diff --git a/charmhelpers/cli/__init__.py b/charmhelpers/cli/__init__.py
index 16d52cc..2d37ab3 100644
--- a/charmhelpers/cli/__init__.py
+++ b/charmhelpers/cli/__init__.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import sys
 
 from six.moves import zip
 
-from charmhelpers.core import unitdata
+import charmhelpers.core.unitdata
 
 
 class OutputFormatter(object):
@@ -163,8 +163,8 @@ class CommandLine(object):
         if getattr(arguments.func, '_cli_no_output', False):
             output = ''
         self.formatter.format_output(output, arguments.format)
-        if unitdata._KV:
-            unitdata._KV.flush()
+        if charmhelpers.core.unitdata._KV:
+            charmhelpers.core.unitdata._KV.flush()
 
 
 cmdline = CommandLine()
diff --git a/charmhelpers/contrib/charmsupport/nrpe.py b/charmhelpers/contrib/charmsupport/nrpe.py
index 95a79c2..2f24642 100644
--- a/charmhelpers/contrib/charmsupport/nrpe.py
+++ b/charmhelpers/contrib/charmsupport/nrpe.py
@@ -148,6 +148,13 @@ define service {{
         self.description = description
         self.check_cmd = self._locate_cmd(check_cmd)
 
+    def _get_check_filename(self):
+        return os.path.join(NRPE.nrpe_confdir, '{}.cfg'.format(self.command))
+
+    def _get_service_filename(self, hostname):
+        return os.path.join(NRPE.nagios_exportdir,
+                            'service__{}_{}.cfg'.format(hostname, self.command))
+
     def _locate_cmd(self, check_cmd):
         search_path = (
             '/usr/lib/nagios/plugins',
@@ -163,9 +170,21 @@ define service {{
         log('Check command not found: {}'.format(parts[0]))
         return ''
 
+    def _remove_service_files(self):
+        if not os.path.exists(NRPE.nagios_exportdir):
+            return
+        for f in os.listdir(NRPE.nagios_exportdir):
+            if f.endswith('_{}.cfg'.format(self.command)):
+                os.remove(os.path.join(NRPE.nagios_exportdir, f))
+
+    def remove(self, hostname):
+        nrpe_check_file = self._get_check_filename()
+        if os.path.exists(nrpe_check_file):
+            os.remove(nrpe_check_file)
+        self._remove_service_files()
+
     def write(self, nagios_context, hostname, nagios_servicegroups):
-        nrpe_check_file = '/etc/nagios/nrpe.d/{}.cfg'.format(
-            self.command)
+        nrpe_check_file = self._get_check_filename()
         with open(nrpe_check_file, 'w') as nrpe_check_config:
             nrpe_check_config.write("# check {}\n".format(self.shortname))
             nrpe_check_config.write("command[{}]={}\n".format(
@@ -180,9 +199,7 @@ define service {{
 
     def write_service_config(self, nagios_context, hostname,
                              nagios_servicegroups):
-        for f in os.listdir(NRPE.nagios_exportdir):
-            if re.search('.*{}.cfg'.format(self.command), f):
-                os.remove(os.path.join(NRPE.nagios_exportdir, f))
+        self._remove_service_files()
 
         templ_vars = {
             'nagios_hostname': hostname,
@@ -192,8 +209,7 @@ define service {{
             'command': self.command,
         }
         nrpe_service_text = Check.service_template.format(**templ_vars)
-        nrpe_service_file = '{}/service__{}_{}.cfg'.format(
-            NRPE.nagios_exportdir, hostname, self.command)
+        nrpe_service_file = self._get_service_filename(hostname)
         with open(nrpe_service_file, 'w') as nrpe_service_config:
             nrpe_service_config.write(str(nrpe_service_text))
 
@@ -218,12 +234,32 @@ class NRPE(object):
         if hostname:
             self.hostname = hostname
         else:
-            self.hostname = "{}-{}".format(self.nagios_context, self.unit_name)
+            nagios_hostname = get_nagios_hostname()
+            if nagios_hostname:
+                self.hostname = nagios_hostname
+            else:
+                self.hostname = "{}-{}".format(self.nagios_context, self.unit_name)
         self.checks = []
 
     def add_check(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self.checks.append(Check(*args, **kwargs))
 
+    def remove_check(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        if kwargs.get('shortname') is None:
+            raise ValueError('shortname of check must be specified')
+
+        # Use sensible defaults if they're not specified - these are not
+        # actually used during removal, but they're required for constructing
+        # the Check object; check_disk is chosen because it's part of the
+        # nagios-plugins-basic package.
+        if kwargs.get('check_cmd') is None:
+            kwargs['check_cmd'] = 'check_disk'
+        if kwargs.get('description') is None:
+            kwargs['description'] = ''
+
+        check = Check(*args, **kwargs)
+        check.remove(self.hostname)
+
     def write(self):
         try:
             nagios_uid = pwd.getpwnam('nagios').pw_uid
@@ -260,7 +296,7 @@ def get_nagios_hostcontext(relation_name='nrpe-external-master'):
     :param str relation_name: Name of relation nrpe sub joined to
     """
     for rel in relations_of_type(relation_name):
-        if 'nagios_hostname' in rel:
+        if 'nagios_host_context' in rel:
             return rel['nagios_host_context']
 
 
@@ -301,11 +337,13 @@ def add_init_service_checks(nrpe, services, unit_name):
         upstart_init = '/etc/init/%s.conf' % svc
         sysv_init = '/etc/init.d/%s' % svc
         if os.path.exists(upstart_init):
-            nrpe.add_check(
-                shortname=svc,
-                description='process check {%s}' % unit_name,
-                check_cmd='check_upstart_job %s' % svc
-            )
+            # Don't add a check for these services from neutron-gateway
+            if svc not in ['ext-port', 'os-charm-phy-nic-mtu']:
+                nrpe.add_check(
+                    shortname=svc,
+                    description='process check {%s}' % unit_name,
+                    check_cmd='check_upstart_job %s' % svc
+                )
         elif os.path.exists(sysv_init):
             cronpath = '/etc/cron.d/nagios-service-check-%s' % svc
             cron_file = ('*/5 * * * * root '
diff --git a/charmhelpers/contrib/network/ip.py b/charmhelpers/contrib/network/ip.py
index 67b4dcc..998f00c 100644
--- a/charmhelpers/contrib/network/ip.py
+++ b/charmhelpers/contrib/network/ip.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import socket
 from functools import partial
 
 from charmhelpers.core.hookenv import unit_get
-from charmhelpers.fetch import apt_install
+from charmhelpers.fetch import apt_install, apt_update
 from charmhelpers.core.hookenv import (
     log,
     WARNING,
@@ -32,13 +32,15 @@ from charmhelpers.core.hookenv import (
 try:
     import netifaces
 except ImportError:
-    apt_install('python-netifaces')
+    apt_update(fatal=True)
+    apt_install('python-netifaces', fatal=True)
     import netifaces
 
 try:
     import netaddr
 except ImportError:
-    apt_install('python-netaddr')
+    apt_update(fatal=True)
+    apt_install('python-netaddr', fatal=True)
     import netaddr
 
 
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ def _validate_cidr(network):
 
 
 def no_ip_found_error_out(network):
-    errmsg = ("No IP address found in network: %s" % network)
+    errmsg = ("No IP address found in network(s): %s" % network)
     raise ValueError(errmsg)
 
 
@@ -59,7 +61,7 @@ def get_address_in_network(network, fallback=None, fatal=False):
     """Get an IPv4 or IPv6 address within the network from the host.
 
