diff --git a/manifests/checks/cpu.pp b/manifests/checks/cpu.pp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b4a93a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/checks/cpu.pp
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# == Class: monasca::checks::cpu
+#
+# Sets up the monasca cpu check.
+#
+# === Parameters
+#
+# [*instances*]
+#   A hash of instances for the check.
+#   Each instance should be a hash of the check's parameters.
+#   Parameters for the cpu check are:
+#       name (the instance key): The name of the instance.
+#       send_rollup_stats (default = False)
+#       dimensions
+#   e.g.
+#   instances:
+#     cpu_stats:
+#       dimensions:
+#
+class monasca::checks::cpu(
+  $instances = undef,
+){
+  $conf_dir = $::monasca::agent::conf_dir
+
+  if($instances){
+    Concat["${conf_dir}/cpu.yaml"] ~> Service['monasca-agent']
+    concat { "${conf_dir}/cpu.yaml":
+      owner   => 'root',
+      group   => $::monasca::group,
+      mode    => '0640',
+      warn    => true,
+      require => File[$conf_dir],
+    }
+    concat::fragment { 'cpu_header':
+      target  => "${conf_dir}/cpu.yaml",
+      order   => '0',
+      content => "---\ninit_config: null\ninstances:\n",
+    }
+    create_resources('monasca::checks::instances::cpu', $instances)
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/manifests/checks/disk.pp b/manifests/checks/disk.pp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d97c27e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/checks/disk.pp
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# == Class: monasca::checks::disk
+#
+# Sets up the monasca disk check.
+#
+# === Parameters
+#
+# [*instances*]
+#   A hash of instances for the check.
+#   Each instance should be a hash of the check's parameters.
+#   Parameters for the disk check are:
+#       name (the instance key): The name of the instance.
+#       use_mount (default = True)
+#       send_io_stats (default = True)
+#       send_rollup_stats (default = False)
+#       device_blacklist_re
+#       ignore_filesystem_types
+#       dimensions
+#   e.g.
+#   instances:
+#     disk_stats:
+#       dimensions:
+#
+class monasca::checks::disk(
+  $instances = undef,
+){
+  $conf_dir = $::monasca::agent::conf_dir
+
+  if($instances){
+    Concat["${conf_dir}/disk.yaml"] ~> Service['monasca-agent']
+    concat { "${conf_dir}/disk.yaml":
+      owner   => 'root',
+      group   => $::monasca::group,
+      mode    => '0640',
+      warn    => true,
+      require => File[$conf_dir],
+    }
+    concat::fragment { 'disk_header':
+      target  => "${conf_dir}/disk.yaml",
+      order   => '0',
+      content => "---\ninit_config: null\ninstances:\n",
+    }
+    create_resources('monasca::checks::instances::disk', $instances)
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/manifests/checks/instances/cpu.pp b/manifests/checks/instances/cpu.pp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d077a48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/checks/instances/cpu.pp
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#
+# configure monasca plugin yaml file for cpu interfaces
+#
+define monasca::checks::instances::cpu (
+  $send_rollup_stats = undef,
+  $dimensions        = undef,
+) {
+  $conf_dir = $::monasca::agent::conf_dir
+  concat::fragment { "${title}_cpu_instance":
+    target  => "${conf_dir}/cpu.yaml",
+    content => template('monasca/checks/cpu.erb'),
+    order   => '1',
+  }
+}
diff --git a/manifests/checks/instances/disk.pp b/manifests/checks/instances/disk.pp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d5dda72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/checks/instances/disk.pp
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#
+# configure monasca plugin yaml file for disk interfaces
+#
+define monasca::checks::instances::disk (
+  $use_mount               = undef,
+  $send_io_stats           = undef,
+  $send_rollup_stats       = undef,
+  $device_blacklist_re     = undef,
+  $ignore_filesystem_types = undef,
+  $dimensions              = undef,
+) {
+  $conf_dir = $::monasca::agent::conf_dir
+  concat::fragment { "${title}_disk_instance":
+    target  => "${conf_dir}/disk.yaml",
+    content => template('monasca/checks/disk.erb'),
+    order   => '1',
+  }
+}
diff --git a/manifests/checks/instances/load.pp b/manifests/checks/instances/load.pp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0321177
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/checks/instances/load.pp
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#
+# configure monasca plugin yaml file for load interfaces
+#
+define monasca::checks::instances::load (
+  $dimensions = undef,
+) {
+  $conf_dir = $::monasca::agent::conf_dir
+  concat::fragment { "${title}_load_instance":
+    target  => "${conf_dir}/load.yaml",
+    content => template('monasca/checks/load.erb'),
+    order   => '1',
+  }
+}
diff --git a/manifests/checks/instances/memory.pp b/manifests/checks/instances/memory.pp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..021e792
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/checks/instances/memory.pp
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#
+# configure monasca plugin yaml file for memory interfaces
+#
+define monasca::checks::instances::memory (
+  $dimensions = undef,
+) {
+  $conf_dir = $::monasca::agent::conf_dir
+  concat::fragment { "${title}_memory_instance":
+    target  => "${conf_dir}/memory.yaml",
+    content => template('monasca/checks/memory.erb'),
+    order   => '1',
+  }
+}
diff --git a/manifests/checks/load.pp b/manifests/checks/load.pp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e866a7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/checks/load.pp
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# == Class: monasca::checks::load
+#
+# Sets up the monasca load check.
