diff --git a/config.yaml b/config.yaml
index e4efcca..b9e2d7d 100644
--- a/config.yaml
+++ b/config.yaml
@@ -57,3 +57,17 @@ options:
     type: string
     default: Default
     description: Keystone project domain name
+  enable-deb-networking-install:
+    type: boolean
+    default: False
+    description: |
+      If enabled networking plumgrid is installed from deb package on LCM instead of
+      installation using pip
+  enable-flow-tap:
+    type: boolean
+    default: True
+    description: Toggles reverse flow creation for tap based policies
+  enable-metaconfig:
+    type: boolean
+    default: True
+    description: Enables/disables nova communication for metaconfig
diff --git a/hooks/neutron_plumgrid_context.py b/hooks/neutron_plumgrid_context.py
index 06fca6e..a17599f 100644
--- a/hooks/neutron_plumgrid_context.py
+++ b/hooks/neutron_plumgrid_context.py
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ class NeutronPGPluginContext(context.NeutronContext):
         pg_ctxt['connector_type'] = config('connector-type')
         pg_ctxt['user_domain_name'] = config('user-domain-name')
         pg_ctxt['project_domain_name'] = config('project-domain-name')
+        pg_ctxt['enable_reverse_flow_tap'] = config('enable-flow-tap')
+        pg_ctxt['nova_metaconfig'] = config('enable-metaconfig')
         if enable_metadata:
             plumgrid_edge_ctxt = _edge_context()
             pg_ctxt['nova_metadata_proxy_secret'] = \
diff --git a/hooks/neutron_plumgrid_utils.py b/hooks/neutron_plumgrid_utils.py
index ffc0e32..eae024e 100644
--- a/hooks/neutron_plumgrid_utils.py
+++ b/hooks/neutron_plumgrid_utils.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from charmhelpers.contrib.openstack import templating
 from charmhelpers.contrib.openstack.neutron import neutron_plugin_attribute
 from charmhelpers.contrib.python.packages import pip_install
 from charmhelpers.fetch import (
+    apt_install,
     apt_cache
 )
 from charmhelpers.core.hookenv import (
@@ -166,18 +167,23 @@ def install_networking_plumgrid():
     '''
     Installs networking-plumgrid package
     '''
-    release = os_release('neutron-common', base='kilo')
-    if config('networking-plumgrid-version') is None:
-        package_version = NETWORKING_PLUMGRID_VERSION[release]
+    if not config('enable-deb-networking-install'):
+        release = os_release('neutron-common', base='kilo')
+        if config('networking-plumgrid-version') is None:
+            package_version = NETWORKING_PLUMGRID_VERSION[release]
+        else:
+            package_version = config('networking-plumgrid-version')
+        package_name = 'networking-plumgrid==%s' % package_version
+        if config('pip-proxy') != "None":
+            pip_install(package_name, fatal=True, proxy=config('pip-proxy'))
+        else:
+            pip_install(package_name, fatal=True)
+        if is_leader() and package_version != '2015.1.1.1':
+            migrate_neutron_db()
     else:
-        package_version = config('networking-plumgrid-version')
-    package_name = 'networking-plumgrid==%s' % package_version
-    if config('pip-proxy') != "None":
-        pip_install(package_name, fatal=True, proxy=config('pip-proxy'))
-    else:
-        pip_install(package_name, fatal=True)
-    if is_leader() and package_version != '2015.1.1.1':
-        migrate_neutron_db()
+        apt_install('networking-plumgrid', options=['--force-yes'], fatal=True)
+        if is_leader():
+            migrate_neutron_db()
 
 
 def migrate_neutron_db():
diff --git a/templates/kilo/plumlib.ini b/templates/kilo/plumlib.ini
index 8376775..75f95e1 100644
--- a/templates/kilo/plumlib.ini
+++ b/templates/kilo/plumlib.ini
@@ -14,9 +14,15 @@ enable_pg_security = True
 # Reverse Flow Flag
 enable_reverse_flow = True
 
+# Reverse Flow Flag Tap
+enable_reverse_flow_tap = {{ enable_reverse_flow_tap }}
+
 # Flag to enable/disable virtual appliance creation
 vapp_flag = False
 
+# Flag to enable/disable nova communication for metaconfig
+nova_metaconfig = {{ nova_metaconfig }}
+
 # Metadata Flags. If "metadata_ns" is set to false, respective
 # namespace for metadata won't be created on this node
 [PLUMgridMetadata]
diff --git a/unit_tests/test_neutron_plumgrid_plugin_context.py b/unit_tests/test_neutron_plumgrid_plugin_context.py
index 619f513..8c364bb 100644
--- a/unit_tests/test_neutron_plumgrid_plugin_context.py
+++ b/unit_tests/test_neutron_plumgrid_plugin_context.py
@@ -61,7 +61,9 @@ class NeutronPGContextTest(CharmTestCase):
             'switch-password': 'plumgrid',
             'connector-type': 'service',
             'user-domain-name': 'Default',
-            'project-domain-name': 'Default'
+            'project-domain-name': 'Default',
+            'enable-flow-tap': 'True',
+            'enable-metaconfig': 'True',
         }
 
         def mock_config(key=None):
@@ -98,5 +100,7 @@ class NeutronPGContextTest(CharmTestCase):
             'pg_metadata_ip': '169.254.169.254',
             'pg_metadata_subnet': '169.254.169.254/30',
             'pg_metadata_port': '8775',
+            'enable_reverse_flow_tap': 'True',
+            'nova_metaconfig': 'True',
         }
         self.assertEquals(expect, napi_ctxt())