diff --git a/etc/ranger/ranger.conf b/etc/ranger/ranger.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c221d270
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/ranger/ranger.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+[DEFAULT]
+protocol =
+orm_host =
+ranger_base =
+ssl_verify =
+log_location =
+
+[keystone_authtoken]
+username =
+password =
+project_name =
+region =
+project_domain_name =
+user_domain_name =
+
+[database]
+connection =
+max_retries =
+
+[uuid]
+port =
+log =
+
+[cms]
+port =
+log =
+
+[fms]
+port =
+log =
+
+[audit]
+port =
+log =
+
+[ims]
+port =
+log =
+
+[rms]
+port =
+log =
+
+[rds]
+port =
+repo_local_location =
+repo_remote_location =
+repo_user =
+repo_email =
+log =
+
+[cli]
+base_region =
diff --git a/orm/base_config.py b/orm/base_config.py
index bd6c4bc6..c4514b55 100644
--- a/orm/base_config.py
+++ b/orm/base_config.py
@@ -1,70 +1,285 @@
-orm_protocal = 'http'
-orm_host = '127.0.0.1'
-log_location = '{}'
-ranger_base = '/opt/app/ranger'
-log_location = '/var/log/ranger/{}'
+#    Copyright 2018 AT&T Corporation.
+#    All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+from oslo_config import cfg
+
+CONF = cfg.CONF
+
+
+# Orm config options in DEFAULT block
+OrmOpts = [
+    cfg.StrOpt('protocol',
+               default='http',
+               help='Orm protocol used.'),
+    cfg.HostAddressOpt('orm_host',
+                       default='127.0.0.1',
+                       help='Orm server IP address.'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('ranger_base',
+               default='/opt/app/ranger',
+               help='Orm base directory.'),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('ssl_verify',
+                default=False,
+                help='Flag for SSL verfiy Enabled/Disabled.'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('log_location',
+               default='/var/log/ranger',
+               help='Orm log directory.')
+]
+
+CONF.register_opts(OrmOpts)
+
+#  Keystone config options in [keystone_autotoken] group
+orm_token_group = cfg.OptGroup(name='token',
+                               title='Orm Keystone Token Options')
+
+OrmAuthGroup = [
+    cfg.StrOpt('username',
+               default='admin',
+               help='Token user name.'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('password',
+               default='devstack',
+               help='Token password.'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('project_name',
+               default='admin',
+               help='Project name.'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('region',
+               default='local',
+               help='Region.'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('project_domain_name',
+               default='default',
+               help='Project domain name.'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('user_domain_name',
+               default='default',
+               help='User domain name.')
+]
+
+CONF.register_group(orm_token_group)
+CONF.register_opts(OrmAuthGroup, orm_token_group)
+
+#  Database config options in [database] group
+orm_database_group = cfg.OptGroup(name='database',
+                                  title='Orm Database Options')
+
+OrmDatabaseGroup = [
+    cfg.StrOpt('connection',
+               help='The SQLAlchemy connection string to use to connect to '
+                    'the ORM database.',
+               secret=True),
+    cfg.IntOpt('max_retries',
+               default=-1,
+               help='The maximum number of retries for database connection.')
+]
+
+CONF.register_group(orm_database_group)
+CONF.register_opts(OrmDatabaseGroup, orm_database_group)
+
+#  UUID config options in [uuid] group
+orm_uuid_group = cfg.OptGroup(name='uuid', title='Orm UUID Options')
+
+OrmUuidGroup = [
+    cfg.PortOpt('port',
+                default=7001,
+                help='UUID port.'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('log',
+               default='uuidgen.log',
+               help='UUID log name.')
+]
+
+CONF.register_group(orm_uuid_group)
+CONF.register_opts(OrmUuidGroup, orm_uuid_group)
+
+
+#  cms config options in [cms] group
+orm_cms_group = cfg.OptGroup(name='cms', title='Orm Cms Options')
+
+OrmCmsGroup = [
+    cfg.PortOpt('port',
