From 85a33cec258194fcc3aa80fcc76dc9d5d2faf096 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Edward Hope-Morley <edward.hope-morley@canonical.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2015 23:49:35 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] [hopem,r=]

Sync charm-helpers to get fix for LP: #1497517
---
 charm-helpers-hooks.yaml                      |   2 +-
 hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/network/ip.py      |   8 +-
 .../contrib/openstack/amulet/deployment.py    |  32 +-
 .../contrib/openstack/amulet/utils.py         | 359 ++++++++++++++++++
 .../charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/context.py |  88 ++++-
 .../contrib/openstack/templating.py           |  32 +-
 hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/utils.py | 225 ++++++++++-
 .../contrib/storage/linux/ceph.py             | 239 +++++++++++-
 hooks/charmhelpers/core/host.py               |  48 ++-
 hooks/charmhelpers/core/hugepage.py           |   9 +-
 hooks/charmhelpers/core/kernel.py             |  68 ++++
 hooks/charmhelpers/core/strutils.py           |  30 ++
 .../charmhelpers/contrib/amulet/deployment.py |   6 +-
 tests/charmhelpers/contrib/amulet/utils.py    | 293 +++++++++++---
 .../contrib/openstack/amulet/deployment.py    |  32 +-
 .../contrib/openstack/amulet/utils.py         | 359 ++++++++++++++++++
 16 files changed, 1705 insertions(+), 125 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 hooks/charmhelpers/core/kernel.py

diff --git a/charm-helpers-hooks.yaml b/charm-helpers-hooks.yaml
index 93317e82..c312bde2 100644
--- a/charm-helpers-hooks.yaml
+++ b/charm-helpers-hooks.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-branch: lp:charm-helpers
+branch: lp:~hopem/charm-helpers/lp1497517
 destination: hooks/charmhelpers
 include:
     - core
diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/network/ip.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/network/ip.py
index 67b4dccc..7f3b66b1 100644
--- a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/network/ip.py
+++ b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/network/ip.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import socket
 from functools import partial
 
 from charmhelpers.core.hookenv import unit_get
-from charmhelpers.fetch import apt_install
+from charmhelpers.fetch import apt_install, apt_update
 from charmhelpers.core.hookenv import (
     log,
     WARNING,
@@ -32,13 +32,15 @@ from charmhelpers.core.hookenv import (
 try:
     import netifaces
 except ImportError:
-    apt_install('python-netifaces')
+    apt_update(fatal=True)
+    apt_install('python-netifaces', fatal=True)
     import netifaces
 
 try:
     import netaddr
 except ImportError:
-    apt_install('python-netaddr')
+    apt_update(fatal=True)
+    apt_install('python-netaddr', fatal=True)
     import netaddr
 
 
diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/amulet/deployment.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/amulet/deployment.py
index 07ee2ef1..722bc645 100644
--- a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/amulet/deployment.py
+++ b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/amulet/deployment.py
@@ -44,20 +44,31 @@ class OpenStackAmuletDeployment(AmuletDeployment):
            Determine if the local branch being tested is derived from its
            stable or next (dev) branch, and based on this, use the corresonding
            stable or next branches for the other_services."""
+
+        # Charms outside the lp:~openstack-charmers namespace
         base_charms = ['mysql', 'mongodb', 'nrpe']
 
+        # Force these charms to current series even when using an older series.
+        # ie. Use trusty/nrpe even when series is precise, as the P charm
+        # does not possess the necessary external master config and hooks.
+        force_series_current = ['nrpe']
+
         if self.series in ['precise', 'trusty']:
             base_series = self.series
         else:
             base_series = self.current_next
 
-        if self.stable:
-            for svc in other_services:
+        for svc in other_services:
+            if svc['name'] in force_series_current:
+                base_series = self.current_next
+            # If a location has been explicitly set, use it
+            if svc.get('location'):
+                continue
+            if self.stable:
                 temp = 'lp:charms/{}/{}'
                 svc['location'] = temp.format(base_series,
                                               svc['name'])
-        else:
-            for svc in other_services:
+            else:
                 if svc['name'] in base_charms:
                     temp = 'lp:charms/{}/{}'
                     svc['location'] = temp.format(base_series,
@@ -66,6 +77,7 @@ class OpenStackAmuletDeployment(AmuletDeployment):
                     temp = 'lp:~openstack-charmers/charms/{}/{}/next'
                     svc['location'] = temp.format(self.current_next,
                                                   svc['name'])
+
         return other_services
 
     def _add_services(self, this_service, other_services):
@@ -77,21 +89,23 @@ class OpenStackAmuletDeployment(AmuletDeployment):
 
         services = other_services
         services.append(this_service)
+
+        # Charms which should use the source config option
         use_source = ['mysql', 'mongodb', 'rabbitmq-server', 'ceph',
                       'ceph-osd', 'ceph-radosgw']
-        # Most OpenStack subordinate charms do not expose an origin option
-        # as that is controlled by the principle.
-        ignore = ['cinder-ceph', 'hacluster', 'neutron-openvswitch', 'nrpe']
+
+        # Charms which can not use openstack-origin, ie. many subordinates
+        no_origin = ['cinder-ceph', 'hacluster', 'neutron-openvswitch', 'nrpe']
 
         if self.openstack:
             for svc in services:
-                if svc['name'] not in use_source + ignore:
+                if svc['name'] not in use_source + no_origin:
                     config = {'openstack-origin': self.openstack}
                     self.d.configure(svc['name'], config)
 
         if self.source:
             for svc in services:
-                if svc['name'] in use_source and svc['name'] not in ignore:
+                if svc['name'] in use_source and svc['name'] not in no_origin:
                     config = {'source': self.source}
                     self.d.configure(svc['name'], config)
 
diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/amulet/utils.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/amulet/utils.py
index 03f79277..b1397419 100644
--- a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/amulet/utils.py
+++ b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/amulet/utils.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import glanceclient.v1.client as glance_client
 import heatclient.v1.client as heat_client
 import keystoneclient.v2_0 as keystone_client
 import novaclient.v1_1.client as nova_client
+import pika
 import swiftclient
 
