diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/amulet/deployment.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/amulet/deployment.py
index 0e0db566..fef96384 100644
--- a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/amulet/deployment.py
+++ b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/amulet/deployment.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ 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."""
-        base_charms = ['mysql', 'mongodb', 'rabbitmq-server']
+        base_charms = ['mysql', 'mongodb']
 
         if self.stable:
             for svc in other_services:
diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/context.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/context.py
index dd51bfbb..c9914d0d 100644
--- a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/context.py
+++ b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/context.py
@@ -808,6 +808,19 @@ class NeutronContext(OSContextGenerator):
 
         return ovs_ctxt
 
+    def nuage_ctxt(self):
+        driver = neutron_plugin_attribute(self.plugin, 'driver',
+                                          self.network_manager)
+        config = neutron_plugin_attribute(self.plugin, 'config',
+                                          self.network_manager)
+        nuage_ctxt = {'core_plugin': driver,
+                      'neutron_plugin': 'vsp',
+                      'neutron_security_groups': self.neutron_security_groups,
+                      'local_ip': unit_private_ip(),
+                      'config': config}
+
+        return nuage_ctxt
+
     def nvp_ctxt(self):
         driver = neutron_plugin_attribute(self.plugin, 'driver',
                                           self.network_manager)
@@ -891,6 +904,8 @@ class NeutronContext(OSContextGenerator):
             ctxt.update(self.n1kv_ctxt())
         elif self.plugin == 'Calico':
             ctxt.update(self.calico_ctxt())
+        elif self.plugin == 'vsp':
+            ctxt.update(self.nuage_ctxt())
 
         alchemy_flags = config('neutron-alchemy-flags')
         if alchemy_flags:
diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/neutron.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/neutron.py
index f8851050..02c92e9c 100644
--- a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/neutron.py
+++ b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/neutron.py
@@ -180,6 +180,19 @@ def neutron_plugins():
                           'nova-api-metadata']],
             'server_packages': ['neutron-server', 'calico-control'],
             'server_services': ['neutron-server']
+        },
+        'vsp': {
+            'config': '/etc/neutron/plugins/nuage/nuage_plugin.ini',
+            'driver': 'neutron.plugins.nuage.plugin.NuagePlugin',
+            'contexts': [
+                context.SharedDBContext(user=config('neutron-database-user'),
+                                        database=config('neutron-database'),
+                                        relation_prefix='neutron',
+                                        ssl_dir=NEUTRON_CONF_DIR)],
+            'services': [],
+            'packages': [],
+            'server_packages': ['neutron-server', 'neutron-plugin-nuage'],
+            'server_services': ['neutron-server']
         }
     }
     if release >= 'icehouse':
diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/templates/git.upstart b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/templates/git.upstart
index da94ad12..4bed404b 100644
--- a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/templates/git.upstart
+++ b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/templates/git.upstart
@@ -9,5 +9,9 @@ respawn
 exec start-stop-daemon --start --chuid {{ user_name }} \
             --chdir {{ start_dir }} --name {{ process_name }} \
             --exec {{ executable_name }} -- \
+            {% for config_file in config_files -%}
             --config-file={{ config_file }} \
+            {% endfor -%}
+            {% if log_file -%}
             --log-file={{ log_file }}
+            {% endif -%}
diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/core/strutils.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/core/strutils.py
index efc4402e..a2a784aa 100644
--- a/hooks/charmhelpers/core/strutils.py
+++ b/hooks/charmhelpers/core/strutils.py
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ def bool_from_string(value):
 
     value = value.strip().lower()
 
-    if value in ['y', 'yes', 'true', 't']:
+    if value in ['y', 'yes', 'true', 't', 'on']:
         return True
-    elif value in ['n', 'no', 'false', 'f']:
+    elif value in ['n', 'no', 'false', 'f', 'off']:
         return False
 
     msg = "Unable to interpret string value '%s' as boolean" % (value)
diff --git a/tests/charmhelpers/contrib/amulet/utils.py b/tests/charmhelpers/contrib/amulet/utils.py
index 65219d33..5088b1d1 100644
--- a/tests/charmhelpers/contrib/amulet/utils.py
+++ b/tests/charmhelpers/contrib/amulet/utils.py
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@ class AmuletUtils(object):
            longs, or can be a function that evaluate a variable and returns a
            bool.
            """
+        self.log.debug('actual: {}'.format(repr(actual)))
+        self.log.debug('expected: {}'.format(repr(expected)))
+
         for k, v in six.iteritems(expected):
             if k in actual:
                 if (isinstance(v, six.string_types) or
@@ -134,7 +137,6 @@ class AmuletUtils(object):
     def validate_relation_data(self, sentry_unit, relation, expected):
         """Validate actual relation data based on expected relation data."""
         actual = sentry_unit.relation(relation[0], relation[1])
-        self.log.debug('actual: {}'.format(repr(actual)))
         return self._validate_dict_data(expected, actual)
 
     def _validate_list_data(self, expected, actual):
diff --git a/tests/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/amulet/deployment.py b/tests/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/amulet/deployment.py
index 0e0db566..fef96384 100644
--- a/tests/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/amulet/deployment.py
+++ b/tests/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/amulet/deployment.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ 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."""
-        base_charms = ['mysql', 'mongodb', 'rabbitmq-server']
+        base_charms = ['mysql', 'mongodb']
 
         if self.stable:
             for svc in other_services: