diff --git a/.bzrignore b/.bzrignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ba077a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.bzrignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+bin
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 17f7bee..588a962 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
 #!/usr/bin/make
+PYTHON := /usr/bin/env python
 
 lint:
 	@flake8 --exclude hooks/charmhelpers hooks
 	@charm proof
 
-sync:
-	@charm-helper-sync -c charm-helpers.yaml
+bin/charm_helpers_sync.py:
+	@mkdir -p bin
+	@bzr cat lp:charm-helpers/tools/charm_helpers_sync/charm_helpers_sync.py \
+	> bin/charm_helpers_sync.py
+
+sync: bin/charm_helpers_sync.py
+	@$(PYTHON) bin/charm_helpers_sync.py -c charm-helpers.yaml
 
 test:
 	@$(PYTHON) /usr/bin/nosetests --nologcapture --with-coverage  unit_tests
diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/hahelpers/cluster.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/hahelpers/cluster.py
index bf832f7..7151b1d 100644
--- a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/hahelpers/cluster.py
+++ b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/hahelpers/cluster.py
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 #  Adam Gandelman <adamg@ubuntu.com>
 #
 
+"""
+Helpers for clustering and determining "cluster leadership" and other
+clustering-related helpers.
+"""
+
 import subprocess
 import os
 
@@ -19,6 +24,7 @@ from charmhelpers.core.hookenv import (
     config as config_get,
     INFO,
     ERROR,
+    WARNING,
     unit_get,
 )
 
@@ -27,6 +33,29 @@ class HAIncompleteConfig(Exception):
     pass
 
 
+def is_elected_leader(resource):
+    """
+    Returns True if the charm executing this is the elected cluster leader.
+
+    It relies on two mechanisms to determine leadership:
+        1. If the charm is part of a corosync cluster, call corosync to
+        determine leadership.
+        2. If the charm is not part of a corosync cluster, the leader is
+        determined as being "the alive unit with the lowest unit numer". In
+        other words, the oldest surviving unit.
+    """
+    if is_clustered():
+        if not is_crm_leader(resource):
+            log('Deferring action to CRM leader.', level=INFO)
+            return False
+    else:
+        peers = peer_units()
+        if peers and not oldest_peer(peers):
+            log('Deferring action to oldest service unit.', level=INFO)
+            return False
+    return True
+
+
 def is_clustered():
     for r_id in (relation_ids('ha') or []):
         for unit in (relation_list(r_id) or []):
@@ -38,7 +67,11 @@ def is_clustered():
     return False
 
 
-def is_leader(resource):
+def is_crm_leader(resource):
+    """
+    Returns True if the charm calling this is the elected corosync leader,
+    as returned by calling the external "crm" command.
+    """
     cmd = [
         "crm", "resource",
         "show", resource
@@ -54,15 +87,31 @@ def is_leader(resource):
             return False
 
 
-def peer_units():
+def is_leader(resource):
+    log("is_leader is deprecated. Please consider using is_crm_leader "
+        "instead.", level=WARNING)
+    return is_crm_leader(resource)
+
+
+def peer_units(peer_relation="cluster"):
     peers = []
-    for r_id in (relation_ids('cluster') or []):
+    for r_id in (relation_ids(peer_relation) or []):
         for unit in (relation_list(r_id) or []):
             peers.append(unit)
     return peers
 
 
+def peer_ips(peer_relation='cluster', addr_key='private-address'):
+    '''Return a dict of peers and their private-address'''
+    peers = {}
+    for r_id in relation_ids(peer_relation):
+        for unit in relation_list(r_id):
+            peers[unit] = relation_get(addr_key, rid=r_id, unit=unit)
+    return peers
+
+
 def oldest_peer(peers):
+    """Determines who the oldest peer is by comparing unit numbers."""
     local_unit_no = int(os.getenv('JUJU_UNIT_NAME').split('/')[1])
     for peer in peers:
         remote_unit_no = int(peer.split('/')[1])
@@ -72,16 +121,9 @@ def oldest_peer(peers):
 
 
 def eligible_leader(resource):
-    if is_clustered():
-        if not is_leader(resource):
-            log('Deferring action to CRM leader.', level=INFO)
-            return False
-    else:
-        peers = peer_units()
-        if peers and not oldest_peer(peers):
-            log('Deferring action to oldest service unit.', level=INFO)
-            return False
-    return True
+    log("eligible_leader is deprecated. Please consider using "
+        "is_elected_leader instead.", level=WARNING)
+    return is_elected_leader(resource)
 
 
 def https():
@@ -146,12 +188,12 @@ def get_hacluster_config():
     Obtains all relevant configuration from charm configuration required
     for initiating a relation to hacluster:
 
-        ha-bindiface, ha-mcastport, vip, vip_iface, vip_cidr
+        ha-bindiface, ha-mcastport, vip
 
     returns: dict: A dict containing settings keyed by setting name.
     raises: HAIncompleteConfig if settings are missing.
     '''
-    settings = ['ha-bindiface', 'ha-mcastport', 'vip', 'vip_iface', 'vip_cidr']
+    settings = ['ha-bindiface', 'ha-mcastport', 'vip']
     conf = {}
     for setting in settings:
         conf[setting] = config_get(setting)
@@ -170,6 +212,7 @@ def canonical_url(configs, vip_setting='vip'):
 