     :param network (str): CIDR presentation format. For example,
-        '192.168.1.0/24'.
+        '192.168.1.0/24'. Supports multiple networks as a space-delimited list.
     :param fallback (str): If no address is found, return fallback.
     :param fatal (boolean): If no address is found, fallback is not
         set and fatal is True then exit(1).
@@ -73,24 +75,26 @@ def get_address_in_network(network, fallback=None, fatal=False):
         else:
             return None
 
-    _validate_cidr(network)
-    network = netaddr.IPNetwork(network)
-    for iface in netifaces.interfaces():
-        addresses = netifaces.ifaddresses(iface)
-        if network.version == 4 and netifaces.AF_INET in addresses:
-            addr = addresses[netifaces.AF_INET][0]['addr']
-            netmask = addresses[netifaces.AF_INET][0]['netmask']
-            cidr = netaddr.IPNetwork("%s/%s" % (addr, netmask))
-            if cidr in network:
-                return str(cidr.ip)
+    networks = network.split() or [network]
+    for network in networks:
+        _validate_cidr(network)
+        network = netaddr.IPNetwork(network)
+        for iface in netifaces.interfaces():
+            addresses = netifaces.ifaddresses(iface)
+            if network.version == 4 and netifaces.AF_INET in addresses:
+                addr = addresses[netifaces.AF_INET][0]['addr']
+                netmask = addresses[netifaces.AF_INET][0]['netmask']
+                cidr = netaddr.IPNetwork("%s/%s" % (addr, netmask))
+                if cidr in network:
+                    return str(cidr.ip)
 
-        if network.version == 6 and netifaces.AF_INET6 in addresses:
-            for addr in addresses[netifaces.AF_INET6]:
-                if not addr['addr'].startswith('fe80'):
-                    cidr = netaddr.IPNetwork("%s/%s" % (addr['addr'],
-                                                        addr['netmask']))
-                    if cidr in network:
-                        return str(cidr.ip)
+            if network.version == 6 and netifaces.AF_INET6 in addresses:
+                for addr in addresses[netifaces.AF_INET6]:
+                    if not addr['addr'].startswith('fe80'):
+                        cidr = netaddr.IPNetwork("%s/%s" % (addr['addr'],
+                                                            addr['netmask']))
+                        if cidr in network:
+                            return str(cidr.ip)
 
     if fallback is not None:
         return fallback
diff --git a/charmhelpers/core/hookenv.py b/charmhelpers/core/hookenv.py
index ab53a78..2dd70bc 100644
--- a/charmhelpers/core/hookenv.py
+++ b/charmhelpers/core/hookenv.py
@@ -490,6 +490,19 @@ def relation_types():
     return rel_types
 
 
+@cached
+def peer_relation_id():
+    '''Get the peers relation id if a peers relation has been joined, else None.'''
+    md = metadata()
+    section = md.get('peers')
+    if section:
+        for key in section:
+            relids = relation_ids(key)
+            if relids:
+                return relids[0]
+    return None
+
+
 @cached
 def relation_to_interface(relation_name):
     """
@@ -504,12 +517,12 @@ def relation_to_interface(relation_name):
 def relation_to_role_and_interface(relation_name):
     """
     Given the name of a relation, return the role and the name of the interface
-    that relation uses (where role is one of ``provides``, ``requires``, or ``peer``).
+    that relation uses (where role is one of ``provides``, ``requires``, or ``peers``).
 
     :returns: A tuple containing ``(role, interface)``, or ``(None, None)``.
     """
     _metadata = metadata()
-    for role in ('provides', 'requires', 'peer'):
+    for role in ('provides', 'requires', 'peers'):
         interface = _metadata.get(role, {}).get(relation_name, {}).get('interface')
         if interface:
             return role, interface
@@ -521,7 +534,7 @@ def role_and_interface_to_relations(role, interface_name):
     """
     Given a role and interface name, return a list of relation names for the
     current charm that use that interface under that role (where role is one
-    of ``provides``, ``requires``, or ``peer``).
+    of ``provides``, ``requires``, or ``peers``).
 
     :returns: A list of relation names.
     """
@@ -542,7 +555,7 @@ def interface_to_relations(interface_name):
     :returns: A list of relation names.
     """
     results = []
-    for role in ('provides', 'requires', 'peer'):
+    for role in ('provides', 'requires', 'peers'):
         results.extend(role_and_interface_to_relations(role, interface_name))
     return results
 
@@ -623,6 +636,38 @@ def unit_private_ip():
     return unit_get('private-address')
 
 
+@cached
+def storage_get(attribute=None, storage_id=None):
+    """Get storage attributes"""
+    _args = ['storage-get', '--format=json']
+    if storage_id:
+        _args.extend(('-s', storage_id))
+    if attribute:
+        _args.append(attribute)
+    try:
+        return json.loads(subprocess.check_output(_args).decode('UTF-8'))
+    except ValueError:
+        return None
+
+
+@cached
+def storage_list(storage_name=None):
+    """List the storage IDs for the unit"""
+    _args = ['storage-list', '--format=json']
+    if storage_name:
+        _args.append(storage_name)
+    try:
+        return json.loads(subprocess.check_output(_args).decode('UTF-8'))
+    except ValueError:
+        return None
+    except OSError as e:
+        import errno
+        if e.errno == errno.ENOENT:
+            # storage-list does not exist
+            return []
+        raise
+
+
 class UnregisteredHookError(Exception):
     """Raised when an undefined hook is called"""
     pass
@@ -788,6 +833,7 @@ def status_get():
 
 def translate_exc(from_exc, to_exc):
     def inner_translate_exc1(f):
+        @wraps(f)
         def inner_translate_exc2(*args, **kwargs):
             try:
                 return f(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -832,6 +878,40 @@ def leader_set(settings=None, **kwargs):
     subprocess.check_call(cmd)
 
 
+@translate_exc(from_exc=OSError, to_exc=NotImplementedError)
+def payload_register(ptype, klass, pid):
+    """ is used while a hook is running to let Juju know that a
+        payload has been started."""
+    cmd = ['payload-register']
+    for x in [ptype, klass, pid]:
+        cmd.append(x)
+    subprocess.check_call(cmd)
+
+
+@translate_exc(from_exc=OSError, to_exc=NotImplementedError)
+def payload_unregister(klass, pid):
+    """ is used while a hook is running to let Juju know
+    that a payload has been manually stopped. The <class> and <id> provided
+    must match a payload that has been previously registered with juju using
+    payload-register."""
+    cmd = ['payload-unregister']
+    for x in [klass, pid]:
+        cmd.append(x)
+    subprocess.check_call(cmd)
+
+
+@translate_exc(from_exc=OSError, to_exc=NotImplementedError)
+def payload_status_set(klass, pid, status):
+    """is used to update the current status of a registered payload.
+    The <class> and <id> provided must match a payload that has been previously
+    registered with juju using payload-register. The <status> must be one of the
+    follow: starting, started, stopping, stopped"""
+    cmd = ['payload-status-set']
+    for x in [klass, pid, status]:
+        cmd.append(x)
+    subprocess.check_call(cmd)
+
+
 @cached
 def juju_version():
     """Full version string (eg. '1.23.3.1-trusty-amd64')"""
diff --git a/charmhelpers/core/host.py b/charmhelpers/core/host.py
index cb3c527..c0094d7 100644
--- a/charmhelpers/core/host.py
+++ b/charmhelpers/core/host.py
@@ -67,10 +67,14 @@ def service_pause(service_name, init_dir="/etc/init", initd_dir="/etc/init.d"):
     """Pause a system service.
 
