16MB", "--rbd-create-image", "--uuid", uuid, "--load-balancing-group", anagrpid, "--force"])
     time.sleep(10)
     assert f"Adding namespace 1 to {subsystem}: Successful" in caplog.text
     assert f"get_cluster cluster_name='cluster_context_{anagrpid}_0'" in caplog.text
     assert f"Received request to add namespace to {subsystem}, ana group {anagrpid}, no_auto_visible: False, context: <grpc._server" in caplog.text
     assert f"Received request to add namespace 1 to {subsystem}, ana group {anagrpid}, no_auto_visible: False, context: None" in caplog.text
     caplog.clear()
-    cli(["--server-port", "5501", "namespace", "set_qos", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--nsid", "1", "--rw-ios-per-second", "2000"])
+    cli(["namespace", "set_qos", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--nsid", "1", "--rw-ios-per-second", "2000"])
     assert f"Setting QOS limits of namespace 1 in {subsystem}: Successful" in caplog.text
     caplog.clear()
-    cli(["--server-port", "5501", "--format", "json", "namespace", "list", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--nsid", "1"])
+    cli(["--format", "json", "namespace", "list", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--nsid", "1"])
     assert f'"nsid": 1,' in caplog.text
     assert f'"uuid": "{uuid}",' in caplog.text
     assert f'"load_balancing_group": {anagrpid},' in caplog.text
@@ -162,7 +156,7 @@ def test_change_namespace_lb_group(caplog, two_gateways):
     assert f'"rw_mbytes_per_second": "0",' in caplog.text
     assert f'"r_mbytes_per_second": "0",' in caplog.text
     assert f'"w_mbytes_per_second": "0",' in caplog.text
-    assert f'"no_auto_visible": false,' in caplog.text
+    assert f'"auto_visible": true,' in caplog.text
     assert f'"hosts": []' in caplog.text
     caplog.clear()
     cli(["--server-port", "5502", "--format", "json", "namespace", "list", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--nsid", "1"])
@@ -174,15 +168,15 @@ def test_change_namespace_lb_group(caplog, two_gateways):
     assert f'"rw_mbytes_per_second": "0",' in caplog.text
     assert f'"r_mbytes_per_second": "0",' in caplog.text
     assert f'"w_mbytes_per_second": "0",' in caplog.text
-    assert f'"no_auto_visible": false,' in caplog.text
+    assert f'"auto_visible": true,' in caplog.text
     assert f'"hosts": []' in caplog.text
     try_change_one_namespace_lb_group_no_listeners(caplog, subsystem, "1", anagrpid2)
     caplog.clear()
     cli(["--server-port", "5502", "listener", "add", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--host-name",  "GatewayBB", "--traddr", "127.0.0.1", "--trsvcid", "4420"])
-    cli(["--server-port", "5501", "listener", "add", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--host-name",  "GatewayAA", "--traddr", "127.0.0.1", "--trsvcid", "4430"])
+    cli(["listener", "add", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--host-name",  "GatewayAA", "--traddr", "127.0.0.1", "--trsvcid", "4430"])
     change_one_namespace_lb_group(caplog, subsystem, "1", anagrpid2)
     caplog.clear()
-    cli(["--server-port", "5501", "--format", "json", "namespace", "list", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--nsid", "1"])
+    cli(["--format", "json", "namespace", "list", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--nsid", "1"])
     assert f'"nsid": 1,' in caplog.text
     assert f'"uuid": "{uuid}",' in caplog.text
     assert f'"load_balancing_group": {anagrpid2},' in caplog.text
@@ -191,7 +185,7 @@ def test_change_namespace_lb_group(caplog, two_gateways):
     assert f'"rw_mbytes_per_second": "0",' in caplog.text
     assert f'"r_mbytes_per_second": "0",' in caplog.text
     assert f'"w_mbytes_per_second": "0",' in caplog.text
-    assert f'"no_auto_visible": false,' in caplog.text
+    assert f'"auto_visible": true,' in caplog.text
     assert f'"hosts": []' in caplog.text
     caplog.clear()