 from charmhelpers.contrib.amulet.utils import (
@@ -602,3 +603,361 @@ class OpenStackAmuletUtils(AmuletUtils):
             self.log.debug('Ceph {} samples (OK): '
                            '{}'.format(sample_type, samples))
             return None
+
+# rabbitmq/amqp specific helpers:
+    def add_rmq_test_user(self, sentry_units,
+                          username="testuser1", password="changeme"):
+        """Add a test user via the first rmq juju unit, check connection as
+        the new user against all sentry units.
+
+        :param sentry_units: list of sentry unit pointers
+        :param username: amqp user name, default to testuser1
+        :param password: amqp user password
+        :returns: None if successful.  Raise on error.
+        """
+        self.log.debug('Adding rmq user ({})...'.format(username))
+
+        # Check that user does not already exist
+        cmd_user_list = 'rabbitmqctl list_users'
+        output, _ = self.run_cmd_unit(sentry_units[0], cmd_user_list)
+        if username in output:
+            self.log.warning('User ({}) already exists, returning '
+                             'gracefully.'.format(username))
+            return
+
+        perms = '".*" ".*" ".*"'
+        cmds = ['rabbitmqctl add_user {} {}'.format(username, password),
+                'rabbitmqctl set_permissions {} {}'.format(username, perms)]
+
+        # Add user via first unit
+        for cmd in cmds:
+            output, _ = self.run_cmd_unit(sentry_units[0], cmd)
+
+        # Check connection against the other sentry_units
+        self.log.debug('Checking user connect against units...')
+        for sentry_unit in sentry_units:
+            connection = self.connect_amqp_by_unit(sentry_unit, ssl=False,
+                                                   username=username,
+                                                   password=password)
+            connection.close()
+
+    def delete_rmq_test_user(self, sentry_units, username="testuser1"):
+        """Delete a rabbitmq user via the first rmq juju unit.
+
+        :param sentry_units: list of sentry unit pointers
+        :param username: amqp user name, default to testuser1
+        :param password: amqp user password
+        :returns: None if successful or no such user.
+        """
+        self.log.debug('Deleting rmq user ({})...'.format(username))
+
+        # Check that the user exists
+        cmd_user_list = 'rabbitmqctl list_users'
+        output, _ = self.run_cmd_unit(sentry_units[0], cmd_user_list)
+
+        if username not in output:
+            self.log.warning('User ({}) does not exist, returning '
+                             'gracefully.'.format(username))
+            return
+
+        # Delete the user
+        cmd_user_del = 'rabbitmqctl delete_user {}'.format(username)
+        output, _ = self.run_cmd_unit(sentry_units[0], cmd_user_del)
+
+    def get_rmq_cluster_status(self, sentry_unit):
+        """Execute rabbitmq cluster status command on a unit and return
+        the full output.
+
+        :param unit: sentry unit
+        :returns: String containing console output of cluster status command
+        """
+        cmd = 'rabbitmqctl cluster_status'
+        output, _ = self.run_cmd_unit(sentry_unit, cmd)
+        self.log.debug('{} cluster_status:\n{}'.format(
+            sentry_unit.info['unit_name'], output))
+        return str(output)
+
+    def get_rmq_cluster_running_nodes(self, sentry_unit):
+        """Parse rabbitmqctl cluster_status output string, return list of
+        running rabbitmq cluster nodes.
+
+        :param unit: sentry unit
+        :returns: List containing node names of running nodes
+        """
+        # NOTE(beisner): rabbitmqctl cluster_status output is not
+        # json-parsable, do string chop foo, then json.loads that.
+        str_stat = self.get_rmq_cluster_status(sentry_unit)
+        if 'running_nodes' in str_stat:
+            pos_start = str_stat.find("{running_nodes,") + 15
+            pos_end = str_stat.find("]},", pos_start) + 1
+            str_run_nodes = str_stat[pos_start:pos_end].replace("'", '"')
+            run_nodes = json.loads(str_run_nodes)
+            return run_nodes
+        else:
+            return []
+
+    def validate_rmq_cluster_running_nodes(self, sentry_units):
+        """Check that all rmq unit hostnames are represented in the
+        cluster_status output of all units.
+
+        :param host_names: dict of juju unit names to host names
+        :param units: list of sentry unit pointers (all rmq units)
+        :returns: None if successful, otherwise return error message
+        """
+        host_names = self.get_unit_hostnames(sentry_units)
+        errors = []
+
+        # Query every unit for cluster_status running nodes
+        for query_unit in sentry_units:
+            query_unit_name = query_unit.info['unit_name']
+            running_nodes = self.get_rmq_cluster_running_nodes(query_unit)
+
+            # Confirm that every unit is represented in the queried unit's
+            # cluster_status running nodes output.
+            for validate_unit in sentry_units:
+                val_host_name = host_names[validate_unit.info['unit_name']]
+                val_node_name = 'rabbit@{}'.format(val_host_name)
+
+                if val_node_name not in running_nodes:
+                    errors.append('Cluster member check failed on {}: {} not '
+                                  'in {}\n'.format(query_unit_name,
+                                                   val_node_name,
+                                                   running_nodes))
+        if errors:
+            return ''.join(errors)
+
+    def rmq_ssl_is_enabled_on_unit(self, sentry_unit, port=None):
+        """Check a single juju rmq unit for ssl and port in the config file."""
+        host = sentry_unit.info['public-address']
+        unit_name = sentry_unit.info['unit_name']
+
+        conf_file = '/etc/rabbitmq/rabbitmq.config'
+        conf_contents = str(self.file_contents_safe(sentry_unit,
+                                                    conf_file, max_wait=16))
+        # Checks
+        conf_ssl = 'ssl' in conf_contents
+        conf_port = str(port) in conf_contents
+
+        # Port explicitly checked in config
+        if port and conf_port and conf_ssl:
+            self.log.debug('SSL is enabled  @{}:{} '
+                           '({})'.format(host, port, unit_name))
+            return True
+        elif port and not conf_port and conf_ssl:
+            self.log.debug('SSL is enabled @{} but not on port {} '
+                           '({})'.format(host, port, unit_name))
+            return False
+        # Port not checked (useful when checking that ssl is disabled)
+        elif not port and conf_ssl:
+            self.log.debug('SSL is enabled  @{}:{} '
+                           '({})'.format(host, port, unit_name))
+            return True
+        elif not port and not conf_ssl:
+            self.log.debug('SSL not enabled @{}:{} '
+                           '({})'.format(host, port, unit_name))
+            return False
+        else:
+            msg = ('Unknown condition when checking SSL status @{}:{} '
+                   '({})'.format(host, port, unit_name))
+            amulet.raise_status(amulet.FAIL, msg)
+
+    def validate_rmq_ssl_enabled_units(self, sentry_units, port=None):
+        """Check that ssl is enabled on rmq juju sentry units.
+
+        :param sentry_units: list of all rmq sentry units
+        :param port: optional ssl port override to validate
+        :returns: None if successful, otherwise return error message
+        """
+        for sentry_unit in sentry_units:
+            if not self.rmq_ssl_is_enabled_on_unit(sentry_unit, port=port):
+                return ('Unexpected condition:  ssl is disabled on unit '
+                        '({})'.format(sentry_unit.info['unit_name']))
+        return None
+
+    def validate_rmq_ssl_disabled_units(self, sentry_units):
+        """Check that ssl is enabled on listed rmq juju sentry units.
+
+        :param sentry_units: list of all rmq sentry units
+        :returns: True if successful.  Raise on error.
+        """
+        for sentry_unit in sentry_units:
+            if self.rmq_ssl_is_enabled_on_unit(sentry_unit):
+                return ('Unexpected condition:  ssl is enabled on unit '
+                        '({})'.format(sentry_unit.info['unit_name']))
+        return None
+
+    def configure_rmq_ssl_on(self, sentry_units, deployment,
+                             port=None, max_wait=60):
+        """Turn ssl charm config option on, with optional non-default
+        ssl port specification.  Confirm that it is enabled on every
+        unit.
+
+        :param sentry_units: list of sentry units
+        :param deployment: amulet deployment object pointer
+        :param port: amqp port, use defaults if None
+        :param max_wait: maximum time to wait in seconds to confirm
+        :returns: None if successful.  Raise on error.
+        """
+        self.log.debug('Setting ssl charm config option:  on')
+
+        # Enable RMQ SSL
+        config = {'ssl': 'on'}
+        if port:
+            config['ssl_port'] = port
+
+        deployment.configure('rabbitmq-server', config)
+
+        # Confirm
+        tries = 0
+        ret = self.validate_rmq_ssl_enabled_units(sentry_units, port=port)
+        while ret and tries < (max_wait / 4):
+            time.sleep(4)
+            self.log.debug('Attempt {}: {}'.format(tries, ret))
+            ret = self.validate_rmq_ssl_enabled_units(sentry_units, port=port)
+            tries += 1
+
+        if ret:
+            amulet.raise_status(amulet.FAIL, ret)
+
+    def configure_rmq_ssl_off(self, sentry_units, deployment, max_wait=60):
+        """Turn ssl charm config option off, confirm that it is disabled
+        on every unit.
+
+        :param sentry_units: list of sentry units
+        :param deployment: amulet deployment object pointer
+        :param max_wait: maximum time to wait in seconds to confirm
+        :returns: None if successful.  Raise on error.
+        """
+        self.log.debug('Setting ssl charm config option:  off')
+
+        # Disable RMQ SSL
+        config = {'ssl': 'off'}
+        deployment.configure('rabbitmq-server', config)
+
+        # Confirm
+        tries = 0
+        ret = self.validate_rmq_ssl_disabled_units(sentry_units)
+        while ret and tries < (max_wait / 4):
+            time.sleep(4)
+            self.log.debug('Attempt {}: {}'.format(tries, ret))
+            ret = self.validate_rmq_ssl_disabled_units(sentry_units)
+            tries += 1
+
+        if ret:
+            amulet.raise_status(amulet.FAIL, ret)
+
+    def connect_amqp_by_unit(self, sentry_unit, ssl=False,
+                             port=None, fatal=True,
+                             username="testuser1", password="changeme"):
+        """Establish and return a pika amqp connection to the rabbitmq service
+        running on a rmq juju unit.
+
+        :param sentry_unit: sentry unit pointer
+        :param ssl: boolean, default to False
+        :param port: amqp port, use defaults if None
+        :param fatal: boolean, default to True (raises on connect error)
+        :param username: amqp user name, default to testuser1
+        :param password: amqp user password
+        :returns: pika amqp connection pointer or None if failed and non-fatal
+        """
+        host = sentry_unit.info['public-address']
+        unit_name = sentry_unit.info['unit_name']
+
+        # Default port logic if port is not specified
+        if ssl and not port:
+            port = 5671
+        elif not ssl and not port:
+            port = 5672
+
+        self.log.debug('Connecting to amqp on {}:{} ({}) as '
+                       '{}...'.format(host, port, unit_name, username))
+
+        try:
+            credentials = pika.PlainCredentials(username, password)
+            parameters = pika.ConnectionParameters(host=host, port=port,
+                                                   credentials=credentials,
+                                                   ssl=ssl,
+                                                   connection_attempts=3,
+                                                   retry_delay=5,
+                                                   socket_timeout=1)
+            connection = pika.BlockingConnection(parameters)
+            assert connection.server_properties['product'] == 'RabbitMQ'
+            self.log.debug('Connect OK')
+            return connection
+        except Exception as e:
+            msg = ('amqp connection failed to {}:{} as '
+                   '{} ({})'.format(host, port, username, str(e)))
+            if fatal:
+                amulet.raise_status(amulet.FAIL, msg)
+            else:
+                self.log.warn(msg)
+                return None
+
+    def publish_amqp_message_by_unit(self, sentry_unit, message,
+                                     queue="test", ssl=False,
+                                     username="testuser1",
+                                     password="changeme",
+                                     port=None):
+        """Publish an amqp message to a rmq juju unit.
+
+        :param sentry_unit: sentry unit pointer
+        :param message: amqp message string
+        :param queue: message queue, default to test
+        :param username: amqp user name, default to testuser1
+        :param password: amqp user password
+        :param ssl: boolean, default to False
+        :param port: amqp port, use defaults if None
+        :returns: None.  Raises exception if publish failed.
+        """
+        self.log.debug('Publishing message to {} queue:\n{}'.format(queue,
+                                                                    message))
+        connection = self.connect_amqp_by_unit(sentry_unit, ssl=ssl,
+                                               port=port,
+                                               username=username,
+                                               password=password)
+
+        # NOTE(beisner): extra debug here re: pika hang potential:
+        #   https://github.com/pika/pika/issues/297
+        #   https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rabbitmq-users/Ja0iyfF0Szw
+        self.log.debug('Defining channel...')
+        channel = connection.channel()
+        self.log.debug('Declaring queue...')
+        channel.queue_declare(queue=queue, auto_delete=False, durable=True)
+        self.log.debug('Publishing message...')
+        channel.basic_publish(exchange='', routing_key=queue, body=message)
+        self.log.debug('Closing channel...')
+        channel.close()
+        self.log.debug('Closing connection...')
+        connection.close()
+
+    def get_amqp_message_by_unit(self, sentry_unit, queue="test",
+                                 username="testuser1",
+                                 password="changeme",
+                                 ssl=False, port=None):
+        """Get an amqp message from a rmq juju unit.
+
+        :param sentry_unit: sentry unit pointer
+        :param queue: message queue, default to test
+        :param username: amqp user name, default to testuser1
+        :param password: amqp user password
+        :param ssl: boolean, default to False
+        :param port: amqp port, use defaults if None
+        :returns: amqp message body as string.  Raise if get fails.
+        """
+        connection = self.connect_amqp_by_unit(sentry_unit, ssl=ssl,
+                                               port=port,
+                                               username=username,
+                                               password=password)
+        channel = connection.channel()
+        method_frame, _, body = channel.basic_get(queue)
+
+        if method_frame:
+            self.log.debug('Retreived message from {} queue:\n{}'.format(queue,
+                                                                         body))
+            channel.basic_ack(method_frame.delivery_tag)
+            channel.close()
+            connection.close()
+            return body
+        else:
+            msg = 'No message retrieved.'
+            amulet.raise_status(amulet.FAIL, msg)
diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/context.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/context.py
index 9ae4582c..160e434a 100644
--- a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/context.py
+++ b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/context.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
 # along with charm-helpers.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+import glob
 import json
 import os
 import re
@@ -194,10 +195,50 @@ def config_flags_parser(config_flags):
 class OSContextGenerator(object):
     """Base class for all context generators."""
     interfaces = []
+    related = False
+    complete = False
+    missing_data = []
 
     def __call__(self):
         raise NotImplementedError
 
+    def context_complete(self, ctxt):
+        """Check for missing data for the required context data.
+        Set self.missing_data if it exists and return False.
+        Set self.complete if no missing data and return True.
+        """
+        # Fresh start
+        self.complete = False
+        self.missing_data = []
+        for k, v in six.iteritems(ctxt):
+            if v is None or v == '':
+                if k not in self.missing_data:
+                    self.missing_data.append(k)
+
+        if self.missing_data:
+            self.complete = False
+            log('Missing required data: %s' % ' '.join(self.missing_data), level=INFO)
+        else:
+            self.complete = True
+        return self.complete
+
+    def get_related(self):
+        """Check if any of the context interfaces have relation ids.
+        Set self.related and return True if one of the interfaces
+        has relation ids.
+        """
+        # Fresh start
+        self.related = False
+        try:
+            for interface in self.interfaces:
+                if relation_ids(interface):
+                    self.related = True
+            return self.related
+        except AttributeError as e:
+            log("{} {}"
+                "".format(self, e), 'INFO')
+            return self.related
+
 
 class SharedDBContext(OSContextGenerator):
     interfaces = ['shared-db']
@@ -213,6 +254,7 @@ class SharedDBContext(OSContextGenerator):
         self.database = database
         self.user = user
         self.ssl_dir = ssl_dir
+        self.rel_name = self.interfaces[0]
 
     def __call__(self):
         self.database = self.database or config('database')
@@ -246,6 +288,7 @@ class SharedDBContext(OSContextGenerator):
             password_setting = self.relation_prefix + '_password'
 
         for rid in relation_ids(self.interfaces[0]):
+            self.related = True
             for unit in related_units(rid):
                 rdata = relation_get(rid=rid, unit=unit)
                 host = rdata.get('db_host')
@@ -257,7 +300,7 @@ class SharedDBContext(OSContextGenerator):
                     'database_password': rdata.get(password_setting),
                     'database_type': 'mysql'
                 }
-                if context_complete(ctxt):
+                if self.context_complete(ctxt):
                     db_ssl(rdata, ctxt, self.ssl_dir)
                     return ctxt
         return {}
@@ -278,6 +321,7 @@ class PostgresqlDBContext(OSContextGenerator):
 
         ctxt = {}
         for rid in relation_ids(self.interfaces[0]):
+            self.related = True
             for unit in related_units(rid):
                 rel_host = relation_get('host', rid=rid, unit=unit)
                 rel_user = relation_get('user', rid=rid, unit=unit)
@@ -287,7 +331,7 @@ class PostgresqlDBContext(OSContextGenerator):
                         'database_user': rel_user,
                         'database_password': rel_passwd,
                         'database_type': 'postgresql'}
-                if context_complete(ctxt):
+                if self.context_complete(ctxt):
                     return ctxt
 
         return {}
@@ -348,6 +392,7 @@ class IdentityServiceContext(OSContextGenerator):
             ctxt['signing_dir'] = cachedir
 
         for rid in relation_ids(self.rel_name):
+            self.related = True
             for unit in related_units(rid):
                 rdata = relation_get(rid=rid, unit=unit)
                 serv_host = rdata.get('service_host')
@@ -366,7 +411,7 @@ class IdentityServiceContext(OSContextGenerator):
                              'service_protocol': svc_protocol,
                              'auth_protocol': auth_protocol})
 
