diff --git a/nova_powervm/tests/virt/powervm/tasks/test_network.py b/nova_powervm/tests/virt/powervm/tasks/test_network.py
index f8ea2be7..b3ed5d4a 100644
--- a/nova_powervm/tests/virt/powervm/tasks/test_network.py
+++ b/nova_powervm/tests/virt/powervm/tasks/test_network.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2015 IBM Corp.
+# Copyright 2015, 2016 IBM Corp.
 #
 # All Rights Reserved.
 #
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ class TestNetwork(test.TestCase):
         self.mock_lpar_wrap = mock.MagicMock()
         self.mock_lpar_wrap.can_modify_io.return_value = True, None
 
+    @mock.patch('nova_powervm.virt.powervm.vif.unplug')
     @mock.patch('nova_powervm.virt.powervm.vm.get_cnas')
-    def test_unplug_vifs(self, mock_vm_get):
+    def test_unplug_vifs(self, mock_vm_get, mock_unplug):
         """Tests that a delete of the vif can be done."""
         inst = objects.Instance(**powervm.TEST_INSTANCE)
 
-        # Mock up the CNA response.  One should already exist, the other
-        # should not.
+        # Mock up the CNA responses.
         cnas = [cna('AABBCCDDEEFF'), cna('AABBCCDDEE11'), cna('AABBCCDDEE22')]
         mock_vm_get.return_value = cnas
 
@@ -60,15 +60,24 @@ class TestNetwork(test.TestCase):
             {'address': 'aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:33'}
         ]
 
+        # Mock out the vif driver
+        def validate_unplug(adapter, host_uuid, instance, vif,
+                            cna_w_list=None):
+            self.assertEqual(adapter, self.apt)
+            self.assertEqual('host_uuid', host_uuid)
+            self.assertEqual(instance, inst)
+            self.assertIn(vif, net_info)
+            self.assertEqual(cna_w_list, cnas)
+
+        mock_unplug.side_effect = validate_unplug
+
         # Run method
         p_vifs = tf_net.UnplugVifs(self.apt, inst, net_info, 'host_uuid')
         p_vifs.execute(self.mock_lpar_wrap)
 
-        # The delete should have only been called once.  The second CNA didn't
-        # have a matching mac...so it should be skipped.
-        self.assertEqual(1, cnas[0].delete.call_count)
-        self.assertEqual(0, cnas[1].delete.call_count)
-        self.assertEqual(1, cnas[2].delete.call_count)
+        # Make sure the unplug was invoked, so that we know that the validation
+        # code was called
+        self.assertEqual(3, mock_unplug.call_count)
 
     def test_unplug_vifs_invalid_state(self):
         """Tests that the delete raises an exception if bad VM state."""
@@ -82,9 +91,9 @@ class TestNetwork(test.TestCase):
         self.assertRaises(tf_net.VirtualInterfaceUnplugException,
                           p_vifs.execute, self.mock_lpar_wrap)
 
-    @mock.patch('nova_powervm.virt.powervm.vm.crt_vif')
+    @mock.patch('nova_powervm.virt.powervm.vif.plug')
     @mock.patch('nova_powervm.virt.powervm.vm.get_cnas')
-    def test_plug_vifs_rmc(self, mock_vm_get, mock_vm_crt):
+    def test_plug_vifs_rmc(self, mock_vm_get, mock_plug):
         """Tests that a crt vif can be done with secure RMC."""
         inst = objects.Instance(**powervm.TEST_INSTANCE)
 
@@ -105,11 +114,11 @@ class TestNetwork(test.TestCase):
         p_vifs.execute(self.mock_lpar_wrap)
 
         # The create should have only been called once.
-        self.assertEqual(2, mock_vm_crt.call_count)
+        self.assertEqual(2, mock_plug.call_count)
 
-    @mock.patch('nova_powervm.virt.powervm.vm.crt_vif')
+    @mock.patch('nova_powervm.virt.powervm.vif.plug')
     @mock.patch('nova_powervm.virt.powervm.vm.get_cnas')
-    def test_plug_vifs_rmc_no_create(self, mock_vm_get, mock_vm_crt):
+    def test_plug_vifs_rmc_no_create(self, mock_vm_get, mock_plug):
         """Verifies if no creates are needed, none are done."""
         inst = objects.Instance(**powervm.TEST_INSTANCE)
 
@@ -129,16 +138,16 @@ class TestNetwork(test.TestCase):
 
         # The create should not have been called.  The response should have
         # been empty.
-        self.assertEqual(0, mock_vm_crt.call_count)
+        self.assertEqual(0, mock_plug.call_count)
         self.assertEqual([], resp)
 
         # State check shouldn't have even been invoked as no creates were
         # required
         self.assertEqual(0, self.mock_lpar_wrap.can_modify_io.call_count)
 
