Merge branch 'config-refactored'
diff --git a/containers/synchronizer/Dockerfile b/containers/synchronizer/Dockerfile
index 8557a4d..011e8dd 100644
--- a/containers/synchronizer/Dockerfile
+++ b/containers/synchronizer/Dockerfile
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 # For Observer
 RUN mkdir -p /usr/local/share /bin /etc/ansible
 
-RUN cp /tmp/xos/containers/synchronizer/conf/ansible-hosts /etc/ansible/hosts
+COPY conf/ansible-hosts /etc/ansible/hosts
 
 ADD http://phantomjs.googlecode.com/files/phantomjs-1.7.0-linux-x86_64.tar.bz2 /usr/local/share/
 
@@ -43,6 +43,6 @@
 
 
 # Supervisor
-RUN cp /tmp/xos/containers/synchronizer/conf/synchronizer.conf /etc/supervisor/conf.d/
+COPY conf/synchronizer.conf /etc/supervisor/conf.d/
 
 CMD update-ca-certificates && /usr/bin/supervisord -c /etc/supervisor/conf.d/synchronizer.conf
diff --git a/containers/xos/Dockerfile.devel b/containers/xos/Dockerfile.devel
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fca77f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/containers/xos/Dockerfile.devel
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+FROM       python:2.7.11
+
+# XXX Workaround for docker bug:
+# https://github.com/docker/docker/issues/6345
+# Kernel 3.15 breaks docker, uss the line below as a workaround
+# until there is a fix
+RUN ln -s -f /bin/true /usr/bin/chfn
+# XXX End workaround
+
+# Install.
+RUN DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+    curl \
+    gcc \
+    geoip-database \
+    git \
+    graphviz \
+    graphviz-dev \
+    libgeoip1 \
+    libxslt1.1 \
+    libxslt1-dev \
+    libyaml-dev \
+    m4 \
+    pkg-config \
+    python-dev \
+    python-httplib2 \
+    python-pip \
+    python-psycopg2 \
+    python-pycurl \
+    python-setuptools \
+    tar \
+    wget \
+##### observer dependencies
+    python-keystoneclient \
+    python-novaclient \
+    python-neutronclient \
+    python-glanceclient \
+    python-ceilometerclient
+
+RUN pip install \
+    django==1.7 \
+    django-bitfield \
+    django-crispy-forms \
+    django-encrypted-fields \
+    django-extensions \
+    django-filter \
+    django-geoposition \
+    django-ipware \
+    django_rest_swagger \
+    django-suit==0.3a1 \
+    django-timezones \
+    djangorestframework==2.4.4 \
+    dnslib \
+    lxml \
+    markdown \
+    netaddr \
+    pyOpenSSL \
+    psycopg2 \
+    python-ceilometerclient \
+    python-dateutil \
+    python-keyczar \
+    pygraphviz \
+    pytz \
+    pyyaml \
+    requests
+
+RUN easy_install --upgrade httplib2
+
+RUN easy_install \
+    python_gflags \
+    google_api_python_client \
+    httplib2.ca_certs_locater
+
+ADD http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.9.1.min.js /usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/suit/static/suit/js/
+
+# Install XOS
+ADD xos /opt/xos
+RUN chmod +x /opt/xos/scripts/opencloud
+RUN /opt/xos/scripts/opencloud genkeys
+
+# install Tosca engine
+RUN chmod +x /opt/xos/tosca/run.py
+RUN bash /opt/xos/tosca/install_tosca.sh
+
+EXPOSE 8000
+
+# Set environment variables.
+ENV HOME /root
+ENV PYTHONPATH /usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages:/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages
+
+# Define working directory.
+WORKDIR /opt/xos
+
+# Define default command.
+CMD update-ca-certificates && python manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000 --insecure
diff --git a/containers/xos/Makefile b/containers/xos/Makefile
index 833046b..4e0d40a 100644
--- a/containers/xos/Makefile
+++ b/containers/xos/Makefile
@@ -6,10 +6,13 @@
 NO_DOCKER_CACHE?=false
 
 .PHONY: build
-build: ; make -C ../../xos/configurations/common -f Makefile.cloudlab; docker build --no-cache=${NO_DOCKER_CACHE} --rm -t ${IMAGE_NAME} . 
+build: ; make -C ../../xos/configurations/common -f Makefile.cloudlab; docker build --no-cache=${NO_DOCKER_CACHE} --rm -t ${IMAGE_NAME} .
 
 .PHONY: custom
-custom: ; cat Dockerfile.templ | sed -e "s|XOS_GIT_REPO|${XOS_GIT_REPO}|g" -e "s|XOS_GIT_BRANCH|${XOS_GIT_BRANCH}|g" | docker build --no-cache=${NO_DOCKER_CACHE} -
+custom: ; cat Dockerfile.templ | sed -e "s|XOS_GIT_REPO|${XOS_GIT_REPO}|g" -e "s|XOS_GIT_BRANCH|${XOS_GIT_BRANCH}|g" | docker build --no-cache=${NO_DOCKER_CACHE} --rm -t ${IMAGE_NAME} -
+
+.PHONY: devel
+devel: ; cd ../..; ls; docker build -f containers/xos/Dockerfile.devel --no-cache=${NO_DOCKER_CACHE} --rm -t ${IMAGE_NAME} .
 