     Stop it, and prevent it from starting again at boot."""
-    stopped = service_stop(service_name)
+    stopped = True
+    if service_running(service_name):
+        stopped = service_stop(service_name)
     upstart_file = os.path.join(init_dir, "{}.conf".format(service_name))
     sysv_file = os.path.join(initd_dir, service_name)
-    if os.path.exists(upstart_file):
+    if init_is_systemd():
+        service('disable', service_name)
+    elif os.path.exists(upstart_file):
         override_path = os.path.join(
             init_dir, '{}.override'.format(service_name))
         with open(override_path, 'w') as fh:
@@ -78,9 +82,9 @@ def service_pause(service_name, init_dir="/etc/init", initd_dir="/etc/init.d"):
     elif os.path.exists(sysv_file):
         subprocess.check_call(["update-rc.d", service_name, "disable"])
     else:
-        # XXX: Support SystemD too
         raise ValueError(
-            "Unable to detect {0} as either Upstart {1} or SysV {2}".format(
+            "Unable to detect {0} as SystemD, Upstart {1} or"
+            " SysV {2}".format(
                 service_name, upstart_file, sysv_file))
     return stopped
 
@@ -92,7 +96,9 @@ def service_resume(service_name, init_dir="/etc/init",
     Reenable starting again at boot. Start the service"""
     upstart_file = os.path.join(init_dir, "{}.conf".format(service_name))
     sysv_file = os.path.join(initd_dir, service_name)
-    if os.path.exists(upstart_file):
+    if init_is_systemd():
+        service('enable', service_name)
+    elif os.path.exists(upstart_file):
         override_path = os.path.join(
             init_dir, '{}.override'.format(service_name))
         if os.path.exists(override_path):
@@ -100,34 +106,43 @@ def service_resume(service_name, init_dir="/etc/init",
     elif os.path.exists(sysv_file):
         subprocess.check_call(["update-rc.d", service_name, "enable"])
     else:
-        # XXX: Support SystemD too
         raise ValueError(
-            "Unable to detect {0} as either Upstart {1} or SysV {2}".format(
+            "Unable to detect {0} as SystemD, Upstart {1} or"
+            " SysV {2}".format(
                 service_name, upstart_file, sysv_file))
 
-    started = service_start(service_name)
+    started = service_running(service_name)
+    if not started:
+        started = service_start(service_name)
     return started
 
 
 def service(action, service_name):
     """Control a system service"""
-    cmd = ['service', service_name, action]
+    if init_is_systemd():
+        cmd = ['systemctl', action, service_name]
+    else:
+        cmd = ['service', service_name, action]
     return subprocess.call(cmd) == 0
 
 
-def service_running(service):
+def service_running(service_name):
     """Determine whether a system service is running"""
-    try:
-        output = subprocess.check_output(
-            ['service', service, 'status'],
-            stderr=subprocess.STDOUT).decode('UTF-8')
-    except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
-        return False
+    if init_is_systemd():
+        return service('is-active', service_name)
     else:
-        if ("start/running" in output or "is running" in output):
-            return True
-        else:
+        try:
+            output = subprocess.check_output(
+                ['service', service_name, 'status'],
+                stderr=subprocess.STDOUT).decode('UTF-8')
+        except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
             return False
+        else:
+            if ("start/running" in output or "is running" in output or
+                    "up and running" in output):
+                return True
+            else:
+                return False
 
 
 def service_available(service_name):
@@ -142,8 +157,29 @@ def service_available(service_name):
         return True
 
 
-def adduser(username, password=None, shell='/bin/bash', system_user=False):
-    """Add a user to the system"""
+SYSTEMD_SYSTEM = '/run/systemd/system'
+
+
+def init_is_systemd():
+    return os.path.isdir(SYSTEMD_SYSTEM)
+
+
+def adduser(username, password=None, shell='/bin/bash', system_user=False,
+            primary_group=None, secondary_groups=None):
+    """
+    Add a user to the system.
+
+    Will log but otherwise succeed if the user already exists.
+
+    :param str username: Username to create
+    :param str password: Password for user; if ``None``, create a system user
+    :param str shell: The default shell for the user
+    :param bool system_user: Whether to create a login or system user
+    :param str primary_group: Primary group for user; defaults to their username
+    :param list secondary_groups: Optional list of additional groups
+
+    :returns: The password database entry struct, as returned by `pwd.getpwnam`
+    """
     try:
         user_info = pwd.getpwnam(username)
         log('user {0} already exists!'.format(username))
@@ -158,6 +194,16 @@ def adduser(username, password=None, shell='/bin/bash', system_user=False):
                 '--shell', shell,
                 '--password', password,
             ])
+        if not primary_group:
+            try:
+                grp.getgrnam(username)
+                primary_group = username  # avoid "group exists" error
+            except KeyError:
+                pass
+        if primary_group:
+            cmd.extend(['-g', primary_group])
+        if secondary_groups:
+            cmd.extend(['-G', ','.join(secondary_groups)])
         cmd.append(username)
         subprocess.check_call(cmd)
         user_info = pwd.getpwnam(username)
@@ -566,7 +612,14 @@ def chdir(d):
         os.chdir(cur)
 
 
-def chownr(path, owner, group, follow_links=True):
+def chownr(path, owner, group, follow_links=True, chowntopdir=False):
+    """
+    Recursively change user and group ownership of files and directories
+    in given path. Doesn't chown path itself by default, only its children.
+
+    :param bool follow_links: Also Chown links if True
+    :param bool chowntopdir: Also chown path itself if True
+    """
     uid = pwd.getpwnam(owner).pw_uid
     gid = grp.getgrnam(group).gr_gid
     if follow_links:
@@ -574,6 +627,10 @@ def chownr(path, owner, group, follow_links=True):
     else:
         chown = os.lchown
 
+    if chowntopdir:
+        broken_symlink = os.path.lexists(path) and not os.path.exists(path)
+        if not broken_symlink:
+            chown(path, uid, gid)
     for root, dirs, files in os.walk(path):
         for name in dirs + files:
             full = os.path.join(root, name)
@@ -584,3 +641,19 @@ def chownr(path, owner, group, follow_links=True):
 
 def lchownr(path, owner, group):
     chownr(path, owner, group, follow_links=False)
+
+
+def get_total_ram():
+    '''The total amount of system RAM in bytes.
+
+    This is what is reported by the OS, and may be overcommitted when
+    there are multiple containers hosted on the same machine.
+    '''
+    with open('/proc/meminfo', 'r') as f:
+        for line in f.readlines():
+            if line:
+                key, value, unit = line.split()
+                if key == 'MemTotal:':
+                    assert unit == 'kB', 'Unknown unit'
+                    return int(value) * 1024  # Classic, not KiB.
+        raise NotImplementedError()
diff --git a/charmhelpers/core/hugepage.py b/charmhelpers/core/hugepage.py
index ba4340f..a783ad9 100644
--- a/charmhelpers/core/hugepage.py
+++ b/charmhelpers/core/hugepage.py
@@ -25,11 +25,13 @@ from charmhelpers.core.host import (
     fstab_mount,
     mkdir,
 )
+from charmhelpers.core.strutils import bytes_from_string
+from subprocess import check_output
 
 
 def hugepage_support(user, group='hugetlb', nr_hugepages=256,
                      max_map_count=65536, mnt_point='/run/hugepages/kvm',
-                     pagesize='2MB', mount=True):
+                     pagesize='2MB', mount=True, set_shmmax=False):
     """Enable hugepages on system.
 