     cli(["--server-port", "5502", "--format", "json", "namespace", "list", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--nsid", "1"])
@@ -203,17 +197,17 @@ def test_change_namespace_lb_group(caplog, two_gateways):
     assert f'"rw_mbytes_per_second": "0",' in caplog.text
     assert f'"r_mbytes_per_second": "0",' in caplog.text
     assert f'"w_mbytes_per_second": "0",' in caplog.text
-    assert f'"no_auto_visible": false,' in caplog.text
+    assert f'"auto_visible": true,' in caplog.text
     assert f'"hosts": []' in caplog.text
     caplog.clear()
-    cli(["--server-port", "5501", "namespace", "add", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--uuid", uuid2, "--rbd-pool", pool, "--rbd-image", f"{image}2", "--size", "16MB", "--rbd-create-image", "--load-balancing-group", anagrpid2, "--force"])
+    cli(["namespace", "add", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--uuid", uuid2, "--rbd-pool", pool, "--rbd-image", f"{image}2", "--size", "16MB", "--rbd-create-image", "--load-balancing-group", anagrpid2, "--force"])
     time.sleep(10)
     assert f"Adding namespace 2 to {subsystem}: Successful" in caplog.text
     assert f"get_cluster cluster_name='cluster_context_{anagrpid2}_0'" in caplog.text
     assert f"Received request to add namespace to {subsystem}, ana group {anagrpid2}, no_auto_visible: False, context: <grpc._server" in caplog.text
     assert f"Received request to add namespace 2 to {subsystem}, ana group {anagrpid2}, no_auto_visible: False, context: None" in caplog.text
     caplog.clear()
-    cli(["--server-port", "5501", "--format", "json", "namespace", "list", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--nsid", "2"])
+    cli(["--format", "json", "namespace", "list", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--nsid", "2"])
     assert f'"nsid": 2,' in caplog.text
     assert f'"uuid": "{uuid2}",' in caplog.text
     assert f'"load_balancing_group": {anagrpid2},' in caplog.text
@@ -226,7 +220,7 @@ def test_change_namespace_lb_group(caplog, two_gateways):
     assert f'"load_balancing_group": {anagrpid},' not in caplog.text
     change_one_namespace_lb_group(caplog, subsystem, "2", anagrpid)
     caplog.clear()
-    cli(["--server-port", "5501", "--format", "json", "namespace", "list", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--nsid", "2"])
+    cli(["--format", "json", "namespace", "list", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--nsid", "2"])
     assert f'"nsid": 2,' in caplog.text
     assert f'"uuid": "{uuid2}",' in caplog.text
     assert f'"load_balancing_group": {anagrpid},' in caplog.text
@@ -238,21 +232,21 @@ def test_change_namespace_lb_group(caplog, two_gateways):
     assert f'"load_balancing_group": {anagrpid},' in caplog.text
     assert f'"load_balancing_group": {anagrpid2},' not in caplog.text
     caplog.clear()
-    cli(["--server-port", "5501", "namespace", "del", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--nsid", "1"])
+    cli(["namespace", "del", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--nsid", "1"])
     assert f"Deleting namespace 1 from {subsystem}: Successful" in caplog.text
     caplog.clear()
-    cli(["--server-port", "5501", "namespace", "del", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--nsid", "2"])
+    cli(["namespace", "del", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--nsid", "2"])
     assert f"Deleting namespace 2 from {subsystem}: Successful" in caplog.text
     time.sleep(15)
     create_namespaces(caplog, namespace_count, subsystem)
     time.sleep(10)
-    verify_namespaces(caplog, "5501", subsystem, 1, namespace_count // 2, anagrpid)
-    verify_namespaces(caplog, "5501", subsystem, 1 + (namespace_count // 2), namespace_count, anagrpid2)
+    verify_namespaces(caplog, "5500", subsystem, 1, namespace_count // 2, anagrpid)
+    verify_namespaces(caplog, "5500", subsystem, 1 + (namespace_count // 2), namespace_count, anagrpid2)
     verify_namespaces(caplog, "5502", subsystem, 1, namespace_count // 2, anagrpid)