 .PHONY: run
 run: ; docker run -d --name ${CONTAINER_NAME} -p 80:8000 -v /usr/local/share/ca-certificates:/usr/local/share/ca-certificates:ro ${IMAGE_NAME}
diff --git a/xos/configurations/bash/Dockerfile.bash b/xos/configurations/bash/Dockerfile.bash
deleted file mode 100644
index fc7177b..0000000
--- a/xos/configurations/bash/Dockerfile.bash
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-RUN mkdir -p /root/setup
-ADD xos/configurations/common/admin-openrc.sh /root/setup/
-ADD xos/configurations/common/controller_settings /root/setup/
-ADD xos/configurations/common/flat_net_name /root/setup/
-ADD xos/configurations/common/nodes.yaml /opt/xos/configurations/commmon/
-ADD xos/configurations/common/id_rsa.pub /root/setup/padmin_public_key
-ADD xos/configurations/common/node_key.pub /root/setup/node_key.pub
-ADD xos/configurations/common/node_key /root/setup/node_key
-ADD xos/configurations/common/ceilometer_url /root/setup/ceilometer_url
-
-CMD /usr/bin/make -C /opt/xos/configurations/bash -f Makefile.inside; /bin/bash
-
-#CMD ["/bin/bash"]
diff --git a/xos/configurations/bash/Makefile b/xos/configurations/bash/Makefile
deleted file mode 100644
index a668a55..0000000
--- a/xos/configurations/bash/Makefile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-MYIP:=$(shell hostname -i)
-
-test: common_cloudlab
-	rm ../../xos_configuration/*
-	cp ../common/xos_common_config ../../xos_configuration/
-	cat ../common/Dockerfile.common Dockerfile.bash > Dockerfile
-	cd ../../..; sudo docker build -t xos -f xos/configurations/bash/Dockerfile .
-	sudo docker run -i --tty --add-host="ctl:$(MYIP)" -p 9999:8000 xos
-
-common_cloudlab:
-	make -C ../common -f Makefile.cloudlab
diff --git a/xos/configurations/bash/Makefile.inside b/xos/configurations/bash/Makefile.inside
deleted file mode 100644
index 4ec8328..0000000
--- a/xos/configurations/bash/Makefile.inside
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-all: setup_xos
-
-setup_xos:
-	bash /opt/xos/scripts/docker_setup_xos
-	python /opt/xos/tosca/run.py padmin@vicci.org /opt/xos/configurations/common/fixtures.yaml
-	python /opt/xos/tosca/run.py padmin@vicci.org /opt/xos/configurations/common/base.yaml
-	python /opt/xos/tosca/run.py padmin@vicci.org /opt/xos/configurations/common/nodes.yaml
diff --git a/xos/configurations/bash/README b/xos/configurations/bash/README
deleted file mode 100644
index 83322a0..0000000
--- a/xos/configurations/bash/README
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-This configuration launches XOS on Cloudlab, leaving the user in an interactive bash session.
-
-The django UI is not started automatically. To start it, execute the following commands from the bash session:
-   cd /opt/xos
-   scripts/opencloud runserver
diff --git a/xos/configurations/common/Makefile.cloudlab b/xos/configurations/common/Makefile.cloudlab
index 4646fd6..7ab8a54 100644
--- a/xos/configurations/common/Makefile.cloudlab
+++ b/xos/configurations/common/Makefile.cloudlab
@@ -3,36 +3,39 @@
 $(error MYFLATLANIF is empty)
 endif
 MYFLATLANIP:=$(shell ifconfig $(MYFLATLANIF) | grep "inet addr" | awk -F: '{print $$2}' | awk '{print $$1}' )
+SETUPDIR:=../setup
 
-all: prereqs admin-openrc flat_name nodes_yaml public_key private_key ceilometer_url node_key
+all: prereqs admin-openrc flat_name nodes_yaml public_key private_key ceilometer_url other_keys
 
 prereqs:
 	make -f Makefile.prereqs
+	mkdir -p $(SETUPDIR)
 
 admin-openrc:
-	sudo cat /root/setup/admin-openrc.sh > admin-openrc.sh
-	sudo cat /root/setup/settings > controller_settings
-	echo 'CONTROLLER_FLAT_LAN_IP=$(MYFLATLANIP)' >> controller_settings
+	sudo cat /root/setup/admin-openrc.sh > $(SETUPDIR)/admin-openrc.sh
+	sudo cat /root/setup/settings > $(SETUPDIR)/controller_settings
+	echo 'CONTROLLER_FLAT_LAN_IP=$(MYFLATLANIP)' >> $(SETUPDIR)/controller_settings
 
 flat_name:
-	sudo bash -c "source /root/setup/admin-openrc.sh ; neutron net-list" |grep flat|awk '{printf "%s",$$4}' > flat_net_name
-	[ -s flat_net_name ] # throw error if flat_net_name is empty
+	bash -c "source $(SETUPDIR)/admin-openrc.sh ; neutron net-list" |grep flat|awk '{printf "%s",$$4}' > $(SETUPDIR)/flat_net_name
+	[ -s $(SETUPDIR)/flat_net_name ] # throw error if flat_net_name is empty
 
 nodes_yaml:
-	bash ./make-nodes-yaml.sh
+	export SETUPDIR=$(SETUPDIR); bash ./make-nodes-yaml.sh 
 
 ceilometer_url:
-	echo http://`hostname -i`/xosmetering/ > ceilometer_url
+	echo http://`hostname -i`/xosmetering/ > $(SETUPDIR)/ceilometer_url
 
 public_key: ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
-	cp ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub .
+	cp ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub $(SETUPDIR)
 
 private_key: ~/.ssh/id_rsa
-	cp ~/.ssh/id_rsa .
+	cp ~/.ssh/id_rsa $(SETUPDIR)
 
 ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub:
 	cat /dev/zero | ssh-keygen -q -N ""
 
-node_key:
-	sudo cat /root/setup/id_rsa > node_key
-	sudo cat /root/setup/id_rsa.pub > node_key.pub
+other_keys: public_key private_key
+	sudo cat /root/setup/id_rsa > $(SETUPDIR)/node_key
+	sudo cat /root/setup/id_rsa.pub > $(SETUPDIR)/node_key.pub
+	sudo cp $(SETUPDIR)/id_rsa.pub $(SETUPDIR)/padmin_public_key
diff --git a/xos/configurations/common/Makefile.devstack b/xos/configurations/common/Makefile.devstack
index f969b3d..2764b28 100644
--- a/xos/configurations/common/Makefile.devstack
+++ b/xos/configurations/common/Makefile.devstack
@@ -1,38 +1,40 @@
 # This shouldn't be hardcoded
 DEVSTACK_ROOT:=~/devstack
+SETUPDIR:=../setup
 
 all: prereqs admin-openrc flat_name nodes_yaml public_key private_key ceilometer_url node_key net_fix
 
 prereqs:
 	make -f Makefile.prereqs
 	sudo pip install httpie --upgrade
+	mkdir -p $(SETUPDIR)
 
 admin-openrc:
-	bash ./devstack-creds.sh $(DEVSTACK_ROOT) > admin-openrc.sh
-	touch controller_settings
+	bash ./devstack-creds.sh $(DEVSTACK_ROOT) > $(SETUPDIR)/admin-openrc.sh
+	touch $(SETUPDIR)/controller_settings
 
 flat_name:
-	echo private|tr -d '\n' > flat_net_name
+	echo private|tr -d '\n' > $(SETUPDIR)/flat_net_name
 	bash -c "source admin-openrc.sh; openstack network set --share private"
 
 nodes_yaml:
-	bash ./make-nodes-yaml.sh
+	bash ./make-nodes-yaml.sh > $(SETUPDIR)/nodes.yaml
 
 ceilometer_url:
-	echo http://`hostname -i`/xosmetering/ > ceilometer_url
+	echo http://`hostname -i`/xosmetering/ > $(SETUPDIR)/ceilometer_url
 
 public_key: ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
-	cp ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub .
+	cp ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub $(SETUPDIR)
 
 private_key: ~/.ssh/id_rsa
-	cp ~/.ssh/id_rsa .
+	cp ~/.ssh/id_rsa $(SETUPDIR)
 
 ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub:
 	cat /dev/zero | ssh-keygen -q -N ""
 
 node_key:
-	sudo cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa > node_key
-	sudo cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub > node_key.pub
+	sudo cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa > $(SETUPDIR)/node_key
+	sudo cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub > $(SETUPDIR)/node_key.pub
 
 net_fix:
 	sudo devstack/net-fix.sh
diff --git a/xos/configurations/common/Makefile.opencloud b/xos/configurations/common/Makefile.opencloud
index 8bc5b93..8cf9f29 100644
--- a/xos/configurations/common/Makefile.opencloud
+++ b/xos/configurations/common/Makefile.opencloud
@@ -1,36 +1,40 @@
-MYFLATLANIP:=$(shell hostname -i)
+MYFLATLANIF:=$(shell netstat -i |grep "flat"|awk '{print $$1}' )
+MYFLATLANIP:=$(shell ifconfig $(MYFLATLANIF) | grep "inet addr" | awk -F: '{print $$2}' | awk '{print $$1}' )
+SETUPDIR:=../setup
 
-all: prereqs admin-openrc flat_name nodes_yaml public_key private_key ceilometer_url node_key images
+all: prereqs admin-openrc flat_name nodes_yaml public_key private_key ceilometer_url node_key
 
 prereqs:
 	make -f Makefile.prereqs
+	mkdir -p $(SETUPDIR)
 
 admin-openrc:
-	sudo cat /root/setup/admin-openrc.sh > admin-openrc.sh
-	sudo cat /root/setup/settings > controller_settings
-	echo 'CONTROLLER_FLAT_LAN_IP=$(MYFLATLANIP)' >> controller_settings
+	sudo cat /root/setup/admin-openrc.sh > $(SETUPDIR)/admin-openrc.sh
+	sudo cat /root/setup/settings > $(SETUPDIR)/controller_settings
+	echo 'CONTROLLER_FLAT_LAN_IP=$(MYFLATLANIP)' >> $(SETUPDIR)/controller_settings
 
 flat_name:
-	echo nat-net|tr -d '\n' > flat_net_name
+	sudo bash -c "source /root/setup/admin-openrc.sh ; neutron net-list" |grep flat|awk '{printf "%s",$$4}' > $(SETUPDIR)/flat_net_name
+	[ -s $(SETUPDIR)/flat_net_name ] # throw error if flat_net_name is empty
 
 nodes_yaml:
-	bash ./make-nodes-yaml.sh
+	bash ./make-nodes-yaml.sh > $(SETUPDIR)/nodes.yaml
 
 ceilometer_url:
-	echo http://`hostname -i`/xosmetering/ > ceilometer_url
+	echo http://`hostname -i`/xosmetering/ > $(SETUPDIR)/ceilometer_url
 
 public_key: ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
-	cp ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub .
+	cp ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub $(SETUPDIR)
 
 private_key: ~/.ssh/id_rsa
-	cp ~/.ssh/id_rsa .
+	cp ~/.ssh/id_rsa $(SETUPDIR)
 
 ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub:
 	cat /dev/zero | ssh-keygen -q -N ""
 
 node_key:
-	sudo cat /root/setup/id_rsa > node_key
-	sudo cat /root/setup/id_rsa.pub > node_key.pub
+	sudo cat /root/setup/id_rsa > $(SETUPDIR)/node_key
+	sudo cat /root/setup/id_rsa.pub > $(SETUPDIR)/node_key.pub
 
 images:
 	source admin-openrc.sh; glance image-show trusty-server-multi-nic || glance image-create --name trusty-server-multi-nic --disk-format qcow2 --file /proj/xos-PG0/acb/images/trusty-server-multi-nic.img --container-format bare
diff --git a/xos/configurations/common/Makefile.prereqs b/xos/configurations/common/Makefile.prereqs
index 0325224..fce51be 100644
--- a/xos/configurations/common/Makefile.prereqs
+++ b/xos/configurations/common/Makefile.prereqs
@@ -3,11 +3,14 @@
 ifeq ($(UBUNTU),0)
 
 # ******************* apt-based distros ***************************
-prereqs: /usr/bin/http docker
+prereqs: /usr/bin/http docker /usr/bin/curl /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
 
-/usr/bin/http: 
+/usr/bin/http:
 	sudo apt-get -y install httpie
 
+/usr/bin/curl:
+	sudo apt-get -y install curl
+
 docker:
 	which docker > /dev/null || wget -qO- https://get.docker.com/ | sh
 	sudo usermod -aG docker $(shell whoami)
@@ -18,11 +21,11 @@
 
 # (untested / work-in-progress)
 
-prereqs: /usr/bin/pip /usr/bin/http docker
+prereqs: /usr/bin/pip /usr/bin/http docker /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
 
 /usr/bin/pip:
 	curl "https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py" -o "get-pip.py"
-	sudo python ./get-pip.py     
+	sudo python ./get-pip.py
 
 docker:
 	which docker > /dev/null || wget -qO- https://get.docker.com/ | sh
@@ -32,3 +35,7 @@
 	sudo pip install httpie
 
 endif
+
+/usr/local/bin/docker-compose:
+	sudo bash -c "curl -L https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/1.5.2/docker-compose-`uname -s`-`uname -m` > /usr/local/bin/docker-compose"
+	sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
diff --git a/xos/configurations/common/base.yaml b/xos/configurations/common/base.yaml
index 6b6ae34..3638dd9 100644
--- a/xos/configurations/common/base.yaml
+++ b/xos/configurations/common/base.yaml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
               node: trusty-server-multi-nic
               relationship: tosca.relationships.SupportsImage
 
-    Backend:
+    CloudLab:
       type: tosca.nodes.Controller
       requirements:
           - deployment:
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
                relationship: tosca.relationships.SiteDeployment
                requirements:
                    - controller:
-                       node: Backend
+                       node: CloudLab
                        relationship: tosca.relationships.UsesController
 
     Public shared IPv4:
diff --git a/xos/configurations/common/make-nodes-yaml.sh b/xos/configurations/common/make-nodes-yaml.sh
index eafab4a..1c0003a 100644
--- a/xos/configurations/common/make-nodes-yaml.sh
+++ b/xos/configurations/common/make-nodes-yaml.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FN=nodes.yaml
+FN=$SETUPDIR/nodes.yaml
 
 rm -f $FN
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         type: tosca.nodes.Site
 EOF
 
-NODES=$( bash -c "source ./admin-openrc.sh ; nova hypervisor-list" |grep enabled|awk '{print $4}' )
+NODES=$( bash -c "source $SETUPDIR/admin-openrc.sh ; nova hypervisor-list" |grep enabled|awk '{print $4}' )
 I=0
 for NODE in $NODES; do
     echo $NODE
diff --git a/xos/configurations/common/xos_common_config b/xos/configurations/common/xos_common_config
index df30b54..b06098e 100644
--- a/xos/configurations/common/xos_common_config
+++ b/xos/configurations/common/xos_common_config
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 [observer]
 pretend=False
-backoff_disabled=False
+backoff_disabled=True
 images_directory=/opt/xos/images
 dependency_graph=/opt/xos/model-deps
 logfile=/var/log/xos_backend.log
diff --git a/xos/configurations/cord/Makefile b/xos/configurations/cord/Makefile
index 0dc7a73..c95d9dd 100644
--- a/xos/configurations/cord/Makefile
+++ b/xos/configurations/cord/Makefile
@@ -1,20 +1,25 @@
+SETUPDIR:=../setup
 MYIP:=$(shell hostname -i)
-RUNNING_CONTAINER:=$(shell sudo docker ps|grep "xos"|awk '{print $$NF}')
-LAST_CONTAINER=$(shell sudo docker ps -l -q)
 