     :configs    : OSTemplateRenderer: A config tempating object to inspect for
                                       a complete https context.
+
     :vip_setting:                str: Setting in charm config that specifies
                                       VIP address.
     '''
diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/amulet/__init__.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/amulet/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/amulet/deployment.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/amulet/deployment.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9179eeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/amulet/deployment.py
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+from charmhelpers.contrib.amulet.deployment import (
+    AmuletDeployment
+)
+
+
+class OpenStackAmuletDeployment(AmuletDeployment):
+    """OpenStack amulet deployment.
+
+       This class inherits from AmuletDeployment and has additional support
+       that is specifically for use by OpenStack charms.
+       """
+
+    def __init__(self, series=None, openstack=None, source=None):
+        """Initialize the deployment environment."""
+        super(OpenStackAmuletDeployment, self).__init__(series)
+        self.openstack = openstack
+        self.source = source
+
+    def _add_services(self, this_service, other_services):
+        """Add services to the deployment and set openstack-origin."""
+        super(OpenStackAmuletDeployment, self)._add_services(this_service,
+                                                             other_services)
+        name = 0
+        services = other_services
+        services.append(this_service)
+        use_source = ['mysql', 'mongodb', 'rabbitmq-server', 'ceph']
+
+        if self.openstack:
+            for svc in services:
+                if svc[name] not in use_source:
+                    config = {'openstack-origin': self.openstack}
+                    self.d.configure(svc[name], config)
+
+        if self.source:
+            for svc in services:
+                if svc[name] in use_source:
+                    config = {'source': self.source}
+                    self.d.configure(svc[name], config)
+
+    def _configure_services(self, configs):
+        """Configure all of the services."""
+        for service, config in configs.iteritems():
+            self.d.configure(service, config)
+
+    def _get_openstack_release(self):
+        """Get openstack release.
+
+           Return an integer representing the enum value of the openstack
+           release.
+           """
+        (self.precise_essex, self.precise_folsom, self.precise_grizzly,
+         self.precise_havana, self.precise_icehouse,
+         self.trusty_icehouse) = range(6)
+        releases = {
+            ('precise', None): self.precise_essex,
+            ('precise', 'cloud:precise-folsom'): self.precise_folsom,
+            ('precise', 'cloud:precise-grizzly'): self.precise_grizzly,
+            ('precise', 'cloud:precise-havana'): self.precise_havana,
+            ('precise', 'cloud:precise-icehouse'): self.precise_icehouse,
+            ('trusty', None): self.trusty_icehouse}
+        return releases[(self.series, self.openstack)]
diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/amulet/utils.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/amulet/utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd327bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/amulet/utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,275 @@
+import logging
+import os
+import time
+import urllib
+
+import glanceclient.v1.client as glance_client
+import keystoneclient.v2_0 as keystone_client
+import novaclient.v1_1.client as nova_client
+
+from charmhelpers.contrib.amulet.utils import (
+    AmuletUtils
+)
+
+DEBUG = logging.DEBUG
+ERROR = logging.ERROR
+
+
+class OpenStackAmuletUtils(AmuletUtils):
+    """OpenStack amulet utilities.
+
+       This class inherits from AmuletUtils and has additional support
+       that is specifically for use by OpenStack charms.
+       """
+
+    def __init__(self, log_level=ERROR):
+        """Initialize the deployment environment."""
+        super(OpenStackAmuletUtils, self).__init__(log_level)
+
+    def validate_endpoint_data(self, endpoints, admin_port, internal_port,
+                               public_port, expected):
+        """Validate endpoint data.
+
+           Validate actual endpoint data vs expected endpoint data. The ports
+           are used to find the matching endpoint.
+           """
+        found = False
+        for ep in endpoints:
+            self.log.debug('endpoint: {}'.format(repr(ep)))
+            if (admin_port in ep.adminurl and
+                    internal_port in ep.internalurl and
+                    public_port in ep.publicurl):
+                found = True
+                actual = {'id': ep.id,
+                          'region': ep.region,
+                          'adminurl': ep.adminurl,
+                          'internalurl': ep.internalurl,
+                          'publicurl': ep.publicurl,
+                          'service_id': ep.service_id}
+                ret = self._validate_dict_data(expected, actual)
+                if ret:
+                    return 'unexpected endpoint data - {}'.format(ret)
+
+        if not found:
+            return 'endpoint not found'
+
+    def validate_svc_catalog_endpoint_data(self, expected, actual):
+        """Validate service catalog endpoint data.
+
+           Validate a list of actual service catalog endpoints vs a list of
+           expected service catalog endpoints.
+           """
+        self.log.debug('actual: {}'.format(repr(actual)))
+        for k, v in expected.iteritems():
+            if k in actual:
+                ret = self._validate_dict_data(expected[k][0], actual[k][0])
+                if ret:
+                    return self.endpoint_error(k, ret)
+            else:
+                return "endpoint {} does not exist".format(k)
+        return ret
+
+    def validate_tenant_data(self, expected, actual):
+        """Validate tenant data.
+
+           Validate a list of actual tenant data vs list of expected tenant
+           data.
+           """
+        self.log.debug('actual: {}'.format(repr(actual)))
+        for e in expected:
+            found = False
+            for act in actual:
+                a = {'enabled': act.enabled, 'description': act.description,
+                     'name': act.name, 'id': act.id}
+                if e['name'] == a['name']:
+                    found = True
+                    ret = self._validate_dict_data(e, a)
+                    if ret:
+                        return "unexpected tenant data - {}".format(ret)
+            if not found:
+                return "tenant {} does not exist".format(e['name'])
+        return ret
+
+    def validate_role_data(self, expected, actual):
+        """Validate role data.
+
+           Validate a list of actual role data vs a list of expected role
+           data.
+           """
+        self.log.debug('actual: {}'.format(repr(actual)))
+        for e in expected:
+            found = False
+            for act in actual:
+                a = {'name': act.name, 'id': act.id}
+                if e['name'] == a['name']:
+                    found = True
+                    ret = self._validate_dict_data(e, a)
+                    if ret:
+                        return "unexpected role data - {}".format(ret)
+            if not found:
+                return "role {} does not exist".format(e['name'])
+        return ret
+
+    def validate_user_data(self, expected, actual):
+        """Validate user data.
+
+           Validate a list of actual user data vs a list of expected user
+           data.
+           """
+        self.log.debug('actual: {}'.format(repr(actual)))
+        for e in expected:
+            found = False
+            for act in actual:
+                a = {'enabled': act.enabled, 'name': act.name,
+                     'email': act.email, 'tenantId': act.tenantId,
+                     'id': act.id}
+                if e['name'] == a['name']:
+                    found = True
+                    ret = self._validate_dict_data(e, a)
+                    if ret:
+                        return "unexpected user data - {}".format(ret)
+            if not found:
+                return "user {} does not exist".format(e['name'])
+        return ret
+
+    def validate_flavor_data(self, expected, actual):
+        """Validate flavor data.
+
+           Validate a list of actual flavors vs a list of expected flavors.
+           """
+        self.log.debug('actual: {}'.format(repr(actual)))
+        act = [a.name for a in actual]
+        return self._validate_list_data(expected, act)
+
+    def tenant_exists(self, keystone, tenant):
+        """Return True if tenant exists."""
+        return tenant in [t.name for t in keystone.tenants.list()]
+
+    def authenticate_keystone_admin(self, keystone_sentry, user, password,
+                                    tenant):
+        """Authenticates admin user with the keystone admin endpoint."""
+        unit = keystone_sentry
+        service_ip = unit.relation('shared-db',
+                                   'mysql:shared-db')['private-address']
+        ep = "http://{}:35357/v2.0".format(service_ip.strip().decode('utf-8'))
+        return keystone_client.Client(username=user, password=password,
+                                      tenant_name=tenant, auth_url=ep)
+
+    def authenticate_keystone_user(self, keystone, user, password, tenant):
+        """Authenticates a regular user with the keystone public endpoint."""
+        ep = keystone.service_catalog.url_for(service_type='identity',
+                                              endpoint_type='publicURL')
+        return keystone_client.Client(username=user, password=password,
+                                      tenant_name=tenant, auth_url=ep)
+
+    def authenticate_glance_admin(self, keystone):
+        """Authenticates admin user with glance."""
+        ep = keystone.service_catalog.url_for(service_type='image',
+                                              endpoint_type='adminURL')
+        return glance_client.Client(ep, token=keystone.auth_token)
+
+    def authenticate_nova_user(self, keystone, user, password, tenant):
+        """Authenticates a regular user with nova-api."""
+        ep = keystone.service_catalog.url_for(service_type='identity',
+                                              endpoint_type='publicURL')
+        return nova_client.Client(username=user, api_key=password,
+                                  project_id=tenant, auth_url=ep)
+
+    def create_cirros_image(self, glance, image_name):
+        """Download the latest cirros image and upload it to glance."""
+        http_proxy = os.getenv('AMULET_HTTP_PROXY')
+        self.log.debug('AMULET_HTTP_PROXY: {}'.format(http_proxy))
+        if http_proxy:
+            proxies = {'http': http_proxy}
+            opener = urllib.FancyURLopener(proxies)
+        else:
+            opener = urllib.FancyURLopener()
+
+        f = opener.open("http://download.cirros-cloud.net/version/released")
+        version = f.read().strip()
+        cirros_img = "tests/cirros-{}-x86_64-disk.img".format(version)
+
+        if not os.path.exists(cirros_img):
+            cirros_url = "http://{}/{}/{}".format("download.cirros-cloud.net",
+                                                  version, cirros_img)
+            opener.retrieve(cirros_url, cirros_img)
+        f.close()
+
+        with open(cirros_img) as f:
+            image = glance.images.create(name=image_name, is_public=True,
+                                         disk_format='qcow2',
+                                         container_format='bare', data=f)
+        count = 1
+        status = image.status
+        while status != 'active' and count < 10:
+            time.sleep(3)
+            image = glance.images.get(image.id)
+            status = image.status
+            self.log.debug('image status: {}'.format(status))
+            count += 1
+
+        if status != 'active':
+            self.log.error('image creation timed out')
+            return None
+
+        return image
+
+    def delete_image(self, glance, image):
+        """Delete the specified image."""
+        num_before = len(list(glance.images.list()))
+        glance.images.delete(image)
+
+        count = 1
+        num_after = len(list(glance.images.list()))
+        while num_after != (num_before - 1) and count < 10:
+            time.sleep(3)
+            num_after = len(list(glance.images.list()))
+            self.log.debug('number of images: {}'.format(num_after))
+            count += 1
+
+        if num_after != (num_before - 1):
+            self.log.error('image deletion timed out')
+            return False
+
+        return True
+
+    def create_instance(self, nova, image_name, instance_name, flavor):
+        """Create the specified instance."""
+        image = nova.images.find(name=image_name)
+        flavor = nova.flavors.find(name=flavor)
+        instance = nova.servers.create(name=instance_name, image=image,
+                                       flavor=flavor)
+
+        count = 1
+        status = instance.status
+        while status != 'ACTIVE' and count < 60:
+            time.sleep(3)
+            instance = nova.servers.get(instance.id)
+            status = instance.status
+            self.log.debug('instance status: {}'.format(status))
+            count += 1
+
+        if status != 'ACTIVE':
+            self.log.error('instance creation timed out')
+            return None
+
+        return instance
+
+    def delete_instance(self, nova, instance):
+        """Delete the specified instance."""
+        num_before = len(list(nova.servers.list()))
+        nova.servers.delete(instance)
+
+        count = 1
+        num_after = len(list(nova.servers.list()))
+        while num_after != (num_before - 1) and count < 10:
+            time.sleep(3)
+            num_after = len(list(nova.servers.list()))
+            self.log.debug('number of instances: {}'.format(num_after))
+            count += 1
+
+        if num_after != (num_before - 1):
+            self.log.error('instance deletion timed out')
+            return False
+
+        return True
diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/context.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/context.py
index 474d51e..d41b74a 100644
--- a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/context.py
+++ b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/context.py
@@ -21,9 +21,11 @@ from charmhelpers.core.hookenv import (
     relation_get,
     relation_ids,
     related_units,
+    relation_set,
     unit_get,
     unit_private_ip,
     ERROR,
+    INFO
 )
 
