diff --git a/layers/vyos-proxy/Makefile b/layers/vyos-proxy/Makefile
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+#!/usr/bin/make
+
+all: lint unit_test
+
+
+.PHONY: clean
+clean:
+	@rm -rf .tox
+
+.PHONY: apt_prereqs
+apt_prereqs:
+	@# Need tox, but don't install the apt version unless we have to (don't want to conflict with pip)
+	@which tox >/dev/null || (sudo apt-get install -y python-pip && sudo pip install tox)
+
+.PHONY: lint
+lint: apt_prereqs
+	@tox --notest
+	@PATH=.tox/py34/bin:.tox/py35/bin flake8 $(wildcard hooks reactive lib unit_tests tests)
+	@charm proof
+
+.PHONY: unit_test
+unit_test: apt_prereqs
+	@echo Starting tests...
+	tox
diff --git a/layers/vyos-proxy/README.md b/layers/vyos-proxy/README.md
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+# Overview
+
+This is the base layer for all charms [built using layers][building].  It
+provides all of the standard Juju hooks and runs the
+[charms.reactive.main][charms.reactive] loop for them.  It also bootstraps the
+[charm-helpers][] and [charms.reactive][] libraries and all of their
+dependencies for use by the charm.
+
+# Usage
+
+To create a charm layer using this base layer, you need only include it in
+a `layer.yaml` file:
+
+```yaml
+includes: ['layer:basic']
+```
+
+This will fetch this layer from [interfaces.juju.solutions][] and incorporate
+it into your charm layer.  You can then add handlers under the `reactive/`
+directory.  Note that **any** file under `reactive/` will be expected to
+contain handlers, whether as Python decorated functions or [executables][non-python]
+using the [external handler protocol][].
+
+### Charm Dependencies
+
+Each layer can include a `wheelhouse.txt` file with Python requirement lines.
+For example, this layer's `wheelhouse.txt` includes:
+
+```
+pip>=7.0.0,<8.0.0
+charmhelpers>=0.4.0,<1.0.0
+charms.reactive>=0.1.0,<2.0.0
+```
+
+All of these dependencies from each layer will be fetched (and updated) at build
+time and will be automatically installed by this base layer before any reactive
+handlers are run.
+
+Note that the `wheelhouse.txt` file is intended for **charm** dependencies only.
+That is, for libraries that the charm code itself needs to do its job of deploying
+and configuring the payload.  If the payload itself has Python dependencies, those
+should be handled separately, by the charm.
+
+See [PyPI][pypi charms.X] for packages under the `charms.` namespace which might
+be useful for your charm.
+
+### Layer Namespace
+
+Each layer has a reserved section in the `charms.layer.` Python package namespace,
+which it can populate by including a `lib/charms/layer/<layer-name>.py` file or
+by placing files under `lib/charms/layer/<layer-name>/`.  (If the layer name
+includes hyphens, replace them with underscores.)  These can be helpers that the
+layer uses internally, or it can expose classes or functions to be used by other
+layers to interact with that layer.
+
+For example, a layer named `foo` could include a `lib/charms/layer/foo.py` file
+with some helper functions that other layers could access using:
+
+```python
+from charms.layer.foo import my_helper
+```
+
+### Layer Options
+
+Any layer can define options in its `layer.yaml`.  Those options can then be set
+by other layers to change the behavior of your layer.  The options are defined
+using [jsonschema][], which is the same way that [action paramters][] are defined.
+
+For example, the `foo` layer could include the following option definitons:
+
+```yaml
+includes: ['layer:basic']
+defines:  # define some options for this layer (the layer "foo")
+  enable-bar:  # define an "enable-bar" option for this layer
+    description: If true, enable support for "bar".
