diff --git a/deploy-guide/source/deploymenthost.rst b/deploy-guide/source/deploymenthost.rst
index 5d933247e6..5b630e319a 100644
--- a/deploy-guide/source/deploymenthost.rst
+++ b/deploy-guide/source/deploymenthost.rst
@@ -24,12 +24,13 @@ Install one of the following supported operating systems on the deployment
 hosts:
 
 * `Ubuntu server 16.04 (Xenial Xerus) LTS 64-bit <http://releases.ubuntu.com/16.04/>`_
+* `Centos 7 64-bit <https://www.centos.org/download/>`_
 
 Configure at least one network interface to access the Internet or suitable
 local repositories.
 
-Configure the operating system
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+Configure the operating system (Ubuntu)
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 Install additional software packages and configure Network Time Protocol (NTP).
 Before you begin, we recommend upgrading your system packages and kernel.
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ Before you begin, we recommend upgrading your system packages and kernel.
 
        # apt-get update
 
+
 #. Upgrade the system packages and kernel:
 
    .. code-block:: shell-session
@@ -58,6 +60,30 @@ Before you begin, we recommend upgrading your system packages and kernel.
 
 #. Configure NTP to synchronize with a suitable time source.
 
+Configure the operating system (CentOS)
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Install additional software packages and configure Network Time Protocol (NTP).
+Before you begin, we recommend upgrading your system packages and kernel.
+
+#. Upgrade the system packages and kernel
+
+  .. code-block:: shell-session
+
+      # yum upgrade
+
+#. Reboot the host.
+
+#. Install additional software packages if they were not installed
+   during the operating system installation:
+
+   .. code-block:: shell-session
+
+       # yum install git centos-release-openstack-newton ntp ntpdate \
+         openssh-server python-devel sudo '@Development Tools'
+
+#. Configure NTP to synchronize with a suitable time source.
+
 Configure the network
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/deploy-guide/source/overview-requirements.rst b/deploy-guide/source/overview-requirements.rst
index 5cc8130785..22b465d29e 100644
--- a/deploy-guide/source/overview-requirements.rst
+++ b/deploy-guide/source/overview-requirements.rst
@@ -11,9 +11,17 @@ Software requirements
 Ensure that all hosts within an OpenStack-Ansible (OSA) environment meet the
 following minimum requirements:
 
-* Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)
+* Ubuntu
 
-* Linux kernel version ``3.13.0-34-generic`` or later is required.
+ * Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)
+
+ * Linux kernel version ``3.13.0-34-generic`` or later is required.
+
+* CentOS (support is experimental)
+
+ * Centos 7, fully updated.
+
+ * Linux kernel verison ``3.10.0`` or later.
 
 * Secure Shell (SSH) client and server that support public key
   authentication
diff --git a/deploy-guide/source/targethosts-prepare.rst b/deploy-guide/source/targethosts-prepare.rst
index 8923daa8d7..7da140eef8 100644
--- a/deploy-guide/source/targethosts-prepare.rst
+++ b/deploy-guide/source/targethosts-prepare.rst
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Install one of the following supported operating systems on the
 target host:
 
 * Ubuntu server 16.04 (Xenial Xerus) LTS 64-bit
+* Centos 7 64-bit
 
 Configure at least one network interface to access the Internet or
 suitable local repositories.
@@ -25,8 +26,8 @@ installation on target hosts that do not have local (console) access.
    We also recommend setting your locale to `en_US.UTF-8`. Other locales might
    work, but they are not tested or supported.
 
-Configure the operating system
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+Configure the operating system (Ubuntu)
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 #. Update package source lists
 
@@ -72,6 +73,48 @@ Configure the operating system
 
 #. Reboot the host to activate the changes and use the new kernel.
 
