diff --git a/ci/environments/scenario001-standalone.yaml b/ci/environments/scenario001-standalone.yaml
index 8f8481ccb9..152cd06b32 100644
--- a/ci/environments/scenario001-standalone.yaml
+++ b/ci/environments/scenario001-standalone.yaml
@@ -151,10 +151,26 @@ parameter_defaults:
     * evidence of criminal activity, system personnel may provide    *
     * the evidence from such monitoring to law enforcement officials.*
     ******************************************************************
+  EnableSTF: true
+  MetricsQdrAddresses:
+    - prefix: collectd
+      distribution: multicast
+  MetricsQdrSSLProfiles:
+    - name: sslProfile
   CollectdConnectionType: amqp1
+  CollectdAmqpInterval: 5
+  CollectdDefaultPollingInterval: 5
   CollectdExtraPlugins:
     - rrdtool
   CollectdEnableSensubility: true
+  CollectdAmqpInstances:
+    notify:
+      notify: true
+      format: JSON
+      presettle: false
+    telemetry:
+      format: JSON
+      presettle: true
   LoggingServers:
     - host: 127.0.0.1
       port: 24224
diff --git a/deployment/metrics/collectd-container-puppet.yaml b/deployment/metrics/collectd-container-puppet.yaml
index 0fc45eff46..74e54bf991 100644
--- a/deployment/metrics/collectd-container-puppet.yaml
+++ b/deployment/metrics/collectd-container-puppet.yaml
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ parameters:
       - load
       - memory
       - processes
-      - tcpconns
       - unixsock
       - uptime
     type: comma_delimited_list
@@ -382,6 +381,10 @@ parameters:
     type: number
     description: The number of seconds sensu-plugin-aware handlers should wait before taking second action.
     default: 90
+  EnableSTF:
+    type: boolean
+    description: Set to true to enable configuration for STF client.
+    default: false
 
 conditions:
   amqp_connection:
@@ -402,12 +405,13 @@ conditions:
       - equals: [{get_param: CollectdGnocchiKeystoneEndpoint}, nil]
   enable_sensubility:
     equals: [{get_param: CollectdEnableSensubility}, true]
+  enable_stf:
+    equals: [{get_param: EnableSTF}, true]
   enable_sqlalchemy_collectd: {equals : [{get_param: EnableSQLAlchemyCollectd}, true]}
   sensubility_needs_sudo:
     not:
       equals: [{get_param: CollectdSensubilityExecSudoRule}, '']
 
-
 resources:
   ContainersCommon:
     type: ../containers-common.yaml
@@ -426,17 +430,39 @@ outputs:
             collectd::recurse: true
             collectd::purge_config: true
             collectd::minimum_version: "5.7"
+            collectd::interval: {get_param: CollectdDefaultPollingInterval}
             collectd::plugin::unixsock::socketgroup: root
             collectd::plugin::unixsock::socketfile: /var/run/collectd-socket
             collectd::plugin::unixsock::deletesocket: true
-            collectd::interval: {get_param: CollectdDefaultPollingInterval}
+            collectd::plugin::cpu::reportbycpu: true
+            collectd::plugin::cpu::reportbystate: true
+            collectd::plugin::cpu::reportnumcpu: false
+            collectd::plugin::cpu::valuespercentage: true
+            collectd::plugin::df::ignoreselected: true
+            collectd::plugin::df::reportbydevice: true
+            collectd::plugin::df::fstypes: ['xfs']
+            collectd::plugin::load::reportrelative: true
+            collectd::plugin::virt::connection: "qemu:///system"
+            collectd::plugin::virt::extra_stats: "cpu_util disk disk_err pcpu job_stats_background perf vcpupin"
+            collectd::plugin::virt::hostname_format: "hostname"
             tripleo.collectd.plugins.collectd:
               yaql:
                 data:
                   default_plugins: {get_param: CollectdDefaultPlugins}
+                  stf_plugins:
+                    if:
+                    - enable_stf
+                    - - cpu
+                      - df
+                      - load
+                      - connectivity
+                      - intel_rdt
+                      - ipmi
+                      - procevent
+                    - []
                   extra_plugins: {get_param: CollectdExtraPlugins}
                 expression: >
-                  ($.data.default_plugins + $.data.extra_plugins)
+                  ($.data.default_plugins + $.data.stf_plugins + $.data.extra_plugins)
                   .flatten().distinct()
           - if: # Collectd connected to QDR
             - amqp_connection
diff --git a/deployment/metrics/qdr-container-puppet.yaml b/deployment/metrics/qdr-container-puppet.yaml
index 4acd8ad46c..6a7c6b95d1 100644
--- a/deployment/metrics/qdr-container-puppet.yaml
+++ b/deployment/metrics/qdr-container-puppet.yaml
@@ -138,9 +138,14 @@ parameters:
   EnableInternalTLS:
     type: boolean
     default: false
+  EnableSTF:
+    default: false
+    description: Set to true to enable configuration for STF client.
+    type: boolean
 