-                if context_complete(ctxt):
+                if self.context_complete(ctxt):
                     # NOTE(jamespage) this is required for >= icehouse
                     # so a missing value just indicates keystone needs
                     # upgrading
@@ -405,6 +450,7 @@ class AMQPContext(OSContextGenerator):
         ctxt = {}
         for rid in relation_ids(self.rel_name):
             ha_vip_only = False
+            self.related = True
             for unit in related_units(rid):
                 if relation_get('clustered', rid=rid, unit=unit):
                     ctxt['clustered'] = True
@@ -437,7 +483,7 @@ class AMQPContext(OSContextGenerator):
                 ha_vip_only = relation_get('ha-vip-only',
                                            rid=rid, unit=unit) is not None
 
-                if context_complete(ctxt):
+                if self.context_complete(ctxt):
                     if 'rabbit_ssl_ca' in ctxt:
                         if not self.ssl_dir:
                             log("Charm not setup for ssl support but ssl ca "
@@ -469,7 +515,7 @@ class AMQPContext(OSContextGenerator):
             ctxt['oslo_messaging_flags'] = config_flags_parser(
                 oslo_messaging_flags)
 
-        if not context_complete(ctxt):
+        if not self.complete:
             return {}
 
         return ctxt
@@ -485,13 +531,15 @@ class CephContext(OSContextGenerator):
 
         log('Generating template context for ceph', level=DEBUG)
         mon_hosts = []
-        auth = None
-        key = None
-        use_syslog = str(config('use-syslog')).lower()
+        ctxt = {
+            'use_syslog': str(config('use-syslog')).lower()
+        }
         for rid in relation_ids('ceph'):
             for unit in related_units(rid):
-                auth = relation_get('auth', rid=rid, unit=unit)
-                key = relation_get('key', rid=rid, unit=unit)
+                if not ctxt.get('auth'):
+                    ctxt['auth'] = relation_get('auth', rid=rid, unit=unit)
+                if not ctxt.get('key'):
+                    ctxt['key'] = relation_get('key', rid=rid, unit=unit)
                 ceph_pub_addr = relation_get('ceph-public-address', rid=rid,
                                              unit=unit)
                 unit_priv_addr = relation_get('private-address', rid=rid,
@@ -500,15 +548,12 @@ class CephContext(OSContextGenerator):
                 ceph_addr = format_ipv6_addr(ceph_addr) or ceph_addr
                 mon_hosts.append(ceph_addr)
 
-        ctxt = {'mon_hosts': ' '.join(sorted(mon_hosts)),
-                'auth': auth,
-                'key': key,
-                'use_syslog': use_syslog}
+        ctxt['mon_hosts'] = ' '.join(sorted(mon_hosts))
 
         if not os.path.isdir('/etc/ceph'):
             os.mkdir('/etc/ceph')
 
-        if not context_complete(ctxt):
+        if not self.context_complete(ctxt):
             return {}
 
         ensure_packages(['ceph-common'])
@@ -1334,8 +1379,17 @@ class PhyNICMTUContext(DataPortContext):
             ports = mappings.values()
             napi_settings = NeutronAPIContext()()
             mtu = napi_settings.get('network_device_mtu')
+            all_ports = []
+            # If any of ports is a vlan device, its underlying device must have
+            # mtu applied first.
+            for port in ports:
+                for lport in glob.glob("/sys/class/net/%s/lower_*" % port):
+                    lport = os.path.basename(lport)
+                    all_ports.append(lport.split('_')[1])
+
+            all_ports.extend(ports)
             if mtu:
-                ctxt["devs"] = '\\n'.join(ports)
+                ctxt["devs"] = '\\n'.join(all_ports)
                 ctxt['mtu'] = mtu
 
         return ctxt
@@ -1367,6 +1421,6 @@ class NetworkServiceContext(OSContextGenerator):
                     'auth_protocol':
                     rdata.get('auth_protocol') or 'http',
                 }
-                if context_complete(ctxt):
+                if self.context_complete(ctxt):
                     return ctxt
         return {}
diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/templating.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/templating.py
index 021d8cf9..e5e3cb1b 100644
--- a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/templating.py
+++ b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/templating.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import os
 
 import six
 
-from charmhelpers.fetch import apt_install
+from charmhelpers.fetch import apt_install, apt_update
 from charmhelpers.core.hookenv import (
     log,
     ERROR,
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ from charmhelpers.contrib.openstack.utils import OPENSTACK_CODENAMES
 try:
     from jinja2 import FileSystemLoader, ChoiceLoader, Environment, exceptions
 except ImportError:
+    apt_update(fatal=True)
     apt_install('python-jinja2', fatal=True)
     from jinja2 import FileSystemLoader, ChoiceLoader, Environment, exceptions
 
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@ class OSConfigTemplate(object):
 
     def complete_contexts(self):
         '''
-        Return a list of interfaces that have atisfied contexts.
+        Return a list of interfaces that have satisfied contexts.
         '''
         if self._complete_contexts:
             return self._complete_contexts
@@ -293,3 +294,30 @@ class OSConfigRenderer(object):
         [interfaces.extend(i.complete_contexts())
          for i in six.itervalues(self.templates)]
         return interfaces
+
+    def get_incomplete_context_data(self, interfaces):
+        '''
+        Return dictionary of relation status of interfaces and any missing
+        required context data. Example:
+            {'amqp': {'missing_data': ['rabbitmq_password'], 'related': True},
+             'zeromq-configuration': {'related': False}}
+        '''
+        incomplete_context_data = {}
+
+        for i in six.itervalues(self.templates):
+            for context in i.contexts:
+                for interface in interfaces:
+                    related = False
+                    if interface in context.interfaces:
+                        related = context.get_related()
+                        missing_data = context.missing_data
+                        if missing_data:
+                            incomplete_context_data[interface] = {'missing_data': missing_data}
+                        if related:
+                            if incomplete_context_data.get(interface):
+                                incomplete_context_data[interface].update({'related': True})
+                            else:
+                                incomplete_context_data[interface] = {'related': True}
+                        else:
+                            incomplete_context_data[interface] = {'related': False}
+        return incomplete_context_data
diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/utils.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/utils.py
index c98c5c9e..4d395a73 100644
--- a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/utils.py
+++ b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/utils.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import sys
 import re
 
 import six
+import traceback
 import yaml
 
 from charmhelpers.contrib.network import ip
@@ -34,12 +35,16 @@ from charmhelpers.core import (
 )
 
 from charmhelpers.core.hookenv import (
+    action_fail,
+    action_set,
     config,
     log as juju_log,
     charm_dir,
     INFO,
     relation_ids,
-    relation_set
+    relation_set,
+    status_set,
+    hook_name
 )
 
 from charmhelpers.contrib.storage.linux.lvm import (
@@ -114,6 +119,7 @@ SWIFT_CODENAMES = OrderedDict([
     ('2.2.1', 'kilo'),
     ('2.2.2', 'kilo'),
     ('2.3.0', 'liberty'),
+    ('2.4.0', 'liberty'),
 ])
 
 # >= Liberty version->codename mapping
@@ -142,6 +148,9 @@ PACKAGE_CODENAMES = {
     'glance-common': OrderedDict([
         ('11.0.0', 'liberty'),
     ]),
+    'openstack-dashboard': OrderedDict([
+        ('8.0.0', 'liberty'),
+    ]),
 }
 
 DEFAULT_LOOPBACK_SIZE = '5G'
@@ -745,3 +754,217 @@ def git_yaml_value(projects_yaml, key):
         return projects[key]
 