 from charmhelpers.contrib.hahelpers.cluster import (
@@ -42,6 +44,11 @@ from charmhelpers.contrib.openstack.neutron import (
     neutron_plugin_attribute,
 )
 
+from charmhelpers.contrib.network.ip import (
+    get_address_in_network,
+    get_ipv6_addr,
+)
+
 CA_CERT_PATH = '/usr/local/share/ca-certificates/keystone_juju_ca_cert.crt'
 
 
@@ -134,8 +141,26 @@ class SharedDBContext(OSContextGenerator):
                 'Missing required charm config options. '
                 '(database name and user)')
             raise OSContextError
+
         ctxt = {}
 
+        # NOTE(jamespage) if mysql charm provides a network upon which
+        # access to the database should be made, reconfigure relation
+        # with the service units local address and defer execution
+        access_network = relation_get('access-network')
+        if access_network is not None:
+            if self.relation_prefix is not None:
+                hostname_key = "{}_hostname".format(self.relation_prefix)
+            else:
+                hostname_key = "hostname"
+            access_hostname = get_address_in_network(access_network,
+                                                     unit_get('private-address'))
+            set_hostname = relation_get(attribute=hostname_key,
+                                        unit=local_unit())
+            if set_hostname != access_hostname:
+                relation_set(relation_settings={hostname_key: access_hostname})
+                return ctxt  # Defer any further hook execution for now....
+
         password_setting = 'password'
         if self.relation_prefix:
             password_setting = self.relation_prefix + '_password'
@@ -243,23 +268,31 @@ class IdentityServiceContext(OSContextGenerator):
 
 
 class AMQPContext(OSContextGenerator):
-    interfaces = ['amqp']
 
-    def __init__(self, ssl_dir=None):
+    def __init__(self, ssl_dir=None, rel_name='amqp', relation_prefix=None):
         self.ssl_dir = ssl_dir
+        self.rel_name = rel_name
+        self.relation_prefix = relation_prefix
+        self.interfaces = [rel_name]
 
     def __call__(self):
         log('Generating template context for amqp')
         conf = config()
+        user_setting = 'rabbit-user'
+        vhost_setting = 'rabbit-vhost'
+        if self.relation_prefix:
+            user_setting = self.relation_prefix + '-rabbit-user'
+            vhost_setting = self.relation_prefix + '-rabbit-vhost'
+
         try:
-            username = conf['rabbit-user']
-            vhost = conf['rabbit-vhost']
+            username = conf[user_setting]
+            vhost = conf[vhost_setting]
         except KeyError as e:
             log('Could not generate shared_db context. '
                 'Missing required charm config options: %s.' % e)
             raise OSContextError
         ctxt = {}
-        for rid in relation_ids('amqp'):
+        for rid in relation_ids(self.rel_name):
             ha_vip_only = False
             for unit in related_units(rid):
                 if relation_get('clustered', rid=rid, unit=unit):
@@ -332,10 +365,12 @@ class CephContext(OSContextGenerator):
         use_syslog = str(config('use-syslog')).lower()
         for rid in relation_ids('ceph'):
             for unit in related_units(rid):
-                mon_hosts.append(relation_get('private-address', rid=rid,
-                                              unit=unit))
                 auth = relation_get('auth', rid=rid, unit=unit)
                 key = relation_get('key', rid=rid, unit=unit)
+                ceph_addr = \
+                    relation_get('ceph-public-address', rid=rid, unit=unit) or \
+                    relation_get('private-address', rid=rid, unit=unit)
+                mon_hosts.append(ceph_addr)
 
         ctxt = {
             'mon_hosts': ' '.join(mon_hosts),
@@ -369,7 +404,12 @@ class HAProxyContext(OSContextGenerator):
 
         cluster_hosts = {}
         l_unit = local_unit().replace('/', '-')
-        cluster_hosts[l_unit] = unit_get('private-address')
+        if config('prefer-ipv6'):
+            addr = get_ipv6_addr()
+        else:
+            addr = unit_get('private-address')
+        cluster_hosts[l_unit] = get_address_in_network(config('os-internal-network'),
+                                                       addr)
 
         for rid in relation_ids('cluster'):
             for unit in related_units(rid):
@@ -380,6 +420,16 @@ class HAProxyContext(OSContextGenerator):
         ctxt = {
             'units': cluster_hosts,
         }
+
+        if config('prefer-ipv6'):
+            ctxt['local_host'] = 'ip6-localhost'
+            ctxt['haproxy_host'] = '::'
+            ctxt['stat_port'] = ':::8888'
+        else:
+            ctxt['local_host'] = '127.0.0.1'
+            ctxt['haproxy_host'] = '0.0.0.0'
+            ctxt['stat_port'] = ':8888'
+
         if len(cluster_hosts.keys()) > 1:
             # Enable haproxy when we have enough peers.
             log('Ensuring haproxy enabled in /etc/default/haproxy.')
@@ -418,12 +468,13 @@ class ApacheSSLContext(OSContextGenerator):
     """
     Generates a context for an apache vhost configuration that configures
     HTTPS reverse proxying for one or many endpoints.  Generated context
-    looks something like:
-    {
-        'namespace': 'cinder',
-        'private_address': 'iscsi.mycinderhost.com',
-        'endpoints': [(8776, 8766), (8777, 8767)]
-    }
+    looks something like::
+
+        {
+            'namespace': 'cinder',
+            'private_address': 'iscsi.mycinderhost.com',
+            'endpoints': [(8776, 8766), (8777, 8767)]
+        }
 