     verify_namespaces(caplog, "5502", subsystem, 1 + (namespace_count // 2), namespace_count, anagrpid2)
 
-    verify_namespaces_using_get_subsystems(caplog, "5501", subsystem, 1, namespace_count // 2, int(anagrpid))
-    verify_namespaces_using_get_subsystems(caplog, "5501", subsystem, 1 + (namespace_count // 2), namespace_count, int(anagrpid2))
+    verify_namespaces_using_get_subsystems(caplog, "5500", subsystem, 1, namespace_count // 2, int(anagrpid))
+    verify_namespaces_using_get_subsystems(caplog, "5500", subsystem, 1 + (namespace_count // 2), namespace_count, int(anagrpid2))
     verify_namespaces_using_get_subsystems(caplog, "5502", subsystem, 1, namespace_count // 2, int(anagrpid))
     verify_namespaces_using_get_subsystems(caplog, "5502", subsystem, 1 + (namespace_count // 2), namespace_count, int(anagrpid2))
 
@@ -263,13 +257,13 @@ def test_change_namespace_lb_group(caplog, two_gateways):
 
     switch_namespaces_lb_group(caplog, namespace_count, subsystem)
     time.sleep(5)
-    verify_namespaces(caplog, "5501", subsystem, 1, namespace_count // 2, anagrpid2)
-    verify_namespaces(caplog, "5501", subsystem, 1 + (namespace_count // 2), namespace_count, anagrpid)
+    verify_namespaces(caplog, "5500", subsystem, 1, namespace_count // 2, anagrpid2)
+    verify_namespaces(caplog, "5500", subsystem, 1 + (namespace_count // 2), namespace_count, anagrpid)
     verify_namespaces(caplog, "5502", subsystem, 1, namespace_count // 2, anagrpid2)
     verify_namespaces(caplog, "5502", subsystem, 1 + (namespace_count // 2), namespace_count, anagrpid)
 
-    verify_namespaces_using_get_subsystems(caplog, "5501", subsystem, 1, namespace_count // 2, int(anagrpid2))
-    verify_namespaces_using_get_subsystems(caplog, "5501", subsystem, 1 + (namespace_count // 2), namespace_count, int(anagrpid))
+    verify_namespaces_using_get_subsystems(caplog, "5500", subsystem, 1, namespace_count // 2, int(anagrpid2))
+    verify_namespaces_using_get_subsystems(caplog, "5500", subsystem, 1 + (namespace_count // 2), namespace_count, int(anagrpid))
     verify_namespaces_using_get_subsystems(caplog, "5502", subsystem, 1, namespace_count // 2, int(anagrpid2))
     verify_namespaces_using_get_subsystems(caplog, "5502", subsystem, 1 + (namespace_count // 2), namespace_count, int(anagrpid))
 
diff --git a/tests/test_cli_change_ns_visibility.py b/tests/test_cli_change_ns_visibility.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5b9d1a89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_cli_change_ns_visibility.py
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+import pytest
+from control.server import GatewayServer
+from control.cli import main as cli
+from control.cephutils import CephUtils
+import grpc
+from control.proto import gateway_pb2_grpc as pb2_grpc
+import copy
+import time
+
+image = "mytestdevimage"
+pool = "rbd"
+subsystem = "nqn.2016-06.io.spdk:cnode1"
+config = "ceph-nvmeof.conf"
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def two_gateways(config):
+    """Sets up and tears down two Gateways"""
+    nameA = "GatewayAA"
+    nameB = "GatewayBB"
+    sockA = f"spdk_{nameA}.sock"
+    sockB = f"spdk_{nameB}.sock"
+    config.config["gateway-logs"]["log_level"] = "debug"
+    config.config["gateway"]["group"] = ""
+    addr = config.get("gateway", "addr")
+    configA = copy.deepcopy(config)
+    configB = copy.deepcopy(config)
+    configA.config["gateway"]["name"] = nameA
+    configA.config["gateway"]["override_hostname"] = nameA
+    configA.config["spdk"]["rpc_socket_name"] = sockA
+    configA.config["spdk"]["tgt_cmd_extra_args"] = "-m 0x03"
+    portA = configA.getint("gateway", "port")
+    configB.config["gateway"]["name"] = nameB
+    configB.config["gateway"]["override_hostname"] = nameB
+    configB.config["spdk"]["rpc_socket_name"] = sockB
+    portB = portA + 2
+    discPortB = configB.getint("discovery", "port") + 1
