diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 647ff56d..c2666092 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -26,13 +26,11 @@ rabbitmq_upgrade: false
 #  upgrade/version state can be ignored by setting `rabbitmq_ignore_version_state=true`
 rabbitmq_ignore_version_state: false
 
-rabbitmq_package_url: "https://www.rabbitmq.com/releases/rabbitmq-server/v3.6.1/rabbitmq-server_3.6.1-1_all.deb"
-rabbitmq_package_version: "{{ rabbitmq_package_url.split('/')[-1].split('_')[1] }}"
-rabbitmq_package_sha256: "0728fbdb14ec62712c6f931a7d91648cafbc6c30d8d4da790832e784b4d2e956"
-rabbitmq_package_path: "/opt/rabbitmq-server.deb"
-
-rabbitmq_apt_packages:
-  - erlang-nox
+rabbitmq_package_url: "{{ _rabbitmq_package_url }}"
+rabbitmq_package_version: "{{ _rabbitmq_package_version }}"
+rabbitmq_release_version: "{{ _rabbitmq_release_version }}"
+rabbitmq_package_sha256: "{{ _rabbitmq_package_sha256 }}"
+rabbitmq_package_path: "{{ _rabbitmq_package_path }}"
 
 rabbitmq_pip_packages:
   - pycrypto
diff --git a/meta/main.yml b/meta/main.yml
index 464906ce..dfa30df6 100644
--- a/meta/main.yml
+++ b/meta/main.yml
@@ -23,11 +23,17 @@ galaxy_info:
     - name: Ubuntu
       versions:
         - trusty
+        - xenial
+    - name: EL
+      versions:
+        - 7
   categories:
     - cloud
     - rabbitmq
     - development
     - openstack
 dependencies:
-  - apt_package_pinning
-  - pip_install
\ No newline at end of file
+  - role: apt_package_pinning
+    when:
+      - ansible_pkg_mgr == 'apt'
+  - pip_install
diff --git a/other-requirements.txt b/other-requirements.txt
index 67cd643a..a145f8b4 100644
--- a/other-requirements.txt
+++ b/other-requirements.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,13 @@
 # TODO(odyssey4me) remove this once https://review.openstack.org/288634 has merged
 # and the disk images are rebuilt and redeployed.
 curl
+wget
 
 # Requirements for Paramiko 2.0
-libssl-dev
-libffi-dev
+libssl-dev        [platform:dpkg]
+libffi-dev        [platform:dpkg]
+libffi-devel      [platform:rpm]
+openssl-devel     [platform:rpm]
+
+# For selinux
+libselinux-python [platform:rpm]
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-rabbitmq_apt_packages-b85ea1b449dc136e.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-rabbitmq_apt_packages-b85ea1b449dc136e.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..46caa819
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-rabbitmq_apt_packages-b85ea1b449dc136e.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+deprecations:
+  - The ``rabbitmq_apt_packages`` variable has been deprecated.
+    ``rabbitmq_dependencies`` should be used instead to override
+    additional packages to install alongside rabbitmq-server.
diff --git a/tasks/install_apt.yml b/tasks/install_apt.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3a2ca818
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/install_apt.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+---
+# Copyright 2014, Rackspace US, 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.
+
+#TODO(evrardjp): Replace the next 2 tasks by a standard apt with cache
+#when https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-core/pull/1517 is merged
+#in 1.9.x or we move to 2.0 (if tested working)
+- name: Check apt last update file
+  stat:
+    path: /var/cache/apt
+  register: apt_cache_stat
+  tags:
+    - rabbitmq-apt-packages
+
+- name: Update apt if needed
+  apt:
+    update_cache: yes
+  when: "ansible_date_time.epoch|float - apt_cache_stat.stat.mtime > {{cache_timeout}}"
+  tags:
+    - rabbitmq-apt-packages
+
+- name: Install RabbitMQ package dependencies
+  apt:
+    pkg: "{{ item }}"
+    state: latest
+  register: install_packages
+  until: install_packages|success
+  retries: 5
+  delay: 2
+  with_items: "{{ rabbitmq_dependencies | deprecated(rabbitmq_apt_packages, 'rabbitmq_apt_packages', 'rabbitmq_dependencies', 'Ocata') }}"
+  tags:
+    - rabbitmq-apt-packages
+
+- name: Install the RabbitMQ package
+  apt:
+    deb: "{{ rabbitmq_package_path }}"
+  tags:
+    - rabbitmq-package-deb
+    - rabbitmq-apt-packages
diff --git a/tasks/install_yum.yml b/tasks/install_yum.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4b7f8f8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/install_yum.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+---
+# Copyright 2016, Walmart Stores, 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.
+
+- name: Install epel-release package
+  yum:
+    name: epel-release
+    state: present
+    update_cache: yes
+  tags:
+    - rabbitmq-yum-packages
+
+- name: Install RabbitMQ package dependencies
+  yum:
+    pkg: "{{ item }}"
+    state: latest
+    update_cache: yes
+  register: install_packages
+  until: install_packages|success
+  retries: 5
+  delay: 2
+  with_items: rabbitmq_dependencies
+  tags:
+    - rabbitmq-yum-packages
+
+- name: Install the RabbitMQ package
+  yum:
+    name: "{{ rabbitmq_package_path }}"
+  tags:
+    - rabbitmq-package-rpm
+    - rabbitmq-yum-packages
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 3f477bb5..2d8ef2cc 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,16 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+- name: Gather variables for each operating system
+  include_vars: "{{ item }}"
+  with_first_found:
+    - "{{ ansible_distribution | lower }}-{{ ansible_distribution_release | lower }}.yml"
+    - "{{ ansible_distribution | lower }}-{{ ansible_distribution_version | lower }}.yml"
+    - "{{ ansible_distribution | lower }}-{{ ansible_distribution_major_version | lower }}.yml"
+    - "{{ ansible_distribution | lower }}.yml"
+    - "{{ ansible_os_family | lower }}.yml"
+  tags:
+    - always
 
