diff --git a/monasca_setup/detection/plugins/designate.py b/monasca_setup/detection/plugins/designate.py
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+import monasca_setup.detection
+
+
+class Designate(monasca_setup.detection.ServicePlugin):
+
+    """Detect Designate daemons and setup configuration to monitor them.
+
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, template_dir, overwrite=True, args=None):
+        service_params = {
+            'args': args,
+            'template_dir': template_dir,
+            'overwrite': overwrite,
+            'service_name': 'dns',
+            'process_names': ['designate-api',
+                              'designate-central',
+                              'designate-mdns',
+                              'designate-pool-manager',
+                              'designate-zone-manager',
+                              'designate-sink',
+                              'designate-agent'],
+            'service_api_url': 'http://localhost:9001',
+            'search_pattern': '.*200 OK.*',
+        }
+
+        super(Designate, self).__init__(service_params)