+    configB.config["gateway"]["port"] = str(portB)
+    configB.config["discovery"]["port"] = str(discPortB)
+    configB.config["spdk"]["tgt_cmd_extra_args"] = "-m 0x0C"
+
+    ceph_utils = CephUtils(config)
+    with (GatewayServer(configA) as gatewayA, GatewayServer(configB) as gatewayB):
+        ceph_utils.execute_ceph_monitor_command("{" + f'"prefix":"nvme-gw create", "id": "{nameA}", "pool": "{pool}", "group": ""' + "}")
+        ceph_utils.execute_ceph_monitor_command("{" + f'"prefix":"nvme-gw create", "id": "{nameB}", "pool": "{pool}", "group": ""' + "}")
+        gatewayA.serve()
+        gatewayB.serve()
+
+        channelA = grpc.insecure_channel(f"{addr}:{portA}")
+        stubA = pb2_grpc.GatewayStub(channelA)
+        channelB = grpc.insecure_channel(f"{addr}:{portB}")
+        stubB = pb2_grpc.GatewayStub(channelB)
+
+        yield gatewayA, stubA, gatewayB, stubB
+        gatewayA.gateway_rpc.gateway_state.delete_state()
+        gatewayB.gateway_rpc.gateway_state.delete_state()
+        gatewayA.server.stop(grace=1)
+        gatewayB.server.stop(grace=1)
+
+
+def test_change_namespace_visibility(caplog, two_gateways):
+    gatewayA, stubA, gatewayB, stubB = two_gateways
+    caplog.clear()
+    cli(["subsystem", "add", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--no-group-append"])
+    assert f"create_subsystem {subsystem}: True" in caplog.text
+    caplog.clear()
+    cli(["namespace", "add", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--rbd-pool", pool, "--rbd-image", f"{image}", "--size", "16MB", "--rbd-create-image"])
+    assert f"Adding namespace 1 to {subsystem}: Successful" in caplog.text
+    caplog.clear()
+    cli(["--format", "json", "namespace", "list", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--nsid", "1"])
+    assert f'"nsid": 1' in caplog.text
+    assert f'"auto_visible": true' in caplog.text
+    caplog.clear()
+    cli(["namespace", "change_visibility", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--nsid", "1", "--no-auto-visible"])
+    assert f'Changing visibility of namespace 1 in {subsystem} to "visible to selected hosts": Successful' in caplog.text
+    assert f'Received request to change the visibility of namespace 1 in {subsystem} to "visible to selected hosts", force: False, context: <grpc._server' in caplog.text
+    time.sleep(15)
+    assert f'Received request to change the visibility of namespace 1 in {subsystem} to "visible to selected hosts", force: True, context: None' in caplog.text
+    assert f"Received request to remove namespace 1 from {subsystem}" not in caplog.text
+    assert f"Received request to add namespace 1 to {subsystem}" not in caplog.text
+    caplog.clear()
+    cli(["--format", "json", "namespace", "list", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--nsid", "1"])
+    assert f'"nsid": 1' in caplog.text
+    assert '"auto_visible":' not in caplog.text or f'"auto_visible": false' in caplog.text
+    caplog.clear()
+    cli(["--server-port", "5502", "namespace", "change_visibility", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--nsid", "1", "--auto-visible"])
+    assert f'Changing visibility of namespace 1 in {subsystem} to "visible to all hosts": Successful' in caplog.text
+    assert f'Received request to change the visibility of namespace 1 in {subsystem} to "visible to all hosts", force: False, context: <grpc._server' in caplog.text
+    time.sleep(15)
+    assert f'Received request to change the visibility of namespace 1 in {subsystem} to "visible to all hosts", force: True, context: None' in caplog.text
+    assert f"Received request to remove namespace 1 from {subsystem}" not in caplog.text
+    assert f"Received request to add namespace 1 to {subsystem}" not in caplog.text
+    caplog.clear()
+    cli(["--server-port", "5502", "--format", "json", "namespace", "list", "--subsystem", subsystem, "--nsid", "1"])
+    assert f'"nsid": 1' in caplog.text
+    assert f'"auto_visible": true' in caplog.text