diff --git a/hooks/percona_hooks.py b/hooks/percona_hooks.py
index 88314e2..82472c1 100755
--- a/hooks/percona_hooks.py
+++ b/hooks/percona_hooks.py
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ from charmhelpers.contrib.peerstorage import (
 )
 from percona_utils import (
     determine_packages,
-    MY_CNF,
     setup_percona_repo,
     get_host_ip,
     get_cluster_hosts,
@@ -62,6 +61,7 @@ from percona_utils import (
     is_bootstrapped,
     get_wsrep_value,
     assess_status,
+    resolve_cnf_file,
 )
 from charmhelpers.contrib.database.mysql import (
     PerconaClusterHelper,
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ def install():
 
 
 def render_config(clustered=False, hosts=[]):
-    if not os.path.exists(os.path.dirname(MY_CNF)):
-        os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(MY_CNF))
+    if not os.path.exists(os.path.dirname(resolve_cnf_file())):
+        os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(resolve_cnf_file()))
 
     context = {
         'cluster_name': 'juju_cluster',
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ def render_config(clustered=False, hosts=[]):
         'sst_password': config('sst-password'),
         'innodb_file_per_table': config('innodb-file-per-table'),
         'table_open_cache': config('table-open-cache'),
-        'lp1366997_workaround': config('lp1366997-workaround')
+        'lp1366997_workaround': config('lp1366997-workaround'),
     }
 
     if config('prefer-ipv6'):
@@ -139,7 +139,8 @@ def render_config(clustered=False, hosts=[]):
         context['ipv6'] = False
 
     context.update(PerconaClusterHelper().parse_config())
-    render(os.path.basename(MY_CNF), MY_CNF, context, perms=0o444)
+    render(os.path.basename(resolve_cnf_file()),
+           resolve_cnf_file(), context, perms=0o444)
 
 
 def render_config_restart_on_changed(clustered, hosts, bootstrap=False):
@@ -154,10 +155,10 @@ def render_config_restart_on_changed(clustered, hosts, bootstrap=False):
     it is started so long as the new node to be added is guaranteed to have
     been restarted so as to apply the new config.
     """
-    pre_hash = file_hash(MY_CNF)
+    pre_hash = file_hash(resolve_cnf_file())
     render_config(clustered, hosts)
     update_db_rels = False
-    if file_hash(MY_CNF) != pre_hash or bootstrap:
+    if file_hash(resolve_cnf_file()) != pre_hash or bootstrap:
         if bootstrap:
             service('bootstrap-pxc', 'mysql')
             # NOTE(dosaboy): this will not actually do anything if no cluster
diff --git a/hooks/percona_utils.py b/hooks/percona_utils.py
index c1fe36d..a86ecf5 100644
--- a/hooks/percona_utils.py
+++ b/hooks/percona_utils.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ from charmhelpers.core.hookenv import (
     WARNING,
     ERROR,
     status_set,
+    cached,
 )
 from charmhelpers.fetch import (
     apt_install,
@@ -47,8 +48,7 @@ from MySQLdb import (
 KEY = "keys/repo.percona.com"
 REPO = """deb http://repo.percona.com/apt {release} main
 deb-src http://repo.percona.com/apt {release} main"""
-MY_CNF = "/etc/mysql/my.cnf"
-SEEDED_MARKER = "/var/lib/mysql/seeded"
+SEEDED_MARKER = "{data_dir}/seeded"
 HOSTS_FILE = '/etc/hosts'
 
 
@@ -70,12 +70,13 @@ def determine_packages():
 
 def seeded():
     ''' Check whether service unit is already seeded '''
-    return os.path.exists(SEEDED_MARKER)
+    return os.path.exists(SEEDED_MARKER.format(data_dir=resolve_data_dir()))
 
 
 def mark_seeded():
     ''' Mark service unit as seeded '''
-    with open(SEEDED_MARKER, 'w') as seeded:
+    with open(SEEDED_MARKER.format(data_dir=resolve_data_dir()),
+              'w') as seeded:
         seeded.write('done')
 