+Configure the operating system (CentOS)
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+#. Upgrade the system packages and kernel:
+
+   .. code-block:: shell-session
+
+       # yum upgrade
+
+#. Reboot the host.
+
+#. Ensure that the kernel version is ``3.10`` or later:
+
+   .. code-block:: shell-session
+
+       # uname -r
+
+#. Install additional software packages:
+
+   .. code-block:: shell-session
+
+       # yum install epel-release
+       # yum install bridge-utils debootstrap iputils lsof lvm2 \
+         ntp ntpdate openssh-server sudo tcpdump vconfig
+
+#. Add the appropriate kernel modules to the ``/etc/modules`` file to
+   enable VLAN and bond interfaces:
+
+   .. code-block:: shell-session
+
+      # echo 'bonding' >> /etc/modules-load.d/openstack-ansible.conf
+      # echo '8021q' >> /etc/modules-load.d/openstack-ansible.conf
+
+#. Configure Network Time Protocol (NTP) in ``/etc/ntp.conf`` to
+   synchronize with a suitable time source and restart the service:
+
+   .. code-block:: shell-session
+
+      # service ntpd restart
+
+#. Reboot the host to activate the changes and use the new kernel.
+
 Deploying Secure Shell (SSH) keys
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/doc/source/developer-docs/quickstart-aio.rst b/doc/source/developer-docs/quickstart-aio.rst
index 5e2adf5c67..c0b3842645 100644
--- a/doc/source/developer-docs/quickstart-aio.rst
+++ b/doc/source/developer-docs/quickstart-aio.rst
@@ -53,9 +53,17 @@ system packages are upgraded and then reboot into the new kernel:
 
 .. code-block:: shell-session
 
+   ## Ubuntu
    # apt-get dist-upgrade
    # reboot
 
+.. code-block:: shell-session
+
+   ## CentOS
+   # yum upgrade
+   # yum install centos-release-openstack-newton git
+   # reboot
+
 .. note::
 
    If you are installing with limited connectivity, please review
@@ -91,7 +99,7 @@ version.
 
 .. note::
    The |current_release_formal_name| release is only compatible with Ubuntu
-   16.04 (Xenial Xerus).
+   16.04 (Xenial Xerus) and Centos 7.
 