     The endpoints list consists of a tuples mapping external ports
     to internal ports.
@@ -541,6 +592,26 @@ class NeutronContext(OSContextGenerator):
 
         return nvp_ctxt
 
+    def n1kv_ctxt(self):
+        driver = neutron_plugin_attribute(self.plugin, 'driver',
+                                          self.network_manager)
+        n1kv_config = neutron_plugin_attribute(self.plugin, 'config',
+                                               self.network_manager)
+        n1kv_ctxt = {
+            'core_plugin': driver,
+            'neutron_plugin': 'n1kv',
+            'neutron_security_groups': self.neutron_security_groups,
+            'local_ip': unit_private_ip(),
+            'config': n1kv_config,
+            'vsm_ip': config('n1kv-vsm-ip'),
+            'vsm_username': config('n1kv-vsm-username'),
+            'vsm_password': config('n1kv-vsm-password'),
+            'restrict_policy_profiles': config(
+                'n1kv_restrict_policy_profiles'),
+        }
+
+        return n1kv_ctxt
+
     def neutron_ctxt(self):
         if https():
             proto = 'https'
@@ -572,6 +643,8 @@ class NeutronContext(OSContextGenerator):
             ctxt.update(self.ovs_ctxt())
         elif self.plugin in ['nvp', 'nsx']:
             ctxt.update(self.nvp_ctxt())
+        elif self.plugin == 'n1kv':
+            ctxt.update(self.n1kv_ctxt())
 
         alchemy_flags = config('neutron-alchemy-flags')
         if alchemy_flags:
@@ -611,7 +684,7 @@ class SubordinateConfigContext(OSContextGenerator):
     The subordinate interface allows subordinates to export their
     configuration requirements to the principle for multiple config
     files and multiple serivces.  Ie, a subordinate that has interfaces
-    to both glance and nova may export to following yaml blob as json:
+    to both glance and nova may export to following yaml blob as json::
 
         glance:
             /etc/glance/glance-api.conf:
@@ -630,7 +703,8 @@ class SubordinateConfigContext(OSContextGenerator):
 
     It is then up to the principle charms to subscribe this context to
     the service+config file it is interestd in.  Configuration data will
-    be available in the template context, in glance's case, as:
+    be available in the template context, in glance's case, as::
+
         ctxt = {
             ... other context ...
             'subordinate_config': {
@@ -657,7 +731,7 @@ class SubordinateConfigContext(OSContextGenerator):
         self.interface = interface
 
     def __call__(self):
-        ctxt = {}
+        ctxt = {'sections': {}}
         for rid in relation_ids(self.interface):
             for unit in related_units(rid):
                 sub_config = relation_get('subordinate_configuration',
@@ -683,14 +757,29 @@ class SubordinateConfigContext(OSContextGenerator):
 
                     sub_config = sub_config[self.config_file]
                     for k, v in sub_config.iteritems():
-                        ctxt[k] = v
+                        if k == 'sections':
+                            for section, config_dict in v.iteritems():
+                                log("adding section '%s'" % (section))
+                                ctxt[k][section] = config_dict
+                        else:
+                            ctxt[k] = v
 
-        if not ctxt:
-            ctxt['sections'] = {}
+        log("%d section(s) found" % (len(ctxt['sections'])), level=INFO)
 
         return ctxt
 
 
+class LogLevelContext(OSContextGenerator):
+
+    def __call__(self):
+        ctxt = {}
+        ctxt['debug'] = \
+            False if config('debug') is None else config('debug')
+        ctxt['verbose'] = \
+            False if config('verbose') is None else config('verbose')
+        return ctxt
+
+
 class SyslogContext(OSContextGenerator):
 
     def __call__(self):
diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/ip.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/ip.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..affe8cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/ip.py
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+from charmhelpers.core.hookenv import (
+    config,
+    unit_get,
+)
+
+from charmhelpers.contrib.network.ip import (
+    get_address_in_network,
+    is_address_in_network,
+    is_ipv6,
+    get_ipv6_addr,
+)
+
+from charmhelpers.contrib.hahelpers.cluster import is_clustered
+
+PUBLIC = 'public'
+INTERNAL = 'int'
+ADMIN = 'admin'
+
+_address_map = {
+    PUBLIC: {
+        'config': 'os-public-network',
+        'fallback': 'public-address'
+    },
+    INTERNAL: {
+        'config': 'os-internal-network',
+        'fallback': 'private-address'
+    },
+    ADMIN: {
+        'config': 'os-admin-network',
+        'fallback': 'private-address'
+    }
+}
+
+
+def canonical_url(configs, endpoint_type=PUBLIC):
+    '''
+    Returns the correct HTTP URL to this host given the state of HTTPS
+    configuration, hacluster and charm configuration.
+
+    :configs OSTemplateRenderer: A config tempating object to inspect for
+        a complete https context.
+    :endpoint_type str: The endpoint type to resolve.
+
+    :returns str: Base URL for services on the current service unit.
+    '''
+    scheme = 'http'
+    if 'https' in configs.complete_contexts():
+        scheme = 'https'
+    address = resolve_address(endpoint_type)
+    if is_ipv6(address):
+        address = "[{}]".format(address)
+    return '%s://%s' % (scheme, address)
+
+
+def resolve_address(endpoint_type=PUBLIC):
+    resolved_address = None
+    if is_clustered():
+        if config(_address_map[endpoint_type]['config']) is None:
+            # Assume vip is simple and pass back directly
+            resolved_address = config('vip')
+        else:
+            for vip in config('vip').split():
+                if is_address_in_network(
+                        config(_address_map[endpoint_type]['config']),
+                        vip):
+                    resolved_address = vip
+    else:
+        if config('prefer-ipv6'):
+            fallback_addr = get_ipv6_addr()
+        else:
+            fallback_addr = unit_get(_address_map[endpoint_type]['fallback'])
+        resolved_address = get_address_in_network(
+            config(_address_map[endpoint_type]['config']), fallback_addr)
+
+    if resolved_address is None:
+        raise ValueError('Unable to resolve a suitable IP address'
+                         ' based on charm state and configuration')
+    else:
+        return resolved_address
diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/neutron.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/neutron.py
index ba97622..84d97bc 100644
--- a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/neutron.py
+++ b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/neutron.py
@@ -128,6 +128,20 @@ def neutron_plugins():
             'server_packages': ['neutron-server',
                                 'neutron-plugin-vmware'],
             'server_services': ['neutron-server']
+        },
+        'n1kv': {
+            'config': '/etc/neutron/plugins/cisco/cisco_plugins.ini',
+            'driver': 'neutron.plugins.cisco.network_plugin.PluginV2',
+            'contexts': [
+                context.SharedDBContext(user=config('neutron-database-user'),
+                                        database=config('neutron-database'),
+                                        relation_prefix='neutron',
+                                        ssl_dir=NEUTRON_CONF_DIR)],
+            'services': [],
+            'packages': [['neutron-plugin-cisco']],
+            'server_packages': ['neutron-server',
+                                'neutron-plugin-cisco'],
+            'server_services': ['neutron-server']
         }
     }
     if release >= 'icehouse':
diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/templating.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/templating.py
index 4595778..f544271 100644
--- a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/templating.py
+++ b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/templating.py
@@ -30,17 +30,17 @@ def get_loader(templates_dir, os_release):
     loading dir.
 
     A charm may also ship a templates dir with this module
-    and it will be appended to the bottom of the search list, eg:
-    hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/templates.
+    and it will be appended to the bottom of the search list, eg::
 
-    :param templates_dir: str: Base template directory containing release
-                               sub-directories.
-    :param os_release   : str: OpenStack release codename to construct template
-                               loader.
+        hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/templates
 
-    :returns            : jinja2.ChoiceLoader constructed with a list of
-                          jinja2.FilesystemLoaders, ordered in descending
-                          order by OpenStack release.
+    :param templates_dir (str): Base template directory containing release
+        sub-directories.
+    :param os_release (str): OpenStack release codename to construct template
+        loader.
+    :returns: jinja2.ChoiceLoader constructed with a list of
+        jinja2.FilesystemLoaders, ordered in descending
+        order by OpenStack release.
     """
     tmpl_dirs = [(rel, os.path.join(templates_dir, rel))
                  for rel in OPENSTACK_CODENAMES.itervalues()]
@@ -111,7 +111,8 @@ class OSConfigRenderer(object):
     and ease the burden of managing config templates across multiple OpenStack
     releases.
 
-    Basic usage:
+    Basic usage::
+
         # import some common context generates from charmhelpers
         from charmhelpers.contrib.openstack import context
 
@@ -131,21 +132,19 @@ class OSConfigRenderer(object):
         # write out all registered configs
         configs.write_all()
 
-    Details:
+    **OpenStack Releases and template loading**
 
-    OpenStack Releases and template loading
-    ---------------------------------------
     When the object is instantiated, it is associated with a specific OS
     release.  This dictates how the template loader will be constructed.
 
     The constructed loader attempts to load the template from several places
     in the following order:
-        - from the most recent OS release-specific template dir (if one exists)
-        - the base templates_dir
-        - a template directory shipped in the charm with this helper file.
+    - from the most recent OS release-specific template dir (if one exists)
+    - the base templates_dir
+    - a template directory shipped in the charm with this helper file.
 
+    For the example above, '/tmp/templates' contains the following structure::
 
-    For the example above, '/tmp/templates' contains the following structure:
         /tmp/templates/nova.conf
         /tmp/templates/api-paste.ini
         /tmp/templates/grizzly/api-paste.ini
@@ -169,8 +168,8 @@ class OSConfigRenderer(object):
     $CHARM/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/templates.  This allows
     us to ship common templates (haproxy, apache) with the helpers.
 
-    Context generators
-    ---------------------------------------
+    **Context generators**
+
     Context generators are used to generate template contexts during hook
     execution.  Doing so may require inspecting service relations, charm
     config, etc.  When registered, a config file is associated with a list
diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/utils.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/utils.py
index 1a44ab1..127b03f 100644
--- a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/utils.py
+++ b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/utils.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 # Common python helper functions used for OpenStack charms.
 from collections import OrderedDict
 
-import apt_pkg as apt
 import subprocess
 import os
 import socket
@@ -85,6 +84,8 @@ def get_os_codename_install_source(src):
     '''Derive OpenStack release codename from a given installation source.'''
     ubuntu_rel = lsb_release()['DISTRIB_CODENAME']
     rel = ''
+    if src is None:
+        return rel
     if src in ['distro', 'distro-proposed']:
         try:
             rel = UBUNTU_OPENSTACK_RELEASE[ubuntu_rel]
@@ -132,6 +133,7 @@ def get_os_version_codename(codename):
 
 def get_os_codename_package(package, fatal=True):
     '''Derive OpenStack release codename from an installed package.'''
+    import apt_pkg as apt
     apt.init()
 
     # Tell apt to build an in-memory cache to prevent race conditions (if
@@ -189,7 +191,7 @@ def get_os_version_package(pkg, fatal=True):
     for version, cname in vers_map.iteritems():
         if cname == codename:
             return version
-    #e = "Could not determine OpenStack version for package: %s" % pkg
+    # e = "Could not determine OpenStack version for package: %s" % pkg
     # error_out(e)
 
 
@@ -325,6 +327,7 @@ def openstack_upgrade_available(package):
 
     """
 
+    import apt_pkg as apt
     src = config('openstack-origin')
     cur_vers = get_os_version_package(package)
     available_vers = get_os_version_install_source(src)
diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/storage/linux/ceph.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/storage/linux/ceph.py
index 1241741..768438a 100644
--- a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/storage/linux/ceph.py
+++ b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/storage/linux/ceph.py
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ def ensure_ceph_storage(service, pool, rbd_img, sizemb, mount_point,
                         blk_device, fstype, system_services=[]):
     """
     NOTE: This function must only be called from a single service unit for
-          the same rbd_img otherwise data loss will occur.
+    the same rbd_img otherwise data loss will occur.
 
     Ensures given pool and RBD image exists, is mapped to a block device,
     and the device is formatted and mounted at the given mount_point.
diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/storage/linux/utils.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/storage/linux/utils.py
index b87ef26..1b95871 100644
--- a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/storage/linux/utils.py
+++ b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/storage/linux/utils.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ def zap_disk(block_device):
     check_call(['dd', 'if=/dev/zero', 'of=%s' % (block_device),
                 'bs=512', 'count=100', 'seek=%s' % (gpt_end)])
 
+
 def is_device_mounted(device):
     '''Given a device path, return True if that device is mounted, and False
     if it isn't.
@@ -45,5 +46,8 @@ def is_device_mounted(device):
     :returns: boolean: True if the path represents a mounted device, False if
         it doesn't.
     '''
+    is_partition = bool(re.search(r".*[0-9]+\b", device))
     out = check_output(['mount'])
+    if is_partition:
+        return bool(re.search(device + r"\b", out))
     return bool(re.search(device + r"[0-9]+\b", out))
diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/core/fstab.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/core/fstab.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cfaf0a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hooks/charmhelpers/core/fstab.py
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+__author__ = 'Jorge Niedbalski R. <jorge.niedbalski@canonical.com>'
+
+import os
+
+
+class Fstab(file):
+    """This class extends file in order to implement a file reader/writer
+    for file `/etc/fstab`
+    """
+
+    class Entry(object):
+        """Entry class represents a non-comment line on the `/etc/fstab` file
+        """
+        def __init__(self, device, mountpoint, filesystem,
+                     options, d=0, p=0):
+            self.device = device
+            self.mountpoint = mountpoint
+            self.filesystem = filesystem
+
+            if not options:
+                options = "defaults"
+
+            self.options = options
+            self.d = d
+            self.p = p
+
+        def __eq__(self, o):
+            return str(self) == str(o)
+
+        def __str__(self):
+            return "{} {} {} {} {} {}".format(self.device,
+                                              self.mountpoint,
+                                              self.filesystem,
+                                              self.options,
+                                              self.d,
+                                              self.p)
+
+    DEFAULT_PATH = os.path.join(os.path.sep, 'etc', 'fstab')
+
+    def __init__(self, path=None):
+        if path:
+            self._path = path
+        else:
+            self._path = self.DEFAULT_PATH
+        file.__init__(self, self._path, 'r+')
+
+    def _hydrate_entry(self, line):
+        # NOTE: use split with no arguments to split on any
+        #       whitespace including tabs
+        return Fstab.Entry(*filter(
+            lambda x: x not in ('', None),
+            line.strip("\n").split()))
+
+    @property
+    def entries(self):
+        self.seek(0)
+        for line in self.readlines():
+            try:
+                if not line.startswith("#"):
+                    yield self._hydrate_entry(line)
+            except ValueError:
+                pass
+
+    def get_entry_by_attr(self, attr, value):
+        for entry in self.entries:
+            e_attr = getattr(entry, attr)
+            if e_attr == value:
+                return entry
+        return None
+
+    def add_entry(self, entry):
+        if self.get_entry_by_attr('device', entry.device):
+            return False
+
+        self.write(str(entry) + '\n')
+        self.truncate()
+        return entry
+
+    def remove_entry(self, entry):
+        self.seek(0)
+
+        lines = self.readlines()
+
+        found = False
+        for index, line in enumerate(lines):
+            if not line.startswith("#"):
+                if self._hydrate_entry(line) == entry:
+                    found = True
+                    break
+
+        if not found:
+            return False
+
+        lines.remove(line)
+
+        self.seek(0)
+        self.write(''.join(lines))
+        self.truncate()
+        return True
+
+    @classmethod
+    def remove_by_mountpoint(cls, mountpoint, path=None):
+        fstab = cls(path=path)
+        entry = fstab.get_entry_by_attr('mountpoint', mountpoint)
+        if entry:
+            return fstab.remove_entry(entry)
+        return False
+
+    @classmethod
+    def add(cls, device, mountpoint, filesystem, options=None, path=None):
+        return cls(path=path).add_entry(Fstab.Entry(device,
+                                                    mountpoint, filesystem,
+                                                    options=options))
diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/core/hookenv.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/core/hookenv.py
index c2e66f6..c953043 100644
--- a/hooks/charmhelpers/core/hookenv.py
+++ b/hooks/charmhelpers/core/hookenv.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ cache = {}
 def cached(func):
     """Cache return values for multiple executions of func + args
 
-    For example:
+    For example::
 
         @cached
         def unit_get(attribute):
@@ -445,18 +445,19 @@ class UnregisteredHookError(Exception):
 class Hooks(object):
     """A convenient handler for hook functions.
 