 - include: rabbitmq_pre_install.yml
 
diff --git a/tasks/rabbitmq_install.yml b/tasks/rabbitmq_install.yml
index 26d7cdcb..872fd1a0 100644
--- a/tasks/rabbitmq_install.yml
+++ b/tasks/rabbitmq_install.yml
@@ -15,41 +15,17 @@
 
 - include: rabbitmq_upgrade_check.yml
 
-#TODO(evrardjp): Replace the next 2 tasks by a standard apt with cache
-#when https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-core/pull/1517 is merged
-#in 1.9.x or we move to 2.0 (if tested working)
-- name: Check apt last update file
-  stat:
-    path: /var/cache/apt
-  register: apt_cache_stat
+- include: install_apt.yml
+  when:
+    - ansible_pkg_mgr == 'apt'
   tags:
     - rabbitmq-apt-packages
 
-- name: Update apt if needed
-  apt:
-    update_cache: yes
-  when: "ansible_date_time.epoch|float - apt_cache_stat.stat.mtime > {{cache_timeout}}"
+- include: install_yum.yml
+  when:
+    - ansible_pkg_mgr == 'yum'
   tags:
-    - rabbitmq-apt-packages
-
-- name: Install apt packages
-  apt:
-    pkg: "{{ item }}"
-    state: latest
-  register: install_packages
-  until: install_packages|success
-  retries: 5
-  delay: 2
-  with_items: rabbitmq_apt_packages
-  tags:
-    - rabbitmq-apt-packages
-
-- name: Install the RabbitMQ package
-  apt:
-    deb: "{{ rabbitmq_package_path }}"
-  tags:
-    - rabbitmq-package-deb
-    - rabbitmq-apt-packages
+    - rabbitmq-yum-packages
 
 - name: Install pip packages
   pip:
diff --git a/tasks/rabbitmq_pre_install.yml b/tasks/rabbitmq_pre_install.yml
index 4ad6fe4b..dc75f679 100644
--- a/tasks/rabbitmq_pre_install.yml
+++ b/tasks/rabbitmq_pre_install.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
     - rabbitmq-upgrade
     - rabbitmq-package-deb
     - rabbitmq-package-deb-get
+    - rabbitmq-package-rpm
+    - rabbitmq-package-rpm-get
 
 - name: Download the RabbitMQ package
   get_url:
@@ -35,6 +37,8 @@
   tags:
     - rabbitmq-package-deb
     - rabbitmq-package-deb-get
+    - rabbitmq-package-rpm
+    - rabbitmq-package-rpm-get
 