 By default the scripts deploy all OpenStack services with sensible defaults
 for the purpose of a gate check, development or testing system.
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/Add-CentOS-support-9a63262163dfb678.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/Add-CentOS-support-9a63262163dfb678.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5bfa7bc5b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/Add-CentOS-support-9a63262163dfb678.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+features:
+  - There is now experimental support to deploy OpenStack-Ansible on CentOS 7 for both development
+    and test environments.
diff --git a/tests/bootstrap-aio.yml b/tests/bootstrap-aio.yml
index f0f147493a..49ca3ebed6 100644
--- a/tests/bootstrap-aio.yml
+++ b/tests/bootstrap-aio.yml
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
         - name: neutron.yml.aio
         - name: nova.yml.aio
         - name: swift.yml.aio
+    sftp_subsystem: "{{ (ansible_pkg_mgr == 'apt') | ternary('sftp /usr/lib/openssh/sftp-server','sftp /usr/libexec/openssh/sftp-server') }}"
     sshd:
       ListenAddress:
         - 0.0.0.0
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@
       PrintLastLog: no
       TCPKeepAlive: yes
       AcceptEnv: "LANG LC_*"
-      Subsystem: "sftp /usr/lib/openssh/sftp-server"
+      Subsystem: "{{ sftp_subsystem }}"
       UsePAM: yes
       UseDNS: no
       X11Forwarding: no
@@ -101,3 +102,6 @@
       CompressionLevel: 6
       MaxSessions: 100
       MaxStartups: "100:100:100"
+      GSSAPIAuthentication: no
+      GSSAPICleanupCredentials: no
+
diff --git a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/defaults/main.yml b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/defaults/main.yml
index 29ced5dd60..66700b973c 100644
--- a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/defaults/main.yml
@@ -121,6 +121,22 @@ bootstrap_host_encapsulation_interfaces:
     friendly_name: "Encapsulation of br-vlan with VXLAN"
 #
 # Bridges
+bridges:
+  - name: "br-mgmt"
+    ip_addr: "172.29.236.100"
+    netmask: "255.255.252.0"
+  - name: "br-vxlan"
+    ip_addr: "172.29.240.100"
+    netmask: "255.255.252.0"
+  - name: "br-storage"
+    ip_addr: "172.29.244.100"
+    netmask: "255.255.252.0"
+  - name: "br-vlan"
+    ip_addr: "172.29.248.100"
+    alias: "172.29.248.1"
+    veth_peer: "eth12"
+    netmask: "255.255.252.0"
+
 bootstrap_host_bridges_interfaces:
   br-mgmt:
     ports: "{{ bootstrap_host_encapsulation_enabled | bool | ternary ('encap-mgmt', bootstrap_host_bridge_mgmt_ports) }}"
diff --git a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/tasks/install-apt.yml b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/tasks/install-apt.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 9d1e5b21b3..0000000000
--- a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/tasks/install-apt.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,77 +0,0 @@
----
-# Copyright 2015, 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.
-
-- name: Ensure that apt supports HTTPS package sources
-  apt:
-    name: apt-transport-https
-    state: present
-  tags:
-    - apt-install-prerequisites
-
-- name: Determine the existing Ubuntu repo configuration
-  command: 'grep -oP "^deb \K(\[?.*\]?.*ubuntu\S*\/?)(?= {{ ansible_distribution_release }} main)" /etc/apt/sources.list'
-  register: ubuntu_repo
-  when:
-    - bootstrap_host_ubuntu_repo is not defined
-  changed_when: false
-  tags:
-    - find-apt-repo
-
-- name: Determine the existing Ubuntu Security repo configuration
-  command: 'grep -oP "^deb \K(\[?.*\]?.*ubuntu\S*\/?)(?= {{ ansible_distribution_release }}-security main)" /etc/apt/sources.list'
-  register: ubuntu_security_repo
-  when:
-    - bootstrap_host_ubuntu_security_repo is not defined
-  changed_when: false
-  tags:
-    - find-apt-security-repo
-
-- name: Set apt repo facts based on discovered information
-  set_fact:
-    bootstrap_host_ubuntu_repo: "{{ ubuntu_repo.stdout_lines[0] }}"
-    bootstrap_host_ubuntu_security_repo: "{{ ubuntu_security_repo.stdout_lines[0] }}"
-  when:
-    - bootstrap_host_ubuntu_repo is not defined
-    - bootstrap_host_ubuntu_security_repo is not defined
-    - ubuntu_repo is defined
-    - ubuntu_security_repo is defined
-
-- name: Configure apt's sources.list (Ubuntu only)
-  template:
-    src: apt-sources.list.j2
-    dest: /etc/apt/sources.list
-    backup: yes
-  when:
-    - ansible_distribution == 'Ubuntu'
-    - bootstrap_host_ubuntu_repo is defined
-    - bootstrap_host_ubuntu_security_repo is defined
-  register: apt_sources_configure
-
-- name: Update apt-cache
-  apt:
-    update_cache: yes
-  when:
-    - apt_sources_configure is defined
-    - apt_sources_configure | changed
-  tags:
-    - apt-cache-update
-
-- name: Remove known problem packages
-  apt:
-    name: "{{ item }}"
-    state: absent
-  with_items: "{{ packages_remove }}"
-  tags:
-    - remove-packages
diff --git a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/tasks/install_packages.yml b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/tasks/install_packages.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..19c18054d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/tasks/install_packages.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+---
+# Copyright 2015, 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.
+
+# Ubuntu
+- block:
+  - name: Ensure that apt supports HTTPS package sources
+    apt:
+      name: apt-transport-https
+      state: present
+    tags:
+      - apt-install-prerequisites
+
+  - name: Determine the existing Ubuntu repo configuration
+    command: 'grep -oP "^deb \K(\[?.*\]?.*ubuntu\S*\/?)(?= {{ ansible_distribution_release }} main)" /etc/apt/sources.list'
+    register: ubuntu_repo
+    when:
+      - bootstrap_host_ubuntu_repo is not defined
+    changed_when: false
+    tags:
+      - find-apt-repo
+
+  - name: Determine the existing Ubuntu Security repo configuration
+    command: 'grep -oP "^deb \K(\[?.*\]?.*ubuntu\S*\/?)(?= {{ ansible_distribution_release }}-security main)" /etc/apt/sources.list'
+    register: ubuntu_security_repo
+    when:
+      - bootstrap_host_ubuntu_security_repo is not defined
+    changed_when: false
+    tags:
+      - find-apt-security-repo
+
+  - name: Set apt repo facts based on discovered information
+    set_fact:
+      bootstrap_host_ubuntu_repo: "{{ ubuntu_repo.stdout_lines[0] }}"
+      bootstrap_host_ubuntu_security_repo: "{{ ubuntu_security_repo.stdout_lines[0] }}"
+    when:
+      - bootstrap_host_ubuntu_repo is not defined
+      - bootstrap_host_ubuntu_security_repo is not defined
+      - ubuntu_repo is defined
+      - ubuntu_security_repo is defined
+
+  - name: Configure apt's sources.list (Ubuntu only)
+    template:
+      src: apt-sources.list.j2
+      dest: /etc/apt/sources.list
+      backup: yes
+    when:
+      - ansible_distribution == 'Ubuntu'
+      - bootstrap_host_ubuntu_repo is defined
+      - bootstrap_host_ubuntu_security_repo is defined
+    register: apt_sources_configure
+
+  - name: Update apt-cache
+    apt:
+      update_cache: yes
+    when:
+      - apt_sources_configure is defined
+      - apt_sources_configure | changed
+    tags:
+      - apt-cache-update
+
+  when:
+    - ansible_pkg_mgr == 'apt'
+
+# CentOS
+- block:
+  - name: Install RDO package
+    package:
+      name: "{{ rdo_package }}"
+      state: "present"
+    register: install_cloud_rdo_package
+    until: install_cloud_rdo_package | success
+    retries: 5
+    delay: 2
+
+  - name: Install epel package
+    package:
+      name: "{{ epel_package }}"
+      state: "present"
+    register: install_epel_package
+    until: install_epel_package | success
+    retries: 5
+    delay: 2
+
+  when:
+    - ansible_pkg_mgr == 'yum'
+
+- name: Remove known problem packages
+  package:
+    name: "{{ item }}"
+    state: absent
+  with_items: "{{ packages_remove }}"
+  tags:
+    - remove-packages
+
+- name: Install packages
+  package:
+    name: "{{ item }}"
+    state: present
+  with_items: "{{ packages_install }}"
+  tags:
+    - install-packages
+
diff --git a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/tasks/main.yml b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/tasks/main.yml
index 4f4f22efdb..3fa16fed4b 100644
--- a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/tasks/main.yml
@@ -40,18 +40,7 @@
   tags:
     - create-directories
 
