diff --git a/xos/configurations/cord-pod/cord.yaml b/xos/configurations/cord-pod/cord.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c2d2fc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xos/configurations/cord-pod/cord.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,288 @@
+tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_yaml_1_0
+
+description: Setup CORD-related services -- vOLT, vCPE, vBNG.
+
+imports:
+   - custom_types/xos.yaml
+
+topology_template:
+  node_templates:
+    # CORD Services
+    service_volt:
+      type: tosca.nodes.Service
+      requirements:
+          - vsg_tenant:
+              node: service_vsg
+              relationship: tosca.relationships.TenantOfService
+          - lan_network:
+              node: lan_network
+              relationship: tosca.relationships.UsesNetwork
+          - wan_network:
+              node: wan_network
+              relationship: tosca.relationships.UsesNetwork
+      properties:
+          view_url: /admin/cord/voltservice/$id$/
+          kind: vOLT
+
+    public_addresses:
+      type: tosca.nodes.AddressPool
+      properties:
+          addresses: 10.123.0.0/24 10.124.0.0/24
+
+    service_vsg:
+      type: tosca.nodes.VSGService
+      requirements:
+          - vbng_tenant:
+              node: service_vbng
+              relationship: tosca.relationships.TenantOfService
+      properties:
+          view_url: /admin/cord/vsgservice/$id$/
+          backend_network_label: hpc_client
+          public_key: { get_artifact: [ SELF, pubkey, LOCAL_FILE] }
+          private_key_fn: /opt/xos/synchronizers/vcpe/vcpe_private_key
+      artifacts:
+          pubkey: /opt/xos/synchronizers/vcpe/vcpe_public_key
+
+    service_vbng:
+      type: tosca.nodes.VBNGService
+      properties:
+          view_url: /admin/cord/vbngservice/$id$/
+# if unspecified, vbng observer will look for an ONOSApp Tenant and
+# generate a URL from its IP address
+#          vbng_url: http://10.11.10.24:8181/onos/virtualbng/
+
+    service_ONOS_vBNG:
+      type: tosca.nodes.ONOSService
+      requirements:
+      properties:
+          kind: onos
+          view_url: /admin/onos/onosservice/$id$/
+          no_container: true
+          rest_hostname: onos-cord
+
+#
+# To actually bring up the vBNG app
+# - Set up the dataplane using the ansible script
+# - Log into the vBNG ONOS and run 'devices' to get switch dpID
+# - Change the dpID values in vBNG ONOS app in XOS GUI
+# - (Synchronizer should copy the files to ONOS container immediately)
+# - Log into service_ONOS_vBNG VM and restart ONOS Docker container
+#   (Should roll this step into a Synchronizer)
+#f
+    vBNG_ONOS_app:
+      type: tosca.nodes.ONOSvBNGApp
+      requirements:
+          - onos_tenant:
+              node: service_ONOS_vBNG
+              relationship: tosca.relationships.TenantOfService
+          - vbng_service:
+              node: service_vbng
+              relationship: tosca.relationships.UsedByService
+      properties:
+          dependencies: org.onosproject.proxyarp, org.onosproject.virtualbng, org.onosproject.openflow, org.onosproject.fwd
+          config_network-cfg.json: >
+            {
+              "ports" : {
+                "of:0000000000000001/1" : {
+                  "interfaces" : [
+                    {
+                      "ips"  : [ "10.0.1.253/24" ],
+                      "mac"  : "00:00:00:00:00:99"
+                    }
+                  ]
+                },
+                "of:0000000000000001/2" : {
+                  "interfaces" : [
+                    {
+                      "ips"  : [ "10.254.0.2/24" ],
+                      "mac"  : "00:00:00:00:00:98"
+                    }
+                  ]
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          config_virtualbng.json: { get_artifact: [ SELF, virtualbng_json, LOCAL_FILE] }
+      artifacts:
+          virtualbng_json: /root/setup/virtualbng.json
+
+    service_ONOS_vOLT:
+      type: tosca.nodes.ONOSService
+      requirements:
+      properties:
+          kind: onos
+          view_url: /admin/onos/onosservice/$id$/
+          no_container: true
+          rest_hostname: onos-cord
+          rest_onos/v1/network/configuration/: >
+            {
+              "devices" : {
+                "of:0000000000000001" : {
+                  "accessDevice" : {
+                    "uplink" : "2",
+                    "vlan"   : "222",
+                    "defaultVlan" : "1"
+                  },
+                  "basic" : {
+                    "driver" : "pmc-olt"
+                  }
+                }
+              }
+            }
+
+
+    vOLT_ONOS_app:
+      type: tosca.nodes.ONOSvOLTApp
+      requirements:
+          - onos_tenant:
+              node: service_ONOS_vOLT
+              relationship: tosca.relationships.TenantOfService
+          - volt_service:
+              node: service_volt
+              relationship: tosca.relationships.UsedByService
+      properties:
+          install_dependencies: onos-ext-notifier-1.0-SNAPSHOT.oar, onos-ext-volt-event-publisher-1.0-SNAPSHOT.oar
+          dependencies: org.onosproject.openflow-base, org.onosproject.olt, org.ciena.onos.ext_notifier, org.ciena.onos.volt_event_publisher
