diff --git a/src/integrationtest/data_classes.py b/src/integrationtest/data_classes.py
index cb6e9d6..d66b5c8 100755
--- a/src/integrationtest/data_classes.py
+++ b/src/integrationtest/data_classes.py
@@ -46,11 +46,12 @@ class list_element_addition(config_substitution):
     additional_object_class: str = ""
     additional_object_id: str = ""
 
+
 @dataclass
 class drunc_config:
     op_env: str = "integtest"
-    session: str = "integtest"
-    session_name: str = None
+    config_session_name: str = "integtest"
+    daq_session_name: str = None
     dro_map_config: DROMap_config = field(default_factory=lambda: DROMap_config(1))
     frame_file: str = "asset://?checksum=370df564205290d27cab47e44ae4ca47"
     tpg_enabled: bool = False
diff --git a/src/integrationtest/integrationtest_drunc.py b/src/integrationtest/integrationtest_drunc.py
index 65bfc5a..1a9fc9d 100755
--- a/src/integrationtest/integrationtest_drunc.py
+++ b/src/integrationtest/integrationtest_drunc.py
@@ -178,6 +178,11 @@ def create_config_files(request, tmp_path_factory, check_system_resources):
         "--skip-resource-checks"
     )
 
+    # 06-Mar-2026, KAB: if the DAQ session name has not explicitly been set by the
+    # user, set it here so that we can make use of it from this point onward.
+    if not drunc_config.daq_session_name:
+        drunc_config.daq_session_name = drunc_config.config_session_name
+
     config_dir = tmp_path_factory.mktemp("config")
     boot_file = config_dir / "boot.json"
     configfile = config_dir / "config.json"
@@ -264,7 +269,7 @@ def create_config_files(request, tmp_path_factory, check_system_resources):
             include=local_object_databases
             + [str(readout_db), str(trigger_db), str(dataflow_db)]
             + ([str(hsi_db)] if drunc_config.fake_hsi_enabled else []),
-            session_name=drunc_config.session,
+            session_name=drunc_config.config_session_name,
             op_env=drunc_config.op_env,
             connectivity_service_is_infrastructure_app=drunc_config.drunc_connsvc,
             disable_connectivity_service=disable_connectivity_service,
@@ -274,17 +279,17 @@ def create_config_files(request, tmp_path_factory, check_system_resources):
     if drunc_config.connsvc_port is not None:
         drunc_config.connsvc_port = set_connectivity_service_port(
             oksfile=str(config_db),
-            session_name=drunc_config.session,
+            session_name=drunc_config.config_session_name,
             connsvc_port=drunc_config.connsvc_port, # Default is 0, which causes random port to be selected
         )
     # 05-Nov-2025, KAB, MiR: added the setting of a random RC port
-    set_rc_controller_port(oksfile=str(config_db), session_name=drunc_config.session, rc_port=0)
+    set_rc_controller_port(oksfile=str(config_db), session_name=drunc_config.config_session_name, rc_port=0)
 
     # 03-Jul-2025, KAB: added the setting of the TRACE_FILE env var in the OKS Session,
     # if it is set in the user's environment, and if it is not already set in the configuration.
     try:
         trace_file_env_var = os.environ["TRACE_FILE"]
-        set_session_env_var(str(config_db), drunc_config.session, "TRACE_FILE", trace_file_env_var, overwrite=False)
+        set_session_env_var(str(config_db), drunc_config.config_session_name, "TRACE_FILE", trace_file_env_var, overwrite=False)
     except KeyError:
         pass
 
@@ -326,7 +331,7 @@ def apply_update(obj, substitution):
     db.commit()
 