-# Configure apt in a known way to reduce the chance of unexpected failures
-- include: install-apt.yml
-  when:
-    - ansible_pkg_mgr == 'apt'
-  tags:
-    - install-apt
-
-- name: Install packages
-  package:
-    name: "{{ item }}"
-    state: present
-  with_items: "{{ packages_install }}"
+- include: install_packages.yml
   tags:
     - install-packages
 
diff --git a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/tasks/prepare_loopback_cinder.yml b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/tasks/prepare_loopback_cinder.yml
index 493b23c967..38fd224cc2 100644
--- a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/tasks/prepare_loopback_cinder.yml
+++ b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/tasks/prepare_loopback_cinder.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 - name: Ensure that rc.local exists
   file:
-    path: /etc/rc.local
+    path: "{{ rc_local }}"
     state: touch
     mode: "u+x"
   tags:
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@
 #  after the boot process completes.
 - name: Create loopback devices at boot time
   lineinfile:
-    dest: /etc/rc.local
+    dest:  "{{ rc_local }}"
     line: "losetup $(losetup -f) /openstack/cinder.img"
-    insertbefore: "^exit 0$"
+    insertbefore: "{{ rc_local_insert_before }}"
   tags:
     - cinder-rc-config
 
diff --git a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/tasks/prepare_loopback_swap.yml b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/tasks/prepare_loopback_swap.yml
index 42654512c0..56c9ae7471 100644
--- a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/tasks/prepare_loopback_swap.yml
+++ b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/tasks/prepare_loopback_swap.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
   rescue:
     - name: Create swap file
-      command: "fallocate -l {{ bootstrap_host_swap_size }}G /openstack/swap.img"
+      command: "{{ swap_create_command }}"
       args:
         creates: /openstack/swap.img
       register: swap_create
diff --git a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/tasks/prepare_networking.yml b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/tasks/prepare_networking.yml
index f07a77773b..8f43592810 100644
--- a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/tasks/prepare_networking.yml
+++ b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/tasks/prepare_networking.yml
@@ -13,41 +13,91 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-- name: Ensure that /etc/network/interfaces.d/ exists
+- name: Ensure that /etc/network/interfaces.d/ exists (Debian)
   file:
     path: /etc/network/interfaces.d/
     state: directory
   tags:
     - networking-dir-create
+  when:
+    - ansible_pkg_mgr == 'apt'
 