     Args:
@@ -44,11 +46,18 @@ def hugepage_support(user, group='hugetlb', nr_hugepages=256,
     group_info = add_group(group)
     gid = group_info.gr_gid
     add_user_to_group(user, group)
+    if max_map_count < 2 * nr_hugepages:
+        max_map_count = 2 * nr_hugepages
     sysctl_settings = {
         'vm.nr_hugepages': nr_hugepages,
         'vm.max_map_count': max_map_count,
         'vm.hugetlb_shm_group': gid,
     }
+    if set_shmmax:
+        shmmax_current = int(check_output(['sysctl', '-n', 'kernel.shmmax']))
+        shmmax_minsize = bytes_from_string(pagesize) * nr_hugepages
+        if shmmax_minsize > shmmax_current:
+            sysctl_settings['kernel.shmmax'] = shmmax_minsize
     sysctl.create(yaml.dump(sysctl_settings), '/etc/sysctl.d/10-hugepage.conf')
     mkdir(mnt_point, owner='root', group='root', perms=0o755, force=False)
     lfstab = fstab.Fstab()
diff --git a/charmhelpers/core/services/helpers.py b/charmhelpers/core/services/helpers.py
index 3f67783..2423704 100644
--- a/charmhelpers/core/services/helpers.py
+++ b/charmhelpers/core/services/helpers.py
@@ -243,33 +243,40 @@ class TemplateCallback(ManagerCallback):
     :param str source: The template source file, relative to
         `$CHARM_DIR/templates`
 
-    :param str target: The target to write the rendered template to
+    :param str target: The target to write the rendered template to (or None)
     :param str owner: The owner of the rendered file
     :param str group: The group of the rendered file
     :param int perms: The permissions of the rendered file
     :param partial on_change_action: functools partial to be executed when
                                      rendered file changes
+    :param jinja2 loader template_loader: A jinja2 template loader
+
+    :return str: The rendered template
     """
     def __init__(self, source, target,
                  owner='root', group='root', perms=0o444,
-                 on_change_action=None):
+                 on_change_action=None, template_loader=None):
         self.source = source
         self.target = target
         self.owner = owner
         self.group = group
         self.perms = perms
         self.on_change_action = on_change_action
+        self.template_loader = template_loader
 
     def __call__(self, manager, service_name, event_name):
         pre_checksum = ''
         if self.on_change_action and os.path.isfile(self.target):
             pre_checksum = host.file_hash(self.target)
         service = manager.get_service(service_name)
-        context = {}
+        context = {'ctx': {}}
         for ctx in service.get('required_data', []):
             context.update(ctx)
-        templating.render(self.source, self.target, context,
-                          self.owner, self.group, self.perms)
+            context['ctx'].update(ctx)
+
+        result = templating.render(self.source, self.target, context,
+                                   self.owner, self.group, self.perms,
+                                   template_loader=self.template_loader)
         if self.on_change_action:
             if pre_checksum == host.file_hash(self.target):
                 hookenv.log(
@@ -278,6 +285,8 @@ class TemplateCallback(ManagerCallback):
             else:
                 self.on_change_action()
 
+        return result
+
 
 # Convenience aliases for templates
 render_template = template = TemplateCallback
diff --git a/charmhelpers/core/strutils.py b/charmhelpers/core/strutils.py
index a2a784a..7e3f969 100644
--- a/charmhelpers/core/strutils.py
+++ b/charmhelpers/core/strutils.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 # along with charm-helpers.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import six
+import re
 
 
 def bool_from_string(value):
@@ -40,3 +41,32 @@ def bool_from_string(value):
 
     msg = "Unable to interpret string value '%s' as boolean" % (value)
     raise ValueError(msg)
+
+
+def bytes_from_string(value):
+    """Interpret human readable string value as bytes.
+
+    Returns int
+    """
+    BYTE_POWER = {
+        'K': 1,
+        'KB': 1,
+        'M': 2,
+        'MB': 2,
+        'G': 3,
+        'GB': 3,
+        'T': 4,
+        'TB': 4,
+        'P': 5,
+        'PB': 5,
+    }
+    if isinstance(value, six.string_types):
+        value = six.text_type(value)
+    else:
+        msg = "Unable to interpret non-string value '%s' as boolean" % (value)
+        raise ValueError(msg)
+    matches = re.match("([0-9]+)([a-zA-Z]+)", value)
+    if not matches:
+        msg = "Unable to interpret string value '%s' as bytes" % (value)
+        raise ValueError(msg)
+    return int(matches.group(1)) * (1024 ** BYTE_POWER[matches.group(2)])
diff --git a/charmhelpers/core/templating.py b/charmhelpers/core/templating.py
index 4531999..d2d8eaf 100644
--- a/charmhelpers/core/templating.py
+++ b/charmhelpers/core/templating.py
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@ from charmhelpers.core import hookenv
 
 
 def render(source, target, context, owner='root', group='root',
-           perms=0o444, templates_dir=None, encoding='UTF-8'):
+           perms=0o444, templates_dir=None, encoding='UTF-8', template_loader=None):
     """
     Render a template.
 
     The `source` path, if not absolute, is relative to the `templates_dir`.
 
-    The `target` path should be absolute.
+    The `target` path should be absolute.  It can also be `None`, in which
+    case no file will be written.
 
     The context should be a dict containing the values to be replaced in the
     template.
@@ -36,6 +37,9 @@ def render(source, target, context, owner='root', group='root',
 
     If omitted, `templates_dir` defaults to the `templates` folder in the charm.
 
+    The rendered template will be written to the file as well as being returned
+    as a string.
+
     Note: Using this requires python-jinja2; if it is not installed, calling
     this will attempt to use charmhelpers.fetch.apt_install to install it.
     """
@@ -52,17 +56,26 @@ def render(source, target, context, owner='root', group='root',
         apt_install('python-jinja2', fatal=True)
         from jinja2 import FileSystemLoader, Environment, exceptions
 