+                default=7080,
+                help='Cms port.'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('log',
+               default='cms.log',
+               help='Cms log name.')
+]
+
+CONF.register_group(orm_cms_group)
+CONF.register_opts(OrmCmsGroup, orm_cms_group)
+
+
+#  fms config options in [fms] group
+orm_fms_group = cfg.OptGroup(name='fms', title='Orm Fms Options')
+
+OrmFmsGroup = [
+    cfg.PortOpt('port',
+                default=8082,
+                help='Fms port.'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('log',
+               default='fms.log',
+               help='Fms log name.')
+]
+
+CONF.register_group(orm_fms_group)
+CONF.register_opts(OrmFmsGroup, orm_fms_group)
+
+
+#  audit config options in [audit] group
+orm_audit_group = cfg.OptGroup(name='audit', title='Orm Audit Options')
+
+OrmAuditGroup = [
+    cfg.PortOpt('port',
+                default=7002,
+                help='Audit port.'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('log',
+               default='audit_server.log',
+               help='Audit log name.')
+]
+
+CONF.register_group(orm_audit_group)
+CONF.register_opts(OrmAuditGroup, orm_audit_group)
+
+
+#  ims config options in [ims] group
+orm_ims_group = cfg.OptGroup(name='ims', title='Orm Ims Options')
+
+OrmImsGroup = [
+    cfg.PortOpt('port',
+                default=8084,
+                help='Ims port.'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('log',
+               default='ims.log',
+               help='Ims log name.')
+]
+
+CONF.register_group(orm_ims_group)
+CONF.register_opts(OrmImsGroup, orm_ims_group)
+
+
+#  rms config options in [rms] group
+orm_rms_group = cfg.OptGroup(name='rms', title='Orm Rms Options')
+
+OrmRmsGroup = [
+    cfg.PortOpt('port',
+                default=7003,
+                help='Rms port.'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('log',
+               default='rms.log',
+               help='Rms log name.')
+]
+
+CONF.register_group(orm_rms_group)
+CONF.register_opts(OrmRmsGroup, orm_rms_group)
+
+
+#  rds config options in [rds] group
+orm_rds_group = cfg.OptGroup(name='rds', title='Orm Rds Options')
+
+OrmRdsGroup = [
+    cfg.PortOpt('port',
+                default=8777,
+                help='Rds port.'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('repo_local_location',
+               default='/opt/app/git_repo',
+               help='Path to repo location.'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('repo_remote_location',
+               default='git@127.0.0.1:/home/repo/ORM.git',
+               help='Repo remote location.'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('repo_user',
+               default='orm',
+               help='Repo user name.'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('repo_email',
+               default='orm@test.com',
+               help='Repo email address.'),
+    cfg.StrOpt('log',
+               default='rds.log',
+               help='Rds log name.')
+]
+
+CONF.register_group(orm_rds_group)
+CONF.register_opts(OrmRdsGroup, orm_rds_group)
+
+
+#  cli config options in [cli] group
+orm_cli_group = cfg.OptGroup(name='cli', title='Orm CLI Options')
+
+OrmCliGroup = [
+    cfg.StrOpt('base_region',
+               default='local',
+               help='Base region.')
+]
+
+CONF.register_group(orm_cli_group)
+CONF.register_opts(OrmCliGroup, orm_cli_group)
+
+################################################################
+# The following global variables are kept in here for
+# backward compatiblitiy as other modules still
+# referenced to them.
+################################################################
+
+protocol = CONF.protocol
+orm_host = CONF.orm_host
+ranger_base = CONF.ranger_base
 db_user = 'root'
 db_pass = 'devstack'
 db_host = '127.0.0.1'
-ssl_verify = False
+ssl_verify = CONF.ssl_verify
 token_auth_enabled = False
-token_auth_user = 'admin'
-token_auth_pass = 'devstack'
-token_auth_tenant = 'admin'
+token_auth_user = CONF.token.username
+token_auth_pass = CONF.token.password
+token_auth_tenant = CONF.token.project_name
 token_auth_user_role = 'admin'
-uuid_port = 7001
-audit_port = 7002
-rms_port = 7003
-rds_port = 8777
-cms_port = 7080
-fms_port = 8082
-ims_port = 8084
 