-    Example:
+    Example::
+
         hooks = Hooks()
 
         # register a hook, taking its name from the function name
         @hooks.hook()
         def install():
-            ...
+            pass  # your code here
 
         # register a hook, providing a custom hook name
         @hooks.hook("config-changed")
         def config_changed():
-            ...
+            pass  # your code here
 
         if __name__ == "__main__":
             # execute a hook based on the name the program is called by
diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/core/host.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/core/host.py
index 186147f..ca7780d 100644
--- a/hooks/charmhelpers/core/host.py
+++ b/hooks/charmhelpers/core/host.py
@@ -12,11 +12,13 @@ import random
 import string
 import subprocess
 import hashlib
-import apt_pkg
+import shutil
+from contextlib import contextmanager
 
 from collections import OrderedDict
 
 from hookenv import log
+from fstab import Fstab
 
 
 def service_start(service_name):
@@ -35,7 +37,8 @@ def service_restart(service_name):
 
 
 def service_reload(service_name, restart_on_failure=False):
-    """Reload a system service, optionally falling back to restart if reload fails"""
+    """Reload a system service, optionally falling back to restart if
+    reload fails"""
     service_result = service('reload', service_name)
     if not service_result and restart_on_failure:
         service_result = service('restart', service_name)
@@ -51,7 +54,7 @@ def service(action, service_name):
 def service_running(service):
     """Determine whether a system service is running"""
     try:
-        output = subprocess.check_output(['service', service, 'status'])
+        output = subprocess.check_output(['service', service, 'status'], stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
     except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
         return False
     else:
@@ -61,6 +64,16 @@ def service_running(service):
             return False
 
 
+def service_available(service_name):
+    """Determine whether a system service is available"""
+    try:
+        subprocess.check_output(['service', service_name, 'status'], stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+        return False
+    else:
+        return True
+
+
 def adduser(username, password=None, shell='/bin/bash', system_user=False):
     """Add a user to the system"""
     try:
@@ -144,7 +157,19 @@ def write_file(path, content, owner='root', group='root', perms=0444):
         target.write(content)
 
 
-def mount(device, mountpoint, options=None, persist=False):
+def fstab_remove(mp):
+    """Remove the given mountpoint entry from /etc/fstab
+    """
+    return Fstab.remove_by_mountpoint(mp)
+
+
+def fstab_add(dev, mp, fs, options=None):
+    """Adds the given device entry to the /etc/fstab file
+    """
+    return Fstab.add(dev, mp, fs, options=options)
+
+
+def mount(device, mountpoint, options=None, persist=False, filesystem="ext3"):
     """Mount a filesystem at a particular mountpoint"""
     cmd_args = ['mount']
     if options is not None:
@@ -155,9 +180,9 @@ def mount(device, mountpoint, options=None, persist=False):
     except subprocess.CalledProcessError, e:
         log('Error mounting {} at {}\n{}'.format(device, mountpoint, e.output))
         return False
+
     if persist:
-        # TODO: update fstab
-        pass
+        return fstab_add(device, mountpoint, filesystem, options=options)
     return True
 
 
@@ -169,9 +194,9 @@ def umount(mountpoint, persist=False):
     except subprocess.CalledProcessError, e:
         log('Error unmounting {}\n{}'.format(mountpoint, e.output))
         return False
+
     if persist:
-        # TODO: update fstab
-        pass
+        return fstab_remove(mountpoint)
     return True
 
 
@@ -198,13 +223,13 @@ def file_hash(path):
 def restart_on_change(restart_map, stopstart=False):
     """Restart services based on configuration files changing
 
-    This function is used a decorator, for example
+    This function is used a decorator, for example::
 
         @restart_on_change({
             '/etc/ceph/ceph.conf': [ 'cinder-api', 'cinder-volume' ]
             })
         def ceph_client_changed():
-            ...
+            pass  # your code here
 
     In this example, the cinder-api and cinder-volume services
     would be restarted if /etc/ceph/ceph.conf is changed by the
@@ -300,12 +325,40 @@ def get_nic_hwaddr(nic):
 
