diff --git a/config.yaml b/config.yaml
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+options:
+  swift-release:
+    default: distro
+    type: str
+    description: Swift PPA to configure (trunk, milestone, distro)
+  # Ring configuration
+  partition-power:
+    default: 8
+    type: int
+    description: Partition power.
+  replicas:
+    default: 3
+    type: int
+    description: Minimum replicas.
+  min-hours:
+    default: 1
+    type: int
+    description: Minimum hours between balances
+  # CA Cert info
+  country:
+    default: US
+    type: str
+    description: Country
+  state:
+    default: ST
+    type: str
+    description: State
+  locale:
+    default: City
+    type: str
+    description: Locale
+  common-name:
+    default: CN
+    type: str
+    description: Common Name
diff --git a/swift-proxy.yaml b/swift-proxy.yaml
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+swift-proxy:
+  # swift-core ppa to pull packages from.
+  # Valid options: trunk, milestone, distro (ubuntu archive)
+  swift-release: trunk
+  # swift ring configuration
+  partition-power: 8
+  replicas: 3
+  min-hours: 1
+  # to be used in CA cert creation
+  country: US
+  state: OR
+  locale: Portland
+  common-name: swift-proxy.yourcloud.com