diff --git a/tests/daemon/face/ethernet.t.cpp b/tests/daemon/face/ethernet.t.cpp
index e0e08f8..a6faf06 100644
--- a/tests/daemon/face/ethernet.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/daemon/face/ethernet.t.cpp
@@ -99,6 +99,29 @@
   BOOST_CHECK_NE(face1, face3);
 }
 
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(UnsupportedFaceCreate)
+{
+  EthernetFactory factory;
+
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(factory.createFace(FaceUri("ether://[08:00:27:01:01:01]"),
+                                       ndn::nfd::FACE_PERSISTENCY_PERMANENT,
+                                       bind([]{}),
+                                       bind([]{})),
+                    ProtocolFactory::Error);
+
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(factory.createFace(FaceUri("ether://[08:00:27:01:01:01]"),
+                                       ndn::nfd::FACE_PERSISTENCY_ON_DEMAND,
+                                       bind([]{}),
+                                       bind([]{})),
+                    ProtocolFactory::Error);
+
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(factory.createFace(FaceUri("ether://[08:00:27:01:01:01]"),
+                                       ndn::nfd::FACE_PERSISTENCY_PERSISTENT,
+                                       bind([]{}),
+                                       bind([]{})),
+                    ProtocolFactory::Error);
+}
+
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(SendPacket)
 {
   if (m_interfaces.empty()) {
diff --git a/tests/daemon/face/tcp.t.cpp b/tests/daemon/face/tcp.t.cpp
index 2f85e37..bec87e1 100644
--- a/tests/daemon/face/tcp.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/daemon/face/tcp.t.cpp
@@ -79,11 +79,6 @@
 {
 public:
   void
-  ignore()
-  {
-  }
-
-  void
   checkError(const std::string& errorActual, const std::string& errorExpected)
   {
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(errorActual, errorExpected);
@@ -98,20 +93,42 @@
 
 BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(FaceCreate, FaceCreateFixture)
 {
-  TcpFactory factory = TcpFactory();
+  TcpFactory factory;
 
   factory.createFace(FaceUri("tcp4://127.0.0.1:6363"),
-                     bind(&FaceCreateFixture::ignore, this),
+                     ndn::nfd::FACE_PERSISTENCY_PERSISTENT,
+                     bind([]{}),
                      bind(&FaceCreateFixture::checkError, this, _1,
                           "No channels available to connect to 127.0.0.1:6363"));
 
   factory.createChannel("127.0.0.1", "20071");
-
+  
   factory.createFace(FaceUri("tcp4://127.0.0.1:20070"),
-                     bind(&FaceCreateFixture::ignore, this),
+                     ndn::nfd::FACE_PERSISTENCY_PERSISTENT,
+                     bind([]{}),
                      bind(&FaceCreateFixture::failIfError, this, _1));
 }
 
+BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(UnsupportedFaceCreate, FaceCreateFixture)
+{
+  TcpFactory factory;
+
+  factory.createChannel("127.0.0.1", "20070");
+  factory.createChannel("127.0.0.1", "20071");
+
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(factory.createFace(FaceUri("tcp4://127.0.0.1:20070"),
+                                       ndn::nfd::FACE_PERSISTENCY_PERMANENT,
+                                       bind([]{}),
+                                       bind([]{})),
+                    ProtocolFactory::Error);
+
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(factory.createFace(FaceUri("tcp4://127.0.0.1:20071"),
+                                       ndn::nfd::FACE_PERSISTENCY_ON_DEMAND,
+                                       bind([]{}),
+                                       bind([]{})),
+                    ProtocolFactory::Error);
+}
+
 class EndToEndFixture : protected BaseFixture
 {
 public:
@@ -266,6 +283,7 @@
   factory2.createChannel("127.0.0.2", "20071");
 
   factory2.createFace(FaceUri("tcp4://127.0.0.1:20070"),
+                      ndn::nfd::FACE_PERSISTENCY_PERSISTENT,
                       bind(&EndToEndFixture::channel2_onFaceCreated, this, _1),
                       bind(&EndToEndFixture::channel2_onConnectFailed, this, _1));
 
