if err := s.syncHostIPSets(ambientPods); err != nil {
		log.Warnf("failed to sync host IPset: %v", err)
		consErr = append(consErr, err)
	}

	podsByUID := slices.GroupUnique(ambientPods, (*corev1.Pod).GetUID)
	if err := s.buildZtunnelSnapshot(podsByUID); err != nil {
		log.Warnf("failed to construct initial ztunnel snapshot: %v", err)
		consErr = append(consErr, err)
	}

	return errors.Join(consErr...)
}

// Temp files created in default Tmp dir
var globalTestTmpDir = os.TempDir()

// reseed - returns a new seed every time the function is called.
func reseed() uint32 {
	return uint32(time.Now().UnixNano() + int64(os.Getpid()))
}

// nextSuffix - provides a new unique suffix every time the function is called.
func nextSuffix() string {
	randmu.Lock()
	r := randN
	// Initial seed required, generate one.
	if r == 0 {