diff --git a/fuelclient/cli/actions/environment.py b/fuelclient/cli/actions/environment.py
index a87867d..95ffbb7 100644
--- a/fuelclient/cli/actions/environment.py
+++ b/fuelclient/cli/actions/environment.py
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ class EnvironmentAction(Action):
         full_path = '{0}/deployment_tasks'.format(dir_path)
         if params.download:
             tasks = cluster.get_deployment_tasks()
-            self.serializer.write_to_file(full_path, tasks)
+            self.serializer.write_to_path(full_path, tasks)
             print("Deployment tasks for cluster {0} "
                   "downloaded into {1}.yaml.".format(cluster.id, full_path))
         elif params.upload:
diff --git a/fuelclient/cli/actions/release.py b/fuelclient/cli/actions/release.py
index af94bda..d8bada2 100644
--- a/fuelclient/cli/actions/release.py
+++ b/fuelclient/cli/actions/release.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class ReleaseAction(Action):
         full_path = '{0}/networks'.format(dir_path)
         if params.download:
             networks = release.get_networks()
-            self.serializer.write_to_file(full_path, networks)
+            self.serializer.write_to_path(full_path, networks)
             print("Networks for release {0} "
                   "downloaded into {1}.yaml".format(release.id, full_path))
         elif params.upload:
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class ReleaseAction(Action):
         full_path = '{0}/deployment_tasks'.format(dir_path)
         if params.download:
             tasks = release.get_deployment_tasks()
-            self.serializer.write_to_file(full_path, tasks)
+            self.serializer.write_to_path(full_path, tasks)
             print("Deployment tasks for release {0} "
                   "downloaded into {1}.yaml.".format(release.id, full_path))
         elif params.upload:
diff --git a/fuelclient/cli/actions/snapshot.py b/fuelclient/cli/actions/snapshot.py
index 8177dbb..f2e77e1 100644
--- a/fuelclient/cli/actions/snapshot.py
+++ b/fuelclient/cli/actions/snapshot.py
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import sys
+
+import yaml
+
 from fuelclient.cli.actions.base import Action
 import fuelclient.cli.arguments as Args
 from fuelclient.cli.formatting import download_snapshot_with_progress_bar
@@ -27,8 +31,11 @@ class SnapshotAction(Action):
         super(SnapshotAction, self).__init__()
         self.args = (
             Args.get_dir_arg("Directory to which download snapshot."),
+            Args.get_boolean_arg("conf",
+                                 help_="Provide this flag to generate conf")
         )
         self.flag_func_map = (
+            ('conf', self.get_snapshot_config),
             (None, self.get_snapshot),
         )
 
@@ -38,8 +45,17 @@ class SnapshotAction(Action):
 
             To download diagnostic snapshot to specific directory:
                 fuel snapshot --dir path/to/directory
+
+            To specify config for snapshoting
+                fuel snapshot < conf.yaml
+
         """
-        snapshot_task = SnapshotTask.start_snapshot_task()
+        if sys.stdin.isatty():
+            conf = {}
+        else:
+            conf = yaml.load(sys.stdin.read())
+
+        snapshot_task = SnapshotTask.start_snapshot_task(conf)
         self.serializer.print_to_output(
             snapshot_task.data,
             "Generating dump..."
@@ -49,3 +65,14 @@ class SnapshotAction(Action):
             snapshot_task.connection.root + snapshot_task.data["message"],
             directory=params.dir
         )
+
+    def get_snapshot_config(self, params):
+        """Download default config for snapshot
+
+                fuel snapshot --conf > dump_conf.yaml
+
+            To use json formatter
+                fuel snapshot --conf --json
+        """
+        conf = SnapshotTask.get_default_config()
+        self.serializer.write_to_file(sys.stdout, conf)
diff --git a/fuelclient/cli/serializers.py b/fuelclient/cli/serializers.py
index ce06b75..a132511 100644
--- a/fuelclient/cli/serializers.py
+++ b/fuelclient/cli/serializers.py
@@ -74,10 +74,10 @@ class Serializer(object):
             path, self.format
         )
 
-    def write_to_file(self, path, data):
+    def write_to_path(self, path, data):
         full_path = self.prepare_path(path)
         with open(full_path, "w+") as file_to_write:
-            file_to_write.write(self.serializer["w"](data))
+            self.write_to_file(file_to_write, data)
         return full_path
 
     def read_from_file(self, path):
@@ -87,6 +87,14 @@ class Serializer(object):
         with open(full_path, "r") as file_to_read:
             return self.serializer["r"](file_to_read.read())
 