+#
+# === Parameters
+#
+# [*instances*]
+#   A hash of instances for the check.
+#   Each instance should be a hash of the check's parameters.
+#   Parameters for the load check are:
+#       name (the instance key): The name of the instance.
+#       dimensions
+#   e.g.
+#   instances:
+#     load_stats:
+#       dimensions:
+#
+class monasca::checks::load(
+  $instances = undef,
+){
+  $conf_dir = $::monasca::agent::conf_dir
+
+  if($instances){
+    Concat["${conf_dir}/load.yaml"] ~> Service['monasca-agent']
+    concat { "${conf_dir}/load.yaml":
+      owner   => 'root',
+      group   => $::monasca::group,
+      mode    => '0640',
+      warn    => true,
+      require => File[$conf_dir],
+    }
+    concat::fragment { 'load_header':
+      target  => "${conf_dir}/load.yaml",
+      order   => '0',
+      content => "---\ninit_config: null\ninstances:\n",
+    }
+    create_resources('monasca::checks::instances::load', $instances)
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/manifests/checks/memory.pp b/manifests/checks/memory.pp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8fa9f0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/checks/memory.pp
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# == Class: monasca::checks::memory
+#
+# Sets up the monasca memory check.
+#
+# === Parameters
+#
+# [*instances*]
+#   A hash of instances for the check.
+#   Each instance should be a hash of the check's parameters.
+#   Parameters for the memory check are:
+#       name (the instance key): The name of the instance.
+#       dimensions
+#   e.g.
+#   instances:
+#     memory_stats:
+#       dimensions:
+#
+class monasca::checks::memory(
+  $instances = undef,
+){
+  $conf_dir = $::monasca::agent::conf_dir
+
+  if($instances){
+    Concat["${conf_dir}/memory.yaml"] ~> Service['monasca-agent']
+    concat { "${conf_dir}/memory.yaml":
+      owner   => 'root',
+      group   => $::monasca::group,
+      mode    => '0640',
+      warn    => true,
+      require => File[$conf_dir],
+    }
+    concat::fragment { 'memory_header':
+      target  => "${conf_dir}/memory.yaml",
+      order   => '0',
+      content => "---\ninit_config: null\ninstances:\n",
+    }
+    create_resources('monasca::checks::instances::memory', $instances)
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/manifests/checks/network.pp b/manifests/checks/network.pp
index a8d8708..656ed8f 100644
--- a/manifests/checks/network.pp
+++ b/manifests/checks/network.pp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #       dimensions
 #   e.g.
 #   instances:
-#     net:
+#     network_stats:
 #       collect_connection_state: 'False'
 #       excluded_interfaces: '[lo, lo0]'
 #
diff --git a/templates/checks/cpu.erb b/templates/checks/cpu.erb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1fff41a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/checks/cpu.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+ - name: <%= @title %>
+<%- if not @send_rollup_stats.nil? -%>
+   send_rollup_stats: <%= @send_rollup_stats %>
+<%- end -%>
+<%- if @dimensions -%>
+   dimensions: <%= @dimensions %>
+<%- end -%>
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diff --git a/templates/checks/disk.erb b/templates/checks/disk.erb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2b92858
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/checks/disk.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+ - name: <%= @title %>
+<%- if not @use_mount.nil? -%>
+   use_mount: <%= @use_mount %>
+<%- end -%>
+<%- if not @send_io_stats.nil? -%>
+   send_io_stats: <%= @send_io_stats %>
+<%- end -%>
+<%- if not @send_rollup_stats.nil? -%>
+   send_rollup_stats: <%= @send_rollup_stats %>
+<%- end -%>
+<%- if not @device_blacklist_re.nil? -%>
+   device_blacklist_re: <%= @device_blacklist_re %>
+<%- end -%>
+<%- if not @ignore_filesystem_types.nil? -%>
+   ignore_filesystem_types: <%= @ignore_filesystem_types %>
+<%- end -%>
+<%- if @dimensions -%>
+   dimensions: <%= @dimensions %>
+<%- end -%>
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diff --git a/templates/checks/load.erb b/templates/checks/load.erb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..46f1446
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/checks/load.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+ - name: <%= @title %>
+<%- if @dimensions -%>
+   dimensions: <%= @dimensions %>
+<%- end -%>
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diff --git a/templates/checks/memory.erb b/templates/checks/memory.erb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..46f1446
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/checks/memory.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+ - name: <%= @title %>
+<%- if @dimensions -%>
+   dimensions: <%= @dimensions %>
+<%- end -%>
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