-db_url = 'mysql://' + db_user + ':' + db_pass + '@' + db_host + ':3306/'
+db_url = 'mysql://{}:{}@{}:3306/'.format(db_user, db_pass, db_host)
 
-uuid = {
-    'port': uuid_port,
-    'base_url': '{}://{}:{}/'.format(orm_protocal, orm_host, uuid_port),
-    'log': log_location.format('uuidgen.log')
-}
-cms = {
-    'port': cms_port,
-    'base_url': '{}://{}:{}/'.format(orm_protocal, orm_host, cms_port),
-    'policy_file': ranger_base + '/orm/services/customer_manager/cms_rest/etc/policy.json',
-    'log': log_location.format('cms.log')
-}
-fms = {
-    'port': fms_port,
-    'base_url': '{}://{}:{}/'.format(orm_protocal, orm_host, fms_port),
-    'policy_file': ranger_base + '/orm/services/flavor_manager/fms_rest/etc/policy.json',
-    'log': log_location.format('fms.log')
-}
-audit_server = {
-    'port': audit_port,
-    'base_url': '{}://{}:{}/'.format(orm_protocal, orm_host, audit_port),
-    'log': log_location.format('audit_server.log')
-}
-ims = {
-    'port': ims_port,
-    'base_url': '{}://{}:{}/'.format(orm_protocal, orm_host, ims_port),
-    'policy_file': ranger_base + '/orm/services/image_manager/ims/etc/policy.json',
-    'log': log_location.format('ims.log')
-}
-rms = {
-    'port': rms_port,
-    'base_url': '{}://{}:{}/'.format(orm_protocal, orm_host, rms_port),
-    'policy_file': ranger_base + '/orm/services/region_manager/rms/etc/policy.json',
-    'log': log_location.format('rms.log')
-}
-rds = {
-    'port': rds_port,
-    'repo_local_location': '/opt/app/git_repo',
-    'repo_user': 'orm',
-    'repo_email': 'orm@test.com',
-    'repo_remote_location': 'git@127.0.0.1:/home/repo/ORM.git',
-    'base_url': '{}://{}:{}/'.format(orm_protocal, orm_host, rds_port),
-    'log': log_location.format('rds.log')
-}
-cli = {
-    'base_region': 'local'
-}
+uuid = {'port': CONF.uuid.port,
+        'base_url': '{}://{}:{}/'.
+                    format(protocol, orm_host, CONF.uuid.port),
+        'log': '{}/{}'.format(CONF.log_location, CONF.uuid.log)}
+
+cms = {'port': CONF.cms.port,
+       'base_url': '{}://{}:{}/'.format(protocol, orm_host, CONF.cms.port),
+       'policy_file': CONF.ranger_base +
+       '/orm/services/customer_manager/cms_rest/etc/policy.json',
+       'log': '{}/{}'.format(CONF.log_location, CONF.cms.log)}
+
+fms = {'port': CONF.fms.port,
+       'base_url': '{}://{}:{}/'.format(protocol, orm_host, CONF.fms.port),
+       'policy_file': CONF.ranger_base +
+       '/orm/services/flavor_manager/fms_rest/etc/policy.json',
+       'log': '{}/{}'.format(CONF.log_location, CONF.fms.log)}
+
+audit_server = {'port': CONF.audit.port,
+                'base_url': '{}://{}:{}/'
+                            .format(protocol, orm_host, CONF.audit.port),
+                'log': '{}/{}'.format(CONF.log_location, CONF.audit.log)}
+
+ims = {'port': CONF.ims.port,
+       'base_url': '{}://{}:{}/'.format(protocol, orm_host, CONF.ims.port),
+       'policy_file': CONF.ranger_base +
+       '/orm/services/image_manager/ims/etc/policy.json',
+       'log': '{}/{}'.format(CONF.log_location, CONF.ims.log)}
+
+rms = {'port': CONF.rms.port,
+       'base_url': '{}://{}:{}/'.format(protocol, orm_host, CONF.rms.port),
+       'policy_file': CONF.ranger_base +
+       '/orm/services/region_manager/rms/etc/policy.json',
+       'log': '{}/{}'.format(CONF.log_location, CONF.rms.log)}
+
+rds = {'port': CONF.rds.port,
+       'repo_local_location': CONF.rds.repo_local_location,
+       'repo_remote_location': CONF.rds.repo_remote_location,
+       'repo_user': CONF.rds.repo_user,
+       'repo_email': CONF.rds.repo_email,
+       'base_url': '{}://{}:{}/'.format(protocol, orm_host, CONF.rds.port),
+       'log': '{}/{}'.format(CONF.log_location, CONF.rds.log)}
+
+cli = {'base_region': CONF.cli.base_region}
diff --git a/orm/cmd/uuidgen.py b/orm/cmd/uuidgen.py
index 99fa99f9..dbf8844f 100644
--- a/orm/cmd/uuidgen.py
+++ b/orm/cmd/uuidgen.py
@@ -12,15 +12,8 @@
 #  License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #  under the License.
 