-    if templates_dir is None:
-        templates_dir = os.path.join(hookenv.charm_dir(), 'templates')
-    loader = Environment(loader=FileSystemLoader(templates_dir))
+    if template_loader:
+        template_env = Environment(loader=template_loader)
+    else:
+        if templates_dir is None:
+            templates_dir = os.path.join(hookenv.charm_dir(), 'templates')
+        template_env = Environment(loader=FileSystemLoader(templates_dir))
     try:
         source = source
-        template = loader.get_template(source)
+        template = template_env.get_template(source)
     except exceptions.TemplateNotFound as e:
         hookenv.log('Could not load template %s from %s.' %
                     (source, templates_dir),
                     level=hookenv.ERROR)
         raise e
     content = template.render(context)
-    host.mkdir(os.path.dirname(target), owner, group, perms=0o755)
-    host.write_file(target, content.encode(encoding), owner, group, perms)
+    if target is not None:
+        target_dir = os.path.dirname(target)
+        if not os.path.exists(target_dir):
+            # This is a terrible default directory permission, as the file
+            # or its siblings will often contain secrets.
+            host.mkdir(os.path.dirname(target), owner, group, perms=0o755)
+        host.write_file(target, content.encode(encoding), owner, group, perms)
+    return content
diff --git a/charmhelpers/fetch/__init__.py b/charmhelpers/fetch/__init__.py
index cd0b783..db0d86a 100644
--- a/charmhelpers/fetch/__init__.py
+++ b/charmhelpers/fetch/__init__.py
@@ -98,6 +98,14 @@ CLOUD_ARCHIVE_POCKETS = {
     'liberty/proposed': 'trusty-proposed/liberty',
     'trusty-liberty/proposed': 'trusty-proposed/liberty',
     'trusty-proposed/liberty': 'trusty-proposed/liberty',
+    # Mitaka
+    'mitaka': 'trusty-updates/mitaka',
+    'trusty-mitaka': 'trusty-updates/mitaka',
+    'trusty-mitaka/updates': 'trusty-updates/mitaka',
+    'trusty-updates/mitaka': 'trusty-updates/mitaka',
+    'mitaka/proposed': 'trusty-proposed/mitaka',
+    'trusty-mitaka/proposed': 'trusty-proposed/mitaka',
+    'trusty-proposed/mitaka': 'trusty-proposed/mitaka',
 }
 
 # The order of this list is very important. Handlers should be listed in from
@@ -225,12 +233,12 @@ def apt_purge(packages, fatal=False):
 
 def apt_mark(packages, mark, fatal=False):
     """Flag one or more packages using apt-mark"""
+    log("Marking {} as {}".format(packages, mark))
     cmd = ['apt-mark', mark]
     if isinstance(packages, six.string_types):
         cmd.append(packages)
     else:
         cmd.extend(packages)
-    log("Holding {}".format(packages))
 
     if fatal:
         subprocess.check_call(cmd, universal_newlines=True)
@@ -411,7 +419,7 @@ def plugins(fetch_handlers=None):
                 importlib.import_module(package),
                 classname)
             plugin_list.append(handler_class())
-        except (ImportError, AttributeError):
+        except NotImplementedError:
             # Skip missing plugins so that they can be ommitted from
             # installation if desired
             log("FetchHandler {} not found, skipping plugin".format(
diff --git a/charmhelpers/fetch/archiveurl.py b/charmhelpers/fetch/archiveurl.py
index efd7f9f..b8e0943 100644
--- a/charmhelpers/fetch/archiveurl.py
+++ b/charmhelpers/fetch/archiveurl.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class ArchiveUrlFetchHandler(BaseFetchHandler):
                 install_opener(opener)
         response = urlopen(source)
         try:
-            with open(dest, 'w') as dest_file:
+            with open(dest, 'wb') as dest_file:
                 dest_file.write(response.read())
         except Exception as e:
             if os.path.isfile(dest):
diff --git a/charmhelpers/fetch/bzrurl.py b/charmhelpers/fetch/bzrurl.py
index 3531315..cafd27f 100644
--- a/charmhelpers/fetch/bzrurl.py
+++ b/charmhelpers/fetch/bzrurl.py
@@ -15,60 +15,50 @@
 # along with charm-helpers.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import os
+from subprocess import check_call
 from charmhelpers.fetch import (
     BaseFetchHandler,
-    UnhandledSource
+    UnhandledSource,
+    filter_installed_packages,
+    apt_install,
 )
 from charmhelpers.core.host import mkdir
 
-import six
-if six.PY3:
-    raise ImportError('bzrlib does not support Python3')
 
-try:
-    from bzrlib.branch import Branch
-    from bzrlib import bzrdir, workingtree, errors
-except ImportError:
-    from charmhelpers.fetch import apt_install
-    apt_install("python-bzrlib")
-    from bzrlib.branch import Branch
-    from bzrlib import bzrdir, workingtree, errors
+if filter_installed_packages(['bzr']) != []:
+    apt_install(['bzr'])
+    if filter_installed_packages(['bzr']) != []:
+        raise NotImplementedError('Unable to install bzr')
 
 
 class BzrUrlFetchHandler(BaseFetchHandler):
     """Handler for bazaar branches via generic and lp URLs"""
     def can_handle(self, source):
         url_parts = self.parse_url(source)
-        if url_parts.scheme not in ('bzr+ssh', 'lp'):
+        if url_parts.scheme not in ('bzr+ssh', 'lp', ''):
             return False
+        elif not url_parts.scheme:
+            return os.path.exists(os.path.join(source, '.bzr'))
         else:
             return True
 
     def branch(self, source, dest):
-        url_parts = self.parse_url(source)
-        # If we use lp:branchname scheme we need to load plugins
         if not self.can_handle(source):
             raise UnhandledSource("Cannot handle {}".format(source))
-        if url_parts.scheme == "lp":
-            from bzrlib.plugin import load_plugins
-            load_plugins()
-        try:
-            local_branch = bzrdir.BzrDir.create_branch_convenience(dest)
-        except errors.AlreadyControlDirError:
-            local_branch = Branch.open(dest)
-        try:
-            remote_branch = Branch.open(source)
-            remote_branch.push(local_branch)
-            tree = workingtree.WorkingTree.open(dest)
-            tree.update()
-        except Exception as e:
-            raise e
+        if os.path.exists(dest):
+            check_call(['bzr', 'pull', '--overwrite', '-d', dest, source])
+        else:
+            check_call(['bzr', 'branch', source, dest])
 
-    def install(self, source):
+    def install(self, source, dest=None):
         url_parts = self.parse_url(source)
         branch_name = url_parts.path.strip("/").split("/")[-1]
-        dest_dir = os.path.join(os.environ.get('CHARM_DIR'), "fetched",
-                                branch_name)
+        if dest:
+            dest_dir = os.path.join(dest, branch_name)
+        else:
+            dest_dir = os.path.join(os.environ.get('CHARM_DIR'), "fetched",
+                                    branch_name)
+
         if not os.path.exists(dest_dir):
             mkdir(dest_dir, perms=0o755)
         try:
diff --git a/charmhelpers/fetch/giturl.py b/charmhelpers/fetch/giturl.py
index f023b26..9ad8dc6 100644
--- a/charmhelpers/fetch/giturl.py
+++ b/charmhelpers/fetch/giturl.py
@@ -15,24 +15,18 @@
 # along with charm-helpers.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import os
+from subprocess import check_call
 from charmhelpers.fetch import (
     BaseFetchHandler,
-    UnhandledSource
+    UnhandledSource,
+    filter_installed_packages,
+    apt_install,
 )
-from charmhelpers.core.host import mkdir
 
-import six
-if six.PY3:
-    raise ImportError('GitPython does not support Python 3')
-
-try:
-    from git import Repo
-except ImportError:
-    from charmhelpers.fetch import apt_install
-    apt_install("python-git")
-    from git import Repo
-
-from git.exc import GitCommandError  # noqa E402
+if filter_installed_packages(['git']) != []:
+    apt_install(['git'])
+    if filter_installed_packages(['git']) != []:
+        raise NotImplementedError('Unable to install git')
 
 
 class GitUrlFetchHandler(BaseFetchHandler):
@@ -40,19 +34,24 @@ class GitUrlFetchHandler(BaseFetchHandler):
     def can_handle(self, source):
         url_parts = self.parse_url(source)
         # TODO (mattyw) no support for ssh git@ yet
-        if url_parts.scheme not in ('http', 'https', 'git'):
+        if url_parts.scheme not in ('http', 'https', 'git', ''):
             return False
+        elif not url_parts.scheme:
+            return os.path.exists(os.path.join(source, '.git'))
         else:
             return True
 