     return None
+
+
+def os_workload_status(configs, required_interfaces, charm_func=None):
+    """
+    Decorator to set workload status based on complete contexts
+    """
+    def wrap(f):
+        @wraps(f)
+        def wrapped_f(*args, **kwargs):
+            # Run the original function first
+            f(*args, **kwargs)
+            # Set workload status now that contexts have been
+            # acted on
+            set_os_workload_status(configs, required_interfaces, charm_func)
+        return wrapped_f
+    return wrap
+
+
+def set_os_workload_status(configs, required_interfaces, charm_func=None):
+    """
+    Set workload status based on complete contexts.
+    status-set missing or incomplete contexts
+    and juju-log details of missing required data.
+    charm_func is a charm specific function to run checking
+    for charm specific requirements such as a VIP setting.
+    """
+    incomplete_rel_data = incomplete_relation_data(configs, required_interfaces)
+    state = 'active'
+    missing_relations = []
+    incomplete_relations = []
+    message = None
+    charm_state = None
+    charm_message = None
+
+    for generic_interface in incomplete_rel_data.keys():
+        related_interface = None
+        missing_data = {}
+        # Related or not?
+        for interface in incomplete_rel_data[generic_interface]:
+            if incomplete_rel_data[generic_interface][interface].get('related'):
+                related_interface = interface
+                missing_data = incomplete_rel_data[generic_interface][interface].get('missing_data')
+        # No relation ID for the generic_interface
+        if not related_interface:
+            juju_log("{} relation is missing and must be related for "
+                     "functionality. ".format(generic_interface), 'WARN')
+            state = 'blocked'
+            if generic_interface not in missing_relations:
+                missing_relations.append(generic_interface)
+        else:
+            # Relation ID exists but no related unit
+            if not missing_data:
+                # Edge case relation ID exists but departing
+                if ('departed' in hook_name() or 'broken' in hook_name()) \
+                        and related_interface in hook_name():
+                    state = 'blocked'
+                    if generic_interface not in missing_relations:
+                        missing_relations.append(generic_interface)
+                    juju_log("{} relation's interface, {}, "
+                             "relationship is departed or broken "
+                             "and is required for functionality."
+                             "".format(generic_interface, related_interface), "WARN")
+                # Normal case relation ID exists but no related unit
+                # (joining)
+                else:
+                    juju_log("{} relations's interface, {}, is related but has "
+                             "no units in the relation."
+                             "".format(generic_interface, related_interface), "INFO")
+            # Related unit exists and data missing on the relation
+            else:
+                juju_log("{} relation's interface, {}, is related awaiting "
+                         "the following data from the relationship: {}. "
+                         "".format(generic_interface, related_interface,
+                                   ", ".join(missing_data)), "INFO")
+            if state != 'blocked':
+                state = 'waiting'
+            if generic_interface not in incomplete_relations \
+                    and generic_interface not in missing_relations:
+                incomplete_relations.append(generic_interface)
+
+    if missing_relations:
+        message = "Missing relations: {}".format(", ".join(missing_relations))
+        if incomplete_relations:
+            message += "; incomplete relations: {}" \
+                       "".format(", ".join(incomplete_relations))
+        state = 'blocked'
+    elif incomplete_relations:
+        message = "Incomplete relations: {}" \
+                  "".format(", ".join(incomplete_relations))
+        state = 'waiting'
+
+    # Run charm specific checks
+    if charm_func:
+        charm_state, charm_message = charm_func(configs)
+        if charm_state != 'active' and charm_state != 'unknown':
+            state = workload_state_compare(state, charm_state)
+            if message:
+                message = "{} {}".format(message, charm_message)
+            else:
+                message = charm_message
+
+    # Set to active if all requirements have been met
+    if state == 'active':
+        message = "Unit is ready"
+        juju_log(message, "INFO")
+
+    status_set(state, message)
+
+
+def workload_state_compare(current_workload_state, workload_state):
+    """ Return highest priority of two states"""
+    hierarchy = {'unknown': -1,
+                 'active': 0,
+                 'maintenance': 1,
+                 'waiting': 2,
+                 'blocked': 3,
+                 }
+
+    if hierarchy.get(workload_state) is None:
+        workload_state = 'unknown'
+    if hierarchy.get(current_workload_state) is None:
+        current_workload_state = 'unknown'
+
+    # Set workload_state based on hierarchy of statuses
+    if hierarchy.get(current_workload_state) > hierarchy.get(workload_state):
+        return current_workload_state
+    else:
+        return workload_state
+
+
+def incomplete_relation_data(configs, required_interfaces):
+    """
+    Check complete contexts against required_interfaces
+    Return dictionary of incomplete relation data.
+
+    configs is an OSConfigRenderer object with configs registered
+
+    required_interfaces is a dictionary of required general interfaces
+    with dictionary values of possible specific interfaces.
+    Example:
+    required_interfaces = {'database': ['shared-db', 'pgsql-db']}
+
+    The interface is said to be satisfied if anyone of the interfaces in the
+    list has a complete context.
+
+    Return dictionary of incomplete or missing required contexts with relation
+    status of interfaces and any missing data points. Example:
+        {'message':
+             {'amqp': {'missing_data': ['rabbitmq_password'], 'related': True},
+              'zeromq-configuration': {'related': False}},
+         'identity':
+             {'identity-service': {'related': False}},
+         'database':
+             {'pgsql-db': {'related': False},
+              'shared-db': {'related': True}}}
+    """
+    complete_ctxts = configs.complete_contexts()
+    incomplete_relations = []
+    for svc_type in required_interfaces.keys():
+        # Avoid duplicates
+        found_ctxt = False
+        for interface in required_interfaces[svc_type]:
+            if interface in complete_ctxts:
+                found_ctxt = True
+        if not found_ctxt:
+            incomplete_relations.append(svc_type)
+    incomplete_context_data = {}
+    for i in incomplete_relations:
+        incomplete_context_data[i] = configs.get_incomplete_context_data(required_interfaces[i])
+    return incomplete_context_data
+
+
+def do_action_openstack_upgrade(package, upgrade_callback, configs):
+    """Perform action-managed OpenStack upgrade.
+
+    Upgrades packages to the configured openstack-origin version and sets
+    the corresponding action status as a result.
+
+    If the charm was installed from source we cannot upgrade it.
+    For backwards compatibility a config flag (action-managed-upgrade) must
+    be set for this code to run, otherwise a full service level upgrade will
+    fire on config-changed.
+
+    @param package: package name for determining if upgrade available
+    @param upgrade_callback: function callback to charm's upgrade function
+    @param configs: templating object derived from OSConfigRenderer class
+
+    @return: True if upgrade successful; False if upgrade failed or skipped
+    """
+    ret = False
+
+    if git_install_requested():
+        action_set({'outcome': 'installed from source, skipped upgrade.'})
+    else:
+        if openstack_upgrade_available(package):
+            if config('action-managed-upgrade'):
+                juju_log('Upgrading OpenStack release')
+
+                try:
+                    upgrade_callback(configs=configs)
+                    action_set({'outcome': 'success, upgrade completed.'})
+                    ret = True
+                except:
+                    action_set({'outcome': 'upgrade failed, see traceback.'})
+                    action_set({'traceback': traceback.format_exc()})
+                    action_fail('do_openstack_upgrade resulted in an '
+                                'unexpected error')
+            else:
+                action_set({'outcome': 'action-managed-upgrade config is '
+                                       'False, skipped upgrade.'})
+        else:
+            action_set({'outcome': 'no upgrade available.'})
+
+    return ret
diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/storage/linux/ceph.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/storage/linux/ceph.py
index 00dbffb4..83f264db 100644
--- a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/storage/linux/ceph.py
+++ b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/storage/linux/ceph.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import os
 import shutil
 import json
 import time
+import uuid
 
 from subprocess import (
     check_call,
@@ -35,8 +36,10 @@ from subprocess import (
     CalledProcessError,
 )
 from charmhelpers.core.hookenv import (
+    local_unit,
     relation_get,
     relation_ids,
+    relation_set,
     related_units,
     log,
     DEBUG,
@@ -56,6 +59,8 @@ from charmhelpers.fetch import (
     apt_install,
 )
 
+from charmhelpers.core.kernel import modprobe
+
 KEYRING = '/etc/ceph/ceph.client.{}.keyring'
 KEYFILE = '/etc/ceph/ceph.client.{}.key'
 
@@ -288,17 +293,6 @@ def place_data_on_block_device(blk_device, data_src_dst):
     os.chown(data_src_dst, uid, gid)
 
 
-# TODO: re-use
-def modprobe(module):
-    """Load a kernel module and configure for auto-load on reboot."""
-    log('Loading kernel module', level=INFO)
-    cmd = ['modprobe', module]
-    check_call(cmd)
-    with open('/etc/modules', 'r+') as modules:
-        if module not in modules.read():
-            modules.write(module)
-
-
 def copy_files(src, dst, symlinks=False, ignore=None):
     """Copy files from src to dst."""
     for item in os.listdir(src):
@@ -411,17 +405,52 @@ class CephBrokerRq(object):
 
     The API is versioned and defaults to version 1.
     """
-    def __init__(self, api_version=1):
+    def __init__(self, api_version=1, request_id=None):
         self.api_version = api_version
+        if request_id:
+            self.request_id = request_id
+        else:
+            self.request_id = str(uuid.uuid1())
         self.ops = []
 
     def add_op_create_pool(self, name, replica_count=3):
         self.ops.append({'op': 'create-pool', 'name': name,
                          'replicas': replica_count})
 
+    def set_ops(self, ops):
+        """Set request ops to provided value.
+
+        Useful for injecting ops that come from a previous request
+        to allow comparisons to ensure validity.
+        """
+        self.ops = ops
+
     @property
     def request(self):
-        return json.dumps({'api-version': self.api_version, 'ops': self.ops})
+        return json.dumps({'api-version': self.api_version, 'ops': self.ops,
+                           'request-id': self.request_id})
+
+    def _ops_equal(self, other):
+        if len(self.ops) == len(other.ops):
+            for req_no in range(0, len(self.ops)):
+                for key in ['replicas', 'name', 'op']:
+                    if self.ops[req_no][key] != other.ops[req_no][key]:
+                        return False
+        else:
+            return False
+        return True
+
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        if not isinstance(other, self.__class__):
+            return False
+        if self.api_version == other.api_version and \
+                self._ops_equal(other):
+            return True
+        else:
+            return False
+
+    def __ne__(self, other):
+        return not self.__eq__(other)
 
 
 class CephBrokerRsp(object):
@@ -431,10 +460,15 @@ class CephBrokerRsp(object):
 
     The API is versioned and defaults to version 1.
     """
+
     def __init__(self, encoded_rsp):
         self.api_version = None
         self.rsp = json.loads(encoded_rsp)
 