-cord: common_cloudlab ceilometer_dashboard virtualbng_json vtn_network_cfg_json
-	if [ -a ../../xos_configuration/* ]; then rm ../../xos_configuration/*; fi
-	echo "# Autogenerated -- do not edit" > Dockerfile
-	cat ../common/Dockerfile.common Dockerfile.cord >> Dockerfile
-	cp ../common/xos_common_config ../../xos_configuration/
-	cp ./xos_cord_config ../../xos_configuration/
-	cd ../../..; sudo docker build -t xos -f xos/configurations/cord/Dockerfile .
-	sudo docker run -d --add-host="ctl:$(MYIP)" -p 9999:8000 xos
+cloudlab: common_cloudlab cord
+
+devstack: upgrade_pkgs common_devstack devstack_net_fix cord
+
+cord: ceilometer_dashboard virtualbng_json vtn_network_cfg_json
+	sudo MYIP=$(MYIP) docker-compose up -d
 	bash ../common/wait_for_xos.sh
+	sudo MYIP=$(MYIP) docker-compose run xos python /opt/xos/tosca/run.py padmin@vicci.org /opt/xos/configurations/common/fixtures.yaml
+	sudo MYIP=$(MYIP) docker-compose run xos python /opt/xos/tosca/run.py padmin@vicci.org /opt/xos/configurations/common/base.yaml
+	sudo MYIP=$(MYIP) docker-compose run xos python /opt/xos/tosca/run.py padmin@vicci.org /root/setup/nodes.yaml
+	sudo MYIP=$(MYIP) docker-compose run xos python /opt/xos/tosca/run.py padmin@vicci.org /opt/xos/configurations/cord/cord.yaml
+	sudo MYIP=$(MYIP) docker-compose run xos python /opt/xos/tosca/run.py padmin@vicci.org /opt/xos/configurations/cord/ceilometer.yaml
 
 common_cloudlab:
 	make -C ../common -f Makefile.cloudlab
 
+common_devstack:
+	make -C ../common -f Makefile.devstack
+
 ceilometer_dashboard:
 	#NOTE: The below dashboard install scripts assume
 	#clouldlab openstack environment created using "OpenStack" profile
@@ -22,19 +27,22 @@
 	bash install_ceilometer_patch.sh
 
 virtualbng_json:
-	bash make-virtualbng-json.sh
+	export SETUPDIR=$(SETUPDIR); bash make-virtualbng-json.sh
 
 vtn_network_cfg_json:
-	bash make-vtn-networkconfig-json.sh
+	export SETUPDIR=$(SETUPDIR); bash make-vtn-networkconfig-json.sh
 
 stop:
-	sudo docker stop $(RUNNING_CONTAINER)
+	sudo MYIP=$(MYIP) docker-compose stop
+
+rm:
+	sudo MYIP=$(MYIP) docker-compose rm
 
 showlogs:
-	sudo docker logs $(LAST_CONTAINER)
+	sudo MYIP=$(MYIP) docker-compose logs
 
-enter:
-	sudo docker exec -t -i $(RUNNING_CONTAINER) bash
+ps:
+	sudo MYIP=$(MYIP) docker-compose ps
 
 dataplane: etc_hosts
 	cd dataplane; ./gen-inventory.sh > hosts
@@ -55,7 +63,14 @@
 	# reboot the vBNG ONOS
 	cd dataplane; ansible -i hosts onos_vbng -m shell -s -a "docker restart ONOS"
 
-cleanup:
+cleanup: stop rm
 	cd dataplane; ./cleanup.sh
-	bash -c "source ../common/admin-openrc.sh; nova list --all-tenants; neutron net-list"
-	echo "Don't forget to clean up containers"
+	bash -c "source ../setup/admin-openrc.sh; nova list --all-tenants; neutron net-list"
+	echo "Don't forget to clean up vCPE containers"
+
+devstack_net_fix:
+	sudo ../common/devstack/net-fix.sh
+	sudo bash -c "source ../setup/admin-openrc.sh; neutron subnet-update private-subnet --dns-nameservers list=true 8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4"
+
+upgrade_pkgs:
+	sudo pip install httpie --upgrade
diff --git a/xos/configurations/cord/dataplane/cleanup.sh b/xos/configurations/cord/dataplane/cleanup.sh
index 721f054..9860de7 100755
--- a/xos/configurations/cord/dataplane/cleanup.sh
+++ b/xos/configurations/cord/dataplane/cleanup.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   neutron net-delete $NETWORK
 }
 
-source ../../common/admin-openrc.sh
+source ../../setup/admin-openrc.sh
 
 echo "Deleting VMs"
 # Delete all VMs
diff --git a/xos/configurations/cord/dataplane/gen-etc-hosts.sh b/xos/configurations/cord/dataplane/gen-etc-hosts.sh
index ce98731..6c07ef9 100755
--- a/xos/configurations/cord/dataplane/gen-etc-hosts.sh
+++ b/xos/configurations/cord/dataplane/gen-etc-hosts.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # set -x
 
-source ../../common/admin-openrc.sh
+source ../../setup/admin-openrc.sh
 
 get_ip () {
     LABEL=$1
diff --git a/xos/configurations/cord/dataplane/gen-inventory.sh b/xos/configurations/cord/dataplane/gen-inventory.sh
index 590376d..74a5ac8 100755
--- a/xos/configurations/cord/dataplane/gen-inventory.sh
+++ b/xos/configurations/cord/dataplane/gen-inventory.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # set -x
 
-source ../../common/admin-openrc.sh
+source ../../setup/admin-openrc.sh
 
 get_ip () {
     LABEL=$1
diff --git a/xos/configurations/cord/dataplane/generate-bm.sh b/xos/configurations/cord/dataplane/generate-bm.sh
index e544271..2ead7ed 100755
--- a/xos/configurations/cord/dataplane/generate-bm.sh
+++ b/xos/configurations/cord/dataplane/generate-bm.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-source ../../common/admin-openrc.sh
+source ../../setup/admin-openrc.sh
 
 get_ip () {
     LABEL=$1
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 GRENAMES=()
 BM_IPS=()
 