-from oslo_config import cfg
-
-from orm.common import config
 from orm.services.id_generator.uuidgen import app
 
 
-CONF = cfg.CONF
-
-
 def main():
-    config.parse_args()
     app.main()
diff --git a/orm/orm_client/ormcli/config.py b/orm/orm_client/ormcli/config.py
index 01ec7fd2..e69883f2 100755
--- a/orm/orm_client/ormcli/config.py
+++ b/orm/orm_client/ormcli/config.py
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ tenant_name = config.token_auth_tenant
 username = config.token_auth_user
 password = config.token_auth_pass
 auth_region = config.cli['base_region']
-orm_base_url = '{}://{}'.format(config.orm_protocal, config.orm_host)
+orm_base_url = '{}://{}'.format(config.protocol, config.orm_host)
 verify = config.ssl_verify
diff --git a/orm/services/audit_trail_manager/audit_server/app.py b/orm/services/audit_trail_manager/audit_server/app.py
index 82f9e692..414d3fc1 100644
--- a/orm/services/audit_trail_manager/audit_server/app.py
+++ b/orm/services/audit_trail_manager/audit_server/app.py
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 """app module."""
 import logging
 import os
+import sys
 
 from orm.services.audit_trail_manager.audit_server import model
 from orm.services.audit_trail_manager.audit_server.storage import factory
 
+from oslo_config import cfg
+
 from pecan.commands import CommandRunner
 from pecan import make_app
 
@@ -28,7 +31,11 @@ def setup_app(config):
     return app
 
 
-def main():
+def main(argv=None):
+    if argv is None:
+        argv = sys.argv
+    cfg.CONF(argv[1:], project='ranger', validate_default_values=True)
+
     dir_name = os.path.dirname(__file__)
     drive, path_and_file = os.path.splitdrive(dir_name)
     path, filename = os.path.split(path_and_file)
diff --git a/orm/services/customer_manager/cms_rest/app.py b/orm/services/customer_manager/cms_rest/app.py
index 12d1b370..b0b3b1df 100755
--- a/orm/services/customer_manager/cms_rest/app.py
+++ b/orm/services/customer_manager/cms_rest/app.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import os
 from pecan.commands import CommandRunner
 from pecan import make_app
+import sys
 
 from orm.common.orm_common.policy import policy
 from orm.common.orm_common.utils import utils
@@ -8,6 +9,8 @@ from orm.services.customer_manager.cms_rest.logger import get_logger
 from orm.services.customer_manager.cms_rest import model
 from orm.services.customer_manager.cms_rest.utils import authentication
 
+from oslo_config import cfg
+
 logger = get_logger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -29,7 +32,11 @@ def setup_app(config):
     return app
 
 
-def main():
+def main(argv=None):
+    if argv is None:
+        argv = sys.argv
+    cfg.CONF(argv[1:], project='ranger', validate_default_values=True)
+
     dir_name = os.path.dirname(__file__)
     drive, path_and_file = os.path.splitdrive(dir_name)
     path, filename = os.path.split(path_and_file)
diff --git a/orm/services/flavor_manager/fms_rest/app.py b/orm/services/flavor_manager/fms_rest/app.py
index 799285fb..c1202d06 100644
--- a/orm/services/flavor_manager/fms_rest/app.py
+++ b/orm/services/flavor_manager/fms_rest/app.py
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 import os
+import sys
 
 from orm.common.orm_common.policy import policy
 from orm.services.flavor_manager.fms_rest.data import wsme
 from orm.services.flavor_manager.fms_rest.logger import get_logger
 from orm.services.flavor_manager.fms_rest.utils import authentication
 