+    type: boolean
+    default: false
+```
+
+A layer using `foo` could then set it:
+
+```yaml
+includes: ['layer:foo']
+options:
+  foo:  # setting options for the "foo" layer
+    enable-bar: true  # set the "enable-bar" option to true
+```
+
+The `foo` layer can then use the `charms.layer.options` helper to load the values
+for the options that it defined.  For example:
+
+```python
+from charms import layer
+
+@when('state')
+def do_thing():
+  layer_opts = layer.options('foo')  # load all of the options for the "foo" layer
+  if layer_opts['enable-bar']:  # check the value of the "enable-bar" option
+      hookenv.log("Bar is enabled")
+```
+
+You can also access layer options in other handlers, such as Bash, using
+the command-line interface:
+
+```bash
+. charms.reactive.sh
+
+@when 'state'
+function do_thing() {
+    if layer_option foo enable-bar; then
+        juju-log "Bar is enabled"
+        juju-log "bar-value is: $(layer_option foo bar-value)"
+    fi
+}
+
+reactive_handler_main
+```
+
+Note that options of type `boolean` will set the exit code, while other types
+will be printed out.
+
+# Hooks
+
+This layer provides hooks that other layers can react to using the decorators
+of the [charms.reactive][] library:
+
+  * `config-changed`
+  * `install`
+  * `leader-elected`
+  * `leader-settings-changed`
+  * `start`
+  * `stop`
+  * `upgrade-charm`
+  * `update-status`
+
+Other hooks are not implemented at this time. A new layer can implement storage
+or relation hooks in their own layer by putting them in the `hooks` directory.
+
+**Note:** Because `update-status` is invoked every 5 minutes, you should take
+care to ensure that your reactive handlers only invoke expensive operations
+when absolutely necessary.  It is recommended that you use helpers like
+[`@only_once`][], [`@when_file_changed`][], and [`data_changed`][] to ensure
+that handlers run only when necessary.
+
+# Layer Configuration
+
+This layer supports the following options, which can be set in `layer.yaml`:
+
+  * **packages**  A list of system packages to be installed before the reactive
+    handlers are invoked.
+
+  * **use_venv**  If set to true, the charm dependencies from the various
+    layers' `wheelhouse.txt` files will be installed in a Python virtualenv
+    located at `$CHARM_DIR/../.venv`.  This keeps charm dependencies from
+    conflicting with payload dependencies, but you must take care to preserve
+    the environment and interpreter if using `execl` or `subprocess`.
+
+  * **include_system_packages**  If set to true and using a venv, include
+    the `--system-site-packages` options to make system Python libraries
+    visible within the venv.
+
+An example `layer.yaml` using these options might be:
+
+```yaml
+includes: ['layer:basic']
+options:
+  basic:
+    packages: ['git']
+    use_venv: true
+    include_system_packages: true
+```
+
+
+# Reactive States
+
+This layer will set the following states:
+
+  * **`config.changed`**  Any config option has changed from its previous value.
+    This state is cleared automatically at the end of each hook invocation.
+
+  * **`config.changed.<option>`** A specific config option has changed.
+    **`<option>`** will be replaced by the config option name from `config.yaml`.
+    This state is cleared automatically at the end of each hook invocation.
+
+  * **`config.set.<option>`** A specific config option has a True or non-empty
+    value set.  **`<option>`** will be replaced by the config option name from
+    `config.yaml`.  This state is cleared automatically at the end of each hook
+    invocation.
+
+  * **`config.default.<option>`** A specific config option is set to its
+    default value.  **`<option>`** will be replaced by the config option name
+    from `config.yaml`.  This state is cleared automatically at the end of
+    each hook invocation.
+
+An example using the config states would be:
+
+```python
+@when('config.changed.my-opt')
+def my_opt_changed():
+    update_config()
+    restart_service()
+```
+
+
+# Actions
+
+This layer currently does not define any actions.