 conditions:
   internal_tls_enabled: {equals: [{get_param: EnableInternalTLS}, true]}
+  enable_stf: {equals: [{get_param: EnableSTF}, true]}
 
 
 resources:
@@ -248,6 +253,11 @@ outputs:
                       keyFile: '/etc/pki/tls/private/metrics_qdr.key'
                       caCertFile: {get_param: InternalTLSCAFile}
             - tripleo::profile::base::metrics::qdr::ssl_profiles: {get_param: MetricsQdrSSLProfiles}
+          - if:
+            - enable_stf
+            - tripleo::profile::base::metrics::qdr::interior_mesh_nodes: ''
+              tripleo::profile::base::metrics::qdr::router_mode: edge
+            - null
       metadata_settings:
         if:
           - internal_tls_enabled
diff --git a/environments/enable-stf.yaml b/environments/enable-stf.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8c29c73b1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/environments/enable-stf.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# This heat environment can be used to enable STF client side
+resource_registry:
+  OS::TripleO::Services::Collectd: ../deployment/metrics/collectd-container-puppet.yaml
+  OS::TripleO::Services::MetricsQdr: ../deployment/metrics/qdr-container-puppet.yaml
+  OS::TripleO::Services::Redis: ../deployment/database/redis-pacemaker-puppet.yaml
+# We want these when smartgateway is able to process ceilometer messages
+  # OS::TripleO::Services::CeilometerAgentCentral: ../deployment/ceilometer/ceilometer-agent-central-container-puppet.yaml
+  # OS::TripleO::Services::CeilometerAgentNotification: ../deployment/ceilometer/ceilometer-agent-notification-container-puppet.yaml
+  # OS::TripleO::Services::ComputeCeilometerAgent: ../deployment/ceilometer/ceilometer-agent-compute-container-puppet.yaml
+
+parameter_defaults:
+  # Uncomment when smartgateway can handle ceilometer messages
+  # CeilometerQdrPublish: true
+  EnableSTF: true
+  CollectdConnectionType: amqp1
+  CollectdAmqpInterval: 5
+  CollectdDefaultPollingInterval: 5
+
+  CollectdAmqpInstances:
+    notify:
+      notify: true
+      format: JSON
+      presettle: false
+    telemetry:
+      format: JSON
+      presettle: true
+  MetricsQdrAddresses:
+    - prefix: collectd
+      distribution: multicast
+  MetricsQdrSSLProfiles:
+    - name: sslProfile
+# The snippet below should be added to a separate yaml file, edited, and
+# passed in at deploy time.
+  #MetricsQdrConnectors:
+  #  - host: qdr-normal-sa-telemetry.apps.remote.tld
+  #    port: 443
+  #    role: edge
+  #    sslProfile: sslProfile
+  #    verifyHostname: false