-NODES=`sudo bash -c "source /root/setup/admin-openrc.sh ; nova hypervisor-list" |grep cloudlab|awk '{print $4}'`
+NODES=`sudo bash -c "source ../../setup/admin-openrc.sh ; nova hypervisor-list" |grep enabled|awk '{print $4}'`
 I=1
 for NODE in $NODES; do
     BM_SSH_IP=`getent hosts $NODE | awk '{ print $1 }'`
diff --git a/xos/configurations/cord/docker-compose.yml b/xos/configurations/cord/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e09dc1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xos/configurations/cord/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+xos_db:
+    image: xosproject/xos-postgres
+    expose:
+        - "5432"
+
+xos_synchronizer_openstack:
+    command: bash -c "sleep 120 ; python /opt/xos/xos-observer.py"
+    image: xosproject/xos-synchronizer-openstack
+    labels:
+        org.xosproject.kind: synchronizer
+        org.xosproject.target: openstack
+    links:
+        - xos_db
+    extra_hosts:
+        - ctl:${MYIP}
+    volumes:
+        - ../common/xos_common_config:/opt/xos/xos_configuration/xos_common_config:ro
+        - ./xos_cord_config:/opt/xos/xos_configuration/xos_cord_config:ro
+        - ../setup:/root/setup:ro
+
+xos_synchronizer_onos:
+    image: xosproject/xos-synchronizer-openstack
+    command: bash -c "sleep 120 ; python /opt/xos/observers/onos/onos-observer.py -C /opt/xos/observers/onos/onos_observer_config"
+    labels:
+        org.xosproject.kind: synchronizer
+        org.xosproject.target: onos
+    links:
+        - xos_db
+    extra_hosts:
+        - ctl:${MYIP}
+    volumes:
+        - ../setup/id_rsa:/opt/xos/observers/onos/onos_key:ro  # private key
+
+xos_synchronizer_vcpe:
+    image: xosproject/xos-synchronizer-openstack
+    #command: /usr/bin/supervisord -c /opt/xos/observers/vcpe/supervisor/vcpe-observer.conf
+    command: bash -c "sleep 120 ; python /opt/xos/observers/vcpe/vcpe-observer.py -C /opt/xos/observers/vcpe/vcpe_observer_config"
+    labels:
+        org.xosproject.kind: synchronizer
+        org.xosproject.target: vcpe
+    links:
+        - xos_db
+    extra_hosts:
+        - ctl:${MYIP}
+    volumes:
+        - ../setup/id_rsa:/opt/xos/observers/vcpe/vcpe_private_key:ro  # private key
+        - ../setup:/root/setup:ro
+        
+xos_synchronizer_vbng:
+    image: xosproject/xos-synchronizer-openstack
+    command: bash -c "sleep 120 ; python /opt/xos/observers/vbng/vbng-observer.py -C /opt/xos/observers/vbng/vbng_observer_config"
+    labels:
+        org.xosproject.kind: synchronizer
+        org.xosproject.target: vbng
+    links:
+        - xos_db
+    extra_hosts:
+        - ctl:${MYIP}
+
+xos_synchronizer_monitoring_channel:
+    image: xosproject/xos-synchronizer-openstack
+    #command: /usr/bin/supervisord -c /opt/xos/observers/monitoring_channel/supervisor/monitoring_channel_observer.conf
+    command: bash -c "sleep 120 ; python /opt/xos/observers/monitoring_channel/monitoring_channel_observer.py -C /opt/xos/observers/monitoring_channel/monitoring_channel_observer_config"
+    labels:
+        org.xosproject.kind: synchronizer
+        org.xosproject.target: monitoring_channel
+    links:
+        - xos_db
+    extra_hosts:
+        - ctl:${MYIP}
+    volumes:
+        - ../setup/id_rsa:/opt/xos/observers/monitoring_channel/monitoring_channel_private_key:ro  # private key
+
+
+# FUTURE
+#xos_swarm_synchronizer:
+#    image: xosproject/xos-swarm-synchronizer
+#    labels:
+#        org.xosproject.kind: synchronizer
+#        org.xosproject.target: swarm
+
+xos:
+    image: xosproject/xos
+    command: python /opt/xos/manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000 --insecure --makemigrations
+    ports:
+        - "9999:8000"
+    links:
+        - xos_db
+    volumes:
+      - ../setup:/root/setup:ro
+      - ../common/xos_common_config:/opt/xos/xos_configuration/xos_common_config:ro
+      - ./xos_cord_config:/opt/xos/xos_configuration/xos_cord_config:ro
+      - ../setup/id_rsa.pub:/opt/xos/observers/onos/onos_key.pub:ro
+      - ../setup/id_rsa.pub:/opt/xos/observers/vcpe/vcpe_public_key:ro
+      - ../setup/id_rsa.pub:/opt/xos/observers/monitoring_channel/monitoring_channel_public_key:ro
diff --git a/xos/configurations/cord/make-virtualbng-json.sh b/xos/configurations/cord/make-virtualbng-json.sh
index 2d6501d..8eb971b 100644
--- a/xos/configurations/cord/make-virtualbng-json.sh
+++ b/xos/configurations/cord/make-virtualbng-json.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FN=virtualbng.json
+FN=$SETUPDIR/virtualbng.json
 
 rm -f $FN
 
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "hosts" : {
 EOF
 
-NODES=$( sudo bash -c "source /root/setup/admin-openrc.sh ; nova hypervisor-list" |grep enabled|awk '{print $4}' )
+NODES=$( sudo bash -c "source $SETUPDIR/admin-openrc.sh ; nova hypervisor-list" |grep enabled|awk '{print $4}' )
 
 NODECOUNT=0
 for NODE in $NODES; do
diff --git a/xos/configurations/cord/make-vtn-networkconfig-json.sh b/xos/configurations/cord/make-vtn-networkconfig-json.sh
index a9482ec..c4506cc 100755
--- a/xos/configurations/cord/make-vtn-networkconfig-json.sh
+++ b/xos/configurations/cord/make-vtn-networkconfig-json.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FN=vtn-network-cfg.json
+FN=$SETUPDIR/vtn-network-cfg.json
 
 rm -f $FN
 
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
                 "nodes" : [
 EOF
 
-NODES=$( sudo bash -c "source /root/setup/admin-openrc.sh ; nova hypervisor-list" |grep cloudlab|awk '{print $4}' )
+NODES=$( sudo bash -c "source $SETUPDIR/admin-openrc.sh ; nova hypervisor-list" |grep enabled|awk '{print $4}' )
 
 NODECOUNT=0
 for NODE in $NODES; do
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 done
 