 def cmp_pkgrevno(package, revno, pkgcache=None):
     '''Compare supplied revno with the revno of the installed package
-       1 => Installed revno is greater than supplied arg
-       0 => Installed revno is the same as supplied arg
-      -1 => Installed revno is less than supplied arg
+
+    *  1 => Installed revno is greater than supplied arg
+    *  0 => Installed revno is the same as supplied arg
+    * -1 => Installed revno is less than supplied arg
+
     '''
+    import apt_pkg
     if not pkgcache:
         apt_pkg.init()
+        # Force Apt to build its cache in memory. That way we avoid race
+        # conditions with other applications building the cache in the same
+        # place.
+        apt_pkg.config.set("Dir::Cache::pkgcache", "")
         pkgcache = apt_pkg.Cache()
     pkg = pkgcache[package]
     return apt_pkg.version_compare(pkg.current_ver.ver_str, revno)
+
+
+@contextmanager
+def chdir(d):
+    cur = os.getcwd()
+    try:
+        yield os.chdir(d)
+    finally:
+        os.chdir(cur)
+
+
+def chownr(path, owner, group):
+    uid = pwd.getpwnam(owner).pw_uid
+    gid = grp.getgrnam(group).gr_gid
+
+    for root, dirs, files in os.walk(path):
+        for name in dirs + files:
+            full = os.path.join(root, name)
+            broken_symlink = os.path.lexists(full) and not os.path.exists(full)
+            if not broken_symlink:
+                os.chown(full, uid, gid)
diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/core/services/__init__.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/core/services/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e8039a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hooks/charmhelpers/core/services/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+from .base import *
+from .helpers import *
diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/core/services/base.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/core/services/base.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f08e6d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hooks/charmhelpers/core/services/base.py
@@ -0,0 +1,305 @@
+import os
+import re
+import json
+from collections import Iterable
+
+from charmhelpers.core import host
+from charmhelpers.core import hookenv
+
+
+__all__ = ['ServiceManager', 'ManagerCallback',
+           'PortManagerCallback', 'open_ports', 'close_ports', 'manage_ports',
+           'service_restart', 'service_stop']
+
+
+class ServiceManager(object):
+    def __init__(self, services=None):
+        """
+        Register a list of services, given their definitions.
+
+        Traditional charm authoring is focused on implementing hooks.  That is,
+        the charm author is thinking in terms of "What hook am I handling; what
+        does this hook need to do?"  However, in most cases, the real question
+        should be "Do I have the information I need to configure and start this
+        piece of software and, if so, what are the steps for doing so?"  The
+        ServiceManager framework tries to bring the focus to the data and the
+        setup tasks, in the most declarative way possible.
+
+        Service definitions are dicts in the following formats (all keys except
+        'service' are optional)::
+
+            {
+                "service": <service name>,
+                "required_data": <list of required data contexts>,
+                "data_ready": <one or more callbacks>,
+                "data_lost": <one or more callbacks>,
+                "start": <one or more callbacks>,
+                "stop": <one or more callbacks>,
+                "ports": <list of ports to manage>,
+            }
+
+        The 'required_data' list should contain dicts of required data (or
+        dependency managers that act like dicts and know how to collect the data).
+        Only when all items in the 'required_data' list are populated are the list
+        of 'data_ready' and 'start' callbacks executed.  See `is_ready()` for more
+        information.
+
+        The 'data_ready' value should be either a single callback, or a list of
+        callbacks, to be called when all items in 'required_data' pass `is_ready()`.
+        Each callback will be called with the service name as the only parameter.
+        After all of the 'data_ready' callbacks are called, the 'start' callbacks
+        are fired.
+
+        The 'data_lost' value should be either a single callback, or a list of
+        callbacks, to be called when a 'required_data' item no longer passes
+        `is_ready()`.  Each callback will be called with the service name as the
+        only parameter.  After all of the 'data_lost' callbacks are called,
+        the 'stop' callbacks are fired.
+
+        The 'start' value should be either a single callback, or a list of
+        callbacks, to be called when starting the service, after the 'data_ready'
+        callbacks are complete.  Each callback will be called with the service
+        name as the only parameter.  This defaults to
+        `[host.service_start, services.open_ports]`.
+
+        The 'stop' value should be either a single callback, or a list of
+        callbacks, to be called when stopping the service.  If the service is
+        being stopped because it no longer has all of its 'required_data', this
+        will be called after all of the 'data_lost' callbacks are complete.
+        Each callback will be called with the service name as the only parameter.
+        This defaults to `[services.close_ports, host.service_stop]`.
+
+        The 'ports' value should be a list of ports to manage.  The default
+        'start' handler will open the ports after the service is started,
+        and the default 'stop' handler will close the ports prior to stopping
+        the service.
+
+
+        Examples:
+
+        The following registers an Upstart service called bingod that depends on
+        a mongodb relation and which runs a custom `db_migrate` function prior to
+        restarting the service, and a Runit service called spadesd::
+
+            manager = services.ServiceManager([
+                {
+                    'service': 'bingod',
+                    'ports': [80, 443],
+                    'required_data': [MongoRelation(), config(), {'my': 'data'}],
+                    'data_ready': [
+                        services.template(source='bingod.conf'),
+                        services.template(source='bingod.ini',
+                                          target='/etc/bingod.ini',
+                                          owner='bingo', perms=0400),
+                    ],
+                },
+                {
+                    'service': 'spadesd',
+                    'data_ready': services.template(source='spadesd_run.j2',
+                                                    target='/etc/sv/spadesd/run',
+                                                    perms=0555),
+                    'start': runit_start,
+                    'stop': runit_stop,
+                },
+            ])
+            manager.manage()
+        """
+        self._ready_file = os.path.join(hookenv.charm_dir(), 'READY-SERVICES.json')
+        self._ready = None
+        self.services = {}
+        for service in services or []:
+            service_name = service['service']
+            self.services[service_name] = service
+
+    def manage(self):
+        """
+        Handle the current hook by doing The Right Thing with the registered services.
+        """
+        hook_name = hookenv.hook_name()
+        if hook_name == 'stop':
+            self.stop_services()
+        else:
+            self.provide_data()
+            self.reconfigure_services()
+
+    def provide_data(self):
+        hook_name = hookenv.hook_name()
+        for service in self.services.values():
+            for provider in service.get('provided_data', []):
+                if re.match(r'{}-relation-(joined|changed)'.format(provider.name), hook_name):
+                    data = provider.provide_data()
+                    if provider._is_ready(data):
+                        hookenv.relation_set(None, data)
+
+    def reconfigure_services(self, *service_names):
+        """
+        Update all files for one or more registered services, and,
+        if ready, optionally restart them.
+
+        If no service names are given, reconfigures all registered services.
+        """
+        for service_name in service_names or self.services.keys():
+            if self.is_ready(service_name):
+                self.fire_event('data_ready', service_name)
+                self.fire_event('start', service_name, default=[
+                    service_restart,
+                    manage_ports])
+                self.save_ready(service_name)
+            else:
+                if self.was_ready(service_name):
+                    self.fire_event('data_lost', service_name)
+                self.fire_event('stop', service_name, default=[
+                    manage_ports,
+                    service_stop])
+                self.save_lost(service_name)
+
+    def stop_services(self, *service_names):
+        """
+        Stop one or more registered services, by name.
+
+        If no service names are given, stops all registered services.
+        """
+        for service_name in service_names or self.services.keys():
+            self.fire_event('stop', service_name, default=[
+                manage_ports,
+                service_stop])
+
+    def get_service(self, service_name):
+        """
+        Given the name of a registered service, return its service definition.
+        """
+        service = self.services.get(service_name)
+        if not service:
+            raise KeyError('Service not registered: %s' % service_name)
+        return service
+
+    def fire_event(self, event_name, service_name, default=None):
+        """
+        Fire a data_ready, data_lost, start, or stop event on a given service.
+        """
+        service = self.get_service(service_name)
+        callbacks = service.get(event_name, default)
+        if not callbacks:
+            return
+        if not isinstance(callbacks, Iterable):
+            callbacks = [callbacks]
+        for callback in callbacks:
+            if isinstance(callback, ManagerCallback):
+                callback(self, service_name, event_name)
+            else:
+                callback(service_name)
+
+    def is_ready(self, service_name):
+        """
+        Determine if a registered service is ready, by checking its 'required_data'.
+
+        A 'required_data' item can be any mapping type, and is considered ready
+        if `bool(item)` evaluates as True.
+        """
+        service = self.get_service(service_name)
+        reqs = service.get('required_data', [])
+        return all(bool(req) for req in reqs)
+
+    def _load_ready_file(self):
+        if self._ready is not None:
+            return
+        if os.path.exists(self._ready_file):
+            with open(self._ready_file) as fp:
+                self._ready = set(json.load(fp))
+        else:
+            self._ready = set()
+
+    def _save_ready_file(self):
+        if self._ready is None:
+            return
+        with open(self._ready_file, 'w') as fp:
+            json.dump(list(self._ready), fp)
+
+    def save_ready(self, service_name):
+        """
+        Save an indicator that the given service is now data_ready.
+        """
+        self._load_ready_file()
+        self._ready.add(service_name)
+        self._save_ready_file()
+
+    def save_lost(self, service_name):
+        """
+        Save an indicator that the given service is no longer data_ready.
+        """
+        self._load_ready_file()
+        self._ready.discard(service_name)
+        self._save_ready_file()
+
+    def was_ready(self, service_name):
+        """
+        Determine if the given service was previously data_ready.
+        """
+        self._load_ready_file()
+        return service_name in self._ready
+
+
+class ManagerCallback(object):
+    """
+    Special case of a callback that takes the `ServiceManager` instance
+    in addition to the service name.
+
+    Subclasses should implement `__call__` which should accept three parameters:
+
+        * `manager`       The `ServiceManager` instance
+        * `service_name`  The name of the service it's being triggered for
+        * `event_name`    The name of the event that this callback is handling
+    """
+    def __call__(self, manager, service_name, event_name):
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+
+class PortManagerCallback(ManagerCallback):
+    """
+    Callback class that will open or close ports, for use as either
+    a start or stop action.
+    """
+    def __call__(self, manager, service_name, event_name):
+        service = manager.get_service(service_name)
+        new_ports = service.get('ports', [])
+        port_file = os.path.join(hookenv.charm_dir(), '.{}.ports'.format(service_name))
+        if os.path.exists(port_file):
+            with open(port_file) as fp:
+                old_ports = fp.read().split(',')
+            for old_port in old_ports:
+                if bool(old_port):
+                    old_port = int(old_port)
+                    if old_port not in new_ports:
+                        hookenv.close_port(old_port)
+        with open(port_file, 'w') as fp:
+            fp.write(','.join(str(port) for port in new_ports))
+        for port in new_ports:
+            if event_name == 'start':
+                hookenv.open_port(port)
+            elif event_name == 'stop':
+                hookenv.close_port(port)
+
+
+def service_stop(service_name):
+    """
+    Wrapper around host.service_stop to prevent spurious "unknown service"
+    messages in the logs.
+    """
+    if host.service_running(service_name):
+        host.service_stop(service_name)
+
+
+def service_restart(service_name):
+    """
+    Wrapper around host.service_restart to prevent spurious "unknown service"
+    messages in the logs.
+    """
+    if host.service_available(service_name):
+        if host.service_running(service_name):
+            host.service_restart(service_name)
+        else:
+            host.service_start(service_name)
+
+
+# Convenience aliases
+open_ports = close_ports = manage_ports = PortManagerCallback()
diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/core/services/helpers.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/core/services/helpers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b90589
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hooks/charmhelpers/core/services/helpers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+from charmhelpers.core import hookenv
+from charmhelpers.core import templating
+
+from charmhelpers.core.services.base import ManagerCallback
+
+
+__all__ = ['RelationContext', 'TemplateCallback',
+           'render_template', 'template']
+
+
+class RelationContext(dict):
+    """
+    Base class for a context generator that gets relation data from juju.
+
+    Subclasses must provide the attributes `name`, which is the name of the
+    interface of interest, `interface`, which is the type of the interface of
+    interest, and `required_keys`, which is the set of keys required for the
+    relation to be considered complete.  The data for all interfaces matching
+    the `name` attribute that are complete will used to populate the dictionary
+    values (see `get_data`, below).
+
+    The generated context will be namespaced under the interface type, to prevent
+    potential naming conflicts.
+    """
+    name = None
+    interface = None
+    required_keys = []
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super(RelationContext, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.get_data()
+
+    def __bool__(self):
+        """
+        Returns True if all of the required_keys are available.
+        """
+        return self.is_ready()
+
+    __nonzero__ = __bool__
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return super(RelationContext, self).__repr__()
+
+    def is_ready(self):
+        """
+        Returns True if all of the `required_keys` are available from any units.
+        """
+        ready = len(self.get(self.name, [])) > 0
+        if not ready:
+            hookenv.log('Incomplete relation: {}'.format(self.__class__.__name__), hookenv.DEBUG)
+        return ready
+
+    def _is_ready(self, unit_data):
+        """
+        Helper method that tests a set of relation data and returns True if
+        all of the `required_keys` are present.
+        """
+        return set(unit_data.keys()).issuperset(set(self.required_keys))
+
+    def get_data(self):
+        """
+        Retrieve the relation data for each unit involved in a relation and,
+        if complete, store it in a list under `self[self.name]`.  This
+        is automatically called when the RelationContext is instantiated.
+
+        The units are sorted lexographically first by the service ID, then by
+        the unit ID.  Thus, if an interface has two other services, 'db:1'
+        and 'db:2', with 'db:1' having two units, 'wordpress/0' and 'wordpress/1',
+        and 'db:2' having one unit, 'mediawiki/0', all of which have a complete
+        set of data, the relation data for the units will be stored in the
+        order: 'wordpress/0', 'wordpress/1', 'mediawiki/0'.
+
+        If you only care about a single unit on the relation, you can just
+        access it as `{{ interface[0]['key'] }}`.  However, if you can at all
+        support multiple units on a relation, you should iterate over the list,
+        like::
+
+            {% for unit in interface -%}
+                {{ unit['key'] }}{% if not loop.last %},{% endif %}
+            {%- endfor %}
+
+        Note that since all sets of relation data from all related services and
+        units are in a single list, if you need to know which service or unit a
+        set of data came from, you'll need to extend this class to preserve
+        that information.
+        """
+        if not hookenv.relation_ids(self.name):
+            return
+
+        ns = self.setdefault(self.name, [])
+        for rid in sorted(hookenv.relation_ids(self.name)):
+            for unit in sorted(hookenv.related_units(rid)):
+                reldata = hookenv.relation_get(rid=rid, unit=unit)
+                if self._is_ready(reldata):
+                    ns.append(reldata)
+
+    def provide_data(self):
+        """
+        Return data to be relation_set for this interface.
+        """
+        return {}
+
+
+class TemplateCallback(ManagerCallback):
+    """
+    Callback class that will render a template, for use as a ready action.
+    """
+    def __init__(self, source, target, owner='root', group='root', perms=0444):
+        self.source = source
+        self.target = target
+        self.owner = owner
+        self.group = group
+        self.perms = perms
+
+    def __call__(self, manager, service_name, event_name):
+        service = manager.get_service(service_name)
+        context = {}
+        for ctx in service.get('required_data', []):
+            context.update(ctx)
+        templating.render(self.source, self.target, context,
+                          self.owner, self.group, self.perms)
+
+
+# Convenience aliases for templates
+render_template = template = TemplateCallback
diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/core/templating.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/core/templating.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2c63885
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hooks/charmhelpers/core/templating.py
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+import os
+
+from charmhelpers.core import host
+from charmhelpers.core import hookenv
+
+
+def render(source, target, context, owner='root', group='root', perms=0444, templates_dir=None):
+    """
+    Render a template.
+
+    The `source` path, if not absolute, is relative to the `templates_dir`.
+
+    The `target` path should be absolute.
+
+    The context should be a dict containing the values to be replaced in the
+    template.
+
+    The `owner`, `group`, and `perms` options will be passed to `write_file`.
+
+    If omitted, `templates_dir` defaults to the `templates` folder in the charm.
+
+    Note: Using this requires python-jinja2; if it is not installed, calling
+    this will attempt to use charmhelpers.fetch.apt_install to install it.
+    """
+    try:
+        from jinja2 import FileSystemLoader, Environment, exceptions
+    except ImportError:
+        try:
+            from charmhelpers.fetch import apt_install
+        except ImportError:
+            hookenv.log('Could not import jinja2, and could not import '
+                        'charmhelpers.fetch to install it',
+                        level=hookenv.ERROR)
+            raise
+        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))
+    try:
+        source = source
+        template = loader.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))
+    host.write_file(target, content, owner, group, perms)
diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/fetch/__init__.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/fetch/__init__.py
index e8e837a..d73cc34 100644
--- a/hooks/charmhelpers/fetch/__init__.py
+++ b/hooks/charmhelpers/fetch/__init__.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ from charmhelpers.core.hookenv import (
     config,
     log,
 )
-import apt_pkg
 import os
 