-    def clone(self, source, dest, branch, depth=None):
+    def clone(self, source, dest, branch="master", depth=None):
         if not self.can_handle(source):
             raise UnhandledSource("Cannot handle {}".format(source))
 
-        if depth:
-            Repo.clone_from(source, dest, branch=branch, depth=depth)
+        if os.path.exists(dest):
+            cmd = ['git', '-C', dest, 'pull', source, branch]
         else:
-            Repo.clone_from(source, dest, branch=branch)
+            cmd = ['git', 'clone', source, dest, '--branch', branch]
+            if depth:
+                cmd.extend(['--depth', depth])
+        check_call(cmd)
 
     def install(self, source, branch="master", dest=None, depth=None):
         url_parts = self.parse_url(source)
@@ -62,12 +61,8 @@ class GitUrlFetchHandler(BaseFetchHandler):
         else:
             dest_dir = os.path.join(os.environ.get('CHARM_DIR'), "fetched",
                                     branch_name)
-        if not os.path.exists(dest_dir):
-            mkdir(dest_dir, perms=0o755)
         try:
             self.clone(source, dest_dir, branch, depth)
-        except GitCommandError as e:
-            raise UnhandledSource(e)
         except OSError as e:
             raise UnhandledSource(e.strerror)
         return dest_dir
diff --git a/tests/charmhelpers/contrib/amulet/utils.py b/tests/charmhelpers/contrib/amulet/utils.py
index 55c8634..2591a9b 100644
--- a/tests/charmhelpers/contrib/amulet/utils.py
+++ b/tests/charmhelpers/contrib/amulet/utils.py
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ class AmuletUtils(object):
 
     def service_restarted_since(self, sentry_unit, mtime, service,
                                 pgrep_full=None, sleep_time=20,
-                                retry_count=2, retry_sleep_time=30):
+                                retry_count=30, retry_sleep_time=10):
         """Check if service was been started after a given time.
 
         Args:
@@ -334,8 +334,9 @@ class AmuletUtils(object):
           mtime (float): The epoch time to check against
           service (string): service name to look for in process table
           pgrep_full: [Deprecated] Use full command line search mode with pgrep
-          sleep_time (int): Seconds to sleep before looking for process
-          retry_count (int): If service is not found, how many times to retry
+          sleep_time (int): Initial sleep time (s) before looking for file
+          retry_sleep_time (int): Time (s) to sleep between retries
+          retry_count (int): If file is not found, how many times to retry
 
         Returns:
           bool: True if service found and its start time it newer than mtime,
@@ -359,11 +360,12 @@ class AmuletUtils(object):
                                                             pgrep_full)
                 self.log.debug('Attempt {} to get {} proc start time on {} '
                                'OK'.format(tries, service, unit_name))
-            except IOError:
+            except IOError as e:
                 # NOTE(beisner) - race avoidance, proc may not exist yet.
                 # https://bugs.launchpad.net/charm-helpers/+bug/1474030
                 self.log.debug('Attempt {} to get {} proc start time on {} '
-                               'failed'.format(tries, service, unit_name))
+                               'failed\n{}'.format(tries, service,
+                                                   unit_name, e))
                 time.sleep(retry_sleep_time)
                 tries += 1
 
@@ -383,35 +385,62 @@ class AmuletUtils(object):
             return False
 
     def config_updated_since(self, sentry_unit, filename, mtime,
-                             sleep_time=20):
+                             sleep_time=20, retry_count=30,
+                             retry_sleep_time=10):
         """Check if file was modified after a given time.
 
         Args:
           sentry_unit (sentry): The sentry unit to check the file mtime on
           filename (string): The file to check mtime of
           mtime (float): The epoch time to check against
-          sleep_time (int): Seconds to sleep before looking for process
+          sleep_time (int): Initial sleep time (s) before looking for file
+          retry_sleep_time (int): Time (s) to sleep between retries
+          retry_count (int): If file is not found, how many times to retry
 
         Returns:
           bool: True if file was modified more recently than mtime, False if
-                file was modified before mtime,
+                file was modified before mtime, or if file not found.
         """
-        self.log.debug('Checking %s updated since %s' % (filename, mtime))
+        unit_name = sentry_unit.info['unit_name']
+        self.log.debug('Checking that %s updated since %s on '
+                       '%s' % (filename, mtime, unit_name))
         time.sleep(sleep_time)
-        file_mtime = self._get_file_mtime(sentry_unit, filename)
+        file_mtime = None
+        tries = 0
+        while tries <= retry_count and not file_mtime:
+            try:
+                file_mtime = self._get_file_mtime(sentry_unit, filename)
+                self.log.debug('Attempt {} to get {} file mtime on {} '
+                               'OK'.format(tries, filename, unit_name))
+            except IOError as e:
+                # NOTE(beisner) - race avoidance, file may not exist yet.
+                # https://bugs.launchpad.net/charm-helpers/+bug/1474030
+                self.log.debug('Attempt {} to get {} file mtime on {} '
+                               'failed\n{}'.format(tries, filename,
+                                                   unit_name, e))
+                time.sleep(retry_sleep_time)
+                tries += 1
+
+        if not file_mtime:
+            self.log.warn('Could not determine file mtime, assuming '
+                          'file does not exist')
+            return False
+
         if file_mtime >= mtime:
             self.log.debug('File mtime is newer than provided mtime '
-                           '(%s >= %s)' % (file_mtime, mtime))
+                           '(%s >= %s) on %s (OK)' % (file_mtime,
+                                                      mtime, unit_name))
             return True
         else:
-            self.log.warn('File mtime %s is older than provided mtime %s'
-                          % (file_mtime, mtime))
+            self.log.warn('File mtime is older than provided mtime'
+                          '(%s < on %s) on %s' % (file_mtime,
+                                                  mtime, unit_name))
             return False
 
     def validate_service_config_changed(self, sentry_unit, mtime, service,
                                         filename, pgrep_full=None,
-                                        sleep_time=20, retry_count=2,
-                                        retry_sleep_time=30):
+                                        sleep_time=20, retry_count=30,
+                                        retry_sleep_time=10):
         """Check service and file were updated after mtime
 
         Args:
@@ -456,7 +485,9 @@ class AmuletUtils(object):
             sentry_unit,
             filename,
             mtime,
-            sleep_time=0)
+            sleep_time=sleep_time,
+            retry_count=retry_count,
+            retry_sleep_time=retry_sleep_time)
 
         return service_restart and config_update
 
diff --git a/tests/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/amulet/deployment.py b/tests/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/amulet/deployment.py
index 722bc64..58b1a79 100644
--- a/tests/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/amulet/deployment.py
+++ b/tests/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/amulet/deployment.py
@@ -14,12 +14,18 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
 # along with charm-helpers.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+import logging
+import re
+import sys
 import six
 from collections import OrderedDict
 from charmhelpers.contrib.amulet.deployment import (
     AmuletDeployment
 )
 