+          component_config: >
+             {
+                "org.ciena.onos.ext_notifier.KafkaNotificationBridge":{
+                   "rabbit.user": "<rabbit_user>",
+                   "rabbit.password": "<rabbit_password>",
+                   "rabbit.host": "<rabbit_host>",
+                   "publish.kafka": "false",
+                   "publish.rabbit": "true",
+                   "volt.events.rabbit.topic": "notifications.info",
+                   "volt.events.rabbit.exchange": "voltlistener",
+                   "volt.events.opaque.info": "{project_id: <keystone_tenant_id>, user_id: <keystone_user_id>}",
+                   "publish.volt.events": "true"
+                }
+             }
+#          config_network-cfg.json: >
+#            {
+#              "devices" : {
+#                "of:0000000000000001" : {
+#                  "accessDevice" : {
+#                    "uplink" : "2",
+#                    "vlan"   : "222",
+#                    "defaultVlan" : "1"
+#                  },
+#                  "basic" : {
+#                    "driver" : "default"
+#                  }
+#                }
+#              }
+#            }
+
+    # Network templates
+    Private:
+      type: tosca.nodes.NetworkTemplate
+
+    mysite:
+      type: tosca.nodes.Site
+
+    # CORD Slices
+    mysite_vsg:
+      description: vSG Controller Slice
+      type: tosca.nodes.Slice
+      requirements:
+          - vsg_service:
+              node: service_vsg
+              relationship: tosca.relationships.MemberOfService
+          - site:
+              node: mysite
+              relationship: tosca.relationships.MemberOfSite
+          - vsg_docker_image:
+              node: docker-vsg
+              relationship: tosca.relationships.UsesImage
+#      properties:
+#          default_isolation: container
+
+    # docker image for vSG containers
+    docker-vsg:
+      # TODO: need to attach this to mydeployment
+      type: tosca.nodes.Image
+      properties:
+        kind: container
+        container_format: na
+        disk_format: na
+        path: andybavier/docker-vcpe
+        tag: develop
+
+    # Let's add a user who can be administrator of the household
+    johndoe@myhouse.com:
+      type: tosca.nodes.User
+      properties:
+          password: letmein
+          firstname: john
+          lastname: doe
+      requirements:
+          - site:
+              node: mysite
+              relationship: tosca.relationships.MemberOfSite
+
+    # A subscriber
+    My House:
+       type: tosca.nodes.CORDSubscriber
+       properties:
+           service_specific_id: 123
+           firewall_enable: false
+           cdn_enable: false
+           url_filter_enable: false
+           url_filter_level: R
+       requirements:
+          - house_admin:
+              node: johndoe@myhouse.com
+              relationship: tosca.relationships.AdminPrivilege
+
+    Mom's PC:
+       type: tosca.nodes.CORDUser
+       properties:
+           mac: 01:02:03:04:05:06
+           level: PG_13
+       requirements:
+           - household:
+               node: My House
+               relationship: tosca.relationships.SubscriberDevice
+
+    Dad's PC:
+       type: tosca.nodes.CORDUser
+       properties:
+           mac: 90:E2:BA:82:F9:75
+           level: PG_13
+       requirements:
+           - household:
+               node: My House
+               relationship: tosca.relationships.SubscriberDevice
+
+    Jack's Laptop:
+       type: tosca.nodes.CORDUser
+       properties:
+           mac: 68:5B:35:9D:91:D5
+           level: PG_13
+       requirements:
+           - household:
+               node: My House
+               relationship: tosca.relationships.SubscriberDevice
+
+    Jill's Laptop:
+       type: tosca.nodes.CORDUser
+       properties:
+           mac: 34:36:3B:C9:B6:A6
+           level: PG_13
+       requirements:
+           - household:
+               node: My House
+               relationship: tosca.relationships.SubscriberDevice
+
+    My Volt:
+        type: tosca.nodes.VOLTTenant
+        properties:
+            service_specific_id: 123
+            s_tag: 222
+            c_tag: 432
+        requirements:
+            - provider_service:
+                node: service_volt
+                relationship: tosca.relationships.MemberOfService
+            - subscriber:
+                node: My House
+                relationship: tosca.relationships.BelongsToSubscriber
diff --git a/xos/configurations/cord-pod/make-vtn-networkconfig-json.sh b/xos/configurations/cord-pod/make-vtn-networkconfig-json.sh
index e7aac2e..b0c9e89 100755
--- a/xos/configurations/cord-pod/make-vtn-networkconfig-json.sh
+++ b/xos/configurations/cord-pod/make-vtn-networkconfig-json.sh
@@ -10,11 +10,17 @@
         "org.onosproject.cordvtn" : {
             "cordvtn" : {
                 "gatewayMac" : "00:00:00:00:00:01",
+                "localManagementIp": "10.90.0.147/24",
+                "ovsdbPort": "6641",
+                "sshPort": "22",
+                "sshUser": "root",
+                "sshKeyFile": "/root/node_key",
                 "nodes" : [
 EOF
 
