diff --git a/docker_templates/keepalived/Dockerfile.j2 b/docker_templates/keepalived/Dockerfile.j2
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+FROM {{ namespace }}/{{ base_distro }}-{{ install_type }}-base:{{ tag }}
+MAINTAINER Kolla Project (https://launchpad.net/kolla)
+
+{% if base_distro in ['fedora', 'centos', 'oraclelinux'] %}
+
+RUN yum -y install \
+        hostname \
+        keepalived \
+        socat \
+    && yum clean all
+
+{% elif base_distro in ['ubuntu', 'debian'] %}
+
+RUN echo '{{ install_type }} not yet available for {{ base_distro }}' \
+    && /bin/false
+
+{% endif %}
+
+COPY start.sh check_alive.sh /
+COPY config-external.sh /opt/kolla/
+
+CMD ["/start.sh"]
diff --git a/docker_templates/keepalived/check_alive.sh b/docker_templates/keepalived/check_alive.sh
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+../../docker/common/keepalived/check_alive.sh
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diff --git a/docker_templates/keepalived/config-external.sh b/docker_templates/keepalived/config-external.sh
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+../../docker/common/keepalived/config-external.sh
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diff --git a/docker_templates/keepalived/start.sh b/docker_templates/keepalived/start.sh
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+../../docker/common/keepalived/start.sh
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