diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/initramfs/usr/lib/dracut/hooks/cmdline/10-confluentdiskless.sh b/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/initramfs/usr/lib/dracut/hooks/cmdline/10-confluentdiskless.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..50c6ff29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/initramfs/usr/lib/dracut/hooks/cmdline/10-confluentdiskless.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,245 @@
+get_remote_apikey() {
+    while [ -z "$confluent_apikey" ]; do
+        /opt/confluent/bin/clortho $nodename $confluent_mgr > /etc/confluent/confluent.apikey
+        if grep ^SEALED: /etc/confluent/confluent.apikey > /dev/null; then
+            # we don't support remote sealed api keys anymore
+            echo > /etc/confluent/confluent.apikey
+        fi
+        confluent_apikey=$(cat /etc/confluent/confluent.apikey)
+        if [ -z "$confluent_apikey" ]; then
+            echo "Unable to acquire node api key, set deployment.apiarmed=once on node '$nodename', retrying..."
+            sleep 10
+        elif [ -c /dev/tpmrm0 -a -x /usr/bin/tpm2_startauthsession ]; then
+            tmpdir=$(mktemp -d)
+            cd $tmpdir
+            tpm2_startauthsession --session=session.ctx
+            tpm2_policypcr -Q --session=session.ctx --pcr-list="sha256:15" --policy=pcr15.sha256.policy
+            tpm2_createprimary -G ecc -Q --key-context=prim.ctx
+            (echo -n "CONFLUENT_APIKEY:";cat /etc/confluent/confluent.apikey) | tpm2_create -Q --policy=pcr15.sha256.policy --public=data.pub --private=data.priv -i - -C prim.ctx
+            tpm2_load -Q --parent-context=prim.ctx --public=data.pub --private=data.priv --name=confluent.apikey --key-context=data.ctx
+            tpm2_evictcontrol -Q -c data.ctx
+            tpm2_flushcontext session.ctx
+            cd - > /dev/null
+            rm -rf $tmpdir
+        fi
+    done
+}
+root=1
+rootok=1
+netroot=confluent
+clear
+mkdir -p /etc/ssh
+mkdir -p /var/tmp/
+mkdir -p /var/empty/sshd
+mkdir -p /etc/confluent
+sed -i '/^root:x/d' /etc/passwd
+echo root:x:0:0::/:/bin/bash >> /etc/passwd
+echo sshd:x:30:30:SSH User:/var/empty/sshd:/sbin/nologin >> /etc/passwd
+
+if ! grep console= /proc/cmdline >& /dev/null; then
+    autocons=$(/opt/confluent/bin/autocons)
+    autocons=${autocons##*/}
+    echo "Automatic console configured for $autocons"
+fi
+echo "Initializing confluent diskless environment"
+echo -n "udevd: "
+/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-udevd --daemon
+echo -n "Loading drivers..."
+udevadm trigger
+udevadm trigger --type=devices --action=add
+udevadm settle
+modprobe ib_ipoib
+modprobe ib_umad
+modprobe hfi1
+modprobe mlx5_ib
+echo "done"
+cat > /etc/ssh/sshd_config << EOF
+Port 2222
+Subsystem       sftp    /usr/libexec/openssh/sftp-server
+PermitRootLogin yes
+AuthorizedKeysFile      .ssh/authorized_keys
+EOF
+mkdir /root/.ssh
+mkdir /.ssh
+cat /ssh/*pubkey > /root/.ssh/authorized_keys 2>/dev/null
+cp /root/.ssh/authorized_keys /.ssh/
+cat /tls/*.pem > /etc/confluent/ca.pem
+mkdir -p /etc/pki/tls/certs
+cat /tls/*.pem > /etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt
+TRIES=0
+oldumask=$(umask)
+umask 0077
+tpmdir=$(mktemp -d)
+cd $tpmdir
+lasthdl=""
+if [ -c /dev/tpmrm0 -a -x /usr/bin/tpm2_getcap ]; then
+    for hdl in $(tpm2_getcap handles-persistent|awk '{print $2}'); do
+        tpm2_startauthsession --policy-session --session=session.ctx
+        tpm2_policypcr -Q --session=session.ctx --pcr-list="sha256:15" --policy=pcr15.sha256.policy
+        unsealeddata=$(tpm2_unseal --auth=session:session.ctx -Q -c $hdl 2>/dev/null)
+        tpm2_flushcontext session.ctx
+        if [[ $unsealeddata == "CONFLUENT_APIKEY:"* ]]; then
+            confluent_apikey=${unsealeddata#CONFLUENT_APIKEY:}
+            echo $confluent_apikey > /etc/confluent/confluent.apikey
+            if [ -n "$lasthdl" ]; then
+                tpm2_evictcontrol -c $lasthdl
+            fi
+            lasthdl=$hdl
+        fi
+    done
+fi
+cd - > /dev/null
+rm -rf $tpmdir
+touch /etc/confluent/confluent.info
+cd /sys/class/net
+echo -n "Scanning for network configuration..."
+while ! grep ^EXTMGRINFO: /etc/confluent/confluent.info | awk -F'|' '{print $3}' | grep 1 >& /dev/null && [ "$TRIES" -lt 30 ]; do
+    TRIES=$((TRIES + 1))
+    for i in *; do
+        ip link set $i up
+    done
+    /opt/confluent/bin/copernicus -t > /etc/confluent/confluent.info
+done
+cd /
+nodename=$(grep ^NODENAME /etc/confluent/confluent.info|awk '{print $2}')
+hostname $nodename
+confluent_mgr=$(grep '^EXTMGRINFO:.*1$' /etc/confluent/confluent.info | head -n 1 | awk -F': ' '{print $2}' | awk -F'|' '{print $1}')
+if [ -z "$confluent_mgr" ]; then
+    confluent_mgr=$(grep ^MANAGER: /etc/confluent/confluent.info|head -n 1 | awk '{print $2}')
+fi
+if [[ $confluent_mgr == *%* ]]; then
+    echo $confluent_mgr | awk -F% '{print $2}' > /tmp/confluent.ifidx
+    ifidx=$(cat /tmp/confluent.ifidx)
+    ifname=$(ip link |grep ^$ifidx:|awk '{print $2}')
+    ifname=${ifname%:}
+fi
+
+ready=0
+while [ $ready = "0" ]; do
+    get_remote_apikey
+    if [[ $confluent_mgr == *:* ]]; then
+        confluent_mgr="[${confluent_mgr/\%/%25}]"
+    fi
+    tmperr=$(mktemp)
+    curl -gsSf -H "CONFLUENT_NODENAME: $nodename" -H "CONFLUENT_APIKEY: $confluent_apikey" https://$confluent_mgr/confluent-api/self/deploycfg > /etc/confluent/confluent.deploycfg 2> $tmperr
+    if grep 401 $tmperr > /dev/null; then
+        confluent_apikey=""
+        if [ -n "$lasthdl" ]; then
+            tpm2_evictcontrol -c $lasthdl
+        fi
+        confluent_mgr=${confluent_mgr#[}
+        confluent_mgr=${confluent_mgr%]}
+    else
+        ready=1
+    fi
+    rm $tmperr
+done
+if [ ! -z "$autocons" ] && grep textconsole: true /etc/confluent/confluent.deploycfg > /dev/null; then /opt/confluent/bin/autocons -c > /dev/null; fi
+if [ -c /dev/tpmrm0 -a -x /usr/bin/tpm2_pcrextend ]; then
+    tpm2_pcrextend 15:sha256=2fbe96c50dde38ce9cd2764ddb79c216cfbcd3499568b1125450e60c45dd19f2
+fi
+umask $oldumask
+autoconfigmethod=$(grep ^ipv4_method: /etc/confluent/confluent.deploycfg |awk '{print $2}')
+if [ "$autoconfigmethod" = "dhcp" ]; then
+    echo -n "Attempting to use dhcp to bring up $ifname..."