 NODES=$( sudo bash -c "source $SETUPDIR/admin-openrc.sh ; nova hypervisor-list" |grep -v ID|grep -v +|awk '{print $4}' )
 
+# XXX disabled - we don't need or want the nm node at this time
 # also configure ONOS to manage the nm node
 #NM="neutron-gateway"
 #NODES="$NODES $NM"
@@ -30,17 +36,17 @@
     NODEIP=`getent hosts $NODE | awk '{ print $1 }'`
 
     PHYPORT=mlx0
-    LOCALIP=$NODEIP
+    # How to set LOCALIP?
+    LOCALIP=10.0.1.1
 
     ((I++))
     cat >> $FN <<EOF
                     {
                       "hostname": "$NODE",
-                      "ovsdbIp": "$NODEIP",
-                      "ovsdbPort": "6641",
+                      "hostManagementIp": "$NODEIP/24",
                       "bridgeId": "of:000000000000000$I",
-                      "phyPortName": "$PHYPORT",
-                      "localIp": "$LOCALIP"
+                      "dataPlaneIntf": "$PHYPORT",
+                      "dataPlaneIp": "$LOCALIP/24"
 EOF
     if [[ "$I" -lt "$NODECOUNT" ]]; then
         echo "                    }," >> $FN
@@ -61,7 +67,7 @@
             "openstackswitching" : {
                  "do_not_push_flows" : "true",
                  "neutron_server" : "$NEUTRON_URL/v2.0/",
-                 "keystone_server" : "$OS_AUTH_URL",
+                 "keystone_server" : "$OS_AUTH_URL/",
                  "user_name" : "$OS_USERNAME",
                  "password" : "$OS_PASSWORD"
              }
diff --git a/xos/configurations/cord-pod/vtn-external.yaml b/xos/configurations/cord-pod/vtn-external.yaml
index ee41ac8..eed1d1c 100644
--- a/xos/configurations/cord-pod/vtn-external.yaml
+++ b/xos/configurations/cord-pod/vtn-external.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
           kind: onos
           view_url: /admin/onos/onosservice/$id$/
           no_container: true
-          rest_hostname: ctl.smbaker-xos-neu.xos-pg0.clemson.cloudlab.us
+          rest_hostname: onos-cord
 
     VTN_ONOS_app:
       type: tosca.nodes.ONOSVTNApp
@@ -27,5 +27,3 @@
           rest_onos/v1/network/configuration/: { get_artifact: [ SELF, vtn_network_cfg_json, LOCAL_FILE ] }
       artifacts:
           vtn_network_cfg_json: /root/setup/vtn-network-cfg.json
-
-