 - name: Fix /etc/hosts
   lineinfile:
diff --git a/tasks/rabbitmq_started.yml b/tasks/rabbitmq_started.yml
index f76369fc..dcf1574b 100644
--- a/tasks/rabbitmq_started.yml
+++ b/tasks/rabbitmq_started.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
   service:
     name: rabbitmq-server
     state: started
+    enabled: yes
   failed_when: false
   when: >
     ansible_hostname == rabbitmq_primary_cluster_node
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@
   service:
     name: rabbitmq-server
     state: started
+    enabled: yes
   failed_when: false
   when: >
     ansible_hostname != rabbitmq_primary_cluster_node
diff --git a/tasks/rabbitmq_upgrade_check.yml b/tasks/rabbitmq_upgrade_check.yml
index 8513adfa..e744324e 100644
--- a/tasks/rabbitmq_upgrade_check.yml
+++ b/tasks/rabbitmq_upgrade_check.yml
@@ -13,26 +13,48 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-- name: Get version of installed RabbitMQ package
+- name: Get version of installed RabbitMQ package (deb)
   shell: |
     dpkg -l | grep rabbitmq-server
   failed_when: false
-  register: installed_rabbitmq
+  register: installed_rabbitmq_deb
   when:
     - not rabbitmq_upgrade | bool
+    - ansible_pkg_mgr == 'apt'
   tags:
     - rabbitmq-package-deb
     - rabbitmq-apt-packages
 
+- name: Get version of installed RabbitMQ package (rpm)
+  shell: |
+    rpm -qa | grep rabbitmq-server
+  failed_when: false
+  register: installed_rabbitmq_rpm
+  when:
+    - not rabbitmq_upgrade | bool
+    - ansible_pkg_mgr == 'yum'
+  tags:
+    - rabbitmq-package-rpm
+    - rabbitmq-apt-packages
+
+- name: Register a fact for the installed RabbitMQ version
+  set_fact:
+    installed_rabbitmq: "{{ item }}"
+  when: not item | skipped and item | changed
+  with_items:
+    - "{{ installed_rabbitmq_deb }}"
+    - "{{ installed_rabbitmq_rpm }}"
+
 - name: Compare installed version of RabbitMQ with new version variable
   fail:
     msg: "To install a new major/minor version of RabbitMQ set '-e rabbitmq_upgrade=true'."
-  when: >
-    not rabbitmq_upgrade | bool and
-    installed_rabbitmq.rc == 0 and
-    installed_rabbitmq.stdout.split()[2] != rabbitmq_package_version
+  when:
+    - not rabbitmq_upgrade | bool
+    - installed_rabbitmq.rc == 0
+    - not installed_rabbitmq.stdout | search(rabbitmq_package_version)
   tags:
     - rabbitmq-package-deb
+    - rabbitmq-package-rpm
     - rabbitmq-apt-packages
 