-    @mock.patch('nova_powervm.virt.powervm.vm.crt_vif')
+    @mock.patch('nova_powervm.virt.powervm.vif.plug')
     @mock.patch('nova_powervm.virt.powervm.vm.get_cnas')
-    def test_plug_vifs_invalid_state(self, mock_vm_get, mock_vm_crt):
+    def test_plug_vifs_invalid_state(self, mock_vm_get, mock_plug):
         """Tests that a crt_vif fails when the LPAR state is bad."""
         inst = objects.Instance(**powervm.TEST_INSTANCE)
 
@@ -156,11 +165,11 @@ class TestNetwork(test.TestCase):
                           p_vifs.execute, self.mock_lpar_wrap)
 
         # The create should not have been invoked
-        self.assertEqual(0, mock_vm_crt.call_count)
+        self.assertEqual(0, mock_plug.call_count)
 
-    @mock.patch('nova_powervm.virt.powervm.vm.crt_vif')
+    @mock.patch('nova_powervm.virt.powervm.vif.plug')
     @mock.patch('nova_powervm.virt.powervm.vm.get_cnas')
-    def test_plug_vifs_timeout(self, mock_vm_get, mock_vm_crt):
+    def test_plug_vifs_timeout(self, mock_vm_get, mock_plug):
         """Tests that crt vif failure via loss of neutron callback."""
         inst = objects.Instance(**powervm.TEST_INSTANCE)
 
@@ -171,7 +180,7 @@ class TestNetwork(test.TestCase):
         net_info = [{'address': 'aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff'}]
 
         # Ensure that an exception is raised by a timeout.
-        mock_vm_crt.side_effect = eventlet.timeout.Timeout()
+        mock_plug.side_effect = eventlet.timeout.Timeout()
 
         # Run method
         p_vifs = tf_net.PlugVifs(mock.MagicMock(), self.apt, inst, net_info,
@@ -180,13 +189,14 @@ class TestNetwork(test.TestCase):
                           p_vifs.execute, self.mock_lpar_wrap)
 
         # The create should have only been called once.
-        self.assertEqual(1, mock_vm_crt.call_count)
+        self.assertEqual(1, mock_plug.call_count)
 
-    @mock.patch('nova_powervm.virt.powervm.vm.crt_vif')
+    @mock.patch('nova_powervm.virt.powervm.vif.plug')
     @mock.patch('nova_powervm.virt.powervm.vm.get_cnas')
-    def test_plug_vifs_diff_host(self, mock_vm_get, mock_vm_crt):
+    def test_plug_vifs_diff_host(self, mock_vm_get, mock_plug):
         """Tests that crt vif handles bad inst.host value."""
         inst = powervm.TEST_INST1
+
         # Set this up as a different host from the inst.host
         self.flags(host='host2')
 
@@ -203,20 +213,21 @@ class TestNetwork(test.TestCase):
             p_vifs.execute(self.mock_lpar_wrap)
 
         # The create should have only been called once.
-        self.assertEqual(1, mock_vm_crt.call_count)
+        self.assertEqual(1, mock_plug.call_count)
         # Should have called save to save the new host and then changed it back
         self.assertEqual(2, mock_inst_save.call_count)
         self.assertEqual('host1', inst.host)
 
-    @mock.patch('nova_powervm.virt.powervm.vm.crt_vif')
+    @mock.patch('nova_powervm.virt.powervm.vif.plug')
     @mock.patch('nova_powervm.virt.powervm.vm.get_cnas')
-    def test_plug_vifs_diff_host_except(self, mock_vm_get, mock_vm_crt):
+    def test_plug_vifs_diff_host_except(self, mock_vm_get, mock_plug):
         """Tests that crt vif handles bad inst.host value.
 
         This test ensures that if we get a timeout exception we still reset
         the inst.host value back to the original value
         """
         inst = powervm.TEST_INST1
+
         # Set this up as a different host from the inst.host
         self.flags(host='host2')
 
@@ -227,7 +238,7 @@ class TestNetwork(test.TestCase):
         net_info = [{'address': 'aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff'}]
 
         # Ensure that an exception is raised by a timeout.
-        mock_vm_crt.side_effect = eventlet.timeout.Timeout()
+        mock_plug.side_effect = eventlet.timeout.Timeout()
 
         # Run method
         p_vifs = tf_net.PlugVifs(mock.MagicMock(), self.apt, inst, net_info,
@@ -237,17 +248,17 @@ class TestNetwork(test.TestCase):
                               p_vifs.execute, self.mock_lpar_wrap)
 
         # The create should have only been called once.
-        self.assertEqual(1, mock_vm_crt.call_count)
+        self.assertEqual(1, mock_plug.call_count)
         # Should have called save to save the new host and then changed it back
         self.assertEqual(2, mock_inst_save.call_count)
         self.assertEqual('host1', inst.host)
 