+DEBUG = logging.DEBUG
+ERROR = logging.ERROR
+
 
 class OpenStackAmuletDeployment(AmuletDeployment):
     """OpenStack amulet deployment.
@@ -28,9 +34,12 @@ class OpenStackAmuletDeployment(AmuletDeployment):
        that is specifically for use by OpenStack charms.
        """
 
-    def __init__(self, series=None, openstack=None, source=None, stable=True):
+    def __init__(self, series=None, openstack=None, source=None,
+                 stable=True, log_level=DEBUG):
         """Initialize the deployment environment."""
         super(OpenStackAmuletDeployment, self).__init__(series)
+        self.log = self.get_logger(level=log_level)
+        self.log.info('OpenStackAmuletDeployment:  init')
         self.openstack = openstack
         self.source = source
         self.stable = stable
@@ -38,6 +47,22 @@ class OpenStackAmuletDeployment(AmuletDeployment):
         # out.
         self.current_next = "trusty"
 
+    def get_logger(self, name="deployment-logger", level=logging.DEBUG):
+        """Get a logger object that will log to stdout."""
+        log = logging
+        logger = log.getLogger(name)
+        fmt = log.Formatter("%(asctime)s %(funcName)s "
+                            "%(levelname)s: %(message)s")
+
+        handler = log.StreamHandler(stream=sys.stdout)
+        handler.setLevel(level)
+        handler.setFormatter(fmt)
+
+        logger.addHandler(handler)
+        logger.setLevel(level)
+
+        return logger
+
     def _determine_branch_locations(self, other_services):
         """Determine the branch locations for the other services.
 
@@ -45,6 +70,8 @@ class OpenStackAmuletDeployment(AmuletDeployment):
            stable or next (dev) branch, and based on this, use the corresonding
            stable or next branches for the other_services."""
 
+        self.log.info('OpenStackAmuletDeployment:  determine branch locations')
+
         # Charms outside the lp:~openstack-charmers namespace
         base_charms = ['mysql', 'mongodb', 'nrpe']
 
@@ -82,6 +109,8 @@ class OpenStackAmuletDeployment(AmuletDeployment):
 
     def _add_services(self, this_service, other_services):
         """Add services to the deployment and set openstack-origin/source."""
+        self.log.info('OpenStackAmuletDeployment:  adding services')
+
         other_services = self._determine_branch_locations(other_services)
 
         super(OpenStackAmuletDeployment, self)._add_services(this_service,
@@ -95,7 +124,8 @@ class OpenStackAmuletDeployment(AmuletDeployment):
                       'ceph-osd', 'ceph-radosgw']
 
         # Charms which can not use openstack-origin, ie. many subordinates
-        no_origin = ['cinder-ceph', 'hacluster', 'neutron-openvswitch', 'nrpe']
+        no_origin = ['cinder-ceph', 'hacluster', 'neutron-openvswitch', 'nrpe',
+                     'openvswitch-odl', 'neutron-api-odl', 'odl-controller']
 
         if self.openstack:
             for svc in services:
@@ -111,9 +141,79 @@ class OpenStackAmuletDeployment(AmuletDeployment):
 
     def _configure_services(self, configs):
         """Configure all of the services."""
+        self.log.info('OpenStackAmuletDeployment:  configure services')
         for service, config in six.iteritems(configs):
             self.d.configure(service, config)
 
+    def _auto_wait_for_status(self, message=None, exclude_services=None,
+                              include_only=None, timeout=1800):
+        """Wait for all units to have a specific extended status, except
+        for any defined as excluded.  Unless specified via message, any
+        status containing any case of 'ready' will be considered a match.
+
+        Examples of message usage:
+
+          Wait for all unit status to CONTAIN any case of 'ready' or 'ok':
+              message = re.compile('.*ready.*|.*ok.*', re.IGNORECASE)
+
+          Wait for all units to reach this status (exact match):
+              message = re.compile('^Unit is ready and clustered$')
+
+          Wait for all units to reach any one of these (exact match):
+              message = re.compile('Unit is ready|OK|Ready')
+
+          Wait for at least one unit to reach this status (exact match):
+              message = {'ready'}
+
+        See Amulet's sentry.wait_for_messages() for message usage detail.
+        https://github.com/juju/amulet/blob/master/amulet/sentry.py
+
+        :param message: Expected status match
+        :param exclude_services: List of juju service names to ignore,
+            not to be used in conjuction with include_only.
+        :param include_only: List of juju service names to exclusively check,
+            not to be used in conjuction with exclude_services.
+        :param timeout: Maximum time in seconds to wait for status match
+        :returns: None.  Raises if timeout is hit.
+        """
+        self.log.info('Waiting for extended status on units...')
+
+        all_services = self.d.services.keys()
+
+        if exclude_services and include_only:
+            raise ValueError('exclude_services can not be used '
+                             'with include_only')
+
+        if message:
+            if isinstance(message, re._pattern_type):
+                match = message.pattern
+            else:
+                match = message
+
+            self.log.debug('Custom extended status wait match: '
+                           '{}'.format(match))
+        else:
+            self.log.debug('Default extended status wait match:  contains '
+                           'READY (case-insensitive)')
+            message = re.compile('.*ready.*', re.IGNORECASE)
+
+        if exclude_services:
+            self.log.debug('Excluding services from extended status match: '
+                           '{}'.format(exclude_services))
+        else:
+            exclude_services = []
+
+        if include_only:
+            services = include_only
+        else:
+            services = list(set(all_services) - set(exclude_services))
+
+        self.log.debug('Waiting up to {}s for extended status on services: '
+                       '{}'.format(timeout, services))
+        service_messages = {service: message for service in services}
+        self.d.sentry.wait_for_messages(service_messages, timeout=timeout)
+        self.log.info('OK')
+
     def _get_openstack_release(self):
         """Get openstack release.
 
@@ -125,7 +225,8 @@ class OpenStackAmuletDeployment(AmuletDeployment):
          self.precise_havana, self.precise_icehouse,
          self.trusty_icehouse, self.trusty_juno, self.utopic_juno,
          self.trusty_kilo, self.vivid_kilo, self.trusty_liberty,
-         self.wily_liberty) = range(12)
+         self.wily_liberty, self.trusty_mitaka,
+         self.xenial_mitaka) = range(14)
 
         releases = {
             ('precise', None): self.precise_essex,
@@ -137,9 +238,11 @@ class OpenStackAmuletDeployment(AmuletDeployment):
             ('trusty', 'cloud:trusty-juno'): self.trusty_juno,
             ('trusty', 'cloud:trusty-kilo'): self.trusty_kilo,
             ('trusty', 'cloud:trusty-liberty'): self.trusty_liberty,
+            ('trusty', 'cloud:trusty-mitaka'): self.trusty_mitaka,
             ('utopic', None): self.utopic_juno,
             ('vivid', None): self.vivid_kilo,
-            ('wily', None): self.wily_liberty}
+            ('wily', None): self.wily_liberty,
+            ('xenial', None): self.xenial_mitaka}
         return releases[(self.series, self.openstack)]
 
     def _get_openstack_release_string(self):
@@ -156,6 +259,7 @@ class OpenStackAmuletDeployment(AmuletDeployment):
             ('utopic', 'juno'),
             ('vivid', 'kilo'),
             ('wily', 'liberty'),
+            ('xenial', 'mitaka'),
         ])
         if self.openstack:
             os_origin = self.openstack.split(':')[1]
diff --git a/tests/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/amulet/utils.py b/tests/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/amulet/utils.py
index b139741..388b60e 100644
--- a/tests/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/amulet/utils.py
+++ b/tests/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/amulet/utils.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import amulet
 import json
 import logging
 import os
+import re
 import six
 import time
 import urllib
@@ -604,7 +605,22 @@ class OpenStackAmuletUtils(AmuletUtils):
                            '{}'.format(sample_type, samples))
             return None
 