+    dhclient $ifname
+    echo "Complete:"
+    ip addr show dev $ifname
+else
+    v4addr=$(grep ^ipv4_address: /etc/confluent/confluent.deploycfg)
+    v4addr=${v4addr#ipv4_address: }
+    v4gw=$(grep ^ipv4_gateway: /etc/confluent/confluent.deploycfg)
+    v4gw=${v4gw#ipv4_gateway: }
+    if [ "$v4gw" = "null" ]; then
+        v4gw=""
+    fi
+    v4nm=$(grep ^prefix: /etc/confluent/confluent.deploycfg)
+    v4nm=${v4nm#prefix: }
+    echo "Setting up $ifname as static at $v4addr/$v4nm"
+    ip addr add dev $ifname $v4addr/$v4nm
+    if [ ! -z "$v4gw" ]; then
+        ip route add default via $v4gw
+    fi
+    mkdir -p /run/NetworkManager/system-connections
+    cat > /run/NetworkManager/system-connections/$ifname.nmconnection << EOC
+[connection]
+EOC
+    echo id=${ifname} >> /run/NetworkManager/system-connections/$ifname.nmconnection
+    echo uuid=$(uuidgen) >> /run/NetworkManager/system-connections/$ifname.nmconnection
+    cat >> /run/NetworkManager/system-connections/$ifname.nmconnection << EOC
+type=ethernet
+autoconnect-retries=1
+EOC
+    echo interface-name=$ifname >> /run/NetworkManager/system-connections/$ifname.nmconnection
+    cat >> /run/NetworkManager/system-connections/$ifname.nmconnection << EOC
+multi-connect=1
+permissions=
+wait-device-timeout=60000
+
+[ethernet]
+mac-address-blacklist=
+
+[ipv4]
+EOC
+    echo address1=$v4addr/$v4nm >> /run/NetworkManager/system-connections/$ifname.nmconnection
+    if [ ! -z "$v4gw" ]; then
+        echo gateway=$v4gw >> /run/NetworkManager/system-connections/$ifname.nmconnection
+    fi
+    nameserversec=0
+    nameservers=""
+    while read -r entry; do
+        if [ $nameserversec = 1 ]; then
+            if [[ $entry == "-"* ]]; then
+                nameservers="$nameservers"${entry#- }";"
+                continue
+            fi
+        fi
+        nameserversec=0
+        if [ "${entry%:*}" = "nameservers" ]; then
+            nameserversec=1
+            continue
+        fi
+    done < /etc/confluent/confluent.deploycfg
+    echo dns=$nameservers >> /run/NetworkManager/system-connections/$ifname.nmconnection
+    dnsdomain=$(grep ^dnsdomain: /etc/confluent/confluent.deploycfg)
+    dnsdomain=${dnsdomain#dnsdomain: }
+    echo dns-search=$dnsdomain >> /run/NetworkManager/system-connections/$ifname.nmconnection
+    cat >> /run/NetworkManager/system-connections/$ifname.nmconnection << EOC
+may-fail=false
+method=manual
+
+[ipv6]
+addr-gen-mode=eui64
+method=auto
+
+[proxy]
+EOC
+fi
+chmod 600 /run/NetworkManager/system-connections/*.nmconnection
+echo -n "Initializing ssh..."
+ssh-keygen -A
+for pubkey in /etc/ssh/ssh_host*key.pub; do
+    certfile=${pubkey/.pub/-cert.pub}
+    privfile=${pubkey%.pub}
+    curl -sf -X POST -H "CONFLUENT_NODENAME: $nodename" -H "CONFLUENT_APIKEY: $confluent_apikey" -d @$pubkey  https://$confluent_mgr/confluent-api/self/sshcert > $certfile
+    if [ -s $certfile ]; then
+        echo HostCertificate $certfile >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+    fi
+    echo HostKey $privfile >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+done
+/usr/sbin/sshd
+confluent_profile=$(grep ^profile: /etc/confluent/confluent.deploycfg| awk '{print $2}')
+confluent_proto=$(grep ^protocol: /etc/confluent/confluent.deploycfg| awk '{print $2}')
+confluent_urls=""
+for addr in $(grep ^MANAGER: /etc/confluent/confluent.info|awk '{print $2}'|sed -e s/%/%25/); do
+    if [[ $addr == *:* ]]; then
+        confluent_urls="$confluent_urls $confluent_proto://[$addr]/confluent-public/os/$confluent_profile/rootimg.sfs"
+    else
+        confluent_urls="$confluent_urls $confluent_proto://$addr/confluent-public/os/$confluent_profile/rootimg.sfs"
+    fi
+done
+confluent_mgr=$(grep ^deploy_server: /etc/confluent/confluent.deploycfg| awk '{print $2}')
+mkdir -p /etc/confluent
+curl -sf https://$confluent_mgr/confluent-public/os/$confluent_profile/scripts/functions > /etc/confluent/functions
+. /etc/confluent/functions
+source_remote imageboot.sh
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/firstboot.custom b/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/firstboot.custom
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..eea34051
--- /dev/null
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/firstboot.custom
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+. /etc/confluent/functions
+# This is a convenient place to keep customizations separate from modifying the stock scripts
+# While modification of the stock scripts is fine, it may be easier to rebase to a newer
+# stock profile if the '.custom' files are used.
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/firstboot.d/.gitignore b/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/firstboot.d/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/firstboot.service b/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/firstboot.service
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..209a95e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/firstboot.service
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=First Boot Process
+Requires=network-online.target
+After=network-online.target
+
+[Service]
+ExecStart=/opt/confluent/bin/firstboot.sh
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
+
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/firstboot.sh b/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/firstboot.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c52b3b89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/firstboot.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# This script is executed on the first boot after install has
+# completed. It is best to edit the middle of the file as
+# noted below so custom commands are executed before
+# the script notifies confluent that install is fully complete.
+
+nodename=$(grep ^NODENAME /etc/confluent/confluent.info|awk '{print $2}')
+confluent_apikey=$(cat /etc/confluent/confluent.apikey)
+confluent_mgr=$(grep ^deploy_server: /etc/confluent/confluent.deploycfg|awk '{print $2}')
+confluent_profile=$(grep ^profile: /etc/confluent/confluent.deploycfg|awk '{print $2}')
+export nodename confluent_mgr confluent_profile
+. /etc/confluent/functions
+exec >> /var/log/confluent/confluent-firstboot.log
+exec 2>> /var/log/confluent/confluent-firstboot.log
+chmod 600 /var/log/confluent/confluent-firstboot.log
+tail -f /var/log/confluent/confluent-firstboot.log > /dev/console &
+logshowpid=$!
+while ! ping -c 1 $confluent_mgr >& /dev/null; do
+	sleep 1
+done
+
+if [ ! -f /etc/confluent/firstboot.ran ]; then
+    touch /etc/confluent/firstboot.ran
+
+    cat /etc/confluent/tls/*.pem >> /etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt
+
+    run_remote firstboot.custom
+    # Firstboot scripts may be placed into firstboot.d, e.g. firstboot.d/01-firstaction.sh, firstboot.d/02-secondaction.sh
+    run_remote_parts firstboot.d
+
+    # Induce execution of remote configuration, e.g. ansible plays in ansible/firstboot.d/
+    run_remote_config firstboot.d
+fi
+
+curl -X POST -d 'status: complete' -H "CONFLUENT_NODENAME: $nodename" -H "CONFLUENT_APIKEY: $confluent_apikey" https://$confluent_mgr/confluent-api/self/updatestatus
+systemctl disable firstboot
+rm /etc/systemd/system/firstboot.service
+rm /etc/confluent/firstboot.ran
+kill $logshowpid
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/functions b/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/functions
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d70c63db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/functions
@@ -0,0 +1,196 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+function test_mgr() {
+    if curl -s https://${1}/confluent-api/ > /dev/null; then
+        return 0
+    fi
+    return 1
+}
+
+function confluentpython() {
+    if [ -x /usr/libexec/platform-python ]; then
+        /usr/libexec/platform-python $*
+    elif [ -x /usr/bin/python3 ]; then
+        /usr/bin/python3 $*
+    elif [ -x /usr/bin/python ]; then
+        /usr/bin/python $*
+    elif [ -x /usr/bin/python2 ]; then
+        /usr/bin/python2 $*
+    fi
+}
+
+function set_confluent_vars() {
+    if [ -z "$nodename" ]; then
+        nodename=$(grep ^NODENAME: /etc/confluent/confluent.info | awk '{print $2}')
+    fi
+    if [[ "$confluent_mgr" == *"%"* ]]; then
+        confluent_mgr=""
+    fi
+    if [ -z "$confluent_mgr" ]; then
+        confluent_mgr=$(grep ^deploy_server: /etc/confluent/confluent.deploycfg | sed -e 's/[^ ]*: //')
+        if ! test_mgr $confluent_mgr; then
+            confluent_mgr=$(grep ^deploy_server_v6: /etc/confluent/confluent.deploycfg | sed -e 's/[^ ]*: //')
+            if [[ "$confluent_mgr" = *":"* ]]; then
+                confluent_mgr="[$confluent_mgr]"
+            fi
+        fi
+        if ! test_mgr $confluent_mgr; then
+            BESTMGRS=$(grep ^EXTMGRINFO: /etc/confluent/confluent.info | grep '|1$' | sed -e 's/EXTMGRINFO: //' -e 's/|.*//')
+            OKMGRS=$(grep ^EXTMGRINFO: /etc/confluent/confluent.info | grep '|0$' | sed -e 's/EXTMGRINFO: //' -e 's/|.*//')