+from oslo_config import cfg
+
 from pecan.commands import CommandRunner
 from pecan import make_app
 
@@ -26,7 +29,11 @@ def setup_app(config):
     return app
 
 
-def main():
+def main(argv=None):
+    if argv is None:
+        argv = sys.argv
+    cfg.CONF(argv[1:], project='ranger', validate_default_values=True)
+
     dir_name = os.path.dirname(__file__)
     drive, path_and_file = os.path.splitdrive(dir_name)
     path, filename = os.path.split(path_and_file)
diff --git a/orm/services/id_generator/uuidgen/app.py b/orm/services/id_generator/uuidgen/app.py
index 2bde154d..40492e0c 100755
--- a/orm/services/id_generator/uuidgen/app.py
+++ b/orm/services/id_generator/uuidgen/app.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import os
+import sys
 
+from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 
 from pecan.commands import CommandRunner
@@ -18,7 +20,11 @@ def setup_app(config):
     return app
 
 
-def main():
+def main(argv=None):
+    if argv is None:
+        argv = sys.argv
+    cfg.CONF(argv[1:], project='ranger', validate_default_values=True)
+
     dir_name = os.path.dirname(__file__)
     drive, path_and_file = os.path.splitdrive(dir_name)
     path, filename = os.path.split(path_and_file)
diff --git a/orm/services/image_manager/ims/app.py b/orm/services/image_manager/ims/app.py
index 2b13ffbe..934b7c90 100755
--- a/orm/services/image_manager/ims/app.py
+++ b/orm/services/image_manager/ims/app.py
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 import os
+import sys
 
 from orm.common.orm_common.policy import policy
 from orm.common.orm_common.utils.utils import set_utils_conf
 from orm.services.image_manager.ims.logger import get_logger
 from orm.services.image_manager.ims.utils import authentication as auth
 
+from oslo_config import cfg
+
 from pecan import conf, make_app
 from pecan.commands import CommandRunner
 
@@ -28,7 +31,11 @@ def setup_app(config):
     return app
 
 
-def main():
+def main(argv=None):
+    if argv is None:
+        argv = sys.argv
+    cfg.CONF(argv[1:], project='ranger', validate_default_values=True)
+
     dir_name = os.path.dirname(__file__)
     drive, path_and_file = os.path.splitdrive(dir_name)
     path, filename = os.path.split(path_and_file)
diff --git a/orm/services/region_manager/rms/app.py b/orm/services/region_manager/rms/app.py
index e987f2a2..cfe3d3db 100755
--- a/orm/services/region_manager/rms/app.py
+++ b/orm/services/region_manager/rms/app.py
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 import logging
 import os
+import sys
 
 from orm.common.orm_common.policy import policy
 from orm.common.orm_common.utils import utils
 from orm.services.region_manager.rms import model
 from orm.services.region_manager.rms.utils import authentication
 
+from oslo_config import cfg
+
 from pecan.commands import CommandRunner
 from pecan import make_app
 
@@ -30,7 +33,11 @@ def setup_app(config):
     return app
 
 
-def main():
+def main(argv=None):
+    if argv is None:
+        argv = sys.argv
+    cfg.CONF(argv[1:], project='ranger', validate_default_values=True)
+
     dir_name = os.path.dirname(__file__)
     drive, path_and_file = os.path.splitdrive(dir_name)
     path, filename = os.path.split(path_and_file)
diff --git a/orm/services/resource_distributor/rds/app.py b/orm/services/resource_distributor/rds/app.py
index 3294ac6c..ac480335 100755
--- a/orm/services/resource_distributor/rds/app.py
+++ b/orm/services/resource_distributor/rds/app.py
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 import logging
 import os
+import sys
+
+from oslo_config import cfg
 
 from orm.common.client.audit.audit_client.api import audit
 from pecan import conf, make_app
@@ -62,7 +65,11 @@ def validate_sot():
     sot_factory.get_sot().validate_sot_state()
 
 
-def main():
+def main(argv=None):
+    if argv is None:
+        argv = sys.argv
+    cfg.CONF(argv[1:], project='ranger', validate_default_values=True)
+
     dir_name = os.path.dirname(__file__)
     drive, path_and_file = os.path.splitdrive(dir_name)
     path, filename = os.path.split(path_and_file)