@@ -353,6 +371,7 @@
   factory2.createChannel("::2", "20070");
 
   factory2.createFace(FaceUri("tcp6://[::1]:20070"),
+                      ndn::nfd::FACE_PERSISTENCY_PERSISTENT,
                       bind(&EndToEndFixture::channel2_onFaceCreated, this, _1),
                       bind(&EndToEndFixture::channel2_onConnectFailed, this, _1));
 
@@ -630,6 +649,7 @@
   shared_ptr<TcpChannel> channel = factory.createChannel("0.0.0.0", "20070");
 
   factory.createFace(FaceUri("tcp4://192.0.2.1:20070"),
+                     ndn::nfd::FACE_PERSISTENCY_PERSISTENT,
                      bind(&FaceCreateTimeoutFixture::onFaceCreated, this, _1),
                      bind(&FaceCreateTimeoutFixture::onConnectFailed, this, _1));
 
@@ -659,6 +679,7 @@
   factory2.createChannel("127.0.0.2", "20071");
 
   factory2.createFace(FaceUri("tcp4://127.0.0.1:20070"),
+                      ndn::nfd::FACE_PERSISTENCY_PERSISTENT,
                       bind(&EndToEndFixture::channel2_onFaceCreated, this, _1),
                       bind(&EndToEndFixture::channel2_onConnectFailed, this, _1));
 
diff --git a/tests/daemon/face/udp.t.cpp b/tests/daemon/face/udp.t.cpp
index 4eaafb2..ff0c710 100644
--- a/tests/daemon/face/udp.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/daemon/face/udp.t.cpp
@@ -200,11 +200,6 @@
 {
 public:
   void
-  ignore()
-  {
-  }
-
-  void
   checkError(const std::string& errorActual, const std::string& errorExpected)
   {
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(errorActual, errorExpected);
@@ -222,17 +217,39 @@
   UdpFactory factory = UdpFactory();
 
   factory.createFace(FaceUri("udp4://127.0.0.1:6363"),
-                     bind(&FaceCreateFixture::ignore, this),
+                     ndn::nfd::FACE_PERSISTENCY_PERSISTENT,
+                     bind([]{}),
                      bind(&FaceCreateFixture::checkError, this, _1,
                           "No channels available to connect to 127.0.0.1:6363"));
 
   factory.createChannel("127.0.0.1", "20071");
 
   factory.createFace(FaceUri("udp4://127.0.0.1:20070"),
-                     bind(&FaceCreateFixture::ignore, this),
+                     ndn::nfd::FACE_PERSISTENCY_PERSISTENT,
+                     bind([]{}),
                      bind(&FaceCreateFixture::failIfError, this, _1));
 }
 
+BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(UnsupportedFaceCreate, FaceCreateFixture)
+{
+  UdpFactory factory;
+
+  factory.createChannel("127.0.0.1", "20070");
+  factory.createChannel("127.0.0.1", "20071");
+
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(factory.createFace(FaceUri("udp4://127.0.0.1:20070"),
+                                       ndn::nfd::FACE_PERSISTENCY_PERMANENT,
+                                       bind([]{}),
+                                       bind([]{})),
+                    ProtocolFactory::Error);
+
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(factory.createFace(FaceUri("udp4://127.0.0.1:20071"),
+                                       ndn::nfd::FACE_PERSISTENCY_ON_DEMAND,
+                                       bind([]{}),
+                                       bind([]{})),
+                    ProtocolFactory::Error);
+}
+
 class EndToEndIpv4
 {
 public:
@@ -351,6 +368,7 @@
   shared_ptr<Face> face1;
   unique_ptr<FaceHistory> history1;
   factory.createFace(A::getFaceUri2(),
+                     ndn::nfd::FACE_PERSISTENCY_PERSISTENT,
                      [&] (shared_ptr<Face> newFace) {
                        face1 = newFace;
                        history1.reset(new FaceHistory(*face1, limitedIo));
@@ -516,6 +534,7 @@
   shared_ptr<Face> face1;
   unique_ptr<FaceHistory> history1;
   factory.createFace(A::getFaceUri2(),
+                     ndn::nfd::FACE_PERSISTENCY_PERSISTENT,
                      [&] (shared_ptr<Face> newFace) {
                        face1 = newFace;
                        history1.reset(new FaceHistory(*face1, limitedIo));
diff --git a/tests/daemon/face/unix-stream.t.cpp b/tests/daemon/face/unix-stream.t.cpp
index 44df52d..c5f5221 100644
--- a/tests/daemon/face/unix-stream.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/daemon/face/unix-stream.t.cpp
@@ -74,6 +74,29 @@
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(expectedChannels.size(), 0);
 }
 
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(UnsupportedFaceCreate)
+{
+  UnixStreamFactory factory;
+
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(factory.createFace(FaceUri("unix:///var/run/nfd.sock"),
+                                       ndn::nfd::FACE_PERSISTENCY_PERMANENT,
+                                       bind([]{}),
+                                       bind([]{})),
+                    ProtocolFactory::Error);
+
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(factory.createFace(FaceUri("unix:///var/run/nfd.sock"),
+                                       ndn::nfd::FACE_PERSISTENCY_ON_DEMAND,
+                                       bind([]{}),
+                                       bind([]{})),
+                    ProtocolFactory::Error);
+
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(factory.createFace(FaceUri("unix:///var/run/nfd.sock"),
+                                       ndn::nfd::FACE_PERSISTENCY_PERSISTENT,
+                                       bind([]{}),
+                                       bind([]{})),
+                    ProtocolFactory::Error);
+}
+
 class EndToEndFixture : protected BaseFixture
 {
 public:
diff --git a/tests/daemon/face/websocket.t.cpp b/tests/daemon/face/websocket.t.cpp
index 7170e6c..d3da744 100644
--- a/tests/daemon/face/websocket.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/daemon/face/websocket.t.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,29 @@
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(expectedChannels.size(), 0);
 }
 
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(UnsupportedFaceCreate)
+{
+  WebSocketFactory factory("19596");
+
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(factory.createFace(FaceUri("ws://127.0.0.1:20070"),
+                                       ndn::nfd::FACE_PERSISTENCY_PERMANENT,
+                                       bind([]{}),
+                                       bind([]{})),
+                    ProtocolFactory::Error);
+
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(factory.createFace(FaceUri("ws://127.0.0.1:20070"),
+                                       ndn::nfd::FACE_PERSISTENCY_ON_DEMAND,
+                                       bind([]{}),
+                                       bind([]{})),
+                    ProtocolFactory::Error);
+
+  BOOST_CHECK_THROW(factory.createFace(FaceUri("ws://127.0.0.1:20070"),
+                                       ndn::nfd::FACE_PERSISTENCY_PERSISTENT,
+                                       bind([]{}),
+                                       bind([]{})),
+                    ProtocolFactory::Error);
+}
+
 class EndToEndFixture : protected BaseFixture
 {
 public:
diff --git a/tests/daemon/mgmt/channel-status-common.hpp b/tests/daemon/mgmt/channel-status-common.hpp
index 4954cc3..e04c0be 100644
--- a/tests/daemon/mgmt/channel-status-common.hpp
+++ b/tests/daemon/mgmt/channel-status-common.hpp
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 
   virtual void
   createFace(const FaceUri& uri,
+             ndn::nfd::FacePersistency persistency,
              const FaceCreatedCallback& onCreated,
              const FaceConnectFailedCallback& onConnectFailed)
   {