+            for confluent_mgr in $BESTMGRS $OKMGRS; do
+                if [[ $confluent_mgr == *":"* ]]; then
+                    confluent_mgr="[$confluent_mgr]"
+                fi
+                if test_mgr $confluent_mgr; then
+                    break
+                fi
+            done
+        fi
+    fi
+    if [ -z "$confluent_profile" ]; then
+        confluent_profile=$(grep ^profile: /etc/confluent/confluent.deploycfg | sed -e 's/[^ ]*: //')
+    fi
+}
+
+fetch_remote() {
+    curlargs=""
+    if [ -f /etc/confluent/ca.pem ]; then
+        curlargs=" --cacert /etc/confluent/ca.pem"
+    fi
+    set_confluent_vars
+    mkdir -p $(dirname $1)
+    curl -f -sS $curlargs https://$confluent_mgr/confluent-public/os/$confluent_profile/scripts/$1 > $1
+    if [ $? != 0 ]; then echo $1 failed to download; return 1; fi
+}
+
+source_remote_parts() {
+    confluentscripttmpdir=$(mktemp -d /tmp/confluentscripts.XXXXXXXXX)
+    apiclient=/opt/confluent/bin/apiclient
+    if [ -f /etc/confluent/apiclient ]; then
+        apiclient=/etc/confluent/apiclient
+    fi
+    scriptlist=$(confluentpython $apiclient /confluent-api/self/scriptlist/$1|sed -e 's/^- //')
+    for script in $scriptlist; do
+        source_remote $1/$script
+    done
+    rm -rf $confluentscripttmpdir
+    unset confluentscripttmpdir
+}
+
+run_remote_parts() {
+    confluentscripttmpdir=$(mktemp -d /tmp/confluentscripts.XXXXXXXXX)
+    apiclient=/opt/confluent/bin/apiclient
+    if [ -f /etc/confluent/apiclient ]; then
+        apiclient=/etc/confluent/apiclient
+    fi
+    scriptlist=$(confluentpython $apiclient /confluent-api/self/scriptlist/$1|sed -e 's/^- //')
+    for script in $scriptlist; do
+        run_remote $1/$script
+    done
+    rm -rf $confluentscripttmpdir
+    unset confluentscripttmpdir
+}
+
+source_remote() {
+    set_confluent_vars
+    unsettmpdir=0
+    echo
+    echo '---------------------------------------------------------------------------'
+    echo Sourcing $1 from https://$confluent_mgr/confluent-public/os/$confluent_profile/scripts/
+    if [ -z "$confluentscripttmpdir" ]; then
+        confluentscripttmpdir=$(mktemp -d /tmp/confluentscripts.XXXXXXXXX)
+        unsettmpdir=1
+    fi
+    echo Sourcing from $confluentscripttmpdir
+    cd $confluentscripttmpdir
+    fetch_remote $1
+    if [ $? != 0 ]; then echo $1 failed to download; return 1; fi
+    chmod +x $1
+    cmd=$1
+    shift
+    source ./$cmd
+    cd - > /dev/null
+    if [ "$unsettmpdir" = 1 ]; then
+        rm -rf $confluentscripttmpdir
+        unset confluentscripttmpdir
+        unsettmpdir=0
+    fi
+    rm -rf $confluentscripttmpdir
+    return $retcode
+}
+
+run_remote() {
+    requestedcmd="'$*'"
+    unsettmpdir=0
+    set_confluent_vars
+    echo
+    echo '---------------------------------------------------------------------------'
+    echo Running $requestedcmd from https://$confluent_mgr/confluent-public/os/$confluent_profile/scripts/
+    if [ -z "$confluentscripttmpdir" ]; then
+        confluentscripttmpdir=$(mktemp -d /tmp/confluentscripts.XXXXXXXXX)
+        unsettmpdir=1
+    fi
+    echo Executing in $confluentscripttmpdir
+    cd $confluentscripttmpdir
+    fetch_remote $1
+    if [ $? != 0 ]; then echo $requestedcmd failed to download; return 1; fi
+    chmod +x $1
+    cmd=$1
+    if [ -x /usr/bin/chcon ]; then
+        chcon system_u:object_r:bin_t:s0 $cmd
+    fi
+    shift
+    ./$cmd $*
+    retcode=$?
+    if [ $retcode -ne 0 ]; then
+        echo "$requestedcmd exited with code $retcode"
+    fi
+    cd - > /dev/null
+    if [ "$unsettmpdir" = 1 ]; then
+        rm -rf $confluentscripttmpdir
+        unset confluentscripttmpdir
+        unsettmpdir=0
+    fi
+    return $retcode
+}
+
+run_remote_python() {
+    echo
+    set_confluent_vars
+    if [ -f /etc/confluent/ca.pem ]; then
+        curlargs=" --cacert /etc/confluent/ca.pem"
+    fi
+    echo '---------------------------------------------------------------------------'
+    echo Running python script "'$*'" from https://$confluent_mgr/confluent-public/os/$confluent_profile/scripts/
+    confluentscripttmpdir=$(mktemp -d /tmp/confluentscripts.XXXXXXXXX)
+    echo Executing in $confluentscripttmpdir
+    cd $confluentscripttmpdir
+    mkdir -p $(dirname $1)
+    curl -f -sS $curlargs https://$confluent_mgr/confluent-public/os/$confluent_profile/scripts/$1 > $1
+    if [ $? != 0 ]; then echo "'$*'" failed to download; return 1; fi
+    confluentpython $*
+    retcode=$?
+    echo "'$*' exited with code $retcode"
+    cd - > /dev/null
+    rm -rf $confluentscripttmpdir
+    unset confluentscripttmpdir
+    return $retcode
+}
+
+run_remote_config() {
+    echo
+    set_confluent_vars
+    apiclient=/opt/confluent/bin/apiclient
+    if [ -f /etc/confluent/apiclient ]; then
+        apiclient=/etc/confluent/apiclient
+    fi
+    echo '---------------------------------------------------------------------------'
+    echo Requesting to run remote configuration for "'$*'" from $confluent_mgr under profile $confluent_profile
+    confluentpython $apiclient /confluent-api/self/remoteconfig/"$*" -d {}
+    confluentpython $apiclient /confluent-api/self/remoteconfig/status -w 204
+    echo
+    echo 'Completed remote configuration'
+    echo '---------------------------------------------------------------------------'
+    return
+}
+#If invoked as a command, use the arguments to actually run a function
+(return 0 2>/dev/null) || $1 "${@:2}"
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/getinstalldisk b/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/getinstalldisk
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c08b1e50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/getinstalldisk
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+import subprocess
+import os
+
+class DiskInfo(object):
+    def __init__(self, devname):
+        self.name = devname
+        self.wwn = None
+        self.path = None
+        self.model = ''
+        self.size = 0
+        self.driver = None
+        self.mdcontainer = ''
+        devnode = '/dev/{0}'.format(devname)
+        qprop = subprocess.check_output(
+            ['udevadm', 'info', '--query=property', devnode])
+        if not isinstance(qprop, str):
+            qprop = qprop.decode('utf8')
+        for prop in qprop.split('\n'):
+            if '=' not in prop:
+                continue
+            k, v = prop.split('=', 1)
+            if k == 'DEVTYPE' and v != 'disk':
+                raise Exception('Not a disk')
+            elif k == 'DM_NAME':
+                raise Exception('Device Mapper')
+            elif k == 'ID_MODEL':
+                self.model = v
+            elif k == 'DEVPATH':
+                self.path = v
+            elif k == 'ID_WWN':
+                self.wwn = v
+            elif k == 'MD_CONTAINER':
+                self.mdcontainer = v
+        attrs = subprocess.check_output(['udevadm', 'info', '-a', devnode])
+        if not isinstance(attrs, str):
+            attrs = attrs.decode('utf8')
+        for attr in attrs.split('\n'):
+            if '==' not in attr:
+                continue
+            k, v = attr.split('==', 1)
+            k = k.strip()
+            if k == 'ATTRS{size}':
+                self.size = v.replace('"', '')
+            elif (k == 'DRIVERS' and not self.driver
+                    and v not in ('"sd"', '""')):
+                self.driver = v.replace('"', '')
+        if not self.driver and 'imsm' not in self.mdcontainer:
+            raise Exception("No driver detected")
+        if os.path.exists('/sys/block/{0}/size'.format(self.name)):
+            with open('/sys/block/{0}/size'.format(self.name), 'r') as sizesrc:
+                self.size = int(sizesrc.read()) * 512
+        if int(self.size) < 536870912:
+            raise Exception("Device too small for install")
+
+    @property
+    def priority(self):
+        if self.model.lower() in ('thinksystem_m.2_vd', 'thinksystem m.2', 'thinksystem_m.2'):
+            return 0
+        if 'imsm' in self.mdcontainer:
+            return 1
+        if self.driver == 'ahci':
+            return 2
+        if self.driver.startswith('megaraid'):
+            return 3
+        if self.driver.startswith('mpt'):
+            return 4
+        return 99
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return repr({
+            'name': self.name,
+            'path': self.path,
+            'wwn': self.wwn,
+            'driver': self.driver,
+            'size': self.size,
+            'model': self.model,
+        })
+
+
+def main():
+    disks = []
+    for disk in sorted(os.listdir('/sys/class/block')):
+        try:
+            disk = DiskInfo(disk)
+            disks.append(disk)
+        except Exception as e:
+            print("Skipping {0}: {1}".format(disk, str(e)))
+    nd = [x.name for x in sorted(disks, key=lambda x: x.priority)]
+    if nd:
+        open('/tmp/installdisk', 'w').write(nd[0])
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/image2disk.py b/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/image2disk.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c4602d4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/image2disk.py
@@ -0,0 +1,376 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python3
+import glob
+import json
+import os
+import re
+import time
+import shutil
+import socket
+import stat
+import struct
+import sys
+import subprocess
+
+def get_next_part_meta(img, imgsize):
+    if img.tell() == imgsize:
+        return None
+    pathlen = struct.unpack('!H', img.read(2))[0]
+    mountpoint = img.read(pathlen).decode('utf8')
+    jsonlen = struct.unpack('!I', img.read(4))[0]
+    metadata = json.loads(img.read(jsonlen).decode('utf8'))
+    img.seek(16, 1) # skip the two 64-bit values we don't use, they are in json
+    nextlen = struct.unpack('!H', img.read(2))[0]
+    img.seek(nextlen, 1) # skip filesystem type
+    nextlen = struct.unpack('!H', img.read(2))[0]
+    img.seek(nextlen, 1) # skip orig devname (redundant with json)
+    nextlen = struct.unpack('!H', img.read(2))[0]
+    img.seek(nextlen, 1) # skip padding
+    nextlen = struct.unpack('!Q', img.read(8))[0]
+    img.seek(nextlen, 1)  # go to next section
+    return metadata
+
+def get_multipart_image_meta(img):
+    img.seek(0, 2)
+    imgsize = img.tell()
+    img.seek(16)
+    seekamt = img.read(1)
+    img.seek(struct.unpack('B', seekamt)[0], 1)
+    partinfo = get_next_part_meta(img, imgsize)
+    while partinfo:
+        yield partinfo
+        partinfo = get_next_part_meta(img, imgsize)
+
+def get_image_metadata(imgpath):
+    with open(imgpath, 'rb') as img:
+        header = img.read(16)
+        if header == b'\x63\x7b\x9d\x26\xb7\xfd\x48\x30\x89\xf9\x11\xcf\x18\xfd\xff\xa1':
+            for md in get_multipart_image_meta(img):
+                yield md
+        else:
+            raise Exception('Installation from single part image not supported')
+
+class PartedRunner():
+    def __init__(self, disk):
+        self.disk = disk
+
+    def run(self, command):
+        command = command.split()
+        command = ['parted', '-a', 'optimal', '-s', self.disk] + command
+        return subprocess.check_output(command).decode('utf8')
+
+def fixup(rootdir, vols):
+    devbymount = {}
+    for vol in vols:
+        devbymount[vol['mount']] = vol['targetdisk']
+    fstabfile = os.path.join(rootdir, 'etc/fstab')
+    with open(fstabfile) as tfile:
+        fstab = tfile.read().split('\n')
+    while not fstab[0]:
+        fstab = fstab[1:]
+    if os.path.exists(os.path.join(rootdir, '.autorelabel')):
+        os.unlink(os.path.join(rootdir, '.autorelabel'))
+    with open(fstabfile, 'w') as tfile:
+        for tab in fstab:
+            entry = tab.split()
+            if tab.startswith('#ORIGFSTAB#'):
+                if entry[1] in devbymount:
+                    targetdev = devbymount[entry[1]]
+                    if targetdev.startswith('/dev/localstorage/'):
+                        entry[0] = targetdev
+                    else:
+                        uuid = subprocess.check_output(['blkid', '-s', 'UUID', '-o', 'value', targetdev]).decode('utf8')
+                        uuid = uuid.strip()
+                        entry[0] = 'UUID={}'.format(uuid)
+                elif entry[2] == 'swap':
+                    entry[0] = '/dev/mapper/localstorage-swap'
+                entry[0] = entry[0].ljust(42)
+                entry[1] = entry[1].ljust(16)
+                entry[3] = entry[3].ljust(28)
+                tab = '\t'.join(entry)
+            tfile.write(tab + '\n')
+    with open(os.path.join(rootdir, 'etc/hostname'), 'w') as nameout:
+        nameout.write(socket.gethostname() + '\n')
+    selinuxconfig = os.path.join(rootdir, 'etc/selinux/config')
+    policy = None
+    if os.path.exists(selinuxconfig):
+        with open(selinuxconfig) as cfgin:
+            sec = cfgin.read().split('\n')
+            for l in sec:
+                l = l.split('#', 1)[0]
+                if l.startswith('SELINUXTYPE='):
+                    _, policy = l.split('=')
+    for sshkey in glob.glob(os.path.join(rootdir, 'etc/ssh/*_key*')):
+        os.unlink(sshkey)
+    for sshkey in glob.glob('/etc/ssh/*_key*'):
+        newkey = os.path.join(rootdir, sshkey[1:])
+        shutil.copy2(sshkey, newkey)
+        finfo = os.stat(sshkey)
+        os.chown(newkey, finfo[stat.ST_UID], finfo[stat.ST_GID])
+    for ifcfg in glob.glob(os.path.join(rootdir, 'etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/*')):
+        os.unlink(ifcfg)
+    for ifcfg in glob.glob(os.path.join(rootdir, 'etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/*')):
+        os.unlink(ifcfg)
+    for ifcfg in glob.glob('/run/NetworkManager/system-connections/*'):
+        newcfg = ifcfg.split('/')[-1]
+        newcfg = os.path.join(rootdir, 'etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/{0}'.format(newcfg))
+        shutil.copy2(ifcfg, newcfg)
+    shutil.rmtree(os.path.join(rootdir, 'etc/confluent/'))
+    shutil.copytree('/etc/confluent', os.path.join(rootdir, 'etc/confluent'))
+    if policy:
+        sys.stdout.write('Applying SELinux labeling...')
+        sys.stdout.flush()
+        subprocess.check_call(['setfiles', '-r', rootdir, os.path.join(rootdir, 'etc/selinux/{}/contexts/files/file_contexts'.format(policy)), os.path.join(rootdir, 'etc')])
+        subprocess.check_call(['setfiles', '-r', rootdir, os.path.join(rootdir, 'etc/selinux/{}/contexts/files/file_contexts'.format(policy)), os.path.join(rootdir, 'opt')])
+        sys.stdout.write('Done\n')
+        sys.stdout.flush()
+    for metafs in ('proc', 'sys', 'dev'):
+        subprocess.check_call(['mount', '-o', 'bind', '/{}'.format(metafs), os.path.join(rootdir, metafs)])
+    with open(os.path.join(rootdir, 'etc/sysconfig/grub')) as defgrubin:
+        defgrub = defgrubin.read().split('\n')
+    with open(os.path.join(rootdir, 'etc/sysconfig/grub'), 'w') as defgrubout:
+        for gline in defgrub:
+            gline = gline.split()
+            newline = []
+            for ent in gline:
+                if ent.startswith('resume=') or ent.startswith('rd.lvm.lv'):
+                    continue
+                newline.append(ent)
+            defgrubout.write(' '.join(newline) + '\n')
+    grubcfg = subprocess.check_output(['find', os.path.join(rootdir, 'boot'), '-name', 'grub.cfg']).decode('utf8').strip().replace(rootdir, '/')
+    subprocess.check_call(['chroot', rootdir, 'grub2-mkconfig', '-o', grubcfg])
+    newroot = None
+    with open('/etc/shadow') as shadowin:
+        shents = shadowin.read().split('\n')
+        for shent in shents:
+            shent = shent.split(':')
+            if not shent:
+                continue
+            if shent[0] == 'root' and shent[1] not in ('*', '!!', ''):
+                newroot = shent[1]
+    if newroot:
+        shlines = None
+        with open(os.path.join(rootdir, 'etc/shadow')) as oshadow:
+            shlines = oshadow.read().split('\n')
+        with open(os.path.join(rootdir, 'etc/shadow'), 'w') as oshadow:
+            for line in shlines:
+                if line.startswith('root:'):
+                    line = line.split(':')
+                    line[1] = newroot
+                    line = ':'.join(line)
+                oshadow.write(line + '\n')
+    partnum = None
+    targblock = None
+    for vol in vols:
+        if vol['mount'] == '/boot/efi':
+            targdev = vol['targetdisk']
+            partnum = re.search('(\d+)$', targdev).group(1)
+            targblock = re.search('(.*)\d+$', targdev).group(1)
+    if targblock:
+        shimpath = subprocess.check_output(['find', os.path.join(rootdir, 'boot/efi'), '-name', 'shimx64.efi']).decode('utf8').strip()
+        shimpath = shimpath.replace(rootdir, '/').replace('/boot/efi', '').replace('//', '/').replace('/', '\\')
+        subprocess.check_call(['efibootmgr', '-c', '-d', targblock, '-l', shimpath, '--part', partnum])
+    #other network interfaces
+
+
+def had_swap():
+    with open('/etc/fstab') as tabfile:
+        tabs = tabfile.read().split('\n')
+        for tab in tabs:
+            tab = tab.split()
+            if len(tab) < 3:
+                continue
+            if tab[2] == 'swap':
+                return True
+    return False
+
+def install_to_disk(imgpath):
+    lvmvols = {}
+    deftotsize = 0
+    mintotsize = 0
+    deflvmsize = 0
+    minlvmsize = 0
+    biggestsize = 0
+    biggestfs = None
+    plainvols = {}
+    allvols = []
+    swapsize = 0
+    if had_swap():
+        with open('/proc/meminfo') as meminfo:
+            swapsize = meminfo.read().split('\n')[0]
+        swapsize = int(swapsize.split()[1])
+        if swapsize < 2097152:
+            swapsize = swapsize * 2
+        elif swapsize > 8388608 and swapsize < 67108864:
+            swapsize = swapsize * 0.5
+        elif swapsize >= 67108864:
+            swapsize = 33554432
+        swapsize = int(swapsize * 1024)
+    deftotsize = swapsize
+    mintotsize = swapsize
+    for fs in get_image_metadata(imgpath):
+        allvols.append(fs)
+        deftotsize += fs['initsize']