-# rabbitmq/amqp specific helpers:
+    # rabbitmq/amqp specific helpers:
+
+    def rmq_wait_for_cluster(self, deployment, init_sleep=15, timeout=1200):
+        """Wait for rmq units extended status to show cluster readiness,
+        after an optional initial sleep period.  Initial sleep is likely
+        necessary to be effective following a config change, as status
+        message may not instantly update to non-ready."""
+
+        if init_sleep:
+            time.sleep(init_sleep)
+
+        message = re.compile('^Unit is ready and clustered$')
+        deployment._auto_wait_for_status(message=message,
+                                         timeout=timeout,
+                                         include_only=['rabbitmq-server'])
+
     def add_rmq_test_user(self, sentry_units,
                           username="testuser1", password="changeme"):
         """Add a test user via the first rmq juju unit, check connection as
@@ -752,7 +768,7 @@ class OpenStackAmuletUtils(AmuletUtils):
             self.log.debug('SSL is enabled  @{}:{} '
                            '({})'.format(host, port, unit_name))
             return True
-        elif not port and not conf_ssl:
+        elif not conf_ssl:
             self.log.debug('SSL not enabled @{}:{} '
                            '({})'.format(host, port, unit_name))
             return False
@@ -805,7 +821,10 @@ class OpenStackAmuletUtils(AmuletUtils):
         if port:
             config['ssl_port'] = port
 
-        deployment.configure('rabbitmq-server', config)
+        deployment.d.configure('rabbitmq-server', config)
+
+        # Wait for unit status
+        self.rmq_wait_for_cluster(deployment)
 
         # Confirm
         tries = 0
@@ -832,7 +851,10 @@ class OpenStackAmuletUtils(AmuletUtils):
 
         # Disable RMQ SSL
         config = {'ssl': 'off'}
-        deployment.configure('rabbitmq-server', config)
+        deployment.d.configure('rabbitmq-server', config)
+
+        # Wait for unit status
+        self.rmq_wait_for_cluster(deployment)
 
         # Confirm
         tries = 0
diff --git a/tests/charmhelpers/core/hookenv.py b/tests/charmhelpers/core/hookenv.py
index ab53a78..2dd70bc 100644
--- a/tests/charmhelpers/core/hookenv.py
+++ b/tests/charmhelpers/core/hookenv.py
@@ -490,6 +490,19 @@ def relation_types():
     return rel_types
 
 
+@cached
+def peer_relation_id():
+    '''Get the peers relation id if a peers relation has been joined, else None.'''
+    md = metadata()
+    section = md.get('peers')
+    if section:
+        for key in section:
+            relids = relation_ids(key)
+            if relids:
+                return relids[0]
+    return None
+
+
 @cached
 def relation_to_interface(relation_name):
     """
@@ -504,12 +517,12 @@ def relation_to_interface(relation_name):
 def relation_to_role_and_interface(relation_name):
     """
     Given the name of a relation, return the role and the name of the interface
-    that relation uses (where role is one of ``provides``, ``requires``, or ``peer``).
+    that relation uses (where role is one of ``provides``, ``requires``, or ``peers``).
 
     :returns: A tuple containing ``(role, interface)``, or ``(None, None)``.
     """
     _metadata = metadata()
-    for role in ('provides', 'requires', 'peer'):
+    for role in ('provides', 'requires', 'peers'):
         interface = _metadata.get(role, {}).get(relation_name, {}).get('interface')
         if interface:
             return role, interface
@@ -521,7 +534,7 @@ def role_and_interface_to_relations(role, interface_name):
     """
     Given a role and interface name, return a list of relation names for the
     current charm that use that interface under that role (where role is one
-    of ``provides``, ``requires``, or ``peer``).
+    of ``provides``, ``requires``, or ``peers``).
 
     :returns: A list of relation names.
     """
@@ -542,7 +555,7 @@ def interface_to_relations(interface_name):
     :returns: A list of relation names.
     """
     results = []
-    for role in ('provides', 'requires', 'peer'):
+    for role in ('provides', 'requires', 'peers'):
         results.extend(role_and_interface_to_relations(role, interface_name))
     return results
 
@@ -623,6 +636,38 @@ def unit_private_ip():
     return unit_get('private-address')
 
 
+@cached
+def storage_get(attribute=None, storage_id=None):
+    """Get storage attributes"""
+    _args = ['storage-get', '--format=json']
+    if storage_id:
+        _args.extend(('-s', storage_id))
+    if attribute:
+        _args.append(attribute)
+    try:
+        return json.loads(subprocess.check_output(_args).decode('UTF-8'))
+    except ValueError:
+        return None
+
+
+@cached
+def storage_list(storage_name=None):
+    """List the storage IDs for the unit"""
+    _args = ['storage-list', '--format=json']
+    if storage_name:
+        _args.append(storage_name)
+    try:
+        return json.loads(subprocess.check_output(_args).decode('UTF-8'))
+    except ValueError:
+        return None
+    except OSError as e:
+        import errno
+        if e.errno == errno.ENOENT:
+            # storage-list does not exist
+            return []
+        raise
+
+
 class UnregisteredHookError(Exception):
     """Raised when an undefined hook is called"""
     pass
@@ -788,6 +833,7 @@ def status_get():
 
 def translate_exc(from_exc, to_exc):
     def inner_translate_exc1(f):
+        @wraps(f)
         def inner_translate_exc2(*args, **kwargs):
             try:
                 return f(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -832,6 +878,40 @@ def leader_set(settings=None, **kwargs):
     subprocess.check_call(cmd)
 
 
+@translate_exc(from_exc=OSError, to_exc=NotImplementedError)
+def payload_register(ptype, klass, pid):
+    """ is used while a hook is running to let Juju know that a
+        payload has been started."""
+    cmd = ['payload-register']
+    for x in [ptype, klass, pid]:
+        cmd.append(x)
+    subprocess.check_call(cmd)
+
+
+@translate_exc(from_exc=OSError, to_exc=NotImplementedError)
+def payload_unregister(klass, pid):
+    """ is used while a hook is running to let Juju know
+    that a payload has been manually stopped. The <class> and <id> provided
+    must match a payload that has been previously registered with juju using
+    payload-register."""
+    cmd = ['payload-unregister']
+    for x in [klass, pid]:
+        cmd.append(x)
+    subprocess.check_call(cmd)
+
+
+@translate_exc(from_exc=OSError, to_exc=NotImplementedError)
+def payload_status_set(klass, pid, status):
+    """is used to update the current status of a registered payload.
+    The <class> and <id> provided must match a payload that has been previously
+    registered with juju using payload-register. The <status> must be one of the
+    follow: starting, started, stopping, stopped"""
+    cmd = ['payload-status-set']
+    for x in [klass, pid, status]:
+        cmd.append(x)
+    subprocess.check_call(cmd)
+
+
 @cached
 def juju_version():
     """Full version string (eg. '1.23.3.1-trusty-amd64')"""