 
@@ -394,3 +395,19 @@ def assess_status():
             status_set('blocked', 'Unit is not in sync')
     else:
         status_set('active', 'Unit is ready')
+
+
+@cached
+def resolve_data_dir():
+    if lsb_release()['DISTRIB_CODENAME'] < 'vivid':
+        return '/var/lib/mysql'
+    else:
+        return '/var/lib/percona-xtradb-cluster'
+
+
+@cached
+def resolve_cnf_file():
+    if lsb_release()['DISTRIB_CODENAME'] < 'vivid':
+        return '/etc/mysql/my.cnf'
+    else:
+        return '/etc/mysql/percona-xtradb-cluster.conf.d/mysqld.cnf'
diff --git a/templates/mysqld.cnf b/templates/mysqld.cnf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e56aa51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/mysqld.cnf
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+[mysqld]
+#
+# * Basic Settings
+#
+user            = mysql
+pid-file        = /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid
+socket          = /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock
+port            = 3306
+basedir         = /usr
+datadir         = /var/lib/percona-xtradb-cluster
+tmpdir          = /tmp
+lc-messages-dir = /usr/share/mysql
+skip-external-locking
+
+#
+# * Networking
+#
+{% if bind_address -%}
+bind-address = {{ bind_address }}
+{% else -%}
+bind-address = 0.0.0.0
+{% endif %}
+
+#
+# * Fine Tuning
+#
+key_buffer              = {{ key_buffer }}
+table_open_cache        = {{ table_open_cache }}
+max_allowed_packet      = 16M
+thread_stack            = 192K
+thread_cache_size       = 8
+
+# This replaces the startup script and checks MyISAM tables if needed
+# the first time they are touched
+myisam-recover         = BACKUP
+
+{% if max_connections != -1 -%}
+max_connections = {{ max_connections }}
+{% endif %}
+
+{% if wait_timeout != -1 -%}
+# Seconds before clearing idle connections
+wait_timeout = {{ wait_timeout }}
+{% endif %}
+
+#
+# * Query Cache Configuration
+#
+query_cache_limit       = 1M
+query_cache_size        = 16M
+
+#
+# * Logging and Replication
+#
+#
+# Error log - should be very few entries.
+#
+log_error = /var/log/mysql/error.log
+#
+# The following can be used as easy to replay backup logs or for replication.
+# note: if you are setting up a replication slave, see README.Debian about
+#       other settings you may need to change.
+expire_logs_days        = 10
+max_binlog_size         = 100M
+
+#
+# * InnoDB
+#
+{% if innodb_file_per_table -%}
+# This enables storing InnoDB tables in separate .ibd files. Note that, however
+# existing InnoDB tables will remain in ibdata file(s) unles OPTIMIZE is run
+# on them. Still, the ibdata1 file will NOT shrink - a full dump/import of the
+# data is needed in order to get rid of large ibdata file.
+innodb_file_per_table = 1
+{% else -%}
+innodb_file_per_table = 0
+{% endif %}
+
+innodb_buffer_pool_size = {{ innodb_buffer_pool_size }}
+
+#
+# * Galera
+#
+# Add address of other cluster nodes here
+{% if not clustered -%}
+# Empty gcomm address is being used when cluster is getting bootstrapped
+wsrep_cluster_address=gcomm://
+{% else -%}
+# Cluster connection URL contains the IPs of node#1, node#2 and node#3
+wsrep_cluster_address=gcomm://{{ cluster_hosts }}
+{% endif %}
+
+#
+# Node address
+wsrep_node_address={{ private_address }}
+#
+# SST method
+wsrep_sst_method={{ sst_method }}
+#
+# Cluster name
+wsrep_cluster_name={{ cluster_name }}
+#
+# Authentication for SST method
+wsrep_sst_auth="sstuser:{{ sst_password }}"
+
+{% if wsrep_provider_options -%}
+wsrep_provider_options = {{ wsrep_provider_options }}
+{% endif %}
+
+#
+# * IPv6 SST configuration
+#
+{% if ipv6 -%}
+[sst]
+sockopt=,pf=ip6
+{% endif %}