+        mintotsize += fs['minsize']
+        if fs['initsize'] > biggestsize:
+            biggestfs = fs
+            biggestsize = fs['initsize']
+        if fs['device'].startswith('/dev/mapper'):
+            lvmvols[fs['device'].replace('/dev/mapper/', '')] = fs
+            deflvmsize += fs['initsize']
+            minlvmsize += fs['minsize']
+        else:
+            plainvols[int(re.search('(\d+)$', fs['device'])[0])] = fs
+    with open('/tmp/installdisk') as diskin:
+        instdisk = diskin.read()
+    instdisk = '/dev/' + instdisk
+    parted = PartedRunner(instdisk)
+    dinfo = parted.run('unit s print')
+    dinfo = dinfo.split('\n')
+    sectors = 0
+    sectorsize = 0
+    for inf in dinfo:
+        if inf.startswith('Disk {0}:'.format(instdisk)):
+            _, sectors = inf.split(': ')
+            sectors = int(sectors.replace('s', ''))
+        if inf.startswith('Sector size (logical/physical):'):
+            _, sectorsize = inf.split(':')
+            sectorsize = sectorsize.split('/')[0]
+            sectorsize = sectorsize.replace('B', '')
+            sectorsize = int(sectorsize)
+    # for now, only support resizing/growing the largest partition
+    minexcsize = deftotsize - biggestfs['initsize']
+    mintotsize = deftotsize - biggestfs['initsize'] + biggestfs['minsize']
+    minsectors = mintotsize // sectorsize
+    if sectors < (minsectors + 65536):
+        raise Exception('Disk too small to fit image')
+    biggestsectors = sectors - (minexcsize // sectorsize)
+    biggestsize = sectorsize * biggestsectors
+    parted.run('mklabel gpt')
+    curroffset = 2048
+    for volidx in sorted(plainvols):
+        vol = plainvols[volidx]
+        if vol is not biggestfs:
+            size = vol['initsize'] // sectorsize
+        else:
+            size = biggestsize // sectorsize
+        size += 2047 - (size % 2048)
+        end = curroffset + size
+        if end > sectors:
+            end = sectors
+        parted.run('mkpart primary {}s {}s'.format(curroffset, end))
+        vol['targetdisk'] = instdisk + '{0}'.format(volidx)
+        curroffset += size + 1
+    if not lvmvols:
+        if swapsize:
+            swapsize = swapsize // sectorsize
+            swapsize += 2047 - (size % 2048)
+            end = curroffset + swapsize
+            if end > sectors:
+                end = sectors
+            parted.run('mkpart swap {}s {}s'.format(curroffset, end))
+            subprocess.check_call(['mkswap', instdisk + '{}'.format(volidx + 1)])
+    else:
+        parted.run('mkpart lvm {}s 100%'.format(curroffset))
+        lvmpart = instdisk + '{}'.format(volidx + 1)
+        subprocess.check_call(['pvcreate', '-ff', '-y', lvmpart])
+        subprocess.check_call(['vgcreate', 'localstorage', lvmpart])
+        vginfo = subprocess.check_output(['vgdisplay', 'localstorage', '--units', 'b']).decode('utf8')
+        vginfo = vginfo.split('\n')
+        pesize = 0
+        pes = 0
+        for infline in vginfo:
+            infline = infline.split()
+            if len(infline) >= 3 and infline[:2] == ['PE', 'Size']:
+                pesize = int(infline[2])
+            if len(infline) >= 5 and infline[:2] == ['Free', 'PE']:
+                pes = int(infline[4])
+        takeaway = swapsize // pesize
+        for volidx in lvmvols:
+            vol = lvmvols[volidx]
+            if vol is biggestfs:
+                continue
+            takeaway += vol['initsize'] // pesize
+            takeaway += 1
+        biggestextents = pes - takeaway
+        for volidx in lvmvols:
+            vol = lvmvols[volidx]
+            if vol is biggestfs:
+                extents = biggestextents
+            else:
+                extents = vol['initsize'] // pesize
+                extents += 1
+            if vol['mount'] == '/':
+                lvname = 'root'
+            else:
+                lvname = vol['mount'].replace('/', '_')
+            subprocess.check_call(['lvcreate', '-l', '{}'.format(extents), '-y', '-n', lvname, 'localstorage'])
+            vol['targetdisk'] = '/dev/localstorage/{}'.format(lvname)
+        if swapsize:
+            subprocess.check_call(['lvcreate', '-y', '-l', '{}'.format(swapsize // pesize), '-n', 'swap', 'localstorage'])
+            subprocess.check_call(['mkswap', '/dev/localstorage/swap'])
+        os.makedirs('/run/imginst/targ')
+        for vol in allvols:
+            with open(vol['targetdisk'], 'wb') as partition:
+                partition.write(b'\x00' * 1 * 1024 * 1024)
+            subprocess.check_call(['mkfs.{}'.format(vol['filesystem']), vol['targetdisk']])
+            subprocess.check_call(['mount', vol['targetdisk'], '/run/imginst/targ'])
+            source = vol['mount'].replace('/', '_')
+            source = '/run/imginst/sources/' + source
+            blankfsstat = os.statvfs('/run/imginst/targ')
+            blankused = (blankfsstat.f_blocks - blankfsstat.f_bfree) * blankfsstat.f_bsize
+            sys.stdout.write('\nWriting {0}: '.format(vol['mount']))
+            with subprocess.Popen(['cp', '-ax', source + '/.', '/run/imginst/targ']) as copier:
+                stillrunning = copier.poll()
+                lastprogress = 0.0
+                while stillrunning is None:
+                    currfsstat = os.statvfs('/run/imginst/targ')
+                    currused = (currfsstat.f_blocks - currfsstat.f_bfree) * currfsstat.f_bsize
+                    currused -= blankused
+                    with open('/proc/meminfo') as meminf:
+                        for line in meminf.read().split('\n'):
+                            if line.startswith('Dirty:'):
+                                _, dirty, _ = line.split()
+                                dirty = int(dirty) * 1024
+                    progress = (currused - dirty) / vol['minsize']
+                    if progress < lastprogress:
+                        progress = lastprogress
+                    if progress > 0.99:
+                        progress = 0.99
+                    lastprogress = progress
+                    progress = progress * 100
+                    sys.stdout.write('\x1b[1K\rWriting {0}: {1:3.2f}%'.format(vol['mount'], progress))
+                    sys.stdout.flush()
+                    time.sleep(0.5)
+                    stillrunning = copier.poll()
+                if stillrunning != 0:
+                    raise Exception("Error copying volume")
+                with subprocess.Popen(['sync']) as syncrun:
+                    stillrunning = syncrun.poll()
+                    while stillrunning is None:
+                        with open('/proc/meminfo') as meminf:
+                            for line in meminf.read().split('\n'):
+                                if line.startswith('Dirty:'):
+                                    _, dirty, _ = line.split()
+                                    dirty = int(dirty) * 1024
+                        progress = (vol['minsize'] - dirty) / vol['minsize']
+                        if progress < lastprogress:
+                            progress = lastprogress
+                        if progress > 0.99:
+                            progress = 0.99
+                        lastprogress = progress
+                        progress = progress * 100
+                        sys.stdout.write('\x1b[1K\rWriting {0}: {1:3.2f}%'.format(vol['mount'], progress))
+                        sys.stdout.flush()
+                        time.sleep(0.5)
+                        stillrunning = syncrun.poll()
+                sys.stdout.write('\x1b[1K\rDone writing {0}'.format(vol['mount']))
+                sys.stdout.write('\n')
+                sys.stdout.flush()
+            subprocess.check_call(['umount', '/run/imginst/targ'])
+        for vol in allvols:
+            subprocess.check_call(['mount', vol['targetdisk'], '/run/imginst/targ/' + vol['mount']])
+        fixup('/run/imginst/targ', allvols)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    install_to_disk(os.environ['mountsrc'])
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/imageboot.sh b/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/imageboot.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0c8a6188
--- /dev/null
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/imageboot.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+. /lib/dracut-lib.sh
+mkdir -p /mnt/remoteimg /mnt/remote /mnt/overlay
+if [ "untethered" = "$(getarg confluent_imagemethod)" ]; then
+    mount -t tmpfs untethered /mnt/remoteimg
+    curl https://$confluent_mgr/confluent-public/os/$confluent_profile/rootimg.sfs -o /mnt/remoteimg/rootimg.sfs
+else
+    confluent_urls="$confluent_urls https://$confluent_mgr/confluent-public/os/$confluent_profile/rootimg.sfs"
+    /opt/confluent/bin/urlmount $confluent_urls /mnt/remoteimg
+fi
+/opt/confluent/bin/confluent_imginfo /mnt/remoteimg/rootimg.sfs > /tmp/rootimg.info
+loopdev=$(losetup -f)
+export mountsrc=$loopdev
+losetup -r $loopdev /mnt/remoteimg/rootimg.sfs
+if grep '^Format: confluent_crypted' /tmp/rootimg.info > /dev/null; then