 # get the openstack admin password and username
-source /root/setup/admin-openrc.sh
+source $SETUPDIR/admin-openrc.sh
 
 HOSTNAME=`hostname`
 NEUTRONIP=`getent hosts $HOSTNAME | awk '{ print $1 }'`
diff --git a/xos/configurations/devel/Dockerfile.devel b/xos/configurations/devel/Dockerfile.devel
deleted file mode 100644
index 85b661d..0000000
--- a/xos/configurations/devel/Dockerfile.devel
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-RUN mkdir -p /root/setup
-ADD xos/configurations/common/admin-openrc.sh /root/setup/
-ADD xos/configurations/common/controller_settings /root/setup/
-ADD xos/configurations/common/flat_net_name /root/setup/
-ADD xos/configurations/common/nodes.yaml /opt/xos/configurations/commmon/
-ADD xos/configurations/common/id_rsa.pub /root/setup/padmin_public_key
-ADD xos/configurations/common/id_rsa /opt/xos/observers/helloworldservice_complete/helloworldservice_private_key
-ADD xos/configurations/common/node_key.pub /root/setup/node_key.pub
-ADD xos/configurations/common/node_key /root/setup/node_key
-ADD xos/configurations/common/ceilometer_url /root/setup/ceilometer_url
-
-CMD /usr/bin/make -C /opt/xos/configurations/devel -f Makefile.inside; /bin/bash
-
-#CMD ["/bin/bash"]
diff --git a/xos/configurations/devel/Makefile b/xos/configurations/devel/Makefile
index 97a9806..5112311 100644
--- a/xos/configurations/devel/Makefile
+++ b/xos/configurations/devel/Makefile
@@ -1,21 +1,14 @@
 MYIP:=$(shell hostname -i)
-RUNNING_CONTAINER:=$(shell sudo docker ps|grep "xos"|awk '{print $$NF}')
-LAST_CONTAINER=$(shell sudo docker ps -l -q)
 
 cloudlab: common_cloudlab xos
 
-devstack: common_devstack xos
-
-opencloud: common_opencloud xos
+devstack: upgrade_pkgs common_devstack devstack_net_fix xos
 
 xos:
-	if [ -a ../../xos_configuration/* ]; then rm ../../xos_configuration/*; fi
-	cp ../common/xos_common_config ../../xos_configuration/
-	echo "# Autogenerated -- do not edit" > Dockerfile
-	cat ../common/Dockerfile.common Dockerfile.devel >> Dockerfile
-	cd ../../..; sudo docker build -t xosproject/xos-devel -f xos/configurations/devel/Dockerfile .
-	sudo docker run -d --add-host="ctl:$(MYIP)" -p 9999:8000 xosproject/xos-devel
+	sudo MYIP=$(MYIP) docker-compose up -d
 	bash ../common/wait_for_xos.sh
+	sudo MYIP=$(MYIP) docker-compose run xos python /opt/xos/tosca/run.py padmin@vicci.org /opt/xos/configurations/common/base.yaml
+	sudo MYIP=$(MYIP) docker-compose run xos python /opt/xos/tosca/run.py padmin@vicci.org /root/setup/nodes.yaml
 
 common_cloudlab:
 	make -C ../common -f Makefile.cloudlab
@@ -23,14 +16,27 @@
 common_devstack:
 	make -C ../common -f Makefile.devstack
 
-common_opencloud:
-	make -C ../common -f Makefile.opencloud
-
 stop:
-	sudo docker stop $(RUNNING_CONTAINER)
+	sudo MYIP=$(MYIP) docker-compose stop
 
 showlogs:
-	sudo docker logs $(LAST_CONTAINER)
+	sudo MYIP=$(MYIP) docker-compose logs
 
-enter:
-	sudo docker exec -t -i $(RUNNING_CONTAINER) bash
+rm: stop
+	sudo MYIP=$(MYIP) docker-compose rm
+
+ps:
+	sudo MYIP=$(MYIP) docker-compose ps
+
+enter-xos:
+	sudo docker exec -it devel_xos_1 bash
+
+enter-synchronizer:
+	sudo docker exec -it devel_xos_synchronizer_openstack_1 bash
+
+devstack_net_fix:
+	sudo ../common/devstack/net-fix.sh
+	sudo bash -c "source ../setup/admin-openrc.sh; neutron subnet-update private-subnet --dns-nameservers list=true 8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4"
+
+upgrade_pkgs:
+	sudo pip install httpie --upgrade
diff --git a/xos/configurations/devel/Makefile.inside b/xos/configurations/devel/Makefile.inside
deleted file mode 100644
index fb9433c..0000000
--- a/xos/configurations/devel/Makefile.inside
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-all: setup_xos run_develserver
-
-setup_xos:
-	bash /opt/xos/scripts/docker_setup_xos
-	python /opt/xos/tosca/run.py padmin@vicci.org /opt/xos/configurations/common/base.yaml
-	python /opt/xos/tosca/run.py padmin@vicci.org /opt/xos/configurations/common/nodes.yaml
-
-run_develserver:
-	cd /opt/xos; python manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000 --insecure
diff --git a/xos/configurations/devel/README.md b/xos/configurations/devel/README.md
index d877a39..2361396 100644
--- a/xos/configurations/devel/README.md
+++ b/xos/configurations/devel/README.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # XOS development environment
 
 This configuration can be used to do basic end-to-end development of XOS.  It launches
-an XOS container, runs the XOS develserver, and configures XOS to talk to an OpenStack
-backend.  
+XOS in three Docker containers (development GUI, Synchronizer, database) and configures XOS
+to talk to an OpenStack backend.  *docker-compose* is used to manage the containers.
 
 ## How to run it
 
@@ -56,3 +56,19 @@
 Note that there are some issues with the networking setup in this configuration:
 VMs do not have a working DNS configuration in `/etc/resolv.conf`.  If you fix this
 manually then everything should work.
+
+## Docker Helpers
+
+Stop the containers: `make stop`
+
+Restart the containers: `make stop; make [cloudlab|devstack]`
+
+Delete the containers and relaunch them: `make rm; make [cloudlab|devstack]`
+
+View logs: `make showlogs`
+
+See what containers are running: `make ps`
+
+Open a shell on the XOS container: `make enter-xos`
+
+Open a shell on the Synchronizer container: `make enter-synchronizer`
diff --git a/xos/configurations/devel/docker-compose.yml b/xos/configurations/devel/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..66f6702
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xos/configurations/devel/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+xos_db:
+    image: xosproject/xos-postgres
+    expose:
+        - "5432"
+
+xos_synchronizer_openstack:
+    image: xosproject/xos-synchronizer-openstack
+    command: bash -c "sleep 120; python /opt/xos/xos-observer.py"
+    labels:
+        org.xosproject.kind: synchronizer
+        org.xosproject.target: openstack
+    links:
+        - xos_db
+    extra_hosts:
+        - ctl:${MYIP}
+    volumes:
+        - ../common/xos_common_config:/opt/xos/xos_configuration/xos_common_config:ro
+
+# FUTURE
+#xos_swarm_synchronizer:
+#    image: xosproject/xos-swarm-synchronizer
+#    labels:
+#        org.xosproject.kind: synchronizer
+#        org.xosproject.target: swarm
+
+xos:
+    image: xosproject/xos
+    command: python /opt/xos/manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000 --insecure --makemigrations
+    ports:
+        - "9999:8000"
+    links:
+        - xos_db
+    volumes:
+      - ../setup:/root/setup:ro
+      - ../common/xos_common_config:/opt/xos/xos_configuration/xos_common_config:ro
diff --git a/xos/configurations/frontend/Dockerfile.frontend b/xos/configurations/frontend/Dockerfile.frontend
deleted file mode 100644
index 8372fbf..0000000
--- a/xos/configurations/frontend/Dockerfile.frontend
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-
-###############################################################################
-########################## START FRONTEND TASKS ###############################
-###############################################################################
-
-RUN mkdir -p /root/setup
-
-RUN echo "autostart=false" >> /etc/supervisor/conf.d/observer.conf
-
-# TODO
-# - Enter /opt/xos/core/xoslib and run npm install
-
-CMD /usr/bin/make -C /opt/xos/configurations/frontend -f Makefile.inside
diff --git a/xos/configurations/frontend/Makefile b/xos/configurations/frontend/Makefile
index 96b0779..c061bc1 100644
--- a/xos/configurations/frontend/Makefile
+++ b/xos/configurations/frontend/Makefile
@@ -1,37 +1,22 @@
 MYIP:=$(shell hostname -i)
-RUNNING_CONTAINER=$(shell sudo docker ps|grep "xos"|awk '{print $$NF}')
-LAST_CONTAINER=$(shell sudo docker ps -l -q)
-XOS_FOLDER=$(shell pwd)
-
-all: frontend
 
 frontend:
-	if [ -a ../../xos_configuration/* ]; then rm ../../xos_configuration/*; fi
-	sudo apt-get -y install httpie
-	cat ../common/Dockerfile.common Dockerfile.frontend > Dockerfile
-	cp ../common/xos_common_config ../../xos_configuration/
-	cd ../../..; sudo docker build -t xos -f xos/configurations/frontend/Dockerfile .
-	sudo docker run -v $(XOS_FOLDER)/../../core/xoslib:/opt/xos/core/xoslib -p 9999:8000 --add-host="0.0.0.0:127.0.0.1" xos
+	sudo make -f ../common/Makefile.prereq
+	sudo docker-compose up -d
 	bash ../common/wait_for_xos.sh
-	echo $(RUNNING_CONTAINER)
-
-interactive:
-	if [ -a ../../xos_configuration/* ]; then rm ../../xos_configuration/*; fi
-	cat ../common/Dockerfile.common Dockerfile.frontend > Dockerfile
-	cp ../common/xos_common_config ../../xos_configuration/
-	#cp ../cord/xos_cord_config ../../xos_configuration/
-	cd ../../..; sudo docker build -t xos -f xos/configurations/frontend/Dockerfile .
-	echo "Inside the container run: /usr/bin/make -C /opt/xos/configurations/frontend -f Makefile.inside"
-	sudo docker run -it -v $(shell pwd)/../..:/opt/xos -p 9999:8000 --add-host="0.0.0.0:127.0.0.1" xos
+	sudo docker-compose run xos python /opt/xos/tosca/run.py padmin@vicci.org /opt/xos/configurations/frontend/sample.yaml
 
 stop:
-	sudo docker stop $(RUNNING_CONTAINER)
-
-start:
-	sudo docker start $(LAST_CONTAINER)
+	sudo docker-compose stop
 
 showlogs:
-	sudo docker logs $(LAST_CONTAINER)
+	sudo docker-compose logs
 
-enter:
-	sudo docker exec -t -i $(RUNNING_CONTAINER) bash
+rm: stop
+	sudo docker-compose rm
+
+ps:
+	sudo docker-compose ps
+
+enter-xos:
+	sudo docker exec -ti frontend_xos_1 bash
diff --git a/xos/configurations/frontend/Makefile.inside b/xos/configurations/frontend/Makefile.inside
deleted file mode 100644
index 48046b2..0000000
--- a/xos/configurations/frontend/Makefile.inside
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-all: setup_xos run_develserver
-
-setup_xos:
-	chmod +x /opt/xos/scripts/opencloud;
-	/opt/xos/scripts/opencloud genkeys;
-#	/opt/xos/scripts/opencloud remigrate;
-	bash /opt/xos/tosca/install_tosca.sh;
-	bash /opt/xos/scripts/docker_setup_xos
-	python /opt/xos/tosca/run.py padmin@vicci.org /opt/xos/configurations/frontend/sample.yaml
-
-run_develserver:
-	cd /opt/xos; python manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000 --insecure
diff --git a/xos/configurations/frontend/README.md b/xos/configurations/frontend/README.md
index db3c99f..1cf244d 100644
--- a/xos/configurations/frontend/README.md
+++ b/xos/configurations/frontend/README.md
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 # XOS UI Development
 
-This configuration launches an XOS container on Cloudlab that runs the XOS develserver. The container is left running
-in the backgorund.
-
-The observer is not started, and there is no openstack backend connected for XOS. 
-
-This configuration is intended for developing the XOS GUI. 
+This configuration launches the XOS GUI and database in separate containers
+using docker-compose.  The Synchronizer is not started and there is no openstack backend connected for XOS.  This configuration is intended for developing the XOS GUI.
 
 ## Getting Started
 
@@ -14,20 +10,27 @@
 
 You'll be able to visit XOS at `0.0.0.0:9000` and the `xos/core/xoslib` folder is shared with the container. This means that any update to that folder is automatically reported in the container.
 
->If you need to work on the Django application there is an alternative command to setup your config. Using `make interactive` instead of `make` an interactive container will be set up and the whole `xos` folder is shared.
->
-> _NOTE: once the container has started, be sure to isse `CMD /usr/bin/make -C /opt/xos/configurations/frontend -f Makefile.inside` command. Please be carefull and do not commit migrations, private keys or other autogenerated files. 
+If you need to work on the Django application itself, comment out the "sleep" command
+for the `xos` container in docker-compose.yml and run `make`.  Once the containers are
+up then type `make enter` to enter the running container.
+
+> _NOTE:
+> Please be careful and do not commit migrations, private keys or other autogenerated files._
 
 ### Docker Helpers
 
-Stop the container: `make stop`
+Stop the containers: `make stop`
 
-Restart (without rebuilding): `make start`
+Restart the containers: `make stop; make`
 
-Open a container shell: `make enter`
+Delete the containers and relaunch them: `make rm; make`
 
 View logs: `make showlogs`
 
+See what containers are running: `make ps`
+
+Open a shell on the XOS container: `make enter-xos`
+
 ## Docs
 
 You can find a Swagger documentation for endpoint at: `http://0.0.0.0:9000/docs/`
@@ -48,6 +51,5 @@
 
 This project is following [Google JavaScript Style Guide](https://google.github.io/styleguide/javascriptguide.xml). To contribute please install [Eslint](http://eslint.org/) in your editor and run `npm run eslint` before commit.
 