-    @mock.patch('nova_powervm.virt.powervm.vm.crt_secure_rmc_vif')
-    @mock.patch('nova_powervm.virt.powervm.vm.get_secure_rmc_vswitch')
-    @mock.patch('nova_powervm.virt.powervm.vm.crt_vif')
+    @mock.patch('nova_powervm.virt.powervm.vif.plug_secure_rmc_vif')
+    @mock.patch('nova_powervm.virt.powervm.vif.get_secure_rmc_vswitch')
+    @mock.patch('nova_powervm.virt.powervm.vif.plug')
     @mock.patch('nova_powervm.virt.powervm.vm.get_cnas')
-    def test_plug_mgmt_vif(self, mock_vm_get, mock_vm_crt,
-                           mock_get_rmc_vswitch, mock_crt_rmc_vif):
+    def test_plug_mgmt_vif(self, mock_vm_get, mock_plug,
+                           mock_get_rmc_vswitch, mock_plug_rmc_vif):
         """Tests that a mgmt vif can be created."""
         inst = objects.Instance(**powervm.TEST_INSTANCE)
 
@@ -261,7 +272,7 @@ class TestNetwork(test.TestCase):
         p_vifs.execute([])
 
         # The create should have only been called once.
-        self.assertEqual(1, mock_crt_rmc_vif.call_count)
+        self.assertEqual(1, mock_plug_rmc_vif.call_count)
 
     @mock.patch('nova.utils.is_neutron')
     def test_get_vif_events(self, mock_is_neutron):
diff --git a/nova_powervm/tests/virt/powervm/test_driver.py b/nova_powervm/tests/virt/powervm/test_driver.py
index df2c5059..d672b321 100644
--- a/nova_powervm/tests/virt/powervm/test_driver.py
+++ b/nova_powervm/tests/virt/powervm/test_driver.py
@@ -1197,13 +1197,13 @@ class TestPowerVMDriver(test.TestCase):
             self.assertIsNotNone(value)
 
     @mock.patch('pypowervm.wrappers.logical_partition.LPAR.can_modify_io')
-    @mock.patch('nova_powervm.virt.powervm.vm.crt_secure_rmc_vif')
-    @mock.patch('nova_powervm.virt.powervm.vm.get_secure_rmc_vswitch')
-    @mock.patch('nova_powervm.virt.powervm.vm.crt_vif')
+    @mock.patch('nova_powervm.virt.powervm.vif.plug_secure_rmc_vif')
+    @mock.patch('nova_powervm.virt.powervm.vif.get_secure_rmc_vswitch')
+    @mock.patch('nova_powervm.virt.powervm.vif.plug')
     @mock.patch('nova_powervm.virt.powervm.vm.get_cnas')
     def test_plug_vifs(
-        self, mock_vm_get, mock_vm_crt, mock_get_rmc_vswitch, mock_crt_rmc_vif,
-        mock_can_modify_io):
+        self, mock_vm_get, mock_plug_vif, mock_get_rmc_vswitch,
+        mock_plug_rmc_vif, mock_can_modify_io):
         # Mock up the CNA response
         cnas = [mock.MagicMock(), mock.MagicMock()]
         cnas[0].mac = 'AABBCCDDEEFF'
@@ -1230,8 +1230,8 @@ class TestPowerVMDriver(test.TestCase):
 
         # The create should have only been called once.  The other was already
         # existing.
-        self.assertEqual(1, mock_vm_crt.call_count)
-        self.assertEqual(0, mock_crt_rmc_vif.call_count)
+        self.assertEqual(1, mock_plug_vif.call_count)
+        self.assertEqual(0, mock_plug_rmc_vif.call_count)
 