+    @property
+    def request_id(self):
+        return self.rsp.get('request-id')
+
     @property
     def exit_code(self):
         return self.rsp.get('exit-code')
@@ -442,3 +476,182 @@ class CephBrokerRsp(object):
     @property
     def exit_msg(self):
         return self.rsp.get('stderr')
+
+
+# Ceph Broker Conversation:
+# If a charm needs an action to be taken by ceph it can create a CephBrokerRq
+# and send that request to ceph via the ceph relation. The CephBrokerRq has a
+# unique id so that the client can identity which CephBrokerRsp is associated
+# with the request. Ceph will also respond to each client unit individually
+# creating a response key per client unit eg glance/0 will get a CephBrokerRsp
+# via key broker-rsp-glance-0
+#
+# To use this the charm can just do something like:
+#
+# from charmhelpers.contrib.storage.linux.ceph import (
+#     send_request_if_needed,
+#     is_request_complete,
+#     CephBrokerRq,
+# )
+#
+# @hooks.hook('ceph-relation-changed')
+# def ceph_changed():
+#     rq = CephBrokerRq()
+#     rq.add_op_create_pool(name='poolname', replica_count=3)
+#
+#     if is_request_complete(rq):
+#         <Request complete actions>
+#     else:
+#         send_request_if_needed(get_ceph_request())
+#
+# CephBrokerRq and CephBrokerRsp are serialized into JSON. Below is an example
+# of glance having sent a request to ceph which ceph has successfully processed
+#  'ceph:8': {
+#      'ceph/0': {
+#          'auth': 'cephx',
+#          'broker-rsp-glance-0': '{"request-id": "0bc7dc54", "exit-code": 0}',
+#          'broker_rsp': '{"request-id": "0da543b8", "exit-code": 0}',
+#          'ceph-public-address': '10.5.44.103',
+#          'key': 'AQCLDttVuHXINhAAvI144CB09dYchhHyTUY9BQ==',
+#          'private-address': '10.5.44.103',
+#      },
+#      'glance/0': {
+#          'broker_req': ('{"api-version": 1, "request-id": "0bc7dc54", '
+#                         '"ops": [{"replicas": 3, "name": "glance", '
+#                         '"op": "create-pool"}]}'),
+#          'private-address': '10.5.44.109',
+#      },
+#  }
+
+def get_previous_request(rid):
+    """Return the last ceph broker request sent on a given relation
+
+    @param rid: Relation id to query for request
+    """
+    request = None
+    broker_req = relation_get(attribute='broker_req', rid=rid,
+                              unit=local_unit())
+    if broker_req:
+        request_data = json.loads(broker_req)
+        request = CephBrokerRq(api_version=request_data['api-version'],
+                               request_id=request_data['request-id'])
+        request.set_ops(request_data['ops'])
+
+    return request
+
+
+def get_request_states(request):
+    """Return a dict of requests per relation id with their corresponding
+       completion state.
+
+    This allows a charm, which has a request for ceph, to see whether there is
+    an equivalent request already being processed and if so what state that
+    request is in.
+
+    @param request: A CephBrokerRq object
+    """
+    complete = []
+    requests = {}
+    for rid in relation_ids('ceph'):
+        complete = False
+        previous_request = get_previous_request(rid)
+        if request == previous_request:
+            sent = True
+            complete = is_request_complete_for_rid(previous_request, rid)
+        else:
+            sent = False
+            complete = False
+
+        requests[rid] = {
+            'sent': sent,
+            'complete': complete,
+        }
+
+    return requests
+
+
+def is_request_sent(request):
+    """Check to see if a functionally equivalent request has already been sent
+
+    Returns True if a similair request has been sent
+
+    @param request: A CephBrokerRq object
+    """
+    states = get_request_states(request)
+    for rid in states.keys():
+        if not states[rid]['sent']:
+            return False
+
+    return True
+
+
+def is_request_complete(request):
+    """Check to see if a functionally equivalent request has already been
+    completed
+
+    Returns True if a similair request has been completed
+
+    @param request: A CephBrokerRq object
+    """
+    states = get_request_states(request)
+    for rid in states.keys():
+        if not states[rid]['complete']:
+            return False
+
+    return True
+
+
+def is_request_complete_for_rid(request, rid):
+    """Check if a given request has been completed on the given relation
+
+    @param request: A CephBrokerRq object
+    @param rid: Relation ID
+    """
+    broker_key = get_broker_rsp_key()
+    for unit in related_units(rid):
+        rdata = relation_get(rid=rid, unit=unit)
+        if rdata.get(broker_key):
+            rsp = CephBrokerRsp(rdata.get(broker_key))
+            if rsp.request_id == request.request_id:
+                if not rsp.exit_code:
+                    return True
+        else:
+            # The remote unit sent no reply targeted at this unit so either the
+            # remote ceph cluster does not support unit targeted replies or it
+            # has not processed our request yet.
+            if rdata.get('broker_rsp'):
+                request_data = json.loads(rdata['broker_rsp'])
+                if request_data.get('request-id'):
+                    log('Ignoring legacy broker_rsp without unit key as remote '
+                        'service supports unit specific replies', level=DEBUG)
+                else:
+                    log('Using legacy broker_rsp as remote service does not '
+                        'supports unit specific replies', level=DEBUG)
+                    rsp = CephBrokerRsp(rdata['broker_rsp'])
+                    if not rsp.exit_code:
+                        return True
+
+    return False
+
+
+def get_broker_rsp_key():
+    """Return broker response key for this unit
+
+    This is the key that ceph is going to use to pass request status
+    information back to this unit
+    """
+    return 'broker-rsp-' + local_unit().replace('/', '-')
+
+
+def send_request_if_needed(request):
+    """Send broker request if an equivalent request has not already been sent
+
+    @param request: A CephBrokerRq object
+    """
+    if is_request_sent(request):
+        log('Request already sent but not complete, not sending new request',
+            level=DEBUG)
+    else:
+        for rid in relation_ids('ceph'):
+            log('Sending request {}'.format(request.request_id), level=DEBUG)
+            relation_set(relation_id=rid, broker_req=request.request)
diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/core/host.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/core/host.py
index 29e8fee0..cb3c527e 100644
--- a/hooks/charmhelpers/core/host.py
+++ b/hooks/charmhelpers/core/host.py
@@ -63,32 +63,48 @@ def service_reload(service_name, restart_on_failure=False):
     return service_result
 
 
-def service_pause(service_name, init_dir=None):
+def service_pause(service_name, init_dir="/etc/init", initd_dir="/etc/init.d"):
     """Pause a system service.
 
     Stop it, and prevent it from starting again at boot."""
-    if init_dir is None:
-        init_dir = "/etc/init"
     stopped = service_stop(service_name)
-    # XXX: Support systemd too
-    override_path = os.path.join(
-        init_dir, '{}.override'.format(service_name))
-    with open(override_path, 'w') as fh:
-        fh.write("manual\n")
+    upstart_file = os.path.join(init_dir, "{}.conf".format(service_name))
+    sysv_file = os.path.join(initd_dir, service_name)
+    if os.path.exists(upstart_file):
+        override_path = os.path.join(
+            init_dir, '{}.override'.format(service_name))
+        with open(override_path, 'w') as fh:
+            fh.write("manual\n")
+    elif os.path.exists(sysv_file):
+        subprocess.check_call(["update-rc.d", service_name, "disable"])
+    else:
+        # XXX: Support SystemD too
+        raise ValueError(
+            "Unable to detect {0} as either Upstart {1} or SysV {2}".format(
+                service_name, upstart_file, sysv_file))
     return stopped
 
 
-def service_resume(service_name, init_dir=None):
+def service_resume(service_name, init_dir="/etc/init",
+                   initd_dir="/etc/init.d"):
     """Resume a system service.
 
     Reenable starting again at boot. Start the service"""
-    # XXX: Support systemd too
-    if init_dir is None:
-        init_dir = "/etc/init"
-    override_path = os.path.join(
-        init_dir, '{}.override'.format(service_name))
-    if os.path.exists(override_path):
-        os.unlink(override_path)
+    upstart_file = os.path.join(init_dir, "{}.conf".format(service_name))
+    sysv_file = os.path.join(initd_dir, service_name)
+    if os.path.exists(upstart_file):
+        override_path = os.path.join(
+            init_dir, '{}.override'.format(service_name))
+        if os.path.exists(override_path):
+            os.unlink(override_path)
+    elif os.path.exists(sysv_file):
+        subprocess.check_call(["update-rc.d", service_name, "enable"])
+    else:
+        # XXX: Support SystemD too
+        raise ValueError(
+            "Unable to detect {0} as either Upstart {1} or SysV {2}".format(
+                service_name, upstart_file, sysv_file))
+
     started = service_start(service_name)
     return started
 
diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/core/hugepage.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/core/hugepage.py
index ba4340ff..4aaca3f5 100644
--- a/hooks/charmhelpers/core/hugepage.py
+++ b/hooks/charmhelpers/core/hugepage.py
@@ -25,11 +25,13 @@ from charmhelpers.core.host import (
     fstab_mount,
     mkdir,
 )
+from charmhelpers.core.strutils import bytes_from_string
+from subprocess import check_output
 
 
 def hugepage_support(user, group='hugetlb', nr_hugepages=256,
                      max_map_count=65536, mnt_point='/run/hugepages/kvm',
-                     pagesize='2MB', mount=True):
+                     pagesize='2MB', mount=True, set_shmmax=False):
     """Enable hugepages on system.
 
     Args:
@@ -49,6 +51,11 @@ def hugepage_support(user, group='hugetlb', nr_hugepages=256,
         'vm.max_map_count': max_map_count,
         'vm.hugetlb_shm_group': gid,
     }
+    if set_shmmax:
+        shmmax_current = int(check_output(['sysctl', '-n', 'kernel.shmmax']))
+        shmmax_minsize = bytes_from_string(pagesize) * nr_hugepages
+        if shmmax_minsize > shmmax_current:
+            sysctl_settings['kernel.shmmax'] = shmmax_minsize
     sysctl.create(yaml.dump(sysctl_settings), '/etc/sysctl.d/10-hugepage.conf')
     mkdir(mnt_point, owner='root', group='root', perms=0o755, force=False)
     lfstab = fstab.Fstab()
diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/core/kernel.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/core/kernel.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5dc64952
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hooks/charmhelpers/core/kernel.py
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Copyright 2014-2015 Canonical Limited.
+#
+# This file is part of charm-helpers.
+#
+# charm-helpers is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License version 3 as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation.
+#
+# charm-helpers is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+# along with charm-helpers.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+__author__ = "Jorge Niedbalski <jorge.niedbalski@canonical.com>"
+
+from charmhelpers.core.hookenv import (
+    log,
+    INFO
+)
+
+from subprocess import check_call, check_output
+import re
+
+
+def modprobe(module, persist=True):
+    """Load a kernel module and configure for auto-load on reboot."""
+    cmd = ['modprobe', module]
+
+    log('Loading kernel module %s' % module, level=INFO)
+
+    check_call(cmd)
+    if persist:
+        with open('/etc/modules', 'r+') as modules:
+            if module not in modules.read():
+                modules.write(module)
+
+
+def rmmod(module, force=False):
+    """Remove a module from the linux kernel"""
+    cmd = ['rmmod']
+    if force:
+        cmd.append('-f')
+    cmd.append(module)
+    log('Removing kernel module %s' % module, level=INFO)
+    return check_call(cmd)
+
+
+def lsmod():
+    """Shows what kernel modules are currently loaded"""
+    return check_output(['lsmod'],
+                        universal_newlines=True)
+
+
+def is_module_loaded(module):
+    """Checks if a kernel module is already loaded"""
+    matches = re.findall('^%s[ ]+' % module, lsmod(), re.M)
+    return len(matches) > 0
+
+
+def update_initramfs(version='all'):
+    """Updates an initramfs image"""
+    return check_call(["update-initramfs", "-k", version, "-u"])
diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/core/strutils.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/core/strutils.py
index a2a784aa..7e3f9693 100644
--- a/hooks/charmhelpers/core/strutils.py
+++ b/hooks/charmhelpers/core/strutils.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 # along with charm-helpers.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import six
+import re
 
 
 def bool_from_string(value):
@@ -40,3 +41,32 @@ def bool_from_string(value):
 
     msg = "Unable to interpret string value '%s' as boolean" % (value)
     raise ValueError(msg)
+
+
+def bytes_from_string(value):
+    """Interpret human readable string value as bytes.
+
+    Returns int
+    """
+    BYTE_POWER = {
+        'K': 1,
+        'KB': 1,
+        'M': 2,
+        'MB': 2,
+        'G': 3,
+        'GB': 3,
+        'T': 4,
+        'TB': 4,
+        'P': 5,
+        'PB': 5,
+    }
+    if isinstance(value, six.string_types):
+        value = six.text_type(value)
+    else:
+        msg = "Unable to interpret non-string value '%s' as boolean" % (value)
+        raise ValueError(msg)
+    matches = re.match("([0-9]+)([a-zA-Z]+)", value)
+    if not matches:
+        msg = "Unable to interpret string value '%s' as bytes" % (value)
+        raise ValueError(msg)
+    return int(matches.group(1)) * (1024 ** BYTE_POWER[matches.group(2)])
diff --git a/tests/charmhelpers/contrib/amulet/deployment.py b/tests/charmhelpers/contrib/amulet/deployment.py
index 367d6b47..d451698d 100644
--- a/tests/charmhelpers/contrib/amulet/deployment.py
+++ b/tests/charmhelpers/contrib/amulet/deployment.py
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ class AmuletDeployment(object):
         if 'units' not in this_service:
             this_service['units'] = 1
 
-        self.d.add(this_service['name'], units=this_service['units'])
+        self.d.add(this_service['name'], units=this_service['units'],
+                   constraints=this_service.get('constraints'))
 
         for svc in other_services:
             if 'location' in svc:
@@ -64,7 +65,8 @@ class AmuletDeployment(object):
             if 'units' not in svc:
                 svc['units'] = 1
 
-            self.d.add(svc['name'], charm=branch_location, units=svc['units'])
+            self.d.add(svc['name'], charm=branch_location, units=svc['units'],
+                       constraints=svc.get('constraints'))
 
     def _add_relations(self, relations):
         """Add all of the relations for the services."""
diff --git a/tests/charmhelpers/contrib/amulet/utils.py b/tests/charmhelpers/contrib/amulet/utils.py
index 7816c934..55c86347 100644
--- a/tests/charmhelpers/contrib/amulet/utils.py
+++ b/tests/charmhelpers/contrib/amulet/utils.py
@@ -19,9 +19,11 @@ import json
 import logging
 import os
 import re
+import socket
 import subprocess
 import sys
 import time
+import uuid
 
 import amulet
 import distro_info
@@ -114,7 +116,7 @@ class AmuletUtils(object):
         # /!\ DEPRECATION WARNING (beisner):
         # New and existing tests should be rewritten to use
         # validate_services_by_name() as it is aware of init systems.
-        self.log.warn('/!\\ DEPRECATION WARNING:  use '
+        self.log.warn('DEPRECATION WARNING:  use '
                       'validate_services_by_name instead of validate_services '
                       'due to init system differences.')
 