 
@@ -117,11 +116,13 @@ class BaseFetchHandler(object):
 
 def filter_installed_packages(packages):
     """Returns a list of packages that require installation"""
+    import apt_pkg
     apt_pkg.init()
 
     # Tell apt to build an in-memory cache to prevent race conditions (if
     # another process is already building the cache).
     apt_pkg.config.set("Dir::Cache::pkgcache", "")
+    apt_pkg.config.set("Dir::Cache::srcpkgcache", "")
 
     cache = apt_pkg.Cache()
     _pkgs = []
@@ -235,31 +236,39 @@ def configure_sources(update=False,
                       sources_var='install_sources',
                       keys_var='install_keys'):
     """
-    Configure multiple sources from charm configuration
+    Configure multiple sources from charm configuration.
+
+    The lists are encoded as yaml fragments in the configuration.
+    The frament needs to be included as a string.
 
     Example config:
-        install_sources:
+        install_sources: |
           - "ppa:foo"
           - "http://example.com/repo precise main"
-        install_keys:
+        install_keys: |
           - null
           - "a1b2c3d4"
 
     Note that 'null' (a.k.a. None) should not be quoted.
     """
-    sources = safe_load(config(sources_var))
-    keys = config(keys_var)
-    if keys is not None:
-        keys = safe_load(keys)
-    if isinstance(sources, basestring) and (
-            keys is None or isinstance(keys, basestring)):
-        add_source(sources, keys)
+    sources = safe_load((config(sources_var) or '').strip()) or []
+    keys = safe_load((config(keys_var) or '').strip()) or None
+
+    if isinstance(sources, basestring):
+        sources = [sources]
+
+    if keys is None:
+        for source in sources:
+            add_source(source, None)
     else:
-        if not len(sources) == len(keys):
-            msg = 'Install sources and keys lists are different lengths'
-            raise SourceConfigError(msg)
-        for src_num in range(len(sources)):
-            add_source(sources[src_num], keys[src_num])
+        if isinstance(keys, basestring):
+            keys = [keys]
+
+        if len(sources) != len(keys):
+            raise SourceConfigError(
+                'Install sources and keys lists are different lengths')
+        for source, key in zip(sources, keys):
+            add_source(source, key)
     if update:
         apt_update(fatal=True)
 
diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/fetch/bzrurl.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/fetch/bzrurl.py
index db5dd9a..0e580e4 100644
--- a/hooks/charmhelpers/fetch/bzrurl.py
+++ b/hooks/charmhelpers/fetch/bzrurl.py
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ class BzrUrlFetchHandler(BaseFetchHandler):
     def install(self, source):
         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)
+        dest_dir = os.path.join(os.environ.get('CHARM_DIR'), "fetched",
+                                branch_name)
         if not os.path.exists(dest_dir):
             mkdir(dest_dir, perms=0755)
         try: