diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 54956238..8229b901 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-## APT Cache Options
-cache_timeout: 600
-
 openstack_code_name: Mitaka
 openstack_release: master
 
@@ -28,66 +25,6 @@ openstack_host_sysstat_statistics_hour: 23
 ## of OSA containers and hosts if disabling this
 openstack_host_manage_hosts_file: true
 
-## Defined required kernel
-openstack_host_required_kernel: 3.13.0-34-generic
-
-## Kernel modules loaded on hosts
-openstack_host_kernel_modules:
-  - 8021q
-  # TODO (odyssey4me): revise the minimum kernel version once this kernel version is commonplace
-  #  If we end up with more requirements like this, then we should change the approach.
-  - "{% if ansible_kernel | version_compare('3.18.0-0-generic', '>') %}br_netfilter{% endif %}"
-  - dm_multipath
-  - dm_snapshot
-  - ebtables
-  - ip6table_filter
-  - ip6_tables
-  - ip_tables
-  - ipt_MASQUERADE
-  - ipt_REJECT
-  - iptable_filter
-  - iptable_mangle
-  - iptable_nat
-  - iscsi_tcp
-  - nbd
-  - nf_conntrack
-  - nf_conntrack_ipv4
-  - nf_defrag_ipv4
-  - nf_nat
-  - nf_nat_ipv4
-  # TODO (odyssey4me): revise the minimum kernel version once this kernel version is commonplace
-  #  If we end up with more requirements like this, then we should change the approach.
-  - "{% if ansible_kernel | version_compare('4.4.0-0-generic', '<') %}scsi_dh{% endif %}"
-  - vhost_net
-  - x_tables
-
-## Base packages
-openstack_host_apt_packages:
-  - apparmor-utils
-  - apt-transport-https
-  - bridge-utils
-  - build-essential
-  - cgroup-lite
-  - curl
-  - dmeventd
-  - dstat
-  - ebtables
-  - htop
-  - iptables
-  - irqbalance
-  - libkmod-dev
-  - libkmod2
-  - lvm2
-  - python-software-properties
-  - python-dev
-  - rsync
-  - rsyslog
-  - sshpass
-  - sysstat
-  - time
-  - vlan
-  - wget
-
 ## kernel modules for specific group hosts
 # to include it in your play, an example is given below:
 #openstack_host_specific_kernel_modules:
diff --git a/meta/main.yml b/meta/main.yml
index f9d7c1b5..4156d469 100644
--- a/meta/main.yml
+++ b/meta/main.yml
@@ -29,4 +29,6 @@ galaxy_info:
     - development
     - openstack
 dependencies:
-  - apt_package_pinning
+  - role: apt_package_pinning
+    when:
+      - ansible_pkg_mgr == 'apt'
diff --git a/other-requirements.txt b/other-requirements.txt
index 67cd643a..b7932824 100644
--- a/other-requirements.txt
+++ b/other-requirements.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,14 @@
 # TODO(odyssey4me) remove this once https://review.openstack.org/288634 has merged
 # and the disk images are rebuilt and redeployed.
 curl
+wget
 
 # Requirements for Paramiko 2.0
-libssl-dev
-libffi-dev
+libffi-dev        [platform:dpkg]
+libssl-dev        [platform:dpkg]
+
+libffi-devel      [platform:rpm]
+openssl-devel     [platform:rpm]
+
+# For selinux
+libselinux-python [platform:rpm]
diff --git a/run_tests.sh b/run_tests.sh
index f7a19cc7..40cb7ffe 100755
--- a/run_tests.sh
+++ b/run_tests.sh
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ if [ "$(which apt-get)" ]; then
   apt-get install -y build-essential python2.7 python-dev git-core libssl-dev libffi-dev
 fi
 
+if [ "$(which yum)" ]; then
+  yum install -y '@Development Tools' python-devel git libffi-devel openssl-devel
+fi
+
 # get pip, if necessary
 if [ ! "$(which pip)" ]; then
   curl --silent --show-error --retry 5 \
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index eccbacd4..edea7359 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -13,8 +13,18 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+- name: Gather variables for each operating system
+  include_vars: "{{ item }}"
+  with_first_found:
+    - "{{ ansible_distribution | lower }}-{{ ansible_distribution_version | lower }}.yml"
+    - "{{ ansible_distribution | lower }}.yml"
+    - "{{ ansible_os_family | lower }}-{{ ansible_distribution_version.split('.')[0] }}.yml"
+    - "{{ ansible_os_family | lower }}.yml"
+  tags:
+    - always
+
 - include: openstack_proxy_settings.yml
-- include: openstack_host_packages.yml
+- include: openstack_host_install.yml
 - include: openstack_sysstat.yml
 - include: openstack_update_hosts_file.yml
   when: openstack_host_manage_hosts_file | bool
diff --git a/tasks/openstack_host_install.yml b/tasks/openstack_host_install.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8337ae71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/openstack_host_install.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+---
+# Copyright 2014, Rackspace US, Inc.
+#
+# 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.
+
+- include: openstack_host_install_apt.yml
+  when:
+    - ansible_pkg_mgr == 'apt'
+  tags:
+    - install-apt
+
+- include: openstack_host_install_yum.yml
+  when:
+    - ansible_pkg_mgr == 'yum'
+  tags:
+    - install-yum
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tasks/openstack_host_packages.yml b/tasks/openstack_host_install_apt.yml
similarity index 98%
rename from tasks/openstack_host_packages.yml
rename to tasks/openstack_host_install_apt.yml
index 28c53621..bb80b581 100644
--- a/tasks/openstack_host_packages.yml
+++ b/tasks/openstack_host_install_apt.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
   register: apt_cache_stat
   tags:
     - openstack-apt-packages
+    - openstack-packages
 
 - name: Update apt if needed
   apt:
diff --git a/tasks/openstack_host_install_yum.yml b/tasks/openstack_host_install_yum.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a62e7e70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/openstack_host_install_yum.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+---
+# Copyright 2014, Rackspace US, Inc.
+#
+# 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.
+
+- name: Install host packages
+  yum:
+    pkg: "{{ item }}"
+    state: present
+  register: install_packages
+  until: install_packages|success
+  retries: 5
+  delay: 2
+  with_items: openstack_host_yum_packages
+  tags:
+    - openstack-yum-packages
+    - openstack-packages
diff --git a/tasks/openstack_kernel_check.yml b/tasks/openstack_kernel_check.yml
index 6a1f5f9d..8deab5ec 100644
--- a/tasks/openstack_kernel_check.yml
+++ b/tasks/openstack_kernel_check.yml
@@ -13,16 +13,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-- name: Check Kernel Variant
-  fail:
-    msg: >
-      Wrong kernel Variant found
-      [ {{ ansible_kernel.split('-')[2] }} != generic ]
-      Resolve this issue before continuing.
-  when: ansible_kernel.split('-')[2] != 'generic'
-  tags:
-    - openstack-host-kernel-check
-
 - name: Check Kernel Version
   fail:
     msg: >
diff --git a/tasks/openstack_sysstat.yml b/tasks/openstack_sysstat.yml
index 481b052e..24dacedf 100644
--- a/tasks/openstack_sysstat.yml
+++ b/tasks/openstack_sysstat.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
   with_items:
     - { src: "sysstat.default.j2", dest: "/etc/default/sysstat" }
     - { src: "sysstat.cron.j2", dest: "/etc/cron.d/sysstat", mode: "0755" }
+  when: openstack_host_sysstat_enabled | bool
   notify: Restart sysstat
   tags:
     - openstack-host-sysstat
diff --git a/tests/test.yml b/tests/test.yml
index f386d937..229e3080 100644
--- a/tests/test.yml
+++ b/tests/test.yml
@@ -16,19 +16,17 @@
 - name: Playbook for role testing
   hosts: localhost
   connection: local
+  gather_facts: true
   pre_tasks:
     - name: First ensure apt cache is always refreshed
       apt:
         update_cache: yes
+      when:
+        - ansible_pkg_mgr == 'apt'
   roles:
     - role: "{{ rolename | basename }}"
-      openstack_host_kernel_modules:
-        - dm_multipath
-      openstack_kernel_options:
-        - { key: 'vm.swappiness', value: 5 }
       global_environment_variables:
-        http_proxy: "http://someproxy.example.com"
-        https_proxy: "https://someproxy.example.com"
+        PATH: "/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin"
   post_tasks:
     - name: Open modules file
       slurp:
@@ -73,7 +71,5 @@
           - "'127.111.111.102 test2' in hosts_content"
           - "release_file.stat.exists"
           - "systat_file.stat.exists"
-          - "'/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games' in environment_content"
-          - "'http_proxy=http://someproxy.example.com' in environment_content"
-          - "'https_proxy=https://someproxy.example.com' in environment_content"
+          - "'PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin' in environment_content"
           - "ssh_dir.stat.isdir"
diff --git a/vars/redhat-7.yml b/vars/redhat-7.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..af7e2d1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vars/redhat-7.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+---
+# Copyright 2016, Rackspace US, Inc.
+#
+# 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.
+
+## Defined required kernel
+openstack_host_required_kernel: 3.10.0-327.13.1.el7.x86_64
+
+## Kernel modules loaded on hosts
+openstack_host_kernel_modules:
+  - 8021q
+  - dm_multipath
+  - dm_snapshot
+  - ebtables
+  - ip6table_filter
+  - ip6_tables
+  - ip_tables
+  - ipt_MASQUERADE
+  - ipt_REJECT
+  - iptable_filter
+  - iptable_mangle
+  - iptable_nat
+  - iscsi_tcp
+  - nf_conntrack
+  - nf_conntrack_ipv4
+  - nf_defrag_ipv4
+  - nf_nat
+  - nf_nat_ipv4
+  # TODO (odyssey4me): revise the minimum kernel version once this kernel version is commonplace
+  #  If we end up with more requirements like this, then we should change the approach.
+  - "{% if hostvars[inventory_hostname]['ansible_kernel'] | version_compare('4.4.0-0-generic', '<') %}scsi_dh{% endif %}"
+  - vhost_net
+  - x_tables
+
+## Base packages
+openstack_host_yum_packages:
+  - bridge-utils
+  - '@Development Tools'
+  - curl
+  - device-mapper-event
+  - dstat
+  - ebtables
+  - htop
+  - iptables
+  - irqbalance
+  - kmod-devel
+  - kmod-libs
+  - kmod
+  - lvm2
+  - python-devel
+  - rsync
+  - rsyslog
+  - sshpass
+  - sysstat
+  - sudo
+  - time
+  - vconfig
+  - wget
diff --git a/vars/ubuntu-14.04.yml b/vars/ubuntu-14.04.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b4569c11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vars/ubuntu-14.04.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+---
+# Copyright 2016, Rackspace US, Inc.
+#
+# 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.
+
+## APT Cache Options
+cache_timeout: 600
+
+## Defined required kernel
+openstack_host_required_kernel: 3.13.0-34-generic
+
+## Kernel modules loaded on hosts
+openstack_host_kernel_modules:
+  - 8021q
+  # TODO (odyssey4me): revise the minimum kernel version once this kernel version is commonplace
+  #  If we end up with more requirements like this, then we should change the approach.
+  - "{% if hostvars[inventory_hostname]['ansible_kernel'] | version_compare('3.18.0-0-generic', '>') %}br_netfilter{% endif %}"
+  - dm_multipath
+  - dm_snapshot
+  - ebtables
+  - ip6table_filter
+  - ip6_tables
+  - ip_tables
+  - ipt_MASQUERADE
+  - ipt_REJECT
+  - iptable_filter
+  - iptable_mangle
+  - iptable_nat
+  - iscsi_tcp
+  - nbd
+  - nf_conntrack
+  - nf_conntrack_ipv4
+  - nf_defrag_ipv4
+  - nf_nat
+  - nf_nat_ipv4
+  # TODO (odyssey4me): revise the minimum kernel version once this kernel version is commonplace
+  #  If we end up with more requirements like this, then we should change the approach.
+  - "{% if hostvars[inventory_hostname]['ansible_kernel'] | version_compare('4.4.0-0-generic', '<') %}scsi_dh{% endif %}"
+  - vhost_net
+  - x_tables
+
+## Base packages
+openstack_host_apt_packages:
+  - apparmor-utils
+  - apt-transport-https
+  - bridge-utils
+  - build-essential
+  - cgroup-lite
+  - curl
+  - dmeventd
+  - dstat
+  - ebtables
+  - htop
+  - iptables
+  - irqbalance
+  - libkmod-dev
+  - libkmod2
+  - lvm2
+  - python-software-properties
+  - python-dev
+  - rsync
+  - rsyslog
+  - sshpass
+  - sysstat
+  - time
+  - vlan
+  - wget
diff --git a/vars/ubuntu-16.04.yml b/vars/ubuntu-16.04.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7b0cb8d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vars/ubuntu-16.04.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+---
+# Copyright 2016, Rackspace US, Inc.
+#
+# 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.
+
+## APT Cache Options
+cache_timeout: 600
+
+## Defined required kernel
+openstack_host_required_kernel: 4.2.0-18-generic
+
+## Kernel modules loaded on hosts
+openstack_host_kernel_modules:
+  - 8021q
+  - dm_multipath
+  - dm_snapshot
+  - ebtables
+  - ip6table_filter
+  - ip6_tables
+  - ip_tables
+  - ipt_MASQUERADE
+  - ipt_REJECT
+  - iptable_filter
+  - iptable_mangle
+  - iptable_nat
+  - iscsi_tcp
+  - nbd
+  - nf_conntrack
+  - nf_conntrack_ipv4
+  - nf_defrag_ipv4
+  - nf_nat
+  - nf_nat_ipv4
+  - vhost_net
+  - x_tables
+
+## Base packages
+openstack_host_apt_packages:
+  - apparmor-utils
+  - apt-transport-https
+  - bridge-utils
+  - build-essential
+  - cgroup-lite
+  - curl
+  - dmeventd
+  - dstat
+  - ebtables
+  - htop
+  - iptables
+  - irqbalance
+  - libkmod-dev
+  - libkmod2
+  - lvm2
+  - python-software-properties
+  - python-dev
+  - rsync
+  - rsyslog
+  - sshpass
+  - sysstat
+  - time
+  - vlan
+  - wget