+    while ! curl -sf -H "CONFLUENT_NODENAME: $nodename" -H "CONFLUENT_APIKEY: $(cat /etc/confluent/confluent.apikey)" https://$confluent_mgr/confluent-api/self/profileprivate/pending/rootimg.key > /tmp/rootimg.key; do
+        echo "Unable to retrieve private key from $confluent_mgr (verify that confluent can access /var/lib/confluent/private/$confluent_profile/pending/rootimg.key)"
+        sleep 1
+    done
+    cipher=$(head -n 1 /tmp/rootimg.key)
+    key=$(tail -n 1 /tmp/rootimg.key)
+    len=$(wc -c /mnt/remoteimg/rootimg.sfs | awk '{print $1}')
+    len=$(((len-4096)/512))
+    dmsetup create cryptimg --table "0 $len crypt $cipher $key 0 $loopdev 8"
+    /opt/confluent/bin/confluent_imginfo /dev/mapper/cryptimg > /tmp/rootimg.info
+    mountsrc=/dev/mapper/cryptimg
+fi
+
+if grep '^Format: squashfs' /tmp/rootimg.info > /dev/null; then
+    mount -o ro $mountsrc /mnt/remote
+elif grep  '^Format: confluent_multisquash' /tmp/rootimg.info; then
+    tail -n +3 /tmp/rootimg.info  | awk '{gsub("/", "_"); print "echo 0 " $4 " linear '$mountsrc' " $3 " | dmsetup create mproot" $7}' > /tmp/setupmount.sh
+    . /tmp/setupmount.sh
+    cat /tmp/setupmount.sh |awk '{printf "mount /dev/mapper/"$NF" "; sub("mproot", ""); gsub("_", "/"); print "/mnt/remote"$NF}' > /tmp/mountparts.sh
+    . /tmp/mountparts.sh
+fi
+
+
+#mount -t tmpfs overlay /mnt/overlay
+modprobe zram
+memtot=$(grep ^MemTotal: /proc/meminfo|awk '{print $2}')
+memtot=$((memtot/2))$(grep ^MemTotal: /proc/meminfo | awk '{print $3'})
+echo $memtot > /sys/block/zram0/disksize
+mkfs.xfs /dev/zram0 > /dev/null
+mount -o discard /dev/zram0 /mnt/overlay
+if [ ! -f /tmp/mountparts.sh ]; then
+    mkdir -p /mnt/overlay/upper /mnt/overlay/work
+    mount -t overlay -o upperdir=/mnt/overlay/upper,workdir=/mnt/overlay/work,lowerdir=/mnt/remote disklessroot /sysroot
+else
+    for srcmount in $(cat /tmp/mountparts.sh | awk '{print $3}'); do
+        mkdir -p /mnt/overlay${srcmount}/upper /mnt/overlay${srcmount}/work
+        mount -t overlay -o upperdir=/mnt/overlay${srcmount}/upper,workdir=/mnt/overlay${srcmount}/work,lowerdir=${srcmount} disklesspart /sysroot${srcmount#/mnt/remote}
+    done
+fi
+mkdir -p /sysroot/etc/ssh
+mkdir -p /sysroot/etc/confluent
+mkdir -p /sysroot/root/.ssh
+cp /root/.ssh/* /sysroot/root/.ssh
+chmod 700 /sysroot/root/.ssh
+cp /etc/confluent/* /sysroot/etc/confluent/
+cp /etc/ssh/*key* /sysroot/etc/ssh/
+for pubkey in /etc/ssh/ssh_host*key.pub; do
+    certfile=${pubkey/.pub/-cert.pub}
+    privfile=${pubkey%.pub}
+    if [ -s $certfile ]; then
+        echo HostCertificate $certfile >> /sysroot/etc/ssh/sshd_config
+    fi
+    echo HostKey $privfile >> /sysroot/etc/ssh/sshd_config
+done
+
+mkdir -p /sysroot/dev /sysroot/sys /sysroot/proc /sysroot/run
+if [ ! -z "$autocons" ]; then
+    autocons=${autocons%,*}
+    mkdir -p /run/systemd/generator/getty.target.wants
+    ln -s /usr/lib/systemd/system/serial-getty@.service /run/systemd/generator/getty.target.wants/serial-getty@${autocons}.service
+fi
+while [ ! -e /sysroot/sbin/init ]; do
+    echo "Failed to access root filesystem or it is missing /sbin/init"
+    echo "System should be accessible through ssh at port 2222 with the appropriate key"
+    while [ ! -e /sysroot/sbin/init ]; do
+        sleep 1
+    done
+done
+rootpassword=$(grep ^rootpassword: /etc/confluent/confluent.deploycfg)
+rootpassword=${rootpassword#rootpassword: }
+if [ "$rootpassword" = "null" ]; then
+    rootpassword=""
+fi
+
+if [ ! -z "$rootpassword" ]; then
+    sed -i "s@root:[^:]*:@root:$rootpassword:@" /sysroot/etc/shadow
+fi
+for i in /ssh/*.ca; do
+    echo '@cert-authority *' $(cat $i) >> /sysroot/etc/ssh/ssh_known_hosts
+done
+echo HostbasedAuthentication yes >> /sysroot/etc/ssh/sshd_config
+echo HostbasedUsesNameFromPacketOnly yes >> /sysroot/etc/ssh/sshd_config
+echo IgnoreRhosts no >> /sysroot/etc/ssh/sshd_config
+sshconf=/sysroot/etc/ssh/ssh_config
+if [ -d /sysroot/etc/ssh/ssh_config.d/ ]; then
+    sshconf=/sysroot/etc/ssh/ssh_config.d/01-confluent.conf
+fi
+echo 'Host *' >> $sshconf
+echo '    HostbasedAuthentication yes' >> $sshconf
+echo '    EnableSSHKeysign yes' >> $sshconf
+echo '    HostbasedKeyTypes *ed25519*' >> $sshconf
+curl -sf -H "CONFLUENT_NODENAME: $nodename" -H "CONFLUENT_APIKEY: $(cat /etc/confluent/confluent.apikey)" https://$confluent_mgr/confluent-api/self/nodelist > /sysroot/etc/ssh/shosts.equiv
+cp /sysroot/etc/ssh/shosts.equiv /sysroot/root/.shosts
+chmod 640 /sysroot/etc/ssh/*_key
+chroot /sysroot chgrp ssh_keys /etc/ssh/*_key
+cp /tls/*.pem /sysroot/etc/pki/ca-trust/source/anchors/
+chroot /sysroot/ update-ca-trust
+curl -sf https://$confluent_mgr/confluent-public/os/$confluent_profile/scripts/onboot.service > /sysroot/etc/systemd/system/onboot.service
+mkdir -p /sysroot/opt/confluent/bin
+curl -sf https://$confluent_mgr/confluent-public/os/$confluent_profile/scripts/onboot.sh > /sysroot/opt/confluent/bin/onboot.sh
+chmod +x /sysroot/opt/confluent/bin/onboot.sh
+cp /opt/confluent/bin/apiclient /sysroot/opt/confluent/bin
+ln -s /etc/systemd/system/onboot.service /sysroot/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/onboot.service
+cp /etc/confluent/functions /sysroot/etc/confluent/functions
+if grep installtodisk /proc/cmdline > /dev/null; then
+    . /etc/confluent/functions
+    run_remote installimage
+    exec reboot -f
+fi
+mv /lib/modules/$(uname -r) /lib/modules/$(uname -r)-ramfs
+ln -s /sysroot/lib/modules/$(uname -r) /lib/modules/
+exec /opt/confluent/bin/start_root
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/installimage b/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/installimage
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5a462445
--- /dev/null
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/installimage
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+. /etc/confluent/functions
+# the image will be used to deploy itself
+# provide both access to image (for parsing metadata)
+# and existing mounts of image (to take advantage of caching)
+mount -o bind /sys /sysroot/sys
+mount -o bind /dev /sysroot/dev
+mount -o bind /proc /sysroot/proc
+mount -o bind /run /sysroot/run
+
+
+if [ ! -f /tmp/mountparts.sh ]; then
+    mkdir -p /sysroot/run/imginst/sources/_
+    mount -o bind /mnt/remote /sysroot/run/imginst/sources/_
+else
+    for srcmount in $(cat /tmp/mountparts.sh | awk '{print $2}'); do
+        srcname=${srcmount#/dev/mapper/mproot}
+        srcdir=$(echo $srcmount | sed -e 's!/dev/mapper/mproot!/mnt/remote!' -e 's!_!/!g')
+        mkdir -p /sysroot/run/imginst/sources/$srcname
+        mount -o bind $srcdir /sysroot/run/imginst/sources/$srcname
+    done
+fi
+cd /sysroot/run
+chroot /sysroot/ bash -c "source /etc/confluent/functions; run_remote_python getinstalldisk"
+chroot /sysroot/ bash -c "source /etc/confluent/functions; run_remote_parts pre.d"
+if [ ! -f /sysroot/tmp/installdisk ]; then
+    echo 'Unable to find a suitable installation target device, ssh to port 2222 to investigate'
+    while [ ! -f /sysroot/tmp/installdisk ]; do
+        sleep 1
+    done
+fi
+lvm vgchange -a n
+udevadm control -e
+chroot /sysroot /usr/lib/systemd/systemd-udevd --daemon
+chroot /sysroot bash -c "source /etc/confluent/functions; run_remote_python image2disk.py"
+echo "Port 22" >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+echo 'Match LocalPort 22' >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+echo '    ChrootDirectory /sysroot/run/imginst/targ' >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+kill -HUP $(cat /run/sshd.pid)
+
+chroot /sysroot/run/imginst/targ bash -c "source /etc/confluent/functions; run_remote post.sh"
+chroot /sysroot bash -c "umount \$(tac /proc/mounts|awk '{print \$2}'|grep ^/run/imginst/targ)"
+
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/onboot.custom b/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/onboot.custom
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/onboot.d/.gitignore b/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/onboot.d/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/onboot.service b/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/onboot.service
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f9235033
--- /dev/null
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/onboot.service
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Confluent onboot hook
+Requires=network-online.target
+After=network-online.target
+
+[Service]
+ExecStart=/opt/confluent/bin/onboot.sh
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
+
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/onboot.sh b/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/onboot.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cf86a281
--- /dev/null
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/onboot.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# This script is executed on each boot as it is
+# completed. It is best to edit the middle of the file as
+# noted below so custom commands are executed before
+# the script notifies confluent that install is fully complete.