     @mock.patch('nova_powervm.virt.powervm.tasks.vm.Get')
     def test_plug_vif_failures(self, mock_vm):
diff --git a/nova_powervm/tests/virt/powervm/test_vif.py b/nova_powervm/tests/virt/powervm/test_vif.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..71ca4302
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nova_powervm/tests/virt/powervm/test_vif.py
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+# Copyright 2016 IBM Corp.
+#
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    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.
+
+import mock
+
+from nova import exception
+from nova import test
+from pypowervm.tests import test_fixtures as pvm_fx
+from pypowervm.wrappers import managed_system as pvm_ms
+from pypowervm.wrappers import network as pvm_net
+
+from nova_powervm.virt.powervm import vif
+
+
+def cna(mac):
+    """Builds a mock Client Network Adapter for unit tests."""
+    nic = mock.MagicMock()
+    nic.mac = mac
+    nic.vswitch_uri = 'fake_href'
+    return nic
+
+
+class TestVifFunctions(test.TestCase):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestVifFunctions, self).setUp()
+
+        self.adpt = self.useFixture(pvm_fx.AdapterFx(
+            traits=pvm_fx.LocalPVMTraits)).adpt
+
+    @mock.patch('pypowervm.wrappers.network.VSwitch.search')
+    def test_get_secure_rmc_vswitch(self, mock_search):
+        # Test no data coming back gets none
+        mock_search.return_value = []
+        resp = vif.get_secure_rmc_vswitch(self.adpt, 'host_uuid')
+        self.assertIsNone(resp)
+
+        # Mock that a couple vswitches get returned, but only the correct
+        # MGMT Switch gets returned
+        mock_vs = mock.MagicMock()
+        mock_vs.name = 'MGMTSWITCH'
+        mock_search.return_value = [mock_vs]
+        self.assertEqual(mock_vs,
+                         vif.get_secure_rmc_vswitch(self.adpt, 'host_uuid'))
+        mock_search.assert_called_with(
+            self.adpt, parent_type=pvm_ms.System.schema_type,
+            parent_uuid='host_uuid', name=vif.SECURE_RMC_VSWITCH)
+
+    @mock.patch('pypowervm.tasks.cna.crt_cna')
+    @mock.patch('nova_powervm.virt.powervm.vm.get_pvm_uuid')
+    def test_plug_secure_rmc_vif(self, mock_pvm_uuid, mock_crt):
+        mock_pvm_uuid.return_value = 'lpar_uuid'
+        vif.plug_secure_rmc_vif(self.adpt, 'instance', 'host_uuid')
+        mock_crt.assert_called_once_with(
+            self.adpt, 'host_uuid', 'lpar_uuid', 4094, vswitch='MGMTSWITCH',
+            crt_vswitch=True)
+
+    def test_build_vif_driver(self):
+        # Test the Shared Ethernet Adapter type VIF
+        mock_inst = mock.MagicMock()
+        mock_inst.name = 'instance'
+        self.assertIsInstance(
+            vif._build_vif_driver(self.adpt, 'host_uuid', mock_inst,
+                                  {'type': 'pvm_sea'}),
+            vif.PvmSeaVifDriver)
+
+        # Test raises exception for no type
+        self.assertRaises(exception.VirtualInterfacePlugException,
+                          vif._build_vif_driver, self.adpt, 'host_uuid',
+                          mock_inst, {})
+
+        # Test an invalid vif type
+        self.assertRaises(exception.VirtualInterfacePlugException,
+                          vif._build_vif_driver, self.adpt, 'host_uuid',
+                          mock_inst, {'type': 'ovs'})
+
+
+class TestVifSeaDriver(test.TestCase):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestVifSeaDriver, self).setUp()
+
+        self.adpt = self.useFixture(pvm_fx.AdapterFx(
+            traits=pvm_fx.LocalPVMTraits)).adpt
+        self.inst = mock.MagicMock()
+        self.drv = vif.PvmSeaVifDriver(self.adpt, 'host_uuid', self.inst)
+
+    @mock.patch('nova_powervm.virt.powervm.vm.get_pvm_uuid')
+    @mock.patch('pypowervm.tasks.cna.crt_cna')
+    def test_plug(self, mock_crt_cna, mock_pvm_uuid):
+        """Tests that a VIF can be created."""
+
+        # Set up the mocks
+        fake_vif = {'network': {'meta': {'vlan': 5}},
+                    'address': 'aabbccddeeff'}
+
+        def validate_crt(adpt, host_uuid, lpar_uuid, vlan, mac_addr=None):
+            self.assertEqual('host_uuid', host_uuid)
+            self.assertEqual(5, vlan)
+            self.assertEqual('aabbccddeeff', mac_addr)
+            return pvm_net.CNA.bld(self.adpt, 5, host_uuid)
+        mock_crt_cna.side_effect = validate_crt
+
+        # Invoke
+        resp = self.drv.plug(fake_vif)
+
+        # Validate (along with validate method above)
+        self.assertEqual(1, mock_crt_cna.call_count)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(resp)
+        self.assertIsInstance(resp, pvm_net.CNA)
+
+    @mock.patch('nova_powervm.virt.powervm.vm.get_cnas')
+    def test_unplug_vifs(self, mock_vm_get):
+        """Tests that a delete of the vif can be done."""
+        # Mock up the CNA response.  Two should already exist, the other
+        # should not.
+        cnas = [cna('AABBCCDDEEFF'), cna('AABBCCDDEE11'), cna('AABBCCDDEE22')]
+        mock_vm_get.return_value = cnas
+
+        # Run method.  The AABBCCDDEE11 wont' be unplugged (wasn't invoked
+        # below) and the last unplug will also just no-op because its not on
+        # the VM.
+        self.drv.unplug({'address': 'aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff'})
+        self.drv.unplug({'address': 'aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:22'})
+        self.drv.unplug({'address': 'aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:33'})
+
+        # The delete should have only been called once.  The second CNA didn't
+        # have a matching mac...so it should be skipped.
+        self.assertEqual(1, cnas[0].delete.call_count)
+        self.assertEqual(0, cnas[1].delete.call_count)
+        self.assertEqual(1, cnas[2].delete.call_count)
diff --git a/nova_powervm/tests/virt/powervm/test_vm.py b/nova_powervm/tests/virt/powervm/test_vm.py
index d25dfd8b..2a57bb67 100644
--- a/nova_powervm/tests/virt/powervm/test_vm.py
+++ b/nova_powervm/tests/virt/powervm/test_vm.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2014, 2015, 2016 IBM Corp.
+# Copyright 2014, 2016 IBM Corp.
 #
 # All Rights Reserved.
 #
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #    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 __future__ import absolute_import
 