+
+
+[building]: https://jujucharms.com/docs/devel/authors-charm-building
+[charm-helpers]: https://pythonhosted.org/charmhelpers/
+[charms.reactive]: https://pythonhosted.org/charms.reactive/
+[interfaces.juju.solutions]: http://interfaces.juju.solutions/
+[non-python]: https://pythonhosted.org/charms.reactive/#non-python-reactive-handlers
+[external handler protocol]: https://pythonhosted.org/charms.reactive/charms.reactive.bus.html#charms.reactive.bus.ExternalHandler
+[jsonschema]: http://json-schema.org/
+[action paramters]: https://jujucharms.com/docs/stable/authors-charm-actions
+[pypi charms.X]: https://pypi.python.org/pypi?%3Aaction=search&term=charms.&submit=search
+[`@only_once`]: https://pythonhosted.org/charms.reactive/charms.reactive.decorators.html#charms.reactive.decorators.only_once
+[`@when_file_changed`]: https://pythonhosted.org/charms.reactive/charms.reactive.decorators.html#charms.reactive.decorators.when_file_changed
+[`data_changed`]: https://pythonhosted.org/charms.reactive/charms.reactive.helpers.html#charms.reactive.helpers.data_changed
diff --git a/layers/vyos-proxy/actions.yaml b/layers/vyos-proxy/actions.yaml
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+"ping":
+  "description": "ping a thing!"
+  "params":
+    "count":
+      "description": "Stop after sending count ECHO_REQUEST packets"
+      "type": "integer"
+      "default": !!int "30"
+    "destination":
+      "description": "destination of ping request"
+      "type": "string"
+  "required":
+  - "destination"
diff --git a/layers/vyos-proxy/actions/ping b/layers/vyos-proxy/actions/ping
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+++ b/layers/vyos-proxy/actions/ping
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+import sys
+sys.path.append('lib')
+
+from charms.reactive import main
+from charms.reactive import set_state
+from charmhelpers.core.hookenv import action_fail
+
+"""
+`set_state` only works here because it's flushed to disk inside the `main()`
+loop. remove_state will need to be called inside the action method.
+"""
+set_state('actions.ping')
+
+try:
+    main()
+except Exception as e:
+    action_fail(repr(e))
diff --git a/layers/vyos-proxy/config.yaml b/layers/vyos-proxy/config.yaml
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+"options":
+  "hostname":
+    "default": !!null ""
+    "type": "string"
+    "description": "Hostname or IP of the VyOS"
+  "user":
+    "type": "string"
+    "default": "vyos"
+    "description": "Username for VyOS"
+  "pass":
+    "type": "string"
+    "default": !!null ""
+    "description": "Password for VyOS"
diff --git a/layers/vyos-proxy/copyright b/layers/vyos-proxy/copyright
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/layers/vyos-proxy/copyright
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+Format: http://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0
+
+Files: *
+Copyright: 2015, Canonical Ltd.
+License: GPL-3
+
+License: GPL-3
+ On Debian GNU/Linux system you can find the complete text of the
+ GPL-3 license in '/usr/share/common-licenses/GPL-3'
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diff --git a/layers/vyos-proxy/layer.yaml b/layers/vyos-proxy/layer.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..16ac9ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/layers/vyos-proxy/layer.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+"options":
+  "basic":
+    "packages":
+    - "python-dev"
+    - "libffi-dev"
+    - "libssl-dev"
+    "use_venv": !!bool "false"
+    "include_system_packages": !!bool "false"
+  "vyos-proxy": {}
+"includes":
+- "layer:basic"
+"is": "vyos-proxy"
diff --git a/layers/vyos-proxy/metadata.yaml b/layers/vyos-proxy/metadata.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1d29b37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/layers/vyos-proxy/metadata.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+"name": "vyos-proxy"
+"summary": "VyOS Proxy charm for ping"
+"description": |
+  VyOS Proxy charm
+"tags":
+- "vnf"
+- "network"
+"maintainers":
+- "Marco Ceppi <marco.ceppi@canonical.com>"
+"series":
+- "xenial"
+- "trusty"
diff --git a/layers/vyos-proxy/reactive/__init__.py b/layers/vyos-proxy/reactive/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/layers/vyos-proxy/reactive/__init__.py