+    def write_to_file(self, file_obj, data):
+        """Writes to opened file or file like object
+        :param file_obj: opened file
+        :param data: any serializable object
+        """
+        serialized = self.serializer["w"](data)
+        file_obj.write(serialized)
+
 
 class FileFormatBasedSerializer(Serializer):
 
diff --git a/fuelclient/objects/environment.py b/fuelclient/objects/environment.py
index dd6c4fe..533de6f 100644
--- a/fuelclient/objects/environment.py
+++ b/fuelclient/objects/environment.py
@@ -134,14 +134,14 @@ class Environment(BaseObject):
 
     def write_network_data(self, network_data, directory=os.curdir,
                            serializer=None):
-        return (serializer or self.serializer).write_to_file(
+        return (serializer or self.serializer).write_to_path(
             self.get_network_data_path(directory),
             network_data
         )
 
     def write_settings_data(self, settings_data, directory=os.curdir,
                             serializer=None):
-        return (serializer or self.serializer).write_to_file(
+        return (serializer or self.serializer).write_to_path(
             self.get_settings_data_path(directory),
             settings_data
         )
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ class Environment(BaseObject):
         os.makedirs(dir_name)
         if isinstance(facts, dict):
             engine_file_path = os.path.join(dir_name, "engine")
-            (serializer or self.serializer).write_to_file(
+            (serializer or self.serializer).write_to_path(
                 engine_file_path, facts["engine"])
             facts = facts["nodes"]
             name_template = u"{name}"
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ class Environment(BaseObject):
                 dir_name,
                 name_template.format(**_fact)
             )
-            (serializer or self.serializer).write_to_file(fact_path, _fact)
+            (serializer or self.serializer).write_to_path(fact_path, _fact)
         return dir_name
 
     def read_deployment_info(self, fact_type,
diff --git a/fuelclient/objects/node.py b/fuelclient/objects/node.py
index 9782664..3ae5caf 100644
--- a/fuelclient/objects/node.py
+++ b/fuelclient/objects/node.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class Node(BaseObject):
         )
         if os.path.exists(attribute_path):
             os.remove(attribute_path)
-        return (serializer or self.serializer).write_to_file(
+        return (serializer or self.serializer).write_to_path(
             attribute_path,
             attributes
         )
diff --git a/fuelclient/objects/task.py b/fuelclient/objects/task.py
index 98fdb10..388a5d8 100644
--- a/fuelclient/objects/task.py
+++ b/fuelclient/objects/task.py
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ class DeployTask(Task):
 class SnapshotTask(Task):
 
     @classmethod
-    def start_snapshot_task(cls):
-        dump_task = cls.connection.put_request("logs/package", {})
+    def start_snapshot_task(cls, conf):
+        dump_task = cls.connection.put_request("logs/package", conf)
         return cls(dump_task["id"])
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_default_config(cls):
+        return cls.connection.get_request("logs/package/config/default/")
diff --git a/fuelclient/tests/test_snapshot.py b/fuelclient/tests/test_snapshot.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..432f530
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fuelclient/tests/test_snapshot.py
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+#    Copyright 2015 Mirantis, Inc.
+#
+#    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 mock import call
+from mock import patch
+
+from fuelclient.tests import base
+
+
+class TestSnapshot(base.UnitTestCase):
+
+    @patch('fuelclient.cli.actions.snapshot.SnapshotTask.get_default_config')
+    @patch('sys.stdout.write')
+    def test_get_default_config(self, mwrite, mconf):
+
+        mconf.return_value = {'key': 'value'}
+
+        self.execute(['fuel', 'snapshot', '--conf'])
+        self.assertEqual(mwrite.call_args_list, [call('key: value\n')])
+
+    @patch('fuelclient.cli.actions.snapshot.SnapshotTask.start_snapshot_task')
+    @patch('fuelclient.cli.actions.snapshot.'
+           'download_snapshot_with_progress_bar')
+    @patch('sys.stdin')
+    def test_snapshot_with_provided_conf(self, mstdin, mbar, mstart):
+        conf = 'key: value\n'
+
+        mstdin.isatty.return_value = False
+        mstdin.read.return_value = conf
+
+        self.execute(['fuel', 'snapshot'])
+
+        mstart.assert_called_once_with({'key': 'value'})
+        self.assertEqual(mstdin.read.call_count, 1)
+
+    @patch('fuelclient.cli.actions.snapshot.SnapshotTask.start_snapshot_task')
+    @patch('fuelclient.cli.actions.snapshot.'
+           'download_snapshot_with_progress_bar')
+    @patch('sys.stdin')
+    def test_snapshot_without_conf(self, mstdin, mbar, mstart):
+
+        mstdin.isatty.return_value = True
+
+        self.execute(['fuel', 'snapshot'])
+
+        mstart.assert_called_once_with({})