@@ -32,7 +31,6 @@ from pypowervm.tests import test_fixtures as pvm_fx
 from pypowervm.tests.test_utils import pvmhttp
 from pypowervm.wrappers import base_partition as pvm_bp
 from pypowervm.wrappers import logical_partition as pvm_lpar
-from pypowervm.wrappers import network as pvm_net
 
 from nova_powervm.tests.virt import powervm
 from nova_powervm.virt.powervm import vm
@@ -450,30 +448,6 @@ class TestVM(test.TestCase):
                           vm.power_off, None, None, 'host_uuid',
                           mock.Mock(state=pvm_bp.LPARState.RUNNING))
 
-    @mock.patch('nova_powervm.virt.powervm.vm.get_pvm_uuid')
-    @mock.patch('pypowervm.tasks.cna.crt_cna')
-    def test_crt_vif(self, mock_crt_cna, mock_pvm_uuid):
-        """Tests that a VIF can be created."""
-
-        # Set up the mocks
-        fake_vif = {'network': {'meta': {'vlan': 5}},
-                    'address': 'aabbccddeeff'}
-
-        def validate_of_crt(*kargs, **kwargs):
-            self.assertEqual('fake_host', kargs[1])
-            self.assertEqual(5, kargs[3])
-            self.assertEqual('aabbccddeeff', kwargs['mac_addr'])
-            return pvm_net.CNA.bld(self.apt, 5, 'fake_host')
-        mock_crt_cna.side_effect = validate_of_crt
-
-        # Invoke
-        resp = vm.crt_vif(self.apt, mock.MagicMock(), 'fake_host', fake_vif)
-
-        # Validate (along with validate method above)
-        self.assertEqual(1, mock_crt_cna.call_count)
-        self.assertIsNotNone(resp)
-        self.assertIsInstance(resp, pvm_net.CNA)
-
     @mock.patch('nova_powervm.virt.powervm.vm.get_pvm_uuid')
     @mock.patch('nova_powervm.virt.powervm.vm.get_vm_qp')
     def test_instance_exists(self, mock_getvmqp, mock_getuuid):
diff --git a/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/tasks/network.py b/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/tasks/network.py
index 08938dbd..2d0e50e9 100644
--- a/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/tasks/network.py
+++ b/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/tasks/network.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.i18n import _
 from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.i18n import _LE
 from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.i18n import _LI
 from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.i18n import _LW
+from nova_powervm.virt.powervm import vif
 from nova_powervm.virt.powervm import vm
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -45,18 +46,18 @@ class UnplugVifs(task.Task):
 
     """The task to unplug Virtual Network Interfaces from a VM."""
 
-    def __init__(self, adapter, instance, network_info, host_uuid):
+    def __init__(self, adapter, instance, network_infos, host_uuid):
         """Create the task.
 
         :param adapter: The pypowervm adapter.
         :param instance: The nova instance.
-        :param network_info: The network information containing the nova
-                             VIFs to create.
+        :param network_infos: The network information containing the nova
+                              VIFs to create.
         :param host_uuid: The host system's PowerVM UUID.
         """
         self.adapter = adapter
         self.instance = instance
-        self.network_info = network_info
+        self.network_infos = network_infos
         self.host_uuid = host_uuid
 
         super(UnplugVifs, self).__init__(name='unplug_vifs',
@@ -81,35 +82,10 @@ class UnplugVifs(task.Task):
         cna_w_list = vm.get_cnas(self.adapter, self.instance, self.host_uuid)
 
         # Walk through the VIFs and delete the corresponding CNA on the VM.
-        for vif in self.network_info:
-            for cna_w in cna_w_list:
-                # If the MAC address matched, attempt the delete.
-                if vm.norm_mac(cna_w.mac) == vif['address']:
-                    LOG.info(_LI('Deleting VIF with mac %(mac)s for instance '
-                                 '%(inst)s.'), {'mac': vif['address'],
-                                                'inst': self.instance.name},
-                             instance=self.instance)
-                    try:
-                        cna_w.delete()
-                    except Exception as e:
-                        LOG.error(_LE('Unable to unplug VIF with mac %(mac)s '
-                                      'for instance %(inst)s.'),
-                                  {'mac': vif['address'],
-                                   'inst': self.instance.name},
-                                  instance=self.instance)
-                        LOG.error(e)
-                        raise VirtualInterfaceUnplugException()
+        for network_info in self.network_infos:
+            vif.unplug(self.adapter, self.host_uuid, self.instance,
+                       network_info, cna_w_list=cna_w_list)
 
-                    # Break from the loop as we had a successful unplug.
-                    # This prevents from going to 'else' loop.
-                    break
-            else:
-                LOG.warning(_LW('Unable to unplug VIF with mac %(mac)s for '
-                                'instance %(inst)s.  The VIF was not found on '
-                                'the instance.'),
-                            {'mac': vif['address'],
-                             'inst': self.instance.name},
-                            instance=self.instance)
         return cna_w_list
 
 
@@ -117,7 +93,7 @@ class PlugVifs(task.Task):
 
     """The task to plug the Virtual Network Interfaces to a VM."""
 
-    def __init__(self, virt_api, adapter, instance, network_info, host_uuid):
+    def __init__(self, virt_api, adapter, instance, network_infos, host_uuid):
         """Create the task.
 