@@ -269,33 +271,52 @@ class AmuletUtils(object):
         """Get last modification time of directory."""
         return sentry_unit.directory_stat(directory)['mtime']
 
-    def _get_proc_start_time(self, sentry_unit, service, pgrep_full=False):
-        """Get process' start time.
+    def _get_proc_start_time(self, sentry_unit, service, pgrep_full=None):
+        """Get start time of a process based on the last modification time
+           of the /proc/pid directory.
 
-           Determine start time of the process based on the last modification
-           time of the /proc/pid directory. If pgrep_full is True, the process
-           name is matched against the full command line.
-           """
-        if pgrep_full:
-            cmd = 'pgrep -o -f {}'.format(service)
-        else:
-            cmd = 'pgrep -o {}'.format(service)
-        cmd = cmd + '  | grep  -v pgrep || exit 0'
-        cmd_out = sentry_unit.run(cmd)
-        self.log.debug('CMDout: ' + str(cmd_out))
-        if cmd_out[0]:
-            self.log.debug('Pid for %s %s' % (service, str(cmd_out[0])))
-            proc_dir = '/proc/{}'.format(cmd_out[0].strip())
-            return self._get_dir_mtime(sentry_unit, proc_dir)
+        :sentry_unit:  The sentry unit to check for the service on
+        :service:  service name to look for in process table
+        :pgrep_full:  [Deprecated] Use full command line search mode with pgrep
+        :returns:  epoch time of service process start
+        :param commands:  list of bash commands
+        :param sentry_units:  list of sentry unit pointers
+        :returns:  None if successful; Failure message otherwise
+        """
+        if pgrep_full is not None:
+            # /!\ DEPRECATION WARNING (beisner):
+            # No longer implemented, as pidof is now used instead of pgrep.
+            # https://bugs.launchpad.net/charm-helpers/+bug/1474030
+            self.log.warn('DEPRECATION WARNING:  pgrep_full bool is no '
+                          'longer implemented re: lp 1474030.')
+
+        pid_list = self.get_process_id_list(sentry_unit, service)
+        pid = pid_list[0]
+        proc_dir = '/proc/{}'.format(pid)
+        self.log.debug('Pid for {} on {}: {}'.format(
+            service, sentry_unit.info['unit_name'], pid))
+
+        return self._get_dir_mtime(sentry_unit, proc_dir)
 
     def service_restarted(self, sentry_unit, service, filename,
-                          pgrep_full=False, sleep_time=20):
+                          pgrep_full=None, sleep_time=20):
         """Check if service was restarted.
 
            Compare a service's start time vs a file's last modification time
            (such as a config file for that service) to determine if the service
            has been restarted.
            """
+        # /!\ DEPRECATION WARNING (beisner):
+        # This method is prone to races in that no before-time is known.
+        # Use validate_service_config_changed instead.
+
+        # NOTE(beisner) pgrep_full is no longer implemented, as pidof is now
+        # used instead of pgrep.  pgrep_full is still passed through to ensure
+        # deprecation WARNS.  lp1474030
+        self.log.warn('DEPRECATION WARNING:  use '
+                      'validate_service_config_changed instead of '
+                      'service_restarted due to known races.')
+
         time.sleep(sleep_time)
         if (self._get_proc_start_time(sentry_unit, service, pgrep_full) >=
                 self._get_file_mtime(sentry_unit, filename)):
@@ -304,15 +325,15 @@ class AmuletUtils(object):
             return False
 
     def service_restarted_since(self, sentry_unit, mtime, service,
-                                pgrep_full=False, sleep_time=20,
-                                retry_count=2):
+                                pgrep_full=None, sleep_time=20,
+                                retry_count=2, retry_sleep_time=30):
         """Check if service was been started after a given time.
 
         Args:
           sentry_unit (sentry): The sentry unit to check for the service on
           mtime (float): The epoch time to check against
           service (string): service name to look for in process table
-          pgrep_full (boolean): Use full command line search mode with pgrep
+          pgrep_full: [Deprecated] Use full command line search mode with pgrep
           sleep_time (int): Seconds to sleep before looking for process
           retry_count (int): If service is not found, how many times to retry
 
@@ -321,30 +342,44 @@ class AmuletUtils(object):
                 False if service is older than mtime or if service was
                 not found.
         """
-        self.log.debug('Checking %s restarted since %s' % (service, mtime))
+        # NOTE(beisner) pgrep_full is no longer implemented, as pidof is now
+        # used instead of pgrep.  pgrep_full is still passed through to ensure
+        # deprecation WARNS.  lp1474030
+
+        unit_name = sentry_unit.info['unit_name']
+        self.log.debug('Checking that %s service restarted since %s on '
+                       '%s' % (service, mtime, unit_name))
         time.sleep(sleep_time)
-        proc_start_time = self._get_proc_start_time(sentry_unit, service,
-                                                    pgrep_full)
-        while retry_count > 0 and not proc_start_time:
-            self.log.debug('No pid file found for service %s, will retry %i '
-                           'more times' % (service, retry_count))
-            time.sleep(30)
-            proc_start_time = self._get_proc_start_time(sentry_unit, service,
-                                                        pgrep_full)
-            retry_count = retry_count - 1
+        proc_start_time = None
+        tries = 0
+        while tries <= retry_count and not proc_start_time:
+            try:
+                proc_start_time = self._get_proc_start_time(sentry_unit,
+                                                            service,
+                                                            pgrep_full)
+                self.log.debug('Attempt {} to get {} proc start time on {} '
+                               'OK'.format(tries, service, unit_name))
+            except IOError:
+                # NOTE(beisner) - race avoidance, proc may not exist yet.
+                # https://bugs.launchpad.net/charm-helpers/+bug/1474030
+                self.log.debug('Attempt {} to get {} proc start time on {} '
+                               'failed'.format(tries, service, unit_name))
+                time.sleep(retry_sleep_time)
+                tries += 1
 
         if not proc_start_time:
             self.log.warn('No proc start time found, assuming service did '
                           'not start')
             return False
         if proc_start_time >= mtime:
-            self.log.debug('proc start time is newer than provided mtime'
-                           '(%s >= %s)' % (proc_start_time, mtime))
+            self.log.debug('Proc start time is newer than provided mtime'
+                           '(%s >= %s) on %s (OK)' % (proc_start_time,
+                                                      mtime, unit_name))
             return True
         else:
-            self.log.warn('proc start time (%s) is older than provided mtime '
-                          '(%s), service did not restart' % (proc_start_time,
-                                                             mtime))
+            self.log.warn('Proc start time (%s) is older than provided mtime '
+                          '(%s) on %s, service did not '
+                          'restart' % (proc_start_time, mtime, unit_name))
             return False
 
     def config_updated_since(self, sentry_unit, filename, mtime,
@@ -374,8 +409,9 @@ class AmuletUtils(object):
             return False
 
     def validate_service_config_changed(self, sentry_unit, mtime, service,
-                                        filename, pgrep_full=False,
-                                        sleep_time=20, retry_count=2):
+                                        filename, pgrep_full=None,
+                                        sleep_time=20, retry_count=2,
+                                        retry_sleep_time=30):
         """Check service and file were updated after mtime
 
         Args:
@@ -383,9 +419,10 @@ class AmuletUtils(object):
           mtime (float): The epoch time to check against
           service (string): service name to look for in process table
           filename (string): The file to check mtime of
-          pgrep_full (boolean): Use full command line search mode with pgrep
-          sleep_time (int): Seconds to sleep before looking for process
+          pgrep_full: [Deprecated] Use full command line search mode with pgrep
+          sleep_time (int): Initial sleep in seconds to pass to test helpers
           retry_count (int): If service is not found, how many times to retry
+          retry_sleep_time (int): Time in seconds to wait between retries
 
         Typical Usage:
             u = OpenStackAmuletUtils(ERROR)
@@ -402,15 +439,25 @@ class AmuletUtils(object):
                 mtime, False if service is older than mtime or if service was
                 not found or if filename was modified before mtime.
         """
-        self.log.debug('Checking %s restarted since %s' % (service, mtime))
-        time.sleep(sleep_time)
-        service_restart = self.service_restarted_since(sentry_unit, mtime,
-                                                       service,
-                                                       pgrep_full=pgrep_full,
-                                                       sleep_time=0,
-                                                       retry_count=retry_count)
-        config_update = self.config_updated_since(sentry_unit, filename, mtime,
-                                                  sleep_time=0)
+
+        # NOTE(beisner) pgrep_full is no longer implemented, as pidof is now
+        # used instead of pgrep.  pgrep_full is still passed through to ensure
+        # deprecation WARNS.  lp1474030
+
+        service_restart = self.service_restarted_since(
+            sentry_unit, mtime,
+            service,
+            pgrep_full=pgrep_full,
+            sleep_time=sleep_time,
+            retry_count=retry_count,
+            retry_sleep_time=retry_sleep_time)
+
+        config_update = self.config_updated_since(
+            sentry_unit,
+            filename,
+            mtime,
+            sleep_time=0)
+
         return service_restart and config_update
 
     def get_sentry_time(self, sentry_unit):
@@ -428,7 +475,6 @@ class AmuletUtils(object):
         """Return a list of all Ubuntu releases in order of release."""
         _d = distro_info.UbuntuDistroInfo()
         _release_list = _d.all
-        self.log.debug('Ubuntu release list: {}'.format(_release_list))
         return _release_list
 
     def file_to_url(self, file_rel_path):
@@ -568,6 +614,142 @@ class AmuletUtils(object):
 
