diff --git a/testsuite/features/secondary/srv_cobbler_profile_ise.feature b/testsuite/features/secondary/srv_cobbler_profile_ise.feature
index 1fcc7559ad6e..9cf53fb9e342 100644
--- a/testsuite/features/secondary/srv_cobbler_profile_ise.feature
+++ b/testsuite/features/secondary/srv_cobbler_profile_ise.feature
@@ -12,27 +12,61 @@ Feature: Cobbler editing profiles results in ISE
   Scenario: Copy cobbler profiles on the server
     When I copy autoinstall mocked files on server
 
-  Scenario: Create a Cobbler distribution via the API
-    Given cobblerd is running
-    When I create distro "isedistro" as user "testing" with password "testing"
+  Scenario: Create a Cobbler distribution via the UI
+    When I follow the left menu "Systems > Autoinstallation > Distributions"
+    And I follow "Create Distribution"
+    When I enter "isedistro_ui" as "label"
+    And I enter "/var/autoinstall/Fedora_12_i386/" as "basepath"
+    And I select "Fedora" from "installtype"
+    And I click on "Create Autoinstallable Distribution"
+    Then I should see a "Autoinstallable Distributions" text
+    And I should see a "isedistro_ui" link
 
-  Scenario: Create a Cobbler profile via the API
-    Given cobblerd is running
-    And distro "isedistro" exists
-    When I create profile "iseprofile" for distro "isedistro" as user "testing" with password "testing"
+  Scenario: Create a Cobbler profile via the UI
+    When I follow the left menu "Systems > Autoinstallation > Profiles"
+    And I follow "Create Kickstart Profile"
+    When I enter "iseprofile_ui" as "kickstartLabel"
+    And I click on "Next"
+    And I click on "Next"
+    And I enter "linux" as "rootPassword"
+    And I enter "linux" as "rootPasswordConfirm"
+    And I click on "Finish"
+    Then I should see a "Autoinstallation: iseprofile_ui" text
+    And I should see a "Autoinstallation Details" link
+
+  # Scenario: Create a Cobbler distribution via the API
+  #   Given cobblerd is running
+  #   When I create distro "isedistro" as user "testing" with password "testing"
+
+  # Scenario: Create a Cobbler profile via the API
+  #   Given cobblerd is running
+  #   And distro "isedistro" exists
+  #   When I create profile "iseprofile" for distro "isedistro" as user "testing" with password "testing"
 
   Scenario: Create a Cobbler system via the API
     Given cobblerd is running
     And profile "iseprofile" exists
     When I create system "isesystem" for profile "iseprofile" as user "testing" with password "testing"
 
-  Scenario: Check Cobbler created distro and profile
+  Scenario: Check Cobbler created distro and profile via the UI
     When I follow the left menu "Systems > Autoinstallation > Profiles"
     Then I should see a "iseprofile" text
     And I should see a "isedistro" text
 
-  Scenario: Change variables
-    # TODO: Use XML-RPC SUMA API setVariables
+  Scenario: Change profile variables using the UI
+    # TODO:
+
+  Scenario: Create a Cobbler distribution via the XML-RPC API
+    # TODO:
+
+  Scenario: Create a Cobbler profile via the XML-RPC API
+    # TODO:
+
+  Scenario: Create a Cobbler system via the XML-RPC API
+    # TODO:
+    And I create a system record
+
+  Scenario: Change profile variables using the XML-RPC API
     # XML-RPC should return an error here
     And I set the following variables for the kickstart profile "fedora_kickstart_profile"
       | inst.repo   | http://127.0.0.1 |
diff --git a/testsuite/features/step_definitions/api_common.rb b/testsuite/features/step_definitions/api_common.rb
index 21525cedc0f8..08aa33c0b03d 100644
--- a/testsuite/features/step_definitions/api_common.rb
+++ b/testsuite/features/step_definitions/api_common.rb
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ def wait_action_complete(actionid, timeout: DEFAULT_TIMEOUT)
   assert($output.select { |p| p['name'] == profile_name }.count == 1)
 end
 
-When(/^I set the following variables for the kickstart profile "([^"]*)"$/) do |profile, values|
+When(/^I set the following variables for the kickstart profile "([^"]*)" via XML-RPC$/) do |profile, values|
   # this works only with a 2 column table where the key is in the left column
   variables = values.rows_hash
   _command = $api_test.kickstart.profile.set_variables(profile, variables)
diff --git a/testsuite/features/support/namespaces/kickstart.rb b/testsuite/features/support/namespaces/kickstart.rb
index f12f9a77c867..ec49ba0138c5 100644
--- a/testsuite/features/support/namespaces/kickstart.rb
+++ b/testsuite/features/support/namespaces/kickstart.rb
@@ -29,6 +29,34 @@ def initialize(api_test)
     @test = api_test
   end
 
+  ##
+  # Create a new kickstart profile using the default download URL for the kickstartable tree and kickstart host
+  # specified.
+  #      * @param profileLabel Label for the new kickstart profile.
+  # * @param virtualizationType Virtualization type, or none.
+  # * @param kickstartableTreeLabel Label of a kickstartable tree.
+  # * @param kickstartHost Kickstart hostname (of a server or proxy) used to
+  # * construct the default download URL for the new kickstart profile.
+  # * @param rootPassword Root password.
+  # * @param updateType Set the automatic ks tree update strategy
+  # * for the profile. Valid choices are "none" or "all".
+  # Args:
+  #   profile: The name of the kickstart profile
+  #   variables: A list of variables to set
+  def create_profile(profile, variables)
+    @test.call('kickstart.profile.createProfile', sessionKey: @test.token, ksLabel: profile, variables: variables)
+  end
+
+  ##
+  # Associates list of kickstart variables with the specified kickstart profile
+  #
+  # Args:
+  #   profile: The name of the kickstart profile
+  #   variables: A list of variables to set
+  def set_variables(profile, variables)
+    @test.call('kickstart.profile.setVariables', sessionKey: @test.token, ksLabel: profile, variables: variables)
+  end
+
   ##
   # Associates list of kickstart variables with the specified kickstart profile
   #