+
+nodename=$(grep ^NODENAME /etc/confluent/confluent.info|awk '{print $2}')
+confluent_apikey=$(cat /etc/confluent/confluent.apikey)
+confluent_mgr=$(grep ^deploy_server: /etc/confluent/confluent.deploycfg|awk '{print $2}')
+confluent_profile=$(grep ^profile: /etc/confluent/confluent.deploycfg|awk '{print $2}')
+export nodename confluent_mgr confluent_profile
+. /etc/confluent/functions
+mkdir -p /var/log/confluent
+chmod 700 /var/log/confluent
+exec >> /var/log/confluent/confluent-onboot.log
+exec 2>> /var/log/confluent/confluent-onboot.log
+chmod 600 /var/log/confluent/confluent-onboot.log
+tail -f /var/log/confluent/confluent-onboot.log > /dev/console &
+logshowpid=$!
+
+run_remote_python syncfileclient
+run_remote_python confignet
+
+run_remote onboot.custom
+# onboot scripts may be placed into onboot.d, e.g. onboot.d/01-firstaction.sh, onboot.d/02-secondaction.sh
+run_remote_parts onboot.d
+
+# Induce execution of remote configuration, e.g. ansible plays in ansible/onboot.d/
+run_remote_config onboot.d
+
+#curl -X POST -d 'status: booted' -H "CONFLUENT_NODENAME: $nodename" -H "CONFLUENT_APIKEY: $confluent_apikey" https://$confluent_mgr/confluent-api/self/updatestatus
+kill $logshowpid
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/post.d/.gitignore b/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/post.d/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/post.sh b/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/post.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3a52d128
--- /dev/null
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/post.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# This script is executed 'chrooted' into a cloned disk target before rebooting
+#
+
+nodename=$(grep ^NODENAME /etc/confluent/confluent.info|awk '{print $2}')
+confluent_apikey=$(cat /etc/confluent/confluent.apikey)
+confluent_mgr=$(grep ^deploy_server: /etc/confluent/confluent.deploycfg|awk '{print $2}')
+confluent_profile=$(grep ^profile: /etc/confluent/confluent.deploycfg|awk '{print $2}')
+export nodename confluent_mgr confluent_profile
+. /etc/confluent/functions
+mkdir -p /var/log/confluent
+chmod 700 /var/log/confluent
+exec >> /var/log/confluent/confluent-post.log
+exec 2>> /var/log/confluent/confluent-post.log
+chmod 600 /var/log/confluent/confluent-post.log
+tail -f /var/log/confluent/confluent-post.log > /dev/console &
+logshowpid=$!
+curl -f https://$confluent_mgr/confluent-public/os/$confluent_profile/scripts/firstboot.service > /etc/systemd/system/firstboot.service
+mkdir -p /opt/confluent/bin
+curl -f https://$confluent_mgr/confluent-public/os/$confluent_profile/scripts/firstboot.sh > /opt/confluent/bin/firstboot.sh
+chmod +x /opt/confluent/bin/firstboot.sh
+systemctl enable firstboot
+selinuxpolicy=$(grep ^SELINUXTYPE /etc/selinux/config |awk -F= '{print $2}')
+if [ ! -z "$selinuxpolicy" ]; then
+    setfiles /etc/selinux/${selinuxpolicy}/contexts/files/file_contexts /etc/
+fi
+run_remote_python syncfileclient
+run_remote post.custom
+# post scripts may be placed into post.d, e.g. post.d/01-firstaction.sh, post.d/02-secondaction.sh
+run_remote_parts post.d
+
+# Induce execution of remote configuration, e.g. ansible plays in ansible/post.d/
+run_remote_config post.d
+
+curl -sf -X POST -d 'status: staged' -H "CONFLUENT_NODENAME: $nodename" -H "CONFLUENT_APIKEY: $confluent_apikey" https://$confluent_mgr/confluent-api/self/updatestatus
+
+kill $logshowpid
+
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/syncfileclient b/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/syncfileclient
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3fdd1f08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/scripts/syncfileclient
@@ -0,0 +1,272 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+import importlib
+import tempfile
+import json
+import os
+import shutil
+import pwd
+import grp
+from importlib.machinery import SourceFileLoader
+try:
+    apiclient = SourceFileLoader('apiclient', '/opt/confluent/bin/apiclient').load_module()
+except FileNotFoundError:
+    apiclient = SourceFileLoader('apiclient', '/etc/confluent/apiclient').load_module()
+
+
+def partitionhostsline(line):
+    comment = ''
+    try:
+        cmdidx = line.index('#')
+        comment = line[cmdidx:]
+        line = line[:cmdidx].strip()
+    except ValueError:
+        pass
+    if not line:
+        return '', [], comment
+    ipaddr, names = line.split(maxsplit=1)
+    names = names.split()
+    return ipaddr, names, comment
+
+class HostMerger(object):
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.byip = {}
+        self.byname = {}
+        self.sourcelines = []
+        self.targlines = []
+
+    def read_source(self, sourcefile):
+        with open(sourcefile, 'r') as hfile:
+            self.sourcelines = hfile.read().split('\n')
+        while not self.sourcelines[-1]:
+            self.sourcelines = self.sourcelines[:-1]
+        for x in range(len(self.sourcelines)):
+            line = self.sourcelines[x]
+            currip, names, comment = partitionhostsline(line)
+            if currip:
+                self.byip[currip] = x
+            for name in names:
+                self.byname[name] = x
+
+    def read_target(self, targetfile):
+        with open(targetfile, 'r') as hfile:
+            lines = hfile.read().split('\n')
+            if not lines[-1]:
+                lines = lines[:-1]
+            for y in range(len(lines)):
+                line = lines[y]
+                currip, names, comment = partitionhostsline(line)
+                if currip in self.byip:
+                    x = self.byip[currip]
+                    if self.sourcelines[x] is None:
+                        # have already consumed this enntry
+                        continue
+                    self.targlines.append(self.sourcelines[x])
+                    self.sourcelines[x] = None
+                    continue
+                for name in names:
+                    if name in self.byname:
+                        x = self.byname[name]
+                        if self.sourcelines[x] is None:
+                            break
+                        self.targlines.append(self.sourcelines[x])
+                        self.sourcelines[x] = None
+                        break
+                else:
+                    self.targlines.append(line)
+
+    def write_out(self, targetfile):
+        while not self.targlines[-1]:
+            self.targlines = self.targlines[:-1]
+            if not self.targlines:
+                break
+        while not self.sourcelines[-1]:
+            self.sourcelines = self.sourcelines[:-1]
+            if not self.sourcelines:
+                break
+        with open(targetfile, 'w') as hosts:
+            for line in self.targlines:
+                hosts.write(line + '\n')
+            for line in self.sourcelines:
+                if line is not None:
+                    hosts.write(line + '\n')
+
+
+class CredMerger:
+    def __init__(self):
+        try:
+            with open('/etc/login.defs', 'r') as ldefs:
+                defs = ldefs.read().split('\n')
+        except FileNotFoundError:
+            defs = []
+        lkup = {}
+        self.discardnames = {}
+        self.shadowednames = {}
+        for line in defs:
+            try:
+                line = line[:line.index('#')]
+            except ValueError:
+                pass
+            keyval = line.split()
+            if len(keyval) < 2:
+                continue
+            lkup[keyval[0]] = keyval[1]
+        self.uidmin = int(lkup.get('UID_MIN', 1000))
+        self.uidmax = int(lkup.get('UID_MAX', 60000))
+        self.gidmin = int(lkup.get('GID_MIN', 1000))
+        self.gidmax = int(lkup.get('GID_MAX', 60000))
+        self.shadowlines = None
+
+    def read_passwd(self, source, targfile=False):
+        self.read_generic(source, self.uidmin, self.uidmax, targfile)
+
+    def read_group(self, source, targfile=False):
+        self.read_generic(source, self.gidmin, self.gidmax, targfile)
+
+    def read_generic(self, source, minid, maxid, targfile):
+        if targfile:
+            self.targdata = []
+        else:
+            self.sourcedata = []
+        with open(source, 'r') as inputfile:
+            for line in inputfile.read().split('\n'):
+                try:
+                    name, _, uid, _ = line.split(':', 3)
+                    uid = int(uid)
+                except ValueError:
+                    continue
+                if targfile:
+                    if uid < minid or uid > maxid:
+                        self.targdata.append(line)
+                    else:
+                        self.discardnames[name] = 1
+                else:
+                    if name[0] in ('+', '#', '@'):
+                        self.sourcedata.append(line)
+                    elif uid >= minid and uid <= maxid:
+                        self.sourcedata.append(line)
+
+    def read_shadow(self, source):
+        self.shadowlines = []
+        try:
+            with open(source, 'r') as inshadow:
+                for line in inshadow.read().split('\n'):
+                    try:
+                        name, _ = line.split(':' , 1)
+                    except ValueError:
+                        continue
+                    if name in self.discardnames:
+                        continue