-> _NOTE_
+> _NOTE_:
 > Many of the already present file were not Style compliant. Linting for them has been disabled as it was to time consuming fix all of them. If **you are going to work** on that files, please **start fixing style issues**, and then **remove the `/* eslint-disable */`** comment
-
diff --git a/xos/configurations/frontend/docker-compose.yml b/xos/configurations/frontend/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2779deb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xos/configurations/frontend/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+xos_db:
+    image: xosproject/xos-postgres
+    expose:
+        - "5432"
+
+# FUTURE
+#xos_swarm_synchronizer:
+#    image: xosproject/xos-swarm-synchronizer
+#    labels:
+#        org.xosproject.kind: synchronizer
+#        org.xosproject.target: swarm
+
+xos:
+    image: xosproject/xos
+    command: python /opt/xos/manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000 --insecure --makemigrations
+    #command: sleep 86400    # For interactive session
+    ports:
+        - "9999:8000"
+    links:
+        - xos_db
+    volumes:
+      - ../common/xos_common_config:/opt/xos/xos_configuration/xos_common_config:ro
+      - ../../core/xoslib:/opt/xos/core/xoslib:ro
diff --git a/xos/configurations/test/Dockerfile.test b/xos/configurations/test/Dockerfile.test
deleted file mode 100644
index 5c2c717..0000000
--- a/xos/configurations/test/Dockerfile.test
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-RUN mkdir -p /root/setup
-ADD xos/configurations/common/admin-openrc.sh /root/setup/
-ADD xos/configurations/common/controller_settings /root/setup/
-ADD xos/configurations/common/flat_net_name /root/setup/
-ADD xos/configurations/common/nodes.yaml /opt/xos/configurations/commmon/
-ADD xos/configurations/common/id_rsa.pub /root/setup/padmin_public_key
-
-CMD ["/usr/bin/make", "-C", "/opt/xos/configurations/test", "-f", "Makefile.inside"]
-
-#CMD ["/bin/bash"]
diff --git a/xos/configurations/test/Makefile b/xos/configurations/test/Makefile
index 75143fa..a79e322 100644
--- a/xos/configurations/test/Makefile
+++ b/xos/configurations/test/Makefile
@@ -1,11 +1,38 @@
 MYIP:=$(shell hostname -i)
 
-test: common_cloudlab
-	if [ -a ../../xos_configuration/* ]; then rm ../../xos_configuration/*; fi
-	cat ../common/Dockerfile.common Dockerfile.test > Dockerfile
-	cd ../../..; sudo docker build -t xos -f xos/configurations/test/Dockerfile .
-	# sudo docker run -d --add-host="ctl:$(MYIP)" -p 9999:8000 xos
-	sudo docker run -i --tty --add-host="ctl:$(MYIP)" -p 9999:8000 xos
+cloudlab: common_cloudlab xos
+
+devstack: upgrade_pkgs common_devstack devstack_net_fix xos
+
+xos:
+	sudo MYIP=$(MYIP) docker-compose up -d
+	bash ../common/wait_for_xos.sh
+	sudo MYIP=$(MYIP) docker-compose run xos python /opt/xos/tosca/run.py padmin@vicci.org /opt/xos/configurations/common/base.yaml
+	sudo MYIP=$(MYIP) docker-compose run xos python /opt/xos/tosca/run.py padmin@vicci.org /root/setup/nodes.yaml
+	sudo MYIP=$(MYIP) docker-compose run xos bash -c "cd /opt/xos/tosca/tests; python ./alltests.py"
+	sudo MYIP=$(MYIP) docker-compose run xos bash -c "cd /opt/xos/tosca/tests; python ./allObserverTests.py"
 
 common_cloudlab:
 	make -C ../common -f Makefile.cloudlab
+
+common_devstack:
+	make -C ../common -f Makefile.devstack
+
+stop:
+	sudo MYIP=$(MYIP) docker-compose stop
+
+showlogs:
+	sudo MYIP=$(MYIP) docker-compose logs
+
+rm: stop
+	sudo MYIP=$(MYIP) docker-compose rm
+
+ps:
+	sudo MYIP=$(MYIP) docker-compose ps
+
+devstack_net_fix:
+	sudo ../common/devstack/net-fix.sh
+	sudo bash -c "source ../setup/admin-openrc.sh; neutron subnet-update private-subnet --dns-nameservers list=true 8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4"
+
+upgrade_pkgs:
+	sudo pip install httpie --upgrade
diff --git a/xos/configurations/test/Makefile.inside b/xos/configurations/test/Makefile.inside
deleted file mode 100644
index 168f671..0000000
--- a/xos/configurations/test/Makefile.inside
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-all: setup_xos run_tests
-
-setup_xos:
-	bash /opt/xos/scripts/docker_setup_xos
-	python /opt/xos/tosca/run.py padmin@vicci.org /opt/xos/configurations/common/base.yaml
-	python /opt/xos/tosca/run.py padmin@vicci.org /opt/xos/configurations/common/nodes.yaml
-	echo sleeping 30 seconds
-	sleep 30
-
-run_tests:
-	supervisorctl stop observer
-	cd /opt/xos/tosca/tests; python ./alltests.py
-	cd /opt/xos/tosca/tests; python ./allObserverTests.py
diff --git a/xos/configurations/test/docker-compose.yml b/xos/configurations/test/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..91cd4e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xos/configurations/test/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+xos_db:
+    image: xosproject/xos-postgres
+    expose:
+        - "5432"
+
+# FUTURE
+#xos_swarm_synchronizer:
+#    image: xosproject/xos-swarm-synchronizer
+#    labels:
+#        org.xosproject.kind: synchronizer
+#        org.xosproject.target: swarm
+
+xos:
+    image: xosproject/xos-synchronizer-openstack  # Because we test the observer too
+    command: python /opt/xos/manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000 --insecure --makemigrations
+    ports:
+        - "9999:8000"
+    links:
+        - xos_db
+    extra_hosts:
+        - ctl:${MYIP}
+    volumes:
+      - ../setup:/root/setup:ro
+      - ../common/xos_common_config:/opt/xos/xos_configuration/xos_common_config:ro
diff --git a/xos/observers/onos/supervisor/onos-observer.conf b/xos/observers/onos/supervisor/onos-observer.conf
index 16afa8c..36e00d9 100644
--- a/xos/observers/onos/supervisor/onos-observer.conf
+++ b/xos/observers/onos/supervisor/onos-observer.conf
@@ -1,2 +1,9 @@
-[program:onos-observer]
+[supervisord]
+logfile=/var/log/supervisord.log ; (main log file;default $CWD/supervisord.log)
+pidfile=/var/run/supervisord.pid ; (supervisord pidfile;default supervisord.pid)
+nodaemon=true
+
+[program:synchronizer]
 command=python /opt/xos/observers/onos/onos-observer.py -C /opt/xos/observers/onos/onos_observer_config
+stderr_logfile=/var/log/supervisor/synchronizer.err.log
+stdout_logfile=/var/log/supervisor/synchronizer.out.log