diff --git a/layers/vyos-proxy/reactive/vyos_proxy.py b/layers/vyos-proxy/reactive/vyos_proxy.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a8fd5e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/layers/vyos-proxy/reactive/vyos_proxy.py
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+
+import subprocess
+import paramiko
+
+from charmhelpers.core.hookenv import (
+    config,
+    status_set,
+    action_get,
+    action_set,
+    action_fail,
+)
+
+from charms.reactive import (
+    when,
+    when_not,
+    set_state as set_flag,
+    remove_state as remove_flag,
+)
+
+
+@when('config.changed')
+def test_connection():
+    status_set('maintenance', 'configuring ssh connection')
+    remove_flag('vyos-proxy.ready')
+    try:
+        who, _ = run('whoami')
+    except MgmtNotConfigured as e:
+        remove_flag('vyos-proxy.configured')
+        status_set('blocked', str(e))
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+        remove_flag('vyos-proxy.configured')
+        status_set('blocked', e.output)
+    else:
+        set_flag('vyos-proxy.configured')
+
+
+@when('vyos-proxy.configured')
+@when_not('vyos-proxy.ready')
+def vyos_proxy_ready():
+    status_set('active', 'ready')
+    set_flag('vyos-proxy.ready')
+
+
+@when('actions.ping')
+@when_not('vyos-proxy.configured')
+def pingme():
+    action_fail('proxy is not ready')
+
+
+@when('actions.ping')
+@when('vyos-proxy.configured')
+def pingme_forreal():
+    try:
+        result, err = run('ping -qc {} {}'.format(action_get('count'), action_get('destination')))
+    except:
+        action_fail('ping command failed')
+    finally:
+        remove_flag('actions.ping')
+
+    # Here you can send results back from ping, if you had time to parse it
+    action_set({'output': result})
+
+
+
+class MgmtNotConfigured(Exception):
+    pass
+
+
+def run(cmd):
+    ''' Suddenly this project needs to SSH to something. So we replicate what
+        _run was doing with subprocess using the Paramiko library. This is
+        temporary until this charm /is/ the VPE Router '''
+
+    cfg = config()
+
+    hostname = cfg.get('hostname')
+    password = cfg.get('pass')
+    username = cfg.get('user')
+
+    if not (username and password and hostname):
+        raise MgmtNotConfigured('incomplete remote credentials')
+
+    client = paramiko.SSHClient()
+    client.set_missing_host_key_policy(paramiko.AutoAddPolicy())
+
+    try:
+        client.connect(cfg.get('hostname'), port=22,
+                       username=cfg.get('user'), password=cfg.get('pass'))
+    except paramiko.ssh_exception.AuthenticationException:
+        raise MgmtNotConfigured('invalid credentials')
+
+    stdin, stdout, stderr = client.exec_command(cmd)
+    retcode = stdout.channel.recv_exit_status()
+    client.close()  # @TODO re-use connections
+    if retcode > 0:
+        output = stderr.read().strip()
+        raise subprocess.CalledProcessError(returncode=retcode, cmd=cmd,
+                                            output=output)
+    return (''.join(stdout), ''.join(stderr))
diff --git a/layers/vyos-proxy/requirements.txt b/layers/vyos-proxy/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28ecaca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/layers/vyos-proxy/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+flake8
+pytest
diff --git a/layers/vyos-proxy/revision b/layers/vyos-proxy/revision
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c227083
--- /dev/null
+++ b/layers/vyos-proxy/revision
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/layers/vyos-proxy/tox.ini b/layers/vyos-proxy/tox.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b8b27a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/layers/vyos-proxy/tox.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+[tox]
+skipsdist=True
+envlist = py34, py35
+skip_missing_interpreters = True
+
+[testenv]
+commands = py.test -v
+deps =
+    -r{toxinidir}/requirements.txt
+
+[flake8]
+exclude=docs
diff --git a/layers/vyos-proxy/wheelhouse.txt b/layers/vyos-proxy/wheelhouse.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24d2c9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/layers/vyos-proxy/wheelhouse.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+paramiko==2.0.1