 - include: rabbitmq_upgrade_prep.yml
diff --git a/tests/group_vars/all_containers.yml b/tests/group_vars/all_containers.yml
index fcff2f98..83ce0212 100644
--- a/tests/group_vars/all_containers.yml
+++ b/tests/group_vars/all_containers.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-
 container_name: "{{ inventory_hostname }}"
 container_networks:
   management_address:
diff --git a/tests/test-prepare-containers.yml b/tests/test-prepare-containers.yml
index efca943a..ce0e5d29 100644
--- a/tests/test-prepare-containers.yml
+++ b/tests/test-prepare-containers.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 - name: Create test containers
   hosts: all_containers
-  connection: local
   gather_facts: false
   pre_tasks:
     - name: Destroy test containers
@@ -40,7 +39,6 @@
         - container-directories
   roles:
     - role: "lxc_container_create"
-      lxc_container_release: trusty
       lxc_container_backing_store: dir
       global_environment_variables:
         PATH: "/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin"
diff --git a/tests/test-prepare-host.yml b/tests/test-prepare-host.yml
index 21ee39ee..cfe8841b 100644
--- a/tests/test-prepare-host.yml
+++ b/tests/test-prepare-host.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@
     - name: Ensure apt cache is always refreshed
       apt:
         update_cache: yes
+      when: ansible_pkg_mgr == 'apt'
+    - name: Ensure yum packages are up to date
+      yum:
+        name: '*'
+        state: latest
+        update_cache: yes
+      when: ansible_pkg_mgr == 'yum'
     - name: Ensure root's new public ssh key is in authorized_keys
       authorized_key:
         user: root
@@ -31,20 +38,31 @@
       stat:
         path: /etc/nodepool/provider
       register: nodepool
-    - name: Set the files to copy into the container cache for OpenStack-CI instances
+    - name: Set the files to copy into the container cache for OpenStack-CI instances (deb)
       set_fact:
         lxc_container_cache_files:
           - { src: '/etc/pip.conf', dest: '/etc/pip.conf' }
           - { src: '/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/99unauthenticated', dest: '/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/99unauthenticated' }
-      when: nodepool.stat.exists | bool
+      when:
+        - nodepool.stat.exists | bool
+        - ansible_pkg_mgr == 'apt'
+    - name: Set the files to copy into the container cache for OpenStack-CI instances (rhel)
+      set_fact:
+        lxc_container_cache_files:
+          - { src: '/etc/pip.conf', dest: '/etc/pip.conf' }
+      when:
+        - nodepool.stat.exists | bool
+        - ansible_pkg_mgr == 'yum'
     - name: Determine the existing Ubuntu repo configuration
       shell: 'awk "/^deb .*ubuntu\/? {{ ansible_distribution_release }} main/ {print \$2; exit}" /etc/apt/sources.list'
       register: ubuntu_repo
       changed_when: false
+      when: ansible_pkg_mgr == 'apt'
     - name: Set apt repo facts based on discovered information
       set_fact:
         lxc_container_template_main_apt_repo: "{{ ubuntu_repo.stdout }}"
         lxc_container_template_security_apt_rep: "{{ ubuntu_repo.stdout }}"
+      when: ansible_pkg_mgr == 'apt'
   roles:
     - role: "lxc_hosts"
       lxc_net_address: 10.100.100.1
@@ -52,8 +70,3 @@
       lxc_net_bridge: lxcbr0
       lxc_kernel_options:
         - { key: 'fs.inotify.max_user_instances', value: 1024 }
-      lxc_container_caches:
-        - url: "https://rpc-repo.rackspace.com/container_images/rpc-trusty-container.tgz"
-          name: "trusty.tgz"
-          sha256sum: "56c6a6e132ea7d10be2f3e8104f47136ccf408b30e362133f0dc4a0a9adb4d0c"
-          chroot_path: trusty/rootfs-amd64
diff --git a/tests/test-functional.yml b/tests/test-rabbitmq-server-functional.yml
similarity index 96%
rename from tests/test-functional.yml
rename to tests/test-rabbitmq-server-functional.yml
index f19c6df4..9d48c5d0 100644
--- a/tests/test-functional.yml
+++ b/tests/test-rabbitmq-server-functional.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-# Copyright 2015, Rackspace US, Inc.
+# Copyright 2016, Rackspace US, Inc.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -64,4 +64,4 @@
           - hostvars['container1']['rabbitmq_ssl_key_checksum'] == hostvars['container2']['rabbitmq_ssl_key_checksum'] == hostvars['container3']['rabbitmq_ssl_key_checksum']
     - name: Ensure expected version of rabbitmq is running
       assert:
-        that: rabbitmqctl_status.stdout | search ("rabbit,\"RabbitMQ\",\"{{ rabbitmq_package_version.split('-')[0] }}\"")
+        that: rabbitmqctl_status.stdout | search ("rabbit,\"RabbitMQ\",\"{{ rabbitmq_release_version }}\"")
diff --git a/tests/test-vars.yml b/tests/test-vars.yml
index 8d29d89a..8ada58ed 100644
--- a/tests/test-vars.yml
+++ b/tests/test-vars.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
 rabbitmq_cookie_token: secrete
 rabbitmq_ssl_cert: /etc/rabbitmq/rabbitmq.pem
 rabbitmq_ssl_key: /etc/rabbitmq/rabbitmq.key
+
+rabbitmq_old_package:
+  debian:
+    rabbitmq_package_url: "https://www.rabbitmq.com/releases/rabbitmq-server/v3.5.7/rabbitmq-server_3.5.7-1_all.deb"
+    rabbitmq_package_sha256: "b8a42321c2f2689dc579911fbb583bd9c4d2ce2f20003d7050d5a324a6d2de42"
+  redhat:
+    rabbitmq_package_url: "http://www.rabbitmq.com/releases/rabbitmq-server/v3.5.7/rabbitmq-server-3.5.7-1.noarch.rpm"
+    rabbitmq_package_sha256: "5469b049d6444d95d917634da1e167cb678060920faec606788804a63356ba40"
diff --git a/tests/test.yml b/tests/test.yml
index aa01a4fb..5341b263 100644
--- a/tests/test.yml
+++ b/tests/test.yml
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@
 - include: test-install-rabbitmq-server.yml
 
