diff --git a/python/xoscar/backends/communication/socket.py b/python/xoscar/backends/communication/socket.py
index 246956e3..816859f2 100644
--- a/python/xoscar/backends/communication/socket.py
+++ b/python/xoscar/backends/communication/socket.py
@@ -203,7 +203,13 @@ def channel_type(self) -> int:
 
     @classmethod
     def parse_config(cls, config: dict) -> dict:
-        return config
+        if config is None or not config:
+            return dict()
+        # we only need the following config
+        keys = ["listen_elastic_ip"]
+        parsed_config = {key: config[key] for key in keys if key in config}
+
+        return parsed_config
 
     @staticmethod
     @implements(Server.create)
diff --git a/python/xoscar/backends/indigen/tests/test_pool.py b/python/xoscar/backends/indigen/tests/test_pool.py
index 04d5c513..6b60481d 100644
--- a/python/xoscar/backends/indigen/tests/test_pool.py
+++ b/python/xoscar/backends/indigen/tests/test_pool.py
@@ -542,6 +542,104 @@ async def test_create_actor_pool():
     assert len(global_router._mapping) == 0
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_create_actor_pool_extra_config():
+    start_method = (
+        os.environ.get("POOL_START_METHOD", "forkserver")
+        if sys.platform != "win32"
+        else None
+    )
+    # create a actor pool based on socket rather than ucx
+    # pass `extra_conf` to check if we can filter out ucx config
+    pool = await create_actor_pool(
+        "127.0.0.1",
+        pool_cls=MainActorPool,
+        n_process=2,
+        subprocess_start_method=start_method,
+        extra_conf={
+            "ucx": {
+                "tcp": None,
+                "nvlink": None,
+                "infiniband": None,
+                "rdmacm": None,
+                "cuda-copy": None,
+                "create-cuda-contex": None,
+            }
+        },
+    )
+
+    async with pool:
+        # test global router
+        global_router = Router.get_instance()
+        # global router should not be the identical one with pool's router
+        assert global_router is not pool.router
+        assert pool.external_address in global_router._curr_external_addresses
+        assert pool.external_address in global_router._mapping
+
+        ctx = get_context()
+
+        # actor on main pool
+        actor_ref = await ctx.create_actor(
+            TestActor, uid="test-1", address=pool.external_address
+        )
+        assert await actor_ref.add(3) == 3
+        assert await actor_ref.add(1) == 4
+        assert (await ctx.has_actor(actor_ref)) is True
+        assert (await ctx.actor_ref(actor_ref)) == actor_ref
+        # test cancel
+        task = asyncio.create_task(actor_ref.sleep(20))
+        await asyncio.sleep(0)
+        task.cancel()
+        assert await task == 5
+        await ctx.destroy_actor(actor_ref)
+        assert (await ctx.has_actor(actor_ref)) is False
+        for f in actor_ref.add, ctx.actor_ref, ctx.destroy_actor:
+            with pytest.raises(ActorNotExist):
+                await f(actor_ref)
+
+        # actor on sub pool
+        actor_ref1 = await ctx.create_actor(
+            TestActor, uid="test-main", address=pool.external_address
+        )
+        actor_ref2 = await ctx.create_actor(
+            TestActor,
+            uid="test-2",
+            address=pool.external_address,
+            allocate_strategy=RandomSubPool(),
+        )
+        assert (
+            await ctx.actor_ref(uid="test-2", address=actor_ref2.address)
+        ) == actor_ref2
+        main_ref = await ctx.actor_ref(uid="test-main", address=actor_ref2.address)
+        assert main_ref.address == pool.external_address
+        main_ref = await ctx.actor_ref(actor_ref1)
+        assert main_ref.address == pool.external_address
+        assert actor_ref2.address != actor_ref.address
+        assert await actor_ref2.add(3) == 3
+        assert await actor_ref2.add(1) == 4
+        with pytest.raises(RuntimeError):
+            await actor_ref2.return_cannot_unpickle()
+        with pytest.raises(SendMessageFailed):
+            await actor_ref2.raise_cannot_pickle()
+        assert (await ctx.has_actor(actor_ref2)) is True
+        assert (await ctx.actor_ref(actor_ref2)) == actor_ref2
+        # test cancel
+        task = asyncio.create_task(actor_ref2.sleep(20))
+        start = time.time()
+        await asyncio.sleep(0)
+        task.cancel()
+        assert await task == 5
+        assert time.time() - start < 3
+        await ctx.destroy_actor(actor_ref2)
+        assert (await ctx.has_actor(actor_ref2)) is False
+
+    assert pool.stopped
+    # after pool shutdown, global router must has been cleaned
+    global_router = Router.get_instance()
+    assert len(global_router._curr_external_addresses) == 0
+    assert len(global_router._mapping) == 0
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 @require_unix
 async def test_create_actor_pool_elastic_ip():