         return None
 
+    def validate_sectionless_conf(self, file_contents, expected):
+        """A crude conf parser.  Useful to inspect configuration files which
+        do not have section headers (as would be necessary in order to use
+        the configparser).  Such as openstack-dashboard or rabbitmq confs."""
+        for line in file_contents.split('\n'):
+            if '=' in line:
+                args = line.split('=')
+                if len(args) <= 1:
+                    continue
+                key = args[0].strip()
+                value = args[1].strip()
+                if key in expected.keys():
+                    if expected[key] != value:
+                        msg = ('Config mismatch.  Expected, actual:  {}, '
+                               '{}'.format(expected[key], value))
+                        amulet.raise_status(amulet.FAIL, msg=msg)
+
+    def get_unit_hostnames(self, units):
+        """Return a dict of juju unit names to hostnames."""
+        host_names = {}
+        for unit in units:
+            host_names[unit.info['unit_name']] = \
+                str(unit.file_contents('/etc/hostname').strip())
+        self.log.debug('Unit host names: {}'.format(host_names))
+        return host_names
+
+    def run_cmd_unit(self, sentry_unit, cmd):
+        """Run a command on a unit, return the output and exit code."""
+        output, code = sentry_unit.run(cmd)
+        if code == 0:
+            self.log.debug('{} `{}` command returned {} '
+                           '(OK)'.format(sentry_unit.info['unit_name'],
+                                         cmd, code))
+        else:
+            msg = ('{} `{}` command returned {} '
+                   '{}'.format(sentry_unit.info['unit_name'],
+                               cmd, code, output))
+            amulet.raise_status(amulet.FAIL, msg=msg)
+        return str(output), code
+
+    def file_exists_on_unit(self, sentry_unit, file_name):
+        """Check if a file exists on a unit."""
+        try:
+            sentry_unit.file_stat(file_name)
+            return True
+        except IOError:
+            return False
+        except Exception as e:
+            msg = 'Error checking file {}: {}'.format(file_name, e)
+            amulet.raise_status(amulet.FAIL, msg=msg)
+
+    def file_contents_safe(self, sentry_unit, file_name,
+                           max_wait=60, fatal=False):
+        """Get file contents from a sentry unit.  Wrap amulet file_contents
+        with retry logic to address races where a file checks as existing,
+        but no longer exists by the time file_contents is called.
+        Return None if file not found. Optionally raise if fatal is True."""
+        unit_name = sentry_unit.info['unit_name']
+        file_contents = False
+        tries = 0
+        while not file_contents and tries < (max_wait / 4):
+            try:
+                file_contents = sentry_unit.file_contents(file_name)
+            except IOError:
+                self.log.debug('Attempt {} to open file {} from {} '
+                               'failed'.format(tries, file_name,
+                                               unit_name))
+                time.sleep(4)
+                tries += 1
+
+        if file_contents:
+            return file_contents
+        elif not fatal:
+            return None
+        elif fatal:
+            msg = 'Failed to get file contents from unit.'
+            amulet.raise_status(amulet.FAIL, msg)
+
+    def port_knock_tcp(self, host="localhost", port=22, timeout=15):
+        """Open a TCP socket to check for a listening sevice on a host.
+
+        :param host: host name or IP address, default to localhost
+        :param port: TCP port number, default to 22
+        :param timeout: Connect timeout, default to 15 seconds
+        :returns: True if successful, False if connect failed
+        """
+
+        # Resolve host name if possible
+        try:
+            connect_host = socket.gethostbyname(host)
+            host_human = "{} ({})".format(connect_host, host)
+        except socket.error as e:
+            self.log.warn('Unable to resolve address: '
+                          '{} ({}) Trying anyway!'.format(host, e))
+            connect_host = host
+            host_human = connect_host
+
+        # Attempt socket connection
+        try:
+            knock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+            knock.settimeout(timeout)
+            knock.connect((connect_host, port))
+            knock.close()
+            self.log.debug('Socket connect OK for host '
+                           '{} on port {}.'.format(host_human, port))
+            return True
+        except socket.error as e:
+            self.log.debug('Socket connect FAIL for'
+                           ' {} port {} ({})'.format(host_human, port, e))
+            return False
+
+    def port_knock_units(self, sentry_units, port=22,
+                         timeout=15, expect_success=True):
+        """Open a TCP socket to check for a listening sevice on each
+        listed juju unit.
+
+        :param sentry_units: list of sentry unit pointers
+        :param port: TCP port number, default to 22
+        :param timeout: Connect timeout, default to 15 seconds
+        :expect_success: True by default, set False to invert logic
+        :returns: None if successful, Failure message otherwise
+        """
+        for unit in sentry_units:
+            host = unit.info['public-address']
+            connected = self.port_knock_tcp(host, port, timeout)
+            if not connected and expect_success:
+                return 'Socket connect failed.'
+            elif connected and not expect_success:
+                return 'Socket connected unexpectedly.'
+
+    def get_uuid_epoch_stamp(self):
+        """Returns a stamp string based on uuid4 and epoch time.  Useful in
+        generating test messages which need to be unique-ish."""
+        return '[{}-{}]'.format(uuid.uuid4(), time.time())
+
+# amulet juju action helpers:
     def run_action(self, unit_sentry, action,
                    _check_output=subprocess.check_output):
         """Run the named action on a given unit sentry.
@@ -594,3 +776,12 @@ class AmuletUtils(object):
         output = _check_output(command, universal_newlines=True)
         data = json.loads(output)
         return data.get(u"status") == "completed"
+
+    def status_get(self, unit):
+        """Return the current service status of this unit."""
+        raw_status, return_code = unit.run(
+            "status-get --format=json --include-data")
+        if return_code != 0:
+            return ("unknown", "")
+        status = json.loads(raw_status)
+        return (status["status"], status["message"])
diff --git a/tests/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/amulet/deployment.py b/tests/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/amulet/deployment.py
index 07ee2ef1..722bc645 100644
--- a/tests/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/amulet/deployment.py
+++ b/tests/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/amulet/deployment.py
@@ -44,20 +44,31 @@ class OpenStackAmuletDeployment(AmuletDeployment):
            Determine if the local branch being tested is derived from its
            stable or next (dev) branch, and based on this, use the corresonding
            stable or next branches for the other_services."""
+
+        # Charms outside the lp:~openstack-charmers namespace
         base_charms = ['mysql', 'mongodb', 'nrpe']
 
+        # Force these charms to current series even when using an older series.
+        # ie. Use trusty/nrpe even when series is precise, as the P charm
+        # does not possess the necessary external master config and hooks.
+        force_series_current = ['nrpe']
+
         if self.series in ['precise', 'trusty']:
             base_series = self.series
         else:
             base_series = self.current_next
 
-        if self.stable:
-            for svc in other_services:
+        for svc in other_services:
+            if svc['name'] in force_series_current:
+                base_series = self.current_next
+            # If a location has been explicitly set, use it
+            if svc.get('location'):
+                continue
+            if self.stable:
                 temp = 'lp:charms/{}/{}'
                 svc['location'] = temp.format(base_series,
                                               svc['name'])
-        else:
-            for svc in other_services:
+            else:
                 if svc['name'] in base_charms:
                     temp = 'lp:charms/{}/{}'
                     svc['location'] = temp.format(base_series,
@@ -66,6 +77,7 @@ class OpenStackAmuletDeployment(AmuletDeployment):
                     temp = 'lp:~openstack-charmers/charms/{}/{}/next'
                     svc['location'] = temp.format(self.current_next,
                                                   svc['name'])
+
         return other_services
 
     def _add_services(self, this_service, other_services):
@@ -77,21 +89,23 @@ class OpenStackAmuletDeployment(AmuletDeployment):
 
         services = other_services
         services.append(this_service)
+
+        # Charms which should use the source config option
         use_source = ['mysql', 'mongodb', 'rabbitmq-server', 'ceph',
                       'ceph-osd', 'ceph-radosgw']
-        # Most OpenStack subordinate charms do not expose an origin option
-        # as that is controlled by the principle.
-        ignore = ['cinder-ceph', 'hacluster', 'neutron-openvswitch', 'nrpe']
+
+        # Charms which can not use openstack-origin, ie. many subordinates
+        no_origin = ['cinder-ceph', 'hacluster', 'neutron-openvswitch', 'nrpe']
 
         if self.openstack:
             for svc in services:
-                if svc['name'] not in use_source + ignore:
+                if svc['name'] not in use_source + no_origin:
                     config = {'openstack-origin': self.openstack}
                     self.d.configure(svc['name'], config)
 
         if self.source:
             for svc in services:
-                if svc['name'] in use_source and svc['name'] not in ignore:
+                if svc['name'] in use_source and svc['name'] not in no_origin:
                     config = {'source': self.source}
                     self.d.configure(svc['name'], config)
 
diff --git a/tests/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/amulet/utils.py b/tests/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/amulet/utils.py
index 03f79277..b1397419 100644
--- a/tests/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/amulet/utils.py
+++ b/tests/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/amulet/utils.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import glanceclient.v1.client as glance_client
 import heatclient.v1.client as heat_client
 import keystoneclient.v2_0 as keystone_client
 import novaclient.v1_1.client as nova_client
+import pika
 import swiftclient
 