-- name: Copy AIO network configuration
+- name: Copy AIO network configuration (Debian)
   template:
     src: osa_interfaces.cfg.j2
     dest: /etc/network/interfaces.d/osa_interfaces.cfg
   register: osa_interfaces
-  when: bootstrap_host_aio_config | bool
+  when:
+    - bootstrap_host_aio_config | bool
+    - ansible_pkg_mgr == 'apt'
   tags:
     - networking-interfaces-file
 
-- name: Copy multinode network configuration
+- name: Copy network configuration (RedHat)
+  template:
+    src: "redhat_interface_{{ item.type | default('default') }}.cfg.j2"
+    dest: "/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-{{ item.name | default('br-mgmt') }}"
+  with_items: "{{ bridges }}"
+  register: network_interfaces_rhel
+  when:
+    - ansible_pkg_mgr == 'yum'
+
+- name: Create alias file when required (RedHat)
+  template:
+    src: "redhat_interface_alias.cfg.j2"
+    dest: "/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-{{ item.name | default('br-mgmt')}}:0"
+  with_items: "{{ bridges }}"
+  when:
+    - ansible_pkg_mgr == 'yum'
+    - item.alias is defined
+
+- name: Put down post-up script for veth-peer interfaces (RedHat)
+  template:
+    src: "redhat_interface_{{ item[0] | default('default') }}.cfg.j2"
+    dest: "/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/{{ item[0] }}-veth-{{ item[1].name | default('br-mgmt') }}-2-{{ item[1].veth_peer | default('eth1') }}"
+    mode: "0755"
+  with_nested:
+    - [ "ifup-post", "ifdown-post" ]
+    - "{{ bridges }}"
+  when:
+    - item[1].veth_peer is defined
+    - ansible_pkg_mgr == 'yum'
+
+- name: Ensure the postup/postdown scripts are loaded (RedHat)
+  lineinfile:
+    dest: "/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/{{ item[0] }}"
+    line: ". /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/{{ item[0] }}-veth-{{ item[1].name | default('br-mgmt') }}-2-{{ item[1].veth_peer | default('eth1') }}"
+    insertbefore: "^exit 0"
+  with_nested:
+    - [ "ifup-post", "ifdown-post" ]
+    - "{{ bridges }}"
+  when:
+    - item[1].veth_peer is defined
+    - ansible_pkg_mgr == 'yum'
+
+- name: Copy multinode network configuration (Debian)
   template:
     src: osa_interfaces_multinode.cfg.j2
     dest: /etc/network/interfaces.d/osa_interfaces.cfg
   register: osa_multinode_interfaces
-  when: not bootstrap_host_aio_config | bool
+  when:
+    - not bootstrap_host_aio_config | bool
+    - ansible_pkg_mgr == 'apt'
   tags:
     - networking-interfaces-file
 
-- name: Ensure our interfaces.d configuration files are loaded automatically
+- name: Ensure our interfaces.d configuration files are loaded automatically (Debian)
   lineinfile:
     dest: /etc/network/interfaces
     line: "source /etc/network/interfaces.d/*.cfg"
+  when:
+    - ansible_pkg_mgr == 'apt'
   tags:
     - networking-interfaces-load
 
 - name: Shut down the network interfaces
   command: "ifdown {{ item }}"
-  when: osa_interfaces | changed or osa_multinode_interfaces | changed
+  when: osa_interfaces | changed or osa_multinode_interfaces | changed or network_interfaces_rhel | changed
   with_items:
     - br-mgmt
     - br-storage
@@ -76,7 +126,7 @@
 
