diff --git a/docs/CHANGELOG.md b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
index e89f2656..1dc931f3 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
 ## Changelog
 
 ## Navigation
+* [9.2.1-patch1](#921-patch1)
 * [9.2.1](#921)
 * [9.2.0.1](#9201)
 * [9.2.0](#920)
+* [9.1.4-patch1](#914-patch1)
 * [9.1.4](#914)
 * [9.1.3](#913)
 * [9.1.2](#912)
 * [9.1.1](#911)
 * [9.1.0.2](#9102)
 * [9.1.0.1](#9101)
+* [9.0.9-patch1](#909-patch1)
 * [9.0.9](#909)
 * [9.0.8](#908)
 * [9.0.7](#907)
@@ -87,6 +90,14 @@
 
 ---
 
+## 9.2.1-patch1
+
+#### Changes
+* Check for UDS file instead of UDS flag
+* Bugfixes
+
+---
+
 ## 9.2.1
 
 #### Changes
@@ -111,6 +122,14 @@
 
 ---
 
+## 9.1.4-patch1
+
+#### Changes
+* Check for UDS file instead of UDS flag
+* Bugfixes
+
+---
+
 ## 9.1.4
 
 #### Changes
@@ -159,6 +178,14 @@
 
 ---
 
+## 9.0.9-patch1
+
+#### Changes
+* Check for UDS file instead of UDS flag
+* Bugfixes
+
+---
+
 ## 9.0.9
 
 #### Changes
diff --git a/roles/splunk_common/handlers/restart_splunk.yml b/roles/splunk_common/handlers/restart_splunk.yml
index 0e3e1cf5..3eb7e068 100644
--- a/roles/splunk_common/handlers/restart_splunk.yml
+++ b/roles/splunk_common/handlers/restart_splunk.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,12 @@
     state: restarted
   when: splunk.enable_service and not ansible_system is match("Linux")
 
+- name: Check if UDS file exists
+  stat:
+    path: "/opt/splunkforwarder/var/run/splunk/cli.socket"
+  register: uds_socket_exists
+
 - name: "Wait for splunkd management port"
   wait_for:
     port: "{{ splunk.svc_port }}"
-  when: splunk.splunk_http_enabled|bool == true
+  when: not uds_socket_exists.stat.exists
diff --git a/roles/splunk_common/tasks/configure_mgmt_port.yml b/roles/splunk_common/tasks/configure_mgmt_port.yml
index a50a2579..59abc779 100644
--- a/roles/splunk_common/tasks/configure_mgmt_port.yml
+++ b/roles/splunk_common/tasks/configure_mgmt_port.yml
@@ -1,16 +1,4 @@
 ---
-- name: Set mgmt port
-  ini_file:
-    dest: "{{ splunk.home }}/etc/system/local/web.conf"
-    section: settings
-    option: "mgmtHostPort"
-    value: "0.0.0.0:{{ splunk.svc_port }}"
-    owner: "{{ splunk.user }}"
-    group: "{{ splunk.group }}"
-  when:
-    - "'svc_port' in splunk"
-  register: set_mgmt_port
-
 - name: Configure to set Mgmt Mode as auto (Allows UDS)
   ini_file:
     dest: "{{ splunk.home }}/etc/system/local/server.conf"
@@ -30,8 +18,3 @@
     owner: "{{ splunk.user }}"
     group: "{{ splunk.group }}"
   when: splunk.role == "splunk_universal_forwarder" and splunk.splunk_http_enabled|bool == true
-
-# Restart only when Splunk is running and when any of the above have changed
-- include_tasks: ../handlers/restart_splunk.yml
-  when: set_mgmt_port is changed
-
diff --git a/roles/splunk_common/tasks/install_python_requirements.yml b/roles/splunk_common/tasks/install_python_requirements.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8d10246a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/splunk_common/tasks/install_python_requirements.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+---
+- name: Check if requests_unixsocket exists
+  command: "pip list | grep 'requests-unixsocket'"
+  register: requests_unixsocket_check
+  ignore_errors: true
+
+- name: Install and upgrade pip
+  pip:
+    name: pip
+    extra_args: --upgrade
+    executable: pip3
+  when: requests_unixsocket_check is failed
+
+- name: Check if pip3 unixsocket exits
+  command: "pip3 list | grep 'requests-unixsocket'"
+  register: requests_unixsocket_check_py3
+  when: requests_unixsocket_check is failed
+  ignore_errors: true
+
+- name: Install missing requests_unixsocket
+  ansible.builtin.pip:
+    name: "requests_unixsocket"
+  when: requests_unixsocket_check is succeeded and (requests_unixsocket_check.stdout | length == 0 or requests_unixsocket_check.stdout.find("requests-unixsocket") == -1)
+
+- name: Install missing requests_unixsocket PY3
+  ansible.builtin.pip:
+    name: "requests_unixsocket"
+  when: requests_unixsocket_check_py3 is succeeded and (requests_unixsocket_check_py3.stdout | length == 0 or requests_unixsocket_check_py3.stdout.find("requests-unixsocket") == -1)
diff --git a/roles/splunk_common/tasks/main.yml b/roles/splunk_common/tasks/main.yml
index 065a0b4a..c624b3e6 100644
--- a/roles/splunk_common/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/splunk_common/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 ---
 - include_tasks: get_facts.yml
 
