diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/utils.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/utils.py
index 61bc48c0..ae48d6b4 100644
--- a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/utils.py
+++ b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/openstack/utils.py
@@ -1736,7 +1736,12 @@ def is_unit_upgrading_set():
 
 
 def series_upgrade_prepare(pause_unit_helper=None, configs=None):
-    """ Run common series upgrade prepare tasks."""
+    """ Run common series upgrade prepare tasks.
+
+    :param pause_unit_helper: function: Function to pause unit
+    :param configs: OSConfigRenderer object: Configurations
+    :returns None:
+    """
     set_unit_upgrading()
     if pause_unit_helper and configs:
         if not is_unit_paused_set():
@@ -1744,8 +1749,15 @@ def series_upgrade_prepare(pause_unit_helper=None, configs=None):
 
 
 def series_upgrade_complete(resume_unit_helper=None, configs=None):
-    """ Run common series upgrade complete tasks."""
+    """ Run common series upgrade complete tasks.
+
+    :param resume_unit_helper: function: Function to resume unit
+    :param configs: OSConfigRenderer object: Configurations
+    :returns None:
+    """
     clear_unit_paused()
     clear_unit_upgrading()
-    if resume_unit_helper and configs:
-        resume_unit_helper(configs)
+    if configs:
+        configs.write_all()
+        if resume_unit_helper:
+            resume_unit_helper(configs)
diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/fetch/__init__.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/fetch/__init__.py
index f26140dc..8572d34f 100644
--- a/hooks/charmhelpers/fetch/__init__.py
+++ b/hooks/charmhelpers/fetch/__init__.py
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ module = "charmhelpers.fetch.%s" % __platform__
 fetch = importlib.import_module(module)
 
 filter_installed_packages = fetch.filter_installed_packages
+filter_missing_packages = fetch.filter_missing_packages
 install = fetch.apt_install
 upgrade = fetch.apt_upgrade
 update = _fetch_update = fetch.apt_update
diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/fetch/bzrurl.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/fetch/bzrurl.py
index 07cd0293..c4ab3ff1 100644
--- a/hooks/charmhelpers/fetch/bzrurl.py
+++ b/hooks/charmhelpers/fetch/bzrurl.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import os
-from subprocess import check_call
+from subprocess import STDOUT, check_output
 from charmhelpers.fetch import (
     BaseFetchHandler,
     UnhandledSource,
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class BzrUrlFetchHandler(BaseFetchHandler):
             cmd = ['bzr', 'branch']
             cmd += cmd_opts
             cmd += [source, dest]
-        check_call(cmd)
+        check_output(cmd, stderr=STDOUT)
 
     def install(self, source, dest=None, revno=None):
         url_parts = self.parse_url(source)
diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/fetch/giturl.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/fetch/giturl.py
index 4cf21bc2..070ca9bb 100644
--- a/hooks/charmhelpers/fetch/giturl.py
+++ b/hooks/charmhelpers/fetch/giturl.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import os
-from subprocess import check_call, CalledProcessError
+from subprocess import check_output, CalledProcessError, STDOUT
 from charmhelpers.fetch import (
     BaseFetchHandler,
     UnhandledSource,
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class GitUrlFetchHandler(BaseFetchHandler):
             cmd = ['git', 'clone', source, dest, '--branch', branch]
             if depth:
                 cmd.extend(['--depth', depth])
-        check_call(cmd)
+        check_output(cmd, stderr=STDOUT)
 
     def install(self, source, branch="master", dest=None, depth=None):
         url_parts = self.parse_url(source)
diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/fetch/ubuntu.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/fetch/ubuntu.py
index dfce214c..ec08cbc2 100644
--- a/hooks/charmhelpers/fetch/ubuntu.py
+++ b/hooks/charmhelpers/fetch/ubuntu.py
@@ -189,6 +189,18 @@ def filter_installed_packages(packages):
     return _pkgs
 
 
+def filter_missing_packages(packages):
+    """Return a list of packages that are installed.
+
+    :param packages: list of packages to evaluate.
+    :returns list: Packages that are installed.
+    """
+    return list(
+        set(packages) -
+        set(filter_installed_packages(packages))
+    )
+
+
 def apt_cache(in_memory=True, progress=None):
     """Build and return an apt cache."""
     from apt import apt_pkg
diff --git a/hooks/neutron_ovs_hooks.py b/hooks/neutron_ovs_hooks.py
index 62ad3e78..d6c874ec 100755
--- a/hooks/neutron_ovs_hooks.py
+++ b/hooks/neutron_ovs_hooks.py
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ from copy import deepcopy
 
 from charmhelpers.contrib.openstack.utils import (
     pausable_restart_on_change as restart_on_change,
+    series_upgrade_prepare,
+    series_upgrade_complete,
+    is_unit_paused_set,
 )
 
 from charmhelpers.core.hookenv import (
@@ -48,6 +51,8 @@ from neutron_ovs_utils import (
     purge_packages,
     assess_status,
     install_tmpfilesd,
+    pause_unit_helper,
+    resume_unit_helper,
 )
 
 hooks = Hooks()
@@ -88,6 +93,12 @@ def upgrade_charm():
 @hooks.hook('config-changed')
 @restart_on_change(restart_map())
 def config_changed():
+    # if we are paused, delay doing any config changed hooks.
+    # It is forced on the resume.
+    if is_unit_paused_set():
+        log("Unit is pause or upgrading. Skipping config_changed", "WARN")
+        return
+
     install_packages()
     install_tmpfilesd()
 
@@ -156,6 +167,20 @@ def restart_check():
     CONFIGS.write_all()
 
 
+@hooks.hook('pre-series-upgrade')
+def pre_series_upgrade():
+    log("Running prepare series upgrade hook", "INFO")
+    series_upgrade_prepare(
+        pause_unit_helper, CONFIGS)
+
+
+@hooks.hook('post-series-upgrade')
+def post_series_upgrade():
+    log("Running complete series upgrade hook", "INFO")
+    series_upgrade_complete(
+        resume_unit_helper, CONFIGS)
+
+
 def main():
     try:
         hooks.execute(sys.argv)
diff --git a/hooks/post-series-upgrade b/hooks/post-series-upgrade
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..55aa8e52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hooks/post-series-upgrade
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+neutron_ovs_hooks.py
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/hooks/pre-series-upgrade b/hooks/pre-series-upgrade
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..55aa8e52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hooks/pre-series-upgrade
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+neutron_ovs_hooks.py
\ No newline at end of file