 from charmhelpers.contrib.amulet.utils import (
@@ -602,3 +603,361 @@ class OpenStackAmuletUtils(AmuletUtils):
             self.log.debug('Ceph {} samples (OK): '
                            '{}'.format(sample_type, samples))
             return None
+
+# rabbitmq/amqp specific helpers:
+    def add_rmq_test_user(self, sentry_units,
+                          username="testuser1", password="changeme"):
+        """Add a test user via the first rmq juju unit, check connection as
+        the new user against all sentry units.
+
+        :param sentry_units: list of sentry unit pointers
+        :param username: amqp user name, default to testuser1
+        :param password: amqp user password
+        :returns: None if successful.  Raise on error.
+        """
+        self.log.debug('Adding rmq user ({})...'.format(username))
+
+        # Check that user does not already exist
+        cmd_user_list = 'rabbitmqctl list_users'
+        output, _ = self.run_cmd_unit(sentry_units[0], cmd_user_list)
+        if username in output:
+            self.log.warning('User ({}) already exists, returning '
+                             'gracefully.'.format(username))
+            return
+
+        perms = '".*" ".*" ".*"'
+        cmds = ['rabbitmqctl add_user {} {}'.format(username, password),
+                'rabbitmqctl set_permissions {} {}'.format(username, perms)]
+
+        # Add user via first unit
+        for cmd in cmds:
+            output, _ = self.run_cmd_unit(sentry_units[0], cmd)
+
+        # Check connection against the other sentry_units
+        self.log.debug('Checking user connect against units...')
+        for sentry_unit in sentry_units:
+            connection = self.connect_amqp_by_unit(sentry_unit, ssl=False,
+                                                   username=username,
+                                                   password=password)
+            connection.close()
+
+    def delete_rmq_test_user(self, sentry_units, username="testuser1"):
+        """Delete a rabbitmq user via the first rmq juju unit.
+
+        :param sentry_units: list of sentry unit pointers
+        :param username: amqp user name, default to testuser1
+        :param password: amqp user password
+        :returns: None if successful or no such user.
+        """
+        self.log.debug('Deleting rmq user ({})...'.format(username))
+
+        # Check that the user exists
+        cmd_user_list = 'rabbitmqctl list_users'
+        output, _ = self.run_cmd_unit(sentry_units[0], cmd_user_list)
+
+        if username not in output:
+            self.log.warning('User ({}) does not exist, returning '
+                             'gracefully.'.format(username))
+            return
+
+        # Delete the user
+        cmd_user_del = 'rabbitmqctl delete_user {}'.format(username)
+        output, _ = self.run_cmd_unit(sentry_units[0], cmd_user_del)
+
+    def get_rmq_cluster_status(self, sentry_unit):
+        """Execute rabbitmq cluster status command on a unit and return
+        the full output.
+
+        :param unit: sentry unit
+        :returns: String containing console output of cluster status command
+        """
+        cmd = 'rabbitmqctl cluster_status'
+        output, _ = self.run_cmd_unit(sentry_unit, cmd)
+        self.log.debug('{} cluster_status:\n{}'.format(
+            sentry_unit.info['unit_name'], output))
+        return str(output)
+
+    def get_rmq_cluster_running_nodes(self, sentry_unit):
+        """Parse rabbitmqctl cluster_status output string, return list of
+        running rabbitmq cluster nodes.
+
+        :param unit: sentry unit
+        :returns: List containing node names of running nodes
+        """
+        # NOTE(beisner): rabbitmqctl cluster_status output is not
+        # json-parsable, do string chop foo, then json.loads that.
+        str_stat = self.get_rmq_cluster_status(sentry_unit)
+        if 'running_nodes' in str_stat:
+            pos_start = str_stat.find("{running_nodes,") + 15
+            pos_end = str_stat.find("]},", pos_start) + 1
+            str_run_nodes = str_stat[pos_start:pos_end].replace("'", '"')
+            run_nodes = json.loads(str_run_nodes)
+            return run_nodes
+        else:
+            return []
+
+    def validate_rmq_cluster_running_nodes(self, sentry_units):
+        """Check that all rmq unit hostnames are represented in the
+        cluster_status output of all units.
+
+        :param host_names: dict of juju unit names to host names
+        :param units: list of sentry unit pointers (all rmq units)
+        :returns: None if successful, otherwise return error message
+        """
+        host_names = self.get_unit_hostnames(sentry_units)
+        errors = []
+
+        # Query every unit for cluster_status running nodes
+        for query_unit in sentry_units:
+            query_unit_name = query_unit.info['unit_name']
+            running_nodes = self.get_rmq_cluster_running_nodes(query_unit)
+
+            # Confirm that every unit is represented in the queried unit's
+            # cluster_status running nodes output.
+            for validate_unit in sentry_units:
+                val_host_name = host_names[validate_unit.info['unit_name']]
+                val_node_name = 'rabbit@{}'.format(val_host_name)
+
+                if val_node_name not in running_nodes:
+                    errors.append('Cluster member check failed on {}: {} not '
+                                  'in {}\n'.format(query_unit_name,
+                                                   val_node_name,
+                                                   running_nodes))
+        if errors:
+            return ''.join(errors)
+
+    def rmq_ssl_is_enabled_on_unit(self, sentry_unit, port=None):
+        """Check a single juju rmq unit for ssl and port in the config file."""
+        host = sentry_unit.info['public-address']
+        unit_name = sentry_unit.info['unit_name']
+
+        conf_file = '/etc/rabbitmq/rabbitmq.config'
+        conf_contents = str(self.file_contents_safe(sentry_unit,
+                                                    conf_file, max_wait=16))
+        # Checks
+        conf_ssl = 'ssl' in conf_contents
+        conf_port = str(port) in conf_contents
+
+        # Port explicitly checked in config
+        if port and conf_port and conf_ssl:
+            self.log.debug('SSL is enabled  @{}:{} '
+                           '({})'.format(host, port, unit_name))
+            return True
+        elif port and not conf_port and conf_ssl:
+            self.log.debug('SSL is enabled @{} but not on port {} '
+                           '({})'.format(host, port, unit_name))
+            return False
+        # Port not checked (useful when checking that ssl is disabled)
+        elif not port and conf_ssl:
+            self.log.debug('SSL is enabled  @{}:{} '
+                           '({})'.format(host, port, unit_name))
+            return True
+        elif not port and not conf_ssl:
+            self.log.debug('SSL not enabled @{}:{} '
+                           '({})'.format(host, port, unit_name))
+            return False
+        else:
+            msg = ('Unknown condition when checking SSL status @{}:{} '
+                   '({})'.format(host, port, unit_name))
+            amulet.raise_status(amulet.FAIL, msg)
+
+    def validate_rmq_ssl_enabled_units(self, sentry_units, port=None):
+        """Check that ssl is enabled on rmq juju sentry units.
+
+        :param sentry_units: list of all rmq sentry units
+        :param port: optional ssl port override to validate
+        :returns: None if successful, otherwise return error message
+        """
+        for sentry_unit in sentry_units:
+            if not self.rmq_ssl_is_enabled_on_unit(sentry_unit, port=port):
+                return ('Unexpected condition:  ssl is disabled on unit '
+                        '({})'.format(sentry_unit.info['unit_name']))
+        return None
+
+    def validate_rmq_ssl_disabled_units(self, sentry_units):
+        """Check that ssl is enabled on listed rmq juju sentry units.
+
+        :param sentry_units: list of all rmq sentry units
+        :returns: True if successful.  Raise on error.
+        """
+        for sentry_unit in sentry_units:
+            if self.rmq_ssl_is_enabled_on_unit(sentry_unit):
+                return ('Unexpected condition:  ssl is enabled on unit '
+                        '({})'.format(sentry_unit.info['unit_name']))
+        return None
+
+    def configure_rmq_ssl_on(self, sentry_units, deployment,
+                             port=None, max_wait=60):
+        """Turn ssl charm config option on, with optional non-default
+        ssl port specification.  Confirm that it is enabled on every
+        unit.
+
+        :param sentry_units: list of sentry units
+        :param deployment: amulet deployment object pointer
+        :param port: amqp port, use defaults if None
+        :param max_wait: maximum time to wait in seconds to confirm
+        :returns: None if successful.  Raise on error.
+        """
+        self.log.debug('Setting ssl charm config option:  on')
+
+        # Enable RMQ SSL
+        config = {'ssl': 'on'}
+        if port:
+            config['ssl_port'] = port
+
+        deployment.configure('rabbitmq-server', config)
+
+        # Confirm
+        tries = 0
+        ret = self.validate_rmq_ssl_enabled_units(sentry_units, port=port)
+        while ret and tries < (max_wait / 4):
+            time.sleep(4)
+            self.log.debug('Attempt {}: {}'.format(tries, ret))
+            ret = self.validate_rmq_ssl_enabled_units(sentry_units, port=port)
+            tries += 1
+
+        if ret:
+            amulet.raise_status(amulet.FAIL, ret)
+
+    def configure_rmq_ssl_off(self, sentry_units, deployment, max_wait=60):
+        """Turn ssl charm config option off, confirm that it is disabled
+        on every unit.
+
+        :param sentry_units: list of sentry units
+        :param deployment: amulet deployment object pointer
+        :param max_wait: maximum time to wait in seconds to confirm
+        :returns: None if successful.  Raise on error.
+        """
+        self.log.debug('Setting ssl charm config option:  off')
+
+        # Disable RMQ SSL
+        config = {'ssl': 'off'}
+        deployment.configure('rabbitmq-server', config)
+
+        # Confirm
+        tries = 0
+        ret = self.validate_rmq_ssl_disabled_units(sentry_units)
+        while ret and tries < (max_wait / 4):
+            time.sleep(4)
+            self.log.debug('Attempt {}: {}'.format(tries, ret))
+            ret = self.validate_rmq_ssl_disabled_units(sentry_units)
+            tries += 1
+
+        if ret:
+            amulet.raise_status(amulet.FAIL, ret)
+
+    def connect_amqp_by_unit(self, sentry_unit, ssl=False,
+                             port=None, fatal=True,
+                             username="testuser1", password="changeme"):
+        """Establish and return a pika amqp connection to the rabbitmq service
+        running on a rmq juju unit.
+
+        :param sentry_unit: sentry unit pointer
+        :param ssl: boolean, default to False
+        :param port: amqp port, use defaults if None
+        :param fatal: boolean, default to True (raises on connect error)
+        :param username: amqp user name, default to testuser1
+        :param password: amqp user password
+        :returns: pika amqp connection pointer or None if failed and non-fatal
+        """
+        host = sentry_unit.info['public-address']
+        unit_name = sentry_unit.info['unit_name']
+
+        # Default port logic if port is not specified
+        if ssl and not port:
+            port = 5671
+        elif not ssl and not port:
+            port = 5672
+
+        self.log.debug('Connecting to amqp on {}:{} ({}) as '
+                       '{}...'.format(host, port, unit_name, username))
+
+        try:
+            credentials = pika.PlainCredentials(username, password)
+            parameters = pika.ConnectionParameters(host=host, port=port,
+                                                   credentials=credentials,
+                                                   ssl=ssl,
+                                                   connection_attempts=3,
+                                                   retry_delay=5,
+                                                   socket_timeout=1)
+            connection = pika.BlockingConnection(parameters)
+            assert connection.server_properties['product'] == 'RabbitMQ'
+            self.log.debug('Connect OK')
+            return connection
+        except Exception as e:
+            msg = ('amqp connection failed to {}:{} as '
+                   '{} ({})'.format(host, port, username, str(e)))
+            if fatal:
+                amulet.raise_status(amulet.FAIL, msg)
+            else:
+                self.log.warn(msg)
+                return None
+
+    def publish_amqp_message_by_unit(self, sentry_unit, message,
+                                     queue="test", ssl=False,
+                                     username="testuser1",
+                                     password="changeme",
+                                     port=None):
+        """Publish an amqp message to a rmq juju unit.
+
+        :param sentry_unit: sentry unit pointer
+        :param message: amqp message string
+        :param queue: message queue, default to test
+        :param username: amqp user name, default to testuser1
+        :param password: amqp user password
+        :param ssl: boolean, default to False
+        :param port: amqp port, use defaults if None
+        :returns: None.  Raises exception if publish failed.
+        """
+        self.log.debug('Publishing message to {} queue:\n{}'.format(queue,
+                                                                    message))
+        connection = self.connect_amqp_by_unit(sentry_unit, ssl=ssl,
+                                               port=port,
+                                               username=username,
+                                               password=password)
+
+        # NOTE(beisner): extra debug here re: pika hang potential:
+        #   https://github.com/pika/pika/issues/297
+        #   https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rabbitmq-users/Ja0iyfF0Szw
+        self.log.debug('Defining channel...')
+        channel = connection.channel()
+        self.log.debug('Declaring queue...')
+        channel.queue_declare(queue=queue, auto_delete=False, durable=True)
+        self.log.debug('Publishing message...')
+        channel.basic_publish(exchange='', routing_key=queue, body=message)
+        self.log.debug('Closing channel...')
+        channel.close()
+        self.log.debug('Closing connection...')
+        connection.close()
+
+    def get_amqp_message_by_unit(self, sentry_unit, queue="test",
+                                 username="testuser1",
+                                 password="changeme",
+                                 ssl=False, port=None):
+        """Get an amqp message from a rmq juju unit.
+
+        :param sentry_unit: sentry unit pointer
+        :param queue: message queue, default to test
+        :param username: amqp user name, default to testuser1
+        :param password: amqp user password
+        :param ssl: boolean, default to False
+        :param port: amqp port, use defaults if None
+        :returns: amqp message body as string.  Raise if get fails.
+        """
+        connection = self.connect_amqp_by_unit(sentry_unit, ssl=ssl,
+                                               port=port,
+                                               username=username,
+                                               password=password)
+        channel = connection.channel()
+        method_frame, _, body = channel.basic_get(queue)
+
+        if method_frame:
+            self.log.debug('Retreived message from {} queue:\n{}'.format(queue,
+                                                                         body))
+            channel.basic_ack(method_frame.delivery_tag)
+            channel.close()
+            connection.close()
+            return body
+        else:
+            msg = 'No message retrieved.'
+            amulet.raise_status(amulet.FAIL, msg)