+- include_tasks: install_python_requirements.yml
+
 - include_tasks: change_splunk_directory_owner.yml
   when:
     - ansible_system is match("Linux")
@@ -74,6 +76,8 @@
     - "'http_port' in splunk"
     - splunk.http_port | int != 8000
 
+- include_tasks: set_mgmt_port.yml
+
 - include_tasks: set_root_endpoint.yml
   when: "'root_endpoint' in splunk and splunk.root_endpoint"
 
@@ -122,8 +126,13 @@
 
 - include_tasks: start_splunk.yml
 
+- name: Check if UDS file exists
+  stat:
+    path: "/opt/splunkforwarder/var/run/splunk/cli.socket"
+  register: uds_socket_exists
+
 - include_tasks: set_certificate_prefix.yml
-  when: splunk.splunk_http_enabled|bool == true
+  when: not uds_socket_exists.stat.exists
 
 - include_tasks: clean_user_seed.yml
 
diff --git a/roles/splunk_common/tasks/set_certificate_prefix.yml b/roles/splunk_common/tasks/set_certificate_prefix.yml
index c1a28b7b..19abcbf0 100644
--- a/roles/splunk_common/tasks/set_certificate_prefix.yml
+++ b/roles/splunk_common/tasks/set_certificate_prefix.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 ---
+- name: Check if UDS file exists
+  stat:
+    path: "/opt/splunkforwarder/var/run/splunk/cli.socket"
+  register: uds_socket_exists
+
 - name: "Test basic https endpoint"
   uri:
     url: "https://127.0.0.1:{{ splunk.svc_port }}"
@@ -8,7 +13,7 @@
     timeout: 10
     use_proxy: no
   register: ssl_enabled
-  when: splunk.splunk_http_enabled|bool == true
+  when: not uds_socket_exists.stat.exists
   ignore_errors: true
   delay: "{{ retry_delay }}"
   retries: "{{ retry_num }}"
diff --git a/roles/splunk_common/tasks/set_mgmt_port.yml b/roles/splunk_common/tasks/set_mgmt_port.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cfc9cd14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/splunk_common/tasks/set_mgmt_port.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+---
+- name: Set mgmt port
+  ini_file:
+    dest: "{{ splunk.home }}/etc/system/local/web.conf"
+    section: settings
+    option: "mgmtHostPort"
+    value: "0.0.0.0:{{ splunk.svc_port }}"
+    owner: "{{ splunk.user }}"
+    group: "{{ splunk.group }}"
+  when:
+    - "'svc_port' in splunk"
+  register: set_mgmt_port
+
+# Restart only when Splunk is running and when any of the above have changed
+- include_tasks: ../handlers/restart_splunk.yml
+  when: set_mgmt_port is changed
diff --git a/roles/splunk_common/tasks/start_splunk.yml b/roles/splunk_common/tasks/start_splunk.yml
index 0508961f..88220dd1 100644
--- a/roles/splunk_common/tasks/start_splunk.yml
+++ b/roles/splunk_common/tasks/start_splunk.yml
@@ -50,10 +50,15 @@
       - splunk.enable_service
       - ansible_os_family == "Windows"
 
+- name: Check if UDS file exists
+  stat:
+    path: "/opt/splunkforwarder/var/run/splunk/cli.socket"
+  register: uds_socket_exists
+
 - name: "Wait for splunkd management port"
   wait_for:
     port: "{{ splunk.svc_port }}"
-  when: splunk.splunk_http_enabled|bool == true
+  when: not uds_socket_exists.stat.exists
 
 - name: Flush restart handlers
   meta: flush_handlers
diff --git a/roles/splunk_common/tasks/wait_for_splunk_process.yml b/roles/splunk_common/tasks/wait_for_splunk_process.yml
index 6f3e53c6..439c8a1d 100644
--- a/roles/splunk_common/tasks/wait_for_splunk_process.yml
+++ b/roles/splunk_common/tasks/wait_for_splunk_process.yml
@@ -5,9 +5,14 @@
     state: present
   when: ansible_system is match("Linux")
 
+- name: Check if UDS file exists
+  stat:
+    path: "/opt/splunkforwarder/var/run/splunk/cli.socket"
+  register: uds_socket_exists
+
 - name: Wait for the Splunk service port to be available
   wait_for:
     host: 127.0.0.1
     port: "{{ splunk.svc_port }}"
     timeout: 180
-  when: splunk.splunk_http_enabled|bool == true
+  when: not uds_socket_exists.stat.exists