diff --git a/charms_openstack/charm/classes.py b/charms_openstack/charm/classes.py
index bdd5a83..0cd61da 100644
--- a/charms_openstack/charm/classes.py
+++ b/charms_openstack/charm/classes.py
@@ -119,6 +119,36 @@ class OpenStackCharm(BaseOpenStackCharm,
     # OpenStack component.
     source_config_key = 'openstack-origin'
 
+    @property
+    def resource_install_map(self):
+        """Return map of resource names to installation methods
+
+        :returns Map of Juju resource names to installation methods
+        :rtype: {'resource_name': f}
+        """
+        install_map = {
+            'driver-deb': self.install_deb
+        }
+        return install_map
+
+    def install_deb(self, deb):
+        """Install the given deb.
+
+        :param deb: Path to deb
+        :type: str
+        """
+        # No attempt is made to deal with dependancies. These should be
+        # handled by the charms 'packages' list.
+        subprocess.check_call(['dpkg', '-i', deb])
+
+    def install_resources(self):
+        """Install Juju application resources
+        """
+        for resource_name, install_func in self.resource_install_map.items():
+            resource = hookenv.resource_get(resource_name)
+            if resource:
+                install_func(resource)
+
     @property
     def region(self):
         """Return the OpenStack Region as contained in the config item 'region'
@@ -876,15 +906,24 @@ class CinderStoragePluginCharm(OpenStackCharm):
     release = ''
 
     def install(self):
-        """Install PPA if one has been defined."""
+        """Install packages and resources."""
+        # Install PPA if one has been defined.
         if self.config.get('driver-source'):
             fetch.add_source(
                 self.config.get('driver-source'),
                 key=self.config.get('driver-key'))
             fetch.apt_update()
         super().install()
+        # All package install to run first incase payload has deps.
+        self.install_resources()
         self.assess_status()
 
+    def upgrade_charm(self):
+        """Run default upgrade_charm method and reinstall resources"""
+        super().upgrade_charm()
+        # A change in resources triggers an upgrade-charm
+        self.install_resources()
+
     @property
     def stateless(self):
         raise NotImplementedError()
diff --git a/unit_tests/charms_openstack/charm/test_classes.py b/unit_tests/charms_openstack/charm/test_classes.py
index 65a8de6..0d281ea 100644
--- a/unit_tests/charms_openstack/charm/test_classes.py
+++ b/unit_tests/charms_openstack/charm/test_classes.py
@@ -203,6 +203,35 @@ class TestOpenStackCharm(BaseOpenStackCharmTest):
         self.subprocess.check_call.assert_not_called()
         self.leader_set.assert_not_called()
 
+    def test_resource_install_map(self):
+        self.assertEqual(
+            self.target.resource_install_map,
+            {
+                'driver-deb': self.target.install_deb})
+
+    def test_install_deb(self):
+        self.patch_object(chm.subprocess, 'check_call')
+        self.target.install_deb('mydeb')
+        self.check_call.assert_called_once_with(['dpkg', '-i', 'mydeb'])
+
+    def test_install_resources(self):
+        self.patch_target('install_deb')
+        self.patch_object(
+            chm.hookenv,
+            'resource_get',
+            return_value='/tmp/my.deb')
+        self.target.install_resources()
+        self.install_deb.assert_called_once_with('/tmp/my.deb')
+
+    def test_install_resources_no_resources(self):
+        self.patch_target('install_deb')
+        self.patch_object(
+            chm.hookenv,
+            'resource_get',
+            return_value=None)
+        self.target.install_resources()
+        self.assertFalse(self.install_deb.called)
+
 
 class TestMyOpenStackCharm(BaseOpenStackCharmTest):
 
@@ -1034,14 +1063,17 @@ class TestCinderStoragePluginCharm(BaseOpenStackCharmTest):
         self.patch_object(chm_core.charmhelpers.fetch, 'add_source')
         self.patch_object(chm_core.charmhelpers.fetch, 'apt_update')
         self.patch_target('config', new={'driver-source': 'ppa:user/ppa'})
+        self.patch_target('install_resources')
         self.target.install()
         self.add_source.assert_called_once_with('ppa:user/ppa', key=None)
         self.apt_update.assert_called_once_with()
+        self.install_resources.assert_called_once_with()
 
     def test_install_with_key(self):
         self.patch_object(chm.subprocess, 'check_output', return_value=b'\n')
         self.patch_object(chm_core.charmhelpers.fetch, 'add_source')
         self.patch_object(chm_core.charmhelpers.fetch, 'apt_update')
+        self.patch_target('install_resources')
         self.patch_target(
             'config',
             new={
@@ -1055,6 +1087,7 @@ class TestCinderStoragePluginCharm(BaseOpenStackCharmTest):
         self.patch_object(chm.subprocess, 'check_output', return_value=b'\n')
         self.patch_object(chm_core.charmhelpers.fetch, 'add_source')
         self.patch_object(chm_core.charmhelpers.fetch, 'apt_update')
+        self.patch_target('install_resources')
         self.patch_target(
             'config',
             new={
@@ -1071,6 +1104,7 @@ class TestCinderStoragePluginCharm(BaseOpenStackCharmTest):
         self.patch_object(chm_core.charmhelpers.fetch, 'add_source')
         self.patch_object(chm_core.charmhelpers.fetch, 'apt_update')
         self.patch_target('config', new={})
+        self.patch_target('install_resources')
         self.target.install()
         self.assertFalse(self.add_source.called)
         self.assertFalse(self.apt_update.called)