diff --git a/cluster_upgrade/transformations/vip.py b/cluster_upgrade/transformations/vip.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..417b5f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cluster_upgrade/transformations/vip.py
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+# coding: utf-8
+
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+import collections
+
+from cluster_upgrade import transformations
+
+
+def transform_vips(data):
+    """Rename or remove types of VIPs for 7.0 network groups.
+
+    This method renames types of VIPs from older releases (<7.0) to
+    be compatible with network groups of the 7.0 release according
+    to the rules:
+
+        management: haproxy -> management
+        public: haproxy -> public
+        public: vrouter -> vrouter_pub
+
+    Note, that in the result VIPs are present only those IPs that
+    correspond to the given rules.
+    """
+    rename_vip_rules = {
+        "management": {
+            "haproxy": "management",
+            "vrouter": "vrouter",
+        },
+        "public": {
+            "haproxy": "public",
+            "vrouter": "vrouter_pub",
+        },
+    }
+    renamed_vips = collections.defaultdict(dict)
+    for ng_name, vips_obj in data.items():
+
+        ng_vip_rules = rename_vip_rules[ng_name]
+        for vip_name, vip_addr in vips_obj.items():
+            if vip_name not in ng_vip_rules:
+                continue
+
+            new_vip_name = ng_vip_rules[vip_name]
+            renamed_vips[ng_name][new_vip_name] = vip_addr
+
+    return renamed_vips
+
+
+class Manager(transformations.Manager):
+    default_config = {
+        '7.0': ['transform_vips']
+    }
+    name = 'vip'
diff --git a/cluster_upgrade/upgrade.py b/cluster_upgrade/upgrade.py
index bd2c580..dde0606 100644
--- a/cluster_upgrade/upgrade.py
+++ b/cluster_upgrade/upgrade.py
@@ -14,9 +14,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import collections
 import copy
-from distutils import version
 import six
 
 from nailgun import consts
@@ -28,6 +26,7 @@ from nailgun import utils
 from . import transformations  # That's weird, but that's how hacking likes
 from .objects import adapters
 from .transformations import cluster as cluster_trs
+from .transformations import vip
 from .transformations import volumes as volumes_trs
 
 
@@ -76,6 +75,7 @@ class UpgradeHelper(object):
         network_configuration.NovaNetworkConfigurationSerializer,
     }
     cluster_transformations = transformations.Lazy(cluster_trs.Manager)
+    vip_transformations = transformations.Lazy(vip.Manager)
     volumes_transformations = transformations.Lazy(volumes_trs.Manager)
 
     @classmethod
@@ -124,41 +124,6 @@ class UpgradeHelper(object):
         attrs = new_cluster.attributes
         attrs['editable']['provision']['method']['value'] = 'image'
 
-    @classmethod
-    def transform_vips_for_net_groups_70(cls, vips):
-        """Rename or remove types of VIPs for 7.0 network groups.
-
-        This method renames types of VIPs from older releases (<7.0) to
-        be compatible with network groups of the 7.0 release according
-        to the rules:
-
-            management: haproxy -> management
-            public: haproxy -> public
-            public: vrouter -> vrouter_pub
-
-        Note, that in the result VIPs are present only those IPs that
-        correspond to the given rules.
-        """
-        rename_vip_rules = {
-            "management": {
-                "haproxy": "management",
-                "vrouter": "vrouter",
-            },
-            "public": {
-                "haproxy": "public",
-                "vrouter": "vrouter_pub",
-            },
-        }
-        renamed_vips = collections.defaultdict(dict)
-        for ng_name, vips in six.iteritems(vips):
-            ng_vip_rules = rename_vip_rules[ng_name]
-            for vip_name, vip_addr in six.iteritems(vips):
-                if vip_name not in ng_vip_rules:
-                    continue
-                new_vip_name = ng_vip_rules[vip_name]
-                renamed_vips[ng_name][new_vip_name] = vip_addr
-        return renamed_vips
-
     @classmethod
     def copy_network_config(cls, orig_cluster, new_cluster):
         nets_serializer = cls.network_serializers[orig_cluster.net_provider]
@@ -179,12 +144,12 @@ class UpgradeHelper(object):
         assigned_vips = orig_net_manager.get_assigned_vips()
         for ng_name in (consts.NETWORKS.public, consts.NETWORKS.management):
             vips[ng_name] = assigned_vips[ng_name]
-        # NOTE(akscram): In the 7.0 release was introduced networking
-        #                templates that use the vip_name column as
-        #                unique names of VIPs.
-        if version.LooseVersion(orig_cluster.release.environment_version) < \
-                version.LooseVersion("7.0"):
-            vips = cls.transform_vips_for_net_groups_70(vips)
+
+        vips = cls.vip_transformations.apply(
+            orig_cluster.release.environment_version,
+            new_cluster.release.environment_version,
+            vips
+        )
         new_net_manager.assign_given_vips_for_net_groups(vips)
         new_net_manager.assign_vips_for_net_groups()
 
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index ea69fea..c88b57f 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -31,3 +31,5 @@ nailgun.cluster_upgrade.transformations.cluster.9.0 =
     dns_list = cluster_upgrade.transformations.cluster:transform_dns_list
     ntp_list = cluster_upgrade.transformations.cluster:transform_ntp_list
     drop_provision = cluster_upgrade.transformations.cluster:drop_generated_provision
+nailgun.cluster_upgrade.transformations.vip.7.0 =
+    transform_vips = cluster_upgrade.transformations.vip:transform_vips