 - name: Start the network interfaces
   command: "ifup {{ item }}"
-  when: osa_interfaces | changed
+  when: osa_interfaces | changed or network_interfaces_rhel | changed
   with_items:
     - br-mgmt
     - br-storage
@@ -89,4 +139,4 @@
   setup:
     filter: "ansible_br*"
   tags:
-    - networking
\ No newline at end of file
+    - networking
diff --git a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/templates/redhat_interface_alias.cfg.j2 b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/templates/redhat_interface_alias.cfg.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..79a04a855c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/templates/redhat_interface_alias.cfg.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# This interface is an alias
+DEVICE={{ item.name | default('br-mgmt') }}:0
+IPADDR={{ item.alias | default('10.1.0.1') }}
+NETMASK={{ item.netmask | default('255.255.255.0') }}
+ONBOOT=yes
diff --git a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/templates/redhat_interface_default.cfg.j2 b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/templates/redhat_interface_default.cfg.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..416bfbe912
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/templates/redhat_interface_default.cfg.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{% if item.veth_peer is defined %}
+# This interface has a veth peer
+{% endif %}
+DEVICE={{ item.name | default('br-mgmt') }}
+TYPE=Bridge
+IPADDR={{ item.ip_addr | default('10.1.0.1') }}
+NETMASK={{ item.netmask | default('255.255.255.0') }}
+ONBOOT=yes
+BOOTPROTO=none
+NM_CONTROLLED=no
+DELAY=0
diff --git a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/templates/redhat_interface_ifdown-post.cfg.j2 b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/templates/redhat_interface_ifdown-post.cfg.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..40f147d50b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/templates/redhat_interface_ifdown-post.cfg.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# 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.
+
+if [ "${DEVICE}" == "{{ item[1].name | default('br-mgmt') }}" ]; then
+    /usr/sbin/ip link set {{ item[1].name | default('br-mgmt') }}-veth nomaster || true
+    /usr/sbin/ip link del {{ item[1].name | default('br-mgmt') }}-veth || true
+fi
diff --git a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/templates/redhat_interface_ifup-post.cfg.j2 b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/templates/redhat_interface_ifup-post.cfg.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d28fb9d661
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/templates/redhat_interface_ifup-post.cfg.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Copyright 2014, Rackspace US, Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+if [ "${DEVICE}" == "{{ item[1].name | default('br-mgmt') }}" ]; then
+    # Create veth pair, don't bomb if already exists
+    echo "Creating veth"
+    /usr/sbin/ip link add {{ item[1].name | default('br-mgmt') }}-veth type veth peer name {{ item[1].veth_peer | default('eth0') }} || true
+    # Set both ends UP
+    /usr/sbin/ip link set {{ item[1].name | default('br-mgmt') }}-veth up || true
+    /usr/sbin/ip link set {{ item[1].veth_peer | default('eth0') }} up || true
+    # add eth12 to the bridge
+    /usr/sbin/ip link set {{ item[1].name | default('br-mgmt') }}-veth master {{ item[1].name | default('br-mgmt') }} || true
+fi
diff --git a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/vars/redhat.yml b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/vars/redhat.yml
index 19a5be5df8..b40f2d2745 100644
--- a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/vars/redhat.yml
+++ b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/vars/redhat.yml
@@ -13,5 +13,28 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+rdo_package: "centos-release-openstack-newton"
+epel_package: "epel-release"
+
 packages_install:
+  - '@Development Tools'
+  - bridge-utils
+  - curl
+  - ethtool
+  - git
   - iputils
+  - lvm2
+  - python
+  - python-devel
+  - python-ipython
+  - tmux
+  - vconfig
+  - vim
+  - xfsprogs
+
+packages_remove: []
+
+swap_create_command: "dd if=/dev/zero of=/openstack/swap.img bs={{ bootstrap_host_swap_size }}G count=1"
+rc_local: /etc/rc.d/rc.local
+rc_local_insert_before: "^touch /var/lock/subsys/local$"
+
diff --git a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/vars/ubuntu.yml b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/vars/ubuntu.yml
index e81bd271d3..2301af5373 100644
--- a/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/vars/ubuntu.yml
+++ b/tests/roles/bootstrap-host/vars/ubuntu.yml
@@ -33,3 +33,7 @@ packages_install:
 packages_remove:
   - libmysqlclient18
   - mysql-common
+
+swap_create_command: "fallocate -l {{ bootstrap_host_swap_size }}G /openstack/swap.img"
+rc_local: /etc/rc.local
+rc_local_insert_before: "^exit 0$"