         Provides the 'vm_cnas' - the Virtual Machine's Client Network Adapters.
@@ -125,14 +101,14 @@ class PlugVifs(task.Task):
         :param virt_api: The VirtAPI for the operation.
         :param adapter: The pypowervm adapter.
         :param instance: The nova instance.
-        :param network_info: The network information containing the nova
-                             VIFs to create.
+        :param network_infos: The network information containing the nova
+                              VIFs to create.
         :param host_uuid: The host system's PowerVM UUID.
         """
         self.virt_api = virt_api
         self.adapter = adapter
         self.instance = instance
-        self.network_info = network_info
+        self.network_infos = network_infos
         self.host_uuid = host_uuid
 
         super(PlugVifs, self).__init__(name='plug_vifs', provides='vm_cnas',
@@ -146,16 +122,16 @@ class PlugVifs(task.Task):
         cna_w_list = vm.get_cnas(self.adapter, self.instance, self.host_uuid)
 
         # Trim the VIFs down to the ones that haven't yet been created.
-        crt_vifs = []
-        for vif in self.network_info:
+        crt_network_infos = []
+        for network_info in self.network_infos:
             for cna_w in cna_w_list:
-                if vm.norm_mac(cna_w.mac) == vif['address']:
+                if vm.norm_mac(cna_w.mac) == network_info['address']:
                     break
             else:
-                crt_vifs.append(vif)
+                crt_network_infos.append(network_info)
 
         # If there are no vifs to create, then just exit immediately.
-        if len(crt_vifs) == 0:
+        if len(crt_network_infos) == 0:
             return []
 
         # Check to see if the LPAR is OK to add VIFs to.
@@ -191,14 +167,14 @@ class PlugVifs(task.Task):
                     self.instance, self._get_vif_events(),
                     deadline=CONF.vif_plugging_timeout,
                     error_callback=self._vif_callback_failed):
-                for vif in crt_vifs:
+                for network_info in crt_network_infos:
                     LOG.info(_LI('Creating VIF with mac %(mac)s for instance '
                                  '%(sys)s'),
-                             {'mac': vif['address'],
+                             {'mac': network_info['address'],
                               'sys': self.instance.name},
                              instance=self.instance)
-                    vm.crt_vif(self.adapter, self.instance, self.host_uuid,
-                               vif)
+                    vif.plug(self.adapter, self.host_uuid, self.instance,
+                             network_info)
         except eventlet.timeout.Timeout:
             LOG.error(_LE('Error waiting for VIF to be created for instance '
                           '%(sys)s'), {'sys': self.instance.name},
@@ -234,9 +210,9 @@ class PlugVifs(task.Task):
         # more information.
         if (utils.is_neutron() and CONF.vif_plugging_is_fatal and
                 CONF.vif_plugging_timeout):
-            return [('network-vif-plugged', vif['id'])
-                    for vif in self.network_info
-                    if not vif.get('active', True)]
+            return [('network-vif-plugged', network_info['id'])
+                    for network_info in self.network_infos
+                    if not network_info.get('active', True)]
         else:
             return []
 
@@ -269,7 +245,7 @@ class PlugMgmtVif(task.Task):
                      '%s'), self.instance.name, instance=self.instance)
         # Determine if we need to create the secure RMC VIF.  This should only
         # be needed if there is not a VIF on the secure RMC vSwitch
-        vswitch_w = vm.get_secure_rmc_vswitch(self.adapter, self.host_uuid)
+        vswitch_w = vif.get_secure_rmc_vswitch(self.adapter, self.host_uuid)
         if vswitch_w is None:
             LOG.debug('No management VIF created for instance %s due to '
                       'lack of Management Virtual Switch',
@@ -285,5 +261,5 @@ class PlugMgmtVif(task.Task):
                 return None
 