 # Run tests
-- include: test-functional.yml
+- include: test-rabbitmq-server-functional.yml
   vars:
-    rabbitmq_package_version: "3.6.1-1"
+    rabbitmq_release_version: "3.6.1"
 
 ############################# UPGRADE TESTING #############################
 
@@ -38,14 +38,13 @@
 # Install previous version of RabbitMQ server
 - include: test-install-rabbitmq-server.yml
   vars:
-    rabbitmq_package_url: "https://www.rabbitmq.com/releases/rabbitmq-server/v3.5.7/rabbitmq-server_3.5.7-1_all.deb"
-    rabbitmq_package_version: "{{ rabbitmq_package_url.split('/')[-1].split('_')[1] }}"
-    rabbitmq_package_sha256: "b8a42321c2f2689dc579911fbb583bd9c4d2ce2f20003d7050d5a324a6d2de42"
+    rabbitmq_package_url: "{{ rabbitmq_old_package[ansible_os_family | lower]['rabbitmq_package_url'] }}"
+    rabbitmq_package_sha256: "{{ rabbitmq_old_package[ansible_os_family | lower]['rabbitmq_package_sha256'] }}"
 
 # Run tests
-- include: test-functional.yml
+- include: test-rabbitmq-server-functional.yml
   vars:
-    rabbitmq_package_version: "3.5.7-1"
+    rabbitmq_release_version: "3.5.7"
 
 # Perform upgrade of RabbitMQ server (package_version will come
 # from role defaults)
@@ -54,6 +53,6 @@
     rabbitmq_upgrade: true
 
 # Run tests
-- include: test-functional.yml
+- include: test-rabbitmq-server-functional.yml
   vars:
-    rabbitmq_package_version: "3.6.1-1"
+    rabbitmq_release_version: "3.6.1"
diff --git a/tests/vars/debian.yml b/tests/vars/debian.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3e12b04a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/vars/debian.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+---
+# Copyright 2016, Walmart Stores, 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.
+
+rabbitmq_package_url: "https://www.rabbitmq.com/releases/rabbitmq-server/v3.5.7/rabbitmq-server_3.5.7-1_all.deb"
+rabbitmq_package_sha256: "b8a42321c2f2689dc579911fbb583bd9c4d2ce2f20003d7050d5a324a6d2de42"
diff --git a/tests/vars/redhat.yml b/tests/vars/redhat.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1a006358
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/vars/redhat.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+---
+# Copyright 2016, Walmart Stores, 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.
+
+rabbitmq_package_url: "http://www.rabbitmq.com/releases/rabbitmq-server/v3.5.7/rabbitmq-server-3.5.7-1.noarch.rpm"
+rabbitmq_package_sha256: "5469b049d6444d95d917634da1e167cb678060920faec606788804a63356ba40"
diff --git a/vars/debian.yml b/vars/debian.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b75892fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vars/debian.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+---
+# Copyright 2016, Walmart Stores, 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.
+
+_rabbitmq_package_url: "https://www.rabbitmq.com/releases/rabbitmq-server/v3.6.1/rabbitmq-server_3.6.1-1_all.deb"
+_rabbitmq_package_version: "{{ rabbitmq_package_url.split('/')[-1].split('_')[1] }}"
+_rabbitmq_release_version: "{{ rabbitmq_package_version.split('-')[0] }}"
+_rabbitmq_package_sha256: "0728fbdb14ec62712c6f931a7d91648cafbc6c30d8d4da790832e784b4d2e956"
+_rabbitmq_package_path: "/opt/rabbitmq-server.deb"
+
+rabbitmq_dependencies:
+  - erlang-nox
+  - gcc
+  - python-dev
diff --git a/vars/redhat.yml b/vars/redhat.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..40e72c42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vars/redhat.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+---
+# Copyright 2016, Walmart Stores, 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.
+
+_rabbitmq_package_url: "https://www.rabbitmq.com/releases/rabbitmq-server/v3.6.1/rabbitmq-server-3.6.1-1.noarch.rpm"
+_rabbitmq_package_version: "{{ rabbitmq_package_url.split('/')[-1].rsplit('.', 1)[0] }}"
+_rabbitmq_release_version: "{{ rabbitmq_package_version.split('-')[2] }}"
+_rabbitmq_package_sha256: "b688950915289a8596bdce35086b00ad08ee0e32567396c5bda850854642fac7"
+_rabbitmq_package_path: "/opt/rabbitmq-server.rpm"
+
+rabbitmq_dependencies:
+  - erlang
+  - gcc
+  - openssl
+  - python-devel