+                    self.shadowednames[name] = 1
+                    self.shadowlines.append(line)
+        except FileNotFoundError:
+            return
+
+    def write_out(self, outfile):
+        with open(outfile, 'w') as targ:
+            for line in self.targdata:
+                targ.write(line + '\n')
+            for line in self.sourcedata:
+                targ.write(line + '\n')
+        if outfile == '/etc/passwd':
+            if self.shadowlines is None:
+                self.read_shadow('/etc/shadow')
+            with open('/etc/shadow', 'w') as shadout:
+                for line in self.shadowlines:
+                    shadout.write(line + '\n')
+                for line in self.sourcedata:
+                    name, _ = line.split(':', 1)
+                    if name[0] in ('+', '#', '@'):
+                        continue
+                    if name in self.shadowednames:
+                        continue
+                    shadout.write(name + ':!:::::::\n')
+        if outfile == '/etc/group':
+            if self.shadowlines is None:
+                self.read_shadow('/etc/gshadow')
+            with open('/etc/gshadow', 'w') as shadout:
+                for line in self.shadowlines:
+                    shadout.write(line + '\n')
+                for line in self.sourcedata:
+                    name, _ = line.split(':' , 1)
+                    if name in self.shadowednames:
+                        continue
+                    shadout.write(name + ':!::\n')
+
+def appendonce(basepath, filename):
+    with open(filename, 'rb') as filehdl:
+        thedata = filehdl.read()
+    targname = filename.replace(basepath, '')
+    try:
+        with open(targname, 'rb') as filehdl:
+            targdata = filehdl.read()
+    except IOError:
+        targdata = b''
+    if thedata in targdata:
+        return
+    with open(targname, 'ab') as targhdl:
+        targhdl.write(thedata)
+
+def synchronize():
+    tmpdir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+    appendoncedir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+    try:
+        ac = apiclient.HTTPSClient()
+        data = json.dumps({'merge': tmpdir, 'appendonce': appendoncedir})
+        status, rsp = ac.grab_url_with_status('/confluent-api/self/remotesyncfiles', data)
+        if status == 202:
+            lastrsp = ''
+            while status != 204:
+                status, rsp = ac.grab_url_with_status('/confluent-api/self/remotesyncfiles')
+                if not isinstance(rsp, str):
+                    rsp = rsp.decode('utf8')
+                if status == 200:
+                    lastrsp = rsp
+            pendpasswd = os.path.join(tmpdir, 'etc/passwd')
+            if os.path.exists(pendpasswd):
+                cm = CredMerger()
+                cm.read_passwd(pendpasswd, targfile=False)
+                cm.read_passwd('/etc/passwd', targfile=True)
+                cm.write_out('/etc/passwd')
+            pendgroup = os.path.join(tmpdir, 'etc/group')
+            if os.path.exists(pendgroup):
+                cm = CredMerger()
+                cm.read_group(pendgroup, targfile=False)
+                cm.read_group('/etc/group', targfile=True)
+                cm.write_out('/etc/group')
+            pendhosts = os.path.join(tmpdir, 'etc/hosts')
+            if os.path.exists(pendhosts):
+                cm = HostMerger()
+                cm.read_source(pendhosts)
+                cm.read_target('/etc/hosts')
+                cm.write_out('/etc/hosts')
+            for dirn in os.walk(appendoncedir):
+                for filen in dirn[2]:
+                    appendonce(appendoncedir, os.path.join(dirn[0], filen))
+            if lastrsp:
+                lastrsp = json.loads(lastrsp)
+                opts = lastrsp.get('options', {})
+                for fname in opts:
+                    uid = -1
+                    gid = -1
+                    for opt in opts[fname]:
+                        if opt == 'owner':
+                            try:
+                                uid = pwd.getpwnam(opts[fname][opt]['name']).pw_uid
+                            except KeyError:
+                                uid = opts[fname][opt]['id']
+                        elif opt == 'group':
+                            try:
+                                gid = grp.getgrnam(opts[fname][opt]['name']).gr_gid
+                            except KeyError:
+                                gid = opts[fname][opt]['id']
+                        elif opt == 'permissions':
+                            os.chmod(fname, int(opts[fname][opt], 8))
+                    if uid != -1 or gid != -1:
+                        os.chown(fname, uid, gid)
+    finally:
+        shutil.rmtree(tmpdir)
+        shutil.rmtree(appendoncedir)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    synchronize()
diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/syncfiles b/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/syncfiles
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9e0dbc56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/el7-diskless/profiles/default/syncfiles
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# It is advised to avoid /var/lib/confluent/public as a source for syncing.  /var/lib/confluent/public
+# is served without authentication and thus any sensitive content would be a risk. If wanting to host
+# syncfiles on a common share, it is suggested to have /var/lib/confluent be the share and use some other
+# subdirectory other than public.
+#
+# Syncing is performed as the 'confluent' user, so all source files must be accessible by the confluent user.
+#
+# This file lists files to synchronize or merge to the deployed systems from the deployment server
+# To specify taking /some/path/hosts on the deployment server and duplicating it to /etc/hosts:
+# Note particularly the use of '->' to delineate source from target.
+# /some/path/hosts -> /etc/hosts
+
+# If wanting to simply use the same path for source and destinaiton, the -> may be skipped:
+# /etc/hosts
+
+# More function is available, for example to limit the entry to run only on n1 through n8, and to set
+# owner, group, and permissions in octal notation:
+# /example/source -> n1-n8:/etc/target (owner=root,group=root,permissions=600)
+
+# Entries under APPENDONCE: will be added to specified target, only if the target does not already
+# contain the data in the source already in its entirety. This allows append in a fashion that
+# is friendly to being run repeatedly
+
+# Entries under MERGE: will attempt to be intelligently merged. This supports /etc/group and /etc/passwd
+# Any supporting entries in /etc/shadow or /etc/gshadow are added automatically, with password disabled
+# It also will not inject 'system' ids (under 1,000 usually) as those tend to be local and rpm managed.
+MERGE:
+# /etc/passwd
+# /etc/group
diff --git a/imgutil/el8/pkglist b/imgutil/el8/pkglist
index 3b6d3a10..8fc1dbf4 100644
--- a/imgutil/el8/pkglist
+++ b/imgutil/el8/pkglist
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ xfsprogs
 e2fsprogs
 fuse-libs
 libnl3
-chrony kernel net-tools nfs-utils openssh-server rsync tar util-linux python3 tar dracut dracut-network ethtool parted openssl dhclient openssh-clients bash vim-minimal rpm iputils clevis lvm2 efibootmgr shim-x64.x86_64 grub2-efi-x64 attr
+chrony kernel net-tools nfs-utils openssh-server rsync tar util-linux python3 tar dracut dracut-network ethtool parted openssl dhclient openssh-clients bash vim-minimal rpm iputils lvm2 efibootmgr shim-x64.x86_64 grub2-efi-x64 attr
diff --git a/imgutil/imgutil b/imgutil/imgutil
index ee06ad1b..3eeaa97e 100644
--- a/imgutil/imgutil
+++ b/imgutil/imgutil
@@ -340,7 +340,10 @@ def create_yumconf(sourcedir, addrepos):
     if '/' not in sourcedir:
         sourcedir = os.path.join('/var/lib/confluent/distributions', sourcedir)
     if os.path.exists(sourcedir + '/repodata'):
-        pass
+        yumconf.write('[genimage-topdir]\n')
+        yumconf.write('name=Local install repository\n')
+        yumconf.write('baseurl={0}\n'.format(sourcedir))
+        yumconf.write('enabled=1\ngpgcheck=0\n\n')
     else:
         c = configparser.ConfigParser()
         c.read(sourcedir + '/.treeinfo')
@@ -548,7 +551,7 @@ class DebHandler(OsHandler):
 
 class ElHandler(OsHandler):
     def __init__(self, name, version, arch, args):
-        self.oscategory = 'el8'
+        self.oscategory = 'el{0}'.format(version.split('.')[0])
         self.yumargs = []
         super().__init__(name, version, arch, args)
 
@@ -876,7 +879,7 @@ def fingerprint_source_suse(files, sourcepath, args):
 
 def fingerprint_source_el(files, sourcepath, args):
     for filen in files:
-        if '-release-8' in filen:
+        if '-release-8' in filen or '-release-7' in filen:
             parts = filen.split('-')
             osname = '_'.join(parts[:-3])
             if osname == 'centos_linux':
@@ -908,7 +911,7 @@ def fingerprint_host_el(args, hostpath='/'):
     ts = rpm.TransactionSet(hostpath)
     rpms = ts.dbMatch('provides', 'system-release')
     for inf in rpms:
-        if 'el8' not in inf.release:
+        if 'el8' not in inf.release and 'el7' not in inf.release:
             continue
         osname = inf.name.replace('-release', '').replace('-', '_')
         if osname == 'centos_linux':