         # Return the created management CNA
-        return vm.crt_secure_rmc_vif(self.adapter, self.instance,
-                                     self.host_uuid)
+        return vif.plug_secure_rmc_vif(self.adapter, self.instance,
+                                       self.host_uuid)
diff --git a/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/vif.py b/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/vif.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d9482984
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/vif.py
@@ -0,0 +1,208 @@
+# Copyright 2016 IBM Corp.
+#
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    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.
+
+import abc
+import logging
+import six
+
+from nova import exception
+from oslo_utils import importutils
+from pypowervm.tasks import cna as pvm_cna
+from pypowervm.wrappers import managed_system as pvm_ms
+from pypowervm.wrappers import network as pvm_net
+
+from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.i18n import _
+from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.i18n import _LE
+from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.i18n import _LI
+from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.i18n import _LW
+from nova_powervm.virt.powervm import vm
+
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+SECURE_RMC_VSWITCH = 'MGMTSWITCH'
+SECURE_RMC_VLAN = 4094
+
+VIF_MAPPING = {'pvm_sea': 'nova_powervm.virt.powervm.vif.PvmSeaVifDriver'}
+
+
+class VirtualInterfaceUnplugException(exception.NovaException):
+    """Indicates that a VIF unplug failed."""
+    # TODO(thorst) symmetrical to the exception in base Nova.  Evaluate
+    # moving to Nova core.
+    msg_fmt = _("Virtual interface unplug failed")
+
+
+def _build_vif_driver(adapter, host_uuid, instance, vif):
+    """Returns the appropriate VIF Driver for the given VIF.
+
+    :param adapter: The pypowervm adapter API interface.
+    :param host_uuid: The host system UUID.
+    :param instance: The nova instance.
+    :param vif: The virtual interface to from Nova.
+    :return: The appropriate PvmVifDriver for the VIF.
+    """
+    if vif.get('type') is None:
+        raise exception.VirtualInterfacePlugException(
+            _("vif_type parameter must be present "
+              "for this vif_driver implementation"))
+
+    # Check the type to the implementations
+    if VIF_MAPPING.get(vif['type']):
+        return importutils.import_object(
+            VIF_MAPPING.get(vif['type']), adapter, host_uuid, instance)
+
+    # No matching implementation, raise error.
+    raise exception.VirtualInterfacePlugException(
+        _("Unable to find appropriate PowerVM VIF Driver for VIF type "
+          "%(vif_type)s on instance %(instance)s") %
+        {'vif_type': vif['type'], 'instance': instance.name})
+
+
+def plug(adapter, host_uuid, instance, vif):
+    """Plugs a virtual interface (network) into a VM.
+
+    :param adapter: The pypowervm adapter.
+    :param host_uuid: The host UUID for the PowerVM API.
+    :param instance: The nova instance object.
+    :param vif: The virtual interface to plug into the instance.
+    """
+    vif_drv = _build_vif_driver(adapter, host_uuid, instance, vif)
+    vif_drv.plug(vif)
+
+
+def unplug(adapter, host_uuid, instance, vif, cna_w_list=None):
+    """Unplugs a virtual interface (network) from a VM.
+
+    :param adapter: The pypowervm adapter.
+    :param host_uuid: The host UUID for the PowerVM API.
+    :param instance: The nova instance object.
+    :param vif: The virtual interface to plug into the instance.
+    :param cna_w_list: (Optional, Default: None) The list of Client Network
+                       Adapters from pypowervm.  Providing this input
+                       allows for an improvement in operation speed.
+    """
+    vif_drv = _build_vif_driver(adapter, host_uuid, instance, vif)
+    vif_drv.unplug(vif, cna_w_list=cna_w_list)
+
+
+def get_secure_rmc_vswitch(adapter, host_uuid):
+    """Returns the vSwitch that is used for secure RMC.
+
+    :param adapter: The pypowervm adapter API interface.
+    :param host_uuid: The host system UUID.
+    :return: The wrapper for the secure RMC vSwitch.  If it does not exist
+             on the system, None is returned.
+    """
+    vswitches = pvm_net.VSwitch.search(
+        adapter, parent_type=pvm_ms.System.schema_type,
+        parent_uuid=host_uuid, name=SECURE_RMC_VSWITCH)
+    if len(vswitches) == 1:
+        return vswitches[0]
+    return None
+
+
+def plug_secure_rmc_vif(adapter, instance, host_uuid):
+    """Creates the Secure RMC Network Adapter on the VM.
+
+    :param adapter: The pypowervm adapter API interface.
+    :param instance: The nova instance to create the VIF against.
+    :param host_uuid: The host system UUID.
+    :return: The created network adapter wrapper.
+    """
+    lpar_uuid = vm.get_pvm_uuid(instance)
+    return pvm_cna.crt_cna(adapter, host_uuid, lpar_uuid, SECURE_RMC_VLAN,
+                           vswitch=SECURE_RMC_VSWITCH, crt_vswitch=True)
+
+
+@six.add_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)
+class PvmVifDriver(object):
+    """Represents an abstract class for a PowerVM Vif Driver.
+
+    A VIF Driver understands a given virtual interface type (network).  It
+    understands how to plug and unplug a given VIF for a virtual machine.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, adapter, host_uuid, instance):
+        """Initializes a VIF Driver.
+
+        :param adapter: The pypowervm adapter API interface.
+        :param host_uuid: The host system UUID.
+        :param instance: The nova instance that the vif action will be run
+                         against.
+        """
+        self.adapter = adapter
+        self.host_uuid = host_uuid
+        self.instance = instance
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def plug(self, vif):
+        """Plugs a virtual interface (network) into a VM.
+
+        :param vif: The virtual interface to plug into the instance.
+        """
+        pass
+
+    def unplug(self, vif, cna_w_list=None):
+        """Unplugs a virtual interface (network) from a VM.
+
+        :param vif: The virtual interface to plug into the instance.
+        :param cna_w_list: (Optional, Default: None) The list of Client Network
+                           Adapters from pypowervm.  Providing this input
+                           allows for an improvement in operation speed.
+        """
+        # This is a default implementation that most implementations will
+        # require.
+
+        # Need to find the adapters if they were not provided
+        if not cna_w_list:
+            cna_w_list = vm.get_cnas(self.adapter, self.instance,
+                                     self.host_uuid)
+
+        for cna_w in cna_w_list:
+            # If the MAC address matched, attempt the delete.
+            if vm.norm_mac(cna_w.mac) == vif['address']:
+                LOG.info(_LI('Deleting VIF with mac %(mac)s for instance '
+                             '%(inst)s.'),
+                         {'mac': vif['address'], 'inst': self.instance.name})
+                try:
+                    cna_w.delete()
+                except Exception as e:
+                    LOG.error(_LE('Unable to unplug VIF with mac %(mac)s '
+                                  'for instance %(inst)s.'),
+                              {'mac': vif['address'],
+                               'inst': self.instance.name})
+                    LOG.exception(e)
+                    raise VirtualInterfaceUnplugException()
+
+                # Break from the loop as we had a successful unplug.
+                # This prevents from going to 'else' loop.
+                break
+        else:
+            LOG.warning(_LW('Unable to unplug VIF with mac %(mac)s for '
+                            'instance %(inst)s.  The VIF was not found on '
+                            'the instance.'),
+                        {'mac': vif['address'], 'inst': self.instance.name})
+
+
+class PvmSeaVifDriver(PvmVifDriver):
+    """The PowerVM Shared Ethernet Adapter VIF Driver."""
+
+    def plug(self, vif):
+        lpar_uuid = vm.get_pvm_uuid(self.instance)
+        # CNA's require a VLAN.  If the network doesn't provide, default to 1
+        vlan = vif['network']['meta'].get('vlan', 1)
+        return pvm_cna.crt_cna(self.adapter, self.host_uuid, lpar_uuid, vlan,
+                               mac_addr=vif['address'])
diff --git a/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/vm.py b/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/vm.py
index 12eb8888..9c613e8a 100644
--- a/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/vm.py
+++ b/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/vm.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ from nova.virt import event
 from nova.virt import hardware
 from pypowervm import exceptions as pvm_exc
 from pypowervm.helpers import log_helper as pvm_log
-from pypowervm.tasks import cna
 from pypowervm.tasks import ibmi
 from pypowervm.tasks import power
 from pypowervm.tasks import vterm
@@ -96,11 +95,6 @@ POWERVM_STOPABLE_STATE = (pvm_bp.LPARState.RUNNING, pvm_bp.LPARState.STARTING,
                           pvm_bp.LPARState.OPEN_FIRMWARE,
                           pvm_bp.LPARState.ERROR, pvm_bp.LPARState.RESUMING)
 