     # For preconfigured tests, disable starting the ConnSvc if the ConnectionService is an ifapp or unused
-    sessionobj = db.get_dal(class_name="Session", uid=drunc_config.session)
+    sessionobj = db.get_dal(class_name="Session", uid=drunc_config.config_session_name)
     if sessionobj.connectivity_service is None:
         drunc_config.drunc_connsvc = True
     for if_app in sessionobj.infrastructure_applications:
@@ -394,7 +399,7 @@ def run_dunerc(request, create_config_files, process_manager_type, tmp_path_fact
     each set of arguments in the list
 
     """
-    command_list = request.param
+    run_control_commands = request.param
 
     disable_connectivity_service = request.config.getoption(
         "--disable-connectivity-service"
@@ -449,7 +454,7 @@ def run_dunerc(request, create_config_files, process_manager_type, tmp_path_fact
 
         connsvc_log = open(
             run_dir
-            / f"log_{getpass.getuser()}_{create_config_files.config.session}_connectivity-service.txt",
+            / f"log_{getpass.getuser()}_{create_config_files.config.daq_session_name}_connectivity-service.txt",
             "w",
         )
         connsvc_obj = subprocess.Popen(
@@ -555,14 +560,11 @@ class RunResult:
     time_before = time.time()
     # 25-Mar-2026, KAB: use subprocess.Popen to manage the run control session so that we can
     # capture the console output and pass it back to the user for inspection and validation.
+    popen_command_list = [dunerc] + dunerc_option_strings + [process_manager_type] \
+        + [str(create_config_files.config_file)] + [str(create_config_files.config.config_session_name)] \
+        + [str(create_config_files.config.daq_session_name)] + run_control_commands
     rc_process = subprocess.Popen(
-        [dunerc]
-        + dunerc_option_strings
-        + [process_manager_type]
-        + [str(create_config_files.config_file)]
-        + [str(create_config_files.config.session)]
-        + [str(create_config_files.config.session_name if create_config_files.config.session_name else create_config_files.config.session)]
-        + command_list,
+        popen_command_list,
         stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
         stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
         text=True,
@@ -584,13 +586,7 @@ class RunResult:
     # user code does not need to change in response to the change in this code from
     # using subprocess.run() to subprocess.Popen().
     result.completed_process = subprocess.CompletedProcess(
-        [dunerc]
-        + dunerc_option_strings
-        + [process_manager_type]
-        + [str(create_config_files.config_file)]
-        + [str(create_config_files.config.session)]
-        + [str(create_config_files.config.session_name if create_config_files.config.session_name else create_config_files.config.session)]
-        + command_list,
+        popen_command_list,
         returncode=proc_returncode,
         stdout=full_output
     )
@@ -612,12 +608,12 @@ class RunResult:
         subprocess.run(["killall", "gunicorn", "drunc-controller"])
 
     result.confgen_config = create_config_files.config
-    result.session = create_config_files.config.session
-    result.session_name = create_config_files.config.session_name
+    result.config_session_name = create_config_files.config.config_session_name
+    result.daq_session_name = create_config_files.config.daq_session_name
     # 27-Feb-2026, KAB: the nanorc_commands return value can be removed once
     # all integtests have been changed to use "dunerc".
-    result.nanorc_commands = command_list
-    result.dunerc_commands = command_list
+    result.nanorc_commands = run_control_commands
+    result.dunerc_commands = run_control_commands
     result.run_dir = run_dir
     result.config_dir = create_config_files.config_dir
     result.data_files = []
@@ -636,7 +632,7 @@ class RunResult:
             trmon_dir.glob(f"{create_config_files.config.op_env}_trmon_*.hdf5")
         )
     result.log_files = list(run_dir.glob("log_*.txt")) + list(run_dir.glob("log_*.log"))
-    result.opmon_files = list(run_dir.glob(f"info*{result.session_name if result.session_name else result.session}*.json"))
+    result.opmon_files = list(run_dir.glob(f"info*{result.daq_session_name}*.json"))
     # 10-Dec-2025, KAB: added the DAQ session overall time so that we can use this
     # information in fine-tuning the allowed ranges in time-based checking of test results.
     result.daq_session_overall_time = time_after - time_before