-# Attributes for secure RMC
-# TODO(thorst) The name of the secure RMC vswitch will change.
-SECURE_RMC_VSWITCH = 'MGMTSWITCH'
-SECURE_RMC_VLAN = 4094
-
 
 def translate_event(pvm_state, pwr_state):
     """Translate the PowerVM state and see if it has changed.
@@ -711,52 +705,6 @@ def get_cnas(adapter, instance, host_uuid):
     return pvm_net.CNA.wrap(cna_resp)
 
 
-def crt_vif(adapter, instance, host_uuid, vif):
-    """Will create a Client Network Adapter on the system.
-
-    :param adapter: The pypowervm adapter API interface.
-    :param instance: The nova instance to create the VIF against.
-    :param host_uuid: The host system UUID.
-    :param vif: The nova VIF that describes the ethernet interface.
-    :return: The created network adapter wrapper.
-    """
-    lpar_uuid = get_pvm_uuid(instance)
-    # CNA's require a VLAN.  If the network doesn't provide, default to 1
-    vlan = vif['network']['meta'].get('vlan', 1)
-    return cna.crt_cna(adapter, host_uuid, lpar_uuid, vlan,
-                       mac_addr=vif['address'])
-
-
-def crt_secure_rmc_vif(adapter, instance, host_uuid):
-    """Creates the Secure RMC Network Adapter on the VM.
-
-    :param adapter: The pypowervm adapter API interface.
-    :param instance: The nova instance to create the VIF against.
-    :param host_uuid: The host system UUID.
-    :return: The created network adapter wrapper.
-    """
-    lpar_uuid = get_pvm_uuid(instance)
-    return cna.crt_cna(adapter, host_uuid, lpar_uuid, SECURE_RMC_VLAN,
-                       vswitch=SECURE_RMC_VSWITCH, crt_vswitch=True)
-
-
-def get_secure_rmc_vswitch(adapter, host_uuid):
-    """Returns the vSwitch that is used for secure RMC.
-
-    :param adapter: The pypowervm adapter API interface.
-    :param host_uuid: The host system UUID.
-    :return: The wrapper for the secure RMC vSwitch.  If it does not exist
-             on the system, None is returned.
-    """
-    resp = adapter.read(pvm_ms.System.schema_type, root_id=host_uuid,
-                        child_type=pvm_net.VSwitch.schema_type)
-    vswitches = pvm_net.VSwitch.wrap(resp)
-    for vswitch in vswitches:
-        if vswitch.name == SECURE_RMC_VSWITCH:
-            return vswitch
-    return None
-
-
 def norm_mac(mac):
     """Normalizes a MAC address from pypowervm format to OpenStack.